THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 02:10:24 AM

Title: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 02:10:24 AM
I picked up the Collection and Burnout Paradise when I traded in my GTA standard edition (kept the LE). Now I know very little about it other than it's awesome and an RPG. So I want to know...

- Can I choose a class and what class should/shouldn't I choose?
- Any other general tips/info
- How long are 1 & 2? I read somewhere you can finish 2 in 26 minutes
- Is it dangerous going to No Mutants Allowed? I've heard that site is a cesspool, but I may want to read some stuff on this game. Is Duck and Cover better?

edit: awesome topic for my 1000th post  :-*
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2008, 02:54:27 AM
Awesome series but Fallout 2 is the complete package

-I end up customizing my characters innate traits and abilities. I guess its cool to choose from a predefined class if you don't want to deal with choosing skills that don't go together.

- This game is unforgiving, don't go places you shouldn't go

- Fallout 2 allows you to get some endgame gear within the first 10 minutes of the game, which allows you to kill the endgame boss quickly. Its cool to do after you've seen everything there is to the game.

- Never been there
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 03:03:05 AM
So I can make my own class or choose from pre-set ones? I like making my own classes like the smart talking rogue I had in oblivion.
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2008, 03:05:33 AM
Making your own class just involves putting points into various things like the main abilities like Charisma, Strength, Agility etc and then putting a set amount of points into Skill like being able to wield Small Weapons, Plasma Weapons, or into Lockpicking, Skill with Computers etc. Theres also perks that you can put into at first or grab throughout the game (via level ups)

Endless combinations
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 03:09:35 AM
I love that stuff.

:bow Lockpicking :bow2
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 07:22:57 AM
I need to play these games before 3 comes out. :P
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Darunia on May 06, 2008, 07:28:03 AM
A time limit in 1? Damn that sucks. And I was thinking about playing it before the new one hit
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 07:28:40 AM
When it is coming out, anyway?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Darunia on May 06, 2008, 07:32:04 AM
Somewhere in fall I guess. PS3 EXCLUSIVE, BERIEVE
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 07:32:30 AM
Not after how well Bioshock did!
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 07:39:13 AM
loul

cant wait to play this tonight. gotta try the bourne game first though
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 09:08:28 AM
SURELY i can run this shit windowed??!?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Eric P on May 06, 2008, 09:14:42 AM
my favorite class was always the diplo-sniper

high cha and perception and agl
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Kestastrophe on May 06, 2008, 09:22:52 AM
I would like to play this game, but is there an easy way to get it to run on XP?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 09:26:19 AM
should be im running it on vista SP1
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 09:27:39 AM
I would like to play this game, but is there an easy way to get it to run on XP?

Yes --> use Microsoft's Virtual PC.

Install Win98 under it and run Fallout 1&2 windowed.

I guess the same method would be needed to run it in Vista, right?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 09:38:10 AM
You can check who's ignoring you.

BTW, totally unrelated, but I just saw The Deer Hunter for the first time recently. Powerful stuff. I just wanted to let you know, what with your avatar. :P
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Solo on May 06, 2008, 09:40:51 AM
I need to play these games before 3 comes out. :P

After Oblivion, who would want to play 3?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 09:42:40 AM
You can check who's ignoring you.

How?

Profile -> Ignore User Options

Yeah, Walken and De Niro were incredible.
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 09:45:37 AM
I need to play these games before 3 comes out. :P

After Oblivion, who would want to play 3?

Never played Oblivion (or any Bethesda game).
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Solo on May 06, 2008, 09:48:47 AM
Well, if Fallout 3 is anything like Oblivion, stay away.
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Kestastrophe on May 06, 2008, 09:55:31 AM
Well, if Fallout 3 is anything like Oblivion, stay away.
What's wrong with Oblivion?
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 10:18:33 AM
I was reading what you wrote Borys :P

I've got it running windowed with D3DWindow. I just had a random battle with 3 scorpion type things and I died :(
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 10:59:53 AM
yes they fuckowned me hard   :'(

i lost 20 minutes of fighting rats
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: GilloD on May 06, 2008, 11:19:11 AM
I have played Fallout 2 like a zillion times. I have it for OSX if any EBers are interested
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Mondain on May 06, 2008, 11:38:09 AM
no problem running either Fallout 1 or 2 on Vista straight away
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Sysgen on May 06, 2008, 12:03:23 PM
I know people care for these games but I've found them to be the epitomy of boredom.  Perhaps it's due to the fact that I tried to play them years after they were released and they didn't age well.
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: Mupepe on May 06, 2008, 01:56:34 PM
no problem running either Fallout 1 or 2 on Vista straight away
same here.  i installed them and they worked flawlessly
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 08:58:46 PM
I know people care for these games but I've found them to be the epitomy of boredom.  Perhaps it's due to the fact that I tried to play them years after they were released and they didn't age well.

i think it's quiet the opposite, i think it's aged very well. unless you're a graphics whore but i dont care about that
Title: Re: EB tell me about Fallout
Post by: T234 on May 06, 2008, 09:21:00 PM
SURELY i can run this shit windowed??!?

Google "Fallout Windowed".

I can't since Google IP banned my work subnet :(

Ok switched to Wi-Fi, to external internet and here's what I found.

YOU CANNOT RUN F1&F2 Windowed without any 3rd party apps.

Try this, people say it works with F1&F2 and some other old Windows games:

http://files.filefront.com/D3DWindower+Englishrar/;7453735;/fileinfo.html
How does this happen?