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Do you need to play Fallout 3 to play New Vegas?

Nope! Outside of a few references, they're totally separate experiences.
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Do I play Fallout 3 or New Vegas first?

Play Fallout 3 first. Chronilogically speaking, it's set five years before New Vegas. If you're more of the imaginitive type like myself, you can come up with a pretty cool backstory for your characters as well. Concidering that in Fallout 3 you start as a child and in Fallout New Vegas you start as a young adult.
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Is Fallout: New Vegas a standalone game?

Is this a standalone game or addon? New Vegas is very much a standalone game. It has far more content than FO3 does and it was even made by a different studio.
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What is required to run Fallout: New Vegas?

Dual Core 2 GHz or equivalent processor. 2 GB Ram. 10 GB free HDD Space. NVIDIA GeForce 6 series or ATI 1300XT series video card, or equivalent.
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Is Fallout New Vegas harder to run than Fallout 3?

Literally the exact same engine. The difference is that we have a bunch of performance optimisations aimed at New Vegas, so thanks to the fans, a modded NV runs better than a modded FO3. F NV should run better than F3 if nothing else it's because of compatibility issues from F3's end.
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Why You NEED To Play FALLOUT 3 In 2022

Do you need to play Fallout before New Vegas?

Nope! Outside of a few references, they're totally separate experiences. Though I would still get Fallout 3 if I were you because they're both fantastic games. 3 is the gritty one and New Vegas, while gritty; has a lot of the humor of the originals.
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Are Fallout 3 and New Vegas connected?

The main story of New Vegas takes place in the year 2281, four years after the events of Fallout 3 and 204 years after the bombs fell. It is not a direct sequel, but does feature the return of several elements found in Fallout 2.
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What's better Fallout 3 or New Vegas?

While 3 might have better map design and atmosphere, NV has the better writing, plot, game mechanics, lore and DLC, making it superior, especially for immersion over a long period of time (3 is better for immersion on a shorter period, but is more intense).
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Is Fallout 3 canon to New Vegas?

It's 100% cannon, just not made by bethesda devs, it's made by the original team instead. The only one that is defacto non canon is brotherhood of steel. Even tactics is mostly canon, though not fully.
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Does Fallout 3 crash more than New Vegas?

Fallout 3 and New Vegas are both 32 bit, so with both games you'll get stutter frequently. But in Fallout 3 I would crash every 15-30 minutes, while in New Vegas I could play for hours without a single crash. I never understood why people had issues with stability. I've never had a crash in any of the Fallout games.
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Why is Fallout: New Vegas so good?

Fallout: New Vegas is a true RPG since it lets you create your character however you like, increasing re-playability. Fallout: New Vegas succeeded in making the new addition to the series resemble the eerie, barren nature of the Wasteland while adding new ideas and creatures to the world.
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How long is Fallout 3?

When focusing on the main objectives, Fallout 3 is about 22½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 116 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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How many endings are there in Fallout: New Vegas?

Fallout New Vegas has four 'main' endings: supporting House, supporting the NCR, backing Caesar's Legion, or working with Yes Man for an independent New Vegas. There are also variations on these, such as killing Caesar and allowing the Legion to win with Legate Lanius in charge.
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Is Fallout: New Vegas shorter than Fallout 3?

New Vegas is the longest and best of the two. The DLC for New Vegas extends the story and fleshes out certain things that were mentioned in the game.
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What gender is canon in Fallout 3?

In both fallout 1 and 2, the player character is male(canon) by default...in fallout 3 and NV, the player character is either male or female(no default gender canon) depending on the player's choice.
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Is Skyrim better than Fallout?

Skyrim definitely has a decent amount of decision-making strewn throughout the story, but Fallout 4's decisions create a much bigger impact, especially if one has the DLC content. There are a lot more moments in the game where players are forced to consider the consequences of their actions, for better or worse.
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Why is Fallout 4 not as good as New Vegas?

Both New Vegas and Fallout 4 have their strengths and weaknesses: New Vegas gives players more freedom and has a more open-ended story, which makes for better roleplay. Fallout 4, on the other hand, has better graphics and more customization, both with their own playstyles and aesthetics.
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How many hours is Fallout: New Vegas?

When focusing on the main objectives, Fallout: New Vegas is about 27½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 131 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Can I play Fallout: New Vegas after ending?

Fallout: New Vegas has a definite ending. Once you've completed the main quest, you will receive the end credits. From that point, you'll only be able to start a new game.
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Does New Vegas happen after Fallout 4?

Fallout 4. The latest addition to the Fallout franchise within the established chronology is Fallout 4, which takes place in the year 2287, six years after Fallout: New Vegas.
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Can you complete New Vegas without killing?

It is possible to complete Fallout: New Vegas without the player or any player companions killing any creature - human or otherwise. It is not possible to complete the game siding with Mr. House or Caesar's Legion without bloodshed, the player must side with the NCR or Yes Man.
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Should I play Fallout 3 4 or New Vegas?

Final Verdict. While the world of Fallout 3 is more fun to explore, Fallout: New Vegas features superior gameplay mechanics and more engaging missions. The presentation of each game is fairly equal, but New Vegas has a few glitches.
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Will I lose everything if I uninstall Fallout: New Vegas?

No need. The saves folder is completely unaffected by the steam game directory. I've had to do full reboots of my game several times and my saves were always intact. Reason for that is that the saves and configs aren't stored in the game's installation folders, as they're generated by running the game the first time.
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Which Fallout has the most endings?

Fallout 3 is one of the best games in its franchise, and for a good reason: its story is bound to leave no one cold. It also sports a whopping 47 different endings, which means there's largely enough content from quests to builds to keep even the most devoted gamers occupied for a long while.
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