Fallout 3 one of the best games ever : Fallout 3

» Thu May 03, 2012 1:16 pm

I loved fallout 3 it was one of the best games that I had played and had plenty of hours to just explore and check out everything. I never played any other fallout games besides this one and the newer one Vegas but I think fallout 3 far exceeded fallout vegas if you ask me and I wish that they would decide to continue with new patches for it so that it could continue on. The game was a huge and expansive world that was off the charts if you ask me and I love how they give you the choice of playing first person or third person view. You guys at Bethesda make awesome games, I just wish that you would not cater more to xbox instead of playstation, I think that all releases should be the same no matter what system unless there is a huge difficulty with switching things around for certain systems, that I can understand but to do it based on being exclusive when it is out for all the systems now that is just wrong and throws dirt on the people that support you the most, the customers.

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:03 am

Fallout 3, although fun, was riddled with plot holes and pretty bad writing.

I love the game but its not nearly as good as the rest of the series which mainly focuses on writing.

» Thu May 03, 2012 9:22 am

Fallout 3 was a great game but it could have been so much better with a stronger written storyline.

Without mods I doubt I would still be playing it. Even on occasion.

» Thu May 03, 2012 11:35 am

I was more into New Vegas. Felt like an actual RPG, FO3 did not.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:48 am

While Fallout 3 may have been the weakest of the Fallout games that we acknowledge it doesn't stop me from still playing and enjoying it to this day.

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:17 am

New Vegas is infinitely better in every way. The quests, writing, and combat in F3 just falls flat for me. New Vegas improved on all of that.

The apocalyptic atmosphere in F3 was superb though, and it deserves credit for that. Although the levels on the Lonesome Road DLC for NV were done better than DC in my opinion.

» Thu May 03, 2012 6:13 pm

There are a few interesting things about FO3:

Spoiler

1. The Lamplight dilemma. These terrorists at Lamplight are blocking off an important area. They want you to help three of their coven members out of danger at some other place. You can clearly see that any kind of compassion toward these devil piglets is a crime against the world. Leave those three to their dooms and someone else can get the GECK, Dad is out of danger and has time to six up Dr. Li, and no pure water for the time being. But three little future criminals get what they deserve, and a mod will allow you to exterminate this den of excrement. Worth it.

2. The not so black and white. So, the BoS is good, the Enclave is evil, and Dad is a model of humanity. Not so fast. Does the BoS provide free water for everyone after the MQ? No. Why does Dad throw a tantrum when the Enclave tries to commandeer the purifier? It really would be good if someone with better transportation could distribute the water. The Enclave are not the monsters they were in Fallout 2, they are just as selfish as the BoS and more mobile. And Dad is not the selfless believer he pretends to be. He as a gigantic sense of entitlement, interprets the bible to foretell his deed, and he demands full credit and a place in DC history for the water thing, and he just can't live with Col. Autumn sharing that glory. So he throws up the middle finger and sabotages the project for spite.

3. Fighting the good fight. Right. Send someone else to do your work for you and then diss them for Tenpenny Towers. This guy is a microphone warrior. Confessor Cromwell? More like Pastor Pistol. And there are more nutties like Daring Dashwood and the people of Andale, if only they lived closer to Lamplight.

» Thu May 03, 2012 11:09 am

Put it this way; if Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas were both released today, they both had hundreds of quests, weapon mods, iron sights and they both had a never ending game (play after you complete the main quest), what one would you pick?

I'd pick Fallout 3; as soon as you leave the vault you can do whatever you like. (You can head to Mwgaton, head to Rivit City, explore deathclaw sanctuary or just general exploring) Add all the features that NV has like the quests and stuff, then this game would be better.
In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

(And don't tell me "NV let's you choose your ending", becuase that's a lie, I don't like The NCR, The Legion, Mr. House OR Yes man... Sure Fallout 3 might be even worse on choosing the story, but hey, it's a 4 year old game!)

» Thu May 03, 2012 3:19 am

1. In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

2. (And don't tell me "NV let's you choose your ending", becuase that's a lie, I don't like The NCR, The Legion, Mr. House OR Yes man... Sure Fallout 3 might be even worse on choosing the story, but hey, it's a 4 year old game!)

1. Actually you don't need to go that route, you could north and fight/sneak your way past some cazadores, you could go northeast through Sloan and sneak your way past some deathclaws or you could go east through Hidden Valley and Scorpion Gulch. The game does not force you to do anything, what you can do right off the bat depends entirely on your skill and experience. I personally have done the cazadore and the Sloan route. Going past the deathclaws was easier because you can swing wide and only deal with a few barkscorpions.

2. Just because you don't like any of the major choices doesn't mean that you can't choose your own ending. Also the shear amount of choice in New Vegas is shown in each ending.
You can choose an NCR path, a Mr. House path, a Yesman path and a Legion path. Within each path there are dozens of different decisions to be made and if you don't get an ending you like then you can only blame yourself because that is the consequence of choice, which is another thing Fallout 3 doesn't have.

Don't get me wrong though, Fallout 3 is still a great game.

» Thu May 03, 2012 6:19 pm

Put it this way; if Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas were both released today, they both had hundreds of quests, weapon mods, iron sights and they both had a never ending game (play after you complete the main quest), what one would you pick?

I'd pick Fallout 3; as soon as you leave the vault you can do whatever you like. (You can head to Mwgaton, head to Rivit City, explore deathclaw sanctuary or just general exploring) Add all the features that NV has like the quests and stuff, then this game would be better.
In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

(And don't tell me "NV let's you choose your ending", becuase that's a lie, I don't like The NCR, The Legion, Mr. House OR Yes man... Sure Fallout 3 might be even worse on choosing the story, but hey, it's a 4 year old game!)

Boooooo

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:59 am

I have played all of the fallout games in the series and I still like Fallout: 3 the most, NV just didn't have the apocalyptic feel to it.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:06 pm

Put it this way; if Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas were both released today, they both had hundreds of quests, weapon mods, iron sights and they both had a never ending game (play after you complete the main quest), what one would you pick?

I'd pick Fallout 3; as soon as you leave the vault you can do whatever you like. (You can head to Mwgaton, head to Rivit City, explore deathclaw sanctuary or just general exploring) Add all the features that NV has like the quests and stuff, then this game would be better.
In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

(And don't tell me "NV let's you choose your ending", becuase that's a lie, I don't like The NCR, The Legion, Mr. House OR Yes man... Sure Fallout 3 might be even worse on choosing the story, but hey, it's a 4 year old game!)

Tf kind of argument is that?

That's like saying "k so put it this way: if Twilight series had all the lore, depth, character detail and good writing of Lord of the Rings series, which would you choose?" You're giving FO3 ALL of the good features FO:NV has that FO3 doesn't. I could easily turn that around and say "Ok so put it this way; if FO:NV also had lots of exploration and freedom with exploration, which would you choose?"

That's NOT how it is. That's why we DON'T base our decisions on fantasy settings. FO3 has good exploration but a crap plot and weak RPG elements, FO:NV has less epic exploration epic meaning something dramatic happens everywhere) but strong RPG elements and a good story.

And FO3 gets a pass on it's story because it's four years old? Well [censored], Don Quixote must be like the Jesus Christ of stories, considering it was written ages ago and continues to be one of the most popular books of all time. No, doesn't work like that. Stories have been written since man walked the earth. Technology improves over time, stories do not. There's great stories being told today, there were great stories being told hundreds of years ago. Age is no excuse for a crap story, it's only an excuse for graphics and some game mechanics.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:18 pm

I loved FO3 and it is definitely one of my favorite games of all time, but I acknowledge that it is not without a number of faults.

» Thu May 03, 2012 3:18 pm

I have yet to try NV - I have it, it's just the hassle of Steam has me playing FO3 yet again. I played FO1 and FO2 way back too... to be honest, story line wise - FO1 and FO2 I thought were much superior.

However; the overall feel of the newer FO games along with their flexibility is awesome. Honestly, if one was so inclined, you could mod FO3 and change the story line, if you wanted, but dang that would be a job... I think the core story line of FO3 is ok, but it seems to tend to 'wander' I guess in odd directions, almost like it has the feeling that some 'filler' was needed.

But what I like overall about FO3 is it's free roam capabilities. That's one of the most important things to me in a game and since the days when I first played GTA III and various MMO's - I'm not into 'linear' games at all anymore. I hate being on a 'train rail' of quests or missions and that's it to the game...

Still - there are some good mods out there too that can add to it all.

Check out 'Arefu Expanded' - I think is what it's called. The guy/gal who modded it don't have the voice overs done too - but the story line is great I think. At first, it seemed a bit out of place, but I gave it a chance and I'm glad I did. There's one part where you attempt to rescue a captive that I really got into.

» Thu May 03, 2012 5:39 pm

In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

No you don't. I've managed to slip by the Deathclaws easily just about every-time I start a New character and head to New Vegas. Its just a matter of hugging the cliff-face.

» Thu May 03, 2012 8:16 am

I rank Fallout 3 the 5th best Fallout there is :tops:

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:14 am

Put it this way; if Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas were both released today, they both had hundreds of quests, weapon mods, iron sights and they both had a never ending game (play after you complete the main quest), what one would you pick?

I'd pick Fallout 3; as soon as you leave the vault you can do whatever you like. (You can head to Mwgaton, head to Rivit City, explore deathclaw sanctuary or just general exploring) Add all the features that NV has like the quests and stuff, then this game would be better.
In NV, you NEED to go to Primm -> Nipton -> Novac before you can begin to explore, so for me Fallout 3 wins.

(And don't tell me "NV let's you choose your ending", becuase that's a lie, I don't like The NCR, The Legion, Mr. House OR Yes man... Sure Fallout 3 might be even worse on choosing the story, but hey, it's a 4 year old game!)

So? I didn't like the Brotherhood of Steel but I'll still admit that Fallout 3 let you choose your ending - albeit in a crappy, poorly character motivated choice - until all the "All we want to do is explore" crowd started complaining and the piece-of-[censored] Broken Steel was released to sate your appitite and make Beth come out and say that they'll never repeat the "mistake" - yeah wallet mistakes you hacks - of having a definative ending.

I'd still pick New Vegas thank you very much...
...but hey, it's a 2 year old game! What a pathetic justification on your part.

Boooooo

I actually laughed out loud

, have a bunny sir :bunny:

» Thu May 03, 2012 7:53 am

Ok, it's just my personal opinion, we all have favourites right?

» Thu May 03, 2012 3:18 pm

One of the best games ever made.

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:53 am

One of the best games ever made.

I totaly agree.

Mods? Yes, please. As Oblivion, Fallout 3 gives a precious basemant for moders to build the best game ever. Wich mods? That′s just your choice. I have never played so much a game as I did with Oblivion and I do with F3. I don′t know if New Vegas is better but I like the ruined world in Fallout 3. All those cities full of electricity afther the nuclear war... Well, is fiction, I know, but is a unbelievable fiction to me. Is like a try to mix Mad Max with the Godfather and The good, the bad and the ugly. To much mix for me.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:46 pm

I think it is a enjoyable game, not a good game. There have been several occasions where I watched a movie or played a game, I knew it was bad as in missing story, good characters, etc. but it was enjoyable because it kept me amused.

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:57 am

I totaly agree.

Mods? Yes, please. As Oblivion, Fallout 3 gives a precious basemant for moders to build the best game ever. Wich mods? That′s just your choice. I have never played so much a game as I did with Oblivion and I do with F3. I don′t know if New Vegas is better but I like the ruined world in Fallout 3. All those cities full of electricity afther the nuclear war... Well, is fiction, I know, but is a unbelievable fiction to me. Is like a try to mix Mad Max with the Godfather and The good, the bad and the ugly. To much mix for me.

I just feel, my time of playing Fallout 3 was enough, I don't expect there to be another one, in this case new vegas came out but I was completly satisfied with every aspect of the game, the DLC etc.

Ah.. stealthy Deathclaw gauntlet sneak attacks with bloody mess perk was the best. Especially when it went into super slow motion, *pulls arm back and swings*

What was your favorite means of eliminating an enemy?

» Thu May 03, 2012 11:26 am

I adore this game! It has amazing exploration. Some disagree, but I really enjoyed going through the Metro tunnels to discover new areas of the Wasteland.

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:03 am

I preferred new Vegas. A better wasteland in my opinion. One that made sense too.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:47 pm

Fallout 3 bigger map, more time to explore & conquer/destroy/experiment with tactics etc... What it lacks is iron sights and weapon mods like NV, if they put that in, back in 08' when it was released, it would be the best FPS/RPG of all time! in my opinion.

NV [censored] me because even if you don't choose any faction to join, you kinda get bullied into it and that svckS! but you can ignore those [censored] and go your own way except for silly Yes man...