Oblivion...Fallout 3...DECIDED...updated

[{Fabled Hero}]

Ok here is my problem guys i am going to be watching the neighbors dogs and they said that they would give me some money for it and im not sure how much im gonna get but anyway i was planning on getting 1 of 2 games either Oblivion GOTY edition because it has everything with it...or fallout 3...now im kind of leaning towards Oblivion because fallout just doesnt seem like the kind of game that i want to be playing..But then again people are saying what they thought before they bought it and it seems like what im thinking and they are saying that they are so happy they bought it because it is such a great game..But the reason i like oblivion more is because the post apocalyptic thing is cool and all that i am really just a fantasy nerd and i really like Oblivion for that reason and people say that if you havent played oblivion you have to now im in such a bad position i just dont know any ideas?

***Update***

as some of you know i had a problem regarding 2 games(^^^^^) and i found out which one i was gonna buy and it was oblivion but after playing that for about a week i grew suprisingly bored of it..idk...i guess between the same landscaping and boring enviroments it gets to after a little bit...it was like the enviroments never looked different...im just saying once youve seen one Alyeid Ruin you have seen them all..and after that i was a little depressed because i got the Strategy guide and i was looking to trade the game in..but with what money i had scavenged together i got Fallout 3..at first i was a little optimistic because i thought it would be like Oblivion with the same looking enviroment and what not...but surprisingly it wasnt and i love the game i would go as far as to say it has to be one of my favorite games ever...I really love this game but i have not given up hope on oblivion i see myself going back to that in a little while but now im just enjoying whats left of Washington D.C...thanks for all your help guys and thanks for putting up with the annoyances i have posted recently i will probably never do that again i was just anxious to get a really EPIC RPG and i found it...again thanks to all that helped me

[bloodwolf2a2]

Well Oblivion is in the middle ages and Fallout is in a post apocalyptic future I like Oblivion better because I just like using swords, bows and magic.

[Azure Knight]

Fallout 3's also extremely short. I'd go with Oblivion.

[S1lentOp]

Fallout 3's also extremely short. I'd go with Oblivion.

Fallout 3 isn't short, its main quest string is (and so is Oblivion's). The game has a lot more to do than just the main quest.

Because both games were developed by Bethesda, they have many similarities. It really comes down to what sort of games you enjoy. As it's already been said, Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic shooter free roaming RPG while The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a fantasy free roaming RPG. They both have tons of hours of gameplay packed into them, they both run on the same engine and both are pure eye candy.

If you enjoy fantasy games in a more traditional fantasy setting with traditional fantasy elements, then Oblivion is the obvious choice. In it you fight various animals and monsters with an array of weapons including swords, bow & arrows, axes, hammers, shields, etc. as well as various types of magical abilities. The game also has a much more colorful environment because of the game's setting, so if you like color then there's another reason.

Fallout 3 is a game that takes place in a wasteland where everything has basically been destroyed and is in ruin. Cities are made from scraps, and everything is very brown and gray. This isn't really a fault, but for people who like color it's certainly not a plus. The biggest difference is in the combat, though. Fallout 3 uses more modern weaponry such as firearms, lasers, and explosives. Also, the enemies aren't magical or traditional monsters; they're mutants who are the product of the nuclear apocalypse that took place. Everything is very technology oriented as opposed to magically oriented, and you'll find yourself dealing with different problems in Fallout than what you would in Oblivion. For example you'll have to deal with radiation management. If your level of radiation gets too high, you can get radiation poisoning which will drain your health. There's also the various traps lying around that aren't found in "dungeons." Then of course there is VATS.

Both games are well worth your money, but what it ultimately comes down to is what sort of game you want to play. Since you said you liked fantasy over a sci-fi post apocalyptic world, I would have to recommend Oblivion. I would also have to advise you to buy whatever game you decide on for the PC, but if you can't then get the console version. The PC version of either is these games is better for two reasons: They look better and they have a modding community, which means free new fan-made content. It practically drove Morrowind's popularity and made it last as long as it did.

[Maromi]

Fallout 3 is a much better game; I like to think of it as a perfected Oblivion. Think Oblivion, but different setting, different gameplay dynamic, a leveling system that is 1000000x better than Oblivion's awkward system, and all-around more fun experience. Fallout 3's story, though, is a letdown, while Oblivion's is better.

If you're getting these for consoles and not the PC, that's even more of a reason to go with Fallout 3. Oblivion is made into a much better experience through community mods, which you can't get on console versions.

Regarding Fallout 3's length--the story is rather short, but the game is as long as you want it to be, just like Oblivion. There's quite a bunch of stuff to do, never mind messing around in its awesome world.

[S1lentOp]

Fallout 3 is a much better game; I like to think of it as a perfected Oblivion. Think Oblivion, but different setting, different gameplay dynamic, a leveling system that is 1000000x better than Oblivion's awkward system, and all-around more fun experience. Fallout 3's story, though, is a letdown, while Oblivion's is better.

If you're getting these for consoles and not the PC, that's even more of a reason to go with Fallout 3. Oblivion is made into a much better experience through community mods, which you can't get on console versions.

This is another reason why I recommend getting the PC version. Apart from the free content given by the modding community, a majority (if not all) of the problems Oblivion had were solved through community patches and mods. So you're not only getting more content, but you're getting fixes for the content you'll already have. So essentially anything you dislike about the game can be changed.

Unfortunately no matter which game you get, if you decide to get it on a console you'll be getting an inferior product to its PC counterpart.

[{Fabled Hero}]

Thank you guys so much..after days and days of research and looking at what i hate and like about both games i came up with this.

Fallout 3 Pros:
1.Better combat
2.Updated Leveling System
3.More DLC for consoles(which i plan on getting it for) coming out and being worked on
4.Just Looks Like (what maromi said) a perfected oblivion

Fallout 3 Cons:
1.All of the COD fanboys move to this thinking it is another COD which it isnt and pisses me off
2.All of the shooter fanboys move to it for same reason above and make it seem that it has no rpg elements in it because of the amount of shooter fanboys play it.
3.I dont like the fact that its not a Bethesda 'Original'.(idk im just messed up in the head like that i feel that im getting jipped because it is a game that was made by different people and it is not their storyline and sure uses same engine but just doesnt feel like it is Bethesda's game)

Oblivion Pros:
1.Looks like it would be in more of my element in the way that it is a fantasy rpg and i love them.
2.Looks like it has a bigger open lush interesting world(opposed to fallout)
3.Love exploring in games, and to think that you found something no one else has makes me feel cool
4.The story looks better
5.The game supposedly 'never ends' and i like that part of it because i love to get absolutely absorbed in a game and being absolutely obsessed with it for a while (i dont know that might just be me)

Oblivion Cons:
1. Combat does not look like the best in the world of rpgs but might be such a minor con i just dont know that yet and since i will have limited money to spend it is a big problem to me from what i have seen.
2.From what i have been reading and hearing the leveling system in this game is very confusing and hard to grasp.
3.The combination of the way the combat looks and the enemies it just looks cheesy to me(i am mad at myself to nit pick at this subject because it has to deal with the graphics and i usually just see if the gameplay is good then i can tell if the game is good but i just never played this game and had to nit pick at something because the first person view does not make the game look that good)
4.If it is true that i have to get this game for the computer to appreciate the full potential of the game is true, than frankly, i really dont want it because my computer isnt the best gaming computer and i just dont like gaming on the computer like i used to i guess i grew out of it im more of a console handheld type of guy to be honest and i would like to get one of these 2 games for the console so the best choice for the console if i read correctly wouldnt be this.

So still not really all that sure...right now looks like im leaning towards Fallout 3...I sadly still dont know but given my limited amount of time since i want to get it as soon as possible and my limited amount of money i just need a little push in the right direction and the reason why if someone could still help me! thank you guys for what you have done so far.

[Azure Knight]

I honestly like Fallout 3's gameplay much better, but I still feel that it's short. Also, like many said earlier, Oblivion has a better storyline IMO. Fallout seems like it was rushed at the end, from the level cap being 20 as opposed to Oblivion's 50, and you're not able to play as your character after the main quest, because the game ends. If you're trying to stay occupied, I'd buy Oblivion; I still play that, but not Fallout anymore (even though I should get around to getting the new DLC...). It seems like there's more to explore. Fallout has more fun easter eggs, though, like a ruined Bethesda HQ to explore.

I am being a bit biased, though, because I like fantasy RPGs more that shooters... maybe I need to play Fallout again and see the stuff I missed.
But, I definately think that Bethesda needs to combine the gameplay of these two games for their next game.

So... in summary:
-Oblivion: More content and room to explore.
-Fallout: Better gameplay and more easter eggs.

[Kyero Fox]

Sayin Fallout 3 is shorter than Oblivion is like sayin FF7 is longer than FF10 cuz it has 7 disks.... their pretty much the same amount.

I say Fallout 3 is longer because theres no fast travel from the start, you actually gotta find the place first...

[Astra]

Fallout 3 is a much better game; I like to think of it as a perfected Oblivion. Think Oblivion, but different setting, different gameplay dynamic, a leveling system that is 1000000x better than Oblivion's awkward system, and all-around more fun experience. Fallout 3's story, though, is a letdown, while Oblivion's is better.

If you're getting these for consoles and not the PC, that's even more of a reason to go with Fallout 3. Oblivion is made into a much better experience through community mods, which you can't get on console versions.

Regarding Fallout 3's length--the story is rather short, but the game is as long as you want it to be, just like Oblivion. There's quite a bunch of stuff to do, never mind messing around in its awesome world.

I completely agree.

If you follow only the main plot of Fallout, then yeah, it's short. but there's TONS of side quests, (which for xbox and ps3, have achievements or trophies) and aside from that, there's mini quests, and TONS of them...like upwards of 30.

Fallout 3 quests

I disagree about the story. while it kinda lacked in plot, it still remained interesting the entire time. The ENDING was a bit of a letdown.

I say Fallout 3 is longer because theres no fast travel from the start, you actually gotta find the place first...

finding the first place takes like...2 minutes...probably less.

[Kyero Fox]

yea? finding the first place in Oblivion takes 1 second, all you gotta do is fast travel every where... thats why Oblivion is faster.

and Oblivions lvling was way better. it wasn't just EXP. you had to be smart about you're leveling, you can't just go around killing everything until you get a level, then you will just end up as a Weak ass high lvl character. now if you do it smart, you'll end up with much more help.

if you wonna make them both way longer, than just download the mod that erases fast travel from ur game pernamently.

[Azure Knight]

yea? finding the first place in Oblivion takes 1 second, all you gotta do is fast travel every where... thats why Oblivion is faster.

and Oblivions lvling was way better. it wasn't just EXP. you had to be smart about you're leveling, you can't just go around killing everything until you get a level, then you will just end up as a Weak ass high lvl character. now if you do it smart, you'll end up with much more help.

if you wonna make them both way longer, than just download the mod that erases fast travel from ur game pernamently.

Walking across a virtual continent is not what many consider "fun". That's why I couldn't get any of my friends to play Wind Waker.

[Kyero Fox]

yea? finding the first place in Oblivion takes 1 second, all you gotta do is fast travel every where... thats why Oblivion is faster.

and Oblivions lvling was way better. it wasn't just EXP. you had to be smart about you're leveling, you can't just go around killing everything until you get a level, then you will just end up as a Weak ass high lvl character. now if you do it smart, you'll end up with much more help.

if you wonna make them both way longer, than just download the mod that erases fast travel from ur game pernamently.

Walking across a virtual continent is not what many consider "fun". That's why I couldn't get any of my friends to play Wind Waker.

because their lazy and they wonna breaze through the game with no affort? then let them play their FPS and fighting games.

[bloodwolf2a2]

I did the fast travel all the time my first time through the game and when I went through it again I just played through it walking from place to place which took me like another 6 or 7 hours than it did the first time. So really you can make it longer if you want to but some people just have different preferences than others and might want to just get throgh the game faster.