Summary
An upcoming mod is set to add rideable horses toFallout: New Vegas, giving players new options to traverse the iconic Mojave Wasteland upon its release.Fallout: New Vegaswas undoubtedly missing a way to travel at a quicker rate without simply using fast travel, and this mod will address that perfectly.
Despite being almost 14 years old,Fallout: New Vegascontinues to impress with how far its modding community can push its game engine. Like other titles in theFalloutseries, modders forNew Vegashave continued to innovate, with many mods bringing the game up to modern standards in plenty of different ways, whether it be visuals or gameplay. Recently, there was even a largeFallout: New Vegasmod that added a new companionto the game, building on an already stellar area of Obsidian Entertainment’s 2010 RPG. Even with the release of newerFallouttitles, the modding community forNew Vegasshows no signs of slowing down.
Twitter user Xilandro posted a video of the work-in-progress mod, showing theFallout: New Vegasmod in action. The clip itself is pretty simple, with the player running around in circles on top of the horse. However, the animations are a real highlight here, with the horse’s movement looking like it could be from a modern release. If used alongside some powerfulFallout: New Vegasgraphics mods, this could make it look even more impressive. Further in the thread, Xilandro also posted some footage ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion’s horse gameplay, which only highlighted how good their version of the feature looks inFallout: New Vegas.
Upcoming Fallout: New Vegas Mod Adds Rideable Horses
Unfortunately, the mod isn’t yet released to the public. When asked by another Twitter user about a potential release date, Xilandro said, “fingers crossed this year,” so it may not be long before one of thebest RPGs ever madehas an excellent new method of transportation. It appears the Xilandro had cars in development at one point, although they decided to drop them in favor of what they describe as a “far more fitting means of transportation.” The idea of cars inFallout: New Vegasis definitely fascinating, but horses allow for much more lore-friendly roleplay potential, so it’s understandable why they took this route.
With Bethesda currently working onThe Elder Scrolls 6, the calls for aFallout: New Vegas-esque title are loud at the moment. Just recently,Fallout: New Vegas' director Josh Sawyer spoke of the possibility of a franchise return, leaving the door open in the future.However, if aFalloutspin-off is to be created before Bethesda can make the fifth mainline title in the series, it’s doubtful it will come from Obsidian, which has its own slate full at the moment with the development ofAvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas.It’s the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead…and that’s before things really get ugly. It’s a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It’s a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way.As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you’ll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare “winner takes all” and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3.Enjoy your stay.
