New Fallout 3 screens show violent tendencies

22 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 18th 2007 2:55AM
Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs

For those who want to see just how violent Bethesda is planning Fallout 3 to be (and didn't already check out the latest Game Informer), the developer has released new pictures from the game, including Lucas Simms, one of the first NPCs you encounter outside of the vault who looks eerily like Armand Christophe from Oblivion, and a pretty gruesome headshot care of one unfortunate super zombie.

Gears of War also had some gruesome cranial explosions, but from what we saw at E3, Fallout 3 will up the ante in comical violence. The game isn't due out until Fall 2008.

Gallery: Fallout 3

(Page 1) Reader Comments

Einhanderkiller: Jul 18th 2007; 3:07AM

KABOOM!

Trevor: Jul 18th 2007; 3:20AM

I'm sorry, that ESRB logo is too pixelated. I am suing you.

farcloud: Jul 18th 2007; 3:39AM

They need a new rating - ULTRA Headshot Mature.

serotoninzero: Jul 18th 2007; 4:00AM

Damn. Fallout 3 looks exciting. I'm scared though.

BananaBoat: Jul 18th 2007; 4:05AM

If this makes it to market, it proves that the whole Manhunt 2 controversy was just political theatre. Here's to hoping that it makes it

zwarrior: Jul 18th 2007; 4:45AM

It will be AO, banned from Europe and Bethesda will have to recall it

ShortBus: Jul 18th 2007; 4:50AM

Unfortunate super MUTANT, no zombies in the fallout universe if my memory serves me correctly.

Daniel: Jul 18th 2007; 5:05AM

I'm glad that the level of violence will be on par with the first two games in this series. This once again shows Bethesda's dedication to the licence and hopefully help quell the fears of hard-core fans.

Kinsman: Jul 18th 2007; 7:41AM

On the other hand, gruesome deaths weren't all *that* common in Fallout - they only became so if you chose the "Bloody Mess" perk when you were creating their character. I remember one interview with a Bethesda developer, though, where they claimed that Fallout was all about that "Bloody Mess".

Bethesda seems to be trying to remain faithful to the Fallout license, but it's skewed by their opinions; they seem to like the flashy, surface aspects of the game and play them up, at the expense of the more sober, tragic, or intellectual aspects.

RKN2K: Jul 18th 2007; 9:16AM

What kinsman said. Ultra-violence != dedication.

chenry: Jul 18th 2007; 6:52AM

Glorious! It's going to be a long wait to Fall '08.

Jake: Jul 18th 2007; 8:19AM

Hell, it is a long wait until Fall 07'. I can't even think about Fall 08'. And for PS3 owners, this could be Fall 09'. Nice to see the boys at Bethesda still got love for the 360, though.

Robert: Jul 18th 2007; 8:54AM

The Elder Scrolls: Fallout. That actually could be really, really good.

Evan: Jul 18th 2007; 8:55AM

Kids will see that screenshot and say "OMG! Did you see that headshot? That's cool!"

Vince: Jul 18th 2007; 8:57AM

so was the Vault 0 experiment to only provide extra-large sized jumpsuits?

Alex K: Jul 18th 2007; 10:01AM

of course it looks like armond christophe, it's probably modelled after the same guy working for bethesda!

AlexK: Jul 18th 2007; 10:47AM

Zombies did exist in Fallout 1 & 2, while they where technically mutants, everyone called them zombies (they did as well).

ZippyDSMlee: Jul 18th 2007; 12:24PM

Yes there were zombies,super zombies sounds dumb tho....,the zombies in FO 1 and 2 where where heavily mutated zombie looking humanoids,some where human more or less some where typical zombies *L*

Pimliconite: Jul 18th 2007; 5:20PM

There were no zombies, idiots. There were ghouls, who were just humans mutated by radiation. Then there were super mutants, who were intentionally exposed to a biological weapon.

"Super zombies", christ, it's like mistaking Mario for a carpenter.

AFK: Jul 19th 2007; 2:30AM

Mutants!! Zombies are Dead Rising

colin: Jul 19th 2007; 3:00AM

i never played the first ones, but this seems like an interesting scope, an enthralling rpg where you get to shoot. brilliant!!! hopefully you get to shoot alot.

we southerners like to shoot things ....

(i know .... its crazy, i don't even have an accent!)

JPL: Aug 3rd 2007; 12:05AM

well, headshot is a drug for some.

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