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    Fallout: New Vegas

    Game » consists of 25 releases. Released Oct 19, 2010

    The post-apocalyptic Fallout universe expands into Nevada in this new title in the franchise. As a courier once left for dead by a mysterious man in a striped suit, the player must now set out to find their assailant and uncover the secrets of the enigmatic ruler of New Vegas.

    Fallout 3 a must play?

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    #1  Edited By xForceCh0keYou

    Now, I have heard that Fallout 3 is really a great game, and I should really play it, and I plan on it...but do I NEED to play it to understand or enjoy this one more?

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    #2  Edited By jayjonesjunior

    only if you want to know the meaning of life and the mysteries of the universe.

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    #3  Edited By Flooko

    nope you wouldn't have to play fallout 3 first because this one is on the west coast not the east so there isnt rlly going to be any charactors or story lines from fallout 3 in New Vagas however there will be some stuff from fallout 2 but i don't think you'll get a lot more out of it by playing fallout 2

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    #4  Edited By deactivated-5fb7c57ae2335
    @jayjonesjunior said:
    " only if you want to know the meaning of life and the mysteries of the universe. "
    I like you.
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    #5  Edited By MistaSparkle
    @xForceCh0keYou: Actually, I think playing through Fallout 1 and 2 will help significantly more than Fallout 3 in terms of understanding references and the like. But as for getting acquainted with the game play Fallout 3, obviously takes the cake. However, you will still understand 90% of the things happening in New Vegas without playing ANY of the previous titles. Don't worry. It will all be explained. :)
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    #6  Edited By one_2nd
    @jayjonesjunior said:
    " only if you want to know the meaning of life and the mysteries of the universe. "
    this. 
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    #7  Edited By mikemcn

    Fallout 3 is fantastic and theres a game of the year version out, play it, New Vegas may or may not be so fantastic., but you won't need 3 to understand it.

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    #8  Edited By oobs

    totally 2 seperate games..though vegas seems to have more in common with fallout 1 and 2. though i never played those..but fallout 3 is great..cheap also
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    #9  Edited By sociald1077

    Man I loved FO1&2. I am way more psyched about this game than I was FO3. NCR here I come!!!

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    #10  Edited By huntad

    Absolutely not. Fallout New Vegas is going to stand on it's own. Do not play through them before New Vegas. It would only be a waste of time, and Fallout games are fairly long if you plan on getting all there is out of it.  
     
    Just play New Vegas.

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    #11  Edited By Shakezula84
    @xForceCh0keYou I'd say no to having to play Fallout 3 first. I find all three Fallout games are great but also stand on there own really well. When Fallout 3 was developed they placed it on the east coast to avoid requiring previous Fallout experience. Fallout New Vegas is however has a lot of the elements of the original unreleased (and unfinished) Fallout 3 (called Van Buren on the Internet on it's project codename). I hope both these games stand apart enough that if you choose to play for story you can return to Fallout 3. That's kinda what I'm doing since I'm only a fraction through FO3.
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