WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL FALLOUT 3 HYPE-THREAD
This thread will be dedicated to the discussion and hyping of the upcoming game Fallout 3, developed by Bethesda Studios. This thread serves to snag newcomers attention, and make the fans even more excited. Fallout 3 is a ways away from being on store shelves, but I'll be updating the thread whenever points of interest strike, so be sure to check back here. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy the thread.
THE ESSENTIALS OF FALLOUT 3
- The latest installment in the critically acclaimed Fallout series! When a great war break out on the surface of earth, mankind is forced underground to protect themselves from the deadly nuclear radiation. That's when VaultTec decides to present the vaults. The vaults are enclosed areas under the crust where men and women are kept safe. They are provided with food, water, and technology. You are a resident of Vault 101, but things are about to change when the door opens up.
- RPG and SHOOTER United. While the first two Fallout games were developed by Black Isle Studios, the studio has since been shut down. Bethesda Studios has taken up the challenge, and added their vision of what Fallout 3 should be. The game sports the fundamentals of RPG game play including experience, inventory management, skills, item collection, and advancing your character to be a bigger and more hardened fighter. You have to option to play the game in first-person or third-person. On the combat side you can play using a turned based system (reminiscent of past Fallout games) or you can just rush in guns blazing.
- A dark and lengthy adventure into ruin. Bethesda has said that if you choose to do a straight shoot down the single player story, the game will last you 70+ hours. If you choose to do any of the hundreds of side quests, and some exploring, it will take you a whole lot longer.
- Never one way to end things. Fallout 3 will have hundreds of different endings depending on you actions and choices throughout the game. A homeless man will ask you for some money to start his own small business. If you turn him down, perhaps later in the game you will need a certain item, an item his business was going to create.
- Exploration is key, freedom is a choice The world is open for you to explore from the beginning of the game till the credits roll. If you see a small shack, go and search the attic, basement, cabinets and drawers. Explore the highest mountains to the deepest caves, all while the dark atmosphere hangs over you. But be careful mutated residents have taken control of the area, and they aren't friendly.
- Good boy! The faithful and scruffy pooch named Dogmeat has returned from past Fallout games. He is your faithful companion in combat, discovery. You can issue him to plunder the world and collect items for you, and he'll being them back to aid you. However, if Dogmeat dies, there is no way to resurrect him. He will be gone for the rest of the game.
- Till' death do us part. You will begin the game as a small child, and will be crawling around a play-pen in first-person. You can do things like read children's books to learn about the game's mechanics. The game will skip ahed to your tenth birthday, and finally to your adulthood where the vault you have been sealed in has opened up, and your free to go.
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PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
When will the game be available for purchase?
Fallout 3 does not have a definite release date as of yet. It's scheduled for a Q4 2008 release, and Bethesda expects October/November release date. Check back here when the date is official.
What consoles is Fallout 3 on?
Below are the various versions of Fallout 3. Please note that the Xbox 360 is the leading platform, but Bethesda has stated that all of the systems run Fallout 3 perfectly, there will be no downgrading for any of the platforms. Good news indeed.
Xbox 360, PlayStaion 3, and PC box arts.
Is there a Collector's Edition available?
Why yes, there is! All of the hardcore Fallout fans will be happy to know the the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition is packed to the gills with extra content, delightful trinkets, and a look at how such a complex game is make. Here are the specifics of what is bundled with the content-packed Collector's Edition:
- The Fallout 3 game. The newest Fallout installment in all of it's plastic circular glory!
- A Vault-Boy bobble head! You see that cheery fellow that pops up every time Fallout is mentioned? That's Vault-Boy! He is used as a sort of mascot for the Vaults. There in truth they are dank, oppressive places, but Vault-Boy is here to make it all better with his bright smile!
- Art book of Fallout 3. This hard-bound, 100+ page book displays concept art from Fallout 3. With a game aiming so carefully at atmosphere, it will be interesting to see where it all started.
- A making-of DVD. Fallout 3 is a huge game, and will be a coding beast. A lot of people have been working non stop on this title for while now, and it will be great to see the process of the games creation. EDITOR'S NOTE: As an owner of the Oblivion Collector's Edition (Bethesda's most recent title)I can honestly say that they made a great making-of DVD. These gat packed along in Collector's Editions a lot nowadays, but these ones might actually be worth your time!
- A steel Fallout 3 lunchbox! Brown-baggin' it? Why not metalfallout3lunchbox it? Now long days at the office are aided thanks to lunch breaks - now more fun with the Fallout 3 lunch box. All of the items mentioned above will be packaged inside this box, so it serves a double purpose.
The Fallout 3 Collector's Edition will ship alongside the regular edition, and can be purchased day one. It will retail for $79.99, so get those pennys inside your piggy now. There probably won't be too many to go around, so pre-ordering is a solid decision.
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VIDEOS & SCREENSHOTS
Videos of Fallout 3 (Section will be updated as new videos are released, sorry about the wait!)
- Fallout 3 Announcement Trailer (SD)
- Fallout 3 Announcement Trailer (HD)
Screenshots of Fallout 3(Section will be updated as new screenshots are released, sorry about the wait!)
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THE HISTORY OF FALLOUT
Let's face it, a lot of us haven't played the past Fallout games. However, we don't want that to stop us from enjoying Fallout 3! Below I have included a a break down of Fallout and Fallout 2. NOTE: Sorry, I will not be including a synopsis of of Fallout Tactics due to lack of a detailed story. By clicking on the link below there are descriptions of the events in Fallout, and Fallout 2. Be warned though, spoilers abound!
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The player initially has 150 days before the Vault's water supply runs out. This time limit can be extended by 70 days if he commissions merchants inthe Hubto send water caravans to Vault 13. Upon returning the chip, the Vault Dweller is then tasked with destroying a mutant army that threatens humanity. A mutant known as "The Master" (previously known asRichard Grey) has begun using a pre-war, genetically engineered virus calledForced Evolutionary Virus to convert humanity into a race of "Super Mutants", and bring them together in theUnity, his plan for a perfect world. The player is to kill him and destroy theMilitary Basehousing the supply of FEV, thus halting the invasion before it can start.
If the player does not complete both objectives within 500 game days, the mutant army will discover Vault 13 and invade it, bringing an end to the game. This time limit is shortened to 400 days if the player divulged Vault 13's location to thewater merchants. A cinematic cut-scene of mutants overrunning the vault is shown if the player fails to stop the mutant army within this time frame, indicating the player has lost the game. If the player agrees to join the mutant army, the same cinematic is shown.
In version 1.1 of the game, the time limit for the mutant attack on Vault 13 is eliminated, allowing players to explore the game world at their leisure.
The player can defeat the Master and destroy the Super Mutants' Military Base in either order. When both threats are eliminated, a cut-scene ensues in which the player automatically returns to Vault 13. There he is told that he has changed too much and his return would negatively influence the citizens of the Vault as a negative role model. Thus he is rewarded with exile into the desert, for, in theOverseer's eyes, the good of the vault. There is an alternate ending (available if the player has the "Bloody Mess" trait, or has accrued significant negative karma throughout the game) in which the Vault Dweller draws a handgun and shoots the Overseer after he is told to go in exile.
During 2241, Arroyo suffered the worst drought on record. Faced with the difficulty, the village elders asked the direct descendant of theVault Dweller, referred to as theChosen One, to perform the quest of retrieving aGarden of Eden Creation Kit(GECK) for Arroyo. The GECK is a device that can create thriving communities out of the post-apocalyptic wasteland.
The player, assuming the role of the Chosen One, is given nothing more than the Vault Dweller's jumpsuit, a RobCoPIPBoy 2000handheld device, aVault 13water flask, and some cash to start the mission.
The player eventually findsVault 13(the first place possible to obtain a GECK) devoid of the majority of its former human inhabitants. The Chosen One returns to find his village captured by the remnants of theUnited Statesgovernment known as "The Enclave". The player, through variety of means, activates an ancient oil tanker and its autopilot, thus allowing him to reach the Enclave's main base on an offshore oilrig.
It is revealed that the dwellers of Vault 13 were captured as well, to be used as test subjects for FEV (Forced Evolutionary Virus). Vault 13 was supposed to be closed for 200 years as part of an Enclave experiment, this makes them perfect test subjects. The Enclave modified the Forced Evolutionary Virus into an airborne disease, designed to attack any living creatures with mutated DNA. With all genetic impurities removed, the Enclave (who remain protected from radiation) could take over . The player frees both his village (Arroyo) and the Vault 13 dwellers from Enclave control, and destroys the Enclave's oilrig. In the ending, the inhabitants of Vault 13 and Arroyo villagers create a new prosperous community with the help of the GECK. [/spoiler]
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