History YMMV / FalloutNewVegas

* DesignatedVillain: The Garret Twins. In-game, they're referred to as psychopaths and Julie Farkas even bunches them in with the Van Graffs (other characters like Ralph describe them in milder terms). However, aside from ordering the death of a backstabbing bounty hunter, none of their actions come across as remotely evil. They're certainly pragmatic and are only convinced to work with the Followers because it means upgrading their distilleries, but they treat their employees well, even the prostitutes, are forthright in their dealings, attempt to call in their debts in a non-lethal fashion, and are second only to the Tops in terms of all-around decency as a casino.

** Joshua Graham is a background character in the main game and a supporting character in a single DLC, yet he's arguably ''the'' most famous character out of the entire game. As a devout Christian with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a refreshingly sympathetic and nuanced portrayal, many of his lines work extremely well as inspirational quotes, with one of which ("I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me.") even transcending the game to become a popular quote in real-life. Anecdotally, some players have even been inspired to become religious by him.

** One of the endings for the Great Khans is to convince them to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere leave the Mojave]], leading to them to settle in Wyoming and carving out a powerful new territory. This is portrayed as a pretty positive and happy ending for them after how much they've endured, but the fact they basically took over what were very likely areas people were living in is never referenced or acknowledged, despite being one of the things that made them hate the NCR, making it hard to feel like it is a good ending for them when you consider the Khans behavior.

*** Lonesome Road is especially hit hard by the WriterOnBoard accusations, as it gives the Courier some extra backstory. Does it enrich the Courier as a character and does it make his interactions with Ulysses more meaningful? Or is it a forced AssPull that takes away agency from the player, especially how the only NPC who references it also refuses any attempt to defend yourself from it?

* FanNickname: Some people who hate the Legion refer to them as "cosplayers," in reference to the fact that they're just dressing up as Roman Legionnaires.

* HypeBacklash: Retroactively thanks to its reputation in the fanbase as the best 3D installment in the franchise. There are many fans that love/enjoy ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' and/or ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' who tried ''New Vegas'' and either didn't find the game's writing and factions as engaging as they were told and found the game SoOkayItsAverage or downright hated the game for its less-open setting, slow first hours and more emphasis on playing politics with the big three factions when they just wanted to explore the Mojave, kill monsters and complete sidequests which was the design philosophy that made ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' and ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' so popular and the reason they love the franchise. This division only fueled the FandomRivalry between the old-school fans and the Bethesda fans.