Fallout: New Vegas - Playstation 3 Ultimate Edition

Let me preface this by saying I really loved playing Fallout New Vegas and this review will compare it to Fallout 3 a lot and make some complaints. But that's because Fallout 3 was such an amazing experience that fallout the series is now held up to ridiculously high standards. Fantastic game. However it always felt (and still does years later) like a really big DLC download that they should never have charged $ 60 for initially. The game was basically fallout 3 with a few tweaks that could have easily been implemented via patches to Fallout 3. Aiming down the sights was great and much needed, making the gun fighting better and more FPS like. Being able to mod your guns was also a welcomed change. The story line never felt as epic as Fallout 3's. It's ok but no where on the level of FO3. I felt that the game could have given you more missions as a legionnaire. And speaking of factions, the game instead of focusing on karma like in FO3 focuses more on which factions you're friends with. So you could be a huge thieving, cannibalizing dirt bag with low karma but the NCR troops will be friendly towards you and say hi because you've attacked Ceaser's Legion. A silly oversight. As for the DLC for this game, the Dead Money DLC is god awful. There's a mist that permeates large portions of the level and it automatically kills you. There's lots of other things that kill you and some holograms that are invincible. So no matter your level or skill, you'll be dying a lot the first time you go through it. I did and it was very frustrating. The worst is at the end....it's such a tease. The other DLCS: Honest Hearts- Not bad, no real interesting items, armor, outfits added Old World Blues- Rather fun DLC, new interesting weapons, new perks, funny dialogue. This was probably by favorite DLC of the bunch. There's also a lot of upgrades and perks you can earn through this. Lonesome Road- My second favorite of the DLC. Lots of new weapons and armor in this one. The story was a bit weak and a let down to me based on the build up and mystery of who the other courier was and his whole story etc. Base game, plus 4 DLC packs and a greatest hits discount? If you've never played this game get it. It's hundreds of hours of entertainment for a super low cost. I can't wait for Fallout 4.

I bought Fallout New Vegas the day it came out, and I loved the familier gameplay mechanics, such as the VATS, Perks, etc. One of the things that sold this game for me, was the moment i learned it was taking place in the Mojave Wastes, which i thought was a nice change of setting, seeing as how i played Fallout 3 (which was on the East Coast) non-stop. I specifically bought The Ultimate edition, because I lost my copy of New Vegas, and i didn't want to pay individualy for dlc, plus i had poor internet, so going into the Playstation store was difficult in the first place. Anyway, continuing with my review, The Ultimate Edition is the copy you should buy if your new to the Fallout franchise, heres why. 1. All DLC is on the disc, so no hassle for buying it on Xbox Live, Playstation store, or Steam. 2. One of the many things that the dlc add is a plethora of new weapons, armor, and crafting recipes. For example, The Couriors Stash DLC adds several new armors and weapons that are perfect if your into role-playing. My character wears a light Leather armor set, and is armer with a sturdy caravan Shotgun. This is perfect for Lets Players and Role-Playing fanatics, because it further lets tweak the look of your character to give him his own unique look, and in turn, that could reflect his back story. 3. The Gun Runners Arsenal Pack adds a plethora of new weapons, as well as weapon mods. Some weren't even part of the original game, like an M1 Garand! It also makes it that weapons already in the game, like a Carbine Rifle, its hard to explain really, but it adds a (GRA) signifiing that its part of the dlc pack. 4. New areas to explore! :D I haven't delved into the DLC Areas, like the Divide from Lonsome Road, or Mt. Zion from Honest Hearts, or the Sierra Madre Resort and Casino in Dead Money, but new areas means new loot, and new loot means new enemies, and new enemies equal L.O.T.S. of EXP! Plus it adds to the role-playing experiance. 5. In the base game, you had to travel to a Workbench to make stuff, like Bottlecap mines and Stimpaks, and to Reloading Benchs to make ammo for your guns. But...with the added edition of one of the dlc's-I dont know which-the Floating Robot ED-E becomes a mobile reloding AND workbench! This is a god-send, because before i got the dlc, more than once I found my self out of ammo and Stimpaks, and a s*** ton of ingredients to make them, but no place to make them at! But once you repair ED-E to functioning compainion condition, he becomes not only a flying lazer-turret and a pack-mule to carry all your stuff, but a useful tool to help you create ammo, medicine, and the like to help you survive! And thats just about everything there is to the Ultimate Edition of Fallout New Vegas, even without the dlc its a helluva lot of fun, and I'd recomend anything by Bethesda to anyone! :) ( P.S. There is one little thing i forgot to mention, the game has a hardcore mode to it, and it makes things like food, water and sleep a must to survive. A cool little thing is the Vault 13 Canteen, which satisfies your thirst. Just a cool little mechanic that i thought you should know about! :D)

I bought this game last week because it finally came up for 23 dollars with free two day shipping. I got it 6 days ago, and I can't stop playing it. I didn't think that the expansion packs were going to be so huge and add so much, but I have only been playing the old world blues expansion and it is amazing. I was afraid that it was going to be all glitchy like it was when I first owned new vegas back when it came out... but i've played for over 30 hours and it hasn't frozen up on me once! WARNING: Do not buy this game right now if you are: -In school. You will not be able to stop playing it even though you have 4 exams this week that you haven't studied for. -Have a job. You will get very sick and call your job coughing and say you can't come in because your radiation level is too high. -Have a wife. She will start to get irritated when you keep asking her to combine items from the fridge to make something that gives you more HP and less rads. -Wanting a tan. You will see plenty of sunlight while playing, but it won't be the kind that gives you warmth and a tan. It's more of the kind that makes you feel sick and get a headache because you've been staring at a screen for 6 hours. Buy this game now if you: -Love being immersed in a great game and getting XP and upping your stats. -Love searching every nook and cranny of a room for hidden items. -Have nothing important that you need to get done in the coming months. -Have a lot of self control. -Understand how to turn off the game before the splitting headache and nausea start. -Do not have any loved ones. -Don't have any pets or animals to take care of. -Have a lot of food storage. Trust me, this game is really good. I don't know how to stop playing it. If you are worried about the low reviews, worry no longer. 30+ hours with absolutely no freezing yet. I don't feel like it will change as I keep playing but if it does i'll let you all know. UPDATE!! OCTOBER 27th Well i'm back to give everyone out there an update. Ive played at least 30 more hours or so. It's been working out great and not really interfering with my life like I thought it would. I was worried about my exams because this past week I had 4 mid terms, but fallout actually helped me! I aced all of my exams but it makes sense to me now because I used the Intense Training perk to raise my intelligence. I thought I was going to get fired from my job but they actually gave me a raise! I did not expect it at all, but once I hit 75 barter skill I was given some unique dialogue with my boss and he gave me the raise i've been waiting for. Also, my wife isn't getting angry at me anymore, she dissapeared... Im positive that she's a permanent companion so she's probably just waiting outside the door of my house, ill check later. So basically the game is still running fine, and I actually found a few new locations that I didn't even think were in the ultimate edition. I walked away from my PS3 and discovered a house, I might explore outside but when I aproached the back door of my house it warned me that I should be at least level 30 before exiting... better wait a little bit. I really like the book chute in the Big MT expansion, it takes old books and converts them to blank books so you can make some skill books... it's slightly bugged though because it doesn't accept books from the house map that I just discovered. I try to put them through the ps3 and the tv, neither work. Im sure there will be a patch for this soon. Anyway, I can't write much more because my science skill is only 50 and I don't want to get locked out of this terminal. That's what you get when you focus everything in lockpicking! Oh well, ill be back after I get some rest... both my legs are crippled and my head would be too if I didn't have my brain taken out in Big MT. November update: Well everyone, all I can say is stay away from the strip. I went there and killed that guy who shot me in the head, but it took forever to walk around the casino because I was moving at like 1 frame per second. I got out of there and headed for the hills and all was good after that. I went into the divide and finished that expansion pack with no problems. Left there and went over to the Zion canyon expansion, finished that with no problems. So basically all the expansions are working great. Put all those together and you have yourself an excellent game.

I bought this because I recently finished Fallout 3, a game that I truly enjoyed, but followed the storyline too closely and ended up watching the credits having only made it Level 9, and not having had nearly enough play time. Sure, I could have started over again, but I'd already done that once due to a corrupt game save, so I just finished it...though I really wanted more. I thought I might be able to fill the want by playing Skyrim since it was the same company, same engine and essentially the same controls, but I just wasn't feeling it. I needed guns and V.A.T.S. and my Pip Boy. I know, I know, first world problems... Anyway, I spent a lot of time reading the reviews here and elsewhere before making my purchase, and even though everyone said that the PS3 version is riddled with glitches I bought it anyway, and I'm glad I did. I'm getting my Fallout fix and this time around I'm actively spending more time with the game. As of this review I'm about 16 hours in, reached level 13, and I'm not anywhere near the end of it. I'm taking the time to explore and do every side quest so I can level up and take advantage of the included DLC quests that recommend much higher levels to accomplish. I'm having a blast and I plan to prolong the experience as long as possible. I gave this five stars because the game play is excellent and I love it. If you enjoyed Fallout 3, you'll love this. Having said that, I give it a secondary three stars because of the PS3 glitches. In my experience they're not as monumental as some folks here would have you believe, but there have been a couple times where I've had to exit and reenter the game. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, I just find myself saving more often than I'm used to, and that's really not a bad habit to have. The bottom line is that for all of its faults, Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition is an incredibly fun game with seemingly endless hours of exploration and game play to be had, and I can't wait for my next two days off. KMK

One of my favorite games. Every playthrough is a different story, no matter how many times it's played.

This is the game I've been waiting for. I bought it a year ago and am still playing it. For gamers interested in navigating through a complex world where each of your decisions (no matter how small they may seem) has the potential to bear serious consequences, it doesn't get much better than New Vegas. As far as gameplay goes, this latest installment in the Fallout series continues with all of the wit and intrigue of its predecessors. There's tons of loot hidden in clever places, lots of special weapons, riddles, word games, mind games, and an interesting card game called Caravan. The open-world gameplay allows for freedom of movement in all combat situations (and with the sheer number of mines, explosives, and weapons to choose from, there are near endless ways to deal with your enemies). There's also a good deal of desert survivalist/Old World cowboy swagger sewn into the story lines-- of which there are MANY. Even when you travel through the expansion stories, you will find clues about villains you've faced in other worlds. And slowly, you begin to uncover the truth. Of all the stories, I would have to say that Dead Money is my favorite, followed closely by Happy Trails. It's unusual to find a video game where the creators have put so much thought and effort into crafting the main story-- much less several interlocking side-story arcs. But that's precisely what the creators of New Vegas have done. And it's a thrill from start to finish. The only real "Con" I can think of is that it is rather buggy, in places. There are times when the game freezes unexpectedly as you're just running around. There are times where the V.A.T.S. mode gets locked up-- leaving you in defenseless, slow-motion limbo while the battle rages on around you (especially if you have the "Miss Fortune" perk). And there are also a few "trouble spots" where the game becomes jumpy or freezes nearly every time without fail (ie., when a player exits to the Think Tank balcony in Old World Blues). These bugs appear to have been deal-breakers for several other reviewers, but call me a masochist-- I was too intrigued by the world to quit. My advice to anyone interested in purchasing this game would be to save early and often. If you ever do something in-game, just ask yourself if it's something you'd want to do over again. If the answer's "No," then stop and save. It only takes about twenty seconds, and can save you hours of redo work. Content Review Parents considering buying this game for their children, please be advised: Fallout, New Vegas is a game that has certainly earned its MA rating. Violence: Yes, and a lot of it. From the refuse found in Deathclaw dens, to the contents of the drug addicts' tribal lairs-- dismembered corpses abound. In V.A.T.S. mode, players can watch in slow motion as their enemies' legs are quite literally blown out from under them. There are perks that allow you vaporize, cauterize, and otherwise reduce all in your path to geysers of glorious red. So if you feel a bit queasy at the prospect of rooting through a field strewn with the eyeballs and intestines of Caesar's Legion for loot, this game is probably not for you. Sexual Content: It's "New Vegas," so ... yes, there are hookers. Yes, you can hire them. Once a hooker is successfully employed, the screen will fade to black and a reel of suggestive moans will play (or suggestive drilling sounds, if you peruse the services of Fisto! the sex-robot). Surprisingly, there is no true nudity in the game-- though one of the ladies of the evening that can be found dancing outside of Gomorrah wears nothing but a short skirt and two X's over her ... details. Players are not required to sleep with anyone, and there appears to be no advantages/trophies to be gained by doing so. Therefore it's purely up to you. The only other thing I can think of is that there are speech perks that will allow players to flirt with some of the NPCs (of the same and opposite gender). Some of these conversations can get a bit suggestive, but are never graphic. Also, some of the speech options with Cass can get pretty ... crass. Language: Legion. In this post-apocalyptic desert society, people have little regard for the things that come out of their mouths. D---, s---, and f--- are all used frequently. Though I will say that the overall language has improved from Fallout 3, where players couldn't avoid having the f-word screamed at them every time they entered a bandit's den. So kudos to the Fallout team for keeping most of the foul language within the dialogue boxes, this time. In conclusion, Fallout: New Vegas has been my all-time favorite game. I love truly open worlds that allow for countless hours of exploration, the development of intriguing story lines, and where the player's decisions have the power to alter the course of society. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with the next installment.

One of my favorite games in the whole world drunk stoned sober doesn't matter it's a great game

Each of the dlc add ons are almost a game in themselves. The good and bad karma story direction arcs in fallout 3 were well done, but the addition of factions in new vegas adds a whole new layer and a great deal more complexity to the already intense and massive world of this game. It also makes for a larger grey area which is more inherent in real life experiences. The main story line is pretty cool if not a tad grim, and I don't mean the post apocolyptic setting, that's a given in the series, I mean the options given to players to join Mr. House or take over, but there are a few other in between options, it is just that they could have been explored much more. I like the main housing options but the uncertainty of what locations would save any stored items reliably and long term is one of the few major misses the developers failed on. There are some bugs and glitches, however, I feel they are slightly less often and severe than those from fallout 3. The hardcore option is pretty tough to beat too though there are many other factors that could and should be included in a hardcore type play mode to truly be both realistic and fair. It's a nice new direction to see a game go though. Consequences are rarely factored into games at all. The lack of more adult consequences in a clearly already adult game seem a bit like using a bandaid on a cracking dam then claiming its a minor leak that was repaired. It is strange that they hint at some of these types of consequences such as: drug addiction; romantic entanglements (at least one of your choices has a boyfriend); intimacy for favors (yes there are moments where that comes in to play); drug dealers; drug wars; gang wars; gang violence; and so on. It's already an adult game so why did they do a Leisure Suit Larry during some adult scenes and sequences? Clearly no child was ever meant to play this game. Only an ignorant or irresponsible parent would allow that between the violence, detailed graphics, and very adult situations attest towards. Not that I am trying to be preachy but come on, some games are so clearly too adult for children that any adult that allows it needs some serious counseling, and parents need to investigate games enough to know the difference. This is in no way to suggest that sort of thing is required yet that already hits upon such themes and yet tries to partly cover it, kind of makes the player feel like they are talking to a parent about the facts of life, except that about the time they start talking about relationships, the parent suddenly changes gears and mentions the stork instead. The unique gear, various main and side quests, npc, allies are all excellent features as well. Some perks though do not quite seem updated with the game. One strange quirk is that a character can potentially carry more weight than the Titanic with no risk to character health. For the most part with exception to some quirks and bugs, it is a fantastic rpg. The maps and world are massive. They can compete with many mmorpgs for sheer size, variety, and scope. It may fall a tad short compared to mmorpgs with respect to number of npcs. It is not quite so divergent in some maps though. Immersion however measures up pretty nicely. It is in one respect a game that feels like an mmorpg without other players or a need for a net connection. This is one of the best games for the ps3.