Fallout 2

Still the best fallout game and possibly my favourite game ever. In my opinion no game has evr quite matched it for replay-ability which, to me. is the mark of a great game. If i dont want to play it again, it can't have been that good! Yes, the graphics are dated, but the story, character development and the sheer number of different ways the objectives can be completed (to say nothing of the random encounters) means that no two playthroughs need ever be the same.

Even if it was never completed, it gave you a vast open world; brutal , unforgiving. You could complete quests the way you wanted never seen before

2 shares many of the same strengths to its Obsidian-developed progeny, especially in the area of writing quality. Still, it's incredibly different from the F:NV in terms of gameplay; as such, the isometric, turn-based combat (also present in 1) may turn off fans of the newer titles. Still, the many Mad Max-esque humorous interactions one has in this game will continue to attract even when the combat may prove head-scratching.

I must say I enjoy the sci-fi RPGs more than the fantasy ones and I own quite a lot of them, so I can say that in the sci-fi / futuristic / post-apocalyptic department, this game is the gold standard and still holds the title. Vegas is cool, Wasteland 2 is mostly alright, Shadowrun Dragonfall is a masterpiece, I'm not a big fan of Deus Ex but I get it, Mad Max was super fun, Vampire MB was great, but Fallout 2 is unbeatable to this day. This game just got it right in so many aspects I wouldn't know where to begin! Be sure to play with the Restoration patch though!

This one is a nostalgic journey of mine but it does survive a trial of time. Great story, flexible character development system and multiple ways to handle nearly every quest makes this game stand out the most. On top of that great soundtrack and still satysfying combat will make wandering through wasteland both enjoyable and channelnging. If you haven't played classic RPGs - this one is for you.