A nuclear holocaust is a terrible thing. Living in a world that suffered a nuclear holocaust is worse. Such is the lesson from Fallout 3, which plants you firmly into as hostile an environment as one could imagine, and scarily true to the pitfalls of the aftermath of such a destructive event - with, of course, a fair share of fantasy and intrigue thrown in for good measure.
Fallout 3 takes its subject matter quite seriously, and imbues its gameplay elements with harsh, scrappy survivalism, and the effects of irradiation on, well, everything. Currency, ammunition, weapons, armour, food and health items are scarce. Weapons and other items breakdown from wear and tear. All food and water is irradiated which means consuming too much will progressively poison you with small doses of radiation, and too much will have dire consequences.
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