First off, let's keep this thread civil. Anyone who flames will be promptly reported.
I haven't been on the forums much in the past few days, as in my free time I have been utterly addicted to Fallout 2.
Having just finished it, I began to think about the difference between the older Fallout games and their little brother from Bethesda, and came to a few conclusions.
Fallout 3 gets an awful lot of hate from fans of the older games. I can finally see why now.
It's not because it's a bad game. It's a great game. My favorite game.
It's just a very bad sequel.
Let me elaborate.
1. The first two games are closed in, claustrophobic (due in part to the isometric view) affairs, while Fallout 3 is a more accessible and easier game.
F1 and 2 keep the player constantly in fear of the next encounter above their level, constantly hitting save in case they suffer a sudden death.
F3's massive open world and enemy level scaling replace this with a more relaxed play-style, and far fewer deaths due to walking into the wrong area at too low a level.
To make a powerful character in the first two you must really work at it, picking one or two skills and grinding every quest and random encounter you can find. It is far more challenging and strategic than F3's VATS system and forgiving levelling.
2. Fallout 3's world is restricted by the rules of reality in a way that the early games are not.
The atmosphere and humour are far less surreal and random in F3. It is a much more serious game.
While the first two poke fun at pop culture, indulge in wacky humour like talking stone heads and whales falling from the sky, Fallout 3 dwells on the grim, dark side of human nature in a much bleaker way... radio transmissions from fathers trying to save their dying children, audio logs of peoples' last moments before the bombs fell, that kind of thing.
Therefore, in my opinion it does not wholly capture the vibe of the originals.
My conclusion is that it would have been better off named Fallout: Vault 101 or something other than Fallout 3, this way the old school fans would maybe not have had their expectations dashed so hard.
Which game is best is all down to opinion, personally I prefer f3 with it's more accessible combat and modern gaming values. I don't like to be frustrated by games, and I've had more fun in the Capital Wasteland than any other gaming experience in my life.
What do people think?
Am I right or wrong?
I would especially like to hear form fans of the old games who did enjoy 3 and hear what they have to say.
I haven't been on the forums much in the past few days, as in my free time I have been utterly addicted to Fallout 2.
Having just finished it, I began to think about the difference between the older Fallout games and their little brother from Bethesda, and came to a few conclusions.
Fallout 3 gets an awful lot of hate from fans of the older games. I can finally see why now.
It's not because it's a bad game. It's a great game. My favorite game.
It's just a very bad sequel.
Let me elaborate.
1. The first two games are closed in, claustrophobic (due in part to the isometric view) affairs, while Fallout 3 is a more accessible and easier game.
F1 and 2 keep the player constantly in fear of the next encounter above their level, constantly hitting save in case they suffer a sudden death.
F3's massive open world and enemy level scaling replace this with a more relaxed play-style, and far fewer deaths due to walking into the wrong area at too low a level.
To make a powerful character in the first two you must really work at it, picking one or two skills and grinding every quest and random encounter you can find. It is far more challenging and strategic than F3's VATS system and forgiving levelling.
2. Fallout 3's world is restricted by the rules of reality in a way that the early games are not.
The atmosphere and humour are far less surreal and random in F3. It is a much more serious game.
While the first two poke fun at pop culture, indulge in wacky humour like talking stone heads and whales falling from the sky, Fallout 3 dwells on the grim, dark side of human nature in a much bleaker way... radio transmissions from fathers trying to save their dying children, audio logs of peoples' last moments before the bombs fell, that kind of thing.
Therefore, in my opinion it does not wholly capture the vibe of the originals.
My conclusion is that it would have been better off named Fallout: Vault 101 or something other than Fallout 3, this way the old school fans would maybe not have had their expectations dashed so hard.
Which game is best is all down to opinion, personally I prefer f3 with it's more accessible combat and modern gaming values. I don't like to be frustrated by games, and I've had more fun in the Capital Wasteland than any other gaming experience in my life.
What do people think?
Am I right or wrong?
I would especially like to hear form fans of the old games who did enjoy 3 and hear what they have to say.