I preferred Fallout 3. I'm a sucker for the post-apocalypse theme, and the atmosphere really encapsulated it. Oblivion's world seemed pretty empty despite it being a thriving world, but that same level of vastness really worked for Fallout. Although, I did prefer the story in Oblivion, and it was longer than Fallout 3's, if I recall.
Hard to say... I preferred Oblivion's world but I preferred Fallout's story & NPC's... Fallout was harder but it lasted longer... Fallout had some cool weapons but I was reluctant to use them because ammo was too scarce... Oblivion lets you keep playing after the ending without forcing you to get a DLC pack lol... nope to this day I still can't decide which is one is better. They're both very good. :P
Both are really great games. If I had to chose one over the other, I'd pick Oblivion, but only because of the time it represents. I really enjoy those medieval themed games.
I liked the gameplay, story, characters, etc. in Fallout 3 better but I liked the world of Oblivion more. Better opportunity for role-playing Overall I'd say they were about equal to me.
My answer will probably change to New Vegas in a few weeks. :P
To answer the question, I enjoyed Oblivion more. Fallout 3 had too many glitches, the combat was poor, and the ending was bad. (with or without Broken Steel)
I enjoyed Fallout 3 more only because it was my first Fallout experience and Bethesda did an okay job at it. Oblivion is much more fun because im into the whole swords>>guns thing, and Oblivion will last you longer plus the game feels endless.
Fallout lasted about 100+ hours for me on 3 playthroughs, Oblivion however I replayed alot more. I would say get Fallout because I love that retro/futuristic feel to it, and even though you should buy oblivion eventually, Fallout 3 is just very addictive and much more fun to explore imo.
I enjoyed Oblivion more because of the setting and the story. Everything was more vibrant and lively, Deeper character customization and overall there was more to do.
I've played both and in my opinion Oblivion is the better game, because first off I love the medieval theme, second the engine works better for swords, bows and arrows, and magic. The main story is a little lacking in Oblivion though, but its the side quests that I really like anyways. Fallout 3 the main story is better than that of Oblivion but I not a big fan of the post-apocalypse genre either. I found the combat in Fallout 3 frustrating at times as well.
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