'Fallout: New Vegas' Debut Trailer Is Apocalycious

After an extremely information-free teaser, "Fallout: New Vegas" finally started to take shape with its first full trailer, which you can enjoy at the top of this post. I was a big fan of "Fallout 3" (my Game of the Year in 2008) and happily gorged on the copious amounts of DLC that Bethesda spoon-fed the world, and it looks like the next game will stay true to the franchise.

While the mysterious figure at the end of the trailer will probably get the most attention, the most interesting part of the trailer for me is the fact that the city of New Vegas is lit up like, well, Vegas. A fully-functional, quasi-modern looking city was never anything we saw in "Fallout 3" (Rivet City being the closest, and that was in the belly of a beached aircraft carrier!), and it definitely introduces some fascinating implications. Is Vegas friendly territory or will it be a warzone, just like downtown DC?

"Fallout: New Vegas" is coming this holiday season and will be developed by Obsidian Entertainment (with guidance and assets from the original "Fallout 3" team, I'm sure). In case you're unaware, Obsidian was formed by former Black Isle team members who worked on the first two "Fallout" games, arguably making them the most experienced 3rd party development house Bethesda could've gotten for this project.

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