A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

WAR, WAR NEVER CHANGES: To ease ourselves back into regular programming, let's talk about another Washington--the post-apocalyptic one of Fallout 3. Even though my PC can't run the game at its max settings, it's gorgeous and immersive, and the reviews are right--this is just a phenomenal game--from great voice casting (Ron Perlman and Liam Neeson) to a substantially faithful recreation of big parts of DC and the surrounding area and what may be the best character creation and tutorial sequence I've ever seen in a game. Yes, the game's not for everyone. Run and gun fans won't like the fact that for much of the game, ammo is hard to come by, and the gore is over the top (limbs and heads explode with regularity, especially if you take the "bloody mess" trait), but this is a sure-fire contender for game of the year.