We’re doing our homework for Fallout season 2, and so should you

This article contains officially confirmed information combined with expert industry speculation, rumors, and analysis. 

With Fallout season 2 confirmed to take viewers into the Mojave Desert, we’ve been revisiting some of Fallout New Vegas’ best missions. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a newbie, these missions will introduce you to important characters, give you an understanding of the different factions, and provide context for the political landscape.

Season 2 of Fallout will introduce audiences to Caesar’s Legion, Mr House, and the chaotic heart of New Vegas itself. With that in mind, there’s no better time to revisit the quests that defined the Mojave’s identity and solidified Fallout New Vegas as one of the best open-world games of all time. Play now and be prepared for the future. 

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• Certain quests give you an insight into the political landscape of Fallout New Vegas.
• Fallout New Vegas lets you shape the world with your decisions.
• The Fallout TV show draws heavily on Fallout New Vegas.
• The Fallout season 2 trailer gives the impression that fan-favourite Fallout New Vegas tyrant Mr House rules the Vegas Strip.
• The Fallout New Vegas factions often boast bizarre and fascinating ideologies that are well worth confronting in-game.

One For My Baby

This quest is the perfect introduction to the town of Novac. Just south of HELIOS One, this former motel is home to numerous interesting townsfolk.

Here, you’ll meet with Craig Boone, a former New California Republic (NCR) sharpshooter. Soon, you’ll be roped into searching for Boone’s missing wife. Without spoiling too much, this noir-tinged questline allows you to play judge, jury, and executioner in an example of top-tier storytelling from developer Obsidian Entertainment. 

Since Dinky the Dinosaur and Novak appear in Fallout season 2, this side quest should be your first stop in understanding the show’s chosen landscape. Plus, the sense of mystery and moral weight will put fans of the TV show in mind of Fallout season 1’s stronger moments. 

Render Unto Caesar

In the Fallout season 2 trailer, we got a glimpse of Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone, American Horror Story) in traditional Caesar’s Legion armor. The prevailing theory is that Caesar’s Legion will almost certainly feature prominently in the show. 

Understanding the roots of this brutal yet fascinating faction is key to getting the most out of any Fallout media set in the Mojave.  

Render Unto Caesar requires you to infiltrate a bunker beneath the fort where the Legion is based as part of the central plot. However, what’s most interesting about this quest is how it brings you into dialogue with Caesar himself. This erudite tyrant makes for a fascinating conversational partner. 

It’s worth noting, however, that if the Fallout TV show follows the Fallout New Vegas timeline, Caesar will no longer be the leader of this violent band. However, regardless of whether or not he appears directly, this titanic figure of the Mojave will surely cast a long shadow.   

G.I. Blues

In Fallout New Vegas, you’re tasked to tackle different issues around the Freeside area of New Vegas. Freeside is a slum where those too destitute to enter the Vegas Strip congregate and carve out their lives. 

Freeside itself is a fantastic primer for Fallout season 2, as it plunges you into the tense social dynamics of the different groups that inhabit the post-apocalypse. You learn about the NCR’s increasing presence and the gang politics that underpin so much of the Fallout world.

However, it’s iconic local gang The Kings that truly set the tone for Freeside. In a darkly comic twist, this gang consists of Elvis impersonators who deify the late musician.  

The trailer for Fallout’s second season gives glimpses of the gang as irradiated ghouls, suggesting that The Kings will feature in at least some fashion. Simply head to the School of Impersonation in Freeside, and you’ll be able to meet the gang for yourself. 

I Could Make You Care

This quest is arguably one of the most character-driven companion stories in Fallout New Vegas, centered on a quasi-religious technocratic paramilitary organization known as the Brotherhood of Steel. 

Like protagonist Lucy in Fallout season 1, idealistic Brotherhood of Steel scribe Veronica struggles with loyalty and her idealism. Having to make a tough choice in the end, Lucy must negotiate with her bonds to the organization that raised her and her desire to carve her own path. 

Apart from the similarities in TV and game characters, this particular quest shows the stubbornness of the Brotherhood and the perils of rigid isolation. What’s more, while gathering information and research for them, you can learn about other Brotherhood chapters and dissect the organization’s flawed ideals for yourself. 

The House Always Wins

This questline in Fallout New Vegas is tied to the enigmatic Mr. House, voiced by René Auberjonois (Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Mash) in the game and played by Justin Theroux (Megamind, American Psycho) in Fallout season 2. Once you gain access to the Lucky 38 casino and meet Mr House in person, he tells you of his grand plan for an independent New Vegas.

Each part of The House Always Wins strengthens House’s grip on the Mojave. Judging by his appearance in the Fallout season 2 trailer, Mr House will likely play a major part in the story. House’s libertarian, individualist ideology is short-sighted and dangerous in fascinating ways. 

What’s more, it seems likely that the Fallout season 2 protagonists are going to find themselves contending with House over the course of the show. What better way to prepare than to confront House’s charismatic egotism for yourself? 

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