Fallout 3 Vs. Fallout: New Vegas, Comparisons and Debates... Options

[Diamandis]

Woo! Another Fallout thread! Sorry guys

Buuuuuut, on a few fallout related threads I've seen people make comparisons about both games; what people think one does better or what one does a lot worse.

I thought it would be nice to have a thread where our opinions could be put tidily in one handy place

For me, three of my preferences:

I love the way NV does Companions compared to 3. Not only does the companion wheel make things a lot easier, but it is actually fun travelling with a companion. They actually have things to say, back story wise and you feel like you are travelling with a friend In a way. In 3 they are kinda just there. I find it hard to connect with the companions as they are so one dimensional.

Also, prefer the Star Cap hunt in NV compared to the Nuka Cola challenge (sorry mirocu ). I just find it more of a challenge finding the caps as the Quantums in 3 seem to easy to find.

BUT one thig 3 does have the edge on over NV are player housing. Bethesda have always done a great job with what their player housing has to offer, and Fallout 3 is no exception. In NV the player houses (if you can call them that) just never feel like home. They seem bland.

[Kiln]

I preferred the story in New Vegas because at the end it detailed more about the individual things that you'd done. There were many more options that had an effect on the ending.

I did enjoy that the interiors had more depth in FO3 because you'd enter and explore for 20 minutes vs NV's walk in, look around, leave in 5 minutes for most interiors.

I also enjoyed the depth of the weapons in NV much more. It was more realistic with multiple specialized ammunition types suited for different situations. As a firearm owner, I appreciate that the weapons handle more realistically and that you can actually look down the weapon's sights in NV.

Then there's the companion system in NV, it has more depth and allows companions to be much more useful than they were in FO3. The crafting system is similar, I only wish they'd let you craft actual weapons in NV like they did in FO3.

They were both amazing games but I have a strong preference for NV in most of the game mechanics. Both games had fun and interesting DLC as well as stories.