Vote Fallout 2 Over Diablo Ii
Marik_Steele
To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
<a href='http://www.gamespy.com/titlefight/' target='_blank'>GameSpy's Title Fight</a> again. We all know <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64703&hl=diablo' target='_blank'>how sad we were</a> the <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/titlefight/matches/0124.shtml' target='_blank'>last time Diablo II won over KOTOR</a>, a clearly superior RPG.
<a href='http://www.gamespy.com/titlefight/matches/0212.shtml' target='_blank'>Vote for Fallout</a>, because we all know it's a better game. And if you prefer Diablo II, don't go to the voting link, um....look over there! <a href='http://www.icon.fi/~stoney/3headoll.gif' target='_blank'>A three-headed monkey!</a>
<a href='http://www.gamespy.com/titlefight/matches/0212.shtml' target='_blank'>Vote for Fallout</a>, because we all know it's a better game. And if you prefer Diablo II, don't go to the voting link, um....look over there! <a href='http://www.icon.fi/~stoney/3headoll.gif' target='_blank'>A three-headed monkey!</a>
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Voted Fallout 2 just because I LOATHE the Diablo series.
Voted Fallout 2 just because I LOATHE the Diablo series. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's very likely you saw it prepackaged with Fallout 1 for $10, in which case you're missing out on two of the best-made and higly-respected RPGs of all time -- among the ranks of Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate 2, and KOTOR. You may not be used to turn-based combat, but if you enjoy games where interactions with NPCs inside and outside your party affects big and little things in your percievable world, you'll appreciate the work put into it.
The character sheet is a classless system, so you're never locked in to being, say a fighter class character -- just put points into your other traits and skills next time you level up. Also unlike some RPGs, instead of boasting about a few multiple ending choices, the ending also has an entire slideshow with audio explanations -- rather than just coming to one ending that's either good, evil, or neutral, each <i>slide</i> can be different as a result of your actions or inactions: some may be good, some may be bad. Full interactivity.
<b>voted diablo 2</b>
Btw, I voted Diablo II.
I spent months on fallout 2, I even took the homicidal path and killed every single NPC in the game (And still completed the final quest)
I only got to slaughter San Francisco before running out of Gauss Rifle ammo (i swear everyone on that boat has at least a mag) and getting picked off by bounty hunters. Proudest I had ever been <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I only got to slaughter San Francisco before running out of Gauss Rifle ammo (i swear everyone on that boat has at least a mag) and getting picked off by bounty hunters. Proudest I had ever been <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pfft. Ever tried taking out Navarro? Now <b>that</b> is hard.
*starts up Fallout 2*
i hate you. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
So I'm voting for Ralph Nader. Thank you.
It took me a friggin WEEK to clear out Navarro. Hell, the oil platform was easier.
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I hated that place as well... But I did do the navaro run for the power armor before going on my homicide spree =D
(DIE VIC DIIIIIEEEEEEEEE) Killed him with my fists upon first meeting him.... Cult of personality rocks
The Fallout games are the best RPGs I have ever played, only because instead of knights and wizards and dragons, they are about snipers, scientists and super mutants. Its post apocolypse mixed in with 50's charm that makes it such a great game.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Fallout 2 was a joke compared to the original. And anyone who says Diablo 2 is for morons obviously hasn't played the game very much. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What, are you serious? Fallout 2 took everything that made Fallout great, and then added a whole lot more. I mean, the storyline is great, the NPCS don't constantly shoot you in the back, and the world is just so much bigger!
Bah, now I have to play it again, damn you all!
Edit* My favorite character setup:
Sniper:
High Perception
High Intellegence
High Charisma
Low endurance
Avg everything else
Traits:
Gifted
Finesse
Tagged Skills:
Small Weapons
Speech
Lockpick
Perks (ones I can remember):
Sniper
Sharpshooter
Speaker
I havent seen any copys of the original fallout for sale, but I want to try it
EDIT: silly spelling error
I liked the UFO games, even apocalypse. I guess they count as RPGs.
On the plus side, Marik, I'm sure you were pleased when KOTOR not only won its Extra-Life bid, it also beat out Chrono Trigger <b>and</b> Grim Fandango in its re-entry match. I know I was! Of course, I only voted for it because I've never played Chrono Trigger, and have only played the demo of Grim Fandango.
D2's gameplay is much more primitive to F2's. I can remember marrying both the man and the girl in F2 and executing them afterwards or feeding them to some aliens ["oh noes they hit me!"] , being a pr0nst4r, mass-murderer (dunno if it's called like this) and I think a child-killer. In addition I slept with the Mafia boss' family.
While in D2 I was always the "Hero that will save us all, may god bless you!" bs!
/me <3 F2
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D2's gameplay is much more primitive to F2's. I can remember marrying both the man and the girl in F2 and executing them afterwards or feeding them to some aliens ["oh noes they hit me!"] , being a pr0nst4r, mass-murderer (dunno if it's called like this) and I think a child-killer. In addition I slept with the Mafia boss' family.
While in D2 I was always the "Hero that will save us all, may god bless you!" bs!
/me <3 F2
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Ah the freedom of choice... Er, that is, in the way you want to direct your character.
But haven't played the second
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D2's gameplay is much more primitive to F2's. I can remember marrying both the man and the girl in F2 and executing them afterwards or feeding them to some aliens ["oh noes they hit me!"] , being a pr0nst4r, mass-murderer (dunno if it's called like this) and I think a child-killer. In addition I slept with the Mafia boss' family.
While in D2 I was always the "Hero that will save us all, may god bless you!" bs!
/me <3 F2
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Damnit, my dexterity wasn't high enough to become a pr0nstar, and that bugged me, i REALLY wanted that job.
But i never did any of the killing sprees or anything, i always helped people selflessly and did lots of good deeds..... oh, and i stole every item i needed and never got caught.
My nickname was "Gravedigger" because people caught me raiding the graveyard in The Den (i think it was there) and screamed, heh.
But as to the whole "Diablo 2 is for morons" argument, all you do is hammer the mouse buttons and occasionally press a number key for a potion. I've played Diablo and Diablo 2 through countless times on every skill level, but putting that aside, Diablo 2 doesn't deserve to be anywhere near Fallout 2, or KOTOR either, it's a badly put together game with virtually no depth, the exact opposite of Fallout 2.
Diablo 2 is role-playing for people that don't like role-playing games, and it shows.
*EDIT: <!--QuoteBegin-redeemed darkness+Mar 17 2004, 09:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (redeemed darkness @ Mar 17 2004, 09:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Played fallout one and loved it but can't any more xp hates it being dos based
But haven't played the second
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Look around for a budget copy of Fallout 2, i picked min up for ?5 and it works perfectly under XP since it's a windows version and in my opinion, it's better than Fallout 1. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Ohhhh yeahhhh
I liked Fallout, but it didn't hold me in the way Diablo II did for so long. And yes, I will be the first to admit it is pure hack & slash, and NIL RPG. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
(Bizarrely however, I generally love RPG's. Just Fallout never 'clicked' with me)
Diablo 2 can be quite difficult and complex, depending on how you build your character. The problem is, of course, that it's <i>only</i> difficult and complex if you build a difficult character. It <i>is</i> fun to play a fighting necromancer, or a poisoning necromancer, or a paladin that only uses prayer.... etc.