Fallout New Vegas

[TacoTaru]

Really surprised I didn't see this posted here yet. Saw the news this morning and was very

Fallout New Vegas was announced moments ago during a Bethesda press conference in London.

The new game was revealed by Bethesda's Pete Hines who said that the publisher is working with Obsidian Entertainment on the title.

It will be coming out next year for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

"It is not a sequel to Fallout 3," Hines said. "It's simply another Fallout game in that universe."

It will be the same sort of role-playing game experience seen in Fallout 3, he said. The game's official reveal, with more details and a look at the game down the line.

Hines added that this title will have no impact on what Todd Howard and his team are working on.

Obsidian Entertainment is the development studio that rose from the ashes of Black Isle Studios, responsible for developing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Neverwinter Nights 2, Alpha Protocol, and Sega's Aliens: Crucible RPG, which is currently on indefinite hold.

Kotaku Article

[Pikarya]

Oblivion with guns II, can't wait.

[Brill Weave]

That's awesome. I loved Fallout 3. Actually I love all the Fallout series.

[Mayareira]

Very nice, hopefully it'll be as deep as Fallout 3.

[Arnwulf]

Very nice, I'll get this for sure.

[Grey Jorildyn]

Obsidian followup games have never been very promising...

[Dragontears]

Obsidian followup games have never been very promising...

This. KOTOR 2 had some interesting game breaking bugs in the PC port. In fact, I'm much more interested in seeing new DLC from Bethsoft themselves rather then this.

While it is too soon to say anything, given the time line (read: next year) and the company's track record. I don't see this being as polished as some of the DLC Bethesda has released so far.

[TacoTaru]

Meant to post this last night in conjunction with the article but forgot. It's a small blurb with CEO of Obsidian entertainment Feargus Urquhar taken from G4.

The bombshell news of this morning is obviously Bethesda’s announcement that Obsidian Entertainment is making the next Fallout game, Fallout New Vegas.

Back in March, I sat down with the CEO of Obsidian entertainment, Feargus Urquhart. Obviously we didn't talk about Fallout New Vegas, but we did speak about the developer's relationship with Fallout fans. While Urquhart was with Black Isle studios, he worked on both Fallout and Fallout 2, so his relationship with the series’s sometimes-obsessive fans goes way back. After I commented that many of G4tv.com’s readers are negative (sorry, guys, but some of you are), Urquhart replied with the following:

“Hey, I’ve dealt with Fallout fans for years and they’re the worst! They are the most into-it fan-group. I was talking to the guys at Bethesda and others in the industry and trying to figure out who is the worst fan-group, and it’s Fallout fans. They’re horrible. But they care. It’s a double-edged sword. I love them and hate them at the same time. I love that that they care so much, but the way they express their love…”

Urquhart and I also talked about the advantages and disadvantages to working on an entirely new property like Alpha Protocol versus making a game based on an already established universe like, say, Fallout.

“Original property is great because you have ultimate freedom. And it’s horrible because you have ultimate freedom. There’s no box," Urquhart said. "You have to come up with that source book. But when it comes down to say, D&D, you can say, “Okay, here’s the Forgotten Realms book. What does it say about Baldur’s Gate? No, it doesn’t say it’s an oasis city in the middle of the desert.”

G4 Interview

At least it's the same guys who worked on the first two Fallouts? I dunno, I've never played anything from Obsidian but at least maybe working on the first two as well as knowing the fan base their working with the company will give the project the time it deserves to be done correctly.

That being said I hate the name "New Vegas". <_<

[Maxxthepenguin]

Obsidian followup games have never been very promising...

You're kidding right?

KOTOR2 was absolutely great in most ways; it was just rushed out the door. I've heard NWN2 was fantastic as well. Plus, it's got a lot of the original Fallout team.

[Thoronas]

Fuck. Yes.

Just finished Fallout 3 last week and I was already sad that we probably weren't going to see another one for years since its Bethesda but this is great news. Hopefully they can keep the gameplay intact and just do a new environment.

[ZarakiKujata]

Article I read said most of hte people responsible for KOTOR2 etc have gone and there is a large group who had worked on teh first 2 fallouts.

But like Maxx I liked KOTOR2 and am hopeful for this.

[OzzofAsura]

I should get around to beating 3, then maybe I'll get excited for this one. =/

[Exoduso]

I should get around to beating 3, then maybe I'll get excited for this one. =/

Same..

[Merovingian]

If the Ps3 version going to have the same support fallout 3 had, they can cancel or shove it up their ass for all i care.

[OzzofAsura]

If the Ps3 version going to have the same support fallout 3 had, they can cancel or shove it up their ass for all i care.

If I cared more for this game, that would be my exact reaction... tis bullshit.

[Kyo]

I wish they had the same support, but Microsoft shelled out extra cash for the exclusive DLC.

[Fallyn]

I thought of this when i first read the new name...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5...lloutvegas.jpg

[Grey Jorildyn]

Well I'll definitely be picking this up. I'm actually replaying Fallout 3 again and man, this game keeps surprising me.

[Priran]

If the Ps3 version going to have the same support fallout 3 had, they can cancel or shove it up their ass for all i care.

I played the PS3 version, then pirated the PC version and the DLCs. Fuck that bullshit, I'm not paying for the same game twice, and if they wanted PS3 owners' money they shouldn't have signed an exclusivity deal.

[OzzofAsura]

I thought of this when i first read the new name...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d5...lloutvegas.jpg

rofl, nice.