Preview Fallout: New Vegas Preview

[VentilatorOfDoom]

Tags: Fallout: New Vegas; Obsidian Entertainment

OXM Online put up a preview on Obsidian Entertainments upcoming <a href="http://www.oxmonline.com/article/previews/a-f/fallout-new-vegas">Elder Scrolls mod.</a>
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<p style="margin-left:50px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;padding:5px;border-right-color:#bbbbbb;border-left-color:#ffffff;border-bottom-color:#bbbbbb;">“Using skills in conversations is an emphasis for us,” says Sawyer. The idea in role-playing terms, he clarifies, is that if you’re talking to someone about explosives and that happens to be one of your strongest skills, you’re going to know a lot about them. Apparently, having an emphasis in certain topics means that if they come up in conversation, you’ll have a higher chance of influencing fussy characters. Sounds logical to us!
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As in most RPGs, you won’t always succeed when you’re trying to sweet-talk characters, but Obsidian is building the game so you’ll always have the chance to do so. They’re also making sure you can apply every single skill — including speech, sneak, barter, and explosives — in conversations. It’s an engaging level of non-combative RPG gameplay that Fallout 3 lacked.
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Sounds as if Obsidian is about to focus too much on skillchecks and other irrelevant stuff. That way it'll be almost impossible for them to prove themselves worthy of Bethesda's legacy.
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[Multi-headed Cow]

[Perception] So they're saying they're using words to fight the good fight.

 

[entertainer]

Yes, that open-world freedom is yours once more — it was Bethesda’s definitive stamp that made this epic roleplaying series what it is today

whew, i was worried there for a moment

 

[Radisshu]

If the long-haired wig and red women’s eyeglasses didn’t tip you off before, you learn here that Tabitha is neither human nor female: “she” is actually a male Super Mutant gone completely insane. “No, I won’t let you have my Raul!” he shrieks. Eliminating Tabitha gave us some serious practice time with our grenade machinegun — and plenty of belly laughs.

How lulzy?

 

[CrimsonAngel]

If the long-haired wig and red women’s eyeglasses didn’t tip you off before, you learn here that Tabitha is neither human nor female: “she” is actually a male Super Mutant gone completely insane. “No, I won’t let you have my Raul!” he shrieks. Eliminating Tabitha gave us some serious practice time with our grenade machinegun — and plenty of belly laughs.

How lulzy?

Giant Intelligent Mole rat that eat''s Chezzy Puffs.

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

2008’s sublime post-apocalyptic masterpiece Fallout 3.

i must have gotten a bad copy.

 

[racofer]

If the long-haired wig and red women’s eyeglasses didn’t tip you off before, you learn here that Tabitha is neither human nor female: “she” is actually a male Super Mutant gone completely insane. “No, I won’t let you have my Raul!” he shrieks. Eliminating Tabitha gave us some serious practice time with our grenade machinegun — and plenty of belly laughs.

How lulzy?

So SMA made it into Fallout 3 NV....

 

[FeelTheRads]

How lulzy?

Belly laughs. Don't know what the fuck they are. I usually laugh with my mouth.

Giant Intelligent Mole rat that eat''s Chezzy Puffs.

Stupid illiterate poster that can't type.

"Fallout 2 had stupid shit so all Fallout games can have stupid shit." We've heard it before, sorry.

 

[Arcanoix]

Is this shit Fallout 3 DLC or is it a stand-alone game? If it's stand alone why not call it Fallout 4? So that Obsidian can "incline" Fallout 3's garbage engine and then Bethesdur can come back and fuck it all up again? Jesus....

 

[Gerrard]

I doubt if even Carmack could improve the engine.

 

[Tycn]

They don't want MCA-san desecrating their precious franchise.

 

[roll-a-die]

Why was Fallout BoS called that as a standalone game?

The reason it's not called Fallout 4 is that it's not a part of the main series storyline. It's a spin off game, made by a different company/team, therefore it's not a true sequel.

 

[FeelTheRads]

It's a spin off game, made by a different company/team, therefore it's not a true sequel.

Good one. Fallout 3 must be a true sequel then.

Supposedly, though, New Vegas will reference events from Fallout 1 and 2 and ignore the Fallout 3 story, so at least in that aspect it would be a more true sequel.

 

[Radisshu]

If the long-haired wig and red women’s eyeglasses didn’t tip you off before, you learn here that Tabitha is neither human nor female: “she” is actually a male Super Mutant gone completely insane. “No, I won’t let you have my Raul!” he shrieks. Eliminating Tabitha gave us some serious practice time with our grenade machinegun — and plenty of belly laughs.

How lulzy?

Giant Intelligent Mole rat that eat''s Chezzy Puffs.

Did I say I thought the stupid parts of Fallout 2 were great?

 

[Jaesun]

In before Skyway.

 

[racofer]

In before Skyway.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Child porn. Ban plz.

 

[racofer]

Why? You felt an urge to fap?

 

[FeelTheRads]

I'm fapping right now.

 

[Texas Red]

[Perception] So they're saying they're using words to fight the good fight.

[Perception] You're pretty perceptive.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Belly laughs. Don't know what the fuck they are.

 

[roll-a-die]

It's a spin off game, made by a different company/team, therefore it's not a true sequel.

Good one. Fallout 3 must be a true sequel then.

Supposedly, though, New Vegas will reference events from Fallout 1 and 2 and ignore the Fallout 3 story, so at least in that aspect it would be a more true sequel.

Main team and owner changed, meng. IP is in the hands of Bethesda/Zenimax, therefore they are the main dev team.

 

[OSK]

What are the odds we'll get a MotB? i.e. an excellent game with a shitty engine?

 

[TwinkieGorilla]

What are the odds we'll get a MotB? i.e. an excellent game with a shitty engine?

about 50/50 which is the only reason i'm still paying the fuck attention.

 

[CrimHead]

50/50? Obsidian has produced nothing but second grade shit since their conception with the sole exception of MotB. Couple those odds with the fact that Bethesda is overseeing the project...