Author Topic: EB tell me about Fallout (Read 3421 times)

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

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1 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

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2 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.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #3 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

pilonv1 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2008, 03:09:35 AM »

I love that stuff.

Lockpicking

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:22:57 AM »

I need to play these games before 3 comes out.

Darunia · « **Reply #6 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

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:28:40 AM »

When it is coming out, anyway?

Darunia · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:32:04 AM »

Somewhere in fall I guess. PS3 EXCLUSIVE, BERIEVE

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:32:30 AM »

Not after how well Bioshock did!

pilonv1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2008, 07:39:13 AM »

loul

cant wait to play this tonight. gotta try the bourne game first though

pilonv1 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:08:28 AM »

SURELY i can run this shit windowed??!?

Eric P · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:14:42 AM »

my favorite class was always the diplo-sniper

high cha and perception and agl

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #13 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?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:26:19 AM »

should be im running it on vista SP1

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:27:39 AM »

Quote from: Borys on May 06, 2008, 09:25:07 AM

Quote from: 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?

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?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16 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.

Solo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:40:51 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 07:22:57 AM

I need to play these games before 3 comes out.

After Oblivion, who would want to play 3?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:42:40 AM »

Quote from: Borys on May 06, 2008, 09:41:33 AM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 09:38:10 AM
You can check who's ignoring you.

How?

Profile -> Ignore User Options

Yeah, Walken and De Niro were incredible.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:45:37 AM »

Quote from: Solo on May 06, 2008, 09:40:51 AM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 06, 2008, 07:22:57 AM
I need to play these games before 3 comes out.

After Oblivion, who would want to play 3?

Never played Oblivion (or any Bethesda game).

Solo · « **Reply #20 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:48:47 AM »

Well, if Fallout 3 is anything like Oblivion, stay away.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #21 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:55:31 AM »

Quote from: Solo on May 06, 2008, 09:48:47 AM

Well, if Fallout 3 is anything like Oblivion, stay away.

What's wrong with Oblivion?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:18:33 AM »

I was reading what you wrote Borys

I've got it running windowed with D3DWindow. I just had a random battle with 3 scorpion type things and I died

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:59:53 AM »

yes they fuckowned me hard :'(

i lost 20 minutes of fighting rats

GilloD · « **Reply #24 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

Mondain · « **Reply #25 on:** May 06, 2008, 11:38:09 AM »

no problem running either Fallout 1 or 2 on Vista straight away

Sysgen · « **Reply #26 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.

Mupepe · « **Reply #27 on:** May 06, 2008, 01:56:34 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on May 06, 2008, 11:38:09 AM

no problem running either Fallout 1 or 2 on Vista straight away

same here. i installed them and they worked flawlessly

pilonv1 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 06, 2008, 08:58:46 PM »

Quote from: 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.

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

T234 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 06, 2008, 09:21:00 PM »

Quote from: Borys on May 06, 2008, 09:21:15 AM

Quote from: pilonv1 on May 06, 2008, 09:08:28 AM
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?

News:

Author Topic: EB tell me about Fallout (Read 3421 times)