70
It's simply too frenetic in spots for some tastes. Still, that's a fairly minor quibble with what is undoubtedly one of the more enjoyable strategy offerings of the year thus far.
80
An innovative game with a long single player campaign filled with loads of detail and fun gameplay.
91
A very enjoyable game with an intriguing storyline, a captivating environment, and engrossing gameplay.
4
To me, this is just a weaker Xcom game. Xcom has a very post apocalyptic fill to it as well. But overall design from xcom and gameplay is better.
5
Had a blast with the first two entries of the series. This one, on the other hand, wasn’t as great.
I finished it and went all the way, but I felt way less immersed in the story because it’s much more linear.
It’s simple: you’re thrown straight into the Warrior’s story without knowing anything (Or did I missed something ?). There’s barely any intro or explanation before you’re suddenly on a BoS commando mission with characters you know nothing about...
It took me a looong time to get into the story, to master the new mechanics, and to actually start having fun. But the lack of dialogue choices and freedom was really noticeable. Indeed the whole game felt a lot less open-world than the first two.
Even the gameplay frustrated me at times: some missions were way too long to complete and felt really tedious.
3
Do you love the combat in Fallout 1 and 2? Like truly can't get enough of it even after 20 hours straight? Then you might like this game, as it provides you with huge maps brimming with enemies to kill. For my part, I thought I loved Fallout's combat until I played this, and saw that there can be too much **** thing. The missions are tedious and grindy, and the gameplay is fraught with quirky line-of-sight, annoying elevation rules, and frustrating enemies popping in and out of cover to take popshots or throw dynamite. If you're looking for an experience like the Fallout games, this is not it. There is little story or exploration, and questing and choice are minimal. I think I liked that terrible PS2 Fallout game better than this. It's just not fun. I'm 4 missions in, and am quickly losing the will to go on.
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
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Mar 14, 2001
Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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91
A very enjoyable game with an intriguing storyline, a captivating environment, and engrossing gameplay.
90
Squad-based, tactical strategy game set in the same universe as the classic Fallout rpg sets a new standard. [Feb 2003, p.94]
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Nov 19, 2021
10
One of the best games to the series and an All-time Classic. A true Masterpiece ****!
Apr 1, 2021
10
I love this game, the indescribable atmosphere and unreal graphics, the system of the semi-turn-based game P. S. old fallout with the same atmosphere and modern system pleases!
87
What I did not expect from this game, besides its well-developed RPG foundation, is the sheer size of it. Fallout Tactics covers 3 CDs, contains 20 missions, and for the average game will take over 60 hours to complete. That is amazingly long, especially for a strategy game.
82
It will push you to be a better gamer, but once complete it has little replay value.
80
Contains all the elements of a classic but foolishly falls short in vital areas. The overall quality does remain however and can keep a gamer involved for weeks, though not without side effects.
75
The mission structure is thoughtful, the character skill/trait development is fantastic, and the tactical combat is challenging.
67
Many strategy fans will appreciate the depth and Fallout groupies will love the continuity, but some things like control in CTB mode or the pace in the classic style may drop bombs in the wrong places.
Nov 8, 2020
10
best fallout game, its a damn shame they didn't make a sequel, actually several sequels, this game is way better than any of the new fallout games
Nov 2, 2013
7
I started with the newer Fallout games. Then about a year ago I decided to pick up the triple pack (Fallout 1, 2, and this one. At first, I didn't quite understand this game. It was confusing, felt a little weird and such. I got a few missions in and I have to say that it isn't all that bad. I was astonished by the graphics of the cutscenes. A little disappointing in the linear gameplay. Though if the original 2 games had combat like this, it would be nearly perfect. I say around a 7 or 7.5 out of 10.
Jan 26, 2012
7
I don't understand all of the critical negativity surrounding this game (outside of Metacritic, that is!). It was never meant to be a direct sequel to the first two Fallout titles and yet it gets judged as if it were one time and time again. It's a combat strategy game with some adventure/RPG elements set in the Fallout universe. It also happens to be fairly good. It's aged reasonably well and I recommend it, as long as you're not planning to hold it to the light of the original Fallout titles.
May 15, 2026
4
To me, this is just a weaker Xcom game. Xcom has a very post apocalyptic fill to it as well. But overall design from xcom and gameplay is better.
Mar 25, 2024
3
Do you love the combat in Fallout 1 and 2? Like truly can't get enough of it even after 20 hours straight? Then you might like this game, as it provides you with huge maps brimming with enemies to kill. For my part, I thought I loved Fallout's combat until I played this, and saw that there can be too much **** thing. The missions are tedious and grindy, and the gameplay is fraught with quirky line-of-sight, annoying elevation rules, and frustrating enemies popping in and out of cover to take popshots or throw dynamite. If you're looking for an experience like the Fallout games, this is not it. There is little story or exploration, and questing and choice are minimal. I think I liked that terrible PS2 Fallout game better than this. It's just not fun. I'm 4 missions in, and am quickly losing the will to go on.
SummaryThis latest entry in the post-nuclear "Fallout" series is not the third chronological installment, but rather a spin-off that takes place between the first two episodes and which shifts the focus of the series from its original RPG, story-based roots in favor of strategic, tactical, squad-based combat.
Rated Mfor Mature
