Fallout: New Vegas was released just Tuesday in North America and just yesterday in Europe. New Vegas is about the player being betrayed and left for dead. After being patched up by the doctor while simultaneously creating your character, you’re left with an option before heading out of the operations room. To switch Hardcore mode on (which isn’t recommended) or keep it off and play the game Fallout 3 style.
Hardcore mode is where the developer Obsidian decided on making New Vegas that bit more difficult and interesting or annoying? You consistently have to keep hydrated, eating food, sleeping and you cannot fast travel if the distance will make you sick of dehydration. Your Stimpaks also do not heal instantly but overtime and your bullets can add weight to your inventory.
When prompted to choose if the player would like to switch on or off Hardcore mode at the beginning of the game, a message appears informing the player that there will be a special reward waiting for them upon completion.
The special award is….drum roll please. The Hardcore trophy/achievement. Unfortunately, yeah that is it. So there you have it, a kick in the ass. Check back for our full Fallout: New Vegas review.
April 2, 2011
#1
and i find pc a little bit better than ps3
April 9, 2011
#2
pc is for nubs like you
April 19, 2011
#3
PC is how real gamers play
April 20, 2011
#4
real gamers ? that sounds nerdy … you know nerdy like living in your moms basement …
April 25, 2011
#5
You know why playing FPS through PC is better? Because, you aim with your mouse like you’re really holding out your weapon, not like the PS controller which gives you a hard time to aim precisely, as a matter of fact, fighting outside VATS using a PS controller is considered, suicidal, unless you’re a fucking god who’s good at aiming using PS controllers. What am I trying to say? “PC gamers aim more deliberately precise than you PS3′ers. And guys like you, only rely on automated targeting like VATS.”
Now that is a FACT.
June 15, 2011
#6
i played the game on pc, and i play other games xbox360 regularly. u dont hav to be a “fucking god” to be able to aim precisely on a game console controller. take those halo “fucking god” snipers. the good ones get killamongaro (or however u spell that) constantly. tho i do find the playstation controllers to be a pain in the ass.
but if ur exclusively dissing PS controllers, then just pretend my comment wasnt a reply to urs
May 5, 2011
#7
That’s not true, I played Fallout 3 on the X-Box and didn’t touch VATS for the whole entire game on Hard AND Hardcore mode. It kept popping up in the corner telling me that it was mapped to the left stick click. :\
But I totally agree with you, it’s much better on pC. I just wish that mine could run it… >:
May 7, 2011
#8
You’re lying, Fallout 3 doesn’t have Hardcore mode.
June 15, 2011
#9
if u can even go thru normal mode without touching VATS, then u’ll prove Caesar right, cz u’ll be a “fucking god”. dude, u dont hav to try and prove urself a good aimer by claiming to hav not touched VATS the entire game. i love sniping without VATS, and in all the other sweet games like CS and Halo (1, 2, 3, Reach), but i use VATS cz its cinematic scenes are just awesome. take a breather man! enjoy it for wt it is!
May 12, 2011
#10
u guys are all qweers exept a992 ,ahi thats it the rest uv u guys aregrown men who still lives with their mom ,and yes i live with my mom to BUT my exuse: im 13 years old
May 29, 2011
#11
Oh, you didn’t need to mention you were 13. We could have figured it out by your expert spelling and grammar skills.
June 15, 2011
#12
lol. little dude, piece of advise: dont go offering ur age so that big assholes like “Internet fight” can diss on u cz they dont dare badmouth ppl their own size. but then again, u’d prbbly take him down anyhow. rock on!
July 10, 2011
#13
Dude you aren’t even allowed to legally purchase the game -.-
August 8, 2011
#14
13 year old salad tosser. I’d like to squirt some corn syrup in your eyes…but my mom said I cant leave the house until I clean my room…so you win…for now.
June 2, 2011
#15
What was wrong with his spelling and grammar? LOL
June 15, 2011
#16
i thot hardcore mode made the game much more interesting. it gives so much more factors to keep in mind, and makes the post-apocalypse *simulation* so much more real. i just finished the game, and i dont feel like going back and playing the extensions immediately after that awesome end-game narration. and i thot the narration was the hardcore bonus before i saw this page. lol.
and just some thots: @Caesar: i played the game on pc, and i play other games xbox360 regularly. u dont hav to be a “fucking god” to be able to aim precisely on a game console controller. take those halo “fucking god” snipers. the good ones get killamongaro (or however u spell that) constantly. tho i do find the playstation controllers to be a pain in the ass.
@Dauven: if u can even go thru normal mode without touching VATS, then u’ll prove Caesar right, cz u’ll be a “fucking god”. dude, u dont hav to try and prove urself a good aimer by claiming to hav not touched VATS the entire game. i love sniping without VATS, and in all the other sweet games like CS and Halo (1, 2, 3, Reach), but i use VATS cz its cinematic scenes are just awesome. take a breather man! enjoy it for wt it is!
hats off to Bethesda! awesome games! awaiting next work! (saliva dripping)!
June 30, 2011
#17
Haha so i was kinda curious what would you get after you win though… just a trophy?
July 18, 2011
#18
id like to take a moment to point out that fallout 3/new vegas uses an aiming system based on fallout 2′s aiming system, which was turn based, accuracy was based on distastance X skill level = hit percentage, this equation happens every time you fire your weapon, in vats or not, which is why sniping from a distance with no skill in guns is impossible no matter how good a shot you actually are…. id understand if you were playing a fps to argue about mouse vs controller, but fallout is based on a turn based rpg strategy game, (fallout and fallout 2), and uses their combat system, though they have moved to a more real time feel, your still playing with turn based statistics… so if you suck at aiming in fallout 3 or new vegas, try upping your skill with the weapon, honestly try just going into third person and taking random pot shots at the enemy, its almost always just as effective as aiming depending on distance. thank you for your time
August 13, 2011
#19
Ok stop arguing about this its just silly and beating hardcore mode.Getting a trophy or a achievement is a bit bad because how about when you start a new game after beating hardcore mode you get something new like a weapon thats not TO OP (Over Powered)
i mean that would be nice and stop arguing about PC or XBOX or PS3 (i kinda like PC because you can move freely with V.A.T.S) (don’t argue abot V.A.T.S its really awesome to see the bullets just Kill someone like that i use V.A.T.S) when i am doing V.A.T.S its just i want to get somewhere fast enough kill it faster like cazadors (those things Suck so much o_o ) and deathclaws but really stop arguing about which gaming (console) is better im 13 too just saying just don’t Bitch about it and i am typing better then the other 13 year old who commented anyway stop bothering about what YOU play just comment on how you thought about the game
October 16, 2011
#20
Fallout NV isn’t as good as fallout 3 obviously..but Fallout NV mods are what make the game like RTS (Real Time Strategy) i do think PC version of Fallout NV is better than console versions just because of mods and it is fairly easy to play the game without V.A.T.S for the PS3 just change the view speed
and btw Fallout 3 does have Hardcore mode if you download Lone Wanderers Edition at nexus
October 16, 2011
#21
And if anyone who owns a console and wants to download mods..you only get 3 mods for console and its a massive pain to get them T-T
December 19, 2011
#22
Really? Really!? No one challenges themselves just for the sheer enjoyment of doing the impossible(Not literally of course). Geez its not like you lost anything? Im pretty sure you gain some pride and some respect for your own capabilities. If thats not enough then I guess you’re just a smuck always expecting to be rewarded when you do something.
December 20, 2011
#23
^
December 22, 2011
#24
for those who plays fallout on ps3 go home and eat your moms shit…………. you nerds are getting on my nerves comparing ps3 is better than pc………. i think pc is the best more apps, better graphics, can do internet surfing more fun and specially u can do anything you want assholes………………
December 22, 2011
#25
for those who thinks my name here is funny(not my real name, just for show) think again cause all of you are sick addict and underfed motherfucker who eats microwave food im buffed and i got ABS and Hard chest…………………………….. and im just 15 years old………………………. YOU CAN ALL SUCK IT……………………………………
January 12, 2012
#26
Why is everyone arguing over console and PC? I play this on the PS3, but I agree the PC is better, It’s better for most games because you can custom build your PC. I get sick of my PS3 freezing during games, and struggling to run games.
Anyway, its people opinions, no need to get aggressive “Eat your moms shit” it just shows you’re still a child. If you think PC is better, then play it, if you think PS3 is better, than play it. Feeling the need to boast about PC/PS3 is stupid, you’re all hipsters. Not to mention you’re all underage children who shouldnt even play games if you just troll the internet.
Btw Francis Buff, when you get a big 50 year old man raping you, dont cry about it, after all you asked for your pre-puberty penis to be sucked. You have a hard chest? Should probably get that checked out. Thats not normal.
April 29, 2012
#27
hell yea i expected something it used the word ”reward”
August 4, 2012
#28
When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a
comment is added I get four emails with the same comment.
Is there any way you can remove me from that service?
Bless you!
September 30, 2012
#29
Just to let you know your site looks a little bit different in Firefox on my notebook with Linux .
May 22, 2013
#30
Fallout: New Vegas Hardcore Mode Special Reward Reveale