Why do you people prefer Oblivion over Fallout 3 ?

[Eclectic Dreck]

I prefer most of the actual game mechanics of Fallout but the world of Oblivion is significantly more interesting to explore.

 

[Korovashya]

My theory, there were two types of people who played Fallout 3.

1. The Elder Scrolls fans who were just happy to have a new Bethesda Games.
2. The venerable veterans of the original Fallout's who just wanted a new fallout game for the suddenly resurrected franchise.

The problem with this is the in-built human resistance to anything new. The oblivion fans were angry because they interpreted it as an elder scrolls RPG with guns added to the mix, and the fallout veterans interpreted it as the defilement of a classic franchise by changing it.

The second reason is that the games are similar enough to be compared as part of the same series, (Not my opinion but I'm stating fact here) and it is a natural reaction to regard the 1st of anything superior.

Of course, there are also the smart gamers who judged it on its own merits. Personally I fall into both categories mentioned above, as I have played Bethesda since Morrowind, and I remember playing Fallout 2 as a kid.

And guess what? I Thought Fallout 3 was the best of both worlds.

 

[Korovashya]

I don't even compare the two, they're very different. Anyone that thinks FO3 is "Oblivion with guns" is a moron.

I also believe in this statement very much

 

[Hisshiss]

I've noticed that a lot of people (including fellow escapists) prefer Oblivion to Fallout 3.
First i played Fallout 3 and it blew me away so when a heard that Oblivion is similar i gave it a try. To me it was really boring and i just couldn't get into it.

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Forgive me for mentioning something off topic, but I noticed the girl in your avatar is from an Anime Im constantly seeing things from, and its bothering the hell out of me XD..you don't happen to know the name do you?

 

[DragonChi]

1 guess I have is that..enough people view Fallout 3 as an Oblivian Mod. So they figure..they might as well play Oblivion properly as it was intended. That of course isn't MY view of the game, but have heard a lot of people say that in the past. Personally, I hated oblivion..but that's another issue entirely.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Pretty epic thread necro there.

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I love them both, but Fallout just pips it for me. It's all just down to taste, I get more immersed in F3 than any other game.

 

[tragicdwarf]

The world is more colourful and has more variety. The sneaking gameplay feels a lot more useful. You get a lot more freedom in creating spells and enchantments, your equipment is more interesting since it doesn't just amount to "get power armor, equip and win game" Since even if you get to the level where daedric armor appears in Oblivion you might not want it depending on your build if you're a mage or you use light or medium armor instead. The DLC/expansion is a lot more satisfying too. This of course is all purely personal opinion.

100% agree. The world of Oblivion really sucked me in. It felt very organic with so much to discover and enjoy on such an impressive scale. The only other games that have done this for me are GTA San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption. Fallout came close, but not quite for some reason.

 

[Pegghead]

I tend to think of the relationship between Fallout 3 and oblivion to be akin to the relationship between kOTO and Jade empire.

While the interfaces and mechanics feel a bit similar they've got completely different settings, themes, feels, combat, gameplay and stories.

Personally I preferred Fallout 3 slightly more and I thought Oblivion was great too.

 

[dark-amon]

I myself do not compare them, wxwpt on the point that they are both FP-RPG with a really open consept of exploration. If I where to guess of a reason why many prefer Oblivion I would guess that they prefer the fantasy-theme rather than the apocalyptic future-theme.

 

[Naota_391]

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[Dark Knifer]

For me, Oblivian felt alot bigger and there was alot more things to do and people to talk to. Fallout felt very empty, which is probally what they were going for but still, it put me off it.

 

[hellboy323]

Personally the reason I liked Oblivion over Fallout 3 was because Oblivion had no true ending, sure the main story may be over but then there are the guild quests, side quests and any number of things to do,all of which had their own ending, even without DLC you could continue on after the main quest. This is the reason Oblivion succedes so well, you dont need the DLC to enjoy it but the extra content only makes the world that much more fun.

Where as in Fallout 3 you are immediatly returned to the title screen without an offer to continue on after the end no matter what you decided, essentialy forcing you to either load an earlier save or start over all togethor unless you got the now pretty much mandatory DLC, Broken Steel.

 

[kouriichi]

I like them both about equal.

One game is alot more fun to screw around in. With fallout, i can, forgive the term but, "Stick my d*ck into the nearest hole" and still have a good time. Even if that hole happens to be full of Ghouls and super mutants, i can still ahve a great time. Plus its just d*mn fun to mini nuke a group of people fighting over water, and then leave the water there because i dont need it.

But when it comes to oblivion, i just love doing quests. Even if ive done them all before, i have a great time just walking back through the story. Seeing the sights, stealing pointless things, punching horses off of Dive Rock.

They both have theyer charms, and i love neather more then the other.

 

[MooMasterCowman]

Most people don't.

A lot of people prefer Morrowind to Oblivion..

That I will never understand.

Because the leveling system in oblivion sucked. If you picked any non-combat skills as your primaries, and happened to level those first, such as stealth and lockpicking, you basically got weaker as you leveled due to the npc's getting stronger, while your combat abilities don't change. Even if you do level with nothing but combat skills, you never get the feeling of getting stronger, since everything levels with you. I found sneaking around and looting to be fairly rewarding in morrowind, so I set up my first oblivion character accordingly, and got my ass kicked more and more as I leveled. Also, the quality of quest-reward items being based on the level you acquired them was kind of annoying.

As for the OT, I disliked FO3 because I hated the combat, and, aside from melting that one town, found the story and setting to be pretty dull. Managing ammo and radiation wasn't exactly fun, either. Oh, and the fact that long-range shooting was HEAVILY imbalanced in favor of npc's, at least at low levels anyways.

So, basically: Morrowind > Oblivion > FO3

 

[Stoogie]

Oblivion is larger than fallout 3, fallout 3 is just like a square land thats like 2 kilometers diameter and has invisible walls for the map edge. and i hated the 1960's style with the art and everything it looks so lame and disgusting and outdated, however the drama and storytelling at the start was somewhat impacting.

Oblivion all the way. open and dynamic melee combat is the best. just like demon's souls that i platinumed lol

 

[Lucifron]

I've noticed that a lot of people (including fellow escapists) prefer Oblivion to Fallout 3.
First i played Fallout 3 and it blew me away so when a heard that Oblivion is similar i gave it a try. To me it was really boring and i just couldn't get into it. So tell me why do you think Oblivion is better?

Just don't say because it was grey =)

Because Oblivion doesn't piss on the ashes of its ancestors and it has a much better story and setting than Fallout 3.

Yeah, I went there.