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One ofFallout 3’s designers wants Bethesda to significantly improve the game’s gun combat in a remaster of the popular post-apocalyptic RPG. Although aFallout 3remaster hasn’t been confirmed yet, fans are hopeful that Bethesda will eventually announce it, especially after the success ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.
With the 2008 release ofFallout 3, the franchise saw a dramatic change by adopting a first-person/third-person viewpoint, which took immersion to an entirely new level. The story of the game follows a resident of Vault 101 on their quest to find their father on an Earth devastated by war. Even though the game was released quite some time ago,Fallout 3is still a solid option for players in 2025looking for a classic experience, with features that work much better than many modern games.Fallout 3’s enduring popularity is one of the reasons fans want Bethesda to remaster the game, bringing the title to modern hardware. While the remaster is still a mystery, an ex-Bethesda developer has commented on it.
Speaking toVideoGamer, one ofFallout 3’s designers, Bruce Nesmith, said that the game didn’t have good gun combat, and that’s something he expects Bethesda to improve if they ever make a remaster. Nesmith believes that theFallout 3remaster should learn fromFallout 4, and he would like Bethesda to implement what it learned there regarding combat into the remaster, as he thinksFallout 3’s combat “didn’t hold up to shooters at the time.”
Fallout 3 Designer Wants Improved Gun Combat in a Remaster
Nesmith also drew a comparison with thesuccessfulElder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, emphasizing thatOblivionwas not merely updated to match the 2011 version ofSkyrim, but instead was improved to the point that it seems to surpass the latest graphics improvements made inSkyrim. He acknowledges thatFallout 3was the first time the team tried to do a shooter-style game, and there is a lot of room for improvement.
A lot has been said about apossibleFallout 3remaster release, though unfortunately for fans, nothing has been officially confirmed yet. In 2023, an old document revealed that Bethesda had plans forFallout 3andOblivionremasters, and with theOblivionremaster already available, the excitement surroundingFallout 3increased. Nevertheless, insider Nate the Hate has recently said that fans will have to wait a while before they can see a remaster of the post-apocalyptic game. Players shouldn’t hold their breath for aFallout 3remaster, though hints and rumors point to a potential release sometime in the future.
