New Vegas: Much more of a focus on various factions, more faction quest lines. The tutorial section at the beginning is kind of a drag, and you're trapped in the starting area until you complete it. You absolutely cannot fuck around with certain areas at a low level in the other games, everything will murder you. As a side effect of that, you can explore nearly anywhere from the start. Easier than the other games on default settings, less "special" damage resistant enemies. I like the design for cities and your house more, better dungeon design imo.
I'll list some pros and cons, imo of course:īetter exploration, more interesting things in nooks and crannies, more wacky encounters while exploring. However, each game excels at their own things, so it depends on what you like in a game. Fallout 3 is also superior to Fallout 4 and NV imo.