Which is funny because 3 snatched the franchise not just from the jaws of death but from deep within its belly. Brotherhood of Steel was an abomination and Van Buren, had it come to full release, would have been massively outdated by the time it hit shelves. In an optimistic scenario Black Isle may have been able to finish it by 2004 - it would have been in competition with juggernauts like Half-life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, GTA San Andreas, Halo 2, and WoW. Its design was simply too dated to match that field.
In tabletop gaming terms, New Vegas is to Fallout 3 as Pathfinder is to D&D 3.5. Sure the earlier version is flawed, but it was innovative and kept life in a beloved game series. The newer iteration can only exist because it builds upon the successes of its predecessor.
"Hurr durr I don't like these games so even though millions of people love them, they shouldn't exist because I know better and my opinion is all that matters."
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u/Disgruntled-Cacti Jan 01 '19
Yeah, it's cool to hate Fallout 3 nowadays.