The sound effects themselves are identical to Fallout 3, no surprises here at all. The music, as to be expected, has more of a Vegas flair to it with hits like Dean Martin’s “Ain’t that a kick in the head” (which also appeared recently in Mafia II) toeing the line with Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby.
In addition the expected return of Ron Perlman as the narrator, Obsidian has managed to score a coup with Wayne Newton himself as a radio DJ, Matthew Perry puts in an appearance and even Kris Kristofferson lends his voice in a broad cast with strong performances.
The Vegas Strip itself provides a unique visual flavour to the game, but outside of that, the majority of the visuals simply re-use what was seen in Fallout 3.Īudio has fared much better. Apparently office cubicles, dresser drawers and lockers from out east are extremely fashionable in the west as well, since many of the environments in New Vegas are taken directly from the 2008 game. That in itself wouldn’t be so noticeable but the constant recycling of actual assets from Fallout 3weighs heavy on the game. The game uses the same-somewhat tweaked-engine as Fallout 3, so while it looks a little sharper, it’s looking significantly more dated now, as 2010 graphics have come some way from 2008 standards. Miraculously, you survive the ordeal and after some character creation, you’re off and running in the Wasteland once more, exploring, taking part in sidequests or pursuing the main story as you see fit. The ball gets rolling when you, as an innocent courier, gets intercepted by parties unknown and unceremoniously shot in the head and dumped in a grave, Mafioso style.
to the Mojave desert comes a new storyline. Now, with Obsidian back in the saddle for Fallout: New Vegas, the old hands are in charge of a new engine, with some interesting, but mixed results. Black Isle itself had made a mark on PC gaming with memorable titles such as Planescape: Torment, the Falloutseries and Icewind Dale, before imploding on itself and having refugee members of the staff re-form at Obsidian Entertainment. When Bethesda took over the Fallout franchise from its defunct stewards, Black Isle Studios, there was a lot of doubt about how the final product would turn out.
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