Fallout 2

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

Pros: The Story, the freedom, the possibility´s, the world building, the dialogues, the characters are absolutely marvelous! One of the best games ever!!! Contra: To say it nice, the graphics are... nostalgic. It never was a problem for me, especially cause the assets are beautifully detailed designed, but its a "isometric" pixel goulash anyway. The Interface and the systems are some kind of dated. But absolutely playable as well.

The sequel to the original Fallout (which is fantastic, by the way) this is quite possibly the best installment of the Fallout franchise. It still has the strategic isometric turn-based combat, and not much has changed from the original in terms of the controls department. It's still gloriously simple, but be warned that if you're not particularly high in Strength with either a decent unarmed or melee skill, you're gonna have a bad time in the beginning. An extremely rich storyline, hours upon hours of complex gameplay, and a talking Deathclaw in your party.

The UI and graphics may hurt nowadays, but in terms of RPG mechanics and story Fallout 2 is unbeaten imo. Never have I laughed so much in a somewhat serious game, there are so many unique story lines with lots of randomness sprinkled in you can play this game over and over. I am a casual gamer, but this puppy I played through in every conceivable way (well screw 100% pacifist, I got a gattling laser and I am gonna use it). If you can accept the click fest that is the ui, the slow pace and have the patience to read the story lines you will enjoy this one for sure. This quote sums it up for me: Let me enlighten you, grasshopper. Fallout 2 is cool because it's a nonlinear, nonclassbased kickass postnuclear computer roleplaying game with a high replayabillity value. Fallout 2 allows you to play your character the way you want. If you want to play a goodie-two-shoes, you can. If you want to play an evil bastard, you can (Yes, you really can hit children in the groin with a sledgehammer). If you want to play a moron who can hardly talk because of his low intelligence, you can. --Shadowman P.S.: Dont hit children, it is wrong and the game will punish you...but when that brat steals your newly acquired hunting rifle you will be tempted.

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.