Fallout: New Vegas

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  1. TheCroWolf
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    From story and narrative perspective it's really good ...but From technical perspective it's garbage and combat its garbage and bugs oh boy some quest i cant even finish ....Bethesda games are fun but bugs can ruin experience and they never fix there games so i can and i wont give it 9
  2. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 9, 2020
    6
    5/10
    way worse than the PC version. The console port is absolute TRASH! It freezes after like 1-2 hours of playing, and I mean literally the second it hits the 2 hour playtime mark, it freezes, you have to save, close game and restart the game. Once you load your save it works smoothly again, but it's very tiring to do this. Overall same points I made for the PC version still stands for    5/10
    way worse than the PC version. The console port is absolute TRASH! It freezes after like 1-2 hours of playing, and I mean literally the second it hits the 2 hour playtime mark, it freezes, you have to save, close game and restart the game. Once you load your save it works smoothly again, but it's very tiring to do this. Overall same points I made for the PC version still stands for this version. Though NV is definitely worse in many aspects than Fallout 3, the graphics are downgraded, some clothing doesn't fit the female character well, the Pimp-Boy 3 Billion is crooked when you swap it for your Pip-Boy. Story is absolute dogsh*t, but nothing will ever change that. "ooh, muh pladnum cheep" gtfo with that "I'm the motherf*cking mailman" corny ass bullsh*t. 10 years later will not change the sh*tty story, sad ass graphics and lazy programming of clothing.    … Expand
  3. georgatos
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    Too many bugs they never cared to patch on PS3, after your savegame file is over 9MB... goodbye fun, welcome frustration. The game will freeze very often, it will crash, slow down at the point you have to hard reset the PS3. I love the series, i got the platinum on Fallout 3, I can't with this game, 2 missions are bugged, I even started over only to find out they were still bugged... WTF Bethesda?
  4. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    7
    it's a solid game until you'r save file reaches 13mb... then you are f*cked
  5. Baroness
    Nov 20, 2019
    6
    I absolutely loved this game. The story, the setting, the little details. No RPG fan should miss this game. Maybe I should elaborate: no RPG fan with a ton of patience and willing to reload their game a million times should miss it. Cause OMG, is this game buggy! There are so many and they mess up the game really badly. I reloaded 10+ time at one single quest cause stuff kept going wrongI absolutely loved this game. The story, the setting, the little details. No RPG fan should miss this game. Maybe I should elaborate: no RPG fan with a ton of patience and willing to reload their game a million times should miss it. Cause OMG, is this game buggy! There are so many and they mess up the game really badly. I reloaded 10+ time at one single quest cause stuff kept going wrong (at some point the guy i was escorting got stuck halfway into a wall...). That being said, I still loved it even if it made me want to throw my PS3 out of the window a few times.… Expand
  6. 5150-Gonzo
    Oct 30, 2019
    6
    Fallout: New Vegas is easily my favorite RPG ever made, however, the PS3 version of this game is absolutely atrocious. Believe me, I spent hundreds of hours playing this game, and hundreds more restarting my PS3, seeing error messages display on screen, and having literal CONSTANT bugs, glitches and crashing. The crashing issue becomes worst when at camp mccarren, but there is stillFallout: New Vegas is easily my favorite RPG ever made, however, the PS3 version of this game is absolutely atrocious. Believe me, I spent hundreds of hours playing this game, and hundreds more restarting my PS3, seeing error messages display on screen, and having literal CONSTANT bugs, glitches and crashing. The crashing issue becomes worst when at camp mccarren, but there is still constant crashing regardless of where you are at, especially when a lot is happening on screen. The only version of this game worth a damn is the PC version, and even then the modding community still had to release their own patch for their game just to get it too work properly. Not to mention the graphics on this version of this game are very poor, with colors being very washed out and drab looking, and massive issues with frame rates. This is an amazing game, but this version of the game is far from amazing.… Expand
  7. 2000mudkip
    Oct 12, 2016
    7
    I gave Fallout New Vegas on PC a perfect score. So why do I give the PS3 version a 7? Well it's buggy, the graphics are worse, It clearly wasn't optimized for PS3, and my copy at one point had a 9 FPS lock. But there is still fun to be had. In fact, before my copy locked at 9 FPS, this game was a perfect 10. So if you want to play Fallout New Vegas on console...Play it on the XboxI gave Fallout New Vegas on PC a perfect score. So why do I give the PS3 version a 7? Well it's buggy, the graphics are worse, It clearly wasn't optimized for PS3, and my copy at one point had a 9 FPS lock. But there is still fun to be had. In fact, before my copy locked at 9 FPS, this game was a perfect 10. So if you want to play Fallout New Vegas on console...Play it on the Xbox 360....but If this is all you can afford.....stick with it Just be warned.… Expand
  8. bigboss1964
    Jan 10, 2015
    7
    Fallout: New Vegas

    Game-play:I could say that the game-play mechanics are very good the game is difficult but also very fun.The stop time target mechanic gives a strategic element in the game that i did not like much but i am ok with it. Story:The story is like every other fallout game there is also no story but you make your own in the wasteland. Graphics:Very good graphics i    Fallout: New Vegas

    Game-play:I could say that the game-play mechanics are very good the game is difficult but also very fun.The stop time target mechanic gives a strategic element in the game that i did not like much but i am ok with it.

    Story:The story is like every other fallout game there is also no story but you make your own in the wasteland.

    Graphics:Very good graphics i like them a lot.

    Notes:There is a lot of weapons and armors in the game but little character options on how you look i recommend this game to any rpg or shooter fan. this game is a good game to have in your collection.    … Expand
  9. FrenchToast
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    To give you some context, I loved Fallout 3. I have hundreds of hours played with over 700 saves. After exhausting that game and moving on to New Vegas I am pretty disappointed. I was excited to play it but that quickly turned to boredom after realizing that you have to walk for literally 10 to 15 minutes towards your next objective. The entire world is a wasteland and hardly anythingTo give you some context, I loved Fallout 3. I have hundreds of hours played with over 700 saves. After exhausting that game and moving on to New Vegas I am pretty disappointed. I was excited to play it but that quickly turned to boredom after realizing that you have to walk for literally 10 to 15 minutes towards your next objective. The entire world is a wasteland and hardly anything interesting will appear in front of you on your journey. Mountains that can't be climbed cover the landscape and prevent any hope of getting somewhere quickly. The world doesn't scale to your level, quickly deterring anyone from exploration. You can be killed quite fast upon venturing into the wrong area.
    Missions are the most repetitive fetch quests I've ever seen. Whereas 3 had varied mission structure almost every single (Probably 9/10) mission requires you to talk to someone, then return with what that person said. Several actually request that you talk to person x, return to person y with what x said, go back to person x, go back to person y, and so on. I experienced more action exploring a vault that was off the beaten path than I have in any mission. I was extremely underleveled for this vault and went through almost all of my ammo and 14 stimpaks. Due to this I almost hit a brick wall 1 hour in to the game. This is a far cry from Fallout 3's extremely exciting mission variation. Certain areas require going through 3 separate loading zones to get to. The loading screens aren't short either, typically 15-20 seconds each. If you are in a town, fast travel will not tell you where to go, you first have to exit the town which is extremely time consuming. Certain quests have mandatory separate quests that you must do first before proceeding, something that the game does not tell you about which will lead to confusion. The gameplay is typical fallout. The varied weapon design is nice. Being able to aim down the sites is a welcome touch but typically isn't that useful. It obstructs your view and moves too slow for tracking down enemies. Vats will still be used more than anything. The locations are extremely dull and exploring isn't rewarding at all. The game hits a high point just a few hours in but then falls flat with no direction on what to do afterwards. Completing certain missions will cause you to fail other missions and the game doesn't let you know when this will happen so SAVE OFTEN if you want to complete everything. I find this game extremely disappointing. It's a decent attention getter but not much more than that.    … Expand
  10. Zegram
    Jun 21, 2014
    7
    Fallout: New Vegas is a worthy successor to Fallout 3.

    It's definitely a standalone game worth playing and combined with all the DLC it easily grants you over 100 hours of fun. The plot is interesting to say the least and offers great replay value due to all the decisions you have te make that actually affect how the story will unfold. Oh and shooting people while using V.A.T.S. never    Fallout: New Vegas is a worthy successor to Fallout 3.

    It's definitely a standalone game worth playing and combined with all the DLC it easily grants you over 100 hours of fun.
    The plot is interesting to say the least and offers great replay value due to all the decisions you have te make that actually affect how the story will unfold.
    Oh and shooting people while using V.A.T.S. never gets old in my opinion.

    However, there are an absurd amount of game-breaking bugs in the game that might ruin your experience entirely.
    Furthermore it would benefit from a graphical update and some extra voice actors.    … Expand
  11. chrisjones914
    May 13, 2013
    7
    Fallout New Vegas is a game that you will enjoy if you're a fan of the previous game, but the story is definitely weaker, the graphics are showing their age and there is nothing new in terms of gameplay. However, if you did enjoy Fallout 3 you should definitely at least get this one pre-owned
  12. lickwidsnake
    Apr 11, 2013
    5
    This review is for the PS3 version of Fallout: New Vegas.

    Like so many others, I loved Fallout 3. I put well over a 100 hours into it. I replayed the game and DLC's to make sure I got every single unique item. So when they announced FO: NV, I was very excited, even bought the collectors edition, which I normally don't buy. i hardly used my PS3 for anything other than a BR player, so I    This review is for the PS3 version of Fallout: New Vegas.

    Like so many others, I loved Fallout 3. I put well over a 100 hours into it. I replayed the game and DLC's to make sure I got every single unique item. So when they announced FO: NV, I was very excited, even bought the collectors edition, which I normally don't buy. i hardly used my PS3 for anything other than a BR player, so I thought I should get it for PS3.

    The game itself I felt was fine. It didn't have the depth of FO3, but still enjoyable. Some parts feel like more of the same. It almost could be a large DLC, versus a new game. Why I can only give this a 5 is because of all the bugs and most annoying, the frozen loading screen when changing areas. This made the game incredibly frustrating and ultimately I stopped playing before I finished. It was too annoying to have to constantly save. A major blemish in what would have been otherwise a fine game. FO3 had bugs too, but not game breaking ones like the PS3 version of FO:NV has.

    From what I understand, this is only a problem on PS3. It is very unfortunate. I've thought about buying the x360 version and call it a day, but the experience I had on PS3 ruined the game for me.    … Expand
  13. Nizerifin
    Mar 26, 2013
    7
    New Vegas is buggy beyond belief. However, if you save enough, you can bypass a lot of the frustration. The game is deep and engaging. There is a ton to do and a lot of variety in the combat. There are lots of different endings and paths one can take to get to the end. Speaking of which, New Vegas has a definite ending. There's no walking around and doing other stuff afterward. JustNew Vegas is buggy beyond belief. However, if you save enough, you can bypass a lot of the frustration. The game is deep and engaging. There is a ton to do and a lot of variety in the combat. There are lots of different endings and paths one can take to get to the end. Speaking of which, New Vegas has a definite ending. There's no walking around and doing other stuff afterward. Just save a lot, okay?… Expand
  14. alexaxa
    Oct 30, 2012
    7
    New vegas is a good game but it also have a lot of flaws. First of all, it have all the problems of Fallout 3 on the ps3 (game freeze, bugs, slowdown) but it happens way more often. Also, at the time i played it (near release), it had game breaking and quest breaking bugs. You are also stuck at following a single path at the beginning of the game or you'll get one-shoted by monstersNew vegas is a good game but it also have a lot of flaws. First of all, it have all the problems of Fallout 3 on the ps3 (game freeze, bugs, slowdown) but it happens way more often. Also, at the time i played it (near release), it had game breaking and quest breaking bugs. You are also stuck at following a single path at the beginning of the game or you'll get one-shoted by monsters stronger than you. I still enjoyed it but less than i though i would since i loved fallout 3 a lot.… Expand
  15. Cmcolin
    Jun 10, 2012
    7
    Tons to do and see and a lot of fun to be had. New Vegas is a worthy entrant in the Fallout cannon, though I found the story harder to connect to than the epic, emotional journey of Fallout 3.
  16. RT_ViraL
    Mar 13, 2012
    7
    Say what you will on the evolution of graphics on NV. It has gained what it does best, complete a story that is recycled and made better. It is the survival game of the desert, nothing more, nothing less. While not as engaging as fallout 3, it still continues to push you to boundaries that many games don't necessarily go by. If you like Fallout 3, you'll enjoy this. But if you lovedSay what you will on the evolution of graphics on NV. It has gained what it does best, complete a story that is recycled and made better. It is the survival game of the desert, nothing more, nothing less. While not as engaging as fallout 3, it still continues to push you to boundaries that many games don't necessarily go by. If you like Fallout 3, you'll enjoy this. But if you loved Fallout 3, you'll be sorrily disappointed .… Expand
  17. coldcalculated
    Dec 11, 2011
    7
    It's not as good as fallout 3, but still a decent game. The game is fairly buggy, but it works. Graphics are decent as per the usual. As short as the main quest was in fallout 3, this one takes that title by far. The map is not as big, and there aren't as many quests as the former game had. Still a fun game, and new vegas is an interesting change of pace from the desolate wastes of theIt's not as good as fallout 3, but still a decent game. The game is fairly buggy, but it works. Graphics are decent as per the usual. As short as the main quest was in fallout 3, this one takes that title by far. The map is not as big, and there aren't as many quests as the former game had. Still a fun game, and new vegas is an interesting change of pace from the desolate wastes of the series. The faction system took a lot away from the game, as opposed to adding anything new or interesting. Customizing your weapons is a welcomed addition, as is the inclusion of iron sights.… Expand
  18. theinformer
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    Is this game for me you may be asking yourself and you may be thinking this can't top fallout 3 and you right don't be fooled gamers sure it looks pleasing but it is far from it.Where to start? the less than decent graphic's the frequent glitches.There is so much wrong with this game it's not even funny from the horrible aim down sight's to the annoyingly short story.All i can say yes itIs this game for me you may be asking yourself and you may be thinking this can't top fallout 3 and you right don't be fooled gamers sure it looks pleasing but it is far from it.Where to start? the less than decent graphic's the frequent glitches.There is so much wrong with this game it's not even funny from the horrible aim down sight's to the annoyingly short story.All i can say yes it is a fallout game but a good fallout game no.For people who have not played the series you should play the third one well worth the money.With plenty to do.And that is why i am giving fallout new vegas a 5/10… Expand
  19. kitsoon
    Aug 25, 2011
    7
    I believe the phrase that has been thrown around '60 dollar expansion pack' is pretty accurate (or at least the time the game was that much money). But there are actually a lot of improvements to game play. The main story isn't as interesting as the last game but the side missions are more interesting than the last game as are the characters. Lots of tough and interesting new enemies,I believe the phrase that has been thrown around '60 dollar expansion pack' is pretty accurate (or at least the time the game was that much money). But there are actually a lot of improvements to game play. The main story isn't as interesting as the last game but the side missions are more interesting than the last game as are the characters. Lots of tough and interesting new enemies, factions and ways to have fun -- minigames. Once you get the hang of the Caravan, you can make a ton of caps no problem.… Expand
  20. mearshall
    Aug 13, 2011
    5
    Fallout 3 was amazing. Fallout New Vegas is a simple re-hash which was too buggy to enjoy at times. I enjoyed it for the first few hours but it soon felt stale and like a weak little brother of F3. No wonder they slashed the price. I traded it in after day 2 and got something else. I look forward to the next one but only if they improve alot of what made Vegas so crap. The Graphics wereFallout 3 was amazing. Fallout New Vegas is a simple re-hash which was too buggy to enjoy at times. I enjoyed it for the first few hours but it soon felt stale and like a weak little brother of F3. No wonder they slashed the price. I traded it in after day 2 and got something else. I look forward to the next one but only if they improve alot of what made Vegas so crap. The Graphics were very dated and the animation was really bad too... Didnt care much for the character either.… Expand
  21. bubbadukes
    Jul 5, 2011
    7
    frame rate issues are very significant the larger your save file becomes. i love the game but after putting 25 hours in it turns into a choppy mess. i was so excited about the iron sights and new scopes but i found myself forced into using vats due to the frame rate problems. don't buy this for ps3.
  22. Bangers
    May 20, 2011
    7
    This is a great game... until it crashes. And it crashes a lot. There are a few glitches around the place which should have been ironed out, but I can deal with those. When the game locks up though and requires a hard reset of the console, it really is impacting upon the playing experience. The game was still a lot of though and did keep me coming back until I finished it. The experienceThis is a great game... until it crashes. And it crashes a lot. There are a few glitches around the place which should have been ironed out, but I can deal with those. When the game locks up though and requires a hard reset of the console, it really is impacting upon the playing experience. The game was still a lot of though and did keep me coming back until I finished it. The experience was tainted though and I don't see myself ever revisiting New Vegas in the future. Bad memories of an obsessive saving regime.… Expand
  23. mathew071294
    May 4, 2011
    6
    fallout new vegas is a copy of fallout 3 you may think this is good its not it has a bad story more bugs than fallout 3 my game froze dozens of times the world is not as good as fallout 3 side quest lack the atmosphere is the main bad thing about the game its just not as good as fallout 3 fallout new vegas has better dialogue than fallout 3 though i give fallout 3 10/10 fallout newfallout new vegas is a copy of fallout 3 you may think this is good its not it has a bad story more bugs than fallout 3 my game froze dozens of times the world is not as good as fallout 3 side quest lack the atmosphere is the main bad thing about the game its just not as good as fallout 3 fallout new vegas has better dialogue than fallout 3 though i give fallout 3 10/10 fallout new vegas 6/10 also why no end game play what gives… Expand
  24. Tubie
    Apr 12, 2011
    5
    This is not a new Fallout game. I would call this more of an expansion to fallout 3. Hell I think this would barely pass as a DLC. It's crazy that a company would think this game was ok to be released. Fixing games with DLC should not become the rule.
  25. Indigoman1
    Mar 14, 2011
    7
    This game is a bug strewn mess, constantly freezing hundreds of miles from civilization with no hope of a nearby auto save. Though the game is a lot of fun and seems to have more immersive (until the game freezes) side quests than fallout three
  26. Inuit_Dude
    Mar 13, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i loved fallout 3 and preordered this game and even to this day i play it because it is just that good but be warned this game has many bugs and will make you get angry at points for sure with the game freezing on you or faling through the ground and having to load from the last time you saved but if you look past the bugs and at the game itself and tough it out you will have a blast with this game because as i have said i have had it 4 a couple of months now and i still play it loads. now that i have warned you about the bad ill start talking about the good. first off there is way more to do in this game than in fallout 3 with more quests and many different ways to end the game and the map did get a little smaller but it still a massive area. Also there are many things that they improved on with this game from the previous game like actually being able to look down the sight of the gun being able to decide the fate of the wasteland and at the end instead of it always being the same ending it is different every time depending on whose side you pick regarding the main story line but they also added the fact that the main cities and groups fates at the end also differ depending on how you interacted with them. this game promises a good time as long as you are patient with it and is a must buy… Expand
  27. bjmorga
    Mar 13, 2011
    7
    This game could have been so much more. The operative word for anyone entering New Vegas for the first time on PS3 is "patience." Why? The PS3 version if rife with crippling bugs and lag time issues. If you are a fan of Fallout, you may be able to look past these buggy issues and enjoy the game despite those flaws. I know I did. However, casual players will find more than their fair shareThis game could have been so much more. The operative word for anyone entering New Vegas for the first time on PS3 is "patience." Why? The PS3 version if rife with crippling bugs and lag time issues. If you are a fan of Fallout, you may be able to look past these buggy issues and enjoy the game despite those flaws. I know I did. However, casual players will find more than their fair share of frustrations with this game. To say that this game could have used more time in the oven baking is to be overly charitable. This is not to say that this there is not a rewarding gaming experience to be had here. Far from it. If you loved Fallout 3, this will act as simply an expansion of the great mechanics and game play experienced in that game. However, wading through the myriad depths of glitchy technical issues may ruin the experience. Your mileage may vary.… Expand
  28. lethalwolf
    Feb 13, 2011
    6
    I bought the game to be back in the fallout universe... the game is fun and enjoyable. l've finished all the quest and now playing hardcore mode for the trophy. you will easily sink endless hours playing this game IF you are patient and tolerable with the endless amount of bugs. You would find more bugs in this game than in the amazon. Freezes, crashes, failure to load, drop in frame rate.I bought the game to be back in the fallout universe... the game is fun and enjoyable. l've finished all the quest and now playing hardcore mode for the trophy. you will easily sink endless hours playing this game IF you are patient and tolerable with the endless amount of bugs. You would find more bugs in this game than in the amazon. Freezes, crashes, failure to load, drop in frame rate. At least they patch some issues in the patches 1.01 and 1.02. But l suggest to wait till the price drops to buy this game. it's not worth anywhere the amount of money game store are requesting. As if you would buy a car that brakes on its own, horn goes on and off etc... for full price.… Expand
  29. phillyjeff
    Dec 23, 2010
    6
    I played fallout 3 and I had a blast playing it. When Vegas came out I was quick to pick it up. The game is fun but there are a million bugs and slow points in the story. I am about half way done and it is getting bored.
  30. SweenMachine
    Dec 16, 2010
    7
    I like how the level cap has been raised to 30 (from 20 in Fallout 3), but you only get a perk every second level, so in effect it feels like it has been lowered to 15. Why would they, after receiving so much acclaim for getting a perk every level in Fallout 3, suddenly change it to every second level? The ps3 version is riddled with crash issues that strike without warning (the worst isI like how the level cap has been raised to 30 (from 20 in Fallout 3), but you only get a perk every second level, so in effect it feels like it has been lowered to 15. Why would they, after receiving so much acclaim for getting a perk every level in Fallout 3, suddenly change it to every second level? The ps3 version is riddled with crash issues that strike without warning (the worst is the 'infinite loading screen'). How Bethesda managed to let this fly with an engine they've been using since the Oblivion port at the launch of the ps3 is beyond me. There is also a lot of society in the world of New Vegas, so that feeling of 'alone in the wasteland' from Fallout 3 disappears pretty quickly. That said, there are a host of features that keep me coming back: The factions, the gambling, and the massive world. They also put back a lot of the weapons and silliness that could be found in Fallout 2, which totally completes the experience in my opinion, and will provide some nice nostalgia for those who have played the older Fallout games. Great game if you have the patience to persevere through the bugs and don't mind taking awesome perks at a slower rate than Fallout 3.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 24, 2011
    80
    A wild ride, and worth the price of admission, but you've been on this one before. [December 2010 p71]
  2. Cynamite
    Jan 16, 2011
    85
    The technology of the newest part of the fallout series is over aged and besides the hardcore mode and the reputation-system, the new features of New Vegas are manageable. But altogether, New Vegas is a successful new part and not just an add-on, with more than 100 hours of gaming, an interesting story and a new setting to explore.
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  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 15, 2011
    80
    If you are looking for a universe full of adventures and challenges, Fallout: New Vegas is your game, and for many more months.
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