My Todd Howard Interview: Dissecting The Fallout

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8 күн бұрын

Well, it's very strange being on this side of things. A ton of Starfield, Elder Scrolls VI, and Fallout news broke yet it's only now that I'm able to talk about it!
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@tsivils1987 7 күн бұрын

Crazy flex to be breaking down your own interview with todd howard Edit:This is a positive comment guys... I'm happy for him

@CristianCooks 7 күн бұрын

He’s got to with all the channels grabbing his content to do the same

@tsivils1987 7 күн бұрын

@@CristianCooks very true

@TheAlyeid 7 күн бұрын

Next level for sure lol

@TunzoFun 7 күн бұрын

Better than watching what "Juicehead" said, my gawd what a blatant content rip-off

@tsivils1987 7 күн бұрын

@@TunzoFun I agree. I'm just saying it's a really cool thing for matty to be in this position

@mspeed101 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for bringing up the lack of unique weapons issue in the last several games, that honestly was such a huge part of what drew me into the side questing/world building in their games. this new system is fine so long as they also have the unique weapons with quests too...

@Techdethicle 7 күн бұрын

This!!

@forsign410 7 күн бұрын

Literally couldn't agree more, I hope this is one of the comments Todd sees given he reads some of these comments, really miss unique weapons and the lore they bring to the world and excitement of their special abilities and traits

@mspeed101 7 күн бұрын

@@forsign410 That's what I'm hoping for too 😅

@lucastimothy9969 7 күн бұрын

Yep. I never really enjoyed the legendary system until I realized that I only hated it because it basically fully replaced the unique weapon system. Both can exist as long as the uniques aren’t just the same weapons with legendary perks. Look at Skyrim with its awesome Daedric artifacts with unique enchantments as well as the normal enchants in random weapons. They had the design down and they fucked it up for Fallout. 😂

@isaacw8055 7 күн бұрын

I agree with this statement!

@Jay-fu2ev 7 күн бұрын

You deserved this massive opportunity man. I'm happy for ya

@Derekaasen 7 күн бұрын

I don’t comment much on your videos but I’ve been watching your videos for close to 8 years now and I’m super happy for you man.. hella cool to see this actually happen you deserve it 100%! Congratulations dude keep putting out that great content 👍

@kennethjarvis4216 7 күн бұрын

I am 51. I am so old i bought Asteriod's for Atari with grass cutting money when it was a New game lol. So you never get to old for video games. I just upgraded 100% to Skyrim AE. So I don't see much but it works so I am happy about that.

@pumachomper6456 6 күн бұрын

49 I'm right there, brother. I basically just love playing Skyrim, F4 and Starfield been modding them for years and truly don't need much else. I play and buy all the major titles that interest me but there is nothing like modding Bethesda games. I flickering bought a 4090 just to play Beth games haven't touched my ps5 in half a year.

@raizab.1837 6 күн бұрын

@@pumachomper6456 Haha I'm now 60 and remember the arcade games I was bad at. LOL. Mom gamer and my son's laugh at me but are also amazed I play games... Love ES games, FO games and also Dragon Age, Mass Effect and I could go on and on. I've played a lot of games. Not stopping anytime soon...

@markrobinson7975 6 күн бұрын

I'm a sprightly 42 years young! Glad to see all generations still enjoying games. Still remember getting my NES with Mario Bros... I was hooked from then on. Pacman is still my favourite game of all time; highly recommend Tim Rogers' excellent documentary on Pacman (on his channel action button).

@AmyMinckler 6 күн бұрын

54. Just had to join the Elder Gamer group :) I remember getting a Pong game that like 5 different variations of Pong on it. Just remember when the kids tell you that you are too old to be playing games remind them that without "Us" they wouldn't even have the games they are playing today.

@murkadelic422 6 күн бұрын

I'm not older by any means because I'm only 27 but I absolutely love this comment thread. Knowing there are still older folk enjoying gaming and not too stuck in their ways to enjoy newer technology and entertainment. It's awesome to see. My inlaws are in their 50s-60s and all they do is give us younger ones shit for gaming.

@ClellBiggs 7 күн бұрын

I honestly think it was the best interview I've ever seen anyone do with him, likely because you're such a big fan and know what other fans are curious about. I can't think of a thing I would ask that you didn't cover.

@MillerMighty 7 күн бұрын

2011 to 2024, we got old friend

@Historybuff_769 7 күн бұрын

Heres to hoping tes6 will be great

@maineman5757 7 күн бұрын

You are stronger than I am

@ITzzMike96 6 күн бұрын

ELDER SCROLLS SIX 🙏🏼

@Fumble469 6 күн бұрын

They did say they are working on new technology for starfield and es6. Todd said it was a secret 🤫

@lastofanancientbreed8616 6 күн бұрын

@@Fumble469Cope

@saurus7707 6 күн бұрын

You will be disappointed most likely

@sawyers4220 7 күн бұрын

It was a good interview. Happy late birthday as well

@heatherharrison264 6 күн бұрын

I turned 53 this week. I can see how younger generations would see Todd Howard as an important figure. For my generation, it was Richard Garriott, the creator of Ultima. He was one of the most important figures in the creation and early evolution of computer RPGs, but he eventually ran his course. Origin Systems sold out to Electronic Arts, and Garriott went down some paths that old Ultima fans didn't appreciate. For me, the Ultima series peaked with Ultima VII, and it went down hill rapidly after that. After Garriott parted ways with Origin and Electronic Arts, he never did anything else in the industry that gained significant attention. Though I will always appreciate what Richard Garriott and the people who worked with him accomplished, I also recognize that he had limited staying power. I'm starting to feel the same way about Todd Howard. He didn't create Elder Scrolls, but his passion helped to keep it alive through tough times, and his leadership on Morrowind was critical to the revitalization and long term viability of Bethesda. But his best work was around this time - Morrowind and Oblivion, and bringing Fallout into the 3-D system that had become popular at the time. Beyond this, I feel like the cracks were starting to show. There was a noticeable decline from Ultima VII to Ultima VIII, but Skyrim and Fallout 4 still generally work well. It is after this that problems really develop, with Fallout 76 and Starfield. I see Todd Howard, who was once a highly skilled developer and producer, becoming a marketroid. He is a good salesman, and he tells people what they want to hear. The problem is that the final product doesn't measure up, and the criticisms of Fallout 76 and Starfield bear this out. I won't play Fallout 76 because I can't stand multiplayer games, but I have followed the news since its launch. It seems that Bethesda has managed to salvage something reasonably playable after the initial disaster, but a multiplayer Fallout wasn't ever something that the core fan base asked for, and we have been waiting for a very long time for another mainline single player game. As for Starfield, I have not yet bought it, but again, I have followed the news, and I have watched game play videos. Daggerfall was my first Bethesda game, and while I loved it because it was doing something new, I must regard it as something of a failed experiment because of its overreliance on procedural generation. It looks like Starfield was heavily influenced by Daggerfall, and not in a good way. If it had brought back the depth of RPG systems in Daggerfall, I would have been interested. Daggerfall has some of the best RPG systems I have ever encountered. Unfortunately, it looks like Starfield has brought back the worst aspect of Daggerfall, which is the huge, repetitive, boring procedurally generated world. Maybe Todd and his crew wanted to bring back some of Bethesda's past, but if this is the case, they brought back the worst part of it. If Todd Howard is looking at this aspect of Daggerfall and seeing it as a way forward, then I'm afraid that he is going down the wrong path, and it is only inevitable that Bethesda will release a game that is reminiscent of Ultima IX, which was the ignominious downfall of the single player Ultima games. (Ultima Online was, and still is, successful, but again, I can't stand multiplayer games, so I will not go anywhere near it. I hate to say it, but the idea behind Ultima Online was Richard Garriott's final success, and it spawned lots of other multiplayer games that I want nothing to do with.) I haven't even gotten into the cash shop yet. This might well be the deal breaker for me. I will not, under any circumstance, buy in-game currency, and I have never bought a game that had an in-game cash shop at the time that I bought it. Bethesda added the Creation Club to Skyrim and Fallout 4 after I bought them. I have not engaged with it. In those games, it was an afterthought, but it is clearly going to be integrated into the game design going forward. A system like this will compromise the game design, as the company will work diligently to steer players into the cash shop. This unfortunate development might finally land Bethesda on my no-buy list. At this point, I might never buy Starfield, Elder Scrolls VI, or anything else that comes along in the future because I don't want to support a company that uses this unacceptable monetization practice. I don't want my single player games to turn into live services that are loaded with hideous microtransactions. Maybe it is time to move on from Bethesda and look for other things.

@nessuno1984 6 күн бұрын

Todd is the same age as you. I'm similar in age so have seen the many changes in the gaming industry. I agree with you about Todd. I think it's time for him to move on and let some fresh blood lead Bethesda. After the disasters of Fallout 76 and Starfield, I don't understand why Microsoft hasn't insisted on his replacement. I suggest you don't buy Starfield. I bought it 3 months after release when it had already been patched multiple times but it was still the buggiest game I have ever played. Of the first 5 quests I did, I had to console command myself through 3 of them. I don't use console commands unless I have tried everything else first. So many things messed up including my outpost that I ended up going back to my third save and deleting all other saves and basically starting again. I then avoided doing certain things that were obviously broken. I've been playing the last few days because of the new content after not playing for months but the game keeps on crashing when I fast travel. I have no mods and have made no changes other than a couple of console commands to finish unfinishable quests. I don't really think anyone should avoid any particular game developer, because each game a dev makes varies in bugginess and playability. I look at each game on an individual basis whether I want to play it or not by watching YT videos of the game and seeing what players have to say about it on forums. Then I decide to buy it or not. I'm super picky about what games I buy.

@heatherharrison264 6 күн бұрын

@@nessuno1984 I've seen comments similar to yours about Starfield. It is a good thing that I do not pre-order big games like this or buy them soon after launch. Bethesda games always seem to be in a messy state right at launch. They are better after they have been given a few years to cook. If I ever buy Starfield, it will be in a few years, and at a sale price. If the cash shop doesn't become too intrusive, and if some of the worst problems get fixed and modders fill in some of the dull, empty spaces, then it might eventually be worth it. If not, then I'll ignore it, and that will be a sign that I should ignore all future Bethesda games.

@youngc570 5 күн бұрын

Todd has pretty much cemented himself on the George Lucas/Gary Gygax level of the nerd pantheon.

@johnnygolden2914 4 күн бұрын

You guys need to stop like geez yeah Starfield and 76 didn't have great launches but they have recovered and recovered well, guys like you are never gunna let this man forget he made those mistakes

@heatherharrison264 4 күн бұрын

@@johnnygolden2914 Bethesda is a big company with a lot of money and supposedly a lot of talent. In what other industry would a product launch as disastrous as Fallout 76 be tolerated by its customers? I've been around long enough to have seen failures and realignments in the automobile industry. Companies that make bad cars get skewered by their customers with no mercy, and car buyers have long memories. To this day, I still default to Japanese brands because American cars were so god-awful back in the 1980s. One of my friends back then had a Plymouth Horizon, which was, and still is, the worst piece of broken-down automotive garbage I have ever had the displeasure to encounter. I remember being surprised every time I saw one running under its own power, which wasn't all that often. Needless to say, I learned to avoid Chrysler products after encountering that piece of crap. If Fallout 76 at launch had been my first Bethesda game, I doubt I would have ever considered buying another one. I get frustrated with gamers for how willing they are to tolerate broken products. From what I hear, Fallout 76 has come back from the dead. I won't play it because I can't stand multiplayer games, but watching it from the outside has been interesting. I'm glad that it has been significantly improved, but it should have been a properly functional and high quality product from the start. A company like Bethesda should have been able to pull off a successful launch. I wouldn't put all of the blame for Fallout 76's initial failure specifically on Todd Howard, but he is a key member of the management team. Whenever there are failures like this, the ultimate responsibility lies with management. United States president Harry S. Truman kept a sign at his desk that read, "The buck stops here." This was his acceptance of ultimate responsibility for everything that went on in the executive branch of the United States government, and he was prepared to take personal responsibility for any failures. (I wish we could get presidents like Truman today.) Management at companies like Bethesda would be well advised to contemplate this statement and make every effort to live up to it. It is important never to let them forget their mistakes; if they step back from their narcissistic delusions and actually listen to criticism, maybe their future performance will improve. If not, then they deserve to go out of business.

@Brooks4117 7 күн бұрын

Matty, been here since the skyrim days. Also turning 30 this year! So awesome to see you get that interview with the Todd Howard! You're the only youtuber I still watch from back in the day. Excited to see where you'll be in another 13 years or so!

@phortheman 7 күн бұрын

This Giga Chad drops the interview and lets us and the industry stir all week before talking about it

@AstralFrost 7 күн бұрын

Congratulations and happy birthday, Matty! You did a great job on the interview and I had a big smile on my face when I saw you landed this one. Because you're a fan but also one that is fair-minded and critical where it's needed, you strike a nice balance as an interviewer.

@rsp8686 7 күн бұрын

Great Job you were very respectful, you made your guest (Todd) feel comfortable. While asking honest tough questions great job again.

@ChefjustCheffin 7 күн бұрын

I’ve been here since the beginning and It’s crazy how excited I was seeing that interview! sure for the news but so psyched for Matty and to hear straight from Todd Howard that they’ve been following Matty’s career. Keep up the great work!!

@chaoticcramer9877 7 күн бұрын

By far the best interview with Todd when it comes to balancing good all around questions, asking about specific topics that a fan would think to ask, making pretty efficient use of time, and clearing up things that fans have been wondering about for awhile. Most interviews just ask the same things like “when is ES6?” And just waste a question. The phrasing and verbiage is everything in these interviews, so excellent job Matty!! You interview is up there with Lex Friedman’s in my opinion!

@MassMissery 7 күн бұрын

I’m fairly new to your channel and you definitely earned this one!! It was one of the top Todd Howard interviews I’ve ever seen. Truly professional and asked very interesting questions.

@jackmoore7895 7 күн бұрын

Good shit matty. This kind of stuff only benefits everyone. It gives you an amazing opportunity, as well as giving Todd and Bethesda the ability to convey certain things to us. It really goes a LONG way in such a corporatized world

@yeti112 7 күн бұрын

I glad you got to interview uncle Todd. Not to throw shade at other reporters but many other interviews ask about things I didn't care for at all. You did a good job, a lot of stuff I was interested to learn. Thank you for that interview. I really hope you get to talk to Todd more often, maybe you can even play chess together. And if Todd is lurking in the comments, as a modder who works on a total conversion Fallout 4 mod, thank you very much for supporting the modding community. Not many developers do that. You are the best.

@jawadakram3936 7 күн бұрын

I swear for example lex he is amazing but his questions didn’t really ask a lot of gaming questions like Matty did not to say lex is bad he is great.

@woodsgump 7 күн бұрын

Holy shit, what are you doing here?

@yeti112 7 күн бұрын

@@woodsgump I'm a Bethesda fanboy, so yes, you do hang around Matty videos.

@woodsgump 7 күн бұрын

@@yeti112 Wasn’t expecting to see you here haha! That’s awesome, I’m glad you enjoy the games and all. I also been sub since like 2014-2015.

@gabrieljohnson1854 7 күн бұрын

@@yeti112 You had millions of views back in the day with that parody are you done for good? Sorry impromptu interview.

@Iamlostboy. 6 күн бұрын

It was hands down the best Todd Howard interview I've seen to date. It felt so humble and down to earth. I hope to see another interview with you two again some day.

@kym4540 7 күн бұрын

Happy belated birthday! You did so well in the interview man! Great job. I've watched your channel for a few years and it's so wild that this all happened. So proud man!

@phishtako77 6 күн бұрын

I started watching your videos way back when you were making guides and it's been really cool seeing how you and your channel have evolved over the years. Real proud of you, man.

@streakingclothed 7 күн бұрын

Such a great interview. Thanks for being a really great creator Matty. I’m glad you’re getting this well-deserved recognition! You got all our questions answered

@wolverinebladez7078 7 күн бұрын

I was super happy for you to get the interview with Todd Howard, and I really appreciated how you pushed on certain subjects and pulled back when you needed to. I hope you get another chance to interview Todd.

@KnightSoulsG 7 күн бұрын

Tell me lies tell me beautiful liee

@aleksoctop 7 күн бұрын

Good for you Matty! Good interview! And Todd's a baller for doing an interview on the ground level of his audience.

@jacksongray475 6 күн бұрын

You do such a good job keeping us updated on news in the industry, keep it up!

@rj13bayne2 7 күн бұрын

I was incredibly impressed and proud of you when I saw the Todd Howard interview pop up - you've worked hard to get here, and you deserve it. Todd talking about watching your channel and thanking you for the way you cover Bethesda, even when it's honest critique, had me geeking out hard 🤣

@BladeOpotato 6 күн бұрын

Congratulations on getting this far with your KZfaq career, Matty. This moment has been huge to see since being a long time fan! This is only the start, dude!

@alottalogic 5 күн бұрын

From watching you right at the beginning all the way to today, I truly want to say I am glad to see you haven't changed who you are at your core, your videos have improved but your humor and happiness and the way you've always given info has been there and the interview with Todd was truly a dream for you and your channel and to my point you did an amazing job and better then so many other journalists

@plaguedoctor6107 7 күн бұрын

Todd interview was what we needed as fans and I hope there would more to come. Thanks Matty

@LeoLionHartGaming 6 күн бұрын

Matty, I've been watching your videos for a very long time & catching your E3 clips for a hot minute. Some of my earliest videos of yours that I watched were the Fallout 3 ones. I'm not one to usually comment on KZfaq videos either. I just hit like/subscribe then keep it pushing. But to wake up and see you finally interviewing Todd....You deserve nothing but a big head for this moment & the incredible journey you've been thru to get here! Good job fam :), This is a moment for everyone here to celebrate with you!

@gary1488 7 күн бұрын

My question is why can’t they start supporting Skyrim and fallout 3 again and release another story expansion?

@josephflannery9015 7 күн бұрын

Same reason no other developer does that. It’s a waste of resources. Most people want a new entry, not new chapters in a dated engine/game

@Lmurphree99 6 күн бұрын

Again super happy for you man!! I've been watching your videos since 2013 and all of your hard HONEST work has paid off for you big time. Congratulations to you and happy belated birthday!

@josseansantiago8980 7 күн бұрын

So happy for you Matty, keep up the great work! 🎉🎉

@doncaine8449 7 күн бұрын

dude you deserve everything ive follow you for years and your the best xbox channel thanks for your service bud

@aetherial87 7 күн бұрын

It was a pleasure watching you make the news rather than just comment on it. Hope there's more in the future!

@casepease4021 7 күн бұрын

Great work dude, I’ve been following you since the pre fallout 4 days(probably since 2013), awesome to see how far you’ve come. Many congratulations

@dynamicphotography_ 4 күн бұрын

It was a great interview. You did awesome. Lot's of really good information.

@lilceebs9593 7 күн бұрын

Longtime viewer and I’m so proud of how far it’s come, legend matty

@ricardosierer1609 6 күн бұрын

Match I’m so happy to see where you made it to -Ricardo from Alaska that was awesome talking to Todd

@JoshBorat 6 күн бұрын

So glad you got this opportunity you're one of my fave KZfaqrs and this is well deserved ya asked alot of good questions, keep up the great work dude !

@PhantomOfAhab 6 күн бұрын

Shout out to you Matty, I've been watching your channel for years and years, I'm almost the same age as you so it's pretty wholesome to see how you've been growing as a person and as content creator, cheers to you and here's hoping for more years to come with awesome content!

@zachcook2705 6 күн бұрын

Happy Birthday Matty! So proud of you man

@botanicbubbles2615 7 күн бұрын

Been here since the FO4 hype era. It was a great interview. Really happy for you Matty!

@Bigal5400 6 күн бұрын

Solid man, keeping yourself level and asking what you think needs to be asked both on a personal and gamer level while also evaluating how well you went about it and examining what exactly those responses mean to you, you’ve definitely taken a big step man keep doin your thing!

@erikhernandez8440 6 күн бұрын

I’ve been watching since your fallout 3/fallout 4 wishlist videos. You’ve come a long way

@ryansarafin12 7 күн бұрын

Loved the interview, it's refreshing to hear a Dev answer some tough questions instead of staged questions

@NicAt2am 6 күн бұрын

Wow congratulations Matty. Been hella awesome to see your growth man. Only been following you for a few years now but your content has always been stellar & always a consistent highlight to my days. Can’t tell you how many long walks I’ve taken, meals cooked and prepared or cardio sessions I’ve powered through thanks to you lol. You deserve all the success in the world & more. Also happy birthday to you!!! My bday happens to be today too & it’s no surprise to me that you’re born in June as well haha the vibes are always there. Keep crushing it homie!!! 🙏🏾

@rhsevans1 4 күн бұрын

Proud of you Matty; keep it up dude! Hopefully, you can get more interviews lined up in the future with Todd and other devs. You've come a long way man, I hope you keep rocking on!

@Voldimmortal 6 күн бұрын

Love this all for you Matty!

@potatoradio8467 6 күн бұрын

Love ya matty, I really liked the interview I can’t believe you interviewed him and asked him all the questions that we’ve been waiting for answers. Since before fallout 4 came out. Man, Thank you for being a KZfaqr.

@conorkerr61 5 күн бұрын

Good man matty. Have been watching you for a few years. And when I saw that upload I was like " he did it"! Congratulations man

@9th_Cloud 7 күн бұрын

I'm glad you got the chance to interview Todd. I bet that felt unreal that you got to interview the man that makes some of your favorite games.

@conza1989 7 күн бұрын

Hey Matt, found your videos recently and just subscribed. For this video, 2 cents are I think the first section of this video would've been a better fit at the end, not the gratefulness that's all cool, but commenting on the realness of interviews etc, so the 7m mark on is what people are probably mostly interested I think. Great interview with Todd, hope to see other interviews in the future.

@TropicalTaquito 7 күн бұрын

Love your videos! My first video of yours i watched was the interview you did with the voice actress of Piper from fallout 4. She was my favorite companion in the game and i was amazing to see a whole interview with her voice actress. Been turning in ever since!

@t-rexreximus359 7 күн бұрын

Would love a story expansion on Unity & ‘the Creators’; as well as a separate ‘First Contact’ DLC with intelligent aliens (separate to the Creators)

@redrocketrider 6 күн бұрын

I remember watching your Fallout 4 content daily after the first trailer dropped. It's good to see you doing well!

@jtbandy1 4 күн бұрын

I’m 39 and I still feel the same as I did when I was 29. Age is just a number. It’s all about your perspective. Now my back on the other hand…. That feels its age.

@jake10846 4 күн бұрын

Great interview man, only been following you for around 6 months but you put out good shit 💪

@ritchski1 5 күн бұрын

I'm not a massive fan of youtubers but this guy comes across as very grateful for his success and has worked a long time for it. well deserved, he's good at what he does. to get that interview with Todd Howard was big, and he did ask some pressing questions.

@GamerEnthusiast3188 6 күн бұрын

Matty, I straight up kept thinking it would be hilarious if Cog, King, Sov and Addict would end their show, burst in your room and bum-rush the interview. Everyone that really matters to you are happy and genuinely proud of you and your journey. Stay true to you Kid!!! Happy belated Birthday.

@blayzehenson5384 6 күн бұрын

Great Job Matty! That was my favorite interview with Todd Howard to date. You handled yourself quite well, and brought out a much more cam and candid side of Todd. 😎👍

@Henry-kd9ve 5 күн бұрын

respect for getting that interview dude. You had a respecful tone but pressed him for answers politely

@Mrkeller6 6 күн бұрын

Dude...it was pretty cool to see my boy Matty being referenced in like 5 IGN articles following this interview in my Google News feed. Been watching for years and that interview was awesome to see. Glad you had that opportunity.

@eternalroree 6 күн бұрын

well deserved. you've been consistent for a long time, and kept things real.

@reddeaddovahkiin 7 күн бұрын

Matty thank you for you hard work, your interview with Todd was what we needed.

@kelbyjones8141 7 күн бұрын

Good for you, Matty! Really really proud for you bro what an interview!

@paulanthony9906 5 күн бұрын

I have been a fan of your content for years now and I'm glad you still keep the same energy as always. I haven't been able to play games much since my daughter was born but I'm hoping to play more again in a few years lol. I will continue to watch your videos and live vicariously off your energy and passion for video games as it's always been my favorite hobby. Keep putting out this great content and I will forever be a fan. Take care of yourself and happy belated birthday Matty 🙂