I refuse to play New Vegas on “Annoying” mode.

SG - Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas is a pleasant surprise for me so far. The game does enough different to keep me interested, while scratching that same itch that Fallout 3 did almost 2 years ago. One of the additions to New Vegas is the ‘Hardcore’ mode. This mode not only increases the difficulty, but it forces you to do all of the mundane things that don’t add anything to the game and will likely annoy you, rather than entertain you.

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O P T I O N A L

[Controversy]

And you don't have to play Hardcore if you don't want to.

Ah...now I see the other story about how it makes it better from the same site. Gotta agree with the other story.

[tacosRcool]

He is wussy

[AndrewRyan]

An article about not playing an OPTIONAL mode in a video game... Let's start writing about unicorns and leprechauns.

[Weaksauce1138]

I refuse to read this review written in whine mode

[vickers500]

Hey guys, want to hear about all the stuff I didn't do today?

[ThanatosDMC]

Agreed about him being a wuss. Without hardcore mode, it's like taking a stroll through lava while taking rockets to the face and not being hurt by it.

Hardcore mode should have been in FO3 during retail release.

[grailly]

hardcore mode isn't really that hardcore after all...
The hardest part about it is the stimpacks healing overtime. The bullet weight, sleep, food and water aren't that hard to get over. I can get why anybody can find it annoying as feeding yourself feels tamagochi-like. I still play hardcore for the difficulty bump with the stimpacks, and that part isn't "annoying"

[Steve_0]

"This is a joke.
An article about not playing an OPTIONAL mode in a video game... Let's start writing about unicorns and leprechauns."

Unicorns and leprechauns are "optional" now? Unicorn - I choose you!

[darkziosj]

is not that hard,i just ended the game on hardcore

[Lucreto]

What is the special item you get at the end of Hardcore? You can PM me to avoid spoilers or just post it here.

[Thecraft1989]

Its just 100 gamerscore aprentley lol

[Hellsvacancy]

Isnt the game supposed 2b 150hours long? hmmm *i guess u could fly through the main campaign* but y do that?

[No Way]

Better yet, if you beat the game.. does it end after the campaign?

Iduno if this has been discussed or not.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

It ends after the final cutscene, but I already have a mod that'll allow me to continue playing.

[MisterNiwa]

I'll go write some article based on how I refuse to play Ninja Gaiden on Hard more, fight Street Fighter IV CPU's with Maximum Difficulty or play the Horde Mode on Halo: Reach.

Is that guy for real? lol.

[Timesplitter14]

For me, Hardcore mode is what makes this a must-buy.

I've always wanted something like this

[Lucreto]

I plan on doing Hardcore once I get all the other trophies on my first playthrough. Hardcore on easy just doing the story missions won't take too long.

[soundslike]

that sounds like a terribly empty experience

[Lucreto]

I would have played the game for 70 hours collecting everything that is not nailed down. I don't want to worry to eat and the like.

I will go through Hardcore mode quickly just for the platinum. I got the Fallout 3 platinum and I want them to match. I also have 5 other games to play and I have a short time to to pay them before next years mountain appears.

[A Cupcake for Gabe]

Are you playing it? This is a longer campaign than FO3,. I'm playing it now trying to be a good person but this game has me constantly wondering what the definition good means. Many seemingly bad choices end up morally right and some good choices turn out as poor dicisions. New Vegas is outstanding in making you think about your choices. Plus the karma/reputation systems are more dynamic. Nothing is vlavk and white anymore. With that said, im playing hardcore when i do it on my evil playthrough cause when I'm contantly struggling, I'm not in any mood to be compassionate for anything.

[CrzyFooL]

rofl.

Sarcastic Gamer is Sarcastic!!!

gotta love it.

[LarsoVanguard]

Sarcastic Gamer is crap.

Indeed, gotta love it.

Not sarcastic, as much as it is not good.

[wiggles]

Not me

[Coffin87]

what I was thinking.

[Raccoon251]

LoL, I love sarcastic gamer

[Bobbykotickrulesz]

That makes one of us.

The people try so hard to be funny, but end up looking like morons.

[Orionsangel]

New Vegas is too much like FO3. Even the music is the same. It's too identical. I feel like I'm playing another FO3 expansion pack.

[gamingisnotacrime]

Fallout 3 is the sht, and if New Vegas is like that then we are good to go, are not we?

[A Cupcake for Gabe]

New Vegas is great. It doesn't feel like FO3 like most idiots claim. There's more than the politics of American gov't and the Capitol wasteland vibe. Here out west it's about being between a brewing conflict from so many sides. More of a renagade trying to find your self. Thisbis more your story than it was in DC. And the outcomes you make are more open. Plus the quest are much different and they have improved quite a bit too. There more than 7 custom weapons and this hits deeper and more shocking scenarios.

Basically it's Fallout 4. Which they should of called it. So if you liked FO3. You'll love this game.

[gamingisnotacrime]

im waiting for it to arrive, i already ordered it. As soon as i read it was somewhat similar to Fallout 3 i was sold!

[LarsoVanguard]

That's not a bad thing if you are part of the DROVES of people who've sunk hundreds of hours into the Fallout franchise so far. Sounds like maybe you don't get it?

That's cool, go back to playing silly FPS's.

[Imperator]

It's more Fallout 3, basically a MASSIVE expansion pack that's worth money. And really, it's exactly what I wanted. More Fallout 3!!!! That's all I want!

[Weaksauce1138]

It has more content than all of the FO3 expansions combine and they cost $50 when they were released. They didnt even add new faction system, crafting and amunition options. I do agree its more like the dragon age expansion than a full sequel, but i re-read the box and it never claimed to be. If your disputing its value at $60 then you wont get very many agrees

[soundslike]

Hardcore mode is easy. I'm playing on hardcore and hard mode. Eating and sleeping have yet to be necessary and the worst I've gotten from dehydration is -1 endurance. The real "hard" part is the heal over times, but if you played any amount of RPGs its not an issue, it just takes out the "get out of jail free card" of spamming instant heals over and over. Don't psych yourself out, just play it on hardcore and you won't regret it.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Who said all that needs to be said and got a bubble for it... ^^^^ this person!

[Horny Melon]

My goal was to put it on hardcore and explore but by novac it became so annoying I just b-lined down the main quest beat it and started over.

[360nPS3rTheSAME]

is every mode because of the same glitches that weren't corrected

[No Way]

Could someone explain to me what 'Hardcore' mode really is?
What does it change from just playing, uh, I guess 'Normal?'

[Lucreto]

Well you have to eat, drink, sleep for your character to live. Stimpaks heal over time instead of instantly. You need to find a doctor to heal crippled limbs.

[No Way]

A'ight, thanks for the info, :)

[SiloLaunch]

You can also heal limbs with doctor bags.

[Vegeta9000]

It's not even a Fallout game. It's just an overpriced expansion pack for "Oblivion: With Guns".

[iLLMATICxKiNG]

I think someone is just mad because all their friends have it and they are too poor to afford it.

Seriously, it's amazing.

[DTG_The_Man]

Noob, you have never even TOUCHED a Fallout game, have you? The first two games were instant classics and these 2 are just the same. Who said "Oblivion: With Guns"? They must've been high as fuck.

[Weaksauce1138]

Go back to watching the quality television that is Dragon Ball Z. The internet is "at capacity"

[HumanStark]

oh wow the hardcore mode is for hardcore nerds better write an article about it.

[SeraphimBlade]

So, hardcore isn't your cup o' tea. Big whoop. I guess it's good to get opinions, but this feels more like a glorified comment to an article about hardcore mode than an actual article about hardcore mode.

Listen I don't bitch about the fact that I CAN take 40 hours a week of classes at college. I just don't do it.

[GamerSigma]

Next time the author should just post Killzone 3 HD screen caps for the #N4GTards to jerk off to, because that would make them feel better.

OMG OPINIONS!

[SiloLaunch]

Because you have to manage ammo weight, eat drink and sleep, the game feels more like you are surviving in the Mojave wastes instead of just touring it like some theme park.
If this guy doesn't want to do it though, he can turn it off, kind of strange ranting about it though.

[NarooN]

Lol @ this whole deal. STALKER in Easy mode is harder than Fallout in Hardcore mode, so I don't even see how anyone can bitch about this. Trying playing STALKER SoC with the Oblivion Lost 2.2 mod installed on Nightmare mode. Do it.