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Fallout: New Vegas - Huge Details Blowout

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Just a few days ago, a revealing teaser of Autumn-bound Fallout: New Vegas, was shown by Bathesda Softworks. Well, more details on the game were bound to come, and they did, as summarized by PSN @ Home via info from The Vault - a Fallout Wiki. The general source is these two magazine scans (1, 2), by the way.

- There is an optional hardcore mode, the character needs to drink water, ammo has weight, healing isn't instant etc. Normal mode is more similar to Fallout 3 gameplay.
- Vegas didn't get many nukes. More intact buildings, as well as desert vegetation. Vegas itself is mostly intact.
- The storyline is focused on the New California Republic vs. Caesar's Legion vs. New Vegas residents.
- You are not a vault dweller but are given a Pip-Boy by someone who is one. You are a courier, left for dead and saved by a friendly robot.
- There is a screenshot of a vault suit as well.
- There is an assault rifle looking like the M4, as well as a new machine gun that shoots grenades.
- There are special moves for melee weapons in VATS – specifically a move for a golf club called “Fore!” which seems to be a groin shot.
- The Hoover Dam is in the game and is supplying electricity to the city.
- There is a quest to rescue a ghoul from some super mutants. The ghoul can then become your companion
- The Geckos are back.
- Skills have a bigger effect on conversation choices. E.g. someone with a high Explosives skill may be able to have a conversation about explosives where appropriate.
- Bartering is not just lower prices but negotiating for better rewards.
- All dialogue options are shown to all players, regardless of whether you have the stats to succeed or not, though there's no punishment for failure.
- There is a Reputation system for each settlement like in Fallout 2 in addition to Karma.
- Followers can be managed through a context-sensitive menu, with orders like “follow”, “stay” or “attack”.
- There are both dumb and intelligent super mutants, including the elite Nightkin.
- Some super mutants look similar to the ones in Fallout 3, while others are new. There is e.g. a female super mutant with a blonde 1950s style wig and heart-shaped glasses who apparently is one of their leaders.
- Screenshots include a guy with a beard and straw hat, a ghoul and NCR Ranger.
- The only picture of New Vegas itself is concept art and not a screenshot.
- Some location screenshots include a huge model dinosaur advertising a hotel, some satellite dishes, an array of solar panels.
- A character generation shot showing a “vigor machine” instead of the skill book.
- NCR base is the McCarran Airport, Caesar's Legion is based in the Vegas Strip, while super mutants are based in a place called Black Mountain. There is also a town called Fremont and another called Primm. A topless reuve is mentioned as being in the latter. Area 51 also appears.
- NCR Ranger armor is similar to a brown combat armor with sleeves, there are concept arts of a Ranger.

Well, what do you say? Skills affect you conversations more, an automatic granade gun, a super mutant with a 1950s blonde wig, the Reputation system is back, you are out for revenge (it seems so, at least, being left for dead and all), and you have the whole city of Vegas (and more) to play around in. Sounds pretty good to me!

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Mr. sickVisionz (on 09 February 2010)

This sounds great. Essentially Fallout 3 but deeper and better in almost every way. If hope they greatly increase the level cap. I felt it was way too low and I'm the type of person who stops playing RPGs the second that I can't develop my character's skills anymore.

@divwilson50 You really found FO3 to be dark and depressing? I thought it was laugh out loud funny on a regular basis and of the goofier more light hearted games I'd played in a long time.


FaRmLaNd (on 09 February 2010)

Need I say it?

First day purchase!


Opa-Opa (on 08 February 2010)

"There is e.g. a female super mutant with a blonde 1950s style wig and heart-shaped glasses who apparently is one of their leaders."

Nice.....

Overall, this game looks promising, and perhaps more true to the original series? Who knows, but I'm liking what I hear@


divwilson50 (on 08 February 2010)

It took me sometime to get into Fallout3, due to the dark/depressing feel to it. But when i got into it, i couldnt put it down. Which leaves me dying to play New Vegas!


slowburn (on 08 February 2010)

I am very excited for this game, and I am a person who feels actual hate for many at Bethesda

If its buggy, well, it better not be


brandnewchair (on 08 February 2010)

can't freaking wait.

and while i consider myself a hardcore gamer, hardcore mode sounds a little too... hardcore... for me.
fallout is big/long enough in normal mode to keep me interested and feel like i got my moneys worth. hardcore mode might make it just too much.

its cool that its in there, though. sounds like they're going to make a lot of Fallout fans happy with this one.


aken909 (on 08 February 2010)

This is one I am looking forward too. I hope it's more Fallout goodness with maybe a little bit more GTA/Saint's Row (action and minigames) thrown in. Also where is my freakin Mad Max motor bike!


joeorc (on 08 February 2010)

sounds to be inline as yet another great fallout game. I have played fallout since wasteland an they have alway's been fun to play. I guess I now have to make yet more room for my game collection with this one.


naznatips (on 08 February 2010)

This sounds awesome! Love seeing Obsidian at the head of Fallout again (It's mostly made up of the guys responsible for Fallout 1&2), especially with the awesome Fallout 3 dev tools at their fingertips. This will be epic, mark my words.


Lurker (on 08 February 2010)

@heruamon

It's not DLC it's a full game with a new protagonist. Of course not.


Slimebeast (on 08 February 2010)

A "hardcore mode" where you have to drink water to survive? I'm sold right there.


Mummelmann (on 08 February 2010)

Sounds good but I do hope it won't be as repetitive and unvaried as Fallout 3 and that they dare to step a bit farther away from the Elder Scrolls recipe for this one!


heruamon (on 08 February 2010)

Crap...so you can't import your character....bummer.


Recon1O1 (on 08 February 2010)

I am in. Thanks for this. Can we Bungie off Hoover? Visit the Grand Canyon? Is Wayne Newton still alive?


sharky974 (on 08 February 2010)

I'm really not sold on these quickie half-sequels. Same deal with the upcoming 2010 Assassins Creed sidequel. Same thing with Bioshock 2.

You need to deliver good graphical upgrades to be a true sequel in my book.


tripleb2k (on 08 February 2010)

wow sounds very impressive! I was gonna buy it for the fact it's a fallout game and now there's no doubt.


ZenfoldorVGI (on 08 February 2010)

Must own day one purchase for me.


phxprovost (on 07 February 2010)

im kinda pissed off that there is only one story line, i was kinda hoping the fO2 like rumors were true, but overall everything coming out about this game seems good, and the hardcore mode should keep me occupied for awhile


fazz (on 07 February 2010)

That hardcore mode sounds awesome!

I can't wait, I can't wait!


Attoyou (on 07 February 2010)

going to be another GOTY :-P


Chairman-Mao (on 07 February 2010)

Sounds like its going to be amazing! I loved Fallout 3 so this is a must buy.

The hardcore mode will add lots more play time. I'll probably beat it on Normal first then go to hardcore.


Mad55 (on 07 February 2010)

Yes.......need game play vids


gurglesletch (on 07 February 2010)

Amazing. A must buy for me and i will save up all year just to buy this.


kiefer23 (on 07 February 2010)

OMG, this is now my most wanted game of the year alongside Halo: Reach!


Aion (on 07 February 2010)

Great can't wait to see gameplay vids.


lestatdark (on 07 February 2010)

Hardcore mode all the way. It's nice to see them bringing back the feeling of the old Fallouts :D

This game is going to be epic.