Fallout 2 A Review by Matthew Sable CIS 487 9 24 07 What is Fallout 2 Created by Interplay Black Isle Studios Turn based RPG Post Apocolyptic with retro theme Emphasis not on flashy graphics Minimum System Requirements Windows 95 Environment Pentium 90 16 MB of RAM SVGA Video Card capable of utilizing DirectX 5 0 4x CD ROM drive 30 MB hard drive space 650 MB full install Story of Fallout 2 In the 21rst century non renewable resources still reign supreme 2077 Nuclear World War 3 2161 Vault 13 the water chip Founding of the village of Arroyo by ancestor 2241 Descendant of the Vault Dweller searches for the G E C K Gameplay Turn based combat with Action Points Movement of a character through clicking on area similar to Diablo Standard tabletop RPG style character sheet with bonus traits Drag drop inventory equipment changes Multiple NPC s with both vocal and nonvocal dialogue Cursor used for Skilldex operation area searching Map movement facilitated by classic car Combat Based on hit percentage and use of Action Points Color coded target system Aimed shots cause critical damage Character Creation Distribution of 7 base stats 2 tag skills 2 optional traits which influence the later choice of perks Look Feel Derived from corny sci fi nuclear paranoia of the 1950 s Retro tech giant computers old fashioned electronics Rusty worn out menu system Pipboy 2000 Music is atmospheric noise Strong emphasis on pop culture references dry humor Fallout 2 Imagery What makes the game fun Easy learning curve Involved plausible dynamic plot Interesting sub quests random encounters Relevant witty humor jabs at pop culture Excellent use of ambient effects Fallout 2 Pitfalls LOTS of unfixed bugs that cause random crashes unfinished quests manipulated characters Character movement in cramped spaces Inability to see some treasure clearly pixel hunting The ability to make Super characters Poor NPC AI Conclusion Comparible to prequel in many ways Rated M for subject matter 15 00 rerelease DVD ROM with other 2 Fallout titles bonus features original manuals in pdf format Fallout 3 due for release in Fall 2008
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