Fallout 3

imax · 11/15/2007 14:19:04

I know its kinda old news, but we are getting much closer to its release. Who else is pretty excited about this? I know I am since its being developed be Bethesda whom really suprised me with Oblivion. The setting is far more apealing as well. Ive never played the original Fallout games, but I got a feeling I will love Fallout 3

Linky to website

Here are some new screenshots

Chemuel · 11/15/2007 14:21:37

Ah, Bethesda. Ruining the greatest franchise ever.

imax · 11/15/2007 14:49:03

Chemuel wrote:

Ah, Bethesda. Ruining the greatest franchise ever.

How exactly are they ruining it? You played it already?

Looks great so far IMO

Virrago · 11/15/2007 14:57:08

imax wrote:

Who else is pretty excited about this? I know I am since its being developed be Bethesda whom really suprised me with Oblivion. The setting is far more apealing as well. Ive never played the original Fallout games, but I got a feeling I will love Fallout 3.

I am extremely excited about this game. I loved Oblivion as well (more after installing player made mods). While I never really played the original Fallout games I do love post nuclear apocalyptic scenarios SMILEY

Chemuel · 11/15/2007 15:03:55

imax wrote:

Chemuel wrote:
Ah, Bethesda. Ruining the greatest franchise ever.

How exactly are they ruining it? You played it already?
Looks great so far IMO

It's NOTHING like Fallout. It's just a bad post-apocalypse Oblivion mod.

Personally, I'll wait for the MMO. And Interplay.

imax · 11/15/2007 15:05:11

Chemuel wrote:

imax wrote:
Chemuel wrote:
Ah, Bethesda. Ruining the greatest franchise ever.

How exactly are they ruining it? You played it already?
Looks great so far IMO
It's NOTHING like Fallout. It's just a bad post-apocalypse Oblivion mod.

Personally, I'll wait for the MMO. And Interplay.

Oh so you HAVE played it. My mistake.

Chemuel · 11/15/2007 15:13:38

imax wrote:

Chemuel wrote:
imax wrote:
Chemuel wrote:
Ah, Bethesda. Ruining the greatest franchise ever.

How exactly are they ruining it? You played it already?
Looks great so far IMO
It's NOTHING like Fallout. It's just a bad post-apocalypse Oblivion mod.

Personally, I'll wait for the MMO. And Interplay.
Oh so you HAVE played it. My mistake.

You don't need to. Everything they've described is a total divergence from the original series. If you'd been a fan, you'd know what I mean.

Hanzyl and Gretyl · 11/15/2007 15:32:15

Having played every fallout game ever released, i am worried about this latest version. It is not going to be the same and i'm not sure it will be an improvement. I will give it a chance though and see what they can do with it.

May i remind people that graphics isn't what makes a game fun. While they may add to atmosphere the story, gameplay and things like that make the game. Most of my favorite games of all time are from the old SNES or S-Genesis days.

Of course if they release a Fallout MMO which i have read rumors on i'll be all over that. Especially if they stay true to the genre and feel of Fallout.

Poor little tribal.....

Procurator · 11/15/2007 15:40:15

imax wrote:

... Citadel anyone? By God, that tower in the middle had better have a perspective issue and not actually be as tall as it seems.

imax · 11/15/2007 15:41:14

Well as i said, ive never played the originals. But from the looks of it it was turn based combat, and that doesnt appeal to me at all, however the setting and story did. Now on the other hand Oblivion had GREAT gameplay. It was the 1st RPG ive played in a long time, and it was because someone finally did it in a way that was boring and repdative to me i.e. the turnbased combat. So in my eyes if Bethesda keeps up the quality like they did for Morrowind and Oblivion, this game can ONLY be an improvement.

Tell me whats exactly is it thay they are straying from. I hope its not the graphics becasue if they released a game the looked like it came out of 1998 then I wouldnt touch it.

Chemuel · 11/15/2007 16:48:29

imax wrote:

Well as i said, ive never played the originals. But from the looks of it it was turn based combat, and that doesnt appeal to me at all, however the setting and story did. Now on the other hand Oblivion had GREAT gameplay. It was the 1st RPG ive played in a long time, and it was because someone finally did it in a way that was boring and repdative to me i.e. the turnbased combat. So in my eyes if Bethesda keeps up the quality like they did for Morrowind and Oblivion, this game can ONLY be an improvement.
Tell me whats exactly is it thay they are straying from. I hope its not the graphics becasue if they released a game the looked like it came out of 1998 then I wouldnt touch it.

They're straying in every way; making it "dark" and "gritty", 3d, Not as intellectually-based as it was (Fo1 and 2 had at least 5 literary references apiece), not turn-based (it's like Dirge of Cerberus, iMax. If you didn't play the original, you just won't get how much it NEEDS to be turn-based), etc.

imax · 11/15/2007 17:41:39

Not as intellectually-based as Fallout 1&2" so where are you getting this information?

No the 3d thing... w t f? Like I said if they relased a game that looked like it came out of 1998 I wouldnt touch it, and im pretty sure im not the only one. You think Zelda would still be as popluar as it is if they stuck with a 2d map? pfft 3d.... pfft

Chemuel · 11/15/2007 18:13:25

imax wrote:

No the 3d thing... w t f? Like I said if they relased a game that looked like it came out of 1998 I wouldnt touch it, and im pretty sure im not the only one. You think Zelda would still be as popluar as it is if they stuck with a 2d map? pfft 3d.... pfft

Lack of 3d doesn't mean bad graphics, kthx. It's called Isometric. You'll probably enjoy it just fine because you never played the other three. Ignorance is bliss, after all.

Hanzyl and Gretyl · 11/15/2007 18:54:33

Imax you owe it to yourself to go buy the old games and play them. They are probably dirt cheap and worth every penny. Then tell me when you in your shotgun wedding, acting in porn movies, talking about little tribals being abused, trees growing out of peoples heads, the oldschool style intro's and such that you don't feel all warm and fuzzy.

It's those feelings old school fallout fans are worried about loosing.

And you can in Fallout Tactics i believe turn off the turn based play but you will just die gruesome deaths that much faster.

Anyways i'll give it a try. But i'm still wary of the game. Only time will tell if they get it right.

imax · 11/15/2007 22:19:02

Oblivion and Morrowind have plenty of moments that give you that warm fuzzy feeling, so I have no reason to belive they would cut that out of this game if thats what made the originals so great. Hell even the teaser trailer gives you a warm fuzzy feeling in the beginning with the little love song playing on the radio, it just happens to end with a dark tone.

I think the Fallout fans are jumping the gun on thier opinions and need to just wait and see. Oblivion got game of the year for a reason, and from the sound of it the type of game Fallout was in the past is the perfect project for a company like Bethesda.

Archangel · 11/16/2007 04:13:17

I'm excited about this. I liked the first two, minus the ridiculous stuff at the end of Fallout 2 (you know what I'm talking about, and hopefully they steer clear of anything that ludicrous in this one). And especially after getting into the "Jericho" TV series, the concept of a post-nuclear America excites me.

Harpalos-mxo · 11/16/2007 05:48:18

This is a game I've been following since its announcement. I'm a huge Wasteland/Fallout 1-2-tactics fan and despite my fears like a lot of hardcore fans about Bethesda's take on the legendary franchise, I have to give them the chance to renew the franchise. Many original fans would have prefered the game to be exactly like what was done 10 years ago, but I believe that doing a high profile game, but with isometric view and turn based combat in the current videogames industry wouldn't have been a huge success.

The Elder Scrolls series is a very important contribution to computer roleplay gaming, and I totally trust Bethesda to introduce Fallout to new fans (such as Imax, who really well explained the situation). It might not be what Interplay would have done, but with the high expectations from both old and new fans, you can expect Fallout 3 to raise the bar.

And I expect the anti-evolution fans to be disappointed. But that's nothing surprising.

Hanzyl and Gretyl · 11/18/2007 01:32:58

I remember the game Wasteland..... oh the memories.

Chemuel · 11/18/2007 02:38:16

Archangel wrote:

minus the ridiculous stuff at the end of Fallout 2

"Oh, Black Isle, what have you done?"

Marias · 11/18/2007 14:55:21

Just because the game doesn't mirror the formula pushed out by other Fallout games, doesn't mean that it won't be an amazing game in its own respect. As long as the story remains true to its roots, I can't imagine it going downhill in the hands of Bethesda of all companies.

Ebola · 10/27/2008 21:11:13

Review is up, it got a 9.6 SMILEY

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/924/924165p1.html

Roukan · 10/27/2008 22:55:53

I'm getting this game in 20 minutes for $25. ;D

privaronT · 10/27/2008 23:03:28

Hm.. a friiend of mine said the textures are a bit flakey on PC version if anyone can confirm or debunk this I would appreciate it. I still cant decide what Im getting this for as for RPGs I prefer PC controls but I cant get full HD on my PC on the tv. If the textures are flakey thats even more of a reason to go 360.

Procurator · 10/28/2008 02:50:29

Dodgy textures? The PC version graphically inferior to the console versions? That's a technical impossibility! SMILEY Unless it's actually a real bug that they messed up somehow, in which case there'll be a patch soon or maybe some player-made tweaks to an ini file somewhere.

Despite my initial reservations about this game, it does look fun and I've ordered it (and am praying they send me the PC version instead of PS3 like they did for Far Cry 2). But do I play this or Far Cry 2 first? This is gonna be tough.

Croesis · 10/28/2008 02:50:57

I got my Fable a day before the UK release (yay Royal Mail turning a 2 day delivery into a first class delivery!) so hopefully I'll be able to get Fallout 3 early (in fact it's already been packed, just needs to be sent which should be tomorrow.)

I've not played any of the Fallout series before but I like the genre and I love RPG's especially those in which the world is shaped by your decisions, and now I got an 360 I can play them in HD and not have to worry about system requirements.

Ebola · 10/28/2008 03:10:44

Vinia wrote:

I got my Fable a day before the UK release (yay Royal Mail turning a 2 day delivery into a first class delivery!) so hopefully I'll be able to get Fallout 3 early (in fact it's already been packed, just needs to be sent which should be tomorrow.)
I've not played any of the Fallout series before but I like the genre and I love RPG's especially those in which the world is shaped by your decisions, and now I got an 360 I can play them in HD and not have to worry about system requirements.

You finish Fable yet?

Croesis · 10/28/2008 03:28:29

Ebola wrote:

You finish Fable yet?

No, I don't always manage to get the TV to myself, plus I like to take my time in games like that and explore everything. Also, with the Good/Bad and Corrupt/Pure system I want to try a few permutations. I'm currently playing the game as a male Good/Pure Hero, next up i'm planning to be a Evil/Pure Female etc..

So yeah taking on Fallout 3 before I've finished Fable 2 sounds like I'm stretching myself a little thin, but at least I'll have something to play for a good few weeks! (Hell, i've even yet to play the motorcycle content on burnout paradise! I blame Buffy)

Roukan · 10/28/2008 04:04:26

God this game is amazing so far.

What graphic infallabilities?

Procurator · 10/28/2008 04:29:27

That the PC version? Looks groovy. GUI's a bit big, though. Still, I'm sure it'll look fine at 1920x1200. >_>

Ooh, I see what you did with your hair.

GoDGiVeR · 10/28/2008 05:01:05

Procurator wrote:

imax wrote:
... Citadel anyone? By God, that tower in the middle had better have a perspective issue and not actually be as tall as it seems.

HL2 ripoff lolz

Procurator · 10/28/2008 05:06:06

Heheh, yeah. I wonder if that's still in-game. If it is I shall do my best to destroy it. No one copies my favourite FPS series and gets away with it.

Ebola · 10/28/2008 05:08:06

Its the Washington monument -_-

ZippyTheSquirrel · 10/28/2008 05:09:32

Ebola wrote:

Its the Washington monument -_-

No, it is clearly the Clinton Memorial.

And Roukan, your character has a huge butt, and I half expect it to start doing the crazy dance in your signature any moment.

Procurator · 10/28/2008 05:11:48

Ebola wrote:

Its the Washington monument -_-

Huh. I wouldn't know. I don't live in... France, or wherever it is.

Okay, so it's thankfully a perspective issue and isn't as big as the Citadel. I'm still gonna destroy it. SMILEY

Ebola · 10/28/2008 05:14:01

Procurator wrote:

Ebola wrote:
Its the Washington monument -_-
Huh. I wouldn't know. I don't live in... France, or wherever it is.
Okay, so it's thankfully a perspective issue and isn't as big as the Citadel. I'm still gonna destroy it.

Pfft... the Eifel Tower would be far better to see colapse. ^_^ *watches Team America again*

Virrago · 10/28/2008 08:04:41

Who's playing the PC version and what are the specs on your PC?

Procurator · 10/28/2008 08:50:04

I'll be playing on PC and my specs are here.

Virrago · 10/28/2008 10:11:41

The min requirements I read for Fallout 3 says dual core processor.

Unfortunately, I don't have a dual core. I'm still stuck with a P4 2.8ghz SMILEY Hope it will still run on low settings or something.

Brommerz77 · 10/28/2008 10:56:34

Virrago wrote:

The min requirements I read for Fallout 3 says dual core processor.
Unfortunately, I don't have a dual core. I'm still stuck with a P4 2.8ghz Hope it will still run on low settings or something.

Man that's a bit ancient! SMILEY

You can get a dual core for real cheap these days. I got a whole desktop tower for like £300 that was fully kitted out with ram and dual core etc.

10/28/2008 11:03:53

Brommerz77 wrote:

Virrago wrote:
The min requirements I read for Fallout 3 says dual core processor.
Unfortunately, I don't have a dual core. I'm still stuck with a P4 2.8ghz Hope it will still run on low settings or something.
Man that's a bit ancient!
You can get a dual core for real cheap these days. I got a whole desktop tower for like £300 that was fully kitted out with ram and dual core etc.

Yeah, I just did a search and you can pick up Intel dual-cores in the 2-3 GHz range for under $100. I was amazed by how cheap the quadcores are now too, $100-200.

Oh yeah, I'm also looking forward to Fallout 3, which my roommate pre-ordered and should arrive today.

CODEMAN · 10/28/2008 11:18:41

Just watched the trailer vid for this game the other nite and I'm sold. Looks fantastic. BTW, Virrago I think you should ask for a raise or a Christmas bonus and buy a new computer SMILEY

9mmfu · 10/28/2008 11:27:01

I am all over this game after work today

Dead Space and Warhammer Online is getting a back seat. (waiting for Fable 2 to go to PC)

imax · 10/28/2008 11:29:15

I'm not buying it rigt away cuz my room mate is getting it... so I mgiht be up alllllllll night playing it after he has gone to bed lol.

I gots time.

Ballak · 10/28/2008 12:01:05

Steam has me moving at around 150kb/s on 78%.

Virrago · 10/28/2008 12:32:17

CODEMAN wrote:

BTW, Virrago I think you should ask for a raise or a Christmas bonus and buy a new computer

My wife and I just had a baby, babies are expensive SMILEY

Virrago · 10/28/2008 12:34:40

10011 wrote:

Yeah, I just did a search and you can pick up Intel dual-cores in the 2-3 GHz range for under $100. I was amazed by how cheap the quadcores are now too, $100-200.

My problem is that I'd have to upgrade my Motherboard... If I have to do that, I may as well get new RAM, video card, and case (since i'd also need a bigger powersupply).

With the baby in the house, I don't see that happening anytime soon SMILEY

Procurator · 10/28/2008 12:59:45

I was about to say - the motherboard will probably have to be changed for a dual-core, so it's more complicated than it sounds. I had exactly the same problem with Assassin's Creed: the first game to require a dual-core processor, and while one was available for my motherboard and socket type, it was incredibly rare by that point and because of the sudden demand the price had gone crazy.

So I waited and got a new PC.

Got a console you can buy it for instead?

Virrago · 10/28/2008 13:20:58

Procurator wrote:

I was about to say - the motherboard will probably have to be changed for a dual-core, so it's more complicated than it sounds. I had exactly the same problem with Assassin's Creed: the first game to require a dual-core processor, and while one was available for my motherboard and socket type, it was incredibly rare by that point and because of the sudden demand the price had gone crazy.
So I waited and got a new PC.
Got a console you can buy it for instead?

Bleh... I can't resist... I just purchased on Steam. My work computer will run it... I'll just play it when I'm off the clock muhahahaha

(ps don't tell my wife i bought a game)

NeoExcidious · 10/28/2008 14:13:34

Virrago wrote:

10011 wrote:
Yeah, I just did a search and you can pick up Intel dual-cores in the 2-3 GHz range for under $100. I was amazed by how cheap the quadcores are now too, $100-200.
My problem is that I'd have to upgrade my Motherboard... If I have to do that, I may as well get new RAM, video card, and case (since i'd also need a bigger powersupply).
With the baby in the house, I don't see that happening anytime soon

Ya man I feel ya. When I got my dual-core, it wouldn't fit in the mobo slot ofc (they wanna make u buy more stuff, so they change the pin config), so i had to buy a mobo, which wouldn't fit in the case, and then the case and eventually the optional power supply (400mhz was recommended so i didnt wanna take any chances).

TonyJaa · 10/28/2008 15:37:16

9mmfu wrote:

I am all over this game after work today
Dead Space and Warhammer Online is getting a back seat. (waiting for Fable 2 to go to PC)

Unacceptable sir...You need to finish Dead Space first!That's what i'm going to do...O_o!!