What fallout game should I get after New Vegas. Fallout 3 or 4?

[cncommandernuke]

So I recently got into Fallout through New Vegas. Im somewhat close to finishing all the quests, and so far im enjoying the game a lot. I've been thinking of getting either Fallout 3 or 4 but im still wondering on which one.

[Vex Hilarius]

1 and 2

[dat_potatoe]

Depends on what you're looking for.

Fallout 1 and 2 are the closest to New Vegas in story, atmosphere, worldbuilding, and RPG depth. Though they're also really old isometric point and click games and hard to get into.

Fallout 3 is the closest to New Vegas in gameplay, being the engine and assets that New Vegas was based on. Though it also just feels like an inferior version of New Vegas in every way. Less quests, worse gunplay, worse writing. It, like all the other modern Fallout games, is also set on the opposite side of the country and barely references the 1/2/NV world. So I guess if you wanted more of New Vegas and don't mind the dip in quality.

Fallout 4 is over-hated. If you go into it expecting New Vegas you're going to be massively disappointed as it has very little in the way of deep RPG aspects or player choice. However it is excellent as an open world survival-crafting shooter with lite RPG aspects and much improved gunplay. Although less choice driven SOME other RPG aspects have been fleshed out as well like greatly enhanced companions that actually interact with the world around them and each other, or the new settlement system that lets you make towns and recruit NPC's.

[Mofuji]

Get FO3, install Tale of Two Wastelands and enjoy NV and 3 at the same time.

[ureaditwrong]

Get Fallout 4, it's Bethesda's attempt at a New Vegas-like but the story falls short. Fun gameplay and map though, and the modding scene is probably the best in gaming. Fallout 3 is also pretty good but the story is kinda garbage.

Fallout 1 and 2 are actual garbage, I'm literally replaying them after trying to get into them years back and they have 100% luck based gameplay. I'm honestly surprised this IP managed to get off the ground quite frankly.

[Bagg Boy (formerly Smoke)]

Originally posted by ureaditwrong (xigg/xer):

Get Fallout 4, it's Bethesda's attempt at a New Vegas-like but the story falls short. Fun gameplay and map though, and the modding scene is probably the best in gaming. Fallout 3 is also pretty good but the story is kinda garbage.

Fallout 1 and 2 are actual garbage, I'm literally replaying them after trying to get into them years back and they have 100% luck based gameplay. I'm honestly surprised this IP managed to get off the ground quite frankly.

Sounds like someone can't handle a classic CRPG. I almost pity you.

[󠀡󠀡]

Fallout 4 has fun gameplay and some interesting new mechanics, but the overall plot is mediocre.

[The Colour Rose]

Originally posted by Vex Hilarius:

1 and 2

Real talk no brainer choice tbh

[Mofuji]

Originally posted by ureaditwrong (xigg/xer):

Fallout 1 and 2 are actual garbage, I'm literally replaying them after trying to get into them years back and they have 100% luck based gameplay. I'm honestly surprised this IP managed to get off the ground quite frankly.

Imagine being filtered by games and being mad at them for filtering you.

[Mechenyi]

Originally posted by ureaditwrong (xigg/xer):

Get Fallout 4, it's Bethesda's attempt at a New Vegas-like but the story falls short. Fun gameplay and map though, and the modding scene is probably the best in gaming. Fallout 3 is also pretty good but the story is kinda garbage.

Fallout 1 and 2 are actual garbage, I'm literally replaying them after trying to get into them years back and they have 100% luck based gameplay. I'm honestly surprised this IP managed to get off the ground quite frankly.

the balance of the classic games is definitely ♥♥♥♥♥♥, that’s the main reason why I usually don’t gush over them. But, each of the games has an atmosphere that’s really unbeatable in terms of pre-rendered iso rpgs, and I’d say overall they’re the pinnacle of the 90s era of these types of games.

Something that I love about the old games is that the feel is more “escape from LA/mad max” and less retrofuturism with 1950s cliches. NV tried to capture some of that feeling again, but fallout 2 does it best by far.

[Papa john]

if you like the feeling of getting your lunch money stolen by a drug addict with a butter knife play fallout 1 or 2
they're great game if you enjoy older crpg's
if not, probably would recommend 4 over 3
firstly 4 works better on modern systems, so it's much easier to get running
3 is about as functional as a toaster in a bathtub
you have to install like 5 different fixes to even get it to consider running
and then if you're as unlucky as i am rocks will just decide not to have collision anymore
fallout 3 is kinda a dumpsterfire to get running properly

[Sana-kan]

Originally posted by reimu:

if you like the feeling of getting your lunch money stolen by a drug addict with a butter knife play fallout 1 or 2
they're great game if you enjoy older crpg's
if not, probably would recommend 4 over 3
firstly 4 works better on modern systems, so it's much easier to get running
3 is about as functional as a toaster in a bathtub
you have to install like 5 different fixes to even get it to consider running
and then if you're as unlucky as i am rocks will just decide not to have collision anymore
fallout 3 is kinda a dumpsterfire to get running properly

A toaster falling in a bathtub stil does atleast something. I haven't been able to get Fallout 3 to run at all ever since they removed GFWL, no matter what I tried.

But yeah, I can't recommend 3 at all. I don't like TTW either since it's such a contrived thing to make the Wanderer also the Courier.

I'd say Fallout 1, but it's not exactly friendly to those who started with the titles after 2.

[Papa john]

Originally posted by Vera: Garnet:

Originally posted by reimu:

if you like the feeling of getting your lunch money stolen by a drug addict with a butter knife play fallout 1 or 2
they're great game if you enjoy older crpg's
if not, probably would recommend 4 over 3
firstly 4 works better on modern systems, so it's much easier to get running
3 is about as functional as a toaster in a bathtub
you have to install like 5 different fixes to even get it to consider running
and then if you're as unlucky as i am rocks will just decide not to have collision anymore
fallout 3 is kinda a dumpsterfire to get running properly

A toaster falling in a bathtub stil does atleast something. I haven't been able to get Fallout 3 to run at all ever since they removed GFWL, no matter what I tried.

But yeah, I can't recommend 3 at all. I don't like TTW either since it's such a contrived thing to make the Wanderer also the Courier.

I'd say Fallout 1, but it's not exactly friendly to those who started with the titles after 2.

all the games have issues that make them harder to recommend
but 1 and 2 is definitly a better recommendation than 3
it's just a poor experience on pc since no one cares to fix it over at microsoft
it also doesn't have the same kind of mod support that the later games have to fix these issues
hopefully that rumored remaster actually does come out
i do want to play fo3 again since it's been a long time

[Sana-kan]

Originally posted by reimu:

Originally posted by Vera: Garnet:

A toaster falling in a bathtub stil does atleast something. I haven't been able to get Fallout 3 to run at all ever since they removed GFWL, no matter what I tried.

But yeah, I can't recommend 3 at all. I don't like TTW either since it's such a contrived thing to make the Wanderer also the Courier.

I'd say Fallout 1, but it's not exactly friendly to those who started with the titles after 2.

all the games have issues that make them harder to recommend
but 1 and 2 is definitly a better recommendation than 3
it's just a poor experience on pc since no one cares to fix it over at microsoft
it also doesn't have the same kind of mod support that the later games have to fix these issues
hopefully that rumored remaster actually does come out
i do want to play fo3 again since it's been a long time

Yeah, that as well. In terms of modding capability it's now about 8 years behind on New Vegas.

[Arnie Rimsy BSc.SSc.]

Fallout 3. Get these two old 3D gems out of the way first. :)

[NightmareGats]

There's only 1 and 2 for you to enjoy now.
Maybe tactics too and some other fallout 1/2 mods. The rest isn't worth.