Fallout: New Vegas reviews hit 85 on Metacritic

CVG: If you've already read our Fallout: New Vegas reviews round-up, it won't come as too much of a surprise to find that the RPG's doing the business on Metacritic.

The 360 version of the title has already clocked up an 85 per cent average - with early signs suggesting the PS3 and PC iterations are heading in the same direction.

[gillri]

86% actually

[ipwnall]

But this is news how...?

[gta_manic]

ya...and it sometime helps(when reviewers aren't showered with gifts)

[toaster]

Yet another open world game that doesn't deserve the praise it gets... sure have been getting a lot of those this gen *cough every single Rockstar game cough*

[HolyOrangeCows]

And now 84%. And soon probably a slight different score and so on and so forth for a day or so.

[ReservoirDog316]

I'm a guy who never picked up FO3. To the people who have both, would you say I should try FO3 first or just go straight to New Vegas?

Bubbles for anyone that helps out.

[Imperator]

Try FO3 first and then New Vegas. Fallout 3 is one of my favorite games, and New Vegas is pretty awesome so far. Really, they're both great games, but you can find FO3 cheaper so go with that and by the time you're finished with it, New Vegas may be cheaper.

[NnT3291]

Fallout 3 is amazing, try it first. Buy the Goty edition, it's cheap now

[showtimefolks]

don't buy GOTY edition but buy the simple fallout 3 for like 8.99 try it if you really like it than by than goty will be even more cheaper closer tom black friday

i bought fallout 3 at launch special edition with that lunch box didn't like it bought it again for 8.99 still didn't like it.

so don't waste your hard earned 60 on new vegas before you getb the taste of fallout and very inexpensive

[ReservoirDog316]

Thanks everyone.

So get FO3 (it is really cheap nowadays) and wait till New Vegas drops cause they're both worth it.

Sounds good and thanks again.

+bubbles to all

[showtimefolks]

i am trying to get into that but can't so i guess this game is just not for me. but overall fallout series to many gamers is a great series

[Baka-akaB]

depends what you dislike in FA3 .... if you find the writing subpar and the game with too few rpg elements , then obsidian's version might please you with stuff more pleasing for older FA1 and 2 fans .

[Cold 2000]

I know what u mean. I also gave FO 3 a try after hearing so many things about the game. Got 8 hours into it and never picked it up again for the simple reason the game was kind of boring to me.
Theres almost no story, so thers nothing driving me forward and making me feel like going farther. I dont care about wandering around and leveling up "pointlessly". I need a story to drive me forward.

[showtimefolks]

i am at level 4 got the 2 bobbleheads so start me up great but i feel like what's the point in a way i guess i am not into rpg games

but for people who like fallout to everyone their own that's what great aboutn gaming we can all like something different

[Panthers]

Well dont go by FO3 to judge every RPG. The number one reason I love RPG games is story, and FO3 doesnt have story. Usually there is a point to keep going on.

[jack who]

news?

[MASTER_RAIDEN]

ive hardly played the fallout series, but it typically gets some amazing scores. this is great and all but lets face it dude fallouts should be at least a 90..

[Eiffel]

Fallout 1 is a 89

Fallout 2 is a 86

Fallout Tactics is a 82

Fallout 3 is a 93

Fallout New Vegas is a 86

Regardless of this, it's a good game. A score doesn't mean shit if based on a persons personal experience with a game. Only true way to judge a game is to actually play it than judge it off a number.

[ReservoirDog316]

Reveiws before this gen were much different though. Kinda like looking at metacritic for movies. Lots of 70s for very good movies. But this gen, everything's a 9 or 10. So that 89 for FO1 is like a 130 nowadays.

Just thought I should mention that.

[blackburn5]

Is this out yet? Anyone played it? I am considering either FO3 or New Vegas but never played a Fallout game berore. Any suggestions?

[dragon82]

I would suggest getting the Fallout 3 GOTY for really cheap first. Play through that and then get Fallout: New Vegas. Fallout 3 is my favorite RPG this generation and New Vegas is shaping up to be just as good. I am only a few hours in right now but I am loving every minute of it.

[Panthers]

Well GOTY edition is king of expensive. I might pick up the original FO3. Its like $20 new on Amazon. the GoTY edition is like $55 or something.

[0oAngeluso0]

Everyone has an agenda. Typically the Fallout games are solid and that seems to have not changed. Play the types of games you like, avoid the ones you don't. I hardly ever go based on score, usually it's a few things that bring me towards a game, online, number of people active on the game online and campaigns. So to each their own.

[Baka-akaB]

metacritic is worthless anyway , an average made on a bunch of sites without even ever determined a proper vip list of review sites ...

every crappy unknown blog or site can be listed often , wich help bringing the average up or down ...

[clintos59]

I never played fallout 1 or 2 but picked up 3 late because of all the positive things I heard for it. The game in my opinion was so good that I stopped playing call of duty modern warfare 2 & became hooked with fallout 3. I think what makes me love this game is because it reminded me of final fantasy 7 & 8 not with the battle system but u were free to explore this huge world with so many side quest that it adds so much replayability value for a game that doesnt have online play. My first play through took me 250+ hours to beat it as a good guy, & the second time around I beat it again as an evil hero with another 200+ hours. This is without any of the DLC & u can also play as a female or male. The game was just awesome. Ill be grabbing Vegas this friday when I get payed. I cant wait to tear some super mutants to shreds.

[BLAKHOODe]

i'm not too far into the game yet, but it seems to be every bit as good as Fallout 3.. and that's not a bad thing. i loved Fallout 3. my only problem with Fallout: New Vegas is that Fallout 3 was 2 years ago and FNV's improvements are few and nothing groundbreaking. so, it's score deserves a slight knock for the lack of not bringing anything new to the table. still, if you loved Fallout 3, you'll love Fallout: New Vegas.