Any games like Fallout?

have you tried morrowind? the prequel to oblivion.

it kinda sucks to go back to early 3D engine games, cus its so obvious what theyve wanted a game to look like and what it ends up not looking like, but in terms of content and complexity, morrowind is pretty complex.
it also leaves you with some responsability, such as no "quest items" that cannot be dropped, no map markers (which can get a bit of a pain in the ass), but its a huge game, with tons of content.
there is a "restoration" type mod adding vast continents to it also.
otherwise, i dunno :D

lately i am playing "mount and blade, warband" its not so much a complex role play game, it does have many of the typical rpg elements tho, such as character creation, levelling, looting, and gaining in both respect and titles. most notably the action takes place on horse back, including fighting (which is awesome). medieval type of scenery, sortof like "fantasy" but without any magic. weapons and armor are all close to reality, and the really good gear is truly expensive, making the player really have to work hard to aquire them (instead of just winning them)
 
Guys, there is a forum for this and that's General Gaming. There's even a sticky there about this very subject http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13023. Please read the forum rules and descriptions before posting.

@lewis: I see you have two strikes already. I don't know why you got them but you should certainly be more careful before posting or you won't last long.
 
I'd recommend all the Troika games. I played and liked most of them before I really got into FO1/2. Arcanum is the only one that similar to FO2 in terms of mechanics, but TOEE and VtM:B are both great games as well. Just make sure you install the relevant unofficial patches/modpacks for all of those games, since they're all quite botched in their vanilla version.

Then there's also Lionheart, which is a Diablo-esque game designed using SPECIAL.
 
Morrowind, Baldurs Gate 2, and Witcher 2. Also, what others have mentioned for the most part.
 
satanisgreat9 said:
It depends on what you mean by "like Fallout". Do you mean postapocolyptic games, games with similar gameplay (non-linear RPGs), similar stat system, what?

Here's a game that's basically Mad Max without the license:

http://www.madmaxmovies.com/merchandise/Games/Virtual/Outlander/index.html
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He probably means, a game which opens up such a large array of possibilities, including a high-intelligence & charisma character that will could pass the whole game without even firing a single shot.

At least that's what I'm looking for and have been...for quite a long.

I enjoyed Gothic and in a lot of ways it reminded me of Fallout (in regards to freedom), being one of the rare games that actually makes you feel everything is real around you, but I missed a bit Fallout's tactical mode which I rather enjoy and Gothic was a bit too much action-packed if you ask me (with a rather huge amount of non-avoidable battles, basically including bosses, and a lot of typical epic FRP Quests).

If anyone has suggestions, I'd like to hear 'em!

TorontRayne said:
Morrowind, Baldurs Gate 2, and Witcher 2. Also, what others have mentioned for the most part.
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Aren't all of them quite traditional action-orientated RPG-like, rather than being more-directional to the level of F?
 
did you read the entire thread? there are some titles that are like fallout. YOU NOOB! muarmuarmuarmuargrglgrglgrgl...
 
mobucks said:
did you read the entire thread? there are some titles that are like fallout. YOU NOOB! muarmuarmuarmuargrglgrglgrgl...
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Yes, I did, and none of them whatsoever seem similar to Fallout.

All of the mentioned games are excessively action-orientated and do not offer much open-world sandbox possibilities (actual, when compared to F, it's rather very little).
 
SorgFall said:
mobucks said:
did you read the entire thread? there are some titles that are like fallout. YOU NOOB! muarmuarmuarmuargrglgrglgrgl...
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Yes, I did, and none of them whatsoever seem similar to Fallout.

All of the mentioned games are excessively action-orientated and do not offer much open-world sandbox possibilities (actual, when compared to F, it's rather very little).
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Well, I guess I could make an exception about Arcanum - although it is till far behind Fallout.
 
Hey, don't know if anyone checks this board anymore, but looking for a game suggestion for winter break;

Have old old p4 2.8 win xp 512mb

thinking bout replaying 1,2, or arcanum unless anyone has a good recommendation
 
Gnarles Bronson said:
Hey, don't know if anyone checks this board anymore, but looking for a game suggestion for winter break;

Have old old p4 2.8 win xp 512mb

thinking bout replaying 1,2, or arcanum unless anyone has a good recommendation
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Yeah; Arcanum would be the best option it seems.

It's however quite missing Fallout's turn-based combat...

I guess the point of the thread is that - Fallout really is unique...
 
Arcanum does have a turn based system quite similar to Fallout. Only problem is that it is horribly unfun and clusterfuck-y.
 
So I finished Fallout 1 and 2 and I am very satisfied. I never played this kind of game before (isometric kind of view, round based and stuff) but I really enjoyed Fallout... and I thought to myself that since I'm so good at Fallout, that I'm going to give a shot at the other Black Isle, Obsidian and Troika games (and I like the kickstarter stuff like Project Eternity, etc.)... thus I went shopping at GOG.

First I tried Planescape Torment, since it's supposedly such a brilliant game... and I found it to be rather hard. I'm lost in the first city, the amount of text is so huge I can hardly remember what I read so far. And it crashes indoors, very often (I used all the recommended mods). Also, each and every enemy is so dangerous that me and my skull friend die very often and shockingly quickly.

So then I began playing Baldur's Gate. Ages ago a friend used to play it and she thought it was very easy and fun. Same problems as above, except it doesn't crash to desktop.


Now, I'm probably doing something wrong there and I need serious help. Tips for total beginners. I got really excited about Project Eternity and other recent Kickstarter funded games, but now I'm scared because... well, I seem to be unable to play such games after all.

So I would like to ask you this:
- do you have any tips for a total "noob" in D&D kind of RPG games with a party of characters? Or links to websites with such tips?
- which game should I play first to familiarize myself with that kind of gameplay before I jump into Baldur's and Planescape and other hit games of this kind?

I really thought that after familiarizing myself with Fallout I would be able to play all RPG games, and not just first person Fallout 3 & New Vegas and Skyrim. Right now I feel the same way when I first tried Fallout 1. The rats kept killing me before I could get to the surface. All the time. And I tried many times before I finally succeded, lol. When I finally succeeded I enjoyed FO1 and FO2 immensely. I finally deserve to wear a Fallout t-shirt :D


So... yeah, this post is too long ;) Please help a fellow gamer who is sick of first person shooters! Thanks in advance :)


edit - I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread about this... maybe I should have :roll:
 
soulburner probably better to start a new topic,
but some beginner tips for AD&D

start as a fighter
lower armor class is better then higher, also Mort is superb tank, he has high damage resistance
If the combat put your stats in Dex and Strength in the beginning, you cant wear armor and Dex is important for a better AC - strength for chance to hit and damage
In planescape you can avoid almost all fighting by talking . Putting points in Int, Wis and Cha is the way to go in Planescape, quite in contrary to Baldurs Gate, but this results in even more dialog
Plancescape is about talking, lore and choices, combat is more a secondary thing. Try to hang on, its very rewarding!
 
I would DnD Baldur's Gate (2) or Icewind Dale (2) before Planescape.

BG = Traditional RPG

IWD = "Tactics" RPG (combat heavy)

PS:T =

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