Cpt. Cosmos
First time out of the vault
Gotta ask the age old question for myself; What's the best Fallout game, and why? 
Best Fallout? - Game Discussion
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Mr Fish
Slippy sloppy, The
Probably Fallout.
It has the tightest design out of all of them.
While others may have more choices in what to do and how to play the game it comes with a lot of bloat that can outstay its welcome.
It has the tightest design out of all of them.
While others may have more choices in what to do and how to play the game it comes with a lot of bloat that can outstay its welcome.
Gizmojunk
Antediluvian as Feck
Definitely the original Fallout. It is the only one where the developer team actually understood the setting.
That said, Fallout 2 corrects the gameplay —somewhat, and it's larger, so if given the choice of just one, I'd choose Fallout 2 despite it not being the better game.
That said, Fallout 2 corrects the gameplay —somewhat, and it's larger, so if given the choice of just one, I'd choose Fallout 2 despite it not being the better game.
Cambragol
Been in and out of the vault a few times
Original Fallout. @Mr Fish and @Gizmojunk said why well enough. Least 'moral ambiguity' as well. Hero's journey.
Resardiv
Herr Nordic Lost in Amerikat
Luv me Hero's journey, nothing beats it
RoosterCole
First time out of the vault
Hi welcome to nma!Gotta ask the age old question for myself; What's the best Fallout game, and why?
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i will say fallout the atmosphere and story were the best with the best tonal consistency in the series every place has a unique feeling to it exploring the glow or to the hub lost hills the military base the cathedral shaddy sands the antagonist was the best in terms of story writing and design and role playing you can beat him by force or using diplomacy or sneaking you can join him you can inform him about the sterility and join him (doesn't he kill you if you say "you can solve this problem"? i don't know) there is balance between white and black and grey like how from shay sands vs the khans you go next to gizmo vs killian and the white and black was handled better than nv and 3 you don't have all the information so mostly you would do the bad thing without knowing
it's a strong start for the franchise and the best
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TheKingofVault14
Fallout Fan For Life!
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel!
(JK)
But all seriousness, for me personally it's between either Fallout 1 or New Vegas.
For Fallout 1, it's because like what everybody else has been saying in this thread: the setting, tone, atmosphere, the storyline ETC. basically all the things that perfectly capture the Post-Apocalyptic vision that The Development Team had for it, plus the "Hero's Journey" as everyone else has mentioned.
Now as for New Vegas yes, I know this answer is an obvious one, but other than giving the usual reasons as to why it's SO good. Here's something that I think, makes New Vegas a great entry in the series...
FINALITY!
Basically if you treat it as a conclusion to the story arcs of the factions/characters that started in Fallout 1 & 2, you'd get a game filled with rich lore & world building, with endings to their arcs that are up for you to decide:
The (Great) Khans: Given a chance at redemption & glory, OR wiped out ONCE AGAIN!
The Enclave Remnants: Go out with one last hurrah! OR pass away peacefully or at worst MURDERED, taking the secret of their dark pasts to their graves.
The West Coast/OG Brotherhood of Steel:
Begins to cooperate with those outside of their own walls/organization, OR regresses into being even MORE isolated & xenophobic, which essentially turns them into glorified Hi-Tech Raiders.
The Master's Army Remnants:
Living the peaceful normal lives that they've strived for so long,(well, at least those who seek peace) OR die the death as the perceived monsters that's been hanging over their heads since The Fall of The Master.
The NCR: Continues to grow as a organization by getting a 3-PEAT W! Conquering more territory in the Mojave, OR gets knocked down a peg, retreating back to Cali from the Mojave by either Mr. House, The Legion, or That Crazy Ass Mailman!
So yeah, those are some of the examples that I could think of at the top of my head, let me know if I missed anything.
(JK)
But all seriousness, for me personally it's between either Fallout 1 or New Vegas.
For Fallout 1, it's because like what everybody else has been saying in this thread: the setting, tone, atmosphere, the storyline ETC. basically all the things that perfectly capture the Post-Apocalyptic vision that The Development Team had for it, plus the "Hero's Journey" as everyone else has mentioned.
Now as for New Vegas yes, I know this answer is an obvious one, but other than giving the usual reasons as to why it's SO good. Here's something that I think, makes New Vegas a great entry in the series...
FINALITY!
Basically if you treat it as a conclusion to the story arcs of the factions/characters that started in Fallout 1 & 2, you'd get a game filled with rich lore & world building, with endings to their arcs that are up for you to decide:
The (Great) Khans: Given a chance at redemption & glory, OR wiped out ONCE AGAIN!
The Enclave Remnants: Go out with one last hurrah! OR pass away peacefully or at worst MURDERED, taking the secret of their dark pasts to their graves.
The West Coast/OG Brotherhood of Steel:
Begins to cooperate with those outside of their own walls/organization, OR regresses into being even MORE isolated & xenophobic, which essentially turns them into glorified Hi-Tech Raiders.
The Master's Army Remnants:
Living the peaceful normal lives that they've strived for so long,(well, at least those who seek peace) OR die the death as the perceived monsters that's been hanging over their heads since The Fall of The Master.
The NCR: Continues to grow as a organization by getting a 3-PEAT W! Conquering more territory in the Mojave, OR gets knocked down a peg, retreating back to Cali from the Mojave by either Mr. House, The Legion, or That Crazy Ass Mailman!
So yeah, those are some of the examples that I could think of at the top of my head, let me know if I missed anything.
Isaiah Quinn
First time out of the vault
I switch between Fallout and Fallout 2, usually depending on whichever was the last I played. I can definitely understand the arguments for New Vegas being the best (at one point it was my favorite game of all time, and by far the best Fallout game in my mind, so I definitely get it), but I prefer the aesthetics, atmosphere, and characters in the Classics.
New Vegas... it's just the best overall game in my opinion.
The OG Fallout is a very close second however, with Fallout 2 being a respectable third.
The drop between F1 and F2 is a lot larger than the drop from NV to F1.
I do have a soft spot in my heart for Fallout 3.
If I have to score them, it would be'
NV- 98
F1- 97
F2- 92
F3-76
F4- 65
Rough and also kind of random scoring... but ah.
The OG Fallout is a very close second however, with Fallout 2 being a respectable third.
The drop between F1 and F2 is a lot larger than the drop from NV to F1.
I do have a soft spot in my heart for Fallout 3.
If I have to score them, it would be'
NV- 98
F1- 97
F2- 92
F3-76
F4- 65
Rough and also kind of random scoring... but ah.
Golbolco
Still Mildly Glowing
Fallout: Nevada.
There is not a better Fallout game.
There is not a better Fallout game.
Dr. Sep
Keeper of the G.E.C.K.
Very good point, never looked at it that way even if I do mostly agree.
f0xhound
took me 40 tries to do the captcha
new vegas since my cranium hasnt expanded enough to think isometrically
i did play a bunch of fallout 1 and it was great but i lost like 4 hours of progress cuz of the glow and it broke my will
i did play a bunch of fallout 1 and it was great but i lost like 4 hours of progress cuz of the glow and it broke my will
RoosterCole
First time out of the vault
what happened to you in the glow
Mr Fish
Slippy sloppy, The
RoosterCole
First time out of the vault
yeah i know but there's like 6 rad away and 2 rad x in the glow maybe he doesn't know that
Mr Fish
Slippy sloppy, The
Maybe he popped em wrong.
Gotta use those save slots.
Gotta use those save slots.
f0xhound
took me 40 tries to do the captcha
yeeeeep. Only popped my second Rad-X from the corpse (I went in with 1) after I already boofed like twelve hundred rads from the big hole. Used damn near all the radaway on me but it wasnt enough.
Mr Fish
Slippy sloppy, The
It's a learning experience! 
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.Gotta ask the age old question for myself; What's the best Fallout game, and why?
As to why, others already said the reasons I would also say.
naossano
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Fallout 1 has the best main plot and the best relevant content vs filler ratio. But i enjoyed Fallout 2 more for the personality of the locations, the satire, the topics that are more connected to current world issues, the companions etc... Although, it has a little bit more filler, and the third part is a lot weaker than the midgame.