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 ...

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

While it'd be hard to think of a Fallout game without VATS underlying it, linking gunplay to the classic RPG elements of its ...
Polygon

After a decade, Fallout 4's busted VATS system is getting fixed

Tell me if this has happened to you. You're playing Fallout 4. There's an enemy, let's say, a super Mutant. You press the button that slows the game down, so that you can shoot directly at its head — ...
TheGamer on MSN

Fallout 3 nearly didn't have VATS

A problem in making Fallout an FPS is that players could aim for the head themselves, rendering VATS moot. Bethesda had to ...
PCGamesN

Fallout 76 has a real-time VATS system

One question about Fallout 76 wasn't clearly answered in the Bethesda reveal at E3 this week: if this entry in the series is always-online, what's to become of the VATS system that slows the action to ...
Game Rant

Fallout 4 Mod Swaps VATS For Slow-Motion Bullet Time

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...
Game Rant

Fallout 5 May Be Wise to Keep VATS

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter. It was love at first play. Since then, she has ...
DualShockers

Fallout's VATS System Has Ruined Starfield's Combat For Me

Matthew is a news and features editor at DualShockers, as well as a video producer and trainer for all incoming News and Features writers. He holds a Bachelor's in journalism from Kent State ...