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I have mixed feelings about these "postgame" interviews. On the one hand, I'm glad they really thought these things through, and that there really is a canon explanation for what we see in the game. On the other hand, it really makes the final game feel even more half-assed than it was. Don't...

That Gun can use 5.56 AP ammo, can't it? After that, if you have Honest Hearts, A Light Shining In Darkness is one of the best weapons in the game, and ammo is relatively plentiful. The 12.7mm Pistol is also pretty effective against armored foes. Maria is also decent through mid-game, and gets...

Can someone explain "Red Boots" to someone who really hasn't been a true gamer for many years? Was there a DLC whose sole purpose was the addition of red boots?

Are there any Jagged Alliance fans out there? My ideal game has always been to combine the combat mechanics of Jagged Alliance 2 with the writing/role playing of Fallout. Actually, I even prefer JA2's skill systems (where skills are increased by use rather than gaining skill points each...

It seems like we're re-hashing an old argument. FO3 and FNV were two completely different games that appealed to different audiences which just coincidentally shared the same engine and were in the same universe. FO3 was a sandbox shooter set in a post-apocalyptic environment. If it didn't...

During the gala activation sequence, there's a dialogue option where you can just squeeze her hand before parting. I found that especially moving because all of her communication at that point is through gesture and body language, and there's so much meaning that can be conveyed by that one...

I can see it being House, but with something unexpected happening to him (like life support failure, or some sort of degenerative dementia as a side-effect of his continued activity) resulting in a dramatically different Vegas.

Christine. I can't quite explain why, but this was the one character in the game that truly felt like she became the PC's friend. It was heartbreaking that her 'good' ending consisted of her standing vigil over the Sierra Madre, completely isolated from the rest of humanity. More than anyone...

Different strokes, I guess. I loved Graham precisely because I didn't think he was a religious looney - quite the opposite, in fact. This was the most sincere treatment of religion I've ever seen in a video game character. He doesn't proselytize, or try to justify his actions through theology...

1. Dead Money - When I first played it, I would have put OWB first, but after several months away from the game, Dead Money is the one that sticks in my gut. I still feel chills from the first time I slowly put the pieces together on what happened on the night the bombs fell, heard Vera's...

I wish bullet crafting included subsonic variants of the 5.56 and .308 rounds, and require them to effectively use the silenced sniper rifle & the varmint rifle. I know I'm being pedantic, but it really bugs me the way silenced rifles have become video game (and Hollywood) convention. They took...

Knock Knock. You can pick it up relatively early in the game, doesn't need rare & expensive ammo, and is lethal all the way through the end.

It makes perfect sense, though, doesn't it? I found myself agreeing with almost everything said, both positive and negative. I can't even sort out how I feel about it myself. The big reveal with Ulysses was such a huge letdown, but I very much enjoyed the buildup. It was a fun ride that didn't...

I like the hunting shotgun, because, as I learned from watching Bruce Campbell, real heroes use shotguns.

I definitely agree with the OP; for more than half of NV, my character feels pretty much invulnerable (for FO3, it was pretty much the entire game). Dead Money did a good job of making you feel much more mortal, but only for a little while. On the one hand, combat in FO has always been a...