Anyways. I hated Fo3 when it came out. I hated that game A LOT. Turned out that i was trying to play it in the wrong way. So, i decided to completely ignore the main quest and just explore. And that way, it turned to be actually fun. I still like New Vegas way more, but i also learned how to have fun with Fo3.

And some of the DLC's turned out to be actually decent (Point Lookout was really nice and The Pitt had more role playing than the entire game, actually)

I... I ... Only played Fallout 1&2.

Yep. It's basically an Elder Scrolls game in the Fallout Universe. Forget about the story and start exploring the world. And that's exactly why I enjoyed it more than... New Vegas O.O *<i>duck and cover</i>*

Your topic showcases why it is so important to look at games from more than one perspective.

If a major reviewer had described Fallout 3 to you as a sandbox game you might have enjoyed it from the start.
Unfortunately when it comes to game reviews in our media we still have a very one-sided view of things.

If a game like Fallout 3 can go from being a game you hate to one you really enjoy simply because you chose to see it from a different angle, think of all the games that have bad or mediocre ratings that are out there.
If their lesser ratings are simply a result of perspective then what is truly a 'bad game' and what is a 'good one' ?

I hadn't heard of that, but I'm taking a look. Thanks for the suggestion!

F3 and FNV are very good too. Try them.

It also helps if you have a poweful PC. Because with a powerful PC, you can install mods that make the wasteland look a lot more realistic. So then just exploring the wasteland will become a very enjoyable experience.

That sounds awesome because FNV is 100 times more optimized than Fallout 3. Thanks for sharing. +1

I actually gave the mod a try and had the opposite experience. It doesn't run nearly as well as vanilla Fallout 3.

I like the concept, and I think it might be cool for a future play, but something about it didn't feel right to me. For now, I'll be sticking with the original. Thanks for the suggestion though, doccarnby!

Okay, thanks for the warning.

Huh, I never had any problems with it on that front. Wait, when did you try it? Was the issue some exceptionally long loading times? If so that was a bug that they ended up fixing. If it was just in-game performance than I have no idea. Really you should go with what works for you.

Though if there's a mod to make the Broken Steel enemies not boring billion-HP slogs I would advise trying to find it because damn are they unfun. Spending five minutes back-pedalling and shooting an albino radscorpion is terrible.

It was in-game performance. I have no idea either :(

Oh well. I'll probably give it another try in the future. I'm gonna stick with vanilla Fallout 3 for the moment.

I recommend playing with tale of two wastelands AND using bullettime - DKBullettime or Nevada, instead of VATS (binding it to another key, and forgetting it). Plus monstermod, angel park and a world of pain. "You won't disappoint".

For me that game is Oblivion and for pretty much the same reasons you stated about Fallout 3.