Fallout 3 - Preview @ TVG

TotalVideoGames has a preview of Fallout 3.  They don't specify the exact source but it's clearly based on the usual E3/GC demonstration:

You're also introduced to your trusty Pip-boy, which is used throughout the game to hold information such as your objectives, inventory and skills. The Pip-boy is a nice little reference back to the original Fallout games, but also shows how Bethesda are working-in their trademark style to Fallout's legacy. The Pip-boy basically operates in a similar manner to the journal in Oblivion. Indeed, the first few sections of the game bear a similar tutorial style to the beginning of Oblivion, and it's a tutorial style that we like here at TVG. It's not patronising and there's enough early progression in it to ensure that you don't feel like you're treading water for the first hour of play. Oblivion fans can also expect a similar experience points system for Fallout 3, with points coming from completed quests and doing away with ravenous enemies.