Fallout: New Vegas really is the game Fallout 3 could have been. Don’t get me wrong: I liked Fallout 3 (and loved Fallouts 1 & 2), but the storytelling and decision-making in Fallout 3 I felt left a LOT to be desired.

In Fallout: New Vegas, if you really wanted to be bad, you could be very “bad”. And, this game being set in Las Vegas (and the surrounding desert), there is plenty of scope for being VERY bad.

And there is also plenty of scope for getting yourself killed, and for killing other people too. In Fallout: New Vegas, life is cheap, and the weapons are even cheaper…

In short, Fallout: New Vegas is a Role-Playing and shooting classic. Cazadors, deathclaws, Glowing Ones… They are all now part of gaming folklore.

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More: Fallout: New Vegas on Wikipedia
Steam: Fallout: New Vegas on Steam
GOG: Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition on GOG.com

Entering a highly irradiated area. Even with a protective suit and Rad-X I’m in serious danger.

I’m feeling a little woozy, having just been stung by this Cazador. Ouch.

Exploring the sewers in a comedy retro space suit.

Centaur headshot!

The World Map, showing all the locations so far discovered.

Work against The Legion and they’ll send assassins after you. Work against ANYONE and they’ll send assassins after you!

The game features a number of interesting (and entertaining) followers. Like Lily the mutant here.

Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

I’ve come to show Mr. House my amazing new ray gun.

The graphics and models ARE a little simplistic by today’s standards, but Fallout: New Vegas still looks great.

Helicopters bringing in the NCR.