Fallout: New Vegas

[slickwilly13]

I found a youtube video that shows you how to get the special achievement for locking Elijah in the vault. I want to add a tip for both achievements: Cash Out and Safety Deposit Box. It is possible to get both, instead of choosing one. When you activate the terminal it autosaves. Sneak out and trap him, then leave before your collar explodes. This gives you the Safety Deposit Box. Save when you get outside. Reload the game back to the vault and redo it, but this time do not sneak out. Instead, reprogram the turrets to attack Elijah, so he will be distracted. Walk up behind him and blow his head off. This will give you the other achievement, Cash Out. Then reload to the other save file with you outside the casino. This gives you both achievements, instead of one. 70 pts total

[EvilNed]

I beat the NCR storyline about a week back now. Nice battle at the end (doesn't count as a spoiler, right? I think most people saw that coming!) and I'm looking forward to any alternative ending. Probably give Dead Money a go soon as well. Slickwilly's run through seems interesting!

[ProfessorChaos]

so, what's the verdict on this game these days, gents? i've been fighting temptation to pick this up since it dropped to 40 bucks in price, and just got an email saying i have 10 bucks off any purchase at best buy...so that means i can get it for 30 bones right now. i just don't wanna get raped on the DLC. so far, to my knowledge, only one expansion has been released, but i'm pretty sure i read that 3 more are scheduled....anyone have any idea about this? i played fallout 3 so freaking much, and loved almost every minute of it, except for mothership zeta. no joke, that game didn't come out of my disc drive for nearly half a year, i was that into it. is this one still getting lots of playtime for you guys? do you feel it's better, worse, or the same, as the last one? (sorry, just don't really feel like reading back over 9 pages of posts, plus i want to get your impression now that the game's been out a while..)

[CoinReturn]

If you loved Fallout 3 that much, you'll probably love New Vegas the same. Way more quests, multiple branching stories for the main path of the game, more diverse locations, better writing and characters, companions...it all makes for memorable experience. This wasn't always the case before the patch. My game saves were all corrupted, not to mention random freezups happening frequently. I was able to play through to completion with no problems once I downloaded it, though. As far as DLC, I thought Dead Money was pretty good: + Interesting premise + Great atmosphere + Raises the level cap to 35 - Repetitive environments - Very few new armor/weapons A few sites posted rumors about 2 new DLC packs, but it turned out to be bullshit: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ls-leaked.aspx Bethesda responds to the leaked DLC rumors! "The info in that story is not correct. We will be letting people know the plan for upcoming Fallout: New Vegas DLCs in the next couple of weeks," says a Bethesda rep. Well, at least we'll get the real details about New Vegas' DLC very soon. The amount of playtime you'll get out of it makes it easily worth forty bucks.

[ProfessorChaos]

cool, thanks for the insight, CR. my mind was pretty much made up, but now i'm convinced. leaving shortly to go pick it up. still need to finish castlevania:LoS before i start it up. was meaning to do that a couple of weekends ago but the CoD double xp weekend kinda took over, and i've been busy w school and work latley. should be starting new vegas by next week, pretty pumped about it...should keep me plenty occupied till l.a. noire drops in a couple of months.

[Danny]

one thing it does worse than 3, BUGS, BUGS EVERYWHERE. and not just the intended cazadores flies that show up in a dozen strong gangs and one shot you, the game is so glitchy its lucky its fun enough to warrant being legally called a retail game. You will have fun but remember to make multiple saves.

[ProfessorChaos]

got the game, and a ms points card for the DLC packs....figured that since i waited till it was half-priced, i'll only get half-raped on the DLC pricing. also got a "mercenary pack" or something along those lines, one of those retailer exclusive bonuses bs things. gotta beat the last chapter in castlevania: LoS, been trudging through that one this evening, but i'm quite excited about a starting a new fallout adventure....

[slickwilly13]

Honest Hearts will be released May 17.

[Mr. Clean]

When does the game of the year edition come out? damn it :P

[Danny]

with the amount of bug fixes it will need? bout 200 years.

[AcesandEights]

Honest Hearts will be released May 17. Nice, good to hear their continuing the DLC as planned. Loved the last bit.

[AngryNeighbour]

three more days till honest hearts! looks good in my opinion. I still don't know why they haven't released a zombie dlc for either of the Fallouts yet...

[slickwilly13]

I am playing Old World Blues. I leveled up to level 41 already. I have not progressed far in it, yet. A lot of humor so far. It looks like an entertaining one. The level cap was raised to level 45, new perks, achievements, and enemies. One more dlc after this.

[Mr. Clean]

and then the GOTY Edition....which is when I'll jump on the Fallout New Vegas wagon....I learned my lesson last go around.

[slickwilly13]

I have not completed OWB, yet, but I will mention that it is my favorite of the dlcs. I maxed out at level 45. Make sure your science, energy weapons, regular weapons, and medicine are past 80 for speech options. Also, I advise earning or unlocking any robot perks, because you will need it.