Yes, it would certainly be better.
Don’t get me wrong, the game has some serious drawbacks. The automap is the single worst in any game I’ve ever seen, anywhere. For example. And yeah, VATS could be done a lot better. But I really do like it, and wish that Oblivion had had something akin to it.
I wonder if someone will figure out a way to mod that into the game? I agree…that sounds sweet and would be a LOT like the old games.
-XT
I’ve been playing for a couple hours(over a couple of days, as my schedule doesn’t allow for more) and I’m enjoying it a lot so far(I just wish ammo wasn’t so scarce).
However, I feel like the one guy on the internet who hasn’t played oblivion. As such, I have to ask, does it work in reverse? If you like Fallout 3(though I loved the series, even if two was unfinished), would a peek at Oblivion be worth it down the road? Or don’t bother?
Oblivion was a painful game for me to play. It was so boring, like the same way the Sims is boring. I found the fighting to be too far spaced out and didn’t like the storyline at all. The characters are all wooden as hell too.
Now, F3 has the same problems, but the universe is a universe I really enjoy being in so I can see past it all and enjoy the game.
To answer your question in a nutshell, even though I really like F3 I won’t be giving O another chance. It was just far too tedious and boring to me.
If you like Fallout and are into fantasy RPGs, then yes, you should give Oblivion a whirl.
Oblivion is a huge game. And despite it’s shortcomings (wooden NPC, bland, matter of fact dialogue, dispersed action) it’s still a fun and engrossing game.
If you are running Fallout 3 on your PC, then get the PC version of Oblivion a lot of it’s shortcomings (mostly due to console aspects/limitations) are easily bypassed/improved with mods.
I accidentally killed the mercenary in Moria’s place in Megaton. I thought if I successfully hacked the terminal I was OK, but when I logged off he started shooting and I killed him. When I tried to run off, it auto-saved when I left Craterside Supply. Did I seriously screw something up?
Plays like a cross between S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl (main the inventory system, bullets like gold dust, enemies requiring multiple head shots with an assault rifle to go down, and freaky mutant bastards), Oblivion (everything else, including the same voice actors and controls!) and the game they all play in heaven (feral ghoul rushing towards me, flip up VATS, take the frigger’s head off with a combat shotgun, his eye goes flying past the camera. Awesome. Awesome to the max).
Got it on the PC, some slowdown now and again, but pretty damn stable overall.
I hate the whole slo-mo thing about VATS. If there was any way to skip that whole fake dhrama with the head coming off (getting really old now), I’d like to hear it.
I’m really, really, really enjoying Fallout 3. I’m up to Level 8 now and have been having a great time exploring DC and getting used to the interface, and realising that you’ll come across Super Mutants very early in the game. :eek:
The map is a bit annoying and it would be nice to be able to bind a couple of items (such as maybe two different guns, and some stimpaks, etc) to Hotkeys, but I can work with that for now. The Radio stations are a nice touch but I am getting sick of the same songs over and over and over again. The in-game news is pretty cool, though. The VATS system is also lot of fun and I really like it. Especially the slo-mo view afterwards. 
Look, I’m a Fallout fan from way back and I think Fallout 3 is quite possibly one of the best games I’ve ever played. The First Person direction is where the franchise needs to be heading, and I hope it isn’t 10 years before we get Fallout 4. Maybe it could be set somewhere else, like Australia or the UK or somewhere?
Side note: I’ve been playing it for about 6 hours, have repair tagged as a major skill and have only just figured out how to actually repair stuff.
In the inventory screen, hold down one of the number keys (1-8) and then click on the item you want to bind to it.
As much as I love this game and Oblivion, I do wish they’d spent a little more time revising the Inventory/Stats/Map code to fix the problems it’s had since 2006. The lack of a visible quickbar, date/time, and minimap is still as annoying as ever.
I would love to turn off that slow-mo, as well. I did finally figure out that you can queue up multiple VATS moves at once, though, so my character can go through an entire action bar without me having to bring up the interface over and over again (which was also annoying me until I had my :smack: moment).
I have been playing this since I got home from work on Friday (yes, I slept), I love it! The game obviously has it’s problems but I think it’s an excellent base for when they release the toolkit. I’m finding Fallout 3 to be much more fun than a fully modded Oblivion.
I’m a huge Fallout fan, I can’t remember how many times I’ve played Fallout 2. I was very concerned that this would disappoint and all the atmosphere would be sucked out of it (like Oblivion). I still wish Fallout had remained a 2d isometric turn-based RPG but if it had to be upgraded then I can’t think of a better way to do it.
Honestly, I like this game, a lot. When the mods start rolling out this may be one of my favourite games of all time.
With regards stability: It has crashed twice in about 12 hours of play. The audio is a little scratchy sometimes, I’m hoping the first patch will resolve that.
It looks better than I thought it would.
They’re working on an editor for free release, AIUI.
Are there multiple mods for the other Fallouts? I’ve only ever seen the Restoration Project one for F2.
My gamer chick friend says:
I’ve seen video footage of this game and it looks all right but is it really an RPG? What is character creation like? Are there different sexes? Can you choose different faces? What about the world? I can see it’s pretty free-range but from what I saw, it didn’t look like there was a lot of interaction with the surroundings. It didn’t seem like you could enter every building you can see. I’ve heard the person has needs like food and water- do they also need sleep?
I can’t say I was very impressed with what I saw of game play. It looked like little more than a shoot-em-up game to me. I’ve read some reviews and I still can’t find what would make this game so special and why people are raving about it. I’m a big fan of Morrowind, but I like the fact that you can find a little home for yourself, decorate it, that you have needs that you have to fulfill for yourself or you die. It’s like life-replacement. Can you clarify the parameters of the game and compare and contrast it to Morrowind?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Lots of doors are locked, requiring a key or pick. The latter can result being attacked by the owner.
Yes, yes, and yes. All three restore hit points but those that haven’t been purified will add to your radiation level. Too many rads can result in a mutation and, eventually, death.
It’s possible to acquire a home and decorate it in Fallout 3 but I can’t seem to find mine.
I got my house in Megaton by disarming the bomb. You can buy gadgets and various themes from the general store, although I usually haven’t got a pot to piss in so haven’t bought any yet.
From what I’ve read it has a similar levelling system to Oblivion. The first time you enter an area all the enemies are adjusted according to your level. So if your first envounter with a Super Mutant in one particular area is while you’re fresh out the vault, the’ll be a lot weaker than the ones you meet later in the game.
I’m about 3 hours and 4 levels into the game and so far I love it. Very pretty scenery, especially considering the setting. I find the VATS a nice addition to the regular shooting. Yes chaining headshots gets boring, but popping their kneecaps first is fun
By the way a low weapons score doesn’t make your shots all that inaccurate, except at a distance. And with at least 15 points a level it’s pretty easy to get your main combat skill to a reasonable level.
One tip for any other PC users. The auto detect that chooses the default graphics is very conservative. I strongly reccomend playing with them to get the most out of your system. Especially “Actor Fade” - ramp that to at least halfway, otherwise you’ll get enemies shooting at you while outside the games draw range.
Oh geez, really? I hadn’t heard this bit yet. I may have to hold off on buying the game until there’s a mod that fixes this. Oblivion was completely unplayable due to this aspect alone until the realism mod fixed it.