Scans of the article concerning Fallout: New Vegas in Playstation Magazine has made its way onto the Internet. I found these care of Duck and Cover so many thanks to them for getting this out quickly.
As you may notice, the images used in the article are identical to those found in PC Gamer so there is not much new to see. We do get a better look at the interface for controlling your followers — it appears much more helpful and involved than the system in Fallout 3. I am hoping the emphasis on followers doesn’t make things too easy. I actually avoided followers on my second play-through of Fallout 3 for that very reason.
One new feature which caught my eye is that the player can upgrade weapons. In page 5, the image in the upper right hand corner says the the mini-gun used in the image is upgraded to decrease spook-up, which (I believe) means that the aim is less affected by recoil. It is also mentioned in page 6 that upgrades increase the value of the weapon. I wonder what other aspects of weapons can be altered? Does this also apply for melee weapons?
The game’s new difficulty, “hardcore mode”, is addressed as well. This time it mentions that healing limbs will now require an additional item aside from just a stimpak. The item is called a doctor’s bag. I am not sure if this is a key item or a consumable item. Since it’s pluralized in the article it sounds like a consumable item, but the way it was going to be utilized in Fallout Tactics suggests a key item. Either way, I am sure it’s added weight thus hindering the player.
The article is just another take on the same game intro which Obsidian appears to have presented in both publications. This article does seem to stress that the decisions the player makes have far reaching consequences and play largely into both the different factions in the game and the ending the player receives. I definitely appreciate the interaction between the player and the game’s story. Sounds like a great update to the series.
Related Entries:
Fallout New Vegas: Teaser Video
Fallout: New Vegas Details Emerge
Fallout: New Vegas Scans
Fallout: New Vegas Playstation 3 Magazine Scans and Details
Scans of the article concerning Fallout: New Vegas in Playstation Magazine has made its way onto the Internet. I found these care of Duck and Cover so many thanks to them for getting this out quickly.
As you may notice, the images used in the article are identical to those found in PC Gamer so there is not much new to see. We do get a better look at the interface for controlling your followers — it appears much more helpful and involved than the system in Fallout 3. I am hoping the emphasis on followers doesn’t make things too easy. I actually avoided followers on my second play-through of Fallout 3 for that very reason.
One new feature which caught my eye is that the player can upgrade weapons. In page 5, the image in the upper right hand corner says the the mini-gun used in the image is upgraded to decrease spook-up, which (I believe) means that the aim is less affected by recoil. It is also mentioned in page 6 that upgrades increase the value of the weapon. I wonder what other aspects of weapons can be altered? Does this also apply for melee weapons?
The game’s new difficulty, “hardcore mode”, is addressed as well. This time it mentions that healing limbs will now require an additional item aside from just a stimpak. The item is called a doctor’s bag. I am not sure if this is a key item or a consumable item. Since it’s pluralized in the article it sounds like a consumable item, but the way it was going to be utilized in Fallout Tactics suggests a key item. Either way, I am sure it’s added weight thus hindering the player.
The article is just another take on the same game intro which Obsidian appears to have presented in both publications. This article does seem to stress that the decisions the player makes have far reaching consequences and play largely into both the different factions in the game and the ending the player receives. I definitely appreciate the interaction between the player and the game’s story. Sounds like a great update to the series.
Related Entries:
Fallout New Vegas: Teaser Video
Fallout: New Vegas Details Emerge
Fallout: New Vegas Scans
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