**** Official Fallout 4 Thread ****

[spoffle]

So it looks like the Pip Boy edition IS coming with the season pass after all.

 

[derv]

100% no season pass in the collectors edition. You probably just saw a leaflet that advertises it

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Yeah I think it looks pretty naff. If I was willing to pay the "premium" for a collectors item, I'd actually invest into a decent standalone item instead of one that's feel cheaply tacked on to help justify the collectors edition price tag.

This game better be good or this is going to be one of the biggest marketing failures in history. Quite impressive what they have pulled off so far, would love to know what their marketing budget is! They seem to be going from strength to strength, bodes well for the next elder scrolls game.

Seriously, if this game gets anything less than a 9 from all the major review outlets, people will go absolutely insane. Even if it has glaring faults throughout, I doubt any reviewer wants to deal with the more than likely potential backlash for making a solid, honest review.

 

[spoffle]

100% no season pass in the collectors edition. You probably just saw a leaflet that advertises it

Nope, it's 100% in there. People are saying there's a code on the back of a card that says "season pass".

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Nope, it's 100% in there.

It was confirmed ages ago that it wouldn't have it.

https://twitter.com/DCDeacon/status/641965891073253376

Plus if you're watching the Xbox One version unboxing, it includes a download code for a backwards-compatible version of 3.

EDIT: Review embargo lifts Nov 9th @ 5 am PST (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1508/fallout-4)

 

[AWPC]

Dev budget on this is massive probably high 8 figures or thereabouts

They have been working on this for at least 3-4 years fulltime with a massive team of developers & artists.

 

[Boycey0211]

Dev budget on this is massive probably high 8 figures or thereabouts

They have been working on this for at least 3-4 years fulltime with a massive team of developers & artists.

This, plus I would be amazed if they managed to muck it up, sure theyve had buggy releases but the games have still been great.

 

[SonniLombardi]

I so want this poster.

I want those bottles!

Damn this needs to hurry up and release!! the hype!!!

 

[spoffle]

It was confirmed ages ago that it wouldn't have it.

https://twitter.com/DCDeacon/status/641965891073253376

Plus if you're watching the Xbox One version unboxing, it includes a download code for a backwards-compatible version of 3.

EDIT: Review embargo lifts Nov 9th @ 5 am PST (http://opencritic.com/#!game/1508/fallout-4)

I've watched a PC one that shows the card. Seriously, if it's just an advert then Bethedsa and all of its employees need a collective smack in the mouth.

Dev budget on this is massive probably high 8 figures or thereabouts

They have been working on this for at least 3-4 years fulltime with a massive team of developers & artists.

Tens of millions isn't exactly uncommon for a "AAA" game. GTA 5 was well in to 9 figures.

 

[Boycey0211]

Tens of millions isn't exactly uncommon for a "AAA" game. GTA 5 was well in to 9 figures.

GTA also turned out to be really well liked, I enjoyed playing it, not as much as I thought I would but the production value was there

 

[derv]

I've watched a PC one that shows the card.

The PC leaflet seems to have adverts inside for other Bethesda games, Dishonored 2, Doom etc. There's no season pass code, you'll need to buy that separately. Pete Hines has confirmed many times on his Twitter that it will not come with the season pass and it was never advertised as such, so hopefully nobody is surprised.

 

[spoffle]

The PC leaflet seems to have adverts inside for other Bethesda games, Dishonored 2, Doom etc. There's no season pass code, you'll need to buy that separately. Pete Hines has confirmed many times on his Twitter that it will not come with the season pass and it was never advertised as such, so hopefully nobody is surprised.

 

[Boycey0211]

something tells me spoffle may have wanted it to be included.

sorry dude

tell you what I'm surprised at the lack of editions released, usually you get game having one preorder bonus, amazon with another etc, even stuff just like a bobble head or something, but nothing with this.

Probably a good thing tbh though

 

[spoffle]

I did, but to put a slip in it that looks like a season pass card is just some seriously bad judgement.

I can see there being some backlash from this.

 

[ci_newman]

I did, but to put a slip in it that looks like a season pass card is just some seriously bad judgement.

I can see there being some backlash from this.

Only from those butthurt that they didnt read up on it properly.

 

[Devious]

tell you what I'm surprised at the lack of editions released, usually you get game having one preorder bonus, amazon with another etc, even stuff just like a bobble head or something, but nothing with this.

Probably a good thing tbh though

Not sure if I understood you but Game pre-order did get a bobble head and Amazon got an art book.

 

[Haggisman]

Yeah, there are a couple of places doing "gifts" with preorders, GameStop are doing a bobblehead as well I think, not sure if that's "official" though or just the vendor giving incentives

 

[chroniclard]

Pre order bonuses are 9 times out of 10 useless tat anyway.

 

[TNA]

I remember wanting a bobblehead when playing Fallout 3 all those years ago, maybe I should pre-order from gamestop

 

[Moothead2]

Really don't get that Pip-boy. As a display piece it looks like a piece of cheap tat, functionality wise you're better off sellotaping your phone to your arm. Collectors editions with nice looking and well made statues are nice, but I'll never get the obsession with collectors editions that come with stuff that look like they're straight out of Woolworths.