I just am not getting into it. I'm about 4 hours in and I'm supposed to be looking for a radio station. I am taking my time, doing some exploring and really trying to enjoy it. While I'm playing though, all I can think about is wanting to play something else. I thought I would really enjoy this game and was looking forward to it. I really liked Oblivion and spent 80+ hours in it, but I dont feel the same way about this game. I find myself just wanting to put in Fable or Saints Row instead. Whats wrong with me! I really want to get into it, I just need someone to tell me that they felt the same way before they fell in love with it.

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There's nothing wrong.. there's just too many games out at once. I'm the same way, I can't play a new game until I finish the first. Right now you've got Fable and SR2 on the brain, so you might as well finish those up so you can stop thinking about it.

I love Fallout, I'm not even thinking of purchasing another game until I've had my fix in the Wasteland. Give it a break and you'll probably return to it some other day. :)

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I'm just throwing out ideas, but it could be because you're looking for more action.  Given the FPS nature of the game I thought it might have more run-and-gun in it than it does, and I do find that compared to some other RPG's the combat can end kind of quickly.  If you're not looking to see the whole world and turn over every stone you may not find what you're looking for.  I'm also inclined to agree with Banstyle.  Fallout 3 is my main game right now, but if you're thinking about other games, especially games with densely packed action, then this might not be for you.

I'm also wondering if you might be missing some of the extra side stuff in the game.  You say you're taking your time and doing some exploring, but I've been doing side quests for the last week, probably logging upwards of 12 hours, and I'm at the same spot you are in the main quest (looking for the radio station).  There's a lot there, but you have to be ready to go looking for it.  If you're not, then maybe setting it aside for a while until you've got your other games finished will help.

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Thanks for the encouragement. Like I said, I was really anticipating having fun with this game. I will probably just shelve it for now and come back to it.

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Yes, the best course of action is to wait. Personally, if I'm having trouble getting into a game I let it sit and play CoD4 multiplayer until I long for a storyline.

Couldn't agree more with the advise so far. Sometimes, new ideas can pop into our heads about different strategies and styles of play. In a game this big, we often get lost mentally as well. Sometimes we forget what type of game we're playing. Indeed, give it some time to digest the new stimuli.

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 ygetoff wrote:

Yes, the best course of action is to wait. Personally, if I'm having trouble getting into a game I let it sit and play CoD4 multiplayer until I long for a storyline.

That's pretty much exactly what I'm doing with Fable II :D.

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I didn't like it, either.

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To me this game unlike oblivion is made for its story line. Not saying oblivion is bad i looooove oblivion but the storyline in fallout 3 crushes oblivion's, but oblivion was made more for exploring around after like in this game you stop playing after the final mission what bs i expected more but none the less this is a fantastic game.

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Well, wait on it, and then you should try it when you feel up to it.

Fallout 3 was the water that I needed. The last new game that I bought was Too Human, and that was in August! (Portal: Still Alive doesn't count. It's an XBLA title.)

I played the crap out of Fallout 3 and got the 1000 just in time before Gears of War 2. This game is so fun, and I have put 40 hours into it already. I would suggest finishing Fable II and Saints Row 2 before moving into the beautiful pastures of Fallout 3.

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hey maybe your just not supposed to play the game at this very moment. put it down for a while, play somthing else. eventually youll pick it up again. ive done the same thing many time, that why i only buy one game at a time now so i have time to enjoy it.

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I have the exact same problem, I don't know what it is, I'm about 4 hours into it and I don't enjoy it that much. It just feels really repetitive.  The dialog selections remind me of Mass Effect, but I actually sat through what they were saying, with Fallout I just kind of hit a the whole time and skim read.

I had to finish Fable before starting and am worried about picking up GoW 2 on friday, knowing that I am not going to be anywhere near done with Fallout 3.  The great thing about F3 is that it can be picked up at anytime, so enjoy the other games while they are hot. 

Storyline in F3 is much more dynamic then in Oblivion and is a great develpoment for Bethesda.  I have been doing the Wasteland quest and avoiding the main line at this time, there is so much to do.

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I have the exact same problem, I don't know what it is, I'm about 4 hours into it and I don't enjoy it that much. It just feels really repetitive.  The dialog selections remind me of Mass Effect, but I actually sat through what they were saying, with Fallout I just kind of hit a the whole time and skim read.

Yeah, Mass Effect is easily my favorite 360 game yet and I'm worried that it may have ruined other RPGs for me. I just think they nailed it and I dont know if their system can be improved on.

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Honestly i like fable 2 alot better than ive been liking fallout. Fallout is just kind of boring to me. Maybe thats just a personal preference thing though

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it is just the opposite for me. i picked up fable 2 and played every waking moment i could until i picked up fallout 3 like a week and half later. now i can't get back into fable 2. i put it in and play about 10 minutes of it and then put in fallout 3 cause i love it so much...i think it is because it reminds alot of my fav games all rolled into one...oblivion, mass effect (i don't play FPS style in fallout...i put the camera just behind my guy just like mass effect), and silent hill (the creepiness of some of the dungeons).

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I find the hacking to be annoying, I have to write all the words down and spend about 5 minutes trying to find all the commonalities. Other than that I love it.

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I don't really play too many RPG's and Mass Effect was great at pointing out what was a good choice and what wasn't, now I feel like when I pick a way to take a conversation, I understand the comment to be sarcastic, but they understand it as me terrorizing them and I end up getting chased out of the town by everyone.

And I wish there was a happy medium with save points.  It either saves every time you go through a door basically, or it doesn't save ever.

I got stuck in one town I was being chased out of because I had no stimpacks and had just walked out the door with everyone shooting at me. It took me ten or fifteen tries to weasel my way out of the town.

You probably don't like it because it's very similar to Oblivion in game style.

You like switching up genres. : )

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I understand your point. I played for at least 10 hours and just wasn't getting to hang of it. Maybe it's a good game for some but for me it's not my style. Maybe it just ain't your type of game? I know I traded my copy and got Gears of War 2. Now this is my type of game!

Okay, I just bought Fallout 3 last night.  I played until I finally got out of the Vault, but when I was outside and everything, I just felt... Lost.  I mean, the view was breath-taking, but I just felt like I had no clue where to go since it REALLY was a wasteland.  I'm hoping it doesn't push me away from the game, because so far I like it, but I sort of wish that it would've given me a marker to the nearest city/quest or whatever.

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Okay, I just bought Fallout 3 last night.  I played until I finally got out of the Vault, but when I was outside and everything, I just felt... Lost.  I mean, the view was breath-taking, but I just felt like I had no clue where to go since it REALLY was a wasteland.  I'm hoping it doesn't push me away from the game, because so far I like it, but I sort of wish that it would've given me a marker to the nearest city/quest or whatever.

Thats why i quit playing. It gets annoying walking underground for an hour trying to find the radio tower place just to find out when i get there i get to do a fetch quest yayyyyy

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Yeah, I felt the same. Guess what? IT ONLY GETS WORSE! I bought the damm game thinking it would be good, tried to get into it, but the whole post apoctliptic thing was kinda lame compared to oblivions setting, I ended up selling it to my friend for a decent price.

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I felt the same way as you did...it seemed too much like Elder Scrolls without all the cool side quests. Just get into it more and you'll enjoy it, trust me.

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I've read many of your problems, and I feel that many of you were spoiled by Oblivion. I'll be honest here: Oblivion was an RPG to bring children into the genre who spent their entire lives playing mindless shooters. Yep, I said it. Sure, the core combat of Oblivion was better than Morrowind, but in the end, Oblivion dumbed everything down.

Oblivion had the most straight-forward dialogue system, and it also unlocked every main city for you to fast-travel and visit. They gave you a map marker and said 'Go here!'.

Morrowind had a crappy combat system, but you have to find your locations with no-such option as 'fast-travel'. Morrowind also had WAAAAY more quests than Oblivion.

What I liked about Fallout 3 is that it combines the high points of both Morrowind and Oblivion into one game. Fallout 3 is almost a perfect RPG.

It has its faults, but it's probably my favorite RPG of all time. (JRPGs aren't RPGs in this sense.)

Personally, most of you guys that don't like Fallout 3 were brutally spoiled by Oblivion.

Well, if you want to have fun, you'll have to put your mind as if you were in a hellishly destroyed world. You'll have to fight for survival, scavenge your ammo, and survive Washington D.C.

Like I said, most of you guys who hated it were either:

A) Spoiled by Oblivion and modern games

B)  Suck at this game, because the realistic fight for survival isn't familiar

C) Didn't give the game a chance

 

If you played a LOT and still hated it, then explain your opinion, but most of you simply played a little bit of it. Heck, many of you WHO complained only have a few Achievements! That is NOT a valid opinion. An opinion is based off of a long-term experiance with the game. If reviews were written off the first three hours of a game, many games would get suckish reviews.

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Axe, you forgot to mention to turn the difficulty down. ;)

 

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Axe, I loved RPG's for a loooooooooong time before i got into Oblivion. For me it was more of my intro into the sandbox genre. I just think that if you put 200+ hours into Oblivion (as I did) Fallout may seem to be "more of the same" for a while, but once you delve into it more (like 10 hrs) you will find it to be quite the gem it is.

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I'm only 4 or 5 hours in, just hit level 5 and am having a blast!!!  I love how intricate the world is and it makes me want to explore and pick up every quest along the way.  I'm just taking my time and savoring the game.  It's not a sprint people, it's a marathon!  Take your time and smell the roses.

If you're lost, just go to Megaton city and pick up side quests and then follow them where they lead. They usually end up leading you to other side quests along the way.

 GuitarHeroics wrote:

Axe, I loved RPG's for a loooooooooong time before i got into Oblivion. For me it was more of my intro into the sandbox genre. I just think that if you put 200+ hours into Oblivion (as I did) Fallout may seem to be "more of the same" for a while, but once you delve into it more (like 10 hrs) you will find it to be quite the gem it is.

I spent only 100 hours in my main Oblivion save file. I have around 45 hours in Fallout 3, and I can't say that I am bored at all.

However, I personally felt that Fallout 3 corrected many of Oblivion's painful problems.

My only gripe is that I'm already done with every side quest. The side quests go as far as the Achievements go. Thankfully, even though the side quest supply has run out, I still have fun exploring the wastes, collecting bounty for Paradise Falls, and just having a blast.

It feels more like a next-gen Morrowind rather than another Oblivion in my opinion.

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 GuitarHeroics wrote:

Axe, I loved RPG's for a loooooooooong time before i got into Oblivion. For me it was more of my intro into the sandbox genre. I just think that if you put 200+ hours into Oblivion (as I did) Fallout may seem to be "more of the same" for a while, but once you delve into it more (like 10 hrs) you will find it to be quite the gem it is.

I spent only 100 hours in my main Oblivion save file. I have around 45 hours in Fallout 3, and I can't say that I am bored at all.

However, I personally felt that Fallout 3 corrected many of Oblivion's painful problems.

My only gripe is that I'm already done with every side quest. The side quests go as far as the Achievements go. Thankfully, even though the side quest supply has run out, I still have fun exploring the wastes, collecting bounty for Paradise Falls, and just having a blast.

It feels more like a next-gen Morrowind rather than another Oblivion in my opinion.

203 hrs in Oblivion, 56 in fallout. I <3 Bethesda

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