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Awesome Fallout 3 Propaganda: Vault Dweller's Survival Guide

by Nick Breckon, Aug 29, 2008 8:58pm PDT

Related Topics – Fallout 3, Postal 3, Borderlands, xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PAX, Swag

Remember those old Fallout manuals? The ones with the taped-over hints and 50s-style dark humor? The original Vault Dweller's Survival Guide?

Bethesda has channeled all of that in the PAX 08 swag hand-out for Fallout 3: a thick, pulpy booklet full of illustrations and informative blurbs. It's basically Bethesda's take on Black Isle's original concept, and boy, is it awesome.

This thing even has an old school map that you can fill in as you explore the world, as well as a few pages of blank note space. It's very cool--and you can check the whole shebang out below.

Remember, the post-apocalyptic RPG hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 28. While you wait, be sure to check out our new hands-on preview and video walkthrough.

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By: ElArabDeMagnifico x Show Full Post

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Very off topic, but I've always wondered why Shackers never "digg" anything to high heaven - so many users here but the most diggs I've seen is like...20.

Aug 29, 2008 9:24pm PDT

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Very off topic, but I've always wondered why Shackers never "digg" anything to high heaven - so many user... : ElArabDeMagnifico
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they dont make game manuals like this anymore

Aug 29, 2008 9:58pm PDT

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they dont make game manuals like this anymore : ballystix
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It's nice, but I wonder why they weren't using the Vault Boy for their illustrations?

Aug 30, 2008 9:07am PDT

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It's nice, but I wonder why they weren't using the Vault Boy for their illustrations? : poindexter1985
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  Uhhh... http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=10662&game_id=4244&id=125379 : Arcanum
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    Great argumentation skills! "Uhhh" is such a witty argument. And now, my retort! Uhhh... http://w... : poindexter1985
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      Because you're not Vault Boy? : ZaldronGG
      
      Ok. Yes. I am aware of who I am. I am Poindexter. Relevance of this? : poindexter1985
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      Oh, so your question isn't "why isn't Vault Boy used at all", it's "why isn't Vault Boy used in every pic... : Arcanum
      
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      I admit I haven't seen the manuals (I bought the games years after release, when the full boxed copies wi... : poindexter1985
      
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      Fallout manual: http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.487 : Arcanum
      
      Thanks for the linkage. : poindexter1985

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Am I a huge nerd for noticing the typefaces they used over everything else?

Aug 31, 2008 1:14pm PDT

Am I a huge nerd for noticing the typefaces they used over everything else? : strider_

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HOLY CRAP! look at the Super Mutant Behemoth in the last image, I suggest saving the FAT MAN and whatever ammo you have for it in case you run into one of those things.

Aug 29, 2008 9:31pm PDT

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HOLY CRAP! look at the Super Mutant Behemoth in the last image, I suggest saving the FAT MAN and whatever... : mark076h
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  I suggest a fork and a solid pair of balls. : pillzer
  - ....of steel. : carbontree
- Wow I've got a new desktop. http://www.shacknews.com/images/image-o-matic.x?/images/sshots/Screenshot/106... : AgentPothead

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By: grasshoppah x Show Full Post

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Totally excellent swag but I wish it had recipes like the original survival guide. Jesus that was an awesome manual :)

Aug 30, 2008 12:01pm PDT

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Totally excellent swag but I wish it had recipes like the original survival guide. Jesus that was an awes... : grasshoppah
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- Yup! The original was so fresh and innovative for it's time... manuals like that made the game feel... a... : monchipeters

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Just ordered the collectors edition, must have the lunchbox!

Aug 30, 2008 4:16am PDT

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Just ordered the collectors edition, must have the lunchbox! : Lukiopimp
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  you won't be cool unless you have the pipboy 3000 alarm clock. : mark076h
  - I'm currently building one out of some old copper wire and an old oscilloscope. : Lukiopimp

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Does anyone with some time to kill feel like putting this together as a PDF? I would, but I've got to go clean out a flodded basement. (not mine, fortunately)

Aug 30, 2008 11:13am PDT

Does anyone with some time to kill feel like putting this together as a PDF? I would, but I've got to go... : noknyc

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By: ErikTehRed x Show Full Post

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I was starting to doubt this game for a while, but after the videos the other day and these scans I'm super pumped up for the game again.

Aug 30, 2008 10:02am PDT

I was starting to doubt this game for a while, but after the videos the other day and these scans I'm sup... : ErikTehRed

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I was really impressed by the videos posted the other day. This could be really cool.

Aug 30, 2008 8:04am PDT

I was really impressed by the videos posted the other day. This could be really cool. : Freon

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By: leaked x Show Full Post

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Major props for making this. It's just as cool as the TF2 sentry manual, and it's surely doing its job of making me get hyped up.

Aug 30, 2008 7:14am PDT

Major props for making this. It's just as cool as the TF2 sentry manual, and it's surely doing its job of... : leaked

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can't decide on my favorite page, but this one is what I'm thinking for now
http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=10662&game_id=4244&id=125402
lmao. Also, same question as below, is this a PAX only item or will it be with the collector's edition or...?

Aug 30, 2008 5:45am PDT

can't decide on my favorite page, but this one is what I'm thinking for now http://www.shacknews.com/sc... : desolate

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God this game is looking ridiculously awesome....

Aug 30, 2008 5:36am PDT

God this game is looking ridiculously awesome.... : TDBird

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I'm going to try to Join the Brotherhood of Steel as soon as possible if they will have me. ;D

Aug 29, 2008 9:32pm PDT

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I'm going to try to Join the Brotherhood of Steel as soon as possible if they will have me. ;D : DM7
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  enjoy being an errand boy to random irradiated mutant-infested hotspots :( freakin BoS never changes : Jenga21
  - As long as its as cool as the Dark Brotherhood I wont care. : aznboysix

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By: MrGrindy x Show Full Post

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That's just ... cool.

Aug 30, 2008 3:04am PDT

That's just ... cool. : MrGrindy

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Can normal people get ahold of this? =(

Aug 29, 2008 9:33pm PDT

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Can normal people get ahold of this? =( : brickmatt
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