Bethesda appear to be ramping up the media releases on New Vegas as the release date draws closer and closer. Gamespot were recently let loose at Fallout New Vegas as well as other prominent online gamer magazines.

One of the more recent things they announced was what would be included in their Collector’s Edition.

Thankfully it’s not just a rebranded version of the Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition (which was awesome by the way) but a series of new merchandise (that is casino themed of course) that you can add to your Fallout collection.

Included in the pack is:

• 8 Gaming Casino Chips.
  One from each of the 7 casinos found in Fallout New Vegas as well as a special Platinum Chip recreation.
• Deck of Cards.
  Use these Fallout New Vegas themed cards to challange your friends to game of Caravan which is a brand new game created for Fallout New Vegas.
• Hard Cover Novel.
  This book, called ‘All Roads’ contains some of the back stories of characters that you will meet during your trip.
• ‘Making of’ DVD.
  Looks like an interesting documentary(/marketing piece) with a look behind the scenes on the creation and development of this latest Fallout game.
• DVD copy of the game.

This looks like one of the more awesome Collector’s Edtions that I’ve seen. You can always use an extra deck of cards and I think the DVD would be really interesting to watch. I always enjoy finding out why they make certain decisions about characters, plots and objects in games.

With the release date still being listed as some time in Fall of this year, it’s time to put down that $10 to pre-order Fallout New Vegas at your favourite store.

Without further ado…
Here is the video:

War… War never changes.

And so apparently do Fallout videos. Yes this video is definitely designed to get you excited about the new Fallout game, rather than tell you much about it. Like all other Fallout teaser videos we get the classic blues song playing over the top of a rather desolate wasteland.

What is the robot doing?

Apparently the robot is searching for precious items in the desert. The reasons behind this are unknown. It is rather neat how it can balance on one wheel though.

[Damn those pesky gecko's]

Who is making Fallout New Vegas?

Obsidian, which is mostly made up of Interplay (Fallout 1, 2 and Baldur’s Gate) team members, has been contracted by Bethesda Softworks to make this game. This is a really good thing as we will see a lot more traditional characteristics coming through in this game. Hopefully things like turn based combat, very interesting and quirky characters, and maybe some decent HtH combat.

When can we expect it?

As the video said Fall 2010. Most likely October or November.

Can we preorder it yet?

Hells yea! For you convenience I have added the Amazon and Play-Asia links below.

If WoW took the MMORPG community by storm, this game took everyone else.

The game is set in a massive fantasy world with the usual heroes and villains. You can choose which alignment you would like to be by your actions during the game.

There are several races to choose from, many which can be recognized from the other Elder Scrolls chapters (Morrowind and the Daggerfall games). You can then choose from a huge range of attributes what exactly your character is good or bad at. You can turn him or her into a spell caster, sword wielder, archer or a heavy mace heaver as just a few ideas.

The graphics are absolutely stunning. Detailed 3D environments with a huge range of NPC’s set across one of the biggest maps in offline RPG.

Oblivion opened up a lot of people to fantasy RPG who had previously never played RPG’s before and this alone makes it one of the best RPG PC games ever made. It was also released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and some stores put it out in some PS3 bundles.

Since it’s release it has had several expansions which are all included in the GOTY (Game of the Year)  edition.

Buy this fantastic game on Amazon:

Oblivion: Game of the Year

Details:

Made by: Bethesda
View: First Person or Third Person
Game Hours (including side quests and exploring): 100+
Offline only.

Gameplay Video:

The background on the Fallout games is that you are set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The world is covered in dirt and grime (think Terminator 3). Those few who have survived the nuclear war have built small towns or taken refuge in existing buildings. In a time like this there are hero’s of the people and villains who use the unfortunate times for personal gain.

During Fallout 3 you are an inhabitant of Vault 101. The Vault’s are large underground ‘worlds’ in which some of the population sheltered during the nuclear war. Once the war was over the Vault’s were to stay closed until the fallout had settled and the air was safe to breathe. Some opened early and were overrun by bandits and mutant ani

mals, others stayed closed and were ruled by dictator like overseers. After you leave the Vault you go off on your quest, along the way picking up many side quests, meeting colourful NPCs and shooting the crap out of bad dudes.

The game is made by Bethesda rather than Black Isle you made Fallout 1, 2 and Tactics. Like Bethesdas previous works (Oblivion and Morrowind), the world in which the game is contained is simply massive. There is so many random points of interest out in the wasteland. Abandoned gas stations, old manufacturing buildings, police stations, slavers, radio towers and dozens of townships are just a few of the things you may come by.

It’s not only the huge world that gives you freedom in this game. Like all of the Fallout series you are often given choices in which you can take the good, the bad or ‘I don’t give a crap’ path. Making these choices will effect how some NPCs react to you and what bonus quests will become available to you.

I really cannot recommend this game enough. If you explore this game fully it offers you hundreds of hours of game play, so in terms of value for money, it’s right up there. It is by far one the best RPG PC games of 2009.

Here’s the link to buy this awesome game on Amazon:

Fallout 3

Fallout 3

Details:

Mady By: Bethesda
View: First Person or Third Person
Game Hours (Main Quest): 10-15
Game Hours (including side quests and exploring): 100+
Offline only.

Gameplay Video:

The Game of the Year edition is now out. It includes all 4 expansions as well as the original game. Amazon is selling it for a pretty good price.

Fallout 3: Game of the Year

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