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I sort of like both equally; Fallout 3's best feature is its atmosphere, and Fallout: NV's best feature is its story.
Fallout 3 has an atmosphere that is very hostile and scary, with constant threats to your safety, and only a few places that are actually safe. Its story is good, but I find that it weakens the further you get into the game.
Fallout: NV's Mojave Wasteland is way safer and open than the Capital Wasteland. Its game play is just as good as Fallout 3, cant deny that, but unlike fallout 3, its story is way more enjoyable to play through, with more choice in which path you go down. I like how in NV you actually choose which faction to fight for.
I prefer Fallout New Vegas's more increased difficulty. Even if you play at Very Easy, it's still very hard to kill some powerful enemies. More challenge, bur that means I need to find better guns and better armor
I like Fallout 3 too, but not so much.
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I like fallout nv because in fallout 3 I don't give a shit about finding my dad but in nv, I want to kill that bastard who shot me in the head. Also, the capital wasteland IS like 80 times bigger than the Mojave, but the capital just seems like roaming into nowhere whenever I explore, but there's always shit to find in the Mojave. So I give story and environment to nv
Hard choice.. I've been playing a lot of fallout 3 lately, haven't touched NV in a few months. I love exploring the capitol wasteland and am still finding new things despite playing the game off and on since release (maybe 1,000 hours total? No idea.)
NV is fun too but after awhile it gets a bit boring because of the lack of things to kill. Sorta shallow but it's the truth; with fallout 3 you have endless respawning super mutants, raiders, and enclave as well as the awesome random events to keep things interesting. There aren't any random events in NV and hardly any respawning things to shoot.
I guess I like fallout 3 more because of the atmosphere.
I liked NV more, but in both it was really painfully obvious that the game world existed not only because of you, but specifically for you. Still enjoyed them, just not as much as it would be if they were more "you're not a superhero, just another pitiful bastard roaming the hellscape".
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(02-21-2012 03:53 PM)The Desert Fox Wrote: I liked NV more, but in both it was really painfully obvious that the game world existed not only because of you, but specifically for you. Still enjoyed them, just not as much as it would be if they were more "you're not a superhero, just another pitiful bastard roaming the hellscape".
NV takes the cake hands down. although with all Bethesda games, get it for PC. mods separate these games from pieces of shit, these games are made to be tailored to your specific preference
(02-21-2012 06:05 PM)Jesusaurisrex Wrote: NV takes the cake hands down. although with all Bethesda games, get it for PC. mods separate these games from pieces of shit, these games are made to be tailored to your specific preference
I really prefer the atmosphere of The Capitol Wasteland over that of the Mojave. It feels alot more threatening and post-apocalypse, The Mojave is alot safer and it just kinda seems like the atmosphere hasn't changed much from it's pre-war state.
Sure it's a dry barren wasteland but isn't the Mojave always like that? That being said I do like that there are always places to find in the Mojave, In DC it seemed like you were going nowhere when you got out towards paradise falls and Fort Constantine.
I definitely prefer the story in NV though. I like the factions and the large number of people. It certainly makes better use of the role playing element that the game is supposed to have.
I also prefer NV's UI.
(02-21-2012 03:53 PM)The Desert Fox Wrote: I liked NV more. But it should be more like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
I'm sure this is what you meant to say.
I liked Fallout 3 for the more destroyed urban thing, I mean, Vegas is fine, but the whole "Untouched by the bombs" thing kind of, I don't know, takes the allure of a post-apocalyptic game for me.
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