Category Archives: Fallout 3

Fallout 4: Lets talk endings

Posted on December 16, 2015 by SynCaine

Stubborn has a post up about the ending to Fallout 4, and having just finished my second game, I figured now is a good time to talk about it here as well. Obvious major spoilers incoming. Context: I beat the … Continue reading →

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Defeat leads to victory, and victory means defeat

Posted on December 8, 2015 by SynCaine

How many times have you quit playing a game because you lost? How many times have you quit a game because you won? The first is rarer than the second, right? We view defeat as motivation to improve and try … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4:Virtual Boston is real world fun

Posted on November 30, 2015 by SynCaine

One thing that is clicking for me about Fallout 4 is the location, given that I currently live just outside of Boston. Just recently I was driving into Logan airport and mentally comparing the real layout of Boston to the … Continue reading →

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Why is Fallout 4 so good?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by SynCaine

Sorry for the lack of content, a combo of being a bit under the weather and playing Fallout 4 almost exclusively (CoC/BB/Dungeon Boss aside) hasn’t sparked a lot of blog content. One thing that I’m still trying to fully pin … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4: Cambridge Polymer Labs

Posted on November 16, 2015 by SynCaine

This post is specifically (and only) about the Cambridge Polymer Labs in Fallout 4, and why its a perfect example of the great work Bethesda is known for. If you haven’t done the location yet and don’t want it spoiled … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4: Main story complete (spoiler-free)

Posted on November 14, 2015 by SynCaine

Well, I beat Fallout 4 just now, and I must say the main quest line in the game is pretty fantastic. My head is also spinning at how different things could go if I had made different choices, which is … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4: Spoiler-free thoughts 10 hours in

Posted on November 11, 2015 by SynCaine

Time for some expanded thoughts about Fallout 4: As mentioned, it certainly feels like a Fallout game, which might sound obvious, but is something that could have been lost (think Diablo 2 vs Diablo 3, for example). I think maybe … Continue reading →

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Fallout 4 “had to stop playing to type this but really need to get back to playing it so…” review

Posted on November 10, 2015 by SynCaine

Fallout 4 feels like a Fallout game, just newer/better. Also its not crashing for me on day one, and performance is super-smooth. If you don’t buy it based on that you either hate yourself or hate fun, possibly both. Now … Continue reading →

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Spoiler-free Fallout 4 review has me wishing this day would just end already

Posted on November 9, 2015 by SynCaine

Polygon has a great, spoiler-free review up for Fallout 4. The things I’m most excited about based on the above is that crafting sounds not just like its been expanded tremendously, but is more critical to success this time around … Continue reading →

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Time Warp – Fallout: New Vegas

Posted on July 28, 2015 by SynCaine

Time Warp hits post #2, making it the most successful ‘theme’ since Friday Blog Wars (oh how I miss you FBW) here at syncaine.com. This time let’s talk about Fallout: New Vegas. Brief random history first: I never purchased NV … Continue reading →

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