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Summary: Very Difficult, Too Linear
Review: I loved Fallout. Once armed and with even leather armor you could strike out in any direction in search of adventure. There was a storyline, but it was still possible to get a job or gamble your way through for a good while, building up experience in the process. Fallout 2, on the other hand, is very difficult. Creatures are so tough at first that survival becomes a challenge unto itself. Guns or body armor would be helpful, but there are none to be found. The storyline, and character survival, are so intertwined that striking off in any direction, alone, is certain death. Experience points come very, very slowly. Crippling injuries are common. Because it's part of the Fallout genre I give it 2 stars, but it really deserves only one star.
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Summary: Okay game, but bad graphics
Review: If this game had been released for the Mac 2 - 3 years ago then I might be in a position to recommend it. I think the game is terribly dated in terms of looks and game play. As far as a RPG it is pretty good, there is lots of story and character development and the turn based attack system works well. However that doesn't make up for its shortcomings. My biggest complaints are the graphics and the interface. On my computer (G4 533 w/GeForce2 MX card) the graphics are very grainy and pixilated. This may not bother some people, but to me it made game play very unpleasant. The interface makes it hard to move your character and interact with the environment, such as picking up objects. I wanted to like this game because the original was a trendsetter, but I feel that this release is too dated given the quality of games available now.
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Summary: There are similar games for the Mac that are much better.
Review: Its graphics and sound are lackluster. Its manual is overly long and poorly written. The gameplay is far from fun or enjoyable. I would have to guess that those who really liked this game have not played other truly good games on the Macintosh. There are plenty of other similar games for the Mac that are much better than this one. I got it on sale for only $4, yet consider it a regrettable waste of money.
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Summary: Finest game yet written...
Review: Probably the finest game yet written: unparalleled in breadth, depth, humour and intelligence. Fresh (and surprising) every time you play. "Slight pixellation" hard to notice when you've been playing the game for 48 hours straight: it's a text adventure with a front end anyway. Beg, borrow, steal. Shame fallout tactics is so much less fun.
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Summary: Finest game yet written...
Review: Probably the finest game yet written: unparalleled in breadth, depth, humour and intelligence. Fresh (and surprising) every time you play. "Slight pixellation" hard to notice when you've been playing the game for 48 hours straight: it's a text adventure with a front end anyway. Beg, borrow, steal. Shame fallout tactics is so much less fun.
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Summary: Just a little late
Review: This is the only game I've ever purchased for PC, and even though it's been almost four years since this game was released for PC, I'm glad it's finally been ported to Mac. My rating is based on how the game is, not on how fast the port is, but judging by MacPlay's other ports, I would assume this is fairly fast and not too buggy. An excellent game, and I recommend Fallout also, ...(which was released for Mac about the time it was released for PC) seems to not carry it. Fallout 2 is far longer than the first game, though.
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