Skyrim/ Oblivion vs Fallout 3/ NV

Post » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:53 pm

You're joking right? Too much choice? Do you not like RPGs?



No, I'm not joking. I love RPGs, what I don't 'love' is having to play them 4 times to see the whole game. Is that ok with you?
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Post » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:46 am

No, I'm not joking. I love RPGs, what I don't 'love' is having to play them 4 times to see the whole game. Is that ok with you?


That's fine with me. It rather defies the point of RPGs though where the idea is that you have true choice and how you deal with things effects the world around you. Without that it's more of JRPG or an adventure game.
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Post » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:36 pm

Fallout + F:NV - I love both these games but each excelled in a slightly different area that was I feel was missing from the other. Had this been one game my socks would of been blown right off.
Skyrim - Love Skyrim but it just isnt my setting, prefer the Post-apoc Sci-fi
Ob - GTFO.
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Post » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:19 am

That's fine with me. It rather defies the point of RPGs though where the idea is that you have true choice and how you deal with things effects the world around you. Without that it's more of JRPG or an adventure game.



I see your point, but I found the whole game very confusing. On top of that I also felt stressed at what I would be missing by siding with mr house against all the others. I do like choices, but for my taste nv put too much choice my way and it kind of made me realise to see it all would take longer than I have to play it. I also felt the convoluted story Detached me from the companions and I generally lost interest after one playthrough. Fallout 3 was perfect for me.
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Post » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:49 am

I thought Fallout NV had the best choice aspect I've experienced in an RPG yet as far as the main quest goes. Sure, to see it all you have to replay the game a few times; but personally I couldn't care less. I play the way I want to play and don't feel the need to see everything the game has to offer unless a character I make seems like he would go that way.
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Post » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:56 am

I see your point, but I found the whole game very confusing. On top of that I also felt stressed at what I would be missing by siding with mr house against all the others. I do like choices, but for my taste nv put too much choice my way and it kind of made me realise to see it all would take longer than I have to play it. I also felt the convoluted story Detached me from the companions and I generally lost interest after one playthrough. Fallout 3 was perfect for me.


Fair enough. I personally loved how the companions reacted to your choices and how they would leave you, or even turn on you, depending on who you sided with. They also all had fantastic backstories with quests related to them which I enjoyed. You would have to play through the game minimum 4 times to see the different MQ endings but that doesn't even take into account all the combinations of companions, cities and secondary factions that you can influence differently as well. I personally thought it is was brilliant.
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