Having dropped New Vegas in the past due to lost interest, I decided to try this game out finally since a friend of mine was having a fallout 3 playthrough himself. It was it 8 bucks, so I figured why not. I have to say, I put way more hours into this game than both other Bethesda games I’ve played through (Skyrim and Oblivion) before even finishing the main quest line. The combat was excellent in my opinion, and I (seem to be in the minority of people who) really liked the story. The choices it forces you to make sometimes really had me feeling emotional at times. I also played it with some minor mods installed, just some custom outfits and real world guns for immersion. Nothing to break the story or anything, though there are a few DLC sized mods I’m eyeing up to play in the future. Overall I seriously enjoyed this game, I’ve noticed online it seems to be regarded as one of the least popular mainline games but I think it’s become my favourite Bethesda game I’ve tried so far honestly. Seriously recommend anyone who hasn’t played this yet to at least give it a try. It really pulled me in.

Edit: Since I’m done with F4, got New Vegas running with some nice mods to add gritty aesthetics and real world weapons. Giving it another try 6 years after I initially tried it and so far I’m way more into it!

Edit 2: more specific context

  • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
    6·
    7 months ago

    Their whole post is talking about Fallout 4. What is more likely:

    • they are talking about Fallout 4
    • they are confusing Fallout 4 with Fallout New Vegas, a game they played previously and just said they’d try again after having played Fallout 4, having freshly installed and modded it, still not noticing that they already played through the game just before, while also confusing the online coverage for a totally different game

    Please, just think for a moment.

    • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      7 months ago

      I’ve talked to lots of people who confused fallout 4 and new Vegas thinking 4 was just another name for it.

      It’s a common misconception.

      • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 months ago

        Sure, but there’s no reason to expect this when somebody explicitly mentions having previously played FNV. In doing so, you’re assuming OP to be a giant idiot.

        • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
          11·
          7 months ago

          Not at all. You can stop being so hostile and angry. I don’t assume OP is an idiot. Or anyone making the mistake thinking NV and 4 are the two names for the same game.

          Quite a logical mistake to make seeing as the previous game is called 3.

          I do however think you’re an angry little man

          • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
            1·
            7 months ago

            Again: they stated they already played FNV before Fallout 4. You’re assuming they are confusing the game they are currently playing for one they played previously. Had OP not previously stated they’d already played FNV you’d have a point. As-is, you’re assuming they are too stupid to remember that the game they are playing right now is one they’ve already played previously and remember under a different name.