Should I buy Fallout 3 or Oblivion on Steam?
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Ummmmm I don't know about you but I'd call that a gaming computer. Ask yourself this question:Glass Joe the Champ said:
"Does it play games?"
If the answer is yes, it's a gaming computer! But even after that. 8GB RAM and HD 7570?! I have a gaming PC that is overclockable, can run most every new release on High, can run Crysis on Extreme (cos that's the benchmark, let's be honest), and it's at least two generations behind yours. I'd also imagine it's a might bit slower, too. So I don't know what your computer has in it besides that, it could perhaps drag down the capacity to game, but I'd say that's a "gaming computer," as you put it.
Or do you mean, it's not a computer you plan to play games on? That's another thing entirely.
Damn, you just missed the sale. Bought them both on the summer sale for 5 each, with all dlc's.
But I personally prefer fallout. I dunno, I just have something with wastelands.
But I personally prefer fallout. I dunno, I just have something with wastelands.
Oblivion has the same problems, even worse: Can't even get to the main menu.Ragetrain said:
Luckily, both are fixable. I run windows 7 64 bit, bought both in the summer sale and can run both just fine. To my total amazement FO3 still hasn't crashed 12 hours in. I don't trust that, it's a bethesda game. BETHESDA GAMES CRASH IT IS FACT! So why doesn't mine? D:
Do you like guns or swords?
If guns go Fallout.
If swords go Oblivion.
That's... pretty much all there is to it.
If guns go Fallout.
If swords go Oblivion.
That's... pretty much all there is to it.
Fallout! But that's just because I really don't like the Elder Scrolls games. Don't like Fallout THAT much either, but it's definitely a far better game, since it has some actual personality and structure to it compared to the mess that is Oblivion. But, don't know too much about modding myself, so I guess I'm pretty useless. 
I love both games, and really it would be tricky for me to choose one - I find it's best just to accept Bethesda games, just buy them all, then you won't miss out.
Really though, I think that Oblivion has a lot more variation, it's bigger - but Fallout3 is more interesting. The combat especially - I never liked the combat much in Oblivion, it just seems a bit repetitive, but I never get bored of the combat in Fallout3. I'd say that Fallout3 is more fun to play, Oblivion on the other hand is more strategic. Stealth for instance - when you go stealthy in Oblivion, you have to really think, really plan your next move, wheras stealth is fairly redundant in Fallout3, because you end up with a companion who would know stealthy if it sneaked up behind them and put a tablespoon between their ribs.
So...
Fallout3: Guns, fun with guns, much fewer irritating characters, and a really good, gritty atmosphere.
Oblivion: Stealth, murders, strategy, exploration... the assasin missions are especially good.
Personally, I think I'd be happier to play through Fallout3 again than Oblivion, but I'm sure you'd enjoy either of them - just be strict and don't go cheating, cheating totally ruins these games, if you struggle then set the difficulty down until you get through.
Really though, I think that Oblivion has a lot more variation, it's bigger - but Fallout3 is more interesting. The combat especially - I never liked the combat much in Oblivion, it just seems a bit repetitive, but I never get bored of the combat in Fallout3. I'd say that Fallout3 is more fun to play, Oblivion on the other hand is more strategic. Stealth for instance - when you go stealthy in Oblivion, you have to really think, really plan your next move, wheras stealth is fairly redundant in Fallout3, because you end up with a companion who would know stealthy if it sneaked up behind them and put a tablespoon between their ribs.
So...
Fallout3: Guns, fun with guns, much fewer irritating characters, and a really good, gritty atmosphere.
Oblivion: Stealth, murders, strategy, exploration... the assasin missions are especially good.
Personally, I think I'd be happier to play through Fallout3 again than Oblivion, but I'm sure you'd enjoy either of them - just be strict and don't go cheating, cheating totally ruins these games, if you struggle then set the difficulty down until you get through.
It's not a gaming computer in that I didn't buy it specifically for gaming, and that it probably couldn't play any current or future games like Skyrim without taking an fps hit.Andy of Comix Inc said:
Fallout 3 + all its DLC make for a really fun time believe me. But they share many similarities so ask yourself if you prefer post-apocalyptic sci-fi with guns, or dark fantasy with swords.
I couldn't really get into oblivion honestly, and i got the GOTY edition on PC too, but never made it to shivering isles.
Fallout 3 on the other hand is one of my favourite Xbox games of all time, with all the DLCs (some are hit and miss). Perhaps its just because its not too deep in the RPG business. Hand me too much and I will get lost. Hand me too little and I will get bored. Fallout 3 made me feel like I had a lot going on without giving me too much.
I'm really not too good at RPGs
Fallout 3 on the other hand is one of my favourite Xbox games of all time, with all the DLCs (some are hit and miss). Perhaps its just because its not too deep in the RPG business. Hand me too much and I will get lost. Hand me too little and I will get bored. Fallout 3 made me feel like I had a lot going on without giving me too much.
I'm really not too good at RPGs
It's not the OS... I use vista and Fallout 3 works perfectly fine 99% of the time. Even New Vegas is very playable.LedChicken said:Windows Vista runs FO3 even worse than 7 though. Sooooooo many crashes
Vista gets a lot of shit it doesn't deserve.
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Oblivion has more stuff to do. And I like TES universe more than Fallout's.
You'd be surprised.Glass Joe the Champ said:
Though Skyrim isn't exactly a graphics powerhouse. I'd say right now S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Crysis 2 and The Witcher 2 are today's PC benchmarks and your rig should be able to run them perfectly (at least Crysis 2, anyway).
You'll probably prefer Fallout's gameplay but Oblivion has much more replay value (in my opinion).
Fallout 3 doesn't have iron sights on the guns you obtain (though you're playing on PC so there are mods you can use so you can use iron sights)
Fallout has a lot of generic characters "Megaton Settler" roaming towns and cities
Oblivion takes a while to get going, it gets really fun from level 5 and onwards (again, my opinion)
I've had much more fun playing Oblivion but Fallout is a lot of fun too. If you're looking to have replay value go with Oblivion.
Fallout 3 doesn't have iron sights on the guns you obtain (though you're playing on PC so there are mods you can use so you can use iron sights)
Fallout has a lot of generic characters "Megaton Settler" roaming towns and cities
Oblivion takes a while to get going, it gets really fun from level 5 and onwards (again, my opinion)
I've had much more fun playing Oblivion but Fallout is a lot of fun too. If you're looking to have replay value go with Oblivion.
... what do you consider to be a 'gaming computer' then? Because that set-up can almost certainly run every single game released in the last six years on 'Ultra' settings. My graphics card is almost two full 'generations' behind yours and still only barely struggles on games released this year, and PC processors/RAM are never taken advantage of by modern games.Glass Joe the Champ said:
Anyway, to be completely unhelpful I'd say get either Skyrim or New Vegas. New Vegas because it has mildly better writing than Fallout 3, and Skyrim because it's the only Elder Scrolls game that I've been able to play for more than thirty minutes without getting bored. Guess I don't really have a reason to post in this thread, huh?
Seriously though, that computer you're talking about shouldn't have any serious issues with any modern games.
Choose between two of my favorite series? Impossible.
Just try to get the GotY of which ever you choose.
They're both great great games--unless you played the original Fallout games, in which case you're suppose to have nothing but contempt for F3.
Just try to get the GotY of which ever you choose.
They're both great great games--unless you played the original Fallout games, in which case you're suppose to have nothing but contempt for F3.