Hey all,
It's been a long time since I made a thread of my own, and I apologize for that, but I've been quite busy. Thankfully I now have some free time. Anyway, onwards.
Little more than a week separates us from the biggest release of the year (not counting The Force Awakens, of course ), so to fuel up our hype train...
Is it because of the Vault Boy?
What is it that makes Fallout Fallout?
So...
The Music: You can't delve into a Fallout game without a good old (literally) soundtrack. I'm particularly fond of the New Vegas one, but the merit of introducing radios in the franchise goes to Bethesda, since the first ones didn't have it, they only had a single song playing at the beginning of each game.
The Civilization: There's nothing more intriguing and inspiring than seeing humanity thriving in unforgivable conditions. That's one of the reasons why I didn't really like Fallout 3, it was so empty, so lifeless, even after two hundred years, and the little civilization that was there was inexplicable. What did they eat? I didn't spot a farm or something. Are they living with two hundred year food?
The thing is, there's nothing better during a heavy roleplay playthrough, than coming back to a "safe heaven", a place you feel secure, you feel a part of and where you are accepted. (Goodsprings!) That's one of the things that got me really hyped up for in Fallout 4. You can build that place.
The Ron Perlman: War. War never changes. (What the hell will we do once he stops doing it? Or, worse... once he leaves us?)
There are so many things that just make Fallout great! First off, the backstory! By this, I mean all of the bits and pieces of the Old World littered around, final notes, company intrigue, skeletons in bathtubs with toasters etc. Second, the brutality. Brutality in combat such as heads popping, arms flying off, and brutality in society like those sexist Roman wannabes Caesar's Legion! Also the whole 1940's-1950's vibe with clothing and even armor (looking at you NCR) really sets the whole alternate history thing in stone a bit more! Also it's demented sense of humor makes the game for me sometimes...