The title pretty much explains my dilemma. I loved fallout 3, but also loved starcraft. Starcraft 2 has goot great reviews (unsuprisingly) and fallout new vegas will likely have similarly high scores. RTS and RPGs are my two favourite genres. I will end up getting both, just one will have to wait till christmas. Which should I get? Thanks for your help.

Starcraft probably has more legs and will keep you busy for longer.  Lets play online! :D

" Starcraft probably has more legs and will keep you busy for longer. "

Starcraft 2, just pick up Fallout 3 GOTY or the regular edition for cheap.

I would say Starcraft 2. I have very little faith in Obsidian Games.

i have fallout 3. Honestly though, i'm kinda leaning toward new vegas. I like the new gameplay mechanics like iron sights. I'd have to wait till october though. 

Starcraft II. 

hmm. this is tough. obsidian did screw up with alpha protocol but they're using pretty much the same stuff as bethesda did. if it aint broken why fix it?

" i have fallout 3. Honestly though, i'm kinda leaning toward new vegas. I like the new gameplay mechanics like iron sights. I'd have to wait till october though.  "

Starcraft 2 will keep you busy until you can afford New Vegas. New Vegas isn't even out yet!

" @mattushak said:

" i have fallout 3. Honestly though, i'm kinda leaning toward new vegas. I like the new gameplay mechanics like iron sights. I'd have to wait till october though.  "

If you wait, you're just going to be sitting on that money for two months, playing nothing. But it sounds like you've made up your mind already.  Battle.net isn't happy with your decision.. "

Personally I would go for Fallout. Mainly becasue I loved 3 and haven't played it in a long time so I'm intrigued of another game that's seems to be roughly the same feeling. Obsidian Games are developing it though, so I am slightly caution. I'm just not really into Starcraft or many old school RTS's (I'm more of a Civilization-type gamer), but if you dig that type of game, then starcraft is probably will last you longer. Eventually, you probably should just get both!

i dont have it yet. keep convincing me to finalize my decision though.

" i dont have it yet. keep convincing me to finalize my decision though. "

SC2 has already been released and has universally positive reviews. NV hasn't been released yet, but Obsidian's previous game(s) didn't do too well. If you're going to wait for one of them, then wait for reviews to come out for NV and then see if you still really want it.

If you even slightly like RTS games get SC2.  I never have had much love for RTS, but I LOVE SC2.

id get starcraft 2, because you could get that tomorrow instead of waiting 2 months for new vegas. whats another few months wait.

New Vegas is 60 bucks? Fuck that shit. That should be 40.

star craft II

Just fyi i got starcraft 2.

New Vegas. 

Starcraft 2. It's the only game I've been playing for the last month. You can get a lot out of it.

I would say, if you're looking for a multiplayer pvp focused experience, Starcraft 2 is the way to go.  The single player is lengthy and was a good experience, but I don't have much reason to go back to Starcraft now that I'm done with it.
 
Of course, I can say even less about Fallout, but if you've played Fallout 3 you know what you're getting.  Obsidian has a good pedigree at making sequels and I loved Alpha Protocol despite its flaws.

Starcraft 2 will last you longer and it has online play, you can also find your FB friends on it.

" Obsidian has a good pedigree at making sequels and I loved Alpha Protocol despite its flaws. "

@FunExplosions

" New Vegas is 60 bucks? Fuck that shit. That should be 40. "

StarCraft if you're into online play, and Fallout if you're more into singleplayer.

Hop in a stasis machine for 2 years and by that time you should be able to afford both!

without a doubt Starcraft 2. 

fallout vegas

new vegas is only 50$

SC2
 
New Vegas stinks

As much as it pains me to say this... 
StarCraft II. I have complete confidence in Obsidian and I know that Fallout: New Vegas will be great, but you will get a ton out of SCII. And that game is the sauce.

Starcraft 2. Just torrent Fallout like every other normal person would. 

You understand Fallout New Vegas will be $50. Don't let how Activision and Ubisoft raised their prices fool you. They're the only 2 companies that will stick to this model while everyone else will sell their games at the proper price without any complaints.

Buy a game that is already out and renowned as one of the most successful titles this year or wait two months for a game that could be really good or really bad... 
 
If you wait two months for Fallout New Vegas and it sucks balls you lost two valuable months you could be kicking ass on SC2.

That's pretty obvious. STARCRAFT II.

" The title pretty much explains my dilemma. I loved fallout 3, but also loved starcraft. Starcraft 2 has goot great reviews (unsuprisingly) and fallout new vegas will likely have similarly high scores. RTS and RPGs are my two favourite genres. I will end up getting both, just one will have to wait till christmas. Which should I get? Thanks for your help. "