North of Novac is the HELIOS One station. Also, a companion will be here, (Boone) so be sure to pick him up for Ol' Buddy Ol' Pal. Continue on through the story, until you reach Novac. You will earn Ain't That a Kick in the Head after leaving the house. Be sure you turn the difficulty down to Very Easy to make it easier. Once you are about to leave his house, you will be notified of Hardcore mode.
You can work on any certain damage achievement depending on which skill you chose to level up. These skills high will make Jury Rigger, Artful Pocketer and No Tumbler Fumbler much easier. Try focusing on Strength and Agility for your SPECIAL, and Repair, Stealth and Lockpicking for your skills. When you first begin the game, you will be in Doc Mitchell's house setting your SPECIAL and skills. Playthrough 1 will be your Hardcore playthrough. House Playthrough: (15 achievements 360 ) NoteIf you have yet to start a playthrough and you have Gun Runner's Arsenal, be sure to check the challenges frequently and complete them whenever you can. If this occurs, you can replay the game and complete that mission. However, the glitches and bugs can make it so some of the missions are impossible to complete. The game is littered with glitches and bugs, but there are no bugs that make any achievement unobtainable. You could save at the point where the story splits off, but it's very early in the story. Completing all 4 story splits unlock achievements, so you'll be needing to play through the game at least 4 times. The game's story is very different from Fallout 3, as the story splits off into 4 separate ways at a certain point. Welcome to the Mojave! Fallout: New Vegas feels very much like its predecessor, Fallout 3. Hardcore mode doesn't necessarily turn the difficulty up, as you can play through the game on Very Easy difficulty, but makes playing much more challenging. Turning it off at any point, will void the achievement and you must start a brand new game.
You can turn the option on, but MUST keep it on for the duration of your playthrough. Within the first few minutes of playing, you will be notified of playing the game on Hardcore mode. Note Difficulty does not affect any of the achievements in the game, however, the Hardcore achievement requires you to play on Hardcorde mode. See below.ĭo cheat codes disable achievements?: No cheats.ĭoes difficulty affect achievements?: No. Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 4 playthroughs. Approximate amount of time to 1280 : 35-45 hours.