A Brief Ramble About Fallout 4
16Well, I suppose the hype train was due to derail at some point. I just didn't figure it'd happen before it even reached the station.
I'm still interested in Fallout 4, and I'm sure I'm at least going to find it to be an enjoyable experience, but for the last few months my aniticipation was pretty much in denial of certain facts. Facts that I really can't ignore any more.
Fallout is, an will always be for me, a roleplaying game first and foremost. While I can understand the direction Bethesda is going with a focus on refining combat and a heavier lean on to customization and sandbox gameplay, it also seems to be pushing for a more 'cinematic' way of storytelling. In a linear experience, FPS, Adventure, Puzzle games, it works fine. You have a role and you play it out by completing the tasks put in front of you.
In RPGs, however, it's always been more down to the player to create their own role, play the game their way, and express themselves through a wider spectrum of how they approach situations and objectives. It's that whole 'Role Playing' part of RPG.
Unkillable companions take away the threat of making a poor choice. They essentially give the player a meat shield to throw into harm's way without establishing any motive for keeping them safe.
Limited dialogue options not only severely limit the options open to a player in approaching a situation diplomoatically, but they make it much harder to interact meaningfully with NPCs in any other way than Yes/No/Rude/Question.
I really hope this isn't shit. We shall see.
Also, anyone interested in modding Fallout 4 who isn't already of Gopher, go watch his mini-guide here. It's great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKK2GsREpoE
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