Bethesda just celebrated the 15th anniversary of Fallout: New Vegas with a fancy new bundle including a massive Victor Statue. And yet, it's clearly this isn’t what the fans wanted.
Cries for a Fallout: New Vegas remaster have been going on for years, and Bethesda’s lack of attention for it has baffled fans to this day. To add insult to injury, the 15th Anniversary Bundle doesn't include any enhancements or updates. It’s still the original notorious for its game-breaking crashes and performance issues New Vegas.
“Is this an out of season April Fools joke?” said one fan, clearly referencing the iconic Blizzcon moment involving Diablo Immortal.
More and more fans have also expressed their disdain with this announcement. Even calling Bethesda “tone deaf,” considering that the game isn’t fully playable on modern consoles as it’s still using its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version.
Fans were expecting they’d get the same treatment as the new The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster, where they can play New Vegas with improved graphics and quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
With no remaster or enhancements on sight, this 15th Anniversary Bundle feels like a joke. Casual fans who have never heard of New Vegas’ lingering issues might feel scammed with this purchase, as it doesn’t contain any improvements at all. However, this might also be Bethesda’s way of luring in collectors, as the bundle contains limited-edition items like the massive Victor Statue, Mojave Express Patch, Evaluation Cards and more.
Fallout: New Vegas has often been branded as one of the best games ever made according to the community. Obsidian’s talents have borne fruit in this entry, showcasing the consequences of your choices no matter how trivial some of it is.
As someone who played New Vegas a few months ago, it was a game that felt ahead of its time. Having played modern masterpieces like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Death Stranding, Fallout: New Vegas’ sheer amount of branching choices impressed me. Unfortunately, I had to stop playing the game due to constant crashes. After I talked to Mr. House and took a quick stroll to the Strip, it crashed. Hard. The result was 40 hours of my save data gone and wiped from the system due to data corruption. I never looked back after that frustration.
So I clearly understood why the fans felt like this was an unnecessary move. Only a handful of people want this collection, and they might just be scalpers and not fans of the game at all.
The fans wanted a Fallout: New Vegas remaster or a remake, but Bethesda seems to be allergic to making more money.
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