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Rumor: Fallout 4 might take place in Boston

Damn, that's too bad. Here's hoping we get an awesome Wasteland 3 by Obsidian then.

Bethsoft Fallout is too real-time action-y to be up Obsidian's alley, anyway, IMO. Wasteland's more deliberate and tactical nature suits their more dense narratives much better. Besides, I'd like to see Avellone's work with WL2 continue and include other Obsidian stars for WL3.
 
I'd like to see Boston try to be some kind of neo-Colonial America with extreme patriots trying to cling onto America as they knew it from the history books.

Sort of mix the Legion with the Enclave, but doing it in a way that's a lot different.
 
Hopefully Bethesda lets someone who knows even the slightest thing about the first two games make this, like Obsidian.
3 was such an abomination :/
 
It's been 200 years since the nuclear war, the world should be way more developed (like in Fallout 2), New Vegas was a step in the right direction to go back to that.
Hope they go further this time.
 
THIS.

My life NEEDS a new fallout. Skyrim engine please!


perhaps, but the setting wasn't nearly as good IMO

Cannot disagree more with the first statement. Please just use a new modern engine. Please!

I completely agree with your second statement.
 
It's been 200 years since the nuclear war, the world should be way more developed (like in Fallout 2), New Vegas was a step in the right direction to go back to that.
Hope they go further this time.

Considering the commonwealth are in Massachusetts..
 
I'm hoping they learned something from Obsidian. New Vegas was so much more interesting than anything they put out by Bethesda and it also had the benefit of being actually linked to the Fallout story/setting.
 
It's been 200 years since the nuclear war, the world should be way more developed (like in Fallout 2), New Vegas was a step in the right direction to go back to that.
Hope they go further this time.

If it's on the current generation consoles and engine they use they won't be able to. They had to butcher the strip in New Vegas to get it to run on consoles and it was only recently unlocked for PC users.
 
After the abysmal crap that was Skyrim on consoles (bugs, huge framerate issues and over 5 patches after November) they have to really step up their game if they want me to buy this one.

I do enjoy this news because I absolutely love the Fallout games.
 
Ugh I hate Boston. Then again seeing it in a post apocalypse setting could be fun!

why the hate? it's hardly in any games. fuck NYC

the Bostonian accent is so fucking cliche in movies and TV. i was raised in Boston and i don't have the accent nor any other people i know have it. calm down haters.
 
...every fallout and bethesda thread are instantly spammed by a bunch of 'lol bethesda' obsidian circlejerk posts nowadays, jeez - both devs have their strong and weak points and are exceptional in their own regard

on topic: Boston? I find that a bit too safe, but I'm really eager to see what bethesda can do with next-gen hardware ( if this is next-gen ), as they sure as hell could use more power *zzz ps3 gamebryo games* this could be something exceptional
 
I agree with the Boston hate, thought. Could have done better.

Detroit? Chicago?

Hell, even a return to DC post FO3 would have been great.
 
Well, storyline wise, it would make sense. The Commonwealth, etc. I think it is pretty much certain to take place around this area, regardless of the rumor.

Can't wait either way.
 
Isn't the Commonwealth in Boston? It was mentioned in Fallout 3 a couple of times. I'm down. Bethesda's Fallout lacked a strong story, but had a great exploration vibe that NV was missing.
 
...every fallout and bethesda thread are instantly spammed by a bunch of 'lol bethesda' obsidian circlejerk posts nowadays, jeez - both devs have their strong and weak points and are exceptional in their own regard

on topic: Boston? I find that a bit too safe, but I'm really eager to see what bethesda can do with next-gen hardware ( if this is next-gen ), as they sure as hell could use more power *zzz ps3 gamebryo games* this could be something exceptional

I don't see any "lol Bethesda", I see more "please Obsidian".
 
Seriously....Assuming the rumor is true, what is wrong with Boston? I don't understand. Did the city of Boston call everyone's mother a whore?
 
My least favorite parts of Fallout 3 were in the city. I'm more of an "open fields and small towns" kind of guy.

Same here. I hated having to take the trip to Rivet City. I seriously dreaded it every time. I spent 99% of that game out in the regular wasteland. Same thing with NV.
 
Chicago would be cool. A resurgence of gangsters and speakeasies in a post apocalyptic settings would be kind of neat. NYC has been done again and again.

LA as an expansion? Think about it.
 
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