Fallout Tactics

I would give 4 stars but the replayability is really low. Some maps are really cool, multiple objective where you can take different routes, but most of the maps forces you to follow a single route with enemies placed in. Forget the melee/unarmed build, probably it's viable for the first part of the game, but then you are usually outnumbered and outgunned. It runs perfectly in windows 10.

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.

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.

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.

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.