I have memories of FO3 being amazing, but when I try to start a second playthrough, it just feels like a slog and it doesn’t pull me back into the groove.
FO:NV may be the exception, I remembering doing a solid handfull of playthroughs. Have not done so in ages though.
FO4, I got as far as The Institute and ran out of steam, and for the life of me I cant make it make it past the museum in an attempt at a fresh playthrough.
FO 76. I can’t even make it down the hill before I get bored.
Is it me, or is the universe wonderful near perfection (yes, I am here because I am loving the show), but the games just have this extreme hurdle, this extreme cost of effort to get INTO the game, in a different way for each installment, that prevent you from getting hooked into a full playthrough?
Maybe its just me. Was just wondering since the franchise is getting such a boost currently.
For me, the mods keep the game from becoming too punishing. FNV needs a lot of mods to keep the bugs and the invisible walls from killing your game. FO3 and FO4 need quest fixes and additional quest mods to keep them interesting.
I recently played fo4 with mods and over did it. I’m running around in power armor with infinite energy, with a crazy railgun, mowing down everything that moves. It got old fast. I’ll have to go back in with different mods that are more fun.
Swing all the way back in the other direction and give the Frost mod a go.
Honestly, the only “OP” mod that I would recommend is the one that lets you craft legendary effects. There is an option on the installer that disabled the crafting and lets you just move legendary effects to different items, which makes it more rewarding to find legendaries instead of disappointing.
Once I get into the game, I love the mechanics.
It just feels like each game has its own “youre gonna suffer for a very long time, then you will get to good part of the game” energy. And god forbid you put the game down before you reach the end, because you will never get to the end again.
It’s more of an indictment on my attention span than the game, but fuck man.
Fallout and Fallout 2 have a “putting down the game” problem for me.
Two does have a slightly annoying beginning, but I forgive it. The original two games have such good writing the graphics don’t matter.
Having played them all a lot, I still feel the urge to go back every year or two.
What gets me over that hurdle I think you’re describing is there’s a goal I want to reach. A different way to do a quest, a DLC I’ve not played in a long time, a character build to try.
Given that the games are so open ended coming up with a reason why you’re playing of your own matters.
@Melkath imo the biggest problem with Bethesda games is the amount of time you have to spend in menu due to the equipment stat spreads, “junk” collection/economy, and character management. I’d be much happier with an “unlock” system for weapons and armor where you could pick up equipment and unlock it rather than add to inventory. Then have the game economy be around quest rewards rather than junk hauling to sell. Have consumables follow the Witcher pattern of charges until resting. This would massively reduce inventory time and make the games way more playable.
I tried FO4 over the weekend and did a fresh install with only a few of the most popular mods from the built in mod store… every one of them broke the game.
FO4, skip the museum. I usually clear out the raiders there, and then start my first base at the Starlight drive in, from there, you’ve got a good outpost to hit most of the starter stuff north of downtown. Once I’ve got decent lockpicking, hacking and survivability, I’ll head to Hangman’s alley, setup there and start clearing clearing out the north end of Downtown, and jaunt over to Goodneighbor and Bunker Hill.
I play new Vegas every year. Usually have a 6-9 month break then I’m back at it. By far the best fallout experience is new Vegas with tale of two wastelands.
Not just you. I don’t remember which Fallout game I got, but it probably wasn’t the first, and I got to like the second objective where I’m supposed to help some settlement restart their power generator by finding some part, and I realized I was too bored to continue. It was like I could see the entire game stretched ahead of me as more of the same.
Not all games are for all players, so I never thought “Fallout sux”; it just wasn’t my bag. I think the Fallouts are micro-farming long-winded objectives for really small benefits; I guess a lot of people like that, but it’s not for me.
