LogFAQs > #948089070

For me, the game has definitely come alive since reaching New Vegas - no big surprise there, since they titled the game after it. It's a good RPG area. It reminds me of some of the best parts of Fallout 2, like New Reno or Vault City, where there are lots of different factions with their own agendas and the player has to figure out how he wants to fit into everything, and it's also an area where you can spend hours just doing side missions based around dialog and using your character's skills to solve problems, rather than fighting, which was another thing I liked a lot about the old games. The only thing that feels like a bit of a letdown is that most of what's going on in New Vegas doesn't have all that much to do with the broader plot about the showdown between the Legion and the NCR, although I know it does have a little bit of a role in that eventually.

The Vault 34 sidequest was rough. I have a lot of trouble navigating some of the indoor areas of this game, I've realized. I think that's partially because the visuals aren't as distinct as I would like them to be at times. I've also come to think that the combination of survival mechanics, Bethesda's exploration-based gameplay model, and carry weight doesn't work all that well. It's always kind of annoying having to find room for new loot when you're in a dungeon in these games, but that problem is exacerbated when I always have to dedicate like 50 pounds to food and water.

But yeah, I'd say I've been enjoying the game a lot. I've played it for hours every day since I started, which I don't think has really been true of any of the games I've played for this project since Galaxy 2. The write-ups are a lot of work because of the way I've chosen to approach them, though.

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I'm playing every game from GotD 2020! Games Completed: 11/129
Currently Playing: Fallout: New Vegas