What should I play before Fallout: New Vegas?

Play through the DLC in release order, so Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues and then Lonesome Road. They're individual side stories but each one also contains buildup for the last one and they're all pretty awesome in their own ways.

Do I need to play anything before Fallout: 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.

Should I go straight to New Vegas or play Fallout 3 first?

Play Fallout 3 first so you can appreciate the improvements Fallout New Vegas made even more. The only thing you'll likely miss between the two are random encounters, since Fallout New Vegas sadly only has Hits Squads and Wild Wasteland.

Should I start with Fallout 4 or Fallout: 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.

Should I play Fallout 1 before New Vegas?

Fallout 1 and 2 do have shared lore with New Vegas, but it's deep lore. Nothing that would really effect your playing of the game. 1 and 2 are also very different games, being top-down.

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Should I be male or female in Fallout New Vegas?

Male gets slightly more content, but Female clothing looks slightly cooler and Mr. New Vegas's dialogue will make slightly more sense to some people. Edit: I have one male and one female character, it's mostly just cosmetic. If you're going to mod, play female.

Is Fallout: New Vegas the best game ever made?

We have all the answers. As reported by The Gamer (and as you'll no doubt have read in the headline), Fallout: New Vegas is undoubtedly the fan favourite, with 52.6% of the 1020 participants ranking it as their number-one pick. Second place saw Fallout 4, with just over a quarter of responses (25.5%) putting it first.

Is Fallout: New Vegas overhyped?

FNV is extremely overrated. 70% of the game is walking, 20% is talking, and only 10% is the enjoyable gameplay like quests, combat, story, dungeon crawling, etc. It doesn't help that you have to be like 30 feet away from undiscovered locations before they appear on the compass.

How long does New Vegas take to beat?

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.

Is Fallout: New Vegas bigger than Fallout 3?

Fallout New Vegas is just slightly larger than Fallout 3 being 8,502 square miles in size. As the title suggests that game world encompasses the area around Las Vegas seeing real world locations like the Hoover Dam, Boulder City, and Black Mountain making an appearance.

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.

Why is Fallout: New Vegas harder than Fallout 3?

Short answer: less level scaling. New Vegas was more story rather then exploration focused then the other fallout (at least the 3D ones) are. So it usually puts the same mobs in the same place, which means that there are locations and encounters you will not handle as easily at lower levels.

Is New Vegas fun without DLC?

Yes, it is. There's plenty of content, the writing is great, and there's lots to explore.

Why can't I play Fallout: New Vegas after 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. If you'd like to continue with the game, you should roll back to a save prior the notification before the Battle of Hoover Dam - which indicates you will not be able to return.

Can you finish Fallout: New Vegas without killing anyone?

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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Is Fallout: New Vegas gameplay bad?

The gameplay in Fallout: New Vegas game is just mediocre, the overall visual style is pretty bad, the featureless desert environment is just empty and drab, and the main story is not impressive at all, especially during its first hours.

Which Fallout game is the longest?

What is the most beloved Fallout game?

What was the most successful Fallout game?

Fallout 4

The game was the highest selling in the series, with a whopping 13.51 million copies sold worldwide.

Can you have slaves in Fallout: New Vegas?

Slavery appears in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Fallout 3 and its add-on The Pitt, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and its add-on Nuka-World, and Fallout 76.

Who should I side with fallout?

Additionally, the enemies of the minutemen are silent enemies they do not kill everyone in their line of sight they hide and wait for the minutemen. All these reasons make the minutemen the best faction to join in fallout 4.

Who are the bad guys in Fallout: New Vegas?

Caesar (real name: Edward Sallow) is the charismatic, yet ruthless and cruel leader (and founder) of Caesar's Legion. A former citizen of the New California Republic, he is the main antagonist of Fallout: New Vegas unless the player sides with the Legion.