I hate how it's become so normal now to start releasing a bunch of shit 2+ years before a game's release. Bethesda did this perfectly imo. A short teaser followed quickly by a big reveal 6ish months from launch.
[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48055850]maybe it'll ship without game breaking bugs..[/QUOTE]
When has a 3d fallout game ever shipped out without game breaking bugs.
[QUOTE=Levelog;48055874]I hate how it's become so normal now to start releasing a bunch of shit 2+ years before a game's release. Bethesda did this perfectly imo. A short teaser followed quickly by a big reveal 6ish months from launch.[/QUOTE]
The benefit to this is that hype doesn't decline due to time. It rises and rises and hits a plateau, then the game is released, maintaining this hype. This creates the marketing and ups the sales. It's a win-win for everyone!
[QUOTE=vexx21322;48056086]The benefit to this is that hype doesn't decline due to time. It rises and rises and hits a plateau, then the game is released, maintaining this hype. This creates the marketing and ups the sales. It's a win-win for everyone![/QUOTE]
I blame Blizzard with SC2. It seems like the ball really started rolling after they released that teaser like a century before the game.
Can't wait to play this game, having a feeling its going to contest Grand Theft Autos launch records.
Maybe it will ship with steam workshop this time?
[QUOTE=Haskell;48056116]Can't wait to play this game, having a feeling its going to contest Grand Theft Autos launch records.[/QUOTE]It is possible to be honest, people are exceptionally excited for Fallout 4. Its a big name, from a well known studio, and its been quite some time now since people saw a new one. It has shown significant advancements and a wealth of new content people honestly didn't imagine would ever be officially added to the game. GTA is a hard record to beat though, it had appeal wider than even Fallout.
[QUOTE=Aide;48056001]When has a 3d fallout game ever shipped out without game breaking bugs.[/QUOTE]
It's part of the charm, wouldn't feel the same without any bugs.
[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48055850]maybe it'll ship without game breaking bugs..[/QUOTE]
Preorders are certainly going to suffer, though. As a result of Batman: Arkham Knight's launch and Steam's refund system, people are going to be more careful about preordering, which is a good thing.
We'll just have to wait and see if Fallout 4 will perform well on PC. Bethesda's previous launches haven't been exactly flawless.
Maybe they'll ship it early?
[QUOTE=Lexinator;48057180]Maybe they'll ship it early?[/QUOTE]
If they were smart, they would use all the time they allocated for themselves to make it as polished as possible. Even if they could release it 3 months early.
[QUOTE=Zircon_;48056339]Preorders are certainly going to suffer, though. As a result of Batman: Arkham Knight's launch and Steam's refund system, people are going to be more careful about preordering, which is a good thing.
We'll just have to wait and see if Fallout 4 will perform well on PC. Bethesda's previous launches haven't been exactly flawless.[/QUOTE]
That hasn't stopped the collector's editions from selling out within a couple hours of coming in stock.
[QUOTE=Zircon_;48056339]Preorders are certainly going to suffer, though. As a result of Batman: Arkham Knight's launch and Steam's refund system, people are going to be more careful about preordering, which is a good thing.
We'll just have to wait and see if Fallout 4 will perform well on PC. Bethesda's previous launches haven't been exactly flawless.[/QUOTE]
This is Fallout 4 we're talking about man. Some people straight up pre-ordered copies before they even saw the E3 gameplay.
I even know someone who bought multiple copies of the collectors edition, both for themselves.
Bethesda finishing their game?!?!? I don't think they know [I]how[/I] to finish a game!
[QUOTE=Zircon_;48056339]Preorders are certainly going to suffer, though. As a result of Batman: Arkham Knight's launch and Steam's refund system, people are going to be more careful about preordering, which is a good thing.
We'll just have to wait and see if Fallout 4 will perform well on PC. Bethesda's previous launches haven't been exactly flawless.[/QUOTE]
Not really
I'm more inclined to preorder if I know I can get my money back, as long as I do it within the timeframe.
I'd love to buy Fallout 4, but it's insane that it costs like 80 USD (R$250) here, while most releases are 50-40 USD (120-90 BRL).
Sadly, I'll have to wait for a big sale so I can hopefully get it for the common release price :suicide:
[QUOTE=Aide;48056001]When has a Bethesda game ever shipped out without game breaking bugs.[/QUOTE]
fixed your post
[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;48056148]It is possible to be honest, people are exceptionally excited for Fallout 4. Its a big name, from a well known studio, and its been quite some time now since people saw a new one. It has shown significant advancements and a wealth of new content people honestly didn't imagine would ever be officially added to the game. GTA is a hard record to beat though, it had appeal wider than even Fallout.[/QUOTE]
Plus, Skyrim made Elder Scrolls a big thing for casual players, so when the best way to describe a game is "Skyrim with guns and radiation" they've got that going for them too.
[editline]26th June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=J!NX;48057844]fixed your post[/QUOTE]
Bethesda-made or Bethesda-published
Because the former is undeniable but the latter has a few titles.
[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48055850]maybe it'll ship without game breaking bugs..[/QUOTE]
They could spend all of October scouring the the entire game for bugs, and a few would still get through.
I wouldn't get pissed about it though since I can always expect a few bugs from Beth games.
guess only having 4 choices in dialog really speeds up development?
[QUOTE=KorJax;48057691]Not really
I'm more inclined to preorder if I know I can get my money back, as long as I do it within the timeframe.[/QUOTE]
You don't have to pre-order within 15 days of release if that's what you mean, the refund time limit only starts counting after the game is released.
[QUOTE=Passing;48056144]Maybe it will ship with steam workshop this time?[/QUOTE]
Of course it will? Every Bethesda game (Well, New Vegas included although Bethesda didn't develop it) since Fallout 3 shipped with Steamworks.
[QUOTE=Ithon;48062805]guess only having 4 choices in dialog really speeds up development?[/QUOTE]
It's just a more streamlined version of having to click on dialog choices, dunno why it would
[QUOTE=Ithon;48062805]guess only having 4 choices in dialog really speeds up development?[/QUOTE]
Yeah man, I can't really get into the story unless I have a dialog choice for every last key on my keyboard. Anything less is just pointless :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=Levelog;48055874]I hate how it's become so normal now to start releasing a bunch of shit 2+ years before a game's release. Bethesda did this perfectly imo. A short teaser followed quickly by a big reveal 6ish months from launch.[/QUOTE]
A lot of games like Quantum Break, the crew etc... were announced just to hype up the "next gen" consoles
[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;48062627]They could spend all of October scouring the the entire game for bugs, and a few would still get through.
I wouldn't get pissed about it though since I can always expect a few bugs from Beth games.[/QUOTE]
Has any game the previous 10 years ever been shipped without bugs? I don't think it's especially exclusive to bethesda games
I'm so glad to see that they announced Fallout 4 only recently just a few months before the actual release, having a game in development for a long time can have quite a negative impact on the reputation and community.
[QUOTE=Anglor;48063959]Has any game the previous 10 years ever been shipped without bugs? I don't think it's especially exclusive to bethesda games[/QUOTE]
Bethesda has a reputation for shipping out hilariously bug-ridden games. On top of that, people just like to poke fun at them about it, so really this is to be expected.
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