This is by far my favorite game of all time. Despite the issues of the Gamebryo engine, FO:NV really brings the old Fallout style into modernity. Where FO3 and FO4 failed, FO:NV actually shines.

Pros:
+ Western setting built on old Fallout lore by people who actually worked on the original Fallout games
I don't just mean cowboys and country western themes. It's the real deal. Dealing with the death of the frontier while deciding who is best to run the leftovers.

+ Replayability
I first bought the game in 2011. I still play it in 2016.

+ Moddability is unrivaled among the FPS Fallouts
Head to the Nexus and check it out. Most mods are plug and play, although clean saves are highly recommended and encouraged.

+ Old Fallout feel in a new setting
Rather than Bethesdas trope of turning Fallout into a themepark with the sole purpose of pleasing and enriching the PC(quite literally in the last FO4 DLC), FO:NV attempts to create a world where you serve as an arbiter of its future. Like FO1&2, you live in the world and lives with or without you. While you do get some of the messiah treatment, it's closer to a lynchpin than God.

+ Actual RPG
You'll build your Courier from the ground up. It is relatively easy and cheesy to min/max, but you actually have the option of what you want your character to be.

+ DLC
The DLC are pretty good. Each have their own pros and cons, but on the whole they tell an overarching story and are close to old stories with moral purpose. They further the idea of the Courier shaping the world around them (or not). If you don't buy ultimate edition and are curious which DLC to get, Honest Hearts is skippable, but Dead Money, Old World Blues and Lonesome Road are not. In terms of personal enjoyment, I found Honest Hearts to be the best DLC, but it's relatively independent of the other three. Ranking them, I'd say HH > OWB > DM > LR. In terms of play order, you can play them as they were released (which is as intended), but personally I like to go in the same order that I ranked them. They make a lot more sense that way.

Cons:

- Aged some
The Gamebryo graphics weren't anything new in 2010 and they still aren't now. Mods help this area significantly and honestly it doesn't bother me, but some are real sticklers about it. The gameplay has also aged slightly. Gunplay is definitely built more around RPG style (which I prefer) and most prefer it to be point and click (ala COD).

- Compatibility
There are some issues with Windows 10 and FO:NV. It will crash about once an hour, modded or vanilla, and you can almost set your watch by it. You WILL need NVSE and the newest version of NVAC if you're on W10 because otherwise the game will crash on startup. This is entirely M$ fault and a result of the W10 Anniversary Update and it's relation to drivers. If you're on W8 or 7, you'll be fine.

- Cut Content
Parts of the game will feel unfinished because they are. Obsidian was rushed by Bethesda and it shows in the game if you pay close attention to dialogue and such. There are mods to restore some, but not all of the cut content.

- Still some bugs
These can be fixed with mods (I recommend YUP), but there are still many bugs left in the game. These can be benign (unimportant mobs not spawning correctly or at all) or gamebreaking (a certain companion quest doesn't activate properly if you have an extensive save playtime).

Even with these cons, I give the game a 10/10.

This is by far my favorite game of all time. Despite the issues of the Gamebryo engine, FO:NV really brings the old Fallout style into modernity. Where FO3 and FO4 failed, FO:NV actually shines. Pros: + Western setting built on old Fallout lore by people who actually worked on the original Fallout games I don't just mean cowboys and country western themes. It's the real deal. Dealing with the death of the frontier while deciding who is best to run the leftovers. + Replayability I first bought the game in 2011. I still play it in 2016. + Moddability is unrivaled among the FPS Fallouts Head to the Nexus and check it out. Most mods are plug and play, although clean saves are highly recommended and encouraged. + Old Fallout feel in a new setting Rather than Bethesdas trope of turning Fallout into a themepark with the sole purpose of pleasing and enriching the PC(quite literally in the last FO4 DLC), FO:NV attempts to create a world where you serve as an arbiter of its future. Like FO1&2, you live in the world and lives with or without you. While you do get some of the messiah treatment, it's closer to a lynchpin than God. + Actual RPG You'll build your Courier from the ground up. It is relatively easy and cheesy to min/max, but you actually have the option of what you want your character to be. + DLC The DLC are pretty good. Each have their own pros and cons, but on the whole they tell an overarching story and are close to old stories with moral purpose. They further the idea of the Courier shaping the world around them (or not). If you don't buy ultimate edition and are curious which DLC to get, Honest Hearts is skippable, but Dead Money, Old World Blues and Lonesome Road are not. In terms of personal enjoyment, I found Honest Hearts to be the best DLC, but it's relatively independent of the other three. Ranking them, I'd say HH > OWB > DM > LR. In terms of play order, you can play them as they were released (which is as intended), but personally I like to go in the same order that I ranked them. They make a lot more sense that way. Cons: - Aged some The Gamebryo graphics weren't anything new in 2010 and they still aren't now. Mods help this area significantly and honestly it doesn't bother me, but some are real sticklers about it. The gameplay has also aged slightly. Gunplay is definitely built more around RPG style (which I prefer) and most prefer it to be point and click (ala COD). - Compatibility There are some issues with Windows 10 and FO:NV. It will crash about once an hour, modded or vanilla, and you can almost set your watch by it. You WILL need NVSE and the newest version of NVAC if you're on W10 because otherwise the game will crash on startup. This is entirely M$ fault and a result of the W10 Anniversary Update and it's relation to drivers. If you're on W8 or 7, you'll be fine. - Cut Content Parts of the game will feel unfinished because they are. Obsidian was rushed by Bethesda and it shows in the game if you pay close attention to dialogue and such. There are mods to restore some, but not all of the cut content. - Still some bugs These can be fixed with mods (I recommend YUP), but there are still many bugs left in the game. These can be benign (unimportant mobs not spawning correctly or at all) or gamebreaking (a certain companion quest doesn't activate properly if you have an extensive save playtime). Even with these cons, I give the game a 10/10.