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 | Fallout: New Vegas |
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Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. It's the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead...and that's before things really get ugly. It's a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It's a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way. As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you'll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare "winner takes all" and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3. Enjoy your stay.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #158 in Video Games
- Brand: Bethesda
- Model: 12901
- Published on: 2010-10-03
- Released on: 2010-10-19
- ESRB Rating: Mature
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Format: DVD-ROM
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
Features
- Feel the Heat in New Vegas! Not even nuclear fallout could slow the hustle of Sin City. Explore the vast expanses of the desert wastelands – from the small towns dotting the Mojave Wasteland to the bright lights of the New Vegas strip.
- Feuding Factions, Colorful Characters and a Host of Hostiles! A war is brewing between rival factions with consequences that will change the lives of all the inhabitants of New Vegas.
- New Systems! Enjoy new additions to Fallout: Special melee combat moves have been added to bring new meaning to the phrase "up close and personal".
- An Arsenal of Shiny New Guns! With double the amount of weapons found in Fallout 3, you’ll have more than enough new and exciting ways to deal with the threats of the wasteland and the locals.
- Let it Ride! In a huge, open world with unlimited options you can see the sights, choose sides, or go it alone. Peacemaker or Hard Case, House Rules, or the Wild Card - it’s all in how you play the game.
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the Manufacturer
| Experience all the sights and sounds of fabulous New Vegas, brought to you by Vault-Tec, America's First Choice in Post Nuclear Simulation. Explore the treacherous wastes of the Great Southwest from the safety and comfort of your very own vault: Meet new people, confront terrifying creatures, and arm yourself with the latest high-tech weaponry as you make a name for yourself on a thrilling new journey across the Mojave wasteland. | |
 PUBLISHER:
Bethesda Softworks
DEVELOPER: Obsidian Entertainment
ANTICIPATED
RELEASE DATE: 10/19/2010
PLATFORMS: Xbox 360™ / PLAYSTATION®3 /
Games
for Windows
GENRE: Post Nuclear Role-Playing | Description:
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. It’s the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead…and that’s before things really get ugly. It’s a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It’s a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way. As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you’ll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare “winner takes all” and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3. Enjoy your stay. |
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| About Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a premier developer and worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software. Titles from two of the world’s top development studios – Bethesda Game Studios and id Software – are featured under the Bethesda Softworks label and include such blockbuster franchises as DOOM®, QUAKE®, The Elder Scrolls®, Fallout®, Wolfenstein™ and RAGE™. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com. About Obsidian Entertainment Obsidian Entertainment is an entertainment software development company passionately dedicated to making high quality, next generation games for Windows PC and console systems. Obsidian was founded in 2003 by five game development veterans who've produced, programmed, and/or designed award-winning role playing games for a variety of platforms over the last 15 years. The five founders are: Feargus Urquhart, Chris Parker, Darren Monahan, Chris Avellone and Chris Jones. Many of Obsidian's talented employees have worked on award winning products for organizations such as Black Isle Studios, Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Neversoft, and others. Obsidian Entertainment's Web site is located at www.obsidian.net. ZeniMax, Bethesda Softworks and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. RAGE, ID, id Software, ID TECH, and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of id Software LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved.All other trademarks or trade names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. | |
Customer Reviews
WHAT DIES IN VEGAS, STAYS IN VEGAS
The previous installment of
the Fallout series, FALLOUT-3, was an excellent open-world Role-Playing
Shooter (RPS). Although it suffered a far from...happy ending and most
of the DLCs offered little more than even more loot and a handful of
unique items, it was a game I greatly enjoyed for hours at no end and
was more than happy to replay it only to follow different paths every
time the story bifurcated. I for one was sure left craving for more and
the Obsidian/Bethesda people were more than happy to deliver. Even so,
true to Vegas mentality, they seem to have let their winnings ride...
The
first thing that hit you in the Mojave desert is how...familiar this
new world looks like. The graphics, which were excellent two years ago,
are still very good - but they are no longer cutting edge. Besides some
richer shadowing and somewhat more vivid colors, if there are any major
graphical improvements since FALLOUT-3 I failed to notice them. Having
said that, I must admit that I loved the skies, especially during
sunrises and sunsets!
Although both the story and the location
are different from FALLOUT-3, I was happy to meet old friends: the handy
PIPBOY-3000, the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. skill system and the V.A.T.S. targeting
aid. The gameplay seems to fit like a favorite old pair of jeans.
Character
development has both acquired more depth (with the return of Traits
which offer advantages but at a price) but also made easier. There are
new guns and more explosive kill-shot sequences as well as more skills
and perks but I felt far less pressure to complete quests to gain
experience points and translate them into perks, skills and traits as
the game is generous in offering different ways to accomplish this.
Notably,
with all the conflicting groups and factions angling for an edge in
controlling New Vegas, the story seems more byzantine than FALLOUT-3 and
the choices one has to make now cut deeper. And after about 20 hours of
playing it feels like I barely scratched the surface. This is a longer
game than FALLOUT-3.
Now some bad news. Whereas FALLOUT 3 had a
simple disk-check, FALLOUT:NEW VEGAS comes with mandatory OnLine STEAM
registration and activation. If you are wondering, the game lost its
fifth star neither because of its somewhat dated graphics, nor its
numerous bugs or occasional crash but rather its anti-customer DRM
scheme. (That was a serious misstep BETHESDA, I was disappointed).
Having to activate your game OnLine means that you never actually own
the game you paid for at full price. If this does not concern you, well,
you can now make an informed decision either way.
RECOMMENDED.
(But
let's hope the hand dealt initially is improved).
Beautiful Game -- Not so buggy for me
After reading some of the
reviews on here I feel fortunate not to be experiencing the "bugginess"
some other players are having. The game did crash on me, once, after
about 7 hours of continuous play. It may have been a sign for me to take
a break.
This game is chalk full of content. I find New Vegas to
be funner and much better looking than Fallout 3. Also, the level cap
has been increased to 30.
The developers really did a good job of
organizing the game in a way so that there are many paths you can
choose. I don't want to give anything away, but just know you'll have to
make a lot of tough decisions. The combat system and V.A.T.S is the
same, with the addition of new guns and gun mods (accessories for
weapons, such as a scope for a rifle, etc).
I'm going to keep
this review short and say that if you liked Fallout 3 or like RPGs in
general, then you will definitely enjoy this game (if you don't
experience any "bugginess").
I'm running the game on 'Ultra'
settings using an ATI Radeon HD 5770 and an AMD Phenom II x4 @ 2.8 GHZ.
At very rare times does the game slow down for me, but when it does it
is always very abrupt. I would have rated this 4 stars just because the
game crashed once and is rarely slow, but this game deserves 5 stars
because while playing you can tell the developers really put a lot of
time and effort into making this.
Hopefully they can patch the
bugs up so that everyone can enjoy this game.
Too many bugs, windows version
Review for the Windows
version:
I wish that I had waited for a couple of months before
buying this game. FO-NV shipped with many many bugs. Bethsoft says that
they are working hard to release a patch that will fix the issues, but
these things should have been fixed BEFORE the game shipped.
This
game uses STEAM as a deterrent to thieves and even though this is a
single player game, an internet connection is required just to install
it. Once the game (and Steam) are installed you can set STEAM to the
offline mod, but you will still be going through the STEAM program in
order to launch the game. All game updates will also be handled by
STEAM, so you will want to go online every once in a while to make sure
that you have the latest patches. The game itself is killer. I love the
fallout series and hope the issues will be taken care of in a timely
manner.
In closing, I would recommend that you wait to purchase
this game, read the official forums and only buy after the game has been
proven to be stable. $50 is a lot of money to spend on something that
will sit on your desk for a month while patches are being created.
Peace
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