Fallout

I recently played and completed this game and I must say what a ride it's been. I downloaded it knowing absolutely nothing about it, I didn't even know it was an RPG or how to play at all; when I first put a foot on shady sands I was absolutely scared because I didn't even know there was cities or people out there, just like the character, that's the level of immersion this game has. Only approaching the end of the story I was kind of lost and I had to search for a walkthrough online, but the rest of the gameplay was totally from scratch and natural, and I gotta say the search of the waterchip was one of the greatest adventures a video-game has put me through.

This game doesn't age, give it a shot if you want great characters, great mechanics and a great story.

Fallout the post nuclear role playing game which made me lose much sleep and many weeks lost to this game, but boy was it worth it! Fallout is one hell of a ride with its amazing storyline and its realistic RTS action scenes make this a game definitely worth playing. Fallout 2 is already out but it will never be as good as its post apocalyptic prequel. Fallout is a fine example of its genre and it every bit deserves the title 'RPG of the year' (1997).

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.

this is one those games that you can finish 10 times and still play again and again and always find something new. you can be a good guy you can be a bad guy . the story even changes according to your character's gender or attractiveness. it is set in a "retrofuture" post apocalyptic world with lots of references to 50's cold war mentality. one of the bes things is the haunting sound track which you will remember even in your sleep. this game is a perfect example of a game that does not have to be a 3d effects extravaganza to be a classic. too bad a sequel other than fallout 2 which is also excellent has not been made. if you enjoy intelligent rpg's this is one for you.