Even though the overall world map is noticeably smaller than Fallout 3, there are much more compelling side missions to do that can keep you off the beaten path for hours. You will never be short of tasks or side-quests in New Vegas. The main story is paced really well, and you can easily find yourself moving along its trail fairly easily and may forget to branch out to pick up on the plethora of side missions. However, the campaign that we are given does feel pretty solid on its own though, and you’ll find that Obsidian Entertainment really put a lot of time towards streamlining the main quest. In New Vegas the scenario and main story really don’t feel as connected, leaving little encouragement or wonder to explore a world that already feels familiar. Fallout 3 successfully tied the landscape and the main quest together, where both felt organically woven together to deliver a story. Strangely, the main story doesn’t seem to be as titillating as the first one. From here, your journey launches in search for the people who attempted your murder. You survive the almost fatal gunshot, and then get recovered by a village that nourishes you back to health. Instead of beginning your journey from the vault, you’re immediately thrown into the story somewhere in the Mojave Desert with a pre-emptive role as a courier, but will find yourself at the bad end of a gun barrel without much of an explanation. Naturally, we already know about the world’s devastation from nuclear fallout, but you’ll get a quick recap about it from the starting cut scene.
In New Vegas, the story starts you off on a much different tone than Fallout 3. Everything about New Vegas, from the graphics, presentation, and gameplay is exactly the same as experienced in Fallout 3, which can deliver mixed emotions to the overall feel. It seems that Bethesda allowed the developers at Obsidian to follow the “if it’s not broke, don’t fix” approach, and it shows in every aspect of the game. But after putting many hours into character development and pushing the story forward, it was definitely hard to shake that feeling of déjà vu. With New Vegas, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that we expected this title to deliver the same greatness as Fallout 3.
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