A recent report has ignited rumors that Microsoft and Obsidian might be in talks to make a new Fallout game - more than specifically, a sequel to 2010's highly-acclaimed Fallout: New Vegas. Given the most contempo Fallout games, including Fallout four, were developed by Bethesda and left long-time fans of the franchise overwhelmingly disappointed, excitement has been quick to build for the possibility of a return to Obsidian'southward take on the Fallout universe. Just the distant prospect of New Vegas 2 has already managed to garner significantly more than hype than the already-confirmed evolution of Bethesda's Fallout 5.

Part of New Vegas' lasting popularity stems from the fact that it deviates away from the formula Bethesda had started to use later Fallout 3. Obsidian Entertainment aimed to return the series to its roots both physically and story-wise, moving Fallout: New Vegas to the Due west Declension and picking up the narrative of some of the organizations and events left behind from Fallout 1 and 2. This was aided by the return of several developers familiar with earlier Fallout games to the team, and despite New Vegas' short development window, it was met with generally favorable reviews even amidst its technical issues. Many fans praise its writing and characters equally a standout among the Fallout series over a decade later on.

In contrast, the 2 near recent of Bethesda's Fallout games, Fallout four and Fallout 76, fared poorly. Fallout 4's express dialogue and lack of freedom, especially when compared to previous Fallout games like New Vegas, left many players feeling that information technology was a poor example of what a roleplaying game could exist. Also, Fallout 76's launch was and so poorly received that it quickly became Bethesda's worst-reviewed game in twelve years, with an onslaught of technical issues and an overall lack of content that left fifty-fifty the most dedicated Fallout players feeling unsatisfied. Information technology's piffling wonder, so, that claims of Fallout: New Vegas 2's existence have managed to spark more interest than the far more sure release of Fallout 5.

Why New Vegas ii Sounds Meliorate Than Fallout 5

The real draw of Fallout: New Vegas isn't just that it'due south a good entry in the Fallout series, but that information technology's a standout case of what a roleplaying game can exist like in general. Only nearly every aspect of New Vegas emphasizes player freedom, from its premise to its dialogue. Players take on the office of the unnamed Courier, formerly responsible for conveying messages and packages across the Mojave Wasteland. Bated from this and a few other scattered instances throughout the game, nothing else is ever explored of the Courier's history or attachments. These elements are left up to player choice equally much every bit the Courier's skills in New Vegas. Players are free to interpret and shape the character as they see fit.

This is further encouraged by the writing utilized in New Vegas. The game is arguably most well-known for its memorable lines, many of which occur when players neglect skill checks, meaning that the Courier is defined just as much by their shortcomings as their strengths. The factions in New Vegas are also more than fleshed out than many of those introduced in Fallout four, similar the Institute and the Minutemen, and at that place are dozens of different groups and individuals the role player can side with throughout New Vegas' chief storyline. Possibly that'due south why long-fourth dimension Fallout fans are withal finding new ways to revisit New Vegas mail service-completion even twelve years after its initial release.

Where Bethesda'south Fallout Games Missed The Mark

Fallout 4 is more restrictive in many aspects. Part of this comes from the fact that the player grapheme is fully voiced instead of New Vegas' silent Courier. It only wasn't feasible for developers to include as many dialogue options in every exchange as what Fallout players could expect to see in New Vegas. Many also argued that Fallout iv'south story lacked compelling hooks and fleshed-out goals for its factions or that some areas and characters felt distinctly underutilized. Even certain aspects of the game's combat and other mechanics felt more alike to filler than meaningful gameplay, such asFallout 4'south divisive focus on base-building.

Fallout 76 may take fared even worse, with many players feeling as though it didn't fifty-fifty feel like a Fallout game at launch. Initially, Fallout 76 was devoid of man NPCs and many of the factions that Fallout fans had come to love throughout the series' history. Though Bethesda has released several updates to assist set up this since the game'south 2018 launch, some still hold the studio accountable for its failure to deliver on its promises and the state of Fallout 76 upon release. Given the rocky reception of both of Bethesda's contempo Fallout games, it'south non all besides surprising that when news dropped in November of 2021 that Bethesda is currently planning Fallout v, the proclamation was met with relatively little fanfare.

Fallout Fans Have High Hopes For New Vegas two

In contrast, hopes accept been high for Fallout: New Vegas 2 for years now, with rumors circulating equally early on as 2017 and 2018 that a sequel might be in the works. Thus far, virtually all of these claims have been proven false, but the contempo circulation of a more than credible report has fanned the flames all over again. In 2020, following Microsoft's conquering of Bethesda, quite a few New Vegas fans were quick to point out that the company now owned both license-holder Bethesda and New Vegas' original developer Obsidian and that a potential New Vegas 2 seemed more probable than ever. Now that it's known that Microsoft is in early talks to consider the prospect, speculation has been flying regarding what Fallout: New Vegas 2 could look similar.

Obsidian has made it articulate in the by that whatever prospective continuation of New Vegas would go along the setting more or less the same, allowing Obsidian'due south spin-off games to remain in the W while Bethesda continued making the Eastward Coast-based mainline Fallout titles. It's possible, then, that Fallout: New Vegas two could be prepare in another large city such every bit Seattle or Los Angeles, moving further West while withal exploring the storylines established in the original New Vegas. Fan-favorite Fallout companions similar Yes Human and Craig Boone have also been theorized every bit having some function in a possible sequel. Given the technical difficulties players tend to see while trying to play New Vegas on modern consoles, the improved visuals and gameplay a sequel could offering would also be significantly appreciated.

While at that place are benefits and drawbacks to both Bethesda's Fallout games and Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, information technology's apparent that New Vegas is however held in higher regard past many invested Fallout players for various reasons. At the moment, it's too early on to tell whether the game will manage to live up to the high expectations and hopes for Fallout: New Vegas 2 that fans have been garnering for over a decade. Hardly annihilation is known about the actual state of Microsoft'southward plans. That hasn't stopped fans of the franchise from expressing their excitement, though, which has been impressive compared to the hype generated by the development of Fallout v.

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