Fallout 3 Screenshots
Bethesda today released some new Fallout 3 screenshots to accompany its recent showing of the title. Also, IGN has published a very nice preview of the game! Word is:
Dogmeat is a companion character that appeared in the first two games,
and yes, he's a dog. He's also back and better than ever in Fallout 3.
We're assuming that this is a different Dogmeat altogether than the
original, but since the game deals with a radioactive wasteland
brimming with mutants, who knows? Dogmeat is a potential companion for
your character, one that will fight by your side and help fetch
whatever you need. You find Dogmeat during a random encounter in the
wasteland, when he and his owner come under attack from a group of
raiders. In this case, we watched as the battle took place in a
junkyard. His owner is killed in the battle, and Dogmeat will come up
to you afterwards and whimper and bark his way into your heart if you
let him.
Since the game is still deep in development, there were still a few
bugs on display, but the idea with Dogmeat is that you can converse
with him (he'll answer in barks, whimpers, and other appropriate canine
noises), and he'll be knowledgeable about the surrounding area. For
instance, you can send him to go scavenge for food, weapons, and more,
and he'll disappear and return with what you ask him to retrieve
provided that it's actually in your general area. We'll see how useful
that actually is in the game, as apparently he can disappear for long
periods if you're not careful. To us, Dogmeat's value seems to be in
combat, where he can harass and distract foes for you, as well as take
some down. You'll need to be careful, though, as he can get killed, and
it sounds like he's gone if that happens. If you don't want Dogmeat
around, you can tell him to go to Vault 101 where he'll stay until you
need him, but he's also smart enough to stay behind if you tell him,
too. That will be useful in situations where you know he might be a
detriment in combat.
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