Why Fallout: New Vegas Is Still Canon After The TV Show
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13 Things You Should Never Say To A Fallout: New Vegas Fan

13 Things You Should Never Say To A Fallout: New Vegas Fan

Obsidian’s 2010 RPG classic has some very dedicated fans who will quickly yell at you online

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An image shows a super mutant standing in front of New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian / Kotaku

Following the release of Amazon’s live-action Fallout TV show, it seems everyone is playing a Fallout game again. From newer titles like Fallout 76 to older games like Fallout 3, Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic franchise is arguably bigger than ever thanks to the recently released hit series.

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So, with people talking about and playing Fallout games again, that naturally means a lot of Fallout: New Vegas fans are prowling the internet, ready to let you know that actually, Fallout 4 isn’t good and you should just play 2010’s New Vegas instead. If you encounter these people, I have some tips on what you should definitely not say to them. As a big Fallout: New Vegas fan, let me help you out to avoid upsetting these weirdos (including myself).

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“Wow, the map is just a big and mostly empty desert?”

“Wow, the map is just a big and mostly empty desert?”

A screenshot shows an empty desert in Fallout: New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

Excuse me! The map in Fallout: New Vegas isn’t big and empty, it’s actually well-designed and immersive. Having to walk long distances between anything interesting while doing and seeing nothing recreates the fun of actually living in a desert wasteland. (And you can just always fast-travel, duh!)

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“Seems fun, but what about all the bugs?”

“Seems fun, but what about all the bugs?”

A screenshot shows a horrible bug in New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

Oh, looks like someone fell out of 2010 and hasn’t kept up to date with current events! New Vegas launched in a rough state, sure, but now it’s mostly fine. I mean, sure, there are still very old bugs and glitches in the game that have been there since launch that never got fixed.

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And yeah, okay… without mods the game is prone to crashing on PC. But I mean, come on…at least it’s not Fallout 4. Am I right?!

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“I don’t want to listen to country on the radio”

“I don’t want to listen to country on the radio”

A screenshot shows an old man in a cowboy hat in New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

I’ve got spurs that jingle when they jangle and I’ll kick your ass with them if you ever speak ill of the fantastic, moody, and thematically appropriate radio station made up of like 12 country songs that you’ll hear 50,000 times before you finish the game.

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“Patrolling the Mojave Almost Makes You Wish For a Nuclear Winter”

“Patrolling the Mojave Almost Makes You Wish For a Nuclear Winter”

A screenshot shows an NCR soldier in New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

Okay, maybe a few lines in the game get repeated once or twice, but hey, at least it’s not Fallout 76!

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“I’ll just play it on Xbox 360!”

“I’ll just play it on Xbox 360!”

An image shows the Xbox 360 cover of New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

Sure, you can do that if you want. But that would be pretty dumb. The best way to play Fallout: New Vegas is of course on PC with over 200 mods installed using various guides and tools that will probably break in confusing and frustrating ways.

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Yes, I know I said the game isn’t very buggy before and actually is perfect—but that’s only after you install this massive list of user-made mods. Okay? Nobody can have fun with Fallout: New Vegas on a console! Impossible.

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Fallout 3 is better!”

Fallout 3 is better!”

A screenshot of Fallout 3 showing a soldier attacking a zombie.
Image: Bethesda

I guess it’s better if you like boring games that look like someone smeared green jelly all over your TV. I mean, Fallout 3 doesn’t even have iron sights in it! It’s basically unplayable.

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“Can I play with my friends like in Fallout 76?”

“Can I play with my friends like in Fallout 76?”

A screenshot shows two waving players in Fallout 76.
Image: Bethesda

No. This is a journey for cool people who have good taste. Go play your weird Fallout MMO and leave us alone while we play—ah shit, 12 of my mods just broke and I have to reinstall everything because I can’t get the load order right.

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“Cazadors are cool!”

“Cazadors are cool!”

A screenshot shows a Cazador from Fallout New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian
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“Isn’t that the one with all the annoying celebrity voice actors in it?

“Isn’t that the one with all the annoying celebrity voice actors in it?

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I’m sorry, you don’t enjoy Felicia Day, Danny Trejo, or the late Matthew Perry? They fit perfectly into the franchise and I bet most people didn’t even realize they were in the game. And no, I’m not sure why Bethesda spent so much money on pricey, big-name voice talent that is hard to pick out while you play unless you know beforehand. Sorry, I’m too busy singing “Big Iron” to continue answering this question.

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“Yikes, there are a lot of loading screens in this game!”

“Yikes, there are a lot of loading screens in this game!”

An image of a loading screen as seen in New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

Yikes, you seem like a very impatient person! The waiting is part of the fun. Enjoy the loading screens, assuming you modded them out and replaced them with high-res ones instead.

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“Boone isn’t the best companion.”

“Boone isn’t the best companion.”

A screenshot of Boone as seen in New Vegas.
Image: Bethesda / Obsidian

How do you even play Fallout: New Vegas without occasionally being jump-scared by Boone randomly one-shoting an enemy you didn’t even see? Sounds boring!

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“Wait, I watched that new show and this game isn’t even canon anymore, right?”

“Wait, I watched that new show and this game isn’t even canon anymore, right?”

A screenshot of the Fallout TV show.
Image: Bethesda / Amazon

Apparently, you didn’t watch the entire series because it literally ends with a big hint that, no, New Vegas is canon. Besides, Todd Howard confirmed New Vegas is still canon. Stop being silly and instead join this 20,000-post-long Reddit thread debating which ending of New Vegas will be represented in the show. And remember: Whichever option Amazon goes with, none of us will be happy!

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“Bethesda did a great job on this one!”

“Bethesda did a great job on this one!”

A photo of the Obsidian developers who worked on Fallout New Vegas.
Image: Obsidian

I’m done with this. I’m going to leave now and install a 230 GB texture replacement update for New Vegas so I can replay the same quests I love using the same build I always use alongside Boone for the 200th time. I can’t wait for them to remaster this game so I can replay it and be mad at the same time!

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