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Bindibadgi · 22nd Apr 2008, 13:10

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...3_demo_coming/

Bethesda's Pete Hines has revealed that there is no chance of a Fallout 3 demo being released. Ever. He says that it's simply impossible to cut the game down into a demo.

Stuey · 22nd Apr 2008, 13:31

Given the nature of the game, at least as described in bt's article, I can't say that this is that shocking.

Veles · 22nd Apr 2008, 13:43

Not surprised really, IMO, better to release no demo than a bad demo that reflects poorly on the final game.

UncertainGod · 22nd Apr 2008, 14:08

Not a surprise but I am one of those people who will only buying this after trying it out first.

Lepermessiah · 22nd Apr 2008, 15:01

Oblivion with guns, no way this game turns out anything close to the original fallouts.

will. · 22nd Apr 2008, 15:05

Fair 'nuf.

MrMonroe · 22nd Apr 2008, 15:08

No doubt there are people that will use this as an excuse to pirate the game, play it for 20 hours and decide they don't like it enough to pay.

naokaji · 22nd Apr 2008, 15:18

Fallout 3 doesnt need a demo to promote sales anyway, since it will sell due to its name, so its probably just a cost savings thing to make no demo since the developer thinks it would be a waste of time and money.

Veles · 22nd Apr 2008, 15:26

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Originally Posted by naokaji

Fallout 3 doesnt need a demo to promote sales anyway, since it will sell due to its name, so its probbly just a cost savings thing to make no demo since the developer thinks it would be a waste of time and money.

Yeah, people who know Fallout will probably buy it anyway, and people who don't will buy it because it's from the same guys as Oblivion, they're going to have no problems selling it.

Vash-HT · 22nd Apr 2008, 16:31

Pffff Fallout 1 had a demo, they're just too damn lazy to make one.

chrisb2e9 · 22nd Apr 2008, 16:40

i'll just wait for reviews to come out. easy way to do it, and then if I decide to buy the game i'll wait for a few patches to come out and then get it.

devdevil85 · 22nd Apr 2008, 17:10

Bethesda + Fallout = game worth playing for me

CardJoe · 22nd Apr 2008, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Vash-HT

Pffff Fallout 1 had a demo, they're just too damn lazy to make one.

Fallout 1 had an awesome demo. An entirely custom designed area - a town not featured in the full game with various quests, at least five endings and an entirely satisfying feel. I played the demo for it at least twenty times.

Vash-HT · 22nd Apr 2008, 19:04

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Originally Posted by CardJoe

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Originally Posted by Vash-HT

Pffff Fallout 1 had a demo, they're just too damn lazy to make one.

Fallout 1 had an awesome demo. An entirely custom designed area - a town not featured in the full game with various quests, at least five endings and an entirely satisfying feel. I played the demo for it at least twenty times.

Yeah the demo was a lot of fun, at the time I was a young kid and my mom wouldn't buy it for me so I played the demo a lot until the game came down to like 15$.

johnnyboy700 · 22nd Apr 2008, 20:37

Sod the demo, I'll buy the game without it.

Mentai · 22nd Apr 2008, 22:31

I always like demos for PC games if only to see how they perform on my current system, since that does determine whether I buy it new, or wait until my next upgrade (when the game would usually be cheaper).
The demo for fallout 1 sounds awesome, it would be cool if they did something like that. But then, have bethesda ever released demos? I don't remember any for oblivion or morrowind.

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 23rd Apr 2008, 00:05

Bethesda have made some good games, but some very buggy ones too.

Take 'Pirates of the Caribean' a terrible name choice yes, and terribly terribly buggy, but add the Build13 mod and you can see what this came really set out to achieve.........let's just hope that Bethesda dont only make a fantastic framework this time though.

PhenomRed · 23rd Apr 2008, 01:55

Anyone who liked Oblivion will look at this, then look at their wallet, and decide that the better of the two options is the game.

22nd Apr 2008, 13:10	#1
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22nd Apr 2008, 13:31	#2
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Lepermessiah Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 566	Oblivion with guns, no way this game turns out anything close to the original fallouts.

22nd Apr 2008, 15:08	#7
MrMonroe Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 195	No doubt there are people that will use this as an excuse to pirate the game, play it for 20 hours and decide they don't like it enough to pay.

22nd Apr 2008, 16:31	#10
Vash-HT Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 193	Pffff Fallout 1 had a demo, they're just too damn lazy to make one.

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devdevil85 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 884	Bethesda + Fallout = game worth playing for me

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johnnyboy700 Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 783	Sod the demo, I'll buy the game without it.

22nd Apr 2008, 22:31	#16
Mentai Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 491	I always like demos for PC games if only to see how they perform on my current system, since that does determine whether I buy it new, or wait until my next upgrade (when the game would usually be cheaper). The demo for fallout 1 sounds awesome, it would be cool if they did something like that. But then, have bethesda ever released demos? I don't remember any for oblivion or morrowind.

23rd Apr 2008, 00:05	#17
MiNiMaL_FuSS I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,067	Bethesda have made some good games, but some very buggy ones too. Take 'Pirates of the Caribean' a terrible name choice yes, and terribly terribly buggy, but add the Build13 mod and you can see what this came really set out to achieve.........let's just hope that Bethesda dont only make a fantastic framework this time though. __________________ -Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Take the Present as a Gift-

23rd Apr 2008, 01:55	#18
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