Fallout

I still remember the first time I found the water chip. I had explored so many leads, rummaged around almost every town, wandered aimlessly through the wastes... and time was running out. I had all but given up, and figured my vault was going to die of thirst in a few weeks. Then, it happened. As I was in the middle of helping out some other people I ran into, I FOUND A WORKING WATER CHIP. I legitimately felt like I had saved the fucking day. This game has a unique feeling to it that is hard to pin down, but I think it obviously resonates with people as it spawned so many follow-ups and attempts to recapture the original's spirit. Exploring a derelict vault in Fallout really feels like the world has ended, and you're sifting through the wreckage. The humor is what you might expect in that environment: dark and macabre; trying to sarcastically emotionally cope with the bleak reality by laughing at it. Constantly juxtaposed with the dead world is the happy-go-lucky style and tones of 50s Americana, and you can't help but internalize the sardonic, cynical irony of it all. That's what I think the original gets right that none of it's successors managed. It's hilarious, and immersive, and dark ... but it's also deeply, deeply sad. It has an emotional weight at its core that is at odds with the amount of humor and fun there is in the game, and to me that highlights just how precious those lighter moments are. I also believe this more than any other cRPG I've played lets you truly develop the character you want to be, and not just a version of the character the game wants you to be. It's not something that will be able to be appreciated by everyone. The graphics and some of the systems it uses are definitely not the most accessible, but I think if you are looking for what the game does provide, it is a unique experience that will resonate long after you walk off into the sunset to the tune of the Ink Spots.

As much as I acknowledge all the brilliance of Fallout per se, GOG release suffers from the glitch of forcefields at Mariposa. There are two kinds of forcefields: one of them can be turned off by demolishing the emitters, and the other one is supposed to be disrupted temporarily by hacking (no option of demolition here). In my experience, temporary disruption here lasts for 0.01 second - I can barely register the brief blink. Therefore, the game meets dead end here. And this is fairly bought copy, supposed to be polished and stuff. A real shame. Fallout itself deserves all 5 stars as a game.

Sound: 9/10. If the intro doesn't give you goosebumps, I don't know what will. The soundtrack is very memorable although there are only a couple as far as I remember. It really adds to the post-apocalyptic atmosphere and immersion. Graphics: 9.5/10. The rating is based on it's time and for what it is, a classic, computer RPG. Even now it beats many modern games that are top down/isometric. It has blood and gore too, and it's the best I've seen in any cRPG. Everything looks like it should be there. The artists did a great job back then. Game-play: 10/10. Best combat in a classic computer RPG, by far. Extremely satisfying to defeat enemies, especially when their limbs pop out in a gory fashion. It seems tactical and offers difficulty as well, but not gruelling and frustrating. Though I couldn't beat the last boss because it was too hard, even on normal. The world map offers a good enough interface to explore and get to places. The random encounters are okay too while travelling. Story: 8.5/10. The story is good, but it's the fact that it's Fallout and takes place in the Fallout universe, a post-apocalyptic world, that makes it great. I think that's the meat of the game. The story is logical though, and fits in nicely. You get a background check on Mutants, which is also nice. Overall: 9/10. The classic Fallout is a must buy if you played the modern ones. You'll notice the comparions in strengths and weaknesses from the modern games, but this game was exceptional for its time.

this is a really good RPG, with good and deep story, real choices, real reputation system, real tactics combat, and multiple path to finish quests (violent or pacifist). the only real problem of this game is the movements with mouse. Compared to the other point and click it is really difficult to move. Also the management of teammates is very primitive (you must steal to resume an item that you own or trade it). I own the previous version of this game (Interplay with mac wineskin version), but with the use of portingkit you can still download the wineskin wrapper and install this version on that wrapper. If you don't own this game, just buy it. despite the flaws, it is still one of the best RPGs ever created, and the only one with an "Hokuto no Ken" world. italiano è un RPG veramente ben fatto, con un'ottima storia, scelte che hanno un impatto, un sistema di reputazione, dei combattimenti tattici (a normale bisogna fare attenzione), e diversi path per finire le quest (si possono finire molte quest sia in maniera violenta, sia stealth, sia pacifista con il semplice dialogo). L'unico vero problema di questo gioco è il movimento con il mouse. A differenza di altri punta-e-clicca è davvero frustrante cercare di muoversi nella mappa. Inoltre la gestione dell'inventario dei compagni di squadra è molto primitiva, si deve scambiare/commerciare o rubare (senza conseguenze) ai propri compagni di squadra, non c'è un menù apposito. Ho la vecchia versione con ancora la versione per mac del gioco (interplay, fatta con wineskin). Ma con il programma portingkit si può facilmente scaricare ancora il wrapper e installarci dentro questa versione. Quindi è molto semplice avere una versione per mac funzionante. Se non avete questo gioco, compratelo. Nonostante i piccoli difetti, è comunque uno dei migliori RPG mai creati, ed è l'unico con un mondo simile a quello di "Ken il Guerriero". Su oldgamesitalia trovate la patch amatoriale per tradurre interamente il gioco in italiano.

Didn't expect to find Fallout for free on Amazon. There it was in plain view. Been almost 30 years. (Context, I'm one of the developers)