Three different sites picked up the bit on response to fans from Emil Pagliarulo in the Next Gen interview and ran with it. I thought it was interesting in that none of them seem all that impressed and their reactions are very varied. The other two got their news from ps3.qj.net:<blockquote>So Bethesda's focusing on making a game that they want to play. He later said that because of the Fallout 3's momentum, and now that its release is on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC is inevitable, they really couldn't worry anymore about what fans are complaining about.
As holders of one of the most anticipated franchises in gaming history, Bethesda Game Studios had a lot going for them when they first announced Fallout 3 was in development. That quickly died, however, when they revealed more specific details of the game and were accused of butchering the franchise's legacy.
But still the studio took the bad rap and now are poised to complete the less RPG, more FPS Fallout 3, ignoring fan outcries altogether. This wouldn't be the first time Bethesda's pulled that trick on thousands of players when the studio performed a similar handstand during the bickering over The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
"You have to make the game that you’re making and know that it’s a good one and continue with that," he said. But seeing as there's a lot of outspoken gamers still bitter at Fallout 3, we might see another Unreal Tournament 3 misfire in the making. Stay tuned for more developments.</blockquote>Evil Avatar:<blockquote>Actually I am in the same opinion as many other roaring Fallout fans out there. Thinking that they actually butchering the Fallout franchise a little.
But, and that's a big, BUT. I know I will love and enjoy the game, but it will not be the same fallout game I was hoping for. Kinda like Fallout Tactics.</blockquote>Destructoid:<blockquote>Bethesda has ignored the screams of Fallout fans in the production of a game that resembles an FPS more than an RPG. The roleplaying elements will be there, but it can't be argued that the game is going to be a very different beast from the one that players were expecting. Bethesda, however, has recognized a need to be ruthless and explained exactly why it's not listening to the outraged war cry of a thousand angry gamers.
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At the end of the day, Bethesda is responsible for a sequel that was always going to make people unhappy, no matter how well made the game may or may not be. It's simply impossible to give everybody exactly what they want and the studio clearly knows this. Sometimes what fans want is what's best for themselves, not the franchise, and sometimes it's just not worth trying to cater to everybody, because once you start attempting to satisfy everyone, you end up pleasing none. Like Emil said, you just have to make what you're making. Let the fans answer with their wallets, and the fallout for Fallout be as it may.</blockquote>Thanks Mungrul.
As holders of one of the most anticipated franchises in gaming history, Bethesda Game Studios had a lot going for them when they first announced Fallout 3 was in development. That quickly died, however, when they revealed more specific details of the game and were accused of butchering the franchise's legacy.
But still the studio took the bad rap and now are poised to complete the less RPG, more FPS Fallout 3, ignoring fan outcries altogether. This wouldn't be the first time Bethesda's pulled that trick on thousands of players when the studio performed a similar handstand during the bickering over The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
"You have to make the game that you’re making and know that it’s a good one and continue with that," he said. But seeing as there's a lot of outspoken gamers still bitter at Fallout 3, we might see another Unreal Tournament 3 misfire in the making. Stay tuned for more developments.</blockquote>Evil Avatar:<blockquote>Actually I am in the same opinion as many other roaring Fallout fans out there. Thinking that they actually butchering the Fallout franchise a little.
But, and that's a big, BUT. I know I will love and enjoy the game, but it will not be the same fallout game I was hoping for. Kinda like Fallout Tactics.</blockquote>Destructoid:<blockquote>Bethesda has ignored the screams of Fallout fans in the production of a game that resembles an FPS more than an RPG. The roleplaying elements will be there, but it can't be argued that the game is going to be a very different beast from the one that players were expecting. Bethesda, however, has recognized a need to be ruthless and explained exactly why it's not listening to the outraged war cry of a thousand angry gamers.
(...)
At the end of the day, Bethesda is responsible for a sequel that was always going to make people unhappy, no matter how well made the game may or may not be. It's simply impossible to give everybody exactly what they want and the studio clearly knows this. Sometimes what fans want is what's best for themselves, not the franchise, and sometimes it's just not worth trying to cater to everybody, because once you start attempting to satisfy everyone, you end up pleasing none. Like Emil said, you just have to make what you're making. Let the fans answer with their wallets, and the fallout for Fallout be as it may.</blockquote>Thanks Mungrul.
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