Fallout 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Covers All Platforms)

by David Hodgson

Book Overview

Named one of the Best Children's Books of 2012 by "Kirkus Reviews" Named one of the top Children's Books of 2012 by the New York Public Library "Add a little natural wonder to your poetry shelves.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761559965
• ISBN13: 9780761559962
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Prima Games
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Exactly what you need for wanting everything it has to offer.

This game is huge, and this book shows you every little nook and cranny this game has for you to look for/explore. Incredible buy if you own the game or are a fan of the series.

Jeez this is heavy

It's an awesome book for the money...If you're a serious fallout3 fan like I am, this is a must if you're going to find every little everything in the DC Ruins. This one is a must own

Lots of Info I found useful

I have been using this guide while playing through Fallout 3. The pullout map inside is excellent if you want to just find the main areas or, like me, love to search the little nooks and crannies. It has a section for the main quest walkthrough, side quests, and even each "grid" of the map broken down into areas, each area broken down into the places you can see and what is there. Also, a comprehensive section on what each S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat is for and the different Perks. This I found excellent so I could plan my character and not waste anything. And way in the back? Where you can find things such as secrets! I would definately recommend this guide to anyone wishing to get all they can out of Fallout 3.

This is the OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, GRADE REFERENCE MANUAL for FALLOUT3 WASTELAND! (explained)

Welcome to another indepth Bethesda Softworks OFFICIAL GAME GUIDE adventure. Outstanding reference and heavily detailed explanation of the designers minds in their four year journey in the development of FALLOUT 3. I have been a follower since MORROWIND and I must say these games get better each and every time. I must admit this guide like the game is loaded with every possible detail regarding the world of Fallout 3. Qualifying Statement: I've played the game since October 18th and I finished the main Quest today (November 22nd) what a ride!!!! So after 128 game hours, over 500 saves, maximum level of 20 / 435 hit points / 106 action Points, with a HIGH KARMA of Very Good / The last best hope of Humanity. Completing a total of 23 side quests, discovering over 160 locations (and explored them all). Attaining a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. rating of 8+, 7+, 7, 5, 6, 8, and 6 respectively out of 6 tops, out of a max of 100 my targrted skills of LOCKPICKING, SNEAK and SMALL GUNS was 100, Medicine 86, Repair 87 and SCIENCE 76. SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?????? NOTE: Your character goes from birth to this quest outside VAULT 101 with every detail of every action / decision you make during these quests is recorded and your "KARMA" is constantly adjusted on everything you do. Never is your KARMA ignored. The details and variables of this game are "SIMPLY AMAZING". So the bottomline to this unbelievable journey and your fate (the open ended game play and the multiple ending) is all formulated. Believe me when the finale is played out for your efforts it is so personalized and gratifying that you sit their in awe. NOTE: Save the game often to replay those outstanding moments of victory!!!! NOW my EXPLANATION of this GUIDE; This manual is designed to use as that a guide to answer specific questions. But I must admit it is clear only after you invest the time into "THE GAME". The details are very precise and cryptic if you are trying to use this as a WALK-THRU guide a quick reference to get it done the answers are ALL there but like life you must be prepared for the quest and the savage environment of the WASTELAND. This Manual also has a great two sided map; THE CAPITAL WASTELAND a gridded map 24 x 36" with ALL points of interest with map legend & locations. On the reverse side a "DC METRO INTERIOR" divided by ZONES and Zone Links with map legend and Metro Locations. Awesome reference. This will be posted and used for constant input s to your planned quests. I love this Guide and all its details. I was totally pleased to read this guide to see how much my focused game play all made sense in the end. This guide is a must have if only to help you enter this complex world of FALLOUT 3!!! This guide will give you a written reference to all aspects, characters, sanctions, monsters, DC Metro versus the Wasteland quests, character gender,development, skills (GOOD/BAD KARMA), weapons, V.A.T.S., PIP-BOY, Quests, BOBBLE-HEADS, and soooo much more a new

A detailed guide.

This guide is amazing, it took some reading to figure it out. Most guides are appendix based. This guide is area based. Even the map that comes standard with the guide is broken down into Zones, 1,2,3,4 u.... It lists zoned areas in the first few pages, than it guides you through the main quest to find your Father. The middle and respective middle plus of the book give a more detailed look into each of the Zoned locations, as well as armor, bestiary information, weapons, and locations for such. If you look onto the map that came with your book, you may notice some areas are darkened but not shown on your map as true locations. Go towards the back end of the book to find the Zone you are looking for like Zone 20 for instance. Please be mindful not to go too far so you do not spoil the ending/s for yourself. If you find it hard to find a certain location on the Pipboy screen, use your book map and your zoned book pages to isolate where your target area is. Place a marker or move one you may be using elsewhere to help you stay on course. I hope this helps you. Definite buy because of the vastness of the Wasteland.

This Thing Is Huge!

The Fallout 3 strategy guide is quite possibly the largest guide I've ever purchased or seen. It's roughly 500 pages chock full of pretty much all the info you could ever need to be successful in the game (covers all versions). The paper used seems a little cheap in that it's very thin, but the layout and design is top notch. The photos are all large and clear. The walkthrough is detailed (almost to a fault). It comes with a foldout map of the DC area (very big). Plenty of info about damage points can be found throughout the tome. I was happy to see that David Hodgson was the writer as I have several of his guides. He always does a good job. If you are looking for detailed info about this game, look no further. Between reading this guide and playing the game, don't plan on sleeping very much.