Fallout: New Vegas Is Getting Rideable Horses Thanks To Fans

Fallout: New Vegas Is Getting Rideable Horses Thanks To Fans

From TheGamer (Written by James Troughton) on | OpenCritic

It's tough getting around the Mojave in Fallout: New Vegas. Whether it's because the Courier got shot in the head or because they're slugging it through an outdated Creation Engine, they can't run, and there are no vehicles or even mounts. Walking from A to B in the wasteland takes time—unless you turn yourself into a glitched revolver-wielding rocket—but thankfully modders are here to change that.

Fans have tried for years to get cars working in Fallout, but nobody has made them a smooth ride. Even fan-made Fallout 2 remake Project Arroyo is only including the iconic Highwayman as a fast travel station for Survival mode, rather than as a functioning car. But what about horses?

Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush chats to us at Gamescom, going over the MMO's past and present, and what this means for Fallout 5.

Mod maker Xilandro has painstakingly ported TES 4: Oblivion's steeds to New Vegas, which you can see below. Bethesda's Fallout games are jokingly described as 'The Elder Scrolls with guns' since they share an engine, so it fits incredibly well. However, this mod isn't available to the wider public yet—Xilandro has their fingers crossed for it launching...

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