I don't want to be a loner for the sake of being different, but I'm somewhat disappointed in the general disapproval of Fo3. I've played it's predecessors (except tactics) and toyed with several mods after I played these games out. Problem is Fallout 3 is not Fallout, or Fallout 2, it's a completely different game. Do I think Fallout 3 is better? No of course not. But I can honestly say (as an example) I've spent hundreds of hours playing UO on the edge of my seat and loving every min of it. I've also invested hundreds of dollars to play EQ2, WOW, Guild Wars, and other 3D based RPG games without ANY of the suspenseful enjoyment I got from a free UO Shard. This however does not make UO a better game because I know I'd be left alone on the street if I were to make that statement to anyone younger than me (if they even knew what I was talking about). So my elongated point would be, Fallout 3 in my opinion is a wonderful game. I loved Morrowind and Oblivion, and personally I love Fallout 3 more because post-apocalyptic games are simply more interesting to me. I do not however think that it could come close to beating either Fallout or Fallout 2 for simple game play enjoyment. Maybe I'm showing my age, but a painful fact is that we as an older generation will not win a battle to have a game produced to meet our expectations. Personally I would love a fallout2 remake that could incorporate todays PC and console capabilities simply for depth. Leave the gameplay alone! I like god-view! Gimmie a bigger map, more NPCs, more weapons, and different gore and I'll be set for another 6 months. But I know this will not happen via a software company. Perhaps a unified congregation of disgruntled programmers will grant me my wish but it will never make it past being a 3rd party "mod". This being said, I will not forget Fallout 3, I will not refer to it as a disappointment, and I will recommend it to anyone looking for an enjoyable game to play. We can't be caught weezing and ranting that a game is worse than it's 10 year old predecessor because from a technical standpoint we would all be discredited as out of touch with modern gameplay and because we're comparing apples to oranges. I cried when I found out BlackIsle turned it's leaf and I'm a firm believer some of the very BEST simple "enjoyalbe gameplay" died on that day to make way for graphics.
And yes I'm also a DLC sucker and I'll be pre-ordering any other Fallout sequels anyone wishes to produce.