TGR is doing some coverage on Fallout 3's PS3 version. First, no mandatory install.<blockquote>As part of our Fallout 3 blowout, TheGameReviews.com was able to spend some time with the latest build of Fallout 3 and have two Bethesda Software employees walk us through and answer our questions regarding Fallout 3.
While being shown the Fallout 3 universe, TheGameReviews.com asked whether or not Fallout 3 would require a Mandatory Install for the Playstation 3. Bethesda responded:
“We do not do that, no. We do the put you know, put the stuff down there that we need to be there, we can stream it on in and out of there but we do not do the ‘we need ten minutes of your time.’” They went on to explain, “We will cache the same way on both (Xbox 360 and PS3) we basically just like everybody you know if you have a hard drive, it does this.” Much like how they did Oblivion.</blockquote>Second, Xbox360 and PS3 versions to be identical.<blockquote>When we asked if the Playstation 3 is on par with the Xbox 360, Bethesda responded “Pretty much. There is a good way to phrase it.” When asked if they are going to be bringing in or had already brought in any people from Sony to assist they responded:
“We actually have talked to them and worked with them quite a bit. It is more just for us a case of you know we had a year head start on the 360 versus the PS3 because the Oblivion 360 version was done a year ahead of the PS3 so you know.”
He went on to explain: “It is not that the PS3 is behind it is just that we had a year longer to work on the 360 version, so that is our lead platform. So all of that stuff that we did on Oblivion is all stuff that translated nicely into what we are doing on Fallout. So at this point they are pretty much on par.”
He went further to confirm: “You know and simultaneous launch for all three platforms and you know it will be all three versions will be on par, we are not looking to have a ‘this is the best version’. If you want the best version of Fallout 3 you should buy this on X platform. We want it to be like three screens you could not tell which one is which kind of thing.”</blockquote>Spotted on F3:APNB.
While being shown the Fallout 3 universe, TheGameReviews.com asked whether or not Fallout 3 would require a Mandatory Install for the Playstation 3. Bethesda responded:
“We do not do that, no. We do the put you know, put the stuff down there that we need to be there, we can stream it on in and out of there but we do not do the ‘we need ten minutes of your time.’” They went on to explain, “We will cache the same way on both (Xbox 360 and PS3) we basically just like everybody you know if you have a hard drive, it does this.” Much like how they did Oblivion.</blockquote>Second, Xbox360 and PS3 versions to be identical.<blockquote>When we asked if the Playstation 3 is on par with the Xbox 360, Bethesda responded “Pretty much. There is a good way to phrase it.” When asked if they are going to be bringing in or had already brought in any people from Sony to assist they responded:
“We actually have talked to them and worked with them quite a bit. It is more just for us a case of you know we had a year head start on the 360 versus the PS3 because the Oblivion 360 version was done a year ahead of the PS3 so you know.”
He went on to explain: “It is not that the PS3 is behind it is just that we had a year longer to work on the 360 version, so that is our lead platform. So all of that stuff that we did on Oblivion is all stuff that translated nicely into what we are doing on Fallout. So at this point they are pretty much on par.”
He went further to confirm: “You know and simultaneous launch for all three platforms and you know it will be all three versions will be on par, we are not looking to have a ‘this is the best version’. If you want the best version of Fallout 3 you should buy this on X platform. We want it to be like three screens you could not tell which one is which kind of thing.”</blockquote>Spotted on F3:APNB.
