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Toomey
SDF!
Joined: 20 Oct 2010
Posts: 1
Location: Everywhere, nowhere
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:44 am |
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I started playing Fallout when it was fashionable, 3 and beyond and I've never played one or two. SO which should I start with, what should I expect, etc. Also what is the price range, and just so you know I'll be playing on a Mac. |
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Retlaw83
Goatse Messiah
Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Posts: 5327
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:49 am |
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You can get both off of Steam, I'm pretty sure. As for what to expect, expect real RPG mechanics, coherent plot, better writing and a less maniacal pacing. If you're a big fan of Fallout 3 and you consider that to be the essence of Fallout, chances are you'll hate 1 and 2. |
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SenisterDenister
Living Legend
Joined: 23 Apr 2007
Posts: 3086
Location: Cackalackyland
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:03 am |
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The Fallout Trilogy is on steam for twenty bucks. Don't know if those copies are Mac compatible, but any way around it you should just get a real computer. |
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King of Creation
Righteous Subjugator
Joined: 20 Dec 2003
Posts: 5103
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:58 am |
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You click click the GOG.com advertisement around DAC to get DRM free versions of the original series, complete with manuals, goodies, etc. And you help keep the lights on in the process. |
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Kashluk
Grand MF
Joined: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7500
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:10 am |
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| Toomey wrote: | | SO which should I start with, what should I expect, etc. |
Chronological order of the games:
YEAR.........GAME
2161..........Fallout 1
2197..........Fallout Tactics
2241..........Fallout 2
2258..........Fallout 3
2281..........Fallout New Vegas
Order of the games based on time of release:
YEAR.........GAME
1997..........Fallout 1
1998..........Fallout 2
2001..........Fallout Tactics
2008..........Fallout 3
2010..........Fallout New Vegas
Locations of the games:
FO1..........California
FO2..........California
FOT..........Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, (Colorado)
FO3..........Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
FNV..........Nevada, Arizona
Note: I'm leaving Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (PlayStation) out of this, because it's mostly considered non-canon. |
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Username
Elite Wanderer
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
Posts: 655
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:53 am |
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| King of Creation wrote: | | You click click the GOG.com advertisement around DAC to get DRM free versions of the original series, complete with manuals, goodies, etc. And you help keep the lights on in the process. |
This, GOG before steam any day. Of course a real copy in your hands that you can show your grandchildren when both Steam and GOG are dead is better  |
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Retlaw83
Goatse Messiah
Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Posts: 5327
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:14 pm |
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I recommended Steam because I didn't know GOG had Mac versions of things. |
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Yonmanc
Hero of the Glowing Lands
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
Posts: 2224
Location: Manchester, UK
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:40 pm |
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I dislike Gog, had some payment mishaps with them... |
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Frater Perdurabo
Paragon
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 2427
Location: Vőro
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Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:24 pm |
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I've had nothing but positive experiences with GOG, including technical support. |
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Psychoul
Elite Wanderer
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
Posts: 625
Location: Oil Rig
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:07 am |
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Goretheglowingone
Mamma's Gang member
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 1282
Location: DAC (YEA FUCKERS! WHAT'S IT TO YOU? HUH! HUH! , I Gotta go butt sex a nun now..
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Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:56 pm |
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expect killing children with flame throwers, blowing heads off with bb guns, falling love, your dog getting killed by a force field and iguana on a stick |
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