NCR ending
NCR ending: the republic holds Hoover Dam and defeats the Legion. The NCR gains control of the Mojave, bringing law and trade but also bureaucracy and exploitation. Its fate depends on how the Courier treated local factions.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Fallout: New Vegas ends at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam. The result depends on the path you followed: NCR, Caesar's Legion, Mr. House or Yes Man's independent New Vegas. Your ending is also shaped by your reputation, your quests with minor factions and whether you saved or killed key characters such as President Kimball.
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Caesar's Legion ending
Legion ending: Lanius and the Legion win the battle. Caesar's empire takes the Mojave, with discipline and slavery, and plans to march west into California.
Mr. House ending
Mr. House ending: the Securitron army wins the battle and House rules New Vegas as a private city-state. The city is rich and orderly, but it is controlled by one man's will.
Independent Vegas ending
Independent Vegas ending: the Courier and Yes Man defeat all three armies. New Vegas becomes a free city-state, with an uncertain future and a Courier who has become its guardian.
What it means
New Vegas is about the cost of order. Every faction offers a solution to the Mojave's chaos, and each solution has victims. The Courier's final choice is what kind of future they can live with.
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