Fallout 3's world 50-80% the size of Oblivion
Category: Industry, Posted: 02/16/2008 at 08:27AM CST by Eddie Inzauto, Senior Writer
Is bigger always better? Not according to Bethesda spokesperson Pete Hines, who has revealed in a recent interview that the world of Fallout 3 will be anywhere from 50 to 80 percent the size of Oblivion's sprawling countryside.
I guess the folks over at Bethesda caught wind of the popular belief that quality is greater than quantity, and decided to pack more 'stuff' into a smaller space this time around. This isn't bad news at all, because some of the only gripes about Oblivion had to do with the amount of time spent traveling.
Besides those complaints, it stands to reason that Fallout's world would be represented in little more than half the space of Oblivion's (which is still HUGE, mind you), because Fallout takes place in mostly urban centers. In that type of setting, there is more infrastructure per square acre than in a medieval fantasy-themed world.
What's your take on this news, GN faithful? Is anybody worried that Bethesda is slacking? Am I just defending them because I hope Fallout 3 will be an incredible experience, or does the Fallout 3 universe not require the same expanse as the land of Tamriel?
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Smaller area populated with more human-like NPCs and cities is better than a huge area with zombie NPCs, I'd say.
is this a zombie only game? cause i would gladly buy a new console for a zombie game this big
50-80%? That's still pretty gigantic. Can't wait to see what they do with it.
I meant Oblivion zombie NPCs in terms that they were pretty lifeless and really weren't too interactive. But zombies in Fallout 3? Maybe, there were ghouls in both Fallout and Fallout 2, heh.
:(
This is good, I hated running around trying to find things in Oblivion...
I bet if the devs did not say anything we would of not of know the difference. I am sure it will be an open world like Oblivion, which was never overwhelming like i thought it would be.
Smaller area populated with more human-like NPCs and cities is better than a huge empty areas, I'd say.
:p
"is this a zombie only game? cause i would gladly buy a new console for a zombie game this big"
Er, no. There's likely not even a single zombie in the game. Super mutants? Most likely. But not zombies. Maybe there will be a zombie. But the game will be about as far away from "zombie only" as a game can get, as zombies are not really Fallout material...
Just to be the devil's advocate, the act of trying to find stuff in Oblivion was retardedly easy compared to previous elderscrolls games. Almost....too easy. Compass ruined the game, I say. You can't suddenly stumble upon a lost ruin when it's been highlighted on your compass for the past half-mile....
I just hope the quality of their work overall improves. They may have had quantity, but I wan't impressed with Oblivion at all. I just hope Fallout 3 is up to standards.
My question, Wheres fallout 2 and 1?
I think they were action RPG'S Kennedy, kind of like Baldur's Gate. This is the first foray into FPS rpg.
Sorry for the 2x post, Kennedy, here is the first 2 games if you are interested like myself.
http://www.amazon.com/Global-Software-Publishing-Fallout-Collection/dp/B000IGE78M/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1203375170&sr=8-4