Poll: Fallout vs TES

[Tiswas]

Bethesda's games just never work properly for me. But Fallout had 1 and 2 which worked fine.

So Fallout.

 

[Scorekeeper]

TES for me. I never could get into Fallout. Dunno why.

 

[AntiChri5]

You might as well simply ask whether people prefer sci-fi or fantasy.

 

[Random Fella]

Can't decide, too hard :/ BOTH
Sometimes I feel like pew pew, sometimes I feel like cutting someone in half

 

[sb666]

The stories in both aren't amazing, the story is usually shallow

I hope your only talking about Fallout 3 there. My vote goes to Fallout

 

[marcooos]

Fallout as New Vegas + it's DLC's had some fantastic writing and characters. Plus there is at minimum two good fallout games and Skyrim is the only good ES game

 

[Smooth Operator]

Well I like them both for separate reasons, but they both share a bunch of same reasons for their shoddy quality.

 

[CCountZero]

I definitely prefer the world of Fallout to TES, but I still chose TES because I hate how combat works in Fallout.

When I shoot a guy in the chest from fifty meters with a .308, .338 or .50, then he should be dead.
In Fallout, you can never be certain that he will be.

My wet dream for a game would definitely be a Stalker/Fallout combo though.

 

[Hamish Durie]

Oblivion - I'm an overgrown cat running 100000MPH wearing half a dwarven car WOOOOOOOO
fallout - I love this setting and the semse of humour WOOOOOOOO
its a draw for me
actually Oblivion wins
Wooooo I can moon bounce wearing half a dwarven car

 

[RuralGamer]

Elder scrolls wins, but only because I've played Skyrim and now the last two Fallout games feel a bit underdeveloped; a lot of the features I saw in Skyrim made me imagine analogues that would appeal to me in a Fallout game. Fallout's combat system, though fun, is a bit crude I think. Not to say its bad, heck 3 and New Vegas are two of my favourite games, its just I prefer the Elder scrolls series more.

 

[Todd24ftw]

Everyone shuns Fallout because of bugs, but having put a decent 80+ hours into Fallout 3 and New Vegas individually... I never had a bug, glitch, corrupt save etc. But my vote went to both, as I enjoy TES and Fallout for both of their unique settings

 

[aether-x3]

Fallout. No matter how many people will tell me that TES is better, My heart will always belong to fallout.

Played Fallout first, never could quite get into TES. Something about Oblivion and Skyrim puts me off but I cant quite put my finger on it(Cant speak for any other TES game).

I could play Fallout 3,NV 8+ hours easily, but with Oblivion/Skyrim, I'd be lucky if I could bring myself to manage 2+ hours.

 

[Jimmybobjr]

Hrmm.... Jeez thats a harder question than i though it would be. Now, the problem is, is that i have only played Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and New Vegas. But i cant think of a single reason that i would prefer one over the other...

Well, i guess that when New Vegas was announced, i was excited, but when Skyrim was announced i was counting down the weeks, days, and hours until i could play it... Sooooo ill say that TES is better.


EDIT:

Oh wow, im genuinely surprised that Fallout is winning the Poll. I would have never guessed.

 

[fenrizz]

This is a very hard choice, as I love both series to bits.

But ultimatly I'd prefer Fallout, if I had to choose.

Everyone shuns Fallout because of bugs, but having put a decent 80+ hours into Fallout 3 and New Vegas individually... I never had a bug, glitch, corrupt save etc. But my vote went to both, as I enjoy TES and Fallout for both of their unique settings

After 190ish hours of Fallout: NV and about 120 in Fallout 3 I've only ever experienced a few crashes to desktop.
I'm also a compulsive quicksaver, so it never really affected me much.

 

[CCountZero]

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It's an RPG, not a shooter. You shouldn't be looking at from a realistic pov. What would be the point in upgrading your skills in different weapons then ?

You want realism ? Play Arma 2.

Incidentally, I do.

But the thing with Fallout for me, is that it takes what's fundamentally the real world and changes the scenery.

Gravity is still the same.

It's not different enough for me to get beyond that whole "why isn't he DEAADD!!!" sense of things.


TES, on the other hand, establishes itself as a completely fictional entity much better in my book, so letting go of reality is much easier for me.

 

[Wilbot666]

I've loved the Elder Scrolls series ever since I made my first pair of flying underpants in Morrowind.

While I also enjoy the Pseudo-50's sci-fi feel of the Fallout games (especially New Vegas) the Elder Scroll series beats it for me.

That said, I *did* enjoy using VATS a lot in the Fallout games, if they added that system (plus the childish-yet-fun gore) to the spell or archery systems in TES games I would be one very happy individual.

 

[Phoenixlight]

Fallout for me, Skyrim was pretty boring.

 

[Combustion Kevin]

TES.
I suppose I just like the setting better.
also, no fixed damage for your firearms somehow turned me off, I don't care if I've never held a handgun before, 9mm is 9mm.

 

[k3v1n]

Fallout for me, I preffer it in every sense, I like guns better(although melee weapons are OK too), I like futuristic dystopic settings, I really like Fallouts 3/NV quests, etc.

That's not to say I don't like TES though, I think it's a great saga, but I'm just not fond of medieval/fantasy settings.

 

[hashtag]

The stories in both aren't amazing, the story is usually shallow, but they have loads of side quests and NPC conversations

I'd like to remind you that at times of their release both Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 featured quite unique and interesting stories. Also : Morrowind. Following the adventures of Nerevarine, learning about past events that led to Dagoth's Ur actions is part of scenario too. Skyrim ? One may argue that its storyline is dull and crude, but just look at the discussions that emerge from every "who you sided with and why" topics that are born on almost daily basis here. There's depth. If one wants to see it.

Sure, every cRPG could use more dialogues or properly developed characters, but let's face it - both TES and F aren't that bad. They may be underdeveloped, they may lack some features but shallow ? Let me put it this way : which story isn't shallow ? Critically acclaimed Lord of the Rings ? It's massive FedEx mission. Citizen Kane ? Catch the MacGuffin. Dark Tower series ? Catch the MacGuffin with sudden plot twists end Deus ex Machina move.

Point is : every story can be deconstructed to the simplest elements and called "shallow". Sandbox games are special. They are a little similar to the Minecraft or lego puzzles. They leave it up to us - the players - to chose the story we want to build from the elements that are there.
I'm not sure how it is with other people but the story i've built in F or TES series were immersive, epic campaigns.

OT : Fallout. Because of the setting.

Sorry, I was talking more Fallout 3 and a bit New vegas with the story comment. Haven't played Fallout 1/2 yet.
I hope your only talking about Fallout 3 there. My vote goes to Fallout[/quote]