An online video shows a brilliant recreation of Fallout: New Vegas' Goodsprings, modernized using Far Cry 5's map editor. Goodsprings is the iconic starting town of Fallout: New Vegas, where players begin their journey into the Mojave Wasteland.
Fallout: New Vegas was first released in 2010, though it would be a while before fans came to appreciate it. The game was filled with bugs upon release, many of which were game-breaking. Many of them would be attributed to a short turnaround time for the game, with it generally agreed that development was completed in just 18 months. With time the game was patched to a much better state, becoming one of the most in-depth RPGs ever made. Fallout: New Vegas now stands as the gold standard for games looking to create a branching story with consequences for each action the player takes. To this day, fans continue to clamor for a Fallout: New Vegas remake, although any rumors so far have been unsubstantiated.
The video begins with an eerie interior, showcasing the interior lighting of Far Cry 5's engine. It quickly moves outside, through the desolate town. Each building is hand-crafted with detail, and the contrast between the dull, orange environment and the bright blue sky makes for an incredible sight. To give the scene further ambiance, the YouTuber has included a track from Fallout: New Vegas' western-inspired soundtrack, which makes this version of Goodsprings feel like it was directly from a remake of the full game. At this point, the original game's engine is extremely dated, so not even the best Fallout: New Vegas graphics mod could show Goodsprings in as much detail as seen in this video.
YouTuber Mojo Swoptops is making a habit of recreating iconic locations from video games after they recently recreated Skyrim's Falkreath in Far Cry 5. The fan claims to have spent six hours on the creation, which is extremely impressive for the level of detail on display in the video. In the description, Mojo Swoptops claims to have done several walkthroughs of the town, as Far Cry 5's dynamic wildlife allowed for unplanned interesting moments to happen on camera.
Fan creations coming to fruition in 2023 displays the level of reverence held for Fallout: New Vegas over twelve years after its release. Fans have had Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 since the release of Fallout: New Vegas, although both failed to live up to Obsidian Entertainment's earlier effort. With Obsidian currently focused on The Outer Worlds 2, and Bethesda preoccupied with Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6, it's unlikely fans will see a Fallout game anytime soon. Perhaps Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda will speed the process along, as the company looks for a quicker return on investment.
Fallout: New Vegas is available now for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
