Am loving everything about this fantastic rpg. Been playing alot without a single crash since picking up FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS on release day. Framerates are very fast with no slow down and everything is quite playable with no game stopping bugs. The new graphics are wonderful and enhance the mood of the western landscape while still having that universal sand box feel to it where you can be anyone you want to be and live the game anyway you want.
Creature and faction ai is realistic with all living things appearing as if they have individual personalities. Some are wimpy and run away from a fight or not even engage in combat while others will fight to the death. Some go hostile right away while others seem of the friendly variety eventhough the same species can still acttack you. Theres also younger versions of animals which adds to the variety and realism. Wasteland is very alive with all sorts of wildlife.
Crafting is very easy to get into and has no confusing mysterious air about it. The same goes for food recipies and medicines. hardcoe mode is great and follows that same quality of keeping it simple while having layers of depth. Keeping track of ones hunger,thirst and sleep needs has never been simpler.
Weapon combat is much more realistic with enemies taking damage in a much realistic brutal manner which is enhanced with the camera which zooms in suddenly when a fatality occurs on the enemy. Strangely it always seems to jolt me with a shock as if i was the one just killed. Nice trauma effect ha ha.
Love the iron sights which seem to make targeting and hitting enemies easier. Am also finding combat out of VATS much more exciting and hardly use vats mode unless am trying to save an npc being acttacked by a mob.
Atmosphere is very viscious and captures a no holds barred western mood. I found myself horrified and angry as i saw a certain faction gun down a defenseless woman i had just saved from a mob of acttacking geckos. It wont be easy negotiating with this faction without me wanting to get some payback

Music is stunning and takes me to a place of emotional euphoria especially on my Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones. I seriously doubt i'll be putting any outside music into FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS. Radio stations are great at easing the loneliness of being out in the range and the station with Tabitha is quiet funny to say the least.
So i definitely love FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS and am more then happy to have said thank you to OBSIDIAN and BETHESDA with my wallet.