Fallout 3: Worst Animations of the Generation

Listen, I love Fallout 3. Despite the fact that I don't own it anymore (long story, lazy fingers) I still got a lot of hands-on time with the game. It has an amazing atmosphere that feels both helpless and desolate, while still holding it's own personal charm. Exploring one of the many skeletons of architecture can be down right oppressive. Then, all of a sudden -

BOOM!

Someone moves.

The tension is snapped. The atmosphere is rendered flat. The believability of the world is broken once you see the characters in the game start moving like a robot in need of some oil. The scariest thing in Fallout aren't the radioactive mutants, it's the friendly civilians who have decided to only move one hand in the same direction while talking to you. It's a terrifying sight. Just when you think you might scream in terror, you decide to zoom out into 3rd person. Oh no.

Awesome, great game. Horrible, nasty animations. Sorry, I needed to vent.

it's been an issue with Bethesda's games for as long as I can remember, and they're things that can strangely be overlooked with ease.

Everything else, however, delivers.

it's been an issue with Bethesda's games for as long as I can remember, and they're things that can strangely be overlooked with ease.

Everything else, however, delivers.

bulletsword

Agreed, in a lesser game the animations would be a huge issue, but with Beth, they get so many things right the poor animations are easily overlooked.

Still havnt picked up F3 however, gonna hang on for the NXE and go for a full install when i get it.

Bethesda games rule, but Morrowind and Oblivion had pretty bad animations so did you really expect them to be different in F3?Snugenz

Yes actually. After so many tries you would expect that.

True, it is an amazing game and still haven't gotten too into it (dunno why I bought it the same day I bought Fable II...), but it is an amazing game.

But have you played Oblivion? It is EXACTLY like that. Nothing is different at all. Clunky robots is the best way to describe the character animations.

But I try not to let that get in the way

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]Bethesda games rule, but Morrowind and Oblivion had pretty bad animations so did you really expect them to be different in F3?SSCyborg

Yes actually. After so many tries you would expect that.

Even when you knew they were using the Oblivion engine?

this game is boring without cheating :|

i'm already cheating lol.. :oops:

this game is boring without cheating :|

i'm already cheating lol.. :oops:

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No, no it's not, you're just impatient :)

I agree.The AI movements are laughable.AtomicBaconBits

Not to mention their overall intelligence is messed up.

I agree.The AI movements are laughable.AtomicBaconBits

Haven't played it myself. :|

Even worse than Oblivions? :oJuggernaut140

I think it has improved.

From seeing the videos i agree.

Hell Fallout 1-2 had better animation's than this. ESP when you have the "Bloody mess" death animations

I agree. Mario 64 has a better 3rd person mode than this and that game is over a decade old now. I why can't he climb over anything taller than 1 foot?

I didn't think the wonky jumping/climbing was that bad at first, but after playing Mirror's Edge I keep getting made that my guy seems to get defeated by a 6 inch rock.

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[QUOTE="Snugenz"]Bethesda games rule, but Morrowind and Oblivion had pretty bad animations so did you really expect them to be different in F3?Snugenz

Yes actually. After so many tries you would expect that.

Even when you knew they were using the Oblivion engine?

With the years they've had to improve it? Once again, YES.

yea, Bethesda really needs to learn how to animate better.

I only use 3d person mode to check out my character....and nothing else. I mean damn....it looks like your character is just gliding or something when in 3d p mode