Fallout: New Vegas

Platforms

• PC

  Oct 19, 2010

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  8.5

  playscore

  8.4

  12 Critics

  9.5

  92.4K Players
• PlayStation 3

  Oct 19, 2010

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  8.1

  playscore

  8.0

  15 Critics

  8.4

  6.67K Players
• Xbox 360

  Oct 19, 2010

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  8.4

  playscore

  8.2

  17 Critics

  9.0

  221K Players

30 critic reviews · 41 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  RPG Site

  8.0

  After how successful Fallout 3 was, more of the same gameplay is something that was expected and is actually pretty welcome. It's a shame that right now there are so many bugs and technical problems breaking the game on all three formats, as that's enough to prevent it from being a better game than its predecessor in my eyes. If you love games with a great story or loved Fallout 3 and can look past the bugs, New Vegas is a must-play.

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  Push Square

  7.0

  Fallout: New Vegas cannot be faulted for its ambitions — it is a tighter, more focused game than its predecessor. Compulsive gamers will get hundreds of hours out of its vast open world, which is rich with interesting characters and things to interact with. The problem is, New Vegas creaks under the weight of its own achievements.

  Reviewed on PS3

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  PS Lifestyle

  7.0

  Sadly, I’m still not sure if putting in the hours is worth the effort just yet because of the random crashing that occurs, and that can really break your patience if you forgot to make that last important save file. The critical side of me feels that this game could have used more polish, especially since the game engine has already been out long enough for the developers to work out the kinks, which they clearly didn’t do.

  Reviewed on PS3

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  GameSpot

  7.5

  It's unfortunate that it suffers from so many bugs and other inconsistencies. Role-playing veterans expect glitches in games this complex, but this one far exceeds tolerable limits for these kinds of issues. And yet as busted as it is, Fallout: New Vegas is periodically awesome and consistently compelling. If you've got the stomach for some technological lunacy, this is one gamble that will pay off.

  Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360

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  Video Gamer

  9.0

  It's fair to say that Obsidian has never really had a defining success. For years it's been the studio that gives us "almost but not quite" games - from the unrealised ambition of Knights of the Old Republic 2, to the scrappy mess of Alpha Protocol. Well, that reputation dies today. Despite the numerous bugs, New Vegas is a magnificent RPG, one that stands head and shoulders above its predecessor. More importantly, it's also the game that Fallout fans have been waiting for. Van Buren can finally rest in peace.

  Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360

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  Game Trailers

  8.6

  Fallout: New Vegas is a hugely satisfying game that manages to put you into a believable world that you have a great deal of influence over. If you loved Fallout 3, there's no reason to avoid Sin City, and if this is your first time in the wasteland, well, come on in, grab a gun, loot a corpse, and get ready for one hell of an adventure. Just be sure to keep an eye out for bugs--the most deadly ones aren't always the radioactive kind.

  Reviewed on X360
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  IGN

  8.5

  In New Vegas, the fun Fallout 3 formula is intact, with more polished combat, high-quality side missions, and the exciting setting of the Vegas strip. Unfortunately, the bugs also tagged along for the ride. If Obsidian and Bethesda had polished up the game by fixing the AI, improving the animations or even gotten it to run smoothly, perhaps it would feel less like a giant expansion of Fallout 3 and more like its own game.

  Reviewed on PC, X360

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  Joystiq

  7.0

  Paradoxically, New Vegas doesn't make good on much new on any front, and it takes a hit both as experience and product for it. As fond as I am of the idea of an alternate reality Fallout 3, we shouldn't forget that game was released in late 2008, and Obsidian's contribution to the franchise looks and feels every day of two years old, maybe more. But it's still a giant, cool, twisted, funny world to explore, chock full of a staggering number of adventures.

  Reviewed on X360
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  PC Gamer

  8.4

  There are things to see, sure, but the rewards aren't nearly as interesting in New Vegas. I didn't get as much out of heading for intriguing things on the horizon as I did in the previous game. With some new technology and the ambition to create a full world as compelling as the previous game's, it could have been wonderful.

  Reviewed on PC

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  Game Informer

  8.5

  If you played Fallout 3, you've also played Fallout: New Vegas. Targeting is still unreliable, but V.A.T.S. still packs a satisfying punch. The missions and storytelling lack the creativity and large set piece moments of Fallout 3. Exploration and applying your touch to the experience are even deeper.

  Reviewed on X360

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