Fallout 3 - Distinctions between VATS and RTwP

On Briosafreak's Post Nuclear Blog today, there's a very informative article by Jay Woodward on the differences between VATS and your typical RTwP setup. Here's a snip:

One key distinction between VATS and RTwP is that VATS provides a tactical view, complete with chance-to-hit percentages, much like the aimed shot display from the original Fallout, presented in the actual game view as a HUD overlay. This isn’t just eye candy; the percentages are exactly reflecting what’s going to happen “behind the scenes.” That’s quite unlike any RTwP system I’m familiar with.

You can read it all here.