Fallout: New Vegas - Gen. Discussion & Info - (Coming 2010)

[LinkinPrime]

At a Bethesda press event in London today, our very own Jem Alexander learned (http://twitter.com/Yembles/status/1565305994) of a brand new addition to the Fallout universe. Fallout: New Vegas will be available on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 next year, courtesy of Alpha Protocol developer Obsidian Entertainment (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/obsidian).

No other details have been revealed yet, but we're certain Jem will lockpick and hack his way to as much information as he can. We'll feed him to the mutants if he doesn't.

Update: The title is "just Fallout: New Vegas. No number. It's not a sequel." For those worried this non-numbered expansion would be a party game, fret not. It's "definitely an RPG," according to Bethesda VP Pete Hines. Obsidian Entertainment was founded by Fergus Urquhart who, along with a few other Obsidian guys, worked on the original Fallout. The team was approached by Bethesda and "jumped at the chance" to work on this new title.http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/20/fallout-new-vegas-coming-to-consoles-next-year/

All we have at the moment. I'm sure once E3 rolls around, we'll hear more of this.

[Raconteur]

I bet it'll be late 2010 to mid 2011 before this is out, unless they rush it. Can't wait!

[LinkinPrime]

Well it's being done by another team so they have probably been working on it for a while.

[Raconteur]

True. I hope it's not rushed though. But then again, I don't want to be waiting 2-3 years for it. :P

[craigbezzle]

I would have rather had an Elder Scrolls V announcement, but I guess this will do. I put way too many hours into Fallout 3.

[Raconteur]

I'm pretty sure the next Elder Scrolls is an MMO, unless they changed their minds.

[Rei no Otaku]

I'm pretty sure the next Elder Scrolls is an MMO, unless they changed their minds.
I hope not. That would make me sad.

[Raconteur]

It was announced about two years ago, but since I've heard it's been canceled on and off.
Who knows?

[drktrpr1]

It was announced about two years ago, but since I've heard it's been canceled on and off.
Who knows?

There's gotta be a reason Bethesda isn't doing Fallout: New Vegas, and I'm thinking that it's because of Elder Scrolls!

[craigbezzle]

I actually heard it wasn't MMO per se. It's a multiplayer game, but I've heard it limits itself to a party of about four or five. Which seems perfect, IMO.

[foxdvd]

Obsidian has a track record of bringing games out on time. I have a boner the size of Florida right now. With their work on Alpha Protocol I hope they bring a bit more weight to the battles that I felt Fallout 3 was lacking, more of a COD4 feel....Great news.

[crunchb3rry]

Shouldn't take long to make. I imagine it would primarily be the existing Fallout game's assets, with maybe some minimal visual tweaks for lighting and whatnot.

There's gotta be a reason Bethesda isn't doing Fallout: New Vegas, and I'm thinking that it's because of Elder Scrolls!

It's definitely Elder Scrolls. A followup to Oblivion was all greenlighted and scheduled to come out like a year or two after Oblivion, but Bethesda managed to get hold of the Fallout license and put the next Elder Scrolls game on hold. I wouldn't be surprised if it's already half finished by now.

Hopefully they'll finally get item management right this time. Oblivion was a pain in the ass, especially with all the bugged quest items you couldn't even drop.

[KingBroly]

I imagine it will have some neon lights to counter-act the overwhelming presence of brown.

Vault 101 will be a Casino. You know what that means? Gambling and cheap buffets!

[crunchb3rry]

Lol, we're gonna have casino overload. Dead Rising 2, Fallout: New Vegas.

[jmm4648]

I am still excited about this announcement. I am always open to new Fallout games (except the tactics franchise). I even made this really bad picture to show my love:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/jmm4648/FalloutVegasVacation2.jpg

[Scorch]

Lol, we're gonna have casino overload. Dead Rising 2, Fallout: New Vegas.

And This Is Vegas, if it ever comes out.. which I hope it does.

[Magus8472]

Developed by Obsidian?

How ironic.

[yukafls]

Cool, after the awesome DLC that has been coming out I cant wait for this.

[CaptNink]

I'm looking forward to this! So what do you think: will we start with a character who isn't from a vault?

[Xavin]

Hm, hopefully it's good.

[Koggit]

When I first saw the thread title I thought this was gonna be awesome DLC for Fallout 3... I'm sad that it's a stand-alone game, would've been awesome DLC