Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition vs Fallout 3
7/10Match score
Higher community rating
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
+5
rating points
More player ratings
Fallout 3
1,757 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerFirst personThird person
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition Stands Out
Adventure
Fallout 3 Stands Out
Stealthcombat dialoguehand-to-hand combat
Higher Rated
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Similar
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First personThird person
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)Shooter
Themes
ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fictionSurvival
Features
post-apocalyptic
Key Differences
Genres
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Adventure
Fallout 3
-Themes
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
-Fallout 3
Stealth
Features
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
-Fallout 3
combat dialoguehand-to-hand combatpausable real time combatreal-time combatstealth camouflagestealth killusing dialogue to avoid combataberrant a.i. behaviouranimal sidekickinsect infestation
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | Fallout 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Oct 13, 2009 | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Rating | 91/100 (209 ratings) | 86/100 (1,757 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Shooter | Role-playing (RPG)Shooter |
| Themes | ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fictionSurvival | ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fictionStealthSurvival |
| Features | post-apocalyptic | post-apocalypticcombat dialoguehand-to-hand combatpausable real time combatreal-time combatstealth camouflagestealth killusing dialogue to avoid combataberrant a.i. behaviouranimal sidekickinsect infestationmarylandmemorialmissing featuresmotorcycle helmetneutralnomadspower glovepseudo non-linearredemption |
| Game Modes | Single player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | First personThird person | First personThird person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and Fallout 3 have a 7/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Third person, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter, Action.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition stands out for Adventure, while Fallout 3 stands out for Stealth, combat dialogue, hand-to-hand combat, pausable real time combat.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Third person are the most likely to find value in both.
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