
Mr House Has Big Plans
The House Always Wins, because House is determined to make sure he does. As we work with Mr House, we can question him about his plans for the future. He explains that he will use the additional power from Hoover Dam to further improve his technology. He wants to be an autocrat, the Chief Executive of the Free Economic Zone of New Vegas. Eventually, he wants to send humans out to colonise other worlds.
Give me 20 years, and I’ll reignite the high technology development sectors. 50 years and I’ll have people in orbit. 100 years, and my colony ships will be heading for the stars to search for planets unpolluted by the wrath and folly of a bygone generation.
Robert edwin house, 2281
The NCR will fail, in his mind, as all democracies do. He does not want to be worshipped as a god or have absolute control over people. He wants to use Vegas to fund his plans. The dam is essential for its power, which he will still supply NCR with, for a price.
The Courier must eliminate the Brotherhood of Steel, as House knows they will not tolerate him or his work. The Omertas have dangerous plans, so an intervention is essential. Other than that, House is happy to leave things as they are. The Boomers are valuable allies due to their weaponry, so getting them on side is also helpful.
You’ll Know It When It Happens
On top of a couple of easy tasks, installing override chips in substations and whatnot, there’s a problem. President Kimball, president of NCR, is due to visit Hoover Dam. House knows that there’s a high chance the Legion will attempt an assassination. House needs Kimball alive, because he will be blamed when House ousts the NCR from the region. If Kimball is dead, NCR will blame House and the citizens won’t visit and spend their money.
Mr House has a real ability to assess statistics and anticipate what will happen. These projections allow him to plan and manipulate things to his liking. We must stay on side with NCR until the last moment. Only once the Legion are dealt with, will House inform the NCR of the terms of their surrender. His army of Securitrons don’t leave much room for argument.
What Happens When The House Wins
House plans to fix up the monorail to the Strip and get it working on time. The ending slide states that the Securitron army took over both the Dam and the Strip, pushing out both the Legion and the NCR. Mr House continues to run the Strip in his own way. The streets are described as being ‘orderly, efficient and cold.’
The Courier lives a life of luxury at the Lucky 38, although the description varies based on your karma level. House is proud of a good karma Courier, while he fears an evil karma one. He sends Victor to Goodsprings as a gift, and as a spy. Other companions and factions may have different endings depending on the side quests completed.
House is very upfront about his intentions and while there is clearly some benefits to his rule over Vegas, there are also downsides. Ultimately he is still all about making a profit from people. He doesn’t want to control every aspect of peoples lives, but he wants a monopoly over technology and resources. That’s why he wants rid of the Brotherhood of Steel.
You can see the ending on my YouTube here.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading. I had never finished a Mr House ending before making this series on YouTube and here. It was interesting, and I enjoyed getting to know this man a little more. Given his inclusion in the TV show, I’m hoping we’ll find out more in Season 2 of that as well. What do you think about Mr House? Was he a good choice for leading New Vegas forward? I’d love to hear what you think.
To see the in-game details, you can find my videos on my YouTube Channel. Next up we’re going to be covering the Legion side of things. This should be interesting, as the Legion are the ‘bad guys’ in New Vegas, but there’s more to them than first meets the eye. So hopefully you’ll join me for that. If you’re interested in reading more, I’ve already covered the Independent ending, here.
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