Start with 9 Intelligence. This maximizes your skill points per level up right from the beginning.
Defuse the bomb rather than blowing it up. Saving Megaton gives you access to a safe home, merchants, and a central quest hub. fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition
Choose Small Guns (early survival), Repair (maintains gear and prevents jams), and Medicine (makes your Stimpaks highly effective). 🎖️ Best Early Perks Start with 9 Intelligence
Use duplicate weapons and armor in your inventory to repair the ones you have equipped. It saves inventory weight and increases weapon damage. 🚀 Tackling the DLCs Guide :: The (almost) Perfect Start to a New Game Repair (maintains gear and prevents jams)