Alrighty, moving on from our last (unfinished) subject, into a fresh and springy new one!
In case you haven't been able to tell, I'm an enormous Fallout fan. This game really hits home with me in multiple ways. Most people have never played Fallout 1 or 2, just the more modernized games : Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. I own all four of the games and enjoy them all, but since Fallout 3 and New Vegas share more relevance to people I'll be speaking about those.
Onwards! The main parts of Fallout 3 that really drew me in weren't necessarily the weapons or the combat, but, crazy as it sounds, the voice acting and atmosphere of the game was so well done, that the real feeling of immersion set in as soon as I showed up at my 10th birthday party in the vault. That's one thing Bethesda really did right, the voice acting and quests are just incredible. I mean what's better than crawling across the wastes looking for the last violin ever? Or deciding to nuke an entire city! Also, the leveling system may be a little bit unorthodox for a shooter-rpg (leveling up gets skill points) but it slips in nicely, and the perks really enhance gameplay.
I like to think of Fallout New Vegas as a giant, massive and great expansion pack to Fallout 3. It's better in a lot of ways and improves a lot on A.I. and the political aspect becomes extremely important (to my great pleasure) and the story is much more refined. New Vegas really is better than Fallout 3 because the story is so much more dynamic and varied. If you really want a riveting story experience comparable to a movie, look no further, New Vegas has got you covered.
Now...these games are not perfect however, they definitely have their weaker points...and I'm not doing a full review of them but I'll list a few. Fallout sometimes has some A.I. slip-ups (enemies stuck behind a tree). My PS3 copy of New Vegas freezes way too often to be natural, Fallout 3 had the exact same textures as Fallout New Vegas in some parts. And, the music can get a little bit repetitive.
Bottom line is I'd probably give these games a solid 9 out of 10. A lot of that is because of the massive replayablility, and the large volume of quests and weapons and how strong the quests are. I may do an in-depth review later but this won't be the last time I review something, and next time with much more depth, because I'm falling asleep and could've written much more.
In case you haven't been able to tell, I'm an enormous Fallout fan. This game really hits home with me in multiple ways. Most people have never played Fallout 1 or 2, just the more modernized games : Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. I own all four of the games and enjoy them all, but since Fallout 3 and New Vegas share more relevance to people I'll be speaking about those.
Onwards! The main parts of Fallout 3 that really drew me in weren't necessarily the weapons or the combat, but, crazy as it sounds, the voice acting and atmosphere of the game was so well done, that the real feeling of immersion set in as soon as I showed up at my 10th birthday party in the vault. That's one thing Bethesda really did right, the voice acting and quests are just incredible. I mean what's better than crawling across the wastes looking for the last violin ever? Or deciding to nuke an entire city! Also, the leveling system may be a little bit unorthodox for a shooter-rpg (leveling up gets skill points) but it slips in nicely, and the perks really enhance gameplay.
I like to think of Fallout New Vegas as a giant, massive and great expansion pack to Fallout 3. It's better in a lot of ways and improves a lot on A.I. and the political aspect becomes extremely important (to my great pleasure) and the story is much more refined. New Vegas really is better than Fallout 3 because the story is so much more dynamic and varied. If you really want a riveting story experience comparable to a movie, look no further, New Vegas has got you covered.
Now...these games are not perfect however, they definitely have their weaker points...and I'm not doing a full review of them but I'll list a few. Fallout sometimes has some A.I. slip-ups (enemies stuck behind a tree). My PS3 copy of New Vegas freezes way too often to be natural, Fallout 3 had the exact same textures as Fallout New Vegas in some parts. And, the music can get a little bit repetitive.
Bottom line is I'd probably give these games a solid 9 out of 10. A lot of that is because of the massive replayablility, and the large volume of quests and weapons and how strong the quests are. I may do an in-depth review later but this won't be the last time I review something, and next time with much more depth, because I'm falling asleep and could've written much more.
You. Are awesome. I agree with everything you wrote wholeheartedly.
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