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FAKEOUT: SHAM OF NOTREALGAME has been submitted to the 123 Fake Street patent office.
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Northeastmonk
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I just hope that if it's in Boston, that we get to see some witches.
I also want a lot of fall leaves.
Like the kind you can jump into.
I also want a lot of fall leaves.
Like the kind you can jump into.
Aces&Eights
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I am from the States and I totally agree with you. I would love a Fallout set in a different country. Maybe London after a horrible virus outbreak, Germany after WWII but Hitler released a nuke before dying so it's all radioactive.
Fallout has always been in the same world. It's part of what makes Fallout Fallout instead of just a post-apocalyptic game.
Those sound like different IPs.
Cock of War
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You guys realize Fallout isn't set in the 1950's right? All this talk about Hitler and whatnot.
Train of Midnight
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At work in the D right now. That would be amazing!
Fallout is about post-apocalyptic America (with post 1950's flair). I understand your complaint, about wanting something different, but the element of Americana, and it being set in the states, is what makes Fallout what it is.
Setting it in China or in Canada would make it too different stylistically. Sure, I would like see some hints of the outside world in DLC, but the heart of Fallout is seeing America in a post-apocalyptic state.
NoMoreTrolls
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Coming to a mobile device near you XD
More or less like a Bioshock in the skies?
No. Thematically, one of the elements of Bioshock is seeing a perceived utopia go horribly wrong and coming to blows with mega-maniacal rulers. Also, while Infinite's art-style is a bit different from the previous games, it's still very much consistent with what the series is about.
Fallout is and should always be about America. It's in its DNA.
The Institute, which was referred to in Fallout 3.
It may very well be a hoax, but you do realize that is not a credible source, right? Any schlep on the internet can edit/post on a wiki.
User 479360
Banned
The link isn't working for me? Is it down or incorrect?
Beelzebufo
Banned
Took a look at that rumor stuff. Voice acting for main character would be great! Don't know about Boston though. I guess the city itself will be cool, but the rest of Massachusetts is lame.
legacyzero
Banned
I dont know what I want more, a New Fallout, or No Man's Sky....
RespectThySole
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I would prefer if it was set outside of Boston.
Robot Carnival
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ah, didn't play most of the DLC so no idea it's already a thing. then how about a look on the Russian side? playing as the Russian equal from one of their vault cities and what not?
Russians don't have vaults. VaultTec was an American company.
They also were not the other side of the World War. It was the United States vs. China.
Also, Fallout is about a modern PA vision of 1950's Americana. Setting it in Russia loses that.
*Cough*Metro*cough*
TheOhrenberger.
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Definitely excited for this! It's fallout and it's located close to home!
TheLostBigBoss
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I just hope that if it's in Boston, that we get to see some witches.
I also want a lot of fall leaves.
Like the kind you can jump into.
Well within the lore, the Boston area was spared the brunt of the nuclear war iirc.
So I can see this happening. Or we can just mod it in later
Pyrrhus
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Setting it in Canada would be setting it in America in this universe. America invaded and conquered Canada several years before the bombs fell for their oil in this setting. As for China, it's implied that most of the major population centers are glass parking lots. That said, New England and DC were supposed to be glass parking lots too until Bethesda threw the lore out the window.
NotoriousPUG
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That was only a simulation, and a war time simulation at that. Who knows what it's really like.
I wouldn't want to revisit it though, I'd actually prefer they give the Midwest a shot although I'm sure Boston will be good.
I'll be disappointed a bit, sure. But at this point, after three years of waiting for an announcement or even a hint and not getting anything, I'm kind of numb to. I am not expecting anything, but I'm always hopeful.
XANDER CAGE
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Middle-Earth: Shadow of Boston is a game I'd play the shit out of.
Naughty_Doge
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Shadow of Boston? Surely this is a
hoax.
nother
I understand that, but the style and aesthetic of Fallout has always been the aspect of Americana, which is specific to the United States. I know that with the lore, Canada is a part of the USA (which happened shortly before the bombs dropped) but it wouldn't have that element of Americana -- which is vital for Fallout. Putting it in Vancouver or Toronto wouldn't be in line with what the series is about, which is a clash between 1950's retro-futurism and post-apocalyptic USA.
The bombs were launched in the Fallout world in 2077. It would make no sense to reference anything like World War 2. The world has the aesthetic of the 1950s/60s, but the world certainly didn't end at that time.
Plus, the vaults were only in the United States (never seen mention of them being in Canadia). Those are a huge part of the Fallout world. A game without vaults is not a Fallout game.
Plus, the vaults were only in the United States (never seen mention of them being in Canadia). Those are a huge part of the Fallout world. A game without vaults is not a Fallout game.
fuzzyreactor
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omg fallout in Boston, one of the most beautiful cities in america in crumbles.....give it to me
RPGCrazied
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Why not just name it Fallout 4? Is this going to be a spin off or something?
Actually, it has been speculated that "Ronto"(think it was in The Pitt DLC) referenced in Fallout 3 is Toronto
EDIT: Also, it's not like you cross the bridge at Niagara Falls and go "OMG, WHERE AM I? THIS IS NOT AMERICA! IT"S SO STRANGE."
Again, because this is fake as shit and not real in the least.
matrixman92
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really want one in san Francisco. I think you might have been able to go there in 1 or 2,idk for sure. But a next gen game set there would be amazing
Oh no, I'm not discounting other non-USA locations. I think they'd really great places to visit in side-content and DLC missions. But I just don't think they'd be good places to set a Fallout game in.
hobblygobbly
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pls pls pls
Shifty1897
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So excited. Only thing better would be an Elder Scrolls VI announcement.
SteveO1683
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Day one. Really loved 3 and New Vegas.
I tend to agree that a fallout outside north america wouldn't really be a fallout game. It would just be another post apocalyptic game in a different seeting, like STALKER. Not saying STALKER is a bad game, just that it's not fallout.
King_Richard
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Bethesda has been working on this for 3 years already (Skyrim came out in November 2011) and I expect this Fallout to be released Winter 2015. That's almost 4 years of development. This could be a huge game (popularity-wise and technology-wise), bigger than Skyrim even.
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