Fallout New Vegas Full Review Thread

Achievement List

New Kid - 10: Reach 10th level.
Up and Comer - 20: Reach 20th level.
The Boss - 30: Reach 30th level.
Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal 10: Recruit any companion.
The Whole Gang's Here 25: Recruit all companions.
Crafty 15: Craft 20 items.
Mod Machine 15: Install 20 weapon mods.
Walker of the Mojave 10: Discover 50 locations.
Master of the Mojave 25: Discover 125 locations.
Globe Trotter 25: Discover all snow globes.
You Run Barter Town 15: Sell 10,000 caps worth of goods.
Blast Mastery 15: Cause 10,000 damage with Energy Weapons.
Love the Bomb 15: Cause 10,000 damage with Explosives.
Lead Dealer 15: Cause 10,000 damage with Guns.
No Tumbler Fumbler 15: Pick 25 locks.
Stim-ply Amazing 15: Heal 10,000 points of damage with Stimpaks.
New Vegas Samurai 15: Cause 10,000 damage with Melee Weapons.
Jury Rigger 15: Repair 30 items.
Hack the Mojave 15: Hack 25 terminals.
Artful Pocketer 15: Pick 50 pockets.
Outstanding Orator 15: Make 50 Speech challenges.
Desert Survivalist 15: Heal 10,000 points of damage with food.
Old-Tyme Brawler 15: Cause 10,000 damage with Unarmed weapons.
Know When to Fold Them 10: Win 3 games of Caravan.
One Armed Bandit 10: Play 10 spins of Slots.
Little Wheel 10: Play 10 spins of Roulette.
Double Down 10: Play 10 hands of Blackjack.
Caravan Master 30: Win 30 games of Caravan.
The Courier Who Broke the Bank 30: Get banned from all the Strip's casinos.
Hardcore 100: Play the game from start to finish in Hardcore Mode.
Ain't That a Kick in the Head 10: Complete Ain't That a Kick in the Head.
They Went That-a-Way 25: Complete They Went That-a-Way.
Ring-a-Ding-Ding 25: Complete Ring-a-Ding-Ding.
The House Always Wins 30: Complete The House Always Wins.
For the Republic 30: Complete For the Republic.
Render Unto Caesar 30: Complete Render Unto Caesar.
Wild Card 30: Complete Wild Card.
All or Nothing 15: Complete All or Nothing.
Veni, Vidi, Vici 15: Complete Veni, Vidi, Vici.
Eureka! 15: Complete Eureka!
No Gods, No Masters 15: Complete No Gods, No Masters.
Come Fly With Me 20: Complete Come Fly With Me.
Talent Pool 20: Complete Talent Pool.
Return to Sender 20: Complete Return to Sender.
Arizona Killer 20: Complete Arizona Killer.
You'll Know It When It Happens 20: Complete You'll Know It When It Happens.
G.I. Blues 20: Complete G.I. Blues.
That Lucky Old Sun 20: Complete That Lucky Old Sun.
Volare! 20: Complete Volare!
The Legend of the Star 20: Complete The Legend of the Star.

Experience all the sights and sounds of fabulous New Vegas, brought to you by Vault-Tec, America's First Choice in Post Nuclear Simulation. Explore the treacherous wastes of the Great Southwest from the safety and comfort of your very own vault: Meet new people, confront terrifying creatures, and arm yourself with the latest high-tech weaponry as you make a name for yourself on a thrilling new journey across the Mojave wasteland.

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If you plan on pre-ordering Fallout: New Vegas, you might want to carefully consider where you do it. Today Bethesda offered details on four different pre-order bonus packs divvied up between five retailers. Amazon, GameStop, Walmart, Steam and Best Buy all have special packages available filled with in-game items for those that plop down some cash early. The extras will come in the form of a code that can be redeemed for the in-game items.

Here are the details:

Classic Pack Available at GameStop
-Armored Vault 13 Suit - Extensively patched up and dotted with piecemeal armor, this outfit is an homage to the classic ending of the original Fallout.
-Vault 13 Canteen - This handy device is useful for staving off dehydration and providing a small amount of healing in the Mojave Wasteland.
-Weathered 10mm Pistol - A well-worn 10mm pistol that packs an extra punch despite its modest size.
5 Stimpaks - Food and water are good for long-term healing, but when the fighting is fierce, Stimpaks help keep Wastelanders upright.

ribal Pack Available at Amazon
-Tribal Raiding Armor - Pieced together from scraps of armor, this outfit provides protection without impacting mobility.
-Broad Machete - This heavy-bladed melee weapon does high damage against limbs and can quickly deal out a flurry of attacks.
- 5 Bleak Venom doses - Useful on any Melee Weapon, Bleak Venom makes short of work of most living targets.
-10 Throwing Spears - If you would like to silently pin an enemy's head to a wall, Throwing Spears are the way to do it.

Caravan Pack Available at Steam and Walmart
-Lightweight Leather Armor - This hand-modified suit of leather armor reduces its overall weight without impacting its ability to protect.
-Sturdy Caravan Shotgun - Despite its rough appearance, this Caravan Shotgun will reliably fire 20 gauge shells until the Brahmin come home.
- 4 Repair Kits - Useful for repairing any outfit or weapon, Repair Kits are a valuable tool for any caravaner.
-Binoculars The Mojave Wasteland is a dangerous place, but with these trusty Binoculars you'll be able to spot trouble coming.

Mercenary Pack Available at Best Buy
-Lightweight Metal Armor - Modified for long-range travel, this Metal Armor sacrifices some protection for mobility and overall weight.
-Mercenary's Grenade Rifle - Though similar to other 40mm Grenade Rifles in the Mojave Wasteland, this model has a faster reload cycle.
-3 Super Stimpaks - When you absolutely, positively, need to keep your blood inside your body, Super Stimpaks fix you up in no time.
-3 Doctors Bags - Mercenaries and broken limbs go together like Iguana-on-a-Stick and Nuka Cola. Thankfully, these Doctors Bags take a bit of sting out of the inevitable crushed skull

Bethesda has announced a collector's edition for Fallout: New Vegas. The edition will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 for $79.99, according to a GameStop pre-order listing and $69.99 on PC.

Bethesda still hasn't announced a launch date for the game, only saying it's still coming this fall.

Here's the break down of what's included in the package:

- "Lucky 7" poker chips. Each of the seven poker chips was designed to represent chips from the major casinos found on the New Vegas strip and throughout the Mojave Wasteland.

- A fully customized Fallout: New Vegas deck of cards. Each card in the pack has been uniquely illustrated to depict characters and factions found within the game. Use the cards to play poker, blackjack or Caravan, an original card game that was created by Obsidian especially for New Vegas!

- A recreation of the game's highly coveted "Lucky 38" platinum chip.

- A hardcover graphic novel "All Roads", that tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to Fallout: New Vegas. "All Roads" was written by Chris Avellone, the game's creative director, and created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics.

- 'The Making of Fallout: New Vegas' DVD. This documentary DVD will contain exclusive video content, including interviews with the developers in which they take you from concept to creation and discuss topics such as story, setting, legacy of the Fallout franchise and more.

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