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Fallout's Most Iconic Gameplay Mechanic Almost Didn't Make It

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Fallout 3 nearly didn't have VATS

One of the most iconic Fallout features was nearly cut when the series transitioned to 3D.
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Fallout 3's iconic VATS system almost didn't make it into the RPG in time, and Bethesda was worried no one would even want to use it: "Is this even fun?"

After Morrowind and Oblivion, the difficulties Bethesda had in pivoting to sci-fi for Fallout 3 are well-documented. But one major thorn in the studio's side proved to be one of the apocalyptic RPG's ...

VATS almost didn't survive the transition to Bethesda, says Fallout 3 dev: 'We only just got that working by the time we shipped'

"There was a long period where it was like … is anyone even going to use this?" ...