Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

This is the real deal, made by the original creators of Fallout. Managing to be both HUGE and deep, with countless places, great storyline (that you see changing the world as you progress) and Obsidian-quality dialogues, this is the very best Fallout and one of the greatest RPG of all times (I would rank only Planescape : Torment and The Witcher 3 above). It's an absolute no-brainer for anyone who like RPG.

This is still the best 3D-Fallout game. If you like Roleplaying-Games and Story you can have an impact to, this is the Fallout you will like. Also check out the mods at nexusmod to give the game a facelifting and have it running better on modern Systems ( Have to try out the gog release yet).

Obsidian's New Vegas was a return to form for the franchise. The game takes the first person 3D perspective from Bethesda's Fallout 3, alongside plenty of its mechanics, and on top of tweaking them (for the better) adds new features of its own, like traits (from the original Fallouts), gun customization and iron sights (inspired by mods for Fallout 3), a Hardcore mode with basic needs (food, water, and sleep), survival recipes, a reputation system that almost entirely replaces the flawed Karma system of Fallout 3, and factions you can side with in order to alter the plot. The writing, in addition, is top notch. New Vegas isn't a perfect game. Engine is almost the same as Fallout 3's, so you can consider this game as an "expansion" to Fallout 3, though New Vegas stands perfectly on its own as a full release. It was very buggy on release, and most importantly, it isn't as challenging as the original titles were, which takes away from the experience. jsawyer is a mod developed by the game's Lead Designer, Joshua Sawyer. It makes the game considerably more challenging and in-tune with the classics. If you must play New Vegas and you have experience with Fallout 3 or slightly hardcore RPGs, I suggest you get that mod and play the game as Sawyer would have intended you to. The difference it makes to the experience is huge, and you won't regret it. If after that you decide you want a tougher wasteland experience, Vicious Wastes (from the Nexus) is an excellent, punishing alternative.

Fallout New Vegas is my favorite RPG of all time. I love exploring New Vegas, the soundtrack is incredible (and not just a retread of Fallout 3, looking at you Fallout 4). There's something incredible about walking through the wastes where everyone is a potential enemy or friend with your trusty companion(s) or alone while Billie Holiday sings that I just can't forget. It feels like a lived in world that isn't driven solely by murder but people trying to survive in a harsh future.

I love New Vegas because it is an extremely well done role-playing game on so many levels with great characters, progression, quests and locations. At the same time I absolutely hate how much of a technical mess it can be, even after installing some of the essential stability and bug fixing mods. Especially endless loading screens happen far too often.