Poll: Should I get Fallout 3 or fallout new vegas?
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Yeah, free choice... after how long? When plopped into the Wasteland, you can go pretty much anywhere you want, and while the game does try to lead you on a particular route, it's extremely easy to shove it to the side and faff about, if not outright murder the plot-relevant character and effectively lose the main quest until you stumble across somebody who knows something worthwhile.Benny Blanco said:
New Vegas? I want to go to New Vegas. Now what's the fastest rou- OH GOD GIANT KILLER BUGS THAT HURT MORE THAN DEATHCLAWS! Well, looks like I'll be taking the LONG way around...
See, THAT'S railroading! Saying New Vegas has more freedom is like saying FFXIII gets better 10 hours in.
Fallout 3 gives you free choice in where you want to go, but it does not let you choose factions.Kimarous said:
Fallout: New Vegas gives you free choice in where you want to go, but it lets you choose factions.
I don't see how F3 has more freedom.
As for the "killer bugs", did you ever think about shooting them? Smacking them over the head with a pipe? Perhaps maybe sneak around them? Or, you could try to find alternate routes in mountains?
I was a huge fan of the original Fallout series, and New Vegas has more ties to it, and, in my opinion, a more involved, player-driven story. Also, Obsidian didn't turn any classic characters into trees. Always a plus.
Better story and environment fallout 3
Better Game-play, characters, and more content
And by better I mean by just a little. They are both nearly the same game, but think whats a little more important to you and you'l have your answer.
PS: New Vegas had better ending
PPS: My opinion not facts
Better Game-play, characters, and more content
And by better I mean by just a little. They are both nearly the same game, but think whats a little more important to you and you'l have your answer.
PS: New Vegas had better ending
PPS: My opinion not facts
New Vegas definitely, better story, better DLC, better armor, better setting, fits in more with the Fallout series, and is all around a better game.stringtheory said:
I've only played NV, so I voted for it. I've sunk quite a few hours doing whatever the fuck I wanted there. The only reason I did the main questline after my first play through was generally because I ended up in the area.
If you're still in love with the West Coast get New Vegas because it sticks closer to the original two game. Myself however, really enjoyed Fallout 3 far, far more than New Vegas. The Mojave is not an interesting location. It was a desert before the war, it's still a desert but the lizards are bigger.
Also, Fallout 3 has far more of the wonderful 50s charm that made old sci-fi so amazing, and honestly what made Old World Blues (Vegas DLC, also possibly the best paid DLC ever). New Vegas lacked interesting things to look at and while there were far more quests, none of them really stuck out as unique like the ones in Fallout 3.
If you don't have thick nostalgia goggles, FO3 is the better game.
Also, Fallout 3 has far more of the wonderful 50s charm that made old sci-fi so amazing, and honestly what made Old World Blues (Vegas DLC, also possibly the best paid DLC ever). New Vegas lacked interesting things to look at and while there were far more quests, none of them really stuck out as unique like the ones in Fallout 3.
If you don't have thick nostalgia goggles, FO3 is the better game.
Definitely New Vegas for the overall gameplay. While I personally preferred Fallout 3's atmosphere, much larger map, and random encounters; New Vegas allowed far more roleplaying options, much better shooting mechanics, Perks that actually mattered, and a subtler level-scaling system that didn't fell like it was holding the player's hand or make leveling up something to avoid. Not many RPG's allow the player to kill everyone they meet or never kill anything at all and still be able to beat the game.
I'll also add that New Vegas lets you play as a mentally retarded person who can somehow manage to win the game after slaughtering every single NPC. Sure, you'll fail 90% of the quests and bomb a thriving civilization into the dark ages, but you can still win.
The sheer number of options that occur based on your S.P.E.C.I.A.L and perks is astounding. You can play an idiot doctor who miraculously manages to remove a tumor.
Vulpes: "How on earth did you manage that?"
Courier: "I have no fucking idea."
The sheer number of options that occur based on your S.P.E.C.I.A.L and perks is astounding. You can play an idiot doctor who miraculously manages to remove a tumor.
Vulpes: "How on earth did you manage that?"
Courier: "I have no fucking idea."
I loved New Vegas to death so normally i'd suggest that. However Fallout 3 just overall feels better. It's the the better designed game. Since you don't own either, get Fallout 3. Its a great introduction to the series and you'll soon find yourself in love with all things fallout (assuming you haven't played the other games).
Buy New Vegas later. Both are worth the money but a first timer should just go with Fallout 3.
Buy New Vegas later. Both are worth the money but a first timer should just go with Fallout 3.
depends, really
Fallout 3 is pretty solid, marionette-styled characters aside, and I really like the world overall
however Fallout New Vegas has better writing, is more colorful and not so desaturated, and is more lore-consistent
so yeah, I think there's your choice
both are pretty damn fine, it's just New Vegas is more in line with the set lore from Fallout and Fallout 2
that and it has the Dead Money DLC, which is in my opinion the best damn DLC I've ever played
Fallout 3 is pretty solid, marionette-styled characters aside, and I really like the world overall
however Fallout New Vegas has better writing, is more colorful and not so desaturated, and is more lore-consistent
so yeah, I think there's your choice
both are pretty damn fine, it's just New Vegas is more in line with the set lore from Fallout and Fallout 2
that and it has the Dead Money DLC, which is in my opinion the best damn DLC I've ever played
To me Fallout 3 had a better atmosphere, more apocalyptic setting and was much less buggy... so...stringtheory said:
Get New Vegas, I don't know why but it was just so much more fun, seriously it's an epic (if buggy) game.
Well I've never played a Fallout game before, so I'm going to ignore all the comments made about how New Vegas is more consistant with the series's plot, because I don't know the plots of the first two games
should have added that to the OP, eh, live and learn...
should have added that to the OP, eh, live and learn...
Fallout 3 had poor writing, game design, and DLC. If you just want to wander around the wastes shooting stuff its OK but don't expect anything more from it and don't bother with the DLC it is worthless.
Fallout NV is much better if you are looking for a post-apocalyptic FPS go with this. It does not look and feel as post-apocalyptic as Fallout 3 but it is a way better game.
If you want a good open world post-apocalyptic RPG with allot of depth go with Fallout 1&2. They are much better at portraying a post-apocalyptic setting and if you are on a budget they are $10 on steam or $7 on GOG.
Fallout NV is much better if you are looking for a post-apocalyptic FPS go with this. It does not look and feel as post-apocalyptic as Fallout 3 but it is a way better game.
If you want a good open world post-apocalyptic RPG with allot of depth go with Fallout 1&2. They are much better at portraying a post-apocalyptic setting and if you are on a budget they are $10 on steam or $7 on GOG.
I haven't played NV yet, but I'm finally playing FO3 for the first time and I absolutely love it. If you're going in without knowing anything about 1&2 (like me) you can pretty much ignore everyone's gripes about how it doesn't fit with the rest of the series.
In short: Fallout 3.
In short: Fallout 3.
I don't get why people call NV a "revenge plot"? You don't have to take revenge. You're chasing after Benny because he has the platinum chip (not a large spoiler - that's explained pretty early on) and you can kill if you feel like it. Heck, you can tell him you forgive him or even offer to help him. You can play a large portion of the game without ever bumping into him.
I personally like both, DLC and all. But I do prefer New Vegas a little bit more. The story and the characters are quite a bit more involving and more interesting than 3. If I had to pick I'd say I enjoy the DLC for NV more than 3. The only major difference is that Fallout 3 feels very post-apocalyptic where NV just feels like a future western(<- nothing wrong with that). So if you're going for the post-apocalyptic feel pick up 3. The ending for 3 does sucks but the DLC sorta makes up for that. But I would play NV any day over 3.
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Also +1 to Dead Money for best DLC
I personally like both, DLC and all. But I do prefer New Vegas a little bit more. The story and the characters are quite a bit more involving and more interesting than 3. If I had to pick I'd say I enjoy the DLC for NV more than 3. The only major difference is that Fallout 3 feels very post-apocalyptic where NV just feels like a future western(<- nothing wrong with that). So if you're going for the post-apocalyptic feel pick up 3. The ending for 3 does sucks but the DLC sorta makes up for that. But I would play NV any day over 3.
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Pretty much this^ 100%teh_Canape said:
Also +1 to Dead Money for best DLC