Fallout: New Vegas

**Krusader** · 05-30-2011, 02:33

No Honest Hearts DLC then.

Been playing Fallout: New Vegas a lot these last days and enjoying it much more than Fallout 3.
Though, I've seen that the saying about Obsidian games is true. "Good story, poor QA". Had the game crash numerous times, seen numerous glitches and had some quests bugged. I've actually started to read the quest walkthroughs on the Fallout wiki to make sure I won't bug anything. Also, the NCR Ranger combat armor which I really want has a potentially gamebreaking bug

**Secura** · 06-08-2011, 19:19

I really enjoyed Honest Hearts; the main questline may have been somewhat short, but it was a telling story of Graham's conflict between his old days as Caesar's enforcer and his road to redemption since that time. His character portrayal was great, I particularly enjoyed his opening up to me about:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

In comparison, I wasn't too fond of Daniel, he seemed like a bit of a whiny pacifist, preferring to run away than stand and fight for his friend's ancestral grounds... nor was I much keen on the two tribal followers that you are helped by, their characterisation was a little low compared to the two New Canaanites. However, the best characterisation had to be Randall Dean Clark... you never actually meet the guy properly, but his characterisation through computer diaries was fascinating and some of the best writing I've seen in the series.

The range of equipment is good, though I have to say that one delightful little weapon that you get is beyond broken; A Light Shining In Darkness, a unique variant of the DLC's .45 Auto Pistol, which is FO:NV's equivalent to the Browning M1911, something that Graham mentions himself when saying a Mormon ancestor made it four centuries prior.

Coupled with it's special handloaded .45 Super ammo (30% more damage, -4 DT to target, increased wear and tear) and the new Grunt perk, my DPS with the weapon is 291~ at 100 Guns skill and Lvl.33, which is beyond anything else I've managed to find, including the Survivalist's Rifle (272) and All-American (227), both of which are buffed by Grunt too.

With 10 Luck, appropriate perks (Finesse, Better Criticals, Action Girl, Gunslinger) and equipment (JG's armour, 1st Recon Beret)... well, what I don't kill with Sneak attacks is destroyed with VATs instead. I rarely find myself using my sniper rifle as a result, and it feels awesome to take out deathclaws with a handgun. xD

EDIT: It seems that the 45 Auto SMG has superior DPS (479!), but I'm not really fond of it eating through my handloaded ammunition. >.<

**naut** · 07-22-2011, 16:56

Old World Blues?

**Lemur** · 07-22-2011, 17:01

Getting fantastic reviews:

Fallout used to be funny. Like, properly laugh-out-loud funny. There are certainly moments of levity in Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but the endearingly surreal streak of humour that once made the series stand out has been notably absent since Bethesda took it over. So here's the good news: Old World Blues brings funny back. [...]

The tone of the add-on is evident right from the start, when you're summoned to a desolate drive-in for a midnight show. More than any other modern Fallout episode, this one revels in the sci-fi and 1950s fantasia. It's a tongue-in-cheek romp, part Buck Rogers, part Mystery Science Theater 3000.

This opening scene is incredibly funny, featuring such wonderful dialogue as "Fully erect hand penises!" and "The FORBIDDEN ZONE! Where no brain has EVER entered!" [...]

Usually with these downloadable packs, it's easy to summarise the goodies that players will take away at the end, but in the case of Old World Blues there's simply too much to consider. There's a small, automated apartment, The Sink, that contains nine appliances, each with its own personality and benefits. Revive and upgrade the toaster and it will somehow create a fearsome melee weapon for you. [...]

It all adds up to the strongest expansion in the relaunched series, across both Fallout 3 and New Vegas. The story alone takes a good six or seven hours to play through, and even then there's still enough juice in the tank to warrant a few more just poking around and finding new things. Best of all, it fleshes out the past and teases about the future, setting the stage for Lonesome Road and the end of the Courier's journey.

**naut** · 07-23-2011, 13:56

Yey for massive bug in Old World Blues!

My reputation with NCR (idolized), BoS (accepted), Caesar (vilified), Khans (idolized) and Powder Gangers (vilified) all reset back to neutral and using the console to fix it has only a temporary effect. xD xD xD

I love this bug, it's ruined my game. xD

**Greyblades** · 07-23-2011, 15:39

I think I'm in love with old world blues. I dont realy have anything else to add.

**rajpoot** · 07-23-2011, 19:13

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Yey for massive bug in Old World Blues!

My reputation with NCR (idolized), BoS (accepted), Caesar (vilified), Khans (idolized) and Powder Gangers (vilified) all reset back to neutral and using the console to fix it has only a temporary effect. xD xD xD

I love this bug, it's ruined my game. xD

Probably this is what you tried with the console, but incase you didn't

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**LeftEyeNine** · 07-23-2011, 19:35

I grab the first 2 DLCs on sale drooling over the thought of when to start off but here comes another DLC.

I can't even get frustrated with my wasteland and its cancerous radioactivity.

**naut** · 07-24-2011, 02:54

Originally Posted by india

Probably this is what you tried with the console, but incase you didn't

That's what I tried, it lasted until I fast travelled... =(

Luckily I've got lots of back-up saves and one from 4 or 5 hours beforehand is still hunky dory, but it's supremely frustrating to do a bunch of stuff all over again.