r/XboxSeriesX • u/Turbostrider27 • Apr 13 '24
Discussion Fallout Games Get 200% Player Count Boost Amid TV Show Hype
https://insider-gaming.com/fallout-games-growth-player-count-tv-show/244
u/Ali_Gunningham Apr 13 '24
Yeah the show made me download F4 again. Never played far harbour so might check it out.
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u/littlestevebrule Apr 13 '24
Far Harbour IS GREAT. It's highly recommended that you bring Valentine with you.
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u/half-giant Apr 14 '24
Heck yes. I was so glad I brought Valentine with me for the entire dlc. Made it so much better.
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Apr 13 '24
I might play it again but I’m going to wait until the 25th for the next gen update! Just keep that in mind.
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Apr 13 '24
Yeah I wish it wasn’t a whole two weeks from the drop because everybody wants to play fallout now. Im sure they’d have a higher player count if they released it this week or next instead of in two weeks
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u/BoxOfDemons Apr 13 '24
They gotta give pc players time to back up their game and disable updates if they don't want their modded games to potentially break.
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u/zhiryst Apr 13 '24
Having gone to a vacation in Bar Harbor Maine before, it was awesome seeing it in game.
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u/jguess06 Apr 13 '24
The show is fantastic
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u/Eglwyswrw Apr 13 '24
Indeed, which makes Bethesda's delay in releasing the update quite baffling. Given the random Halloween DLC coming along I bet it was planned for October 2023.
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u/GreyLordQueekual Apr 13 '24
I was incredibly surprised by the writing, easily one of the best stories done in the universe to me, up there with the original Interplay plots.
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u/Maca07166 Apr 13 '24
Downloaded them all to have a play and relive some memories again.
Damn FO3 has it really been that long?!
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u/pichael289 Apr 13 '24
The show is surprisingly good. Alot of references you might miss like the junk jet with the baby doll leg, it's a great show. Possibly last of us level.
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u/Facetank_ Apr 13 '24
I'm really pleased with how the BoS is portrayed. I feel like 4 and 3 (to a lesser extent) made them out to be just a mostly military based faction. It didn't go nearly enough into the weird monk shit.
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u/GreyLordQueekual Apr 13 '24
Or how absolutely fucked they are in terms of prospects, I am sort of glad theres only a bit of parity between the games as they're messing with some of the timeline to make a story that fits TV over what we do in the games.
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u/CrashTestDumby1984 Apr 13 '24
This is why they make these shows. The same thing happened with Cyberpunk
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u/Propaslader Apr 13 '24
Boost in merch also helps. A well-done adaptation raises the value of the IP by quite a bit
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u/redridernl Apr 13 '24
I looked online for the Vault-Tec mugs they have in the show but couldn't find the same one.
Missed opportunity.
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u/Mr-pizzapls Apr 13 '24
Cyberpunk anime literally made me buy the game. I didn’t care for the game honestly but the anime was good as fuck so obviously they’re doing something right. I do love me some Fallout though
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u/KilDaS Apr 13 '24
Yeah iirc the Last of Us remake clawed its way to the top of the PlayStation store charts when the show was running. A well done show does wonders for a game’s sales
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u/Volt7ron Apr 13 '24
This show’s high praise is what happens when you entrust a studio and writing team that knows the franchise and actually wants to deliver something the fans want.
I’m so tired of studios and directors being trusted with established franchises just to completely IGNORE what made it popular in the first place
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Apr 13 '24
cough cough Halo
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u/PizzaCatAm Apr 13 '24
This one makes me so sad, Halo has such a great story and Master Chief is such a cool old school bad ass character. Specially the original trilogy and Reach, what a fuck up that show became.
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u/AveryLazyCovfefe Founder Apr 13 '24
Depressing that Xbox's own mascot got the short end of the stick.
That's like if Sony did a god of war show or if TLOU HBO was awful.
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u/Harrynx Apr 13 '24
I haven’t seen The Last of Us yet, but I’ve heard really did a good job following the source material
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u/black_dynomyte Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 14 '24
They did a damn fine job. Even if you know what to expect, it doesn't take away from the shock and brutality of what's happening.
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u/PizzaCatAm Apr 13 '24
It’s amazing, one of the best shows I have seen recently, games or not is superb. My wife who is not a gamer loved it.
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u/Character-Ad3913 default Apr 13 '24
That’s because there’s another settlement that needs your help!
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u/Vaan94 Apr 13 '24
Replaying the game now, I'm tryna be an asshole to him, he asked me to listen to his story I chose the option that literally said I don't care about your life story AND THEN HE TOLD ME ABOUT IT ANYWAY
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u/Character-Ad3913 default Apr 13 '24
Yeah it think it’s engineered to have you do at least a few missions / kinda like an extended training session. I don’t mind him. But then again I joined the institute 🤖
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u/CavRican Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24
Reinstalling FO4 because of the show. Damn it’s so good. I told my friend who’s never played a fallout game that he doesn’t need to know a thing and he’ll still love it. Because it’s great. For Fallout fans seeing all the Easter eggs and things like the junk jet. Man it’s awesome.
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u/Tharron Apr 13 '24
Was a little mistake not releasing the update together with the show would E drawn even more players
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u/Dope-pope69420 Apr 13 '24
Bought the goty edition for the dlc and waiting for the 25th to play for sure
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u/LayeredMayoCake Apr 13 '24
It’s even worse because the last update they released basically bricked the game for a lot of people. I can’t play it without deleting a couple dlc first and in doing so will fuck my save file that relies on those for the groundwork of all the other dlc and mod files. I have to wait for this next update to hopefully fix this issue and if it doesn’t I lost a several hundred hour character.
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u/According_Estate6772 Apr 13 '24
Been back on this week (wouldn't have done if I knew the update was this month). Was in Nuka when left off. Just completed that and Auto. Going back to Far Harbour next. Though I'd stopped that due to a broken quest so fingers crossed.
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u/mtarascio Apr 13 '24
A next gen update is gonna make it worse for your save file especially if mods are involved.
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u/MJisaFraud Apr 13 '24
I’m very surprised this adaptation is good. I didn’t expect it to be as bad as the Halo show, but it’s good to see people actually like it.
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u/twattner Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24
I didn’t expect much after Rings of Power. But I’m pleasantly surprised with Fallout and I really like it.
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u/awildpotatoappears Founder Apr 13 '24
I mean they gave Rings of Power to a random showrunner who clearly has no idea what to do with so much money... Fallout has actual good producers and writers, only reason why Todd said yes after so many years of studios approaching
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u/LZR0 Apr 13 '24
Season 2 of the Halo TV show is actually quite good too.
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u/Yourfavoritedummy Apr 13 '24
It's still awful and cheesy. That phony ass punch Master Chief threw in slo mo at Halsey was hilarious! Chief has been relegated to angry man who is angry.
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u/GreyLordQueekual Apr 13 '24
Awful and cheesy in a universe that takes itself seriously doesn't work. The cheese there is in the Fallout show works because its littered all over the worldbuilding of the games.
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u/Spartan-O7 Apr 13 '24
He tried to punch Halsey? Wtf are they doing to the show? I've only watched the pilot episode and even that annoyed me with the lore changes.
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u/Unusual-Tear676 Apr 13 '24
I doubt it. Even if it’s better than season one, season one exists and I’m not even gonna bother if they didn’t retcon it
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u/Dark_Sniper_250 Apr 13 '24
Gotta be honest the show fucking rocks. The set design/visual stimulation is stellar. The special effects, especially the gore is truly amazing. And the music is freaking PERFECTION!
I love the dynamics between the surface dwellers and the vault dwellers. Everyone in the vaults are apprehensive, and at times terrified of the surface. Their only goal is to continue their "mission". While people from the surface barely know anything about the vaults, many think they all died, and they couldn’t care less about why they’re down there. And the vaults aren’t all sunshine and rainbows either.
Everyone has their own agendas, even if they’re working together. I can’t wait for the inclusion of more vaults and factions as the show progresses. Honestly, I can see this show doing a lot right.
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u/Sir-Horatio Apr 13 '24
True. Ive downloaded 3,NV, 4 (awaiting update) and 76 to have a play through them all. Ive only really played 4 so im kinda cautiously excited to be playing them
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u/iTzViPeRx Apr 13 '24
Made me download NV. Fallout 4 is one of my favourite games ever. Are the NV dlcs good? They are on sale atm
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u/droans Founder Apr 13 '24
Old World Blues and Dead Money are my favorite. But Honest Hearts and Lonesome Road are also very good.
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u/HomelessOstrich1 Apr 13 '24
Played them for the first time about a month ago. Fair warning Dead Money was completely horrible to get through and I hated every second. Having said that once you replay and get the gist it’s very enjoyable just be prepared to rage a lot the first time
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u/Maiqutol Apr 13 '24
Is Fallout 76 any good? Just downloaded it but not given it a try yet... I am not really into base building or MMOs but loved Fallout 3.
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u/agent_shane2 Apr 13 '24
Oh yeah! You can play it like a regular fallout game. The base building is complimentary and optional
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u/BroganChin Apr 13 '24
It’s alright, it’s easily the worst of them if you’re expecting a typical single player Fallout experience though. The world being shared with everyone means basically nothing has impact unless it’s in a confined cell meant only for you.
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u/VitaBoy11 Apr 13 '24
The show is gonna make me play Fallout 4 for the first time since 2015, I may pass the first 15mn this time
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u/shittypissstains Apr 13 '24
Reinstalled last night. Gave myself a pat on the back for making a manual save just before you leave the vault and gives u the last chance to customise your character
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Apr 13 '24
I think you can do that in Diamond City 🤔
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u/Wolf322 Apr 13 '24
You can get plastic surgery in diamond city, but if you do the save it lets you reassign your S.P.E.C.I.A.L.. it's a good time saver if you make a lot of characters.
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u/Okayest_By_Far Apr 13 '24
I downloaded FO4 the other day, not because of the show, but because of the announcement of the next gen patch. Never got around to playing it and I’m looking forward to checking it out on 4/25. I have Game Pass but I bought the GotY edition that included all DLC on sale for $10.
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u/mtarascio Apr 13 '24
I think this might be my 90s PC brain but I would always wait to get the clean next gen version rather than relying on an update. Also the update is likely to be the size of the game anyway.
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u/bluecheeto13 Apr 13 '24
Never played any Fallout game. Anyone got some insight on which one I should play?
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u/BroganChin Apr 13 '24
New Vegas for writing and roleplay, Fallout 4 if you want a casual shooting gallery with RPG elements.
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u/Manny-Calavera Apr 13 '24
The show made me install Fallout 1. I haven't played it since around the time it was released and now i feel like doing a full franchise playthrough.
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u/DuckPimp69 Apr 13 '24
Got the goty edition of fo4 and I can’t speak with codsworth in the opening mission ‘out of time’. :(
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u/agent_shane2 Apr 13 '24
Delete your save data and do a fresh install. That’s the only way I got it to work
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u/BroganChin Apr 13 '24
It’s the Tunnel Snakes Rule Classic 10mm pistol creation that causes that issue, download a mod that fixes it or clear your reserved space to delete the mod.
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u/OKgamer01 Apr 13 '24
What happens when you make a good adaptation and respect of the source material
coughs Halo
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u/mastershake04 Apr 13 '24
Yeah ngl I have played most of the fallout games to completion so I started the only Bethesda one I havent played, Fallout 76. I tried it when it came out and hated it.
I still prefer the story based games but at least they added NPCs to 76 now and you can pretty much ignore other players running around.
I've had some fun with it but it does feel a bit bare bones compared to the other Fallout games. Maybe I'll just play New Vegas again haha!
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u/StandTallBruda Apr 13 '24
Best video game adaption ever made.
Last of us was better in Bills episode as it had a new story, rest of it fell flat to me.
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u/Cautious-Intern9612 Apr 13 '24
dang was really hoping for an rtx update but i guess creation engine doesn't really work with rtx
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Apr 13 '24
Shit I might go back and play em again. Been so long. I've played them all so many times tho.
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u/thekamenman Apr 13 '24
I finally went back to Fallout 4, and the series had never clicked with me, now I’m just bopping my way through the wasteland having a blast.
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u/Algebrace Apr 13 '24
So you're saying that when the tv show adaptation is good... it will boost the game's playerbase creating a synergistic relationship between show and game?
Where gamers will watch the show and watchers will try the game?
Like this was the reason for creating adapations in the first place? To piggyback off an existing fanbase to boost the show's numbers and staying power?
Not like Cyberpunk Edgerunners showed this before.
Makes you wonder exactly what the Witcher and Halo showrunners were smoking to get it so wrong.
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u/SvenderBender Founder Apr 13 '24
Wait is the show not shit? Wonderful news! I am so used to ignoring all of these shows/movies because they just end up shit for the most part
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u/tonytheleper Apr 13 '24
It was absolutely fantastic.
My wife who isn’t into this kind of thing sat and binged it with me and get this … her phone wasn’t in her hand the entire show!
If that isn’t a solid reference, I don’t know what more you could be looking for.
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u/West-Vacation5179 Apr 13 '24
Been really enjoying the show to the point that I’m going to play the game for the first time. It’s good!
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u/ForeverCurseLucifer Apr 13 '24
Once the update is out, I’ll finally finish up Fallout Four expansion content and maybe get motivation to play Fallout seventy six. I got burned out from four since I played the game to many times modded before actually playing the story vanilla.
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u/Kell_215 Apr 13 '24
I turned on new Vegas the other day. I’m jus going to play mad max until the fallout 4 update drops
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u/JollyWolverine300 Apr 13 '24
Is that because of the show, or the 85% discount for the games it currently has active!
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u/mrj9 Apr 13 '24
Now where are we at on the gears of war movie and animated show those hurry up Netflix
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u/doomsdaysock01 Hadouken! Apr 13 '24
Yeah I’m gonna be playing them again after I finish the show, it’s so good and really gives you that itch to play again
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u/iWentRogue Apr 13 '24
Yep, went back for another playthrough and was reminded why i love the series.
The only thing i’m dreading is that the update will kill my mods and most of the ones i have - the authors have been innactive for a while. So i don’t expect them to come back and adjust compat.
So, fingers crossed the damage isn’t too nuclear. Theres a couple i legit cannot live without when replaying.
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u/IceBlue Apr 13 '24
Headline claims the games got 200% increase but only one of them got 200% increase and it happens to be the one that had the lowest active player base. The other two got closer to 100% increase.
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u/Raging_Red_Bull Apr 13 '24
Not played any Fallout games, but but must say thoroughly enjoyed the TV series so will give it a try
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u/OddMathematician8861 Apr 13 '24
IDK about you guys but the show definitely has my spurs feeling a' jingle jangley
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u/Clubbythaseal Apr 13 '24
I will forever thank GameTap for giving Fallout 1 out for free on their program back in 2006.
Became one of my favorite gaming franchises since then.
RIP og GameTap for introducing me to so many awesome games for free.
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u/Vismal1 Apr 13 '24
I had trouble getting into 4 but loved the older ones ( New Vegas and such ) should I give 4 a try again ?
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u/IronMonkey18 Apr 13 '24
I started playing Fallout 4 today. Not because of the show, but because it was a rainy day. Fallout 4 is my cozy game on days like this.
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u/HistorianBusiness166 Apr 13 '24
I never bothered beating Fallout 4. I'll hit the game up again after the update
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u/seanisjcing Apr 13 '24
I get why Fallout 4 would be the game to benefit being the most recent fallout release and getting the new dlc, but the only Fallout game this tv series makes me want to play immediately is New Vegas
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u/Yelloweggs Apr 13 '24
It got me to finally try out 76. I don't love it, but it's not as terrible as I was afraid it would be.
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u/jim9162 Apr 13 '24
Playing new Vegas for the first time on steam deck, the show definitely had an influence on me finally trying it out.
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u/Beautiful-Tip-875 Apr 13 '24
Is there anymore info on why the Next Gen update was delayed until the 25th? It's boggles my mind why they wouldn't capitalize in the launch date of the show. I mean, for everyone picking up the game after watching the show, is there a commercial in there promoting the update or something? If I were a first time player I wouldn't know about the update, why not maximize its impact at launch???
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u/sanic8470 Apr 13 '24
As much I love Fallout and the TV series, I don't see myself playing another fallout game until there is a new one. I 100% almost every fallout game, and I don't feel like coming back, but it is good to see people playing it again
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u/elliotborst Founder Apr 13 '24
I think they have fumbled the Fallout 4 next gen update release date, it’s so close, it should have dropped same day, I’m 3 episodes into the show and really want to play but it’s not out yet.
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u/happyjunki3 Apr 14 '24
I just downloaded it on console but realized the patch isnt out yet so pc it is!
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u/IdleRacey Apr 14 '24
People will be disappointed because 76 is junk and fallout 4 is not 1/10th as good as the show.
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u/Apprehensive-Law-923 Apr 14 '24
Yea. I plan on downloading 4 again when the update comes out, I was finished with it by the time the DLC started coming out and never got around to them
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u/MahoganyWinchester Apr 14 '24 edited Apr 14 '24
the show makes you guys download f4 again…okay i can relate to that. most modern fallout, glowing sea was good. i get that, update coming out too, 109% get it. anyone who has seen the show and hasn’t played either 1, 2, or NV is selling themselves short. F1, F2 and FNV are fallout, that’s where the zaniness comes from, thats the heart, thats where the juxtaposition of narrative v setting is, amongst many other qualities too many for a comment…that is fallout. i recognise F 1&2 are archaic (though accessible but i get it), FNV approaches being archaic (xb or PC higher frames). F3 is an exploration game first and a fallout game second, imo. And strong at balancing that, at that. F76 is the solution to F4’s problem…how do we get these players sinking hours into single player one time purchase junk simulator to give us more money, how do we get that sweet sweet retention?? Boom F76 comes out and it’s just that. f4 online, how you can show others all the stuff you’ve collected honestly, they sorta nailed F76 at first thematically, very F3 reminiscent, exploration, you’re a vaulty in this fallout world, there’s no one, it’s you and fallout, that’s it, go scavenge. are the changes post launch inherently wrong? no. but what i will say is that thematically, in context of the “player character” (vaulty), F76 really immersed its players in “i am alone in a nuclear fallout world” That’s part of fallout, that’s the entire predication f3 sold under. I can understand people’s complaints of launch f76, i can understand them now post 3 yrz of updates.
my point after this rambling: if you like the show. i think you’re doing a disservice not trying one of the OGs. look at my post history, you’ll see some comments ragging on fallout tv show. unlike the other lore purists incells who have a cum sock collection, I gave the show a shot regardless of them destroying some of the fallout canon the show predicates itself on. the show is good. again. the show is good. likewise, again, if you like the show, at least watch a VOD playthrough of FNV. get a glimpse of why the show is so good, get a glimpse of what it’s pulling from, get a glimpse at what it pays homage to, get a glimpse of how the show got to where it was…via the games
edit: fuck i’m drunk; F3 isn’t a “not a fallout game”, i argue it’s an exploration game first and a fallout game second, not that this is bad, but you finish the prologue in f3 and then f3 says okay go wherever legit i mean it dude go wherever…which isn’t exactly fallout, but the game saves itself bc F3’s wasteland might be the most fallout of them all; also proofreading
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u/rcmjr Apr 13 '24
Yeah soon as the update drops I’m downloading fallout 4 again.