Bethesda released 3 new screenshots today for their upcoming monster, Fallout 3. I’ve been keeping my eye on this game ever since seeing the teaser trailer a while ago. It’s due this Fall (yeah Fallout for the Fall I know).
Screenshots: Fallout 3
You thought you were done with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion didn’t you? If you did, then you would be wrong because Bethesda is set to deliver more downloadable content on October 15. That’s when the Fighter’s Stronghold download will be available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It’ll be a free download for both PC and Xbox 360.
Defeat the attacking marauders and become lord of Battlehorn Castle. Located in the Colovian Highlands west of Chorrol, this expansive castle will allow you to live the life of a noble warrior, with private quarters, grand dining hall, wine cellar, barracks, training room and more. And what castle would be complete without a few hidden passages and dark secrets?
Features:
- A fully detailed castle for you to explore
- Knights of the True Horn patrol the castle and do your bidding
- Secret treasure vault
- Upgrade the furnishings in every area of the castle
- Hire a vintner to create special wines to enhance your fighting abilities
- Hire a combat trainer to spar with
- Hire a taxidermist to craft lifelike trophies for your great hall
- Purchase an ancient Dwemer Forge that buffs your Armorer skill
For more information on the Fighter’s Stronghold, visit the download section on The Elder Scrolls official site.
It seems we all just can’t get enough of this thing called blogging. My friends at Bethesda have joined the mix with their own Bethesda Blog to give fans a more informal and personal level of interaction. You’ve heard of a few games Bethesda is behind haven’t you? Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Fallout 3. I know you’re all excited to have another way to follow those games as well as the others in their stable.
So I wanted to give an Unscripted 360 welcome to the Bethesda team! I look forward to reading some cool inside tidbits. Have fun Pete!
For those of you who aren’t as up-to-date as others, allow me to give you some history on the game before you dive into the trailer.
Originally released in 1997, Fallout places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. The game has been widely hailed as one of the outstanding role-playing games and video games of all time with its unique gameplay, style, and setting.
“We’re extremely excited about this opportunity and what it means both for Bethesda and for Fallout fans around the world,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “Fallout is one the great RPG franchises. Millions of Fallout games have been sold worldwide, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of a Fallout 3 title. Bethesda’s proven expertise in this genre, building on our experience and the tremendous success we have enjoyed with our cutting-edge Elder Scrolls® series, will enable us to create the next chapter of Fallout that is worthy of the franchise.”
Here’s a review of the Shivering Isles expansion pack by one of Unscripted 360’s listeners and readers. I thought I’d share it with all of you Oblivion fans out there since I couldn’t review it myself. The guidelines are roughly the same as I use when reviewing so I included my Rating Guide as well.
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Screenshots: Available Here
Rating Guide: How I Review Games
Review:
Part of what makes Oblivion so great is the power of personal choice given to the players to control their own game experience. These choices impact almost every aspect of the experience. It first starts with the creation of your character and choice of its birth sign. These options impact the skillset your character will possess from that point on. Additionally, you are also offered the option of selecting your class of character, which also impacts how it will develop. For the purposes of clarification, my main Oblivion character is a Norde, birth sign Warrior, class Knight. Essentially, what this means is my character is set up as a good (as in non-evil) brute force, melee combat person that attacks fast, loud, hard and manually. There is little ability to use magic, stealth or engage in criminal activity. Based on that, my experience may differ considerably from what you may discover. It is important to note that as I review this I am speaking mainly from my own experience and you could likely find your gameplay different.
Oblivion fans rejoice as Bethesda has released the Shivering Isles expansion pack a day early. This means you can get it before the scheduled maintenance tomorrow! I’m hoping this is a planned early release and not one where it’ll be pulled. But just in case, you need to be quick on the active download.
The download comes in at 993.75MB. It’s a whopper indeed. Remember it will cost you 2400 Microsoft Points.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles expansion just became the first game to implement the new Achievement policy set forth by Microsoft a month ago. Those of you with Oblivion on your Gamercard can now see the additional Achievements for the Shivering Isles expansion which will produce an additional 250 Gamerscore points.
I have a list of them from 360Achievements.org for your viewing pleasure.
- Tourist, 20 Entered the Shivering Isles
- Aspirant, 20 Reached Aspirant Rank in the Court of Madness
- Citizen, 20 Reached Citizen Rank in the Court of Madness
- Madman, 20 Reached Madman Rank in the Court of Madness
- Honored Madman, 20 Reached Honored Madman Rank in the Court of Madness
- Duke Dementia, 30 Reached Duke of Dementia Rank in the Court of Madness
- Duke Mania, 30 Reached Duke of Mania Rank in the Court of Madness
- Regent, 20 Reached Regent Rank in the Court of Madness
- Defender, 20 Reached Defender of the Realm Rank in the Court of Madness
- Madgod, 50 Stopped the Greymarch
Also, be sure to check the Xbox Live Marketplace for a new theme (150 Microsoft Points) and picture pack (80 Microsoft Points) for Shivering Isles.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles has already been priced and a date has already been set for when Xbox 360 fans can download it. Today Bethesda released a trailer showcasing a bit of what to expect in the new expansion pack.
Also, a new theme and picture pack for Shivering Isles should be making its way to the Xbox Live Marketplace later today. I’m sure the typical price of 150 Microsoft Points will apply for the theme and 60-100 Microsoft Points for the picture pack. Watch the Marketplace for the delivery! I’ll update this when they become available.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles just might make you shiver after all especially when you look at your Microsoft Points balance after you opt to download it when it’s released. In an interview posted a few days ago on the official forums for Elder Scrolls, Todd Howard, Executive Producer, spoke about the release date and price for this new expansion saga.
PC gamers and Xbox 360 owners alike will have Shivering Isles on March 27. It’ll cost $30 for PC players or 2400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 owners to download it. I suppose with so much being done to this expansion, this price shouldn’t be received too harshly. It’s a little too rich for my blood but what about yours? What say you?
I hope everyone had a wonderful day of eating, laughs and ofcourse gaming! I’ll take a quick moment to interrupt your holiday feasting with a very interesting video from Duncan over at on10.net. This should be extra stuffing for you Trekkies out there. The video is a complete run through of a full mission in Star Trek: Legacy.
Star Trek: Legacy Mission Walkthrough
It’s a very good inside look Duncan! The time is nearing for Legacy to release so why not sit down and get reminded of what’s in store come this December. For anyone who may have missed Unscripted’s interview with Gary Conti, associate producer with Mad Doc Software, be sure to check it out here.
Get ready to engage!
