Emarian

The fog of mystery that has surrounded Fallout 3 for the past several years is rapidly dissipating. Yesterday, developer/publisher Bethesda Softworks revealed that the long-awaited role-playing game will arrive in fall 2008--some 10 years after Fallout 2. The confirmation came in the form of a teaser trailer, which all showed off around two-minutes of in-engine footage and confirmed several story and setting details.

One thing Bethesda did not confirm was which platforms Fallout 3 would be arriving on. Though originally developed for the PC, the game officially remains only a "next-generation" title. However, the fact Bethesda's last RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, was simultaneously released for the Xbox 360 and PC and later ported to the PlayStation 3 led many to believe Fallout 3 would arrive on all three platforms.

Though Bethesda is still publicly mum on the subject, the question of Fallout 3's platforms was also answered this week. Not long after the trailer debuted, Game Informer posted the cover for its July issue, which confirms that Fallout 3 will indeed arrive on the PC, PS3, and 360 in 2008. Sources close to Bethesda said the information on the GI cover was accurate, but would not go into further details.

The GI cover also added ammo to the theory that Fallout 3 would be a major departure from previous PC Fallouts and the widely despised console spin-off, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. The magazine claims that Bethesda's goal has been to "reinvent" the RPG, which was originally a top-down turn-based title, into an all-new "open-ended RPG." Both Fallout and Fallout 2 offered open-ended gameplay with many side quests inside a larger, linear storyline--as did Oblivion.

__________________


"The only journey is the journey within."
- Rainer Maria Rilke

"A ferocious dictator moves countries. A true leader moves continents." -Robert Bernard

Do Not Click This Link

BennyBoi

i want this game so bad it looks great and i loved Oblivion

__________________


GameLairs First WANKSTA

Bullfrog Boxer

i already got about 10 dollars payed for this thanks trade in credit =p

__________________

BennyBoi

i need to reserve a copy

__________________


GameLairs First WANKSTA

Junk Angel

To be honest, just by taking a look at oblivion I don't really think F3 will be able to live up to it's predecessors.
Somehow I just don't see bethesda as being able to put in the same grim, dark and ironic humor that permeated the other three games.

__________________

Oggie

YOU ARE CRAZY!!!!!
This game is gonna blow all other third party games away.

__________________

Bullfrog Boxer

agreeed

__________________

BennyBoi

i know wat ur saying how can it get betr than elder scrolls. well bethsed did good with those so F3 should be legendary

__________________


GameLairs First WANKSTA

Junk Angel

What third party games?

I'm talking about Fallout 1, 2 and tactics which were made by interplay I believe.
Oblivion is not even an rpg, least of all does it have a captivating atmosphere.

__________________

BennyBoi

yea its an rpg

__________________


GameLairs First WANKSTA

Junk Angel

It acts like one at first glance. But as you delve deeper into it, it looses it's rpg'ness and becomes more an fps with rpg elements and a bad story.

Just compare it to older rpgs like Planescape, Baldur's gate, Fallout 1/2, lionhearth, And newer ones like nwn 1/2, kotor etc.

Oblivion isn't that bad once you get a ton of modes, but stock oblivion is mediocre at best.

As for bethesda's rpg's, Daggerfall was good, Morrowind was a bit worse but still wasn't that bad. And well oblivion...

__________________

BennyBoi

wat are you talking about its great and just cuz its a fp doesnt mean its not an rpg

__________________


GameLairs First WANKSTA

Junk Angel

Bennyboi, how many of the rpg's I listed have you actually played?

When comparing oblivion to a number of relatively new similarly styled rpg's like the witcher or gothic, one can see how much oblivion actually lacks.

__________________

Jorgi