Should I play Fallout 3 before NV?

Not at all - Fallout 3 has no connection to New Vegas at all, takes place on the other side of the continent and none of the characters overlap. If there is any Fallout worth playing before New Vegas, it is Fallout 2 (if you can handle it - watch an LP or just read a synopsis if not).

Should I play Fallout 3 before Fallout: New Vegas?

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

Is Fallout 3 better then New Vegas?

Final Verdict. While the world of Fallout 3 is more fun to explore, Fallout: New Vegas features superior gameplay mechanics and more engaging missions. The presentation of each game is fairly equal, but New Vegas has a few glitches.

Is Fallout: New Vegas harder to run than Fallout 3?

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.

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.

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How many years between Fallout 3 and nv?

The main story of New Vegas takes place in the year 2281, four years after the events of Fallout 3 and 204 years after the bombs fell.

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.

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.

Is Fallout: New Vegas the best game ever made?

We have all the answers. As reported by The Gamer (and as you'll no doubt have read in the headline), Fallout: New Vegas is undoubtedly the fan favourite, with 52.6% of the 1020 participants ranking it as their number-one pick. Second place saw Fallout 4, with just over a quarter of responses (25.5%) putting it first.

Which Fallout is the most difficult?

If you look at all the Fallout games I'd say the original or the second would be the most difficult simply because there is much more strategy and rpg elements to it. In the original two Fallout games, outside of the turn based game play, you had to worry about leveling your character properly.

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.

Why do people like Fallout: New Vegas more than Fallout 3?

The reason why New Vegas is more popular is mainly the story, it's developer Obsedion, and the fact that it improved upon the formular set by Fallout 3. To note, New Vegas had major flaws that simply could not be ignored. How it was able to improve enough upon 3 that gave it the popularity.

What is the strongest Fallout: New Vegas?

Is Fallout New Vegas a must play?

You have the option to side with any of the four factions, and your decision will change the Wasteland forever. Even eleven years after its release, I cannot help but rank Fallout: New Vegas as the best Fallout game, and one of the best RPG games ever created.

Is Fallout New Vegas shorter than Fallout 3?

New Vegas is the longest and best of the two. The DLC for New Vegas extends the story and fleshes out certain things that were mentioned in the game.

Why is Fallout New Vegas so good?

I think most people view New Vegas as the best modern era Fallout as it had great dialogue and RPG systems and hard choices to make, which is the backbone of the series. Fallout 3 was pretty good as the first foray into the new perspective but lost some elements from the first games.

Which Fallout game is the longest?

What is the most beloved Fallout game?

What was the most successful Fallout game?

Fallout 4

The game was the highest selling in the series, with a whopping 13.51 million copies sold worldwide.

Who is the weakest companion in Fallout: New Vegas?

Who is the strongest protagonist in Fallout?

The Chosen One is generally regarded as the most powerful Fallout protagonist, as they're canonically able to defeat Special Agent Frank Horrigan. Horrigan is an agent of the Enclave's Secret Service and also happens to be a cybernetically-enhanced super mutant.

What is the most evil faction in Fallout: New Vegas?

Caesar's Legion is one of the four factions that the player can join in order to influence the ending of Fallout: New Vegas, and they are far and away the worst. Choosing the Legion route locks almost every companion and settlement into a bad ending no matter what the player's karma is.

Does Fallout 3 have 200 endings?

"We are over 200 endings that is not an exaggeration" Todd Howard talking about how they made 200 endings in Fallout 3 and how they accomplish it.

Does Fallout 3 have a good ending?

The Good Ending

There's a chamber inside the Jefferson Memorial that somebody needs to enter to save the purifier; however, any human who enters the chamber will be irradiated and die.

How many endings does Fallout: New Vegas have?

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.