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E3 2008: Fallout 3 Hands-on (IGN)

IGN previews a hands-on demo of the upcoming Action RPG "Fallout 3".

"To sum up, Fallout 3 looks and feels exactly what you'd expect a hybrid of Fallout 2 and Oblivion to look and feel like." -IGN

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Prismo_Fillusion6131d ago

My reaction - "Meh."

I'm still excited for this...I guess...but I think we all wanted more.

I own Oblivion (PC) and it's a fun game, but wasn't nearly as much fun as Morrowind, in my opinion.

I really hope that Fallout 3 isn't just Oblivion with guns! At the very least...PLEASE CORRECT THE ENEMY LEVEL SCALING!

Prismo_Fillusion6131d ago

Re-reading my post I think I sounded more negative than I really am about this game. Don't get me wrong, this is still one of my most anticipated games of the coming year. I just don't want a carbon copy of Oblivion with guns. Even if it is, I still think it will be an excellent game - but I think it could be so much more. Hopefully Bethesda delivers.

thor6131d ago

Yeah enemy level scaling ruined oblivion for me; when you know that the higher level you are, the harder you make the game for yourself, it defeats the object. I just created a melee character with all magic major skills, it makes the game so easy. There's also a difficulty slider, that can be changed at any time. I want the game to challenge me, I don't want to have to challenge myself. There should be areas I can't reach because I'm not powerful enough, enemies I struggle to beat before I've leveled up, this is how RPGs have always been in the past!

harrisk9546130d ago

"There should be areas I can't reach because I'm not powerful enough, enemies I struggle to beat before I've leveled up"

Bethesda talked about this early on. (I think that it was in Game Informer) There will be areas that you will not want to enter until you level up enough. If I remember correctly, I believe that they used the Washington D.C. subway system as one example. So, this is something that apparently has been addressed by Bethesda.

Prismo_Fillusion6130d ago

So...does that mean they'll only use enemy level scaling some of the time, but not all of it? Because I still think that's kind of lame. But I hate speculation like this, so I'll just wait until Bethesda clears it up themselves.

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Shaka2K66131d ago

Atleast this one wont be 12 hours long only.

best on PS3 regarless.

PS3 DS3 > xbug controler sucks.

meepmoopmeep6131d ago

ewww.. i didn't like oblivion at all.
i hope this isn't going to turn out like oblivion for me.
:(

Statix6131d ago

Looks pretty damn good to me. Gushing hands-on impressions from IGN. I've had my eye on this game for a long, long time as potentially being one of my personal GotYs. Hopefully it looks as good in motion as it does in the screens.

Captain Tuttle6131d ago (Edited 6130d ago )

I'm still looking forward to this. Oblivion was alright but not nearly as good as either Fallout 1 or 2. It's not even as good as Morrowind. I've said it before, Fallout 3 isn't a true successor...it's a game set in the Fallout universe. Here's hoping that Fallout 4 goes back to it's roots.
And I hate the f*cking Fat Man.
Looks like NMA was right all along.
I think I'll cancel my collectors edition pre-order today and just get the regular version.

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Fallout 3 designer expects remaster to revise gunplay to make it closer to Fallout 4

Fallout 3 game designer Bruce Nesmith explains that the upcoming remaster should revise the game's gunplay to be more modern.

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neutralgamer19922d ago

Give us FO3 with all the dlc remastered like ESO. Load times faster, quality of life improvements, gun play improvements

I believe it shouldn't just be graphical they should make improvements where they can to make the game better. A simple face lift isn't what's needed

ZeekQuattro2d ago

Still my favorite one. I remember getting a digital copy of FO3 when I got FO4(XBO). It was nice to finally play a stable version of the game. Then when I got a Series S it was an even better expierence. Quick resume and FPS boost made it feel like a whole new game. Updated gunplay would be very welcome though. One of the few things FO4 did better.

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Fallout 3 Remaster is coming after Oblivion Remastered, but "it'll be a while" until we see it

The rumoured Fallout 3 Remaster is still in development, but it will be years until fans get to play it on new platforms.

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jznrpg10d ago

New Vegas and Morrowind should have been first!

Christopher10d ago

Fairly certain we all know that New Vegas isn't getting anything because it's not a Bethesda developed game.

OMGitzThatGuy10d ago

MS owns both devs, if they want it, a 3rd party will make it.

Christopher10d ago

***MS owns both devs, if they want it, a 3rd party will make it. ***

I think the issue is that it's not a Bethesda developed game, not that MS owns both. This is more about Todd.

RaidenBlack9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Yep ... Todd doesn't like getting bettered within his own IP scope.
I still think of the Elder Scrolls spin-off Obsidian pitched similar to New Vegas, but Todd rejected.

RaidenBlack9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Replayed NV more than FO3 ... so I appreciate the FO3 remaster more.
For NV, I'd much prefer a sequel or a spinoff from Obsidian.

FTLmaster10d ago

Got a soft spot for Fallout 3, so I'd be down to play this.

-Foxtrot10d ago

It's crazy New Vegas wasn't worked on first to launch alongside Fallout Season 2.

They could have added all the cut content they had planned but didn't have enough development time to add, possibly even expand on it a little more. For example, have the Vegas strip as one big hub over being chopped into smaller sections we have to keep loading into.

neutralgamer199210d ago

Would love a complete remake or sequel with enough resources

Abnor_Mal10d ago

The only Fallout game I’ve played, PS3 had to keep stopping every few minutes to save. Next thing I knew the credits were rolling and I never did any side quest. I never replayed the game because of all the bugs the game had.

Yui_Suzumiya9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I've played Fallout 3 more than any game. I lost count many years ago of how many times I finished it. It was my first Platinum trophy. But yeah, it was buggy on PS3 at launch before it got properly patched.

anast10d ago

They are only remaking their games that have been streamlined.

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Cancelled Fallout game gets turned into mod while everyone waits for London's release

Fallout: Yesterday is the re-imagining of the cancelled Fallout 3 game, and it looks awesome.

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