Rumours for the next Fallout...
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Actually, that's a fair point, and a little through the game you see the nuke? meh, might be hard to make, but if it did happen I would definitely preorder.kman123 said:
Maybe it's because I'm British, or maybe it's because I would like a change from the US (afterall, this affected the world pretty much), but Canada or the UK would be interesting. I think London would be a good setting, plenty of underground systems, a large river running through the city and decent landmarks (I said decent, not amazing!). Plus, it would give Bethesda to craft something a little different.
A nice idea I heard from a friend who is a fan was, because the UK didn't receive so much of a pounding from the nuclear weapons, it may actually be infested with more greenery as opposed to becoming a complete wasteland (although certain parts would theoretically still be). It would give the setting a bit more variety without destroying the IP's mood. I mean, constant wasteland is true to how it would be and all that in America, but gameplaywise it's a little boring.
I had the same gripe with Oblivion - it was almost all forests, only the cities had any real variety, the rest was just forest more or less and it got boring to treck across. Of course, Skyrim mixed it up a bit with some snow and plains as well as forests, it was just nicer to stroll across.
A nice idea I heard from a friend who is a fan was, because the UK didn't receive so much of a pounding from the nuclear weapons, it may actually be infested with more greenery as opposed to becoming a complete wasteland (although certain parts would theoretically still be). It would give the setting a bit more variety without destroying the IP's mood. I mean, constant wasteland is true to how it would be and all that in America, but gameplaywise it's a little boring.
I had the same gripe with Oblivion - it was almost all forests, only the cities had any real variety, the rest was just forest more or less and it got boring to treck across. Of course, Skyrim mixed it up a bit with some snow and plains as well as forests, it was just nicer to stroll across.
Some people seem to think LA would be a fun and original place to go... They did that already LA is the Boneyard. I think an NCR tropper even references the place he wanted some psycho. In fact, the Boneyard is where the Followers of the Apocalypse and the Gun Runners come from. So I kinda doubt they will be going back to LA.
As for the next game I just hope it has more wow factor than New Vegas did it just seemed like an expansion pack of Fallout3.
As for the next game I just hope it has more wow factor than New Vegas did it just seemed like an expansion pack of Fallout3.
This needs to be in the game.kidwithxboxlive said:
Maybe just one character has it as possible dialogue, or maybe just one random encounter... but it has to be in the game!
Whatever it is, I can't wait to see what it looks like on Skyrim's Creation engine.
I played some Fallout New Vegas yesterday and my God it's like it's aged a lot very quickly.
Fallout will never, ever be set outside North America. And it shouldn't be. That's it's entire point, it's entire message, it's big-ass metaphor is North American culture as a whole sort of, it's difficult to explain.
But point is, the lore does mention places like Europe and the middle east, but it's a very bad story arch, it's very condensed, and not much is explained. The lore said that Europe formed one massive super-state to wage war against the middle east and north Africa. both sides were desolated to the extent of the nuclear holocaust in America but without the nukes. And then of course when the war kicked off, Europe might have well been nuked on top of the destruction from the resource war. But I can't remember if that is mentioned.
I kinda want the new fallout to stray from the beaten track, and be set in the Midwest or occupied Canada or something, just to shake things up.
But point is, the lore does mention places like Europe and the middle east, but it's a very bad story arch, it's very condensed, and not much is explained. The lore said that Europe formed one massive super-state to wage war against the middle east and north Africa. both sides were desolated to the extent of the nuclear holocaust in America but without the nukes. And then of course when the war kicked off, Europe might have well been nuked on top of the destruction from the resource war. But I can't remember if that is mentioned.
I kinda want the new fallout to stray from the beaten track, and be set in the Midwest or occupied Canada or something, just to shake things up.
I'd love the idea of a Fallout set in a place that perhaps wasn't completely destroyed by the war. Where you might see colors like green and places that basically reverted back to things like Native American tribes after a long nuclear winter. The bulk of the conflicts arises from different factions trying to settle the area.
I just feel like I've seen way too many open highway areas with broken signs to really care about a new one set in California again. Even New York I'm a bit on the fringe since to recreate it to any measure of scale would mean that 95% of the game would be broken urban areas again.
I just feel like I've seen way too many open highway areas with broken signs to really care about a new one set in California again. Even New York I'm a bit on the fringe since to recreate it to any measure of scale would mean that 95% of the game would be broken urban areas again.
I thought the parody of the 1950's was quite good in 3, but as I said it was my only venture into the series on PC. Maybe most people won't complain too much about it being set in a different culture as 3 seems to be the one everyone played and it could be transferable.creationis apostate said:
Or, perhaps a re-vamp or HD release of the fisrt two Fallout games could be a way to generate more interest and entice people to play what I've heard to be very good games. I know its worked with me and other series'.
Outside the US would not work for a Fallout game. So much of it's quirkiness and atmosphere is based around that 1950's Americana aesthetic and cold war vibe. It just wouldn't work in China or Germany and still maintain that dark humor and flavor. The absurdity is often tied to the kitshy American time period.
New York would be good, and spectacular to see. But at this point it is probably overdone in every single future or post apoc game. There would be some other interesting options. Fallout New Orleans would be cool. Or Fallout Orlando (the happiest place on earth!). or something really bleak. Like Detroit. (saves on art costs. Just render from life and paint in a green sky. Instant after the bomb landscape).
If you want to go to New York, I would suggest going further up and into New England. Just someplace where you can play more with the flavor of the locale.
New York would be good, and spectacular to see. But at this point it is probably overdone in every single future or post apoc game. There would be some other interesting options. Fallout New Orleans would be cool. Or Fallout Orlando (the happiest place on earth!). or something really bleak. Like Detroit. (saves on art costs. Just render from life and paint in a green sky. Instant after the bomb landscape).
If you want to go to New York, I would suggest going further up and into New England. Just someplace where you can play more with the flavor of the locale.