[quote=@JaceBeleren]
Can someone explain the appeal of Fallout? I've only played New Vegas and 4, but it strikes me as second-rate as both a shooter and an rpg. Games like, for example, the Far Cry series, have better action and shooting, and Elder Scrolls-type (to use another Bethesda series) games beat it as an rpg. I get it's a blend of two genres, it's never going to be the best at either, but I think it could have done both better than it did.  Like I said, if I want to play a shooter, I'll play a better shooter, if I want to play an rpg, I'll play a better rpg. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see why Fallout has gotten as much hype as it has.
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Imo, the games up to 3 were way better than what's out there now. NV and 4 really sorta stepped away from the core. Originally, Fallout wasn't even a series that would've been associated with the shooter genre. [@Buddha] sums it up pretty well, and tbh I hate writing long paragraphs so yeah.