Game of the Day
ESRB Rating: [M] Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language,
Use of Drugs
The Fallout series, published by Bethesda Softworks, has always been a favorite among many gamers. Fallout: New Vegas, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks, didn't fail to meet my expectations. In fact it surprised me with a few new features that the other games didn't have - weapon modifications, for one example. This growing series is set in various areas - from Washington D.C. to Las Vegas, Nevada and more. However, they're not set to current dates. They're set in the future after an apocalyptic mishap. It's interesting, because the design styles in the game such as billboards, vehicles (what remains of them) and buildings resemble many styles popular in the past but with a slight futuristic twist.
The world of Fallout is plagued by radiation, mutant animals, mutant humans, and normal, every day humans. I forgot to mention that there are blood-thirsty humans as well as greedy bandits. By blood-thirsty I mean, well, blood-drinking. Luckily, you've got a bunch of lovely stats and perks to play with in order to kill things more easily... Oh, and do other things like talk to people, buy low and sell high with traders, hack computers, and pick locks... but mostly kill things more easily! This game has always been one of my favorites. It's got some replay value, but not immediately. Not for me anyway.
You've got this lovely little wrist watch called a Pip-Boy. This allows you to access your equipment, check your stats, check for radiation poisoning or physical conditions, view the map of the local area or the entire game map, check your quests, and even listen to music - choose from old-style country or jazz in New Vegas (a few others exist). Sometimes the music helps in a boring wasteland as you travel from settlement to settlement completing tasks give by many people inhabiting the "nuclear wonderland" (as said by the wonderful Wayne Newton himself as the voice of Mr. New Vegas, a radio broadcaster in the game).
Aside from the mindless running around you can do, you've got a reason in this game - to find out who tried to kill you and why. You (rather, your character) have been murdered (almost). You were recovered and have no memory of prior events to waking up in Doc Mitchell's house. Along the way, you'll make friends and enemies - many enemies, but that's okay! Why is it okay? Or maybe you didn't ask... I'll tell you anyway! You, the Courier (whose name you can change when you create your character [male or female]) have the ability to change the fate of the Mojave Wasteland in which you exist. For good or for evil. It's all up to you, and each decision you make will earn you respect, love, disapproval, or hate. Either way you swing, karma catches up, and it's not always pretty - hired gunmen (and gunladies) will be itching to take you out.
Happy trails, pardners.
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