Howard: Fallout 5 Will Be Focused on Single Player; Fallout 76 Has Improved Hit Detection, AI, More

Todd Howard confirmed that Fallout 5, as well as Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield, will be focused on single player unlike Fallout 76.

He also expanded on improved features in Fallout 76 compared to Fallout 4.

[ccgr]

Can't wait!

[Aeery]

Now ... are we all happy ?! Fallout 5, SP, no online ... yeeeh

Can't wait to try Fallout 76 !

[BiggerBoss]

Can't wait for Fallout 5!

Not really interested in 76 tbh...

[chris235]

not really. because fallout 4 was a really bad game. boring asf. and zero ambiente. rip fallout.

[Eidolon]

Thank god there's hit detection and not something like ESO where you just aim in the general direction.

[-Foxtrot]

Good because if there's any trace of multiplayer or co-op in the main games people would riot. This is only getting a small amount of backlash because people can easily dismiss it as a spin off, it's still a huge shame though they wasted time on this considering how long it takes them to do these games, people would rather have had "New Vegas 2"

[Vegamyster]

The main studios focus is Starfield which has been in rumored for years now and we have no idea how large in scale it'll be given it's a next gen game with TeS 6 following behind it, Fallout 76 is being co-developed with their Austin studio so i doubt the main studio is spending too much time on given a lot of the assets were already made. Just because it's a multiplayer spin off doesn't mean it's a waste of time, this type of game is a blast when its done correctly, as of right now we just need to see some more.

PS Dying Light had online co-op and it was a great to play & complete quests with friends, the quests are linear but that doesn't mean it couldn't be done in a mainline Bethesda game where the choices are still in the hands of the host.

[-Foxtrot]

If Todd Howard is going to come onto the stage and talk about it then I feel like despite being a co developer they are still wasting time they could be wasting elsewhere, it's a big part of the development team.

Look at the Elder Scrolls Online, it's a spin off, an online one but they never bothered to get someone like Todd Howard up on the stage to show the game off, they left that to the actual developer.

[Mulletino]

I wouldn’t mind trudging through the world of elder scrolls for ES6 with a few buddies. Nothing “massively multiplayer” though.

[Vegamyster]

We don't know how much the main studio is involved, Todd Howard coming up on stage to hype a Fallout spinoff coming out this year doesn't really mean anything, what else was he going to show?

Using the Two Tomb Raider reboots as an example, people were upset that the first game had weak MP and figured those resources were better off on the SP portion, the 2nd game had no MP but it considered by most to be a slightly inferior game, we without information can't say what is and isn't wasted.

[zeuanimals]

Well, they're gonna have to implement it much better than Dying Light. Dying Light had a story, I think? But Fallout has factions, diverging quest lines, etc. And they're gonna have to figure out how they're all gonna mingle in co-op if they do go that route with Fallout 5.

And if they do go that route, I'm out. They've lost me as customers since they can't seem to get the basic RPG experience right and each of their games gets dumbed down more and more in favor of more casual friendly systems. If the new game gets co-op, that means they're gonna devote even less time to the RPG aspects and to the diversity of choices.

[slate91]

But eso cant be compared to 76. Eso is a traditional mmo (which is one of the most popular on the market right now). 76 is an online fallout that a lot of people have been waiting for. Im finally going to give fallout a go and explore that huge open world with some close friends. Its going to be amaze balls.

[BiggerBoss]

If you really haven't given Fallout a go before this, then I seriously suggest checking out at least New Vegas and Fallout 4. 4 was disappointing in a lot of ways, but has the newest mechanics. New Vegas is just great all around.

[ShottyatLaw]

Oh FFS, nobody will riot. I've waited years for a MP Fallout.

Unplug your mic and pretend you're still blissfully alone if you want to play. Or play one of the thousands of other SP games on the market.

[BiggerBoss]

Damn, I forgot that turning my mic off in ESO turns it into the Elder Scrolls 6!

Oh wait, it DOESN'T.

[ShottyatLaw]

ESO? Isn't that the online only spinoff to a long running SP-Only RPG series that recently hit 10 million players?

[MuddyWaters]

-Foxtrot
"If Todd Howard is going to come onto the stage and talk about it then I feel like despite being a co developer they are still wasting time they could be wasting elsewhere, it's a big part of the development team."

Who are you to tell them how to run their company? Just because we both share the opinion we'd rather have an offline experience with Fallout does not mean they can't try something different. Should I be upset I can no longer play Killzone online and they went a different direction? All you are arguing about is what you want and little to no care about what the game maker wants. We have Starfield coming, Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls VI but all you want to do in between is complain about this game?

It's like you just sit there at home and go, "nope, don't like that. Nope this isn't good. Nope, this is not what I would do."

[doggo84]

Don't know why you're getting disagrees. Who wanted an online fallout in any case? NO ONE That's who. Ignore the haters. Fallout fans especially were not anticipating an online fallout

[ShottyatLaw]

I did. Been waiting for years.

[EazyC]

Surprised at the dislikes, I guess newer Fallout fans like this kinda stuff. I guess I'm old fashioned!

[-Foxtrot]

Meh...it's just people hoping Fallout 76 is going to be amazing because it's Bethesda that's all.

Same happened with Destiny, the Division, Ghost Recon Wildlands and even Sea of Thieves in the very early days...if you came out and said something like "why are they doing online and focusing on it" you'd be disagreed to death because people want to keep hoping it'll be good.

[LordJamar]

Please stop acting like you work for bethesda and know there is and outs and what They work on. Its there ip they can make what they want stop the entitlement

[MunchMiller00]

I weep for your spelling and grammar.

[BadElf]

"People would rather have had "New Vegas 2""

People is a very general term. Im a person, and don't mind they're doing Fallout 76.

[doggo84]

So you'd take fallout online as opposed to fallout new Vegas 2?

Wow, I don't want to live on this planet anymore

[Mmmkay]

i already left

[BadElf]

@doggo84 no, I cant say that either. I would have loved a Fallout New Vegas 2. But, THIS is whats releasing...and I'm intrigued by it. I could sit here and complain about what they SHOULD have made, because "people didn't want this"....but I'd rather not. I'm ready to play Fallout

[smolinsk]

Can they decide what they want with this game, is it multiplayer pvp or single player, can't be both.

[-Foxtrot]

They are trying to please everyone with PR talk...it's an online focused game that will be shit if played by yourself, they won't say it but history shows us with other multiplayer focused titles like Destiny, the Division or Sea of Theives even though the developer says it's single player and you can play solo it's terrible doing it that way.

[-T9X-69-]

Sea of Thieves was the only title I felt like it couldn't be played Solo. As in (you could) but it would be a complete bore feast along with griefing. Destiny didn't even have PVP intertwined within its open world or missions. It was separate. As with The Division. So how are going to say it's going to be shit by itself when 2/3 of the titles you listed were not? Were they amazing SP experiences like people expected? No, but they were still enjoyable. We've seen a compilation of maybe 4-5 minutes of actual gameplay from a map 4x the size of Fallout 4 and you've already formed a negative opinion that it's going to be shit.

I mean, if that's how you decide what games to play and write them off so quickly, more power to you I guess.

[-Foxtrot]

Dude playing the Division and Destiny by yourself is a bore fest, the games are lacking in content in general when you are playing online with people so playing by yourself when you don't have people to add some replay value to the game is terrible.

Fallout 76 is no different, it's an online focused game which is trying to please both crowds with PR talk so more people will buy it. With the interviews and the like Bethesda has given us and what they've said about Fallout 76 it seems they don't even know themselves what they are going for with the game.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[-T9X-69-]

Maybe TO YOU. But YOU don't speak for everyone. Again, I never said or acted like those 2 titles were some amazing AAA SP titles. They were good. Not great, not mind blowing, but good. A 7/10 if that makes it more understandable to you? If that 7/10 SP experience is worth $60 is completely subjective, but don't act like those 2 titles were forcing PVP on you like Sea of Thieves did. Not to mention SoT didn't have any systems in place (at launch, not sure about now) to prevent griefing.

Again, this game is 4x the size of Fallout 4. You opinions, examples and logic are not lining up with one another. They've done plenty of interviews all echoing the same sentiment while still trying not to reveal too much just yet. This genre has grown over the years, they're doing the right thing by doing a beta. I don't know how you think they don't know themselves what they're doing with the game. The only thing they said they're really still tinkering with is preventative systems for griefing. Everything else has been pretty clear. They don't need PR talk to sell this. It's Fallout dude and regardless of how much you hate online (or the online survival genre), millions of people do.

People on here freaking out and thinking they know everything about the game and how its going to work and play out are the minority. Fallout 4 just came out 2 1/2 years ago. It also has mod support on consoles. There's replay value for YEARS if YOU WANT IT.

[-Foxtrot]

Look I don't even know what else to say, it's clear you'll defend those lacking online multiplayer games regardless. If you honestly think games like Destiny had a lot to offer when it came out then I'm out of things to discuss.

Whatever you want to think man, free country. So just...chill.

[-T9X-69-]

I'm not defending it. I'm just telling you the flaws in your logic and statements. I'm more of a single players and co-op kinda guy these days, but I don't hate online multiplayer. I do however really enjoy Bethesda's games they put out. So when they announce something like Fallout and it has online. I'm trying to watch everything and learn the most about the game. You saying they don't even know what they want from the game is just flat out false. You're misinformed and didn't do enough research. You're entitled to your opinion, it's just a bit ignorant to speak so much about a game you haven't done all your research on and spewing that opinion as if it's a fact. So if you had all the correct information, maybe you would see things differently. Not just with this game, but with games in general.

Perfect example is you speaking of ESO above in a different comment. You don't understand why Todd doesn't speak on ESO but does for Fallout 76. You're saying its a waste of time, but that is also false. It wasn't co-developed by Bethesda. You can even visit the official Elder Scrolls Online website. No where will you see or read the words "Bethesda Games Studio". It doesn't exist because they didn't work on the game. Todd is at BGS. BGS is developing Fallout 76. Thus Todd speaks about a game HE'S actually working on. It's not defending it. I'm supplying you with the information to show you why you're argument is incorrect.

[lazyboyblue]

Stop talking just get back to TES6 Now! (Cracks a whip.)

[gangsta_red]

I hope Fallout 5 is better than 4. Fallout 4 was an okay game but nothing like 3 and definitely not as good as New Vegas.

[AK91]

After the mediocre reception of Fallout 4 I think you really need to take a good hard look at how to make a good game Todd.

[Elwenil]

And yet Fallout 4 scored very well with reviewers and has sold 13.9 million copies. That's 4 million more than Fallout 3 and 5.5 million more than New Vegas.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

It was still a good game, just nothing near as epic as 3 and New Vegas.

[rivaldoo777]

They should take serious note from CDPR. Compared th CDPR Bethesda game plays and runs like garbage.

[Tetsujin]

I'm half tempted to cancel my pre-order of 76 and move it to Fallout 5 just to be able to play single player 100% instead of being trolled by kids online.

[Poopmist]

Fallout Tactics was a spinoff with multiplayer. This isn't exactly something new with the franchise. A Fallout MMO was being made by the people that sold Fallout to Bethesda also.

[KaiPow]

If they're doing so much work to the hit detection and shooting mechanics, I wonder what that will mean for VATS. I couldn't see that existing in its current state in a multiplayer game.

[ziggurcat]

"Howard: Fallout 5 Will Be Focused on Single Player"

no it won't. they'll just continue to do what they've done with this one.

[Hardiman]

Thank god while an online Fallout would be cool they still have to do the SP mainline series! Like ES Online and the mainline SP ES.

[Barneyco]

How about spending time making a new engine and updating their graphics.

[LordJamar]

How about you go make your own game and engine

[CrystalFantasy]

Official Fallout 5 announcement!!!

[campofmusic]

Why even bother going after co-op game when fans want SP only(most of the fans)?
i know co-op is cool and all but why in fallout game when this series focusing on SP exprience's???
if im not wrong, bethesda motto is SP games is better, but what happend with 76?

and holy fucking moly why charge 60 bucks for the same fucking fallout 4 engine, same gameplay, same graphics, maybe some of the same weapons, textures and more ... just new map and new missions new monsters and new things to customize your household and character(and not fucking humans NPCS to talk to? what's the point here???)

and all this for 60 bucks? full price?? nah man i'll wait for a sale, fallout 4 was amazing game but for 60 bucks for this one.. just couple new things and co-op mode is a shame and people need to realize it.

dunno.. maybe the game gonna be bad.. i know bethsda never screw up but this looks a bit fishy for fallout games.

[LordJamar]

Just about every bethesda games uses the same engine. Every elder scrolls game is similar to the last game play included and charge 60$ for it. What im saying is your logic is stupid. A sequal is like the previous game????? YOU DONT SAY HMMMM THATS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE IN ANY GAME EVER

(Facepalm)

[MasterCornholio]

Fallout 5 does interest me since it's focused on single player. However im more of an Elder scrolls fan.

[Godmars290]

Wait. There's going to be a Fallout 5?

Why is 76 a thing?

[Bluemaster77]

Oh so this isn't considered a standard flag ship fallout title?