Fallout games reach 311k+ concurrent players on Steam (Fallout 76 and Fallout 3 hit all-time high)
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The things people over hype are the narrative and the amount of actual branches the questlines have that aren't just a voice over difference like 95% of games, and it's shocking just how many choices you have to choose from in the dialog, all of which are effected based on your reputation with different groups/factions, skill levels, perk choices, and even down to what you are wearing when talking to someone. It's astonishing on top of having some strong characters and questlines. I don't think you will come away unimpressed with that aspect, but the fact still remains it's built on some rickity ass gameplay bones and visuals which I'm sure mods have picked up the slack for.
Yeah that's the thing, if all of the reactivity is experienced through dialogue I'm probably going to get bored because that's not a novelty to me
I prefer games that give me a ton of ways to customize my character or roleplay; in ways that effect gameplay not dialogue
Well, the game will give you some sense of that still since you have to choose what to specialize in combat wise based on what you put points in and perk choices. Melee, big/small/energy guns as well as the typical lock picking and hacking stuff. What impressed people was being able to solve quests differently just because you had a high medical score for example, so there is a nice feedback loop on how what you picked for roleplaying have some effect narratively at times.
Not just dialog but what you do during the quest themselves. Every quest in NV has the objective you're told to do with multiple optional ways to finish it and some hidden. Quest objectives themselves can branch. It's really noticeable if you play NV first then go play FO 3 & 4, 3 & 4 boil down to you have to do the quest as told to you and you either get a you did it state or you failed state, no middle ground.
Sure it's just that I play a lot of games that give you a lot more. And if the hook isn't that, the story has to be, and it could be idk yet.
That sounds a lot like FO2, many of the quests in that game were like that, I played FO2 almost entirely for the atmosphere. The writing was not the best and New Vegas has definitely been better in that regard.
Most side quests in Fallout 3 have branches, it's just the main quest which is linear until the end. Fallout 4's main quest has some branches but not as elaborate as NV.
So does this mean the popularity of the show is also rising if every day the concurrent years rises?
Is it on sale?
Honest Hearts is fantastic. The new zone is cool and the main star of it is a badass character hinted at in the base game. Also, NON FACTION ranger armor, thank God. So you can look cool without being forced NCR.
Dead money goes for an interesting horror vibe and forces you out of your comfort zone by losing access to all your gear till you get it back. Has a great hidden ending.
Old World Blues is kind boring set piece wise but has some truly great NPC writing.
Lonesome Road is kind of the weakest one narratively because it takes itself very seriously and is about a dude you probably forget existed (amd was cut from the game) but the linear journey through a bunch of endgame areas was still satisfying
then you're gonna enjoy New Vegas quite a bit (probably more than other Fallouts) once it's all said and done
though if that's the case then I suggest you play both Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 4 in survival mode, as it grounds your character in the world and makes the story and roleplay feel contiguous. you'll be making more moment to moment gameplay decisions that give your character's story texture.
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Where's the best place or thread to ask about essential 2024 mods for the older FPS titles? I've lost my guide to setting up OG Fallout, that's my first port of call though.
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328k CCU today. Fallout 4 at its highest since late November 2015.
There is a good chance that there will be more than 5 million players on all Fallout games today overall.
There is a good chance that there will be more than 5 million players on all Fallout games today overall.
Awesome to see...FO4 really is an incredible game and the last main Fallout game we'll have for a while. I know there is 76, and while I'm enjoying it as well, it just doesn't feel the same...the visuals are a bit downgraded and the quest density, characters and dialogue\writing just isn't on par with Fallout 4. I'm only level 28 in FO76 and haven't completed the main quests so maybe there's to it than I realize.
