Well, in Skyrim you have a "class" (i.e. a differentiated character) only for a few hours, sooner or later everyone can do everything. In the original Fallout games and New Vegas, the character you create has a lot more impact on the way you play, as character attributes will be altered only a little over the entirety of the game, and skills should be chosen accordingly. Your bookish stealthy scientist guy will not be on par with the grunting melee brute in close combat even at the end of the game. Your in-game character therefore feels a lot more like a distinctive person whose role you are playing. Additionally, Fallout 1,2, and NV also come with optional character "traits" - special modifiers with both positive and negative consequences for you, which are persistent over the whole game, to make your character even more unique. You can for example be more agile at the expense of becoming more squishy, i.e., higher risk of receiving crippled limbs for +1 Agility, or you can deal more damage but be less persuasive and charismatic.
It's just people trying to win Internet points because the level up screen doesn't require you to have a PhD to understand.
OK thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I can totally see that about Skyrim. DAI was also much better in that regard.
It probably was the perfect "entry level" RPG for me but yeah, I loved it.
As the most overrated game? Not sure but thanks as I have been considering buying it.
I cant remember which one I first played but it was all around medieval Italy - Venice and Florence etc. I think that was II?
Since you are talking about the Fallout franchise - do you even know Fallout 1 and 2? (Disregarding Fallout Tactics, as it's not canon and another type of game)
I've played them, but should have been more clear, I mean modern Fallout.
I have been trying to put my finger on exactly what I dont like about Fallout 4, as I figured if I could define it, it would help me decide whether it might get better with time. And I definitely think you are onto something here. Having been running around fighting dragons and demons in Skyrim, wandering around scrapping metal and concrete from derelict houses did feel like a bit of a comedown.
If you like dull, brown/grey wastelands.Well, I'll have you know that Fallout 1, 2, and New Vegas are among the best RPGs made to this day
Well, for example, Morrowind doesn't have quest markers telling you where to go. You have to work that out for yourself. Whereas in Skyrim, you are signposted to the precise place that you need to go on every quest. Does that make sense?
Fallout definitely feels more of a grind, I also felt I couldn't just wander and discover the same way as in Elder Scrolls.
I hope you aren't referring to me. I like Skyrim.
2 is my favourite one by far, though Black Flag isn't far off.
I wasn't referring to anyone in particular.
So do I. Others aren't quite as fond.
Well. Based on that, New Vegas might or might not be your thing, since the scrapping and building stuff is not in there.
Only way to know is to try it I guess. I will - but probably not as my next game.Well. Based on that, New Vegas might or might not be your thing, since the scrapping and building stuff is not in there.
(There is a lot of crafting, though. Gives you special ammo you can't find elsewhere, for example)
Really? Pants? Reviews seemed quite positive.
Novel for a while, then boring as f*ck. The franchise really needs guns.
Does Horizon have guns? Presumably you can upgrade from that bow and arrow after a while?
I loved Primal but then again I played 3 and 4 exclusively with the bow and arrow.
I don't want to ruin it for you.
Staff, bows and slingshots.
Oh yeah, you can pick up guns off some of the robots.Oh well.
That's one hell of a staff she has there.Oh well.
I've seen a lot of criticism of DAI.
Taking this concept over to Skyrim would be great. Was by far the mist enjoyable aspect of Fallout 4 (although I do find the map itself to be decent) but yeah the thought of building your own Skyrim villages would be good fun - Dragons for security guards anyone!?
