Back in the day I was dissapointed Fallout Tactics wasn't a 'real' roleplaying game like Fallout 1 & 2. Being a huge fan of the series I still gave this game a try and I wasn't dissapointed to say the least. Fallout Tactics, like the name already says, is a tactical game in the Fallout universe. You start by creating your main character and give him/her the skills you prefer. You start out with 2 other squad members and as the game progresses your squad members level up so you can adjust their skills like all (PC) Fallout games. After each mission you enter the worldmap to go to different locations like you're bunker where you can recruit new squad members and/or buy/sell equipment. Squad members can ofcourse die and won't return (unless you load your savegame). What sets Fallout Tactics apart from other tactical games for me: 1. The variety of enemies. Sometimes you'll be battling Bugs, the other time you will be facing Super Mutants and several other enemies I won't name here (spoilers). Every enemy calls for a different approach. 2. The variety of missions. Sometimes you will have to rescue people, sometimes you have to do an escort mission. Also in most missions you've got a vehicle at your disposal. 3. The variety of weapons. Fallout Tactics has a huge range of weapons, both realistic and unrealistic but they all fit in the game nicely. 4. The use of skills in a game. Lockpicking, Healing, Defusing... it's all there. 5. Different 'races'. Your squad may also contain different kinds of races like ghouls and Super Mutants. All of them ofcourse have their own speciality/skills. 6. Gameplay. The tactical combat just works really well in this game as a tactical game should obviously. Everytime you make a clean kill feels very good. 7. Graphics. The graphics have aged very well in my opinion. Blood and gore is ofcourse included and every kill feels satisfying. 8. Last but not least; The Fallout universe.
So happy this is DRM-free. Great work, GOG. I had this on Steam previously. Bought the Doom 16 bundle on sale with the OST. It seems every team in Bethesda is doing its best to deliver an unmatched game quality that players have not seen in any of the company's previous games. Bethesda has been glorified for its numerous RPGs and first-person shooters that have gained very high scores and positive game reviews. Bethesda’s reputation may rest on sprawling RPGs and post-apocalyptic open worlds, but the publisher has also quietly become one of the most consistent backers of top-tier shooters. From over-the-top boomerang chaos to high-speed demon slaying, its portfolio includes some of the most inventive, brutal, and stylish first-person games of the last two decades.
