Fallout 2

Most likely wont be liked by the new generation, but is superior in every way beside graphics, and controls, over the Bethesda cash grab. Unique world, good story, nice TB combat, gory. Like every old game, search for community patches for bug fixing and resolutions fixes, if any.

In the beginning, I felt like even a pebble could crush me... if only I had a gun, maybe then I would stand a chance in this harsh world. I met a guy, not a nice guy but not terribly bad either, he had a gun. I started justifying murder in my head, thinking that it's OK to take a life if that would lead to me saving many other. So after a lot of hesitation I did it. But now, doubt and guilt were the only things in my head. This how Fallout 2 is. *Editors' Choice*x2 Pros: amazing atmosphere, lots of stories, decisions and possibilities.. Cons: misses some quality of life improvements. Rating: two fresh Nuka-Cola... and now I'm addicted. http://pixelloot.com

This review is from someone who played over a hundred hours of Fallout: New Vegas and 3 and loved both. I also just finished Fallout 1 before this game and wrote a mixed review on it. From the beginning I could tell this game was special in a way Fallout 1 wasn't. The story, characters, side quests, and companions were so much more interesting and nearly every town had cool stuff to do. The UI is improved (thankfully I can see my action points a bit better now), the animations are a little better and the game seems to run a bit smoother. But, as I was having a blast I also had lots of things holding me back from having as good an experience as I wanted to. Just like Fallout 1, this was a wiki game for me. I was frequently checking it to see: who do I talk to about this, where can I find this item, is it possible to open this locker if I have less than 20% in lockpick? I did this because I just don't have fun wandering around for hours looking for what I'm supposed to do next to solve a quest or find an important location. I still had to backtrack like crazy, encounter glitches, and get bombarded by far too many random encounters. One general problem I had was that there are just too many NPCs across the board. In combat, instead of fighting three or four enemies like FO1, I'm fighting ten or twelve. And even with max combat speed there's way too much downtime for a single player RPG while I watch each individual enemy move and attack. Then when it is my turn maybe I miss, maybe I hit, but it's unlikely I one-shot an enemy. So combat takes forever. Also, in towns there are so many NPCs to talk to and they all look the same so it can be hard trying to find the important ones. Some characters you can talk to have nothing interesting to say or just repeat the same stuff over and over. The game takes just as long to get going as FO1, but I recommend you play that first because this game builds on it. These games are old, but they sure are fascinating.

An iterative upgrade on the original that refines the few issues that game had making for a much bigger, if goofier, RPG. The time limit is gone and the map is much larger with almost no restrictions keeping you from exploring in any way you want. Some locations can feel more disjointed but every town is filled with great sub plots and side quests that can be done numerous ways. This game is such a joy to replay and try out new character builds, they really do reward all play styles.

I highly recommend downloading the offline version for 2 reasons. 1. The one I played with GOG Galaxy was very laggy for some reason and I have an Intel Core i5 with a GTX 1650, more than enough to play a game from 1998. 2. The GOG Galaxy version isn't compatible with the Fallout 2 Restoration Project, a must have mod even for a first time playthrough. Other than that I had an amazing experience with this game.