10 Unmissable Single Player Gaming Experiences

In the aftermath of a global atomic war, many of the survivors reside within a series of fallout shelters scattered across the United States. Following a brilliantly clever tutorial, that introduces the controls and concepts as you play through key moments of your childhood within one of these vaults, you awaken on the day of your 19th birthday to discover that your father has become the first person to leave in nearly 100 years. Determined to discover why, you are forced to set out after him...

Bethesda’s failure to upgrade the technology behind their games has become a bit of a joke amongst gamers but back in 2008, as that vault door creaked open, what greeted you was awe inspiring. At the time it was hard to believe that you were free to explore this huge open world in any direction you wished, and while the game always pointed you towards the main goal of tracking down your father, the real joy lay in finding out all the secrets this wasteland had to offer. Whether you're discovering the disturbing secrets of a seemingly peaceful town, or deciding how to deal with a feud between a superhero and their arch nemesis, Fallout 3 allowed you to create your own unique stories in a way that no game had ever managed.

And who could forget the decision you have make when you reach the town of Megaton... ?