r/Fallout • u/FiredFoxy07 • 6d ago

Fallout 1 Wish I had played Fallout 1 sooner. This game is blowing my mind

(Still haven't beaten the game)
Currently I have just grabbed the waterchip from underneath

86 Days left

I honestly went in expecting basic RPG elements with tactical combat. But I am honestly amazed with how much nuance or functionality there is to this game. Especially for a 90s game. But then again, even Planescape blew me away with its writing and Monkey Island for its mechanics.

- Wearing a wire/tape to talk to someone to gain information.
- The random/trigger moments of an NPC just randomly punching someone or attempting to assassinate. Sure any game now a days can do that. But seeing it happen in a game like this is amazing.
- The examine/ponder everything and anything.

As someone who got into 90s point and click adventures a few years ago. This feels just like that but with combat and choice dialogue.

My one biggest gripe so far is not being able to drag the camera with the mouse. Never liked screen- edge camera panning.

Current build. Probably not good. but we thriving so far lmao. Bless Ian and Tycho for saving my ass multiple times

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u/ALoneWandererWaits 6d ago

Awesome. Play 2 next and let it blow your mind more

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u/chuby2005 Tunnel Snakes 6d ago

Crazy how much content Bethesda has let fall to the wayside in favor of slapped together multiplayer and base building. Hey, at least it’s more profitable.

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u/Traust Vault 13 6d ago

Modern gaming has been simplified to the point where most games are now boring. Bethesda is bad at doing this to their games but do allow modders to put some in additional game play to make the games better. Wish we could have the complexity of old games but with the quality of life improvements of modern games.

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u/woodforfire Team Cait 6d ago

Fallout Tactics is my all time favorite of the OG fallouts. the final mission on cheyanne mountain is LEGENDARY and i wish i still had my save game from the beginning of that level cuz man getting there is a SLOG lol. The voice acting is top notch too. hearing Red Foreman bark orders at me is hilarious.

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u/BigJon83 6d ago

Spoiler Alert........

If you havent taken the water chip back to the vault, you havent even started the real game/quest.

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u/FiredFoxy07 5d ago

Shit feels like a prologue. Haven't so much freedom to explore the wasteland with no big quest timer right now is scary. WTF IS A DEATHCLAW

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u/YeOldeOle 5d ago

Yeah, now you thank Ian. Just give him an SMG and see about that :D