[fun4now]

well i upgraded to a gamer laptop, so graphics are sweet and no longer an issue.

so now its still the keys that are getting me.
i picked up a N52TE key pad. having trouble keying it in right ??

i will have to check for a post on it, or start on if there is not one here yet. with a lil luck one of you guys will have one and meat me in the new post to help me set it up.

Oblivion is definitely next on my must play list, then its on to Fallout.

[fun4now]

hey guys, are Oblivion and fallout 3 rush threw games?? or can you take your time and wander around looking for cool stuff or just checking things out ?? kinda like metal gear solid, or is it more like lost planet or medal of honor ?? in lost planet you have an eco soot that you have to keep filled up so you have to rush to the next check point to fill it or kill a bug to get a little. if ya run out of bugs you gotta hurry. i found in medal of honor you really need to run threw killing fast and move as well.

i like games that you cam spend more time wandering around in. metal gear has limited wandering space, but you can go slow and check out or kill as you feel the mood.
I'm looking to get a new game and was wondering if Oblivion and fallout 3 fell more into the wander and kill as you want mode or more of the rush if you want to live kind of thing ??

so how about a whats it like on them ??

[Tripredacus]

I have "completed" Oblivion so far, never played Fallout 3 but I understand its the same thing. The cool thing about Oblivion is that you can do anything you want. You choose whether or not to follow any quest you are given, or even playing the main quest. After you load the game, you can ignore your "destiny" altogether and do whatever you want. If that means you want to collect brooms, or kill everyone, or go around making potions or eating all the plants you can find, it is up to you. In fact, with both of these games, after you complete the main quest, you can still play it and go about and do whatever you want. There are a bunch of side quests, and different factions you can join and such. And if that eventually gets boring, there are large modding communities for both games to add extra content into them. Be it new quests, factions, houses, boats, enemies, races, weapons, you name it.

The only thing that becomes a pain is if you start using mods is that your program folder can get very large!

[fun4now]

sweet, that the kind of game im looking for. a game i will still play 3 years from now.
i still play my C&C games from 10 years ago, just love them lil critters.
looking forward to Oblivion first then fallout.
just have to let the wallet recover from buying this laptop a bit first.
thanks
James

[Lord of Sound]

I finished it and the first add on, just coz I'm a huge fan of the game.
But I have to confess that I'm a fan of an Interplay game.
#'d one seems like an atomic bomb feel down on oblivion => it's short, and boring.
It doesn't have all the great atmosphere of the first and second games...

[Maleko]

DOnt forget, The Pitt DLC is out to play!

[Tripredacus]

To get back into the feel, I just reinstalled Morrowind again!

[fun4now]

Pitt DLC whats that one ?

[Tripredacus]

fun4now, on Mar 27 2009, 11:57 AM, said:

Pitt DLC whats that one ?

Its a "downloadable content pack" for Fallout 3 where you can now play in Pittsburg instead of just Washington DC.

http://fallout.wikia.../The_Pitt_(DLC)

[fun4now]

thats way cool.

The DLC costs 800 Microsoft points

what are microsoft points??

[Tripredacus]

fun4now, on Mar 30 2009, 08:17 PM, said:

thats way cool.

The DLC costs 800 Microsoft points

what are microsoft points??

Well that is likely because everyone in the world thinks everyone that plays Fallout 3 plays it on Xbox 360. Those points are the virtual dollars used to "buy" downloads on Microsoft Xbox Live. For the PC, this looks to be the link:

http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Live/.../AboutLive.aspx

I can't get to Bethsoft.com to read any official info about it, because the Barracuda eats that URL.

[Maleko]

800 points is £6.99....or equivilent to your currency. You can buy them via the LIVE program you insatlled with the game.

[fun4now]

thanks Maleko,
i don't know what the currency conversion rate is but it gives me an idea anyway.
i looked all over the site and could not find anything about getting or buying points ? just spending them ??? i will have to look into the windows live that came with my game, at least i ave a new place to look now.
thanks
James

[Tripredacus]

fun4now, on Apr 3 2009, 10:06 AM, said:

thanks Maleko,
i don't know what the currency conversion rate is but it gives me an idea anyway.
i looked all over the site and could not find anything about getting or buying points ? just spending them ??? i will have to look into the windows live that came with my game, at least i ave a new place to look now.
thanks
James

I usually figure the pound is 2x 1USD but that changes often! That's weird if its that expensive. The Oblivion mods were only like $2 each when they came out. But these Fallout ones seem to be a lot bigger.

[fun4now]

i was looking at the store for Oblivion, and found a 3 game pack ?? is that the one you all are referring to ? or is there a different Oblivion game ?

[Tripredacus]

Oblivion, aka Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, also has an expansion pack which was originally available separately. It is called Shivering Isles. The extra disc may be the additional mods, like Horse Armor, etc. If the box says it comes with those things, then its the right one. Make sure to check for updates once you get it installed.

[fun4now]

the 3 pack has aka Elder Scrolls IV im fairly shore, as i also it in a single pack at best buy.
my nepheuw just gave me counter strike source with half-life 2, so i gotta check it out till easter when the wife lets me have the Oblivion 3 pack. she got it for me and is going to put it in my easter basket, gotta love the easter bunny game.

i'm checking the title now, man i hate the dial up speed.

[Tripredacus]

I really loved how HL2 looked when I got it. I was certainly surprised. It ran pretty well for me also. I'm sure you'll like it. I didn't like CS too much, too many kids shooting toilets at you. Oh, wait...

[fishy1954]

wish i had fallout 3......

[Tripredacus]

I'm still waiting for the price to come down. Must still be a good seller since its still about $40 around here. Probably can find it cheaper online tho. I can't play it yet (still) so I haven't bothered looking.