Fallout 4andFallout: New Vegasmay look similar from afar, but they have a lot of differences. One was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the other by Bethesda. One has a player character with nearly no backstory, the other follows a fully-voiced protagonist after their son’s kidnapping. From combat to dialogue, the two games take subtle but vitally different paths.
Some fans preferNew Vegas, others preferFallout 4. For fans who are interested in the graphics and setting ofFallout 4, but long for some of the features that have keptNew Vegasone of the most belovedFalloutgames, here are the five mods players can download to make their version of the Commonwealth feel a little more like the Mojave Wasteland.
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Extended Dialogue Interface
Fallout 4’s dialoguewheel was welcomed by some fans, while among others it was met with dismay. InFallout 3andNew Vegas, the game’s character had no voice, and all dialogue options were fully written out for the player to choose.
Fallout 4went for a dialogue wheel instead. Instead of being able to tell exactly what their character was going to say,Fallout 4players often found that the delivery of theSole Survivor’s line was not as expected.
Extended Dialogue Interface is a fantasticFallout 4modthat removesFallout 4’s 4-pronged dialogue wheel and replaces it them with a full transcript of the protagonist’s line. It also adds some other useful features, like dialogue cues which indicate which options move the conversation along and which are separate inquiries. For players who want to fully immerse themselves in their character just like they can inNew Vegas, this mod is a must-have.
Start Me Up - Alternate Start And Dialogue Overhaul
One of the biggest differences betweenFallout 4andFallout: New Vegasis just how much they tell the player about the player character. The Courier could be anyone. They could be an old prospector, a young hot-head, a recent widow, a gambling addict, a wannabe singer who took on a delivery job to try and pay their way to the big city. InFallout 4the player character’s life is far more prescribed. Depending on their gender they were either a soldier or a lawyer. They are in a heterosexual marriage. They have a son, Shaun, who was kidnapped.
This hugely limits the variety of roleplaying options inFallout 4, which turns off manyNew Vegasfans who like to be able to return to their game as a new person each time. Start Me Up - Alternate Start And Dialogue Overhaul gives the player the choice not to be Shaun’s parent. It adds an alternate plotline where the player is released fromVault 111by mistake.
It also gives them the option to start as a wastelander, with their gear determined by one of 38 background occupations. The mod also lets players start in one of 38 different locations across the map. For players who just want to skip the intro, there’s Quick Start. For players who want the option to play through the main story from the retail release, a Normal Start also remains an option. What manyNew Vegasfanswill appreciate, however, is the choice.
Silent Protagonist
SomeNew Vegasfans will want to take the flexibility of their player character to the next level. Silent Protagonist removes the player character’s voice from the game entirely. It aims to give players the option to imagine their own voice just like they can inNew Vegasand BethesdaRPGs likeSkyrim.
This is one of the biggest changes players can make to theFallout 4experience, and it won’t be for everyone. For fans who prefer the silence ofthe Courier, Silent Protagonist can lend itself to far more immersive experience.
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Classic V.A.T.S.
Fallout 4made some changes to the V.A.T.S. system found inFallout: New VegasandFallout 3. In the previous two games, V.A.T.S. completely stopped time, allowing players. InFallout 4, V.A.T.S. only slows time down. Many fans found the changes toFallout 4’s combat welcome, making the game a tighter FPS.
For someNew Vegaspurists, however, bringing back the classicV.A.T.S.is an absolute necessity, which is exactly what the mod Classic V.A.T.S does. Players who want to try out different V.A.T.S. speed options are also in luck. The mod lets players change the system’s speed on the fly, from real-time to just 5% of normal speed.
Infiltrator - True Disguises
Fallout: New Vegasintroduced a disguise system as a unique mechanic: Players could dress up as one of the many factions vying overthe Mojave Wasteland, and draw different reactions from all the other factions depending on their reputation. The system wasn’t perfect — players could put on a Caesar’s Legion disguise right in front of an NCR soldier and still draw fire. However, it added a great non-lethal option that added a lot for role-players, even if its mechanical application left something to be desired.
Fallout 4did not include a disguise system at all, to the disappointment of some fans. Infiltrator - True Disguises is a mod that adds adisguise systemtoFallout 4, and one which makes some improvements on theNew Vegassystem as well. The mod makes infiltrating enemy bases viable, adds a reputation system, and even allows players to make custom disguises.
In one of its most ingenious additions, it lets players reset the ability of various factions to recognize them by visiting a barber or a surgeon and changing their appearance, giving the player an immersive reason to shake up their look every now and then. The mod comes with many different options, all of which can be adjusted from the game’s settings. For players who want thisNew Vegasfeature inFallout 4, and who want to see how it could have been taken further, Infiltrator - True Disguises is a great way to bring the factionalism of the Mojave into post-War Boston.
Fallout4is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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