PC Gamer gets Fallout: New Vegas world exclusive!
- Thread starter Brother None
- Start date
Professor Danger!
Where'd That 6th Toe Come From?
cogar66 said:
MTV hasn't been relevant for about two decades.
cunningandvalor
It Wandered In From the Wastes
I used to have a subscription to PCGamer back when it was a reputable mag. I honestly think that that all ended when Gary Whitta left. I actually still have the PCGamer with the Fallout 2 review in it. I'll tell you what, though - I'll buy a brand new three-year subscription if they explain why the Stratosphere is in New Vegas when it was constructed in the 1990s...
I agree, but I seem to recall some press releases saying not to expect certain Vegas attractions to be present in the Fallout timeline version of the area, and the fact that the Stratosphere, which is not only a major attraction, but a recent one, would be included bothered me.
I agree, but I seem to recall some press releases saying not to expect certain Vegas attractions to be present in the Fallout timeline version of the area, and the fact that the Stratosphere, which is not only a major attraction, but a recent one, would be included bothered me.
Jesse Heinig
First time out of the vault
cunningandvalor said:
The "easy" answer would be that this is Vegas as imagined by '50s people looking to the future. The notion of a futuristic-looking domed building in the Vegas skyline, with neon lights and high-rise architecture, is not a far-fetched one if you're a '50s sci-fi writer/artist projecting what the future might look like.
coliphorbs
Look, Ma! Two Heads!
cunningandvalor said:
The world of Fallout may be based in the 1950s, but that doesn't mean the world remained in stasis until 2077. That things in the "Fallout Future" may have coincided with real events isn't out of the question at all, especially not when it comes to landmarks.
cunningandvalor
It Wandered In From the Wastes
I must have missed the news post about the Lucky 38, thanks Ausir for clearing that up. I guess that makes sense because Bob Stupak (the guy who designed the Stratosphere) was born in the early 40s, so he would've had an opportunity to propose his ideas as the timelines diverged - And if not I'm sure someone else would've thought it up. It does look an awful lot like the Stratosphere, though...
cunningandvalor
It Wandered In From the Wastes
I definitely see the difference. I personally can't wait to read about the history of the Lucky 38. If you look at Google's image index of the Vegas skyline, it appears as though the Lucky 38 from the recent trailer is in roughly the same location as the Stratosphere in our timeline. In addition to that, Bob Stupak apparently received funding from investors from across the country (this is according to a wikipedia page, so may not be accurate) to build the Stratosphere and during the 1990s wasn't the country divided into thirteen commonwealths or something in the Fallout timeline? I'm just wondering where Nevada would get the capital to build such a structure, especially considering the events of the timeline. Can't wait to see it explained though! 
TwinkieGorilla
This ghoul has seen it all
cogar66 said:
Other peoples' reactions to the game isn't really a great way for you to discern it's inherent quality.
Ausir said:
What's with all the white space?
Alphadrop
A right proper chap.
Not everyone can be a master of Paint like you Wooz.
Autoduel76
Look, Ma! Two Heads!
Brother None said:
Give it a rest, redcoats, you lost your status when you lost the revolutionary war.
Sytxferryman
Still Mildly Glowing
I just want to know if I have Rickets, screw the rest! 
Wooz said:
I threw it together in paint to show the difference to Ausir a while back. It's the default canvas size. Didn't think he'd hold on to it.
el_jefe_of_ny
Still Mildly Glowing
Autoduel76 said:
Old fashioned Patriotism +4 critrate