Already bought it, going to play the hell out of it, and I'm going to gripe and bitch about the bugs just like everyone else is.
It's Fallout 3 all over again. It's Oblivion all over again.
Bugs... Bugs never changes.
Got to level 6 last night. Didn't have any issues. Does anyone know what the level cap is? 20 again?
No crashes/bugs whatsoever.
Ars Technica review here:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2010/10/fallout-new-vegas-review.ars
Rating: Buy. Seems to talk about a lot of the same technical issues, but the reviewer still liked it.
But the technical problems you'll really notice are the ones that affect how the game plays, not just how it looks and sounds. The biggest problem is that the game is prone to freezing. I experienced this at load screens where everything would simply go black, as well as during actual gameplay when the game would freeze up, forcing a restart. And though the game has an auto-save feature, it only saves when you enter buildings or certain rooms, so you can't rely on it. You'll need to save and save often, otherwise progress will be lost. And there's nothing more frustrating than that.
Well, maybe there is. On three separate occasions, while walking over rocks, I found myself stuck inside them, unable to escape. Like the freezing, this forces you to restart the game, going back to the last save. In addition to these problems, New Vegas also has some incredibly long load times. Sometimes entering a new area will only require a few seconds of loading, while other times it can take upwards of a minute. You never quite know just how long it will take to get into the next room.
Just did come starter quests and got to level 2. Maybe played 2.5 hours.
No crashes/bugs whatsoever. Game is smooth with everything maxed at 1920 x 1080.
Very similar to Fallout 3 but with added Fallout 1/2 flavor (traits to name one).
Solid, fun, immersive game!
I never had any technical difficulties with Fallout 3 so if the bugs in this game are the same, sign me up!
A quote from the Ars review...
To me, that kind of stuff is completely unacceptable. Unfortunately, too many people will rush to buy it almost immediately upon release thus insuring companies keep doing this crap again and again.
-KeithP
Considering the concept of the game and most "dungeons" being desolate, abandoned buildings now occupied by ghouls, mutants, or raiders, I think most "dungeons" were done perfectly. What did you want, giant thrones and gold idols with colorful dancing gnomes and flittering fairies?
My only complaint is that if you randomly wander off in a direction at low level(I'm level 6) you get absolutely hosed by various critters. Seems kinda lame honestly. But now that I'm getting some better weaponry maybe I'll try wandering again.