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[ixwin]

I'm just about to finish my (third? fourth?) replay of Deus Ex Poll Next Game Extra information which may or may not be useful:

• I own all three already (presents from my wishlist) so cost isn't a factor
• I'll be playing on a PC
• As the above list suggests, I like RPGs. I like open-endedness and player freedom, but I'm willing to forfeit a measure of them for good

Comments

[robert_jones]

I've no idea, but if it ends up being Fallout 3, let me know how you find it: I bought it a while ago, but haven't got round to taking the wrapping off.

[whatifoundthere]

I think both DA:O and F3 are excellent games. DA:O has some very interesting party/social dynamics, including literally the FIRST romance subplots that I have EVER encountered in a game that did not seriously fucking enrage me. Fallout is resolutely solo, which is fine by me as well, but it makes for a much bleaker in-game experience (which is appropriate for the nature of the world

[ixwin]

Thanks for this. I agree that from what you say Fallout 3 sounds closer to my ideal game; but from the other comments it seems like playing Dragon Age now would be a good idea as there will be more people to enthuse about it with, whereas Fallout 3 can be enjoyed anytime.

[ashfae]

I'm just about to start Dragon Age myself, so I have a certain bias. =)

[kmazzy]

i've just started dragon age and Nick has just started fallout. i have enjoyed both so far but i am a bigbig fan of bioware stuff so i have to vote for them even though i have also heard some of the combat is frustrating. but it has CLAUDIA BLACK voicing a character. sadly cos i'm a girl i can't romance with her but i am already plotting a second (eviller) playthrough just so i can get it on with her. yum.

oh also dragon age seems to be a 'pause then sort out what all your characters are going to do' type of game. i think fallout's combat would suit you better but hey - you can play both!

[whatifoundthere]

Dragon Age allows homosexual relationships! So you can romance anybody you want to! (Though good luck getting Morrigan interested in you; that woman is COLD.)

Thank heavens Bioware's learned its lesson since the big pile of genderfail fuckery that was Baldur's Gate. I'm still annoyed thinking about that.

[kmazzy]

i think only certain characters are open to homosexual relationships. i am plotting an evil man character to attract Morrigan (cos i want to hear Claudia Black say sexy things to me).

awww i loved Baldur's Gate. i don't mind that they were restrictive with the romancing options. they weren't exactly great romances.

[whatifoundthere]

It wasn't just the romancing stuff that infuriated me about Baldur's Gate. Everything about the gender was fail -- from the prostitutes to the succubi/harpies/whatever they were. There were, like, no normal women to be found :( I was told it got better with later games/expansions, but I was so skeeved out that I stopped playing the series :(

tl;dr, I'm touchy about that stuff. Which is why I was so excited when DA:O did it (mostly) right. I didn't realize that you couldn't make every party member into TEH GAY, though. I was kind of hoping to play a guy on my next pass through and, like, convert Sten!

[phlebas]

I've only played Fallout 3 out of the choices (I did get Mass Effect from the Steam Christmas sale but haven't tried it yet), but I'd generally rather follow up a setting-heavy game like Deus Ex with something far removed so the fantasy option gets my vote.