oxy21 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Is FO3 better or worse then FNV in your opinion? For me FO3 is much better I can't really put my finger on most of the reasons I feel this way, but one thing I noticed was FNV areas are boring to explore, no good loot no interesting areas and no easter eggs. Three times I have started a FNV game and put about 20-30 hours on it and got bored, I just can't seem to finish this game, even with mods I can't do it. Now im back on my 6th FO3 heavily modded playthrough. I will say that "A world of pain" mod for FNV has been the only thing that managed to keep my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilverva Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 i agree. FO3 is better. bigger, not as linear, and nor as predictable as FNV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinnyshotgun Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I think part of the reason is because we've seen the West Coast(or Core Region) twice before, and with FO3 we got to see parts of the East Coast - a literal developer's wet dream as they could do ANYTHING - and it's something a lot of Fallout fans have wondered about. And to top it off, Bethesda went for the "nuke" of East Coast locations so to speak - Washington DC. Counting the DLCs, we got to see a simulation of a pre war location, part of another city(The Pitt), Point Lookout, Maryland, the Fallout world equalivant of Andrews AFB(Adams AFB in Broken Steel) and we even got the answer to the old Fallout 1 question - where are the aliens? Hell we got abducted for frig's sake! New Vegas, on the other hand - yes, we didn't see las vegas in the past, and while Old World Blues and Honest Hearts are pretty cool, Dead Money was nothing more than being locked in a poor ripoff of a "zombie mode" in an isolated casino/resort. The point I'm trying to make is, yes, it's cool to revisit the general "birthplace" of the Fallout series - but FO3 spoiled a lot of the new Fallout fans. Not with the type of action/fps rpg that they presented - but with giving the illusion to the new fans that the FO world is NOT desolate and depressing. Sure, FO3 had it's share of barren spots - but almost every time you turned around, you had to fight off a pack of raiders or wild critters. In FO1, 2 and NV, most of the time you're jumpy, WAITING for that sudden attack so you can cut loose with your shotgun, minigun, laser pistol, etc. All in all, F:NV IS a good game - but my vote goes with FO3 being the better of the two for the above mentioned reasons, as well as others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soot00 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Post nuclear land mass just appeals to me. Great storyline with Fallout 3 as it's focused on the single item that's necessary for survival...clean water. Fallout 3 is probably the greatest PC game I have ever played..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thsealord Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I could be doing FNV's designers a major injustice, and being very very cynical besides ... But, I note that FO3 has a positively gigantic number of mods - enough to redo the entire playspace several times over, or so it seems. Wondering if that could have been one reason for FNV's 'emptiness' - "Don't waste money putting a lot in the game - all that space should encourage the FO3 modders ....". Completely unfounded speculation on my part, I should emphasize. Edited August 31, 2011 by 7thsealord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterMonkey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Fallout 3 is better than NV, i come back frequently to the wasteland for tryin new quests mods, makin' screens, makin' mods, i've played about 11 or 12 characters in fallout3 and only one in NV.the city of New Vegas has desapointed me, the strip is ridiculous and the background story didn't catch me.The Mojave has bored me and visually the land is pretty ugly (rocks, trees etc...) compared to FO3, since i've purchase my new graphic card i play it full enb & 3.0 shader + fellout (i've redone the nights to be a little more clear and blue) enhanced wheather streetlights etc, Fallout 3 has just became one of the greatest game i've played. I vote for FO3. Edited September 1, 2011 by MonsterMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraneSeveen Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I think FO3 is better than FNV coz FO3 gameplay is longer than FNV and FO3 world is much bigger hence longer gameplay. Actually I've never really understand FNV's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlder Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I prefer Fallout 3's story and setting but admit that NV has a thousand times better dialogue. Asking which one is better is total nonsense. The world is not so black and white that everyone must choose only one. I for one started with Fo1 and enjoy all the Fallouts rather equally, sans Tactics and FOBOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droberta Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 For what my opinion is worth, FO3 is much more successful in giving the postapocaliptic feeling. New Vegas...well...hope I'm not offending anyone, but it feels like a 3rd world country in the present time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iv000 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Fallout 3 is better then New Vegas, mostly because of the atmosphere and the great world.New Vegas feels empty, but has more gameplay elements like weapon modifications, survival skill etc. Overall, Fallout 3 is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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