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Official news aboutFallout 5may not be coming in the immediate future, as, although it’s quite certain that Bethesda’s popular post-apocalyptic series will see another entry, the developers are currently working on other projects.
It’s going to be interesting to see howFallout 5manages to elevate the RPG genre, as well as the franchise itself. However, if Bethesda is looking to truly deliver another generational hit that gamers simply can’t get enough of, it must copyFallout: New Vegasas much as it can.
Fallout 5needs to learn fromNew Vegasotherwise it will flop
There’s no denying the fact thatFallout 5has a number of predecessors to learn from when it comes to designing the gameplay up to this point in theFalloutfranchise. However, Bethesda needs to look at one of the most successful entries in the franchise,Fallout:New Vegas.
What’s so special aboutFallout: New Vegas? Well, to begin with, it wasn’t developed by Bethesda and Todd Howard. It was Obsidian Entertainment that took the lead for the development of title, and it absolutely smashed it.New Vegasintroduced us to a level of deep storytelling, factions, and an expansive world in theFalloutuniverse that we’d never seen before.
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However, the most special thing aboutNew Vegasthat still stands out in the current day and age is the freedom of gameplay that it brings to the table. Seriously, the game allows you to shape your journey in ways you simply can’t imagine. You can betray allies, eliminate factions, and establish ties that help you influence the ending.
The game’s reputation system directly affects how NPCs can interact with you, which helps create a diverse world. There are tons of unique quest solutions, such as combat, diplomacy, and stealth, that put the player in the driving seat of their destiny in the game.
We all know thatFallout 4didn’t manage to meet player expectations because it deviated from the core features of the franchise and limited player freedom. If Bethesdadoesn’t want to repeat the same blunder withFallout 5, it adoptsNew Vegas‘ player freedom without a second thought.
Fallout 5needs to learn fromFalloutShow as well
Amazon Prime’sFalloutshow put the spotlight on plenty of new secrets within Bethesda’s RPG franchise and, at the same time, honored the source material with an insane level of accuracy. However,one major way it stepped away from the formulawas by dividing the main plot between multiple characters.
Lucy gives us a perspective from the side of Vault dwellers, considering that most of the protagonists in the franchise have always been from the Vaults. On the other hand, Cooper and Maximus tell us about the wasteland that Vault dwellers simply can’t survive in.
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All together, the three of them make a team in a number of moments where their interests align, and that can prove to be a fun dynamic for the nextFalloutgame to explore.
In recent years,we’ve seen a number ofFalloutfans requestingto play as one of the famous faction members other than Vault dwellers. So, with a number of playable characters,Fallout 5can feature the well-known Vault dwellers as protagonists and offer some local faction characters.
Sure, having multiple playable characters could induce some challenges forFallout 5to maintain its RPG identity that stays loyal to the franchise. However, if Howard and his team handle this carefully, having a number of playable characters could prove to be a natural progression for the post-apocalyptic franchise.
With that said, what feature or mechanic would you like to see inFallout 5? Let us know in the comments below.
Dhruv Bhatnagar
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