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sector_corrector
Jan 18, 2012

by Nyc_Tattoo

Random rear end in a top hat posted:

Holy poo poo, like I kind of expected low production values, but that lipsynching, goddamn. Is that yet another thing the console ports sacrifice for a few sweet sweet FPS, or is like that in the PC version too? If they actually intend to release the game like that, I may not stop laughing until the game comes out.

Also, love that Bethesda writing. It's great that they hired all these outside specialists for combat and poo poo, and yet the writing is still Fallout 3-quality or worse.

Going into a supermutant infested tower to teach them Shakespeare and then one of them sort of learns it... that's just some epic Fun right there. Much like my favorite Dr. Who eps. And if the dog clips through the floor? Hell, icing on the cake my man.

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Fergus
Apr 24, 2013

Republicans posted:

They aren't actually lasers but super-heated projectiles fired by a magnetic rail.

Sooo... plasma???

Noyemi K
Dec 9, 2012

youll always be so sleepy when youre this tiny *plompf*

How! posted:

Is that a lore thing? That sounds kinda neat.

I'm playing the New Vegas dlc for the first time this week, and I just finished Dead Money. Christ. Why is every station tuned to Battle Royale Radio?

I'm letting go.

That's a Mass Effect joke.

GreenBuckanneer
Sep 15, 2007



Them windows tho.

Waiting patiently for the Windows Mod.

Deutsch Nozzle
Mar 29, 2008

#1 Macklemore fan

Old Story posted:

is there an easy way to cancel steam pre-orders? I will buy this game but not at full price.

slight--but still uncreative--variation on the "pre-order cancelled" meme, this post receives a 5/10

Effectronica
May 31, 2011
Fallen Rib

Fergus posted:

Again, it's not like Bethesda is dealing with an open world or anything. Open world game = Halo, right?

It's also been a decade since Halo 2.

stubblyhead
Sep 13, 2007

That is treason, Johnny!

Fun Shoe

Old Story posted:

is there an easy way to cancel steam pre-orders? I will buy this game but not at full price.

If you whine to customer support and cross your fingers they might give you site credit. Generally speaking though once they've got your money they don't give it back.

The Droid
Jun 11, 2012

Republicans posted:

They aren't actually lasers but super-heated projectiles fired by a magnetic rail.

That's only plasma weapons, which fire green balls

William Bear
Oct 26, 2012

"That's what they all say!"
I love the improvements they made from NV in the basic gameplay.

The looting window is centered and doesn't pause the game.
Stimpaks have to be used in real time.
The separate pieces and layers of armor.
The changing crosshairs and the general feel of weapons.

Thanks for posting the videos, it looks good!

Farm Frenzy
Jan 3, 2007

Old Story posted:

is there an easy way to cancel steam pre-orders? I will buy this game but not at full price.

just make a support request. they're pretty happy to refund it.

How!
Oct 29, 2009

Noyemi K posted:

That's a Mass Effect joke.

Oh.

Maybe the Laser Rifle was make-believed into existence by Warhammer Orcs? Everything would go dakka-dakka.

Fergus
Apr 24, 2013

Effectronica posted:

It's also been a decade since Halo 2.

It's still comparing apples to oranges. I'm not saying what we've seen so far of Fallout 4's graphics isn't laughable for the year 2015, however we can't compare this developer to that developer. Maybe if Bungie made FO4 with these graphics you could compare it to Halo 2, but not in this situation.

Old Story
Jun 2, 2006

Oven Wrangler

Deutsch Nozzle posted:

slight--but still uncreative--variation on the "pre-order cancelled" meme, this post receives a 5/10

I don't know man I don't post about videogames enough to know the tropes. They've got eighty of my lovely Canadian dollars!

If there was a button to refund I'd press it, but I'm not about to write a "woe is me" letter to Steam.

~ live and learn ~

NecroMonster
Jan 4, 2009

there are perks that will let you stay drunk and stoned 100% of the time forever in this game as you shuffle from place to place stuffing everything you can see into your pockets but i guess if the game isn't photo-realistic who cares

Farm Frenzy
Jan 3, 2007

NecroMonster posted:

there are perks that will let you stay drunk and stoned 100% of the time forever in this game as you shuffle from place to place stuffing everything you can see into your pockets but i guess if the game isn't photo-realistic who cares

you sound desperate

MinorRed
Jul 27, 2011




Old Story posted:

I don't know man I don't post about videogames enough to know the tropes. They've got eighty of my lovely Canadian dollars!

If there was a button to refund I'd press it, but I'm not about to write a "woe is me" letter to Steam.

~ live and learn ~
Just go to Fallout 4 in your Steam library and press Support. It could take a few hours for it to go through, but there's no hassle to it.

Fergus
Apr 24, 2013
It's almost as if you guys don't realize that the same game can be received differently by every individual. Petty arguing about this or that is just that; petty.

GreenBuckanneer
Sep 15, 2007

So are these reviewers leaking screenshots? Pirates gloating about how they get to play the game before everyone else, instead of cracking it like good little ukrainians?

Where the gently caress is this coming from lol

Effectronica
May 31, 2011
Fallen Rib

Fergus posted:

It's still comparing apples to oranges. I'm not saying what we've seen so far of Fallout 4's graphics isn't laughable for the year 2015, however we can't compare this developer to that developer. Maybe if Bungie made FO4 with these graphics you could compare it to Halo 2, but not in this situation.

You're, uh, you had a hard time in school? Difficulty making change?

Deutsch Nozzle
Mar 29, 2008

#1 Macklemore fan

Old Story posted:

I don't know man I don't post about videogames enough to know the tropes. They've got eighty of my lovely Canadian dollars!

If there was a button to refund I'd press it, but I'm not about to write a "woe is me" letter to Steam.

~ live and learn ~

oh no i spent some of my disposable income on a luxury product and with only scraps of information ive decided that the product is complete and utter trash and i want my money back!!!!

*drops 200 bucks on a tf2 hat without a second thought*

Random Asshole
Nov 8, 2010

Old Story posted:

I don't know man I don't post about videogames enough to know the tropes. They've got eighty of my lovely Canadian dollars!

If there was a button to refund I'd press it, but I'm not about to write a "woe is me" letter to Steam.

~ live and learn ~

If you do get a refund on Steam, you could buy a copy on GMG with the current 20% coupon and save $16 with a minimum of effort. Just sayin'.

The Droid
Jun 11, 2012

GreenBuckanneer posted:

So are these reviewers leaking screenshots? Pirates gloating about how they get to play the game before everyone else, instead of cracking it like good little ukrainians?

Where the gently caress is this coming from lol

At least some of it is coming from individual retailers breaking street dates

Fergus
Apr 24, 2013

Effectronica posted:

You're, uh, you had a hard time in school? Difficulty making change?

I'm just saying instead of comparing what Bethesda did to what Bungie did, we should be looking at what Bethesda SHOULD have done compared to what they did do.

Father Wendigo
Sep 28, 2005
This is, sadly, more important to me than bettering myself.

Speedball posted:

I had nothing to worry about before I saw those videos. Jeez. Yeah, definitely not pre-ordering THIS one... might wait for the actual reviews to come out.
Brother, do I have a pre-prepared 12/10 Polygon article for you! :)

GreenBuckanneer
Sep 15, 2007

The Droid posted:

At least some of it is coming from individual retailers breaking street dates

On PC tho? Has to be in a country that doesn't require steam for the game to run.

Old Story
Jun 2, 2006

Oven Wrangler

Deutsch Nozzle posted:

oh no i spent some of my disposable income on a luxury product and with only scraps of information ive decided that the product is complete and utter trash and i want my money back!!!!

*drops 200 bucks on a tf2 hat without a second thought*

You seem pretty upset. Looking at what's leaked I've decided I don't need to play this on day one and will wait until the first big sale or when DLC is packaged with it or something.

I also don't buy videogame hats! You're projecting a lot!

Deutsch Nozzle
Mar 29, 2008

#1 Macklemore fan

Old Story posted:

You seem pretty upset. Looking at what's leaked I've decided I don't need to play this on day one and will wait until the first big sale or when DLC is packaged with it or something.

I also don't buy videogame hats! You're projecting a lot!

I HATE YOU

Effectronica
May 31, 2011
Fallen Rib

Fergus posted:

I'm just saying instead of comparing what Bethesda did to what Bungie did, we should be looking at what Bethesda SHOULD have done compared to what they did do.

I see. *sheds a single manly tear as I go to get the shotgun*

Bert Roberge
Nov 28, 2003

The graphics look pretty good to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IlHBBGCIw

:shrug:

Fergus
Apr 24, 2013

Effectronica posted:

I see. *sheds a single manly tear as I go to get the shotgun*

You got a problem, ese!?

Old Story
Jun 2, 2006

Oven Wrangler

That's alright, I hate the Rangers :smuggo:

Meowbot
Oct 12, 2005

I havent had a plrecription for my eyes in years so the other day I went and got a new one and it hasnt changed. The doctor was like why havent you seen us in 4 years? I told them im scared of op tomietris when the air shoots into your eyes and dilation. They told me my eyes cold get worse....
back in 1994 before a lot of people were born I played a little game called "Daggerfall" this demo came out on a "PC Gamer" CD disc (bundled with the magazine, a sick 150ish page conglomeration of bad rear end images, stories, and information that would make the 2015 internet blush!)...

It was probably in the fall or maybe it was Christmas, but I still remember the hours upon hours I would pour into this world. It was HUGE. The size of daggerfall was unreal and even in the demo you could explore a massive chunk of it. The purpose and content of the demo was pretty limited but it was all procedurally generated (before that word even existed perhaps?) and you could do so much like kill all the guards, kill all the civilians, get caught by guards, be in jail (I think you could be in jail?). You could be an archer and sneak on top of houses, kill people while they slept, kill guards from the rooftops. Running on top of houses in 1994 killing people? Umm, the best RPG ever.

This game was loving awesome. I still have memories of looking out the window and seeing snow on the ground and sun shine as I tromped through this world finding bears, elves, sometimes dead civilians and thugs all over the place. I still have NO idea what I ever accomplished but I remember this was m y favorite demo when I was younger.

What the gently caress happened Bethesda?

Meowbot fucked around with this message at 07:19 on Nov 3, 2015

Fergus
Apr 24, 2013

Meowbot posted:

back in 1994 before a lot of people were born I played a little game called "Daggerfall" this demo came out on a "PC Gamer" CD disc (bundled with the magazine, a sick 150ish page conglomeration of bad rear end images, stories, and information that would make the 2015 internet blush!)...

It was probably in the fall or maybe it was Christmas, but I still remember the hours upon hours I would pour into this world. It was HUGE. The size of daggerfall was unreal and even in the demo you could explore a massive chunk of it. The purpose and content of the demo was pretty limited but it was all procedurally generated (before that word even existed perhaps?) and you could do so much like kill all the guards, kill all the civilians, get caught by guards, be in jail (I think you could be in jail?).

This game was loving awesome. I still have memories of looking out the window and seeing snow on the ground and sun shine as I tromped through this world finding bears, elves, sometimes dead civilians and thugs all over the place. I still have NO idea what I ever accomplished but I remember this was m y favorite demo when I was younger.

What the gently caress happened Bethesda?

Change of staff, differing of opinions with investors, etc.

Pwnstar
Dec 9, 2007

Who wants some waffles?

Fallout 4 is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, devised by Todd Howard in 2015. It illustrates what he saw as the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics applied to everyday objects. The scenario presents a game that may be simultaneously both good and bad, a state known as a quantum superposition, as a result of being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur. The thought experiment is also often featured in theoretical discussions of the interpretations of quantum mechanics. Howard coined the term Verschränkung (entanglement) in the course of developing the thought experiment.

Deutsch Nozzle
Mar 29, 2008

#1 Macklemore fan
:gas:

Four Score
Feb 27, 2014

by zen death robot
Lipstick Apathy

Meowbot posted:

What the gently caress happened Bethesda?

twenty years for one

Farm Frenzy
Jan 3, 2007

Deutsch Nozzle posted:

oh no i spent some of my disposable income on a luxury product and with only scraps of information ive decided that the product is complete and utter trash and i want my money back!!!!

*drops 200 bucks on a tf2 hat without a second thought*

your a turd

Old Story
Jun 2, 2006

Oven Wrangler

the Rangers are okay I take it back

Deutsch Nozzle
Mar 29, 2008

#1 Macklemore fan

Farm Frenzy posted:

your a turd

same

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GreenBuckanneer
Sep 15, 2007


That's a CGI video though, lmao

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