What people have to realize is a new game means new problems, even though it is the same engine. I have an 80GB 2nd gen PS3, pretty nice. Only crashed once, but random encounter spots are obvious when you walk into cause the game ever so slightly jumps, oh, then I've had a big horn go into a building once, but that's all. Still very playable.
How do u figure that because its a new game, there will be new problems...it isnt fair for us to buy a new game and have all these problems. Same example can be used for a new car.
Its like buying a new pair of shoes and having the soles fall off in the first day....oh they are new shoes so there will be new problems.
Game companies are getting worse at expecting us to beta test these game when they come out becaue they cannot find qualified game testers (beta testers) to test there games...or they do not listen to these beta testers because they have to meet a deadline.
I am a HUGE fan of Fallout and they company...with that being said they need to be accountable as well for this...personally this game wasnt ready to be on the self atm. But because video game companies do not have to follow the same standards for there paying customers, this will only get worse before it gets better.
Blizzard is just as guilty, same as EA, Activision....its very sad and funny how the cost of games keeps going up.