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On Thu, 12 Nov 2015 22:38:51 -0000 (UTC), destruere <n...@thanks.com>
wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:36:22 +0000, John Lewis wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>So far, my involvement with FO4 has been reading forums about problems 
>and fixes. I'm 2 or 3 hours into the game if you want to count that as 
>playtime. =8^o
>
>Isn't Witcher 3 third person view only? I guess its not a complete deal 
>breaker, but the ability to do any view is a huge advantage for Fallout 4.

I thought about that as I read John's comparison of the two.  They are
two very different games, comparing apples and oranges I think.  FO4
is not the best game I've ever played, by far, but being first person
it is way more immersive.

The question, at times, might be how far does the player really WANT
to be immersed in such a grim setting... heh.  I think that may in
part be part of this franchise's biggest liabilities, portraying a
post apocalyptic wasteland a little TOO convincingly.  I like gritty
environments up to a point, but the FO series doles out more of it
than most games.

The Witcher series is much better at appealing to folks who need
rainbows and unicorns and my little pony in their visuals before they
can call them good graphics.  That's a tad bit intentionally
hyperbolic and I'm not saying that's what The Witcher franchise is all
about, it's just a commentary about the graphic style and the
environment, things as simple as color palette choices, comparing The
Witcher's overall presentation to FO4.