<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2010	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2009	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
Fallout	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
post-apocalyptic	O
open	O
world	O
environment	O
that	O
encompasses	O
a	O
region	O
consisting	O
of	O
parts	O
of	O
Arizona	O
,	O
California	O
,	O
and	O
Nevada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
story	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
2281	O
,	O
four	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
204	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
bombs	O
fell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	B-Language
,	O
but	O
does	O
feature	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
several	O
elements	O
found	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
character	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
transporting	O
a	O
package	O
across	O
the	O
Mojave	O
Desert	O
to	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
which	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
ambushed	O
,	O
robbed	O
of	O
the	O
package	O
,	O
shot	O
,	O
and	O
buried	O
in	O
a	O
cemetery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimately	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
dug	O
out	O
and	O
recovers	O
from	O
their	O
wound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
then	O
begins	O
a	O
journey	O
to	O
find	O
their	O
would-be	O
killer	O
and	O
recover	O
the	O
package	O
,	O
makes	O
friends	O
and	O
enemies	O
among	O
various	O
warring	O
factions	O
,	O
and	O
ultimately	O
becomes	O
caught	O
up	O
in	O
a	O
conflict	O
that	O
will	O
determine	O
who	O
controls	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
writing	O
,	O
quests	O
,	O
and	O
improved	O
gameplay	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
glitches	O
and	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
on	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
since	O
obtained	O
a	O
cult	O
following	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
critics	O
referring	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
series	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
RPGs	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
gameplay	O
from	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
retained	O
for	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
worked	O
upon	O
providing	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
improvements	O
upon	O
existing	O
elements	O
while	O
introducing	O
some	O
old	O
and	O
new	O
features	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
redesigned	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
"	O
over	O
the	O
shoulder	O
"	O
than	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Character	O
Creation	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
refined	O
to	O
take	O
less	O
time	O
than	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
with	O
players	O
able	O
to	O
skip	O
the	O
tutorials	O
and	O
proceed	O
across	O
the	O
Wasteland	O
once	O
their	O
character	O
is	O
set	O
up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
only	O
take	O
one	O
Perk	O
every	O
two	O
levels	O
instead	O
of	O
every	O
level	O
like	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
prevent	O
players	O
from	O
becoming	O
too	O
strong	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
this	O
skill	O
affects	O
how	O
much	O
health	O
is	O
restored	O
by	O
food	O
and	O
drink	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skills	O
have	O
a	O
larger	O
effect	O
on	O
conversation	O
choices	O
;	O
whether	O
a	O
dialogue	O
option	O
will	O
succeed	O
or	O
fail	O
is	O
shown	O
upfront	O
,	O
and	O
entirely	O
dependent	O
on	O
Skill	O
level	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
both	O
skill	O
and	O
chance	O
as	O
was	O
the	O
case	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
receive	O
a	O
temporary	O
boost	O
to	O
a	O
skill	O
by	O
reading	O
a	O
skill	O
magazine	O
corresponding	O
to	O
it	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
around	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
,	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
further	O
enhanced	O
by	O
certain	O
Perks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
available	O
at	O
these	O
casinos	O
are	O
blackjack	B-Application
,	O
slots	O
,	O
or	O
roulette	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
success	O
rate	O
is	O
dependent	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Luck	O
stat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
players	O
could	O
craft	O
items	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
options	O
were	O
limited	O
to	O
creating	O
one	O
of	O
eight	O
unique	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
crafting	O
was	O
expanded	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
food	O
,	O
drink	O
,	O
drugs	O
,	O
ammunition	O
along	O
with	O
unique	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
factions	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
developers	O
reintroduced	O
the	O
reputation	O
system	O
that	O
was	O
first	O
used	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
had	O
been	O
absent	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Companions	O
in	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
received	O
far	O
more	O
depth	O
than	O
the	O
companions	O
from	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Companion	O
Wheel	O
and	O
most	O
companions	O
offering	O
a	O
unique	O
questline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
eight	O
permanent	O
companions	O
,	O
with	O
six	O
companions	O
available	O
only	O
in	O
their	O
respective	O
DLC	B-Protocol
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
introduced	O
the	O
additional	O
difficulty	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
delivers	O
more	O
realism	O
and	O
intensity	O
to	O
the	O
playing	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
director	O
Josh	O
Sawyer	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
mode	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
several	O
different	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
mods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completing	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
this	O
mode	O
(	O
from	O
start	O
to	O
finish	O
as	O
the	O
mode	O
can	O
be	O
turned	O
on	O
at	O
any	O
point	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
results	O
in	O
either	O
an	O
achievement	O
(	O
Xbox	O
360/Steam/GOG	O
)	O
or	O
trophy	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
)	O
being	O
awarded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
year	O
2281	O
within	O
the	O
region	O
surrounding	O
the	O
former	O
city	O
of	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
(	O
now	O
a	O
city-state	O
called	O
"	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
"	O
)	O
,	O
around	O
four	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
roughly	O
around	O
204	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
Great	O
War	O
of	O
2077	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
,	O
three	O
major	O
powers	O
seek	O
control	O
over	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
its	O
surroundings	O
:	O
the	O
New	B-Application
California	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
(	O
NCR	O
)	O
,	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
their	O
last	O
appearance	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
NCR	O
has	O
become	O
overextended	O
and	O
mismanaged	O
,	O
but	O
their	O
expansion	O
eastwards	O
has	O
allowed	O
them	O
to	O
gain	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
territories	O
in	O
the	O
Mojave	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
only	O
threat	O
to	O
their	O
expansion	O
coming	O
from	O
the	O
slave-driving	O
,	O
Roman	O
army-styled	O
forces	O
of	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
led	O
by	O
their	O
leader	O
Caesar	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
John	O
Doman	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
conquered	O
and	O
united	O
86	O
tribes	O
further	O
to	O
the	O
east	O
,	O
and	O
plan	O
to	O
conquer	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
both	O
sides	O
came	O
into	O
conflict	O
at	O
the	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
,	O
a	O
major	O
landmark	O
that	O
supplies	O
power	O
to	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
and	O
which	O
both	O
sides	O
seek	O
control	O
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
both	O
sides	O
prepare	O
for	O
a	O
second	O
,	O
inevitable	O
conflict	O
over	O
the	O
dam	O
,	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
businessman	O
who	O
presides	O
over	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
as	O
its	O
de	O
facto	O
leader	O
with	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
"	O
Securitron	O
"	O
security	O
robots	O
,	O
also	O
seeks	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
dam	O
while	O
ensuring	O
neither	O
side	O
gains	O
control	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
moving	O
towards	O
the	O
final	O
stages	O
of	O
his	O
plans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
,	O
which	O
encompasses	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
former	O
states	O
of	O
California	O
,	O
Nevada	O
,	O
and	O
Arizona	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
the	O
Boomers	O
,	O
an	O
isolationist	O
and	O
xenophobic	O
tribe	O
of	O
heavily-armed	O
former	O
Vault-dwellers	O
who	O
have	O
taken	O
shelter	O
at	O
Nellis	O
Air	O
Force	O
Base	O
;	O
the	O
Powder	O
Gangers	O
,	O
a	O
violent	O
loosely-organized	O
group	O
of	O
escaped	O
convicts	O
from	O
the	O
NCR	O
Correctional	O
Facility	O
near	O
Primm	O
;	O
the	O
Great	O
Khans	O
,	O
a	O
tribe	O
of	O
drug	O
dealers	O
and	O
raiders	O
descended	O
from	O
the	O
remnants	O
of	O
the	O
New	O
Khans	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
and	O
the	O
Brotherhood	O
of	O
Steel	O
,	O
technology-craving	O
remnants	O
of	O
the	O
U.S.	O
Army	O
who	O
are	O
attempting	O
to	O
secure	O
any	O
technology	O
that	O
could	O
cause	O
significant	O
harm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
and	O
Nellis	O
Air	O
Force	O
Base	O
,	O
the	O
region	O
has	O
additional	O
landmarks	O
,	O
including	O
its	O
own	O
vaults	B-Application
and	O
the	O
HELIOS	O
One	O
solar	O
energy	O
plant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
is	O
a	O
courier	B-Protocol
working	O
for	O
the	O
Mojave	O
Express	O
,	O
a	O
postal	O
service	O
that	O
serves	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
the	O
surrounding	O
Mojave	O
Desert	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
as	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
wakes	O
up	O
after	O
being	O
ambushed	O
by	O
a	O
mobster	O
and	O
casino	O
owner	O
named	O
Benny	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Matthew	O
Perry	O
)	O
and	O
his	O
hired	O
goons	O
while	O
en	O
route	O
to	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
to	O
deliver	O
a	O
mysterious	O
item	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Platinum	O
Chip.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Benny	O
shoots	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
head	O
,	O
takes	O
the	O
Chip	O
,	O
and	O
leaves	O
them	O
for	O
dead	O
in	O
a	O
shallow	O
grave	O
near	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
Goodsprings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
then	O
dug	O
up	O
by	O
a	O
Securitron	O
named	O
Victor	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
William	O
Sadler	O
)	O
and	O
nursed	O
back	O
to	O
health	O
by	O
Goodspring	O
's	O
resident	O
physician	O
Doc	O
Mitchell	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Michael	O
Hogan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
then	O
embarks	O
on	O
a	O
journey	O
across	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
to	O
locate	O
Benny	O
and	O
retrieve	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
proceeds	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
decisions	O
and	O
involves	O
many	O
different	O
factions	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
storyline	O
follows	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
pursuit	O
of	O
Benny	O
to	O
both	O
settle	O
the	O
score	O
and	O
recover	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
encounters	O
several	O
groups	O
of	O
people	O
with	O
various	O
problems	O
that	O
they	O
can	O
choose	O
to	O
assist	O
with	O
,	O
ignore	O
,	O
or	O
otherwise	O
sabotage	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
positive	O
or	O
negative	O
karma	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
potentially	O
affect	O
the	O
wider	O
course	O
of	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
Mojave	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
confronts	O
Benny	O
at	O
his	O
own	O
casino	O
on	O
the	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
Strip	O
and	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
choices	O
,	O
either	O
disposes	O
of	O
Benny	O
and	O
recovers	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
or	O
allows	O
Benny	O
to	O
escape	O
with	O
the	O
Chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regardless	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
finds	O
themselves	O
entangled	O
in	O
a	O
broader	O
conflict	O
between	O
three	O
major	O
factions	O
:	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
a	O
totalitarian	O
empire	O
of	O
Roman-esque	O
slavers	O
;	O
the	O
New	B-Application
California	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
(	O
NCR	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
expansionist	O
federal	O
republic	O
;	O
and	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
René	O
Auberjonois	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
enigmatic	O
and	O
reclusive	O
ruler	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
Strip	O
,	O
who	O
commands	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
Securitron	O
robots	O
that	O
patrol	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
,	O
a	O
human	O
from	O
before	O
the	O
Great	O
War	O
who	O
survived	O
via	O
a	O
contained	O
life-support	O
chamber	O
,	O
had	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
manufactured	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
his	O
extensive	O
preparations	O
to	O
protect	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
in	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Great	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Chip	O
,	O
a	O
data	O
storage	O
device	O
with	O
a	O
program	O
that	O
can	O
upgrade	O
the	O
Securitrons	O
to	O
a	O
greater	O
level	O
of	O
combat	O
effectiveness	O
,	O
was	O
later	O
recovered	O
by	O
salvagers	O
and	O
organized	O
to	O
be	O
delivered	O
to	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
in	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
via	O
the	O
Mojave	O
Express	O
by	O
which	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
had	O
been	O
initially	O
assigned	O
the	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Benny	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
's	O
protege	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
scheming	O
to	O
usurp	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
and	O
claim	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
for	O
himself	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
a	O
reprogrammed	O
Securitron	O
named	O
Yes	O
Man	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Dave	O
Foley	O
)	O
thus	O
leading	O
to	O
Benny	O
's	O
ambush	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
has	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
co-opt	O
Benny	O
's	O
plan	O
with	O
Yes	O
Man	O
's	O
support	O
and	O
claim	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
for	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
preparation	O
for	O
the	O
upcoming	O
battle	O
for	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
then	O
carries	O
out	O
various	O
tasks	O
that	O
involve	O
addressing	O
the	O
minor	O
factions	O
in	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
and	O
either	O
assisting	O
or	O
sabotaging	O
the	O
other	O
major	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soon	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
notified	O
that	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
has	O
begun	O
their	O
attack	O
on	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
and	O
they	O
must	O
take	O
part	O
to	O
decide	O
the	O
outcome	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Legion	O
begins	O
their	O
offensive	O
on	O
the	O
Dam	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
fearsome	O
Legate	B-Application
Lanius	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
NCR	O
on	O
the	O
defensive	O
under	O
General	O
Lee	B-Application
Oliver	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
the	O
faction	O
favorably	O
affected	O
by	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
actions	O
up	O
to	O
that	O
point	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
will	O
either	O
conquer	O
the	O
Dam	O
for	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
defend	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
NCR	O
,	O
or	O
connect	O
the	O
Dam	O
's	O
systems	O
to	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
's	O
network	O
so	O
either	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
or	O
Yes	O
Man	O
can	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
upgraded	O
Securitron	O
army	O
and	O
evict	O
both	O
the	O
Legion	O
and	O
the	O
NCR	O
from	O
the	O
territory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
concludes	O
with	O
a	O
narrated	O
slideshow	O
showing	O
and	O
explaining	O
the	O
results	O
of	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
actions	O
,	O
the	O
battle	O
for	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
deciding	O
the	O
faction	O
that	O
comes	O
to	O
power	O
over	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
fates	O
of	O
the	O
various	O
other	O
groups	O
and	O
characters	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
actions	O
towards	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
four	O
primary	O
endings	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
choices	O
in	O
determining	O
the	O
fate	O
of	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	B-Application
California	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
–	O
siding	O
with	O
the	O
NCR	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
taking	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
defense	O
of	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
from	O
the	O
Legion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
repulsing	O
the	O
Legion	O
's	O
attack	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
leads	O
a	O
counter-attack	O
all	O
the	O
way	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
Legate	O
's	O
camp	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
have	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
either	O
negotiate	O
with	O
the	O
Legate	O
to	O
withdraw	O
or	O
kill	O
him	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NCR	O
emerges	O
from	O
the	O
battle	O
decisively	O
triumphant	O
and	O
finally	O
annexes	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
along	O
with	O
the	O
entire	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
–	O
siding	O
with	O
the	O
Legion	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
taking	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
attack	O
on	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
battles	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
General	O
Oliver	O
's	O
compound	O
where	O
they	O
have	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
either	O
convince	O
him	O
to	O
retreat	O
or	O
kill	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Legion	O
finally	O
seizes	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
,	O
forcing	O
the	O
NCR	O
to	O
retreat	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
Legion	O
to	O
gain	O
control	O
over	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
–	O
siding	O
with	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
results	O
in	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
infiltrating	O
a	O
substation	O
near	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
and	O
installing	O
an	O
override	O
chip	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
power	O
House	O
's	O
upgraded	O
Securitron	O
Army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
must	O
then	O
either	O
convince	O
General	O
Oliver	O
and	O
the	O
Legate	O
to	O
stand	O
down	O
or	O
kill	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
and	O
his	O
Securitrons	O
drive	O
both	O
the	O
NCR	O
and	O
the	O
Legion	O
out	O
of	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
,	O
taking	O
control	O
of	O
it	O
and	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
Mojave	O
,	O
ensuring	O
that	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
will	O
continue	O
to	O
be	O
run	O
according	O
to	O
House	O
's	O
vision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Independent	O
(	O
Yes	O
Man	O
)	O
–	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
uses	O
Yes	O
Man	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
's	O
network	O
and	O
take	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
for	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
must	O
either	O
convince	O
General	O
Oliver	O
and	O
the	O
Legate	O
to	O
withdraw	O
or	O
kill	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
then	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
for	O
themselves	O
,	O
ensuring	O
the	O
independence	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
from	O
the	O
NCR	O
,	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mr.	B-Application
House	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
purchased	O
the	O
license	O
to	O
develop	O
and	O
publish	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
option	O
to	O
create	O
two	O
sequels	B-Language
,	O
from	O
Interplay	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
years	O
later	O
they	O
bought	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
intellectual	O
property	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
abandoned	O
the	O
original	O
gameplay	O
style	O
of	O
previous	O
Fallout	B-Application
titles	O
;	O
instead	O
of	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
game	O
with	O
action	O
point/turn	O
-based	O
combat	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
a	O
fully	O
3D	O
game	O
with	O
real-time	O
combat	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
action	O
point-based	O
V.A.T.S.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
a	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
Bethesda	O
commissioned	O
a	O
sequel	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
their	O
own	O
developers	O
busy	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
Bethesda	O
reached	O
out	O
to	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
a	O
company	O
founded	O
by	O
several	O
former	O
members	O
of	O
Interplay	O
's	O
original	O
Fallout	B-Application
developers	O
Black	O
Isle	O
Studios	O
,	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
and	O
Obsidian	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
continue	O
the	O
"	O
West	O
Coast	O
"	O
story	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bethesda	O
rejected	O
Obsidian	O
's	O
idea	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
game	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
but	O
they	O
did	O
approve	O
of	O
setting	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
's	O
development	O
team	O
included	O
former	O
Interplay/Black	O
Isle	O
employees	O
Josh	O
Sawyer	O
as	O
director	O
and	O
Chris	O
Avellone	O
as	O
a	O
writer	O
and	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
takes	O
heavy	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
that	O
Black	O
Isle	O
developed	O
,	O
commonly	O
known	O
by	O
its	O
codename	O
"	O
Van	O
Buren	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
Sawyer	O
also	O
directed	O
prior	O
to	O
its	O
cancellation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
notable	O
example	O
is	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Caesar	B-Application
's	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
,	O
a	O
faction	O
originally	O
created	O
for	O
Van	O
Buren	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
included	O
other	O
factions	O
from	O
previous	O
Fallout	B-Application
games	I-Application
and	O
avoided	O
writing	O
any	O
faction	O
as	O
entirely	O
good	O
or	O
evil	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
as	O
potential	O
rivals	O
depending	O
on	O
what	O
path	O
the	O
player	O
decided	O
to	O
pursue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
in	O
that	O
both	O
games	O
use	O
the	O
Gamebryo	O
engine	O
,	O
yet	O
it	O
improved	O
on	O
the	O
previous	O
installment	O
's	O
source	O
code	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
graphics	O
rendering	O
improvements	O
and	O
new	O
art	O
assets	O
,	O
while	O
reworking	O
the	O
engine	O
to	O
accommodate	O
the	O
extra	O
lights	O
and	O
effects	O
of	O
the	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
Strip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
were	O
unfamiliar	O
with	O
the	O
Gamebryo	O
engine	O
and	O
had	O
to	O
request	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
an	O
Oblivion	O
modder	B-Device
named	O
Jorge	O
Salgado	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
a	O
more	O
viable	O
option	O
than	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Jason	O
Bergman	O
announced	O
the	O
involvement	O
of	O
several	O
actors	O
,	O
including	O
Ron	O
Perlman	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
narrator	O
and	O
Wayne	O
Newton	O
as	O
radio	O
DJ	O
"	O
Mr.	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
established	O
the	O
new	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
lines	O
of	O
dialogue	O
in	O
a	O
single-player	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
contains	O
around	O
65,000	O
lines	O
of	O
dialogue	O
,	O
beating	O
its	O
predecessor	O
and	O
previous	O
record	O
holder	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
which	O
contained	O
40,000	O
lines	O
of	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
composer	O
Inon	O
Zur	O
composed	O
the	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
three	O
major	O
in-game	O
radio	O
stations	O
,	O
spanning	O
several	O
genres	O
of	O
music	O
in	O
the	O
radio	O
waves	O
:	O
country	O
,	O
bluegrass	O
,	O
popular	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
1940s	O
and	O
1950s	O
,	O
jazz	B-Device
and	O
classical	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Fallout	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
composed	O
by	O
Mark	O
Morgan	O
,	O
is	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
teaser	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
distributed	O
worldwide	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
enclosed	O
contents	O
include	O
seven	O
real	O
clay	O
poker	O
chips	O
from	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
casinos	O
,	O
a	O
deck	O
of	O
cards	O
each	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
on	O
them	O
with	O
information	O
on	O
that	O
person	O
,	O
a	O
graphic	O
novel	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Lucky	O
38	O
large	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
replica	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
making-of	O
documentary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
October	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
hours	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
players	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
began	O
reporting	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
technical	O
issues	O
(	O
saved	O
games	O
becoming	O
corrupted	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
freezing	O
,	O
players	O
becoming	O
stuck	O
within	O
the	O
terrain	O
,	O
and	O
random	O
NPCs	O
appearing	O
behind	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
initiating	O
combat	O
out	O
of	O
context	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
urged	O
customers	O
to	O
keep	O
their	O
copies	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
rather	O
than	O
return	O
them	O
to	O
stores	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
providing	O
the	O
best	O
possible	O
experience	O
to	O
their	O
users	O
was	O
a	O
priority	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
a	O
week	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
a	O
patch	O
was	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
contained	O
over	O
200	O
quest	O
and	O
scripting-related	O
fixes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
has	O
fixed	O
further	O
glitches	O
and	O
save	O
game	O
problems	O
,	O
including	O
companion-related	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequent	O
updates	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
and	O
April	O
that	O
corrected	O
numerous	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
and	O
gameplay	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
patch	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
5	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
causes	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
automatically	O
create	O
a	O
save	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
endgame	O
sequence	O
,	O
allowing	O
single-save	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
through	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
without	O
creating	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
has	O
had	O
major	O
performance	O
issues	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
leading	O
to	O
unplayable	O
frame	O
rates	O
when	O
the	O
save	O
game	O
file	O
becomes	O
large	O
following	O
extended	O
play	O
,	O
or	O
sometimes	O
when	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
is	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
issues	O
plagued	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
,	O
but	O
a	O
performance	O
patch	O
to	O
improve	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
was	O
not	O
implemented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
announced	O
that	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
,	O
in	O
keeping	O
with	O
its	O
predecessor	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
six	O
add-ons	O
are	O
titled	O
Dead	O
Money	O
,	O
Honest	O
Hearts	O
,	O
Old	O
World	O
Blues	O
,	O
Lonesome	O
Road	O
,	O
Gun	O
Runners	O
 '	O
Arsenal	O
,	O
and	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
Stash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
combined	O
effect	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
is	O
to	O
raise	O
the	O
level	O
cap	O
from	O
30	O
to	O
50	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
add-on	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
(	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
)	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Dead	O
Money	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
captured	O
by	O
an	O
insane	O
former	O
elder	O
of	O
the	O
Brotherhood	O
of	O
Steel	O
known	O
as	O
Father	O
Elijah	O
and	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
work	O
alongside	O
three	O
other	O
captives	O
to	O
stage	O
a	O
heist	O
on	O
the	O
Sierra	O
Madre	O
Casino	O
and	O
retrieve	O
its	O
fabled	O
treasure	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
long	O
concealed	O
from	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
by	O
a	O
deadly	O
toxic	O
cloud	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
due	O
to	O
the	B-Error_Name
April	I-Error_Name
–	I-Error_Name
May	I-Error_Name
outage	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Honest	O
Hearts	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
takes	O
part	O
in	O
a	O
trading	O
expedition	O
to	O
Utah	O
's	O
Zion	O
National	O
Park	O
by	O
signing	O
on	O
with	O
The	O
Happy	O
Trails	O
Caravan	O
which	O
is	O
very	O
soon	O
attacked	O
and	O
destroyed	O
by	O
tribal	O
raiders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surviving	O
the	O
attack	O
and	O
stranded	O
in	O
Zion	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
becomes	O
involved	O
in	O
a	O
conflict	O
between	O
the	O
local	O
tribes	O
with	O
one	O
side	O
led	O
by	O
"	O
New	O
Canaanite	O
"	O
(	O
post-apocalyptic	O
incarnation	O
of	O
Mormonism	O
)	O
missionaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
missionaries	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
widely-feared	O
and	O
widely-revered	O
"	O
Burned	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
"	O
Caesar	O
's	O
Legate	O
who	O
preceded	O
Lanius	O
,	O
and	O
who	O
had	O
lost	O
the	O
First	O
Battle	O
of	O
Hoover	O
Dam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
punishment	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
covered	O
in	O
pitch	O
,	O
set	O
on	O
fire	O
,	O
and	O
thrown	O
into	O
the	O
Grand	O
Canyon	O
only	O
to	O
survive	O
and	O
hence	O
be	O
known	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Burned	I-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Old	O
World	O
Blues	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
abducted	O
and	O
unwittingly	O
becomes	O
a	O
lab	O
rat	O
in	O
a	O
science	O
experiment	O
gone	O
awry	O
who	O
soon	O
discovers	O
how	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Mojave	O
's	O
mutated	O
creatures	O
and	O
dangerous	O
technology	O
came	O
to	O
exist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Courier	B-Protocol
could	O
to	O
either	O
turn	O
on	O
their	O
kidnappers	O
or	O
join	O
with	O
them	O
in	O
their	O
long-standing	O
struggle	O
against	O
a	O
greater	O
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Lonesome	O
Road	O
,	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
is	O
contacted	O
by	O
Ulysses	B-Application
,	O
a	O
former	O
Legionary	O
and	O
Mojave	O
Express	O
courier	B-Protocol
who	O
,	O
upon	O
seeing	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
name	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
possible	O
package	O
handlers	O
,	O
refused	O
to	O
deliver	O
the	O
Platinum	O
Chip	O
that	O
ultimately	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ulysses	B-Application
was	O
a	O
character	O
whose	O
involvement	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
had	O
been	O
hinted	O
since	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
 '	O
initial	O
release	O
;	O
Lonesome	O
Road	O
concludes	O
his	O
story	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
Courier	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
released	O
two	O
content	O
packs	O
titled	O
Gun	O
Runners	O
 '	O
Arsenal	O
and	O
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
Stash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gun	O
Runners	O
 '	O
Arsenal	O
adds	O
various	O
weapons	O
(	O
like	O
the	O
Katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
Time	O
Bomb	O
,	O
and	O
Chainsaw	O
)	O
and	O
weapon	O
mods	O
(	O
like	O
suppressors	O
,	O
scopes	O
,	O
laser	O
sights	O
,	O
and	O
stacked	O
magazines	O
)	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
ammo	O
types	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Courier	B-Protocol
's	O
Stash	O
contains	O
all	O
bonus	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
previously	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
pre-ordering	O
the	O
game	O
(	O
the	O
"	O
Caravan	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Classic	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Mercenary	O
Pack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Tribal	O
Pack	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
3	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
announced	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
–	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
most	O
Bethesda	O
games	O
,	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
features	O
a	O
very	O
large	O
modding	B-Device
community	O
with	O
several	O
high-profile	O
mods	O
and	O
well-known	O
modders	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
29	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
director	O
Josh	O
"	O
J.E.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tale	O
of	O
Two	O
Wastelands	O
is	O
a	O
total	O
conversion	O
mod	O
for	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
that	O
merges	O
the	O
entire	O
content	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
into	O
one	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mod	O
implements	O
features	O
introduced	O
in	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
into	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Companion	O
Wheel	O
,	O
crafting	O
recipes	O
,	O
and	O
weapon	O
mods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	O
New	O
California	O
(	O
originally	O
named	O
Project	O
Brazil	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
massive	O
fan-made	O
overhaul	O
mod	O
for	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
by	O
Radian-Helix	O
Media	O
,	O
adding	O
an	O
all-new	O
feature-length	O
campaign	O
and	O
world	O
space	O
,	O
complete	O
with	O
voiced	O
characters	O
,	O
quests	O
,	O
companions	O
,	O
factions	O
,	O
and	O
multiple	O
endings	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
California	O
Wastelands	O
of	O
the	O
San	O
Bernardino	O
Mountains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Frontier	O
is	O
a	O
massive	O
fan-made	O
overhaul	O
mod	O
for	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
set	O
in	O
the	O
ruins	O
of	O
Portland	O
,	O
Oregon	O
,	O
under	O
nuclear	O
winter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Under	O
development	O
for	O
seven	O
years	O
,	O
the	O
mod	O
has	O
been	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
largest-ever	O
for	O
a	O
Fallout	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
released	O
on	O
Nexus	O
Mods	O
on	O
January	O
15	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
planned	O
release	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
being	O
delayed	O
one	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
criticisms	O
and	O
controversies	O
surrounding	O
the	O
mod	O
included	O
perceived	O
poor	O
writing	O
,	O
scenes	O
implying	O
zoophilia	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
enslave	O
an	O
18-year	O
old	O
woman	O
,	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
coherence	O
with	O
the	O
established	O
Fallout	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
and	O
themes	O
that	O
some	O
critics	O
asserted	O
were	O
depictions	O
of	O
the	O
developers	O
 '	O
"	O
barely	O
disguised	O
fetishes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
and	O
expanded	O
content	O
over	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
while	O
criticizing	O
familiarity	O
and	O
technical	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
like	O
the	O
scorched	O
scenery	O
that	O
provides	O
its	O
epic	O
backdrop	O
,	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
is	O
huge	O
and	O
sprawling	O
,	O
sometimes	O
gaudy	O
,	O
even	O
downright	O
ugly	O
at	O
times	O
–	O
but	O
always	O
effortlessly	O
,	O
shamelessly	O
entertaining.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Giant	O
Bomb	O
's	O
Jeff	O
Gerstmann	O
reviewed	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
positively	O
,	O
despite	O
its	O
many	O
crashes	O
,	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
and	O
glitches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
look	O
past	O
the	O
issues	O
that	O
plagued	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Oblivion	O
before	O
it	O
,	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
will	O
eventually	O
show	O
you	O
a	O
real	O
good	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.coms	O
Mike	O
Nelson	O
wrote	O
"	O
On	O
one	O
hand	O
,	O
it	O
feels	O
like	O
I	O
can	O
recommend	O
this	O
to	O
any	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
Fallout	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
single	O
these	O
fans	O
out	O
because	O
they	O
're	O
willing	O
to	O
forgive	O
silly	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
like	O
meeting	O
characters	O
who	O
walk	O
into	O
walls	O
or	O
occasionally	O
float	O
in	O
mid-air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
I	O
simply	O
ca	O
n't	O
ignore	O
or	O
forgive	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
crashing	O
on	O
me	O
when	O
I	O
walk	O
around	O
the	O
Mojave	B-Application
Wasteland	I-Application
;	O
or	O
for	O
quests	O
that	O
simply	O
ca	O
n't	O
be	O
completed	O
because	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
glitch	O
;	O
or	O
for	O
making	O
my	O
companions	O
disappear	O
when	O
I	O
need	O
them	O
the	O
most	O
during	O
a	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
are	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
frustrating	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
I	O
have	O
ever	O
encountered	O
with	O
any	O
game	O
,	O
especially	O
when	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
series	O
that	O
I	O
deeply	O
enjoy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
its	O
technical	O
problems	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
years	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
has	O
been	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
given	O
to	O
its	O
story	O
,	O
role-playing	O
elements	O
and	O
improvements	O
on	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emma	O
Kent	O
wrote	O
in	O
2019	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
felt	O
like	O
even	O
the	O
smallest	O
story	O
was	O
carefully	O
crafted	O
to	O
maintain	O
interest	O
and	O
deliver	O
a	O
rewarding	O
kicker	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
macro	O
scale	O
,	O
New	B-Application
Vegas	I-Application
took	O
a	O
more	O
serious	O
tone	O
by	O
weaving	O
a	O
complex	O
power	O
struggle	O
that	O
mirrors	O
many	O
current	O
real-world	O
conflicts.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2019	O
,	O
Den	O
of	O
Geek	O
ranked	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
as	O
the	O
twelfth-best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
,	O
with	O
writer	O
Matthew	O
Byrd	O
describing	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
glorious	O
comeback	O
of	O
 [ ... ] 	O
more	O
complex	O
RPG	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
