I'm not questioning that the game is polished or whatever, I just think it's really odd that for what appears to be a huge, dynamic, and varied environment we've only seen about 5 minutes into the start of the game. Usually we'd get some sort of gameplay montage showing various builds and plot elements, but even the trailer is largely limited to one of the first encounters (using the power armor).

Maybe they're doing it to keep hype up (somehow), but it's kind of annoying to see them release new videos and press packages with literally the same videos over and over.

Because we're supposed to know?

Speculate.

The same happened with Skyrim back in 2011 IIRC. There was only two trailers and a 15 minute gameplay demo leading up to its release.

Now, whether or not you think Skyrim is good, you can't fault the game for its quantity, even if it lacked in quality.

So to answer the OP, I think they are indeed just trying to keep everything suspenseful. We may or may not see more content the closer we get to release.

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

The less footage you show about the game, the more hype its going to build

Quote from: Fagcicle on September 21, 2015, 09:42:01 AM

They want to show very little, so that nearly everything we do is a surprise and new to us.

They want you to think the game is bigger than it really is, like destiny

as much as i dislike bethesda's games, that certainly won't be the case
all of their games have a lot of stuff

the quality of that content is a different matter entirely

The less they show the less shit it looks.

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

It's the new kind of advertisement because people learn from mistakes.

Movie trailers often reveal the whole story, from start to finish, only leaving a few elements unknown, but that completely ruins the movie. If you know that people are gonna buy your game, then why not do things with the audience's best at heart?

Quote from: Desty on September 21, 2015, 03:17:39 PM

Quote from: Prime Uta on September 21, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

It's the new kind of advertisement because people learn from mistakes.

Movie trailers often reveal the whole story, from start to finish, only leaving a few elements unknown, but that completely ruins the movie.

Only they've found that that actually increases revenue.

who are they?   Also, I don't doubt that, but it still ruins the movie.

Quote from: Desty on September 22, 2015, 12:05:18 AM

Quote from: LC on September 21, 2015, 03:51:45 PM

Quote from: Desty on September 21, 2015, 03:17:39 PM

Quote from: Prime Uta on September 21, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

It's the new kind of advertisement because people learn from mistakes.

Movie trailers often reveal the whole story, from start to finish, only leaving a few elements unknown, but that completely ruins the movie.

Only they've found that that actually increases revenue.

who are they?   Also, I don't doubt that, but it still ruins the movie.

Advertising agencies.

They are not best girl.

Usually ruin plot points.

Quote from: Desty on September 22, 2015, 12:05:18 AM

Quote from: LC on September 21, 2015, 03:51:45 PM

Quote from: Desty on September 21, 2015, 03:17:39 PM

Quote from: Prime Uta on September 21, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

It's the new kind of advertisement because people learn from mistakes.

Movie trailers often reveal the whole story, from start to finish, only leaving a few elements unknown, but that completely ruins the movie.

Only they've found that that actually increases revenue.

who are they?   Also, I don't doubt that, but it still ruins the movie.

Advertising agencies.

Where's the research?

Quote from: Desty on September 22, 2015, 08:18:32 AM

Quote from: LC on September 22, 2015, 12:06:13 AM

Quote from: Desty on September 22, 2015, 12:05:18 AM

Quote from: LC on September 21, 2015, 03:51:45 PM

Quote from: Desty on September 21, 2015, 03:17:39 PM

Quote from: Prime Uta on September 21, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

That's the new kind of advertisement that everybody's going about. Don't show anything at all until the thing is almost out. Star Wars VII is doing the same thing, and so was Persona 5 until the release date got pushed back.

It's the new kind of advertisement because people learn from mistakes.

Movie trailers often reveal the whole story, from start to finish, only leaving a few elements unknown, but that completely ruins the movie.

Only they've found that that actually increases revenue.

who are they?   Also, I don't doubt that, but it still ruins the movie.

Advertising agencies.

Where's the research?

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/27/trailer-spoilers-southpaw

That was pretty basic.

Because maybe some of us want to be hyped for all the surprises Fallout 4 will offer?