**Fallout: New Vegas Speedrun Breaks Records at Awesome Games Done Quick 2025**
In a whirlwind of speed and glitches, Tomatoangus, also known as Tomatoanus, stunned audiences at the 2025 edition of Awesome Games Done Quick with an all-romances speedrun of Fallout: New Vegas. The event, a week-long charity fundraiser, has showcased a myriad of mind-boggling runs, including an Elden Ring saxophone-controller boss display and a Crazy Taxi speedrun with a live band.
**Unveiling the Secrets of the All-Romances Speedrun**
The Fallout: New Vegas speedrun by Tomatoangus was a delightful watch for fans of the game, as it unveiled a unique and niche speedrunning category. In this particular run, Tomatoangus demonstrated a clever workaround to romance all 12 romanceable characters in a single playthrough, a feat considered impossible under normal circumstances.
**The Art of Quickloading and Quicksaving**
One of the key techniques utilized in this speedrun was the strategic use of quicksaving and quickloading. By manipulating the game’s mechanics and exploiting a quirk during character creation, Tomatoangus was able to repeatedly alter the protagonist’s gender to match the preferences of the romanceable NPCs, enabling a successful completion of all romances within a single playthrough.
**Mastering Glitches and Exploits**
Throughout the speedrun, Tomatoangus showcased a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics, utilizing glitches and exploits to navigate through New Vegas at breakneck speed. From skipping dialogues to launching forward with revolver-reloading animations, Tomatoangus demonstrated an impressive array of tricks that left viewers in awe.
**Discovering Hidden Secrets and Techniques**
As the run unfolded, viewers were treated to a plethora of hidden secrets and techniques that showcased the depth of knowledge and skill required to excel in the world of speedrunning. From out-of-bounds clipping to time-stopping tricks with the Pip-boy map, Tomatoangus’s expertise shone through in every maneuver.
**Conclusion: A Speedrunning Spectacle**
As Tomatoangus’s all-romances speedrun of Fallout: New Vegas came to a close, viewers were left with a sense of awe and admiration for the dedication and skill required to achieve such a feat. The event served as a testament to the ingenuity and creativity of the speedrunning community, leaving audiences eagerly anticipating future displays of gaming prowess.
Jody’s first computer was a Commodore 64, so he remembers having to use a code wheel to play Pool of Radiance. A former music journalist who interviewed everyone from Giorgio Moroder to Trent Reznor, Jody also co-hosted Australia’s first radio show about videogames, Zed Games. He’s written for Rock Paper Shotgun, The Big Issue, GamesRadar, Zam, Glixel, Five Out of Ten Magazine, and Playboy.com, whose cheques with the bunny logo made for fun conversations at the bank. Jody’s first article for PC Gamer was about the audio of Alien Isolation, published in 2015, and since then he’s written about why Silent Hill belongs on PC, why Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale is the best fantasy shopkeeper tycoon game, and how weird Lost Ark can get. Jody edited PC Gamer Indie from 2017 to 2018, and he eventually lived up to his promise to play every Warhammer videogame.