Fallout

With maybe the exception for the sequel. The awesome environments, the freedom to do stuff your way (being evil works, and its fun!), the natural language (f*** and c*** are used, and it sounds good too (in other words not put in there just to be there))

Also it has a wonderful sense of humor.. I can't wait for Fallout 3 (tactics wasn't that great) and Arcanum, I'm hoping they can still keep the same wonderful feeling.

I think this game is such a great introduction to the franchise. It explores so much of its lore and you can find so much story hidden in various conversations and terminals. The gameplay feels extremely old if you play it now but it has a certain appeal. The music is decent, the visuals are decent for the time and the gameplay is just fine. What sets this game apart is its incredible lore and story. And by story, mostly its ending. There is little "story" throughout but the ending is incredible. The RPG system is also great. This game brought so much to video games in general with such great concepts, lore and story that I think it deserves a special mention for it.

As most know, Fallout is a post-nuclear role playing game which striking similarities to Wasteland (another RPG, but about 10 years older). With its own excellent turn-based strategy combat, as well as a proprietary role playing system (SPECIAL, somewhat similar to other popular systems with interesting tweaks), Fallout proves itself to be at the top of its genre considering its time frame. Of course, the game has issues (most of which are technical), for instance the game length (approximately 40 hours) is extremely small. But regardless, this game is somewhere near the pinnacle of old-fashioned role playing. Why hadn't you heard of it? Because it came out during the late 90's 3D-FPS rage, and this game is 2D.

I am still quite stunned as to the industry's lack of recognition for this most outstanding game. The game's appeal lies in its charm and atmosphere, both of which are gritty and cold throughout the game. Its sad to see that e-mags like LameSpot and PC Lamer cannot recognize this game as one of the top of its genre. Instead, they are sadly putting their bets on FPS-RPG's which have been trendy lately. Hopefully in 10 years people will look back and admit that Fallout was a classic, much like its unofficial predecessor Wasteland.

Fallout is the best RPG ever to hit the computer. Although it sometimes gets a little complicated, the voices of the important characters are voiced perfectly. It's not like 007 The World Is Not Enough for the N64 consol system where it sounds it a bunch of first-timers, Fallout is the best. It is the BEST!

10/10

When it was released - it was a shock for fans of computer role-playing games. It's first game which has so rich and so intelligent plot. Only Fallout 2 can match with this one. Still the best computer role-playing game ever. If something can be the best role-play - Fallout is nearest to the ideal.