Fallout new vegas released

by Superboyy • 19 Oct 2010, 20:39 • Journals
Release: Oct 19, 2010

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/falloutnewvegas/

Fallout 3 was kinda ok, hope this one is better.

First impressions by nma:
http://www.nma-fallout.com/
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Jonasty 19 Oct 2010, 21:40
repost
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Superboyy 19 Oct 2010, 21:42
the message is the same, had to work around the piracy syntax
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Frop 19 Oct 2010, 21:45
Nothing personal, but I still think that the handful of good games released each decade deserve to be bought. Is it any good, i.e. more of the same? I sure hope so and can't wait until it's available this Friday.
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Superboyy 19 Oct 2010, 22:01
You were right to delete the previous journal. I agree there are a few games a decade buy worthy. Especially due to high prices in europe (50$ in US, but 60eur in EU?) for all newer games. I bought both Fallout 1&2 in one of those special packs which came cheap, during the dial up times.

These days tho? Multiplayer games are the only games I would consider being purchase worthy. Take a game like SC2. Awesome and long single player campaign, and the most played RTS multiplayer. Then look at Mafia2, 10h for the linear boring single player with no MP.

When will they learn? They need to start selling games online more. Avoiding all the costs when it comes to printing dvds, manuals, boxes, shipping and retailing, while paying for a server host is miniscule compared to that. Sell the game for half the price, while retaining the same profit per copy sold, and sell a lot more.
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darthmob 19 Oct 2010, 22:05
It doesn't work like that. They can't really sell them cheaper as downloads because it would undermine the retail market. That's probably one reason why you normally get the games only for the recommended retail price on Steam.
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Superboyy 19 Oct 2010, 22:11
It wouldnt undermind retail market, if the retail version had a bunch of goodies in it like it used to. These days most games are just a dvd in a dvd movie box.

They had a collectiors edition fallout 3 which looked like this:

image: ars_fallout3

I think that every game that costs 60 eur should include a pack like this. Hardcore fans would buy the retail version, the rest would buy online.
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darthmob 19 Oct 2010, 22:27
In a perfect world it would work like that. :)
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Limbonic 19 Oct 2010, 22:51
http://www.game.co.uk/Games/PC-Games-and-Downloads/Role-Playing/Fallout-New-Vegas-Collectors-Edition-/~r350883/?s=fallout%20new%20vegas

~57€

standard-version.
http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/pc/fallout-new-vegas/_/RM03792/productpage.html

~26€

(p&p not included though)
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Superboyy 19 Oct 2010, 23:06
26 eur isnt bad. how much is p&p?
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Limbonic 19 Oct 2010, 23:13
3.5 pounds afaik, so it's about 30€. anyway, pc games usually drop to ~17pounds quite early on zavvi.co.uk (matter of 2 or 3 weeks), best choice if you don't care about 1 or 2 weeks shipping-time (they are sending from canal islands, non EU-zone).

it truly is annoying how expensive the local retail market is over here, thus always ordering from UK vendors (just take a look at amazon.co.uk prices - ridiculous if compared to amazon.at/whatever pricing).
by the way: amazon.co.uk is now delivering for free to several EU countries, they offer new vegas for 26 pounds

€: just checked, no free shipping to SLO unfortunately
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eLc 20 Oct 2010, 07:43
:-)

i demand further information regards you being awesome! (]§;~D
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Limbonic 20 Oct 2010, 13:24
I awesome YOU (]§;~D
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Frop 19 Oct 2010, 22:24
Yeah, most games are around 60 euros here now. Ridiculously overpriced given the lack of content and that the games cost roughly the same in the nineties (which was obviously a Golden Age for gaming).

I'm massively annoyed by the (lack of) single player content too, I'm just astounded that everybody gets away with roughly 5 to 10 hours of actual gameplay (Splinter Cell, Mafia II, Call Of Duty, Medal Of Honour, etc.). Most they're giving you is a bland, add-on like multiplayer with a shitload of shallow achievements which will keep you "entertained" long enough until the next installment is out.

Unfortunately buying stuff online isn't necessarily cheaper. Steam cranked up its prices after the dollar to euro conversion and buying SC2 online is almost more expensive than the regular retail version. Personally I haven't bothered much with boxed versions after they replaced the elaborate, book-sized and goody-filled cardboard boxes with the bland DVD crystal cases.
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Limbonic 19 Oct 2010, 22:41
in the 90s new console games did cost up to 1000ÖS (~70€), pc games were sold for roughly 500-600ÖS (~40€) over here. actually i found buying games really cheap during the last 2 or 3 years, mostly imported from UK or ordered at zavvi/play.com or the likes. one just needs to wait for a month or two and can buy AAA games for ~20€. sure, games got shorter and worse in many ways, but that's still good value for money.
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Frop 19 Oct 2010, 22:43
Early nineties PC games were roughly 130-150 guilders (60-70 euros) and later on they went down to 80 guilders even (~35 euros). I haven't seen it any cheaper than that and yes, console games (especially cartridges) have always been ridiculously expensive.
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Limbonic 19 Oct 2010, 23:21
btw, just remembered that amazon.co.uk delivers to certain EU countries for free now (>25pounds) - NL included. they are usually dirt cheap as well, in case you have not yet noticed and like buying games every once in a while ;)
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Levin 19 Oct 2010, 21:42
gonna download :|
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HuLk1 19 Oct 2010, 21:43
Finally, it will own!
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pala 19 Oct 2010, 21:43
Fallout 3 was amazing...
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Superboyy 19 Oct 2010, 21:47
compared to 1&2 it was kinda shallow. story/quest and combat wise.
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Frop 19 Oct 2010, 21:46
Fallout 3 was just (atmospherically) epic, despite some of the gameplay flaws it inherited from Morrowind and Oblivion.
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AM1G0 19 Oct 2010, 21:56
played F3 for 70 hours, i hope this one will satisfy me aswell :P (gonna try it after finishing dragon age with addon and all of the dlc :PP)
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Domi 19 Oct 2010, 22:00
Was at last boss, was kinda "wtf" there :D
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Levin 19 Oct 2010, 22:00
god ur such a fuckin nerd :)) tell me when you start gonna start same day so we can so who finishes first :PP
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HuLk1 19 Oct 2010, 22:04
Fallout isnt a game you want to finish fast! :|
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Levin 19 Oct 2010, 22:04
lol whats the goal then :|
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HuLk1 19 Oct 2010, 22:07
Experience it! Enjoy it! :-o
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Levin 19 Oct 2010, 22:08
never played any rpg's pretty unexperienced
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HuLk1 19 Oct 2010, 22:11
Since its not "linear" (like most FPS SP) I rather take time to experience the whole world of it :-)
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Frop 19 Oct 2010, 22:45
True, best part of Bethesda games was just to walk off in a random direction (especially with the epic wastelands of Fallout 3).
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AM1G0 19 Oct 2010, 22:26
fallout 3 was pretty long with dlc, played it for 70 hours and still didnt do all of the quests.

im not gonna race with you in new vegas :P also, im not gonna start it anytime soon, dragon age is like 50+ hours
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Levin 19 Oct 2010, 23:32
neeerrrrdd :PP
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Rockskin 19 Oct 2010, 22:07
i want to download it :<
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Limbonic 19 Oct 2010, 22:27
fallout 3 was OK, wasn't quite able to live up to the hype though (imo). i'm really looking forward to playing new vegas, being developed by obsidian it probably will be better storywise.
nonetheless, i'm going to wait for the goty edition, cba to waste money on a game having "DLCs" cut out.
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Loekino 19 Oct 2010, 22:36
Heyy superboyy
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dinev 19 Oct 2010, 22:51
damdadam dada dam superboy damdadam dadam super
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Juize 19 Oct 2010, 22:56
oh please
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Hydra 19 Oct 2010, 23:09
bail out
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wAiiit 20 Oct 2010, 00:01
nigger pls
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