Why do you people prefer Oblivion over Fallout 3 ?
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I don't like the setting and atmosphere of Fallout 3. It's too bleak, which was intended. So I guess the intended atmosphere was too effective for me. I wasn't crazy about the combat either. Fallout 3 was also freaking dark (as in lighting) I turned up my TV brightness and game brightness, but still couldn't see underground at all aside from the small area around the Pip Boy. That frustrated the hell out of me. But all in all, it's a good game that's just not tailored to my interests.
I actually prefer Fallout 3 to Oblivion, however Oblivion offers beautiful scenary and (imo) a more engaging plot, along with little details like readable books and history. I really wish they had allowed more computer and book access in Fallout 3 to flesh out the world a bit more, but otherwise I liked it. I'm also a big fan of post-apocalyptic storylines so I'm a bit biased here as well.
I think this almost nails my opinion, the exception being that I thought Fallout 3 has more interesting locales, but as a world I prefer exploring TES.Eclectic Dreck said:
Sure it did. Ever play Daggerfall? They're miles apart, story included. Plus, both Oblivion and Fallout 3 are generally considered failures in storytelling, though I personally enjoyed the way they framed Fallout's.Mortagog said:
It isn't Oblivion's setting that draws me in as much as it is Tamriel's. Despite their faults, I'm a sucker for Bethesda games, so I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Scrolls. I think Bethesda does a fair job at paying attention to their community, though their solutions tend towards being overboard or nonsensical.
Fallout 3 was leaps and bounds above Oblivion mechanically, and I'd put good money on the same holding true for TES V...
Assuming it isn't an MMO. Goddamn multiplayer RPGs.[footnote]Nothing against the players, but I would be peeved to wait that much longer for a quality single-player title.[/footnote]
Ya know, after Demon's Souls, I actually have hugh hopes for multiplayer RPGs. i mean, the players were nice and oddly respectful. Sometimes people would invade my world as an enemy only to help me out...I mean, that game was easily one of my best online experiences. So mChal said:
aybe, just maybe, Bethesda could do something similar.
Anywho back OT:
As has been said, I like the combat and other game mechanics more in Fallout3, and it has more defined locations, but the overall world in Oblivion was really really well put together. I could literally just spend hours walking around, and never get bored. There was always something to do in the immediate area, especially things like exploring Ayleid ruins, old forts, etc/ And every other on had a sidequest to go with it. I think I actually almost beat all the sidequests, and DLC quests in Oblivion, the only thing I never came near completing was the actual main story.
I easily enjoy playing Oblivion more, but Fallout 3 was amazing in it's own rights.
I think Oblivion would have been better if they actually didn't have a main story, and just focused on side quests and things.
I prefer high-fantasy settings. And it's a lot deeper, too. I love Fallout 3, but I love Oblivion just a tiny bit more.
I like them both about equal. They both have their pros and cons. I think Fallout has a better story, but I like Oblivion's customization with weapons and spells
People who call Fallout 3 "Oblivion with guns" aren't morons. They're Fallout fans that hate that Fallout 3 is more like Oblivion than Fallout... but with guns.
That is not what I meant. I apologise if i conveyed the wrong idea.heavymedicombo said:
Of course there are people who like to try new things, I didn't say there aren't. However, most players of Fallout 3 fall into those categories, and they make up most of the people who compare the games.
if you get the expasnion to fallout 3 you can have stealth armor which i use all the timeLordNue said:
i personally like fallout 3 more because it was the first post apocalyptic game i played that i really liked and it was set during a period i love to see games in. both the music and the entire feel just felt humored and yet gritty. i just prefer that style over fantasy but if your not playing on PC you really arent getting the full experience
Might be due to the crappy V.A.T.S. feature of fallout 3 which is just annoying, I don't really like either game though.
They're completely different games, and as far as preference, if I could only have and play one, especially if you didn't let me have any mods (except for the Unofficial Oblivion Patch and Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch, which are mandatory on the PC), it wouldn't even be a close vote.
As it stands, FO3 is the bronze medalist in my list of greatest games of all time and Oblivion (with KCAS and Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul to fix the most obvious of its annoyances) ranks sixth. If I were restricted to vanilla Oblivion it'd be near the bottom of the top 25.
As it stands, FO3 is the bronze medalist in my list of greatest games of all time and Oblivion (with KCAS and Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul to fix the most obvious of its annoyances) ranks sixth. If I were restricted to vanilla Oblivion it'd be near the bottom of the top 25.
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Quoted for truth, and The Root Beer Guy also happens to have an awesome avatar.The Root Beer Guy said:
I love Oblivion, and have never really been one for 'apocalyptic' games. I much prefer being a fully armoured stalwart hero to shooting things in the face. Although the latter can be fun too, I generally think swordplay > guns. Also, The Dark Brotherhood.
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