Fallout new vegas

***Fallout: New Vegas*** is a post apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. While *New Vegas* is not a direct sequel, it uses the same engine and style as *Fallout 3*. It was developed by a few of the employees who worked on previous *Fallout* games at Black Isle Studios, along with a larger number of new employees. It is set primarily in a post-apocalyptic Nevada, although some areas of California and Arizona are also visited.

The game was released on October 19, 2010 in North America, October 22, 2010 in Europe, and November 4, 2010 in Asia. It is available on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It was released on Backwards Compatibility for Xbox One on June 23, 2016.

## Development history

*Fallout: New Vegas* was announced on April 20, 2009 at Bethesda's London showcase.[1] The first official information was released in the February 2010 issue of *PC Gamer*. A cinematic teaser trailer and a gameplay trailer were released. The game spent a total of 18 months in development.[2]

## Story and setting

### Setting

Main article: Fallout world

The game is set in and around a post-apocalyptic retro-futuristic Las Vegas, following the Great War between the U.S., and China as a conventional and nuclear war that occurred on October 23, 2077, and lasted less than two hours, while causing immense damage and destruction. Before the Great War was the Resource Wars, during which the United Nations disbanded, a plague rendered the United States paranoid, and Canada was annexed. Thanks to Robert House, the city of Las Vegas itself wasn't hit as hard as most of the other districts, with most buildings being left intact as a result. The Hoover Dam supplies free electricity and water to those who control it.

### Story

The story has taken some parts from the *Fallout* and *Fallout 2* stories, and is for the most part unrelated to its predecessor, *Fallout 3*.

*Fallout: New Vegas* takes place in 2281, four years after the events of *Fallout 3*, thirty-nine years after *Fallout 2*, one-hundred and twenty years after *Fallout* and six years before the events of *Fallout 4* . The New California Republic plays a major part in the game's story, being in a three-way struggle amongst the Caesar's Legionslavers, and the mysterious Mr. House.

The Courier, the player's character, was meant to deliver a package from Primm to New Vegas. However, they are intercepted by the Great Khans led by a mysterious man, who shoots them and takes the package, leaving the Courier for dead in a shallow grave. The Courier is later found by a robot named Victor, and is taken to the settlement of Goodsprings, where Doctor Mitchell saves their life. After the Courier is given some medical tests, the player is pushed back into the open world, and the quest Ain't That a Kick in the Head begins. *Fallout: New Vegas* has a definitive ending, unlike *Fallout 3*.[3]

Endings for *Fallout: New Vegas* are dependent on what actions the player took via quests during the game, with separate endings being shown for each major location, political faction, and recruitable companion.

## Gameplay

The gameplay system is similar to *Fallout 3* gameplay, although some changes have been made, one being changes to the combat system to give the feel of a first-person shooter, including the ability to use weapon iron sights. The game also made a change from the true bullet flight paths in Fallout 3 to simulated bullet flight paths, which means the bullets, when fired, originate from the center of the screen's crosshairs, rather than the tip of the gun's barrel.

### Hardcore mode

Main article: Hardcore mode

Hardcore mode is an optional setting which makes the game more realistic, with gameplay elements such as dehydration, and non-instantaneous healing. It can be turned on and off mid-game. Either a trophy or achievement is awarded for completing *Fallout: New Vegas* on Hardcore mode, however, in order to earn it, the entire game must be played in Hardcore, from the point first prompted until the endgame sequence, without ever turning the setting off. The Casual/Hardcore mode distinction is independent of difficulty settings.

 Radaway heals radiation poisoning instantly.
 Doctor's bags heal all limbs fully.
 Crippled limbs can be healed with stimpaks, or by sleeping in any bed or mattress.
 Ammunition is weightless.
 Companions cannot die, instead getting knocked unconscious for a short time.
 No Dehydration, Starvation, or Sleep deprivation.

### Character system

Main article: Fallout: New Vegas SPECIAL

The SPECIAL system returns, and directly influences speech options and quests. Unlike *Fallout 3*, traits are available for taking, and perks are gained every two levels instead of every one, a move made by the developers to avoid creating overpowered Couriers.

### Combat

Main article: Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System

Main article: Fallout: New Vegas combat

The Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., is an active pause combat system implemented in the game, just like in *Fallout 3*. While using V.A.T.S., the otherwise real-time combat is paused. V.A.T.S. also allows the gory deaths in the game to be shown in slow motion and great detail. Attacks in V.A.T.S. cost Action Points, and the player can target specific body areas for attacks to inflict specific injuries.

During real time combat, you can now look down the iron sights of weapons, rather than the zoom in *Fallout 3*. Unlike *Fallout 3*, melee weapons now have special moves in V.A.T.S., such as "Fore!" for golf clubs.

New Vegas also brings back the Damage Threshold (DT) mechanic absent from *Fallout 3*. If an enemy has a high DT, some weapons may be ineffective. This is indicated by a red shield near the enemy's health bar when attacking it, both in and out of V.A.T.S. The damage threshold will be due to high armor or a built-in mechanic to that character, and will require the Courier to either retreat or attack with a more powerful weapon. Players also take much more damage in V.A.T.S. than in *Fallout 3* (75%, up from 10%), which makes dying during V.A.T.S. a real possibility. Another new feature is the presence of a dynamic 'Kill Cam' which shows the killing bullet in slow motion, permitting players who prefer to play in real-time to experience the same cinematic feel of V.A.T.S. This camera can also be enabled/disabled at will, and is only shown on killing the last enemy of a group.

### Karma and Reputation

Karma is back, incorporated alongside a reputation system similar to *Fallout 2.*[3] Reputation is a form of tracking relationships within the many factions and towns of *Fallout: New Vegas*, such as the NCR or Goodsprings. A high reputation with a faction or town may give certain benefits, such as gifts from the people of that town, while a low reputation may lead to hits being taken out against you. Karma in New Vegas has little effect compared to *Fallout 3*; reputation is the primary factor as to how people will react to you.

### Weapon Modding

A modding feature allows you to modify your gun by adding scopes, extended magazines, silencers, and more. Weapons can have a maximum of three attached mods, and they cannot be removed once placed. Obsidian implemented this feature as a direct response to the popularity of the Weapon Mod Kits mod for *Fallout 3*.[4]

### Unique weapons

There are unique versions of weapons in *Fallout: New Vegas*, a feature introduced in *Fallout 3*. Unique weapons have different textures and adornments. They were not originally intended to be modified and most cannot be, however some are still able to take on modification (such as the weathered 10mm pistol), even so their built-in abilities and higher damage output often make up for their lack of flexibility. Counting all the DLCs, there are a total of 81 unique weapons to be found inside the game, but some require the completion of a quest to find (e.g Pew Pew).

### Companion wheel

A new companion wheel has been added to quickly and easily give companions commands such as 'Talk', 'Use Ranged Weapons' and 'Wait Here'. It also makes it easier to restore their health (using stimpaks) and swap equipment. The companions also have their likes and dislikes; giving a sniper companion a shotgun, for example, will result in a nasty remark and decreased effectiveness.

### Gambling

The city of New Vegas, as well as other smaller settlements in the game, have a variety of colorful casinos or other forms of gambling to explore. In *Fallout: New Vegas*, several gambling mini-games have been added, including blackjack, roulette, and slots. Outside the casinos, many people across the Mojave play Caravan, a card game designed by Obsidian specifically for *New Vegas*. Luck is a considerable factor when it comes to gambling. You get money for winning, and floor managers will congratulate you with food or drink and maybe a VIP stay at the hotel. Winning too much money after that, however, will make the managers come down, give you the customary "tap on the shoulder", and tell you to leave the casino on suspicions of cheating. You will not be able to gamble in that casino anymore but are still able to enter and buy items or food from the casino. This however will not remove your current chips.