Fallout: New Vegas

A war is brewing in this territory between the NCR (New California Republic) and various tribes of raiders, including the Great Khans and Caesar's Legionnaires.

The NCR is a group that wishes to preserve ancient weaponry as well as bring law and order to the wastes, no matter at what price.

The player takes on the role of a courier who is assigned to deliver a package to the mysterious and enigmatic Mr.

House, the owner of New Vegas.

However, once the package finds its way to its destination, a man in a checkered shirt and a pair of thugs intercept the courier and begin to dig an open grave.

The courier is shot, buried, and left for dead, but is later dug up and brought to a doctor in a nearby town by a robot who saw the events transpire.

The protagonist must now find out who tried to kill him/her, and why.

Gameplay primarily resembles its immediate predecessor, Fallout 3 , utilizing the same engine, interface, and most features.

Like the previous game, Fallout: New Vegas is open-ended and focuses on exploration.

Although each game begins essentially the same, once the player has molded the protagonist's base stats, traits, sex, and appearance, the game progresses in a largely non-linear fashion.

The player can pursue the main quest, or explore the wastes and take up side-quests from various NPCs.

The main character will level up as he or she gains experience by completing quests, doing unique actions and defeating foes.

There are new gameplay elements as well.

There is a larger variety of weaponry, and the player can now aim down the sights with guns, as well as change the type of ammo the gun uses.