Fallout: New Vegas

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  1. greentolar
    Aug 24, 2023
    6
    After all hype by its community I have tried this game but lets back on earth from skies...
    Positives-Interesting vaults,some good written factions like Boomers and Mr.House,humor is someway cool,the idea of the Strip,Helios weapon but mostly bugged,side quest are interesting.
    Negatives-Horrible glitches,graphics are too faded,most of NPCs just walking around or sit,most of things are    After all hype by its community I have tried this game but lets back on earth from skies...
    Positives-Interesting vaults,some good written factions like Boomers and Mr.House,humor is someway cool,the idea of the Strip,Helios weapon but mostly bugged,side quest are interesting.
    Negatives-Horrible glitches,graphics are too faded,most of NPCs just walking around or sit,most of things are unexplained so that many people miss dialogues and chooses in gameplay,last battle is not epic as its should be,I know the FO series is mainly walk game but no driveable vehicles is just dissapointing because you see many of them even bikes parked close to tavern in first city and just walking dont fit mood,some factions dont even leave the location where is their HQ,some chooses dont affect gameplay nor the story and some factions are poorly written,only 30 skill levels,corridor like walking because highly dangerous enemies are everywhere and in high numbers,characters are like they exist and they goes and like some mentioned the guns feels outdated.
    Things depends highly on your opinion are main story and Wild West like mood. Both feels more like more like gangster Tarantino movie than a Fallout world but I dont count this into my points. Some good hours I have with this but nah its not great game. Not by a story and not by a open world terms.    … Expand
  2. Kovalev_Stepan
    Jul 14, 2023
    5
    Как же меня взбесила эта игра: ужасный жёлтый фильтр, разрешение текстур 360p, ужасная стрельба, про детализацию оружия, лиц и лицевой анимации вообще молчу, прицел ничего информативного не приносит: просто точка в центре экрана, которая никак не показывает разброс оружия; но особенно меня взбесила НЕВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ БЕГАТЬ, БЛ@ТЬ! Так это ещё пол беды: ограничение fps, постоянные фризы иКак же меня взбесила эта игра: ужасный жёлтый фильтр, разрешение текстур 360p, ужасная стрельба, про детализацию оружия, лиц и лицевой анимации вообще молчу, прицел ничего информативного не приносит: просто точка в центре экрана, которая никак не показывает разброс оружия; но особенно меня взбесила НЕВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ БЕГАТЬ, БЛ@ТЬ! Так это ещё пол беды: ограничение fps, постоянные фризы и никуда без вылетов каждые 20 минут игры.

    Но я всё же дал шанс игре, может даже эти ограничения показались бы мне мелочью, если игра действительно хорошая. Но всё напрасно: наиграл я 35 часов с постоянными вылетами и исчезаниями текстур и забросил игру, так и не пройдя. Позже, через два года, я решил дать New Vegas ещё один шанс. Покапавшись в общем часов 6 или даже больше, я попробовал исправить техническую сторону игры: установил моды на текстуры окружения, оружия, расширенный интерфейс, мод на бег, кучу патчей. И, наконец, с кучей патчей игра практически перестала вылетать и фризить.

    Так теперь о самой игре: я, честно, не знаю чем здесь, собственно, выделяются квесты от четвёрки, да у меня чуть ли не в десять раз больше вариантов развития диалога, но, во-первых, эти бесконечные диалоги утомляют, что под конец игры хотелость начать их скипать, а, во-вторых, это не отменяет типичные "принеси-подай-убей-иди н@хýi-не мешай" квесты, коих в обеих играх предостаточно, только отличие в том, что в четвёрке все удобно и интуитивно понятно. Отсутствует какое-либо описание задания, что в четвёртой части присутствует даже с небольшой анимацией, мелочь, а приятно. Те же навыки special в четвёртой части все наглядно помещены в удобную таблицу: всё стоит там, где надо; а не как в Нью Вегасе - всё в один столбик. Силовая броня не имеет никаких преимуществ от обычной, в отличие от четвёрки, где значительно увеличивается порог урона персонажа, сопротивление радиации, скорость перемещения, переносимый вес, добавляется налобный фонарь, и падения с высоты не наносят урона. А что там в Нью Вегасе: обычная броня, которая одевается как обычные тряпки, никаких преимуществ, и даже на 50 уровне в силовой броне с максимальной прокачкой способности "стойкость", с полным здоровьем, на нормальном уровне сложности меня коготь смерти с двух ударов выносит. Система прокачки оружия, брони, силовой брони, даже строительство присутствует в Fallout 4, что сильно разнообразит игру. А что там в New Vegas: присутствует только модернизация оружия, только с помощью найденных или купленных за огромные суммы модификаций(по 5-20 тысяч крышек за одну на 100 уровня бартера!).

    Из плюсов New Vegas могу отметить огромный перечень вариантов развития диалога на любителя, и возможность убить кого угодно. С учётом DLC, которые заметно лучше и интереснее основной игры, я ставлю 5/10.    … Expand
  3. zcat5
    Jun 26, 2023
    6
    A truly great game by Obsidian, which was taken im a different direction than Fallout 3. It brings more options for factions, which was a refreshing change. However, while it brings enhanced gameplay, the exploration and atmosphere don't quite match that of Fallout 3.
  4. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  5. SpiderSucc
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    Hot take incoming: This game is overrated af the healing macanics are not very good and the game while yes the story is good but the game seems to be held together by ductape at times and all the dlcs are not very good
  6. AngryGeek
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    War..........War never changes
    I played 42 hours, even on muddy graphics :D
  7. Dco326
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Meni nije bila nesto, questovi su okej, combat mi se ne dopada bukvalno uopste, main story je kao okej ali klasika sve je isto iako kao imaju strane sta god tako da nisam zadovoljan a bagovi su ubistvo za mozak.
  8. vova22379
    Dec 8, 2021
    5
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  9. tk_248
    Nov 22, 2021
    6
    не залетела как и третья часть хотя друг был без ума от сюжет игрухи. кастомизация и геймплей на любителя
  10. Sayari
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    I came back to this with lots of hope. people said it is a deep RPG but it was not.
    begining of the game that gave me a better skill points for melee combat but when the game starts I just found out that using swords or any type of melee attacks in this game is stupid because every enemy just run away from you and shoot you from far distance and can not get close to them to use melee    I came back to this with lots of hope. people said it is a deep RPG but it was not.
    begining of the game that gave me a better skill points for melee combat but when the game starts I just found out that using swords or any type of melee attacks in this game is stupid because every enemy just run away from you and shoot you from far distance and can not get close to them to use melee attacks.
    another bad thing about this game was that you could not be a thief . everytime I tried to steal things and do some stealth things the game just punished me with that stupid Karma system.
    Fallout new vegas just dose not give players the freedom to be anything they want but it forces them to be a nice kind gun fighter.    … Expand
  11. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    5
    Story and choosing stuff is ok but game play is so bad, graphics are also bad for even its time.
  12. Krautmeister98
    Mar 7, 2021
    5
    I Had the Game for years, and never Played it. Played before only the Fallout 3 and Love it. After giving New Vegas a new try Into the Story, i loved to Play it. Now i am Into the dlcs
  13. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    5
    Ambitious ideas with flaws in gameplay.

    Fallout is known for its open world, and massive branching story arcs. New Vegas is no different. The landscape is quite massive. Dialogue options are plentiful. The amount of perks and abilities is staggering. The amount of things you can loot and acquire is overwhelming. All these should point to a very deep and rich game experience, but there    Ambitious ideas with flaws in gameplay.

    Fallout is known for its open world, and massive branching story arcs. New Vegas is no different. The landscape is quite massive. Dialogue options are plentiful. The amount of perks and abilities is staggering. The amount of things you can loot and acquire is overwhelming. All these should point to a very deep and rich game experience, but there are problems.

    With so much information, there needs to be a way for it to be organized in a way that doesn't make it a jumbled mess. And that's exactly where New Vegas falls short. After I progressed a good few hours into the game, my bag was full of goodies and random stuff. The weapon section alone was a jumbled mess. The chaotic amount of ammo and weapons are all mixed in the same category, making browsing to the weapon I want a very difficult task. There are no shortcuts whatsoever. Having to pull p the pip boy every 20 seconds breaks the pace of the game way too much. This adds onto the numerous times you need to pull it up to see quest objectives, and double check marker location, cause besides a marker on the main screen, there's absolutely no indication of how far away you are from the destination.

    There were times when I wasn't sure if I should be approaching a certain area because there may be too many enemies, enemies who are way higher level than me, or random proximity mines on the ground. These all cause cheap deaths, which break the pace of the game. For this very reason, I found myself having to quick save constantly, which in itself was annoying.

    There's no explanation for a lot of the effects that happen to you throughout the game. I'm getting radiation...ok, so what? What does radiation do to me? Oh, I'm losing good karma...ok, how does karma affect me? So many questions, but no answers, until I google it.

    The game gives you all these perk choices at the very start of the game, but you have no idea what you need. How much charisma do I need? Will there be a lot of dialogue choices which takes advantage of that? How important is combat? Will there be situations which screw me over because I assigned only 1 point to strength? How important is perception? Will there be a lot of enemies in the hub world that I can't get past unless I have some perception? You have to guess all these things before you even set foot out the door. The most logical choice is to assign the points evenly, cause you no knowledge whatsoever of what to expect. You start to get an idea of what to expect after getting out of the first town, but you perks are already locked in at this point. Oops, you want to be a charismatic person and pass speech checks, but you only assigned 3 to speech? Too bad, slowly grind your way there.

    Not knowing what was a main quest and what was a side quest was really annoying as well. I want to know who shot me in the f***ing head, but I could be following false leads because this guy promised me information, if I help him get this guy, but the guy I'm trying to get will tell me, if I help him with this. It's just quest-ception, on and on. But the final part of that mission, might not give me what I want to know, case the entire branch was a side quest. By the end of it, I'm scared to take on another mission, cause it might be a quest-ception of side quests. After 3 long branches of side quests, I'm so drained, I don't even care about who shot me in the head anymore, and just want to stop playing, or want the credits to roll.

    I do love the freedom, and the story branches the game offers. It's truly remarkable how many ways you can play through this game. But all that is largely hindered by the lack of knowledge, and organization. Overall, the experience felt like a jumbled mess for the most part, but when things worked, it was amazing...which unfortunately was far and few in between.    … Expand
  14. C1b3rx
    Dec 23, 2020
    6
    One of the best games I have played in my life, a very good story, a large number and variety of missions, weapons, characters, dialogues and the almost infinite possibility to do whatever you want
  15. LazyPig
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    Though it's a good game with a good story it's just unplayable for me. The graphics are just not great at all and honestly hurts my eyes. I want to like it and play it. but this singular instance where the graphic get in the way of gameplay just can't be ignored.
  16. BlackWidow
    Sep 16, 2020
    7
    Since I wrote reviews for FO3 and FO4, it seems only fair to write one for FONV. Now, I know a lot of people feel that FONV is the best in the series, but I disagree. As with all my reviews, everyone has their own opinions, and I will give mine on New Vegas.

    The Good Survival Mode Good Voice Acting Nice Weapon Selection/Modification The Bad Same Character creation Same UI    Since I wrote reviews for FO3 and FO4, it seems only fair to write one for FONV. Now, I know a lot of people feel that FONV is the best in the series, but I disagree. As with all my reviews, everyone has their own opinions, and I will give mine on New Vegas.

    The Good

    Survival Mode
    Good Voice Acting
    Nice Weapon Selection/Modification

    The Bad

    Same Character creation
    Same UI
    Same Graphics
    Weak DLC
    Weak Protagonist (The Courier?)
    Boring Story
    BOS (Brotherhood) was dumbed down
    World looks too pretty to be post-apocalyptic
    Less exploration
    Characters are less memorable

    As you can see (at least for me) the bad far out weighs the good. I feel that NV is a very overrated fallout game. Fallout 3 is much better. Obsidian (and with all due respect) looks as if they just copied a lot of stuff from FO3. So yeah. Not a horrible game, but certainly not a great game, and surely not up to par with FO2 and FO3. Again, a very overrated game. I'll give it a 7, because although I didn't like it as much as the previous titles, it's alright. But at least for now, FO3 still rules the series.    … Expand
  17. tommydlbass
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    This game probably has one of the best stories ever made on games. But the time was not good for this game, specially the graphics and gameplay. Let's remember that this was not finished also. Unplayable without mods, but worth a try if you can stand the cluncky gameplay. It's better than any fallout ever made btw
  18. Adenp9070
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    A great rpg with many alternative paths to follow. With mods, it's easily the best game but it feels dated now.
  19. gracjanski
    Jan 4, 2019
    6
    I prefer F3 to FNV: The story is not so interesting like in many other games. Do you remember how you began to walk as a baby in Fallout 3? This was a memorable idea, and here? You starts in a village after being shot in the head. The story starts to be interesting, when you arrive in New Vegas and see more factions. In addition the desert is empty and boring, F1 and 3 were much moreI prefer F3 to FNV: The story is not so interesting like in many other games. Do you remember how you began to walk as a baby in Fallout 3? This was a memorable idea, and here? You starts in a village after being shot in the head. The story starts to be interesting, when you arrive in New Vegas and see more factions. In addition the desert is empty and boring, F1 and 3 were much more interesting.

    The dialog system is as dumb as in F3. Just click almost everything and read. In addition I find it hard to play evil, it is as if the game is guiding you to play political correct = good.
    Key word political correct. This game is gendered like Falout 3 already before. So yes you will see 50kg women fighting as good as men...just like in Hollywood propaganda.
    The dialogs have low content, written for the mainstream. After some time in a dialog I was asking myself, what was the point? As if girls were talking to you.

    Technically this game is another catastrophe like Oblivion and Fallout 3: Bugs, Crashes, low fps. Bethesda is not finishing their games, because they rely on the big modding scene to do their work, this is disgusting. The game loads very often also, what is annoying. The sound is like in Fallout 3, the same music. The graphics is also bad, even for a game from 2010.

    The control of the PIP Boy is a nightmare. Low overview, many menus...console problem. Unacceptable. Because of this I didnt like to collect items, just did what was the fastest way.

    Gameplay? level scaling, haha. You fight some scorpions as level 5 and as level 40 and in both cases the fight can be demanding.

    What is good? Another big world to explore + great franchise. Yes the gameplay is slightly better than in F3, because you have several types of munition, you can craft and you can modify weapons. But overall the gameplay is too easy.

    Yes, FNV is overrated.    … Expand
  20. CoreGamer1408
    Dec 17, 2018
    7
    Ok better ARPG than Fallout 3, but the local of the New Vegas deserts is not as visually fun to look at or explore. If you want a better ARPG experience than F03 pick this one. If you want to explore amazing above ground local with added dungeon labyrinths pick F03. I can't for life of me play FNV unmodded as it is so lacking and boring in local. For a vanilla game experience this soOk better ARPG than Fallout 3, but the local of the New Vegas deserts is not as visually fun to look at or explore. If you want a better ARPG experience than F03 pick this one. If you want to explore amazing above ground local with added dungeon labyrinths pick F03. I can't for life of me play FNV unmodded as it is so lacking and boring in local. For a vanilla game experience this so fails, but as a modder resource to improve on FNV so works.… Expand
  21. orangeknight
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    I played this game & it was pretty good. It was fun & incredibly similar to my favorite game of all time, Fallout 3. You may be wondering why I'm giving it a 7 though. The reason is because it is incredibly overrated. I had no interest in the story of it at all because it was incredibly boring to me. The aiming system was absolutely terrible(Fallout 3's was worse though). It didn't feelI played this game & it was pretty good. It was fun & incredibly similar to my favorite game of all time, Fallout 3. You may be wondering why I'm giving it a 7 though. The reason is because it is incredibly overrated. I had no interest in the story of it at all because it was incredibly boring to me. The aiming system was absolutely terrible(Fallout 3's was worse though). It didn't feel smooth at all. There were an incredible amount of bugs in my time playing too. The main turnoff for me though was how barren it was. With it being a desert, the game wasn't really interesting unless you in a large town. The most boring part is tied with that which is walking from place to place. There are only annoying & hard enemies(Cazadors & deathclaws). There were some small areas here & there, but they weren't all that interesting apart from some unique dialogue & possibly a quest. I don't at all think this is a bad game, I think it is actually one of my favorites, I just don't think it is as good as people say it is. I have only played FO3, 4, & NV with 3 being my most favorite, & NV being my least. I could also talk about the graphics being trash, but is made on a 10 year old engine & is a 7 year old game. Then again, Crysis is from 2007 & looks miles better than this. It is a unpopular opinion, but I think NV is the worst post-bethesda fallout.… Expand
  22. fizzfuzz
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    albeit having a slow start and jammed with bugs and what not, fallout new vegas is still an immersive rpg title . Unlike fallout 3s plot , the story doesn't seem black or white. choices can be morally grey ; the dialogues are genuinely memorable . its a shame that its full of irritating bugs and glitches. HIGHLY recommended to use fan made patches and mods before you dive in.
  23. Daggerrim
    Aug 13, 2018
    6
    This Game is Good Don't Get Me Wrong, But I Just Think That This One So Far Is The Worst, Like The World And It's Side Quests But The Main Story is Hard And Complicated.
  24. Seafox89
    Jul 19, 2016
    6
    A good followup to Fallout 3, developed by Obsidian (not Bethesda) using the Fallout 3 engine. Feels just like Fallout 3 but with some new weapons/items/characters and in a new environment. The game was quite buggy (good thing I saved independent save states almost constantly), but for the most part I enjoyed the gameplay and the story. That being the said, the ending left me feelingA good followup to Fallout 3, developed by Obsidian (not Bethesda) using the Fallout 3 engine. Feels just like Fallout 3 but with some new weapons/items/characters and in a new environment. The game was quite buggy (good thing I saved independent save states almost constantly), but for the most part I enjoyed the gameplay and the story. That being the said, the ending left me feeling disappointed and unsatisfied. Fallout 3 had a great ending directly influenced by player choice. Fallout NV had a zillion different ending options, which is a great concept revived from the original Fallout games, however NONE of the endings are fully satisfying for a player who truly wants to be a hero of the wastes. I did everything I could to have positive karma and to choose the most morally upright option, but every major quest path at the end of the game requires you to commit an act or two which gives you negative karma and leaves you feeling like your hands are dirty. There's a reason folks like stories with happy endings where good triumphs over evil. I'm disappointed that there was no undeniably "good" quest path option for the character to take. There's merely a variety of greater and lesser evils, different shades of grey from which the player must choose to aid. I chose the least of the evils, and felt slimed at my pathetic ending as the narration reminded me that the least evil option was still evil enough to ruin the fate of a couple of factions. I was merely a pawn thrown into the immovable cog that is the Mojave's depressing fate. I enjoyed the gameplay and the journey to the end, but was ultimately disappointed by the ending.… Expand
  25. PoseidonWarrior
    Apr 1, 2016
    6
    Ugh... I'm going to get hate for this review but this is just my honest opinion. New Vegas is an awesome and fun Fallout game with an interesting story and deep RPG mechanics. But it is very over rated. There are some BIG NEGATIVES on this game. There are plenty of interesting locations in this game but there are plenty that are just basic blown up houses and boring back stories ofUgh... I'm going to get hate for this review but this is just my honest opinion. New Vegas is an awesome and fun Fallout game with an interesting story and deep RPG mechanics. But it is very over rated. There are some BIG NEGATIVES on this game. There are plenty of interesting locations in this game but there are plenty that are just basic blown up houses and boring back stories of small villages. The loading screens are quite long (keep in mind I am playing this on Xbox 360 so the times are probably much better on PC). The biggest PAIN IN THE ASS ISSUE in this game is the **** autosave system that has **** me deep so many times. Here is the auto save system in Fallout 4: create new file every auto save. Sure that takes up space but you can just go back and delete them. Here is the auto save system in Fallout: New Vegas: hey we're only going to keep your hard saves and over write each autosave so that you lose a long time of playing if you make a simple mistake. That has **** me so many times that the game has become quite irritating. A few small issues with the world, a bit of glitches, and a ****ty autosave system. Besides that it is a good Fallout game but far from the best yet far from the worst… Expand
  26. BleedTechBlue
    Jan 26, 2016
    7
    This is easily one of the weakest entries into the "new" Fallout franchise. Overall the game is great. It expanded on the work Bethesda did with Fallout 3, and added a plethora of new ideas. As far as an open-world RPG goes, this one is very good.

    The problems though are found throughout. If your not able to mod your experience, then you will be cringing. The setting is completely    This is easily one of the weakest entries into the "new" Fallout franchise. Overall the game is great. It expanded on the work Bethesda did with Fallout 3, and added a plethora of new ideas. As far as an open-world RPG goes, this one is very good.

    The problems though are found throughout. If your not able to mod your experience, then you will be cringing. The setting is completely bland. It is truly a desert with very few memorable locations. The faction system was a great idea, until it's shoved down your throat. And the story....

    This game, despite its many flaws, is a must play. Please play modded however.    … Expand
  27. RinShibuya
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    Fallout New Vegas is an exciting RPG/FPS with an nice Open World. VATS make this game even more enjoyable. Any fans of series would definitely love New Vegas.

    However, the major issue that I have with this game is that it constantly crashes, freezes, stutters even with a decent gaming PC(i5 4690, R9 280). Even with heavy fixing (mods, patches, bugfixes to "fix" the crashing and    Fallout New Vegas is an exciting RPG/FPS with an nice Open World. VATS make this game even more enjoyable. Any fans of series would definitely love New Vegas.

    However, the major issue that I have with this game is that it constantly crashes, freezes, stutters even with a decent gaming PC(i5 4690, R9 280). Even with heavy fixing (mods, patches, bugfixes to "fix" the crashing and freezing, looping issues) it still randomly crashes every half hour or so. Its really irritating.

    Things I've done to help fix some bugs:
    -Applied NVAC - New Vegas Anti Crash fix
    -Applied YUP (Yukichigai Unofficial Patch)
    -Turned off all autosave functions
    -Ran game as Admin (Win7)

    After doing all above, the game STILL constantly freezes, loops and crashes randomly.

    Load a save file directly from the "Load Game" in Main menu causes it to loop the loading screen indefinitely. The solution to it is to start a New game then load a save file from there.

    New Vegas is really fun, Trust me, but the stability issues are so severe and its keeping me from loving the game.

    5/10    … Expand
  28. DecryptedGaming
    Jan 19, 2015
    7
    For it’s flaws, it really is a great game. Even if I wouldn’t want to play it again, it brings some really neat features to the franchise that I hope will continue on into future games. I would really like to see Hardcore mode, special ammunition, weapon modding and Challenges come back for the next Fallout game, but a lot of the other design choices really took away from what I feel aFor it’s flaws, it really is a great game. Even if I wouldn’t want to play it again, it brings some really neat features to the franchise that I hope will continue on into future games. I would really like to see Hardcore mode, special ammunition, weapon modding and Challenges come back for the next Fallout game, but a lot of the other design choices really took away from what I feel a Fallout game is, and this made it not as much fun as it could have been for me. However with over 150 hours of playtime for the completionist, the game is definitely worth the current price point, especially if you catch it on sale. It is worth looking at for anyone who loves Fallout, and post apocalyptic settings in general.… Expand
  29. rickrey
    Jan 18, 2015
    7
    Excellent game that can be played forever. Lots of fan based mods that extend its playability and life. Download the free game editor and make your own mods. It's all great fun.

    The game itself falls short of Fallout 3 by quite a bit in both the quality of missions and the detailed of the levels. Fallout New Vegas takes part in the Mojave Desert whereas Fallout 3 takes place in    Excellent game that can be played forever. Lots of fan based mods that extend its playability and life. Download the free game editor and make your own mods. It's all great fun.

    The game itself falls short of Fallout 3 by quite a bit in both the quality of missions and the detailed of the levels. Fallout New Vegas takes part in the Mojave Desert whereas Fallout 3 takes place in Washington DC, a much more interesting, feature rich and complicated area.

    Both games crash a lot, usually when you don't want it to crash. Thankfully, there's a mod (CASM) that will automatically save the game periodically so the player doesn't have to replay too much to recover, but it's still annoying. Why can't the developer fix it? Bad points for the developer - you know who you are.

    Steam deeply discounts this game from time to time with all the DLCs. Wait for the sale then scoop it up.    … Expand
  30. Triiz
    Oct 6, 2014
    7
    This is a very good game overall, especially if you like large open-world RPG. I have spent about 70 hours on it, finishing the main story, all the DLCs and reaching max level. I started and finished the game in 2014 (4 years after release). I have done my playthrough on hardcore mode on a normal difficulty. Here are my pros and cons:

    Pros: - Atmosphere: the post-apocalyptic feeling    This is a very good game overall, especially if you like large open-world RPG. I have spent about 70 hours on it, finishing the main story, all the DLCs and reaching max level. I started and finished the game in 2014 (4 years after release). I have done my playthrough on hardcore mode on a normal difficulty. Here are my pros and cons:

    Pros:

    - Atmosphere: the post-apocalyptic feeling is well done. The world actually feels coherent. To be continued in cons.
    - "Cast": I wouldn't go as far as saying that the game characters have deep personalities, but you do get attached to some of your side kicks. For instance, I really couldn't part with E-DE, a robot that just "talks" to you through bips (a bit like R2-D2).
    - Graphics: provided you tweaked them with available mods, the graphics are ok for a game that came out 4 years ago. Yeah, it's not like you are going to be mind blown either, but your eyes won't melt when you start playing.
    - Gameplay: this is standard Fallout 3 gameplay. I do appreciate a few things though:
    - The VATS system that was overpowered in the previous installment has been recalibrated and is useful but not so much that you can just go out and uniquely use that to destroy mobs.
    - The leveling is much more balanced, you only get a perk every 2 levels and a lot less skills point per level. Overall that is a good thing. To a certain extent, you need to make choices. You can still max out all the skills if you want to (using books) but with all DLCs installed, I am pretty sure you will have a hard time finding what perks you want.
    - The addition of the hardcore mode is interesting. I like that your character needs to eat, sleep and drink. Sure it is a wee bit annoying to carry food around, but you can actually deactivate it if you don't feel like micromanaging your inventory.

    Cons:

    - Bugs: the engine is not very good, every couple of hours your loading screen will crash. Then there are a lot of issues with quests and order. Even if I installed unofficial bug fix mods for the main game and DLC (which is a long process, took me about 2 hours maybe).
    - Atmosphere: although I really enjoyed walking around the Mojave desert with my scoped hunting rifle, head shooting things as they came, some part of it were not that great. One of the weirdest thing for me is Caesar legion. I mean what the hell??? I am all for the disruptive scenario (which is great, especially with all the available endings), but having pseudo legionnaires walking around with guns and sunglasses feels broken to me. I am fine with the transvestite super mutant or the cyborg dog, that's typical Fallout humor. But I wish that the "mean" faction looked and felt a bit more scary and dangerous.

    In conclusion, I did enjoy the game very much. I wouldn't replay it though. Overall, and that is a similar comment I would write about Fallout 3, I don't feel these games capture that well the spirit of Fallout. I don't have the same sensations that I had when I came out of Vault 13 in a cave full of rats with my 10mm pistol. In addition to that, even though the open world is big, it doesn't feel as such. I long for a game that makes me feel the immensity of nuclear wasteland, where radiations kill and need to be avoided. In the end, I wish Bethesda/Obsidian would just drop the Fallout franchise and provide us with a fresh new post-apocalyptic world that would work with an "Elder Scroll" type game.    … Expand
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#17 Best PC Game of 2010
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameStar
    May 27, 2011
    88
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  2. GameZone
    Apr 21, 2011
    65
    Despite Obsidian's fan-service, Fallout: New Vegas is a heaping pile of bugs.
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  3. GamingXP
    Mar 18, 2011
    82
    Fallout: New Vegas looks like an Add On to Fallout 3, but that should not mean, that it's a copy of its forerunner. It scores with an great atmosphere, nice story and all the typical and awesome Fallout features.
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