Fallout 3 PAX Preview

Joystiq offers a preview of Fallout 3 from PAX, mostly filled with quotes from design lead Emil Pagliarulo.

# The team went back and forth on the concept of karma (i.e. the measure of good vs. evil), ultimately deciding to consider it a universal force, meaning no one has to see you be evil to affect your karma. You can still commit crimes without getting caught, however.
# We were able to try picking locks using a bobby pin and a screwdriver. Unlike Oblivion, you can’t pick every lock with a low-skilled character. According to Pagliarulo, a higher skill level is required for some of the necessary tools.