Fallout: New Vegas

[Feuer Frei!]

Well, i have progressed now, doing One for my Baby,
'ole Boon's wife,
so far am liking the game, bug free, which surprises me, after F3, good news.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

You know what i'd like to see, is a mod that is a Spagetti western total conversion! Complete with bandito's!

"I like the way you think..."

... creating an artificial sense of length by placing the objectives far enough apart to be time-consuming. So many of the quests in New Vegas are 'walk to the other side of the map and back'. It's like Obsidian just got lazy part way through development.

Seriously. In fact, you'd almost think that-...

[Takeda Shingen]

Looks like PC users like myself are finally getting Dead Money on February 22:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/02/04/fa...packs-to-come/

It's about freaking time.

[Ducimus]

So.. ive been playing the dogcrap outta this game lately. My current game i think i have nearly 100 hours into it now.

Every DLC, adds several hours of play to the game. I have, and i recommend, getting them all. Infact, the DLC's, if you play them in order, are sort of a "side-main quest" all unto itself, because they make references to others. So, they're all worth it to me.

Now I havent played fallout 3 in awhile, but I feel confident in saying that Fallout NV is MUCH larger then FO3. Especially if you add in the DLC's. What I miss about FO3, was the brotherhood of steel playing a larger role, and the storyline which had a certain "epic" factor in it's punch. That said, it was also very linear. FO3 could only end one way.

FO:NV, its storyline has some depth to it, and isn't quite as linear. What it lacks is something super cool like following Liberty Prime in FO3. However while its not epic in its punch, its certainly epic in its length and depth by way of comparison to FO3.

This game has most certainly grown on me.

[Falkirion]

I'm waiting for a Game of the year edition that packs all the DLC into one before I pick it up. Knowing me I'll get a fair bit of length out of New Vegas. Should really go back and finish Fallout 3 and all the DLC. Finished the Pit, main quest and was working on the Brotherhood of Steel expansion before I took a break when something else caught my fancy.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

So.. ive been playing the dogcrap outta this game lately. My current game i think i have nearly 100 hours into it now.

Every DLC, adds several hours of play to the game. I have, and i recommend, getting them all. Infact, the DLC's, if you play them in order, are sort of a "side-main quest" all unto itself, because they make references to others. So, they're all worth it to me.

Now I havent played fallout 3 in awhile, but I feel confident in saying that Fallout NV is MUCH larger then FO3. Especially if you add in the DLC's. What I miss about FO3, was the brotherhood of steel playing a larger role, and the storyline which had a certain "epic" factor in it's punch. That said, it was also very linear. FO3 could only end one way.

FO:NV, its storyline has some depth to it, and isn't quite as linear. What it lacks is something super cool like following Liberty Prime in FO3. However while its not epic in its punch, its certainly epic in its length and depth by way of comparison to FO3.

This game has most certainly grown on me.

Same here. I was incredibly critical at first, but this has become my all-time favorite RPG. Steam tells me that I've put a little more than 400 hours into the game play. You spend a lot of time thinking about what is 'right' for the Mojave, and while the game has some rough edges, it still manages to shine like a jewel. It is the only game that I have ever played that can make me laugh out loud (Old World Blues, in particular, is a hoot), and has the two most intriguing NPCs that I have ever come across in Ulysses and Joshua Graham. The writing in this game is nothing short of spectacular.

In short, with the latest patches, the DLCs, Courier's Stash and Gun Runners Arsenal (fully-modded anti-materiel rifle is just about the coolest thing ever) FNV is a must-play for any fan of the series or fan of sandbox RPGs in general.

[Task Force]

I quite like FO NV, its been pretty fun so far, though the citys i have visited might not say the same.

[soopaman2]

This is the best fallout IMHO.

FO3 would be a candidate if it wasn't for the constant blocked paths and having to constantly run subway tunnels.

I hate when game designers use barriers to hide a small game world. I mean Skyrim kinda does it with mountains, but it was done clever. A 2 foot high mess of rubble prevents me from moving on, seriously? I can 2 hit a mutant, but can't jump for crap? Or even climb?

I felt like I was being run through a maze with every quest with FO3. New Vegas was the open world I expect from these guys.

Don't get me wrong. I love all the Fallouts, I just think New Vegas was what FO3 should have been.. In my humble opinion.

Yes, the AMR and snipers in general are godly in NV.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Yes, the AMR and snipers in general are godly in NV.

Heh, i'm debating on my next playthrough. Pistols only, or energy weapons only. I usually stick with anything that burns powder and ejects casings. But energy weapons is a whole world unto its own, one i usually ignore.

On the other hand, i'll bet the game gets alot more challenging if you use pistols only.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Heh, i'm debating on my next playthrough. Pistols only, or energy weapons only. I usually stick with anything that burns powder and ejects casings. But energy weapons is a whole world unto its own, one i usually ignore.

On the other hand, i'll bet the game gets alot more challenging if you use pistols only.

Not as much as you'd think. The Hunting Revolver has got some serious punch. If you are going energy weapons, I love the Gauss Rifles. It's the energy weapon's answer to the anti-materiel. Elijah's LAER is also pretty nice.