Interview The Old-School Charm of Fallout 3

[Jason]

Tags: Fallout 3

<a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">Gamasutra</a> interviewed <a href="http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/08/inside-the-vault-emil-pagliarulo-redux/">Emil Pagliarulo</a> on the writing and design of <b><a href="http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/home/home.php?fbid=Buwxg_">Fallout 3</a></b>.
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<blockquote>My background is very much hardcore PC gamer guy. Now, I'm a big Xbox 360 player too, but I definitely still have those PC sensibilities, and those have definitely worked their way into Fallout 3.
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You look at Fallout 3, there are a lot of old-school PC clues -- reading text, going into old computer screens. It's charming in a way. Old-school PC games have a lot of depth, and I think we definitely bring that.</blockquote>
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Read the full interview <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">here</a>.
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Spotted at: <A HREF="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">Gamasutra</A>

 

[Lingwe]

reading text

But reading text is too complicated for Xboys. Emil said so himself.

 

[Mojo]

Whow, Fallout 3 is indeed old school . Honestly, I don't think the game will be an utterly despicable piece of shit as most people around here do, but this emil schmuck trying to play the "old school" card on his COD4/Oblivion inspired fps/rpg hybrid is just way too laughable.

So Fallout 3 is reminiscent of old computer games because you have to read text? I mean, wtf?

 

[Skankster]

<a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">Gamasutra</a> interviewed <a href="http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/08/inside-the-vault-emil-pagliarulo-redux/">Emil Pagliarulo</a> on the writing and design of <b><a href="http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/home/home.php?fbid=Buwxg_">Fallout 3</a></b>.
<blockquote>My background is very much hardcore PC gamer guy. Now, I'm a big Xbox 360 player too, but I definitely still have those PC sensibilities, and those have definitely worked their way into Fallout 3.

You look at Fallout 3, there are a lot of old-school PC clues -- reading text, going into old computer screens. It's charming in a way. Old-school PC games have a lot of depth, and I think we definitely bring that.</blockquote>
Read the full interview <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">here</a>.
Spotted at: <A HREF="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3775/revitalizing_a_heritage_the_.php?page=1">Gamasutra</A>

Ahhahahahhahahaha.

reading text. Poor kids.

 

[fastpunk]

You look at Fallout 3, there are a lot of old-school PC clues -- reading text, going into old computer screens. It's charming in a way.

Yeah, we're old-school! We gots reading n' shit!

 

[Skankster]

You look at Fallout 3, there are a lot of old-school PC clues -- reading text, going into old computer screens. It's charming in a way.

Yeah, we're old-school! We gots reading n' shit!

Don't forget, we are charming too.

 

[MetalCraze]

You look at Fallout 3, there are a lot of old-school PC clues -- reading text

...

 

[Murk]

ten bucks says this entire fo3 is a joke and they're just working on some 5.99 dlc mod for oblivion

 

[thesheeep]

Gaming PC - 1.500 $

Fallout 3 - 60 $

Reading text - Priceless

 

[Bluebottle]

"Oh, reading. How quaint. Do you remember reading, dear?"

"Yes? Well this game is asking me to actually do some. How delightfully reminiscent of the innocence of my youth. It takes me back to those gaming things. What were they called? Can you remember dear?"

"Of course! Pee Sees. How could I forget. Weren't they the ones invented by that Sir Alan Sugar fellow?"


I'm guessing he's really trying to make an effort to reach out to their PC user base, but it does come across as being more than a little patronising.

 

[Helton]

Oh well that changes everything. My whole perspective on Fallout 3 has been flipped on it's head and I find myself in a new world of mystery and adventure.

 

[Korgan]

Yeah, one really gets the impression that redding, while teh hard, is going to be a quaint but non-essential and fairly useless detail. Just what your average console player wants, eh?

 

[entertainer]

What's the next-gen replacement for reading i wonder...

 

[Helton]

... Not reading?

 

[J1M]

"I am my target market. I like the game I made. Go buy it." - PR for Dummies, chapter 8.

 

[inwoker]

It has text so it's rpg.

 

[Carrie Underwood]

My background is very much hardcore PC gamer guy. Now, I'm a big Xbox 360 player too, but I definitely still have those PC sensibilities, and those have definitely worked their way into Fallout 3.

I really don't have any other comment.

 

[Micmu]

I laughed at that statement, too. What bullshit PR.

 

[MetalCraze]

...so Emil basically said that console gamers are dumb? By implying that reading text is teh hardcore.
Bethesda laughs at its target audience openly and those retards will still buy their games.

 

[Micmu]

He's trying to appeal to Fallout fans. Cut him some slack!

 

[St. Toxic]

I think he's saying everyone is dumb, by throwing this bullshit out in public. FO3 is not a tribute to "old-sk00l" pc gaming, and reading is not some quaint little PC gimmick you can throw into your console blockbuster as a mini-game. I'm amazed at how Beth continues to effortlessly churn out stupid by the gallons, constantly outdoing themselves.

 

[elander_]

The rest of the interview is more interesting to read.

 

[Multiple Sarcasm]

Update the PRictionary: "Old-school" is the new "Epic"...

 

[Carrie Underwood]

The rest of the interview is more interesting to read.

Not really. Unless you want information on Emil's past.

 

[Texas Red]

And when they're porting for the PS he will suddenly turn in to a fan of the PS.