My brother and I got into an argument about which series as a whole was better in terms of how much fun you've had as a player. I say Elder Scrolls and he says Fallout. Just wondering which was more popular over here at the Escapist.
Poll: Elder Scrolls or Fallout?
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Voted Fallout.
Fallout has better humor, atmospehere, and characters in my opinion.
I also prefer the combat system over the Elder Scrolls games. Fallout allows you play the way you want. Want to shoot people? Go ahead. Want to throw grenades at people? Nothings stopping you. Want to punch people in the face until they die? Go beserk!
Fallout has better humor, atmospehere, and characters in my opinion.
I also prefer the combat system over the Elder Scrolls games. Fallout allows you play the way you want. Want to shoot people? Go ahead. Want to throw grenades at people? Nothings stopping you. Want to punch people in the face until they die? Go beserk!
Well, I can only take it from the one side: Fallout. I haven't played Oblivion, Skyrim, or any Elder Scrolls game. I'd be asking YOUR opinion on them if my girlfriend hadn't already.
But on my side, I should point out that Fallout's the ones with guns, bombs, and the VATS for called shots.
But on my side, I should point out that Fallout's the ones with guns, bombs, and the VATS for called shots.
Idk I like both for different reasons. Despite being made by the same people and looking pretty similar they're pretty different games. The Elder Scrolls is good when I feel like being a hero in a medieval world, saving it from some great evil. Fallout for when I want to survive in a harsh nuclear wasteland where everyone and everything wants to kill me.
-Elder Scrolls for the world/lore
-Fallout for the stories
-want to be a sneaky backstabber? do it
-want to be a one handed warrior? do it
-want to be a two handed beserker? do it
-want to pwn people from afar with bows? do it
-want to use magic to blast people to ash? do it
And it's "skills level as you use it" system allows you to progress in your method of death of choice without having to "level up" and put points into it only at specific times.
Though Fallout does have its own nice set of ways to kill people.
-Fallout for the stories
Skyrim does that alsow9496 said:
-want to be a sneaky backstabber? do it
-want to be a one handed warrior? do it
-want to be a two handed beserker? do it
-want to pwn people from afar with bows? do it
-want to use magic to blast people to ash? do it
And it's "skills level as you use it" system allows you to progress in your method of death of choice without having to "level up" and put points into it only at specific times.
Though Fallout does have its own nice set of ways to kill people.
I personally enjoy TES more, but voted Fallout because it's much better-designed. TES combat is essentially a slap-fight.
I like to base things on originality, and in a topic like this I'll be talking all about lore and mixing medias. So when it comes to Bethesdas two pride-and-joys, I'd go with Fallout all the way.
As much as I like Elder Scrolls, I still kinda see it as bit of a poor man's LotR. Now you can say that with Fallout comparing it to Mad Max, but Fallout done enough original things and taking the series in unique directions that it definitely qualifies as more. Even go so far as to say Fallout is better than Mad Max considering Mad Max never spawned its own in-depth universe from many talents.
It also has a lot to do with perspective I guess I'm sure others will argue based on theirs.
But anyways, there has been so many LotR knock offs and inspired works it's hard to count. Some doing way better job than I feel Elder Scrolls ever did like Warhammer. Still, I good franchise.
As much as I like Elder Scrolls, I still kinda see it as bit of a poor man's LotR. Now you can say that with Fallout comparing it to Mad Max, but Fallout done enough original things and taking the series in unique directions that it definitely qualifies as more. Even go so far as to say Fallout is better than Mad Max considering Mad Max never spawned its own in-depth universe from many talents.
It also has a lot to do with perspective I guess I'm sure others will argue based on theirs.
But anyways, there has been so many LotR knock offs and inspired works it's hard to count. Some doing way better job than I feel Elder Scrolls ever did like Warhammer. Still, I good franchise.
I'm more excited about another fallout game than I am about another elder scrolls; take from that what you will.
I'd probably say Fallout.
The Elder Scrolls does allow you to switch up combat a lot more than Fallout and it does have a nicer looking world but Fallout has a lot more memorable scenes and characters. Instead of a typical Elves and Dwarves fantasy realm you instead have a 1950's style apocalyptic world with Sci-Fi technology. Instead of magic and swords you have weapons that launch Teddy-Bears at terminal velocity and fire eight miniature nuclear warheads at once.
The Elder Scrolls does allow you to switch up combat a lot more than Fallout and it does have a nicer looking world but Fallout has a lot more memorable scenes and characters. Instead of a typical Elves and Dwarves fantasy realm you instead have a 1950's style apocalyptic world with Sci-Fi technology. Instead of magic and swords you have weapons that launch Teddy-Bears at terminal velocity and fire eight miniature nuclear warheads at once.
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cookie for the reference.
Fallout hands down, considering Skyrim is the only Elder Scrolls game I played.
Honestly, I think TES is much more replayable than Fallout. I always end up playing 1 or 2 characters in any Fallout game and they're generally very similar. In TES, every play-style feels refreshingly different.
However, as a first playthrough, I much more prefer Fallout. The combat is just endlessly fun.
However, as a first playthrough, I much more prefer Fallout. The combat is just endlessly fun.