Fallout Enforcer site launch!

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:23 am

I checked out the Info page at Lucas Arts and the last 2 features are

Solve unique puzzles and help Ben work his way through a series of adventures to uncover a mysterious plot to destroy the town.

Interact with over 50 characters in an engaging story with humorous dialogue and plenty of action.

Basically sounds like an adventure game to me. FT had tons of stupid puzzles and people to talk to. Although, the site is a little vague. We'll have to wait for the game or at least a demo before judging it.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:37 am

Well, that placates me thoroughly.

PP666 · Post by **PP666** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:09 am

Mad Max RW wrote:FT had tons of stupid puzzles and people to talk to.

Tons ? I completed the game in less than 10 hours. 10 great hours, full of joy, great story and cool characters, agreed. But only 10 hours ?

As for F:BOS: I feel sorry for the team as well. I mean, ok, they were stupid enough NOT to check internet and do any research at all before accepting the task, otherwise they would have known what a bunch of mean fighting machines the fallout community exists of. But, once they got into it, they have had nothing but bad reactions. Extremely bad for the morale, I can tell you that (no, I didn't work on the team - you see me making thÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¡t website ?? Ieeeeuw). But my point is: don't scream too hard. We've all got great expectations about Fallout3. Good. Now, if we scream a little harder, no other team is ever gonna want to work on another post apocalyptic game. Fallout set a very high standard, and the reaction to F:BOS is what happens when you don't meet up to that standard. So, what did the team of F:BOS do ? They threw in a bunch of 'make some quick cash' methods: including attractive (?) women, 3D action, particles, etc .. I don't like the game/idea/.. either, and I'll be the first one to send a flame mail to anyone related to the game if it indeed is a bad as we all fear. Blame Interplay. But give the team a chance.

My 2 cents.

Phil

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:20 am

Yeah your right phil.

But they could of at least worked a little bit harder and read more or even played Fallout.

Its funny, it looks like Interplay don't have the money to mess up like this but in the end they always do.

jerman999 · Post by **jerman999** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:21 am

Saint_Proverbius wrote:Uh? What the hell? Why would Vault-Tec, an independent corporation contracted to the government to make civilian vaults, have the highly secret FEV virus? How could there possibly be new and improved versions when Mariposa was where the FEV virus was being worked on after it was moved from West Tech?

I think this explains it:

Story Section: The Vault wrote:...Regardless of the U.S. government's directives, Vault-Tec was not going to submit to a lottery and live underground with a bunch of human cattle in facilities that were intentionally defective. Thus Vault-Tec created their own facilities, removed from the larger Vault network - and kept secret from the U.S. government.

Vault-Tec didn't stop there. These secret, private installations were used to research the latest vault mechanisms as well as technologies that would benefit mankind in a post-nuclear environment. This, of course, included some extensive research with FEV.

No one can say for certain how Vault-Tec obtained FEV. Some think they had it all along, gaining it in a deal with the government, others think it was stolen from the government while VT was repairing one of the more guarded vaults....

Great. Now they're butchering the storyline even more. The execs at Vault-Tec must have some better economic sense then the execs over at Interplay. Good move boys!

They also butchered the Flamer. Bastards.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:25 am

PP666 wrote: Tons ? I completed the game in less than 10 hours. 10 great hours, full of joy, great story and cool characters, agreed. But only 10 hours ?

It came out in '96. Standards have changed. Back then it was a pretty solid game.

KruddMan · Post by **KruddMan** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:37 am

nah i remember reviews of it from back then noting how short it was. the length doesn't bother me. I can beat it in like 5hrs now and go through every chain of dialogue. It's like watching one of my favorite movies again.

MF · Post by MF » Sat May 03, 2003 1:41 am

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sat May 03, 2003 2:44 am

Full Throttle is still a fucking kickass game, regardless of length.

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:08 am

Full Throttle on amazon = $10

Should I get it? probably pick up the Monkey Island games while I'm at it.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:11 am

You should order Blade Runner as well. The best adventure game ever made IMO. It's still way ahead of its time.

KruddMan · Post by **KruddMan** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:34 am

as long as you're running on an OS that works with FT... i don't get any sound in Win2K but i did in win98

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:35 am

FT2 is in 3D = Feargus' cool 3D miniguns effects.
It'll spoil the feeling. But I wanna play it

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sat May 03, 2003 4:37 am

Full Throttle runs under XP.

greese, get Full Throttle, get ALL the Monkey Island games, get The Dig, and get Sam & Max Hit the Road. Then, lock yourself in a box for a week and play the hell out of these fantastic games.

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Sat May 03, 2003 5:06 am

Spazmo wrote:Full Throttle runs under XP.

greese, get Full Throttle, get ALL the Monkey Island games, get The Dig, and get Sam & Max Hit the Road. Then, lock yourself in a box for a week and play the hell out of these fantastic games.

and you give me some money

p.s. what about grim fandingo?

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sat May 03, 2003 5:12 am

THAT TOO!

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Sat May 03, 2003 5:47 am

The Dig appears to be a mac game... didn't know there was such a thing :/

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat May 03, 2003 7:46 am

jerman999 wrote:
Story Section: The Vault wrote:...Regardless of the U.S. government's directives, Vault-Tec was not going to submit to a lottery and live underground with a bunch of human cattle in facilities that were intentionally defective. Thus Vault-Tec created their own facilities, removed from the larger Vault network - and kept secret from the U.S. government.

Vault-Tec didn't stop there. These secret, private installations were used to research the latest vault mechanisms as well as technologies that would benefit mankind in a post-nuclear environment. This, of course, included some extensive research with FEV.

No one can say for certain how Vault-Tec obtained FEV. Some think they had it all along, gaining it in a deal with the government, others think it was stolen from the government while VT was repairing one of the more guarded vaults....
Great. Now they're butchering the storyline even more. The execs at Vault-Tec must have some better economic sense then the execs over at Interplay. Good move boys!

This is really fucked up.
How will VT steal it from the goverment? It was developed by West Tech.

Even if they could obtain, they didn't have the scientics or knowledge to learn about it.

Rosh · Post by **Rosh** » Sat May 03, 2003 9:37 am

Actually, all the SCUMM engine games will run under any flavor of Windows that the SCUMM VM can run on.

http://www.scummvm.org

PP666 · Post by **PP666** » Sat May 03, 2003 10:38 am

Spazmo wrote:greese, get Full Throttle, get ALL the Monkey Island games, get The Dig, and get Sam & Max Hit the Road. Then, lock yourself in a box for a week and play the hell out of these fantastic games.

Don't forget Day of the Tentacle, simon I and II, legend of Kyrandia I, II and III, X-Com I & II, I have no mouth and I must scream, .. . Yeah, I probably could go on like that for weeks.

And FT is indeed one of the coolest and most atmospheric games ever. If only they could have made it three times as big. That would have made a huge difference in the review points awarded by the game magazines.

I remember it very well, because 'our' magazine (local Belgian one - yes, we can actually read over here) received it just before the magazine deadline. They could only play if for like 3 hours, but they were completely blown away by it. So, they gave it a whopping +90%. Everyone runs off to the shop to buy it, plays it like hell and finds out you actually can finish the game in 10 hours. And I wasn't even an experienced adventurer.
Lots of angry phone calls to the magazine's director .. and I'm quite sure there were a lot of similar situations. So, no, standards regarding the length of a game were not altered. In fact, if you look back, those old games dit a lot more with the 5 MB than what they do with it today

Cheers,

Phil

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