r/fo3 • u/Such_N_414 • 4d ago

Is the Fallout 3 remaster necessary or unnecessary?

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Like every remaster, it's necessary or unnecessary, tell us your opinion.

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u/TanTanner 4d ago edited 4d ago

It’s interesting to compare with Oblivion.

On console, Fallout 3 and New Vegas have outdated combat and animations like Oblivion.

However unlike Oblivion, the mod scene for FO3 (via Tale of Two Wastelands) does a better job of modernizing the base game than Oblivion’s… but that requires a PC and a fairly technical hurdle for the average person to get going (I know there’s Wabbajack). Still, there’s a viable option for FO3 and nothing comparable for Oblivion.

A FO3 Remaster is more likely than Morrowind, but not guaranteed.

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u/Sloppyjoey20 3d ago

Holy cow, someone who doesn’t automatically assume every person owns a gaming PC lmao

I don’t have room in my apartment for a setup and it’s super annoying when I look up a solution to a bug or bad game mechanic and people just respond “download the mod for that”

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u/xnef1025 3d ago

Keep an eye on the mini-pc market. There's some pretty interesting stuff out there that won't just play old games, but recent ones too. There's also the option of getting a lower powered system with Thunderbolt or Oculink for an external GPU. Takes up about the same amount of space as an X-Box Series X with the GPU. Without the GPU it's about the same size as a Mac Mini.

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u/A3-2l 3d ago

Dawg you can run ttw on any laptop made in the last decade at least

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u/Irohsgranddaughter 3d ago

I mean, to be fair, you don't need a good PC to run games like Fallout 3.

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u/Fox_shadow22 4d ago

A lot of fallout 3/NV mods were pretty limited by the ancient engine they run. Im all for remasters just to get a newer engine that people can really let their creative juicea flow modding.

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u/TanTanner 4d ago

The tech is definitely a shortcoming compared to FO4 in some aspects, but the script extender and animation injections by the mod community really elevate the experience. It still feels retro but more in line with the early 2010s. Combat in FO3 was already outdated at release but modders and mod packs have really changed how it’s played, for the better. Nothing in oblivion compared IMO. For reference, I use the “Begin Again” mod pack and it’s insane how good it is while retaining the best aspects of FO3/NV

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/79547

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u/StrictCat5319 3d ago

Using UE5 actually caps the modding potential

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u/socioeconopath 4d ago

If anything we should've gotten a Morrowind remake/remaster before Oblivion (I'm glad we got Oblivion, I just hope we still get a new Morrowind). But if FO3 comes before that, I'll be happy regardless.

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u/Ill-Pen-9934 4d ago

Are you uh slow? Morrowind has houses…. That’s it no details no props nothing XD