Take a revolutionary, genre-defining series of games. Put it into legal and developmental limbo for a decade or so as the rights get juggled around like a hot potato. Then try to update it for a new generation of hardware and players as an obsessive, tight-knit group of fans watches your every move.
No pressure, right?
Since Bethesda Softworks got the rights and started work on the next Fallout game in 2004, Executive Producer Todd Howard has been well aware of the expectations bearing down on him and his team. "The myth of Fallout has grown over those years that people haven't played it," he said at a demonstration of the game at the company's Maryland offices. "I think the game is great, but each year it gets better and better and better in people's minds. I'm not saying the game isn't awesome, but it's that myth of it. ... I think the expectations for Fallout 3 came back in a big way."
So does the early build of the game live up to the lofty expectations? Continue reading to find out.
This. The game has the potential to be so big, you have to move your head to fit it all in. Im getting excited just looking at that picture, and when I see a gameplay video, I'll probablt get excited again, but physically excited!
Joystiq First Look: Fallout 3
This. The game has the potential to be so big, you have to move your head to fit it all in. Im getting excited just looking at that picture, and when I see a gameplay video, I'll probablt get excited again, but physically excited!
