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Ok, so i got a quick question for you
I would imagine a lot of people here played Fallout 3 and Fallout:New Vegas, to my shame.. i did not, i never liked the gameplay in 3 and didn't even try Vegas.
Adding to that the fact that i hate the post apocalypse team and the mix of SF and fantasy...
However after spending so many hours in skyrim i kind of started to enjoy the "theme" of this kind of open world single player, no main quest line, no main companion...etc type games.
Being bored as of late i think about playing 1 of the 2 fallouts, new vegas or 3 ( not the old 2d 1 and 2 in case you are wondering :p )
Since there seem to be no real mechanic or graphic difference between the 2 i would like to ask people option on which one they liked the best and why they did.
Poll: Do you recommend fallout 3 or new vegas to a "new player" ?New Vegas (133) 57% 3 (100) 43% 233 total votes Your vote: Do you recommend fallout 3 or new vegas to a "new player" ? (Vote): 3
(Vote): New Vegas
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Lol, didn't notice this is still on the front page of this forum, i would like to clarify in this in the main post as many people didn't seem to read my answer :
Sorry for not posting til now but i wasn't able to TT
From the options i gathered it would seem to me that:
- Fallout 3 is more dungeon based, better introduction to the world and a strong main quest + more of the "nuclear apocalypse" theme
- Fallout NV is more "world-ish" with less dungeons, has some tendencies to be a little "wild west" like, the main quest is less important and the gameplay itself is better
This makes me things il try NV.. since im a wiki freak anyway and i enjoy searching random parts of the story/things i did not understand ( I probably know all the plot + many important sidequests and characters of Oblivion and Morrowind simply cuz i got sucked up reading the wiki on certain things that were related to Oblivion/Morrowind. ) + i am a big fan of the gameplay in any game and the first thing i will do is likely switch to max difficulty and after 10 levels download a 2x enemy damage/hp mod .
Also, to respond to all the Fallout 1/2 guys.
First thing, sorry for the misleading tittle.. secondly, on the subject of playing Fallout 2:
- I have played other "old schools" games including a bit of XCOM, 2 of the Sacred games, KOTOR ( tho i don't think this qualifies as that old, for me it is ) and Heroes from 1 to 3. While i enjoy there gameplay and in some cases story, not to add the fact that games such as Heroes 3 sucked up days of my times ( god that game is way better than the heroes 2day ! )... as i was saying while i did all of these, some of those game are kind of a "pain" for the first few hours and some of them such as XCOM never even managed to "capture" me simply because things such as graphics and sound are so old + the gameplay is so different from 2days games, its an interesting experience and in case of tittles such as Heroes and BW that i used to play when i was a kid and knew shit about games its a good "nostalgia" kick"
BUT BUT BUT, its simply a pain in the ass and i really need to be in the right "mod" and dedicate myself to actually play a very old game, that said you have convinced me that Fallout 2, tho i hate the theme and all, might be a good game to visit for the pure reason of "cultivating" myself and i might try to put the hours to "get into it" and than play trough it some time... so i guess i should thank you for that and hope its not only nostalgia that makes you praise the game, since it certainly wasn't in case of some other old games that i played due to people being so pumped about them.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions and opinions and fell free to add to them as it seems this resulted in an argument of F1 vs F2.
Thank you everyone for the suggestions, i installed NV and a few mods about right now, will get to it soon
And fell free to debate F1 vs F2 if you still wish to do so in this thread :p
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I'd say Vegas is the best. It improves upon those aspects that I found Fallout 3 to be weakest in. The faction system is pretty good, and the follower system is much better than in Fallout 3 as well.
Also, hardcore mode is awesome. If you don't know what it is, it basically makes the game much more realistic. Ammo has weight and you need food, water and sleep to survive.
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Fallout three feels much more "apocalypse-y" than Vegas. And Fallout is all about surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it is called Fallout after all). Vegas to me feels like a really big expansion for Fallout3, rather than it's own game. Plus seeing the capitol building and washington monuments in crumbled ruin is just way more awe inspiring and heavy-hitting than still-standing casinos and a perfectly intact Hoover dam.
You should play Fallout 2 though. Yes, the graphics and 2D gameplay will be obsolete, but the characters, story, choices and environment are so immersive and interesting, on a level I've never seen in videogames before or after it came out. Plus, you can become a pornstar in a videogame, and who wouldn't want to, really?
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Should rename the thread, so people won't come in here to give their opinion about Fallout 1/2.
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I played 3 first and played it quite a lot, I just found Vegas to be more of the same so I got bored at it really fast and just rushed through the main story in about 10 hours and uninstalled it. Biggest plus FO3 Had compared to NV to me was the Washington ruins, I just found FO3 world more interesting.
Overall New Vegas felt more like a big DLC/expansion than an actual full fledged sequel to me.
I know most people seem to prefer NV though but I'd suggest FO3. Accidentally voted New Vegas though. -_-
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Fallout 1!
Shady Sands dude. Really helps you to have enough money early on.
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On June 14 2012 00:11 Rob28 wrote:
Fallout three feels much more "apocalypse-y" than Vegas. And Fallout is all about surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it is called Fallout after all). Vegas to me feels like a really big expansion for Fallout3, rather than it's own game. Plus seeing the capitol building and washington monuments in crumbled ruin is just way more awe inspiring and heavy-hitting than still-standing casinos and a perfectly intact Hoover dam.
You should play Fallout 2 though. Yes, the graphics and 2D gameplay will be obsolete, but the characters, story, choices and environment are so immersive and interesting, on a level I've never seen in videogames before or after it came out. Plus, you can become a pornstar in a videogame, and who wouldn't want to, really?
I have Fallout 1 and 2 lying around somewhere, but I have never managed to play them really. They are so filled with bugs that I could barely manage 10 minutes of playtime before the game crashed T_T
I guess it has something to do with Windows 7.
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On June 14 2012 00:19 MentalGNT wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2012 00:11 Rob28 wrote:
Fallout three feels much more "apocalypse-y" than Vegas. And Fallout is all about surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it is called Fallout after all). Vegas to me feels like a really big expansion for Fallout3, rather than it's own game. Plus seeing the capitol building and washington monuments in crumbled ruin is just way more awe inspiring and heavy-hitting than still-standing casinos and a perfectly intact Hoover dam.
You should play Fallout 2 though. Yes, the graphics and 2D gameplay will be obsolete, but the characters, story, choices and environment are so immersive and interesting, on a level I've never seen in videogames before or after it came out. Plus, you can become a pornstar in a videogame, and who wouldn't want to, really? I have Fallout 1 and 2 lying around somewhere, but I have never managed to play them really. They are so filled with bugs that I could barely manage 10 minutes of playtime before the game crashed T_T I guess it has something to do with Windows 7.
If you properly patch/mod Fallout 2 it runs flawlessly on 7 64 bit, speaking from personal experience.
As for the OP, I've only played 2+3, and 2 completely blows 3 out of the water. (3 was still fun, though)
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Fallout 1 and 2 are the "best" but fallout 3 is good too
just play them all 
PS: i never played new vegas but i always thought its just a standalone expansion to 3?
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number 2 
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Jesus fallout new vegas was terrible compared to fallout 3. The quests were more open ended but would glich each other out if done at certain times. More interesting places to explore in f3 etc and a story I actually cared about. F1 and 2 were great too dont get me wrong but different types of games ofc.
If your having trouble playing them you can get them of good old games for quite cheap and they work well.
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Nice poll there. Fallout 2 is the best.
NV is better than 3, with mods of course.
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I liked the world of 3 more but the gameplay of NV more.
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If the choice is between Fallout 3 and New Vegas then NV is definitely the better of the two. Fallout 3 is in my opinion horrible, mostly because it's hardly even similar to the first 2 Fallouts.
Honestly, if you thought BW and SC2 are really different from eachother... that quickly pales in comparison to the schism between FO2 -> FO3.
To answer your question somewhat more concisely:
- Fallout 2 is (probably) the best Fallout.
- Fallout: New Vegas is an overall great, enjoyable game and definitely a worthy successor to the series. I highly recommend it.
- Don't play Fallout 3. Ever. Well, maybe if you haven't played any other Fallout-game (possibly excepting Fallout: Piece of Shit) and if you really liked Oblivion, in that case, knock yourself out. Literally. (just kidding -- sort of)
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Fallout 2, defiantely.
That said, I haven't played New Vegas, only regular Fallout 3. I did briefly see a pal of mine play New Vegas though, and it seems to have a lot better ambience than vanilla, so based on only that, I'd say go for New Vegas.
But still, Fallout 2.
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On June 14 2012 00:25 myopia wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2012 00:19 MentalGNT wrote:On June 14 2012 00:11 Rob28 wrote:
Fallout three feels much more "apocalypse-y" than Vegas. And Fallout is all about surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it is called Fallout after all). Vegas to me feels like a really big expansion for Fallout3, rather than it's own game. Plus seeing the capitol building and washington monuments in crumbled ruin is just way more awe inspiring and heavy-hitting than still-standing casinos and a perfectly intact Hoover dam.
You should play Fallout 2 though. Yes, the graphics and 2D gameplay will be obsolete, but the characters, story, choices and environment are so immersive and interesting, on a level I've never seen in videogames before or after it came out. Plus, you can become a pornstar in a videogame, and who wouldn't want to, really? I have Fallout 1 and 2 lying around somewhere, but I have never managed to play them really. They are so filled with bugs that I could barely manage 10 minutes of playtime before the game crashed T_T I guess it has something to do with Windows 7. If you properly patch/mod Fallout 2 it runs flawlessly on 7 64 bit, speaking from personal experience. As for the OP, I've only played 2+3, and 2 completely blows 3 out of the water. (3 was still fun, though)
Google "Fallout 2 restoration project". You'll find it hosted on No Mutants Allowed and probably on Killap's personal site. It fixes pretty much any problems in running FO2 on newer systems, and also adds a bunch of content that was cut from the game. If you just want the bugfixes without the cut content, he's released a separate patch for that too
EDIT: Meant to quote the guy that you were quoting, but whatever~~ :p
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On June 14 2012 00:52 TehRei wrote:Show nested quote +On June 14 2012 00:25 myopia wrote:On June 14 2012 00:19 MentalGNT wrote:On June 14 2012 00:11 Rob28 wrote:
Fallout three feels much more "apocalypse-y" than Vegas. And Fallout is all about surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse (it is called Fallout after all). Vegas to me feels like a really big expansion for Fallout3, rather than it's own game. Plus seeing the capitol building and washington monuments in crumbled ruin is just way more awe inspiring and heavy-hitting than still-standing casinos and a perfectly intact Hoover dam.
You should play Fallout 2 though. Yes, the graphics and 2D gameplay will be obsolete, but the characters, story, choices and environment are so immersive and interesting, on a level I've never seen in videogames before or after it came out. Plus, you can become a pornstar in a videogame, and who wouldn't want to, really? I have Fallout 1 and 2 lying around somewhere, but I have never managed to play them really. They are so filled with bugs that I could barely manage 10 minutes of playtime before the game crashed T_T I guess it has something to do with Windows 7. If you properly patch/mod Fallout 2 it runs flawlessly on 7 64 bit, speaking from personal experience. As for the OP, I've only played 2+3, and 2 completely blows 3 out of the water. (3 was still fun, though) Google "Fallout 2 restoration project". You'll find it hosted on No Mutants Allowed and probably on Killap's personal site. It fixes pretty much any problems in running FO2 on newer systems, and also adds a bunch of content that was cut from the game. If you just want the bugfixes without the cut content, he's released a separate patch for that too EDIT: Meant to quote the guy that you were quoting, but whatever~~ :p
Thanks ^_^ I'll try it one day. I have heard so much about 1 & 2 being better than Bethesda's games, so I should probably try them.
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Fallout 1 is by far the best. I'll never understand the love for Fallout 2; its mood is no where near as consistent as the first game's. It feels like the "theme park version" of Fallout.
Between FO3 and FONV, NV is much better. I thought FO3 was pretty bad, but enjoyed NV.
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the best Fallout was 1 but since its for you to play again and its between FO3 and NV. I'll have to say NV i took things from what would have been in the orginal FO3 (code named Van Braun by interplay) Like the NC and the brotherhood being at war and the Hooverdam
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Are you fucking shitting me? Is this a serious thread? XD
Fallout 2 is not only the best of the Fallout series, it's arguable THE BEST PC RPG EVER MADE. Go play it now!!!! Don't get me wrong, FO1 is also an amazing game, but it's a bit short. FO2 is super long with tons of sidequests that can play out in literally dozens of different ways. It's so flippin' good.
See, this is why I started my blog series. Too many youngin's who've missed out on some amazingly masterful games. I will save you!! 
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