The title is something Daffy Duck once sang in a Looney Tunes short made during World War II. I reference it because today is Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July.
A Four of July several years ago was particularly special for me. July 4th, 2004. When I graduated in June of 2004, my parents rewarded me by giving me a new computer. I still have this PC today; after all, I'm typing on it! Anyways, at first, I didn't really have anything neat to do on my PC back then. Sure, I had installed my favorite PC games on it, (or the ones that can work on Windows XP anyways) but I hadn't tested it to its limits yet. My PC at the time was the most powerful my family had owned, you see, but what could I do with it?
Then I remembered, on our last PC, I played games on an NES emulator, as well as a Genesis emulator. I tried to run ZSNES on this older computer, but the games played way slower than they should've.
Then I thought, maybe I should try ZSNES on my new PC! It was on that July 4th that I did, and lo and behold, for once, I was able to get emulated SNES games to run exactly as they did on an actual SNES. I still have that download today, (ZSNES v.1.36 if you're curious) as well as the latest build of ZSNES. Later, I would attempt to emulate N64 games (with mediocre success) and PS1 games (with fantastic success). But I'll never forget that Fourth of July, the excitement of being able to revisit all of my favorite games for my favorite Nintendo console, as well as the possibilty of being able to play SNES games I never could. (Especially Japanese-only SNES games. Thank you, Tales of Phantasia and Seiken Densetsu 3!)
But now, we must switch to a different subject; Fallout 3.
Hey, it takes place in the capitol; isn't that patriotic enough? Well, I've learned something about Fallout 3; ammo for some weapons is hard to come by. Ammo for the .308 sniper rifle is scarce out in the field . . . but not in the marketplace. If you have the money, you can buy quite a lot of rounds for the .308 sniper rifle from various vendors. Now I use that gun a lot more than I did in my first playthrough.
Also, here's a tip for dealing with Mirelurks; the head of Mirelurks is hard to hit, but deals much more damage than compared to every other body part. Using V.A.T.S. to hit a Mirelurk's head is haphazard at best. Here's how I kill them: equip the shotgun. Let a Mirelurk attack you. Back up just as it headbutts you. For that brief second, its head will be completely vulnerable, so long as you shoot in real-time and not in V.A.T.S. Keep doing this tactic until it dies. (warning: this trick is harder to do if more than one Mirelurk is charging you. In that event, either run away, or use explosives. Remember the grenade spam trick!)
Also, don't underestimate your weaker weapons. The laser pistol has weak shot power, but you can squeeze off a lot more shots in a single volley in V.A.T.S. than you could with a larger weapon.
Oh, also, here's some fun; you can block melee attacks if you have a melee weapon equipped. The block button is the same button used for zooming in with ranged weapons. When I want to conserve ammo, and I'm fighting someone who is also using a melee weapon, try this: hit the enemy in V.A.T.S. If it's not dead, just block all of its attack until your AP recharges. Go into V.A.T.S. again. Repeat until target is dead. Keep in mind, blocking is useless against bullets and explosions, so don't push your luck. Also, foes can block your melee attacks as well, but only if you hit them in real-time. They can't block V.A.T.S.
Keep these tips in mind and enjoy your Fourth of July . . . if you're American, that is. If you're not American, then, uh . . . avoid strange-looking pills, and stay safe.
