Loved New Vegas - Will I also love Fallout 3?

[teiscodelray]

Thanks for the replies and thanks for Willow of which will not be in Fallout 3 (at least not yet). I am looking for that open world, walk and discover type game and not so much a hard story to follow. In NV I sometimes don't get to the story until later after I have explored randomly. So I think the open world of Fallout 3 might be the ticket.

 

I am interested that you mentioned Mass Effect and will check that out as well.

[Fonger]

2 looming problems will face you when you start FO3

 

first - order sorting your mods/plugins - couple of years ago we had a marvelous utility called B.O.S.S. (better oblivion sorting software) it seems to have vanished - or at lease its reference sorting data files have vanished

 

second - you'll want one of the outstanding mods - Marts Monster Mod - aka MMM - but you need to get the current version and archaic versions with critical bugs are easier to find. Version 6.2 or newer is what you should seek

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/3211/?

 

after that, shop in the Files of the Month for some real gems

Edited September 18, 2014 by Fonger

[JimboUK]

FO3 is typical Bethesda fare, quests are basically follow the arrow and do what you're told. If you value choice you won't find any, it's a fun story led shooter with the right mods though.

[bben46]

BOSS has been supplanted by LOOT - made by the same group. It was originally going to be called BOSSv3 but they made so many changes they decided it needed a new name - besides, the name BOSS was for Better Oblivion Sorting Software - and it had long outgrown Oblivion - so it became LOOT - Load Order Optimization Tool.

 

It is a utility tool not a mod, and does not either install like a mod or work like a mod - so be sure to read the documentation first

Get it here: http://loot.github.io/

[Fonger]

well that shows you how long I've been out of touch. Was expecting Wrye Flash to know about LOOT

 

thanks

[Relios]

Better atmosphere, better setting, more personal plot, decisions that actually impact the Wasteland beyond a single slideshow slide at the end, and the actual vibe that the creators used the resources available as something more than just a chore, youll love it.

 

Companions are horrid, though, but the radio is much better, and used more often and creatively.

 

Lack of iron sights puts some people off, but as a fan of FPSs before they became quickscoping competitions, I don't mind much, lets you concentrate more on mobility.