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Per · Last edited by Per on Tue Jul 15, 2008 23:43; edited 1 time in total

As Incognito posted on the Bethboard, the E3 schedule on IGN shows that another Fallout 3 showing is slated for 2:30 PM PDT (11:30 PM CET). It will apparently last for approximately 30 minutes, so hopes are up for more than just showing off combat. If you don't have Livewire installed you should be able to watch it from Gamespot (which was working yesterday, but seems to be having technical problems now) or any number of other places.

We'll flesh this post out with content as we find it, unless the bears find us first.

Update: It turns out the demo area and action were largely the same this time as well. The interviewers were a bit more keen on hearing about the game world, and Todd went into more detail about some things like skills and crippling. Until there's a separate video, here are some notes given by a mysterious stranger before he was decapitated:

* The hacking minigame requires characters to have a high science skill to even attempt it.
* Having both legs crippled causes immobility.
* Having one or more arms crippled results in the reduction or removal of your ability to aim in real time and in V.A.T.S.
* Fatman explosions create background radiation and the character does take damage from this.
* Critters will switch weapons as appropriate, the example given being a raider switching from a missile launcher to a knife.
* Players can join factions through more than one means.
* The Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave will both feature in the main story.
* The demo character was confirmed to be edited.
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Beelzebud · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:23 Post subject:

I've seen all of Fallout 3 that I can stomach. Fuck it. The franchise is officially dead to me.

The console kiddies won.

BReal · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:26 Post subject:

Hope the second trailer actually shows us something positive.

Ranne · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:26 Post subject:

Old MacViper · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:26 Post subject:

Perhaps we should fight bears with bears?
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generalissimofurioso · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:30 Post subject:

No.

We should fight bears with water bears.
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horse · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:30 Post subject:

id prefer fighting bears with beer. presentation should be due in around 5 hours, if my mad timezone skillz0rz havent left me.
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Sev217 · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:30 Post subject:

So do we get too see a bigger variety of killer stuffed animals this time?
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Yata · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:35 Post subject:

Not so excited.

Starwars · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:36 Post subject:

I think I'll be home to watch this, hopefully there will be something else than explosions this time.

There is also a new interview here: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36161.html

Todd talks a bit about a few things. I don't think there's anything new here, but he talks about a bit level scaling at the end. Appearantly it will be more 'sophisticated' this time around. I don't like its inclusion at all. He does say though that some areas will be tougher than others.

ArmorB · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:50 Post subject:

I've seen some games the lvl scale certain plot based areas so that they are the correct challenge for what ever lvl you are. So that you don't spend all your time in the lvl1-5 area until you are lvl 20 and then wipe thru the storyline...
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Dominus · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 17:55 Post subject:

I know Fallout isn't about the graphics but... sorry imho this is how Fallout 3 should look like

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36283.html
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Old MacViper · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 18:45 Post subject:

Wow. Rage looks good, that's definitely going onto my watch list.

Thanks!
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Westbend · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 22:05 Post subject:

Rage looks really nice! Kinda looks like it is everything Fallout 3 is trying to be. A next gen graphics post apoc first person shooter.
Rage just makes FO3 look silly.
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Talamos · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 22:26 Post subject:

This is pathetic.

No matter how much you hate Fallout 3 - If you wanted a Turn Based Fixed-Camera ISO-Version of F3 before, stating now that it "looks ugly" is about as scizophrenic as it gets.

Seriously, whether or not you like is doesn't matter, but saying the *graphics suck*seems pretty retarded to me - it's not like you have to look that HARD to find REAL things to criticise...

Eyenixon · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 22:28 Post subject:

Not everyone is complaining about the graphics Talamos.

Christ stop being such a classist oppressor, you Capitalistic hater.
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