Fallout 2

THE BAD:
Some glitches nothing serious...
(all was fixed in patch 1.2)

SUMMARY:
I was first introduced to this game by a friend in 2000 and ever since i have been hooked. The few glitches was nothing serious,talk to a certain guy and the game freezes everything was fixed in patch 1.2 so there arent many problems. There were It may be 2d for the most part but gameplay is awesome and i think it deserves a seat as one of the greats!!!

THE BAD:
Graphics look crappy by today's standards. A couple bugs that still surface, even with the latest patch.

SUMMARY:
Let me address the bad first.

Once you patch your game, your saved games are obsolete. So patch it up BEFORE you play. Even after you patch it, there are some missions you can't complete because the characters you're supposed to talk to disappear. But that's somewhat negligable because they aren't essential to your main mission objective, which is to retrieve the HOLY G.E.C.K. But it's somewhat annoying you can't complete every mission you want...

Now for the good. The controls are very simple. Just point and click, right click to cancel or to cycle through different fire modes. Drag and drop, it plays like working Windows.

You start with either a custom or premade character. I suggest custom, because you can cater the traits into what you wanna do. Be a thief, a hero, a villian, etc...

The very beginning is hard just because your traits are so low. Do not give up, as the game progresses it gets easier, but sometimes still keeps the hard difficulty.

There are also a lot of NPC's for you to help you. Which is pretty cool. You can kill anyone, you can do anything. You can buy something off someone and then steal it back from them. Lockpick doors, blow them up if you can pick 'em... repair, check for traps... endless combinations. This is a real Roleplaying game.

There is a lot of fighting but you can also find your way around by sneaking or using your smooth talkin'. Depending you what traits you pick. So pick your path. Fallout 2 awaits you to find the HOLY G.E.C.K.

THE BAD:
There is no Fallout 3!?!....

SUMMARY:
This is by far the greatest Rpg game ive played, ok the graphics arent Excellent But the Gamplay and storyline is enough to overcome that.. Made by the makers of Balders Gate and Icewind dale fallout 2 is only 1 cd long but believe me it takes Days to complete for the constant gamer. its a classic now so it is fairly cheap although i would rate it better than the £30 (approx) Balders gate 2... definatley 1 to have, complete it again and again

THE BAD:
May be too slow for fans of action/rpg's such as Diablo II.

SUMMARY:
Following in Fallout's footsteps, Fallout 2 takes place in the same gaming 'universe', and is a great improvement. New weapons like the Gauss Rifle and the Bozar add some heavy firepower to Fallout's already expansive collection of weapons. There are also additions to perks, traits, items, etc. Many party members are also available for recruiting, such as a mutant, ghoul, robot, tribal, and even a deathclaw!

The only way this game could be improved is with a multiplayer version, although I don't know how that would work.

However, fans of Diablo will probably be bored with all the screen-changing. At the not-too-steep price of twenty bucks (at least in my region), it's worth a shot on a gem of a game.

THE BAD:
Poor NPC management.

SUMMARY:
Fallout 2 is a great sequel of an even greater game. It is one of the best sci-fi RPGs out there. With its huge game world and loads of weapon and items, it appeals to the hardcore RPG fan. It is a non-linear game with a pretty involving storyline. You play your character the way you want. You can be a terminator-like character going into every town and killing everyone or you can be a nice guy who asks first and fights later. Any way you choose to play, it will be a very pleasant gaming experience.