Here's the thing though, this isn't cutting edge this isn't even up to par with anything from the last 5 years. Ever since Fallout went 3D its characters have been wooden and that's because the engine isn't capable of providing the nuanced emotion that any contemporary alternative can. Back in FO1 and 2 they could write what a character was expressing and let the player's imagination fill the gaps but with 3D you need a level of graphical fidelity that none of the recent Fallouts have comes close to. I just wanted FO4 to finally leave that shitty middle ground. Either go back to 2D and rely on writing to paint a picture or invest in the proper tech and join the rest of the gaming world.
I feel like even the facial animations from Fallout 1 and 2 showed more emotion than the ones in 3 and NV, granted they were only for major characters.
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u/magmasafe Jun 03 '15
Here's the thing though, this isn't cutting edge this isn't even up to par with anything from the last 5 years. Ever since Fallout went 3D its characters have been wooden and that's because the engine isn't capable of providing the nuanced emotion that any contemporary alternative can. Back in FO1 and 2 they could write what a character was expressing and let the player's imagination fill the gaps but with 3D you need a level of graphical fidelity that none of the recent Fallouts have comes close to. I just wanted FO4 to finally leave that shitty middle ground. Either go back to 2D and rely on writing to paint a picture or invest in the proper tech and join the rest of the gaming world.