Fallout: New California is the New Vegas prequel we didn't know we needed

An expansion mod called Fallout: New California continues the story of Fallout: New Vegas so Bethesda doesn’t have to.

It’s a crime we haven’t had a genuine sequel to Fallout: New Vegas yet. Out of all the Fallout games it’s pretty clear Fallout: New Vegas is the best one, an alarming fact considering it wasn’t even made by Bethesda. Obsidian Entertainment was cooking with gas when crafting the world, story and characters we come across, and if Bethesda are unwilling to keep it going, you can bet money the fans will.

Take a look at Fallout: New Vegas below

One fan project is a huge expansion for the game that not only improves upon the graphics and design, but also adds loads of new content to interact with and explore, it’s called Fallout: New California.

The mod itself pulls the story back around 21 years before the events of New Vegas, and puts players in the shoes of a new protagonist. Instead of the courier you’ll instead step into the role of the Star Player.

You then get to play a traditional Fallout experience, with consequences tha change the landscape of the entire New California wasteland. You’ll talk and fight with several factions, all of which will have their own allegiances and missions for you to undertake. There are also several new perks to unlock, many of which can be combo’d into some pretty powerful gameplay builds.

Overall it’s an impressive expansion mod, and the best part is it's easily compatible with PCs so you won’t have to jump through many hoops to get it working, provided you’ve got a decent piece of hardware.

Fallout: New California can be downloaded right now, and may be just what you need if you want to play Fallout: New Vegas but have grown bored of replaying the main story.