This was the very first of the Fallout games, and it is still in my all-time-favorite games list today. With added community enhancements, hi-res patches and unofficial updates, this game is still fun, unique to play, and more complex than it was on its release date; and the best part is, even a low-powered netbook can run this just fine. The post-apocalyptic world is diverse, the humor is brilliant to say the least, and this game is worth being played just for the random encounters alone. The character creation is fun, you get a wide array of cool weapons (such a modified shotgun based pistol!), and even after a number of playthroughs, there are still new items to discover. If you love RPGs, if you love a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting, and if you have an affinity for the Fallout universe (even if you started with Fallout 3), then you should certainly give this a try. It might look a little dated, but the graphics, as they are, in fact help the atmosphere. I probably completed this game over a dozen times by now. Given the fact that Fallout is from 1997, a time in which video games were not quite that established yet as a socially accepted entertainment form, the voice acting provided by actors like Ron Perlman, Michael Dorn and Dwight Schultz is also superb! To all of the younglings the flame the graphics of this gem and won't touch it because of it, you're missing out. Big time.
