Fallout 3 vs New Vegas

[matt]

So I have nothing that is capable of running Fallout 4, and I have never played any of the previous Fallout games (please don't hate me), so I was thinking that I should have a go at one of the older ones, what do you guys think though, Fallout 3 or New Vegas?

[VirtualForce]

I would strongly, from my point of view, suggest Fallout 3. I liked it more than New Vegas, not that NV was bad, it wasnt. Again, from my pov, play Fallout 3 then NV.

[mottamort]

Agreed. Fallout 3 first (or only that). Can't go wrong that way

[Apollo]

Personally i liked 3 more than FNV. New Vegas is a great game but the setting just puts me off for some reason. FO3 felt more Fallout'ish than FNV.

Also

[Mephisto_Helix]

Good news is they both cost almost nothing by now so grab Fallout 3, play it until you're sick of it and then move on to NV and do the same.

[DarkStarZA]

Agreed. Get them all https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/fallout-bundle (excluding FO4)

[matt]

Personally i liked 3 more than FNV. New Vegas is a great game but the setting just puts me off for some reason. FO3 felt more Fallout'ish than FNV.

Also

Well, they sound like really big games, and I have very little spare time for gaming, so I don't know if I'll manage both and it'll take me a long time to get through whichever I choose, although if I do play say FO3, and I really enjoy it, I'll most likely play NV as some stage as well.

[VirtualForce]

Agreed. Get them all https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/fallout-bundle (excluding FO4)

Give that man a bells! Saw that last night, should have mentioned that to matt..

Also, forgot to mention, the NV DLCs I didnt like much, the Fallout 3 DLCs were nice, esp that virtual reality one, was just wonderfully weird.

[Apollo]

Well, they sound like really big games, and I have very little spare time for gaming, so I don't know if I'll manage both and it'll take me a long time to get through whichever I choose, although if I do play say FO3, and I really enjoy it, I'll most likely play NV as some stage as well.

Well like others pointed out. You can grab the whole collection for the same price as FO3 Goty on steam.

Just noticed this on the steam page though.

Notice: Fallout 3 is not optimized for Windows 7 and later.

I can't recall playing it on XP.

[bradbear117]

Dude get Fallout 3, its far more epic of a story. You start the game being born and growing up as a child. Nuff freakin said!! Its epic epic epic especially the end game. Well my endgame anyway, theres a few endings....

Im playing NV at the moment, I love it too its exactly like Fallout 3 with a few improvements here and there but its just lacking in the story for me. Still loving it though.