New Vegas: Meet the Companions

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:00 am

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Doc Hill has let us know that there is a site describing the possible companions you could meet in the game. Some spoilers may follow so be extra careful zomg.
Big ol' article listing the bios and stats of what looks to be most of the New Vegas companions

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/ ... ompanions/" target="_blank">http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/ ... anions/</a>

In short, supermutants, ghouls, robots, cyborg dog, and bitchy humans. Sounds like fallout 2. Follow the link for the whole thing, was a touch big to summerise

SenisterDenister · Post by **SenisterDenister** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:03 am

I think its interesting how companions give you a modifier. I don't want to jump to any conclusions but it sounds interesting.

Aonaran · Post by **Aonaran** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:58 am

Boss sauce. Lily is made of win. Overall very promising, nothing overpowered, each very specialized.

Stalagmite · Post by **Stalagmite** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:46 am

I really hope companions mold in nicely with the gameplay. Good AI would be where the most brownie points were at.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:12 am

SenisterDenister wrote:I think its interesting how companions give you a modifier. I don't want to jump to any conclusions but it sounds interesting.

Aonaran wrote:Boss sauce. Lily is made of win. Overall very promising, nothing overpowered, each very specialized.

'nuff said

Post by **Manoil** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:35 am

Which character is being voiced by Felicia Day, again?

Doc Hill · Post by **Doc Hill** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:39 pm

Snarky brotherhood scribe chick Veronica

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:50 pm

I was just made aware of the comments on the page, they are pretty interesting. Has lots of PS3 fans complaining how FO3 was a horrible port and kept freezing, then there is the bethesda guy trying to answer the questions. It's worth a read perhaps.

Tofu Man · Post by **Tofu Man** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:30 pm

Wait, is that Cassidy's spawn I spot over thar?

It's nice to see a nod to the old games, even if I'd rather have a certain tribal with a kooky jamaican accent.

Doc Hill · Post by **Doc Hill** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:48 pm

As a personal aside, the descriptions and general work that has gone into these companions give me some hope for a much more pleasing Fallout experience this time around.

I still reserve the right to call it Fallout in name only if it turns out they raped it anyway.

Taco-Hero · Post by **Taco-Hero** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:39 pm

Doc Hill

gobbleykins · Post by **gobbleykins** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:49 pm

Doc Hill wrote:As a personal aside, the descriptions and general work that has gone into these companions give me some hope for a much more pleasing Fallout experience this time around.

I still reserve the right to call it Fallout in name only if it turns out they raped it anyway.

that is EXACTLY what I thought; obsidian obviously put some amount of time and effort into developing these characters.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:23 am

Don't know why, because Fallout was always about exploding heads and never about character interactions

Doc Hill · Post by **Doc Hill** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:09 am

I thought it was about explosions and Alien motherships.

jetbaby · Post by **jetbaby** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:04 pm

IMO this is kind of gay, why do I care about the side kicks? All I want to know is if the Fat Man will be back and if there is a Fallout: New Vegas drifting minigame.

Taco-Hero · Post by **Taco-Hero** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:19 pm

That's true. It would be more interesting, I think, if one of your companions was a talking motorcycle that you have to appreciate in order to get rides and stuff. That would definitely add to the overall Fallout aesthetic while still being true to the series.

AnneGwish · Post by **AnneGwish** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:43 pm

Cass' perk actually gives me a little hope that they're fixing shit to the way it should have been. Still, I reserve the right to call it shit.

Doc Hill · Post by **Doc Hill** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:03 pm

Snark aside, it looks like they're taking what they have to work with and doing their best with it. I'm not sure if it'll be up to par, but I think we can assume it'll be closer then 3 was...then again you know what they say about assuming.That's right, it makes an ass out of You and Ming. Fuck Ming.