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Last month I previewed Fallout: New Vegas, but wasn’t able to finish the game in the 50-something hours I had spare. I estimated the game would be 80-100 hours from start to finish, playing as a completionist. I was wrong.Factoring in replayed sections...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated: 2012-01-25 05:18:39
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If you were a fan off Fallout 3's perfect blend of open-world exploring with a compelling storyline that drove itself over countless hours of happened-upon side quests and subtle nuances hinted upon by days of scavenging, you'll love Fallout: New Vegas...
New faction karma system; days and days worth of gameplay; high exploration depth...
Carboncopy of Fallout 3; lack of story depth; choppy graphics and gameplay mechanics; will make little sense for newbies to Fallout...
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Fallout 3 was one of those rare games that took a beloved franchise and not only rebooted it, but revolutionised it, and indeed the entire action/RPG genre. It took the baton passed on by Mass Effect, and ran with it to its logical conclusion by prese...
A worthy successor...
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Set in the Mojave Wasteland, New Vegas does a superb job of preserving the general RPG gameplay and vibe of Fallout 3, while adding enough new elements to keep everything feeling fresh and lively. New Vegas puts you in the role of The Courier, a Mojave...
Coming only two years after Fallout 3, this game is a strange beast. Not quite a sequel, Fallout: New Vegas feels more like a spiritual successor to the previous titles...
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Fallout New Vegas is a role-playing game (RPG) that junks the swords and sorcery often associated with the genre in favour of a bleak but often darkly humorous vision of a post-nuclear America. An indirect sequel to the highly successful Fallout 3, it...
Vast, open-world gameplay; lots of variety; great voice acting...
Verdict, Minor grumbles aside, Fallout New Vegas is a deeply impressive game, Good Points Vast, open-world gameplay; lots of variety; great voice acting, Bad Points Graphics sometimes look a bit outdated; occasional glitches...
Minor grumbles aside, Fallout New Vegas is a deeply impressive game Good Points Vast, open-world gameplay; lots of variety; great voice acting Bad Points Graphics sometimes look a bit outdated; occasional glitches...
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It's just another day in post-Apocalypse America and you're just another courier delivering a package. Only this time you're intercepted by a smooth-talking villain who steals your parcel, shoots you in the head and leaves you in a shallow grave. Aga...
Obsidian has pulled off a near miracle by creating a superior chapter in the Fallout saga that keeps all the most-loved features of its predecessor while adding a richer, broader and more immersive playing experience for its legions of fans...
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Fallout: New Vegas is in many ways a very different Fallout game. It moves the winning blend of fifties retro future tech and post apocalyptic environment onto the back seat. Instead it takes a more western vibe and puts you in a far less damaged locat...
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While I’m grateful New Vegas didn’t go overboard with the changes, there are a few things I wouldn’t mind to have seen 'fixed'.For one, your character looks like a cardboard cut-out superimposed on a pre-made backdrop. It often appears as though your c...
Nice and familiar gameplay mechanics, immersive side quests, stellar voice acting, it’s Fallout!...
Character models are a bit ropy, Hardcore Mode can get tedious, story lacks the ’oomph’ and urgency of Fallout 3...
Fallout: New Vegas is another slice of the same radioactive pie -- which is exactly what fans ordered. If you loved Fallout 3, you will not be disappointed by this familar expansion...
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All eyes are on Obsidian as they attempt to improve on the rather excellent Fallout 3...
Extensive attention to detail, compelling characters, deep storyline and brilliant voice acting.
Unstable. Visual effects feel dated and the companion AI needs work.
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You’ve pissed off the wrong person. His guys are coming at you from all sides. You’re down to your last two stimpacks. Your lever-action shotgun is on the verge of breaking. Your robot companion has been taken out after heroically broadcasting its assa...
Technologically it’s stuck in a rut, and there’s no denying it has its share of bugs. But Fallout: New Vegas is well-written, deep, atmospheric and utterly engrossing. If Fallout 4 turns out like this we’ll not be happy, but we’re more than pleased wit...
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What would you do if you found yourself in a lawless, postapocalyptic world? How would you endure? Where would you go? Whom could you trust? As in previous games in the Fallout (ESRB: Mature) franchise, these are the sort of questions that Bethesda Sof...
Nicely marries the franchise's bleak postapocalypse vibe with a subtle Wild West tang. Vast desert wasteland is filled with countless interesting characters and quests. Retains the atmosphere and structure that made its immediate predecessor so popular.
No significant innovations or improvements in graphics, design, or play mechanics. Plays host to a heaping helping of bugs (make sure you take advantage of the ability to save anytime, anywhere)...
More a massive expansion pack to Fallout 3 than a true sequel (and that's not necessarily a demerit, given its predecessor's popularity) there’s no denying New Vegas' appeal for fans of post-apocalypse fantasy. While there is plenty of tension and gor...
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