We've got chupacabras with automatic weapons.
So, I've completed my first playthrough of Fallout New Vegas.
- Jesus Christ the bugs. THE FUCKING BUGS. AAAUGH.
- To New Vegas' credit, the vaults are all pretty distinct this time, and each had its own unique atmosphere. (I still kept going around in circles while exploring them, though.) There was a real attention to detail. Vault 11 was easily the best.
- I sided with Mr. House, because he seemed like the impossible lovechild of Howard Hughes and Lord Vetinari. I'll have to try Yes Man in future, but Mr. House will probably remain my favorite character.
- Because I worked for Mr. House, I had to blow up the Brotherhood bunker. It made me feel bad. :(
- ...Aaand because I blew up the Brotherhood bunker, I had to swap Veronica for Raul. (It didn't help that Veronica's quest was buggy, either.) However! Raul is adorable.
- I picked Black Widow and Cherchez La Femme, then maxed out charisma, speech and barter, so my courier was a shrewd, wheedling schmoozer. I wanted her to look like a cheap knockoff skinhead version of Lauren Bacall. Her theme music would be Richard Cheese's cover of Welcome to the Jungle. Yes.
- I killed Legate Lanius even though my crappy combat skills made it a huge pain in the ass. His mask will be used as a bedpan. I regret nothing.
- ...Although I do feel vaguely bad about whackin' Benny. Oh Benny. You were my favorite guy to ever shoot me in the head.
- ...This has nothing to do with New Vegas, I just wanted an excuse to post it:
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