10 Harsh Realities Of Replaying Fallout: New Vegas

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is unique in the Bethesda era of the franchise, given that it was developed by Obsidian Entertainment. With a more serious, roleplay orientated take on the franchise, it offers a completely different feel to the series, despite playing very similar to, and it resulted in a dedicated fandom. It also has a decent modding scene, still receiving support after all these years, but that doesn't mean the game isn't showing its age.

Despite being an Obsidian Entertainment title, has all the quirks players have learned to associate with Bethesda. These have soured like milk over the years, and the game still suffers from its rushed development. No game can overcome aging with time, and has done well to maintain the following it has, but with gaming about halfway through its current generation, some of the seams are beginning to fray.

Fallout: New Vegas just got even bigger thanks to a massive fan-made expansion that adds an entirely new area that further fleshes out the main story.

Ever since Bethesda took over, the series hasn't exactly been known for its stability.Bugs, glitches, and the like are rife in these titles, and is no exception. Since its initial release, the PC version of the game has been known to run poorly for some individuals. Of course, this all depends on an individual's hardware, as some will experience a myriad of crashes while others will not.

This is even more strange considering that the PC version is the original. was ported to consoles, but the game is known to be more consistent than on PC. The luxury of playing games on PC is that these types of titles can be modded. There are plenty of mods that fix ' PC running issues to make it run smoothly for everyone, but this requires far more effort than just having the game run well by default.

mods don't end with bug fixes. UI changes, gameplay and visual improvements, and expansion sized areas can all be added with a bit of effort.

Although made by Obsidian, was made with Bethesda's sensibilities