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[JokerMM]

i just found out i have this on my steam, i must've got it on sale and forgot about it. never really played a fallout game for more than 6 hours, and this game especially looks so fucking bad graphically from what i've seen.
is there any recommended mods i should get?

 

[StereoVsn]

It's an amazing game. Get some mods, look for mod lists/collections on Nexus or Wabberjack.

For even more fun, get both Fallout 3 and NV and use Tales of Two Lands mod to combine the two.

 

[L*][*N*K]

Empty servers, you’d be lucky to find a raid party

 

[HL3.exe]

Just played it last week. With mods it's pretty astounding.

I highly recommend using this:

Viva New Vegas

Essential stability and performance mods, required for any modded setup.

vivanewvegas.moddinglinked.com

Making it play like a modern Fallout.

Together with New Vegas Reloaded, replacing the renderer, adding shadow maps for example:

 

[Zuzu]

It’s an ugly game and was ugly even when it released but it’s choice and consequence gameplay is the best of the Bethesda-era Fallouts.

 

[e0n]

Start with JSawyer's Ultimate mod and go from there.

 

[John Bilbo]

For even more fun, get both Fallout 3 and NV and use Tales of Two Lands mod to combine the two.

That sounds quite a feat!

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Gamers who stuck with it say the game is great. But you need to download all the patches and good mods.

For me, I gave up right away. Coming from F3 i thought it would be awesome. I thought it was pure dogshit. Looked crap and tons of bugs and quirks. I bailed before all the fixes came about.

 

[StereoVsn]

That sounds quite a feat!

It can be a lot of fun. Some of the appearance, texture, body, face mods and so on are a must because F3 and NV understandably look dated now.

However I think once you get things setup (Wabberjack can help a lot here), it pays off.

 

[BennyBlanco]

It’s a modern masterpiece of choice and consequence and roleplaying. 10/10 and in my GOAT discussion.

Only mod I would recommend for first playthrough is the run speed modifier.

 

[funking giblet]

Get the TickFix, and really it's amazing. You can add whatever other mods you want, but it's really fine just with that mod.

 

[The Cockatrice]

As overrated as the day it released. Pretty good story choices especially considering when it came out, but atmosphere wise its miles behind Fallout 3/4, and the side stories/weird stuff is just boring. Buggy as hell, and quite boring. I'd rather experience Fallout 3, 10 more times rather than play a second of FNV,

 

[adamsapple]

Looks like ass. But still an amazing experience.

 

[KormaChameleon]

One of the best Fallout games,.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

It's better than Starfield if that's what you're asking. I'm not trying to hate on Starfield either as there's aspects I like about it such as graphics, combat, and voice acting which blow NV out of the water. However, game design in recent Bethesda games is too casual friendly.

Aside from the choice and consequence that NV does so well, it actually makes you play it as an RPG, whereas Fallout 4 and Starfield just throw resources at you like crazy. Using Vats is more fun in F3 and NV, you're forced to scavenge for every bit of ammo and health, the story and factions are really compelling, if you dress in the clothes of a faction other factions will target you, etc

Game also has a great atmosphere and charm.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

As overrated as the day it released. Pretty good story choices especially considering when it came out, but atmosphere wise its miles behind Fallout 3/4, and the side stories/weird stuff is just boring. Buggy as hell, and quite boring. I'd rather experience Fallout 3, 10 more times rather than play a second of FNV,

How is the atmosphere worse? I don't see that one ..

 

[Hip Hop]

It’s a modern masterpiece of choice and consequence and roleplaying. 10/10 and in my GOAT discussion.

Only mod I would recommend for first playthrough is the run speed modifier.

Was about to say this.

I haven't done a playtrough in about a decade tho but with the mods available I'm sure it would be amazing.

It will be amazing 10 years from now, 20 years from now, 30 years from now, and so on.

 

[bender]

I've watched so many long form videos on how great NV is, but every time I start it, I go into 3rd person and it is so hard to go back to that animation system. It's one of my gaming white whales and I'm determined to give it a fair shake eventually. The intro is dope though.

 

[jshackles]

timeless game is still timeless my guy

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

I played Starfield for 10 minutes today (got the overwhelmed feeling) and went right back into playing Fallout NV for my 5th playthrough. It's simply fantastic. If you care about visuals then Bethesda games aren't for you. I personally like Fallout 3 better as I like the DLC better but really it's just as every bit good.

 

[Paltheos]

Speaking as someone who played it for the first time a few years ago (and hated Fallout 3 when I tried it further back), New Vegas is great. One of the few, high profile titles that deserves the label 'RPG'.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

I've watched so many long form videos on how great NV is, but every time I start it, I go into 3rd person and it is so hard to go back to that animation system. It's one of my gaming white whales and I'm determined to give it a fair shake eventually. The intro is dope though.

Your first problem is trying to play an old Bethesda rpg in 3rd person (I know it's obsidian). These games were meant to be played first person as every one has had terrible 3rd person animation.

 

[bender]

Your first problem is trying to play an old Bethesda rpg in 3rd person (I know it's obsidian). These games were meant to be played first person as every one has had terrible 3rd person animation.

Not a problem, pal. I played Morrowind with both perspectives so I'm more than familiar.