In an interview that will appear in the latest issue of Play Magazine, Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart talked about his company’s infamous reputation for releasing games with major bugs and glitches: “I think it's fair and unfair at the same time, because in the same conversation that I hear how buggy KOTOR [Knights of the Old Republic] and Alpha Protocol were, I also hear how great they were… Now in the case of Fallout: New Vegas, we made a gigantic game, and I'm proud with...

I recently purchased Fallout: New Vegas as a birthday present for my lovely girlfriend. I've not played it yet, but watching her game I was struck by a familiar sight that gave me a rush of anxiety; the stat picking screen. For those who've not played one of the later Fallout games or Oblivion, you have to put a finite amount of points into such categories as Strength, Endurance, Luck, etc… These stats cannot be rearranged for the rest of the game. I always lock up when I...

Fallout: New Vegas saw a much shorter usage than Fallout 3 in my Xbox 360; about 75 hours in with the game fully completed with one character. I knew that Bethesda’s latest installment in the post-apocalyptic series would see the same kind of treatment as its predecessor though concerning downloadable content. Dead Money is the first of several packs slated to enhance the New Vegas experience. Enhance however, is a word that I use rather loosely. Intending on making the experience different...

It wasn’t long after the latest installment in Bethesda and Obsidian’s much anticipated post-apocalyptic Fallout series officially released that it began showing painfully obvious signs of being an irresolute debut. Anyone who has played the game or just stayed in tune with the general gaming community's opinions knows about the buzz surrounding the plethora of glitches that plague the Mojave Wasteland. It is a little unfair however to whole-heartedly judge New Vegas solely on these...

Regarded as 2008's Game of the Year, Fallout 3 single-handedly redefined the open-world RPG. Its innovative gameplay mechanics complimented its gritty tale of a post-apocalyptic world. But despite its critical acclaim, Fallout 3 was far from the perfect game. Its weapon degradation system proved more bothersome than realistic and its various quest bugs didn't help matters either. But with Fallout: New Vegas set for an October release, Obsidian Entertainment has a chance to improve on...