that's dumb -.-

that's stupid

No post game play's a bit of a bummer.
 
Tho at the same time, if it's anything like Fallout 3, their will be more than enough game to satisfy.

I like this idea.  I usually don't tend to play in open world games after I finish them anyway.  Plus having a definite ending will make the story more powerful.  Plus the ending they are describing is exactly what I wanted to see from Fallout 3.  This makes me want to buy the game more now. 

So, how long until the patch/DLC that changes that somehow?

I guess it ultimately depends on how they handle the ending. If it is a great ending then I wont care either way.

Get ready for a shit storm of complaints Obsidian.

A bit bummed out by this, however I guess I just wont play the last mission until I'm done with the game... or save it just before!

so save a bunch before point of no return, check!

Just don't play the last mission and you can run around as much as you want. I don't see the problem.

doesn't really bother me, you'll still be able to run around and do everything else before the main quest end. i mean i was almost ten hours in Fallout 3 before i start up with the main quests.

Kinda lame honestly.

" So, how long until the patch/DLC that changes that somehow? "

I'm sick of Obsidian's half ass game attempts.

Wasn't Fallout 3 exactly the same? Why are people complaining, it's not hard to keep a save before the end.

Vegas is a crater at the end.

Sadly, I forsee DLC which will change this decision. I kind of wish they'd just stick to their guns, because a good definitive ending can be great.

" @AdmiralStupid said:

" So, how long until the patch/DLC that changes that somehow? "

this. "

Good. God forbid a game actually end anymore these days. A good example is Red Dead Redemption - they did it perfectly, conclude your main story arc and allow the player to continue after the fact - HOWEVER! After completing the final mission I felt no desire to play at all, it was over and I was satisfied by what has transpired. Give me a solid ending Obsidian and we won't have any trouble no matter how you run it.

Nonsense like this is why Morrowind will forever remain the best Elder Scrolls style game.

What a fucking bummer. Best part of Fallout 3 was when DLC fixed this issue. I love just roaming the wasteland why you gotta hurt me?!

Well at least they warn you in the game.

" @AdmiralStupid said:

" So, how long until the patch/DLC that changes that somehow? "

this. "

" What a fucking bummer. Best part of Fallout 3 was when DLC fixed this issue. I love just roaming the wasteland why you gotta hurt me?! "

How the fuck does it matter...as it has been pointed out do what you want to do before finishing the game. I died at the end of F3 so the ability to explor it made no difference to me anyway -just went back to an old save
 I'd rather the story was powerful - in any case I can't wait for this.  Need it now.

I don't have a problem with that, what I do mind is the phrase 
 
  "End slides"
 
So I guess we can expect the same awesome ending that Fallout 3 had? Fantastic.

ugh...

Ok they pretty much just told us that you die at the end of the game.. Thanks, guys. 

Feels like your view on this this mostly comes down to if you're a completionist or not.
I really don't care about finding every last molecule of content in a game, so whenever a game rolls credits, and then my character is just standing there again...it feels like an anti climax. The only game I have felt handled this well was RDR which actually did end...but without spoiling for the few how haven't played yet, actually does continues as well.

DLC or mods will fix it.

oh great more ending slides. those sure are satisfying :|

this has been known for a while

I don't really mind this in theory, but I think it's a stupid move now that most big games are getting DLC expansions.  Remember "Bringing Down the Sky" for the first Mass Effect? 

So you either die or the world blows up.

As long as there is a clear warning that leaves absolutely no doubt that you need a backup save before you proceed I don't see an issue.  My problem with the Fallout 3 ending is that it was totally avoidable, you could get lyon to do it, hell I had an immune to radiation super mutant with me but he of course refuses to assist for no good reason.  It was just poorly executed and felt weak.

Whatever, if it's anything like pre-Broken Steel Fallout 3 this really won't be an issue. 
 
Loading an earlier save isn't that much of a hassle. 

" @fisher81 said:

" @AdmiralStupid said:

" So, how long until the patch/DLC that changes that somehow? "

this. "

Yep looks like you beat me to it. "

" Ok they pretty much just told us that you die at the end of the game.. Thanks, guys.  "

I trust that the designers have good reason for this, so I'm not disappointed. This game is gonna be great.

Too many people who only have Fallout experience through Fallout 3. 

this wont matter as long as there is enough to do BEFORE beating the game.

So they're trying to make the endings good and reflective of choices made throughout the game, like Fallout 1/2?  At least that's something.  Fallout 3's ending cut off your chance to play further AND was terrible.

" DLC or mods will fix it. "

" So they're trying to make the endings good and reflective of choices made throughout the game, like Fallout 1/2?  At least that's something.  Fallout 3's ending cut off your chance to play further AND was terrible. "

"DLC or mods will fix it."

Slides?... hmm... i hated that part for Fallout 3... 
 
It was very insulting, i spent about 50 hours on a play through and got a 50 second slide show... 

So doesn't this totally discourage doing the main quest until you feel like you're done with the game?

They should learn from FF XIII. Have the end events be really impactful but let the player reload the save right before the last boss to back and do the endgame stuff with raised level cap and all.