So you’re already to head out for New Vegas, but what do you really know about it? Until this point, not much, but the details are beginning to flow. You are not a Vault Dweller this time around, but instead a courier, dug up by a robot and nursed back to life by a doctor. The area around Vegas wasn’t hit hard in the apocalypse so many buildings remain intact, and the storyline follows a conflict between the California Republic, Caesar’s Legion and New Vegas residents.

Fallout: New Vegas will introduce a Hardcore mode that challenges players with dehydration, ammo weight, non-instantaneous healing and tougher enemies. In addition, Super Mutants will be more intelligent and varied, and an elite Nightkin has been added. The title also has a Reputation system on top of the Karma score, and these will be tracked by each settlement independently. VATS returns, but with added melee moves, and skills will play a larger part in conversations, unlocking new paths should your relevant ability be high enough.

Fallout: New Vegas will be released this fall for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Source: Eurogamer