r/gaming • u/WrytXander • 2d ago

Playing Fallout 3, having a blast!!!

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Get it???

Really though, I'm more of a New Vegas guy but the exploration in this game just soothes the soul. Ironic since I'm exploring the decaying remnants of human civilization, but eh.

This game still deserves appreciation for its atmosphere all these years later.

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u/queasycockles 2d ago

I vastly prefer 3 over NV. I don't understand the appeal of Vegas, the 'wild west' iconography, the Roman empire fetishisation, or the Elvis worship.

Take all that away and what's the appeal? I don't get it. I can only assume people love that shit and that's why everyone insists it's the best. It just fell flat for me in every regard.

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u/BodSmith54321 2d ago

Thereason I hear most is, the main quest in FO3 sucks and NV has actually choices. Both true but I still like FO 3 more. The travel path in NV is somewhat linear compared to FO3.

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u/Soyunapina12 1d ago

The problem with NV is that it's rather "scripted" to follow a certain path and route for the player all the way to the strip. Sure you can tecnically go to Vegas inmediatly after the intro, but 2 of it's three routes are guarded by strong enemies that make it impossible for players to pass through. (Or at least normally, not taking into account meta ways to pass them.)

There's also the fact that most locations are empty or uninteresting and somewhat random beyond the ones controlled by factions. Most of them are random shacks in the middle of nowhere with nothing on them or literally a bunch of junk in the middle of the road.