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What'd We Think of the Fallout 3 Teaser? Plus, some of your own thoughts, as well. Online Walkthrough Located here:
We asked the folks at Games for Windows to spend a few minutes doing something productive after Bethesda Softworks released the Fallout 3 teaser trailer this morning read on for their thoughts (except for Ryan, who's probably too busy thinking about LOST), and a few from some reflective WDS users at the end, as well!
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Sean Molloy: Smart start it certainly gave me faith that they're sticking with the original games' tone. You get olde radiola tunes, a quick glimpse at Pip (the original Fallout boy!) in those propaganda posters on the bus. So yup, this is Fallout. I'm also now completely convinced it's gonna be some firstperson Oblivionstyle thing. When the camera pulls out of the bus, and you see that ruined cityscapeI want to explore that s*** in firstperson. Imagine that moment in Oblivion where you leave the first dungeon, only you see apocalypse instead of green acres. I don't think Bethesda could pass up that opportunity.
Shawn Elliott: Good God, this looks good. Voice what you will about Bethesda not having the knack for inkblack humor it needs to hammer out a truetotheseries sequel, but think it through first. In my mind, Oblivion more than proved the developer's ability there, what with Cyrodiil's neurotic citizens. Remember Mr. They'rewatchingmeandIknowit? Or the pair of schemers who wanted the same loot, and who wise adventurers played one against the other? I want to think that Bethesda has what it takes, only the developer's humor isn't bopping you in the face. And again, how often has that happened in gameland? Maybe it's because I read comic books, but changed up creative teams aren't always alarming. In fact, if Bethesda decides to take a radically different direction with Fallout 3, I'd rather that than a dull remake.
Jeff Green: Yeah, this looks hot. I'm palpitating here. Okay, so it's just the trailer, and that has no bearings on whether they'll actually make a good game or not. But they nailed the tone here, dead on. Even the choice of that Ink Spots song (set the world on fireget it??) was right on, especially considering that they could have gone with, um, Fall Out Boy, just to pick the worst possible alternative. And put me on the list with you two wanting a radically different directionlike firstperson perspective. I loved the first two Fallouts to death, but now is not the time for another isometric turnbased RPG. Not with the amazing possibilities that Bethesda could bring to this series after knocking it out of the park with Oblivion. I can't wait.
Darren Gladstone: Let me slap on the devil's advocate hat for one second since nobody else here will. It's the blessing and the curse of being a gaming curmudgeon. I'm not gonna lie, Shawn. Prior to seeing the trailer, I was a little concerned about one thing: Bethesda being able to hit the depths of black humor Interplay previously did. I mean, yes, Oblivion has some subtle moments (that paranoid NPC in Cyrodiil is that game's Fox Mulder I swear it!) but Bethesda's bread and butter has been some serious highfantasy shtick. Minor bitching and general dickery aside, let me say this: Wow. Inside of two minutes, Bethesda confirmed what I pretty much knew all alongthat the Fallout franchise is in very capable hands. The second I heard the first few notes from The Ink Blots, my mind raced back to the late 1990s (or at least reminded me of the old timey music constantly piping out of Jeff's office). Some of my fears were set asideand the fact that the entire trailer was shot in the game engine? I'm right there with Sean Molloy. I need to see what happens the second I walk out of my vault and into Fallout 3's apocalypse. I can deal with no more turnbased gameplay, I just hope that it's loaded with the humor and irony that made me love the original series. As it stands right now, the only taste I'm getting is of a roidriddled tough guy (Ron Pearlman) in armor spouting toughguy tawk: War never changes. Indeed!
Sean: Actually, to play devil's paralegal, I think the only thing that gave me pause was Hellboy uttering that line right at the end. Yeah, we're talking about a friggin' trailer, but if you play some soldier, that strikes me as kinda...well, obvious. I don't really fear that Bethesda will turn Fallout into Gears of War: Radioactive Edition, but part of Fallout 1's charm was that you were just some schlub emerging from your Nuclear Vault into the crazy surface world. Again, this was just a guy and his tagline; god knows what it's got to do with anything.
Shawn: Granted, nuclear dawn games are nothing new, however, with DEFCON, Stalker, and World in Conflict on our hard drives, it looks like we have another wave on our hands, and I love it. I wonder what postKruschev kids take from it, though; if the slant resonates in the same way. Or not. I wasn't around when Jeff was drinking blood outside The Ink Spots' studio, but still consider myself a student of the Depression.
Jeff: You punks don't know from good music. And I'm not a vampire. You're fired!
As for the WDS users...
The nostalgia really hit when I saw Vault Boy again. Bethesda has done a great job with the teaser, but I hope to God this game isn't a firstperson, realtime shooter like Oblivion. The teaser certainly confirms that the world at least will be true to the spirit and design aesthetic of the series. Krypter
War, war never changes...Looks tried and true to the fallout style. They even have items you can reconize, nukecola, toolbox, et., Good job Bethesda, at least your not showing us some off the wall crazy stuff, you've got a large rabid fanbase to appease and they'd all like nothing better than to raze your HQ if you mess this one up... Trasher 909
Finally a game that gives me chills just by watching the trailer. I've been a fan of this game for years since Wasteland and Fallout 1. The Console versions of the Fallout series were bad in my opinion so I hope they do this one better and try to redeem the name. Most people (Possibly only my store and Florida) only know of the console version and not 1,2 or Tactics. Voided_Silhouette
MEMBER COMMENTS
Few things
Author: screama, 06/05/2007 08:55 PM PDT
First of all the voice can't be the voice of the player, as in the other fallouts the voice only does the intros. It is the Ink Spots not the Ink Blots, and set the world on fire was originally supposed to be the theme song for Fallout 1,2 but ...
Be still my heart
Author: thenightgaunt, 06/05/2007 08:47 PM PDT
Ok, I've got to admit, seeing the screen black out and Ron Pearlman reciting that classic line got me giggling like a schoolgirl. It feels like Bethesda at least has a grasp on the dark aspect of the Fallout universe. And I know it's been cleaned up but the engine ...
its a bus people
Author: whackmushroom, 06/05/2007 07:44 PM PDT
my god what is the big deal .. it was just a bus with a motif and mood that was not really all that original .. but im sure if bethesda farted (premise of fallout 4) the internet would go fucking nuts .. chock this up to games as art but ...
Pretty nice
Author: Uh_Oh, 06/05/2007 07:18 PM PDT
I missed fallout 1 and 2 but I'm pretty interested after seeing this teaser. ...
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