One of the greatest RPGs of all time, there's literally nothing that can be said about Fallout New Vegas that hasn't been shouted to the heavens and back already. A seamless blend of role playing, exploration, and FPS combat (which age has admittedly not been kind to). What still holds up as a unique achievement is the sheer freedom given to the player in determining the outcome of the game's stories, and how believable each and every faction's motivations and design feels. Some of the very best worldbuilding in gaming.

100% Completion Notes: Like all fallout games, a very enjoyable list that pushes the player to try different styles and explore the furthest reaches of the Mojave Wasteland. Except Caravan. Fuck Caravan.

Quite simply the best RPG of all time. The depth of some sidequests puts some other games' main story lines to shame. It is filled with memorable characters, locations and stories, far better than what Fallout 3 (not to mention 4) offered, and it's the true sequel Fallout 1 and 2 deserved.

3/4 of its DLCs are quite nice, and even without them you are guaranteed at least a hundred hours worth of content. Running the game on modern systems can be a bit of a hassle, and I heavily recommend applying some basic modes to bring the UI up to somewhat modern standards, and fix a couple of bugs that were never officially patched. Still, it's one of the best games of all time.

Fallout: New Vegas is my favorite open world rpg. The Mojave Wasteland is a great open world that actually feels lived in, both pre-war and post-war. Every location is interesting and has a story to tell. The characters are charming and funny. The DLC all combine to tell an intriguing 4-part story, and each is very fun in its own unique way. The perks allow you to become an ultra powerful character with different variations per each type of weapon. The story is well-written and engaging, and will immerse you as soon as you start a new game. The only gripe I have is the crashing issues, but it was never enough to majorly effect my progress or experience. Fallout: New Vegas is everything that a fantastic open world rpg should be: fantastic.

Rivaled only by Disco Elysium in the way it makes me feel like i'm really there, in the goddamn game. DLC's have amazing writing, I love Dead Money and Lonesome Road the most. Most of my words are just echoes of what thousands have said before me, it's a complete baffling shock that this game was made in 18 months. The DLCs of course were made after but BASE GAME FNV is literally one of the best stories ever told and you are the star player in the narritive in a way that feels completely natural and not some chosen one bullshit. You got mixed up with the wrong crowd and suddenly you kinda dictate how a huge faction war plays out, all in post apocalyptic Nevada. Every quest has so many moving parts and reactions and it's a never ending treasure trove of stuff to do. The gunplay is underrated! It's fallout 3's guns but they gave them iron sights, mods, and alternate ammo. I love debating on which ammo to use in different fights, I love being at speech 100 and talking my way out of most gunfights. The fact that other (DEEP RPGS) would brag like "You can kill every npc in the game and still reach the ending" makes me upset. New Vegas manages to feel like I really could talk my way out of killing every named character in the game is a testament to it's quality. This game is a masterpiece, 10/10 to me, not because it's "perfect" but because it's exactly what I want out of a western RPG like this.

Great everything! Music, setting, more RPG mechanics (factions really matter). I love Fallout 3 and New Vegas topped it by a country mile.

Looking forward to creating new characters and going in again and again.

Difficulty Played: Survival Mode