Fallout for Windows

Imagine a Post Nuclear War time where everyone's hiding for shelter because it's not safe outside!
The world isn't as big as Daggerfall, but there is still plenty to do. Besides the main goals of the game, there are fifty outside quests that you can solve for experience. Most of them have multiple solutions to boot. You see, Fallout is set up like the RPG's of ancient times - there are stat points, skill percentages, and karma. Characters can like and dislike you, what you say matters, and what you do matters more. This is pure RPG bliss. Many companies have attempted to create a game like this, but Interplay has finally succeeded.

The music is mellow, piano and strings meld together to create a sense of the unknown -- you're out in a world that knows nothing of you and you nothing of it. The voices of the characters has been done extremely well - all the non-player characters that have large roles in the game have beautifully rendered animations and their own voices. The most notable voice actor on the project is Richard Dean Anderson (better known as MacGyver), whose voice makes a hard-edged survivalist come to life. These together give the game an almost movie quality finish.

Come to think of it, I really only have one complaint about this game. The story system, although great at producing an interesting plot, has some faults. Due to the "do anything you want" nature of this RPG, you can complete a quest accidentally before you actually know about it. Then, characters talk of the quest as if you haven't done it yet, potentially confusing players and making the game seem out of order.

The story bug is really only a result of Interplay granting us the right to do anything at any time, so it's not really a huge fault. Bugs have plagued Daggerfall and Ultima Online, but they just aren't here to the same degree in Fallout. This game has depth, it's fun, it looks good, it plays well, and its got a great story. So what are you waiting for?