VATS almost didn't survive the transition to Bethesda, says Fallout 3 dev: 'We only just got that working by the time we shipped'

While it'd be hard to think of a Fallout game without VATS underlying it, linking gunplay to the classic RPG elements of its ...

Fallout 3's VATS system helped compensate for Bethesda's lack of shooting chops: "We were never going to create gun combat that was on par with Call of Duty or Ba…

Bethesda hadn't dealt with guns in a long time when it came time to develop Fallout 3; thankfully, VATS helped close the ...
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"Is Anyone Going to Use This?" Fallout's Most Iconic Gameplay Mechanic Almost Didn't Make It

A Bethesda dev reveals that one of the biggest changes Fallout 3 brought to the franchise almost didn't make it into the final build of the game.

Fallout 3’s Iconic Power Armor Finally Arrives in the TV Show – Plus 23 More Video Game Easter Eggs From the Latest Episode

13. Vault 21 was, as its name suggests, a Vault-Tec subterranean nuclear shelter, and functioned akin to the other vaults ...
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This Week’s Episode Of Fallout Paid Tribute To The Series' Best DLC

Spoilers for this week's episode of Fallout to follow. This week’s episode of Fallout was an explosive one. Between Lucy ...
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Why did it take me 9 years to find out you could hold VATS in Fallout 4 to free aim?

VATS (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System) is a long-time Fallout feature that pauses the game and lets players take aim at specific enemy body parts to disarm a limb, break a knee, or pop a ghoul's ...