I recently wrote about gaming commitments; or rather how sometimes it’s best to just sit back, relax with a control in your hand and just enjoy the one game you have chosen to play instead of worrying about all the others you have sitting, unplayed or unfinished. The one game that I decided to do that with over this weekend was Fallout: New Vegas. The game, often seen as a side shoot to the main Fallout franchise, is actually a worthy entry and, in some respects, a more complete game than its predecessor, Fallout 3.
The game takes place in the Mojave desert following on from a nuclear attack. The land is barren, the survivors are scarce and there is almost no law. You wake up from being attacked with no memory of who attacked you; all you knew is where you heading and what you needed to deliver. The game’s story is one of the strong points and keeps you guessing throughout.