Its slightly brighter environment is attributed to the fact that Las Vegas was not as badly hit by the nuclear warheads as Washington was. While the ruined, post-apocalyptic setting stays the same, the sky will be blue and small amounts of vegetation will cover the landscape. Out in the Mojave Desert, in the town of Goodsprings, you will notice a few differences for the Fallout universe. Complete the game on this more challenging mode and there will be a special trophy/achievement waiting for you. If you find this mode too hard then you can switch to the normal difficulty at any time, but, once you do, you will not be able to return to Hardcore. If you accept, you will notice some big changes to the game including ammo now having weight, Stimpaks healing over time rather than instantly and the need to carry water to avoid suffering from dehydration. Obsidian have kept this section short, allowing veteran players to get on with the story pretty quickly as well as letting newcomers get stuck straight in.Īt this point in the game you will be given the chance to enter ‘Hardcore’ mode. You are now free to roam the wastelands and begin your game. Fans of Fallout 3 will be more than familiar with such things as bartering and combat-related perks. The results of these can be ignored if you wish to just hand pick the ones that sound best for you. These are done in much the same way as before except this time you will have a ‘Vigour Tester’ machine and the Doc’s Rorschach tests to help you out. The intro/tutorial of the game will see you waking up in Doc Mitchell’s house where you will be given the chance to change your facial features, age (anything up to 60), create your name and choose your Tags and Abilities. This rather kind chap is responsible for pulling the bullets and shrapnel from your skull and bringing you back to health. Aided by a robot named Vegas Vic (the reasons for his help are unknown but will be revealed throughout the game), you are pulled from the ground before being taken into the care of Doc Mitchell.

Oh, and you’ve been buried and left to rot.

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