I gotta say, that was a great review. The weird thing about being as big a Fallout fan as me (and others), is that having getting lost in the lore, story discussions, Bethesda, and behind the scenes, you tend to lose focus of what the game is really about. It's a game, that's it. You shouldn't take into account what Tim Cain wants, or how Bethesda bought it out, or how the Enclave suddenly went from Cali to DC and happened to remain hidden.

I think as a Fallout fan, I've grown desensitized to a lot of what Fallout 3 was giving me. Ironic, since you mentioned that the radio takes that away. The thing is, with video game series you love, you're obviously going to be very passionate about it, and very critical if things don't happen how you want. It's something you love, you're emotionally invested in it, you feel like it's had a personal influence and impact in your life. But during that time, we, or rather I, seem to forget that I shouldn't condemn the game for what I PERSONALLY want in it. Rather I should look at what the game was trying to set out for, and Fallout 4 has suffered for me in that mindset too.

Reading your review reminded me of why I fell in love with the series in the first place. Why it gripped me and held me and didn't let go throughout all of my adventure, like some typical rape doujin (i'm sorry). The game's combination of atmosphere, music, personalities, and consistent dread, was something I think should be commended like you said. In fact, it's one of the reasons I love Dark Souls. Atmosphere is one of the most important things in games for me. The immersion is key.

Anyway, this is not my review, I just decided to recap on some of what you said. It makes me think I should re-visit how I feel about Fallout 3. It didn't suck, far from it. I think people have just fallen in love with it and have grown overly critical of the series as they've progressed and gotten more into it. Their demands grow faster than the game, or series, can provide them. Even Fallout New Vegas, the holy grail of Fallout games, suffers from a shitload of things like 3 does.

Anyway, two things that stuck out to me that you said.

They’re a group of big, hulking yellow monstrosities who scream and yell a lot. They’re fucking annoying as fuck. I hate them

This made me giggle, and I couldn't agree more. Expect to see many more friendly ones in NV.

As you shift through the yards of rubble, you’ll come across the children’s section of the library—in which you can find a harrowing image: the rotting skeletons of deceased children strewn across the floor, like ragdolls. It’s pretty chilling, and puts the realism and cruelty of war into perspective—the whole “war is hell” theme is beaten into your head quite hard, and I’m perfectly okay with that. They sent such a powerful message just by using imagery—no fucking text. It allows you soak in the message on your own, rather than being told how to feel. That's what I like to see.

This. This is one of the few things that's always stayed in my mind with this game, particularly one scene in that town where there is that sniper with all the mines.

In the main house, if you walk to the master bedroom, you see two skeletons in a spooning (I hate that word) position. It really made me think about it. It was husband and wife I assume, but for some reason I think of an old couple. Maybe because that scene in Titanic where the old married couple just cuddle to bed during their final moments as the water floods the scene. I think that stuck with me growing up through my life. That regardless of the horrible event happening, and knowing you will die, you embrace the one you love in the final moments. Till death do you part, and you want to go with them.

I think that touched me more than anything in Fallout that I can think of. Were these two suddenly killed, or was it a slow death by radiation? I think that would be my guess, seeing as the house is still intact. Still, it was that particular scene that really made me realize just how grim placing two random skeletons in positions can evoke that thought process or emotions out of you. I remember staring for like 30 seconds just thinking as my radio slowly played "Maybe".

Great review. Sorry for the rant.

dammit Luci, I wanted to start a chain you bitch

I don't get it

do I have to be more sassy?

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Quote from: Luciana on January 07, 2016, 08:44:14 PM

People in government, and here, seem to view it as an absolute rule that must be followed by the book

Because it is. This is the point. The constitution was designed to restrain democracy, a system many of the founding fathers were (rightly) skeptical of.ans the US government will not recognize those rights anymore. This is an important thing to note.

I think she simply meant that the Constitution isn't infallible (which is true), yet people still hold it to a dogmatic standard. Yeah, the Constitution is what constitutes America--but what constitutes America may not constitute a "perfect union".

I don't think anyone would dispute that.

That's what I was on about. Wrong choice of words, perhaps. I agree with your above statement btw.

Quote from: peach on January 07, 2016, 09:16:45 PM

hoi

Stop

cold

I'd be gentle to you

you know this

Luci is the sassy maid who doubles as Fruit's best friend

Don't say that

Tru will want to own me like some pet

You ever seen a fully modded Oblivion? Looks and plays better then Skyrim in some aspects.


Oblivion always felt more.....free then Skyrim ever did.

I'll bite

what mods?

Quote from: GAMERG0D on January 06, 2016, 10:27:43 AM

why play FF

Why not?

It's turn based. It's been that way until 15 actually.

I don't know what I expected clicking this

No one SE has hired since Uematsu left has been able to match his brilliance in music composition.

Final Fantasy 14 would beg to differ >_>, but I guess that's not really fair since it's such a massive game with such an assortment of music. Uematsu did the music for 1.0 but after that it was someone else.

But yeah, FF8 was a good game. Just in the shadow of FF7.

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Quote from: Kupoop on January 06, 2016, 03:17:46 PM

kinder and dustin should be the new mods tbh

you forgot deci

Noelle too thanks.

Hehehehehehe

And off he goes to find material

Quote from: Kiwicake on January 06, 2016, 02:46:02 AM

Anime guys are just girls with different eyes though

And the girls potentially have dicks, huge fucking dicks

You see, there's too much confusion fam.

That's not a problem