Bethesda ended tonight's presentation showing off Fallout 4, their
upcoming RPG sequel. This highlights how far along things are, as they show off
the character creation system, how SPECIAL traits are assigned, and other
gameplay elements. They also show off some gameplay, and highlight the
capabilities of the new graphics engine. They say this most ambitious game
environment they've ever made, including the ruins of downtown Boston. They also
show off the actual Pip-Boy that will be included in a collector's edition,
which includes second screen functions, which will also be available on mobile
devices (they also showed off a new free mobile Fallout spin-off game which
should be available this evening). The complete the Fallout demonstration by
showing a new crafting system to allow you to scrap items to create items and
structures for an environment more to your post-apocalyptic liking,
demonstrating seemingly endless combinations of weapons and armor, saying all
that effort is to support all the effort they put into the combat system. They
capped off the festivities saying the game will be released on November 10th of
this year.
I too noticed the graphic seems a bit dated, especially after the high bar Witcher 3 set, but I'm still genuinely excited about the open world because it really is the story and gameplay that counts.