Oh, and the pic where the guy is getting his leg blown off is just fucking awesome. Yay 'M' rating!

Strangelove

Fallout 3 is easily my most-anticipated game of 2008. I'm going to get a new rig just for when it comes out.

Strangelove

speaking of Fallout 3..whats goin on with the egg contest
:(

DaRebel

It looks like that Peter Molyneaux game. Man and his dog gams for the Loss.

CartBlanche

There must be cake somewhere on this one:
[fallout3.wordpress.com]

tei

@dicknasty: Just you my friend, just you.

Iceking5

Yea, consider me extremely excited. Besides sly boots, Fallout is the king of steampunk RPG on the PC, period.

Fyren

does anyone else see just an Oblivion mod here? or is it me

dicknasty

Daaang, I remember when people said that 07 was gonna be the best year ever for gaming but 08 looks just as great. Especially with all these open-world games coming out like GTA, Fable, and the virtual viagra called Fallout.

TalAarahk

@Blah-Blah-Blah: I'm fairly certain they're going to be comperable to what's shown in these shots...

Iceking5

@slomo788: Dude seriously. I can't even begin to explain how stoked I am on this game. This summer/Fall is shaping up to be like 07's. Bioshock in August, then a plethora(sp?) followed. Stoked.

TheOtis

Now this is simply awesome. Bethesda are one ht best RPG makers ever. All hail Bethesda, masters of all things RPG. I cannot wait for this game. I want to see PS3 shots now though.

Blah-Blah-Blah

Well...uh...the graphics are nice, I guess...but I'm still finding it hard to get hyped over this. At least one shot of some sort of melee combat might change my mind, but 'Oblivion with guns' is really one of the last things I want to play this or any year.

Archaotic

Never played the original Fallouts, seeing as how I've only recently gotten into PC gaming and the only console game was a crappy hack and slash for the PS2.

Thorax

fallouts greatest games ever made .

Markyboy

the rather large size of the supermutants made me feel all warm and fuzzy, in a "I almost crapped my pants" kind of way. This game will own my soul.

galewind

Looks like shit, who cares about this stupid game, only retarded old school pc gamers would like a low res copy of bioshock like this ( Just Kidding :p)

Iceking5

Game of the year inc!

Flawless101

@Doomstink: You're not alone sir. I still have a subscription to EGM.

Thorax

Looks great..I should go beg for a early copy..please?

enewtabie

God damn I want me some Fallout 3 NOW.

exkon

My drool just shorted my keyboard....

kplooksafterme

Looks awesome.

risingphoenix

Man. Always back to the horse armor. Poor Bethesda.

awwyeadatsright

Nice, they didn't forget to include the dog.

MaxS

Everyone of those was in the XBox magazine from last month. Some of them are in the current EGM as well. Then again, I'm the only one who reads magazines anymore...

Doomstink

Yup... I'm excited. Definitely excited. *shaking*

[*] Blowing off Limbs
[*] Big Baddies
[*] Unique non-cookie-cutter environments
[*] Sweet looking weapons
[*] Sweet character modeling
[*] Wearable suits
[?] Man's best friend
[?] MOAR!!!

okenny :)

Give it up NOW, or when it's totally ready whatev.

sh0tgunn0strils

While I am excited, I personally feel Fallout is overrated.

@VishusBurn: The horse armor failed so badly they gave it away for free. I don't think they'll try that again.

Polywhirl

@VishusBurn:
dammit.
do = don't.

VishusBurn

Why is that guy in power armour killing the ghoul?

Can't he see it wants to hug him?

"GHOUL ONLY WANT FRIEND!"

Koztah

mmmm dogmeat

LandMineLandSnake

If there are women in the UK version, I wonder how they're going to explain what happened to all the talking dogs. :p

Haha, censorship makes things so weird. Sweet looking screenshots though, I'm looking forward to it.

fuchikoma

At this point it's not as much a matter of "How am I going to pay for these games?" as "When the fuck will I have time to play these games?"

slomo788

@ultraViolence: "bethesda ftw"
I second that, just so long as the do pull any more of that horse armor type shit.

VishusBurn

so excited for this
bethesda ftw

ultraViolence

I need to go explore these screen shots... right after I clean these semen stains of my chair :(

okenny :)

I'll let some of the low-res textures slide since this is still early. Everything else is looking great.

xanavi

Want it!

neoraul20

The PC version with DX10 looks awesome.

slickchris7777

ooo i can't wait to get me some fallout 3

ittekimasu

Want!

Seabass

@jasu78: ...want a hug?

Ashurahori

@jasu78: *holds back on the flamethrower*

I really don't see the difference between this and the other Fallouts so far, aside from the fact that it's first person instead of third, combat's a bit faster and you can't shoot rats in the crotch.

My only gripe is I don't have much faith that they'll keep the weird pop culture references I came to love of it's predecessors.

I think you're overreacting. -_-

Krackatoa

@jrghoull: I'm fairly certain the only way you'll enjoy The Elder Scrolls 5: Fallout 3 is if you haven't played any of the other Fallouts. That way, you will have no idea what Bethesda decided to shit on to make this.

Now before I get flamed to hell and back, let me just say that I have very little doubt that this will be an enjoyable game. It just will have very little to do with the games I spent many months of my life playing the hell out of, and as I just couldn't get into Oblivion, personally, I feel as betrayed by this as Leonard Boyarsky... though admittedly, I had nowhere near as much personal involvement in it's development as he did.

jasu78

@jrghoull: I think that's Lenny, Harold never really came outside ;)

ReginaldTheSeventySecond

@mbeck: hahah, for some reason when I read your comment the first thing that came to mind was that it was something T-Rex might say...

MisterSleep

if you havent play any of the fallout games before..you should know that there were a hell of a lot of zombies who were either neutral or good guys (aka they were nice to you). so i think they took the scariness of the zombies a little too far, as i believe them to be more along the line of undead thugs and theives rather than "brraainnnns! brraaaaiinnns! we want your brains so that we can figure out what to do! braiiiinnnss!!"

btw: harold FTW

jrghoull

Poor skeleton thing, all he was asking for was some change and maybe some food but all he got to eat was bullets!!
Looks great from the pics, i hope this lives up to the hype.

mbeck

looks like a mess of blurry textures to me

baccardi84

@jasu78: Sorry, the first paragraph of your prior post gave me a different impression. Anyhoo, the game doesn't look twitchy at all. The ability to freeze the game to pick your targets and shots sounds like it would slow gameplay down immensely compared to Oblivion.

And what's the basic essence of Fallout? To me, it was story, locale, three-headed brahmin and the ability to shoot someone in the face with a ray-gun; not looking at the tops of buildings and spending a minute and a half planning a move. The perks are still there, so are the stats. Dialogue should be in, and shows no sign of NOT rivaling I and II.

A roleplaying game is NOT about where your camera is.

[/killitwithfire]

Feel free to not take any of this personally. >_> I just like to read my own rants.

Krackatoa

GIVE IT TO ME!!!

goliathvv

@ReginaldTheSeventySecond: I hear it's more of a ballista.

Krackatoa

It seems the bloody mess trait is still available...
[fallout3.files.wordpress.com]

Cathaoir

@Krackatoa: @Ashurahori: @Krackatoa: @Revenge_of_Nekojin: @Xiedo:

It's entirely possible that I am overreacting. I also enjoyed noticing that everyone glossed over the whole part where I said it was likely going to be a good game. I think I just failed to make it clear that I am quite afraid that it won't be enjoyable to me.

As someone who has a very hard time getting into FPS games in general, I can't help but feel that no matter what elements Bethesda attempts to keep in, the basic essence of Fallout cannot be transitioned to first person. Twitchy action does not lend itself to an RPG in my own personal belief.

But by all means, enjoy the game. As I said, I'm sure there will be many who will enjoy it, and I'm pretty certain I will be in the minority of those who instead prefer to sit in my darkened cave, filling my entire 1GB hard drive with the full install of Fallout 2 off the CD-ROM. Don't let the dissenters dissuade you from enjoying something. Just don't be quick to dismiss or insult someone who doesn't like everything you do. Not everyone enjoys the PC gaming world's idea that only FPS games can sell anymore.

jasu78

@jasu78: BUT, BUT ... NUCLEAR CATAPULTZ!!1!1!!

ReginaldTheSeventySecond

@jasu78: Yeah, I feel like both Elder Scrolls and Fallout are both dead to me. One, a series I've been with since Arena (actually Daggerfall, and I worked back) and one I've barely played at all.

I probably oughta get on Fallout 1 & maybe 2, before #3 hits. So I can be genuinely disgusted. Or surprised.

Xiedo

@jasu78: Cry more, and don't play the game. I've played Fallout 1 and 2 extensively, tried my hand at Tactics (it wasn't so bad) and Brotherhood of Steel (ugh). I'm hyped for this game. It looks awesome and from what I've seen in the articles, they're doing their best to keep the same vibe and dark humor.

I'm definitely lining up for this one.

Revenge_of_Nekojin

@jasu78: Actually, they leave out the ability to grow fruit on my head, I'll burn down the Bethesda studios. Radioactive Cranial Horticulturalists ftw.

Krackatoa

Wow, a very excessive use of normal mapping over there...Everything looks like a mess.

For now iam very skeptical about FO3, i doubt very highly that they manage to stay true to the series...so far from what ive read and heard, things are not looking good for that.

Anyways, from my FO2 game (me + my new armour + a ho) lol:
[img246.imageshack.us]

neojam

Despite the fact that I was epic fail in Fallout 2... I really want this. Bethesda developing makes me want it even more. Ugh. Hopefully I'll have some monies by then.

2NinjasTapedTogether

@okenny :): damn dude that was disgusting...... don't you know better to use plastic covers for your furniture? :D

seriously i hope this game is great to my PS3, it's gonna get a hard-on for this one.

zanzibarlegend

I still really looking forward to this game, but I'm kind of concerned about the NEXT GEN DESATURATION in most of these shots. Hopefully there will be some mods that quickly come out that tone it down.

darthmole12

I feel like I must be one of the few people who wasn't a big fan of the first two. What's odd is that I loved similar games like Torment or Baldur's Gate, but Fallout just didn't do it for me for some reason. Anyway, point is, I'm iffy on this.

Fonic

@Eltigro: "Master Luke! is that you?"

BANG!

"Oh Dear..."

J-Fro

why does the ghoul look like Eddy? (the iron Maiden zombie/ghoul from album covers)

am i the only one seeing similarities there, just give it some denim and voila!

bodger1

Oblivion with Guns

Gumshoe42

I'm sure it'll be a pretty good game, just like Oblivion was pretty good. I'll play it and probably enjoy it, but the Fallout fan in me weeps at what they're doing to the franchise, and I am saddened that that kind of game doesn't get made in the mainstream any more.

Pantsman

Is that a ghoul? I thought it was C3PO.

Eltigro

@Chillblain: oh well I liked Mass Effect but it had problems alright...its just this reminds me of it, the look, even the zombie robot thing looks like those monsters that would run right at you in Mass Effect, nowhatimsayin

excel_excel

I really want this game. Badly.

@excel_excel: Oh good god, please don't say that. Mass Effect was alright, but plagued with poor game design and game play decisions- exactly what I don't want to see happen to FO3.

Chillblain

People who hate this game have no soul!

okenny :)

Lurvly! I'm really reminded of mass effect though....

@J-Fro: "Theres some Storm Troopers in here...OH NO I'VE BEEN SHOT!"

excel_excel

Fallout 3....

Goodbye, what little of a social life I had.

And hello new underwear buying.

Komrade_Kayce

@Cathaoir:

Indeed. [image.com.com]

It's shaping up nicely, but being a major fanboy of the traditional Fallout games, I have my fears.

I think the hardest part to nail about the Fallout universe will be the feeling of purpose everywhere you go. In Fallout, you traveled on the map screen and only stopped for important reasons, removing much of the boredom associated with a long journey, but if Bethesda lets players wander aimlessly through a vast, dead landscape as in Oblivion, the player will lose sight of which areas are important.

As long as there's a point to exploring the areas between your storyline goals, something Oblivion lacked immensely, the rest of it should fall into place nicely.

unmarkedone

@Chillblain: I really have to check out the originals, I suppose theres no chance of any rereleases....bah!

excel_excel

@excel_excel: Yeah, I guess there are some visual similarities.

I think so far the art team they have has stayed pretty truthful to the originals- sure things look a little bit different, but I think that's to be expected when you have better graphics to work with and a full 3D environment.

Chillblain

I dunno man... I'm gonna give this game every chance in the world 'cause I LOVE the Fallout universe and I think they've tried to stay true to it. But.... but.... there's this nagging feeling like they are going to blow it. I just can't shake it. Maybe I should hit some more Mentats.

Speaking of Mentats... who's gonna blow it: Fallout 3 or the Dune remake? I hope neither.

sharky

i hope its alot like oblivion, i played the hell outta that game, the PS3 version looked the best so ill get fallout 3 for the ps3

npa190

I didn't think could be done, but 2008's game lineup may just actually be better than 2007's...and this game is a big part of that. The other great thing about this year is that so far, we're getting some great titles spread out throughout the year instead of an end-of-the-year clusterfuck.

It's a great time to be a gamer.

Captain Impulse

@neojam: lol gotta love the new reno prostitutes

"I have a special request. I'd like to be "captured" by a sarcastic mutant lieutenant, interrogated roughly, and then dunked in his mutating vats."

or telling that guy to cut off his pinky finger so you can help him, then turning around and telling him to cook it.

A lot of the comedy in f2 was genius.

ReginaldTheSeventySecond

Jesus, this game is more anticipated than... well, the second coming of Christ.

Voteforme2020

@jasu78:
You have my sympathies, and I agree. Don't bother explaining to everyone that you respect their opinions, because they...just...*can't*...believe that you're not hyped! After all, if you're not, you "have no soul!"

I love shooters. I also love RPG's. From the screenshots that Bethesda's giving us, I'm definitely seeing a shooter - where's the RPG?

Aww, what do I know. I go to NMA, so that kinda invalidates my rabid opinion.

Rohit_N

I believe they sold pretty decently. Don't quote me on that, though.

Oh, and you may not believe this, but we actually *don't* want the same "graphics, story, etc, etc." Or does an isometric viewpoint require outdated 2D graphics? (Have you even *seen* Van Buren, the original Fallout 3?) Or perhaps the story must be limited?

Stop assuming that we're anti-progress. We just have different thoughts on what "progress" is.

And it's kinda sad that you admit that games done in the original style would not "very likely sell that well." Well, why the hell does it have to be that way? *Why*?

Oh, right. Shooters with shiny graphics.

Rohit_N

@jasu78: In the end, Bethesda was left with two choices for Fallout 3.

1-Completely follow the top down format of the first one with only minor updating for graphics, story, etc, etc. This would please the NMA crowd the most, understandably feels as if they've been tossed out of the house that they helped built, like most PC fans from that era. It however would very likely not sell that well, but hey, the core fanbase is happy, that's what counts right?

2-Try something new while making a strong effort to stick to Fallout canon as much as possible while reaching out to Xenophobic, rabid angry fans who honestly don't give two shits because it's not being done like the old Fallout style. PC gamers are infamous for being bigger, more uptight mofos then console gamers. By trying #2, there's a much better chance to bring in a host of new blood into the fandom and make strong sales that..you know what? It might result in more Fallout projects.

Bethesda has gone with #2, and like it or not, it's the way things are going. It's time to get over it people. Much as you loved Fallout 1 and 2, how did they measure up sales wise?

Foxstar Sixtail

The ghoul looks nasty. Wonder if he glows in the dark...

shadow_judge

i really hope Harold makes a cameo....

cadaverdog

Technically Harold is meant to be chilling on the West coast with the vault 29 folks.... Marcus may make a cameo though, he went East.

moclippa

I bet most of you who are excited about this game never played the original.

enspik

@Foxstar Sixtail:

you forgot third choice

3)make as much money as possible. make a game that appeals to their highest fanbase in this case,oblivion fans and the industry's highest fanbase FPS. Make xbo 360 the main development platform because most sales will come from consoles.Making sure that controls are made easier in consoles even though it may limit Pc users.

I personally think their choice was no. 3

d_agra

These screenshots sometimes scare me. As an avid Fallotu fan I'm getting the impressiont hat Fallout 3 will be more Gears of War with Fallout themes than.. well.. Fallout.

Project Thanatos

@d_agra:PC folks have no one but themselves to blame for devs shifting focus from PC only to console first, PC second. Well that and the completely stupid graphics race which results in poorly coded games that even 3k PC's can't run.

Long as the game is good and does not stray too far from it's lore and canon, I'll gladly buy it and yes, I've played and beat the hell out of the first two Fallouts. Great games. It's time to move on NMA folks, Van Buren is dead, you aren't getting it back. Stomping your feet and refusing to get with the times within a reasonable measure is going to result in two things.

1-The developers giving you the finger as they find you are imposable to please/sate whiny mofos and thus ignore anything you might have to say, for good and bad. This given time will result in them maybe doing things you don't like, but you won't have any say..because they are no longer listening to you.

2-Other devs not listening to anything you might have to say as they give you the finger too.

I firmly believe Bes will have a number of loud, vocal detractors who will make a point to draw as much attention to themselves as possible when this game hits, even if Fallout 3 does what no one thinks it can, please enough of the hardcores and make a bunch of causals happy. And like all stuck in the past hardcores, they will cast a bad shadow on all fans.

Foxstar Sixtail

@jasu78: Im sure some one has already stated, but you dont HAVE to play it fps twitch style. I believe they said you can still play it in a turn based manner so that you can pick your shots and give party members orders blah blah blah. I could be wrong though.

Derigor

@enspik: I played it and beat the hell out of them both. I beat the crap out of Brotherhood of Steel for PC, a nice little game, but it badly needed some big patches and better AI.

I'm looking very forward to this, because I long ago broke the shackles that keep most hardcore games stuck in the past and unwilling to take anything other then what passes their smell tests. Hardcore Fallout fans need to learn they are quickly becoming irrelevant when it comes to what a dev does and does not do, due to their childish batshit insane stances on things.

Foxstar Sixtail

@ReginaldTheSeventySecond:
Yeah, the humor in fallout1+2 is really something ^_^
In fact, i don't know any other game with that kind of mature humor.

neojam

I like what they've done with the place.

StartRunning

anybody else a little 'meh' over these? I kind of think they arent too impressive. Hopefully the gameplay isnt destroyed by going into a 1st/3rd person perspective. God I miss the original fallout games.

bigcheda

"This is one of the few games that really blew me away at last E3, I can't wait to see how it's shaping up this year."

i don't remember seeing anything other than the original trailer at e3, was there a special viewing of the game for the press?????????

freespeech