Author Topic: Fallout 4 is set in Boston? (Read 2368 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** December 11, 2013, 05:54:06 PM »

Fuck this franchise really if true.

Of all the post apocalyptic locations it has to be boring usa again.

Give me Japan, China, Russia, South East Asia, Central Europe, Scandinavia... Something else ffs!

I will not explore the us wasteland for the 5th time.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2013, 05:55:26 PM »

Link

http://kotaku.com/leaked-documents-reveal-that-fallout-4-is-real-set-in-1481322956

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:06:10 PM »

I think it sounds cool. Visiting a still standing but super-mutant inhabited Fenway

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:08:15 PM »

Lager and Himu, don't worry. I'll buy extra copies to reward Bethesda's US-centric setting of the series.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:08:33 PM »

Part of the point of the Fallout series is satirizing the 40s and 50s atomic age and the American way of life and attitudes during that era (even though it's set in the future). Don't know if that type of humor would play as well set in other countries.

drew · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:09:07 PM »

OP should go play STALKER instead...

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:12:20 PM »

I know eel, but they really should explore the theme a bit. It has gotten really stale and how many times can it be charming?

Its not like socialist russia wouldnt have had just as iconic (hate hate that word) settings and humour tied to socialism. Same could be said for wacky 80/90's japan.

Fallout has become more boring the GTA now.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:13:15 PM »

I think what's worse than being in the US is doing a location so similar to DC. Fallout 3 was already full of the origins of America/Fall of America crap. You just know Boston is going to have that too as it's THE American town. I just don't know why they didn't choose a different area like I don't know, New York or Seattle, Dallas (or Houston), or Chicago or something. Why Boston? You just know many of the themes and storylines be repetitive and reused from Fallout 3.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:19:28 PM »

ITT: people who play yearly installment football games and The Sims complain that a series with two installments in the past five years has "gotten stale," thus proving that self-awareness is a thing that simply can't be taught.

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:19:40 PM »

See now, those locations would excite me. Baltimore or New Orleans? Fuck yes. But Boston? Fucking Boston? After FO3 was in DC?

brob · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:21:02 PM »

The south seemed like an obvious one to me following DC and Vegas. Texas or New York, like himu mentioned, are also good ones that are identifiably different but still fit the americana style of fallout.

Also, what about Hawaii?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:21:10 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 11, 2013, 06:19:40 PM

See now, those locations would excite me. Baltimore or New Orleans? Fuck yes. But Boston? Fucking Boston? After FO3 was in DC?

...I actually agree with this assessment.

HOWEVER! I will still be there on day one.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:24:30 PM »

Yeah new orleans would have been nice as well. Or some place with snow and mountains.
But its going to be the same stuff again

Hawaii is a great suggestion too.

But it would still be us culture only :/ so in the end it would be pretty much the same except for skins.

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:24:41 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 11, 2013, 06:21:10 PM

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 11, 2013, 06:19:40 PM
See now, those locations would excite me. Baltimore or New Orleans? Fuck yes. But Boston? Fucking Boston? After FO3 was in DC?

...I actually agree with this assessment.

HOWEVER! I will still be there on day one.

Well, it's been the crux of my argument this entire time. My main problem is the location. It feels so redundant. I know DC and Boston are TOTALLY different, but at the same time, they share so many similarities. For one, Boston is what I think of when I think of THE American city. Sure, there were other ones in the 1700's, but Boston is the one I think of immediately when I put something on that time period. I know just that they'll put stuff about the Boston Tea party in there. It's not that I don't dislike Fallout - I fucking love Fallout - but if you're going to follow up a game, put the sequel in a location that isn't really, really fucking similar.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:27:05 PM »

Eh, I can get that, but try to look at it from Bethesda's view- FO3 likely sold really well for them, so I'm sure somewhere up the food chain someone making decisions is all, "how can we make it thematically similar?"

AAA games are expensive propositions.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:28:16 PM »

Do you really think FO4 would sell much less if it was set in lets say... Tokyo?

We need oscar to give us some sales numbers across continents.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:28:39 PM »

I dunno. New Vegas did pretty well for itself.

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:31:11 PM »

I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. Haven't seen a trailer so who knows, could surprise me. I'm open-minded, however I do find my critique to be warranted.

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I hate redundancies. Sorry. It's a major pet peeve of mine.

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Positive Touch · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:31:44 PM »

a post-apocalyptic game set in the shittiest city in the world? seems fitting

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:32:20 PM »

I dunno Wrath.

Fallout 3 was good, skyrim was kind of boring (gameplay and story, not the setting which was ace)

What else have they done?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:36:15 PM »

Quote from: Lagerless on December 11, 2013, 06:28:16 PM

Do you really think FO4 would sell much less if it was set in lets say... Tokyo?

Sleeping Dogs worked because they basically just ripped off every HK crime movie ever made, Bethesda would either have to put in a ton of money/effort or mess the whole thing up royally by trying to fake their way through it.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:36:27 PM »

Who gives a shit about the setting. All I care if it's more FO:NV (

) or FO3 (

)

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:41:58 PM »

I find it kinda odd to not care about setting in a game like 3d Fallout. It isn't like the combat or gameplay is good. So writing, quests, and setting is all it's going to have for it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:43:57 PM »

Gee I don't know maybe they'll use the other parts of Massachusetts that are different from Washington DC that's just a guess though the whole game world will probably be just downtown Boston or something

Positive Touch · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:49:31 PM »

the setting/map is always critical in a bethesda game because god knows they fucking suck at writing characters

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:51:23 PM »

I think they really improved on characters in Skyrim.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:55:06 PM »

it felt like they tried with the guild questlines, but they were still boring as shit. the ugly fixed camera and spergy "list of questions" mode of conversation REALLY hold back interactions in their games tho

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2013, 06:57:00 PM »

I can't hate on the dark brotherhood storyline. I dunno, I really like their writing. It isn't perfect, but it does the job.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #28 on:** December 11, 2013, 07:47:05 PM »

Is this gonna be another thing where everyone says how much a Bethesda game sucks after dumping 100 hours into it

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #29 on:** December 11, 2013, 07:55:57 PM »

File this under I don't give a shit where it's located. Game just needs to be awesome.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #30 on:** December 11, 2013, 09:47:10 PM »

Looking forward to gunning down some supermutants that have taken over Martha's Vineyard.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #31 on:** December 11, 2013, 09:55:52 PM »

think i'll let the bad guys win this time around

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2013, 09:57:00 PM »

let me play as a mutant and dress him up in a pink skirt

drew · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2013, 10:29:36 PM »

snowy mountainous Fallout? Hawaii Fallout?!

nicca you be trippin

The Sceneman · « **Reply #34 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 11, 2013, 06:27:05 PM

Eh, I can get that, but try to look at it from Bethesda's view- FO3 likely sold really well for them, so I'm sure somewhere up the food chain someone making decisions is all, "how can we make it thematically similar?"

AAA games are expensive propositions.

except Fallout games have B- production values...

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don't get me wrong I love F3 and New Vegas, but you have to admit they jank ass shit

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Human Snorenado · « **Reply #35 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:45:51 PM »

They're pretty jank, I just find that sentiment HIGHLY AMUSING coming from you of all people

Suddenly concerned about presentation, Sceneman?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #36 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:52:53 PM »

No way, I love jank! I wasnt saying its a bad thing, just I thought the definition of AAA was super polished blockbuster on rails shit, which Fallout isn't. I have no idea how big the Fallout budgets are though.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #37 on:** December 11, 2013, 11:56:30 PM »

BIG. Not sure of exact numbers because I honestly don't care about that shit, but it can't be cheap to make such big fucking games. I have loved the shit out of everything Bethesda has done since Fallout 3, because I like engrossing worlds and timesink games.

Diunx · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2013, 12:07:59 AM »

Anything interesting in Boston?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #39 on:** December 12, 2013, 12:22:44 AM »

Is the main character black?

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** December 12, 2013, 12:24:43 AM »

You customize your character.

So yes.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2013, 02:06:28 AM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 11, 2013, 11:56:30 PM

BIG. Not sure of exact numbers because I honestly don't care about that shit, but it can't be cheap to make such big fucking games. I have loved the shit out of everything Bethesda has done since Fallout 3, because I like engrossing worlds and timesink games.

Im not sure its that expensive.

Thy have been using the same level editor for a decade now, and with this being in Boooston they can reuse 90% of the textures too!

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #42 on:** December 12, 2013, 09:07:14 AM »

Borys stealth troll of America

fizzel · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2013, 05:18:19 PM »

So long as bethesderp set all their shitty fallout games in the east coast I'm happy.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2013, 05:31:04 PM »

guys I just got Fallout 1 and 2 for free on GoG. Are they good?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #45 on:** December 12, 2013, 05:48:06 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2013, 05:31:04 PM

guys I just got Fallout 1 and 2 for free on GoG. Are they good?

Yes.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #46 on:** December 13, 2013, 03:58:36 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2013, 05:31:04 PM

guys I just got Fallout 1 and 2 for free on GoG. Are they good?

Better then Fallout 3 and NV imho.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #47 on:** December 13, 2013, 04:48:10 AM »

I didn't like New Vegas much, maybe I was burned out on Fallout already but it was just more of the same, plus it wasn't as tight as 3. I quit NV once I got to the Roman guys at the river cause I had some Obsidian glitch there.

StealthFan · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2013, 05:44:36 AM »

Quote from: Borys on December 13, 2013, 04:15:29 AM

I'd argue FO1 is not better than New Vegas.

FO2 >>> New Vegas >= FO1 >>> euro jank >>> Wii U >>>>>>>>>>>>> FO3

Bullshit. Nothing is better than euro jank.

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Author Topic: Fallout 4 is set in Boston? (Read 2368 times)