So I decided to finally try Fallout 1 a few days ago and am nearly finished. I think its a great game, but has definitely aged.
I'm going to start Fallout 2 as soon as i'm done.
The purpose of this thread is for you guys to give me some hints, and to discuss the differences between the three games I guess. Its been a while since there has been a Fallout related thread after all. I figure we could discuss again this before the UV disappears into the wastes.
---A breakdown of my opinions on the game thusfar
Like I said, it has definitely aged. The hardest part was trying to get over the archaic ( from 1997!) GUI. I actually gave away thousands of dollars worth of stuff before I realizd you have to manually drag the vendor's money. But there is a lot to love, for sure. Once I got over the blurry graphics and awful (comparatively) combat system, I was pretty damn impressed with the game. Hard to believe that back in 1997, Fallout had features like being able to pickpocket anyone, and permanent repercussions for your actions. Not to mention how unforgiving the game can be if you piss someone off.
I like the similarites to Wasteland (Yes I've played it!) but the over-world exploration bit is really pretty boring. The random combat encounters just feel corny, and like I said combat is generally pretty awful. Early in the game I got slaughtered, but after I found the basic BoS armor, most enemies posed little or no threat at all, and just became a nuisance. And then the Super Mutants can blow me up with one rocket. Combat is hardly a good challange, its one extreme or the other.
I loved the turn of events storyline, after finding the water chip. Though I guess Grim is trolling from forum hell because I swear i've seen on this forum that it is in you-know-where so it wasn't much of a surprise.
I'm not finished yet though. I just arrived at the military base and I already know where you-know-who is hiding. The game honestly has not been very hard. While I've cheated a few times, it was mostly just to avoid frustration where to go specifically, I was always on the right track.
I will probably finish in the next day or two and then start on FO2. Unlike FO, I have no idea what to expect in terms of storyline, and I will avoid cheating. Tips anyone?
On a side note: I'm a little sad that I played through FO3 before starting on these games. I would have appreciated it much more. Though honestly, the Fallout Universe is so much easier to relate to in a full 3D open world imo.
Cheers for Nostalgia
