Fallout has become popular again in the gaming community and all thanks to the TV series. Franchise that had never really left, but due to the success of the Amazon Prime Video production, has generated new mods, the premiere of the next gen patch for Fallout 4 and even an RPG inspired by Fallout that runs entirely within of Microsoft Excel.
Named “Fallout-like-excel-rpg v 1-1”, this project offers an experience divided into two parts: exploration and combat. In the first, players enter a map created within Excel, made up of eight missions that take them through cities and shelters. The plot revolves around the disappearance of the supervisor of Vault 11, a mystery that the player must solve throughout his journey.
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The mind behind this version is Dynamic Pear, a content creator who, in a YouTube video, explains his motivation: “I always wanted to make my own video games, but I never had the skills (or the time). Recently, I had the thought of “I use Excel too much, so why not make my own games in Excel. This is the new version: a Fallout-inspired RPG in Excel.”
Game that, despite its simplicity, captivates with its ingenuity and demonstrates the versatility of Excel beyond its primary function. For more experienced role-players, the D&D-based combat mechanics and character progression through leveling are familiar and entertaining. Players will face various enemies in turn-based battles, using traditional combat mechanics such as attacks, skills and spells.
Finally, it should be noted that to run this game it is necessary to have Microsoft Excel, since operating errors occur in other office suites such as LibreOffice Calc. Additionally, you need to enable macros in the file properties to ensure a complete experience.
If you want to try it, it is completely free at this link
After the success of the Fallout TV series, Diablo Director assures that an adaptation of the saga “could also work”
As I indicated at the beginning, many fans of the games and even those who had no idea of the existence of the saga found the Fallout TV series to be an excellent adaptation, also ensuring the production of a second season. And in the midst of the somewhat unexpected success, a media outlet asked Rod Fergusson, director of the Diablo franchise, if he could imagine a similar adaptation for Diablo, answering that the universal themes of Diablo would lead to an equally captivating television series. than the Fallout adaptation.
Although the Diablo saga is not known for having an intricate narrative, its lore contains a powerful foundation that has been developed since the release of the original classic in 1997, which continues in the most recent installment, Diablo 4 released in 2023. For those For those who are not familiar with the games, the franchise takes place in a universe divided into three kingdoms, one inhabited by angels, another by demons and a third, called Sanctuary, which is the home of humans.
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