An idea for Fallout

After playing Pillars of eternity, divinity original sin 1 and 2 and wasteland 3, it's clear to see that the isometric rpg is more alive and popular than it has been for decades. It's also a genre that isn't too demanding on specs, looks awesome regardless of 1080p or 4k, plays well, supports multiplayer both coop and online and is just a jolly good fun time.


With that being the case I would like Fallout to return to its isometric roots.

"but hold on, you thick pedo-defending virgin twat, I like my FPS Fallout" I hear you say. And I offer you this:

Why not both. Gif

Fallout FPS could exist in its current form of a Fallout 76 style, mmo, persistent multiplayer online state. While the single player (or coop ala divinity) could take place in an isometric world.

While I love walking around the wastes in 3D, Fallout has lost most of its charm by moving away from isometric.

With tech what it is today, there's nothing stopping every conversation happening in first person, like in the original Fallout universe. (for those who didn't play it, think Brian Fargo in Wasteland 3).

Thoughts?
 
Fallout needs to go back to the creepy atmosphere it had in fallout1. Fallout4 was too colorful.
I agree that it should go back to isometric view. Just make all conversations in first person view like Larian is doing with Baldurs Gate 3 and don't force the player to be the good guy.
 
I liked 4's gameplay. How about we get that, a new engine made by competent people and let Amy Hennig write a good story/quests?
 
It would be great but I doubt Bethesda is interested.

Isometric doesn't give the big bucks of first person nor the gameplay loop of the classic games. Fallout 3 and 4 are much more direct in this sense, more "gamey".

I can see Bethesda doing more spin-offs but judging by the spin-offs they already made, Fallout 76 and Fallout Shelter, Bethesda is distancing itself even more from the original game.
 
I'm loving Wasteland 3 because it's a fun game with great writing (unfortunately with enough bugs to rival any Bethesda game) but I like the actual gameplay of Bethesda Fallouts infinitely more.

I'd much rather see inXile go to FPS style games and for the love of everything holy switch to Unreal from the stupid Unity engine for their first XGS exclusive.
 
I'm loving Wasteland 3 because it's a fun game with great writing (unfortunately with enough bugs to rival any Bethesda game) but I like the actual gameplay of Bethesda Fallouts infinitely more.

I'd much rather see inXile go to FPS style games and for the love of everything holy switch to Unreal from the stupid Unity engine for their first XGS exclusive.
Wasteland 3 is spectacular. I cannot praise it enough. Even with the crashing, load times and jank I still love it. You can feel the love and passion while playing it. The roles have been thought about, one isn't really stronger than the other, but they all compliment each other well.

They should move to unreal but for the love of god don't go FPS. We have enough of those to go around.

Fallout needs to go back to the creepy atmosphere it had in fallout1. Fallout4 was too colorful.
I agree that it should go back to isometric view. Just make all conversations in first person view like Larian is doing with Baldurs Gate 3 and don't force the player to be the good guy.

Exactly this. I wouldn't call Fallout 4 colourful, but i know where you're coming from
I liked 4's gameplay. How about we get that, a new engine made by competent people and let Amy Hennig write a good story/quests?

Because 4 was a travesty of lore for the franchise. Gameplay aside.
It would be great but I doubt Bethesda is interested.

Isometric doesn't give the big bucks of first person nor the gameplay loop of the classic games. Fallout 3 and 4 are much more direct in this sense, more "gamey".

I can see Bethesda doing more spin-offs but judging by the spin-offs they already made, Fallout 76 and Fallout Shelter, Bethesda is distancing itself even more from the original game.

That's why they can split the franchise, so to speak. Give the die hard fans a solid experience in ISO view (which boosts the popularity of Bethesda and Fallout and gives it positive word of mouth). Have a 'cash-cow' microtransaction riddled money-maker in FP. If they were really clever, they could build 1 huge game and re-use assets to get two games out of it; a multiplayer campaign and a Fallout 76 style mess
 
Wasteland 3 is spectacular. I cannot praise it enough. Even with the crashing, load times and jank I still love it. You can feel the love and passion while playing it. The roles have been thought about, one isn't really stronger than the other, but they all compliment each other well.

I really need to start these games, I've owned 2 for ages and 3 is on Gamepss
 
Fallout should most definitely be taken away from Todd and given to some other devs. A return to isometric view would be great, but at this point they can move to any direction as long as it's not another TES clone. Fallout wasn't born into it, it can be anything really as long as it's gritty adventure in the wasteland (something F4 wasn't already).
 
The existence of an Isometric Fallout doesn't mean a single player FPS Fallout shouldn't exist as well.

An MMO Fallout which isn't successful is a different story. Although I think an isometric fallout wouldn't be a main title. The genre is very niche so I think the focus should still be on an SP Fallout. The main gripe I have with this is I don't think Bethesda has any studio that I know of that specializes in making an isometric game and a studio's pedigree in making one isn't high enough, I rather it not exist and tarnish the reputation of old school fallout.
 
The existence of an Isometric Fallout doesn't mean a single player FPS Fallout shouldn't exist as well.

An MMO Fallout which isn't successful is a different story. Although I think an isometric fallout wouldn't be a main title. The genre is very niche so I think the focus should still be on an SP Fallout. The main gripe I have with this is I don't think Bethesda has any studio that I know of that specializes in making an isometric game and a studio's pedigree in making one isn't high enough, I rather it not exist and tarnish the reputation of old school fallout.
Give it to Obsidian. They would do a great job of it.
 
Give it to Obsidian. They would do a great job of it.
Then Bethesda and Microsoft needs to plan it out together as Obsidian is no longer a third party developer. It would be a huge undertaking.

and if we're strictly speaking about third party devs then I would like Larian to make it.
 
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Resurrecting this thread

There's hope yet boys.

Fallout's back in town baby!

Fuck you Todd!

Obsidian, do what you do best, baby!

I take full credit for this thread being the reason for MS opening their cheque book and buying Beth, prove me wrong
 
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