Old World Blues Mostly svcks.... : Fallout: New Vegas

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:30 am

It's nothing like Fallout 2, where the hell is this overly ridiculousness in Fallout2? Cause I've never seen it.
A lot of people say that Fallout 2 was over the top with teh lulz, but apart from a couple of things in Broken Hills and a couple of special encounters I never found it to be "too" lulzy.
And certainly not to the excessive amount that OWB had.

I didn't mind the long dialogue, it felt a bit too dragged out but I didn't mind it too much, the second half of it was funny, the first half of it felt a bit childish.
But other than that starting dialogue I've only seen blue neon crap, gray areas (I mean it's even more gray than FO3 was) ((The colour, not the moral)), meat shield enemies and horrible fetch quests.
That I a cannot even pick the 30 cap right away which was a big selling point for me is something that is just making me increasingly more frustrated.

So no, I do not see how this is like Fallout 2.

Well, I see it, its like a compressed version of how luzly Fallout 2 was

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:27 am

lol mothership zeta gets torn to ribbons on the same basis by the community, but OWB gets a pass? I didn't even find it that funny, just juvenile.

I found a Few Black Humour points at the start and near the end With the Think Tanks

And The WildWasteland Stuff was funny :3

I have nothing against your Opinion, You don't have the same Humour as me, (Not saying your humour is bad :3)

Last point, I Don't Think any of the DLC's are Bad :3

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:11 am

Thanks Chris Avellone :tops: You wrote a DLC that is only slightly better than Dead Money (which you also wrote), which makes this the second worst DLC ever.

This actually explains a lot about what you was expecting. I've found Dead Money brilliant, really a change of pace from the main game.
The scarce supplies, the lack of shelter, the cloud and finally the story in DM is very good.

So far the story in OWB is also very good, but you have to be in the mood, because there's a lot of goofy things.
I didn't liked that everything you got is simply given to the player, weapons, armor, edibles, implants - yes, you can have some more! -, you don't need to actually work very hard to get things.
People looking to loot on the other hand will be delighted, there's TON of it and I mean REALLY TONS, it's exagerated sometimes.
The map seems big in the Pip-Boy, but actually is small, no argument on that, but there's plenty of places for exploration.

Spoiler

Did you talk with all the scientists, there's side-quests for all of them? Also, Dr. Klein glove is friggin' good to fight robots, they simply can't hit you.
The enemies are hard not because they are bullet spoonges, but because they have good protection and usually two ways of attacking (most robots have 220HP, for exemple)
You have to use the right weapon, with the correct ammo.

Also, Ulysses and Cristina logs are scattered through the Big Mt, there's more than what is in Ulysses Point.
The Lobotomites are very well done, albeit weak for an advanced player, they are also covered in scars. Very good.
This DLC also proved what most people already realized, energy weapons svck and svck hard in FNV, guns and melee builds will have an easier time.
As for the perks, the majority of them are traits, not perks, so the DLC is actually better played with a new character for trully being enjoyed.

Most weapons, including enemies, deal catastrofic damage to Power Armor, so you better think twice before using one.
I can't wait to return to Mojave and test them in the BoS.

Like I said, I didn't liked all the gear, weapons and loot being throwed at the player without requiring some work, but you're pushing the envelope.
It's not a 10/10 DLC, more like 7.5/10

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:54 am

MZ didnt have humor, everything was unfunny, gritty,serious depressing,

It was very quirky and strange. Having a Samurai, cowboy, and a medic trapped on an alien ship is not quirky? It's like the Wild Wasteland trait and random encounter made into a DLC.

I'm not defending it, but you can see it has similar grounds. I.E. no story like OWB. just quirkiness.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:05 pm

It's nothing like Fallout 2, where the hell is this overly ridiculousness in Fallout2? Cause I've never seen it.

New Reno for example... :rolleyes:

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:06 pm

New Reno for example... :rolleyes:

Again, never saw it.
It had some fun parts but they were mostly overshadowed by the grim parts.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:02 pm

Well, I guess I won't be getting this. Save my money for lonesome roads, unless that's gonna suk too:(

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:21 am

Again, never saw it.
It had some fun parts but they were mostly overshadowed by the grim parts.

Please...New Reno is simply stupid!

After a nuclear holocaust a bunch of raiders controls a town transvestite as Al Capone's clones.
And this is "inteligent"?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:53 am

I've only played OWB for a few hours, but so far I like it a lot

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:15 am

Well, I guess I won't be getting this. Save my money for lonesome roads, unless that's gonna suk too:(

You arent gonna take your decision from a review arent you?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:57 am

I think I'll write a book about talking turds and cars that urinate on people's dogs. I wonder if it will sell?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:35 am

Well, I guess I won't be getting this. Save my money for lonesome roads, unless that's gonna suk too:(

You really base your decisions to buy a dlc from messege board talk? lol I hope you are not serious.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:44 am

It was very quirky and strange. Having a Samurai, cowboy, and a medic trapped on an alien ship is not quirky? It's like the Wild Wasteland trait and random encounter made into a DLC.

I'm not defending it, but you can see it has similar grounds. I.E. no story like OWB. just quirkiness.

A. You're wording it wrong. Mothership Zeta capture and froze different humans from different eras. Nothing 'wacky' about that.

B. Spineless wimp afraid of alien < Brain ejaculation ammo FTW

I don't even have OWB and I'd rate it an 8.5-10/10

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:32 am

I don't even have OWB and I'd rate it an 8.5-10/10

Ugh, how can you rate something that you've never tried?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:36 pm

Ugh, how can you rate something that you've never tried?

It's very possible, but the review is mostly based on hype and not experience. I personally give it a 9.5 on my "Hype/Expectancy Meter".

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:33 am

Mr. House, you can t actually rate something you don t have. That is just like the guy 2 posts above yours who says he isn t getting it based on 4 peoples opinions on a messege board.

You are a very intelligent man Mr. House, and you know better.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:26 pm

Hype, Shmype..... I felt like I was playing Tron, not Fallout.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:55 am

I thought this thread was a joke. Until I realized it wasn't. But I'm still laughing!

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:47 am

Hype, Shmype..... I felt like I was playing Tron, not Fallout.

Yeah, we get it. You don't like the DLC. Congratulations. :cookie:

Not stop bumping this.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:09 am

I'm really annoyed that there was no PA or PA Perk or EW Perk.
But the new perks I got kinda made me feel better.(Not much)
Just gald we got things to fight!

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:28 pm

Nice opinions bro

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:22 pm

Mr. House, you can t actually rate something you don t have. That is just like the guy 2 posts above yours who says he isn t getting it based on 4 peoples opinions on a messege board.

You are a very intelligent man Mr. House, and you know better.

Of course I can, I've been watching various youtube plays of OWB all day. :shrug:

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:55 pm

Of course I can, I've been watching various youtube plays of OWB all day. :shrug:

ohhhhhhhh that is bad lol

I ve thought about it, but it has to be out for ps3 "soon" Meaning a couple hours.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:26 am

I don't understand any of this hate I must be playing a different version of OWB because its brilliant.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:14 am

As much as I prefer gritty wasteland stuff that is more tangible than wacky scifi, I think this DLC is great. I don't agree with you or Gabe's sentiments, and I absolutely resent you comparing anybody who likes the DLC to Beavis and Butthead, in a totally uncalled for and nonsensical manner. So you don't like it. Great. But insulting our intelligence is [censored].