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Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

199785/100
Role-playing (RPG)

Boss Battles · Branching Story · Open World · Post-Apocalyptic · Sci-Fi · Stealth · Survival · Turn-Based

Fallout’s isometric perspective and turn-based combat established a template for gritty, reactive RPGs. Its branching narratives, defined by meaningful dialogue choices and a deep skill system, allowed for a level of player agency rarely seen at the time. The game's bleak but darkly humorous post-apocalyptic world, coupled with its focus on resource management and consequence, created a uniquely compelling experience that has influenced countless titles since.

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Fallout is set in the timeline which deviated from our own some time after World War II, and where technology, politics and culture followed a different course. In the 21st century, a worldwide conflict is brought on by global petroleum shortage. Several nations begin warring with one another for the last of non-renewable resources, namely oil and uranium; known as the Resource Wars, fighting begins in April 2052 and ends in 2077. China invades Alaska in the winter of 2066, causing the United States to go to war with China and using Canadian resources to supply their war efforts, despite Canadian complaints. Eventually the United States violently annexes Canada in February 2076 and reclaims Alaska nearly a year later. After years of conflict, on October 23, 2077, a global nuclear war occurs. It is not known who strikes first, but in less than a few hours most major cities are destroyed. The effects of the war do not fade for the next hundred years and as a consequence, human society has collapsed leaving only survivor settlements barely able to make out a living in the barren wasteland, while a few live through the occurrence in underground fallout shelters known as Vaults. One of these, Vault 13, is the protagonist's home, where the game begins. In Vault 13, in 2161 in Southern California, 84 years after the nuclear war. The Water Chip, a computer chip responsible for the water recycling and pumping machinery, breaks. The Vault Overseer tasks the protagonist, the Vault Dweller, with finding a replacement. He or she is given a portable device called the "Pip-Boy 2000" that keeps track of map-making, objectives, and bookkeeping. Armed with the Pip-Boy 2000 and meager equipment, including a small sum of bottle caps which are used as currency in the post-apocalyptic world, the main character is sent off on the quest.

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Like Fallout, this is a post-apocalyptic isometric RPG where your choices echo through a desolate world. It trades the retro-futuristic 50s aesthetic for a grittier, snow-swept Colorado, but keeps the dark humor and tactical turn-based combat.

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  • Features deep character customization, skill trees, and intricate stat allocation, fulfilling the 'RPG Elements' criteria with robust build diversity.
  • Criteria - Offers a 'Strong Story' with named characters, branching narratives, and significant player choices that impact the game world and its inhabitants.
  • The 'Adventure' aspect is central, as players explore a vast, interconnected map, uncovering secrets, engaging in dialogue, and navigating a world shaped by environmental storytelling and quests.
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A direct homage to the early Fallout games, Atom RPG transports you to a post-apocalyptic Soviet wasteland. It captures the grim atmosphere, dark humor, and challenging turn-based combat, making it a spiritual successor in all but name.

Why recommended

  • The game features a compelling 'Strong Story' set in a desolate world, with numerous quests, factions, and moral dilemmas to navigate.
  • Criteria - Offers classic 'RPG Elements' with detailed character statistics, skill progression, and a wide array of equipment and choices that influence gameplay.
  • Exploration is a core component, making it an 'Adventure' game where players traverse a dangerous, open world filled with unique locations, random encounters, and hidden lore.
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While set in a high fantasy world rather than a nuclear wasteland, Divinity: Original Sin II shares Fallout's commitment to player freedom, deep tactical turn-based combat, and a world where every decision, big or small, has consequences.

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  • A rich, character-driven narrative with extensive dialogue, companion quests, and multiple origin stories ensures a 'Strong Story' experience.
  • Criteria - Exemplifies 'RPG Elements' with a highly flexible class system, deep skill trees, stat allocation, and meaningful equipment progression.
  • Encourages 'Adventure' through extensive exploration of its meticulously crafted world, filled with environmental puzzles, hidden secrets, and emergent gameplay opportunities.
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This game brings back the classic isometric RPG feel, focusing on a deep narrative and party-based tactical combat. It's less about post-apocalyptic survival and more about political intrigue and ancient mysteries, but the spirit of exploration and consequence remains.

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  • Features a complex and engaging 'Strong Story' with rich lore, detailed characters, and numerous dialogue choices that shape the narrative.
  • Criteria - Provides extensive 'RPG Elements' including character creation, class selection, skill point allocation, and a robust party management system.
  • The game is built around 'Adventure', with players exploring a vast fantasy world, uncovering ancient ruins, solving quests, and discovering the secrets of Eora.
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