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The Escapist talks about Bethesda and Fallout

The Escapist talks about Bethesda and Fallout	[ Game -> Update ]
Posted by Urizen	Tue 06 Feb 2007, 3:09 PM
News related to Top Story: Fallout 3 news \| More info on Game: Fallout 3 \| More info on Company: Bethesda Softworks \| More info on Person: Todd Howard
In a lengthy article about Bethesda, the Escapist also interviews Todd Howard, who has this to say about Fallout 3: "... you have to define the experience the first one had and stay true to it," he said. "I think the first Fallout's tone is brilliant, but then they start to drift in the sequel and subsequent games. When it comes to humor, I'm very anti 'jokes' in games. Most designers try too hard to tell a joke, and it just doesn't work. I think good humor for Fallout is dry, almost satirical. Like getting your leg blown off, blood starts spraying all over the place and you get the little [PIPBoy] interface image giving you the thumbs up - I find that funny. Horrible situations juxtaposed against cartoon mascots. But that's just me. "We're headed in the right direction. I want us to be seen as the developers that keep that old school game experience at heart, but keeps pushing it forward, that tries new things. If you see 'Bethesda Game Studios' on the box, you know there are some crazy ideas in there. We won't always get it right, but we'll always keep trying."
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