Oblivion vs New Vegas

[>Memes]

I have been looking at Oblivion and New Vegas and I can't decide on which one to get. Can I get one of you guy's opinion on this?

[Glennard]

if you like fantasy/magic, oblivion (my favorite game of all time)
if you want a post apocolyptic with guns, new vegas (best modern fallout game)

[=CrimsoN=]

Honestly they are 2 completely different types of games from 2 completely different series from 2 completely different genres. Heck, even 2 different developers (same publishers though).

Like what UknownEnigma stated. Oblivion is a high fantasy RPG. Since you already played Skyrim, you should be relatively familar with the setting. Oblivion has much more RPG aspects to it though compared to Skyrim. Whereas Skyrim doesn't even have a character class system. Oblivion does and that's just one difference.

Fallout NV is a post-apocalyptic RPG. But if you've only played Fallout 4, then you will find Fallout NV to be much more different. For one, Fallout NV is developed by Obsidian which consists of developers who created the original Fallout 1 and 2. So Fallout NV is much more in line with the original writer's vision. Whereas Fallout 3 and Fallout 4 are Bethesda's take and Fallout Tactics is its own brand. Fallout NV also has more RPG aspects and emphasis on dialogue choices. Fallout 4 has a better combat system though. Fallout NV plays more like the classic Fallout games except its 3d. You have much more importance on stats than just aim.

Both are easily moddable and have THOUSANDS of mods. Just like Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Fallout NV is on a newer engine than Oblivion. Not that much newer though. Still old school Gamebryo. Whereas Skyrim and Fallout 4 are on the Creation Engine.

So really it comes down to whether or not you want a fantasy game or a post-apocalyptic game.

[Pat's Cat]

So far I've enjoyed New Vegas a lot more than Oblivion, and I do like both genres. I'd say with New Vegas you'll get more interesting dialogue, worldbuilding and food for thought and more meaningful choices. But then again, Oblivion has Patrick Stewart in it. But he dies fairly soon. So my vote is for New Vegas.

[Daddy's Little Ashtray]

I love the elder scrolls series much more than the fallout series, but I gotta say, New Vegas is my favourite (besided morrowind). One main reason for this is the replayability and modding capability, while the NV Nexus has a bountiful amount of good mods, 75% of oblivion mods are giant anime tiddies

[Juggernaut: Atlas]

If you already haven't picked one, I would say New Vegas is better. This is one of the best games of all time IMO and you can spend endless hours having fun. Especially if you get the complete edition with all the DLC's. there's so much content in this game and if you beat it, there's always mods to completely change the experience. It almost feels like an entire different game with the right texture mods and more weapon mods. I reccomend playing the game without mods your first time around. Both are really great games so whatever you decide to get, it'll be worth it.

[Glennard]

Originally posted by IRON_MAIDEN_1024:

If you already haven't picked one, I would say New Vegas is better. This is one of the best games of all time IMO and you can spend endless hours having fun. Especially if you get the complete edition with all the DLC's. there's so much content in this game and if you beat it, there's always mods to completely change the experience. It almost feels like an entire different game with the right texture mods and more weapon mods. I reccomend playing the game without mods your first time around. Both are really great games so whatever you decide to get, it'll be worth it.

the same could be said for oblivion

[Zwentibold]

Oblivion is bad, FNV is pretty good. Oblivion is Besthesda (FO3 and 4, Skyrim, subpar rpg games), FNV is Obsidian, (mostly) former Black Isle (FO2, Planescape : torment, BG2, kotor2, great games, great rpgs).
Your choice. If you wish for nonsensical openworld, go for oblivion. If you expect a story rich roleplaying game, go for New Vegas (with dlcs wich add hours of content and are really good).

[Zwentibold]

Originally posted by Wurt:

Aside from Morrowind, i've always found TES to be a boring series.

Can't agree more with you : Morrowind is the less boring (even engaging)

[Daddy's Little Ashtray]

Originally posted by Zwentibold:

Oblivion is bad, FNV is pretty good. Oblivion is Besthesda (FO3 and 4, Skyrim, subpar rpg games), FNV is Obsidian, (mostly) former Black Isle (FO2, Planescape : torment, BG2, kotor2, great games, great rpgs).

That argument is like saying that Destiny is better than Borderlands because Gearbox made Battleborn which was bad, while bungie made Halo which was good

[Zwentibold]

Originally posted by Eternie:

Levelling only happens once you sleep and have 10 increases in a major skill. Then when you level you can select 3 attributes that you can raise, If you level each of the three attibutes with 10 increases each by raising minor + major skills you can gain a +5 attribute gain.

Major issue with Bethesda (since dagerfall, wich was innovative, open world and so on) : they do not understand how leveling should work...

[Glennard]

Originally posted by Zwentibold:

Originally posted by Eternie:

Levelling only happens once you sleep and have 10 increases in a major skill. Then when you level you can select 3 attributes that you can raise, If you level each of the three attibutes with 10 increases each by raising minor + major skills you can gain a +5 attribute gain.

Major issue with Bethesda (since dagerfall, wich was innovative, open world and so on) : they do not understand how leveling should work...

as much as i like their games, i would have to agree, i wasnt a fan of skyrim's system, and them fallout 4s was just painful

[Zwentibold]

Originally posted by Khanada KMS Slowly w/ Hardbass:

That argument is like saying that Destiny is better than Borderlands because Gearbox made Battleborn which was bad

Yep there is an autorithy argument there : Bethesda do ♥♥♥♥, Obsidian do better.

[Farizerz]

Most people who never had fallout series when they play new vegas for the first time will think new vegas's world is pretty bland, because on the outside its just consist of...desert...and a bit of ruins, which stopped me from playing the first time i bought it because i'm used to the RPGs with full of trees and flowers and swords like skyrim and my new vegas was just vanilla at the time. 2 years later, decided to cut it some slack and tried to believe what others have said about the game so i forced myself to give it a try again. Boy what an idiot i was. Normally I finished RPGs around 70~80ish hours, but new vegas? 300~hours and still counting(thanks to mods of course)

I'd say get both, because they're pretty cheap or you can wait for steam sale. Going to play Oblivion when i'm finished with my business in new vegas.

[Frozium]

Just one heads-up nobody mentioned! If you use a low-end computer the just go for NV and forget about Oblivion. Oblivion's optimization is absolute trash and runs on very low fps for older computers.
If you have a good computer then forget this.

[Zwentibold]

Originally posted by UknownEnigma:

as much as i like their games, i would have to agree, i wasnt a fan of skyrim's system, and them fallout 4s was just painful

Same in oblivion : if you want to optimise your guy, you have to select custom class whit skills you won't use... nonsense...

Edit : and before you tell me that I do not have to that, I'll tell you I do not have to do anything, story is inexistant