Live Fallout 3 interview

By Robert Purchese Published 4 November, 2008

Your questions answered by Pete Hines.

Live Fallout 3 interview

by Bert Bert

04/11/08 15:30

Your questions answered by Pete Hines.

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Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (51) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Weezer #1 3 years ago

    Man that's a creepy smile. Like the Joker's slightly weirder brother...

  • ShakaCarnage #2 3 years ago

    I was about to say. He's got some rain man action going on there.

  • rudedudejude #3 3 years ago

    Joker Rain man love child!

  • DaM #4 3 years ago

    Bugger the questions, can you just buy him a pint from me after please?

  • Buztafen #5 3 years ago

    Is that a comedy face being pulled or his actual smile?

  • Widge #6 3 years ago

    "How are you finding it being so chinny?"

  • Demento41 #7 3 years ago

    "Is that a comedy face being pulled or his actual smile? "

    I dunno.

    http://ww w.gamersglobal.com/media/specia...
    Edited by 1 at 04/11/08 @ 15:50

  • kinky_mong #8 3 years ago

    Christ it looks like Igor's ugly brother!

  • dr_faulk #9 3 years ago

    With both games so different in tone and setting, I have to ask:

    Does Robert Mugabe sit down to pee?

  • Dezm0nd #10 3 years ago

    When i loaded the eurogamer page it didn't load fully, so all I saw was his face and the text "FACE OFF"

    I thought it was a fitting picture for the console face off and then pressed f5 to find out it's got nothing to do with the face off at all.

    ....!

  • dr_faulk #11 3 years ago

    ZOMG teh TIMELLINEz PHXXD up, thIs is S0 totally fakedup interview!

  • leodeurl #12 3 years ago

    Australian has the worst classification system. Why all the world has the australian version of Fallout ? Rockstar has just changed a little the content of GTAIV

  • #13 3 years ago

    Dear Jesus, the pedophile smile is on the front page of eurogamer!

  • PearOfAnguish #14 3 years ago

    I see by craigy's question that the mods have been told to ask serious questions to balance out the rest of us.

  • #15 3 years ago

    My question.

    Is it true your Microsoft's bitch and that Sony wouldn't give you head so dev team made a worse copy of Fallout 3 as punishment?

    Doubt they'll show it. :D

  • Silvervein #16 3 years ago

    My question: I had a laugh when I saw the game you called fallout 3. Great sense of humour guys, thumbs up. So, the question...when are you going to release real fallout 3?

  • Moonprince #17 3 years ago

    I'm the VP of PR...

    Worth reading any more..? Or just the usual bs from these types?

  • mazk #18 3 years ago

    WHAT A FACE

  • Inquisitor #19 3 years ago

    Not been too many interesting questions as of yet to be honest. The only ones I've seen that look to be leading to an interesting answer are dodged by Mr Hines.

    /bitter because I can't get a question in.

    Lets try and be a bit more polite to our guests in the future too. It's a bit of a privilege to be able to ask questions directly to these guys, be a shame to put them off thanks to a few cheap shots.
    Edited by 2 at 04/11/08 @ 16:43

  • Tomo #20 3 years ago

    ARF, :D

    (PS: Sorry I sent it twice, thought I broke it :[)

  • DoctorZoidberg #21 3 years ago

    With Interplay holding the rights to (and planning to make) a Fallout MMO, will you work with them to ensure the Fallout brand doesn't depreciate in quality and negatively affect you?

    I'm sorry, but that is a bit of a rubbish question. Interplay MADE the fallout brand. In everything but money terms. If i was interplay I would be cackling about how Bethesda managed to make a game called Fallout, which is everything but fallout!

    Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying the play through, but once you get past the intro screen, its a completely different kettle of fish.

  • Inquisitor #22 3 years ago

    Great, Blerk stole my question. This stands as my worst attempt at asking questions to date.

    Maybe a few less questions from the EG staff next time too as well, not that I'm too bitter but they do seem to take up quite a bit of the supposed forumites questioning time.

  • mikeck #23 3 years ago

    "Lets try and be a bit more polite to our guests in the future too. It's a bit of a privilege to be able to ask questions directly to these guys, be a shame to put them off thanks to a few cheap shots."

    Here, here. Seems the recent dip in comment quality continues.

  • jonsaan #24 3 years ago

    Nice picture mate! lol

  • DoctorZoidberg #25 3 years ago

    Lets try and be a bit more polite to our guests in the future too. It's a bit of a privilege to be able to ask questions directly to these guys, be a shame to put them off thanks to a few cheap shots

    Yes and no.

    I think its their responsibility to answer any question we ask, good or bad. They have made their decisions.

  • Buztafen #26 3 years ago

    Wooot, my question got asked!!! I take back the comment about the crazy smile Pete!!!

  • mikeck #27 3 years ago

    "Lets try and be a bit more polite to our guests in the future too. It's a bit of a privilege to be able to ask questions directly to these guys, be a shame to put them off thanks to a few cheap shots"

    Yes and no.

    I think its their responsibility to answer any question we ask, good or bad. They have made their decisions.

    Regarding the questions I agree, but I think the main point was regarding the cheap shots in the comments section, like making jokes about the guy's picture etc.

  • DoctorZoidberg #28 3 years ago

    Regarding the questions I agree, but I think the main point was regarding the cheap shots in the comments section, like making jokes about the guy's picture etc.

    I see, I'm with you on that one.

  • local_celebrity #29 3 years ago

    Is he eating some gobstoppers in that pic?

    Scary.

  • avoozl #30 3 years ago

    "Australian has the worst classification system. Why all the world has the australian version of Fallout ? Rockstar has just changed a little the content of GTAIV"

    Can anyone translate that?

  • CatWeazle #31 3 years ago

    So.. the whole thing about "you don't have to refresh this page" didn't really work out huh? I was sat starting at that text for 10 mins before having to hit F5, and then the conversation thread appeared. Lol

  • Inquisitor #32 3 years ago

    I was talking about some of the comments in here regarding the photo, yes.

  • avoozl #33 3 years ago

    It's probably inappropriate to say this because of all the insults he got about the photo, but Pete Hines knows about marketing and doesn't have much interesting to say to gamers. I'd be excited to hear from Todd Howard or someone else on the inside but not this guy.

  • Lonestar #34 3 years ago

    Disappointed that my qusetion wasn't forwarded;

    "What are your opinions on developers who accept money in order to supply exclusive DlC to one platform, thereby excluding / alienating a part of their fanbase when it comes to a multi-format release?"

    Perhaps next time I'll ask the more challenging "What's it like having a critically acclaimed game?" or the ever tricky "What's your favourite colour?"

  • kangarootoo #35 3 years ago

    I'm all for challenging questions, but anyone who plants a question that is bound to offend someone who has taken time out of their day for this sort of thing should hardly be surprised that it didn't get forwarded. Talk about cutting off your own nose to spite your face...

    My thoughts on FO thus far (only played it for about 6 hours so far I guess).

    1. A few too many dungeon crawling missions for my liking. Fair enough that some things are squirrelled away, but the levels I've experienced could have been half the size if not smaller imo.

    2. The whole good/bad karma system is pretty basic (though they never made a huge deal of it, so fair enough). Apparently nicking someone's steak sandwich is a "bad deed", but murdering their whole household in order to pinch said steak sandwich is just "the way of the wild". I can seem a little ridiculous at times, to murder a room of people with no comment and then see the bad karma icon phase into view as your pocket a pencil from a desktop. Not a real issue by any stretch though.

    Overall, loads of fun, and I'm suffering sleep dep today as a result.

    Oh, and the lady killer perk. Wtf?! Can't believe that one got through. Even Cliffy B would think that one rather childish.

  • MaxHughes #36 3 years ago

    "Perhaps next time I'll ask the more challenging "What's it like having a critically acclaimed game?" or the ever tricky "What's your favourite colour?"

    haha!!

    I feel I asked some relevant questions and it's a shame they never got forwarded on :(

    EDIT: damm coding!
    Edited by 2 at 04/11/08 @ 17:59

  • Inquisitor #37 3 years ago

    There's a difference between a challenging and offensive question. If you'd rephrased that it might have been acceptable. Something along the lines of 'Do you think it's fair to restrict the DLC to certain platforms' or 'Will there be anything to mitigate the lack of DLC on the PS3' are fair but the way you phrased that question is just a bit snide.

    I'm not entirely happy with the questions asked today though. For some reason they kept asking questions about the sequel even though he'd already said he wouldn't talk about that, same with the DLC. It's frustrating when the EG staffers take over and you can see a perfectly good question that you've sent in being overlooked too. I think staffers questions should be last resort only, after all this is our only chance to get an opportunity to ask questions of our own, it's their job.

  • shotgun44 #38 3 years ago

    He pretty much dodged every question that probably has a good answer, were he allowed to talk about it :/ Ladykiller perk is shit, it's come up twice in conversation in 20 hours!

  • Moonprince #39 3 years ago

    "There's a difference between a challenging and offensive question. If you'd rephrased that it might have been acceptable. Something along the lines of 'Do you think it's fair to restrict the DLC to certain platforms' or 'Will there be anything to mitigate the lack of DLC on the PS3' are fair but the way you phrased that question is just a bit snide. "

    Have to disagree really. I feel the original wording isn't to cutting, its to the point, challenging yes but not unfair considering (considering his here to answer our questions, its a valid question in todays climate of exclusive deals etc etc)

    Its a shame these questions don't get asked and more commonly you'll find its the retarded ones that get put forward thus reinforcing the current childish / shitty community EG currently has (and you could argue promotes).

  • dr_faulk #40 3 years ago

    cucking funts didn't ask my question....

  • Razorus #41 3 years ago

    HAHAHA, the guy's face is so funny!

  • Lonestar #42 3 years ago

    My question may have been blunt and to the point but I'm not going to skirt around the issue. Exclusive DLC is happening to multi-format games and the fanbase of the game, pays the price.

    He's the "VP of PR and Marketing for Bethesda Softworks" and "been at Bethesda for nine years" not someone who's suddenly been thrust into the spotlight. If there's one person who can field my question, it should be him. Who knows, maybe he'd have relished a chance to answer the question.

    This was probably the only time I'll get to ask my question to this indvidual so it might as well being something pertinent.

    I'd also like to point out that I'd ask the same question regardless of the development studio being interviewed, and I'll ask it again in future to both those who've gone down the 'exclusive DLC' route and to those who haven't - unless Eurogamer beats me to it of course (stop laughing back there...)
    Edited by 1 at 04/11/08 @ 20:42

  • yagisencho #43 3 years ago

    "Ladykiller perk is shit, it's come up twice in conversation in 20 hours!"

    That's because it's primarily a battle buffer (i.e., a bonus to crit on female antagonists). My female character is loving the equivalent 'Black Widow' perk. Who doesn't enjoy one-shotting raiders heads off?

  • CunningLinguist #44 3 years ago

    Such a POS interview. Stop advertising these PR sessions EG. The questions asked were a joke, either let us ask what we want to or tell the guy to fuck off and stay at home. You seem to forget that without your readers you are nothing. I think I asked a few ok questions, only to have my questions brushed aside for questions such as what did Liam think of the game? Why the fuck interview a VP of PR? The guy will only give you stock answers. I strongly advise people to get their gaming news from Kotaku.

  • Kill_Crazy #45 3 years ago

    If the DLC for pc and xbox goes the way of gta4 (i.e. ages in coming) then i won't be too bothered as the next great game will come along and take my fancy anyway. However, if this is released in a month or two then i shall not be a happy bunny :(

  • TravisTouchdown #46 3 years ago

    Sex bomb, sex bomb, you're my sex bomb.

    God's wounds.

  • CHAZBIGPOTATO #47 3 years ago

    Thats a Toblerone advert of a smile right there

  • JYM60 #48 3 years ago

    "I strongly advise people to get their gaming news from Kotaku."

    Shitaku?

    Are you joking, they're a pack of twats. And they get most of their news from forums like NeoGaf anyway.

  • The_Surreal #49 3 years ago

    What's the matter with his face?

  • TonyCocaCola #50 3 years ago

    Sod his face!

    Is he drinking Nuka Cola?!?!!

    I want some!

    http://ww w.gamersglobal.com/media/specia...

  • Lin #51 3 years ago

    "So, do you ever feel guilty for steeling Black Isle's franchise and pidgeon hoing it into your dumbed down, consolised action adventure format? Is it intended as an acknowledgement that you could never create a game world that interesting on your own?"