88
Perhaps even more so than its predecessor, Fallout 2 contains dozens of subtle and more often not-so-subtle references to cult movies, television icons, and other aspects of popular culture.
90
Fallout 2 is a worthy successor to Fallout, and one that deserves a place in every dedicated role-playing gamer's collection. Don't be without it!
83
The warm, fuzzy, post-apocalyptic world has all the little details and exactly the right tone. The immersive story has kept me up until the wee hours of the morn on many occasions.
10
While Fallout 2 may have lower low's then Fallout 1, it also has higher highs.
7
Fallout 2 es un juego fascinante precisamente porque se siente desbordado por su propio concepto. Es una obra que quiere ser muchas cosas a la vez: sátira política, comentario cultural, RPG sistémico profundo y continuación directa de un mundo postapocalíptico ya establecido. El problema es que rara vez consigue articular todas esas capas en una experiencia cohesionada. Es un laboratorio de ideas que influirá en generaciones posteriores de RPG occidentales. Pero como experiencia jugable es irregular, excesiva y, en ocasiones, frustrante sin una recompensa clara. No fracasa por falta de ambición, sino por no saber poner límites a esa ambición.
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Fallout 2
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Oct 29, 1998
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Generally Favorable
86
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Universal Acclaim
9.0
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Few RPGs provide so deft a balance between the wandering monster-slaying and the NPC interaction phases of role-playing.
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A worthy successor to Fallout 1, and for those who loved the original they're in for a whole new experience.
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Jan 22, 2026
10
While Fallout 2 may have lower low's then Fallout 1, it also has higher highs.
Jan 6, 2026
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90
Fallout 2 is a worthy successor to Fallout, and one that deserves a place in every dedicated role-playing gamer's collection. Don't be without it!
89
Much broader in scope and storyline than was its predecessor. There is much more to see and do in this game. Best of all, the much-maligned time limit from Fallout is absent.
88
Perhaps even more so than its predecessor, Fallout 2 contains dozens of subtle and more often not-so-subtle references to cult movies, television icons, and other aspects of popular culture.
80
There are two things that let this game down, its graphics. Isometric in nature with people who tend to all look the same. That may put you off playing it for a bit but after an hours play you will be hooked. The second problem is bugs. It’s hellishly buggy.
70
This year's post-apocalyptic nuclear Christmas experience won't be as good as it was last year. Lack of improvement over the first and a high number of bugs are the main reasons.
May 24, 2025
10
This game is a **** masterpiece , ain't no way this has lower scores then fallout 4
Jan 16, 2026
7
Fallout 2 es un juego fascinante precisamente porque se siente desbordado por su propio concepto. Es una obra que quiere ser muchas cosas a la vez: sátira política, comentario cultural, RPG sistémico profundo y continuación directa de un mundo postapocalíptico ya establecido. El problema es que rara vez consigue articular todas esas capas en una experiencia cohesionada. Es un laboratorio de ideas que influirá en generaciones posteriores de RPG occidentales. Pero como experiencia jugable es irregular, excesiva y, en ocasiones, frustrante sin una recompensa clara. No fracasa por falta de ambición, sino por no saber poner límites a esa ambición.
Apr 9, 2017
7
Excellente suite du premier Fallout, plus riche, plus passionnante, mieux écrite mais aussi bien plus buguée, un vrai nid en vérité qui m'a empêché de la terminer bien que je fusse vraiment tout près de la fin (ou du moins le supposai-je à l'époque si ma mémoire est bonne). Un jeu de rôle de cette qualité mériterait encore une tentative, un nouveau parcours, quelles que soient les années écoulées (son ambiance, son interface, ses combats -si on est patient...-) malheureusement ce n'est pas le cas, la faute aux deux Fallout du 21ème siècle (le 3 et New Vegas) qui ont ressuscité la série et l'ont sublimée, rendant du coup caducs les deux premiers épisodes du siècle dernier. Ma note aurait été supérieure si j'avais rédigé cette critique à l'époque mais avec le temps, impossible de verser dans l'idolâtrie nostalgique. Fallout 2 ne fait donc pas partie des monuments du jeu de rôle mais il y a contribué, à sa manière.
Jan 9, 2024
4
To be honest, it fells short comparing to Fallout 1. F2 got much bigger PR blah blah blah, but tried to play it right after completing Fallout 1 - and had to give up, it was disappointing - main quest and the very its idea - worse than original, tone and atmosphere - worse, too much content feels strained and out of place. Even Intro here goes weird and wrong - by the end of fallout 1 i could actually understand Overseer and his final decision - and not just for the vault as a community - i don`t see how main character after all he experienced going back to live in vault again , so letting him/her go were neither bad nor evil call; and here -"exiled, poor thing" - already wrong. Is it a bad game - may be not, but it simply not nearly as good as original.
SummaryIt's been 80 long years since your ancestor trod across the wastelands. As you search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save your primitive village, your path is strewn with crippling radiation, megalomaniac mutants, and a relentless stream of lies, deceit, and treachery. You begin to wonder if anyone really stands to gain anything ... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
