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Bethesda Releases 'Fallout Shelter' for iOS

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Kicking off the week of conferences making up the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Bethesda yesterday announced and immediately released a brand new game set in the Fallout universe specifically tailored for iOS devices, called Fallout Shelter [Direct Link].

Revealed alongside long-awaited games like Fallout 4 and Dishonored 2, Fallout Shelter lets players make and run their own "Vault" dwelling, locations in the Fallout world that shelters the remnants of humanity following a nuclear fallout. The game, which is free-to-play, notably won't require an Internet connection for users to play and interact with the game.

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Once players build their own personal vault, they'll be tasked with getting to know each of the characters dwelling inside of the shelter -- assigning jobs, outfitting them with gear and weapons and training them for the harsh outside landscape. Eventually, players will have to contend with threats attempting to enter their Vault, and with power struggles emerging from within.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

BUILD THE PERFECT VAULT
Create a brighter future...underground! Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life.

OVERSEE A THRIVING COMMUNITY
Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities.

PROSPER
A well-run Vault requires a variety of Dwellers with a mix of skills. Build a Radio Room to attract new Dwellers. Or, take an active role in their personal lives; play matchmaker and watch the sparks fly!

EXPLORE THE WASTELAND
Send Dwellers above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind and seek adventure, handy survival loot, or unspeakable death. Find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. But don't let them die!

PROTECT YOUR VAULT
From time to time, idyllic Vault life may be disrupted by the dangers of post-nuclear life. Prepare your Dwellers to protect against threats from the outside...and within.
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Fallout Shelter is available to download from the App Store for free [Direct Link].

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Slightly off topic -- I grew up in Bethesda and later lived in Rockville where they are headquartered now. I find it interesting that so many talk about silicon valley and forget that the DC area (especially the virginia part) is equal in size, in terms of technology jobs.

More on topic -- seems like a fun game. May need to check this out.
 
They've nailed the fallout aesthetic, but the gameplay itself is fairly boring to me. You quickly run into a bottleneck where you need more people, but it takes several hours for them to be born, and then who knows how long to grow up. I think this is a game designed to be played daily in very short bursts, and those kinds of games just aren't my thing.
 
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Cougarcat said:
They've nailed the fallout aesthetic, but the gameplay itself is fairly boring to me. You quickly run into a bottleneck where you need more people, but it takes several hours for them to be born, and then who knows how long to grow up. I think this is a game designed to be played daily in very short bursts, and those kinds of games just aren't my thing.
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Yes... because it's a mobile game. And who wants to sit staring at their phone for hours on end.

It's built for short play bursts over a long period of time.
 
Menel said:
Yes... because it's a mobile game. And who wants to sit staring at their phone for hours on end.

It's built for short play bursts over a long period of time.
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What? There are plenty of great mobile games that don't rely on timers. If this game was more like SimTower, I'd probably love it. Oh well.
 
Cuban Missles said:
Slightly off topic -- I grew up in Bethesda and later lived in Rockville where they are headquartered now. I find it interesting that so many talk about silicon valley and forget that the DC area (especially the virginia part) is equal in size, in terms of technology jobs.

More on topic -- seems like a fun game. May need to check this out.
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Agree about the job stuff. I did a year long internship over that area, I would often visit Bethesda during weekend. As an engineer there are tons of companies over at the D.C. area (and surrounding states). I think the problem is the weather. That's one thing I hear people hate the most about the East coast. Although I won't mind going back if I get the chance.
 
aajeevlin said:
Agree about the job stuff. I did a year long internship over that area, I would often visit Bethesda during weekend. As an engineer there are tons of companies over at the D.C. area (and surrounding states). I think the problem is the weather. That's one thing I hear people hate the most about the East coast. Although I won't mind going back if I get the chance.
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DC uniquely sucks, weather wise. Going North to Boston/Cambridge, or NYC, is definitely an upgrade. Heading to the West Coast is also an upgrade. There's more tech jobs in any of those cities. Heading South to Florida or Texas would also be a good choice for weather (although Florida doesn't have much for tech jobs, last I checked.)
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
DC uniquely sucks, weather wise. Going North to Boston/Cambridge, or NYC, is definitely an upgrade. Heading to the West Coast is also an upgrade. There's more tech jobs in any of those cities. Heading South to Florida or Texas would also be a good choice for weather (although Florida doesn't have much for tech jobs, last I checked.)
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What's wrong with the weather in DC?
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
DC uniquely sucks, weather wise. Going North to Boston/Cambridge, or NYC, is definitely an upgrade. Heading to the West Coast is also an upgrade. There's more tech jobs in any of those cities. Heading South to Florida or Texas would also be a good choice for weather (although Florida doesn't have much for tech jobs, last I checked.)
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I think that is a difficult statement to defend. Weather may suck to you based on your requirements. For me Boston is way too cold (Cubans don't like cold :D) so I could say it sucks FOR ME. California has great weather, as long as you don't want water since they have none at this point, so I could say it sucks FOR ME. DC certainly has high humidity in the summer which makes it feel hotter than it really is. And in the winter, although mild, it seems no one remembers how to drive.

It is all about choice. For me the perfect weather is on an island where it is always warm but with the winds coming off the sea, it is usually comfortable.
 
it’s like 50% of all the games on the app store are the same these days. Build something and either wait for a day or buy gems (diamonds, money, mana, „lunch boxes“, ).
Sad to see.
 
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it’s like 50% of all the games on the app store are the same these days. Build something and either wait for a day or buy gems (diamonds, money, mana, „lunch boxes“, ).
Sad to see.
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From market research, we have found a lot of people prefer apps with short bursts of usage. Usually when someone is on their mobile they usually have a shorter attention span than the likes of a desktop app.

That said, there's two different things here really:
  1. Short bursts of usage of a large share of users of apps
  2. Micro-transactions to speed up gameplay
The first point is fine, I understand my own usage of apps, and I can't sit there looking at a small screen for more than 10 minutes.

The second point is damn horrible because it can feel like the developer is creating artificial timegating just to give people the option to get past it for $$$. This game however, seems to be fitting in with my first point, they're not making you spend money to speed up time to progress in the game.
 
PowerBook-G5 said:
Only in the winter? People here can't drive no matter what season it is!
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Oh that is so true. I've been in the DC / Balt area my whole life....and Northern Virginia / DC driving seems to make all other areas Ive visited look superior in terms of driving skill. Guess it's all relative through.

Crystal City / Rosslyn though? Damn that's a nasty area to drive through. Lot's of aggression.
 
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Does anyone know if this has icloud support? Would like to sync on iPad and iPhone.
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
DC uniquely sucks, weather wise. Going North to Boston/Cambridge, or NYC, is definitely an upgrade. Heading to the West Coast is also an upgrade. There's more tech jobs in any of those cities. Heading South to Florida or Texas would also be a good choice for weather (although Florida doesn't have much for tech jobs, last I checked.)
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Yep, I grew up and went to college in Florida. I had to leave Florida due to lack of jobs (partly). If there are more opportunity I also won't mind going back to Florida.
 
thefunmachine69 said:
Reminds me of SimTower for windows 95.
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You mean for Mac OS? ;) I have fond memories of playing the sequel, Yoot Tower, on the Mac. There's a version of it called The Tower on iOS, though I haven't tried it. I think it's closer to the original.
Anyway, as I said above, I wish this game were more like it!

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This game however, seems to be fitting in with my first point, they're not making you spend money to speed up time to progress in the game.
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They tried to spin it this way, but it isn't really true. Lunchboxes give you people (though not all the time, I'm not sure how rare they are.) The only other way to get them is to wait, either for one to show up, or for a birth. Both take a long time, and you need a greater population in order to progress and build new facilities. (And children take a long time to turn into functioning adults.)

I prefer to play games at my own pace, rather than the pace developers want me to play. Remembering to log in every day to only play for a few minutes seems overly tedious and unfun to me. But maybe I'm in the minority, these types of games seem to be very popular on iOS.
 
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Cougarcat said:
You mean for Mac OS? ;) I have fond memories of playing the sequel, Yoot Tower, on the Mac. There's a version of it called The Tower on iOS, though I haven't tried it. I think it's closer to the original.
Anyway, as I said above, I wish this game were more like it!



They tried to spin it this way, but it isn't really true. Lunchboxes give you people (though not all the time, I'm not sure how rare they are.) The only other way to get them is to wait, either for one to show up, or for a birth. Both take a long time, and you need a greater population in order to progress and build new facilities. (And children take a long time to turn into functioning adults.)

I prefer to play games at my own pace, rather than the pace developers want me to play. Remembering to log in every day to only play for a few minutes seems overly tedious and unfun to me. But maybe I'm in the minority, these types of games seem to be very popular on iOS.
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Popular because many people have busy lives. Games like this, that you can pop in and out of on an elevator. On the subway. Waiting for code to compile. You don't *have* to remember its a leisure thing.

I generally prefer one handed portrait games, like Tiny Tower though :/ more convenient. Need more of those.
 
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