

A second large choice is a removal of larger action sequences. One of the developer’s interesting choices involving the mod was the choice to remove quest markers, as well as blatantly obvious quest direction, forcing players to explore the world to solve their problems, which was something the original Fallout games implemented very well, with things such as the final encounter with The Master in Fallout having multiple non-violent solutions. The mod features some adult content, and is mostly based on files from Van Buren, the unreleased third Fallout game from Black Isle studios, before the franchise came under Bethesda’s wing.

Building off of the stories from the Honest Hearts DLC, Salt Lake Stories adds a large world space centered around the Great Salt Lake, with 38 Quests and 50,000+ pieces of dialogue. Bizarre run-ins with grandmas wielding rolling pins are really just the tip of the iceberg, so let's jump right into it.Salt Lake Stories is a mod that has been in development since 2010. Through this list, you'll not only realize that New Vegas has some of the best side quests in any Fallout game, but also some of the strangest. These include side quests, unmarked objectives, and even some main storylines that are only available if you complete certain criteria or team up with specific sides throughout the game. In the meantime, a list like this gives me a great excuse to revisit one of the series' best entries so that we can talk about the best and most secretive quests that New Vegas has to offer. Hopefully, this November, when we finally get to explore Vault 76 and the world of a post-apocalyptic West Virginia, we'll see that bar pushed again because let's face it, Fallout 4 might've been good but it was seriously lacking in ambition. Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind the game, set a new bar for Fallout games and Bethesda-styled RPGs in general. But the Black Friday price was just too good for me not to give it a chance, and boy oh boy was I so glad that I did.Īlthough Fallout 3 was my introduction into the highly praised series, New Vegas just felt like a game that pushed the franchise to the next level the dialogue was smarter, the quests felt more dynamic, and the tunes jingled and jangled. When I first saw Fallout: New Vegas on the shelves of my local GameStop back in 2010, I made the assumption that it was an insignificant detour from the main lineage of games.
