11-12-2008, 08:14 PM
Quote:p.s. can the older games be played on a 2 year old machine running xp?
There's some help guides that are on I think 'No Mutants Allowed' and 'Duck and Cover' for that. I heard it can be done using the compatibility properties, set it to run as either win95 or win98. In my case it won't (FO1 can be installed and runs very slowly with lotsa problems, FO2 won't run at all) not because of XP, but because my current rig is more a workstation than a gamestation. In any case, nothing a 'running Fallout in windowsXP' 'Goggling' can't solve.
I envy you if you can get it to run on your machine, I miss those 2 games.
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How are the controls?
PC games that have simultaneous console releases are not something I can get excited about, no matter what the history. The controls are usually dumbed down for the consoles and then the PC interface is a kludgy mess.
I know what you're saying. For me, the PS3 control ain't bad. Not my personal preference, but I'm more of a PC keyboard+mouse guy most of the time. From what I've read at least, the PC control can be assigned hotkeys. The UI and HUDs, will probably be identical\very similar looking. There might be hope that some fan with skills can reskin it if you don't like the standard interface, but that's not looking sure right now.
On the game ratings, Vinnie and Angel brings up good points that I've read elsewhere too. That is how you'd rate the game will depend greatly on the baggage you bring in.
My own 2 cents, I can judge Fallout 3 on it's own term, but having the Fallout name you can't help see it in the context of the series as well. It does bring in more new fans to the series, in terms of what that does to the fan base, I've seen this movie before.
To echo some perspective, I'll stea- I mean paraphrase something great I've read on a fan site. When Fallout1 came out, it's creator said it was the spiritual successor to Wasteland. (Spiritual since the rights to Wasteland is tied to ElectronicArts.) Some hardcore fans of Wasteland says it is not and never will be Wasteland. Other fans who have heard but may not have played Wasteland wonders what all the hubbub is about, since they enjoyed Fallout and thinks the fogies are meanies who says Fallout (their game!) sucks.
Fast forward to now and skip a few bankruptcies and shelved projects, the rights to the Fallout property is bought by Bethesda, and Fallout 3 is made. Some hardcore fans of Fallout1&2 feels FO3 is in name only, and will never be a true Fallout game. Other fans may not feel the same way, and thinks the fogies who cling to FO1&2 should get a life and a newer computer or something, but in anycase should stop picking on FO3 (their game!) unfairly.
To try to complete the circle, one of the people responsible for both Wasteland and Fallout(s), bought the rights to Wasteland and is planning to 'bring back the game that spawned the Fallout series...' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteland_(computer_game)