Fallout 2 video review

Iabimyshkin said:
Seriously, the treasury of Petra was carved in the 6th century BC. Some of the world's wonders were created by civilisations who could be perceived as 'primitive' by today's standards.
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It was done by wealthy, well organized societies, just like todays skyscrapers. Things like great monuments are at the top of "pyramid". First you must take care about basic stuff like food, or security. And they are under constant threat in the world after collapse (IIRC Slavers are raiding those tirbal shitheads). They thought would be cool to underline their <s>tribal</s> primitive status with temples (where shamans can perform bloody rituals, and drink blood of sacrificed kiddies), voodoo magic, holy latex pajamas, spirits, grumpy bones, visions and stone heads. Spears weren't enough. They went full cliche, for the lulz.
 
Moved to General Fallout since this appears to have nothing to do with Fallout 3, and changed the thread title to something less trollish.
 
Sorry, about that. I wasn't sure where to put it because the post was about Fallout 3 players, but had a review of fallout 2 in it.
 
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It's painful to see someone who didn't give second to learn game mechanics already making review.
 
Continuum said:
Iabimyshkin said:
Seriously, the treasury of Petra was carved in the 6th century BC. Some of the world's wonders were created by civilisations who could be perceived as 'primitive' by today's standards.
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It was done by wealthy, well organized societies, just like todays skyscrapers. Things like great monuments are at the top of "pyramid". First you must take care about basic stuff like food, or security. And they are under constant threat in the world after collapse (IIRC Slavers are raiding those tirbal shitheads). They thought would be cool to underline their <s>tribal</s> primitive status with temples (where shamans can perform bloody rituals, and drink blood of sacrificed kiddies), voodoo magic, holy latex pajamas, spirits, grumpy bones, visions and stone heads. Spears weren't enough. They went full cliche, for the lulz.
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Though I do believe the actual explanation is that it was a pre-war building and they didn't construct it at all.
 
I loved the gangsta' rap followed by high pitched lisp ridden white nerd commentary.

"This is a gay battle" was the highlight.
 
Yamu said:
Plus, it's just not logical. Why do these primitive screwheads have a big stone temple with big stone faces? Why is it chockablock with traps? Who built it originally, and what the hell was it supposed to be? Why use it as some kind of American Gladiators gauntlet for the "Chosen One" (a position that I doubt you go seeking suitable candidates for very often) when you could use it as a fortress, a storehouse, a tribal condominium?

It is also, as Sabirah said, jarring. It doesn't match the tone of the rest of the game, let alone the rest of the series, and it's tedious and unskippable.
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If you read Chris Avellone's Fallout bible he says the Temple of Trials is supposed to be a pre-war Church. The traps were put in place by the Lone Wanderer and his people when he set up shop there after the events of Fallout 1, as a means of testing the tribes youth. The stone heads were also carved by members of the Arroyo tribe and are not as ancient as they seem.

That's what he said anyway. Read the Fallout bible.
 
popej said:
Yamu said:
Plus, it's just not logical. Why do these primitive screwheads have a big stone temple with big stone faces? Why is it chockablock with traps? Who built it originally, and what the hell was it supposed to be? Why use it as some kind of American Gladiators gauntlet for the "Chosen One" (a position that I doubt you go seeking suitable candidates for very often) when you could use it as a fortress, a storehouse, a tribal condominium?

It is also, as Sabirah said, jarring. It doesn't match the tone of the rest of the game, let alone the rest of the series, and it's tedious and unskippable.
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If you read Chris Avellone's Fallout bible he says the Temple of Trials is supposed to be a pre-war Church. The traps were put in place by the Vault Dweller and his people when he set up shop there after the events of Fallout 1, as a means of testing the tribes youth. The stone heads were also carved by members of the Arroyo tribe and are not as ancient as they seem.

That's what he said anyway. Read the Fallout bible.
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Fix'd
 
I was 'umm'ing' and 'arr'ing' over whether that was right and could have googled it but I'm too lazy and working! :P

Is the lone wanderer the joker out of Fo3? I forget.
 
popej said:
I was 'umm'ing' and 'arr'ing' over whether that was right and could have googled it but I'm too lazy and working! :P

Is the lone wanderer the joker out of Fo3? I forget.
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Yes, it's the player character in FO3
 
*Best introduction cutscene of 98 plays*

"I'm going to skip this cutscene"

*Character creation*

"Narg looks like a fucking idiot"

Genius.
 
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