Poll: Hey Bethesda fans, Elder Scrolls or Fallout?

[UsefulPlayer 1]

Elder Scrolls. I just prefer the that world.

Though I think they spend much more time on the Elder Scrolls series. Fallout 3 just does not compare to Oblivion or Skyrim in terms of amount of content.

 

[ShotgunZombie]

Even the inhabited areas were a mess. I understand that people's morale may be low and their motivation may be lacking, but that's no excuse for not cleaning and living in filth.

So much this. I have trouble immersing myself in the world when it's so ridiculously over the top with the apocalypse stuff. It's been, what, 200+ years since the nuclear war in that game? And not a single damn clean surface in sight. I'm not asking for Pine-Sol'd floors, but damn at least clear the random crap out of your house so you don't attract Radroaches or some crap.

TES has its issues, but I can get drawn into the setting much more easily than Fallout. Which is strange, considering Fallout is at least partially set in reality and should be more relatable.

/shrug

Really? Honestly my reaction to this was the complete opposite. The fact that the people of the Wasteland didn't even feel like picking up the random trash around them only helped to reinforce the depressing atmosphere and brutal nature of the Wasteland. After all, why bother tidying up when you could be dead tomorrow? Might as well just live for the day and all that.

 

[ShotgunZombie]

Even the inhabited areas were a mess. I understand that people's morale may be low and their motivation may be lacking, but that's no excuse for not cleaning and living in filth.

So much this. I have trouble immersing myself in the world when it's so ridiculously over the top with the apocalypse stuff. It's been, what, 200+ years since the nuclear war in that game? And not a single damn clean surface in sight. I'm not asking for Pine-Sol'd floors, but damn at least clear the random crap out of your house so you don't attract Radroaches or some crap.

TES has its issues, but I can get drawn into the setting much more easily than Fallout. Which is strange, considering Fallout is at least partially set in reality and should be more relatable.

/shrug

Really? Honestly my reaction to this was the complete opposite. The fact that the people of the Wasteland didn't even feel like picking up the random trash around them only helped to reinforce the depressing atmosphere and brutal nature of the Wasteland. After all, why bother tidying up when you could be dead tomorrow? Might as well just live for the day and all that.

See, that's the same problem I have with the Warhammer 40K universe. If there is no hope, then there is no reason for living, so why would one want to be a part of such a universe?

It's interesting that you would bring up Warhammer 40K because I can actually use it as example to answer your question. In Warhammer 40K the people keep on fighting (and living) because the alternative is much, much worse. Namely getting raped (literally, metaphorically, and psychologically) by Daemons, Xenos, heretics, Orks, Tyrannids (the resident Zergs) and or any combination thereof. The same logic can also be applied to Fallout. You don't feel like fighting? Enjoy getting raped, killed or sold by Bandits. Or turned into a Super Mutant against your will. Or dying a slow and painful radiation based death. Though I'll admit that ultimately it comes down to taste, some players just like the dystopian, post apocalyptic settings, and having to fight for every inch of their journey. I count myself among them.

 

[jollybarracuda]

I've always found TES to be just much deeper and enjoyable games to play. I mean, most people don't even seem to have a name in Fallout 3 or NV; it's just Megaton Settler #15. Don't get me wrong, the games are loads of fun, and it's nice playing a shooter that also has some good RPG elements, but TES has that right amount of extra detail in it that i find extremely appealing.

 

[mrhappy1489]

For sheer fuckaroundability I'd have to go with the elder scrolls. I absolutely adore Fallout 3 and New Vegas (bugs and all), but no other game captures that right environment, the one that completely engrosses you and results in you travelling to that point in the distance or going into just one more cave. Skyrim perfectly encapsulated this enjoyment and is by far, the best that has come out of Bethesda (Fallout 3's story was better, but all in all Skyrim is a better package).

 

[ShotgunZombie]

Spoiler: Snip

Even the inhabited areas were a mess. I understand that people's morale may be low and their motivation may be lacking, but that's no excuse for not cleaning and living in filth.

So much this. I have trouble immersing myself in the world when it's so ridiculously over the top with the apocalypse stuff. It's been, what, 200+ years since the nuclear war in that game? And not a single damn clean surface in sight. I'm not asking for Pine-Sol'd floors, but damn at least clear the random crap out of your house so you don't attract Radroaches or some crap.

TES has its issues, but I can get drawn into the setting much more easily than Fallout. Which is strange, considering Fallout is at least partially set in reality and should be more relatable.

/shrug

Really? Honestly my reaction to this was the complete opposite. The fact that the people of the Wasteland didn't even feel like picking up the random trash around them only helped to reinforce the depressing atmosphere and brutal nature of the Wasteland. After all, why bother tidying up when you could be dead tomorrow? Might as well just live for the day and all that.

See, that's the same problem I have with the Warhammer 40K universe. If there is no hope, then there is no reason for living, so why would one want to be a part of such a universe?

It's interesting that you would bring up Warhammer 40K because I can actually use it as example to answer your question. In Warhammer 40K the people keep on fighting (and living) because the alternative is much, much worse. Namely getting raped (literally, metaphorically, and psychologically) by Daemons, Xenos, heretics, Orks, Tyrannids (the resident Zergs) and or any combination thereof. The same logic can also be applied to Fallout. You don't feel like fighting? Enjoy getting raped, killed or sold by Bandits. Or turned into a Super Mutant against your will. Or dying a slow and painful radiation based death. Though I'll admit that ultimately it comes down to taste, some players just like the dystopian, post apocalyptic settings, and having to fight for every inch of their journey. I count myself among them.

Yeah, I'd probably kill myself if I ever had to live in a universe like that.

Like I said it ultimately comes down to taste and these kinds of settings seem to be tailored to players who want constant conflict. Or at least that's the way that I look at it but who knows really?

 

[mrhappy1489]

Even the inhabited areas were a mess. I understand that people's morale may be low and their motivation may be lacking, but that's no excuse for not cleaning and living in filth.

So much this. I have trouble immersing myself in the world when it's so ridiculously over the top with the apocalypse stuff. It's been, what, 200+ years since the nuclear war in that game? And not a single damn clean surface in sight. I'm not asking for Pine-Sol'd floors, but damn at least clear the random crap out of your house so you don't attract Radroaches or some crap.

TES has its issues, but I can get drawn into the setting much more easily than Fallout. Which is strange, considering Fallout is at least partially set in reality and should be more relatable.

/shrug

Really? Honestly my reaction to this was the complete opposite. The fact that the people of the Wasteland didn't even feel like picking up the random trash around them only helped to reinforce the depressing atmosphere and brutal nature of the Wasteland. After all, why bother tidying up when you could be dead tomorrow? Might as well just live for the day and all that.

See, that's the same problem I have with the Warhammer 40K universe. If there is no hope, then there is no reason for living, so why would one want to be a part of such a universe?

It's interesting that you would bring up Warhammer 40K because I can actually use it as example to answer your question. In Warhammer 40K the people keep on fighting (and living) because the alternative is much, much worse. Namely getting raped (literally, metaphorically, and psychologically) by Daemons, Xenos, heretics, Orks, Tyrannids (the resident Zergs) and or any combination thereof. The same logic can also be applied to Fallout. You don't feel like fighting? Enjoy getting raped, killed or sold by Bandits. Or turned into a Super Mutant against your will. Or dying a slow and painful radiation based death. Though I'll admit that ultimately it comes down to taste, some players just like the dystopian, post apocalyptic settings, and having to fight for every inch of their journey. I count myself among them.

Yeah, I'd probably kill myself if I ever had to live in a universe like that.

In most situations, death by radiation would not likely result in a slow death. I mean if the person is going to stop caring, they're probably going to die relatively quickly due to the lack of attention, thus enabling a quick, though unpleasant, death. Me, I'd attempt to go on another day, just being alive in a world like that would have to be an accomplishment and I'd like to think that any impact made on the world, for good or ill would be better than lying down and accepting the inevitable. I love fallout by the way, but picked the Elder Scrolls.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Going Fallout on this one. Skyrim was nice and all, but Fallout 3 and New Vegas just enraptured me thoroughly, while the Elder Scrolls titles I have played leave me wanting something...more. And no, I'm not talking about spears, or mods, or anything like that, I just saying, in their raw game form, I prefer the Fallout games. Mostly, because of either a) The Gauss Rifle, or b) the Tesla Cannon. I never get sick of using either of those guns, and Skyrim just doesn't have anything to match it.

Fallout

I have yet to find a spell/sword/bow/axe that's been more satisfying to use than a shotgun.

Or a gun that shoots explosive lightning of the quality that makes Zeus feel impotent.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Elder Scrolls. Not even a question for me.

 

[Scrustle]

I've always loved Elder Scrolls ever since Oblivion. I was familiar with it before; I found Morrowind unassumingly sitting on a shelf of a used game store. Had no idea what it was at the time but I enjoyed it despite not really being able to get in to it. That was a good time before they announced Oblivion. When Oblivion came out I easily got lost in it and the rest is history.

I bought Fallout 3 when it came out with quite high expectations because I loved Oblivion so much, but I was highly disappointed. By then the game engine had started to age and the game felt way too similar to Oblivion to me, except without all the stuff I liked about it. Instead in its place we had guns in a system which wasn't designed for their use, and brown rubble as far as the eye can see. My god, so much brown! I sold the game shortly after.

So yeah, no contest.

 

[Wolf In A Bear Suit]

I love them both so much. Its like choosing between your hands or your tongue, but in a life or death situation I'd probably go for Elder Scrolls..... just for the fond memories

 

[kingthrall]

new vegas was arguably the best Bethesda game they ever made.

 

[uhddh]

For me I started with the third instalment of each series, so I'll pick Fallout because I consistently enjoyed them. I hated Oblivion. Morrowind, great. skyrim, great. Oblivion, terrible.

 

[w9496]

I voted for Fallout because it's not all boring all of the time.

I've never had any fun with the Elder Scrolls series, but I've had tons with the Fallout games.