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Fallout 3's VATS system helped compensate for Bethesda's lack of shooting chops: "We were never going to create gun combat that was on par with Call of Duty or Battlefield" (www.gamesradar.com)
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[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The Project Nevada mod for New Vegas did away with VATS entirely and replaced it with slow-mo that drained your AP. Combined with tweaks like improving the iron sights, I enjoyed it much more than VATS which I've always felt as an awkward kludge.