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Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

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About Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

About this game

Developed by Interplay Inc. and published by Bethesda.

Get ready to experience the first entry to one of the most beloved RPG franchises! In the original Fallout game — Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game — you'll get to see for yourself what made everyone love it!

New Perspective

Or perhaps it's old? In the original Fallout title, you play from a top-down point of view instead of first-person. This doesn't change any of the charm, however!

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Entry!

Even from the very first game, Fallout offers the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system, which allows you to change up your character and customise them more to your style of game or role play!

Explore Life After the Apocalypse

Set foot in the barren lands and devastated ruins of what was once humanity's home! Make meaningful and tough decisions, meet a great cast of characters, and fight your way through tons of enemies — from mutants and robots to gangsters! 

Game Details

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Platform:
steam
Release Date:
August 18, 2009
Developer:
Interplay Inc.
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Rating:
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 16
USK rating of 16
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Fallout
Features:
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer

Product Requirements

  • OS: Windows
  • Processor: Pentium 90Mhz or faster
  • Memory: 16 MB
  • Graphics: SVGA
  • DirectX®: Any DirectX
  • Hard Drive: 565 MB
  • Sound: DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible

Critic Reviews

89

GameSpot

GameSpot
87 / 100
"Fallout's detailed graphics, compelling plot, and intuitive gameplay should deservedly broaden its appeal beyond the hard-core role-playing game audience. Put simply, Fallout...

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
90 / 100
"This sequel to an all-time classic is one of the standout RPGs for the 1990s. [Jan 1998, p.221]"

Quandary

100 / 100
"Perhaps the strongest aspect of Fallout is that it is ideal for RPG newbies yet at the same time provides a depth of role-playing that veterans can really get stuck into. It...
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Statistics

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~1 Hour
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~4 Hours
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~8 Hours
1.72%
~12 Hours
8.71%
~20 Hours
27.26%
~40 Hours
43.64%
~60 Hours
6.99%
>= 80 Hours
8.93%
Achievement Hunter?
8.93% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0.24%
Easy
2.52%
Just Right
57.12%
Tough
36.21%
Unforgiving
3.91%
Relax & enjoy! 57.12%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
16.54%
Played It
17.43%
Halfway
6.77%
Beat It
35.9%
Conquered It
23.36%
Completionist! 23.36%  of players have Conquered It

User Ratings & Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 13 ratings
93% of users would recommend this.
4.5

User Ratings Breakdown

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3 editions. They are A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, 2 A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, and Classic Collection
Somewhere in the middle. 57% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 40% of GameFAQs users said Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ESRB, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is suitable for players aged 17 and above.
Yes, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • OS: Windows
  • Processor: Pentium 90Mhz or faster
  • Memory: 16 MB
  • Graphics: SVGA
  • DirectX®: Any DirectX
  • Hard Drive: 565 MB
  • Sound: DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 36 hours. 60% of users played Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game for over 40 hours.
Yes, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game has broad critical consensus. 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. The Metascore is 89 out of 100.
93% of Fanatical users recommend Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. The average review score is 4.5/5
Yes, 93% of Fanatical users and 100% of critics on Metacritic recommend Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game was released on August 18, 2009
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is published by Bethesda Softworks
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game was developed by Interplay Inc.

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