Does Fallout: New Vegas take place after Fallout 3?

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.

Did Fallout 3 happen before New Vegas?

Fallout: New Vegas is not a direct sequel to Fallout 3. Events follow four years after Fallout 3 and offer a similar experience, but no characters from that game appear. The player assumes the role of a courier in the post-apocalyptic world of the Mojave Wasteland.

Does Fallout: New Vegas take place 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.

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.

How far is New Vegas to Fallout 3?

Fallout: New Vegas exists within the same setting as Fallout 3, and does come sequentially after it, but only makes a few passing mentions to the latter, as there is a 2,000 mile distance between the two locations.

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What Fallout map is the biggest?

Fallout Tactics is easily the largest game map in the Fallout series with a whopping 304,585 square miles of land. That's nearly three times the size of Fallout 2 and almost twice the size of the cancelled Fallout: Van Buren.

Are Fallout 3 items in New Vegas?

Since Fallout: New Vegas uses the Fallout 3 engine and assets, many of these objects appear in both games.

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.

Which Fallout is not canon?

Non-canon works

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is treated as non-canon by Bethesda Softworks. Canceled games, such as Van Buren, Project V13, Fallout Extreme, Fallout Tactics 2 and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2 are non-canon, unless aspects of these games are confirmed by other canon sources.

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.

What did Deathclaws mutate from?

"The deathclaws were originally created before the Great War by the government to replace human troops in battle. They were derived from mixed animal stock, primarily from the very popular Jackson Chameleon. They were then refined by the Master, using genetic manipulation and the FEV virus.

Is fallout 5 confirmed?

At the moment, 2025 or later feels more realistic. Platforms for Fallout 5 haven't been confirmed but it's likely we'll see the next Fallout release for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC. If we're not looking at the next-generation of consoles by this point, that is. PS5, however, is another matter.

How old is Maxson in Fallout 4?

By the time we meet Maxson again in Fallout 4, he's still only 20 years old, but he's replaced Lyons as the Brotherhood of Steel's Elder. We learn that he took that rank at age 16 and has gained the respect of his troops by defeating the super mutants' leader and by reintegrating a rebel band of Brotherhood outcasts.

What is the time gap between Fallout 3 and 4?

1 Fallout 4 - 2287

The latest game chronologically, Fallout 4 takes place 10 years after the events of Fallout 3 and only a few years after Fallout: New Vegas.

What year is Fallout 3 set?

Fallout 3 takes place in the year 2277, and within the region that covers most of the ruined city of Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and parts of Maryland (mostly Montgomery County).

Should I start with Fallout 3 4 or New Vegas?

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.

What gender is Fallout 4?

Fallout 4 gives players a choice between a male and female sole survivor, and here are a few tidbits about the characters from the game. When players first start Fallout 4, they are given the choice between a male character and a female character. Whichever is not chosen will become an NPC, either named Nate or Nora.

Is there a God in Fallout?

The only god proven to exist in Fallout, besides ones from cut content or cancelled games, is the Lovecraftian one that the Swampfolk and the people at Dunwich worship.

What is the oldest faction in Fallout?

The Brotherhood of Steel is the oldest organization in the Fallout series. Brotherhood Of Steel faction has appeared in every part of the Fallout series casually.

Who is the blonde kid in Fallout?

Vault Boy™ is the face of the Fallout series recognizable by his cheerful smile, bright blonde hair, and thumbs-up stance—however, his iconic image has been known to change! In the massive Fallout universe, Vault Boy appears throughout the popular franchise in advertisements, training films, and manuals.

How old is the protagonist in Fallout 3?

The Lone Wanderer has a confirmed birth date of July 13, 2258. This means the protagonist has one of the few confirmed birth dates in the game. It also confirms the Lone Wanderer was 19 at the time of Fallout 3. It is interesting to think that a 19-year-old changed the Capital Wasteland so much.

Is The Lone Wanderer a girl?

The Lone Wanderer is a brown-haired Caucasian male named Albert in Fallout 3 previews.

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.

Are you a synth in Fallout: New Vegas?

There are no synths in fallout. They only exist in the brotherhood themed spin-off series. But the courier is totally a cyborg.

Is New Vegas in Fallout 4?

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