Fallout: BOS looking likely

Saint_Proverbius · Post by **Saint_Proverbius** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:20 pm

[Game -> Update]

Apparently the goofballs over at <A href="http://www.interplay.com">Interplay</a> have accidently posted and pulled this announcement:
 
 <blockquote>HIGHLY ACCLAIMED FALLOUT FRANCHISE
 MAKES ITS CONSOLE DEBUT
 Join the Brotherhood of Steel in a battle of post-apocalyptic mayhem
 LOS ANGELES, CA - (March 12, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games and Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IPLY) today announced the development of Fallout(tm): Brotherhood of Steel(tm) for the PlayStationÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
 
 This gritty and darkly humorous 3rd person action adventure game transports players into the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the highly acclaimed and successful Fallout PC franchise. Utilizing a combination of intense combat strategies integrating melee, ranged weapons and explosives, 1 to 2 players can assume membership in The Brotherhood of Steel, warriors determined to bring their own sense of order to a nuked-out wasteland. "We're very excited about bringing the Fallout universe to console gamers," said Scot Lane, Executive Producer at Interplay. "The game play is more attuned to the console platform, stressing more action and combat than the PC versions which placed a greater emphasis on RPG elements or strategy."
 
 The fear of an apocalypse has become a reality. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel begins after the first Fallout PC title in which humans emerge from the safety of underground vaults to explore the earth following a nuclear holocaust. In joining the Brotherhood of Steel, players will uncover a sinister plot that could transform the remainder of humanity into a race of mutants. The Brotherhood of Steel have come together to wage battle against the mutant raiders and pirates to fulfill their search for a mysterious and heavily sought-after device, one that could be used to help rebuild humanity or as a monstrous toll of war.
 
 For more information on the state of the world in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel please check out the website at <A href="http://www.interplay.com/fbos/">www.int ... om/fbos</a>. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is set to release this fall.</blockquote>
 
 For additional proof, check the copyright info in <A href="http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:zC ... TF-8">this google cache of Interplay's legal mumbo jumbo</a>.
 
 Thanks to triCritical and GreenNight from the <a href="http://www.rpgcodex.com/phpBB">RPG Codex forum</a> for the detective work.
 
 PS: Interplay, die quicker.
 
 Killzig: Despite this tragic news I feel the urge to gloat. J.E. Sawyer, Chris Avellone and the rest of BIS -- SHOVE IT. Yep, I told you this was coming. "There is no Fallout game in production, especially not a console game." FUCK YOU and GameSpy too. This is the same story that lead to us getting ousted from GameSpy. Well you know what kids, you heard it here first! HELLO FALLOUT FANTASY.
 
 <a href="http://fallout.scifi.pl" target=_blank>Ausir</a> has garnered from MCA that this game is indeed a Digital Mayhem title.
 <blockquote>
 Yeah, it's a Fallout game that Digital Mayhem is developing,
 not Black Isle, so I don't know too much about the particulars.
 </blockquote>

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:22 pm

Haha console only. Man, did I see that one coming from a billion miles away.

I can tell you right now I'm not gonna post one fucking news update on this thing. All of DAC should ignore it. Fucking predictable Interplay.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:29 pm

This may be the break we're looking for.

If it becomes a big hit maybe Interplay may make fallout 3 :).

But then again Fot may just flop which is about 70% correct.

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:31 pm

Saint_Proverbius wrote:PS: Interplay, die quicker.

Agreed.

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:32 pm

The game play is more attuned to the console platform, stressing more action and combat than the PC versions which placed a greater emphasis on RPG elements or strategy

More attuned to the console platform?
its a PC game for use with a keyboard and mouse!!

greater emphasis on RPG elements?
who wrote this? I like FOT, but it was NOT an RPG as such.

i doubt that its gonna sell much on the PS2 or the Xbox.

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:56 pm

WOW Screen shots have been uploaded.

OMG Its 3D!!!!!

http://www.interplay.com/games/product.asp?GameID=533

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:57 pm

Wait... I don't get it. Is it a (heavily?) modified "Fallout Tactics" console port, or a completely new game?

http://www.interplay.com/dbimages/produ ... s2-ss5.jpg -- nice polygon asses. Preteens will really dig this game.

God, it looks so cheap...

avenger69ie · Post by **avenger69ie** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:58 pm

They butchered the BOS logo

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:02 pm

:mad: This has pissed me off greatly, the fact how they lied to us, for all we know Fallout 3 could be getting made this very minute.

EDITED: Oh god this is all like a bad dream.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:05 pm

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *deep breath* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. and this on my birthday! THE IRONY! *kills himself*

Ausir · Post by **Ausir** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:06 pm

No, it's not a FOT port. It's going to be set shortly after FO1 and will involve the Western BoS. It will be probably a FOT prequel, though, and you'll end up on one of the zeppelins in the end..

Red · Post by **Red** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:07 pm

Looks like ass...

I think we should just forget about anything that IP did/does/will do to the Fallout universe except for Fallout1...

OnTheBounce · Post by **OnTheBounce** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:16 pm

Interplay wrote:Three customizable playable characters, each with their own unique traits, strengths and attributes to develop over the course of the game.

Gee, this thing sounds like it's going to be a paragon of depth...oh what am I saying?! It's going to have as much depth as the butt-floss bikini that polygon-slut was wearing in that screenshot...

OTB

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:18 pm

Yeah and what the fucks up with that logo.

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:19 pm

OnTheBounce wrote:It's going to have as much depth as the butt-floss bikini that polygon-slut was wearing in that screenshot...

OTB

Well at least its got something going for it.

Insane-Lark · Post by **Insane-Lark** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:20 pm

Oh dear....
Ugly & doesn't give me any urge to get to know our PS2 any better. Can we despair now?

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:32 pm

Well, shit. And we know it's going to be crap owing to the fact that everything Interplay outside of Black Isle is utter shit, and even BIS isn't that great.

Anyways, I blame Feargus. The bastard.

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:33 pm

It looks like trash (as in the stuff in the can, not the game)

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

HEALTH!!!!!

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:34 pm

Well if you look at it rationally:

1. Vocal part of the community treats developers and Interplay like shit. No wonder Interplay decided to move franchise to consoles - start from scratch with new audience on promising console market.
2. It looks like crap, and nowhere near Fallout. Compared to it, Tactics looks heavenly. Which means that Interplay didn't pay a lot of money to the developers. You can guess the quality that awaits in the final product.
3. Design looks to be very different from Fallout. Basically a whole different game.
4. It's for consoles only.

To sum it up, it's not for us, and we had it coming. The whole situation is rather amusing, heh - expect mass hysteria and total disenchantment.

axelgreese · Post by **axelgreese** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:39 pm

Shit.

Duck and Cover

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