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What do you think is better i have played both of them and think there both awesome but i think that the fallout series is better than elder scrolls. i think that the post apocolipse and the brilliant urban fighting in fallout 3 was amazing. and not to mention the super epic V.A.T.S. but oblivion and skyrim were a nice game to play just go hunting and have more RP you can do. Im just asking what do think is better? like to hear your opinions.

Vats is crap, and Fallout died with interplay.

Elder Scrolls are amusing for a couple of weeks and that's about it too.

As for which ones better?

Fallout 2.

Soladrin wrote:Vats is crap, and Fallout died with interplay.

Elder Scrolls are amusing for a couple of weeks and that's about it too.

As for which ones better?

Fallout 2.

+1 to this!

I hate Bethesda's interpretation of the Fallout series. They were generic Sci Fi shooters and not in-depth tactical RPGs like the original series.

Honestly? I like them all.
And yes, I have played both series (and by series I mean Interplay's Fallout and Bethesda's Fallout), and no, I am not going to hate Bethesda.

If anything, I am glad that they bought the series and stopped it from becoming forgotten. Sure they changed it, but at least they didn't remake the first games (thus making them obsolete), or drastically change the canon. Besides, they are a completely different company, so I would have expected there to be a change in gameplay.

I only played 1 Elder scrolls game, and that was Skyrim. Its pretty good.

I love both series (and I firmly believe that they've got better as the series has progressed) but I prefer fallouts setting.

I saw F1 and F2 on Steam for a tenner the other night.
Leaving off the rose tinted glasses are they worth picking up or has time taken its toll?

They are definitely good games, give it a go.

10-4 Sarge.

Looks will take some getting used to, depending on how you handle old games. Otherwise, it's awesome.

Yeah, as I'm used to first person games with more graphical realism I was unable to get immersed in them at all but they are still cracking games.

It's hard to say which is "better" as they are subtly different.

Elder Scrolls are a bit more engaging from a RPG standpoint and full character customization (crafting, enchanting, leveling skills through use)

Fallout (3) is a really good FPRPS. It's not quite as in depth from a character standpoint as the Elder Scrolls, however it's a bit more in the shooter range.

Put me down in the "Fallout is Awesome" column.

I prefer TES myself, I never managed to get into F3, and i'm not interested enough by the setting of the Fallout games to try NV or the earlier installments.

I like both, but I prefer the retro-futuristic style that Fallout has.

I also like the futuristic setting of FO more. And by FO I mean all incarnations.

Fallout 3 and Oblivion were the best for each series....

New Vegas and Skyrim are pretty "meh"

Anyway, I think Elder scrolls is better.

bombboy1252 wrote:Fallout 3 and Oblivion were the best for each series....

New Vegas and Skyrim are pretty "meh"

Anyway, I think Elder scrolls is better.

It's amazing, the people that started on morrowind and fallout two say they are the best and the ones that came after are "meh".

You noticed that too? I personally love both series alot. Im not sure which one I like more as far as the 2 franchises go. Ive been a fan of Elder Scrolls longer then Fallout, but I was hit HARD by Fallout and they are just awesome awesome games. I think the originals are better then Fallout3 and New Vegas. Specially New Vegas. It had some pretty good improvements overall, but it honestly just felt like a rehash of 3. While TES games do seem to improve greatly with each new installment. I loved how immersive Morrowind was, I think Oblivion was graphically a huge improvement and the combat system was much much better. Skyrim, is fething Skyrim, Id say its as much an improvement over Oblivion as Oblivion was to Morrowind.

So Ill have to say chalk me in for both sides. I really wouldnt/couldnt chose 1 over the other. But I do wish they added some type of bullet time kills with bows, that way we have a cool cinematic for that like you get with the other weapons.

KingCracker wrote:Skyrim, is fething Skyrim, Id say its as much an improvement over Oblivion as Oblivion was to Morrowind.

I agree. The faces in Oblivion. . .blech.

Morrowind was amazing.

Oblivion was pretty, but too. . .normal. Or something.
Other than the faces.
My lady loves Morrowind and Skyrim (and FO3, NV,etc) but refused to play Oblivion "because everyone looks like they had their head stuffed into a plastic bag filled with petroleum jelly."

I can't wait until the next fallout game, if it follows the pattern we've seen so far it will be incredible.

I disliked Fallout 3's weird sci-fi setting. Personally I prefer a more typical sci-fi setting than one which has throwbacks to retro science. That said I prefer sci-fi over fantasy most of the time, but TES definitely is better of these two series.

Melissia wrote:I disliked Fallout 3's weird sci-fi setting. Personally I prefer a more typical sci-fi setting than one which has throwbacks to retro science.

See I love weird 50's scifi and I love the post apocalyptic genre so fallout is a wet dream for me (more appropriately so was bioshock).

Bioshock did it far better than fallout 3 did.

Agreed.

Fallout three had an open world though, I also love open world RPG's.

Everyone get ready to have a brain aneurysm, Ive honestly never, EVER played Bioshock. Did miss a good one?

You missed one of my favourite games of all time, maybe my favourite.

That said it's kind of hyped and it may not be your thing.

KingCracker wrote:Ive honestly never, EVER played Bioshock. Did miss a good one?

I played part of the demo for the first one and never went for it.

Yea I shied away because everytime I went into a gamestore all I heard was "DUDE!!!! BUY THIS GAME ITS THE SHIZZ!!!!!" I hate being told to like things, just grinds my gears

If you like the 50's vibe of fallout but want to see it done better play bioshock, don't expect it to be amazing though.

I should, its bargain bin old now