Real old heads know this is how we talked about FO1 and FO2 in the years until and after FO3 came out, probably right up until New Vegas came out.
30-something year olds who had played in their late teens/early twenties talking wistfully of Shady Sands to The Master, and Arroyo to Frank Horrigan.
Also, the reason New Vegas is still talked about like that because it actually captured the atmosphere of 1 and 2 which 3 failed to do miserably.
God sometimes I genuinely wish Interplay/Black Isle had been allowed to finish Van Buren. Then maybe it wouldn’t have taken until 2023 until proper western RPGs became popular again.
I would die and go to heaven for a Fallout in the style of Baldur’s Gate 3, but its owned by Bethesda who are massive pussies and say “we built this world and we want you to see all of it” so no quest ever means anything because you’re always the hero and can go anywhere and access anything. Unlike our current BG3, which just asks you to replay the game in a different way… exactly like FO1/2.
From my understanding, Bethesda was able to keep the series alive after it was mismanaged by the original company. 3 wasn’t absolutely valueless, and without it, we wouldn’t have gotten New Vegas or a faithful TV show. The original creators have expressed gratitude for what Bethesda was able to do, as it was definitely a net positive for the series.
Real old heads know this is how we talked about FO1 and FO2 in the years until and after FO3 came out, probably right up until New Vegas came out.
30-something year olds who had played in their late teens/early twenties talking wistfully of Shady Sands to The Master, and Arroyo to Frank Horrigan.
Also, the reason New Vegas is still talked about like that because it actually captured the atmosphere of 1 and 2 which 3 failed to do miserably.
God sometimes I genuinely wish Interplay/Black Isle had been allowed to finish Van Buren. Then maybe it wouldn’t have taken until 2023 until proper western RPGs became popular again.
I would die and go to heaven for a Fallout in the style of Baldur’s Gate 3, but its owned by Bethesda who are massive pussies and say “we built this world and we want you to see all of it” so no quest ever means anything because you’re always the hero and can go anywhere and access anything. Unlike our current BG3, which just asks you to replay the game in a different way… exactly like FO1/2.
God fuck you Todd Howard for ruining Fallout.
From my understanding, Bethesda was able to keep the series alive after it was mismanaged by the original company. 3 wasn’t absolutely valueless, and without it, we wouldn’t have gotten New Vegas or a faithful TV show. The original creators have expressed gratitude for what Bethesda was able to do, as it was definitely a net positive for the series.