Fallout 4 is Finally Happening!

After years of false alarms and lots of begging and speculation, Bethesda has finally announced that Fallout 4 is coming.  It started yesterday with a mysterious countdown timer that hinted at something big.  That something big was the trailer for Fallout 4.  Here it is:

Yeeees!  It looks great!  From the trailer it looks as if the game will take place in Boston which was one of the locations that I had read were possibilities.  I like the somewhat futuristic look to some of the places featured in the trailer.  It makes it seem like there is destruction, but if you are in the populated areas things are finally starting to come together.  And what about the dog?  I know there have been canine companions in previous games but I really got a feeling that your K-9 friend might have some unique abilities.  Could your dog serve as a scout with a first or third person view from it's perspective?  Interesting.

I've been missing the ultra-slow motion kill cam and the magic of hoarding anything even remotely valuable.  What am I really hoping for in Fallout 4?   Let me make a list:

1.) A huge new world to explore.  Hopefully a new setting will mean more unique and recognizable places to visit.  Knowing how Bethesda does things and how open world games seem to be the hot thing, I'm guessing we'll see one of the largest worlds that we have seen yet.

2.) Companions who aren't horrible and who have an interesting backstory...and who have been augmented to carry all the loot I will inevitably hoard.  Pack mules FTW.

3.) That traditional Fallout feeling.  Creepy old music, a world populated with lots of mutated creatures to kill, a fight against a large and seemingly invincible foe. and general weirdness.

4.) New weapons.  I liked the idea of collecting plans and creating unique weapons in Fallout 3.  I hacked a lot of creatures to death with my Shishkebab.  New, more powerful rare weapons would be cool.  Wazer Wifle 2.0!

5.) An engaging story.  This is a tall order as I've never felt like the story lines in the Fallout series have been all that great.  But maybe the fun isn't necessarily in the story....

I am so excited that Fallout 4 is going to happen.  I'm going to be on the lookout for more information about the game--like a release date.  I hope all the Fallout fans out there are as super-pumped as I am!