Fallout 3 to have over 200 endings? |
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BY Mario Campos March 25th, 2008 |
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That is not a typo. I did not mean 2, or 20. Bethesda’s Todd Howard spoke a few days ago on the Official Xbox Magazine Podcast, and outlined some new details on Fallout 3. One of the more interesting things that he mentioned is that the game is twice as long as originally planned, and will have over 200 endings. Or, permutations, really.
Still, 200 is quite a hefty number. When I think of games with multiple endings, I think of Silent Hill, and Star Ocean: Second Story for PS2 (Which had about 70 endings). But even when I remember playing Star Ocean, I only ever got about 7 endings. I can’t imagine someone trying to get every single one in Fallout 3. I’ve never played a Fallout game, but more than 200 possible ways to end a game is something that definitely raised an eyebrow.
Also, Howard adds that game is finished and on track for Fall 2008. They just have to do a lot more polishing and testing.
March 25th, 2008
at 4:48 pm
How much do you want to bet that there will be an achievement for getting all 200 endings?
March 25th, 2008
at 4:56 pm
You know I have never played a fallout game, but 200 endings is that really necessary?! I would have rather had 4 or 5 endings and have the game shipping next week then 200 in the fall. Even the best story driven RPG I’ve ever played, which is a toss up between KOTOR and Mass Effect, could not impel me to beat the game 200 times.
March 25th, 2008
at 7:08 pm
They recently said it will be 200 “permutations” not full endings. Whatever that means will remain to be seen…
March 25th, 2008
at 7:36 pm
Permutations? So each ending will slightly vary? I hope they don’t mean like, your hair is black in one ending and shaved in the other…
The way Disaster Report for the PS2 did endings was good. I liked it. Too bad the game was below average….
Haha, I can just imagine getting all the endings being an achievement too. Too bad you can’t get a reward. “Congratulations! You won: ANOTHER ENDING!”
March 25th, 2008
at 9:12 pm
After oh say about 150 endings, winning another ending would be more of a punishment then a reward. Can you imagine if an obsessive compulsive person played this game, they literally might die of starvation or something trying to get 100% complete.