

Warning: spoilers for New Vegas and slight ones for Fallout 4 lie ahead. In order to break down this gargantuan title, I’m going to split this into chapters: Gameplay, Narrative, Performance and Graphics, Soundtrack, and Conclusion. Going back and replaying it has inspired me to compile my full thoughts on it, and I’ve adored every second of time I’ve spent with it, just as I did eight years ago. Given that the game was developed in just 18 months, using Fallout 3’s dated engine and assets, it’s nothing short of incredible that the game was as expansive, detailed, and revolutionary as it was. Surviving the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas (Hardcore Mode), 6.It’s really hard to put my thoughts for this game into words. Make sure the player is paying attention to the vital signs of the character.

NOTE: If one of these three things aren’t satisfied in the game, the character will die.

Whenever the SLP function appears in the HUD, find an empty bed that you can rest. In addition to food and water, another aspect in surviving in the game is having enough sleep. SLEEP – Without sleep, the brain will shut down. The important thing to remember in the game is that, the player will eat.ģ. It doesnt matter if the food are irridiated. One of the most well known food in the game is Maize. Some vendors offers foods that a player can buy. Since stealing food is not a good idea from houses in the game, it’s best for player to hunt down for crops. In Mojave Wasteland, there are food crops that a player can collect. FOOD – Another thing that is needed for basic survival in addition to water is food. At a times like this, the only clean water a person can get is the water on the toilet bowl.Ģ. Purified Water is very limited in the game and the only way to quench the thirst is by drinking the toilet water that can be found in some of the houses in the game. Whenever a player fast travels or just walk, the dehydration level will likely to increase.

Since New Vegas takes place in a Wasteland where water and food are limited, how can a player survive?īelow are some tips a player can use if they wish to survive the wasteland on a hardcore difficulty:ġ. When playing in hardcore mode, the character in the game will have to rely on some of its basic surviving skills such as eating. Playing the game in Hardcore mode will give players some benefit upon completing the game. Playing in Hardcore mode will provide challenges to play.īefore a player can start their journey towards the Mojave Wasteland, a message in the game will ask the player if they wish to play in Hardcore mode. One of the additions in Fallout: New Vegas that Fallout 3 never had is the ability to play in hardcore mode.
