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Fallout: New Vegas
Review

REVIEWED ON 360
  • RATING: M - Mature
  • DEVELOPER(S): Obsidian Entertainment
  • PUBLISHER: Bethesda Softworks
  • RELEASE DATE: Oct 19, 2010

DESCRIPTION:

The latest game in the post-nuclear RPG series is being developed by many members of the Fallout 1 and 2 team at Obsidian Entertainment using the Fallout 3 engine.

DESCRIPTION:

The latest game in the post-nuclear RPG series is being developed by many members of the Fallout 1 and 2 team at Obsidian Entertainment using the Fallout 3 engine.

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Fallout: New Vegas – Old World Blues
Review

REVIEWED ON 360
  • RATING: M - Mature
  • DEVELOPER(S): Obsidian Entertainment
  • PUBLISHER: Bethesda Softworks
  • RELEASE DATE: Jul 19, 2011

DESCRIPTION:

In Old World Blues, releasing in June, you will discover how some of the Mojave’s mutated monsters came to be when you unwittingly become a lab rat in a science... more →

DESCRIPTION:

In Old World Blues, releasing in June, you will discover how some of the Mojave’s mutated monsters came to be when you unwittingly become a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. You’ll need to scour the Pre-War research centers of the Big Empty in search of technology to turn the tables on your kidnappers or join forces with them against an even greater threat.

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Fallout: New Vegas Review

by 944 days ago

War.  War never changes.  In this case, that isn

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The game was rigged from the start
There is one thing that Obsidian does very well and that is telling a story.  Almost universally, all Obsidian games are well crafted stories with interesting characters and compelling narratives.  Fallout: New Vegas is no exception to this rule.  Sporting a more dark and twisting storyline than Fallout 3 did, you

How you deal with the individual factions of the game affects your overall reputation with them.  Stomping a faction under your boot tends to send a negative signal to the rest, leading them to vilify you or simply try to kill you on sight.  There are plenty of times when you may be caught between two factions, so who you chose to befriend or shoot may make a big difference.  Making enemies on both sides of the fence might be a bit unwise, or it would be if the AI was consistent.

 

The AI in Fallout: New Vegas is a bit of a mystery.  Folks carry on and perform their duties, eat dinner, and have light interaction with the world in a semi-believable fashion.  It is when the bullets start to fly that the wheels sometimes come off.   Many times I


Soon you won’t be able to buy a good 10-cent cigar.

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There is a welcome addition to the game mechanics, and that

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