Fallout 4 Speculations: 5 Cities/Regions Fallout 4 Should Visit

Here's number four on my countdown of the top five cities/regions that Fallout 4 should visit:

New York City
If I had to bet on the most logical setting for the next Fallout, my money would be on New York City. New York, despite being an international urban centre, has been relatively ignored in the Fallout series. All the Fallouts to date have taken place in the West, so if Bethesda were to go East, New York would be a promising candidate. It may seem cliche, but I think New York City would be a perfect playground for Bethesda to tweak and tinker with. There are numerous areas in New York that could use the post nuclear treatment; Central Park, the sewers (they would HAVE to put some mutated alligators in there) and Times Square to name a few. Another feature of New York City that Bethesda could play up are the buildings. Consider the progression of open world games: developers are constantly striving to give the players more freedom. However, one thing that still hasn't been done in a modern open world game is the freedom of entering buildings. Of course, games such as New Vegas or Red Dead Redemption generally allow the player to enter every building, but this is feasible only because they don't have many to begin with. I remember playing games like Prototype and GTA 4 and wondering: when are we going to have a game set in a major city that allows us to enter every building? I believe that New York City would be perfect if Bethesda wanted to expand the vastness of open world gaming.

Fallout 4 Speculations: 5 Cities/Regions Fallout 4 Should Visit

Since the first Fallout in 1997, the series has strictly remained in the United States. Although Bethesda never ceases to amaze us with the myriad of environments in post-apocalyptic America, one can't help but wonder if they will ever expand the Fallout mythos outside the United States. Last year, G4TV did an article about five cities outside of the United States that Fallout 4 should visit. Their choices were Tokyo, The Australian Outback, London, The Amazon and the Moon. In response to their article, I will count down my top five cities for Fallout 4 over the next several days. Here's number five:

Moscow
One of the coolest post apocalyptic environments I've ever seen is the one created in Metro 2033. For those of you who don't know, Metro 2033 is a game (which is based on the novel with the same name) that takes place in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear war. Although I haven't played the game, I've watched numerous trailers and gameplay videos and I've also read the book, and the portrayal of post-nuclear war Moscow in both is absolutely stunning. Imagine the colorful and elegant steeples, massive cuppolas, and fluted pedestals common in Russian architecture and throw a nuke in there. I'd love to see Bethesda expand on the environment created in Metro 2033, as the few glimpses you see of the surface in Metro leave you longing for more.

New Vegas: Mod of the Week

Welcome to a new weekly segment where I will be introducing a cool mod for Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas or possibly other Bethesda games. If you have any of the Bethesda games on console, I highly recommend buying the PC version if you haven't already; I started off with New Vegas on the Xbox but I eventually got it for PC and the variety of mods has completely changed the experience. This week's mod is MyRadio which adds a custom radio station to your selection in New Vegas. It's simple to use; you just open the application and add/remove your songs you want in the radio station. The only drawbacks are that you must add a number of songs that is a multiple of five up to fifty and you can't shuffle the playlist. However, it's a good change from re-listening to the same radio stations and songs in New Vegas.

Here's the link: http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=36406

You will have to sign up for this website, but if you intend to get mods for New Vegas (which I think is necessary if you are playing the PC version), this is one of the best websites out there. To name a few, there are mods for updated texture packages, new quests and explorable areas, and extra companions with their own dialogue. There's even a mod to add Pokemon in the game.

Enjoy!

And if you're into the big band swing music of Fallout, here's a couple songs that you should add to your MyRadio library:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHoKfVHsC8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOZu3NiBjBk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A89yhQtdeZo&ob=av2n

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw

Just google Youtube MP3 Downloader and you can download the songs.

Spike TV VGAs

Spike TV's video game awards will broadcast on December 12th, 2011. Here are Bethesda's nominations:

Game of the Year: Skyrim

Studio of the Year: Bethesda, Skyrim

Best Shooter: RAGE

Best RPG: Skyrim

Best Graphics: RAGE

Best DLC: Fallout: New Vegas- Old World Blues

Trailer of the Year: Skyrim, Prey 2

Voting has already started on the website. Normally, I don't vote go through the trouble of voting, but it's a surprisingly simple process (you don't need to sign up, you just click vote and move to the next category). Send Bethesda your support! And while your at it, vote Mass Effect 3 for most anticipated game.

Link to the votes:

http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2011-voting/voting/

Fallout Three: Years Later

Fallout 3: Years Later
It has now been many years since the game Fallout 3 was released and as far my opinion goes it is still one of the best post-nuclear game ever. Even with Fallout: New Vegas out I still credit it with being the “True Original” when it comes to its Genre. Fallout 3 marked the transition between turn-based top-down shooters to true 3-D marvels that wowed us at every corner. I still hold true to my statement when I say, “ I would still pay ten bucks if they made another Add-on for Fallout 3. In fact I remember when I got my new computer because my last one could not handle Fallout 3's graphics. I was playing it and I loved it, I will never forget the first time seeing the daylight outside the vault, or Blowing up Megaton, or running frantic through Raven Rock as the Enclave chased my player. Come to think of it he wasn’t just a player he was part of me I modeled him after myself and even adjusted his stats with my own personal strengths and weaknesses. Fallout 3 brought the complete package to the table and the DLC really knocked it out of the ballpark. I loved them all but I will never forget blowing up the Adams Air Force base crawler with a volley of missiles from space. These are some of my reasons I believe that Fallout 3, even with many years since its release is still a great game. Don't forget to check out my Fallout-Themed blog