Fallout: New Vegas was released as a standalone game by Obsidian, and in Fallout 4 we explored post-apocalyptic Boston. But it could have been so different As Bethesda has now revealed. For its 25th birthday, the publisher released a series of videos that tell the history of the games’ development. And they probably reveal secrets that no one knew before.
Fallout: New Vegas as DLC?
In almost four minutes of video Surviving in the Desert Waste
Todd Howard, lead developer of Bethesda Game Studios, first said:
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Fallout New Vegas was almost exclusively a major expansion
He shares that work on The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim began before Fallout 3 was released. After Fallout 3 was a huge success, people started thinking about a major expansion for the game. However, this task was entrusted to the developers of Obsidian, as Bethesda Game Studios is fully engaged in Skyrim.
However, it soon became clear that Fallout: New Vegas had to be its own game. Then some Obsidian staff tell us how they want to make their project unique. For example, the first fallout with a bad ending inspired them to allow different directions for the main story in New Vegas.
Fortunately – it must be said – Fallout: New Vegas has become a standalone game. Because Obsidian’s offshoot was extremely well received by fans and named one of the best story games of all time by us:
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By the way: Fallout New Vegas is free on Prime Gaming in November if you have a Prime Video subscription.
Is Fallout 4 in New York?
That Fallout 4 will take place in Boston has been clear since Fallout 3, you might think. Because even in Bethesda’s first fallout, the Boston-based institute, Railroad, and synths show up on a side mission. But originally, Fallout 4 was specifically planned to explore devastated New York:
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Fallout 4: Originally not supposed to take place in Boston
So players should actually start in New York and travel to Boston to meet the institute. Why it was ultimately decided to go to Boston alone is not explained in more detail. The enormous effort it will take to recreate the two cities certainly plays a role.
Developer Emil Pagliarulo was particularly happy with this decision, as he is from Boston. In today’s game we can find, among other things, Pagliarulo’s house, the nearby metro station and even his high school. It was also clear from the outset that the city’s turbulent history and many historical monuments must play a role.
Even more fallout
But that’s not all: In other videos, developers talk about how they do it.