Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game

justdaveisfine@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• geekwithsoul@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean Josh Sawyer is leading it and Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky are both at Obsidian and I imagine they’ll be pulled in, as well as a bunch of other folks - so no idea what you’re talking about?

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  • KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Most notably, John Gonzales, the actual writer on New Vegas, is also there.

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    • Bantiff@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I recommend reading through John’s AMA on reddit, it’s amusing and really made me understand why his writing worked.

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  • BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    outer worlds was not that good (imo) avowed was decent. would be insane to just assume theyd catch lightning in a bottle again

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    • geekwithsoul@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I mean you have two of the most important contributors to Fallout 1 & 2, and the project director from New Vegas - if they can’t do it, it can’t be done.

      For what it’s worth I really liked Outer Worlds 1&2 and PoE I & II, as well as Avowed - so whatever they make, I’m probably going to enjoy it.

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    • Dalkor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I liked the story of outerworlds but the mechanics and gameplay was never that interesting and it lost me, has to force myself to finish the game and I’m glad I did but oof.

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      • BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        totally agree, it was so not fun fighting enemies

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    • AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I only watched playthroughs of Outer Worlds and Avowed, and I agree that they were mediocre. But Obsidian’s isometric CRPGs Pillars of Eternity I and II and Tyranny were great. If they can assign the isometric writing teams to the first-person games it might work.

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    • TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m hoping they just need the right setting, and going back to FO could do that for them.

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  • justdaveisfine@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Microsoft’s leadership, specifically.

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    • geekwithsoul@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, but Feargus is still in charge of the studio and I don’t think even Microsoft is dumb enough to fuck with the actual development of the game from a proven studio. And now with so many layoffs and the need for this to succeed, Microsoft doesn’t have any other options. I’m sure they’ll find minor ways to fuck it up, but with things as they are, I truly believe this was the best possible solution to getting another good Fallout game.

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      • justdaveisfine@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They supposedly just canceled Avowed 2, which would have been about a year in development, to get the ball rolling on this.

        Microsoft has a history of corporate meddling (if 343’s devs experiences are accurate) but you are right, they can’t really afford to mess this one up, so I’d hope they let the talent do their thing and make a great game.

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• ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  And people will talk themselves out of enjoying a game for that, too.

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