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Fallout 3: OXM screenshot scans and article excerpts

No Mutants Allowed has some excerpts from the OXM article of the issue that's out just now (in stands this Monday), as well as the screenshots in that article. It's not very text-heavy, and the text for the most part contains no new info and one mind-bogglingly stupid interview.

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mighty_douche5901d ago

Ah, look/sounds absolutely amazing!

I've never played a Fallout game but have become really interested in this one over the last few months (mainly thanks to MK_Red), but with so many developers consentrating on multi-player, I'm having to look at other game genres to get my single-player fill!

Captain Tuttle5901d ago

If you can find copies of Fallout 1 & 2 give them a try. They're really fantastic, immersive games.

MK_Red5901d ago

Thanks mighty_douche.

Captain Tuttle speaks the truth.

Mr Playboy5901d ago

they are One of best developer, Oblivion was the game of year in 2007 for PS3 a truly masterpiece

looking forward for this game :)

Relcom5901d ago (Edited 5901d ago )

Only people who didn't play that think Oblivion was the best.

Oblivion took out all that was great about the elder scrolls series, but i think they will redeem themselves after Fallout 3.

By the way
Bethesda can you please add eyes and balls as targets to shoot at, i will miss it if its not in.

MK_Red5901d ago

True Relcom but the best TES games were both Morrowind and Daggerfall though Morro is indeed my fave. It had a unique feel in the Vvardenfel (Not sure about name).
Oblivion was indeed terrible compared to classics.

And Fallout 3 is indeed Bethesda's chance for redemption.

MK_Red5901d ago (Edited 5901d ago )

Holy moly OMG, Thanks TnS, NMA and OXM. AWesome awesome awesome. And the dog is here!!!
Reading now. I'm speechless.

PS, the STALKER feel is just awesome.

Captain Tuttle5901d ago

But remember, there can only ever be one Dogmeat. ;-)

MK_Red5901d ago

True. They shoudln't call this dog Dogmeat.
The real one, the legend can be only in one game: The legendary Fallout.

Hooby5901d ago

Hmm, I don't know any person wh0 ever found the need to repair weapons and armor fun, too bad that's still in. But I want to see these motorized warhammers I hear about...and other melee weapons.

Captain Tuttle5901d ago

I agree...take away the repair stuff and add more dialog. The one shot they showed of the speech mechanic wasn't very inspiring. Hopefully it's much more in depth.

MK_Red5901d ago

Agreed with both of you but the weapon part combining could be really fun and it kinda reminds me of Arcanium.

Also, in addition to dialogue which they should really focus on and make it deeper, I also hope that they bring back the groin shot for Vats which sadly is absent now :(

Captain Tuttle5901d ago (Edited 5901d ago )

In Arcanum you had to go back into town to get items repaired I think, which I never liked. It should be more Oblivion style, with a repair/science type skill and something similar to the hammers that have limited use at lower skill levels. The multitool would work.

MK_Red5901d ago

True but I believe the repair skill in Fallout could be used for that. And in Arcanium, the mixing / item making part was fun not the repairs.

Personally, I don't want to have a plasma refile that I have to repair but hey, let's hope for the best.

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MK_Red5901d ago

Finally, the dialogue system is kinda shown. At least it's not like Oblivion's dreaded keyword system. Hopefully the promised dialogue trees are there and are deeper than Mass Effect's.

Also, it's good to hear that those attacking Ghouls are not all of them, they are just the crazy feral ones so hopefully normal and civilized ones are still there.

OMG, Fallout + Burnout = My fave games in one! The inspiration for VATS system kills is Burnout's crash system!? Genius Bethesda, genius even though original Fallouts had really cool death animations and kinda were the same.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L = The best character design system ever! I'm always focusing on P.I.A.L or S.I.A.L.

Captain Tuttle5901d ago

And I hope they have a "Bloody Mess" perk.

MK_Red5901d ago

OMG, good call. Bubbles for you my friend.
Bloody Mess is always my main choice for trait along with Gifted.
The Sex Appeal should also return.

And let's not forget about perks. I want my Slayer dammit.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies8d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken7d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing698d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker8d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing698d ago (Edited 8d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt8d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken7d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave9d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto9d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno9d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai9d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast10d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood10d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK10d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast9d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake10d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast9d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon9d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast9d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon9d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake9d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast9d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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