Fallout: New Vegas

Everyone loves Las Vegas. The lights, the shows, the parties, the adventure of it all, everyone wants to be there. In Bethesda studio's latest Fallout game, New Vegas, however, the Strip may not be as glamorous and fun as it is today. Full of warring factions, violence at every corner, and shady individuals who will stop at nothing to see you dead, New Vegas is full of the non-stop action and detailed plot lines that gamers have come to love of the Fallout series.
New Vegas finds players in control of The Courier, a man sent out to deliver a platinum poker chip to a mysterious figure. When a Casino boss known as Benny corners you, however, he takes the chip, and shoots you in the head, leaving you to die in the grave he forced you to dig yourself. However, upon waking up, players find themselves on a journey to find the man who left him for dead, get revenge, and learn the mystery surrounding the poker chip and the Mojave Wasteland. While on your journey, players will find themselves caught in a long-scale war between the New California Republic and Caesar's Legion, a group of slavers who have formed an army to take over the Hoover Dam, which is the NCR controlled power source for New Vegas.
The game play is very much like that of Bethesda's hit game Fallout 3. A first person shooter, role-playing game, the mechanics have improved deeply, with faster reload's for your weapons, an iron-sights that allows more accurate shooting, and a much more realistic VATS system, which allows players to systematically pick where your shots are fired and how much damage will be taken. Another great feature is the return of radio stations, which allow players to listen to old school music that takes you back to the days of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And finally, the realistic scenery and amazing cast that voices the characters of the game, (Matthew Perry, Ron Perlman, Felicia Day, Michael Hogan), the plot of the game blends well with the mechanics of the game, making it one of the best games in the series, if not the best.
Overall, Fallout: New Vegas is a must have this holidays season. Full of intricate plots, amazing character development, intense action, and fluid game play, the only downfall is a series of glitches that arise at random moments in the game, which developers are in the works of fixing. I give this game a 9 out of 10, for it one of the most detailed, enriching games I've played in a long time, and will spend countless days and weeks playing in the future.