Fallout: New Vegas

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5712 Ratings

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  1. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    9
    What a game. This and Fallout 2 are my fav games from this series. I love the story and how everything you do actually impacts the story and at the end you can see all your accomplishments/faults. Also the freedom to do anything you want... want to be an **** that steals and kills everything? You can. Want to be the good guy, that resolves violence with conversations? Sure you can. I loveWhat a game. This and Fallout 2 are my fav games from this series. I love the story and how everything you do actually impacts the story and at the end you can see all your accomplishments/faults. Also the freedom to do anything you want... want to be an **** that steals and kills everything? You can. Want to be the good guy, that resolves violence with conversations? Sure you can. I love it. I'd give this a 10 out of 10, but I've encountered a bug, that prevented me to find Moore, a character that I had to talk to, so I could continue NCR quests... I tried using console commands to teleport to her, turns out she vanished from the entire game world... thought she died, so I resurrected her using commands, still she was nowhere to be found... this kind of bug is gamebreaking, especially when you're playing a "patched" game in 2018 and have already 50 hours of gameplay behind you, I just couldn't start from the beginning, so I had to leave the whole idea of supporting NCR behind. Patch your f***ing game :) Besides that, everything was perfect. Pickens approves!… Expand
  2. griefin
    Feb 17, 2019
    8
    Finished the game only from second attempt, which tells how slow is the story told. Interesting characters, some curious quests, enough role-playing in choices and customization. Cumbersome inventory management, frequent travelling, long empty roads, short play-list. Enjoyed this game though it has serious flaws. 8/10
  3. opium4free
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    The only one thing i didn't like in this game is poor FPS component. I know RPG component is pretty important, but damn what if i want to shoot up some raiders or like that. The game doesn't fully allow you to play some kind of non-pacifist character cause shooting is bad enough.
  4. xSPAZZx
    Feb 16, 2019
    9
    I discovered this game in January 2019 when i streamed ps now trial for a week (played a little bit of fallout 3 too). I ended up purchasing it on PC ultimate version on sale for 10$ (spent an entire weekend learning how to mod it to function) but it is well worth it In that less than a week trial the game left a greater impression in less than a week than FO4 did in 50 hours (41 in gameI discovered this game in January 2019 when i streamed ps now trial for a week (played a little bit of fallout 3 too). I ended up purchasing it on PC ultimate version on sale for 10$ (spent an entire weekend learning how to mod it to function) but it is well worth it In that less than a week trial the game left a greater impression in less than a week than FO4 did in 50 hours (41 in game days. I spent a good time just building boring settlements)

    My first fallout game was FO4...While its streamlining did appeal to me as fresh player. The story line went nowhere fast. I forgot about my kid. (later I find out the music from fallout 3 was repackaged into 4 to my chagrin as I LOVED the music from F:NV

    New vegas is an epic masterpiece of player agency, skill points, builds, STORYLINE that matters, related characters....and most of all OBSIDIAN.

    I took a hiatus from gaming in 2006 (last sytem was a ps2 and nvidia 6600gt graphic card comp) up to 2016 after college when i got a ps4 and a laptop that can handle games older than diablo 3 (nvidia gtx 850m intel I7 4710 2.5ghz? or 3.7?))

    My favorite game back then was KOTOR and KOTOR 2 so the RPG elements in F:NV was a refreshing change from FO4...

    Just play it...The hype is not for no reason and neither is it nostalgia this is the best of the 3d fallouts...    … Expand
  5. N0rdicPT
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    The gameplay isn't much different from Fallout 3, but given the amount of time Obsidian had to work on New Vegas, it's a huge improvement, specially story-wise. This game has a rich and well branched story. It's DLC's are also real gems.
  6. Yabs
    Feb 13, 2019
    4
    Reviewed Feb. 2019.

    I almost finished New Vegas and gave up: Having completed Fallout 3 years ago. I thought I'd play New Vegas before playing Fallout 4. I'll compare New Vegas to Fallout 3. The low score (< 6)) is reflective of the bugs that are present, seemingly irreparable. (running Windows 10). Pros: -More thrilling plot: (revenge) -Better side quests. -More beautiful and    Reviewed Feb. 2019.

    I almost finished New Vegas and gave up: Having completed Fallout 3 years ago. I thought I'd play New Vegas before playing Fallout 4. I'll compare New Vegas to Fallout 3. The low score (< 6)) is reflective of the bugs that are present, seemingly irreparable. (running Windows 10).

    Pros:
    -More thrilling plot: (revenge)
    -Better side quests.
    -More beautiful and less restrictive environment (sandbox- literally the desert).

    Cons:
    -Buggy and choppy as can be.
    -Poor ass inventory management. OMG it is awful. There is too much crap to carry. the player is not left with much sense of what is useful to keep with them.
    -Some armored enemies are bullet / laser / grenade sponges. It takes too long to defeat such enemy AI even while targeting the models head.
    -Only the combat perks are useful. Just forget all builds except the combat intensive builds. No use for the survivalist where the desert is just still punishing. (dehydration and not way around it)
    -Poor main plot quest narrative. Player rarely experiences the primary plot throughout the game.
    -All the mods that are available and I cannot get a single one to function without crashing the game. I've gone through all the directions to install and they all bug the game out to where it crashes (steam version).    … Expand
  7. Bergen98
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    One of my most favorite games. I have played it so many times and it still amazes me so much. Incredible and interesting plot, with many possible outcomes. Reputation and karma also play a huge part, especially in the end. Quests are not repetitive, almost all of them are unique in their own way. And the dialogues, oh my god, they are amazing. Especially the ones with Lanius (no spoilers).One of my most favorite games. I have played it so many times and it still amazes me so much. Incredible and interesting plot, with many possible outcomes. Reputation and karma also play a huge part, especially in the end. Quests are not repetitive, almost all of them are unique in their own way. And the dialogues, oh my god, they are amazing. Especially the ones with Lanius (no spoilers). Music also suits the game very well.
    Only negative side are bugs, but you can consider this as part of the bargain    … Expand
  8. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    A very underrated game imo.

    Sure the game had technical issues at release, but now most of them got patched and fixed. Other than that the game is an absolute masterpiece. - Great graphics - Great open world - Great RPG elements - Amazing story and side quests. - Well made shooting system with different weapons and bullets. - Hardcore mode is awesome - Music is top tier. -    A very underrated game imo.

    Sure the game had technical issues at release, but now most of them got patched and fixed.
    Other than that the game is an absolute masterpiece.

    - Great graphics
    - Great open world
    - Great RPG elements
    - Amazing story and side quests.
    - Well made shooting system with different weapons and bullets.
    - Hardcore mode is awesome
    - Music is top tier.
    - Awesome characters
    - Awesome DLC
    - Great lore.

    Simply amazing, try this game pleaase :)

    10/10    … Expand
  9. Avoidedknave
    Jan 9, 2019
    9
    Too bad that Obsidian didn´t get any time to make this game from Bethesda, imagine what they could have made without the deadlines they gave them, too bad that when it came time that Bethesda made a Game they dropped the ball
  10. 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
  11. TheColdCeltic
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    I love it, and i'm not furious at Metacritic, it was buggy when it was rated. Obsidian was only given a year and a half when Bethesda gave them selves 3 years for Fallout 3 and 4 years for Fallout 4 ( I just realized that the years it took to create them is the number of years, so is fallout 76 76 minute?).
  12. LKN
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    Love this game! It's kinda buggy, but i guess you can always download patches.
  13. Lee_Bale
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    This is the best game out of the three ‘modern’ Fallouts. Obsidian has improved a lot of features which many Bethesda games often suck at, e.g. player choice, story, interesting NPCs and the added reputation system. Fallout: New Vegas is actually closer to Fallout 1 and 2 than to 3 and 4, and I love it. It's just a shame that its graphics and gunplay are so outdated, even for 2010 standards.
  14. Skyrim-Is-Trash
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    A true sequel to Fallouts 1 and 2. Excellent writing, factions and choices. Strong RPG mechanics both in gameplay and in dialogue.
  15. 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
  16. Radiationbum
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    Obsidians Fallout New Vegas takes the foundations of Fallout 3 by Bethesda and not only improves it but also expands on it, bringing a deeper and more connected role playing experience to the player and their character in short Fallout NV dose what Fallout 2 did for Fallout 1, taking the frame work of the successful past game (Fallout 3) and improving it in almost everyway with the returnObsidians Fallout New Vegas takes the foundations of Fallout 3 by Bethesda and not only improves it but also expands on it, bringing a deeper and more connected role playing experience to the player and their character in short Fallout NV dose what Fallout 2 did for Fallout 1, taking the frame work of the successful past game (Fallout 3) and improving it in almost everyway with the return of the trait system of the original Fallout games, iron sights, hardcore mode and most importantly more player choice. Fallout NV brings back a darker tone with mature themes and issues that would be more prevalent in the nuclear post apocalypse, that's filled with a great cast of characters to meet.

    However there was a large number of bugs when FNV came out ranging from player characters arms blocking the screen when sneaking, broken quests and crashes, although story & gameplay is just strong enough to get us to forgive the buggy launch state and once the patches rolled out we were left with truly one of the best games of 2010. if you factor in 2-3 good/great pieces of DLC (less said about Lonesome road the better) and you have a great GOTY edition of a game to play.    … Expand
  17. BungLe-Chan
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    I've gotten back into New Vegas recently, since i just got my pc fixed. I downloaded the game and all it' dlc and fired it up. I don't think i stopped playing for a good 14 hours. I still have yet to beat the game, but i just keep getting enthralled in side quests. Either way, this is game is just a perfect post apocalyptic rpg
  18. SplitScream
    Dec 1, 2018
    9
    After Playing the game with all the dlc and bug fixes, this game has brought back Fallout's identity of a post apocalyptic America and those struggles of the player to make sense of it, and it does, by giving you the choices Bethesda's Fallout's were not able to deliver
  19. Insert_Name201
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    An absolute classic of a game, especially compared to the modern Fallout games. Although you could not exceed 4gb of ram in the pc version, you can easily fix this with a mod. There is one slight problem, but it applies to all of Bethesda's Creation engine games, the save files for the game are a different file that windows defender does not properly recognize, therefore denying access toAn absolute classic of a game, especially compared to the modern Fallout games. Although you could not exceed 4gb of ram in the pc version, you can easily fix this with a mod. There is one slight problem, but it applies to all of Bethesda's Creation engine games, the save files for the game are a different file that windows defender does not properly recognize, therefore denying access to save. There is a simple fix, disable Windows defender and turn off read only on the save files.
    Overall the best 3D fallout game and absolutely an amazing game with all of the dlc,
    Without it it's a nightmare...    … Expand
  20. Sorok17
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    There are not many games I would classify as 10/10. The number of games that fall within that category for me, I can count on my fingers and toes. This game, is one of those games. The gameplay of Fallout 3 refined and expanded upon with a larger world, with a large cast of interesting characters, and an engaging story line. A truly open ended RPG, that allows you to do what you want, andThere are not many games I would classify as 10/10. The number of games that fall within that category for me, I can count on my fingers and toes. This game, is one of those games. The gameplay of Fallout 3 refined and expanded upon with a larger world, with a large cast of interesting characters, and an engaging story line. A truly open ended RPG, that allows you to do what you want, and every choice you make helps shape your character, and how your character plays into the world at large. Yes, there are issues within the game. It can be relatively unstable at times, even more so if modded, and there are a fair number of bugs within the game. But despite the crashing and the bugs, this game is so engaging that it makes the crashes and mods worth it. A game I go back to at least once a year, and will more than likely go back to again and again for years to come. I can't stress enough, if you are looking for a fantastic game, and the best game within the Fallout franchise, you can find it here.… Expand
  21. KirkyyWirky
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    This game is nothing more than a masterpiece, beyond brilliant. I have 56 hours on steam and far more on xbox and i have loved every second of the game.
  22. Diermacx
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    It was made in a year and a half! The work that Obsidian put to the game is amazing! Of course, it uses the same engine as Fallout 3, but the atmosphere is very different. Probably the thing that changes the most is the player's options, roleplay and rpg elements, there's hours and hours of quests, dialogue and fun stuff. I would really recommend the game to someone that has already playedIt was made in a year and a half! The work that Obsidian put to the game is amazing! Of course, it uses the same engine as Fallout 3, but the atmosphere is very different. Probably the thing that changes the most is the player's options, roleplay and rpg elements, there's hours and hours of quests, dialogue and fun stuff. I would really recommend the game to someone that has already played the original games, New vegas is super inspired by them. It's definitely a game that you should check out. Of course, the game has issues and bugs, but to be honest, they don't really destroy the immersion or anything, it's only a problem when it comes to bugs or glitches in the main quests. The game crashing is also an issue but if you don't use much mods you will probably experience little of them. Gameplay is not bad, in the start of the game it is a problem because the weapon shakes a lot (You need to upgrade your weapons skill to shoot straight) Though, the combat is still very cool. The animations are everything you should expect from an rpg, nothing really impressive but again, they don't ruin immersion, not for me at least. But what does DESTROYS the immersion in the game are the invisible walls. They were a minor problem in Fallout 3 but here you will encounter them EVERYWHERE is ridiculous how you can't jump a 2-feet rock because of an invisible wall, specially because sometimes you need to climb stuff for gameplay mechanics, what if you want to climb to that mountain to snipe enemies? NO you can't because there's an invisible wall blocking the way. If you are trying to put one of these invisible walls in a giant mountain just so the player doesn't glitches, that's ok, but sometimes is just plain ridiculous. Now talking about the DLCS : They are not really that surprising, while they do tell backstory of characters and places, and interesting stuff, they are not really that great, they are usually repetitive, dull and sometimes even frustrating. Some enemies from the dlcs are just bullet sponges, or maybe the game adds a new mechanic that seems nice, but very often glitches or doesn't work. Probably the worst thing that some of the dlcs do is remove all of the players's weapons, which is annoying because sometimes it doesn't make any sense to remove player's weapons (especially in dead money) I guess you can say that they add a little something to the game, probably the best things are the weapons you can get, but aside from that they are not really that great or memorable. BUT what i reviewed was pretty much the game itself. It's not bad, it's fun, i have completed it... I don't know, 4 times? It's super fun, even more when adding mods to the formula... I hope this review helped you in any way. Bye!… Expand
  23. PhyukYOOMMKAAY
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    The game that started my fallout obsession, I had played 3 before roughly around the time it came out. But I picked up this game and walmart not expecting much, and boy was I wrong. I've played this game 7-8 years and played through it numerous times getting thousands of hours under my belt. Have yet to finish a playthrough off w/ under 24 of gameplay (excluding the "who can beat it fasterThe game that started my fallout obsession, I had played 3 before roughly around the time it came out. But I picked up this game and walmart not expecting much, and boy was I wrong. I've played this game 7-8 years and played through it numerous times getting thousands of hours under my belt. Have yet to finish a playthrough off w/ under 24 of gameplay (excluding the "who can beat it faster and lower level competition my friend and I had)
    The story is simple yet not, good enough where I can play through it multiple times and have a slightly different one each time. Combat is extremely meh, but once you get the hang of it you get the hang of it. (except the cazadores **** them)
    All around my favorite game, has kickstarted my love of fallout, and can say w/out this game I probably would be a fallout 76 fanboy who just got into the game. I've played each game and come back to each one routinely. Thank you based obsidian    … Expand
  24. Nagita
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    Obsidian's attempt to reclaim the wasteland.
    They took the stumbling Fallout 3 and made a proper RPG out of it.
    Where Bethesda tried to force the Fallout franchise through the Elderscrolls formula, Obsidian went on and forced the Elderscrolls formula into a Fallout game. Once more emphasis is on storytelling. It is on world building, on making choices feel like they have    Obsidian's attempt to reclaim the wasteland.
    They took the stumbling Fallout 3 and made a proper RPG out of it.

    Where Bethesda tried to force the Fallout franchise through the Elderscrolls formula, Obsidian went on and forced the Elderscrolls formula into a Fallout game.

    Once more emphasis is on storytelling. It is on world building, on making choices feel like they have consequence. A step away from civil-war type patriotism, and towards a broken world with delicious choices not only black and white- but juicy shades of gray.

    Yes, the graphics was even then aging, but that was perfectly fine. You were in the post apocalyptic Mojave desert- living in a world that took itself seriously enough to make fun of itself without making of itself a cliché. Expanding on the fallout world!

    With this type of storytelling you may as well set the Brotherhood of Steel, Supermutant and whatnot aside. They will create new and just as exciting content for us- and it will make sense in the fallout universe. Imagine the world of the Legion, or their take on the Institute!

    The only thing holding them back: the Elderscrolls formula.

    With this game- I saw the promise of Fallout 3 come to fruition:
    Imagine what may come of the next game! Then there was Fallout 4.    … Expand
  25. KimHD
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    I miss you.......wish they make a good fallout in the new gen ,Todd and Pete shouldnt have Fallout licence anymore
  26. BulgarianCritic
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    Truly one of the greatest Fallout games that were ever made.Im a huge fan of the fallout franchise when it first came out.And i can say with 100% certainty that this is one of the best games in the franchise.The story,missions,characters,factions and everything else were so well done that when the game ended i felt like all of my choices even the little ones had a huge impact on theTruly one of the greatest Fallout games that were ever made.Im a huge fan of the fallout franchise when it first came out.And i can say with 100% certainty that this is one of the best games in the franchise.The story,missions,characters,factions and everything else were so well done that when the game ended i felt like all of my choices even the little ones had a huge impact on the world.I wish obsidian could take the fallout ip and make more games since bethesda really screwed the ip with fallout 4 and the worse of them all fallout 76… Expand
  27. duncan816
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    Fallout New Vegas is a very good take on the franchise even 8 years after it came out it still holds up on everything except graphics. A key note as well is graphics don't make a game, it's quality and story writing and this game does it well. The entire game was made by studio Obsidian Entertainment who which a majority of the people working there are past fallout fans from 1 & 2 beforeFallout New Vegas is a very good take on the franchise even 8 years after it came out it still holds up on everything except graphics. A key note as well is graphics don't make a game, it's quality and story writing and this game does it well. The entire game was made by studio Obsidian Entertainment who which a majority of the people working there are past fallout fans from 1 & 2 before Black Isle broke up. Meaning that the people making it will be following the lore from previous games they've made that takes place in the wild desert of the western US.

    The game does a beautiful job of giving the player freedom of choice, the option to skip it and do whatever they like. The world is a very creative take on the alternate future of the Mojave with different factions each having an in depth storyline. The gameplay has mostly held up, just point and shoot when it comes to combat. Sure it has aged but there is no real issue with it. The story is amazing along with the DLC each having a extremely deep lore. Even the DLC gives the player freedom of choice! Do you side with one or the other? Or do you kill them all? Thats the beauty of good quality fleshed out storytelling.

    Overall Fallout New Vegas is a game I will always hold dear to my heart as a favorite game of all time. The game is very good and definitely worth picking up if you haven't played it.    … Expand
  28. deltameta
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    это шедевр!!! это шедевр!!! это шедевр!!! это шедевр!!!
  29. leo_0slo
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    One of the greatest rpg's ever made, the world feels alive and everything you decide/do puts an affect on the world.
  30. BekS
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Well, I always wanted to play this game and I ain't disappointed. On first run over 100 hours of playing
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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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Metascore
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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