FALLOUT 4 (PC, PS4, XB1 - Nov 10, 2015)

[BlackFlagg]

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-have-a-season-pass/ No surprise there.

 

[Mik]

Fallout 3 had some of the best DLC of any game I've ever played, so this is probably ok.

 

[Precious Roy]

I have a Mac and a PS3, so I'm completely screwed on this game

Oh well, I'll just keep playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas

 

[BlackFlagg]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/25/fallout-4-no-skills/

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Fallout 4 release info

PC Systems Requirements (Requires Internet Connection and Free Steam Account to Activate)

Minimum
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent

Console Storage Space
Make sure you have enough space in the vault to store Fallout 4.
Fallout 4 requires 28-35 GB depending on territory and languages supported.

Release Time
Want to know exactly when you can start playing Fallout 4? Digitally the game will become available on November 10, 2015, at 12:01 am (local time) in all territories (In North America, the unlock time will be 12:01 am EST), except Asia (available at 12 am on Tuesday, November 11th) and Japan (available at 12 am on Thursday, December 17th).

 

[Damaramu]

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-have-a-season-pass/ No surprise there.

Ugh. I hate spending $90 on a new game. I always get enticed to buy the season passes.

 

[Master Thrasher]

I'm probably going to build a new PC because my processor doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

 

[vivisectvi]

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-have-a-season-pass/ No surprise there.

Ugh. I hate spending $90 on a new game. I always get enticed to buy the season passes.

Well, they don't even know what the DLC will be yet so I would hold off on buying the pass. They never stop selling season passes anyway so it's not like it's a deal you'd eventually miss out on. Plus if you wait, you might get it discounted through PSN (which has been known to happen).

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

I'm probably going to build a new PC because my processor doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

Unless you've got an old or laptop dual-core, maybe wait until the game is out, and see how well it performs. Requirements are often inaccurate one way or another. What CPU do you have?

 

[oldskool]

Damn, my CPU is the bare minimum. Been meaning to upgrade anyway...

 

[Master Thrasher]

I'm probably going to build a new PC because my processor doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

Unless you've got an old or laptop dual-core, maybe wait until the game is out, and see how well it performs. Requirements are often inaccurate one way or another. What CPU do you have?

I have a Q8400, which is a Quad Core at 2.66, 4 GB of RAM, and GTX 760.
I built this in late 2009 and I was thinking about building one soon anyway,

 

[Conspiracy_Victim]

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-have-a-season-pass/ No surprise there.

Ugh. I hate spending $90 on a new game. I always get enticed to buy the season passes.

Me too. Shit, I've already spent $120 on the Pip-Boy edition, assuming Amazon doesn't kill the order due to lack of inventory. I'll probably still get it though, because I'm a sucker *sigh*.

 

[BlackFlagg]

I got lucky and due to a coupon code mistake at GMG I got my pre-order for Fallout 4 for 50% off, and just got e-mailed a coupon code for 23% off the season pass, so if I get it now I'll be paying under $60 for the base game and the pass

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

I'm probably going to build a new PC because my processor doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

Unless you've got an old or laptop dual-core, maybe wait until the game is out, and see how well it performs. Requirements are often inaccurate one way or another. What CPU do you have?

I have a Q8400, which is a Quad Core at 2.66, 4 GB of RAM, and GTX 760.
I built this in late 2009 and I was thinking about building one soon anyway,

Seems like an i5-2300 would be roughly 40-50% faster. Yours is still a quad-core, though. Hard to say if the lower CPU and RAM would considerably bottleneck things, or if the GPU might make up for it. I'm sure you'd know better than me how it's handling other current games.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/611/Intel_Core_2_Quad_Q8400_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-2300.html
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q8400-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2300/m1663vsm291

If you do decide to build a new system, PC Part Picker is a really good site. Helps compare parts, find prices, has some degree of compatibility checking, etc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/

If you're near a Micro Center location, they tend to have really good prices in-store on CPUs, and motherboard bundles. Probably even more so if you feel like waiting a few weeks until Black Friday.
http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx
http://www.microcenter.com/category/4294966995,4294964566/Intel-Processors

 

[Master Thrasher]

I put together a system on NewEgg for about 550. I want to get i5-6500 and NewEgg is offering 20 off if I get a MSI board. I also can get 16 GB of RAM for 88 bucks.

This system runs fine with most games. Batman: Arkham Origins really taxes the system. It runs on okay settings but the framerate is choppy. I'm most likely going to order the parts soon and start assembling.

Edit: Bought i5-6500, 16 GB of DD4 RAM, and some other things. I should mention that WWE 15 was also running choppy on my system with the crowd turned off. I think this will be a good purchase and hopefully last another six years.

 

[BlackFlagg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IlHBBGCIw

 

[Baby Shoes]

For those who think they would do the Season Pass, Best Buy is doing a "Gold Edition". It is the game, the season pass and Vault Boy socks:

The retail price on it is $84.99, if you have their Gamers Club it is $67.99, which is decent considering the pass is priced at $30 and those are usually excluded from their gamer's discount.

 

[BlackFlagg]

http://nerdist.com/jones-soda-to-release-fallout-soda-exclusive-to-target-stores/

 

[Mik]

I finally got around to pre-ordering last night. I wound up getting the bundle with the season pass for $90. Might not have been the smartest decision with my daughter being born in December and starting my MBA in April... probably won't have a lot of time for the DLC packs but eh what the hell.

 

[Lord of The Curry]

When that whiny child is stressing the fuck out of you and you need an escape......where you gonna go? You know exactly where.

 

[Damaramu]

When that whiny child is stressing the fuck out of you and you need an escape......where you gonna go? You know exactly where.

Titty bar?

 

[Lord of The Curry]

There's a titty bar in Fallout?!

 

[vivisectvi]

There were in New Vegas.

 

[Master Thrasher]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1132688

Screenshots from PS4 version. I know there's been a backlash because of how the graphics look but I think they're great.

 

[Damaramu]

I don't know what the fuck those dweebs are talking about.

I think gamers may be my most hated hardcore fanbase. Them or anime diehards.

 

[Edwin]

Yeah, it looks great. Keep in mind that Internet gaming nerd consensus now seems to believe things like "Skyrim is a terrible." These dummies spend 300 hours playing a game and then decide they hated it.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Mods will upscale the graphics and add lighting and shadows...

Speaking of which, I never used any mods for FO 3 or NV. The game has bugs already, mods don't make the situation better. I have used console commands though. Those are awesome.

 

[KingPK]

Yeah, it looks great. Keep in mind that Internet gaming nerd consensus now seems to believe things like "Skyrim is a terrible." These dummies spend 300 hours playing a game and then decide they hated it.

I've always said that if a company like Nvidia could somehow attach a Fleshlight to their graphics card a lot of those types of people would never have to interact with others again.

 

[muzzington]

I marked out when they used "Wanderer" by Dion for that trailer.

 

[vivisectvi]

I can't even with that thread on NeoGaf.. it's fucking ridiculous the shit that these people complain about.