Looking for what are the best Fallout games? The game series began in the 90s, but Fallout has perhaps never occupied such a prominent place in hearts and minds as it does now. With a blockbuster TV show and a huge fan expansion in the form of Fallout London on the way, there has never been a better time to be a Fallout fan.
If you're completely new to the series, our Fallout guide will get you up to speed on which one to start with. If you just want to know which RPG games are the best, here are our picks for the best Fallout games.
The best Fallout games
Fallout New Vegas
Fallout New Vegas has arguably the best story, the most intriguing side quests, diverse locals, and the most intricate vaults in the series, so it's not hard to see why Fallout New Vegas is so beloved by fans. You play as a courier who is ambushed and abandoned to his fate by local mobsters who have stolen the Platinum Chip, the key to the security of the Mojave Wasteland.
The region is also home to several iconic factions vying for control of New Vegas and its environs: the New California Republic from the first Fallout games, the fascist Roman Army, Caesar's Legion, and Rob-Co executive Mr. House.
While some mechanics were simplified in Fallout 3, in particular how reputation and karma work, Fallout New Vegas manages to find a balance between them that is easy to understand but difficult to manage. Additionally, the game features deeper companion play, easy crafting with weapon customization, and even a hardcore mode for those who wish the apocalypse series didn't have thirst and hunger bars.
Fallout 2
Of all the isometric RPGs in the series, Fallout 2 is the best. Following the events of the first game, you take on the role of the Chosen One of your village and your task is to obtain a Garden of Eden Construction Kit (GECK) for your town to ensure its survival in the future. Your best guide will be the kit you receive at the beginning of the adventure, which contains evidence of the existence of Warehouse 13.
In addition to the new story, the game features several new items, weapons, and armor that can be found in the desert. You also get access to a bunch of new benefits, more activities for your companions, and may encounter new enemies on your adventure. In addition, the game has a new reputation system, which works similarly to karma in the previous game, but depends on how you treat each settlement individually.
Fallout 3
While it didn't achieve the same high-quality storytelling as New Vegas or Fallout 2, Bethesda's first Fallout game set the standard for modern open-world gaming in both gameplay and story. Compared to Fallout 2, it is also somewhat simplified, namely by combining some privileges and greatly simplifying the karma system.
As a resident of Vault 101, your life is relatively normal—as normal as it can be if you're stuck in a vault. However, on the evening of your 19th birthday, your father, James, gets up and leaves the vault. As a lone wanderer, you must find your father while protecting yourself from threats such as the Enclave, bandits, super mutants, and the feral inhabitants of the Capital Wasteland.
In terms of an introduction to the series, Fallout 3 is perhaps the best game to start with, as it introduces the series' core concepts. It becomes clear that Vault-Tec is a shadowy organization that has been using the vaults to experiment on its inhabitants, including Vault 101. We learn how people survived the colonies, for better or worse, outside the vaults. We are introduced not only to the Brotherhood of Steel, clad in the legendary Power Armor, but also to the secret society of evil known as the Enclave. The transition from isometric RPG to 3D shooter was as good as it gets, and you can still use VATS if you don't want to aim yourself. It's a fantastic game in its own right. Don't tell me about Republic of Dave: that's a bit of a sore spot.
Fallout 4
Fallout 4, considered a bit of a disappointment by fans, still has a lot to offer despite being almost a decade old. The last true single-player game in the series, Fallout 4 may not have the creative weirdness of New Vegas or the storytelling power of Fallout 2, but it does have an intriguing open world and a robust building mode that lets you create your own oasis in the wasteland.
Another positive point in Fallout 4's favor is the modding scene, with players tweaking nearly every aspect of the RPG, squashing bugs that even the developers couldn't fix and adding content packs that rival some paid DLC. Fallout 4 mods ensure that players new and old can customize the game to their liking, and for that we think it's worth a try.
Fallout
We continue our list of the best games in the Fallout series in the ranking and return to the roots. The game that launched the franchise, Fallout took inspiration from the 80s game Wasteland (which spawned several well-received sequels) and added the usual dark humor and gritty reality. Fallout is dated, yes, but it's full of traditional Wasteland charm, and if you're a fan of the series, we're sure you'll really enjoy seeing where it all began.
The story itself is quite short: the water chip in your vault has broken, and without it, every inhabitant of the underground shelter will die in just a few months. You must venture into the unknown and find a replacement chip so that you and your loved ones can live to see another day. It's turn-based, top-down, and we think it's worth a few hours of your time.
Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is the MMORPG for the series, and when we say it was a disaster at launch, we're not saying that. The game had no NPCs and virtually no story, leaving players to fill in the gaps themselves. It didn't work. Fortunately, the game has come a long way since the release of the failed game.
Over the past few years, Bethesda has added actual quests and interesting NPCs, as well as released a near-constant stream of new content. Additionally, there has been a huge increase in player numbers lately, which puts Fallout 76 in the "probably worth playing, at least a little" section. Also, if you have Game Pass, you can play it as part of your subscription, so why not give it a try?
Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter is a free game where you become a vault caretaker. You'll build and eventually expand your vault, take care of its inhabitants, and even send scouts into the wasteland in search of resources. Fallout Shelter takes the classic Vault-Tec aesthetic and turns it into a carefully crafted, deceptively deep and enjoyable game.
Fallout Tactics
Fallout Tactics is a spin-off from the main series, not a story-based role-playing game that does not offer choice and freedom of the wasteland, but a turn-based strategy focused on combat and putting you in the shoes of the initiator of the Brotherhood of Steel. Fallout Tactics is more like XCOM than Baldur's Gate, it's quite dated but still has Pip-Boy charm and a rather dark sense of humor; It's not enough to get through the entire game, but it's a fun curiosity. We'd say this is a game for Fallout enthusiasts only.
That's all, and these were the best Fallout games in the ranking according to WEB54.PRO.
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