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I, personally, played through Fallout 2 several times before I played Fallout 1 and loved every minute of it.

but again, since you're not playing the same character in the same time frame, you can bypass that information and go with your own gut. If you played Fallout 1, obviously you'll probably be leaning to help certain factions out more than others, simply because 'YOU' remember them. Past that, you can go about dealing with the world how you see fit. You're supplied the basic information from the start that your ancestor is someone who was very noble and stopped a great evil that arose from the south (distilled premise of Fallout 1). and basically, your character has basically no knowledge of the outside world past myths and stories passed down from generation to generation. Yes, on face value there's a 'good vs evil' motif again but it's much more political now, where you need to pay attention to the power plays each town is going through.Īnd yes, Fallout 2 can be played without touching Fallout 1, since it takes place 80 years later. Since the game assumes you've played through Fallout 1, it ramps up the stakes and immersion. It's a very good game, and in general stands up to a lot of newer games (if you have mods, like the expanded dialogue mod).įallout 2 plays like The Empire Strikes back. It builds the world, shows an enemy, and gives a final clash between good versus evil. I played through Fallout 1 and 2 recently on the count of not having Fallout 4 to play, yet still wanting to sate the hype I was having.įallout 1 plays like the first Star Wars: A New Hope.