I’d argue 4 is actually better than 3, just not in any way that actually makes it worth playing. 4 is a mediocre S.T.A.L.K.E.R. like, 3 is hot garbage.
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DScratch@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Given the downward trend from 3 -> 4 (and from 2 -> 3 from what I hear) this is a game that will really need to impress before I consider picking it up.
shani66@ani.social 6 days ago
AmbientChaos@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
3 and New Vegas are great games. 4 was okay, they just sold a lot of the soul in exchange for mass appeal, just like Skyrim did compared to Oblivion and Morrowind
DScratch@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Maybe it’s because 3 was the first one I played, but 4 seemed much more shallow.
Worse mini games and you show up on an organisations doorstep and 10 mins later you’re running the place.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
you show up on an organisations doorstep and 10 mins later you’re running the place.
That’s every bethesda game. “Hey guy who did 7 mages guild fetch quests, congratulations you’re the new arch mage. Now do some more fetch quests.”
DScratch@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
You’re not wrong, but F4 felt particularly unearned.
Maybe I was spoiled by things like The Witcher.
shani66@ani.social 5 days ago
the writing isn’t that much better in 3, the gameplay loop in 4 is vastly improved over 3, however.
meco03211@lemmy.world 1 week ago
2 to 3 isn’t really a genuine comparison though. They’re different genres.