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| 23 DEC 2010 at 4:42am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | There were a lot of people who could not even start the game at launch, which is probably where a lot of the 1-star reviews comes from. But as Halcyon said, there are several patches out for the game, and most major problems are fixed.
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| 23 DEC 2010 at 5:11am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By TAS (23 DEC 2010 2:28am)
That said, I know that Fallout 3 had similar issues. My GOTY edition of Fallout 3 that I purchased only last year was virtually flawless, so you might be right, if you want to wait.
I probably will. After I finish a couple of adventure games that I promised myself that I would finish in 2010 (I still swing both ways these days) I'll be back with FA3 game play which I am strangely starting to like at least for the time being and I will live with (or die trying) until next March. 8-)
Originally Posted By Fnord (23 DEC 2010 4:42am)
There were a lot of people who could not even start the game at launch, which is probably where a lot of the 1-star reviews comes from. But as Halcyon said, there are several patches out for the game, and most major problems are fixed.
Yes, this is clearly the best case where in my benefit at least it pays to be a year or so behind with games that I consider that I might want to purchace but I consider to be a risk ($) as to whether or not I either want or at least play based on my own experience. Time will tell.
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| 23 DEC 2010 at 1:46pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (23 DEC 2010 4:42am)
There were a lot of people who could not even start the game at launch, which is probably where a lot of the 1-star reviews comes from. But as Halcyon said, there are several patches out for the game, and most major problems are fixed.
"A lot" is relative. Still, it seems there were "too many" who had problems. Even if 4,000 people out of 200,000 units sold had problems, that, to me, is too many....especially if I'm one of them! This is just based on my reading the PC forums, so it isn't fact.)
Plus, when the game was released and people were trying to activate for the first time, Steam had problems--affecting everyone. That, to me, is fly in the ointment. Steam promptly fixed its problem, but the stigma still remains, and many gamers (in the forum) aren't thrilled with having to rely on Steam to play and update their disc game. Others don't mind the hand holding. Me, I like to be in control of who accesses my computer and when.
I play on PC, so I only read Bethesda's PC forum. Consoles may be having issues all their own, and in greater quantities, I don't know. But since I demand instant gratification and a brand-new game, I pre-ordered and started playing while the disc was still cold from sitting out in my mailbox.
I wonder who writes all those wikia pages with console codes of all the weapons and clothing, etc., as well as the walkthroughs. There were hundreds of pages up before the game was released. I had to force myself not to read them.
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| 25 DEC 2010 at 12:48am |
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Status : Offline | New Vegas is now on steam-sale with a 50% reduction.
Tempting... Very Tempting, but i still have to complete the original game and other RPG's :-/
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| 25 DEC 2010 at 5:02pm |
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Status : Offline | I frequent the game shelves of every store that has one in my area, and I have yet to see Fallout New Vegas in any of them. Did they sell-out their two copies and not reorder, or were the DVD's distributed only pre-order? Oblivion is everywhere, and Fallout 3 is too.
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| 29 DEC 2010 at 11:08pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Images from Fallout New Vegas
The Atomic Wrangler Casino
[IMG]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6573/atomicwrangler.jpg[/IMG]
The Courier (me, the hero)
[IMG]http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6022/courier.jpg[/IMG]
Gun Runners at night (gun shop)
[IMG]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/337/gunrunners.jpg[/IMG]
...more in next post
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| 29 DEC 2010 at 11:11pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Images from Fallout New Vegas
Freeside
[IMG]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/705/freeside2.jpg[/IMG]
Entrance to the Strip
[IMG]http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/8761/thestrip.jpg[/IMG]
The Tops casino floor
[IMG]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5041/topsa.jpg[/IMG]
...more next post...
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| 29 DEC 2010 at 11:15pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Images from Fallout New Vegas
Veronica (a companion)
[IMG]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5075/veronical.jpg[/IMG]
Loyal (of Nellis AFB)
[IMG]http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/2518/loyal.jpg[/IMG]
Daisy (of Novac)
[IMG]http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3862/daisyka.jpg[/IMG]
3 more in next post...
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| 29 DEC 2010 at 11:19pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Images from Fallout New Vegas
Dinky (of Novac)
[IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7170/dinky.jpg[/IMG]
"inky, stay!" That's a good dino
[IMG]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3931/dinky2.jpg[/IMG]
Inside Dinky (a watchtower)
[IMG]http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8188/dinkyinside.jpg[/IMG]
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| 30 DEC 2010 at 9:04pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Ok, a very important question: "How closely does you, the hero in NV resemble you, the hero in RL, Halcyon? :
Btw, I'm glad you posted those pics of the dino. I never saw the door on that side of him... :-[
Next up, you should show us pics of the forest you mentioned?
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 30 DEC 2010 at 9:29pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Images from Fallout New Vegas
Forests and even snow! See below! (Hey, that rhymes)
(It was really too early in the a.m. to take these---kinda gray/green out)
[IMG]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8171/campb.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/9020/foresth.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3686/forest2z.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1411/jacobs.jpg[/IMG]
And don't ya forget to visit Vault 22 if you want some greenery in your Vegas.
Oh and the hero is a fair resemblance of me...maybe 30 years ago.
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| 30 DEC 2010 at 10:01pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Hmm, quite handsome.
Aaaannyyway, what I'd like to know next, is how does one get to those nice looking forests - is that a mod?
EDIT: Oh, I see, - the key lies with vault 22, does it? Ok, now to FIND Vault 22..
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 30 DEC 2010 at 10:54pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | No mod. Just West of Vault 22 is Jacobstown. Start there. Go outside the gates and north into the snow, forested mountains. There are other more wooded areas as well at other places on the map.
There are also underground areas--sewers, the Thorn, not to mention all the caves.
And don't forget to collect the snow globes!
Vault 22 is 3 things:
1. An experiment gone loco
2. Tropical
3. Very dangerous
Did you see our Fallout 3 thread with pictures of the mod that adds trees? It's really terrific--like a whole new game.
http://justadventure.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1261176119/60
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 2:15am |
| Deleted User | OK, I know I should have added a few more pictures at the time.
I had been hoping that I might be able to find a few other simple environmental mods, but not having much success.
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 2:19am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | The only mod I'm using is Fellout, which improves the coloration. Nothing else. Yet.
Also, this is my 4th play through and I'm still finding new things. There is a whole other level to Camp McCarron I somehow missed, with some very good quests. Glad I missed 'em!
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 5:04am |
| Deleted User | Fellout, hmm I'll have to check that one out.
Now that I'm a registered member on the Nexus forums I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to address my interests directly rather than search blindly through the listed categories and massive mod listings.
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 11:18am |
markornikovJourneyman
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Status : Offline | yey, i've finally arrived in the strip
Impressions so far
a) Stay on the road, even seemingly harmless flies can kill you
b) radscorpions are much deadlier then the ones in fallout 3
c) followers are easier to be found and much more usefull.
d) i love it that you can have different reputations with the various factions.
e) There aren't a lot of teddy bears in Vegas
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 12:07pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By markornikov (31 DEC 2010 11:18am)
yey, i've finally arrived in the strip
Impressions so far
e) There aren't a lot of teddy bears in Vegas
There are tons of toy trucks, though...
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 31 DEC 2010 at 2:47pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | And keep your eyes peeled for the snow globes! I'd post a pic of one, but it would be a spoiler, since it will have the name of the location, as well as a recognizable scene from the place)
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| 1 JAN 2011 at 5:35pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Anyone try this evolving mod? To-date it add 36 new areas to explore and survive--with more to come! It's called "A World of Pain"
http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38719
I just saw this today and downloaded it immediately. Only one .esm to drag and drop. It also suggests one .ini file tweak.
I'll let you know if I have any problems.
LATER:
No problems. And, wow! Lots of action in this fascinating group of locations--and lots of goodies, too. Bring a companion--some of these are tough! I've explored about 10 of the locations so far in over 2 hours. No real "quests," but lots of fun.
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| 14 JAN 2011 at 2:53am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Playing some other amazing mods in New Vegas. None are quest-rich, but involving nonetheless. Of note is the New Vegas Bounties I mod. There are other minor mods offer new locations, homes, even a bobble head search with display cases.
Still loving this game, and it is still young. PC Gamer Game of the Year, for what it's worth.
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| 21 JAN 2011 at 3:52am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Well, apparently I'm alone in my enjoyment of Fallout New Vegas. I'm on my 4th play through and finding new and amazing things each time, as well as trying various ways of playing with various weapons.
Also some mods are great. The Bobblehunt mod, which hides the Fallout 3 Bobbleheads in difficult yet somewhat logical locations, is a motivation to explore. There are three locations for the bobblehead stands, all populating with whatever you manage to find. I'm in my mid-20's level and this is tough.
It's also nice not taking sides while you're pursuing the mod's quests.
This game is richer than I first thought. Very verbose and helpful characters are hidden among the masses for you to find.
This game is not quite as fuzzy as Oblivion, but with the right companion, and knowledge on how to use her, it is terrific.
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| 21 JAN 2011 at 12:38pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I'm waiting for a few of these "super mods" to come out, those that fixes balancing issues, and changes things around (like OOO for oblivion), but once one (or more) of these have been released, I'll probably return to the wasteland. It is nice to hear that the modding community has spent so much time with New Vegas.
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| 21 JAN 2011 at 2:46pm |
markornikovJourneyman
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Status : Offline | I do enjoy it very much, no bugs reported
But i'm trying not to overdose on New Vegas, otherwise i might get bored, which happened to me in Fallout 3.
I'm about to enter the strip, having finished everything in Freeside.
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