Re:really? painful? (Score 1)

Every single one of those titles are RPGs and/or have extensive online play. i.e. they have significant replay value. Try any first person shooter title that has come out in the last decade that isn't an RPG. And btw, the main storyline in Fallout 3 was fairly short, especially in light of it being an "open-ended RPG" title. Sure you could run around the world and explore, without walking into the last room, but the game lost it allure when you know the main storyline has ended. And, yeah, you cannot play your character once you walk into that room and finish the main storyline. But wait! They plan on releasing for-purchase content to continue the story...Honestly, I loved Fallout and the quality was high. But I feel like I'm paying more and getting substantially less in the way of playable content these days.