Fallout 3's iconic VATS system almost didn't make it into the RPG in time, and Bethesda was worried no one would even want to use it: "Is this even fun?"

After Morrowind and Oblivion, the difficulties Bethesda had in pivoting to sci-fi for Fallout 3 are well-documented. But one ...
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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 ...
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Fallout's VATS System Has Ruined Starfield's Combat For Me

Starfield offers a familiar Bethesda experience, but the combat feels lacking without the VATS system from Fallout games. While other RPGs like Mass Effect and The Outer Worlds have similar mechanics ...
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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 ...
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Fallout 76’s Rework to Melee Buffs is Bad News for One Build

Anthony Bussing (he/him) is a Gaming Features Writer from Michigan. Anthony has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in Journalism, achieved in 2022, from Adrian College, specifically to ...
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A mod has finally given New Vegas the more cinematic VATS visuals of Fallout 3

Among the many little tweaks Obsidian made in Fallout: New Vegas was an overhaul of VATS. The crit bonus and damage reduction were revised downward, meaning that rather than being a bulletproof god ...
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Fallout - Official 'VATS' Retrospective Video

Join members of the Bethesda Game Studios team, including Fallout 3's lead artist Istvan Pely, lead designer Emil Pagliarulo, and more as they discuss adapting the combat from the original Fallout ...