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id Software was called in to help polish the gunplay of Fallout 4

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As an RPG in a massive sandbox, I loved Fallout 3. As a shooter, I hated it. And that’s ok, because that’s not how Fallout 3 was meant to be played in the first place. It just wasn’t that kind of game to begin with, and the VATS crutch helped a ton in the long-run. Fallout 4 however, is giving the wasteland franchise some proper shoot ‘em up mechanics. And that kind of gunplay is getting a helping hand from a master in the genre, id Software.

Speaking in a new Fallout 4 video via VG247, director Todd Howard revealed how Bethesda’s need to deliver a better shooting experience resulted in some tag-teaming with the Doomsday masters.

“I won’t say anything bad about Fallout 3, but we wanted this not to make any excuses for the fact that it’s a role-playing game, for how the action felt,” Howard said.

Because we feel we can layer all the role playing and stats on top. Let’s have our cake and our ice cream.

That’s a good move. There’s no denying that id have one of the tightest grasps around on the shooter genre. Hell, even one of their mediocre games such as Rage, had a finer sense of gunplay than other genre entries on the market today.

“Since id Software is part of our company, that’s the first thing we did, we call them,” Howard said.

Like ‘alright, we’re gonna do this from scratch, give us some tips.’

Fallout will always be one of the most definitive RPGs ever made, for many a fan. For me however Fallout 4 will be the Iron Man simulator that I’ve been waiting for when it releases soon. I AM IRON MAAAAAAAAAAN.

Last Updated: September 16, 2015

35 Comments

  1. Rage was NOT mediocre. It was a damn fine shooter with two problems – a rubbish ending & built-in DLC that was pay to unlock.

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      September 16, 2015 at 07:58

      I’ve been eyeing it to grab on a sale…knowing how full of…uhm…troubles…you are…I think this means it’s worth checking out. ;P

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    • Purple_Dragon

      September 16, 2015 at 08:05

      Yeah, the shooting parts were good. It was the parts inbetween that were the problem.

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    • Admiral Chief Returns

      September 16, 2015 at 08:13

      We need Bulletstorm 2

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      • BurninZ

        September 16, 2015 at 10:04

        Ah man, now that was one testosterone filled sailor mouthed game that i would love to see a sequel of!

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        • Admiral Chief Returns

          September 16, 2015 at 10:07

          Indeed!

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    • Nikola

      September 16, 2015 at 09:13

      Very true dude! Really nice shooter just too short in my opinion finished it like in a day or two if I remember correctly.

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  2. Captain JJ Fantasticus

    September 16, 2015 at 07:59

    This is good news. Bethesda cares about their game while EA is delaying release dates and WB is releasing broken games.
    Well done Bethesda…you are slowly earning my love again.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 16, 2015 at 08:04

      It’s good news, I hope they rope in someone to improve the combat in the next Elder Scrolls game too. It shouldn’t go full Dark Souls, but something simple like Dark Messiah’s combat would make it amazing.

      Oh, and you could do a lot more when it came to fighting in Dark Messiah than just kicking someone into spikes or whatnot too. That was just a lot of fun.

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      • Captain JJ Fantasticus

        September 16, 2015 at 08:07

        I agree with you on that. The combat in TESO was typical MMO (regardless of the game being bad), so I’m discounting the game as a whole.
        I quite liked the combat in Kingdoms of Amalur, though it can do with some sprucing up too. Dark Messiah I think hit the right balance though.
        Looks like Bethesda is on their game again, maybe they’re preparing an awesome Elder Scrolls already.

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        • Admiral Chief Returns

          September 16, 2015 at 08:21

          I loved the Dark Messiah combat, I really spent hours and hours just toying with the enemies, really awesome!

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          • konfab

            September 16, 2015 at 09:50

            Nothing like getting a jump on enemies using the Rope Bow

  3. Admiral Chief Returns

    September 16, 2015 at 08:02

    I’d like to fly and have repulsor beams in my hands as well, then we have a deal

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      September 16, 2015 at 08:08

      WRONG GAME!
      Though I can still go for a motorcycle, at least.

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      • Admiral Chief Returns

        September 16, 2015 at 08:14

        Same here, getting mine back soon

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 16, 2015 at 08:37

      That’s what she said. 🙁

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      • RinceThis

        September 16, 2015 at 08:50

        0_O

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      • Admiral Chief Returns

        September 16, 2015 at 08:51

        You have weird lady friends/prospects

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  4. RinceThis

    September 16, 2015 at 08:22

    “but we wanted this not to make any excuses for the fact that it’s a role-playing game, for how the action felt,” What?! 0_O

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 16, 2015 at 08:36

      Cant your Engrish?

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      • Captain JJ Fantasticus

        September 16, 2015 at 08:37

        *Englisch

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          September 16, 2015 at 08:38

          No body lieks a spelling queenbee!

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          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            September 16, 2015 at 08:38

            Tell that to Admurill

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 16, 2015 at 08:44

            Say what? I use ad block so I don see the ad murals!

          • RinceThis

            September 16, 2015 at 08:47

            Don’t tell Gavin in that!

          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            September 16, 2015 at 08:58

            Boom!

          • Admiral Chief Returns

            September 16, 2015 at 08:53

            Keep digging that hole brow-boy…

          • RinceThis

            September 16, 2015 at 08:49

            Dik!

      • RinceThis

        September 16, 2015 at 08:46

        lol

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  5. RinceThis

    September 16, 2015 at 08:50

    Man I hope this game rocks.

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      September 16, 2015 at 08:58

      I’m staying far away from any videos and/or pictures. But I’m positive that it will.

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      • RinceThis

        September 16, 2015 at 09:34

        Well I’ll probably still be playing Whitcher III into next year any way 😛

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  6. Ryanza

    September 16, 2015 at 09:11

    Oh god give me the shotgun from Rage in a Fallout game. Just wishful thinking.

    Fallout 3, I could nothing without using that V.A.T system and that V.A.T system gets tired really quick. Fallout needs a better shooting mechanic. Will it be as fun as Rage or Doom, no, but maybe they get close enough.

    Don’t Support DRM.

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  7. Nikola

    September 16, 2015 at 09:12

    This actually sounds great ID does make a good shooters well gameplay wise at least I enjoy it very much, but this is on pre-order already:)

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  8. konfab

    September 16, 2015 at 09:51

    I first read the title as:
    “id Software was called in to help polish the ego of Fallout 4”

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