Van Buren content used in new games

[Vik]

Sorry if it's been mentioned before, but I am curious as to what content from Van Buren has been used by Bethesda in F3 and Obsidian in New Vegas. I know that Obsidian used a ton of VB ideas in NV, but what about Bethesda? What did they use in their F3?

A list of sorts would be nice for both cases, if anybody has the time.

Anyway, it's something to discuss, I think.

 

[Little Robot]

Hm, I don't remember reading about any VB materials being used in FO3, mostly rehashed settings/characters/factions from FO1 and 2. I might be wrong though-- probably someone like Ausir would know.

 

[Vik]

I remember reading about Beth using some ideas, but I don't remember which are those.

 

[Lexx]

Fallout 3 used more BoS(2) stuff, if I remember correct.

Except the chinese Hei Gui stealth suit, they didn't used much VB stuff. Fallout 3 was set on the east coast anyway, far away from VB's world.

 

[Ausir]

Yeah, the Hei Gui Chinese stealth armor is the most notable part. They also used JE Sawyer's Enclave logo.

 

[Mr Krepe]

In New Vegas they use a lot I noticed:-
-New Canaan and the Mormons are made canon
-The NCR/BoS war
-Joshua Graham being turned into the burned man
-Quite a lot of Followers of the Apocalypse stuff
-Errrrm, can't think of anymore

But yeah I don't know that many VB references in FO3 except for the stealth armour and the BoS stuff.

 

[drawnacrol]

The missile orbiting satellite at the end of Broken Steel is taken from Van Buren.
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Ballistic_Orbital_Missile_Base_001

Fallout 3 just reused elements from Fallout 1/2 and Tactics which was a lot easier for them than using the Van Buren plot lines.

 

[vanzizzle]

The trogs in the Pitt add-on?

 

[Lexx]

There is no connection except the name. And the monsters itself are taken out like 1:1 of the first Riddick game.

 

[Atomkilla]

Wasn't the whole Pitt? I mean, the design of it?

 

[Snikers]

As for Fallout 3, I believe Harold turning into a tree in the Oasis was taken from a Van Buren plotline.

Which is kind of a shame. Out of everything they could have used, they have to dump on poor old Harold?

 

[Walpknut]

Actualy i nVan Buren Harold was actualy the source of the cure for the New Plague, Bob gets ill and it also affects Harold, so he makes a pilgremage to The Nursery and he is cured and Bob produces a fruit that can cure the New Plague.

 

[Lexx]

But he is not a tree, standing around somewhere.

 

[Snikers]

Whoops. Guess my memory must be fading me. Thanks, Walpknutt and Lexx.