# Fallout 4 Countdown **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450 "2015-06-02T16:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/101 "2015-06-06T09:44:17Z")
My biggest complain with Skyrim was that there wasn’t much meat to it. Sure, it looked pretty, but when you got down to the actual game play, you had the main quest, which was well done, but then all of the other side quests were shallow and short. If you just wanted to roam around and explore, there was a lot less to do than there was in older games. I’m worried that Fallout 4 will fall into the same trap, focusing too much on atmosphere and not enough on the smaller quests. Once you complete the main quest, how much more will there be to do in the game? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/102 "2015-06-06T16:10:07Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Yeah, but mine looks like it just handed it to me. I guess I’ll know when I re-install the game overnight tonight. Not that my hijack matters much, but I did reinstall. I do have the add-on content. However, I just learned you can check your history and I guess I bought the Ultimate edition for $5. It’s just not called Ultimate in my library. It just says, “Fallout New Vegas”. So folks, you might have it even if you did not know it. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/103 "2015-06-07T01:37:49Z")
Found this video while reading news about Fallout 4. [Wazer Wifle! - Open Minded - Fallout 3 Rap (Official Music Video) [GMV] - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx6UdrZ1nhM) I thought it a surprisingly well done fan music video. Never played FO3 to the point where I found the Wazer—just lost interest about the time I found the Jefferson Memorial, but I guess it’s all that. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/104 "2015-06-09T15:06:10Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > FO3 has some issues dealing with multicore processors. It’s ridiculous that it wasn’t fixed but if you have problems [it’s an easy fix](http://fallout3-multicore-crash-fix.blogspot.com/) on the user end. Thanks! I wish I had known this when FO3 came out. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/105 "2015-06-13T09:43:33Z")
New Vegas is not proving to be too stable on PC either. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/106 "2015-06-13T15:43:56Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > New Vegas is not proving to be too stable on PC either. Try lowering your video settings. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/107 "2015-06-15T03:20:54Z")
It comes out November 11. 2015! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/108 "2015-06-15T03:29:09Z")
Wow, only a 5 month wait after announcement? Brilliant. Way to get people on your side Bathesda ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/109 "2015-06-15T03:32:06Z")
Apparently, it is November 10. I misread it. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/110 "2015-06-15T03:39:03Z")
This is sounding very good: build your own weapons, build your own settlements, build your own suits of power armour, power armour with jetpacks, better companion controls. And they successfully staved off the lynch mob by confirming you can play as a woman. No sign of a drivable vehicle, but everything else is promising. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/111 "2015-06-15T08:08:35Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Try lowering your video settings. It turns out that the big bug fix mod I installed requires a single change of a value in the ini file. As I hadn’t done that then the mod wasn’t loaded. So I am all cool now. I put the one on to stop the stuttering too. So we’ll see how it goes, I’m enjoying it so far although I still prefer FO3. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/112 "2015-06-15T08:09:41Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > This is sounding very good: build your own weapons, build your own settlements, build your own suits of power armour, power armour with jetpacks, better companion controls. And they successfully staved off the lynch mob by confirming you can play as a woman. No sign of a drivable vehicle, but everything else is promising. Yeah. Day one on PC for me. I’m a real fan of building your own areas, for some reason I always get really into that when it is an option. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/113 "2015-06-15T08:23:50Z")
Well, I’m in. Ordered the collector’s edition. Never did that before, but how could I resist playing Fallout while wearing my very own Pip-Boy!? They said they’ve been working on FO4 since FO3 was released. From the looks of the E3 presentation, they really made use of that time. [E3: Fallout 4 presentation video](https://vid.me/wzeq) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/114 "2015-06-15T15:41:41Z")
I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous about VATS just slowing down time. I’m not a fan of FPS so VATS was what made me fall in love with Fallout. Hopefully they’ll be a perk that will allow a full stop. (Or if not, I’m sure there will be a mod) ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/115 "2015-06-15T16:16:10Z")
Just watched the demo…I came away with the opposite take on VATS slowing down time vs. pausing. I think it will keep me immersed in the combat. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/116 "2015-06-15T16:29:14Z")
I want Fallout Shelter for Android NOW! ☹ 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![dr\_zippermeyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dr\_zippermeyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_zippermeyer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/117 "2015-06-15T17:43:49Z")
Some of the posts here make me really hope there would be “like” button on this forum. 🙂 I mean for individual posts ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/118 "2015-06-16T02:00:52Z")
Wow…ok, I missed this because well, I was watching on my phone at work. The demo was on Xbox?? Why would they not use PC? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/119 "2015-06-16T02:17:41Z")
Will FS be available for PC?? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450/120 "2015-06-16T02:22:01Z")
Wow…the gun sounds are much improved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450.md?page=7)