Fallout: New Vegas

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5712 Ratings

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  1. AngryGeek
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    War..........War never changes
    I played 42 hours, even on muddy graphics :D
  2. jessegamer2222
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Great game, put over 100 hours in it.
    The game has alot of replay value, its generally fun, and it has alot of lore in it.
    10/10
  3. NCRtrooper
    Apr 19, 2022
    0
    why are you here reading these bad reviews go play the game ITS THE BEST DAMN GAME IN EXISTENCE
  4. GegorSK
    Aug 13, 2022
    8
    An old classic, though I only started playing this game in 2019, but despite the crash issues (that's the only thing I didn't like), I still enjoyed playing it.
  5. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
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  6. steve_the_mvp
    Apr 27, 2022
    9
    A really amazing entry in the original Fallout franchise I hope that one day obsidian will be able to create another fallout game.
  7. Scotishbroheim
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Easily one of, if not the, greatest RPGs of all time, hands down. Everything from the realistic lived-in world to the sandbox approach to combat(literally due to the location in the Mojave Desert) feels fleshed out and in-depth, allowing for an overall great storytelling experience that I have had trouble topping in the years since I first played this game. Understandably, a lot of peopleEasily one of, if not the, greatest RPGs of all time, hands down. Everything from the realistic lived-in world to the sandbox approach to combat(literally due to the location in the Mojave Desert) feels fleshed out and in-depth, allowing for an overall great storytelling experience that I have had trouble topping in the years since I first played this game. Understandably, a lot of people have issues with the bugs and dated graphics (even for when it released), but I have always held the opinion that if a game can't function very well, then the narrative must pick up the slack. Not only does Fallout: New Vegas pick up the slack, it gets a scissor lift and launches it into the stratosphere, made all the more impressive due to the fact that the game was developed in only 18 months. 10/10, would most definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a great open world RPG with a unique aesthetic and an intriguing story.… Expand
  8. P0T80B0Y
    May 19, 2022
    10
    Great game the vest game i played i have over 12k hours on it and i dont regret even 1 second
  9. Squaredash
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Everyone told me this game was excellent and I have to wonder if we even played the same video game. It’s a crash-ridden walking simulator that actively avoids feeling rewarding. It’s a shooter that disincentivizes shooting, a roleplaying game with hardly any moments to roleplay, an open-world game that punishes you for exploring in directions the game didn’t want you to, and I don’t thinkEveryone told me this game was excellent and I have to wonder if we even played the same video game. It’s a crash-ridden walking simulator that actively avoids feeling rewarding. It’s a shooter that disincentivizes shooting, a roleplaying game with hardly any moments to roleplay, an open-world game that punishes you for exploring in directions the game didn’t want you to, and I don’t think I ever had fun in the ~10 hours my friends made me play it for… Expand
  10. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    9
    Была бы ета ихра на нормальном движке с доделанными квестами и ещё больше мужиков в юбках если бы бегало то называлось бы вот это вот всё просто шидевир
  11. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    10/10 RPG.

    You can be whoever you want in this post-apocalyptic world. I totally love this game.
  12. Hatsyt
    Jun 11, 2022
    8
    This game is extremely immersive and compelling; it should be used as a guide for video game story telling. The RPG elements are nice, but the gameplay is a little boring. is just shoots your gun for you. The game breaking bug also keeps this game from becoming a masterpiece.
  13. Miyazaki_miyaza
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    El mejor fallout, mejor que el 3 y aprovecha todas las habilidades, que se jodan los que dicen que el 3 es mejor, es mejor este y punto
  14. WatogaRobot
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Probably the best RPG game ever made. Story, quests, NPCs and atmosphere are great. Game doesn't look too god visually, but its not about visuals.
    If Obsididan worked on Fallout, that could have been a great game too.
  15. SatanicBastard
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Por mucho el mejor Fallout diseñado hasta el momento, el trabajo de Obsidian fue magnifico en cada aspecto, siendo solo limitado por Bethesda.
    Obsidian debería diseñar todos los Fallout de ahora en adelante.
  16. branah12
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    Finally, fallout game that's makes u think, plus really great writing and role-play! I hope one day 9.5/10 I had some issue with bugs but can be quickly with help of mods (this is my first review and yes I suck at writing)
  17. stupidopinion
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    This game is really great and has very few flaws. The combat is fun for the most part, with an engaging story you truly feel a part of. The setting is really engrossing, and makes you feel like a true postapocalyptic cowboy tearing through the Mojave. The music is surprisingly good and is quite memorable, especially the radio songs. It does have an issue with bugs and navigating quests canThis game is really great and has very few flaws. The combat is fun for the most part, with an engaging story you truly feel a part of. The setting is really engrossing, and makes you feel like a true postapocalyptic cowboy tearing through the Mojave. The music is surprisingly good and is quite memorable, especially the radio songs. It does have an issue with bugs and navigating quests can be frustrating, but overall I would still highly recommend.

    Really upset you can't kill Yes Man though I despise him with every fiber of my being.    … Expand
  18. LarXHunter
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    Obsidian will always be the True royalty GODS of Fall Out franchise, Bethesda=Poop that you flush games down the toilet! New Vegas was made by Royalties & the true masterminds behind the franchise!
  19. SizM0
    Jul 1, 2022
    9
    I've played a few RPGs in my life, being Fallout 3 one of my favourites, and Fallout New Vegas proved to be at the top with the all time greats. I now know that if I ever want to play a game for its RPG elements, exploration and setting, I'll always have somewhere to turn to. I tried to ingest as much of the Wasteland as I could, without stagnating my mental sanity, and found a world fullI've played a few RPGs in my life, being Fallout 3 one of my favourites, and Fallout New Vegas proved to be at the top with the all time greats. I now know that if I ever want to play a game for its RPG elements, exploration and setting, I'll always have somewhere to turn to. I tried to ingest as much of the Wasteland as I could, without stagnating my mental sanity, and found a world full of life (not much life actually). It's an immersive and believable world that didn't leave me alone until I got tired of it (never did), possibly even hindering my studies.

    I will set out some ratings from 0 to 10 to facilitate the final verdict:

    Presentation: 8/10
    Writing: 9/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Sound/Music: 7/10
    Graphics: 8/10 (for a 2010 game)
    Content: 10/10
    Optimization: -/10 (for a 2010 game, can't really tell)

    The way this game is built makes for an unprecedented replayability. The possible endings and storylines with the various factions in the game makes the overall content sky high, deserving of a rating 10 on Content. Also positive note to the possible companions, everyone had a lot of dialogue and even missions of their own, something you don't see a lot of.

    This game deserves a lot of praise, especially considering its short production time. This being an RPG, I decided to prioritise the writing and not the gameplay, so it's a 9/10 in my opinion.    … Expand
  20. Agentchops1
    Jul 19, 2022
    8
    I absolutely adore this game and believe it is one of my favourites. The story is interesting and enticing, the humour is on point and the side quests are prone from sounding boring at first before creating one of the most memorable side stories in the whole series (The quest 'Come fly with me' is a great example). However, as anyone who has played anything related to Bethesda can tellI absolutely adore this game and believe it is one of my favourites. The story is interesting and enticing, the humour is on point and the side quests are prone from sounding boring at first before creating one of the most memorable side stories in the whole series (The quest 'Come fly with me' is a great example). However, as anyone who has played anything related to Bethesda can tell you, the bugs are extremely prevalent and my game crashes 3/5 times when first loading up a save. Regardless, I would/have recommended it to everyone who'd listen to me and if you're like me and want to have more creativity with weapon customisation, I'd highly recommend cashing up 3 extra dollars for the gun runners arsenal dlc, which adds more weapon mods and ammo types.
    8/10 Would be 10 if not for the bugs!!    … Expand
  21. Nekrips
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
    The 3D Fallout game that everyone has been waiting for! Unlike the gray, empty, and boring third part, New Vegas brings a much more interesting world to explore, dynamic gameplay, an interesting non-linear plot, a variety of beautiful locations, more content, and more fan. The story of the main character is intriguing. One quest here can be completed in many ways. The world is open andThe 3D Fallout game that everyone has been waiting for! Unlike the gray, empty, and boring third part, New Vegas brings a much more interesting world to explore, dynamic gameplay, an interesting non-linear plot, a variety of beautiful locations, more content, and more fan. The story of the main character is intriguing. One quest here can be completed in many ways. The world is open and full of interesting events. Lots of interesting and charismatic characters. Lots of different characters. And finally, a cool and interesting boss, as well as an epic finale.
    This game definitely deserves praise.    … Expand
  22. BlackDarkFOX
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    Best Fallout, one of the best Acton RPG. Game engine is tolerant to fan modifications (it's important!).
  23. YT_GunslingerSy
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    In the broadest strokes possible, New Vegas is set in a battleground between the 3 different economic modes and their different forms of social organisation formed after the Great War. There's the NCR, an early capitalist republic based around its water caravans; Caesar's Legion, a vast slaver army; and the ancient, tight-knit tribes of the Wasteland, "families of families". Each of theseIn the broadest strokes possible, New Vegas is set in a battleground between the 3 different economic modes and their different forms of social organisation formed after the Great War. There's the NCR, an early capitalist republic based around its water caravans; Caesar's Legion, a vast slaver army; and the ancient, tight-knit tribes of the Wasteland, "families of families". Each of these societies interact and exist independently of the Courier. The few tribes who end up classed as raiders (mainly the Vipers) have complicated histories, cultures, and interactions. Only in a few scattered settlements are left out of the loop.

    Fallout 4 has none of that. There are no states. There are no tribes. There are cities, which don't do anything, and exist solely so you can fast travel in, sell all your junk, and leave. Raider-tribals are replaced with nameless, identical "raiders", who are all insane and stupid, and respawn in the same places every 3 days to shoot at anyone who walks by for some reason (so they can put their heads on sticks and smell rotting human flesh all day I guess). Instead of forming tribes as they ventured out into the wastes, all the vault dwellers are either still cooped up in their vaults 2 centuries later (who knows how they're managing their populations) or dead for the SS to trample over on their way to the next terminal. Instead of mercs, there are Gunners (who despite supposedly being mercenaries are never actually seen being mercenaries), the most technologically advanced minor faction in the Commonwealth who should really be ruling the entire place by now, but instead spend their time doing insidious plots and shooting anyone they see for some reason. As soon as the story, which acts as a substitute for real worldbuilding, ends, so does any energy the cities of the Commonwealth ever had. I guess people have been too busy shooting at eachother for the last 200 years to do anything whatsoever.

    The factions themselves consist of Unexplained Evil Scientists, knights in shining power armour who moved in a massive military force after they found out the Unexplained Evil Scientists were there for some reason, a single man who makes you the general of an army just because you helped 4 people, and secret agents who free the Unexplained Evil Scientists' synth slaves. The only faction that has any actual connection to Commonwealth society is the Railroad, and they're the most absurdly underdeveloped (and that's saying something) of all of them.

    My favourite moment in FONV is when you enter the Strip for the first time, and you see NCR troopers stumbling around with Military Police trying to keep them walking in 1 direction. You've heard all the way to New Vegas about how troopers go to the strip to blow their pay on booze, slot machines and prostitutes, and here they are. These are real people, in a real army, in a real place, going to real institutions. They'll be stumbling around whether you're there or not.    … Expand
  24. FedeZeta
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Best game ever. I do not even now how much I spent into this game. The best if you want to start Fallout series.
  25. miacob
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    Really good writing. Lots of choices in quests that lead to different scenarios.
    Gameplay is whatever but who cares.
  26. GhostlyMenace
    Apr 21, 2023
    0
    Fallout: New Vegas is a Fallout 3 expansion, it in fact plays identically to its predecessor with the same graphics and engine, and dull gunplay, as Fallout 3. This mess of a video game, if it even deserves to be called a video game, is full of banally crafted and totally unoriginal or ridiculous factions. The game completely lacks a coherent plot, and as another user put it the introFallout: New Vegas is a Fallout 3 expansion, it in fact plays identically to its predecessor with the same graphics and engine, and dull gunplay, as Fallout 3. This mess of a video game, if it even deserves to be called a video game, is full of banally crafted and totally unoriginal or ridiculous factions. The game completely lacks a coherent plot, and as another user put it the intro sequence (“the game was rigged from the start”) is a completely infuriating way to start a game.

    They may have added a few more guns, but that doesn’t make up for it being merely a Fallout 3 expansion. Beware of the leagues of total idiots who will try to tell you this disaster is a half decent game.    … Expand
  27. tofupandacosmic
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    This is my favourite Fallout. Obsidian did a fantastic job with the writing here, and world building. You can pretty much choose your own adventure here and how everything plays out with numerous interesting factions. This is a proper RPG.
  28. Poodlefish
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Worst fallout game I have played. Its over rated, writing and world building is terrible it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be.
  29. laxleonidas
    Sep 17, 2011
    7
    I don't see improvements since time Fallout 3, but it's not bad - new Vegas is whole beach you can spend 100 + hours. It's not emotionally engaging as few others RPG's, but might give you interesting story if you let for this.
  30. smahlt
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    It has a worse story than Fallout 3, but otherwise is superior in every way. The multiple endings almost make up for the story deficiency anyway.
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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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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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