GameOver doesn't get it either

Odin

Odin

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GameOver have posted a preview of Fbos and they also show a complete lack of investigative journalism, lookie here:<blockquote>Further, it is coming out in the wake of the announced cancellation of Fallout 3, and as such, is getting a lot of flak from various fannish parties. Take a spin through various gaming fora; people are talking about Brotherhood of Steel like it's gone to each and every one of their houses and personally used their dog as a racquetball.

They shouldn't be. Put away your fannish distrust of the new for a moment, guys, and listen to me. Brotherhood of Steel is new, yes, and it is not a forty-hour role-playing extravaganza.</blockquote> Sigh, how many times do we have to say it. We know it's new, we know it's not an RPG, we know it's not Fallout 3. The simple fact that this title was one of the reasons Fo3 and Bis got buried, is one of the main reasons for we not liking it. And not to mention all the various blatant mistakes in story/setting.

I'll leave you with another quote, to show you just how clueless this idiot is:<blockquote>Perhaps it lacks subtlety, but Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel has a certain irrelevant charm to its storyline and characters, combined with gameplay that I can only compare to crack rock. It's not Fallout 3, but try not to hold that against it.</blockquote>Now that's some funnah shiat!
Link: GameOver Previews Fbos
 
Odin said:
<blockquote>Take a spin through various gaming fora; people are talking about Brotherhood of Steel like it's gone to each and every one of their houses and personally used their dog as a racquetball.</blockquote>
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And non-Fallout fans and game reviewers are talking about it like it's gone to each and every one of their houses and personally shook their hand and said "Hi, friend! I'm Fallout:BOS, and I just want to spread cheer and happiness throughout the land, but some meanies don't like me very much and are putting me down. Can you help me out against these cold, heartless psychopaths?"
 
Now that "journalist" has either never played a game or he's a sell out whore. We should ask him.
 
There's no blocking, and no special attacks. It is simply all about shooting things until they explode into gory showers.
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This is EXACTLY the kind of game I'm looking for.


/sarcasm off

What a fuckin' idiot. This appeals to your typical 12 year old who's got his virginal pecker in hand, and too much Bawls in his system.
 
Shillin'

Shillin'

If one is to "shill" for a product, and not be guilty of misdirection, the comparisons to FO1 and 2 'could' be minimal and atmospheric.

The comparisons to BG:DA "could' be specific and direct, along with any other ""Gauntlet"' clones. ""Pac Man" With Guns"' if these wannabee's desire to be historically anachronistic.

If THERE IS A PLEA THAT FO:BOS BE JUDGED AS AN ACTION SHOOTER ON THE BG:DA ENGINE, then all comparisons to FO need to stop, immediately, after the stage and scene of this mass murdering is set. Comparing an action shooter to a RPG only encourages mockery.

If play comparisons are to be made they need to be to other console titles so the true target market can relate to FO:BOS.

If sloppy and lazy comparisons are "what every one else does' in this journalistic context;
why not compare these dungeon runs to the alpha template. PACMAN! The radioactive rats are the ol' crunchy dots!
This could be more accurate and evoke the correct mythos, rather then referring to RPG's titled FO. Barking the merits without the con, or LIE, that references to FO1, 2, or even the aborted '3' illicit, maybe beyond the consciousness horizon of one selling console titles.

Any comparison to FO3 'could' aspire to journalism and some form of ethics, if the shills and wannabees state clearly that the "smart money" at Interplay CHOSE to publish FO:BOS and not FO3.

Not FO3, ... right.

Might as well discuss the SEC settlement of the "big daddy" of I'play, Vivendi, and the con that was tried to pump up the stock. Discuss the millions of dollars lost in a shell game between the related game companies and how that narrowed the options of Interplay. The console shillers "could' be butt naked proud that FO:BOS was chosen as a sure money maker. Must be the way they choose their movies.
and their mores, ... the biggest take at the gate.....

Must be cozy to have an ethical base one can spend, or smoke, in this brave new world of "console only."

4too
 
Stupid Ass Game Reviewer said:
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel has a certain irrelevant charm to its storyline and characters
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Why, the idiot got somthing right! The storyline and characters ARE irrelevant to this game! Frankly, if they wanted to, Interplay could have made this games setting anything. For chrissake, it could be another redneck rampage, and looks like one too.

Oh and speaking of irrelevant, how bout this guy's life and job......
 
King of Creation said:
Stupid Ass Game Reviewer said:
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel has a certain irrelevant charm to its storyline and characters
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Why, the idiot got somthing right! The storyline and characters ARE irrelevant to this game! Frankly, if they wanted to, Interplay could have made this games setting anything. For chrissake, it could be another redneck rampage, and looks like one too.

Oh and speaking of irrelevant, how bout this guy's life and job......
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Yeah, I was wondering if he actually meant "irreverent" or whether the game really was irrelevant with regards to the rest of the Fallout universe.
 
Yeah, I was wondering if he actually meant "irreverent" or whether the game really was irrelevant with regards to the rest of the Fallout universe.
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You know, in either case, it works.
 
Game Over said:
Perhaps it lacks subtlety, but Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel has a certain irrelevant charm to its storyline and characters,
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Irrelevent charm. What an interesting choice of words.

combined with gameplay that I can only compare to crack rock. It's not Fallout 3, but try not to hold that against it.
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I believe the person who wrote the "preview" may in fact be very familiar with both crack rock and being a crack child from an 80's Harlem whore, hired cheap to assemble words to publish as articles.
 
I like how I-Play is counting on this game to sell like BG:DA for its survival, when instead of the money-making Forgotten Realms license, it's using a license whose fans absolutely will not buy the game. Plus it'll probably have a mature rating for a game that is being created/ marketed completely for an immature 12 year old audience who might not even have access to the game. Good luck with that.
 
Then let's not forget going up against better games, that are probably being discounted due to the X-mas sales going on.

Brilliant marketing strategy.
 
That's the thing that kills me.

Release date: JAN 13th
Price Tag: $50

HMMMM....

Not to mention that many more high-profile titles are out already. Guess what was given for Christmas and Chanukah? It wasn't F:POS. It was Final Fantasy X-2.
 
Xmas '03

Xmas '03

Report is in; the resident 11 year old expert DID NOT find purple tentacled alien content in EA's "March Madness" Basketball for the PS2.

There is now an established pattern of renting games first. The big deal is some game renters' club for Blockbuster.

Insider marketing information: he replay's the sports games, even the
NHL hockey game on an old socket 7 PC. ''Fantasy This'' and "Dark Cellular That'' get time until completion.

What is fascinating is the all time favorite, FOR EV'AH, at least for shear bravado, may be, "The Simpson's: GTA".

Run 'n' gun titles, even with Mature ratings, may be too numerous and ultimately mediocre to be dramatically ahead in the FOR EV'AH category.

One's personal run 'n' gun favorite might depend on when one had time to play a game to multiple finishes. Mine dates me to the Amiga version of "Chaos Engine".

My guess, this day, is BG:DA2 will be the title that may grease Interplay into it's "Brave New" street cred as "console only". Unless they are STROKING the Larry Flint ROLE as the Porn Kings of consoles.

Chuck barked: "Bottle caps for whores!" The game previewers pimping that too?

Pog market'eers' saluting this flag pole?

Pepsi or Coke or Budweiser competing for the product placement potential as the ultimate bottle-cap of PORN in a post apocalyptic venue?

4too
 
Re: Xmas '03

4too said:
There is now an established pattern of renting games first. The big deal is some game renters' club for Blockbuster.
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Ah, yes, the Games Freedom Pass. For just 20 dollars a month you can rent a game, and keep it out as long as you want! Then come back, and rent another!

NO LATE FEES!

Crazy.

-Malky, Blockbuster customer sales representative.
 
Roshambo said:
Game Over said:
Perhaps it lacks subtlety, but Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel has a certain irrelevant charm to its storyline and characters,
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Irrelevent charm. What an interesting choice of words.
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It's been fixed to 'irreverent'. Too bad. :oops:
 
Christmas might be a good time because everybody's buying games, but it also means everyone else is releasing games at the time. A mediocre game like BOS... I wonder which is better, Q4 or Q1. Nevertheless, it's been pushed back to a time where people all... just spent the money.

Talk about missing the boat.
 
In Interplay's case, they are not aware of a boat. They are there with soiled trousers, one thumbs up their ass, the other helping to clutch a shiny balloon, all whilst staring into the sun.

If any possible "boat" is there to be boarded, it would likely be to bring Interplay aboard as the "Cabin Bitch".
 
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