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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Unpopular video game opinion:
Fallout: New Vegas > Fallout 3
The Mojave is a more immersive setting than the DC wasteland, even if there's nothing quite as awesome as the actual ruins of the city of DC; the diversity of guns is superior; the companions are better characters, and their quests make you care more about them (although I do miss the evil mercenary guy who charges into fights with those sadistic battle cries); the much higher amount of side quests gives the game a lot more replay value, the lack of which in 3 basically made it a game you could only really play once before losing interest; the factions are awesome; and your ability to really affect the world around you makes your choices feel far more relevant.
It also helps that I have the New Vegas edition with all the DLC, as I don't have XBox Live and only ever played the base Fallout 3 game. But it still sounds like the DLC for for New Vegas is better anyway.
Also, two words: anti-materiel rifle. How I ever fought deathclaws without one is beyond me.
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Sure the factions are better in NV but to use the excuse that the Mojave looks better than the east is weak, as after all it's just mostly barren wasteland anyway and all kind of looks the same.
NV is really let down by the casino strip and the intrigue in the hotels, which is used to bulk out the story, overall 3 is better than NV imo.
I've just finished Fallout 1 which is a great game and about to start Fallout 2 and both of these take place in the west.