Fallout: New Vegas is stressing me the hell out. Seriously. Up until the last few hours of play, it was, well, roughly identical to Fallout 3. All this faction stuff, though, it's scrambling my brain. I'm a thorough type of person when it comes to RPGs. I like to complete all the quests that I am given in an area before moving on. I like the order to it all, the ability to see the whole of the game and to experience each area's storylines. New Vegas is ruining that, making me run between quests for different people who hate each other and will kill me if I help their enemies. I feel like I'm running blind since I have no idea who is in cahoots with who, and who I might inadvertently be helping by completing a quest. The game's generous helping of quest bugs don't help at all, with certain quest elements not spawning and the game occasionally forgetting what quests I've done in the past. It is frustrating to say the least. It's become evident that pleasing even one major faction is going to be damn near impossible, and in doing so I am basically forced to abandon any prior allegiances. But really, it's too late in the game for me to go kiss and make up with the Legion, so I don't really have a choice in the matter if I'm going to finish the storyline. I'm stuck following the NCR to the grave whether I agree with them or not. Sure, the Boomers and Goodsprings still love me, but I'm being forced to turn my back on other groups that, well, I rather like.
It has been exceptionally difficult to return to work. Not because of anything bad, but apparently I become borderline nocturnal when I don't have to wake up for a few weeks. Waking up at 6am has been a bit of a struggle, as has getting to bed by 10.
I was all fired up about NV and ready to rant and rant about everything, but now that it's down on the screen, I'm feeling exhausted. Goodnight.
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