
The Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or the V.A.T.S. So the number of deaths will increase proportionally with your frustration.


It will be quite difficult to shoot a number of 5-6 fast moving targets especially if you have no companions and on top of it all, the V.A.T.S.

The battles can be pretty cool if you have just one or two opponents, but if their number increases, then you can say you have a problem. The control of the character is easy and intuitive, all the weapons, ammo and other items being just in the grasp of a button. Completing this mode will get you a special reward, but be warned that it will be hard to complete even for experienced Fallout III gamers. From here you'll be able to switch weapons, use various items, read and choose active quests, travel around the map and even change the radio station.Ī hardcore mode is available for those of you who are up for a challenge. For the others, let me just say that this is the command center of your character. Those who've played Fallout III, will need no introduction to this great piece of equipment. The Vit-o-matic Vigor Tester, the psychological tests that you'll get from the doctor are a like a breath of fresh air to the genre also making every game unique.Īfter the good doctor heals you, he also gives you a Pip-Boy. The character creation part is a very nice surprise and something that I would like to see integrated in all other role playing games. This is different from anything you've ever tried so far. If you played RPG games before, just forget them. Brought back from the dead, you now have to find the man who almost killed you and recover the chip.Įven from the beginning you're greeted with the dark humor which makes for a very interesting part of the game. Shot and almost dead, your luck doesn't run out, as in the near town you find a doctor (Doc Mitchell) whose hands are almost magical. Ambushed on the way, your package has been stolen and you're lying on the ground with an 18-karat gold pistol staring you in the face. You have been chosen to take a package (a platinum chip) to the city of Prim. You will play as a deceivingly regular courier who will have to choose which side to favor. With a huge army of slaves from 86 conquered tribes on their side and constant attacks on Hoover Dam (one of the most important electricity sources in the region), they are a huge threat to the stability of the region. On the other end of the sword there is Caesar's Legion. The New California Republic (or just the NCR as most call it) tries to maintain the law and the old values using a combination of human armed forces and pre-apocalyptic weapons. The year is 2281, and three years have passed since the events in Fallout III. The story will take you to the former Las Vegas, now known as New Vegas. The quests seem endless and the map is overcrowded with new and exciting places filled with mutants or bandits. The New California Republic is a huge post-apocalyptic world where stories of violence and decadence blend with its numerous inhabitants: humans, mutated monsters, bandits, ghouls and various other factions. So if you can ignore crashes, graphical issues and other bugs, you're in for a great adventure! The game was brought together using the graphical engine of Fallout III, a very controversial choice that made New Vegas inherit some of the flaws of its predecessor.

The game uses 3-rd person perspective as well as first person view, making the main character easier to control in combat situations. The new Fallout is still (shocker!) an action role-playing game that takes place on the West part of the American continent, just like Fallout and Fallout II. It's been 18 months since the official announcement of Fallout: New Vegas, and as promised, Bethesda has delivered.
