A Requiem Aeternam Deo for Fallout

It's unrealistic, but if one million gamers could be made to understand that what Betheseda is doing, in a civilized world, would be considered rape, and each of them gave $25, we could buy the rights to Fallout, and prevent this classic series from being destroyed by lunatics. More realitically, if one million gamers could begin the public outcry, and raise their voices against Betheseda, a force far stronger than the clink of coin could be raised.

It's not just that isometric, turn-based gameplay is being thrown out the window, it's not just that the skills system is being crippled, graphics replacing charm, and repetitive missions replacing true exploration, it's not just that Betheseda is more or less the anti-christ of classic gaming, it's that Fallout 3 had the potential to be a game that made people understand a classic genre, in the way Zack & Wiki was hyped to bring back point-and-click adventure, or how Portal showcased puzzle driven gaming and clever writing are just as fun as explosions and bloodshed.

It's that what Betheseda is doing is turning a game that should have shown a new generation of gamer's something different into just-another RPG. It's that gamers playing Fallout 3 for the first time, rather than having that "wow" moment each of us ties to a special game in our past, will experience just another RPG. It's that in 2015, Fallout 3 will be a forgotten mediocrity, instead of a replayed, beloved classic.

I would rather the lead platform for this title have been the Wii than the Xbox 360, at least then I'd be guaranteed it did something different, in fact, I'd rather it do anything than be yet another console WRPG, ported to hell, sold to the lowest common denominator, and destroyed at the hands of madman. What we are watching is the bastardization of a work of art. It would be far better that their *never be a Fallout 3* than for it to have it spine, heart, and soul sacrificed at the altar of corporate greed.

My friends, we are but a year away from watching the grand murder of a series... I apologize to those of you who've never played Fallout that this may be your introduction to it. For those of you who don't understand, imagine the CD-I Mario and Zelda games, or Sonic the Hedgehog (xbox 360 / ps3)... does it start to make sense? Imagine those releasing after a seven-year absense of any games in their series, and paraded around as a revolution. Horrific. Absolutely horrific news. I don't know what to say, it's going to be a sickening year, as each piece of news coming from Betheseda is simply another dagger in the heart of Fallotu fans.

The events that lead up the massacre are easy to predict, under a deluge of media-frenzy and hype, Betheseda will maneuver their marketing in such a way as to draw their largest target audience (360 owners, most of whom have never played a Fallout title). Positioning the title both as "stealing something from PC gamers" and "showcasing their platform", we will see 360-fanboys latch onto this title, using it to bash the cult-following that has surrounded the series. In the greatest sadness to take gaming, gamer will turn upon gamer, and we will watch the *true fans of Fallout* outnumbered by a sickening, oily mass of Betheseda-defenders, eager to gobble up the series, to somehow possess its greatness.

What I hope, what I pray, is that there are true gamers amongst us who rise above the marketing sirens, who rise above and recognize that what Fallout is - what it was - the charm, memories, and gameplay it represents *can never be stolen*. What I'm asking for is new gamers to listen to respected longtime lovers of gaming and to understand. Can the system war put aside its own stupidity long enough to stop a murder, or will you stand by and *pay the butcher*, praising his knifework in killing the joy of your fellow man?

Do the right thing, start now, start watching, go back and play Fallout 2, and start listening to the longtime gamer. Gaming is about us, not Betheseda's pocket book - the outcry needs to begin now, because *ruined* is forever.

Wow, i didn't realize people hated Bethesda so much. Couldn't you just wait until the game comes out and boycott it, since I actually want to play Fallout 3.Codename33

I don't want to see this travesty made. It's inevitable that if it's ever released it will get support for consolites who've never played the original, sales from old fans who didn't get the memo, et cetera. Bethesda needs to have it made clear *now* that their chances of financial success are being burned. Gamers who care about *gaming* deserve to know, and understand why giving *any support* to Bethesda is akin to asking EA to charge a $5 microtransaction to continue every time you die in one of their games.

People who want this game are the hands on the shovel burying one of the best PC RPGs of all time.

I'm not too proud of the direction Fallout 3 is taking, but wow it's really not hurting anyone. Why should the people who actually want to play it suffer by having it cancelled?Buffalo_Soulja

People who want Bethesda's version of Fallout can get it by watching the Terminator while playing Oblivion. Same crappy game, different settings. If Bethesda is going to use the Fallout name, they should be making a Fallout game, if not, they shouldn't trash the name of a clas sic series, and simultaneously guarantee that a proper Fallout 3 will never be created by a better studio (by holding the license).

Oh come on. I don't think Bethesda can live up to the fallout standards either but i have no doubt they'll do what they can to make it as good as they can. and typing stuff like this before it has even been released is immature. Forget this and write a review after you've tried the game instead of tossing diapers at Bethesda for trying to revive a big game like Fallout.

Shame on you and stop sounding like an emo person that's ran out of razorblades, give Bethesda a chance.

As a long time fallout player, i myself am hopeful for fallout 3.

Bethesda are a fine studio (oblivion wasn't as good as morowind, but was much more accessible nd had higer production values etc.)

also, what are you basing your opinions on?

i have read a few previews (by fallout fans) who said the atmosphere was completely intact.

and the fact it is leading on the xbox360 is hardly a problem for pc gamers as someone will no doubt mod the console rubbish out of it.

the karma system sounds promising.

as to removing the isometric perspective, i think it will make the game more immersive and atmospheric, and the turn based combat is gone but V.A.T.S. seems to be doing a reasonable job of replacing it.

at the very least wait until you have seen more than a teser trailer about it before you label it as the ruination of a fine series.

I'd give 1000$ dollars in order to save fallout not just 25.Of course fallout 3 is going to be a travesty,I can tell that without even trying it.Reviewers from "no mutants allowed" who where at the presentation of the game were really disappointed.Of course the game will recieve a high score even bacome GOTY a lot of people will say that it's the best rpg since oblivion but every sane person will understand what a P.O.S it isHate_Squad

Yeah, the fact that real Fallout fans were let down was *not a good sign*, while they may be skeptical, had it been true to the spirit, or simply innovative enough (within the atmosphere) to deservere the name, we would have heard it. Consolite reviewers who were never into Fallout do not understand the cult following this game has, nor do they fully understand the bar that needs to be set for what Bethesda is doing. Just being "okay" is unacceptable.