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[Lionheart1337]

I've been playing this game for 17 hours but I'm starting to get burn out by this game. the game is fun while playing it, but looking back, after 17 hours, I didn't feel like I accomplish much at all in game. maybe because I'm playing side quests? I got to send ghouls on a rocket, that's rather amusing. but the main story haven't gone anywhere and I still haven't find that prick who shot me in the intro (I've just dealt with the khans that are with him).

do you guys think I should ignore side quest for now and focus on the main quest? right now, whenever I want to start playing, I keep reminded about the same depressing looking environment, no music and the story is going nowhere with my pace, than I see my list of Steam games and there are still Borderlands that I'm intrigued to play, I also still have Magicka, Far Cry2, longest journey, other games that I think might grabbed me more than New Vegas currently.

Fallout is more about the journey itself rather than the end result, or the gratification of completion. There really is no main quest per se. But to each his own, I can see why it's just not some peoples' cup of tea.

 

[Callibretto]

Fallout is more about the journey itself rather than the end result, or the gratification of completion. There really is no main quest per se. But to each his own, I can see why it's just not some peoples' cup of tea.

yeah I think I'll do that, exploring areas is actually not bad, I get to read little bit of pieces that tell the history about the setting. but this little bit of pieces is kinda random, and although it give the feeling that there's more of this subplot in the game for you, I don't know where to go to follow this seemingly random piece of story. so far, I think I like Fallout 3 more than New Vegas, although I hate FO3 ending.

 

[FairXchange]

Burn out? I'm going on my 115th hour in New Vegas. Starting the Old World Blues DLC now, actually.

 

[Orlandu84]

I just logged my 100th hour! Any impressions of Old World Blues? My brothers got it for their Xbox 360's Fallout New Vegas, but I haven't gotten it for my PC's Fallout New Vegas (one family, many gamers). Anyways, has anyone beaten Old World Blues yet?

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

My character is a "Confirmed Bachelor" but he has no qualms about doing the Thorn quest in exchange for a bit of sexy time with the lass running the place. I guess that makes him bi?

Anyway, downloaded Honest Hearts. As much as I'm enjoying it, I actually wouldn't rate it quite as high as Dead Money. I really liked the tighter, more focused DLC, which allowed for the excellent writing to shine.

 

[Lionheart1337]

Just finished OWB. This game continues to amaze me.

 

[Fjordson]

So some nasty technical issues that eventually caused me to lose my playthrough halfway through the game caused me to sort of give up (this was like a week after launch). However, was talking to a friend earlier today and he told me that I should jump back in because they've patched out most of the problems. Is it pretty stable? My friend is a massive Fallout fanboy so I need some more impressions lol. Would be playing the 360 version.

Also what reminded me was the OT for the new DLC. Looks really cool.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

It's amazing. I put about 15-20 hours in, before giving up for a while. Went back into it and have been playing it off and on for a couple of months. I'm almost at 60 hours and I'm still finding new places and new things to do. It's really worth it.

 

[Fjordson]

It's amazing. I put about 15-20 hours in, before giving up for a while. Went back into it and have been playing it off and on for a couple of months. I'm almost at 60 hours and I'm still finding new places and new things to do. It's really worth it.

Shiiat, I might have to then. I enjoyed what I played, just got frustrated when my game got fucked up.

 

[Orlandu84]

So some nasty technical issues that eventually caused me to lose my playthrough halfway through the game caused me to sort of give up (this was like a week after launch). However, was talking to a friend earlier today and he told me that I should jump back in because they've patched out most of the problems. Is it pretty stable? My friend is a massive Fallout fanboy so I need some more impressions lol. Would be playing the 360 version.

Also what reminded me was the OT for the new DLC. Looks really cool.

My brothers play the 360 version of Fallout New Vegas a lot. When I say "a lot," I mean that over the last three weeks they probably have logged at least 100 hours between the three of them. So far their only complaint about bugs has been "floating grass in Nipton." The game has been very stable for them. Base on their experience, I would say that the technical problems are almost if not entirely gone.

 

[Blue Ninja]

I'm still bummed out of my mind my "perfectionist" playthrough has been ruined because Obsidian didn't fix Raul's quest. I've got everything the way I want it to be, but then Raul's endgame slides fuck it all up.

 

[Kadey]

Which is supposed to be the real ending? Or what exactly is considered the best ending? It appears I have a bunch of choices to make right now regarding the end game. Why can't I just be friends with everyone like I have up to this point?

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Which is supposed to be the real ending? Or what exactly is considered the best ending? It appears I have a bunch of choices to make right now regarding the end game. Why can't I just be friends with everyone like I have up to this point?

The one that you get is the real ending. There is no best ending, only additional slides if you have done certain quests.

Everyone has different goals for the Strip and the Mojave, not everyone is going to like the choices you make.

 

[Fjordson]

My brothers play the 360 version of Fallout New Vegas a lot. When I say "a lot," I mean that over the last three weeks they probably have logged at least 100 hours between the three of them. So far their only complaint about bugs has been "floating grass in Nipton." The game has been very stable for them. Base on their experience, I would say that the technical problems are almost if not entirely gone.

Sweet. Thanks for the input.

 

[Dresden]

Which is supposed to be the real ending? Or what exactly is considered the best ending? It appears I have a bunch of choices to make right now regarding the end game. Why can't I just be friends with everyone like I have up to this point?

Because Caesar must die

Spoiler

or live if you're fond of a bunch of sexist slaver thugs

.

 

[Deified Data]

Which is supposed to be the real ending? Or what exactly is considered the best ending? It appears I have a bunch of choices to make right now regarding the end game. Why can't I just be friends with everyone like I have up to this point?

House's path is obviously the "best" ending. To me, that is. Choose house if you want the Mojave to stay just the way it is.

If this region is ever revisted in a later Fallout installment (and it very well may - the west is an important setting to the franchise), you'd think they'll have to settle on a "canon" ending eventually, seeing as how all the endings are so different, it'd be tough to pussy-foot around it without pulling a TES-style "Warp in the West".

If there absolutely had to be a canon ending, it'd probably be the NCR ending, if only because they're unstoppable. It's not a matter of if they'll conquer the Mojave, but when. That being said, later installments of the game will likely never touch upon it. The canon ending is your personal favorite.

 

[Deified Data]

Because Caesar must die

Spoiler

or live if you're fond of a bunch of sexist slaver thugs

.

Spoiler

He can still die if you side with the Legion. You can assassinate him yourself if you decide to intentionally botch his brain surgery. This puts Legate Lanius in charge.

 

[Mutagenic]

Quick question: am I able to rejoin Veronica after dismissing her for Honest Hearts? She's way too powerful to abandon for good!

 

[hemtae]

Quick question: am I able to rejoin Veronica after dismissing her for Honest Hearts? She's way too powerful to abandon for good!

Yes

 

[TheBear]

I'm about 14 hours in and i'm a bit over doing side quests, and want to just focus on the main story. Am I able to come back to the side stuff once i end the main story?

 

[ezekial45]

I'm about 14 hours in and i'm a bit over doing side quests, and want to just focus on the main story. Am I able to come back to the side stuff once i end the main story?

No. Before you initiate the final quest, it'll warn you that you entering the point of no return. There's no questing afterward so you'll have to finish everything you want to before, or just take advantage of the new save that's created when you start the last quest.

 

[TheBear]

No. Before you initiate the final quest, it'll warn you that you entering the point of no return. There's no questing afterward so you'll have to finish everything you want to before, or just take advantage of the new save that's created when you start the last quest.

Ok thanks for that. I'm only at Level 15, will that be enough to finish the game?

 

[matthewrex]

So some nasty technical issues that eventually caused me to lose my playthrough halfway through the game caused me to sort of give up (this was like a week after launch). However, was talking to a friend earlier today and he told me that I should jump back in because they've patched out most of the problems. Is it pretty stable? My friend is a massive Fallout fanboy so I need some more impressions lol. Would be playing the 360 version.

Also what reminded me was the OT for the new DLC. Looks really cool.

I started playing this about a month ago on Xbox 360 and for the first 18-20 hours I had zero bugs. Since then, I've had quite a few, some of them nearly ruined the entire game.

The Omertas refused to let me in the casino without killing me…I never did anything to them, it's a known bug.

Randomly, 25 hours in, an NCR MP officer came and told me I was a terrorist and would be shot on site…I failed all my NCR quests and was killed. I was already vilified by the Legion and Famed by the NCR…no idea why this happened. I had to revert to a few hours before and pray it didn't happen again. It didn't.

The other night it just wouldn't even load any save games. At all. I eventually deleted the 360 title update and tried again. It worked. I now have to stay off of Live in order to play.​

Needless to say, I've had some pretty critical bugs that have nearly obliterated my entire experience. It's a shame, really, because I've been LOVING the game. It's a great story and full of interesting quests and characters, it's just a shame it's so damn buggy. All I can say, if you're going to play it, is make a new save every time ANYTHING happens. You'll hit the 100 save limit quick, but just keep overwriting the oldest and keep going. It's worth the trouble.

 

[Lionheart1337]

People should mention what platform they are playing on when asking questions. Just a thought. Answers could vary greatly based on that.

 

[LoganKnight4949]

So, anyone else think Old World Blues is one of the best DLCs for Fallout yet? Awesome exploration, lots of combat, great story telling in the world itself, the story is pretty darn funny, and I love all the little details that dig deeper into a lot of other Fallout NV storylines from the main game and the DLC.

But damn, that first lore bomb that's dropped on you when you start is freaking epic! I think I listened to about 20 minutes of dialogue before I started getting out and exploring. And darn it if I say so myself, the exploring has been fantastic!

 

[duckroll]

So, anyone else think Old World Blues is one of the best DLCs for Fallout yet? Awesome exploration, lots of combat, great story telling in the world itself, the story is pretty darn funny, and I love all the little details that dig deeper into a lot of other Fallout NV storylines from the main game and the DLC.

But damn, that first lore bomb that's dropped on you when you start is freaking epic! I think I listened to about 20 minutes of dialogue before I started getting out and exploring. And darn it if I say so myself, the exploring has been fantastic!

Yes, you can continue to gush over it along with the rest of us here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=437592

 

[Sotha Sil]

Alright, I want to buy the PS3 version as gift (no other option, sadly); anyone played/playing it? I'd really like to know if it runs decently. I knew it ran like crap after launch, but the patch may have fixed some issues.

Thanks in advance, Gaf.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Decided to do some exploring outside of the map. Holy shit, the area's a lot bigger than you'd think. Visited the nuclear test site, and actually climbed inside one of the craters. :lol

There's a bit behind Mojave Outpost where the road leads off into the sunset. Time to spread my legs.

 

[Bentendo]

Decided to do some exploring outside of the map. Holy shit, the area's a lot bigger than you'd think. Visited the nuclear test site, and actually climbed inside one of the craters. :lol

There's a bit behind Mojave Outpost where the road leads off into the sunset. Time to spread my legs.

Wait, you can go exploring beyond the map? Are there any secret items or NPCs there?

 

[hemtae]

Decided to do some exploring outside of the map. Holy shit, the area's a lot bigger than you'd think. Visited the nuclear test site, and actually climbed inside one of the craters. :lol

There's a bit behind Mojave Outpost where the road leads off into the sunset. Time to spread my legs.

If you're talking about what I think your talking about, then that part is guarded by an unpickable gate. Its a shame, I thought it would be a part of a DLC letting us go to shady sands and other places around the NCR

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Alright, I want to buy the PS3 version as gift (no other option, sadly); anyone played/playing it? I'd really like to know if it runs decently. I knew it ran like crap after launch, but the patch may have fixed some issues.

Thanks in advance, Gaf.

It runs well enough as in performance isn't what you will be worrying about, but game freezing glitches and bugs here and there.

 

[Blue Ninja]

If you're talking about what I think your talking about, then that part is guarded by an unpickable gate. Its a shame, I thought it would be a part of a DLC letting us go to shady sands and other places around the NCR

You can exit the map from, among other places, Searchlight Airport. There's a few white tanks near the fence: you can jump onto one of the supports, and then make your way up onto the tank. After that, make a save, and jump over the fence. You are now outside the map.

Walked along the entire length of the Grand Canyon yesterday, until I reached the end of the playable space. There was a steep drop in water after that, but you could survive it if you fell just right. I could teleport myself back on land by just touching the "wall" in the water, it was pretty freaky.

Today, I ventured along the edge of the playable space instead of going way outside: as I mentioned, I climbed inside the atomic craters near the Test Site, I climbed unto the other half of the broken bridge over Crescent Canyon, and I approached the unpickable gate you mentioned from the other side. :lol

Once you're out, there's no other invisible walls and such barring you from doing what you want. Exploration there feels a lot more like Fallout 3 and Oblivion, though it can get dull quickly if you're not a fan of running around a lifeless desert. :lol

Wait, you can go exploring beyond the map? Are there any secret items or NPCs there?

Not that I can tell. You can reach the Legate's camp and activate the map marker, but I haven't found out how, yet.

 

[Bumhead]

Bought New Vegas during the Steam sale and completed it yesterday.

Love the game although I totally blew my first play through. Finished it too quickly (within 15 hours), barely touched the side quests or explored as fully as I should have and I went into the final stage of the story arc at level 14.

So yeah, I blew it.

Love the game though. The first thing I did upon completion was re-boot the game straight back up and start a new save, this time with a more considered character in terms of stats and I'm going to take my time. There were alot of things I did that I kind of regretted during my first run so I'm looking forward to seeing different parts of the Mojave.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

I'm thinking about buying all the DLC this weekend and starting a fresh play through on Hardcore (Hard difficulty).

I'm having a hard time deciding the best starting special stats and skills to begin this playthrough.

I know melee is going to be good for starting out considering ammo has weight now, but I do not want to be stuck using a melee focused character the entire game.

Anyone here have some tips for a good build to start with or have any input? Thanks.

 

[Sotha Sil]

It runs well enough as in performance isn't what you will be worrying about, but game freezing glitches and bugs here and there.

Thank you!

 

[Leonsito]

Hi guys, I just finished the game for the first time following the Mr. House path, If I want to go back and do the other three without starting the game all over again, what's the point I should reload an old save ?

I have one just after talking to Yes Man for the first time, another one before going to the underground bunker in the Legion camp to restart the Servibots, and a couple more in key moments of the game...

 

[Bentendo]

Hi guys, I just finished the game for the first time following the Mr. House path, If I want to go back and do the other three without starting the game all over again, what's the point I should reload an old save ?

I have one just after talking to Yes Man for the first time, another one before going to the underground bunker in the Legion camp to restart the Servibots, and a couple more in key moments of the game...

I'm not certain, but probably around the time you

Spoiler

confront/kill Benny, which I think is the Ring-A-Ding-Ding quest.

 

[Blue Ninja]

I just made my way from outside of Searchlight Airport all the way to the other side of the Colorado. Since the short way around always resulted in my untimely demise, I took the long route around, and swung around the entire Mojave wasteland. I climbed the mountains of Jacobstown, climbed on top of the UFO near the Northern Passage, tried to get onto the highway near Nellis (and failed), followed a line of broken electricity towers until the map bent back outwards, and then followed the edge until I passed beyond the Devil's Throat. From there, it was only a short walk until I could leisurely immerse myself in the irradiated waters of the Colorado River and then swim across.

Let's see if I can't reach the Legate's camp now.

EDIT: Yep. I climbed up on the rocks beside it, and while the camp is surrounded by an invisible wall, there's a patch that "teleports" you straight inside.

 

[Lionheart1337]

Sort of OT but why the fuck did it take me so long to discover the high-res mods for Fallout 1 and 2. Thank goodness for these, the vanilla-game is so ridiculous on a big screen.

 

[Leonsito]

I'm not certain, but probably around the time you

Spoiler

confront/kill Benny, which I think is the Ring-A-Ding-Ding quest.

Well, that's soon in the game, but I expected it would be that moment.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Hi guys, I just finished the game for the first time following the Mr. House path, If I want to go back and do the other three without starting the game all over again, what's the point I should reload an old save ?

I have one just after talking to Yes Man for the first time, another one before going to the underground bunker in the Legion camp to restart the Servibots, and a couple more in key moments of the game...

I think the starting points of the quests "For the Republic" (

Spoiler

which you get after talking to House for the first time

), "The House Always Wins" (

Spoiler

which you get when talking to House for the first time

), "Render Unto Caesar" (

Spoiler

which you get after you've confronted Benny

) and "Wild Card" (

Spoiler

which you get when speaking to Yes Man for the first time

) are more than sufficient.

You can also pretty much do the entire NCR questline right until the battle for Hoover Dam, save, and then use that save to do both the NCR and the Yes Man endings.

 

[Kadey]

I'm so screwed. I forgot my PSN password. Trying to add funds to get OWB. LOL.

 

[Lionheart1337]

I'm thinking about buying all the DLC this weekend and starting a fresh play through on Hardcore (Hard difficulty).

I'm having a hard time deciding the best starting special stats and skills to begin this playthrough.

I know melee is going to be good for starting out considering ammo has weight now, but I do not want to be stuck using a melee focused character the entire game.

Anyone here have some tips for a good build to start with or have any input? Thanks.

I wouldn't bother with hardcore, it tries to make the game more realistic and difficult but it only makes it more annoying :

-Weighted ammo is a bitch and saps some of the fun out of being able to use multiple weapons
-Having to keep up with SLP, FOD, and H20 can be annoying
-Companions can die (and they will with the AI in this game)

There's a few others. I personally don't recommend it unless you want the achievement.

 

[lsslave]

I wouldn't bother with hardcore, it tries to make the game more realistic and difficult but it only makes it more annoying :

-Weighted ammo is a bitch and saps some of the fun out of being able to use multiple weapons
-Having to keep up with SLP, FOD, and H20 can be annoying
-Companions can die (and they will with the AI in this game)

There's a few others. I personally don't recommend it unless you want the achievement.

I've heard from others that it is the only way to play the game. It depends on if you are a run-and-gun or a pre-plan methodical person. Being an RPG I love Hardcore mode and think the game isn't worth salt without it.

The game genuinely becomes about survival of the wasteland Hard-Hardcore mode (Very Hard - Hardcore mode is just a headache)

 

[Leonsito]

I think the starting points of the quests "For the Republic" (

Spoiler

which you get after talking to House for the first time

), "The House Always Wins" (

Spoiler

which you get when talking to House for the first time

), "Render Unto Caesar" (

Spoiler

which you get after you've confronted Benny

) and "Wild Card" (

Spoiler

which you get when speaking to Yes Man for the first time

) are more than sufficient.

You can also pretty much do the entire NCR questline right until the battle for Hoover Dam, save, and then use that save to do both the NCR and the Yes Man endings.

Thanks for the info, I think I will go for the Legion and then for the other two

 

[water_wendi]

I wouldn't bother with hardcore, it tries to make the game more realistic and difficult but it only makes it more annoying :

-Weighted ammo is a bitch and saps some of the fun out of being able to use multiple weapons
-Having to keep up with SLP, FOD, and H20 can be annoying
-Companions can die (and they will with the AI in this game)

There's a few others. I personally don't recommend it unless you want the achievement.

Hardcore mode is the only way to play New Vegas (it was also the only way to play Fallout 3).

- Weighted ammo makes it so there is some kind of resource management with the game. In FO3 or normal NV you can just march around with 5,000 rockets or 300,000 rounds of whatever powers those alien rifles and just destroy everything without any danger to you. A mechanic that effectively grants godmode is what really saps the fun from the game.

- Eating, drinking, and sleeping basically give value to about half of the thousands of junk items that appear in these games. The meters arent punishing but they have enough presence to keep things interesting.

- Immortal companions sounds like total shit, imo.

Dont do it for any achievement. Do it because it makes the game more interesting.


Edit:
And it shouldnt even be called Hardcore mode. It should be the normal default and whats "Normal" should be called "Training Wheel" mode or "Pull-ups" mode.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Hardcore mode is the only way to play New Vegas (it was also the only way to play Fallout 3).

- Weighted ammo makes it so there is some kind of resource management with the game. In FO3 or normal NV you can just march around with 5,000 rockets or 300,000 rounds of whatever powers those alien rifles and just destroy everything without any danger to you. A mechanic that effectively grants godmode is what really saps the fun from the game.

- Eating, drinking, and sleeping basically give value to about half of the thousands of junk items that appear in these games. The meters arent punishing but they have enough presence to keep things interesting.

- Immortal companions sounds like total shit, imo.

Dont do it for any achievement. Do it because it makes the game more interesting.


Edit:
And it shouldnt even be called Hardcore mode. It should be the normal default and whats "Normal" should be called "Training Wheel" mode or "Pull-ups" mode.

Great, I see someone who must have done it then. This is kinda what I am looking for, just more of a challenge and I also want the achievement. You have any advice on a good build for hardcore mode?

 

[JetBlackPanda]

I have been wanting to give this game another try, I have not been in here much, has the patch hit? and how is it?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I wouldn't bother with hardcore, it tries to make the game more realistic and difficult but it only makes it more annoying :

-Weighted ammo is a bitch and saps some of the fun out of being able to use multiple weapons
-Having to keep up with SLP, FOD, and H20 can be annoying
-Companions can die (and they will with the AI in this game)

There's a few others. I personally don't recommend it unless you want the achievement.

I would have liked HC moade better if the companions couldn't die. That was the biggest pain in the ass. As soon as a cazadore appears your companions are fucked.

 

[water_wendi]

Great, I see someone who must have done it then. This is kinda what I am looking for, just more of a challenge and I also want the achievement. You have any advice on a good build for hardcore mode?

There are no Hardcore Mode builds, imo. The only thing thats helpful is to have Survival at 25 to cook Gecko Steak. Even then thats more for the healing from the food and not the food part of the food. When you play it you will see what i mean. Hardcore Mode isnt hard or tough or anything like that.

I would have liked HC moade better if the companions couldn't die. That was the biggest pain in the ass. As soon as a cazadore appears your companions are fucked.

The latest patch addresses this. Instead of lasting forever it hurts more in less time. The problem with the old poison on followers is that Cazadore poison always seemed to last FOREVER. This way its over quickly, pop a couple stims on them and its fine. To be honest, i havent had issues with Cazadores since they changed them a couple patches ago. They are easy like Sunday morning now that they dont get right up in your grill before you even see them.