Additional Info
Strong Language
Hard drive space
Full download: 0.62 GB
Initial download: 0.22 GB
Download time
| Kb/s | 20 MB | 8 MB | 512 KB |
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| Time | 1mn | 3mn | 1h 00mn |
System Requirements
- Operating System: 2000/XP,Vista
- Processor: 133MHz
- OS: Windows
- Video RAM: 16MB
Copyright
Fallout ®, Fallout ® 2, Fallout ® Tactics and Fallout ® Brotherhood of Steel are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company, in the U.S, and/or other countries. Distributed by Interplay under license from Bethesda Softworks LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Overview
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Instructions & Tips
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Screenshots & Video
Getting Started
In Fallout you can either create your own character or choose from one of three pre-made heroes. Creating your own allows you to choose your own "traits,” character attributes that can affect you both positively and negatively. For example, "Gifted” gives you stat bonuses but makes your assorted skills advance less quickly.
Moving and Interacting
You control your character with the mouse, which is set to the movement cursor (the red hexagon) by default. Use this cursor to move around the map; when you want to interact with something or talk to someone, right-click to switch to the action cursor (the arrow). Hold down the left mouse button in action-cursor mode to bring up a context-sensitive menu that lets you examine, interact with, or use a skill on an object.
Combat
Combat in Fallout is turn-based. When in a fight, you’ll have a third cursor (the target crosshairs) available; right-click to bring it up and display all of the targets available onscreen. As long as you have Action Points (AP) remaining, you can move and attack freely with any weapon you have equipped. Once you run out, all the enemies on the map take their turn.
Navigating the World
Outside of towns and other areas, you’ll navigate the deserts of California via a large overhead map. Click on a destination from the list on the right to set off for it. Click on the Town/World button to switch between the desert view and a map of the local area, where you click on map names to go right over there without actually walking. (You’ll learn about new locations from other characters throughout the game.)
Leveling Up
You earn experience points by defeating enemies and helping out other people. Leveling earns you points you can apply to your skills; "tagging” a skill (up to 3 at once) doubles the rate you’ll improve at it. You’ll also receive your choice of "perks” every few levels that give your character assorted bonuses, like quicker healing or increased resistance to radiation.
Inventory and NPCs
Press the "INV” button to bring up your current inventory. You can equip weapons and armor, use stimpacks and other items, or read books to help improve your stats. When you recruit a party member or two later on in the game, this is also where you’ll equip them with weapons and armor, as well as tell them how to act during combat situations.
Tip: Choose Your Own Adventure
Much of your Fallout experience will depend on what kind of character you're working with. You'll definitely want a measure of Intelligence and Speech to work machines and interact with people more smoothly. After that, you'll generally want to specialized either in long-range gun combat or close-range brawling; work your skills and perks accordingly.
Tip: Why Does Intelligence Matter?
No matter what kind of character you're building, a starting INT of at least 7 or so is vital. The related skills of Speech and Science also have the side effect of opening up more conversation options with people, leading to more quests and an easier time gaining experience for your character. If you're bored, you could also try the opposite option: making a hero with dismal intelligence and simply bludgeoning anyone in your way.
Tip: Good Karma, Bad Karma
You're given a lot of freedom in Fallout 2. Help out everyone with their problems, or massacre them and their children instead? It's up to you, and your Karma score is your gauge of how good (or bad) you are. Your karma can also earn you special "reputations" like Champion or Gigolo, which can greatly affect how people react to you in conversation.
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