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The appeal of Fallout 3 lies in the story. If you can't get into the story, Fallout 3 doesn't have much. Gameplay is somewhat lacking, and the world isn't exactly overflowing with events. The color choice is a little off putting too. I know it is supposed to be a desolate wasteland, but the color choices are just so lacking.

New Vegas improves over Fallout 3 in a few ways. The map has more to do, there is more color, and everything generally looks or feels better. Where New Vegas falls short is that its story is somewhat weak.

Basically, the last two Fallout games have all the elements of a genuinely great experience, but neither quite manages to get it right. Hopefully Fallout 4 manages to put together the best of both worlds.