Summary
Fallout 76is still going strong with frequent updates and overall continued support, over four years after the game was initially released in 2018. The next major content updates scheduled to come toFallout 76will be the two-part Atlantic City updates, bringing a variety of new content that will take place in never-before-seen locations so far in theFalloutfranchise.
Parts of the first Atlantic City update were made available inFallout 76’s Public Test Serverfor players to experiment ahead of the update’s upcoming release. Many players were eager to compareFallout 76’s new Neapolitan Casino to some of the famous casinos fromFallout: New Vegas, and this connection proves that now is the perfect time for aFallout: New Vegassequel. Getting to exploreFallout 76’s Neapolitan Casino firsthand shows just how far the franchise has come since both of these games were released, highlighting the potential thatFallout: New Vegas 2could have.
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A Fallout: New Vegas Sequel Should Bring Heists to the Franchise
The new Tax Evasion Expedition inFallout 76’s upcoming Atlantic City update is a repeatable mission that tasks players with completing various randomized objectives in the new Neapolitan Casino and nearby areas. While this location itself has elicited comparisons to the style and scenery ofFallout: New Vegas, there is one significant difference between the casinos inFallout 76andFallout: New Vegas. Specifically, parts ofFallout 76’s Tax Evasion Expedition play out fairly similar to a heist of the casino, which is something that the originalFallout: New Vegasnever fully explored.
The Tax Evasion Expedition isn’t a fully fleshed-out casino heist, but certain mission objectives and the overall atmosphere of the new locations scratch enough of the surface to leave players wanting more. From casino shootouts to playing rigged slot machines, the makings of a casino heist are within arms reach for theFalloutfranchise. There are a fewcommunity mods forFallout: New Vegasthat have stepped up to the challenge of introducing casino heists, but it’s something that theFalloutfranchise hasn’t officially explored yet. With this in mind, aFallout: New Vegassequel could be the perfect opportunity to allow players to perform casino heists and other related activities.
In many ways,Fallout: New Vegasis a departure from the standard games in theFalloutfranchise, beyond the fact that it was created by a fresh development team. While the game still has the franchise’s signature features and gameplay elements like VATS andVault-tech’s sinister Vaults, the game’s unique setting and style arguably set it apart from the otherFalloutgames. Consequently, casino heists would be a natural progression for aFallout: New Vegassequel, whereas this kind of feature might feel out of place in any of the otherFalloutgames.
While community mods, or even a surprise expansion forFallout: New Vegascould help to bring casino heists into the game,Fallout: New Vegasis more than deserving of a proper sequel. With new enemies, all the latest quality-of-life improvements, and the possibility for players to build their own casinos withFallout’s CAMP building system,Fallout: New Vegas 2is a recipe for success waiting to happen.
For most players who are familiar with theFalloutfranchise games,Fallout: New Vegasis generally the fan favorite. For this reason, aFallout: New Vegassequel is long overdue, regardless of the prospect of introducing casino heists to the franchise. Another reason why aFallout: New Vegassequel needs to happen afterFallout 76is that it could relieve some of the pressure andexpectations forFallout 5.Fallout 5is still many years away from seeing the light of day, and after the state ofStarfieldandFallout 76,Fallout 5has some massive shoes to fill.
Fallout 76is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
