Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast Xbox Game Pass Ranting, Fallout 76: Burning Springs Preview - Kinda Funny Gamescast
Oct 1, 2025
The hosts dive deep into the upcoming Fallout 76 expansion, highlighting the new Ohio region and Walton Goggins' role as a ghoul. They discuss gameplay mechanics and improvements like the revamped camp building. The conversation shifts to Xbox Game Pass, addressing the recent price hike and its impact on subscribers. There's buzz about anticipated titles, including Outer Worlds 2, and comparisons arise between cloud gaming experiences. Listeners can expect discussions on player choice and the future of gaming subscriptions.
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Big Map, Familiar Gameplay
- Fallout 76: Burning Springs adds a large new Ohio region and bounty mechanics but keeps core 76 gameplay intact.
- If 76's core hooks didn't click for you before, this expansion likely won't change that.
Dev Intent: Fallout 3/New Vegas Vibe
- Paris said the new Ohio region feels like Fallout 3/New Vegas and intentionally channels that aesthetic.
- She found the area fresh and motivating to explore compared to past 76 regions.
Bounty System Creates Public Events
- Bounties include free quests and higher-tier paid 'headhunt' events that become public map events.
- These paid bounties aim to create large shared encounters but may feel trivial with high-level players.