Fallout 3 Overview

Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic computer and console open-ended, action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment, following Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.

Story
Fallout 3 begins in 2277, 200 years after the Great War. The ruins of Washington, D.C. is now referred to as the Capital Wasteland and serves as the game's setting. The player takes the role of the Lone Wanderer, who grew up in Vault 101 and has left to search for their missing father, James. Along the way, the Lone Wanderer attempts to survive the threats of the wasteland while battling or aiding factions that all strive to accomplish opposing goals.