Fallout: The Frontier is a huge expansion-sized mod for Fallout: New Vegas that has been running for years. It adds a map area and a whole new story to New Vegas, set in the barren terrain of snowy Portland, where three new factions are at war. The big project kicks off today and it sure looks like people are happy to play it.
“The Frontier is an open world, similar in size to DC’s wastelands, with a totally snowy Portland Oregon, with real-life landmarks and landmarks,” the creators say. They say the modified expansion takes place in the same time period as Fallout: New Vegas, so you’ll take your familiar messenger north to investigate a new conflict.
In the wasteland of Oregon you will find a group of exiled NCR troops fighting a northern faction of the Legion and some remaining refugees from the Brotherhood of Steel. You can watch the new trailer from the previous version, where the three faction leaders explain why they fight to the snow.
You can find additional details on The Frontier’s website and they sound pretty awesome. The creators say there are also three major mission lines and a good chunk of side missions: it adds boss battles, new enemies, new creatures, and additional energy weapons. Plus, it all includes voice acting, which is always a hit for a huge modding project.
You can download Fallout: The Frontier from Nexus Mods or Steam. Be patient with this Nexus link, though. Nexus has alerted gamers through its Discord server that “regular Friday night traffic and massive interest in Fallout: The Frontier combined are really marking our servers.”
Enjoy the north coast, messengers. Don’t rush at the same time.