New Vegas is a masterpiece, despite its awful launch

second season of prime video Controversy Next month is coming, and sports are back on my mind. They always happen, so in March, I did a complete recap of the main series, which was a wonderful thought that I’ll do again one day. And after revisiting them all, my opinion remains the same: fallout New Vegas The best entry in the series. Most Fallout fans have embraced it since the game’s release in 2010 – but you wouldn’t know it based on its launch.

When New Vegas hit stores, there were a lot of things going against it. Firstly, it was not developed by Bethesda, as that studio was too busy with development. The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimInstead, the duties were handed over to Obsidian Entertainment, a studio known primarily for sequels to beloved games, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic And never winter Nights It, while good, didn’t live up to the original.

Another issue was that it looked almost exactly the same fallout 3Which was released two years ago. This led some to label it little more than an expansion pack for the previous game, which was the original plan. However, perhaps the biggest problem was how small it was at launch.

as someone who fell in love fallout 3 and picked up new vegas On day one, I was immediately connected to this new corner of the Fallout universe. This was not an expansion pack but an entirely new story told in a different area of ​​that world. Instead of inhabiting a vault, you take on the role of a courier who has been attacked. Now with holes in their memories, they search the wasteland of the Mojave Desert for the package they were carrying and the one who attacked them. It was exactly what I wanted: a bigger, busier, and more intense version of fallout 3it was perfect, And then it crashed, Frequently,

new vegas‘The insects were as hostile as a swarm of bloatflies. Game saves were corrupted, crashes occurred in the middle of missions, and the frame rate would change dramatically. And while most sports in that state will be canceled, new vegas Was not. Despite its technical challenges, fans knew the game was something special, and critics largely agreed. fallout New Vegas It performed well in reviews, with the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game earning a score of 84 on Metacritic, while the PS3 version earned a score of 82.

new vegaCelebrated for its writing and its vast expanse of the Mojave Desert. Players noted how the inclusion of the faction system allowed for more deep role-playing, with players able to gain allies and enemies based on territories and relationships. And while the Courier’s primary story didn’t have as big an emotional impact fallout 3lonely traveller, new vegas This was compensated for with an endless supply of fun sidequests, new weapons, and plentiful DLC.

Within a few months of launch, Bethesda and Obsidian developed fixes for the game taking care of technical issues. The crashes and bugs that had previously hung like an albatross around his neck were a thing of the past. In the years that followed, we got fallout 4 And fallout 76Although both games have been worthwhile entries in the franchise, neither has managed to create a world quite like the one we got new vegas,

fallout 4 Obsidian kept some of the faction systems in place in New Vegas, but the factions themselves weren’t so memorable. And, not surprisingly, post-apocalyptic Boston is less interesting to the eye than post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. fallout 76On the other hand, as an MMO it is a completely different type of gaming experience. However, the map seems even more barren than what we found new vegasIt’s much better since Bethesda added NPCs to the game, but 76 never feels alive on the way new vegas Did. With this in mind, its popularity is not surprising new vegas The suffering continues.

And that stamina is making it more visible now than it has been since its original release. will not only be a city of new vegas Play a major role in the second season of Prime Video Controversy series, but a 15th Anniversary Edition of the game will arrive in 2026, complete with a statue of Victor the Securitron. Of course, it’s up for pre-order now. Additionally, December update also fallout 76 Will take players to Ohio, which Bethesda previously teased would be the game’s answer to New Vegas. Even this year’s Fallout fan convention was held in Goodsprings, Nev. It took place in, which is the location shown in the game. And yes, of course the cast of the show came to party with the fans.

Now, 15 years later, it’s as beloved as ever. There is a reason to call for new vegas 2 They are often as high as they are demanding fallout 5Warts and all, fallout New Vegas There was something special from the beginning. Fans knew it then, they embraced it despite its issues. Now, thanks to the ever-growing Fallout franchise, the rest of the world is about to find out.