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.

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.

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.

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.

I must say that I was never big into RPG games, but I must say that this was great. Like with no-other game, you pick the storyline, if you want to be a bad guy and kill innocent people, blackmail them, and rob them. You can be also a good guy, and kill bad guys for fun or/and money. A vast selection of weapons, ranging from a Air Gun to a Gatling Gun or a Rocket Launcher. Bartering with people for goods (or rob them) is a good feature. Also, like with the sequel, and Kingpin: Life Of Crime, you can get NPC's (Non-Playing-Characters) to join you to clean up the deserts of South California. The plot goes as follows; you have 150 days to get a new water chip for you underground vault, and you go around wandering the radioactive deserts of California in the 22nd century. However, the isometric view can be quite dull, but you get used to it eventually.

Overall, a 9.5 out of 10 for this excellent game.