It's diablo/wow-ish in the sense that you get a quest (in all text) go, to the quest, and turn it in. It's more action oriented than a real rpg.Diablo style action? I thought Borderlands was a FPS?
It's diablo-style in spirit, if not completely in gameplay. It is an FPS, but it has a level system and skills, as well as four different characters (classes) and randomized loot generator, with a library of hundreds of different gun parts randomly assembled on the spot to generate the gun that just dropped off of that guy (within some guidelines).Diablo style action? I thought Borderlands was a FPS?
Looting in the game goes like this.Oh, yeah baaaaby, and don't forget about the looting. The looting is where borderlands really shines. It's the "one more level and one more new weapon" effect.
Looting in the game goes like this.Oh, yeah baaaaby, and don't forget about the looting. The looting is where borderlands really shines. It's the "one more level and one more new weapon" effect.
Agreed. The basic gameplay design is very similar, H:L was just very poorly executed, for a whole lot of reasons.Also, I still Defend my Hellgate: London analogy. They are similar in the basic mechanics. Borderlands is just executed 1000000X better.
I'd still say get Boarderlands, but if you can only chose one or the other, Fallout 3 is the better bet.Thnks guys I'll think about it more but I'm more leaning to Fallout 3 right at the moment although I'm pretty hyped about ME2 next year.
Ugh... it's got squad play? rly:I currently have a level 24 Siren in the PC version of Borderlands and am loving every minute of it. If you have a full party like I do (a medic Soldier, a Rifleman Soldier, a Gunslinger hunter, Gun-spec'd Siren) then the game is fucking intense and awesome. The vehicle combat is reminiscent of Mass Effect (meaning it blows) but the rest of it is just pure out awesome.
I just got "The Spy" a purple SMG (which goes great with my +36% SMG Damage from my class Mod) that fires explosive rounds (which proc all the time because of my spec.)
I love this game, I can't wait to play some more tonight,
Me too, but I used VATS more than anything in Fallout 3. I rarely treated it as an FPS.I can't do FPS with console controllers, but then again, I prefer console controllers to keyboards for 3rd person games.
Granted, for long range shots, VATS was almost required due to horrible ballistics with long range weapons, but in closed quarters (labs, caves, melee attackers) it was all Real-Time for me.Me too, but I used VATS more than anything in Fallout 3. I rarely treated it as an FPS.
Granted, for long range shots, VATS was almost required due to horrible ballistics with long range weapons, but in closed quarters (labs, caves, melee attackers) it was all Real-Time for me.[/QUOTE]Me too, but I used VATS more than anything in Fallout 3. I rarely treated it as an FPS.
Meh... It was ether use them or sell them for a pittance. More fun to use them.I never really got into the Explosions weapons in Fallout 3, go figure.
Smack talk in Fallout or Borderlands? I've heard some complaints about Borderland's smack talk, but, playing as Lilith, I love the child like psychotic glee she uses when she kills. It's like she just found out she has a natural knack for catching fish, except instead of catching fish, it's killing dudes by the score. I almost wish the game had some kind of dialog system, so I could see more of the bloodthirsty bitch character I've gleaned from her few lines of speech.There's something amazing about VATS when you throw a perfectly lobbed grenade to someone's face.
I started playing Borderlands (hit lvl 20 - rifleman), it's a neat game, F3 is far better out of the 2 but Borderlands is highly enjoyable. I love crit kills in that game, my guy does awesome smack talk.
Yup. The community for Fallout 3 is huge. There are literally thousands of mods out there. I do love all the side quests and add on quests for FO3If you like the music, try the "GNR: More where that came from" mod. It's in the top 20 on fallout3nexus. It adds one HUNDRED more songs to the playlist, all of a similar style to what's already in the game, with many of the same artists. It's a massive download (I think all the track packs combined are around a Gig) but VERY worth it, since although I liked hearing the radio, it got repetitive because of only 20 songs. With 120, it's just good.
But ya, lots of other great mods too. Too many to list, but you'll always be able to find SOMETHING you like.
Every time I've tried that mod, I don't know what I do wrong. I install it like it says, hell I use mods to track my mods, and it seems to work fine, until I enter a room with a radio on or something where you end up with two sources of sound and the game sound goes apeshit and crashes.If you like the music, try the "GNR: More where that came from" mod. It's in the top 20 on fallout3nexus. It adds one HUNDRED more songs to the playlist, all of a similar style to what's already in the game, with many of the same artists. It's a massive download (I think all the track packs combined are around a Gig) but VERY worth it, since although I liked hearing the radio, it got repetitive because of only 20 songs. With 120, it's just good.
But ya, lots of other great mods too. Too many to list, but you'll always be able to find SOMETHING you like.
Well, if you want to you can go online with up to 3 other players - totally optional, though, since you just save progress to the character and don't have to play with them.Ugh... it's got squad play? rly:
I really like all the little side stories in Fallout. They don't have to be very in depth (I loved the Dunwich building tapes, etc) and what you're saying is that Mothership really brings nothing storywise?Just buy the add-ons.
Point Lookout is probably the best one, it's definitely the most involved RPGish one. Mothership Zeta is another glorified Operation Anchorage, basically being a corridor shooter with you killing aliens instead of communists.