It is so much easier to write video game reviews than it is to write film reviews, mainly because there is a lot more to talk about. I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about the fallout games, but a thousands words will do for now. Fallout 3 is the best game I have ever played, meaning I had some serious hype for this. It was not better than Fallout 3, even though it improved a lot of things, it was still an amazing experience. Spoiler free, even though there are no spoilers to be had in this game, so don't think anything I say is one.
The Game: I came into this game acting like the grand master, my knowledge served me well, but the game mechanics have been changed. At first it was incredibly hard, to the point where I didn't feel like playing anymore, but there was no chance of that. In the end you can become even more powerful than you could imagine, the weapons and their mods could change any battle, those statistic enhancement implants were great to. I have pretty much completed this game, I'm level 50, I got the platinum trophy, and have done so much that my PS3 can't even run this game properly anymore. Why is it that the PS3 version of these games always suck, I had to develop a tactic to keep this game running properly, for the sake of the word limit, I can't explain how. My total play time came up to around a 150 hours, nothing compared to the some 750 hours I spent on Fallout 3. The waste land is now even more hostile, those annoying Cazadors will beat your ass. Now they have death-claws that are as big as a two story house, that can be solved if you know the right tactics. I did like the option of choosing which side I could fight with, I liked the wild card one the best, like the game says "no gods and no masters", just the courier and an independent New Vegas. I didn't care for the NCR or Cesar's legion, I suggest going in alone or with Mr. House, those are the only worth while endings, mainly you could destroy both sides commanding officers, if you already didn't kill Cesar when you preform brain surgery on him. Remember what Vegas looked like in the trailer, well it's actually nothing like that, it was a major let down. The amount of side quests have been doubled, so you rarely will have nothing to do. I really enjoyed the parts with the Enclave and Brotherhood of steel, it's really cool to get the Enclave Tesla armour. The guns are much better done this time, you get more variety and they all feel great to use. I suggest getting the regular sniper rifle, once you completely upgrade it you can solve any problem you encounter, and do so silenced and stealthily. I was a little disappointed that you can't buy property, but I ended up seizing control of Mr.Houses casino tower, now I have property where all of my companions can live with me, note it never feels crowded. There are plenty of locations to discover, each has some weight or value. You can even find yourself having 3000 plus Stim-packs and 100s of thousands of dollars. Make sure you get the perk that allows for strange events to occur so you get get rare loot or even a diamond encrusted Pip-boy. Note the hardcore mode isn't very challenging once you know what you are doing, I completed the game in 8 or so hours on hardcore mode, so don't be discouraged by it. I could go on for longer, but I still have to talk about the DLC, so thats all I can share about the standard game.
DLC: Considering how great Fallout 3's DLC was, I had high hopes for this game. The first one, Dead Money was actually pretty challenging, and only recommended to people who are looking for a challenge. Overall it wasn't very good. Honest Hearts was more of what you would expect, open world. It was alright. Old World Blues, this is the one you defiantly have to get, it offers the most content and is very well done, highly recommended. I bought the lonesome road, but as i've said the game won't work anymore, it must have not been made to allow you to complete everything. The gun runners pack is also a good buy if you want some new guns, buy it early so that you can make use of it.
I wish I could have talked about this more, but it is what it is. It's a great game, recommended to those who have the time and patience. Get the PC version, it is a all around better experience than the PS3 version.
The Game: I came into this game acting like the grand master, my knowledge served me well, but the game mechanics have been changed. At first it was incredibly hard, to the point where I didn't feel like playing anymore, but there was no chance of that. In the end you can become even more powerful than you could imagine, the weapons and their mods could change any battle, those statistic enhancement implants were great to. I have pretty much completed this game, I'm level 50, I got the platinum trophy, and have done so much that my PS3 can't even run this game properly anymore. Why is it that the PS3 version of these games always suck, I had to develop a tactic to keep this game running properly, for the sake of the word limit, I can't explain how. My total play time came up to around a 150 hours, nothing compared to the some 750 hours I spent on Fallout 3. The waste land is now even more hostile, those annoying Cazadors will beat your ass. Now they have death-claws that are as big as a two story house, that can be solved if you know the right tactics. I did like the option of choosing which side I could fight with, I liked the wild card one the best, like the game says "no gods and no masters", just the courier and an independent New Vegas. I didn't care for the NCR or Cesar's legion, I suggest going in alone or with Mr. House, those are the only worth while endings, mainly you could destroy both sides commanding officers, if you already didn't kill Cesar when you preform brain surgery on him. Remember what Vegas looked like in the trailer, well it's actually nothing like that, it was a major let down. The amount of side quests have been doubled, so you rarely will have nothing to do. I really enjoyed the parts with the Enclave and Brotherhood of steel, it's really cool to get the Enclave Tesla armour. The guns are much better done this time, you get more variety and they all feel great to use. I suggest getting the regular sniper rifle, once you completely upgrade it you can solve any problem you encounter, and do so silenced and stealthily. I was a little disappointed that you can't buy property, but I ended up seizing control of Mr.Houses casino tower, now I have property where all of my companions can live with me, note it never feels crowded. There are plenty of locations to discover, each has some weight or value. You can even find yourself having 3000 plus Stim-packs and 100s of thousands of dollars. Make sure you get the perk that allows for strange events to occur so you get get rare loot or even a diamond encrusted Pip-boy. Note the hardcore mode isn't very challenging once you know what you are doing, I completed the game in 8 or so hours on hardcore mode, so don't be discouraged by it. I could go on for longer, but I still have to talk about the DLC, so thats all I can share about the standard game.
DLC: Considering how great Fallout 3's DLC was, I had high hopes for this game. The first one, Dead Money was actually pretty challenging, and only recommended to people who are looking for a challenge. Overall it wasn't very good. Honest Hearts was more of what you would expect, open world. It was alright. Old World Blues, this is the one you defiantly have to get, it offers the most content and is very well done, highly recommended. I bought the lonesome road, but as i've said the game won't work anymore, it must have not been made to allow you to complete everything. The gun runners pack is also a good buy if you want some new guns, buy it early so that you can make use of it.
I wish I could have talked about this more, but it is what it is. It's a great game, recommended to those who have the time and patience. Get the PC version, it is a all around better experience than the PS3 version.