Obsidian ignored all of Fallout 3, as I recall.
They pretty much just did a sequel to Fallout 2 and justified it by saying it's on the west coast.
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Obsidian ignored all of Fallout 3, as I recall.
They pretty much just did a sequel to Fallout 2 and justified it by saying it's on the west coast.
EmCeeGramr
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I want to say there's like one or two extremely minor references, but yeah, it's hilarious to go from Fallout 3 where your dad and the NPCs are acting like humanity is rolling around in the mud on the brink of destruction with no water, and then to New Vegas where there's multiple independent nations and cultures and the reason people are even congregating around a river is so that they can use a hydroelectric dam.
I think you're right, they might mention the Washington Enclave at one point but the companion and his side quest were all about Navarro from Fallout 2.
TheMrPliskin
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I thought they did but wasn't sure, it's kind of funny if they ignored the Enclave being in FO3 when they went back to them in NV.
EmCeeGramr
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It's also funny how the ending of Fallout 3 is this massive battle between the Enclave and Brotherhood, but then New Vegas comes and it's all, "What, no, the Enclave was destroyed in Fallout 2 and the Brotherhood is continuing its inevitable slide into extinction as the NCR and other groups rise up."
TharpDaddy
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I assume Fallout 4 follows the Bethesda timeline rather than the NV timeline?
The only FO3 reference I've seen in NV is the badass hornet-helmed Enclave power armor you can find in a cave.
Fallout 3 reference? lol
I would imagine so.
I think Bethesda has claimed the east coast for their entries, and pay little to no attention to the west coast titles.
EmCeeGramr
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The only FO3 reference I've seen in NV is the badass hornet-helmed Enclave power armor you can find in a cave.
That's the FO2/NV style Enclave advanced power armor.
Fallout 2:
Fallout 3:
New Vegas:
air jordans for dogs
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I went back and played a lil fallout 3, the writing is so amateurish and juvenile compared to the obsidian games, hope they got their shit together for 4.
Spoiler: You won't like the writing in Fallout 4.
BUNTING1243
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If Obsidian was developing Fallout 4 I would be more hyped for the game than anything ever. I'm still incredibly excited, but man New Vegas was such a incredible game.
I just mean people are poking holes in it and trying to find reasons why it will be bad.
tryagainlater
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I'm not invested in Fallout but I can definitely relate to how some are feeling about FO4 because it's similar to how I'm looking at Xenoblade X. They'll likely both end up being disappointing for fans or maybe that's just my negativity talking.
I have a feeling most Fallout fans will like FO4. Hell, I'm not even a big FO3 fan, but I'm looking forward to it simply because I enjoy most Bethesda RPGs and it has been four years since Skyrim released. There is nothing quite like them out there so even with their issues, I'll take what I can get. Though, it doesn't stop me from being nervous about the new dialogue system or disappointed by what I've seen of their environmental lighting and shadows.
Some things are good, some things are bad. Things can't be all good, all the time.
SictorVullivan
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I know right. You would think by some of the comments here and in the now locked screenshot thread that Bethesda murdered their pet or something.
Sure the dialogue system looks to be step back but can we not just wait and judge when the game comes out.
And lets also not base opinions off of shitty quality footage where we don't even the characters base stats.
Incandenza
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The dominant message I'm getting from all of this hubbub is that I should really just nut up and play Planescape Torment.
tryagainlater
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Yea, I'll say they like it too but that doesn't necessarily exclude disappointment. Even though I don't like Bethesda games at all, I see why others do so I highly doubt it will be a steaming pile of shit some people are saying it will be.
The writing in that game is great. From a gameplay perspective there are better Infinity Engine games. Definitely worth playing though.
soundscream
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Thank god for Fallout
It's keeping the anime away
I could never get into Fallout 3. The problem is that post-apocalyptic worlds are bleak and depressing by nature. Everything ruined and crumbling. Filthy people in rags, bandits in weird leather outfits. It's totally appropriate for the game, but I just find it to be drab and boring. I don't want to explore a dead world. Fallout 4 looks like yet more of the same.
The 50s educational film style humor is very corny, too. I cringe at it, tbh.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed Skyrim, DA:O, DA:I, and the Witcher 2/3 because the worlds were alive.
TheMrPliskin
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Yeah it looks great, it also looks like the kind of game that wouldn't be very fun if you didn't play with people that you know.
This makes me want to actually try FNV.
ShadowSwordmaster
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That is interesting.
Vermintide was shown at our uni before it was announced as the companion app was one of the projects we could choose to work with as part of a course. They showed a trailer and i said to my friend (loud enough) "that game looks like garbage" not knowing one of the leading devs was sitting in the seat in front of us. Never felt that much shame, especially now that the game turned out decent. Karma i guess.
Took me a second
I think you need a doctor.
Both Destiny raid streams.
Man, Brad is a comedian purely by facial expressions. Dude's got face acting talent
stump sock
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ok Dr. Kevorkian
Aw yeah.
Backfoggen
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Backfoggen
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That's too intense of an Inca-ing.
I needed this
Jimmyfenix
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I need to pick this and divinity up on ps4 sometime
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