Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

If you could only pick one Fallout game to play this one would be a good choice.

Still one of the best crpgs out there and that win10 crash is easy to fix. On my machine the fresh install constantly crashed :( Windows 10 Pro 64-bit AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor 4x 16GB RAM MSI MEG X570 UNIFY Motherboard AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT On my fresh installation I added the: NVSE (new vegas script extender) and NVAC (new vegas anti crash) - get those at nexusmods That fixed it for me to play the game again. Enjoy!

Not so much Modern since it's been a decade now since the original release of this but NV is as modern a Fallout we have that can be considered a classic. Played this game on launch console release and still remember loving this game, it's amazing how likeable this game is despite all the buggy flaws it had especially on original release. I'd personally rate this the best modern Fallout hands down and Fallout 1 as the best classic Fallout though most people like saying Fallout 2 is the best (classic Fallout). NV (as well as F2) had passionate devs work on this game which I personally have no doubt in my mind is what carried both these games. NV has no right to be as good as it is & yet I always find myself coming back to NV. There's so many things that can be said about NV, I don't even know where to begin. One thing I think I have to say since I don't see anyone mention this is NV is an Epic Western RPG. An Epic Western is typically a story set in turbulent times with a wanderer (freelance courier in this case) finding himself in a faction war being the deciding factor of how the region (Mojave Wasteland) will be run for generations to come b/c the Wild Wasteland era is coming to an end in NV with the governments forming and clashing for control of New Vegas. The setting for this game has to be the Mojave and New Vegas b/c the story and lore was written for this specific region in mind. I don't think that can be said for Fallout 3, 4 and maybe even the first two Fallout games. This is just the base game I reviewed so far, I haven't even touched on the DLCs. All the DLCs have an interesting story to tell though you might not be interested in them. Base game & DLCs both hint and foreshadow each other, I recommend playing all in release order. NV base game and all the DLCs have an overarching running theme of obsession and learning to let go & begin anew, I've found. Anyways, I've pretty much reached the character limit, check out the game too much to be said.

Well, I am going to keep this short. The Good: The game is a masterpiece through and through. Incredible writing, amazing DLCs, great role-play capabilities. The Bad: The bugs are rage-inducing at times. I know Obsidian only got 18 months to build this game but even after that, it's like they never thought of patching out the bugs before eventually releasing an Ultimate Edition.

Fallout New Vegas, a game which is unfinished (not at Obsidian's fault, bethesda rushed them, look into it if you care) and yet one of the best in the franchise. If it wasn't for mods, this video game by itself would be a 3 or 4 stars but thankfully, Bethesda, despite being a questionable company at times, does believe in modding, and as such the Nexus and a few other websites contain thousands of mods for this game. Want the best fallout experience? I highly recommend to look into Tale of Two Wastelands, which combines Fallout 3 in FNV into one game and further extend your time in the wastes.