FALLOUT 3 OR 4?

[ROXANN]

Which in your opinion is better excluding NV.

[Azael Ijima δ]

If you compare both you notice Fallout 4 is in almost every points superior.

But.. Fallout 3 atmosphere is very unique and awesome, and as my first Fallout game is was way more memorable and eerie than FO4, and some of the side-quests and dialogues are a bit more interesting.

[Out Of Bubblegum]

3 Has better story, writing and RPG
4 Has more action. Way more enemies to kill

[NoobMaster69]

4
Very Close
But 4

[ROXANN]

I've never played FO3 but have put hundreds of hours into FO4 and it's my favourite game of all time.

[therussmeister]

I played 4 first, then 3, now playing 4 again. I like 4 better. Graphics, of course, but the world just feels more open to me. And I like 4's companions better. And being able to build settlements. And I like VATS better in 4. You can't kick back and light a cigarette and casually contemplate your next move. time is slowed, but there's still a sense of urgency.

[unweptbuzzard16]

Both are great, just play both of them.

[THAC0]

4, Its a under-rated game
It has a much better Skill system The World feels alot more real, Synths for example will infintrate settlements and such the actions feel like they have more wight and such
the crafting is beautiful
all weapons are good based on Player skill not 'my Weapon skill is at X Thus its good' like FO3 or such.
FO4 is legendary.

[NecroMaster]

Originally posted by Revelation 21:6:

If you compare both you notice Fallout 4 is in almost every points superior.

But.. Fallout 3 atmosphere is very unique and awesome, and as my first Fallout game is was way more memorable and eerie than FO4, and some of the side-quests and dialogues are a bit more interesting. :lunar2020ratinablanket:

in every aspect of an rpg game fallout 3 is better.

fallout 4 completely failed to bring out the rpg in fallout.
it was a good game though.

[unweptbuzzard16]

Originally posted by NecroMaster:

Originally posted by Revelation 21:6:

If you compare both you notice Fallout 4 is in almost every points superior.

But.. Fallout 3 atmosphere is very unique and awesome, and as my first Fallout game is was way more memorable and eerie than FO4, and some of the side-quests and dialogues are a bit more interesting. :lunar2020ratinablanket:

in every aspect of an rpg game fallout 3 is better.

fallout 4 completely failed to bring out the rpg in fallout.
it was a good game though.

Fallout 4 has the same mechanics, it just executes them in a different way. In fallout 4 perks have multiple levels instead of one and the selection screen is different and that's the only difference with the rpg mechanics, the dialouge has less choices but still has checks in it.

[JobeGardener]

3 because James and his cheery chatter.

[NecroMaster]

Originally posted by unweptbuzzard16:

Originally posted by NecroMaster:

in every aspect of an rpg game fallout 3 is better.

fallout 4 completely failed to bring out the rpg in fallout.
it was a good game though.

Fallout 4 has the same mechanics, it just executes them in a different way. In fallout 4 perks have multiple levels instead of one and the selection screen is different and that's the only difference with the rpg mechanics, the dialouge has less choices but still has checks in it.

fallout 4 lacks any kind of character development.
yes you have the same Your S.P.E.C.I.A.L that has been present in every fallout game.

but being S.P.E.C.I.A.L in this game only seems to reflect solely your combat ability.
you have 70 different perks in this game and only 7 of them reflect non combat elements.

and the removal of a skill system was a terrible move on bethesda's part as that is one of the key things that makes fallout 4 less of an rpg then the previous games did.
fallout 3 and new vegas you could trigger all kinds of unique dialogue based on not only your special but your skills as well and unlock unique rewards in doing so.

fallout completely flopping on dialogue was another key thing that lead to fallout 4 failing as an rpg.

and the ultimate thing that makes this game a bad rpg is it forces you to be a good character every game.
the only way to not be a good character is to get the nuca world dlc.
and who ever in the history of the world is happy with needing a dlc just to roleplay a bad character?

also your background is set for you meanwhile in fallout 3 your background could be whatever you build it to be and in New Vegas your characters background was completely unknown so roleplay potential was through the roof.

in fallout 4 your entire story and background is built for you so roleplay is somewhat severely limited.

im not saying fallout is a terrible game.
im saying its a terrible rpg.

[hawkeye]

As an rpg, 3 is better. But it's older technically and shorter.
Vanilla 4 is more advanced but it's story and game systems leave a lot to be desired. I gave it a -ve review.
But modded 4 can be a different game altogether, although still limited by 4's weak story.

Sp I think 3 is better.

[WC4L420]

3 all day. NV preferably for TTW.

[Protagoras]

FO2, the last real FO rpg.

Although, FO3 was decently crafed to give the illusion it was not empty. NV and FO4, they were too open with not enough stuff in between.

BTW, NV was the worst in the series. There is almost nothing on the map, with giant places that are just empty, they could have done so much more. Same with FO4, those one room buildings... with nothing.
/wrists

[Rialm]

4 has better gameplay, better map and I like the new design. The city is amazing and the main story has some more unique things than the story from the third game.
3 has better story+side quests, much better dialogues and characters. And I like to found the historic locations.
Both are really good.