Your Favourite Fallout game?
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JohnBrowning
First time out of the vault
For me, it would be:
Fallout: New Vegas (I'm including that anyway)
Fallout 1/3
Fallout 2
Gameplay and other elements made up for the horrible writing in Fallout 3 but that's slowly sinking down my list, whereas Fallout 2 is rising.
I haven't played Tactics though I'd love to, even just to wield an MEC Gauss Minigun or Browning HMG. For those I have played, I really loved all of them.
Fallout: New Vegas (I'm including that anyway)
Fallout 1/3
Fallout 2
Gameplay and other elements made up for the horrible writing in Fallout 3 but that's slowly sinking down my list, whereas Fallout 2 is rising.
I haven't played Tactics though I'd love to, even just to wield an MEC Gauss Minigun or Browning HMG. For those I have played, I really loved all of them.
CaleHarshal
First time out of the vault
I tend to be of the same opinion as many others - Fallout 1's story is wonderful, but the inventory issues were fairly annoying. I also seem to recall having to use my steal skill to plant/take items from my allies. xD
I'd say Fallout 2 takes the cake for me. It was more streamlined, with some better gameplay. And it was the first Fallout game I ever played. <3
I have nothing but issues whenever I try to play Fallout 3, the Xbox always freezes. x.x Also I'm not a fan of the first person mode.
I played BOS, and I actually played it the whole way through. It was... mildly entertaining I guess. But I wouldn't really consider it anywhere /near/ on par with the actual Fallout games. Not only were there a lot of graphics issues, but it seemed really juvenile to me. =/
I'd say Fallout 2 takes the cake for me. It was more streamlined, with some better gameplay. And it was the first Fallout game I ever played. <3
I have nothing but issues whenever I try to play Fallout 3, the Xbox always freezes. x.x Also I'm not a fan of the first person mode.
I played BOS, and I actually played it the whole way through. It was... mildly entertaining I guess. But I wouldn't really consider it anywhere /near/ on par with the actual Fallout games. Not only were there a lot of graphics issues, but it seemed really juvenile to me. =/
Wasteland Dweller
First time out of the vault
A bit biased, to be sure, but the second. Being my introduction to the fallout verse and all. The first does have a tigher, more enjoyable story, but I loved in comparasion some of the updates they came up with the second game.
Kohno
Water Chip? Been There, Done That
Fallout 2.
But not by a wide margin, and only because I happened to play it first a couple of times before getting my hands on the first one.
But not by a wide margin, and only because I happened to play it first a couple of times before getting my hands on the first one.
I can't separate the first two.
I first played Fallout a couple of years after it's release, I was only about ten eleven at the time. It remains to this day the best, most immersive gaming experience I've had - having played geometry wars 2 on acid, this means a lot. The whole of Necropolis, arriving at the Brotherhood and being sent to The Glow, the Mariposa base. These locations blew my young mind. It's 4 AM, you're eleven years old, you arrive at Mariposa. It's night in the game and that eerie music is playing. I truly felt like I was there.
Fallout 2 wasn't as immersive; not by a long shot. It's not a perfect, as polished. It is a hell of a lot bigger though, with some brilliant locations and sweet additions. Unlike the first one, it has tremendous replayability value. I've gone through it over 20 times, whilst only 5 or so for the first game.
Wasn’t keen on Tactics – hardly played it. Probably should give it another go sometime to be honest.
Never played Piece of Shit, I don’t feel obliged to rectify this.
Didn’t rate F3 much. My love for RPGs overlaps with my love of novels, both of these far exceed my appreciation of either movies or games with fancy graphics. I’m just not someone who draws much inspiration from the visual field; logical symbols (words, equations, chemical skeletal models) and sound (background noise, speech, music) are the things that make me tick. Because of this, snazzy x-brick graphics really don’t mean a lot to a sober Yoshi. This, coupled with bad writing made me unable to like F3.
F:NV is a good game, it’s even less ‘polished’ than F2 but not by a lot. By and large, good writing. I enjoyed the plot a lot.
I first played Fallout a couple of years after it's release, I was only about ten eleven at the time. It remains to this day the best, most immersive gaming experience I've had - having played geometry wars 2 on acid, this means a lot. The whole of Necropolis, arriving at the Brotherhood and being sent to The Glow, the Mariposa base. These locations blew my young mind. It's 4 AM, you're eleven years old, you arrive at Mariposa. It's night in the game and that eerie music is playing. I truly felt like I was there.
Fallout 2 wasn't as immersive; not by a long shot. It's not a perfect, as polished. It is a hell of a lot bigger though, with some brilliant locations and sweet additions. Unlike the first one, it has tremendous replayability value. I've gone through it over 20 times, whilst only 5 or so for the first game.
Wasn’t keen on Tactics – hardly played it. Probably should give it another go sometime to be honest.
Never played Piece of Shit, I don’t feel obliged to rectify this.
Didn’t rate F3 much. My love for RPGs overlaps with my love of novels, both of these far exceed my appreciation of either movies or games with fancy graphics. I’m just not someone who draws much inspiration from the visual field; logical symbols (words, equations, chemical skeletal models) and sound (background noise, speech, music) are the things that make me tick. Because of this, snazzy x-brick graphics really don’t mean a lot to a sober Yoshi. This, coupled with bad writing made me unable to like F3.
F:NV is a good game, it’s even less ‘polished’ than F2 but not by a lot. By and large, good writing. I enjoyed the plot a lot.
1st - Fallout, defiantly. First one I played and I fell in love with it right away.
2nd - Fallout 2. I remember saving up money to get it. When I got it I brought it home and got killed by a radscorpion in the temple of trials. I still hate that forced level!
3rd - New Vegas. It was simply more fun than 3, the desert is what did it for me!
4th - Fallout 3. Decent enough game, could have been worse.
5th - Tactics. To me it was an ok game, a bit repetitive, but I finished it. It came with the DVD bundle when I re-purchased all the games, I wouldn't have spent money on it by itself though. (All my old CDs are scratched beyond use unfortunately.)
2nd - Fallout 2. I remember saving up money to get it. When I got it I brought it home and got killed by a radscorpion in the temple of trials. I still hate that forced level!
3rd - New Vegas. It was simply more fun than 3, the desert is what did it for me!
4th - Fallout 3. Decent enough game, could have been worse.
5th - Tactics. To me it was an ok game, a bit repetitive, but I finished it. It came with the DVD bundle when I re-purchased all the games, I wouldn't have spent money on it by itself though. (All my old CDs are scratched beyond use unfortunately.)
layed....on 360. 9/10
BLOODYo said:
There's Fallout Trilogy (Anthology, Collection etc.) which includes first two games and Tactics. I believe it is fairly common.
Other than that you can grab the game off GoG or Steam.
Those games work on modern computers, so I believe you'll have no problem with the laptop, but you're going to have to install the patches.
First game is okay without those, it is a bit harder though, but the second is practically unplayable without patching (unless you're really into hardcore, buggy gaming experience).
Trilogy has all games patched - if not, you can find patches here on NMA. Check the 'Files' section.
Also, plenty of fan patches/mods you might want to check out.
In particular, Killap's Unofficial Fallout 2 patch makes the game run incredibly smoothly, even on a Windows 7 machine, and stamps out most of the bugs Interplay didn't catch. His Fallout 2 Restoration patch does the same, and adds a lot of content that was cut from the original game. One or the other is strongly recommended if you want to get the most out of your experience.
As for where to get it, BLOODY0: Oddly enough, I find that the most common place to run across the Fallout 3-pack Atomkilla mentioned is usually in the PC gaming/software section of your local Big Box superstore (where I live, that's be Target or Wal-Mart). If they have Best Buy where you live, it's frequently on the PC shelves there, too.
As for where to get it, BLOODY0: Oddly enough, I find that the most common place to run across the Fallout 3-pack Atomkilla mentioned is usually in the PC gaming/software section of your local Big Box superstore (where I live, that's be Target or Wal-Mart). If they have Best Buy where you live, it's frequently on the PC shelves there, too.
As Yamu said, you can get it at a store like Target, Wal-Mart, or Best Buy (In North America, anyway). You can also buy it online at Amazon.com.BLOODYo said:
JTColeTran
First time out of the vault
Fallout: New Vegas is by far the best in my opinion because it keeps the real-time first person combat from Fallout 3 while retaining some (and say that very loosely) of the atmosphere of the earlier games.
It's also interesting to see that society has began to rebuild itself, with not only New Vegas attracting many residents but also the war between New California Republic and Caesar's Legion. Besides, the desert seems like much more ideal setting for a Fallout game than a city like D.C., but maybe I say that because Mad Max 2 instantly comes to mind when I think of post-apocalypse.
It's also interesting to see that society has began to rebuild itself, with not only New Vegas attracting many residents but also the war between New California Republic and Caesar's Legion. Besides, the desert seems like much more ideal setting for a Fallout game than a city like D.C., but maybe I say that because Mad Max 2 instantly comes to mind when I think of post-apocalypse.
The original fallout is the best. It has focus, plot, and atmosphere.
I did, however, like Fallout 3 for its wonderful aesthetic appeal. Coming out of the Vault and looking upon the city in the distance, looking over a metal rail into the multileveled village of Megaton, the silent streets of downtown, and the grey, rotting subways were all brilliant. If only these sorts of things didn't become so overused, such as the exact same subway over and over.
I did, however, like Fallout 3 for its wonderful aesthetic appeal. Coming out of the Vault and looking upon the city in the distance, looking over a metal rail into the multileveled village of Megaton, the silent streets of downtown, and the grey, rotting subways were all brilliant. If only these sorts of things didn't become so overused, such as the exact same subway over and over.
KristianKra
First time out of the vault
Fallout 1, no competition.
MarshDanni
First time out of the vault
Fallout 2 without a doubt. I had soooo much fun with that game
BluPhenix316
First time out of the vault
Ok this really is a tough question. Fallout and Fallout 2 seem like the same game to me. I played them roughly at the same time. My cousin picked up Fallout 2 when it came out and I watched him play and immediately bought both. I was hooked. What really snagged me in the beginning was my cousin told me it was a updated version of Wasteland. While now I know the truth I believed him at the time and I love the series now. What is difficult about this question though is F:NV has me hooked as well. It is a modern version of Fallout 2 its everything Fallout 3 should have been.
Izual
Pipe rifle & chopsticks
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel hands down for me! Best game ever, you can even play it on Xbox, while Fallout 1 & 2 were never released on any console, what a shame...