Forum:Fallout 4: Prequel or Sequel

Obvioulsy FO4 has to be visually better with improved AI & Gameplay but what would it be about?

Going Backwards A prequel at this stage wouldn't go amiss. Perhaps firing us back to during the war or immediately afterwards. I suppose that's kind of what Stalker did with "Clear Sky" but I am sure Bethesda would do it a whole lot better.

It'd be interesting to explore whether or not during character creation would could choose sides - Chinese, US or perhaps Civilian.

Going Forwards The problem for me with a sequel is that unless it's far flung and assumes society has restarted I don't see anything for FO3's worlds future but a degredation over time towards the stone age!

If a sequel was considered I think it would make sense as discussed before to site it in a different world location with a different story line. I would hope though that the character is not terminated upon completion of the main mission, which I thought was a major flaw of FO3.

Another alternative which may also make sense is to do a "Bobby Ewing" on the Lone Wanderer and resurrect him after the Project Purity Finale. Medical advances can work miracles you know!

In this case the character could carry over attributes and possibly equipment from the previous game or start afresh but with a more mature skill base for a new adventure. The option here could be for him to be a fully joined up member of the Lyons Pride or perhaps even have been captured by the Enclave during a counter attack. I'm not sure why the Enclave would bother to save him but perhaps they are mistakenly after information or wish him to infiltrate the Brotherhood...

Being a fully joined up soldier could allow the game to incorporate some the excellent squad based play seen in GRAW & Rainbow Six. I wouldn't like this to be THE feature of the new game but it would make for some excellent missions.

Gunner Bill 19:22, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, you should probably play Fallout one and two to get a bit of perspective on what a sequel could be like. Many of the larger cities of fallout 2 were pretty high tech, with things like force fields and computers. Depending on the player's actions the Shi could pretty mass produce vertibirds and probably power armor too. The Brotherhood is also pretty pathetic by Fallout 2 as well and they aren't the only group with advanced technology in the wasteland. So I think they could go forward. Preferably it would use the map travel from the first two games though, it would give the game a better sense of scale. If not,I could totally see towns like Rivet city...and uh thats about it...getting more advanced in the capital wasteland. Guess Rivet city would have to expand...somehow...

I think they should just send the series back to the west coast, I'd like to see how the NCR and stuff are doing out there.

P.S. I'm not sure about being a soldier. The Fallout series for me is about making choices and dealing with their consequences, not combat. I'd rather have a good Fallout RPG than a good Fallout action game any day (plus Bethesda ain't the best at making friendly AI, seeing how many teammates I killed in Oblivion).

68.73.116.70 01:58, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Anyways, I think there is a story there, that could be James traveling across the US, from California to DC. Talk about exploration possibilities. The Goal: Get to DC. Of course, some how size would have to be cut down, but still. David the dragon 02:24, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I think a prequel would make more sense. Maybe it could bring together James and a link to the original vault dweller in Fallout 2. Technically, James arrives in DC 9 years later after fallout 2, plenty of time for James to have been the Chosen one turned doctor. This could also explain why he knows about the GECK. Maybe Dr Li requested his help, after hearing what he did for the people in Arroyo. Maybe he came to the DC to find the source of GECK, to help other places become like Arroyo, but found a more urgent need at the time, then fell in love, etc. Either way, it makes you a relative of the original vault dweller, linking the stories forever.

No offense, but I think it would be a terrible idea to have James turn out to be the Chosen One. That is screwing with the canon so much, it's not even funny. Also, don't you think somebody would have said something about it? I'm guessing that James was formerly from Rivet City, perhaps studying under Pinkerton, then partnering up with Li and starting Project Purity. Plus, the Enclave would know exactly who he was. Besides, I think it would be bad if a sequel had anything to do with characters from other games in the series. Beth should either make a brand new game or release Van Buren, not rehash the canon. Broeman 00:42, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

I like the idea of James traveling, but maybe rather than playing as James you'd play as a companion (James doesn't seem like the fighting type to me, and so much for playing stupid). Another thing I don't like about James being the Chosen one is that it gives the Chosen one a face and a name and also dictates his personality a lot. James definitely was not a childkiller, or a member of any of the New Reno gangs, and so that cuts down a lot of the endings of Fallout 2. Plus I just can't see James being a douchebag to hundreds of people like the chosen one might have been (if you chose to play the game that way). Besides, I'm pretty sure the Chosen One became Elder of Arroyo. Still, James could be from Vault city, which means he might have encountered the Chosen One, and also would explain why he knows what a GECK is. Same could be said for NCR.

68.73.116.70 21:48, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

I just generally have a thing against prequels, don't really see the purpose. I'd like them to keep expanding the Fallout World instead of looking back. --KillerIsMe 23:38, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

I have to agree with Killer, I'd rather have a sequel. I really wish that Bethesda would package Van Buren and release on the side as well, maybe alongside Fallout 4? Oh well that's never gunna happen, but I think that Bethsoft should definitely look to Fallout 2 for inspiration for their next game. I hope its not just the Capital Wasteland either. The Capital Wasteland was about the same size as the L.A. Boneyard and it would be cool to see other parts of the East Coast.

68.73.116.70 00:13, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

I'd love it to be set in New York. I mean, slaying Raiders in Central Park? Awesome. I personally also think it would be kinda cool to see how Miami managed. Don't know why, I just like the idea of standing on the beaches, looking at the sun rising over the ocean, and then turning around to see a Deathclaw storming at you. --KillerIsMe 00:28, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

New York! Sounds good but considering how much of downtown DC is inaccessible due to fallen buildings I doubt new York would be much fun!

Thought provoking comments above, I'll think of bigger things to say later :)

I haven't play FO 1 or 2 so maybe I should!

Gunner Bill 10:42, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

But maybe not all of New York was hit by nukes. It could be just a smaller part of the city. Or maybe nothing at all, like The Pitt. Then it wouldn't be as inaccessible as DC. --KillerIsMe 11:18, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Seeing as they nuked Chicago and Los Angeles to hell, can't see any reason the Chinese would spare the biggest city in the Country. Besides, New York is too big, too much city, not enough wasteland (well thats my opinion anyway). I'd say have a half of the country available, and use the map travel similar to the first two games.

Each town/zone would be about a fraction of the size of the Capital Wasteland, but since each would be an actual town (no more Canterbury Commons three people bullshit) it would be a lot more fleshed out. Plus, raiders, caravans, and other random events would happen on the map.

68.73.116.70 12:00, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, guess you have a point there. Not really feeling the idea of having half the country as a setting though. The map-thing worked for Fallout 1 & 2, but I think it would feel out-of-place in a game that will almost certainly be more in style of Fallout 3. I'd rather have a smaller area where you can walk everywhere if it was made in the First-Person style of F3. Of course, that's only my opinion. --KillerIsMe 12:26, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

No, New York would get nuked pretty bad. If you're going to get in a nuclear war, you'd probably wanna take out the UN.