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[-] MacedWindow@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago

I only watched the first ep but I really liked it. I do hate how gory television is these days.

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 92 points 7 months ago

Just turn off the bloody-mess perk

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 72 points 7 months ago

Silly, over the top gore is a core part of Fallout. Every game after two has a perk called "Bloody Mess" that increases the chance of enemies just turning into a pile of flesh when killed

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

The perk is a nod to 1 and 2 where people just exploded into a pile.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago

It's a nod to Bloody Mess the Trait, which allowed critical-specific overkills to happen even for normal kills.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Sorta yeah, but critical kill even without the trait would leave and exploded body by chance.

Silly, over the top gore is a core part of Fallout.

That's what I'm replying to, fallout has always been bloody and explosive gore is just part of the base game no traits.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Yes, but the trait Bloody Mess literally was in the first games, it was just translated into a Perk for 3 when they got rid of traits. It isn't a reference to 1 and 2 being gorey, it's a literal named continuation of the Bloody Mess trait in perk form.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

As far as I recall there is no dismemberment on crit without flavor text or special weapon on 3+ unless you had bloody mess, on f1-2 is was a lower chance than with the trait but still possible.

But again my point is that its always been gorey more so if you make the correct choices.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

I just think it's a bit silly to say that, it's like saying Stimpaks are a reference to Fallout 1 and 2 having health points, and not a literal carryover from 1 and 2.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I don't think they're at all the same but you're certainly welcome to your opinion.

[-] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

The originals had it as a trait that you picked at character creation.

[-] MacedWindow@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Gore in games always bothers me less, it feels more cartoony. I'm not asking for them to take it out, but I would like a "for babies" mode that blurs it. I felt a little sick to my stomach at a few points.

My comment from another post

[-] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago

It's set in a post-apocalyptic world, I would hate if it was pg

[-] MacedWindow@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Its not just Fallout, I feel like shows in general are a lot more gory now. I enjoy fantasy and sci-fi stories and I love the games, but I also have had to be revived with smelling salts when I saw an incision IRL. I just wish I had a setting to not have to see that boot scene in 4k.

[-] Halosheep@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

80s movies exist and they want their "too gory" title back.

[-] Subtracty@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That boot scene was pretty horrific. Although I laughed when I they showed Lucy's horrified reaction because she and I had the exact same face.

[-] catalyst@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I also only had time for one episode so far but I dug it. Felt like they really nailed the vibe. I am loving our three main characters too.

I’m not a huge fan of gore but the violence here felt on par with the game and a little bit slapstick in a way that for me made it less gross and more silly.

I’m excited to watch more soon!

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