Is Fallout 3 First or New Vegas?

Play Fallout 3 first. Chronilogically speaking, it's set five years before New Vegas. If you're more of the imaginitive type like myself, you can come up with a pretty cool backstory for your characters as well. Concidering that in Fallout 3 you start as a child and in Fallout New Vegas you start as a young adult.

Should I play Fallout 3 before Fallout: New Vegas?

Nope! Outside of a few references, they're totally separate experiences.

Is Fallout: New Vegas just Fallout 3?

No. It happens at roughly the same timeframe, though. The events of Fallout 3 happen in 2277 and Fallout: New Vegas in 2281, but there are a few passing mentions of some of the events of Fallout 3 in New Vegas.

What order should I play Fallout?

Is Fallout 3 and New Vegas in the same universe?

Fallout: New Vegas takes place in 2281, four years after the events of Fallout 3, 40 years after Fallout 2, 120 years after Fallout, and six years before the events of Fallout 4. The game is set in the Mojave Desert following the Great War.

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Is Fallout 3 bigger than New Vegas?

Fallout New Vegas is just slightly larger than Fallout 3 being 8,502 square miles in size. As the title suggests that game world encompasses the area around Las Vegas seeing real world locations like the Hoover Dam, Boulder City, and Black Mountain making an appearance.

Is Fallout 3 canon in New Vegas?

It's 100% cannon, just not made by bethesda devs, it's made by the original team instead.

Is Fallout in chronological order?

Every game was not released in the historical chronological order of the post-apocalyptic alternate timeline world of the Fallout series. Since its first release in 1997, the Fallout series has remained one of the most popular in all of gaming.

Why is Fallout: New Vegas so good?

Fallout: New Vegas is a true RPG since it lets you create your character however you like, increasing re-playability. Fallout: New Vegas succeeded in making the new addition to the series resemble the eerie, barren nature of the Wasteland while adding new ideas and creatures to the world.

Is Fallout: New Vegas a sequel to Fallout 2?

It is not a direct sequel, but does feature the return of several elements found in Fallout 2.

Does Fallout: New Vegas ever end?

Fallout: New Vegas has a definite ending. Once you've completed the main quest, you will receive the end credits. From that point, you'll only be able to start a new game.

How long to beat Fallout 3?

When focusing on the main objectives, Fallout 3 is about 22½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 116 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Why is Fallout: New Vegas harder than Fallout 3?

Short answer: less level scaling. New Vegas was more story rather then exploration focused then the other fallout (at least the 3D ones) are. So it usually puts the same mobs in the same place, which means that there are locations and encounters you will not handle as easily at lower levels.

Does Fallout 3 crash more than New Vegas?

Fallout 3 and New Vegas are both 32 bit, so with both games you'll get stutter frequently. But in Fallout 3 I would crash every 15-30 minutes, while in New Vegas I could play for hours without a single crash. I never understood why people had issues with stability. I've never had a crash in any of the Fallout games.

Is Fallout 3 easier to run than New Vegas?

Literally the exact same engine. The difference is that we have a bunch of performance optimisations aimed at New Vegas, so thanks to the fans, a modded NV runs better than a modded FO3. F NV should run better than F3 if nothing else it's because of compatibility issues from F3's end.

How long is Fallout 3 New Vegas?

When focusing on the main objectives, Fallout: New Vegas is about 27½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 131 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Which gender is better in Fallout: New Vegas?

Male gets slightly more content, but Female clothing looks slightly cooler and Mr. New Vegas's dialogue will make slightly more sense to some people. Edit: I have one male and one female character, it's mostly just cosmetic. If you're going to mod, play female.

Why is Fallout 4 not as good as New Vegas?

Both New Vegas and Fallout 4 have their strengths and weaknesses: New Vegas gives players more freedom and has a more open-ended story, which makes for better roleplay. Fallout 4, on the other hand, has better graphics and more customization, both with their own playstyles and aesthetics.

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What year timeline is Fallout 3?

Fallout 3 takes place in the year 2277, and within the region that covers most of the ruined city of Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and parts of Maryland (mostly Montgomery County).

What year does Fallout 3 take place?

Story. Fallout 3 takes place in 2277, 200 years after the Great War started and ended. The player character, known as the Lone Wanderer in-game, is a young inhabitant of Vault 101, a fallout shelter in the Washington D.C. area.

What gender is canon in Fallout 3?

In both fallout 1 and 2, the player character is male(canon) by default...in fallout 3 and NV, the player character is either male or female(no default gender canon) depending on the player's choice.

How many endings are there in New Vegas?

Fallout New Vegas has four 'main' endings: supporting House, supporting the NCR, backing Caesar's Legion, or working with Yes Man for an independent New Vegas. There are also variations on these, such as killing Caesar and allowing the Legion to win with Legate Lanius in charge.