Decline Fallout 2 is a theme park

[MasterSmithFandango]

But I have been wrong before.

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

[DragoFireheart]

But I have been wrong before.

Truer words have never been spoken.

I got this funny feeling you like to hate me.

 

[DefJam101]

So will I get an actual definition of the term or is this like "LARPing" where it can mean pretty much anything you want

Pretty sure the classic Codex usage of "theme park" describes a game whose locations are spread evenly and nonsensically over a boring, flat landscape and have highly limited or zero logical connectivity. It has nothing to do with "thematic consistency". So, yes, you're right.

 

[Job Creator]

That's actually one of my beefs about the game. Each town is like a damned theme park. You have West World here, a few squares down is Oriental World. Head Northeast and you run in to Gangster World. Head North from there and you hit Sci-Fi Gone Wrong World.

Less civilization and HOMOGENOUS civilization. No theme park towns like FO2 had.

Sounds like thematic consistency to me

 

[DefJam101]

My mistake, then. I thought it was an Oblivion thing.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

So will I get an actual definition of the term or is this like "LARPing" where it can mean pretty much anything you want

Theme park - a game where every or nearly every location has a different theme with tenuous ties to the themes of the game as a whole.

For example, the space ghouls quest in New Vegas was the Hubologists stuff done better because that Scientology knock-off had fuck-all to do with reinforcing Fallout's themes.

Uh, how is it any better? You get them some junk that they strap onto their cartoonish rockets, killing themselves minutes later. The ghouls are a slice of FO3 that snuck into the game while no one was looking.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

You have to admit though...that surprise "normal guy with the generic FO3 ghoul voice" was a nice piss-take. Similarly, has anybody else caught the "arrow through the knee" jab in WL2?

 

[Servo]

I just would love to point out that we've been arguing about whether or not Fallout 2 is a theme park for a couple of pages now.

In a thread about Roguey is a troll.

Roguey was the first to mention it.

Also I'm kind drunk ATM.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

every time

 

[Servo]

Roguey win.

 

[Spectacle]

Roguey

Well played.

 

[Roguey]

Uh, how is it any better? You get them some junk that they strap onto their cartoonish rockets, killing themselves minutes later. The ghouls are a slice of FO3 that snuck into the game while no one was looking.

The ghouls are trying to escape the horrors of the Wasteland by guiding their rocket ship into a highly irradiated area where no one else will ever bother them. You can choose to kill them, but if they succeed, some of them will get bored and come back to help out Novac in a couple of the endings. This is better than "We want to go into space because of our wacky fake-religion"

It was also one of the first quests implemented, they started with Novac and designed outward.

 

[DragoFireheart]

It was also one of the first quests implemented, they started with Novac and designed outward.

That's interesting. Was Novac supposed to be a larger hub than it is now?

 

[Roguey]

That's interesting. Was Novac supposed to be a larger hub than it is now?

No, they just needed a small community to start with that wouldn't be the first area you visit.

 

[DefJam101]

I just would love to point out that we've been arguing about whether or not Fallout 2 is a theme park for a couple of pages now.

In a thread about Roguey is a troll.

Roguey was the first to mention it.

Also I'm kind drunk ATM.

 

[Menckenstein]

Roguey is Theme Park Tycoon.

 

[Severian Silk]

I can see how most MMOs could be considered theme parks. But FO2? A real theme park would not have that much reactivity. It would go out of business.

Also, why all the hate for Roguey? She stays on-topic better than just about everyone at the Codex.

 

[Monty]

Isn't it time for this thread to be gracefully retired to retardoland?

 

[Jick Magger]

Every fucking time.

Godamnit you guys.

 

[tuluse]

Isn't it time for this thread to be gracefully retired to retardoland?

It should have been retardo'd from the begining.

Hurr durr someone posts things I don't liek, please make go away

 

[Akratus]

Roguey is a woman?!

 

[Monty]

Roguey is a woman?!

 

[Servo]

I can see how most MMOs could be considered theme parks. But FO2? A real theme park would not have that much reactivity. It would go out of business.

Also, why all the hate for Roguey? She stays on-topic better than just about everyone at the Codex.

Joined: Sep 24, 2003

What does this mean?!

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

I can see how most MMOs could be considered theme parks. But FO2? A real theme park would not have that much reactivity. It would go out of business.

Also, why all the hate for Roguey? She stays on-topic better than just about everyone at the Codex.

Joined: Sep 24, 2003

What does this mean?!

He registered almost 10 years before you did.

Spoiler

 

[Irenaeus]

I can see how most MMOs could be considered theme parks. But FO2? A real theme park would not have that much reactivity. It would go out of business.

Also, why all the hate for Roguey? She stays on-topic better than just about everyone at the Codex.

Joined: Sep 24, 2003

What does this mean?!

Roguey always stays on topic. Her topics are stalking and trolling, not necessarily in that order.