Fallout: The New West mod resurrects the cancelled Van Buren inside Fallout: New Vegas
The first version of Fallout: The New West – a total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas inspired by the cancelled Fallout: Van Buren – is now available for download. The project was announced last month, and it's finally here.
Fallout: The New West adapts the core story ideas from Van Buren and expands them into a complete, fully playable experience. Built on the Fallout: New Vegas engine, it combines modern gameplay systems, deeper role-playing mechanics, and the classic tone that defined the original series.
The mod brings together the many unfinished story threads from Van Buren's original design documents. Key plot points include the NCR–Brotherhood of Steel conflict, the Great Tribal War between Caesar's Legion and the Daughters of Hecate, and the struggle for control of the Mormon State. The goal is to weave these scattered concepts into a cohesive narrative that stays true to the original vision.
Players take on the role of a new protagonist – "the Prisoner" – released from captivity in 2253. The story unfolds in an alternate timeline set before the events of Fallout: New Vegas, offering a fresh reimagining of that world.
The mod provides an alternate entry point into the Mojave Wasteland. Fallout: The New West introduces new criminal character traits, along with new weapons and armor, some of which are integrated directly into the main quest of Fallout: New Vegas. The full content list includes:
15 fully voiced NPCs with over 3,000 lines of dialogue
7 fully voiced quests adapted from the Van Buren design documents
New classic robots inspired by the Interplay era
Gameplay systems and choice architecture drawn from classic Fallout titles
The mod can be downloaded here.
