Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

This Game Is Amazing. The Combat, Dialog, Missions, And Overarching Story Is Great. One Of The Best RPG's I've Played, Too. Only One (almost) Fatal Flaw Is That It's Very Alienating To Someone Who Hasn't Experienced A 90's Computer Rpg (so alot of people.) It Might Be Confusing At First, But PLEASE Go In With A Guide Just In Case. Not Gonna Spoil It But The Ending IS Beautiful.

My Biggest Advice Is That Not Everything Has A Set Path, And Can Be Sometimes Be Completed Via What You Specialize In Like Combat, Lockpicking, Speech, Ect.

To Make A Playthrough Easy:
1. Make A Custom Character And Remove All Points In Charisma. It Means NOTHING In This Game.
2. Put Agility up to 9 and use Gifted. Agility Is The Most Important Stat
3. Improve luck, intelligence, And Perception. All Real Important.

Overall, Be Humble And DON'T Go In Blind, You Won't Like it.

there is a slight learning curve, but once you pass that, it's honestly a phenomenal game!! Fallout definitely hit the gaming community swinging!

There are two words I would use to describe this game: Brutally endeering. Fallout 1 is an experience I will never forget. I started playing fallout with Fallout: New Vegas, and starting working my way back to the older games.

I didn't think I'd like the original fallouts that much but boy was I wrong. This game is far from perfect, but that doesn't mean it isn't a masterpiece. First thing I should talk about, this game pulls ZERO punches. You are instantly thrown into the world and basically told to "figure it out", which I honestly like. It's a much more refreshing experience than just "follow the marker".

The movement hasn't aged well but I got used to it pretty quickly. The combat is fun and encourages strategy, although sometimes it can be a bit BS with all the critical hits and misses. My favorite part of the game is the story and characters.

obviously I don't want to spoil anything but I can say this; The game has a very fleshed out world with lots of characters you can talk to, NPCs will even engage in conversation with other NPCs, the story is just as fleshed out and I honestly find it to be one of the best videogame stories of all time.

So yeah, I went in to this thinking I would hate it, but I ended up loving it. Incredible game, 10/10

One of the greatest old school rpg survival games. Would recommend for people who wish to test this great giant of a game.

good game for lore but the gameplay has aged i had to have 4 screens playing subway surfer ads and lofi and 5 screens of asmr vids to stay focused

A classic. It's clunky, occasionally hard to tell what to do, and shows its age, but it remains a great game. Once you realize how the game wants you to play (it doesn't hold your hand, and therefore encourages your own curiosity as a player) or if you follow a guide (I did, and it doesn't change the experience much at all, allowing you to know where to start all the quests), the game clicks and you let the origin of an iconic series take over your recent playtime.

I've been on a sleepless bender on this game for a few days now, and i believe i am going senile playing. 10/10 would recommend

Hasn't aged the best, but the story and gameplay is fun enough. If you're a newer fan looking to delve into the older games, give it a try :3

While it isn't always the most intuitive, Fallout has a great story, very atmospheric music, and a fun combat system. Overall, it's an amazing game once you get past the sharp learning curve.

If you're a Fallout fan and haven't played through the original, I highly recommend it. About as brutal as NV or 3, and IMO, better than 4 or 76. Quite a bit of difficulty to it, unless you've played through it already or looked up a guide.

At some points, it may require a walkthrough, just because you have to see like 5 pixels on the map and understand that that's an item that you have to grab to progress.

The puzzle aspect of the game was probably the most challenging part of it for me, but make no mistake, the combat isn't easy.

Amazing story gameplay is a bit tough to begin with but once you get used to it its not too bad. This game feels much darker and way more intense than the fps titles. I've really enjoyed this one totally worth the price if you are a serious fallout fan or just love playing classic games than this one is definitely for you.

-Buy fallout to see how it was like at first
-Screw around in character creation
-Overseer tells me to find a water chip
-I leave the vault
-I try to fight a rat
-I miss
-Shortly after i perish because i dont understand turn based combat
10/10 game would die again

Legendary, started a legend and still holds up. Great ambiance, that's what I like about it. The world it built. Feels good playing. Fun story, great RPG

Fallout is a very fun game with great world building and lore once you figure out how the hell to play.

In my opinion, this game has aged very well. The combat is easy to learn. you arent told what to do all the time but are given a general direction of where to go. Intelligence 1 build is very funny. Your character isnt some world ending badass, you are some regular joe smoe with the intelligence of a brick and a gun.

Definitely took a little time getting used to playing but once i did it is a pretty good experience

Might be a bit late to the party, but this game is great. One of the best rpgs i have ever played. as a fan of the new games i was worried it would be to complicated, but after playing for a bit and watching a guide this game is great. Going to be playing fallout 2 right after this. I can say that fallout is 100% worth a play today.

actually pretty fun, if you set aside the graphics and outdated mechanics, its actually a pretty fun play.

Very outdated game with tons of bugs, terrible AI and inventory system and overly simplistic writing.

The only things that I enjoyed about this game were a much darker atmosphere of apocalypse (compared to the later series) and a timer-based sense of urgency which I found refreshing.

Good as a history lesson. Fallout 2 is better in every way.

I didn't even come close to finish it but damn what a nice game, difficult as hell

Absolutely love the fallout franchise. I never had the chance to play the original fallout games until much later, and I have to say the game play and story is so so so addictive and I always come back to it. I would recommend this game for all new or old fans of the fallout franchise.

its worth it!!! just like look up a tutorial video first and then maybe use the wiki if youre really stuck but like its good!!!!!! trust me man it'll change your lifeee

As a Fallout junkie, the original Fallout series is one that i highly recommend! It is a point-and-click style game which may not be everyone's favorite style, but I think anyone who loves fallout should get this one and fallout 2 ASAP!!

1st time player of a CRPG and coming from playing mostly FO NV, & Bethesda's FO4. After 30 hours (4 restarts & lots of deaths) and after acquiring the water chip, this is what I love about FO 1 by INTERPLAY.

-I can punch rats
-Be on the intellectual level of a cave man and still succeed
-My choices matter
-Awesome world building and lore
-Already getting giddy about multiple play-through's and the different 'roles' I want to play

What I have learned:
Bethesda has eroded the core of what FO was, and now that my eyes have been opened, I can never look at Bethesda's FO the same every again.

First time playing this classic. Wow. Once I got past the minimal learning curve, it was a blast. I almost didn't want to finish, but I'm too excited to try #2 now

I beat the game in one sitting so it has to be good. Right. RIGHT!? But yeah, I think if there was more chances for your one character to attack then this would probably be better. This game would probably suck if you couldn't have any companions in your squad. I also had nightmares from this game cause theres only like 2 or 3 track songs. But the characters are cool and so are the missions and quests. Deathclaws also want to make me rip my hair out. Gameplay definitely isnt for everyone, but being a fallout fan, im able to tolerate it.

This game is just amazing This game really juts makes you really gets you into this world the gameplay is fun but also bullshit. This game is really cool and you randomly just die by 132 damage so you should save a lot.

As a big fallout 3/New vegas fan, i wanted to dive deeper into the lore. Definitely a learning curve on the mechanics and controls of the game. But with some youtube videos i was able to learn pretty fast. Very different from what i was used to but i really enjoy it!

great game but could use some quality of life improvements or just a remaster

Amazing CRPG, 10/10 story, design, characters, gameplay and creativity, you can customise your dweller however you like and play the game in different ways, my favourite way of playing is with 1 intelligence with the unique and hilarious custom speech options you are given with it. I love this game a lot and have played it multiple times in different ways, and loved it every time. Love this game, and IMO better than fallout 2.

Anyone curious to try Classic Fallout is in for a treat. If you're more familiar with the newer titles, this may be a challenge at first, but the turn-based combat is exceptional. Take the time to read through the entire manual, it's there for a reason.
Go get that chip!

I started playing fallout with fallout 4 and loved it, but when i played this a gained a completely new understanding of this franchise, and a renewed love for it.

Good story, good controls, good combat, good characters. All around a good game that any Fallout player, new or old, should play. My first Fallout game i ever played was 3, after playing and beating the first game i was reminded of Fallout 3. While some may say New Vegas is the best in the series i would disagree. Fallout 1 is the best, not from a gameplay or graphic standpoint, but from a story and impact standpoint. Without this first game there would be no others, the story is well crafted and the world that is built feels like a wasteland that you would struggle to survive in. Fallout 1 and Fallout 3 are the only Fallout games (that i have played) that feel like post-apocalyptic game and world. New Vegas and 4 have their charms and are good games and fit Fallout but 1 and 3 capture what is Fallout the best out of all the games. But enough of my ramblings, play this game if you are new to the series or a long time fan and player. If you have never played a fallout game before then boot up your PC or laptop and get this game and play it. By the way i beat the game at LVL 12, let me know what level you beat it at :>.

This game is magnificent.

Despite it being graphically outdated compared to the Bethesda Fallout titles, it has become one, if not, my favorite game from the series. It really is that good. The game's combat can be off-putting to people who have played through the Bethesda Fallout Titles, but once you get the hang of it, it really isn't that bad. Not to mention the immersion the game gives, everything that you do in the world WILL have some form of consequence or benefit. It gives your character a sense of scale in this fictional wasteland.

To get to the point, for being nearly 30 years old, it is an amazing game, and I highly recommend to any fallout fan, give this a try. It'll live up to the hype.

This is the Capt Crunch of video games. It is delicious and bad for you and children love it still to this day.

Really good classical RPG with a unique turn based battle system that resembles strategy games yet only involves the control and development of one person.

This was a fun experience as my first cRPG and (I believe) the first '90s game I have played. Having played Fallout New Vegas and started Fallout 3 prior to this, it was interesting to see where the series got its start and just how many of its initial elements still continue to this day. In some ways, it is significantly more challenging than the modern entries and does not hold your hand much, but that is not necessarily a negative. While there are fewer role-playing elements and choices than some of the modern entries, especially in terms of factions you can join, the story is still top-notch, and the game's villain and side protagonists are so good.

A CRPG classic. Of all the Fallout games, this one by far has the best story in its main quest and ending with one of the best antagonists in gaming in general. Also the game has such a good soundtrack as although it lacks the licensed songs of modern fallout games, the OST helps creates the atmosphere a nuclear wasteland should have.

Went inside a radiated hole because I was promised power armor, once I got out the big hole puked on the floor couple times on the way to the brotherhood while 3 chem drugs were in my system, once I made it and got into the base I had to make it myself. This has made me fall out of my patience of this world 10/10.

Has it aged? yes. Does it live up to its title of CRPG masterpeice? yes. 10/10 game.

I've enjoyed every Fallout I've played, even with 3&4's flaws, I was excited to play the beginning of the series. Rough start due to adjusting to older RPG controls but have been having a blast getting my ass kicked or kicking ass.

9/10 A seminal work in the RPG space, highly enjoyable, well written, and the gameplay, while not amazing holds up well for its age.

Made a character
Left the cave
Ran into 5 mantises
Did 5 damage, instantly killed. 10/10

A true classic of a game. You will need some time to adjust but once you do, it's great

I don't care how archaic it looks, this game is absolute peak. As a fan of the other games I should have played this much earlier. Once you get used to the mechanics the game has amazing atmosphere and storytelling. This should not be forgotten or dismissed as "the early entry". This game established so many of the elements that would be seen later and still manages to execute it beautifully, placing it alongside the all-time greats.

many are put off by the old isometric style but i think it's an absolute gem and i do not in any way think that this is overshadowed by fallout 2.

this is an amazing game, with a perfectly written villain. the game doesn't hold your hand like new fallout titles do. the only issue i can honestly find with it, similarly with fallout 2, is that the game becomes ridiculously easy to cheese by savescumming.

Honestly for a game that is 28 years old it has such an amazing charm to it. The world building is excellent, although the turn based combat system does take a bit of time to adapt to if you are coming from modern gaming (by modern I really mean anything past maybe 2000).

It's kinda like Star Wars in that no matter how good some of the sequels were, and how much I love it, part of me kinda wishes the Fallout series ended with the first one. Not even close to perfect, but nothing beats the first playthrough. Steeped in atmosphere, awash with interesting artistic direction, this is a game made by people with genuine vision. Everybody needs to play it. It's not even that hard, back in the 90s it was assumed your average gamer could just jump into a game like this with nothing but a manual and their wits. World's gone soft, I'd say.

This is a game you will either love or hate. To me, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game has a ton of things that I REALLY love! But for every good thing it makes, it does something equally terrible. The presentation is brilliant, but it can also be difficult to interact with things because the isometric view or multiple objects in an area. The story and writing is some of the best in the franchise, but it can take a while before you meet characters that are interesting. The world building and the atmosphere is phenomenal, but can take forever to get from one place to the next even after you've gotten the water chip

Probably the thing that makes this a mystery when it comes to reccomending this is the combat. I don't have a problem with the fact that it is turned based, I can handle it. But I can't handle it if some enemies can outright hit you from a mile away, when the game says I missed an enemy when I clearly did not or the one or two times where either you or your enemy can hit each other perfectly but don't deal a single bit of damage. It's understandable when it is a weaker enemy you fought in previous chapters, but when it's enemies stronger or similar to you, no excuse.

Furthermore, a lot of the important information that you need to get in order to get an idea of the place you are on is far too easy to avoid. I mean I didn't know of the main antagonist origin until the end of the game! However, while these are legit problems to me, I don't want to make it sound like I dislike everything about gameplay because of my experience with the modern games like New Vegas or Fallout 4. The exploration is admittely fun as there are a ton of interesting locations to find and figuring out some of the puzzles or even entire quests by thinking outside of the box never sizes to surprise me. Also, when the combat works the way it's supposed to , it can be intesne and really fun.

All in all, I would say that although Fallout 1 shows it's age in a lot of areas, it is something I would reccomend in case you are interested. I know it's not for everyone, what with the mechanics and graphics obviously, but it is captivating nonetheless.

very different from the bethesda fallouts but is still very fun in my opinion once you get used to its play style. i would recommend this to any die hard fallout fans, its fun.