If I didn't like Oblivion, should I ignore Fallout 3?

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#1 signore
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I remember playin my buddies Oblivion for an hr, and watching him play... it looked boring as hell. Should I avoid Fallout3? It looks a lot more style, but ive heard the "oblivion with guns" reference so im hesitant.

I dont care about the apparent bugs, most ppl whove played game say theyre minimal

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The bugs are minimal, most not even worth noting. Oblivion isnt really a game thats fun to watch, but its so engrossing when you play it yourself. Fallout 3 isnt Oblivion with guns. It has that Bethesda touch, but its a whole different beast. Its an awesome game. It starts off very slow IMO, but when it picks up, it gets more amazing each minute.
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#3 Timex2020
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I played Oblivion and I hated it. It is boring and I couldn't stand to play through it all. Now I'm not so sure about Fallout 3, but it should be better because it at least doesn't have that poor excuse for sword combat in Oblivion.
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#4 daveversion1
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I dont no how people can say Oblivion was boring or rubbish because i think it's the best game i've ever played with the exception of World of Warcraft.

I think you should get Fallout 3 because it has quite a few differences with Oblivion.

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#5 Scianix-Black
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Oblivion was love it or hate it.

I thought it was boring as well; too much freedom = me wandering around doing nothing.

Don't know about Fallout though.

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#6 Ren_eko
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If you didnt like Oblivion you wont like Fallout3
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#7 pwnmachine244
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Nah, go get it. I don't have the game myself, but reviews have been good, and I have a few close friends who have the game and say it's really good.

BTW, It's not really just Oblivion with guns, it has Western RPG elements in it, but other than that, it's an open-world shooter.

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#8 BioShockOwnz
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I hated Oblivion, yet I really enjoy Fallout 3. The world, the atmosphere, the characters... it's all so much better.
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#9 -HeaveR-
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I dont think Fallout 3 will make you happy. It's alot like Oblivion ( Large open world ) But it is with guns and the super cool vats system so who know but I would go for something else then if I was you.

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#10 Mitten123
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After my first go at Oblivion - I thought Id wasted 20notes....but then realsied Id been on it for about 4 hours...turned out to be an amazing story - so engrossing

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#11 417alum
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I remember playin my buddies Oblivion for an hr, and watching him play... it looked boring as hell. Should I avoid Fallout3? It looks a lot more style, but ive heard the "oblivion with guns" reference so im hesitant.

I dont care about the apparent bugs, most ppl whove played game say theyre minimal

signore
Do it buy it
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#12 jyoung312
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Well it really depends what you did or didnot like about Oblivion. If it was the slow nature of the gameplay, then I think that yes you should likely avoid Fallout 3. Although it may appeal to you because it looks like a shooter, Fallout3 does not play like a FPS even though it looks like it. If the only thing that you disliked about Oblivion was the fantasy setting then yes maybe you should try Fallout 3.
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#13 Coolboy420x
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If you didn't like Zone of the Enders, you shouldn't play Metal gear solid Series.
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#14 ONLYDOD
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It's hard to say, what EXACTLY did you not like about Oblivion?
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#15 417alum
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It's hard to say, what EXACTLY did you not like about Oblivion?ONLYDOD
ya oblivion is amazing
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#16 420Token420
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The bugs are minimal, most not even worth noting. Oblivion isnt really a game thats fun to watch, but its so engrossing when you play it yourself. Fallout 3 isnt Oblivion with guns. It has that Bethesda touch, but its a whole different beast. Its an awesome game. It starts off very slow IMO, but when it picks up, it gets more amazing each minute.hillelslovak

This .. also thought Fallout started real slow .. but as you get better guns and go up in levels the game becomes amazing ..

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#17 rogelio22
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i bought oblivion because everyone kept saying how good it was. but ithink its kinda boring only played for bout 2 hours and that was a long time ago it still sitting on my shelf:?
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#18 420Token420
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i bought oblivion because everyone kept saying how good it was. but ithink its kinda boring only played for bout 2 hours and that was a long time ago it still sitting on my shelf:?rogelio22

It takes more than two hours to really get into it ..

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#19 rogelio22
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yeah ill prob start playing it when i get some "time" need to get my moneys worth out of it
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#20 Torpian
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I know exactly what you mean. I played LBP for about five minutes and thought it was the most boring game I've ever played in my entire life. Oblivion was a lot of fun and Fallout 3 is also a lot of fun.
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#21 xxgunslingerxx
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If you didnt like Oblivion you wont like Fallout3Ren_eko

exactly

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#22 btaylor2404
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I'm in the same boat. I'm deciding between Dead Space and Fallout 3, going tomorrow. I hated Oblivion, just couldn't get into it, but Fallout looks fantastic, but I don't want to run around talking to people for hours on end.
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#23 Darks0ldier
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yea oblivions not fun to watch. you have to get into the story but i did feel overated.

anyways fallout 3 is tight. VATS is really tight especially with the shotgun point blank to the face. Their head just goes flying in slow mo.

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#24 magicquebec
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If you didnt like Oblivion you wont like Fallout3Ren_eko

what that guy said.

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#25 420Token420
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[QUOTE="Ren_eko"]If you didnt like Oblivion you wont like Fallout3magicquebec

what that guy said.

I don't believe that .. I have both .. and honestly Fallout covers the same RPG styles .. but it's a much different game ..

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#26 Staryoshi87
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Buy it. The only way you won't like FO3 is if you don't like fun. I would get it on the PC before the ps3, though.
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#27 ReaperZA
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I dont no how people can say Oblivion was boring or rubbish because i think it's the best game i've ever played with the exception of World of Warcraft.

I think you should get Fallout 3 because it has quite a few differences with Oblivion.

daveversion1
DUDE! :O The Best game youve ever played? You havent been on this world very long have you! ;)
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#28 milan22
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I played Oblivion and I hated it. It is boring and I couldn't stand to play through it all. Now I'm not so sure about Fallout 3, but it should be better because it at least doesn't have that poor excuse for sword combat in Oblivion.Timex2020
I played Oblivion and I hated it. It is boring and I couldn't stand to play through it all. Now I'm not so sure about Fallout 3, but it should be better because it at least doesn't have that poor excuse for sword combat in Oblivion.Timex2020
Don't buy Fallout3 if u didn't like oblivion!
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#29 Drew_Watkins
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I almost dident buy the game because of how much i dident like Oblivion, but in my opinion it is a completly different game. All of the land scape dosent look EXACTLY the same for one thing. The combat system is great!!! You will have to give the game a little time because it starts out pretty slow. The bottem line is that I HATED Oblivion and i am loving fallout 3
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#30 Timex2020
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[QUOTE="Timex2020"]I played Oblivion and I hated it. It is boring and I couldn't stand to play through it all. Now I'm not so sure about Fallout 3, but it should be better because it at least doesn't have that poor excuse for sword combat in Oblivion.milan22
I played Oblivion and I hated it. It is boring and I couldn't stand to play through it all. Now I'm not so sure about Fallout 3, but it should be better because it at least doesn't have that poor excuse for sword combat in Oblivion.Timex2020
Don't buy Fallout3 if u didn't like oblivion!

Gamefly, my friend, Gamefly. It is a beautiful service. I don't just buy games like some people. I like to make sure I like a game before spending 60 bones on it.

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#31 Canvas_Of_Flesh
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It's hard to say, what EXACTLY did you not like about Oblivion?ONLYDOD

I prefer my games to be somewhat linear. The sheer openness of Oblivion was a bit overwhelming. When your gaming time is restricted because of family or work, then having a game with a multitude of sidequests can be daunting since I feel that if I don't complete every quest then I'm not getting my money's worth. So really, with me, it's because of circumstance. Although, Oblivion did honestly bore me to tears. I really would like to check Fallout 3 out (since I loved Fallout 1 and 2), but I'm a little afraid it might be a little too much like Oblivion.

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#32 Ocram_Zepol
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The bugs are minimal, most not even worth noting. Oblivion isnt really a game thats fun to watch, but its so engrossing when you play it yourself. Fallout 3 isnt Oblivion with guns. It has that Bethesda touch, but its a whole different beast. Its an awesome game. It starts off very slow IMO, but when it picks up, it gets more amazing each minute.hillelslovak

What he said.

Fallout and Oblivion are very different. Oblivion is a bit slower, although it's still a great game. Fallout feels more faster paced and the story line is also really good... it's an amazing game.

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#33 scass319
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I hated Oblivion, and I love Fallout.
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#34 gdayz33
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I loved Oblivion, but I don't love Fallout.
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#35 MorbidToaster
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I don't think it should be overlooked. IMO, the best part of Fallout is VATS. Oh god, BOOM Headshot. Never EVER gets old.
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#36 email2003
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I never played or touched Obilivion but I got FallOut 3 anyways. All I'm waiting for is a freakin' patch to fix these minor issues the game has.
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#37 Xionethic
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Try before you buy. Don't ask how, just do it. lol.
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#38 Caduceus06
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If you are an RPG fan, it is a definite go. If you are a shooter fan, rent first.

I played the original Fallout, Morrowind, Oblivion and now Fallout 3. Fallout 3 is similar to Oblivion, because of the same engine, but perks and VATS make it vastly different in terms of gameplay.

Anyone on the fence should rent. Not all good or great games are for everyone.

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#39 clarkportmanken
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there similar in a lot of ways i'd say about 80 percent of fallout is basically a rehash of oblivion.