Fresh Fallout: New Vegas Details Unveiled

A new preview of Fallout: New Vegas from the latest issue of UK XBox 360 World magazine reveals several new and exciting features. A few highlights include the mention of the three ruling factions which could include The Brotherhood of Steel from the previous Fallout games, special weapon attacks during VATS, and the ability to mod weapons.

Thanks to DAC forums for compiling the details. Here’s the full list:

• The tagline says: “A Safe Bet for RPG Fans”
• Hardcore mode: Stimpaks take a long time to heal, you need a Doctor’s Bag to heal broken limbs, and you suffer from Dehydration so you need to carry water.
• Dynamite is one of the first weapons you come across
• Obsidian have focused much more on the story than Bethesda did with Fallout 3
• VATS now includes a special attack for every weapon
• Weapons can be modded – one of the mods involves reducing the spooling time for miniguns.
• All of your skills can be used to influence dialogue
• A “Command/Companion Wheel” gives you control over your followers – the design of this isn’t finalized yet
• Nightkin are back and can cloak
• The Hoover Dam is intact and produces electricity
• Electricity seems to be one of the main things in the game
• There are 3 factions – the NCR, Caesar’s Legion, and (although unconfirmed) the Brotherhood of Steel
• The Helios One solar tower controls an orbital laser platform
• You can get a portable controller for the laser platform and use it throughout the game
• Lots of “grey areas” in terms of actions and dialogue – a combined reputation and morality system means everything you do has an effect on something in one way or another.
• New Vegas will have different endings, “instead of the single, potentially anachronistic ‘man/woman saves the Wasteland’ finale.”
• The overall theme of the game is about trying to find out who tried to kill you and why.
• New weapon – The “All-American” – a rapid fire Sniper Rifle

Gamers will be able to return to the post-apocalyptic wasteland when Fallout: New Vegas releases this fall for the PC, XBox 360, and PS3.