Author Topic: Fallout: New Vegas (Read 114718 times)

Himu · « **on:** April 20, 2009, 11:03:43 AM »

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Bethesda Softworks announced that Obsidian Entertainment is developing a brand-new Fallout game titled Fallout: New Vegas, to release next year on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Gamasutra was at Bethesda's event in London to hear the game announced by marketing and PR VP Pete Hines, who provided few specifics on the game's engine, gameplay or perspective -- but did note the game's neither a Fallout sequel nor a spin-off.

"It's not Fallout Tactics -- it's not Brotherhood Of Steel," said Hines. "It has no impact on what [Fallout EP] Todd Howard and his guys are planning."

A number of Obsidian staff are veterans of Black Isle's original Fallout games. "We've really been enjoying working with [Obsidian] on it," Hines said.

"That is all we're going to say about it right now," he added.

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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23276

maxy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:13:33 AM »

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:16:00 AM »

Fallout 3 sucks.

But hey, maybe this Fallout will have a decent story, Bethesda knows a thing or two about that, unlike Bethesda, that can't write worth for shit. And the game looks so horrible, so archaic, good lord, how do people like this shit!?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:22:49 AM »

fallout 3 wasn't game of the anything.
fun game, just wish the combat didn't suck shit. maybe a new game/studio can remedy that.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:24:22 AM »

Still trying to understand that.

Let's see:

- archaic and cumbersome gameplay
- shit graphics
- shit story
- shit characters

I still don't get it.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:25:40 AM »

Christ.

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cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:29:06 AM »

oh man, this is too awesome. Obsidian is great.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:31:08 AM »

i think it's best if they just remove the combat all together. it really held the game down. or maybe outsource that stuff to a team that can do it properly.

Eric P · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:31:38 AM »

neat. wonder if we'll see any bleed over from the bits of las vegas which made it into previous fallouts

Akala · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:54:19 AM »

Vegas plus Fallout.

I'm in even if it sucks.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:56:28 AM »

You know something is awesome when both wrika AND fistful hate on it. Two dumber fucktards couldn't have been DESIGNED, for the love of god.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:59:35 AM »

... but i liked fallout 3...

muckhole · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2009, 11:59:56 AM »

Very interesting. Really curious to see what kind of game it turns out to be. Hopefully not just some gimped Live title, like Fable 2's pub games.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:01:40 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on April 20, 2009, 11:56:28 AM

You know something is awesome when both wrika AND fistful hate on it. Two dumber fucktards couldn't have been DESIGNED, for the love of god.

I'm a motherfuckin artist, you bitch ass piece of shit. You can't even touch my glow.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:01:48 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on April 20, 2009, 11:56:28 AM

You know something is awesome when both wrika AND fistful hate on it. Two dumber fucktards couldn't have been DESIGNED, for the love of god.

hahaha

I'm down for this. I'd imagine they're going to keep it pretty close to the style and play of the Bethesda game.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:04:39 PM »

Here's what, Bedazzled, tell me what's so good about Fallout 3.

"oh my lowd, it's awesome because of the loot and shit, and i get to make decisions"

Sad nerds are sad. Loot? Who gives a fuck about loot? And who cares about making decisions, when there's no drive behind them.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:06:25 PM »

Quote from: WrikaWrek on April 20, 2009, 11:16:00 AM

Bethesda knows a thing or two about that, unlike Bethesda, that can't write worth for shit.

Well alright then

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:06:35 PM »

the only thing thats really bad about fallout 3 is the action/combat. everything else is pretty great.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:10:02 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 20, 2009, 12:06:25 PM

Quote from: WrikaWrek on April 20, 2009, 11:16:00 AM
Bethesda knows a thing or two about that, unlike Bethesda, that can't write worth for shit.

Well alright then

It's true, i don't know where the guy that wrote the Assassins Guild missions went, but bethesda's story writing and story telling is piss poor.

Compare it to Obsidian's pedigree, i don't even have to go far, KOTOR2 and Neverwinter Nights 2 were great "big event" efforts, and Mask of the Betrayer was just awesome, a true gem.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:10:28 PM »

I like almost everything about it - art style, setting, hilarious dialogue, clever in-jokes, VATS, music

playing through again with a mega-evil character is awesome, you get a lot for your money

my only criticisms are some repetitive "dungeons" and it's easy to get turned around and lost in certain places because the way they do the local map is pretty worthless

the pitt is pretty good, but i didn't care much for operation anchorage other than snagging the gauss rifle and that badass armor at the end

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:14:59 PM »

Well to each his own, i think VATS is terrible, the art style is rough, probably hampered by some of the roughest 3D graphics of the generation, and the shit character models and Ps1 animation.

And the dialog is so boring, doesn't feel natural, and it always has this "quiet studio" delivery to it. But hey, i don't need to go on, it's not like Bethesda owes me shit. Well aside from time.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:20:52 PM »

Wrika annihilated

cool breeze · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:27:11 PM »

I wouldn't say VATS or just shooting is good, but it's so simple that it never becomes a problem or hindrance to what's great about the game. I mean, I can kill almost any enemy in the game in under 2 seconds and am free to just explore.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:29:17 PM »

When you get into the mid-levels I think the game plays okay as a shooter, I rarely bother going into VATS when there's only a couple of enemies onscreen, snipng also works pretty well

cool breeze · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:40:32 PM »

the only times I played as a shooter was when using melee weapons or to kill radroaches. It's just too easy to hit the vats button, click on the head 3 times and watch the bad man's head fly off.

I'm somewhat surprised that Fallout 3 has a lot of hate. Only somewhat surprised because a lot of those hating on it, at least on gaf, are people who aren't happy that it isn't the exact same game they played years ago. Every argument about the game is "what? fallout 3 doesn't *something* from fallout 1? not interested" ignoring that Fallout 3 does tons of great things that Fallout 1/2 didn't.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:48:46 PM »

No VATS= Shotgun, Flamer, long distance sniping

VATS = mid distance rifle, darts, shotgun to the face, grenades

Bebpo · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:51:41 PM »

So is this going to get canned too?

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:57:00 PM »

Man, the worst thing about Fallout 3 is easily the dungeons and the repetitive nature of them. I mean, seriously, is that big train station really necessary?

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2009, 12:59:43 PM »

I played it for about 30 hours on the PC and never finished it, but loved every second. Now I've started a new character on the 360 version and am feeling the repetition. I should've just gone straight for the end game on the PC, 'cause it kinda bugs me that I spent so much time with the game without finishing it.

Crushed · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:03:19 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2009, 12:29:17 PM

When you get into the mid-levels I think the game plays okay as a shooter, I rarely bother going into VATS when there's only a couple of enemies onscreen, snipng also works pretty well

I always thought it was funny that sniping is actually less accurate than VATS.

T234 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:05:12 PM »

EDIT: fistful is still getting ignored.

On topic, so awesome.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:08:13 PM »

Cover your eyes to the truth, go ahead.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:11:42 PM »

Quote from: Crushed on April 20, 2009, 01:03:19 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2009, 12:29:17 PM
When you get into the mid-levels I think the game plays okay as a shooter, I rarely bother going into VATS when there's only a couple of enemies onscreen, snipng also works pretty well

I always thought it was funny that sniping is actually less accurate than VATS.

i got a kick out of that, too

picking off raiders across the wasteland, then tapping the vats button and seeing 0% everywhere

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:13:24 PM »

Quote from: Crushed on April 20, 2009, 01:03:19 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2009, 12:29:17 PM
When you get into the mid-levels I think the game plays okay as a shooter, I rarely bother going into VATS when there's only a couple of enemies onscreen, snipng also works pretty well

I always thought it was funny that sniping is actually less accurate than VATS.

I thought that was a glitch or something. That shit made no sense at all to me

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:13:48 PM »

What the fuck does Cathouse mean anyway?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:15:41 PM »

the best part of the game is going over to those communication arrays and initiating the mini-nukes. then seeing them go off in the distance. ... well.. i was expecting a bigger boom but i was fine with that.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:16:52 PM »

It does have some pretty ugly nuke effects, that much is true.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #37 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:19:40 PM »

i killed a talon merc by pushing him off the top of a com tower, it was awesome to watch him fall

cathouse = whorehouse

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:22:28 PM »

I googled it. I was actually offended, holy christ, it's the first time i feel that if he was right here telling me i lived in a whorehouse i would clip him.

Never thought that would happen, shit that was really offensive.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:23:34 PM »

I liked the brothel in FF7 because you got to see the women's internal monologue berating you

T234 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:31:22 PM »

Cathouses are what I naturally associate with Portugal. Give me something else to associate with Portugal.

And Tauntaun is already there so I can't stick four of my fingers in my ass.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:32:11 PM »

This user is currently ignored.

T234 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2009, 01:40:11 PM »

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:03:45 PM »

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/44175/detail/

tiesto · « **Reply #44 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:54:58 PM »

Is this gonna be the Fallout MMO? I'd be interested in a new single-player game but fuck MMO's.

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:56:20 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on April 20, 2009, 02:54:58 PM

Is this gonna be the Fallout MMO? I'd be interested in a new single-player game but fuck MMO's.

No

Tauntaun · « **Reply #46 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:25:39 PM »

Quote from: T234 on April 20, 2009, 01:31:22 PM

Cathouses are what I naturally associate with Portugal. Give me something else to associate with Portugal.

And Tauntaun is already there so I can't stick four of my fingers in my ass.

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T234 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:29:19 PM »

You are, my love.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #48 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:34:27 PM »

I'd love a big fallout 3 expansion.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #49 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:07:17 PM »

Quote from: WrikaWrek on April 20, 2009, 12:14:59 PM

Well to each his own, i think VATS is terrible, the art style is rough, probably hampered by some of the roughest 3D graphics of the generation

Wow, could you be any more wrong?

I'm totally down for some more single-player Fallout, by the way. I can't wait to see what comes of this and the inevitable Fallout 4. Also, somebody [Obsidian/Bethesda/Bioware] needs to snag the Shadowrun franchise and revitalize it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #50 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:34:35 PM »

Jesus, BioWare getting a hold of Shadowrun might actually make it WORSE.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #51 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:37:45 PM »

Fallout 3 = AWESOME

New Fallout game by Obsidian = fucking awesome news. Seriously, how can this be bad? KOTOR II was good until the ending where it became apparent that Lucasarts was like LOL LETS RELEASE THE GAME UNFINISHED WITH A TACKED ON ENDING. Haven't played Neverwinter Nights 2, but getting the game soon from my roommate. I don't see this game being a shitfest.

If there was one game last year that could have eclipsed MGS4 for me, it was Fallout 3. Great game. God, I can't wait for Elder Scrolls V.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #52 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:51:42 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on April 20, 2009, 05:34:35 PM

Jesus, BioWare getting a hold of Shadowrun might actually make it WORSE.

Worse than an online-only shooter with two maps? Not to mention that it's pretty much dead right now as a videogame property.

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Haven't played Neverwinter Nights 2, but getting the game soon from my roommate. I don't see this game being a shitfest.

It's pretty good stuff.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #53 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:56:56 PM »

So now it actually has a chance of being something beyond mediocre. Bethesda is a horrible developer. Hopefully it's turn based.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #54 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Greatness Gone on April 20, 2009, 06:56:56 PM

So now it actually has a chance of being something beyond mediocre. Bethesda is a horrible developer. Hopefully it's turn based.

It'll probably be like Neverwinter Nights 2: Top-down perspective with semi-realtime combat.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #55 on:** April 20, 2009, 07:37:59 PM »

I guess this means that Bethesda is working on the next ES.

Kara · « **Reply #56 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:06:18 PM »

Having Obsidian's stupid "older and more mature" storytelling is certainly a step up from Bethesda's utter banality.

chronovore · « **Reply #57 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:38:54 PM »

I just don't get how people get up in arms about the writing in games. It's like arguing about various colors of poop. If you want decent writing, read a book.

All of the games which have been praised for impressive writing, or mature themes, or complexity -- they are all half-assed in comparison to even a mediocre book in an analogous genre.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #58 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:42:25 PM »

this sounds awesome.

please keep vats though

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #59 on:** April 20, 2009, 08:46:42 PM »

Fallout 3

Obsidian Fallout

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