Rhapsody'n Blue
Augur
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2006
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- 125
When I played FNV I was all hyped and shit because they had PEOPLES FROM TEH ORIGINALS WORKING ON TEH GAME!!1
It was a fuckfest of gameplay because of the engine and the story and humor (or lack of) was a bland disappointment. I did finish it though...
But nothing reaches the heights of catastrophic bullshit as FO4! I seriously don't know how people bear to play that crap for more than 2 hours.
Dialogs were demonstrably better, what with more depth and non-persuasian skill checks integrated into the core design.
Game was largely non-linear, added a faction system, and allowed for multiple groups to align with or turn against. I believe five core options existed (loner, side with house, side with legion, side with NCR, and another which escapes me.. maybe only four).
Companions were better fleshed out, but still held back due to engine limitations (crap AI, etc). Companion quests were a nice addition.
The game play was still kind of crap due to the engine, but I think they did a remarkable job polishing the crap off Fallout 3.
The DLC-as-continuous-substory was a nice, though subtle, touch.