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  1. Feb 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had this on Xbox 360 back in the day but never finished it as hit a roadblock on the DLC where I had no ammo and could not escape and no saves to backtrack enough.
    Now playing again on my Steam Deck and hoping between this and FO3 and FO4.

    Many people prefer this to Fallout 3 in terms of the story and action improvements but I prefer Fallout 3 just slightly.

    Trying to play to all fractions can be very difficult and despite my best efforts to middle road it as long as possible I am now vilified by 2 fractions and basically forced me to kill Caesar and close off a significant part of the story on this play through.
    I'll keep going for now but I have a save from earlier that I will probably go back to once I have completed this playthrough and see how it develops because this didn't happen on my Xbox 360 playthrough and can be significantly different.

    It's a world of endless possibilities and storylines all over the place.
    Get yourself down the New Vegas Strip asap.
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  2. Mar 6, 2023
    10
    Absolute amazing game. I never really got into Fallout 4, i purchased New Vegas after hearing people talk about how amazing it was comparing it to fallout 4 (around the time Fallout 4 released). I did not know how far into the game I would get but it turns out I fell in love with it. The love I had for this game transferred to the whole Fallout franchise I would recommend this game to anyone.
  3. Jun 28, 2023
    9
    One of the best RPG's I have ever played. So many choices and decisions you can make and so many ways you can play this game. Amazing weapon and armour variety and the overall gunplay is good (but not amazing). The mostly open world is interesting and finding new locations is great but there is not much variety in environment since most of the map is just a wasteland. This overallOne of the best RPG's I have ever played. So many choices and decisions you can make and so many ways you can play this game. Amazing weapon and armour variety and the overall gunplay is good (but not amazing). The mostly open world is interesting and finding new locations is great but there is not much variety in environment since most of the map is just a wasteland. This overall immersion of this game is lessened by a few bugs, invisible walls and the game crashing every so often as well. Also although the side quests were mostly amazing with a interesting pathways, sometimes when you discover a location or kill an important character other characters do not react- like when I found the Brotherhood of steel location there was not option to inform the NCR in the dialogue section. Overall an amazing RPG with so many things to do in it. Expand
  4. Sep 7, 2023
    10
    1.Best RPG of all time
    2.One of the BEST GAMES EVER(with RDR2)
    Nothing more to say)))
  5. May 11, 2023
    9
    One of the best games ever, love the world, characters and story they're all just so good
  6. Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Brilliant game with amazing build variety. A vast world packed full of interesting stories and hidden locations. Narrative flexibility that is nearly unheard of and involved reputation systems. Fun and unique loot to find and interesting moral or political questions. The game is pretty ugly nowadays but its content holds up. Game is also pretty buggy and exploitable.
  7. Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor fallout o mundo é extremamente rico em história e cada centímetro é rico em gameplay e história, tudo nele combina para um jogo espetacular que me fez acumular 24h de gameplay e concerta vai fazer eu acumular muito mais até meu Xbox 360 quebrar
  8. Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Graphics feels dated but other than that this game is still amazing today. Has 4 endings that feel very different and will make you want to replay the game again and again. Your connect with the companions also go far deeper than most modern games and takes multiple playthrough to complete all companion quests. In my top 3 of all time.
  9. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Absolutely fantastic. I replayed it over and over and over, for obvious reasons. The story is one of the best in any game ive played.
  10. Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Hands down the best Fallout game ever made. Despite being rushed, it's a masterpiece.
  11. Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!! nv
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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 81
  2. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Feb 11, 2011
    70
    Until Fallout: New Vegas gets a major patch that fixes the problems, it can only be recommended to gamers who have a high threshold for frustration.
  2. Jan 19, 2011
    88
    If you didn't enjoy Fallout 3 or are not a fan of RPGs in general, then you'll probably disagree with me. Everyone else should seriously consider taking a road trip to New Vegas.
  3. 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.