Building comparison
head to head
Fallout: New VegasvsLEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Fallout: New Vegas asks more than LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, and the gap is optimization.
Fallout: New Vegas
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A faction-driven RPG-shooter where build and route planning shape every ending.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Optimization · Pure Optimization
Crossover LEGO brawler where the right hero power unlocks every secret.
Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); LEGO Marvel Super Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fallout: New VegasLEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on execution.
Fallout: New Vegas
Shooter inputs with VATS assist
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Mashy hero combat, no fail pressure
Reads1 vs 0
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Scripted factions and enemies
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Scripted villains
Variance2 vs 1
Fallout: New Vegas leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Fallout: New Vegas
Some loot and crit RNG
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Collectibles fixed in place
Optimization8 vs 5
Fallout: New Vegas leans clearly harder on optimization.
Fallout: New Vegas
Faction routing, perks, builds heavily rewarded
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Hero-power gating across a collectible open New York
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.