Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
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$2.99
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19 August 2009
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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.

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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game system requirements

  • OS: Windows
  • Processor: Pentium 90Mhz or faster
  • Memory: 16 MB
  • Graphics: SVGA
  • DirectX®: Any DirectX
  • Hard Drive: 565 MB
  • Sound: DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible

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SecretAgentKiiN 特务健
SecretAgentKiiN 特务健

⚖️ Grade = A+. Worth a play, if you enjoy Immersive Audio & Freedom in Open World. However, if you're looking for Uncensored Version, don't play it

CONTENT AVAILABLE:

✔️ F r e e roam in Open World
✔️ Interesting Encounters
✔️ Able to solve problem in different way
✔️ Massive Contents
✔️ Adult Content
❌ Fast-pace combat
❌ Fast Loot
❌ Smooth Performance = More than 60fps

GRADE MATCHED WORTH PLAYING? DISCOUNT? COMMUNITY REVIEWER
A+ 5 Loving it No Wait -
A 3-4 Liked it No Wait -
B 2 Half satisfied Wait 50% - -
C 1 Lack of interest Wait 75% - -
D 0 Not what you need Wait 100% - -

🏅 Community Rating: Very Positive
🔎 Long Version Checklist ➜ Reveal
📢 Mocking on Short Hours + Criticize ➜ Write here

⭐️ COMPARE TO FALLOUT 1:

* Less powerful stats at beginning
* Less equipment at beginning
* Less serious on quest
* Much longer length
* Much interesting map & decoration
* Much more enemies at once
* Added new enemies & NPCs
* Added vehicle to travel

💎 COMPARE TO OTHER SIMILAR GENRE:

* Sincere NPC
* Intelligent number affect dialogues
* NPC expression changes in dialogue
* Option to be Rude to NPC
* Different damage, different death scene
* Critical kill will not just purely number, but critical visual
* Deadly scene on weapon killing
* Many optional problem solution
* Many optional exploration
* Many optional quest
* Variety type of item with interesting description
* Eerie music and enemies
* Perks available in level up

🔊 BUYER MUST KNOW:

* Modern screen resolution compatible
* Adult Content = Inappropriate content
* Inappropriate content = Drugs, Steal, Prostitute, Bloody Violence, Child Kill
* Drug boost powers but bad consequences
* Game world timeline: 80 years later after Fallout 1
* Keyboard numbers are the shortcut key for dialogue option
* Press F1 for Quick Help
* Skill needed: Good reading skill
* Skill needed: Good inventory management skill
* Buyer needed: Patient, because it is turn-based combat system
* Possible to speedrun the game under 10min

🕘 IMPRESSION:

* Year 1998: Fallout 1 released, loving it
* Year 1999: Fallout 2 released, forgotten Fallout 1
* Year 2008: Fallout 3 released, forgotten Fallout 2
* Year 2015: Fallout 4 released, forgotten Fallout 3
* Year 2020: Purchased "FO Classic Collection" for replacement FO 76
* Year 2022: Started remember what I purchased...

⚠️ RUMOR CHECKING:

* Save files corrupt frequently ➜ Don't save mid-combat next time
* Steam version is censored? ➜ Some pictures of skills/perks with gore and sexual content were replaced.
* It is much worse than Fallout 1 ➜ Disagree, because not everyone has the same result
* It is a heavily bugged game ➜ Happen in all Fallout games
* Require unofficial patch to fix bugs ➜ Not sure about every bug fix

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Bazinga Johnson
Bazinga Johnson

- Open Fallout 2 for the first time
- Convinced Sheriff Jo to cut off his pinky
- Never fix the Gecko Power Plant
- Donate Sperm at Vault City
- Plus 500 xp
- Kill the President of the United States
- Ending Credits

pyr
pyr

this is such a frustrating game to play but i got to literally blow up a fascist pseudo-America and that's all that matters 10/10

mrbush
mrbush

Left my village in search of our salvation and instead ♥♥♥♥♥♥ a gangster's wife and daughter, became a pornstar and made friends with a sexual predator and drug making kid.

what a game, 69/69 would recommend.

tur
tur

•Cassidy was hit for 23 points
•Cassidy was hit for 19 points
•Cassidy was hit for 20 points
•Cassidy was critically hit for 36 points.
Unfortunately, his spine is now clearly visible from the front.
•Cassidy was killed

ffs cassidy

HerpaDerp1
HerpaDerp1

Definitely an example of a sequel like Doom 2 where it feels pretty much exactly like the first one but expanded out a bit, and also quite interesting with how it extends on the story of the first game. It's set 80 years after the first game, on an entirely different character, so it's something where it's both self-contained in its own right but also where if you play the first game you'd be like "Ah, I recognise this from the first one." because it serves as a historical background of it. Otherwise you can just play it as is and it's fine, and as a whole this game is just absolutely packed top to bottom with content and all sorts of things you can do. Probably took about 30 hours to complete it, and I know for a fact that there were things that I missed on my first playthrough of this, it's that expansive.

But I think Fallout 2 is also interesting because it values player choice a lot, and I probably could go on about the discoveries that I found playing it. Thought the level involving a broken freighter was very interesting and the plot turn that it takes towards the middle of the game (which is foreshadowed on quite early, to be fair) was also fascinating in terms of where it diverts your focus towards. The difficulty curve at the very start of the game is something I probably should warn people about, because the tutorial section feels almost impossible because of how unskilled your character is and where it seems to all but force you into combat, and then it settles down and becomes substantially easier. There are also aspects of this game that you'd expect would be extremely controversial (including child murder, a character who is an outright sexual predator, and various explicit references to drugs and sex - including a bit where you can outright work in the porn industry), but I think the fact that a lot of it is suggested and not an explicit thrust of the game probably saved the game from facing that.

Also, the Monty Python references. (eugh)

randomt.guy
randomt.guy

Quite simply, it's one of the greatest RPGs of all time.

Bill Gonorrhea
Bill Gonorrhea

Best Fallout game, besides FNV ofc.

Thecancer27
Thecancer27

prolly best fallout dont at dont at no no

walrus25
walrus25

One of the greatest games of all time!

Delevion
Delevion

Imagine not having big quest arrows and having to ask for information and think just like your character does, almost like it's an RPG or something?

DetectiveFail
DetectiveFail

Over the years since finishing Fallout 1, I've come to learn there are big daddies of the computer-role-playing genre(Crpg). Whether it's the timeless classic of Planescape: Torment. To the sprawling fantasy world of Baldur's Gate, Reaching new heights in the sci-fi department like Deus-Ex and even venturing to the dark supernatural universe that is Diablo. And then there's Fallout. The post-apocalyptic role-playing game. And so the question comes to mind what makes a game reach beyond 'good' and 'great' to 'amazing' and 'worthy' to be called a 'classic' everyone needs to play. And one most fondly regarded within the crpg genre. In my fifty-seven-hour playthrough of the game, I seek to find what is so special about Fallout 2 and thus a review was born.

Pfttttt. You're The Chosen One? Gimme a Break

Basic premise/Story

Starting 80 years after the events of the first game. And while newcomers don't need to play the original game. The 2nd does mention the first Vault Dweller; the main character of the first game, and your ancestor. And his/her exploits throughout the game constantly. In a manner that is minor and not too important. I'm glad the sequel didn't need to tie the events of what occurred previously to allow individuals to try Fallout 2 if they're so inclined. As the Chosen One, You are tasked by your elder to seek out a GECK. A Garden of Eden Creation Kit; is a device that has the means to enrich a community in the post-apocalyptic wasteland. In your case, the village you live in is suffering a drought. So it's up to you to save them.

The Weight of Bloody Decisions & The Darkness Lurking in Every Heart

Unique Gameplay

I'll be honest, my first 2-3 hours with the game sucked. Combat is pretty brutal in that I'm 50/50 on dying or living through a combat encounter. Or picking the wrong dialog option which causes enemies to be aggressive and start to blast me to smithereens. Doubly so if you try to steal from anyone and fail. This heavily reminded me of my time in the first Fallout being so unforgiving. Thankfully, there is a quick save and quick loading to alleviate the frustration a bit. And once you pilfer poor innocents, guards, and even shopkeepers you stand a much better chance of wiping out pesky critters or raiders who want to see you become nothing more than a stain upon the earth.

The early quests and NPCs around the wasteland didn't endear me to the game's formula. To go out, find information on the GECK, and take simple sidequests to complete. Like guard a brahmin or do a caravan mission. And the rewards were pretty garbage. All in all the experience left me in a boring state...

...Until after my third hour did everything start to click. I got my first companion who had a side quest! I started winning my battles more and greatly appreciated how I can recruit more than one companion as well. Making my time venturing out in the wastelands a not-so-lonely affair. Sidequests started to become more elaborate with different outcomes beyond a good and evil outcome where the result can often leave me troubled and doubting my previous decision. In an enjoyable manner. The lovely thing with saves and reloading is seeing all the options available to me. And boy oh boy does the game throw so many outcomes and paths you can tread.

Here's one example. Deep in my playthrough, I came across a situation where I could ally myself with one faction and become the enemy of the other three. But, what if I wanted to do all the other faction side-quests? The game allows you to do so! Backstab everyone to your heart's content!

Do you want to commit an evil act? Well, buddy, the game has numerous evil options. And while I didn't play as an evil character. Witnessing these events happen in alternate timelines speaks volumes about how dedicated the developers give to players. They even go so far as to allow you to partake in different professions. All with their chain sidequests to go through.

You wanna become a boxing champion? You can! Do you want to be a porn star? Yup, you are allowed to. Courier? Oh boy, you have no idea what you signed up for. Become a top-tier martial artist? Yes, you can! Child killer? Pfttt, No way is that poss- Yup. You can. Being a slave-master isn't out of the cards either. These are just some examples of wacky stuff you can do in the wasteland. And yet it's all delicately maintained to fit. It's not to the point my suspension of disbelief was thrown out the window and into the stratosphere. But there are healthy and in some cases unhealthy logical reasonings for everything that happens.

The writing and dialogue are carefully constructed in such a way I couldn't help but dig deeper and deeper into the world, its inhabitants, my enemies, and what ultimately makes them clink. The original game had these moments, but they're so much more expanded here within the sequel. If I wanted to know more about a slaver I would talk to key individuals who knew the guy/gal in passing, I could speak to their relative to know some more family gossip. Or I could have a friendly chat with their rival or nemesis and see what juicy secrets they hold. Nothing is sacred here, and it can take time and effort to wheedle the information you truly need. But oh man does the game go further into the rabbit hole.

You could find key information which can lead to one sidequest in a town south. Only to become messenger/errand boy to two individuals. Help out a city in dire straits and find out who is messing with them. Learn the 'truth' only to discover it was planted by a rival city. And that's a wrap, right? Oh, think again. I came across new information which revealed another city is in cahoots with a mob boss to turn one city dependent on them and was that a can of worms I didn't need to know.

It's these sidequests that chain and sometimes interlink with other quests that breathe so much more life into the game and its inhabitant. Where enemies, acquaintances, and friends can become entirely different roles based on your actions. And the writing easily reflects this.

Heard a rumor of some Chosen One accompanied by a weird crew unlike herself. Can't be true right?

Final thoughts/Ruminations

The second Fallout is such a breath of fresh air and altogether more than worthy successor to the first Fallout. I had an absolute blast with my crew and me coming to save the day and bust a slavers operation. Become super bewildered seeing wacky moments like finding a secret lair with some magician. Backstabbing the heartless, crazy, greedy people seeking to take advantage of the common folk. And inadvertently becoming a mafia man. Helping Ghouls, Mutants, and other races to co-exist. It's not easy being the Chosen one, but with my weird companions alongside me it's worth it. Hell, I wouldn't trade any one of them in the whole world. Except for Myron. He can go die in a ditch.

And while the graphics and soundtrack didn't receive a major upgrade. I can give it a pass since Fallout 2 didn't need to overhaul these two aspects in a major way. Instead, Black Isle studios take what the original Fallout game does best and go above and beyond in expanding the established worldbuilding, in its nuanced characters both my companions, NPCs, and my enemies. In the freedom to complete interconnected sidequests at your leisure. And even break them if they so choose. A nasty and unforgiving world to explore and plenty of encounters to sink your teeth into. I can see why crpg enthusiasts warmly regard Fallout 2 with such high honors and it is an absolute pleasure to play from start to finish. And while my beginning was rough, the end of it all was more than worth it.

Total Times Beaten: 1
Score: 9/10
Date Edited: 9-4-22
*Added helpful link, grammar edits, trimmed final section here a bit.

Additional Note:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Fallout_2 - Has everything you need to update FO2 with quality of life features or more.

Tomn
Tomn

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Radscorpion hit for 3 points!

Crippling-Retardism
Crippling-Retardism

I walked from home to gather some farming supply's, must have missed a turn because I ended up slaughtering half the wasteland on my quest

kueferdthehackerman
kueferdthehackerman

frank horrigan is a big bully :(

Shadowgh2
Shadowgh2

If you liked the first one there's really no reason you wouldn't like this one. There's not much innovation in gameplay but it has a much bigger world, a much longer story, and is much much less buggy. The only problem I have with it is the overall main story doesn't really go anywhere until the very end and the tone is very inconsistent. It still has a interesting story and lore, I just think it could have been better paced and had humor to alleviate from the depression of the wasteland instead of the other way around. It's hard to take the story seriously sometimes when it's meant to be taken serious because of the frequent 4th wall breaks and pop culture references. It is still a very good game and sets up basically everything for all the future ones. It might be a bit dated with its gameplay but if you're a fan of the series and are interested in trying out the originals it's at least worth checking out with how cheap they all are. The only thing I'd recomend is playing Fo1 first because it's much shorter and will get you used to the gameplay by the time you're finished and get to this one. It also sets up the story for this one as well.

mefu75
mefu75

beat the game
takes a bit to get used to but its not outdated at all

kademedric
kademedric

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH JET ADDICTION AS A WOMAN. PAIN.