Product Information
Gamers
return to the post-apocalyptic frontier for more hardscrabble living
and darkly comic violence in Fallout: New Vegas. Developed by Obsidian
Entertainment (known primarily for its competent stewardship of
BioWare's Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
franchises), Fallout: New Vegas draws inspiration from all of its
forebears, offering a Western setting and factions reminiscent of
Fallout and Fallout 2, while retaining the gameplay mechanics and
graphics of Fallout 3. And while ostensibly a sequel to Bethesda's epic
action RPG that found gamers exploring the wastelands on a hunt for
their altruistic father, Fallout: New Vegas chooses to spin a classic
tale of revenge befitting the "sinful" nature of the town that is its
locus.<br><br>Players begin their New Vegas saga as a simple
courier who is inexplicably shot in the head and unceremoniously left
to die in a shallow Mojave grave. Thanks to the intervention of strange
robot and a friendly doctor, gamers survive this apparent death sentence
with nothing more than amnesia and an intense desire for exploration
and retribution. This new outlook on life forces players into a
dangerous open world, where giant radioactive creatures roam the
countryside, and raiders, slavers, supermutants, and ghouls vie for
control of territory and resources. Combat and conversation remain the
primary means of advancing the storyline, with mercenary missions and
random battles providing for character advancement, and the V.A.T.S.
targeting system and branching dialogue of Fallout 3 returning
unmolested.<br><br>Obsidian has added a number of its own
flourishes, led by a new reputation system that builds on the
franchise's established Karma mechanic, continually updating gamers'
standing among the wasteland's various settlers and warring factions.
Companions also take a larger role, as players can now form a party,
pass off weapons and items to friendly characters, and instruct their
squad mates whether to be passive or aggressive in combat situations.
Gamers also have more battle options thanks to new weapons,
modifications, and special attacks; and the Nevada Wastes landscape is
just as treacherous as the similarly sized Capital Wasteland thanks to
militant factions and ferocious new beasts. Fallout: New Vegas also
includes a "Hardcore" mode that operates outside of standard difficulty
levels, and is designed to ratchet up the realism by giving ammunition
weight, requiring players to remain hydrated, and making wounds heal
gradually rather than instantly.Product Identifiers
eBay Product ID (ePID)72967725
Product Key Features
GenreRole Playing
PlatformMicrosoft Xbox 360
Game NameFallout: New Vegas
Additional Product Features
Release Year 2010
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