Bethesda only did first person view games which had much success . Other than that they're still not good enough to try out or wont . So they make a quick fix , give mod options and get the money . Considering that some companies like to try more and gain more Bethesda doesn't count like a very good company , they still go with their own viewpoint of what a game should be . So on their terms it's still first person shooter rpg , no need to risk anything else .
Or they're just plain stupid to aspire for more . Will they ever change that is the real question . That kind of studio which wishes never to change will not last too much if one of their games hits bottom . We also have games which can be in the category of beast with their graphics and the rest they offer .
So all in all Beth didn't and never will do a spectacular job which other game companies wont overthrow . Blizzard has long made and still is making a standard for RPG and the like . Bioware tries but they want to go for consoles in hope for more money and they still get on good terms with everybody . Beth is more or like the same but with a lot fewer games . And also more "no brainer" oriented games .
I don't really know about Interplay now but that is lef to see .
Any type of a game didn't die out totally . People still play tetris as i recall . Just most think that what they have served is all there is to it . And thank media coverage for that .
In one day you can play Diablo 3 , ME 3 , Crysis 2 , COD and much other games be it on what platform you prefer . How many type of in game views are here ? Are they all bad games ? And will they keep being played after some 5 years ?
Diablo 2 is still played , Crysis also , ME also , COD....so is there a problem there ?
No and never will be as long as the game is good .
Fallout 3 will die out , only mods can keep it alive . That was a quick fix . Actually it wont be bought again so much like it was back when media thought it was the best Fallout there is . Does Fallout need fps type of play is not a big deal as long as you make it a good game . Hardcore players were objectively reviewing it , casuals thought they spoke some sh** but the truth is Beth didn't do much as served and told that's all on the table . There is much more , and when Fallout Collection was out you get people screaming about bug as they can't fire not thinking about the cripple system . All there is Beth stole it and made it like it was theirs (same as vampires in priest movie) . It was noticed of course . So Obsidian made a better game .
Beneaths so much off topic i just want to point out : PC didn't die for consoles , newspapers didn't die for Internet .
Now why would you think isometric view died out ?
Add Deathspank (which is on consoles originally),Sacred and more to come to that list .
What is going to die out is crappy story , bad writing and awful conversations . It wasn't like it in F3 because many thought it's "fallout" . When they saw it wasn't the only fallout then...damn it's hard .
It's a point of making a good game which will sell a lot and for quite some time , not giving pirates a point to crack it too much because it's too damn good and making it good on all playing platforms so that many people can see and play . That isn't so hard . Fallout is already a cult so ...
So let them just make a damn good Fallout game . Rest , we don't really care who makes or gives the money .
