Bethesda. For several reasons.
1. I've been playing Bethesda's games since 2002 with Morrowind and one thing that I love doing in any RPG I play is looting. Second to that is Bartering. Very few, if any, of Bioware's games let you do this, or have a system set up for haggling.
2. World Fluff - Bethesda, whether it's with The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, always makes worlds that are packed with narrative in books and history. Bioware, while good with characters, dialogue and delivery of such, doesn't do much of that, so I can't get as attached to the world they build.
3. Atmosphere - My first time playing Morrowind as a Thief/Merchant felt much more immersive than my first time in Jade Empire speaking with spirits or stopping bandits. Even when I was playing Mass Effect, I couldn't get very attached to the world since not much was going on with it. Open world games feel that way to me more so than linear or semi-open ones.
4. Value - It's a real world factor, I know, but Bethesda's RPGs have more to do in terms of gameplay than those from Bioware. As such, if I have to pick between a fantasy RPG from either of them, chances are Bethesda's games will allow me to do more and get more playtime from the amount of money I spend.
1. I've been playing Bethesda's games since 2002 with Morrowind and one thing that I love doing in any RPG I play is looting. Second to that is Bartering. Very few, if any, of Bioware's games let you do this, or have a system set up for haggling.
2. World Fluff - Bethesda, whether it's with The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, always makes worlds that are packed with narrative in books and history. Bioware, while good with characters, dialogue and delivery of such, doesn't do much of that, so I can't get as attached to the world they build.
3. Atmosphere - My first time playing Morrowind as a Thief/Merchant felt much more immersive than my first time in Jade Empire speaking with spirits or stopping bandits. Even when I was playing Mass Effect, I couldn't get very attached to the world since not much was going on with it. Open world games feel that way to me more so than linear or semi-open ones.
4. Value - It's a real world factor, I know, but Bethesda's RPGs have more to do in terms of gameplay than those from Bioware. As such, if I have to pick between a fantasy RPG from either of them, chances are Bethesda's games will allow me to do more and get more playtime from the amount of money I spend.