Fallout 3 impressions after my first night. So.... boring.

[mrstickball]

BengaBenga said:
AAAAAAARRRGGGGHHH I hate comments like this, cause I really can't decide whether to buy this or not.

A lot of people praise the game and I think the whole idea is great.
I love Mass Effect, but in general I'm not a big fan of WRPGs (big fan of JRPGs).
I didn't like Oblivion, but haven't invested a lot of time in it.
It will probably come down to Fable 2 or Fallout 3.

Help me, I thought I decided to go for Fallout, but now you make me doubt again.

What didn't you like about Oblivion? Fallout 3 has a lot of similiarities, but improves in virtually every area.

This is my take/comparison on both (I've beaten both..Own ME and will own Fallout when I have the cash).

Concept:	Mass Effect	Fallout 3
Storyline:	Awesome, and flawless execution of one of the better sci-fi stories out there. Sidequest storylines are marginal at times Main Quest: 10/10 Side Quests: 7/10	Very good, but still lacking in some areas. Much more in-depth for sidequests, as they viably stack up against MQ principles. Main Quest: 8.5/10 Side Quests: 8.5/10
Pacing:	Main quest is friggin' brilliantly paced...Especially once Soverign is involved. Side quests drag pacing down, however. Overall: 8.5/10 (10/10 for MQ pacing, 7/10 for SQ)	Main quest is decently paced. Not as "OMG" as ME, but the side quests never drag, or detract from the overall pacing of the game. Overall: 9/10 (9/10 for MQ pacing, 9/10 for SQ pacing)
Voice Acting/Lip Synching	Dialogue is fantastic, but options can be limited at times depending on Paragon/Renegade choices. Voice actors are great. Dialoge: 9.5/10 Voice Acting: 9/10	Dialogue the most brilliant I've seen..All choices are available aside from speech (so a good character can tell someone to go F-off and thhen butcher them). Voice actors are fantastic too. Dialogue: 10/10 Voice Acting: 9/10
Combat	Very good, but not as robust as it could of been. Far more 'Gears of War with magic' 8.5/10	Best. RPG. Ever. VATS is nothing short of revolutionary for the turn based genre. It perfectly mixes real time shooting, with tactical "how should I attack" strategic approaches. 10/10
Side Quests	Mostly lifeless, and copy & paste. Similar area layouts. I liked it, but I can see where the issue is with it...Very poor rewards due to level scaling. 5/10	Very robust sidequests. Side quests are every bit as detailed & fun as the mainquest (either a good thing, since SQs are great, or bad since the MQ lacks identity). Actual benefits of sidequests with exclusive loot. 8.5/10
Game Areas /Game World	Brilliant main quest worlds with tons of detail and life. Side quest planets are pretty generic and look like they were procedurally generated by a turd. Main Quests: 10/10 Side Quests: 6/10	Very good design worlds throughout. World is bland as a design choice due to nuclear Fallout. Great level/game area design, as all feature smart designs. Main Quests: 8.5 Side Quests: 9.0 (Oasis FTW)
Technical/Glitches	Frame rate drops persist throughout, but is for the most part, stable. Frame/Textures: 8/10 Glitches: 9/10	No frame rate drops that I can remember..Buttery smooth. But there are massive glitches in some areas, and can break the game at times. Frame/Textures: 9.5/10 Glitches: 6.0/10
SFX/Musical Score	Near flawless for a sci-fi soundtrack. Very atmospheric. 10/10	...Different. Most of the soundtrack isn't based off of a score, but in-world principles such as radio stations and the like. Very enjoyable, and the soundtrack that is there is very good. 9/10
IMO:	9.25/10. Brilliant must-play WRPG that executes on so many levels. Technical side & sidequests prevent it from being 'the' RPG of the decade. Have 2 full playthroughs completed & have a 3rd one on Insane.	9.5. Flawless. Outside of glitches and so-so MQ, it's head & shoulders above Oblivion. Played the game non-stop for a full week, racking up 50+hrs on my first playthrough..Better role-playing aspects than ME, and a better combat system sets it slightly above ME.