Fallout: New Vegas Overview

Fallout: New Vegas is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the sixth installment, following and using the same engine as Fallout 3. The game is set in the post-apocalyptic American Southwest.

Story
In Fallout: New Vegas, the player character, known as the Courier, is intercepted by Benny and two Great Khans on their way to deliver a package containing the Platinum Chip to New Vegas. The Courier regains consciousness in the Goodsprings Cemetery, where Benny steals the chip, shoots them twice in the head, and leaves them for dead in a shallow grave. They are rescued by a robot named Victor, who transports them to Doc Mitchell, saving their life. Once recovered, the Courier sets out to find those responsible.

Setting
The events of Fallout: New Vegas begin in 2281, set in the Mojave Desert following the Great War. Three entities are vying for control of New Vegas and the surrounding region, including the New California Republic, New Vegas Strip's Mr. House and Caesar's Legion. The storyline has a definitive ending which is dependent on what actions are taken during the game's events, with separate ending slides for major locations, factions, and recruited companions.