2015 Resolution Reflections

2015 is nearly over, and everyone from Buzzfeed to the Daily Mail is in the mood for reflecting on the year. I've got a bit of that spirit myself, though I don't think we need another best or worst of list. I'd like to focus on something more personal. Last January, I made a single resolution for 2015; no more pre-orders. It has been almost 365 days since that post and the year has been full of big releases, each promising various sundries for as exclusive pre-order content. So, how did I do?

Fallout 4: The First 4 Hours

I haven't been as dedicated to Fallout 4 as many of my friends have, but I've spent enough time with it now that I feel comfortable weighing in on my experience. In the four hours that I've played, I've done my best to try out as many of the new features in the game. Despite my best effort though, my research has often been overshadowed by something.. buggier.

REDUX: This is The Wasteland

Fallout 4 is a week away. We've been really interested in what we've seen so far from Bethesda and can't wait to set foot in the wasteland ourselves. As we approach the release of the latest in the series, I thought it apropos to recall how we felt about Fallout 3. I'm one of the hard to please old fans of Fallout and while Fallout 3 was successful in many ways, it just didn't feel right to me. Anyway, read on for more on it. Here's hoping Fallout 4 lives up to some of the hype.

Weighing in on Fallout 4

I didn't mention Fallout 4 in my wrap-up of E3 because I wanted to save it for its own piece. Bethesda let loose a ton of info and a significant amount of gameplay. It's a lot to sift through. I think Bethesda did the right thing by waiting until they had something substantial to show. By the end of E3, Fallout 4 had more meat on its bones than any other two games combined. It was nice, for once, to have something more than a teaser or a brief demo to go by. Thanks, Bethesda.