Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas is the bastard child of a philosophy major and a Mad Max fever dream—and I mean that in the most loving, nuclear-glowing way possible. This isn’t just a Fallout game. This is the Fallout game. The others are great, sure, but New Vegas walks into the bar wearing a duster, sipping whiskey through a straw made of moral ambiguity, and says, “Let’s talk about free will, baby.” You’re a courier. You’re not the Chosen One, you’re not a Vault Dweller, you’re not the secret child of anyone important. You’re just a mailman who got shot in the face, buried in a shallow grave, and said, “Nah, I’m not done yet.” And then you crawl back into the wasteland, fueled by revenge, questionable choices, and a steadily increasing addiction to Nuka-Cola and poor impulse control. And oh boy, the choices. This is Fallout at its peak RPG power. Want to side with the authoritarian bureaucrats of the NCR? Go for it. Feel like throwing in with Caesar’s Legion, who are essentially a bunch of Roman cosplayers with a slave economy and severe mommy issues? Sure. Want to say “screw all of you,” hijack the robot army, and become an immortal casino god with your own personal army of vending machines? Now we’re talking. This isn’t a game that hands you a morality meter and pats you on the head. This is a game that says, “Here are 37 ways to handle this situation. None of them are good. Pick one and live with the consequences, you absolute maniac.” The writing? Shakespeare meets Mad Max meets a conspiracy theorist yelling from a burned-out recliner. It’s dark. It’s funny. It’s smart. You’ll meet characters like a ghoul cowboy radio DJ, a talking brain in a jar that insults your intelligence, and an AI that just wants to be your best friend while it takes over the Mojave. The factions? Deep. Every group, from the Great Khans to the Brotherhood of Steel to the Strip’s Three Families, feels like they’ve got their own goals, history, and long-standing beef with half the wasteland. You can spend 100 hours just trying to keep everyone from killing each other—or you can blow them all up and dance on the ashes. The Mojave Wasteland? Ugly-beautiful. It’s not Fallout 4’s flashy ruins or Fallout 3’s green-tinted hellscape. It’s brown. It’s dry. It’s desolate. And it is absolutely packed with weird, meaningful, haunting little stories. Every random shack, every skeleton propped up against a jukebox, every half-buried terminal tells a story—and usually a depressing one. Companions? Actual people, not loot mules. They react to your decisions. They argue with you. They sometimes try to kill you. And they’re all tragic messes. Boone is hunting the people who destroyed his life. Cass is trying to drink hers away. Arcade is a sarcastic brainiac hiding his ties to a shadowy science cult. It’s like collecting emotionally damaged Pokémon, but with more whiskey and trauma bonding. Is it buggy? Yes. Of course it is. This game was duct-taped together with dreams and RAM limitations. The physics will break. The NPCs will T-pose. The dialogue might occasionally glitch into the void. But you’ll keep playing. You’ll have to. Because once New Vegas sinks its claws in, it doesn’t let go. Final verdict: Fallout: New Vegas is what happens when you give a brilliant writing team absolute creative freedom and a busted game engine and say, “Go nuts.” It’s chaotic. It’s deeply flawed. It’s full of soul. And it’s still, to this day, the best example of what Fallout can be when it's not just about nukes and loot, but about who you are in a world that stopped making sense 200 years ago. 10/10. Would sell my soul to a robot, betray every faction, and end the game alone with a revolver and a thousand-yard stare again. This is your story, Courier. Make it as noble, ruthless, or unhinged as you want. The Mojave doesn’t care. But you will.

Possibly, one of the greatest RPG games ever to be created. You have a plethora of choices at every single conjuncture in the game. You can practically be whoever you want in the broken world of the Mojave Wasteland. The gameplay especially the shooting is nothing to ride home about having a lack of polish that's noticeable but it works fine enough for what it is, melee is what you would expect for a Bethesda title with it being super spammy and chaotic. This is one of those rare games that will create goosebumps in every single RPG fan and will be appreciated by a lot of gamers, right from the very start to the end. And, I don't think this is an understatement if I say that this is the best Fallout game in the whole series in terms of providing a legit RPG experience. If they would remaster this game I think I could die a happy man.

The greatest game of all time. No long review because it would take too long but simply the greatest of all games. 10/10.

one of the best experiences i've ever had. sad that i will never have the same feeling towards any other game again

IF IT DOSENT WORK, TRY MODS, THEY ARE FREE!! (its normal it dosent work, its and old game that was made in 18 months and is now ABBANDONED by Bethesda (EVEN THO THEY ARE USING IT FOR THEIR TV SERIES)) One of the best games i ever played, i dont want to sound like a moron, and say this is the best fallout and the other ones are bad....BUUTTT, yeah, this IS the best fallout. The begging of the story is so good and...refreshing?, because, it gives you a little background of your character, but dosent build the character for you, so you just feel like you have freedom in building your character and their story; for me, an artist, this is a big thing, i dont know why, but...i feel more connected with my character, and if i really wanna put the time in the game, i can....yeah, roleplay as them by reading the text, im cringe i know. Another big thing that i like are the DLC, OMG THEY ARE SO GOOD, DONT GET ME STARTED ON DEAD MONEY, "dead money?" yes dead money, the dlc that everyone hates because it has too many traps, enemies and etc etc,,, I DONT CARE ITS MY FAVORITE, I A M N O T L E T T I N G G O ESPECIALLY OF THAT GOLD. But seriously, the dlcs are really good, everyone one of them, i dont care. I've been obssesed with fallout because of this one, and i Cant Let Go. I never found a game so interesting, and ive been playing for...emm i think a year, and i didnt even 100%, i just get lost in the story, the battles, the factions, the dialogues, the characters, the AMBIENCE, O MY GOD, THE MUSIC. TWO THINGS THAT SCARE ME: the ambience and the music, they are GREAT, i get scared of everything, especially in old games, but for the life of me; i cant play this game at night, or without music/the radio turned on, i dont know why, but it gives me anxiety, and a lot of times i get scared because of the random encouterns with the enemies. Yes the first time i played it, it crashed, and crashed and crashed, just like fallout 3 <---i couldnt even open it, i downloaded a mod for it; but just like for fallout 3, i installed a mod to make it work (nexus mod/vortex :3) and I am GLAD i did that. im sorry for this long ahh review, i always wanted to talk about it. I Left My Heart In FALLOUT NEW VEGAS

I swear i bought the dlc but idk it isnt showing up game is still really fun without it Y'all should visit vault 11 when you're a high level its lore is interesting and there's a secret funny suprize in the overseer's office

Game instantly freezes and gets stuck on the loading screen anytime I try and load my save file, if half like 2 a game from 2004 was able to make loading your save not crash your entire fucking PC I feel like a game from 2010 could also do that was really exited to play this classic but my experience was ruined by horrible performance problems that should have been fixed years ago.

Unless you feel like installing a bunch of stability mods (and from the guides I've read this is a pretty labor intensive process) I wouldn't bother. I only have 15 hours of playtime and the game has already crashed 4-5 times. It wouldn't be so infuriating if I was able to shift-tab or just open task manager to close the game but it freezes everything and I have to ctrl-alt-delete and sign out just to regain control of my computer. All the Fallout games are notorious for this and it's probably the reason why I've never actually finished any of them despite how much I enjoy open world RPGs and the Fallout atmosphere.

I’m not going to pretend this isn’t one of the most broken, bug-ridden, glitch-festered, stuttering pieces of crap ever put together in terms of major releases. But seriously, there’s a reason why, despite all its glaring flaws, New Vegas is still held dearly in many people’s hearts. New Vegas is one of the few RPGs at its scale that still manages to preserve the essence of role-playing experiences you’d find in older CRPG titles like Baldur’s Gate—or, of course, the original Fallout and Fallout 2. The fact that this game was made in 18 months is an inconceivable miracle—not that I’d wish to encourage this kind of practices in game development. Although mechanically similar, Bethesda titles like Skyrim or Fallout 4 simply miss the mark at what makes New Vegas special. New Vegas oozes with style and personalities at every turn. The amazing role-playing experience is made possible by the incredible degree of agency given to the player, and factions that are interesting to get involved with no matter which side you’re on. These factions are also filled with characters each with their own agenda instead of all being pawns of their uniforms. The way the Mojave Wasteland and its denizens react and change based on the choices you make is what makes the gathering storm of the Second Battle of Hoover Dam one of the most engaging and living settings ever in modern RPG history.

⭐ Final Verdict: 9.5/10 With 107 hours in Fallout: New Vegas, I’m still not done. There’s always a new build to try, a faction to betray, or an ending I haven’t quite earned yet. It’s messy, dated, and janky at times—but no other RPG makes you feel so in control of your story. [So little backstory, I put this game off in the pass because I was so used to fallout 4 n have like 200hours on that game on xbox one, so that influenced me on this games story and mechanics, however, FNV is my fav now so yeah...] New Vegas doesn’t just let you roleplay—it demands it. For fans of deep storytelling, political ambiguity, and true freedom, this is the crown jewel of the Fallout series. 🧠 Pros: One of the most reactive and choice-driven narratives ever made Deep faction politics and branching paths Outstanding DLCs with unique tones and themes Great writing, world-building, and dark humor Rich RPG systems and freedom in build/playstyle ⚠️ Cons: Dated visuals and animations Bugs, crashes, and performance hiccups (especially on older builds) Gunplay is serviceable but not tight Some quests can bug out without mods or patches 🧨 DLC – Some of the Best in RPG History Each DLC offers its own story, tone, and gameplay flavor. Together, they elevate the whole experience: Dead Money: Claustrophobic, haunting, and narratively rich. Honest Hearts: A quieter, morally ambiguous tale of survival. Old World Blues: Pure sci-fi absurdity with some of the funniest writing ever. Lonesome Road: The Courier faces their past—emotional, tough, and final. And the best part? Each ties into the main game’s themes: choice, consequence, and who you used to be.

The greatest game of all time. No long review because it would take too much time away from my beloved, but simply the greatest of all games. 10/10 must have cult classic

patrolling the Mojave makes you wish for a nuclear winter.. Best game obsidian entertainment made in LESS then year.

Walked into the Mojave, made a few morally questionable choices, befriended a robot, nuked a faction, and became a legend.

This is my favorite open world RPG game ever made. It stands as a masterclass in open-world roleplaying in a brutal,unforgiving and gritty post-apocalyptic Mojave desert. There's nothing like this game and it's aged beautifully imo despite it's extremely dated game engine. (**Highly recommend Viva New Vegas Wabbajack Modpack!**) This game is honestly a product of it's era and will never be replicated ever again. It's an unforgettable experience you have to play to understand trust me. "It lets the weight of your choices echo in silence."

Going into this game I was under the impression that this game was a classic. I can see why that is: just the pure freedom to do as you please and kill almost anyone alone makes this game a fantastic experience. With multiple endings, a non-linear storyline and a ton of that classic Bethesda side content that makes your first playthrough 73 hours long, Fallout: New Vegas is a worthwhile experience for an affordable price for both your wallet and your hard drive. Ave, true to Caesar!

Love playing as an ODST!!! (Orbital drop shock trooper) In the Mojave Dessert! (the sweet that cleanses the pallet after a meal). bEhave!

Even with the 4GB patch, NVAC, NVTF, and all other mods to smooth out the game... I cannot get more then 5 minutes before crashing... Edit. Found out it was 360 movement causing the crashes even though I used it perfectly fine a few years ago. Still, needing 5+ mods to even stop the game from crashing and making it playable is ridiculous. It's a great game if you get it up and running, I love it. But I can't recommend a game that's so broken...

Just finished the main story, and what a experience. As everyone else says, this is a phenomenal RPG where the whole world is molded by your actions and you can quite literally go any path you want. I really can't find anything to criticize about the story. That being said, playing this today can be tedious. The love for New Vegas is deserved, yet I feel many people in the Fallout community ignore its flaws. For one, there is no sprinting at all. After experiencing more modern games (hell, even Skyrim), this can be miserable. But the worst part of this game is the combat. Sometimes shots feel like they go wherever they want, even when you're crouched. There are no favorites like in Fallout 4- switching weapons, even to grenades or stimpaks all require you to open up your Pip-Boy. The perks aren't well-organized, requiring an absolute ton of scrolling since each perk uses one line of text. And one more thing I want to mention is that the difficulty can really spike for boss sections. One fight, the minor enemies can miss 80% of their shots, and for the boss fight, the minor enemies hit every shot. There are two fights I've experienced that I felt I needed to cheat in order to beat, and I seriously don't know how you can beat normally. But I could be missing something here, so I can't really say this is a negative with complete confidence. Overall, this game has great story and weak combat. Luckily there are mods that can fix some of the issues in this game, so you can always use those. If you can look past these drawbacks though, New Vegas is absolutely worth it. Oh, and I hear many people have issues with this game crashing. I've only experienced a couple in my playthrough so I never considered it a big deal, but that's something worth considering.

Wouldn't it be great if this game could actually run on computers made after 2001? I'd like that.

Game is unplayable without mod support, sad for such a good game.

The only 11/10 game that exist. Fallout Ranking Fallout New Vegas Fallout 2 Fallout 1 Fallout 3 . . . Fallout 4

the vanilla is practically unplayable and mods hate existing with each other also the audio sounds like its having a constant seizure while also shitting its bowels out gunplay is ass but it grows on you--but its still bad either way gambling was the only source of joy i got from this game, just like real life

Classic FPS with a great story progression. The amount of side quests, factions, and overall things to do is exactly what I expected from Bethesda. Years later, I keep coming back!

very good story and just rizzy in gen lil bro

unplayable do to bugs, not worth the time and effort

I love this game even if parts feel aged it still great in so many ways the philosophical parts are great

the launcher appears and when i hit play,the launcher closes and acts like it is about to open the application and never does. i've tried numerous online recomendations to fix this issue. this really upsets me as I've been really excited to play this game because i love it. I'm aggravated and disappointed you'd think with a game this old you guys could have figured out a solution to this issue by now. 9 gigs.. 9 gigs failing to launch with compatibility altered, firewall disabled, integrity checked, uninstalled and reinstalled. very unhappy Fallout New Vegas is a great game. This is not the place to purchase it from.

Too many game crashes through steam, play it on Epic Games and it runs fine

Games great, besides the constant crashes and whatever is causing my pc to reboot itself mid game. even with mods installed to increase performance and help the game run better, it doesnt.

Fallout: New Vegas is a masterpiece of rpgs held together by a dream, a roll of duct tape and some wonderglue. One of the best games I have ever played, and will continue to play for many years to come. Obsidian's world building in new vegas is unparalleled, invoking immersion like no other fallout can. Real choices, with real depth with real characters with real (and believable) motivations. Its very rare that a game gives you complete free will, and not just the illusion of choice. While newer games like to hold your hand and mainstream the conversation/decision process, new vegas respects your intelligence enough to form your own opinions and decide your own outcomes. The quality of content in fnv is only limited by the development time for it. In just 18 months Obsidian managed to turn everything that people loved about Fallout 3, back to the series roots with their storytelling, world building and general passion for their universe. It's been 15 years and you can still find people debating the best outcome for the Mojave today. There's a reason this is on a lot of favourite games of all time list, this game deserves every bit of praise and then some. Like a fine wine, New Vegas gets better as it ages. Put that big iron back on your hip, take a sip of your vault 13 canteen, take all the psycho, and uppercut a deathclaw in the face.

You can replay this game multiple times and still have a great time. There's a lot of content to explore.

everything i can say about this game has already been said it's great, it's amazing, the characters are amazing, the lore is amazing, etc but it does crash quite frequently and expect save corruptions

FALLOUT NEW VEGAS REVIEW up front id give at a 3 to 4.5 stars rating the story is great the casting is great the fiends funny hats are great :3 the soundtrack is great its the gameplay that put me off at first having played fallout 4 first but eventually i ended up realising i just wanted to experience the so called best fallout game and when they said great i didnt expect THAT great obsidian definitely cooked up an amazing experience im not going to lie there were some parts i didnt like which is why its either a 3 star to 4.5 rating as the map felt rather repetitive which i have heard the dlc which ive yet to buy fixes and i cant exactly blame them the real mojave is a desert which are rather repetetive and i also didnt like the way certain interiors were designed as its super difficult to navigate back to the buildings exit when there 40 halls that all look exactly the same overall the story is very good as it has many ways to experience it but the yes man ending is my favourite one as yes man is the friend we all want in our lives in 18 months obsidian really went insane!!!!! without all those nitpicks the game would be a 5 star rating although i still will rate very positive as it is that good RIP the goat mathew perry [benny] -enters goodsprings with his goons -shoots the humble postman in head -takes his delivery -the postman survives -refuses to elaborate

Like: The story is magnificent. The voice acting is great and the list of what i like is nearly endless. This game is my favourite RPG ever. I honestly love it so much that i wish i would have a stroke so i could play it for the first time again. Don't like: The problems with this game are all derived from the technological limitations of the day. UI, Graphics, Map size etc. These could all be improved with the resources from today but given the release date, i am very very happy to play this game again and again.

The best Fallout, especially with mods, but be prepared to deal with some stability issues and compatibility issues.

its a great game, complete classic. only thing is the game is not very stable wish there was a way to fix that.

This Is the best game ive ever had the pleasure of playing. The gameplay is a little old but it still holds up too today. The atmosphere of this game is insane on how good it is. The base game is already the best fallout game out of the franchise (Yes even better than brotherhood of steel on the ps2). And with the DLC it is a good contender for the best game ever. I have played this game for thousands of hours on my old ps3 and just recently got it on steam and it suprises me on how good it is. The DLC is like a chefs kiss it really feels like each DLC is its whole new game. My personal favorite is old world blues which I always love coming back too. I personally love the atmosphere of old world blues I also really like how it connects with dead money. The unique weapons are also a staple of FNV with all the choices you can pick such as elijahs advanced laer gun or the x1 antenna. Another thing that just adds to the experience of FNV is the cutscenes after you finish a DLC or the main game its just a very good way to end off the DLC's and the main game. Overall FNV is a game someone has to play at least once.

Just a good game. It is filled with bugs. But Idk it's some kind of draw to it. I've never actually stopped playing this game. I just take breaks.

When I purchased this game back in God knows when (probably 2015) as I graduated from middle school, I didn’t expect a decade-old game set in a nuclear desert to pull me into late-night philosophical spirals — but Fallout: New Vegas did. Somewhere between dealing with NCR red tape and listening to Frank Sinatra croon “Blue Moon” on a crackling Mojave radio, I started to question what righteousness really meant. The game doesn’t hand you a moral compass; it gives you a gun, and a map full of factions all convinced they’re the good guys. It’s up to you to decide who’s right — and more hauntingly, whether “right” even matters when the world’s already ended. And yet, under the grit and gunpowder, New Vegas held a mirror to my own ideas of justice. What started as a quest for revenge turned into a prolonged ethical standoff between ideologies — democracy, autocracy, anarchy — none of which were clean. The NCR preached order, but I saw corruption tucked under its uniforms. Caesar’s Legion was efficient — terrifyingly so. And Mr. House? He talked like Ayn Rand wearing a tuxedo made of algorithms. I didn’t agree with any of them. But I understood all of them. That’s what made the choice hurt. And for those of you thinking "What about Yes Man?" - he's well, the player's own. The game has no morality meter. No glowing red text that says “bad.” Just consequences. The game doesn’t punish you for being cruel — it just watches. And that silence? It’s deafening. Sure, karma is a thing, but it doesn't feel palpable as much. For my first playthrough I sided with the NCR. Not because I believed in them, but because I believed they could be better. That felt naive the second I watched a refugee camp burn under their flag. “Big Iron” played while I made a decision that got a town wiped out. “Blue Moon” followed me into a room full of corpses. The game never breaks its poker face, even when you fold. Back then, I never listened to Sinatra before New Vegas. Now “It’s a Wonderful World” feels post-apocalyptic in all the right ways. Fallout: New Vegas isn’t about saving the world. It’s about deciding if it’s even worth saving — and who gets to decide. Years later, no other game has made me think so much about what I believe, and why. Yet somehow this review doesn't do enough justice to the dlcs. Frankly, the part that stayed with me most wasn’t the war or the politics. It was forgiveness — and the unbearable weight of living with what you’ve done. In the Honest Hearts DLC, I met Joshua Graham — the Burned Man. Once Caesar’s right hand, now a scarred, repentant missionary wandering Zion. His body was set on fire and thrown into the Grand Canyon, but his spirit refused to die. Most characters in New Vegas justify their violence. Graham doesn’t. He lives with it. And that, strangely, makes him feel the most human. He quotes Scripture, but not cheaply. Not like a shield — more like a wound. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Graham knows this verse too well. But he doesn’t let it end there. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) In a world built on ash and regret, that hope — undeserved, unrelenting — hits harder than any shotgun blast. Fallout: New Vegas isn’t just about what kind of world you’ll make. It’s about whether you can live with the person you had to become to make it. And maybe, just maybe, whether you believe redemption is still possible after the bombs have fallen. In the end, Fallout: New Vegas doesn’t ask you to be a hero. It asks you to choose — and to carry that choice long after the credits roll. It’s a game where righteousness is a rumor and redemption costs more than caps. Where men like Joshua Graham walk through fire and still wonder if they’re clean. The bombs may have fallen long ago, but the echoes never stopped. We inherit a world shaped by the sins of others, and we leave behind one shaped by our own. That’s the truth of the Mojave — brutal, honest, and strangely beautiful. I'm glad to have made your acquaintance. Good day. Per aspera ad astra, Thomas

Absolute cinema! You have to be a veteran to the fallout play-style and lore. The game has its beautiful bugs and glitches but that is what makes the game worth playing and remembering.

This game offers up a great view of how politics are in the real world, with no one faction being completely good, and I appreciate that.

There are only four good "Bethesda" Fallout games and they all were not made by Bethesda. Those are Fallout 1, 2, this game (New Vegas) and mod for Fallout 4 called London that is free and is better than original game. Funny isn't it? All the good Fallout games were not actually made by Bethesda but only published or made through mod tools by fans. Funny and sad if you ask me.

hot take but fallout new vegas is the BEST fallout. its so replayable and i like walking around and shi

what an amazing game with oh so amazing optimization it surely does not crash every five minutes trust

Still a fun game after all these years. I tend to add a few mods to make the game longer or making it tough. Still is fun.

It's New Vegas. Everyone knows this game. Amazing RPG, buggy as hell, Gameplay is dated but rpg elements are excellent. Worth a play. Somehow looks better on Steam Deck though than ive ever played on other consoles. --{Steam Deck performance}-- -Settings adjustments needed- *None- x *Minor- *Moderate- *Extensive- *Total Overhaul- -SD Performance with optimised settings- *Perfect-x *Runs really well - *Runs well- *Rough but playable- *Rough, borderline unplayable- *This game is not suitable for Deck- --{ Graphics }--- *Visual Masterpiece- *Beautiful- *Good- *Unremarkable but fine-x *Noticeably bad- *Hideously ugly- ---{ Gameplay }--- -I forgot to sleep all week- -Very enjoyable-x -Fun to play- -Didn't hate it - -Dull at times- -A tedious experience- -This game sucks to play- ---{ Audio }--- *They should win a Grammy for this- *Very good to listen to- *Good-x *Meh- *Bad and annoying- *Play on mute- ---{ Game Size }--- *Floppy Disk- *Negligible- *Notable but fine -x *Problematic- *Delete everything then install- *Did i download the whole internet- ---{ Difficulty }--- *Just press "X"- *Easy- *Some challenge in places -x *Starting to get tricky- *Difficult- *You will rage quit at how hard this is- ---{ Grind }--- -Zero grinding-x -A little grind outside of main story- -A little grind overall- -Average grind level - -A little tedious at times- -Play with tv on to distract from grind- -This game is a chore- ---{ Story }--- *Worse than Game of Thrones finale- *No Story- *Some lore- *A beginning middle and end- *A good/fun story- *Would make a good tv show-x (it did) *Oscar winner- ---{ Game Time }--- *Hour or two tops- *Short- *Average- *Long- *A epic saga- *It never ends...-x ---{ Bugs }--- *I encountered zero bugs- *Minor bugs, easily swatted- *Some irritating bugs - *Bugs becoming a problem-x *Borderline unplayable- *This game is broken- ---{ ? / 10 }--- 1 [Worst game of all time?]- 2 [Dumpster fire]- 3 [A bad game]- 4 [Some good but mostly bad]- 5 [An average experience] - 6 [Fun at times]- 7 [A good game]- 8 [A great game]-x 9 [Game of the Year]- 10 [Genre defining]-

SPOILERS I was going to wait until I finished playing to write a review, but the game has crashed four times in a row for me, so... I bought New Vegas for the story, from the countless glowing reviews i've seen of it over the years. I was fully expecting a great RPG with shit gameplay, but I'm glad to say it is not the case. However, it does take a while for it to truly get going. Maybe because it was my first bethesda sandbox, it took 5 hours until the game felt more than slowly trudging from place to place, admiring that one mountain glitching in and out of place in the distance. After that, the next 14 hours were a blur. Once you get to black mountain (you can probably leg it there in the first minutes of the game tbh), and then freeside, you surmise the materials and weapons you need to explore the other side of the map. This repeats until you have the whole map covered, and a gun that can strike you down with a laser from the stars. The story is really fun and engaging (the dark humour is on point), but both it and the combat take a while to reach it. The first five hours I spent using a shitty pistol and avoiding combat, cause it doesn't really get good until you investigate the town raided by the legion (cause you get the ripper AND a plasma pistol). It can feel a bit pointless, like you're wondering aimlessly even. Once you're past that point, you actively seek combat encounters. This is also one of the only games that have crashed multiple times for me, but for the most part, it runs pretty well. I'd even say, if you ignore the facial animations and occasional glitches, it looks good. It's good enough for me to play almost 20 hours without breaking a sweat. So yeah, high reccomend. One of the goats.

This game is amazing still to this day and if graphics are a problem for you then I recommend vortex a modding software than can mod new Vegas. Also the way you can build your character is still way better than fallout 4 and 76. I hope you can find this helpful!

This game together with the DLCs are up there with Absalom, Absalom! and Blood Meridian for the Great American Novel.

i want to make it a habit of reviewing games that i have completed, so here it is, another one of my review, this wont be detailed, i probably wont even explain much about why the game is great or bad, but i'd write this either way. fallout new vegas is a game i stumbled upon by accident, many years ago, when scouring youtube for the list of "low-end spec friendly games" i came across fallout 3, tried it, didnt like it too much, thought its a very meh franchise. not too long after, i saw some ENB videos of fallout 3, watched it, tried fallout 3 again with ENB, and now i get a laggy game that i dont even like playing. then one day, when i was looking for games similar to GUN, someone recommended fallout new vegas, it was on sale for about 10$ back then, and i thought, even if i disliked fallout 3, if its cowboy themed i'd probably tolerate it. i came in this game thinking its going to be a mediocre experience, boy was i wrong. this is still to this day, the best single player roleplaying game i have ever played in my life, nothing bethesda released after this even came close of being as good. other games that claims to be an "rpg" is not even close to replicating the freedom and the satisfaction this game gives. everything you do in this game feels like it has some sort of impact in the world on vanilla game, even better when modded. about a thousand hour later (between a few accounts), i am still playing this everytime i feel bored, or to check on some new mods, this is my forever game, am i glad i found it.