Sue Bethesda/Zenimax to regain Fallout IP?

[Lichtbringer]

PS - Brian Fargo is considering buying Interplay.

With the premise that Bard's Tale IV must sell 2+ million copies... but Brian got assimilated by the Borg instead.

 

[Kev Inkline]

So, the Fallout Trilogy starts with number 3, kinda in the middle like Star Wars, then there are FO 4 and 76. An unrelated spin-off (New Vegas) in-between, which is of course of lower quality.

How would a lawsuit work against such a strong IP?

 

[Nano]

Here's another idea: stop being so attached to the Fallout IP. It's not that good of a setting.

I think its about time we pass the hat around to sue Bethsoft and get the Fallout IP back where it belongs.

"Where it belongs"? Where's that? Certainly not at inXile (which means it would actually be owned by Microsoft, but pre-purchase inXile was terrible too).

 

[<3sRichardSimmons]

So Flabbyjack is Herve, eh? Updated my text.

 

[Haba]

"Where it belongs"? Where's that?

 

[Johnny Pneumatic]

"Where it belongs"? Where's that?

 

[orcinator]

Given how shit Obsidian and Inexile's games have been it's probably safer to leave the IP with Bethesda.

 

[Chaosdwarft]

There was a time I would have agreed to take away the IP from Bestheda. But they have at least proven, they can find some other studio to actually make something palatable: Fallout New Vegas.

Fallout 3 was more of a proof of concept, with interesting potential and opportunities that needed polish.

Fallout 4 was just butt hurt Bestheda that tried to do something more mainstream (open world shooter survival crafting trend) and more successful than what Obsidian achieved. Also being a cheapskate by using a terribly outdated engine to execute some half arsed features.

Fallout 76 was pushing that horribly outdated engine to do something it was not at all designed to do with the objective of getting as much money as they could. Except this time moders were not there to fix their game.

At this time I would say just let Fallout IP "rest". It's had a good run both in the isometric RPG phase and the FPS Light-RPG. We have been stuck in a loop of resurrected IPs, just like Hollywood, that are most of the time, a parody of their former selves. I understand that from a business perspective, it way riskier, but seriously, can we just let the franchises we love "die" and remember them as they were.

Cheers!

 

[Twiglard]

Is Outer Worlds better than Fallout 4?

 

[user]

Don't worry OP, if I ever become a millionaire I will buy it back. Don't expect anything isometric though, sorry
Isometric doesn't necessarily make a good rpg, even if the best rpgs were isometric.

Is Outer Worlds better than Fallout 4?

It would take *serious* skill and effort for them to make it worse.

 

[Trashos]

Bethesda and Microsoft fighting over Fallout IP

 

[orcinator]

Is Outer Worlds better than Fallout 4?

Since I'm not cool enough for the rating I have to use words;
No, it is not better.
The writing is somewhat less retarded.
Everything else is far worse since they had the bright idea of trying to imitate the shitty gameplay of 3 and NV.

 

[Black Angel]

Bethesda and Microsoft fighting over Fallout IP

I would love to see this happens just to see them burns.

But, personally, after Fallout 1.5: Resurrection and Fallout of Nevada, and then Mutants Rising, Fallout: Sonora, and (iirc) Olympus 2207 being translated, I couldn't care less for Fallout IP itself.

 

[Bigg Boss]

Let it die.

 

[Terenty]

Lol. And who will do a proper Fallout today? Certainly not Obsidian or Inexile.

I guess Zaum could, but they have better setting on their hands

 

[Bigg Boss]

He might be a noob but he has a Solid Snake so you should listen to him. I think we should give Fallout to ActiBlizzard. Give fans the real Fallout MMO they deserve.

 

[Twiglard]

Everything else is far worse since they had the bright idea of trying to imitate the shitty gameplay of 3 and NV.

New Vegas would be a lot better if they fixed NPCs strafing around like headless chickens.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Fallout 76 was pushing that horribly outdated engine to do something it was not at all designed to d

Why people still consider the old graphics engine as The Problem for fallout76?

"Where it belongs"? Where's that?

Stygian Software?

 

[Chaosdwarft]

Why people still consider the old graphics engine as The Problem for fallout76?



Stygian Software?

I am sorry if I was unclear; I have no issues with the graphics. Heck I even still play games like 1995 Sid Meier's Colonization because of the GAMEPLAY. I don't mind "outdated" graphics as long as they serve their purpose.

 

[samuraigaiden]

Later day Interplay was even worse than Bethesda. At least we can make fun of Fallout 76

 

[Black Angel]

I think we should give Fallout to ActiBlizzard. Give fans the real Fallout MMO burial they deserve.

Fixed.

 

[Wyatt_Derp]

Maybe Beth will pull a fast one and make Fallout 5 single player only, isometric, and hard as fuck.