It obviously makes good sense for developers to talk up their games as they’re being crafted in order to get folks excited, but rare is the day when someone directly responsible for the studio who crafted two great games calls one creation better than another. However, that’s exactly what Peter Hines did when he was asked about Fallout 3 in relation to Oblivion.

"I have no doubts in my mind that, at its core and for everything that it provides, that Fallout is a better game than Oblivion was. For sure.

I don’t have any doubts that on the whole, and I think this is a belief universally shared on the team, that Fallout is a better game."

Pretty big statement considering what an amazing title Oblivion was, but I can see where Hines is coming from. Fallout retains a lot of the great things about Oblivion (open-ended exploring, a massive world, lots of non-story stuff to do), and adds in mutants, guns, and hand-held nuclear explosions. Can any game live up to that?

Thus far, our time with Fallout has shown it to be nothing less than incredible, and if you aren’t looking forward to this one, then there very well may be something wrong with your gaming gland. We recommend a trip to Dr. Mario with treatment in the form of marathon sessions of Halo, Zelda, and God of War to get you ready for the release of what may be the best game we’ll see all year.