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Fallout New Vegas |OT| Obsidian does what Bethesdon't
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TheExecutive
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sdornan said:
Seriously? That shit happened in Fallout 3... Its the engine.
I had a weird little reoccurring glitch in Fallout 3 where these giant blue and green polygons would appear and they would warp and change shapes when I turned and they would block almost the entire screen.
It was pretty funny.
fuck you guys I just ordered this, hope it doesn't suck.
It was pretty funny.
fuck you guys I just ordered this, hope it doesn't suck.
neoism
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I agree.. you should never have to start over... I play this game a little weirdly though(RPG's). I always finish the main story last... I like for last thing I see is the credits.... that is when its over for me. I like doing all of the side-quest before I finish the story. I'm a one time player I like doing everything in one play through... I don't think it will be possible this time. They developed the game with multiple play throughs in mind. in mind..SixStringPsycho said:
neoism
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Has their been any good PC screen-shots or video that is PC standard.. 1080p
I'm lucky in the fact that I played F3 on Xbox, so the pc version of this game will look really good to me, even though I can see that the game is dated visually. I of course have texture and graphically mods to looks forward to also...
I'm lucky in the fact that I played F3 on Xbox, so the pc version of this game will look really good to me, even though I can see that the game is dated visually. I of course have texture and graphically mods to looks forward to also...
Like the hat?
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my reoccuring Fallout 3 glitch involved a mass of jumbled polygons just hovering in midair shaking around. first time I saw it I thought it was some kind of giant flying spider thing. only happened in DC, but happened somewhat often.
BrassMonkey1010
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pulga said:
I have midterms next week, and I start a new job the following week, fml
indigo-cyclops
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Just to let you know folks it is now available for pre load on Steam!
The_Reckoning
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INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Indeed it is, thanks for the heads up. Now the true torment begins...
Steve Youngblood
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Good to know. Now just waiting on my key from Direct2Drive.INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
ZombieSupaStar
Member
wew got my gamestop ce preorder in, teach me to wait a week before release to preorder it, the next day the page wasnt there anymore for CE preorders when I went back to look
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Looks like most EBs in Canada won't be getting it until Monday.
Im probably gonna cancel my amazon preorder and wait for reviews. Something about this game has always rubbed me the wrong way as just generic beyond belief, which also happened with AP for me.
Having the review embargo be the release day isnt great, and the 10$ game credit isnt worth me spending 60 on something im not sure of.
Having the review embargo be the release day isnt great, and the 10$ game credit isnt worth me spending 60 on something im not sure of.
~Kinggi~ said:
Normally I wouldn't make a blind purchase like I just did, but I have a good feeling about this one. All the media I've seen looks fine, and it seems fair to expect it to be similar to Fallout 3 (a good game) while improving on it's formula (the new features seem to do this).
Fallout 3 was a great game, but it had some glaring flaws (like the combat) and if Obsidi can deliver a comparable experience while fixing 3's major issues, we'll have a great game on our hands. I know they have a so-so reputation, but I think they were put in a good position this time around. They have the base of a great game to build on, and an opportunity to fix all the things that held it back.
classicdms
Neo Member
Preloading has commenced.
48 hours going to waste on a boring weekend that could be spent in Vegas.
Hurts so much. So close, so far, bla bla bla.
48 hours going to waste on a boring weekend that could be spent in Vegas.
Hurts so much. So close, so far, bla bla bla.
The problem i have with it was when Fallout 3 released its mechanics were already fairly dated. But the new world and the amount of content was enough to make it enjoyable at the time. This game is 2 years later and literally nothing about the engine or gameplay system is changed. Yeah sure maybe there are better companion things and better storytelling, but everything else seems stuck in the past.Snuggler said:
SalsaShark said:This happened to me a couple days ago, when finishing my 3rd playthrough. After a headshot:
it just stood there shaking. Fuckin creepy.
That's not so bad. I exploded some guy's head, and some of its fragments remained suspended in midair forever. Or at least I've never been back to see if it's still there, but it was for at least the few minutes I mused over it.
~Kinggi~ said:
That's true. I guess I'm just more willing to go back to the wastelands than some people, I "only" played Fallout 3 for about 60 hours so I never managed to burn myself out on it. Plus, it's been like 1.5 years since I've played it so I'm ready for another go, I can deal with exploring a similar environment. Mechanically, alls I really care about is improved gunplay so I hope they can deliver in that department.
I do wish the embargo wasn't help until release day. I've already ordered it, but it would be nice to have a better idea of the final product.
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~Kinggi~ said:
Deal with it.
Captain Tuttle
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As long as Obsidian's storytelling is stuck in the past I'm happy.~Kinggi~ said:
EatChildren
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~Kinggi~ said:
I dont know if I'd call it dated. Clumsy definitely, especially considering it was on the horrible Gamebryo engine and Bethesda were doing their using "we cant animate for shit" song and dance, but I cant really think of any gameplay elements that could be described as 'dated' moreso than unpolished.
For me, Fallout 3 was leaps and bounds better than Oblivion, yet still felt too much like 'Oblivion with guns', and didn't really scratch my Fallout itch. I really, really fucking hate Gamebryo, and too much of the game just didn't sit well with me. It had its moments, but I too often found myself wishing it was something different, or something better. Mods definitely helped the experience though.
I guess that's why I'm pretty aprehensive about this. While it looks like a big step in the right direction, and I love that it's Obsidian at the reins and not Bethesda, but it still looks a little bit too much like Fallout 3. Even though on paper there are a number of changes, and I know it's in great (better) hands, it's hard for me to get an idea of how it will feel. Videos and screenshots are not doing the game justice if it really is as good as it's expected to be.
I'll probably end up buying it cheap. I got sucked into buying Fallout 3 despite not liking Oblivion, so I'll probably give the franchise one more whirl.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Probably a dumb question, but I preordered this on Steam, but it's not showing up anywhere in the Steam application. I thought it would let me pre-load the game before it's unlocked or whatever?
WanderingWind said:
It should be under your library section with all your other Steam games. Make sure at the top where you can configure what games are being shown that it is not set to "installed" or something.
Gravijah said:
Me too. That's why everything explodes when I'm around. My backpack can bear the weight of 30 frag grenades gone unused... but my heart cannot.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Wallach said:
That was the problem. Thanks!
Rollo Lawson
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ZombieSupaStar said:wew got my gamestop ce preorder in, teach me to wait a week before release to preorder it, the next day the page wasnt there anymore for CE preorders when I went back to look
i noticed that it was gone! good thing i preordered mine weeks ago...
Damnit I still can't decide on how to build my first character. My heart pines for the Bozar, but I don't know if I could handle the disappointment if it doesn't actually exist. Just going explosives almost seems like the better way to continue my big guns fetish since they've moved some of the other weapons into explosives, and I could sell most of the other weaponry for a healthy stock of grenades. It's hard to beat the safety of a steady stock of mines and other explosives...
Rollo Lawson
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whats the bozar? NEVERMIND DONT TELL ME
i gotta stay away from this thread
i gotta stay away from this thread
Wallach said:
Hi.
Where do we find the list of starting classes or whatever? I'd like to know but it doesn't seem to be in the OP.
Alls I know is that, like always, I will put a shit ton of points into the "speech" or "charisma" option so I can tell bitches whats what.
Rollo Larson said:
The Bozar is something from Fallout 2 that I am obsessed with. What I meant by that was just looking at a handful of pre-release screenshots I can already tell they have drawn 90% of their new weapon inspiration from Fallout 2 weaponry. The very thought of getting my hands on a Bozar in NV puts me in "SHAKING AND CRYING" mode... I pretty much claimed the lives of every living thing in the California wasteland with that gun. It dispenses justice and law in ways that would make the Heavy think about cheating on Sasha.