Fallout 3 Vs Fallout NV

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#1 Trinitarian
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So, i am wondering what the general peeps out their think. I know the reviewers didnt score NV as high as FO3 mainly, to my understanding, because of glitches and bugs.

Now that its been out for awhile, I'm assuming its had its major problems fixed. Therefore, assuming that NV in its fixed forum is going head to head with FO3 i am wondering what people think now.

I really liked FO3, but for some reason i have no desire to play that game after i played it for like 100 plus. However, some of the plus i have heard about NV is the hardcore mode which makes surviability more of a challenge and also some what like a simulation. Also, i've heard that there are more settlements, guilds conflict with each other and the enviorment feels more lived in. Besides the fact of the bugs, according to the Gamdspot's review, I've heard the story in FONV is less that engadging and has less wow moments. i could really careless about the story in FONVcause the story in these open world games suck anyway. If i want story time i go to Bio Ware.

So, after all this, I'm wondering if youve voted for FO3, then why?

Is there other things i didnt mention thats better in FO3 than NV? (I plan on buying on NV tommorrow so this is not a game recommendation thread). Is the graphics the same? ect.

Anyhow, just from my general research, having hardcore mode, more cities, better guild interactions. Thus, i wouldnt be surprise if i like NV better unless i'm missing the smoking gun that makes FO3 WAY better than NV.

Edit: Please note that Answer 2 is supposed to read " I like FO:NV WAY better than FO3"

BTW, i bought FO:NV and i'm really digging hardcore mod. I think if it wasnt for that and for iron sights it would have been the same thing. However, hardcore mode makes it a lot more interesting in the sense of surviving.

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#2 Drakebunny
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They're both kinda equal. I find it that FO3 is more fun, and has more things to do, but I think FO:NV is a better RPG. The story, and levelling are better in FO:NV in my opinion.

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#3 CTR360
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i like both games f
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#4 powerman89
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Both have different things going for them
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#5 hadoken
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fallout 3's storyline was way better than NV. when you find out your dad left the vault that makes you want to go out and look for him. in new vegas OOO you wake up in an old man's house who gives an F. i could care less if my character died in NV. in fallout 3 i actually care about the storyline and
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#6 Planeforger
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I'd argue that New Vegas is pretty much unquestionably the better RPG (in choices, dialogue, hardcore mode, and character creation/customization - probably others, too), and it's definitely a better Fallout game than Fallout 3. After that, NV had more quests and I think more locations too, and it didn't crash anywhere near as much as Fallout 3 did for me. So I'd argue that it's better for those too. What else? Hm...Fallout 3 rehashed the stories from the first two games, while New Vegas was a full sequel to them, so I preferred NV there. Eh, I could go on and on. Short version is that I'm convinced that New Vegas is a better game, in just about every single way.
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#7 Santesyu
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Going with Fallout 3, it was just awesome.

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#8 BFKZ
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Fallout 3 had the advantage of being the 1st, so when NV was released i wasn't very impressed and just played it to finish it.
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#9 tomo90
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My personal preference is 3. The NV world just didn't grip me as much.

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#10 orb_03_2006
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Fallout 3, hands down. New Vegas is beyond crap. It was so glitchy I couldn't even enjoy it.
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#11 Novemberrr
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It's a tough choice..while I want to choose FO3 simply because it was a less buggy game then FO:NV..it would be a cheap way to decide my favorite. I honestly have to say that overall I did like New Vegas a lot more..although it feels like a simply reskinning of FO3 (barely at that..) I think it expanded what you could do to the FO3 formula by allowing more flexibility with companions, little additions like aiming down the sights of weapons and stuff like that. I plan on actually playing Fallout: New Vegas again soon (a bug caused my file to become a dud) so it should be a fun return!
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#12 EvilSelf
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Both are amazing. FNV is the better role playing game and better dialogue. F3 had better, more elaborate quests and better, more unique locations. I love 'em both!

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#13 Morrdecai
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I'd say FO3. FNV just had too many bugs/glitches for me, though it was still a great game.
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#14 cluelesspug
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I like both games, but NV was ridden with bugs and glitches that kept it from being better than FO3.

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#15 Shazaaman
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I loved them both. When I played NV its glitches were solved or I just never encountered any. I love the factions in it. Both games are brilliant.

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#16 Morphic
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Fallout 3 has a special place in my heart for being so amazing of a game.

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#17 BlackDevil99
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new vegas is awesome, 3 is even better :)

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#18 KC_Hokie
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Fallout 3 is far superior.
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#19 sami117
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I honestly get beth games on pc... its just better.

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#20 Sauron
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Both are good games but I thought the main quest for FO3 was better and more focused. I also liked the setting better in FO3.

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#21 Masenkoe
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Fallout 3, I like a little more. both games are far superior on PC of course

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#22 rgsniper1
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I voted FO 3 way more than New Vegas simply because I've solved FO 3 and it's expansions, New Vegas wont play more than 10 minutes before it hard locks both my 360's. I've even rebought New Vegas thinking it was a bad copy... nope it does the same thing on both.