Fallout 3 at E3 - ActionTrip impressions

[Tannhauser]

ActionTrip has their own impressions of the E3 Fallout 3 demo up.<blockquote>As you exit the Vault, you are faced with a world of moral ambiguity and a rather uncompromising style of humor; again trademarks of the Fallout series. In that sense, the designers are staying true to the core concept of characterization and storytelling, something that a lot of fans will regard as music to their ears. Expect a lot of "fucks" as well as crass humor, but wrapped in an intelligent and ironic take on life.</blockquote>This articles gives a somewhat more balanced look at the game, based on Bethesda's previous presentations during the development of Oblivion.<blockquote>Final scenes included combat with multiple soldiers and mutants with you right smack in the middle of it all. Granted, this is something that has been the big wow factor of Oblivion, but the gameplay was sort of diluted as you progressed through the campaign.

I am very much hoping Fallout 3 won't have that detached feeling to it. It didn't in the presentation, but then neither did Oblivion under similar circumstances.</blockquote>Link: Fallout 3 Hands-On Hands-On Preview by which they really mean "Watching Todd Howard play a demo."

Spotted on GameBanshee.

 

[Pope Viper]

Sounds like the only hands on happening are things related to Todd's wanker.

 

[Makagulfazel]

I am very much hoping Fallout 3 won't have that detached feeling to it. It didn't in the presentation, but then neither did Oblivion under similar circumstances.

Better, closer, warmer. At least they are a little skeptical and not saying this is the greatest thing to ever happen to Fallout.

 

[NukaColaClassic]

Most previewers are going to give a game a favorable opinion, that's just the way the business usually works.

And why does every damn person have to be skeptical about this game? If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them. That's just rude and selfish.

 

[Brother None]

And why does every damn person have to be skeptical about this game? If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them. That's just rude and selfish.

We're not the ones posting on forums where the predominant opinions are positive saying they have no right to have such an opinion, NukaColaClassic. You are. You came over here to tell us all we're wrong, you joined this forum to argue we're all being rude and selfish. We're not invading anyone's turf, you are.

Watch your step, NCC, you're toeing the line of trolling with these kind of posts.

 

[Pope Viper]

Most previewers are going to give a game a favorable opinion, that's just the way the business usually works.

And why does every damn person have to be skeptical about this game? If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them. That's just rude and selfish.

Have you played the original games? Can't you recognize how they're being taken away from the core of what they were?

Yeah, people are skeptical, so what? The Pollyannas have their opinion, we have ours.

Don't like it, there's the door.

 

[Per]

If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them.

Mmm... we are enjoyment vampires. Tell us more about this superpower. I love to metaphysically rip people's emotions and opinions out of them.

 

[Vault 69er]

If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them.

Mmm... we are enjoyment vampires. Tell us more about this superpower. I love to metaphysically rip people's emotions and opinions out of them.

Okay! Okay! I admit it! I'm an emotion vampire! I took Todd Howard's creativity! It was me! *breaks down crying*

 

[Black]

I took Todd Howard's creativity!

What.
You're not fooling anyone. There's no such thing as Todd's creativity.

And here comes Brother None to spoil this fancy off-topic :<
Evil, evil person.

 

[Pope Viper]

If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them.

Mmm... we are enjoyment vampires. Tell us more about this superpower. I love to metaphysically rip people's emotions and opinions out of them.

Okay! Okay! I admit it! I'm an emotion vampire! I took Todd Howard's creativity! It was me! *breaks down crying*

You must be starving then.

 

[Elros]

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[Brother None]

Back on topic, folks.

 

[Vault 69er]

If somebody likes what they see and experience, you have no right to take their enjoyment away from them.

Mmm... we are enjoyment vampires. Tell us more about this superpower. I love to metaphysically rip people's emotions and opinions out of them.

Okay! Okay! I admit it! I'm an emotion vampire! I took Todd Howard's creativity! It was me! *breaks down crying*

You must be starving then.

Well before that I tried to dine on Pete Hines' honesty and Chuck Cuevas' integrity so.. yes.

Edit: yeah, sorry for derailing.

 

[radnan]

As you exit the Vault, you are faced with a world of moral ambiguity and a rather uncompromising style of humor...

i'm litteraly rolling around laughing ... this quote deserves to be put up on a marquee .. i just pictured the vault doors opening and as you step outside in the wonderfully shaded poop-brownesque toned enviroment ... you get hit in the face due to "moral ambiguity" like a fly swatter in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ...

seriously does mature = bad language and killing innocents ? is that where we are Toto ?

 

[lisac2k]

...this [FPP] is how the game's gameplay is executed and this is what Fallout fans should expect. Is this a good thing? A matter of personal preference really.

You know I can't do that, Dave.

Also, the whole game conveys a retro sci-fi look, which should be familiar to all Fallout aficionados.

I'm sorry Dave, but it isn't a correct statement.

Expect a lot of "fucks" as well as crass humor, but wrapped in an intelligent and ironic take on life.

Dave, are you tired?

As you know, the old Fallout series was turn-based, and Fallout 3 sort of continues that spirit.

It seems that the "sort of" term has been erased from my vocabulary, Dave. I believe the term "exactly" shall be appropriate.

... it looked pretty complete and functional – certainly a sign that Bethesda knows what they're doing.

I'm afraid I'll have to shut you down Dave. Good night.

 

[mortiz]

Saying "Fuck" a lot is hilarious, there's no way Bethesda can lose with that type of humour.

 

[Makagulfazel]

Saying "Fuck" a lot is hilarious, there's no way Bethesda can lose with that type of humour.

Fallout 3 dialogue:
"Yester-fucking-day I fucked up my fucking nuclear fucking catapult by shotting two fuckhead mutants in their fucking faces. It was so fucking awesome, but now I'm abso-fucking-lutely fucked because I don't enough fucking skill points to put into my fucking repair skill. Fuck."
Quite hilarious.

Expect a lot of "fucks" as well as crass humor, but wrapped in an intelligent and ironic take on life."

Oh, and intelligent.

 

[Bad_Karma]

I wonder why Beth stops intelligent and humorus people from posting in their forums by censoring the word 'fuck' (they do right? *G*)....
What a shame...

Even this 'negative' thing is still to brown to be taken seriously...
I wonder why nobody in this buisness is able to say: "Ahh fuck why does trhis fucking company produce such a fucking fuck?!" (Using fuck only to show how intelligent and humors they are ).

 

[Morbus]

Fallout 3 dialogue:
"Yester-fucking-day I fucked up my fucking nuclear fucking catapult by fuck-shotting two fuckhead fucking mutants in their fucking fuckfaces. Fuck! It was so fucking awesome, but now I'm abso-fucking-lutely fucked because I don't fucking have enough fucking skill points to fucking put into my fucking repair skill. Fucking fuck."
Quite fucking hilarious.

Some minor corrections. Jeez, no wonder you don't work for bethesda

 

[pnutz]

Fallout 3 dialogue:
"Yester-fucking-day I fucked up my fucking nuclear fucking catapult by fuck-shotting two fuckhead fucking mutants in their fucking fuckfaces. Fuck! It was so fucking awesome, but now I'm abso-fucking-lutely fucked because I don't fucking have enough fucking skill points to fucking put into my fucking repair skill. Fucking fuck."
Quite fucking hilarious.

Some minor corrections. Jeez, no wonder you don't work for bethesda

You're both wrong. The character will have the name "Fuck" and his dialog will consist solely of the word "Fuck". Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, definitive, preposition: "Fuck". No tensing, no gerunds, just "Fuck". Over and over again.