I think the decisions in NV are all grey enough to prevent decision fatigue. Oftimes, you’re picking the best of several bad options.
So sorry about your friend. Loss can make some things too hard to revisit. I’d not dare to speak for your loved one, but I would say that if I were to pass away, I’d certainly hope my friends played my favorite game. I’d probably take some time off from whatever afterlife there is just to watch.
I’ll chime in with the obligatory New Vegas recommendation.
It’s so different than Fallout 4 it’s really hard to describe. No looter shooter stuff, no focus on clearing the next dungeon. The world is there, it’s alive, it’s reactive, and you decide what to do and where to go. I’ve spent many hours scouring the world, and I always find something new. And when I say something new, I’m not talking about a copy/pasted skill magazine or bobblehead. I mean new quests, new lore, new perspectives It’s the closest I’ve ever seen a video game come to emulating real-world ideological conflict, and I adore it. The player freedom is off the chain, too. Hell, you can kill every NPC and still beat the game. Love it, rant over.
You can play New Vegas without mods, and I’d say it actually functions well (everyone’s machine handles the game differently though, tbh), but I recommend following this guide, at least the base version, to mod your game. Not strictly necessary, though. I’d hate to recommend you a game you have to spend hours fixing before you can play it.
As for Fable, there’s two versions on Steam. Fable: The Lost Chapters is the original Xbox release, and Fable Anniversary is the 360-era remaster. The only real differences between the two are:
Fable Anniversary has remastered graphics. (As for if they’re better, that comes down to personal preference. I personally like the way Fable: TLC looks more)
Fable Anniversary has controller support.
Fable Anniversary has an added hard mode.
The controller support makes Anniversary my preferred way to play on Steam, but the remaster kinda destroyed the game’s atmosphere. I’d still rather just boot up my Xbox copy of Fable TLC so I can have my cake and, furthermore, eat it as well.
I’f be very grateful if you could reply with some of those businesses here, I’d love to add them to the list :)
FWIW it’s less a list of good guys and more a list of alternatives to Amazon services. I’ll definitely read more into Instacart and consider removing them from the list. REI I’m on the fence about though, due to its somewhat unique focus on outdoors. I’m not outdoorsy, but it does seem that Huckberry (already on the list) is a good replacement for REI, at a glance. Would you be willing to verify that for me?
Sounds like you’re already doing your part!
My genuine reaction to that information:
This is a fucking good one