According to Gamespot, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion > Fallout 3

http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=games&category=Role-Playing&platform=1028&mode=all&sort=score&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc&official=all

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well this gen has been a complete downfall for GS

but i agree though...i had a lot more fun with oblivion than F3

On this rare occasion,I agree with GS.

I honestly enjoyed fallout 3 more . better well rounded experience for me.

Face it, Fallout 3 was Oblivion with a different setting and a few improvements. Oblivion was released 2 years earlier and what was great back then wasn't as impressive when Fallout 3 did it.

i have over 200 hours in oblivion and i have 1 hour in fallout 3 ...

Both are equal imo,I had a hard time enjoying both (although I did manage to shell around 20 hours in each game) because I had a hard time getting used to the:

1. Bugs and crashes that are so rampant with Bugthesda Failworks' games

2. Used to them originally being CRPGs and the sudden change to it becoming action-adventure like than RPG was hard getting used to

3. Their annoying inventory and character screens (More on TES4 than Fallout3)

4. The horrid writing of Fallout 3

5. Stupid npc pathing system

6. May other reasons I've forgotten

I love both games and both have their strengths and weaknesses but Oblivion I poured almost 400 hours into on one save.

FO3 wasn't even 100 on multiple saves.

Both are great and prolly in my top 10 for the gen. but I agree with GS.

Also according to GS, Oblivion is better than Morrowind, which is just hilarious.

Both are examples of the evil casualization and consolization that's killin' teh h@rdcor3 gamin' buh buh buh buh buh :cry:

I really like Fallout 3, btw.It's on my top 10 games this gen.Have not played Oblivion.

Personally, I don't think either of them deserves a 9.0+, so it'd be a little silly of me to argue over which one deserves less of an AAA score.

Now, The Neverhood being a 4.9, THAT'S just criminal...

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Also according to GS, Oblivion is better than Morrowind, which is just hilarious.

Melkari

WoW somebody else besides me knows this.

http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=games&category=Role-Playing&platform=1028&mode=all&sort=score&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc&official=all

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TheElfChild

06 standards rose in 08..

Your logic is fail.

Fallout 3 is better(imo), but it did not have nearly the effect that oblivion had when it came out.

http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=games&category=Role-Playing&platform=1028&mode=all&sort=score&dlx_type=all&sortdir=asc&official=all

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TheElfChild

i still havent played either to the point that i can judge which one's better yet.funsohng

I haven't played fallout 3 but I can tell you that Oblivion is hot garbage IMO, I can't stand that crap for more than 10 minutes at a time. Marrowind Elder Scrolls on PC/Original xbox >>>> Oblivion xbox360/PS3/PC

I agreee. I LOVED Oblivion. I love Fallout 3 also just not quite as much.

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MonkeyPulp

06 standards rose in 08..

Your logic is fail.

Fallout 3 is better(imo), but it did not have nearly the effect that oblivion had when it came out.

Note:

Oblivion ONLY had an "effect" if you never played Morrawind Elder Scrolls that came before it. It got a mediocore score but was a better game by a large margin.

seeing what Oblivion is and what Marrowind was the scores should be flip flopped...I guess that's what hype can do for a game.

Well I didn't play Oblivion when it first came out, so I found it less impressive, I love the feel of Fallout 3 so much more.

Well i dsagree because Obivion is garbage.

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[QUOTE="TheElfChild"]

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playharderfool

06 standards rose in 08..

Your logic is fail.

Fallout 3 is better(imo), but it did not have nearly the effect that oblivion had when it came out.

Note:

Oblivion ONLY had an "effect" if you never played Morrawind Elder Scrolls that came before it. It got a mediocore score but was a better game by a large margin.

seeing what Oblivion is and what Marrowind was the scores should be flip flopped...I guess that's what hype can do for a game.

I have morrowind and had it long before oblivion came out. It was a great game and I loved the mods.

But Oblivion had amazing graphics, amazing voice work, and felt very immersive.

Altought both games got old not to long after. Can't play either of them without getting very bored now.

I agree with that, i loved Oblivion but i cant really get in to Fallout 3

I'm one of those people who actually loved Fallout 1 and 2 on PC years back, and what I will say is, Fallout 3 f*cking sucked.

And oddly enough, I enjoyed Oblivion. I'm sticking with the STALKER series for good post-apocalyptic games.

I absolutely love Morrowind

but I agree that Oblivion is better than Morrowind in most technical aspects. Most fans let nostalgia overlook the cliffracers and bugs.

I thought fallout 3 was garbage. I didn't enjoy oblivion as much as say Morrowind but it was still a hell of a lot better than fallout 3.

I say, "who cares." Why does someone's opinion matter that much that would warrant this topic to be created? They are both great games, and despite their similarities, are very different. Just play them and like them for what they are and not for what two reviews say... But if you still must know, I myself liked Fallout 3 just a tad more; however, Oblivion has some better mods that if you take them into account, it is better. So, I guess I agree.

Oblivion was an absolutely fantastic game in my opinion, so many hours put into it. Didn't like fallout 3 much.

I agree. Oblivion was stunning back in 06. I found Fallout 3 meh and I am glad I got Fable 2 instead. (gasp I love 2 of the most hated RPGs on SW)SparkyProtocol

I love Fable 2 as well. I didn't know it was hated in SW; that's a real shame.

Traditionally Gamespot have always underrated Fallout games, but in Fallout 3's case I think they got it right.

They overrated Oblivion though.

In fact Gamespot are rubbish at reviewing RPG's as a whole TBH.

Most fans let nostalgia overlook the cliffracers and bugs.Blue-Sky

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]Most fans let nostalgia overlook the cliffracers and bugs.Cherokee_Jack

Oblivion had voiced dialogue and most importantly, far superior combat.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]Most fans let nostalgia overlook the cliffracers and bugs.ThatGuyFromB4

Oblivion had voiced dialogue and most importantly, far superior combat.

I said "almost every", but I can't say I agree that the combat was improved by a lot.

There's even a downside to voicing all dialog: mods that add new dialog also have to be voiced or else they feel really wrong.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]Most fans let nostalgia overlook the cliffracers and bugs.ThatGuyFromB4

Oblivion had voiced dialogue and most importantly, far superior combat.

yes that is true but when it comes to the amount of quest and random places u can go around Morrowind > oblivion. But who cares both are totaly imba

Played both, I agree.

the only reason why ive put more hours into oblivion and why i had more fun is because i bought the goty edition which came with knights of the nine and shivering isle. There were also TONS of mods. This may sound abit repetitive but i enjoyed clearing the oblivion gates.