despite having over a hundred hours of playtime in this game, i still hadn't beaten it. i was too scared to. all of the endings seemed so unfavorable, and i was okay with the unpredictability of the mojave prior to the war at the hoover dam. but i bit the bullet, fought for an independent vegas (arguably, my most favored ending, if i were going to go with any), and finished the game.

there are a lot of things i could say about this title. the writing is phenomenal, the characters are iconic and interesting, and everything about it reeks of charm. there will never be a game like fallout new vegas, i think. with the dlcs, it brings it even more together. my favorite one being old world blues, since i love things that are both mildly serious but also don't take themselves seriously at all. be a little silly, have some fun.

i still have a lot to explore in this game. i still want to continue playing it, maybe experience the other endings, much to my chagrin, and play community-made quests and stories.

i fully, wholeheartedly, recommend this game. it is literally the best one out of the fallout franchise, and arguably one of the best rpgs ever made.