These things have made the Mojave desert a relatively hospitable place with functioning agriculture, and have resurrected the casinos of Sin City. In this case, it's the water and electricity from Hoover Dam. Like Fallout 3, the major plotline in New Vegas boils down to a conflict over resources. Though it doesn't fully realize its potential, Fallout: New Vegas has an interesting plot that the player can shape in rewarding ways. Disappointed fans of the older games were heartened to learn that Obsidian (largely built from the ruins of series originator Black Isle Studios) were going to handle the writing duties in the sequel, New Vegas, and their hopes for a return to that storytelling quality have largely been fulfilled. It was a notable aberration in a series known for the quality of its storytelling. WTF Man, where to begin? The gang of Elvises? The blond-wigged Nightkin in love with a robot? This whole game is screwy.Īlthough much about it was praiseworthy, Bethesda's open-world role-playing game (RPG) Fallout 3 suffered from a weak and uncompelling core narrative and a ridiculous ending. HIGH Getting to the final boss and talking him out of a fight.