Today in Joystiq: May 25, 2007
by Ross Miller 
{ May 25th 2007 at 11:59PM }
Nintendo Media Summit
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree hands-on (Wii)
The BIGS hands-on (Wii)
Brain Age 2 hands-on (DS)
Boogie hands-on (Wii)
Drawn to Life impressions (DS)
Mario Party 8 hands-on (Wii)
Mario Strikers Charged hands-on (Wii)
Pokemon Battle Revolution impressions (Wii)
Planet Puzzle league hands-on (DS)
Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, May 14 - May 20: Suggestive sandwich edition
Joystiq Podcast 008 - Sony Gamer's Day edition
The Political Game: How old is too old for game blame?
News
The Sims coming to the big screen, logic be damned!
360 wheel price drops for Forza 2 release
New Grand Theft Auto IV screens, illustrations
Valve not charging for downloadable content
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles trailer revealed
Halo 2 Vista delayed because of "partial nudity"
DEFCON in your pocket
Mario Strikers makes worldwide online matches a pain
Penny Arcade Adventures game gets new trailer
Lawsuit filed against Sony over Blu-ray discs
Gyakuten Saiban 3 to include English translation
One Laptop Per Child announces game jam
Mod-proof Wii systems to be released in Japan
New achievements in next Gears of War update
Rumors & Speculation
Analysts: Halo 3 will finally make Xbox division profitable
Halo 3 medal hints at new aircraft
Culture & Community
Hidden images in Starcraft II trailer
Wii60 survey: Wii owners less likely to buy Xbox 360
DS English training software increases students' vocabulary
Game Boy emulator for PSP adds a dash of color
CNET's best video game controllers of all time
Three-year old smashes TV after losing Wii Sports
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vince @ May 26th 2007 3:11AM
Still missing the 1950's music.
miles foreman @ May 26th 2007 10:08AM
WOW THAT IS SUPER AWESOME BETHSEBA!!!! I CAN TOATALY FEEL THE FALLOUT VIBES RIPPLING OFF THAT PICTUAR LAWL
It's gonna be Oblivion with guns and that's about the most depressing thought imaginable.
section8 @ May 26th 2007 10:58AM
I have complete confidence in Bethesda. The Fallout franchise has been nothing short of non-stop awesome (until it went on hiatus), and I think Bethesda will carry that awesomeness forward. What I have seen so far tells me that they have a solid hold of the look and feel of the franchise.
That being said, I was a huge fan of the turn-based tactical combat, and hope that some of that element will be carried forward... fully interactive and destructible environments would be sweet too.
eldee @ May 26th 2007 3:59PM
oh sure, delete my comment but leave the typical fanboy whine post :)
Ross Miller @ May 26th 2007 4:39PM
Of course, eldee, because those "typical fanboy whine" comments don't use offensive slurs. That's unacceptable.
eldee @ May 26th 2007 6:52PM
Excuse me? Offensive slurs? The word "fucking" is an offensive slur now? At what point did joystiq start the nazi comment moderation, because in my time posting here and reading posts, I see 'bad words' on nearly every other blog entry. If you don't like my opinion and decide to delete my comment do so, and say so. Don't feed me some half assed excuse about offensive slurs.
Ross Miller @ May 26th 2007 7:35PM
That's not the offensive slur (which, for those playing at home, was a derogatory term used to describe gay people). The slur, on top of the rest of the profanity, and on top of the lack of meaningful content, and on the unnecessary and and unrequited rudeness directed toward other commenters on this site. That is why your comment was deleted.
Rubang B @ May 27th 2007 4:20AM
Way to go Ross! ::high five::
Quakeulf @ May 27th 2007 4:02PM
Vince, I wholeheartedly concur with your viewpoint my African American brother.
I miss the 50's music, too.
I have at this point no faith in Bethesda. Something also tells me their Fallout 3 will be ho-hum and a flop.
Rare Hare @ May 28th 2007 12:20PM
"WOW THAT IS SUPER AWESOME BETHSEBA!!!! I CAN TOATALY FEEL THE FALLOUT VIBES RIPPLING OFF THAT PICTUAR LAWL
It's gonna be Oblivion with guns and that's about the most depressing thought imaginable."
what i really don't get about you guys is how you can't even give it a chance. granted, i've never played any installment of the Fallout series, but with what i've heard from the Fallout faithful.. it sounds fucking awesome.
you Fallout fans sound about as dedicated to this series as i have been to the Diablo series. i own and have beaten every game in the franchise and have beaten them too many times to count(except Hellfire. i own it but never beat it).
here's my point though: in today's industry, hoping for a Fallout game that is just like the old ones is like me hoping for Diablo 3 to be the same kind of (in ways) annoyingly realistic and hardcore dungeon crawler that the original Diablo was. while i would absolutely love that, it simply wouldn't sell and would be an absurd request for Blizzard to fulfill. if Diablo 3 ever exists, it will most likely be very similar to a World of Warcraft. though perhaps minus the MMO aspect.. hopefully.
because i'm a dedicated fan of the Diablo ip though, i would accept the changes as the evolution of the franchise and move on. i'd play it and enjoy it anyway for what it would be rather than what i would have liked it to be. and who knows, PERHAPS i'd even enjoy it.
i think Fallout (if they really do change it as much as you're dreading so much) is in the same situation. if you really do love the games and the world they create, i'd recommend that you at least play the game. if you absolutely hate it, then you were right and that's fine. never buy another Bethesda product again. but maybe you'll actually have fun. you'll never know unless you give it a chance.
end ramble.