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On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:35:59 -0000, "Trimble Bracegirdle"
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>Just been looking through a list of all Bethesda's releases.
>Only about 20% are designed in house.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bethesda_Softworks_video_games
>
>There's quite a number of poor / not very good .
>RAGE-  Call of Cthulhu - Rogue Warrior.
>
>The Elder Scrolls since Morrowind & Fallout 3 & 4 games
>IMO are all variations & upgraded graphics of the same thing - Fallout New 
>Vegas
>is a different developer - Obsidian Entertainment. & ESO from ZeniMax
>
>I'm bored with all those characterless characters ,
>repetitive samey interiors, poor animations, dull simplistic quests. Clumsy 
>combat.
>I'm inclined to think all downhill since Morrowind & its hand designed 
>graphics.
>
>Bethesda really needs to rethink there basic design methods / structure
>(all the ES & FO games are the same)
>& use brand new different game engine(s). for any more sequels
>They have Dishonored 2 & a new DOOM next year hopefully offering us 
>something
>new & different.
>
>

Maybe both the Bethesda ES and Fallout teams need to play The Witcher
3 to re-discover the essential components that make up a truly great
modern single-player action-RPG. Hint: consistent loving attention to
detail in the creation of an 'alternate world'. Not just the varied
scenery but the characters inhabiting it. Truly great story-telling,
scripting and voice-acting. Even apparently minor side-quests hide
fascinating surprises. 

The clips from FO4 that I have viewed still have the trademark
Bethesda plastic-molded faces. And the mechanistic dialog choices
remind me of the four-way multiple-choice questions that still plague
US school students.... and a bunch of PC action games.. DX:HR, I'm
looking at you.... Sadly, Bethesda did not venture far from previous
formula in their latest Fallout creation.

Steam Satisfaction: 94% The Witcher 3
                                78% Fallout 4 ( I don't expect this
number to change much with time. The Witcher 3 numbers were always
above 90%, even before the bug fixes and the free DLC pack )

Seems as if Fallout 4 does not deviate much from the FNV pattern.
Shall put it and all DLC on my Xmas Sale 2016 list. Have plenty of
Fallout to revisit between now and then.

John Lewis



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