Which one should I get? Iv'e been looking around the internet and most people suggest NV is the superior one.
Yet I heard in NV it's mostly deserts, and Fallout 3 has more varying and interesting landscapes and unique characters.
What do you think? Which one would you suggest?
And no, I can't/won't get both.
All right thanks for the help guys. I decided to go with New Vegas since the vast majority seems to think it is the better game. I hope I can trust you on this one. -deathglare-

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both

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+1

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undoubtedly. get f3 goty and fnv ultimate edition.

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definitely Fallout 3.. Fallout 3 was made from the original crew that also made oblivion and skyrim. Fallout New Vegas was another crew that took the good from Fallout 3 and made New Vegas (ofc from Bethesda also)

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lol the guys at Obsidian are some of the minds that created Fallout 1-2 in the first place:D

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And managed not to add ANYTHING that made me love Fallout 1 and 2 into New Vegas anyway. That's a double fail from Obsidian. I vote Fallout 3. It may not have had Chris Avellone, but at least it was one of the few 'reimaginings' I actually put more than an hour into. New Vegas was okay too, but what was added/what should have been added ratio is wrong, I feel.

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Uhh
Isn't that NV which was developed by the original Fallout team? Hence that's what make people think FO:NV is more like classic Fallout while FO3 basically is Bethesda's version of Fallout.

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New Vegas was created by Obsidian Entertainment, and included some of the members of the staff from Black Isle Studios. I don't know a lot of the people, but Chris Avellone was a kind of popular staff member, if I remember correctly. Bethesda only published it.

My source? Well, nomutantsallowed (NMA), and the most-popular fan-made wiki.

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You got that backwards I think...

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You've got it totally backwards.

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Sorry you're totally wrong. New Vegas is much better. New Vegas was made from the original crew that also made Half-Life, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Portal and even The Last of Us! I hear that the Fallout New Vegas devs are also releasing Half-Life 3 soon. How can you beat that?

Fallout 3 is a piece of crap. It's made by the same devs of Bad Rats and Horrible Henry or something.

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Obvious troll is obvious.

No, seriously, what the actual fuck?

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Oops, I accidentally switched the two. Or rather, I was advocating for the one that I liked the least lol

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You got that backwards I think

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You got that backwards I think

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Well Fallout NV is my choice too, great story, lots of quests, better characters and more of a Fallout game, while Fallout 3 has silly story, bad characters, and it's not really a fallout game anymore. But I gotta give 3 that it has better exploring and more "fun" places.

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3 is better. But if you can afford both, get both.

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3, i didn't like the new vegas

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definitely Fallout: New Vegas

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None, both are overrated.

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I know that avatar.....where is it from?

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The Wild Thornberrys...?

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That'ssss the one, blast from childhood - thanks :)

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same problem here... but then i saw 66% off on arma2:CO... now its F3+FNV vs ARMA2:CO, goddammit.

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Arma 2: CO

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Get F3+FNV. Arma 2 was awful and I have played other realistic shooters(not BF).Arma 2 was one of the worst games I have ever played.

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Can you name what did you play as realistic shooter? Arma 2 is based on VBS2 which is sold to NATO armies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VBS2

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new vegas or both

whichever one you get, get the ultimate edition with all the dlc

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New Vegas for RPG. FO3 for exploration shooter.

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New Vegas. It's, hands down, the best and superior game. Though, if you have enough money, get both.

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What I think is... that this topic has been done to death

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They are both great games; I am partial to New Vegas myself though. Fallout 3, for all the options, starts to feel a little linear in the main story line;especially near the end. New Vegas allows for many possible outcomes.

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New Vegas.

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New Vegas all the way! I don't know why some people underrate it so much.

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Because it doesn't have such a post apocalyptic atmosphere like FO3 did.

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Counter Argument : New Vegas is at least 20 years into the future from FO1, and civilization is regrowing. Prime example : Mr.House's storyline.

Also, New Reno in FO2. FO2 had a great atmospheric feel while also having civilized and non-apocalyptic cities such as Vault City, and New Reno. I don't understand how New Vegas'... New Vegas doesn't equal what New Reno was supposed to be.

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Basicly after FO2 they should be more in post-post-apocalyptic time period. FO3 was rather boring and repetitive world, with nice details. NV had more of FO2 wibe, and FO2 is my favorite of the series...

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I don't understand what the hell you guys are going on about. New Vegas is highly regarded as the 'true' Fallout 3, the replacement to Van Buren. Fallout 3 is only regarded as better by those 10 year old 'fanboys' that jumped on the wagon without knowing there was a FO 1 & 2 and would repeatedly claim that FO3 was the best game of them all.

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I've often thought about catching up with the Fallout series, but I never found enough motivation. Maybe I can look for Let's plays of the older titles to know what's going on, and then get to play the new ones.

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Fallout 3.

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Fallout 3 or GOTY? Anyone? I need advice on this one!

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I would say go for GOTY. The DLCs aren't too cool but the Zeta Ship DLC gives you a cool weapon and a special skill you can master making that weapon overpowered :D I used that blaster gun all the game since that point :)))
If those extra $2.5 aren't a problem for you go for the GOTY edition. You have anything to lose anyway

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Played both. NV all the way, but if you still have doubts, this should help you decide

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Well both games are cool.

New Vegas is closer to the old games since it offers a more RPG-stic(hope this is the right...word :D) experience. However, I found NV to lack the post apocalyptic feeling I expect when playing these kind of games.

On the other hand, Fallout 3 has a great feeling and a great impact on the gamer (it's Washington D.C in ruins after all) but it's lighter in terms of RPG. Sure, you have skills and all but it's easier to level up and gain more skills to one point. If you play the DLCs however, you'll find yourself playing with no level up since you can reach the exp cap after 50-60% of the game.

Personally I still haven't finished NV since I kinda have a problem with the feeling in that game but it's cool anyway.
In the end I guess you should play them both in the order they were released F3 and NV after.

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both.
if you can, grab'em in the goty edition (for F3) and ultimate edition (for NV)

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I bought both retail, and just bought Fallout 3 GOTY on Steam. They're both fantastic games and I highly recommend them both.

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I liked new vegas better. Especially the companions

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New Vegas

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Closed 11 years ago by exarlate.