I was one of the few who didn't care for Oblivion. I thought the "massive world" was boring and uninspired, the combat was clunky and unsatisfying, and the character models were ugly as hell. Still, I gave the game a try and put in about 12 hours before encountering a game killing bug that caused me to swear off the game forever. I will never understand why Oblivion is so popular. It was boring.

When Fallout 3 was announced I was not impressed to say the least. Bethesda let me down with Oblivion and I heard that they were using the same engine for Fallout 3. Being the internet scavenger I am, I read up on Fallout 3 and became interested in the post-apocalyptic setting and gun-based game play. What further peaked my interest was the ability to play the game as a FPS or as a more traditional RPG. However, my expectations were not met when I saw some game play videos from E3 2008. I thought it looked terrible.

Fast-forward a few months and I see a few new videos posted on [url]gametrailers.com[/url]. What I saw this afternoon (while watching a disappointing loss for the Dallas Cowboys) would forever have me excited for the release of Fallout 3. The level design is bloody brilliant. I live in D.C. and the metro level looks just like the real life thing. In addition, the combat looks much improved and while not up to the standards of Call of Duty 4 and Far Cry 2, looks to offer a fun time. At one part you see the eyeballs of one zombie slowly fly through the air. I wouldn't be American if I didn't admit to enjoying that.

If you were on the fence like I was take a look at these videos that could very well change your mind.