Fallout: New Vegas. Bugs bugs bugs. Still.

Fallout 3 is my favorite game so far on the PS3, but despite that I haven’t bought the successor Fallout: New Vegas yet. Why? Because of the bugs people still report (especially the freezing which requires a restart of the PS3), even after several patches. And I believe them because Fallout 3 was unfortunately also very buggy in the later stages of the game (but New Vegas seems to be even worse).

The bugs in these two games, and also in Oblivion I’m told, are very similar (freezing and stuttering, and more) and they probably have the same root: the game engine which they all use. And if that’s so, they should have patched it years ago.

To get an idea of the extent of the problem, read the amazon reviews. Most people complain, or at least mention, the bugs. The average rate is 2.8/5, which is very low for a blockbuster game like this, and it’s all because of the bugs. Many say the game is great but the bugs ruin the experience.

And so I wait for the next patch and hope it will make the game playable.