I can understand why people who were introduced to the Fallout series through FO3 have been disappointed to it's prequals. Yea the graphics are dated and some might not be able to get over it - I felt the same way when I tried playing Ultima 5 after first playing Ultima 8. On the other hand I'm extremelly glad that I played the two first Fallout games pretty soon after they were released - I can honestly say that the plot and the variety of choices and their concequences on the gameplay experience are really spectacular. I believe that at least the prequals knowledge on NCR and possibly some other factions that will appear in NV will greatly enhance gaming experience when playing NV. After all, many of the game developers making NV were developers in Interplay, the company that created the earlier Fallout titles.

I don't agree with people who claim that you have to have a battle oriented character to be able to survive in FO1 & FO2 - you can use sneak, join up with NPC's that take care of your foes or just run away from battle (which is possible in almost every battle throughout the game). Other thing that people complain about is that they get lost or don't know what they should be doing in the game. This is definitely a major difference when you compare the earlier Fallouts to FO3 - in FO3 there is a quest log and all the quest locations are clearly marked on players pip-boy - basically only a complete [censored] could get himself lost in FO3. FO1 & 2 don't have such luxuries and the player is required to remember what he has been told make decisions based on that information. For instance - at the beginning of FO2, player is supposed to find a trader called Vic from Klamath. Unfortunately no one in Klamath has seen Vic for a while and even his house there is empty. So what to do? Well, he is a trader, right - he goes around towns and villages, trading goods wherever it's profitable. Maybe you can find more information on his whereabouts from another nearby town? So the player is not always just following directions, he has to think for himself.

In a nutshell, earlier Fallout titles are great games with a lot of interesting content. Unfortunately the old graphics make them relatively hard to approach.

This is my same situation, but im stuck on FO1. I know this is off topic, but does anyone know how to repair the power armor on the 3rd floor of lost hills?

From memory speak to one of the other members of the Brotherhood in the base for the required part. Unfortionately I can't remember exactly who or which floor.

@Shaewaros. The Pipboy had a status bit which gave your a brief synopsis of the quests you have in each town you've visited and whether you've completed them or not.


Back on topic, I've not pre-ordered myself yet as my options are currently limited to the following standard game disc with no pre-order pack of any variety, PC digital standard copy with the Steam pre-order pack or the Collectors Edition for the Consoles in a format which won't work on British Consoles.

Fallout is a complex flavor (like Vegemite); and also like Vegemite it is often considered vile by those unaccustomed to it ~yet those who enjoy it will accept no substitute.


Funny thing about big screens... For FPP they are great, but for games where you have to keep an eye on parts of the UI, and click a lot of virtual buttons, a big screen can be a hassle, because at some point, its too big to keep the whole screen in focus. I use a projector as a 2nd monitor. It works great with Fallout 3, Dawn of War, Disciples 2 & 3 and PowerDVD. The screen is a taut King bed sheet. Such a screen is too big for other uses though ~Its uncomfortable to use it with Photoshop for example.

I should also mention that this is a sidequest not necessary to complete the game. Also, there's a much easier and simpler way to get Power Armor.

...I was hit by a car and died.
...I was working in a live panel and was electrocuted.
...I went to sleep and never woke up.
...eh, you get the idea.

....my brand new gaming rig didn't come with a modem.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825134002&cm_re=External_modem-_-25-134-002-_-Product or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825164004&cm_re=internal_modem-_-25-164-004-_-Product :shrug:

Definitely. Play the crap out of them. They were great games for their time, and they still hold up pretty well today. But they will mostly help you appreciate the atmosphere, because that really hasn't changed, and the graphical advancement of the games.

Loved Fallouts 1 and 2, played them to death. But Fallout 3 is the shiznite, man. New Vegas is going to be the shiznite X2. I wish I could say I can't wait but I think I actually am going to wait a while after the game comes out. I'll have my head so far up Halo: Reach's ass that I won't have much time to play New Vegas for a while. But I have $20 off the next game I buy through Amazon once Reach ships to me so I probably can't wait too awful long if I want to cash it in on my New Vegas purchase.

I really don't want to get forced into buying it before I have time to play it because it'll be eating away at me...knowing it's just sitting idly by on the shelf...

Neither game will be a title I'm willing to play just a little bit at a time. I'm either 100% dedicated or I'm not messing with it.

I played them in the bored days awaiting Fallout 3 for the first time. I really enjoyed them. I recommend giving them a good try.

I'm also playing Fallout 2 at the moment. I hadn't played it in years and wanted to play something that would get me in the mood for Fallout: New Vegas. I tried playing Fallout 3 again, but that only made me want to play Fallout 2 more. I think the problem with Fallout 3 is that after the first 10 levels, the game becomes too much of an action game.

Make sure you get the http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55555 before you start up a fallout 2 game. :goodjob:

I can't belive your going to hold out untill after the release date, I want to play it now :drool:

If I died would be the only reason. I pre-ordered but I will buy another copy if it's not at my door by the time I get home from work/school. I'll give my other copy to a friend for his birthday.

Oh and OP play Tactics as well. It's a great game and you own it now, might as well give it a shot.

Im taking a week off work to play NV

I've been playing through all three. Tactics seems the less "lore-centric"/alternate/divergent reality of the Trilogy DVD-ROM. FO 1 and 2 AREN'T prequels since they've already been released, they're the previous titles in the series or predecessors.
The major thing I loved about Fallout 3 is exploring fairly much everywhere, talking with persons and just letting alot of the gaps of the backstory start to fill the mind. Same also goes for FO 1 and 2. Especially when did these settlers start this or that town. How's their trade, bartering and so forth.
Being a retro-gamer I'm very glad I own the Fallout Trilogy DVD-ROM. Except I'm 31 now just playing it instead of getting it when it was first released. Was actually playing FO 1 and 2 last year before I sold the vanilla 360 of FO3. For FO1 I even had a save game already of which I forgot I had.
There might've been another post-apocalyptic isometric-centric title similar to Fallout which was released around the same time.

I loved fallout 1 and 2.. and yes I was one of the rare few who loved tactics..

For anyone playing 1 and 2 now I would seriously recommend getting the community patches for both games.. They fix a myriad of bugs and add lots of things back into the game that were only half finished or not perfected.
Plus while your at it grab the widescreen higher resolution patches that have come out.

kinda off topic but i dont like one thing about FONV already......... you cant name your own weapons :nope:

Is this coming from someone who has actually played the two games to the finish?

I played both of them from beginning to end and it's provided a lot of interesting backstory and some great gameplay. You'll get a chance to see what Fallout is like with people who actually care about their writing.

its just a basic HP with a geforce 9600 slaped in there but it plays all my other games on high settings very well

pentium dual core CPU E5200 2.5 GHz
4gigs RAM
running visa home premium 64bit

i dont know how to post the specs so i just put what i know

Just buy the FALLOUT Trilogy, NOT the FALLOUT Collection.

I'm very tempted to wait until New Vegas is GOTY edition which would mean that your essentially paying the same price roughly as it was originally and getting all of the DLC.

I've been considering this also actually.

I couldn't wait that long even if someone put a gun to my head.

Agreed. It would be a quick disarm and sprint to gamestop.

What's the difference?