Fallout: New Vegas lead designer talks about hardcore mode

Posted May 4, 2010 at 3:33PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Bethesda Softworks, fallout: new vegas, games for windows, Obsidian Entertainment

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Players looking for a challenge won't have to wait until the latter parts of Fallout: New Vegas. Lead designer Chris Avellone has revealed that the game will have an optional hardcore mode right from the get-go.

Turning on New Vegas' hardcore mode will present players with one hell of a challenge: no more instant regeneration via stimpacks and the like. In this mode, you'll have to wait a few seconds before you're back to full health. Furthermore, the player character will be more susceptible to dehydration.

"We recognized that there were some comments on the forums that Fallout 3 wasn't difficult enough," Avellone told VG247. "We wanted to make sure that if you really wanted, you could go for the full-on difficulty option."

Avellone further stated that players can choose to opt out of hardcore mode at any time, but it can't be turned back on once it's been deactivated. Those who successfully finish New Vegas in hardcore mode can look forward to a special achievement or trophy.

Via [VG247]

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the hardest part for me was around the begin... i don't remember were i was suppose to go but i was a noob and broke the to the door underground so i had to take a loooooong route around and fought 10 super mutants brutes and a bunch of raiders
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# dehydration — SharkyTrs 2010-05-05 00:39

dehydration could work out as a good aspect, it makes a bit more of a challenge having to retreat to find water and what not. I hope the character development works out a bit better, I thought it was a bit cluncky and difficult to get a decent build going on. any news of a release date or dev logs?

# RE: Fallout: New Vegas lead designer talks about hardcore mode — Guest 2010-05-05 08:13

Sounds like this mode will turn the gameplay into a chore, rather than something to enjoy. No hardcore for me.

# no it wont — fox rider 2010-06-26 12:23

The gameplay wont be a chore i find it very exiting that you have to drink and sleep and eat it makes gameplay more real to me.

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