History VideoGame / FalloutNewVegas

It's 2281, and [[RunningGag the Mojave Wasteland is rather an okay place to live]]. It doesn't have as many problems as most places do, largely thanks to the efforts of Mr. House, a pre-war business mogul who prepared Las Vegas for the Great War. Some even say he rules the city to this day, from atop his shining tower at the Lucky 38 Casino. But that may not be the case forever; Two new superpowers, the burgeoning federation of the New California Republic and the notorious horde of Caesar's Legion, have begun staking claims in the region, coming to blows over Hoover Dam, and New Vegas is caught in the crossfire.

It's 2281, and the Mojave Wasteland is an okay place to live. It doesn't have as many problems as most places do, largely thanks to the efforts of Mr. House, a pre-war business mogul who prepared Las Vegas for the Great War. Some even say he rules the city to this day, from atop his shining tower at the Lucky 38 Casino. But that may not be the case forever; Two new superpowers, the burgeoning federation of the New California Republic and the notorious horde of Caesar's Legion, have begun staking claims in the region, coming to blows over Hoover Dam, and New Vegas is caught in the crossfire.

It's 2281, and the Mojave Wasteland is an okay place to live. It doesn't have as many problems as most places do thanks to Mr. House, a pre-war business mogul who prepared Las Vegas for the Great War. Some even say he rules the city to this day, from his shining tower at the Lucky 38 Casino. But that may not be the case forever: two superpowers, the rising federation of the New California Republic and the slaving horde of Caesar's Legion, have begun staking claims in the region, coming to blows over Hoover Dam, and New Vegas is caught in the crossfire.

That's all somebody else's problem, though. You? You're [[{{Courier}} The Courier]], one of the best messengers around, as long as the package isn't too big. And this one ''really'' isn't. It's almost boring, even. But hey, you get to bring it to New Vegas, the biggest, brightest city in the wasteland. Should be pretty fun, right? Guess again. Only a few days into your trip, a mysterious man in a checkered coat and his posse of leathered-up thugs shoot you in the head and take your package, [[LeftForDead leaving you for dead]] in a shallow grave. [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Normally you would be dead now]], but luckily, you manage to cling to life just long enough for a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot friendly robot that thinks he's a cowboy]] to dig you up.

The robot drops you off at the local doctor, and within a few days you're back on your feet, with ''most'' of your brain intact and three clear goals: finding out what was in that boring little package, getting it back, and delivering it -- after all, it's ''your'' paycheck on the line. Besides, they don't call you ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]]'' Courier for ''not'' delivering things. As for ''who'' you deliver it to, though...

''Fallout: New Vegas'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment and produced by Creator/{{Bethesda}}. Released in 2010, it chronologically takes place after ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'', but it is [[GaidenGame not the next numbered main game]] in the series. A good chunk of the development team were exiles from the late Creator/BlackIsleStudios -- responsible for ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'' and the canceled ''[[VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren Van Buren]]'' -- and the game returns to the west coast setting of the originals. Thus, in a way, ''New Vegas'' serves as more of a direct sequel to ''Fallout 2'' than the actual ''Fallout 3'', wrapping up the region's MythArc while opening up new possibilities for future stories. Like its predecessor, ''New Vegas'' is a [[FirstPersonShooter first-person]] (with optional third person) ActionRPG.

''Fallout: New Vegas'' is the fifth (canonical) game in the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, developed by Creator/ObsidianEntertainment and produced by Creator/{{Bethesda}}. Released in 2010, it chronologically takes place after ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'', but it is [[GaidenGame not the next numbered main game]] in the series. A good chunk of the development team were exiles from the late Creator/BlackIsleStudios -- responsible for ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'' and the canceled ''[[VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren Van Buren]]'' -- and the game returns to the west coast setting of the originals. Thus, in a way, ''New Vegas'' serves as more of a direct sequel to ''Fallout 2'' than the actual ''Fallout 3'', wrapping up the region's MythArc while opening up new possibilities for future stories. Like its predecessor, ''New Vegas'' is a [[FirstPersonShooter first-person]] (with optional third person) ActionRPG.

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As its predecessors, ''Fallout: New Vegas'' benefits from [[GameMod a lot of content crafted by the community]], from [[http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/36850/ silly inoffensive content]] to complete new questlines. Between those two points, name it (new companions, {{Bonus Boss}}es and {{Bonus Dungeon}}s, cosmetic graphical overhaul, new clothes, new weapons, drivable cars, fixes to weird developer’s decisions, smokable cigarettes, new perks, etc), you’re almost sure to find it. [[note]]Oh, and before you ask, [[TheInternetIsForPorn the answer is yes]].[[/note]]

It's 2281, and [[RunningGag the Mojave Wasteland is an okay place to live.]] It doesn't have as many problems as most places do thanks to Mr. House, a pre-war business mogul who prepared Las Vegas for the Great War. Some even say he rules the city to this day, from his shining tower at the Lucky 38 Casino. But that may not be the case forever: two superpowers, the rising federation of the New California Republic and the slaving horde of Caesar's Legion, have begun staking claims in the region, coming to blows over Hoover Dam, and New Vegas is caught in the crossfire.

The robot drops you off at the local doctor, and within a few days you're back on your feet, with ''most'' of your brain intact and three clear goals: finding out what was in that boring little package, getting it back, and delivering it -- after all, it's ''your'' paycheck on the line. Besides, they don't call you ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]]'' Courier for ''not'' delivering things. As for ''[[WideOpenSandbox who]]'' [[MultipleEndings you deliver it to, though...]]

* ''Dead Money'': The Courier visits a legendary pre-war ruin, the Sierra Madre Casino, in a SurvivalHorror-style map with scarce supplies and many environmental hazards.

* ''Courier's Stash'': A bundle of the four pre-order equipment packs.