I Kind of Feel as though I'm weird...My Favourite Bethesda (developed) Games are.... Options

[ArtemisNoir]

Morrowind and Fallout 4.
I mean, many, if not most, people would consider these two games to be entirely antithetical to another. The thing is, I'm not fully sure why I respond in this way. Maybe because they're perhaps the most focused on narrative, which tends to be my strong preference. Granted, FO4, has its issues, and parts of its story most definitely aren't as well implemented as they could be, but, at the same time, the NPCs, and especially the companions, are the most fully realised of any Bethesda game. So... maybe that's it ??? Plus, given I couldn't make a mod, even if my soul depended on it, I enjoy the building elements of FO4 when I'm feeling creative, and the world is fun to explore.
Don't get me wrong, I genuinely enjoy: Oblivion, Skyrim and FO3, but none have ever grabbed me like Morrowind and FO4.

Any thoughts on the whole subject? I'm always at a loss in figuring out what makes me truly love a game. There's just something indefinable and elusive that simply clicks.

This post has been edited by ArtemisNoir: Feb 19 2023, 10:51 PM

[Renee]

Oh no, you're fine! We all have our preferences.

Back in the day (a decade ago) I would often feel as though I was the weird one because no matter what, I simply couldn't pick favorites. I loved Oblivion and Skyrim equally, vanilla or modded. So whenever a "OB vs. Sky" thread would get posted I'd be the only one asking "Where's the option for both?"

But we all have preferences. Some folks won't touch anything after Daggerfall, others won't play anything but Morrowind, and so on.

I'd have to say my faves are Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, all 3 of those games are tied equally for me. I like Arena a bit less than those three, yet never could get into Daggerfall much.

I like Fallout out a bit less than Elder Scrolls; I guess I'm more fascinated with medieval-inspired fantasy. Fallout 3 surprised me though. I didn't expect to like that game as much as I did. ☢