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Posted on: October 24, 2023
g4ijin
Games: 432 Reviews: 2
Don't I already own this?
So apparently this is a different product from what is now in my library labeled "Fallout Tactics Classic." Not quite sure what's different, doesn't seem to be anything mentioned on the product page. I almost ended up buying it again because I thought somehow I had missed this in my collection. 3 stars because it IS a good game, but this market stunt almost ripped me off.
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Posted on: February 2, 2023
Akylen
Games: 867 Reviews: 13
Do you have it in your library?! Check
Bethesda is scummy. Sadly they keep removing the previous game you bought from the store and adding it again (the same game!). This means GOG can't match the game ID with the one in your library. Please check first. I have noticed this with all fallout games at least.
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Posted on: November 11, 2023
pl1982
Games: 455 Reviews: 24
Highly Underrated
Fallout Tactics is an incredible game that focusses on tactical combat set in the Fallout Universe. The engine used in this game is incredibly beautiful with a depth of combat that is unmatched by many games in the genre (except for Jagged Alliance 2). The atmosphere of the game is brilliant and captures both the Fallout "vibe" as well as the feeling of being part of the Brotherhood of Steel perfectly. The progression systems, combat options, tactical encounters and usage of the SPECIAL system are well-created. The only major drawback of Fallout Tactics is that RPG mechanics take a backseat and the C of SPECIAL (i.e. Charisma) for example is seldom used, but at the same time there are actual story choices that have a large impact on the outcome of the game. Just don't expect to talk your way out of encounters. Overall, Fallout Tactics is a very underrated game (compared to the first two) and absolutely deserves your attention if you love the first two games. It is a true Tactics game brilliantly adapted for the Fallout Universe and using 90% of everything that makes Fallout unique.
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Posted on: October 15, 2016
MartiusR
Games: Reviews: 36
Great tactic game + Fallout universe
I remember that near release date many die-hard fans of Fallout 1 & 2 were complaining, that Tactics is "no Fallout, it's some bootleg and mockery" (despite the fact, that it was from the very beginning considered as spin-off, not the next cRPG). Fortunately, years have passed and the game received the good reception even amongst most hardcore Fallout-fanbase. And totally deserved. It has everything you need in good tactic game - big variety of weapons and gear (many of them directly taken from original Fallout 1 and 2, sometimes slightly redesigned), decent customization of your squad, maps which are rewarding wise and careful approach and of course merciless enemies (although AI is sometimes not especially clever). Although I've got to admit, that during the campaign you're a bit limited with creating your team - you will have available ghouls, mutants and even death claws a bit later, but at this point you will probably stick to your team due to the fact that you've trained them in the way you prefer (not to mention about lack of limits in using weapons and gear). It's a cool feature to have those non-human beings under your control, but I'm guessing that it's a bit more useful in multiplayer mode. I was really sceptical about this real-time mode, but surprisingly - I've spent most of the time in this mode during whole campaign. It's functional, dynamic but still requires some tactical approach (and sometimes I've switched it to turn-based mode, especially in more complex battles). In case of mechanics I regret a bit that some of the skills are rarely useful (especially those which were taken directly from Fallout 1-2, like science, but their "presence" in Tactics is rather symbolical), and that interaction with other characters is nothing more than listening what they have to say (I know, it's a tactical game, but still it would be nice to say anything). I was really satisfied when I've finished campaign (quite long) and I highly recommend Fallout Tactics.
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Edited on: October 24, 2025
Posted on: December 26, 2020
ssling
Games: 746 Reviews: 23
A pleasant surprise
After playing through the isometric Fallouts for the first time in 2020, I must shyly admit this could be my favorite. While I enjoyed the world and story of FO1, and was impressed by the huge scale and complexity of FO2, there always were some gameplay or technical quirks that annoyed me. For FT, I had no expectations whatsoever, but I decided to give it a try as well, and I don't regret it. It is for Fallout sort of what Icewind Dale is for Baldur's Gate (only with even less role-playing), which for me isn't a bad thing at all. The RPG aspect in FT is shrunk to a minimum and pretty much limited to character development (which works identically as in the previous games). Only here, we can develop up to six characters, which is one of the best things about it. Firstly, as they're fully controllable, there's no dealing with an idiotic AI like in FO1/2, which finally makes the combat actually enjoyable. Secondly, our main character doesn't need to be a jack of all trades, since important skills can be distributed among the whole squad. The combat system is similar and different from before at the same time. The difference makes a possibility to switch between real-time and turn-based mode instantly at any time, which makes the game faster and more dynamic, but still provides a chance to slow down when things get too hot. Mission design is above average, I'd say, with varied goals and basically no typically frustrating moments, such as time-limited objectives, infinite enemy spawns, or defending NPCs. Maps are really quite big, and missions are long with plenty of fighting, which might get tedious at times. Designers did what they could to make maps as diverse as the Fallout universe allows. Besides typical wastelands and settlements, there are underground labs and caves, futuristic structures, and even snowy landscapes. There's a lot of weapons and equipment to use, mostly taken from FO2 but with a few additions, as well as usable vehicles. For a tactical game, it would be neat to have destructible environments, and if our troops' mobility weren't so limited to predefined paths, but it's still enjoyable enough.
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