Fallout: New Vegaswas a landmark for open-world RPGs, mostly for its player-driven world and extensive combat and DLC options. The game is more than a decade old in 2021, though, and some of the game’s mechanics don’t hold upcompared to modern RPGs.
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The modding community behindFallout: New Vegasis massive and constantly putting out new content, even 10 years later. Thanks to these modders, some of the less savory aspects ofFallout: New Vegascan be remedied, and some lackluster gameplay systems can be improved.
10Weapon Mods Expanded
TheWeapon Mods Expanded modforFallout: New Vegasgives new levels of complexity to the weapons throughout the Mojave Wasteland. The mod adds dozens of attachments, sights, and other customizable addons to most of the weapons in the game.
There is a huge variety ofunique guns inFallout: New Vegas, but the combat complexity usually boils down to using V.A.T.S. and choosing the right damage. This mod brings some decision-making to putting together the perfect weapon.
9More Perks…
TheMore Perks modforFallout: New Vegasadds a huge number of new perks to the game to complement the dozens of perks already available. Perks areextremely varied and bring new levelsof depth to the upgrading system.
Many of these perks are centered around aspects of the game not already connected to a perk, especially survival-related activities like drinking and eating.
8…and Perk Every Level
ThePerks Every Level modfundamentally changes how the Perk system works inFallout: New Vegas. Normally, players pick up perks at milestones and for in-game achievements, but this mod gives players a perk with each level up.
It pairs very well with the More Perks mod, but it does have the potential to make a player very overpowered much earlier than normal. It’s a much nicer system than having to grind out rare monsters or hundreds of small pests, though.
7Project Nevada
TheProject Nevada modforFallout: New Vegasis an overhaul in the classic sense of the word as related to modding. Project Nevada adds new zones, weapons, mechanics, and other core elements to the game, making for an entirely fresh experience.
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If you’re looking for a mod that fundamentally changesFallout: New Vegas, Project Nevada is your best bet. It’s a great mod for a fresh playthrough, and it’s compatible with other addons too.
6Enhanced Camera
The camera in a first-person-oriented game is pretty important forestablishing a role-playing mindset. Where third-person games have an advantage, though, is being able to see one’s character for roleplaying purposes.
TheEnhanced Camera modboth adds a physical body to the first-person camera and a lot of customization options not present in the base game. It’s great for immersion, though the feet do sometimes get tangled together if paired with a Sprint mod.
5Sprint Mod
Sprinting is something that players often take for granted in open-world RPGs. The gigantic world ofFallout: New Vegascan be tedious to trek through if one can’t speed up their normal walking speed on a moments' notice, though.
TheSprint mod forFallout: New Vegasremedies this by adding a simple sprinting mechanic to the game, which can be customized to the most comfortable keybinding.
4The Strip Open
TheStrip Open modforFallout: New Vegaschanges something that many players complained about with the initial release: the lackluster New Vegas. New Vegas in the Strip Open mod makes the post-apocalyptic desert paradise feel more alive than ever.
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New NPC patterns, activities, buildings, and other additions to the strip make it as lively and active as it appears in the original trailers. Say goodbye to robotic, straightforward casinos and city streets, andsay hello to the vibrancy and varietythat everyone thought New Vegas should have.
3Increased Wasteland Spawns
Onepart of exploring the WastelandinFallout: New Vegasis the randomly generated spawns of the open world. Players can be approached by bandits, the NCR, monsters, and other creatures out of nowhere, but it doesn’t happen that often.
TheIncreased Wasteland Spawns modmakes these Wasteland spawns far more common, making every trek across the Mojave much more dangerous and full of adversarial creatures, though it doesn’t change the unique encounter rate.
2Real-Time Settler
One aspect of the newerFallouttitleFallout 4is the ability to construct a base of operations and establish a settlement. This functionality is added toFallout: New Vegaswith theReal-Time Settler mod.
The mod adds a variety of building options, settlement-related quest lines, and mechanics related to hashing it out in the Mojave with a ragtag group of settlers. It’s a good way to lengthen the game by dozens of hours with its multitude ofcustomizations and possible choices presented.
1Random Encounters
TheRandom Encounters modforFallout: New Vegasis much like the Increased Wasteland Spawns mod, in that it increases the chance for unique encounters and creatures to be found while wandering the wasteland. This mod, though, adds someunique encounters and creaturesnot seen in the base game.
The Mojave Wasteland does have a few random encounters already programmed in the game, but none are especially spectacular or mind-boggling. Some of the encounters introduced with this mod include a Vertibird attack, enclave battles, and even an eyebot in an identity crisis.
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