The post-apocalyptic Fallout universe expands into Nevada in this new title in the franchise. As a courier once left for dead by a mysterious man in a striped suit, the player must now set out to find their assailant and uncover the secrets of the enigmatic ruler of New Vegas.
This game may look exactly like Fallout 3 but that just make me more excited for it . I hope that this is an indication that they will be keeping the same core systems for the game with some tweaks, updates, and new features.
" This game may look exactly like Fallout 3 but that just make me more excited for it . I hope that this is an indication that they will be keeping the same core systems for the game with some tweaks, updates, and new features. "
Same here. I like the look of that "response wheel thing".
@Venatio: I could only assume that these screenshots are from an alpha build but I bet that the game will look the same as Fallout 3 technically, with the minor enhancements that can be expected with the second game built on a proprietary engine. My hope is that the new environment of New Vegas will allow for a greater change in the artistic merit of the graphics, something akin to the difference between the general wasteland and the oasis.
At first I was a bit disappointed because it looks like a big ass wasteland again (on the Bombcast they were saying it was still a functioning city, so I was expecting a bit more buildings, but obviously this isn't the whole game) but then I became immediately more excited because I saw real weapons (M4 Carbine, Beretta 92FS).
I loved Fallout 3 though, so I am definitely looking forward to this.
Looks more similar to Fallout 3 that I would have imagined, not that it comes as a huge surprise. I'm more interested to see how it is in motion. It had better not run like shit and hopefully it's a lot less buggy too. Basically, I want this to be how F3 should have been in the first place.
Well we already knew that New Vegas was going to be more of a companion piece to Fallout 3 rather than a full sequel so obviously its going to use a lot of the same assets, but with some enhancements. Not to mention that is wasn't the graphics that made Fallout 3 so great.
Somebody could say this is a screenshot from Fallout 3 and nobody would argue.
Seriously I'm totally disappointed by the look, because let's be honest Fallout 3 didn't look that great to begin with, but to keep it the exact same now? Oh well, hopefully since they are clearly spending no time on the graphics they'll be able to fix it up to be less buggy and weird.
@General_D23: It's due out this Fall, unless it's delayed for some reason.
Hmmm. Well, yeah, the graphics aren't up to snuff, but it is still a bit early. And these might not be current, for all we know. It looks similar enough to Fallout 3 that I'm happy, and some of the interface stuff piques my interest. Fallout 3 looked fine (nothing all that special, in my opinion), and I'd be content if New Vegas was about the same. Graphics aren't everything, after all. I'm not *concerned* or *disappointed,* but I can say that I'm still very cautious about getting my hopes up. We'll see more shortly, I suspect.
hopefully they will polish the graphics of the game little more before it's release date, but overall im still interested in it. Can't wait for this game to come out.
@haggis: This being Obsidian, I do not doubt for a second it will take at least another year before it is released (unless Bethesda pulls something like LucasArts did with KotOR 2).
Wow...it sure looks like..Fallout 3, I have to say I am rather disappointed, I wasn't expecting anything huge, but with a cool new setting and a little freedom I thought we would get a little more than...just..more Brown. Don't take this the wrong way I loved Fallout 3 warts and all but....come on...
I thought since Vegas seems to have electricity this game would have a different look to it. I loved Fallout 3 but these screenshots disappoint me to no end.
ok so i LOVED the SHIT out of fallout 3, but this looks the same and im sorry to say that this engine was already outdated in 2008 and using a 4 year old engine in 2010 is just unfair. ps did anyone notice the m4? how the hell does that fit in2 the fallout universe? :S
@MysteriousBob: yea but change is good. I thought the combat in fallout 3 was fun, it just needed tighter aiming controls i guess. I just like borderlands and mass effect too much
I can see this being like Fallout 3 but with better and more fluid storylines, characters and missions, much like KOTOR2 was compared to KOTOR1, or Assassins Creed 2 is compared to AC1. I can't wait!
Alsoit's a shame that most people want to cry about the graphics rather than the gameplay, these are obviously early screenshots so making all these comments about graphics is just sad
@MysteriousBob: more control of your AI people is always a good thing. Did everyone else notice the M4 that the character was using to shoot the super mutant? I thought they didn't have those... It looks like Fallout 3 but with brighter colors and more life As for the combat, I think that it could be touched up so that it's easier to shoot people manually. It always felt clunky and I just enjoyed using VATS more. Basically, if they're going to allow us to manually shoot people, they should make it so that it's easy to manually shoot people.
I'm also excited for the "hardcore" mode- liquids must be drunk periodically to prevent dehydration, bullets have weight, stimpacks heal over time, and enemies are smarter.
@General_D23: They have a Fall/september (depends on who you listen to) release date, so unless they delay things...
@nail1080: I agree. Fallout 3 wasn't about good graphics, I don't care if New Vegas looks any better. And I really didn't expect it to, since it was using the same engine and everything.
@nail1080: I have the same hope, only I remember the technical glitches and problems that kinda made KotoR2 a royal pain in the ass compared to the first. Still, given how good Fallout 3 was, even just falling short of Fallout 3 levels of quality would still make it worth playing. So there's some play here. I'm still hoping for better, just .... tempered hopes.
One of the VATS pictures implies that you can hit golf balls at enemies. Cool.
EDIT: Oh, I guess one of the images just straight up has that. My bad.
I was kind of worried that Obsidian was going to change it a lot, but boy am I happy that it is basically Fallout 3. I played A LOT of Fallout 3 and I'll probably play a lot of New Vegas.
" Well this seems like it will be a disappointment. Looks exactly like Fallout 3 but even more deserted. Where's my Elder Scrolls 5? "
Because Elder Scrolls IV was much better? It was prettier, yes, but god damn was it an empty game. Must be the biggest game world ever, to have absolutely nothing of interest in it at all. If they can make it more like Morrowind? Yes please, but if it's more of this dumbed down, barren, Elder Scrolls IV schlock? No thanks.. Shivering Isles at least seemed to indicate they knew they screwed up.
Fallout 3 at least had some interesting locations to discover as oppossed to Oblivions absolute nothingness. Of course being set in a desert means there's likely going to be a lot of desert.. But the wild west style towns look great, and the actual city should be quite impressive. The fact they're very much basing it on Fallout 3 is a good thing, in my opinion. It means Obsidian can focus on what they do best: the story.
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