conclusion said:Team Chucky didn't need to change the Brotherhood of Steels' emblem. They didn't need to put in the thong chicks. They didn't need to take the science out of the descriptions. They didn't need to alter almost everything that's already been established in the Fallout universe just to make a console action game. They could have very easily followed what had already been established, they could have very easily made a Fallout action game that actually FOLLOWED the previous Fallout's. Instead, Interplay shows us that once again, half-arsing the situation is what they're best at.
Truth be told, it's not FO:BOS slightly deviating from the Fallout story that's concerning. More than likely, a "story excuse" can be made as to why the BoS became heavy mutie hunters. We can conveniently ignore the FEV that Vault-Tec have gotten their hands on (considering the FEV that makes the Super Mutants in Fallout 1 was actually modified by the Master). We can probably make up some story excuse that fits a lot of what is occuring. It's just 'that feeling' that seems lost from this game. The indescribable feeling that the setting and atmosphere creates. Item descriptions on the web-site indicate a lack of care about most things. Who cares about the neat science descriptions? We just need to protect the jewels OMFG LOL!!11! As for 50's music? Phooey! Get rid of that crap and get some techno in there! What about women? Well, sex sells, so let's throw in as many of them in thongs as we can! What's most concerning, is this entire development teams approach to Fallout. Fallout isn't a great atmosphere with a rich background. Oh no, to them, Fallout is...
Throw in over-done "Better than sex" and yup, that's Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. I wonder if the game comes with a free box of tissues?
To these guys, Fallout is cool just because it's cool. It's like Marge Simpson in that episode where she's talking to Bart and Lisa about how she's cool because she doesn't think she's cool and "that's what makes her cool" right? Read through the FOBOS website and check out the interviews made by Chucky. All over, you find him talking about how cool Fallout is, without him actually realising why it's cool. The designers just don't know why Fallout is 'cool'. To them, shooting stuff is cool and therefore, making Fallout where you get to shoot stuff is cool. That's not why Fallout is cool. It's 'cool' because it's good. It's 'cool' because it's well done. The setting, the songs, the theme, the descriptions, the not-so-over-done hookers. That's what makes Fallout good. Well, that and the science and repair skills and the multiple endings (but that'd be me bagging this because it's an action game and I said I'd try hard not to do that). That's what's good about Fallout. Sadly, none of that appears to be in this game.
In conclusion, I don't mind games being made FOR 12 year old console gamers, that's fine. What I do mind is console games being made BY 12 year old console gamers. At least Interplay are living up to their motto. By gamers for gamers? You betcha!
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