smber2cnma
First time out of the vault
Whatever the case, having ways to subdue an enemy with non-leathal force is always a good thing for an RPG. Let's just hope its used well (as in more ways than just collecting slaves).
G4TV Fallout: New Vegas quest walkthrough
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First time out of the vault
We know how fatigue shows up (You get a reading in your pipboy and there's a symbol on the HUD that increases in opacity as your score gets lower). What I mean is that I thought the fatigue mechanic was only important to the player in hardcore mode.
What I'm wondering is: Say you're playing the game in normal mode. Do you have Fatigue/Hydration/Whatever meters that just don't degrade over time, which can be damaged and restored through sleeping/drinking/whatever? Or do you just take regular damage from something like the prod and ignore the fatigue damage?
What I'm wondering is: Say you're playing the game in normal mode. Do you have Fatigue/Hydration/Whatever meters that just don't degrade over time, which can be damaged and restored through sleeping/drinking/whatever? Or do you just take regular damage from something like the prod and ignore the fatigue damage?
I'm impressed by this and the list of perks Gamespot just put out. Looks like Obsidian really prides itself on mixing action with RPG stuff like deep interactions with characters.
As for the bug, I hope this was the pre-1.0 edition. If not, there better not be any game wrecking bugs.
As for the bug, I hope this was the pre-1.0 edition. If not, there better not be any game wrecking bugs.
smber2cnma
First time out of the vault
DemonNick said:
I'd imagine (and sincerly hope) that a cattle prod would still do fatigue damage to normal mode players, they just won't get fatigued from lack of sleep. Getting zapped by a cattle prod should drop both versions stamina until passing out....then as we've seen a few more smacks and our health bar is empty and we're dead, or even better they slap schackels on us and wither enslave us or put us in jail.
Ouch, just noticed the floater after you guys pointed it out! I also like how the person playing quickly just moves around it slyly to cover it up, doo doo do doo doo....and yeah, I agree with the earlier comments that if the reviewers point out the bugs they so conveniently ignored in FO3, that'll be annoying.
Really liked the dialogue from the police robot, love the potential this game is showing. Just over a week to go
Really liked the dialogue from the police robot, love the potential this game is showing. Just over a week to go
smber2cnma
First time out of the vault
willooi said:
Wouldn't it be better if reviewers were just honest though? Instead ignoring bugs here b/c they ignored them there, why not quit ignoring flaws all together and give honest reviews?
I won't mind if them mention bugs in New Vegas, but I did mind their not mentioning them in FO3 reviews and will mind them being ignored in NV or FO4 reviews as well. Their job is to tell me the quality of the game, so do it and do it honestly.
smber2cnma
Absolutely. But big gaming sites have bigger agendas at hand, and sadly we can very rarely find a truthful review because the mainstream audience just wants to hear what they want to hear. Bugs in a big budget game? No, it can't be!!
Unfortunately, honesty is a rare commodity. That's why I can't stand the big sites like IGN, Gamespot, etc. They go into the review process riding the wave of hype they themselves have already created, and then give a 10/10. Games like Assassins' Creed 1 and GTAIV got amazing, even perfect, scores, and there's no way in hell they deserve them. But it's all hype, and hype drives sales and website traffic and advertising revenue.
And then there's the likes of Destructoid where Jim Sterling is just a sad attention seeker, but that's a different topic altogether.
Anyway, truth and honesty in a gaming review can be found at, arguably the best source: forums like these. I'd trust the reviews from people here over any big website - apart from the overly harsh ones - because unlike paid journalists there is no Jeff Gerstman-style pressure to fulfill any hype or traffic quota with sensationalism.
Absolutely. But big gaming sites have bigger agendas at hand, and sadly we can very rarely find a truthful review because the mainstream audience just wants to hear what they want to hear. Bugs in a big budget game? No, it can't be!!
Unfortunately, honesty is a rare commodity. That's why I can't stand the big sites like IGN, Gamespot, etc. They go into the review process riding the wave of hype they themselves have already created, and then give a 10/10. Games like Assassins' Creed 1 and GTAIV got amazing, even perfect, scores, and there's no way in hell they deserve them. But it's all hype, and hype drives sales and website traffic and advertising revenue.
And then there's the likes of Destructoid where Jim Sterling is just a sad attention seeker, but that's a different topic altogether.
Anyway, truth and honesty in a gaming review can be found at, arguably the best source: forums like these. I'd trust the reviews from people here over any big website - apart from the overly harsh ones - because unlike paid journalists there is no Jeff Gerstman-style pressure to fulfill any hype or traffic quota with sensationalism.
sampson70
Still Mildly Glowing
I guess you guys most have forgot...most FO3 reviews (ign,gamespot,)mention about all the bugs!I don't think the bad reviews for AP will carry over to FNV.The fact that the game will be as huge as FO3 ,they'll get a free pass also.smber2cnma said:
Hmm, those vids were pretty decent. Lots of new footage and info for folks like Ausir (AKA Actually a Useful Servant of Internet Retards). I don't know why the felt the need to target (Mighty) Chris Avellone, Larry Liberty, Morgan Webb, and Josh Sawyer with VATS every ten seconds.
Also, Lily sounds scary as fuck.
Also, Lily sounds scary as fuck.
Ixyroth said:
No. This is unsubstantiated and untrue.
Bethesda's own cRPGs are guaranteed hits. Bethesda-published games? No. Obsidian games? Hell no. So what about this combo makes instant hit? Nothing.
Maybe it's too hardcore for reviewers? Maybe too story-heavy? Maybe they jump on the opportunity to finally criticize the bugs and out-dated graphics?
There's no real guarantee.
Faceless Stranger
Board Drifter
Which vid was Lily in???OakTable said:
Faceless_Stranger said:
On G4's site http://g4tv.com/ there are some new (I think) videos under the Featured Videos section, that might be what he's talking about.
OakTable said:
My grandma smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day.
I am not phased.
I am amused though.
sampson70
Still Mildly Glowing
There's no real guarantee.[/quote]Right ,there is no guarantee,(a less were psychic) but I seriously doubt that the score would be less for being "hardcore or story heavy"....doesn't seem to affect Bioware scores. 
smber2cnma
First time out of the vault
sampson70 said:
You are right that I don't recall wether big site/mag reviews mentioned the bugs, it has been a long time. But, I know I remember them giving Fallout 3 and Oblivion crazy high scores when there were many areas that have droped these games to a good but not great rating. Both had all time potential that missed for several reasons....and yet they were rated the new standard of RPG perfection and the gaming public has swallowed both hook, line, and sinker without asking what should and could have been.
Here's hopeing NV actually reaslizes many of those possibilities and we get a GOTY rated game that actually deserves all that hype and praise.
MKSaibot
It Wandered In From the Wastes
I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but that quest walkthrough isn't the only new video of Fallout New Vegas up on G4TV. They are right on the front page but for some reason I have only watched the New Features one and the site or my internet is messing up so I can't watch the rest
Brother None said:
While it's true that Beth has published some games that ended up with poor reviews, like Rogue Warrior, FO is their IP, so there's more at stake in this case.
So long as NV allows players to run around and do most of the action-oriented stuff they could do in FO3 - shooting/exploding/gibbing everything in sight, I doubt the reviewers will look too hard at the flaws.
We'll find out soon enough.