Worth Playing gets it a bit more

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jr. informed us that WorthPlaying posted an interesting and worthwhile preview of Fallout:BoS. The summary at least is an interesting read:<blockquote>To sum it up in so many words, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel feels like one of those games where the developer wanted to "try something different, while keeping it in the same franchise", aka a potentially good idea marred by gameplay that is both flawed to various degrees and alien to the very fans it is targeted towards. The sad part comes when you realize that Black Isle Studios, the masterminds behind the Fallout universe, have been cruelly removed from their trade and craft and that Fallout: BoS is likely to be the last game in the series, and the first to break its mold of top-notch quality.</blockquote>The article has some indepth discussion of the flawed gameplay and camera angle works of Fo:BoS
Link: article
 
...i am not sure if that guy have some deeper knowledge about F1, 2. What about this: "Crouching in previous Fallout games would give your character increased aim with ranged weapons..." Crouching in Fallout? He probably played the F1, 2, Tactics bundle long time time ago and is pretty confused now...
But because he is on our side of the baricade, we should be benevolent :)
 
petruschka said:
...i am not sure if that guy have some deeper knowledge about F1, 2. What about this: "Crouching in previous Fallout games would give your character increased aim with ranged weapons..." Crouching in Fallout? He probably played the F1, 2, Tactics bundle long time time ago and is pretty confused now...
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Hey, I didn't say he got it completely, I said he got it a bit more. There's more dodgy bits in that article showing he sorta lacks indept knowledge of the Fallouts.

But hey, he's the first reviewer I've seen who's pretty honest about the game. It's refreshing. And I mean honest as in he speaks his own mind about it (he does kinda like the game, he doesn't hate it), not honest as in "he agrees with us"
 
...yep, I understand it and I too can see, the true point of that pre/review. My remark wasn´t meant sarcastic, though it probably looks so. OK, not so much sarcastic ;}
 
Interesting review of the game. I've never played it myself so I don't really have any comment on it. I'm willing to give it a try though.

On another note, Dark Alliance II I did play. It's very well done and I recommend it. I know this is a Fallout board, but I just had to put my two cents in.
 
The fact this is a preview and is negative speaks volumes in and of itself. As John stated, you'll rarely find one that's negative. So, when you do find one about a game, it's fairly important.
 
Saint_Proverbius said:
The fact this is a preview and is negative speaks volumes in and of itself. As John stated, you'll rarely find one that's negative. So, when you do find one about a game, it's fairly important.
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Well, disregarding that Jon and akin sites are usually media whores...
 
Heh, hi guys. Im OUberLord from WP, who wrote the BoS preview. A friend of mine directed me over here after seeing the news post so I figured I'd pop in and talk with you guys a bit.

As can be gathered from the preview, BoS really doesnt fill Fallouts shoes ... at all. It has been a couple years since I played 1, 2, and Tactics (And though im almost positive crouching make you hit more or for more damage, im also positive you guys know more than I do :P ), but what I do remember for certain was the fact that I would start playing them after work, blink, and look up at the clock and it would read 5am. BoS just doesn't capture that same level of quality in nearly any aspect, instead coming across as a lame third person shooter without any of the quirks and features that made the original Fallout games so compelling.

I know that a lot of sites are giving BoS nothing but praise, and I would just outright disagree with that. However, if someone had never played a Fallout game it would remove some of the negative aspects of BoS (ie, its now just a lame third person shooter, rather than a lame third person shooter that is a butchery of a popular franchise) All things considered, I would have laid it down a little thicker than I already did, but being as it is a preview build I'm pretty much forced to cross my fingers and bite my tongue, since there have been a couple games that actualy turn out just fine after a horrid preview build.

At any rate, though I can't just outright say "I agree" with you guys, I can say that as a person who played and loved the other Fallout titles BoS is a slap in the face. In parting, I like the website, am happy to see that regardless of what happens to the franchise there are still hordes of Fallout fans, and I welcome any questions or comments you guys have. Cheers.
 
I commend you on your honesty OUberLord! It's good to see that there is someone that still manages to speak their mind and not be a complete media whore!
 
OUberLord said:
It has been a couple years since I played 1, 2, and Tactics (And though im almost positive crouching make you hit more or for more damage, im also positive you guys know more than I do :P )
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...just wanted to make it clear. Crouching is possible in F:Tactics, not in original F1, 2. OK, I know it´s just a detail...
 
OUberLord said:
All things considered, I would have laid it down a little thicker than I already did, but being as it is a preview build I'm pretty much forced to cross my fingers and bite my tongue, since there have been a couple games that actualy turn out just fine after a horrid preview build.
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Well, the preview builds were released only a few weeks ago, and the game went gold back in October. I'd be surprised if it actually changes any at all.
 
I remember how horrible the Lionheart demo was and how some people on the Interplay message boards still thought it would turn out OK with some tweaking. If a product is flawed from the go, no last minute tweaking will save it.
 
Ah, well I was close then. Tactics was the last time I played a Fallout title so I mistook that as a series-wide thing.

I try to be as honest as possible as do most of the people on the crew, if a game is bad it's laid out as it is, and if it is a good one to pick up it gets praises and high marks. Many sites don't want to say too many negative things about a title so that they don't lose ties with that developer/publisher, but people dont want to read hype and media fluff, they want actual opinions not swayed by an artificial bias.

But meh, Ive went on a rant.
 
Street Cred'

Street Cred'

Trust that you see the two way street of mass communication.
Calling it as one sees it can only do good things for you and the editors at your site. Credibility will imbibe your opinions with a flavor of truth. Your reviews will radiate "go to'' magnetism.

Laying out the context of FO:BOS can strip away the smoke and hook's that have been coldly calculated to snare the prisoners of their hormones.

The universe of play'a's want to know:

Is there a game in the box?

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Also, Tactics is the only one that had an alternative to turn based. Fallout 1 and 2 only had turn based.
 
Tactics was also the only one in which you could get shot through a wall or a giant boulder...
 
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