Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1998) (VG)

Director:

Feargus Urquhart

Release Date:

29 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In a post-nuclear future, the descendant of an ancient exiled hero must leave his tribe in search of the Garden of Eden Creation Kit, the last chance of survival for his people.

Plot Keywords:

Rock | Flare | Mutant | Graveyard | Jacket

Cast

Charles Adler	...	Harold (voice)
Flo Di Re	...	Elder of Arroyo (voice) (as Florence Dire)
Michael Dorn	...	Marcus / Special Agent Frank Horrigan (voice)
Greg Eagles	...	Sulik (voice)
Peter Jason	...	Drill Sergeant / Gate Guard (voice)
Jeffrey Jones	...	The President (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Tandi (voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Myron (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Narrator (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Com. Officer (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Hakunin (voice)
Cree Summer	...	First Citizen Lynette (voice)

Also Known As:

Fallout 2 (USA) (short title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:M

Company:

Interplay Productions

Trivia:

At a certain point in this game, a character called Cassidy says he was named after a character from a 90s comic book. Indeed, this comic book exists and is called "Preacher", written by Garth Ennis with art by Steve Dillon and published by DC\Vertigo. In Fallout 3, there is another small homage to "Preacher": a female ghoul named Tulip.

Quotes:

Spore Plant: Hi! Nice weather we've been having, huh?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Soundtrack:

A Kiss To Build A Dream On

The King of CRPGs

Within the world of isometric RPGs, it's my firm opinion that this game is the best. Obviously there are some minor problems, but these pale beside the retro-style kitsch, the incredible humour, the easy interface and the free-form play available.

The only pathetic gripes with the game are that the graphics are perhaps a little mediocre, but the point is that these games centre more around what you do then what it looks like.

It's unfortunate that the idea of a sci-fi roleplay has slipped into the background in favour of the standard fantasy genre, because if people checked out the Fallout series then I'm sure many would change their minds.