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What is V.A.T.S in Fallout 3?

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It's the system in which you can pause the action a take aim at specific body parts, with known percentage of hitting them, and with each action costing a specific amount of "action points" (AP).

It stands for "Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting system", but mostly it

  • Gives a more cinematic feel when using it, due to the slow-motion action sequence after choosing a target.
  • Makes the game closer to earlier, turn-based Fallout games in which you could target specific body parts with known percentages, paying with action points, in a very similar way.
  • Gives the game a more RPG-ish, tactical feel than a typical shooter.
  • Makes the game easier / less stressful.

You can read more about it on Wikia's Fallout, Gamespy and even Wikipedia.

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  • You didn't think my answer was good enough, did you? =o)
    – juan
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 16:14
  • @Juan sorry man, I started it before you posted yours and I didn't click the "update" bar :(
    – Oak
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 16:23
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    See also: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9731/… :)
    – BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 16:32
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    @GnomeSlice, @BlueRaja, Problem, what problem? I got fast good answers.
    – C. Ross
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 17:09
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    Just a note to explicitly say that VATS also lets you distribute your shots between multiple enemies, not just the body parts of one enemy.
    – JavadocMD
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 21:44
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It's the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System

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The Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., is a queuing system for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, inspired partly by the ability to shoot specific body parts in the turn-based combat system of Fallout and Fallout 2. V.A.T.S. is also used for a cinematic combat experience.

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Vault Tec Assisted Targeting System

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    While this is the correct answer, it adds nothing to the discussion.
    – rivermont
    Commented Aug 7, 2016 at 1:41

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