Survivor 2299 (a.k.a Fallout 4?)

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shortylickens

shortylickens

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Borealis7 said:
you know what i'd like to see in FO4? more crafting, and not only ammo like in NV.
FO3 had *some* crafting, finding blueprints and making the steel nail gun for instance, but it was not giving you a big edge over the ordinary weapons you could find.
i want to put that Science/Repair skills to work and let me build unique weapons and armor.
it's a shame that these days Fast Travel is prevalent in every game that we don't need vehicles anymore, then again this isn't GTA...
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In the fallout universe motor vehicles are not practical because of no fuel. Also most roads are demolished so the average car wouldnt take you where you wanted to go.

In Elder Scrolls 4 and 5 having a horse saved you time on fast travel so there was a certain logic to it. (saved game time, meaning slower transitions from day to night)
 
Texashiker

Texashiker

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I wished the fallout games (3 & NV) looked as good as Skyrim.

If this new game is a new fallout, hopefully the developers learned from the success of skyrim.
 
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Borealis7

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but PLEASE PLEASE get rid of the level cap at 20! i don't care if they make everything ridiculously tougher i want to progress my character to god-like stats!
 
Imp

Imp

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Kind of agree the story in FO3 is better, but mechanics are WAYYY better in FO: NV. The aiming, weapons, everything just felt better in NV. I usually don't bother reading much into video game stories, so I still prefer NV.
 
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Mopetar

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Imp said:
Kind of agree the story in FO3 is better, but mechanics are WAYYY better in FO: NV. The aiming, weapons, everything just felt better in NV. I usually don't bother reading much into video game stories, so I still prefer NV.
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I thought the story for NV was far better. What I liked best about FO3 was the atmosphere, where things felt a lot more bleak and desolate.
 
Blue_Max

Blue_Max

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I liked FO3's desolation more as well... I proposed to them a game idea of their next Fallout being more of a PREquel - something only short weeks after the bombs, where desolation and radiation were much more pronounced!


Here's hoping FO4 is freakin' awesome. ;)
 
KentState

KentState

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I'm not surprised now that the new consoles are out if the next Bethesda game is released within a year.
 
sandorski

sandorski

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I also prefer FO3 to NV. It has to do with the Feel of it. The devastation was just more apparent and there was a greater sense of Loss.
 
Agent11

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Tweak155 said:
Starting off in a cowboy area was just ridiculous. Left a bad taste in my mouth the rest of the game... not to mention one of the most useful weapons was the one with the iron site.

So we are hit with nuclear devastation, that means let's head back to the 1800's? It was beyond stupid.

At least in FO3 you're running through ruined cities and ruined buildings for the most part, which actually makes sense. Also the simpler upgrade options of FO3 was nice.

Also the FO3 story may not have been great, the but the NV story was absolutely terrible. I made it about 15hrs in, read the Wiki for the story and put that garbage to rest.
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The beginning is a little corny but the middle and end are excellent.
 
Blue_Max

Blue_Max

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shortylickens said:
Which is fine but thats not what Fallout is actually about.
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"Fallout" - that darned radioactive dust that falls to the ground after an atomic explosion.

So... yeah, that's what Fallout is supposed to be all about - life after the bomb!
 
zinfamous

zinfamous

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Hmm, FO3...I guess I actually have to get around to playing it.

I spent 70 some hour sin NV, never finished it. FO1 is still my favorite.

FO3 I played for about an hour, just past the intro...had to reformat the drive after that, for reasons, and never got back to it. :\ (also, FO burnout and all that)
 
Tweak155

Tweak155

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zinfamous said:
Hmm, FO3...I guess I actually have to get around to playing it.

I spent 70 some hour sin NV, never finished it. FO1 is still my favorite.

FO3 I played for about an hour, just past the intro...had to reformat the drive after that, for reasons, and never got back to it. :\ (also, FO burnout and all that)
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It doesn't get real good until you're out of the bomb shelter. If you're like me, you check everything all the time, so I spent an hr just inside the shelter.

Once you get to Megaton and you start doing some of the quests, it starts to pick up. It seemed like you were actually doing good for the town, gave you some investment.
 
zinfamous

zinfamous

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Tweak155 said:
It doesn't get real good until you're out of the bomb shelter. If you're like me, you check everything all the time, so I spent an hr just inside the shelter.

Once you get to Megaton and you start doing some of the quests, it starts to pick up. It seemed like you were actually doing good for the town, gave you some investment.
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right.

I get out, see the world--Oh yeah! this rocks!

Then I realize I'm totally tired of playing these games right now.
 
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pong lenis

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Just a note to people saying New Vegas is better because it was made by Obsidian:
New Vegas was mostly made by a different team than the original Fallout, and especially important is it had different writers. The brand "Obsidian" was slapped on the box to add hype because they knew it would cause all the NMA fanboys to have a nostalgic orgasm.
 
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Borealis7

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i don't care who made it, it simply was more fun. it had more weapons, a lot more Sniper options to choose from, which i personally liked, and the sniper rifles were no longer considered Heavy Weapons like it was in FO3 which made them a lot more accessible to light weapon users!
 
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