Borderlands or Fallout 3??

gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

not sayin it was aaaaawful. i expected to love it cos i love bethesda games. you should try borderlands though if you did.

i played fallout 3 and i gotta say it's a great single player experiance, especially DLCs. I'm getting Borderlands this friday, maybe single player is not as great like in Fallout 3, but the multiplayer is fun and very addictive. =]

Borderlands = better gameplay (IMO)

Fallout 3 = Better and MUCH deeper story

Borderlands = better gameplay (IMO)

Fallout 3 = Better and MUCH deeper story

Daytona_178

i played fallout 3 and i gotta say it's a great single player experiance, especially DLCs. I'm getting Borderlands this friday, maybe single player is not as great like in Fallout 3, but the multiplayer is fun and very addictive. =]

nocturial

ths singleplayer in borderlands is still amazin. though, i played BLs online dependin what mood i was in i think. if i didnt want to rush, i played single, and if i wasnt assed i played online.

I know Oblivion is a hack and slash RPG, but as an actual rpg it still wins over both imo

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Borderlands = better gameplay (IMO)

Fallout 3 = Better and MUCH deeper story

Zillaschool

Ehm completely different? How can you compare a FPS with an RPG? Which is better is more up to taste. Which do you prefer, sadistic bloodshed or a deep storyline?

gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

hobojoe82

Borderlands = better gameplay (IMO)

Fallout 3 = Better and MUCH deeper story

Daytona_178

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Borderlands = better gameplay (IMO)

Fallout 3 = Better and MUCH deeper story

UnionOfV

Ehm completely different? How can you compare a FPS with an RPG? Which is better is more up to taste. Which do you prefer, sadistic bloodshed or a deep storyline?

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gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

kieranb2000

i dont understand how you dont find em similar? both FPS, both RPGs, both post apocolyptic style worlds, both brutal?

Simply deep story for me.Whats why i especially like bioware's RPG. Zillaschool

Well, Borderlands hasn't much of a story. Really more of an excuse for the bloodshed, you can ignore the story and you won't be missing much.

DA:O now is the complete opposite. All story really.

You know which one you want, don't you? :)

Well, I've never played Borderlands, and Fallout seem as a good game. Has a great storyline, it kinda' sucks you in. Only bad thing is that I don't like games that are ahead of our time. I prefer old, ancient times, like Oblivion. Just hoping that DA:O won't disappoint.

[QUOTE="Zillaschool"] Simply deep story for me.Whats why i especially like bioware's RPG. UnionOfV

Well, Borderlands hasn't much of a story. Really more of an excuse for the bloodshed, you can ignore the story and you won't be missing much.

DA:O now is the complete opposite. All story really.

You know which one you want, don't you? :)

I think i do.:D

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gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

hobojoe82

i dont understand how you dont find em similar? both FPS, both RPGs, both post apocolyptic style worlds, both brutal?

[QUOTE="Zillaschool"] Simply deep story for me.Whats why i especially like bioware's RPG. UnionOfV

Well, Borderlands hasn't much of a story. Really more of an excuse for the bloodshed, you can ignore the story and you won't be missing much.

DA:O now is the complete opposite. All story really.

You know which one you want, don't you? :)

by brutal i mean violent. and post apocolyptic style i said, asin how it looks and feels whilst playing it.

by brutal i mean violent. and post apocolyptic style i said, asin how it looks and feels whilst playing it.

hobojoe82

yes i can understand wot your sayin and you have very valid points.i have never played the 1st fallouts so i wouldnt know about that. you still havent said which you prefer though?

yes i can understand wot your sayin and you have very valid points.i have never played the 1st fallouts so i wouldnt know about that. you still havent said which you prefer though?

hobojoe82

Go for the one that doesn't suck, get Borderlands.

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yes i can understand wot your sayin and you have very valid points.i have never played the 1st fallouts so i wouldnt know about that. you still havent said which you prefer though?

kieranb2000

yeah i agree with you there, all though at 1st i was like "wow this is a different way of shooting". But then it just got dull.

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yes i can understand wot your sayin and you have very valid points.i have never played the 1st fallouts so i wouldnt know about that. you still havent said which you prefer though?

hobojoe82

yeah i agree with you there, all though at 1st i was like "wow this is a different way of shooting". But then it just got dull.

It wasn't that bad, good enough to keep me enjoying it for 2 play throughs including the first 3 DLC's.

these two games are indeed similiar, or more precisely, they are all too familiar. both take inspirtation from original Fallouts. Since Beth manages to create a fallout world that's deplete of the wicked charm of orginial fallout, I never see Fallout 3 as part of Fallout universe.

Borderlands take the action RPG route; not as deep as original fallouts role-playing wise, but nontheless extremely addictive. most importnatly, it gets the combat right: pure and simple FPS styIe. Fallout 3 on the other hand, is inadequate in both role-playing and combat.

currently inside borderlands, with the first forbidden weapon I find...from time to time, especially when watching the death of baddies, I almost think that I'm playing a 3D fallout game.

borderlands

these two games are indeed similiar, or more precisely, they are all too familiar. both take inspirtation from original Fallouts. Since Beth manages to create a fallout world that's deplete of the wicked charm of orginial fallout, I never see Fallout 3 as part of Fallout universe.

Borderlands take the action RPG route; not as deep as original fallouts role-playing wise, but nontheless extremely addictive. most importnatly, it gets the combat right: pure and simple FPS styIe. Fallout 3 on the other hand, is inadequate in both role-playing and combat.

currently inside borderlands, with the first forbidden weapon I find...from time to time, especially when watching the death of baddies, I almost think that I'm playing a 3D fallout game.

teardropmina

Oh for petes sake, FO and BL are indeed very similar. More similar than different. That said, FO is 50/50 RGP/FPS while BL is 25/75 RPG/FPS. Both games are good.

Differences:

FO feels apocoliptic while BL feels more like im running around in Texas.
BL has coop which is very fun. FO is single player.
Due to its small size, BL is extremely repetivie especially if play it more than once.
FO has a deeper customization.
FO has a ton more content.

Similarities:

Both stories were not very interesting.
Dismemberment remains entertaining no matter how much you see it... they both have it.
Simplified RPG elements (compared to RPGs like NWN)
Both reuse the same enemies over and over all through the game. FO has a slight edge in variety but still gets old.

If you have friends and family that are willing to play with you, Borderlands is better choice. If you plan to play alone, FO wins hands down. Both games are great and worth the price... and this is coming from a really cheap gamer. I dont usually pay full price for anything.

Borderlands-lame story,great weapons and art style graphic...

Fallout 3-epic story,great weapons and lots of things to do...

So choose but I will go for Borderlands.

P.S. Dont ask why...

Borderlands reminds me a lot of Hellgate London. If you played that, Imagine it with full FPS game play and without sucking. As for Borderlands vs. Fallout 3, well I loved both games but in the end I'd go with F3. There's a lot more hours of content in F3.

gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

hobojoe82

Very similar?

Believe me, besides the wasteland theme, they have absolutely nothing to do with each other. And Fallout 3 beats Borderlands fair and square and big (huge!) time!

And Fallout 1 and 2 eat Fallout 3 for dinner, breakfast and whatever more.

On the other hand, if coop is your thing, get Borderlands. Warning to the wise: the most boring SP ever!

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gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

Lithos_

Very similar?

Believe me, besides the wasteland theme, they have absolutely nothing to do with each other. And Fallout 3 beats Borderlands fair and square and big (huge!) time!

And Fallout 1 and 2 eat Fallout 3 for dinner, breakfast and whatever more.

On the other hand, if coop is your thing, get Borderlands. Warning to the wise: the most boring SP ever!

You should go with Fallout 3.It has a lot of game-improving mods like FOOK2 (www.fookunity.com) and Marts Mutant Mod (just look it up at www.fallout3nexus.com,you will find tons of other mods there).

You should go with Fallout 3.It has a lot of game-improving mods like FOOK2 (www.fookunity.com) and Marts Mutant Mod (just look it up at www.fallout3nexus.com,you will find tons of other mods there).

Delphanius

I agree with this. Borderlands was pretty fun for its two playthroughs, but beyond that it doesn't have much lasting appeal, at least until DLC arrives. Also, the story, which for me is quite an important component in any RP-esque game, is sorely lacking. Fallout 3 I found much more immersive (better than BL anyways) and, hence, replayable. With the DLCs (just get the GoTY edition) and the fantastic modding community, the game's taken quite a chunk out of my life.

gotta admit these games are very similar......but for some reason i couldnt get into Fallout like ive got into Borderlands...anyone else feel the same here?

hobojoe82

Same here. I am really liking Borderlands. Its just really fun, and the artwork/graphics are really a very nice touch.