War Never Changes – A Fallout 2 Review

by Bob Tampinha on Feb.27, 2009, under Old but Awesome, Opinions, PC, Review

Tired of killing creatures such as goblins, elves, druids, etc.? Then do I have a game for you. Fallout 2 is a game that’s totally revolutionary; with a post apocalyptic world, violence, and a lot of side quests.There’s an infinite amount of things to do in this game, which will make you want to play through it several times.
Graphics
Fallout 2 graphics are the same as Fallout 1 and are obsolete by today’s standards. They’re a little worse than Diablo 1, but it’s nothing that will stop you from playing or remove the fun.

Gameplay
Fallout 2 has a simple gameplay system, but it can be a little confusing at the start. The battles are turn based with an AP system (action points).

For example: you have 10AP, a punch costs 3 points, a kick costs 4, a shot costs 5 and walking costs 1.

There’s also the character building system where you must spend points in Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility and Luck (The famous S.P.E.C.I.A.L).

With this, you will be able to make completely different characters each time you play the game.

You can be a sniper so you can kill your enemy from afar, but if you prefer close combat, you can go unarmed and destroy your enemy’s chest with a punch, or train in big guns and use a minigun to turn your enemies into pieces.

Customization
S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

Strength
Basic attribute for pretty much everything. Increases how much weight you can carry, melee damage and HP. Every weapon has a requirement of strength that can modify your accuracy with it.

Perception
Important for many skills (Lockpick, First Aid, Doctor, etc.), this attribute determines how long and far your character can shoot without missing, and it helps you detect traps.

Endurance
Attribute that also modifies your HP, determines your resistance to poison and radiation, and it reduces the chance of fracturing a bone and receiving a critical strike.

Charisma
Attribute that increases the skills Barter and Speech, also determines the number of NPCs that will follow you. A high Charisma means more people are going to like you.

Intelligence
Intelligence helps you speak with NPCs. Characters with high Intelligence will be able to ask wiser questions and will be able to answer wiser too, and some quests can be finished only by talking. This attribute also increases the number of experience points won with enemies and quests.

Agility
Attribute that increases attack and defense, and influences most of the skills. It also increases the amount of Ability Points you can have.

Luck
Attribute which influences the gambling skill and increases the chance of inflicting a critical strike, but also increases the chance of random encounters.

The character building system also has traits, which let you choose two characteristics for your character like Kamikaze, Chem Reliant, Small Frame, Jinxed, etc. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages.

Story
You are the chosen one of your Vault sent to recover the GECK – Garden of Eden Creation Kit – which can transform even the driest desert in a rich land full of life. That is the main story, to know the rest, play it.

Every city has its own history and problems, it is up to you to help or not. The ending is open, your actions during the game can change the game’s ending.

Conclusion:
Fallout 2 is absolutely one of the best RPGs ever, it will give you hours and hours of fun. You can do almost anything you want! I’ve already beaten it 13 times, and every journey had its unique moments. It’s really hard to get tired of this game.

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