Ever since i saw the interview where it was confirmed that playing after completion was not possible, similar to Fallout 3 it has been nagging at me. In the interview i believe the reason given was that it would take away from the power of the ending. I would have liked it if they did something similar to Red Dead Redemption where you just play as a different character with all those stats and you are free to complete anything you missed.
I'm not sure what side of the fence i am on entirely, but i would like to hear opinions from others.

as long as its not another "huur whats this button do OMG AAAAAUGH" ending, im fine. Also, as long as they dont come out with anything that continues it im fine. I dont want to see another BS pop up.

As long as its a super badass ending, no I'am ok with it.

it bothers me due to the fact that 2 weeks later or whatever there will be the area51 or whatever other dlc they decide to bring out.

Absolutely not. All good things [games] must come to an end...

Doesn't bother me at all.

As I've stated elsewhere, I frankly hate it when you can play on after the ending. It really takes the power away from it. And even if you do that... sooner or later you're going to get bored about running around in the wasteland doing unmarked quests or whatever you're doing, and close down the game and boy, that's an anti-climixic way of ending things if there ever was one. Plus, let's face it, the game is static so it can never quite become the "second life" that it's sometimes advertiesed as...

I'd love to keep playing, but I don't mind it stopping as long as I like the ending.

Except Oblivion. But still it doesnt bother me.

Yeah it bothers me, I hate leaving games uncompleted, as I will have to if I wish to continue using the char I sank time into.
I'll see how it goes this time I guess, it may be completely different with the inability to have a master of all trades char.
The option to continue playing afterwards in a "alternate universe where nothing you do matters" wouldn't hurt the game in my opinion though.

I don't have a problem with starting over with a new character... I rarely wanna keep playing the same one by the point I've completed the main quest anyhow...

Just a sidenote for the poll options: Isn't it kinda the same thing to A) not be bothered and B) be indifferent?

It's this thread again. <_<

No, it does not bother me at all. Since we are getting better, more content filled ending slideshows, the endings should be satisfying.

continuing after the end would take away from the impact of the consequences of your actions. Also there is nothing stopping a person from completing everything before the end aside from unreasonableness.

There will be a mod if you wish to play after completion. Don't sweat it.

When this was confirmed a few months back I hated it. Since then many of these topics have popped up, and after listining to what people say, and playing FO1, and FO2 I am fine with it as long as it is a great ending.

I don't mind not being able to play after the ending of the game as I'll just start a new character and go again

Yeah i can see it both ways. I do rather grow attached to a character, but i can always load a save before i complete the games

"No it doesn't" and "I'm indifferent" are kind of the same option.

I voted for the latter since I don't really care, but I need to see what they've done with the story before I can say that it would warrant it.

It won't bother me, mainly because you'll miss out on a lot of stuff on the first playthrough, making the second playthrough better.

And I liked Broken Steel, but then again, I didn't. It messed up and diminished Fallout 3's ending.

If we were to play after the last "main quest", it'll mess up New Vegas' ending as well.

As long as its a good ending that makes sense, I'm fine. I don't mind reloading from a previous save. I just hope that if you saved right in the middle of the climix, you're able to get out of there so you can explore with leisure.

They said the reason they wont6 make post-game play is because it would tak to long to account for evry choice, and ending actions and still have it be thourogh and meaningful

Nah, it doesn't bother me. Thank you "Optimism"

That's exactly what they'll do with the first DLC release.


Fallout 3 and Oblivion are great games.


Then just delete your character after you complete the main quest. I don't see why we should be forced not to play after the end.


A lot of us are playing it on the console.


Vanilla Fallout 3's ending was trashy and Broken Steel only helped justify it.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1115801-should-nv-have-an-ending/page__hl__playing%20after%20ending

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116938-no-cure-all-endings/page__p__16406297__hl__playing%20after%20ending__fromsearch__1&#entry16406297

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116859-is-anyone-else-as-disgusted-as-i-am/

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116603-will-fallout-nv-be-a-finish-game/page__hl__playing%20after%20ending

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1100321-fnv-a-true-rpg/

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1114501-ah-this-really-dissapoints/

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1112036-definitive-ending-to-new-vegas-poll/

just for you to read through all about this topic, and just so you know there are many more threads then just these ones about the ending

I could care less honestly. Just do everything you wanted to before you complete your game, the game is going to give you fair warning beforehand. :tops:

I don't really care.