Ozrat said:
Welcome to NMA, but this isn't the right place for hellos.
I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone, and just posting a link wouldn't be a particularly interesting post, but oh well.
I think you'll get better response to your review if you post it here instead of a link.
OK:
January 6, 2005 - This is the greatest RPG, no, game ever made. Hands down.
I realize this one is aging, but it's aging like fine wine. Most gamers have either beat the crap out of this game, or are not going to play it either because they simply haven't heard of it or they can't look past the old school graphics. But, for those of you interested or are already part of the hardcore, here it is:
Cool. That's the most descriptive word I can use for this game. The premise, the characters, the setting, the dialog, the pop culture references; all cooler than any other game I've played before (and I've played alot).
I don't like spoiling plots, so I won't. But here's the basic storyline: Your character (it can be any kind of character you can imagine) has lived in Vault 13 for a number of years following an apocolyptic nuclear war. When the vault's water purification system fails, you are chosen to leave and secure another water chip from another, nearby vault. So, the doors are locked behind you and you are forced to go out into the unknown wasteland on a seemingly simple task.
Easy, right? No.
Along the way you'll uncover destoryed cities, laboratories, cults, guns, mutants, prostitutes, guns, unsavory characters, and guns.
That's about all of the particulars I'd like to give away, but one more thing might be of interest: YOU CAN DEFEAT THE ENTIRE GAME WITHOUT FIRING A SINGLE SHOT. Think about that. Or you could take the Bloody Mess perk and go all out. Your choice.
That's what makes this game so great: freedom. You can literally do whatever you want, whenever you want. More so than even GTA, and much more engaging. Gorier, too.
Dialog is absolutly classic. It will have you cracking up one second, thinking the next, and always hanging on every word. The great writing and countless dialoge options are something sorely lacking from newer titles, in my opinion.
To put my personal experience playing Fallout in perspective, chew on this: I've stopped playing Halo 2 on XBox Live almost completely just so I can screw around with this eight year old game that I've beaten over a dozen times a bit more. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
You will love this game if: you like RPGs, are sick of the traditional RPG setting (as I am starting to), don't like RPGs but like games in general, you like the Mad Max movies, you are human (or mutant).
Go out and buy this one, I'm sure it's real cheap by now. If you don't like it you can punch me in the face.
Reader's Ratings for Fallout (PC)
Rating Description
out of 10 click here for ratings guide
10 Presentation
From the opening cinemas to the little Pipboy illustrations in the stats menu, topnotch
10 Graphics
Some say dated, I say a beautiful work of art.
10 Sound
Wind in the wasteland, good gun effects, great voice acting.
10 Gameplay
Stat points and levels really mean something. The mouse only gameplay keeps it simple and effective. Turn-based combat it great and strategic.
10 Lasting Appeal
Hey, I still play it every day.
10 OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
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