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role-playing video game
Fallout: New Vegas
By Obsidian Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- action role-playing game
- post-apocalyptic video game
- video game with LGBT character
What it is
Fallout: New Vegas is a single-player role-playing game set in the Mojave Wasteland, Hoover Dam and the New Vegas Strip. Rival factions are fighting for control, and the player can choose a side or pursue control of New Vegas independently. The setting includes towns, characters, creatures, allies, foes and special weapons, with decisions affecting who the player encounters. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks, the game was released in 2010. Its listed platforms are Windows and PlayStation 3, while the Steam platform entry specifies Windows. Steam features include achievements, leaderboards, partial controller support, Remote Play on Phone and Tablet, and Family Sharing. The listed Steam age rating is 16. The game is categorized as Action and RPG on Steam, and its broader genre labels include post-apocalyptic and action role-playing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choices shape faction encounters
- Explore the Mojave, Hoover Dam and Vegas Strip
- Steam achievements and leaderboards
- Remote Play on Phone and Tablet
- Steam platform listing specifies Windows only
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player RPG built around factions, choices and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting. The listed platforms include Windows and PlayStation 3, with Steam features for Remote Play on Phone and Tablet.
Fallout: New Vegas puts faction conflict and player choices at the center of its Mojave setting. Its Steam listing includes achievements, leaderboards and Remote Play options, alongside partial controller support.
