I'm torn between Oblivion and Fallout 3...
The "pick up" function in Oblivion is much stronger and much more fun.
The leveling in Fallout 3 is better.
The weapons in Oblivion are cooler.
The architecture in Oblivion is nicer.
The enemies in Fallout 3 are more fun.
The story line in Fallout 3 is better.
Liberty Prime was just plain awesome.
The armor in Oblivion was cooler. (Except the Tesla Armor)
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I played Morrowind first. It is inferior to both Oblivion and Fallout; while attractive graphics and voice-overs do not make a game, they certainly don't hurt. The very landscape is abhorrently ugly and depressing, not to mention virtually bereft of civilization. Morrowind didn't feature a fast-travel mechanism, so you had to do considerably more walking through said ugly terrain; especially if you decided to play as a vampire. (dis)Honorable mention: Vivec - worst city ever created.
Dull, ashen textures dominate much of Vvardenfell.
Oblivion was my second Bethesda experience. This one I consider superior to Morrowind, but inferior to Fallout. The world is immense and colorful, full of many cities and small settlements. There are tons of dungeons to explore and quests to complete. The graphics are fair and all characters are voiced over. Unfortunately, all characters are voiced over by the same six people or so and none of them are particularly talented. The main storyline is inferior to Morrowind's; you take a big backseat to the characters in it in terms of importance and it's much shorter than the Nerevarine saga.
The Oblivion landscape never makes you want to cut your own wrists just to see some color.
One problem I have with both Morrowind AND Oblivion is that eventually you can simply max every skill and become an uber character that fears nothing and simply cannot be stopped. You cast powerful spells, pick every lock, have more HP than skin pores and hit like a freight train. This is obnoxious.
Fallout I experienced last, but I think it's superior to Morrowind and Oblivion. The graphics and voice-overs improve again, this time to a passable level (Liam Neeson is the man). The dystopian terrain is ugly, but the world has contracted; the developers chose to cram more in a smaller space so you wouldn't wander for long without running into something interesting. You can still end up with absurd skill and stat levels, but the perk system cannot be worked around - you have 20(30 with expansion) levels of perks to gain out of 57(71 with expansion). Characters end up more specialized and do not truly "max out." The story is a little dry, but you're the star of the show - no one else in the storyline makes you feel like some abitrary tagalong. Bonus points: Shishkebab. Additional demerits: Three Dog.
Lawn mower blade: four caps. Spare parts from a motorcycle: forty-one caps. Cutting fools with a flaming sword: priceless.
Anyone have Point Lookout or Mothership Zeta? I have the other expansions, but I haven't gotten around to these last two yet. Are they fun?
I played Morrowind first. It is inferior to both Oblivion and Fallout; while attractive graphics and voice-overs do not make a game, they certainly don't hurt. The very landscape is abhorrently ugly and depressing, not to mention virtually bereft of civilization. Morrowind didn't feature a fast-travel mechanism, so you had to do considerably more walking through said ugly terrain; especially if you decided to play as a vampire. (dis)Honorable mention: Vivec - worst city ever created.
Oblivion was my second Bethesda experience. This one I consider superior to Morrowind, but inferior to Fallout. The world is immense and colorful, full of many cities and small settlements. There are tons of dungeons to explore and quests to complete. The graphics are fair and all characters are voiced over. Unfortunately, all characters are voiced over by the same six people or so and none of them are particularly talented. The main storyline is inferior to Morrowind's; you take a big backseat to the characters in it in terms of importance and it's much shorter than the Nerevarine saga.
One problem I have with both Morrowind AND Oblivion is that eventually you can simply max every skill and become an uber character that fears nothing and simply cannot be stopped. You cast powerful spells, pick every lock, have more HP than skin pores and hit like a freight train. This is obnoxious.
Fallout I experienced last, but I think it's superior to Morrowind and Oblivion. The graphics and voice-overs improve again, this time to a passable level (Liam Neeson is the man). The dystopian terrain is ugly, but the world has contracted; the developers chose to cram more in a smaller space so you wouldn't wander for long without running into something interesting. You can still end up with absurd skill and stat levels, but the perk system cannot be worked around - you have 20(30 with expansion) levels of perks to gain out of 57(71 with expansion). Characters end up more specialized and do not truly "max out." The story is a little dry, but you're the star of the show - no one else in the storyline makes you feel like some abitrary tagalong. Bonus points: Shishkebab. Additional demerits: Three Dog.
yeah, I don't have Fallout 3, but I've played it for XB360. It was an enjoyable experience. I loved going to Rivet City and slaying all the dumbass guards, in ways such as pushing them off the edge of the top floor.
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The "pick up" function in Oblivion is much stronger and much more fun.
The leveling in Fallout 3 is better.
The weapons in Oblivion are cooler.
The architecture in Oblivion is nicer.
The enemies in Fallout 3 are more fun.
The story line in Fallout 3 is better.
Liberty Prime was just plain awesome.
The armor in Oblivion was cooler. (Except the Tesla Armor)
Dull, ashen textures dominate much of Vvardenfell.
Oblivion was my second Bethesda experience. This one I consider superior to Morrowind, but inferior to Fallout. The world is immense and colorful, full of many cities and small settlements. There are tons of dungeons to explore and quests to complete. The graphics are fair and all characters are voiced over. Unfortunately, all characters are voiced over by the same six people or so and none of them are particularly talented. The main storyline is inferior to Morrowind's; you take a big backseat to the characters in it in terms of importance and it's much shorter than the Nerevarine saga.
The Oblivion landscape never makes you want to cut your own wrists just to see some color.
One problem I have with both Morrowind AND Oblivion is that eventually you can simply max every skill and become an uber character that fears nothing and simply cannot be stopped. You cast powerful spells, pick every lock, have more HP than skin pores and hit like a freight train. This is obnoxious.
Fallout I experienced last, but I think it's superior to Morrowind and Oblivion. The graphics and voice-overs improve again, this time to a passable level (Liam Neeson is the man). The dystopian terrain is ugly, but the world has contracted; the developers chose to cram more in a smaller space so you wouldn't wander for long without running into something interesting. You can still end up with absurd skill and stat levels, but the perk system cannot be worked around - you have 20(30 with expansion) levels of perks to gain out of 57(71 with expansion). Characters end up more specialized and do not truly "max out." The story is a little dry, but you're the star of the show - no one else in the storyline makes you feel like some abitrary tagalong. Bonus points: Shishkebab. Additional demerits: Three Dog.
Lawn mower blade: four caps. Spare parts from a motorcycle: forty-one caps. Cutting fools with a flaming sword: priceless.
Anyone have Point Lookout or Mothership Zeta? I have the other expansions, but I haven't gotten around to these last two yet. Are they fun?
Relic of a bygone age.
Point lookout is rather annoying tho, I ended up killing everyone.
Oh gawd, I love the shishkebab.