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Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

87%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
stability, music
87% User Score Based on 100 reviews

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"Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition" is a complete package of the popular post-apocalyptic RPG, including all add-on content: Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, and Lonesome Road. This edition also features additional unique weapons, ammo types, and recipes from Courier's Stash and Gun Runners Arsenal. Explore the expanded Mojave Wasteland, make new friends and enemies, and face the consequences of your actions in this immersive, narrative-driven experience.

87%
Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews
story6 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions

  • Engaging gameplay with a rich story and multiple endings, allowing for replayability and player choice.
  • Strong modding community that enhances graphics and adds content, making the game feel fresh even years after release.
  • Immersive world with a vast open environment to explore, filled with unique locations and interesting characters.
  • The game suffers from bugs and crashes, particularly on certain platforms, which can disrupt the experience.
  • Graphics are dated compared to modern standards, requiring mods to improve visual quality.
  • Some players experienced issues with installation and compatibility, particularly on newer operating systems.
  • story
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is highly praised for its depth and complexity, featuring over ten endings and numerous branching paths that allow players to shape their experience. Central to the narrative is a quest for revenge against a con man, with player choices influenced by morality, enhancing immersion and engagement. Overall, the combination of new characters, expansive worlds, and a captivating storyline contributes to a rich and enjoyable gameplay experience.

    • “More than 10 endings and so many story branches, it's crazy.”
    • “The story and your choices are influenced by morality and affect how people view you.”
    • “New characters, new lands, and an absolutely fantastic story.”
    • “The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “While there are many endings, the overall narrative feels shallow and unsatisfying.”
    • “The character motivations are weak, leaving the plot feeling unconvincing and flat.”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally considered better than console versions, but they are starting to feel dated. While the base graphics may not impress, players can enhance their experience significantly through various mods available online. Overall, the game offers decent visuals, but the potential for improvement through modding is a notable aspect.

    • “I personally don't use anything that makes the game easier, but there are a lot that add quests, enhance visuals, change gun animations, etc. worth spending an hour before you start optimizing.”
    • “The graphics aren't the best but can be improved with mods.”
    • “Perfect game has good graphics, good storyline, and a giant world to explore and people to meet.”
    • “The graphics do not hold up whatsoever.”
    • “The graphics were better than the graphics on console, but that is where you run into problems.”
    • “I personally don't use anything that makes the game easier, but there are a lot that add quests, enhance visuals, change gun animations, etc.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game initially faced significant stability issues, including bugs and glitches, particularly on the Xbox 360 version, which was nearly unplayable at launch. However, after several patches, the PC version has shown improved performance, and many players found the overall experience enjoyable despite the early shortcomings.

    • “It has some bugs, glitches, slowdowns, and large empty expanses in the world. It most definitely would have benefited from a little more polish before being released; however, I rarely noticed any of it because I was too distracted by how much it got right.”
    • “The PC version suffers from much fewer glitches than the Xbox 360 version, which was almost unplayable due to bugs.”
    • “Buggy on launch, but it runs like clockwork after all the patching.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its enjoyable, story-driven mechanics, reminiscent of previous Fallout titles, despite some changes from Fallout 3. However, players express frustration with the requirement of an additional Steam engine download, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “The DLC was awesome and so was the gameplay.”
    • “The game mechanics have changed a bit from Fallout 3, but it is the same enjoyable, story-driven game I have been playing since the original Fallout way, way, way back in the day.”
    • “Just what I expected gameplay-wise; I just don't like the extra Steam engine download you need to do to play the game because I am not a fan of community sites at all. All I really wanted was the game; anyways, it is what it is.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with Amazon's music downloader, noting limitations in accessing purchased music outside of the platform. Despite these issues, they appreciate the ability to listen to their purchased music within Amazon's ecosystem.

  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding in the game to be somewhat tedious at times, but ultimately satisfying and enjoyable, especially for newcomers to the franchise.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a darkly humorous tone that adds depth to its extensive content, providing players with a unique blend of comedy and engagement throughout their experience.

    • “Darkly humorous with many hours of content.”

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