Fallout: New Vegas

19 Oct 2010 · (15 years ago) · Full Release

1 IVGDB Score

Steam rating

In this first-person Western RPG, the player takes on the role of Courier 6, barely surviving after being robbed of their cargo, shot and put into a shallow grave by a New Vegas mob boss. The Courier sets out to track down their robbers and retrieve their cargo, and winds up getting tangled in the complex ideological and socioeconomic web of the many factions and settlements of post-nuclear Nevada.

PS3 PC XBOX-360Deck: Playable

Need a rig? Gaming PCs, handhelds & where to buy →

Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, 1C/Cenega, Bethesda Softworks

About

Genres

Shooter RPG Action

Themes

Action Science fiction Survival Stealth Sandbox Open world

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

First person Third person

Developers

Obsidian Entertainment

Publishers

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment 1C/Cenega Bethesda Softworks

Franchises

Fallout

Game engine

Gamebryo

Keywords

aliens baseball motorcycle post-apocalyptic bloody drugs 3d ants guitar playing crafting insects death military robots alternate history casino slot machine gambling doctor gangs running female protagonist hand-to-hand combat steam leveling backtracking achievements bullet time multiple endings apocalypse mutants campaign building artificial intelligence dialogue trees united states revenge torture slavery racism dog over the shoulder sequel giant insects melee combat slow-motion good vs evil day/night cycle boss fight explosion radiation power glove digital distribution xbox controller support for pc single-player only steam cloud throwing weapons playstation trophies rivaling factions alternate costumes playing cards customizable characters leveling up world map voice acting based on - comics human polygonal 3d explosives upgradeable weapons loot gathering gun armor wasd movement non-player character extreme violence fake in-game advertising retail games with steam activation sprinting mechanics ragdoll physics falling damage character creation moral decisions side quests branching storyline using dialogue to avoid combat downloadable content xbox live melee real-time combat a.i. companion animal companions difficulty level internet culture reference jump scare moment quicksaving quickloading multiple gameplay perspectives audio logs vending machine interaction mercenary combat dialogue christianity banned in-game radio nuclear bomb addiction non-linear storytelling interactive environments xbox one backwards compatibility invisible wall achievement attempt detection sleeping difficulty achievement pacifist playthrough games on demand merchants high definition graphics pre-order exclusive dolby digital stealth kill guns and bullets pausable real time combat poverty quest tracking super strength cannibalism weapon modification animal cruelty weapon workshops gore system poisoning invisibility zero to hero pickpocketing lock picking workbench mechanics pinball machine fast traveling chinese accent new purchase incentives interrogation cockroach anarchism sociopathy optional objective ghoul fully customizable controls retrievable traps movement penalty two-handed weapons point of no return pseudo non-linear flower picking sex work slip cover packaging real time game clock sequel by a different developer fictional currencies objectivism nuclear war nuclear holocaust hostile a.i.nuclear fallout negotiation mute character machinima level scaling novint falcon support monomyth pc to console port nomads amphibian humanoid missing features pax prime 2010 killcam multi-monitor support tokyo game show 2010 fake interactivity immersive food bombs ranged combat robot health eating money lgbtq alcohol explosive shotgun previously on - prime gaming available on - luna plus knife stamina pistol

Also known as

FNVNew VegasNV

Age rating

16+

Story

The player takes control of "the Courier", who is hired by a delivery service to take an unknown package across the Mojave Desert to "The Strip" but intercepted, shot in the head, and left for dead by a mysterious man who steals the package. After being found by a friendly local robot, Victor, and healed by a man named Doc Mitchell, the Courier is thrust back into the desert to seek revenge and recover the stolen package. Through doing this, the player becomes caught up between various factions competing for control over the desert and it's most valuable asset, the Hoover Dam; ultimately coming to shape the future of its inhabitants.