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Fallout: New Vegas dev argues it was a mistake to make Wild Wasteland part of character creation: 'I'm gonna choose that no matter what. Because I don't want to miss a damn thing'

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Fallout: New Vegas
Genres · fps, rpg
Release · Oct 19, 2010
Developer · Obsidian Entertainment
PS3PCXbox 360
256 articles 115 writers 2 reviews
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Active · 1988–2020
Latest · Wasteland 3
Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
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The Thing
Active · 2002–2024
Latest · Pinball M
Top genres · fps, simulation
636 articles 228 writers 4 games
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