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Fallout 2 - Review
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Fallout 2 - ReviewPosted:

TehHamburger
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Game: Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
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Release Date: September 30, 1998
Developers: InterPlay Entertainment/Black Isle Studios
Publishers: InterPlay Entertainment Edusoft Bethesda Softworks(as of 2014 Legally Interplay is no longer the publisher)
Series: Fallout
Engine: Fallout Engine
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS.
Genre: RPG, Open-World( Or Known as today as free roam)
Modes: Single Player
Rating: ESRB M (Mature) USK: 16 (Cut) ELSPA: 15+ OFLC(NZ): R16 OFLC (Au): M



Synopsis:

Fallout 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands. (Courtesy of Steam)



Story:

It's 2241, In a small community known as a Arroyo, There is a destructive drought (The Worst of its history) occurring. The Village elder seeks out the "Chosen one" Who is a direct descendant of the vault dweller from the original fallout. The character is then charged with the task of finding the G.E.C.K, Which is a device developed at vault tech to recreate the communities destroyed by the Nuclear Apocalypse. You are then given your VERY OWN PIPBOY 2000(It's handheld)!A vault 13 canteen and a spear. The player then has to venture out in to the harsh wasteland to search for vault 13 with is the G.E.C.K.S last known location. Once you decide to return to your village you comeback to discover the enclave had captured your village. The player must then go and find a way to save the villagers of the community. After completing various "things" the player discovers an old abandoned oil rig and engages the auto pilot to lead him to the enclaves offshore oil rig. The Player later learns of the enclaves secret plan using the FEV(Forced Evolutionary Virus) on certain groups of people. You also learn about how the enclave had developed the virus to become airborne and only attack living things with Mutated DNA. With all of these "Mutants" gone the enclave could regain control over the united states once more.


Gameplay:

The gameplay in fallout 2 in my opinion was not as good as the original. But anyways, Fallout 2 brings back the S.P.E.C.I.A.L Character creation system and adds many core elements to the game such as Organized crime, prostitution and slavery. The players action the he partakes in throughout the game will determine what parts of the story or opportunities he will get to experience. Like the original fallout you will be able to move freely about the world unless you are entered into a combat situation in which you will have to fight or flee. During combat you are assigned a number of action points that you may use to attack, move, check inventory, reload, etc... Once all actions points have been used or your turn is over it is then time for the enemy to make their moves. Now if somehow you manage to not get harmed during a turn, you will have all of your magical fancy pancy dandy Action points restored to you. This is extremely good considering they are necessary to fight. Now if your are injured in any way shape or form you will have less AP points until you are healed/treated for your injuries. After completing combat(Winning of course) and completing task you will be granted the xp you need to level up and acquire new and better perks. Along side fighting and questing you can also interact with other NPCS, Communities, or Organizations to aid them or you know ruin them. Like the original fallout it is all up to you!


Graphics:

The graphics this game are amazing in my opinion for being created in 1998. But in other words considering this was made almost 16 years ago they are pretty decent. But their not a huge improvement of the original game considering there not even a year apart from each other (which i wouldn't expect since this game was released exactly 1 year after the first one). How ever I do see a major improvement to the layout and design of the environment and its inhabitants. I feel as if they spent a lot more time improving the plants, buildings, and clutter. I also love the detail that has gone into the interior of buildings, I feel as if they went into even more detail than ever before. They are a lot cleaner and appealing in my opinion. I do Not like the base ground of the wasteland, I understand its suppose to be a wasteland but the ground textures appear to be completely ripped from the original and I feel the attempted very little to improve on it. If you plan to play this on a new PC you can expect many visual errors, Incorrect coloring, and tearing. These can all be fixed with patches made by those friendly NMA folks. But its up to you how these graphics compare to today's game(they do not compare). But let me just show you for your selves
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(CGI from the intro)
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Controls:

The controls for fallout are basically identical to those of its predecessor. Its a simple point and click type interface, where you point and click to move, access your interface, and of course interact with the environment. You'll select and use items using the mouse and do the majority of the working using it. With a little tinkering you can easily assign hotkeys to help minimize the amount of worked needed to be done by the mouse. The controls in my opinion are simple but would appear alien to users not accustomed to the original fallouts. But with some determination to learn you can easily master the controls for fallout 2. I myself grew up with this game and therefore am already accustom to it. But the controls do sometimes handle kinda sloppy in my opinion and doesn't react the way I would like it to. But then again I am playing on a newer computer than I was originally playing it.


Personal feedback:

Personally This game was amazing. A let down in some cases to the original, But Strived in other cases. I loved the new elements combined with the original Playstyle, Graphics and setting. In my opinion i liked this game slightly more but that's because I felt like there was more to do. But in the end its basically the first fallout with new story, items, and features. I was however very disappointed in how much shorter story wise this game felt like compared to the original fallout. It felt a lot shorter than I felt like it should. But then again it felt longer trying to complete everything than it did it the first game. So I don't quite know what to say. Whether or not its better is completely up to you, just like the decisions you make within the game itself.


Story Line Rating: 7/10
Gameplay: 8.5/10
Graphics: 7.3/10
Controls: 8.5/10
Overall Rating: 7.9/10

Disclaimer:
This review is for the use of TTG and Me myself only. I do NOT Give anyone permission to recreate or redistribute any or all of the content TYPED up by me. This content is only for the use by The Tech Game and its Staff.


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