Although to be honest I think we remember fallout through rose tinted goggles. There wasn't really that much dialogue, the combat system is half done and pretty simplistic and shit is pretty ugly.
Beautiful? The graphics in FO3 were ridicolous and looked like shit.
Oblivion was not that beautiful too. Just filled with "teh bloom" and shiny things everywhere.Everything that was in FO3 was just brown, everything. Than the ridicolous animations of the characters, the low poly textures etc. etc. Also, it seems that shadows were also bombed away bye the nukes in the capital wasteland. There aren't any shadows in the game (except those from the PC).
THIS IS NOT BETA THIS IS SPARTA
FO3 is very typical example of this.
New New Vegas info sounds great.
There is an optional hardcore mode, the character needs to drink water, ammo has weight, healing isn't instant etc.Normal mode is more similar to Fallout 3 gameplay.The storyline is focused on the New California Republic vs. Caesar's Legion (slavers from the east) vs. New Vegas residents.You are not a vault dweller but are given a Pip-Boy by someone who is one.There is a screenshot of a vault suit as well.There is an assault rifle looking like the M4, as well as a new big gun with a backpack, held like a minigun.There are special moves for melee weapons in VATS - specifically a move for a golf club called "Fore" which seems to be a groin shot.The Hoover Dam is in the game and is supplying electricity to the city.There is a quest to rescue a ghoul from some super mutants. The ghoul can then become your companionThe Geckos are back.There are both dumb and intelligent super mutants, including the elite Nightkin. On at least one occasion you can convince them to fight amongst themselves.Some super mutants look similar to the ones in Fallout 3, while others are new. There is e.g. a female super mutant with a 1950s hairstyle who apparently is one of their leaders.Screenshots include a guy with a beard and straw hat, a ghoul and an NCR Ranger.The only picture of New Vegas itself is concept art and not a screenshot.Some location screenshots include a huge model dinosaur advertising a hotel, some satellite dishes, an array of solar panelsA character generation shot showing a "vigour machine" instead of the skill bookNCR base is the McCarran Airport, Caesar's Legion is based in the Vegas Strip, while super mutants are based in a place called Black Mountain.There is also a town called Fremont and another called Primm. A topless reuve is mentioned as being in the latter. Area 51 also appears.NCR Ranger armor is similar to a brown combat armor with sleeves, there are concept arts of a Ranger.Skils have a bigger effect on conversation choices. E.g. someone with a high Explosives skill may be able to have a coversation about explosives where appropriate.There is a Reputation system in addition to Karma.First-person action RPG with the same engine as Fallout 3.Set in the Mojave wastelands. Vegas didn't get many nukes. More intact buildings, as well as desert vegetation. Vegas itself is mostly intact.You don't play a Vault Dweller (or descendant of one) but a courier, left for dead and saved by a friendly robot.Vegas itself is mostly intactBoth karma and reputation are tracked. If I'm reading it right there's separate reputations for each of the settlements, as in 1 and 2.All dialogue options are shown to all players, regardless of whether you have the stats to succeed or not, though there's no punishment for failure.Bartering is not just lower prices but negotiating for better rewards.Weapons also now have knock-back upon death, with shotguns sending people flying.Followers can be managed through a context-sensitive menu, with orders like "follow", "stay" or "attack".