After much needed time with Fallout New Vegas, I believe I can safely say that I like it a lot more than Fallout 3. I'll explain further within this post.

First off, to me Fallout 3 was a lot like The Road Warrior, but something was missing. After many hours playing Fallout 3 I became bored, and then after only a few hours with New Vegas I finally figured it out. In Fallout 3 all I did was search in abandoned houses and stores for loot that I could sell, trade or make use of. I only consumed food and water...and Cola for health which to me seemed unrealistic. I want a game that makes me feel like I need to grab food for survival, to pick up water (even dirty water) as part of the means in which to survive. And with New Vegas' Survival Mode I do just that. It has allowed me to play the game not just to find loot to sell but to pick up items that otherwise would have been useless to me. You have to eat, drink and sleep...and even though I complained about all that stuff in Grand Theft Auto SA with New Vegas it feels more like a way to survive rather than a series of mini games to level up the character.

Also, after much running around I have noticed a huge difference within the landscape of both games. In Fallout 3 the land was very bleak and devestated where as New Vegas just seems dry. Sure there is a look of destruction but that isn't the only thing I'm staring at constantly. And I love how you can pick fruits and other plants to either consume or combine to make other things. I guess you could say it's a good mix between Fallout and Elder Scrolls.

But, yes there are a few things that bug me to death. There are bugs and glitches galore in this game. I've walked through a small hill, witnessed a character that I needed to speak to hanging in the ceiling with half his head stuffed into the next room, some characters don't move their mouths during conversations, and I've noticed on one occasion that they used two different people to voice one character. Luckily none have broken the game but I've had one instance of game freeze...which is what brought me to writing this, otherwise I'd still be playing.

Enemies seem much easier to handle, the surroundings are more pleasing to the eyes, the addition to people joining your group is a godsend, and the fractions are a nice addition as well. The only real thing I can say right now is that I wish they had added means of transportation, like mutated horses or something. But even with the bad I still plan on playing this to completion and then playing some more...although I will say that all of this wouldn't be possible for me if they hadn't added Survival Mode, which is truly the only way to play.