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The Fallout TV Show Trailer Looks Incredible!

I never considered that Amazon would pay for a Fallout TV show much less that it would look as incredible as this trailer does! I also appreciate that they are not retelling a Fallout video game story and the show is just another story in the Fallout world.

The first episode of the new Fallout show releases on Amazon April 12th and I will absolutely be watching each one.

"Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their... Read All

The History of Bethesda Game Studios

Noclip is a YouTube channel that focused on crowdfunded video game documentaries and they did an excellent video on Bethesda Games Studios that you need to watch. It covers the history of the studio from the first Elder Scrolls game all the way through Fallout 4 and then teases the upcoming doc on Fallout 76.
Buckle up for an hour and a half of Bethesda documentary goodness that includes a discussion with the writer of the now infamous Skyrim "arrow to the knee" meme.

"Embark on a quest through the history of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. With insight into the development of everything from Arena to Fallout 4, Noclip takes you on a journey through the creative... Read All

The Fallout Capital Wasteland Mod Looks To Recreate Fallout 3 With The Fallout 4 Engine

"Long ago in an ancient and chaotic time period know as the 00's, Bethesda and Zenimax attained the rights to a game called Fallout: A Post-Apocalyptic Role-Playing Game from Interplay and Black Isle Studios. In 2008, they release their first installation into the franchise: Fallout 3.

Now, nearly 10 years later, we want to keep the first 3D entry alive and kicking by updating and bringing it into the current generation of gaming and graphics by rebuilding the entire Capital Wasteland complete with quests, dialog, and all locations into Fallout 4's Creation Engine."

This mod looks really cool and something i'm now following and anticipating the release of. I know these... Read All

This Fallout Board Game Looks Incredible

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I have a board game backlog. I have a couple immersive games i'd love to sit down and play with my friends for hours but just don't have the time right now. The new Fallout Board Game by Fantasy Flight looks so awesome and i'd love to put it on my shelf right next to the other amazing board games I have ... if I just had time to play it. Maybe you do though and if you do you need to check it out..

"Beyond the map itself, the scenario will also determine which two unique factions you’ll have the opportunity to behead or befriend—your choice. In The Commonwealth for example, the Railroad and the Synths go head to head (assuming you haven’t already done the beheading). On... Read All I have a board game backlog. I have a couple immersive games i'd love to sit down and play with my friends for hours but just don't have the time right now. The new Fallout Board Game by Fantasy Flight looks so awesome and i'd love to put it on my shelf right next to the other amazing board games I have ... if I just had time to play it. Maybe you do though and if you do you need to check it out..

"Beyond the map itself, the scenario will also determine which two unique factions you’ll have the opportunity to behead or befriend—your choice. In The Commonwealth for example, the Railroad and the Synths go head to head (assuming you haven’t already done the beheading). On the back of the scenario card, you can mark the progress of these two factions, giving each side more power. Should one of the factions progress to the very end of the power track, the game will end, whether there is a winner or not. So don’t get ahead of yourself. Allies are only allies as long as you’re worth something to them.

Finally, the scenario also sets up and drives the main quest you can follow in the game. “Welcome to the Commonwealth” is the first card in the scenario depicted here, kicking off the main quest. Completing one of the actions on this card will cause the noted effects, move the story forward, and reveal even more quests. While the main quest cards will more often than not impact the factions, side quests will allow you and the other survivors to explore other stories within the game without pushing that primary narrative too far ahead."

Fantasy Flight Games do a great job of releasing games with amazing figurines, well designed tokens and gameplay and art that really keeps things interesting. The Fallout game looks just as good and if this is like any past releases it will get quite a few expansions as well. As many of you know, the old Kevin Wilson Doom Board game is my all time favorite and this looks like something i'd like to put right next to it.

And if you are a Fallout collector, you know why not?

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/8/8/fallout/

Bethesda Rolling Out Fallout 4 HD Texture Pack Next Week on PC!

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Bethesda is shipping a couple updates to Fallout 4 next week. PC users are getting a 58 gig download option in the form of a HD high resolution texture pack. If this is anything like the Skyrim update, this should offer up an incredible visual upgrade to Fallout 4! Bethesda has released the recommended specs on the HD pack and i'm not sure I know someone that meets the minimum spec GPU wise.

Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7-5820K or better

GTX 1080 8GB

8GB+ Ram

Love to hear how well this texture pack works for you on your current rig so make sure to come back and let us know your specs and how it runs. Bethesda is also dropping an update to Fallout... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 01/31/2017 at 08:34pm

Hahaha, 58gb and the best computer possible. I'll get right on that! :D

Seriously that's awesome of them for doing this but like you said, this is applicable to only the most elite, at least for now.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/01/2017 at 04:48am

I installed the Skyrim HD texture pack and had to scale down the resolution to run and it seemed... mostly OK even if my specs were way under the line. Hoping we can do that here...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/07/2017 at 03:35am

And it's out: http://store.steampowered.com/app/540810/

Travis Admin wrote on 02/07/2017 at 04:02am

If I have 60 gigs free at the end of my billing cycle I'll give it a shot.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2017 at 04:17am

So today's the last day of my billing cycle and I had like 200 gigs free somehow.

Amazingly, my computer handles this just fine. The Steam page lists the bullet points you listed up top as the *minimum* requirements, but I don't come near the CPU or GPU listed. It's an AMD of some kind that wasn't killer when I got it 6ish years ago, and a GTX 960 with 2gigs of video memory. Even downtown Boston (I went there first).

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The Top 100 Best Selling Steam Games in 2016

This year Valve released an official list of the top 100 best selling games on Steam. I've seen some people chide this list as No Man's Sky is one of the top Platinum sellers and many think that if you consider the returns, No Man's Sky shouldn't be a Platinum Seller. Well, that would be the case if gross revenue didn't automatically adjust for returns, which it does. So... yeah, the list is accurate and I really found it fascinating to read through.

The top Platinum sellers of 2016 weren't to surprising in Fallout 4, CS: GO, Total War Warhammer, Dark Souls 3, DoTA 2, Civilization VI, No Man's Sky, Grand Theft Auto 5, XCom 2, Tom Clancy's Division, Rocket League and... Read All

Bethesda Releases Last Fallout 4 DLC Nuka World Today!

Fallout 4 receives it's final piece of DLC content today in the form of Nuka World a vast amusement park run by a city of Raiders featuring an open wasteland and new zones like Safari Adventure, Dry Rock Gulch, Kiddie Kingdom, and the Galactic Zone. So far the new content is getting good reviews but I was wondering what you all thought of it? It's a bit sad that Bethesda is winding down Fallout 4 development but the ride had to end sooner or later.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/31/2016 at 12:10am

I'm not sure when I'll check it out, but I'm also interested to see what someone else thinks about it (c'mon Travis LOL).

Travis Admin wrote on 08/31/2016 at 02:32am

Heh, I'll probably dig in soon.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/31/2016 at 03:26am

> Heh, I'll probably dig in soon.

DOO EEET! I can't wait for the Travis reviews all of Fallout 4 post.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/31/2016 at 12:54pm

Oh yes, there will be a "Travis reviews all of Fallout 4"

Travis Admin wrote on 08/31/2016 at 03:50pm

Oh geez. I'm playing Fallout 4 and trying to use my jetpack and melee+jetpack to go faster. This is going to take some getting used to.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/31/2016 at 07:29pm

Hahaha that's like when I went to play some Ark, I realized I had to hold Shift in order to sprint instead of just press it.

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Nuka World trailer released, drops August 30!

Bethesda shared the full trailer for Nuka World today! The pieces are definitely there for a fun romp in a destroyed theme park, and it looks like there are new mechanics that allow you to turn settlements over to the raiders, giving people an evil option for settlement building.

If it's anything like Far Harbor in terms of size, scope, and fun, I'll be in love!

Pay attention to the lyrics in the theme song, especially toward the end. It's at least mildly amusing :)

Nuka World seems to be the last expansion for Fallout 4

In the tweet that ground many gears, Pete Hines today revealed that Nuka World would be the last expansion for Fallout 4. People on Twitter are responding as you'd expect, feeling ripped off by the hefty price tag of the season pass (unless you bought it before the price was increased), which only provides 2 or 3 expansions (depending on how you look at it) and a few pieces of mostly settlement-building add-ons.

I, unfortunately, must agree.

Based on what we've seen in the past, Bethesda games usually get way more content than this for way less money. I thoroughly enjoy the settlement system and love building things, but it doesn't replace the value of expansions for... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/06/2016 at 05:36am

Didn't they say that they had other DLC they were going to launch outside the planned DLC and that's why they were charging $50?

I can see why people would be pissed. They basically said "GET THIS AT $30 BECAUSE IT'S GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE BECAUSE OF THE MAD STUFF WE ARE ADDING IN!"

If they are stopping here, I can see why people may be a bit upset.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/06/2016 at 05:50am

Ok so they did add 3 more DLC packs but I don't know of all that was worth $60. Certainly glad I got it for $30, that seems better to me.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/06/2016 at 04:05pm

That's a bummer. Fallout 3 and New Vegas got more major DLC packs. Oblivion and Skyrim did, too. Fallout 4 has one big one, one medium or small one, and a few other little ones. I'm not sure where Nuka World is going to fit in, but to me it seems like there's still much to be desired for the season pass. Maybe including all the DLC we know about, that's probably about half of what I had expected or hoped for.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/06/2016 at 09:21pm

I was expecting one more push of one big one and two small ones like we have been getting.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/07/2016 at 02:55am

OK so after this comparison, I'm OK with it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/4rkocf/fallout_4s_story_dlc_vs_fallout_3s_and_new_vegass/

Fallout 4's content is already more plentiful than Fallout 3's, and nearly on par with New Vegas, in terms of hours of fun to be had. If Nuka World is anywhere near the size of Far Harbor, it will totally blow it out of the park.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/4rkocf/fallout_4s_story_dlc_vs_fallout_3s_and_new_vegass/

Also Greg-- Skyrim really didn't. Dragonborn was large, but not as large as Far Harbor, and Dawnguard was fairly short. Hearthfire was basically just building a house.

As for Oblivion, Shivering Isles was the big one, and Far Harbor is about on par with it. Knights of the Nine was interesting, but didn't add any new areas, just quests in the already present areas. The others were either horse armor (heh) or a single quest that opened up a new area for your home base.

So it seems Fallout 4 will definitely end up with the biggest amount of content in terms of hours spent and world size added on, BUT the question is still whether it's $50 worth. And now after reading that comparison, it may be.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/07/2016 at 02:57am

Also I meant to add-- "Fallout 3 and New Vegas got more major DLC packs"

Those games didn't have ANY expansion-size packs like Far Harbor. They were all about 5 hours worth of content.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/07/2016 at 03:12am

Still not sure I'd have paid $60 for it but more time, I suppose is better if hours per dollar is the ultimate judge of what makes something good. Like, Travis you played all the content does it feel worth $60?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/07/2016 at 03:52am

I haven't played all the content yet, we're still missing two that have yet to release (Vault-Tec and Nuka World) which are the two I've looked forward to the most aside from Far Harbor, and I haven't messed with Contraptions yet. So half of them are still a mystery.

Also: It's not $60, it's $50, which isn't that much less but at least it's less.

I'll just say I'm not sure. At least not yet. I think Far Harbor is easily worth $25 on its own. The more-than-20 hours I spent on it were probably my favorite hours spent with the game. I keep comparing it to Shivering Isles, because it really feels like that (it's huge-- about the same size-- and more fun than the base game, like SI), and SI was $30 at launch. Automatron was really fun, definitely worth at least $5 (to bring the running total up to $30), and it's $10 outside the season pass. So if their initial idea for the season pass was just those two and Wasteland Workshop, I'd say those three were worth that price.

The bump to $50 came with new content, which it now seems was the second set of three and, unfortunately, no more after that. So, if those three feel like they're worth $20 I think it'll be worth it, ultimately.

So yeah, I think I've talked myself out of my initial displeasure, but the new DLC is still an unknown at this point. It may be a turd.

But hours per dollar isn't the ultimate judge of what makes something good. 200 hours of clicking a single button would suck. But for games like this, you expect the gameplay to be similar enough that you can use that as a major factor. When comparing it to older games in the series, you have the new areas and quests, and the new areas and quests in Far Harbor essentially equal that of all of Fallout 3's new areas and quests.

Still, the way the initial announcement was worded, it really seemed as though there would be more content coming throughout the year. I'm not saying it was dishonest, but it may have been unintentionally misleading.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/07/2016 at 04:30am

That all makes more sense now.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/07/2016 at 05:52am

I bought the DLC on the $30 "get it now hype train" and if I had it to do over again I wouldn't have. Not that the value maybe isn't there at $30. I mean, maybe it is, but it's not for me as I haven't made a huge dent in the base game.

It's like boarding the early access hype train for a game. I've done that, had a bad time and have since disembarked.

I won't do this again with Bethesda DLC, if I finish the base game I'll get the DLC as its released and if I want to continue. Not based on some exclusive price or whatnot.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/07/2016 at 01:40pm

Yeah for someone who isn't putting in the time for it, it's definitely not worth it. It seems like you might not get to the DLC until it's already dropped in price, as your love for the game was never as high as mine, and your schedule, now more than ever, doesn't allow for intense gaming sessions.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/07/2016 at 04:58pm

> as your love for the game was never as high as mine

I really dug the first part. But something about continuing didn't hook me. I really like it though. I absolutely devoured Fo3. I will keep playing this and I imagine i'll crack the DLC at some point, so it's not all bad. smile

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 07/07/2016 at 09:09pm

It may have been just a matter of timing. I'd fall out of love (heh, FALL OUT GEDDIT) with it too if I couldn't dedicate time to it. I have trouble going back into it after not playing for a while.

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Nuka World Will Let You Be a Raider, and other DLC info

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The news from E3 about Fallout 4's upcoming DLC didn't include a lot of detail about Nuka World. The other two were mostly self-explanatory, but all we could tell about Nuka World was that it takes place in a theme park. However, Bethesda has added the DLC to the Steam store now, and the description gives some details:

Take a trip to Nuka-World, a vast amusement park now a lawless city of Raiders. Explore an all-new region with an open wasteland and park zones like Safari Adventure, Dry Rock Gulch, Kiddie Kingdom, and the Galactic Zone. Lead lethal gangs of Raiders and use them to conquer settlements, bending the Commonwealth to your will. Nuka-World features new... Read All The news from E3 about Fallout 4's upcoming DLC didn't include a lot of detail about Nuka World. The other two were mostly self-explanatory, but all we could tell about Nuka World was that it takes place in a theme park. However, Bethesda has added the DLC to the Steam store now, and the description gives some details:

Take a trip to Nuka-World, a vast amusement park now a lawless city of Raiders. Explore an all-new region with an open wasteland and park zones like Safari Adventure, Dry Rock Gulch, Kiddie Kingdom, and the Galactic Zone. Lead lethal gangs of Raiders and use them to conquer settlements, bending the Commonwealth to your will. Nuka-World features new quests, Raiders, weapons, creatures, and more. Enjoy the ride!

Lead lethal gangs of Raiders and use them to conquer settlements, bending the Commonwealth to your will?
I guess they heard the complaints from players who didn't like that you couldn't go evil. While I probably won't go that route, and will instead opt to take Nuka-World away from the raiders (if that's an option), it's great that they're adding a real bad guy path.

They also released info for the other two DLC...
Contraptions Workshop:
Machines that sort! Machines that build! Machines that combine! With Fallout 4 Contraptions, use conveyer belts, scaffolding kits, track kits, even logic gates to construct crazy and complex gadgets to improve your Wasteland settlements. The Contraptions Workshop also includes all-new features like elevators, greenhouse kits, warehouse kits, fireworks, armor racks and more!

and Vault-Tec Workshop:
Build a brighter future underground with the all-new Vault-Tec Workshop. Create a massive Vault and attract new Dwellers using pre-war industrial kits complete with retro-nostalgic furniture, lighting, and art. And like every good Overseer, run Vault-Tec approved experiments on your Dwellers to learn what makes an ideal citizen. Vault-Tec has given you the tools, the rest is up to you!

Details on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/