Imrahil wrote:I actually loved FO4. NV has some good writing, but the actual game world is less fun to explore than FO3 & FO4 in my opinion. In terms of my overall enjoyment and hours played, it's easily FO4 > FO3 > NV.
All 3 are decent though. I think a lot depends on whether you're someone who has a preference for written content or someone who just wants to immersively explore/experience the setting. I've always leaned towards the latter when it comes to open-world games and FO4 just fits like a glove.
Agree with this! The rankings are definitely dependent on what aspects you are looking for.
My overall preference is NV > 3 > 76 > 4
For world/map design though I'd rank them 76 > 4 > 3 > NV
76 has easily the most varied world and 76/4 both have a lot more verticality to them which adds a lot. I really like the city in 3 but the rest of the map is comparatively weak, while New Vegas is very accurately a desert - it's the factions that make the world!