So, despite regarded as one of the best cRPGs of all time, I never really played Fallout (shoot me, I deserve it). Not because I didn't like it, but something interrupted me every time. I always started it, played a few hours, then quit it at let it rot on my hard drive for years. But not long ago I manned up and started playing it seriously. Although I still had little time for it, I played it in bits, and managed to finish it yesterday. First, a quick impression, then the reason why I rage:
I must say....I don't know how to put it, but it is not that good. Wait, don't kill me, I explain. Story is very interesting and well written. Characters also good. Great C&C. Good character system. But. The combat system is a pile of shit. I mean, what do you do? Stand in a place, shooting until you run out of AP, then hit end turn. There is no reason to manouver on the field, because it has no real tactical adventage. You don't have many combat skills, to spice things up. And the party AI. Oh God that is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. First, not controllable party members in a TB game always make the combat shit (that's why I fear that AOD has similar problems). But this time, they don't know how to use their weapons effectively, they don't use different weapons, they shoot you in the back 8/10 times if you are near their line of sight. It was so frustrating. And even if we are not in combat, they stand in the fucking doorway every fucking god damn time, blocking my way.
And the bugs, oh man. You suckers always whine about Obsidian having buggy games. I played them all and I never EVER had game breaking bugs, I haven't lost party members during area transitions , I never had bartering bugs. In this game, I had ALL OF THEM. And not once. (I lost Dogmeat when I travelled from one place to another FFS!!!!)
This brings me to my raging. Inspite of the things written above, I enjoyed the game, it is a good cRPG. But after all the suffering THE FUCKING ENDING CINEMATICS DON'T PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!4
I rolled a diplomatic character and enlightened the Master about his shitty plan. He destroys himself and the cathedral. Cathedral blowing up video plays, and after that I'm back in the main menu. This was strange to me, so I looked up in Youtube, and it seems I should get several videos about the fates of the factions and people of the game. Why? Why don't they play?
Brother None , help me! Or anyone! I'm begging you. I can't let it end like this.
I must say....I don't know how to put it, but it is not that good. Wait, don't kill me, I explain. Story is very interesting and well written. Characters also good. Great C&C. Good character system. But. The combat system is a pile of shit. I mean, what do you do? Stand in a place, shooting until you run out of AP, then hit end turn. There is no reason to manouver on the field, because it has no real tactical adventage. You don't have many combat skills, to spice things up. And the party AI. Oh God that is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. First, not controllable party members in a TB game always make the combat shit (that's why I fear that AOD has similar problems). But this time, they don't know how to use their weapons effectively, they don't use different weapons, they shoot you in the back 8/10 times if you are near their line of sight. It was so frustrating. And even if we are not in combat, they stand in the fucking doorway every fucking god damn time, blocking my way.
And the bugs, oh man. You suckers always whine about Obsidian having buggy games. I played them all and I never EVER had game breaking bugs, I haven't lost party members during area transitions , I never had bartering bugs. In this game, I had ALL OF THEM. And not once. (I lost Dogmeat when I travelled from one place to another FFS!!!!)
This brings me to my raging. Inspite of the things written above, I enjoyed the game, it is a good cRPG. But after all the suffering THE FUCKING ENDING CINEMATICS DON'T PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!4
I rolled a diplomatic character and enlightened the Master about his shitty plan. He destroys himself and the cathedral. Cathedral blowing up video plays, and after that I'm back in the main menu. This was strange to me, so I looked up in Youtube, and it seems I should get several videos about the fates of the factions and people of the game. Why? Why don't they play?
Brother None , help me! Or anyone! I'm begging you. I can't let it end like this.