The best Fallout games, ranked: Top Eight 30/09/24

Introduction

First, we make a list containing the ranking of the best Fallout games to define which is dominant in the Wasteland. Deciding ‘the top five Fallout games isn’t relatively as easy as taking a ramble through irradiated terrain. After all, the series has witnessed many excellent offerings and enhancement experiences over many years. Is it only me, or does the series have quite a colorful past, starting with the original games developed by Interplay and ending with more recent Bethesda RPGs?

Believe it or not, it had several post-apocalyptic movies, meaning everyone would have their opinion about the best. Fans are mouth-watering with Fallout 5, now under development, besides the Fallout series’ latest offering in the form of the Fallout TV series – we had a pretty good thing to say about it in our Fallout TV series review section. In addition to that, Fallout 4 is in line to receive next-gen update treatment. (The best Fallout games)

Now, it feels like a great time to replay or at least revisit the series, so we encourage you to grab a Nuka Cola while we take you through our list of the best in the Fallout series.

Best Fallout games

1. Fallout: New Vegas

The playing ground was already pre-arranged. Fallout: New Vegas is as close to the perfect example of how an RPG should be done as you could imagine – it’s one of the best RPG games ever. Currently, vũ.img valign= nejsem, Odneajsd, with one of the most significant openings in video game history, you find yourself in control of a Mojave Express courier whose task is to deliver the package.

During the route, you encounter an ambush and are left to die for the fools you are. As if saying ain’t that a kick in the head? All too soon, the next thing you know, there is something so much larger, and it engulfs you for one reason or another. (The best Fallout games)

In the very beginning, you control exactly what kind of course of events you are to have. And moving through the deserts of New Vegas, you are constantly surrounded by shady people, various factions, decisions with consequences, and an unforgettable main story.

The New California Republic, Caesar’s Legion and a man named Mr House all want to subdue each other and take control of the Mojave Wasteland, and whether you wish to get involved is entirely up to you. It’s one of the most iconic things to experience in any ‘Fallout’ game, and perma-death NPCs again blow one away. (The best Fallout games)

2. Fallout 3

From Fallout to Fallout 2, it was a relatively small step, but with Fallout 3, Obsidian was indeed changing the game. The first to open the Wasteland and allow us the perspective in the first-person, Bethesda’s leading instalment introduced the series from a basic 2D RPG to a full 3D open-world RPG. As with many other milestones, many reference points did not change, for example, Special skills, Karma, dialogue options, etc.; simultaneously, we get a view of the first additions, including the assisted targeting system VATS.(The best Fallout games)

The facility in the rich world is a recreation of a post-apocalyptic Washington DC, and having factions and political points of view regarding the essence of the setting puts a lot of soul into Fallout’s universe. It was released more than ten years ago, but in today’s conditions, it looks pretty modern, which speaks about the highest quality of Fallout 3. (The best Fallout games)

2. Fallout 4

As the first game to open the Wasteland and as the one that allowed us to view the game in the first person, Bethesda introduced fans to the game from a simple 2D RPG to a full 3D open-world RPG. Like every other index, many of the reference points did not evolve, e.g., Special skills, Karma, dialogue options, etc.(The best Fallout games)

However, a view of the first augmentations is obtained, including the assisted targeting system VATS. The facility in the Richwordais is a WASD post-apocalyptic Washington DC, and having factions and a political point of view of the essence of the setting puts a lot of soul into Fallout’s universe. This was made more than ten years ago, but in today’s environment, it looks like it was made last year, which proves the overall quality of Fallout 3. (The best Fallout games)

4. Fallout 2

There was little difference from the first, but Fallout 2 built on this and perfected its foundations to provide gamers with this. To many, the sequel is considered the most basic representative of the series and is more accessible. Today, 80 years after the events of the first Fallout, you are the descendant of the before-mentioned Vault-dweller.(The best Fallout games)

In your quest as the ‘Chosen One’, you make your way to collect the Garden of Eden Creation kit (GECK) from Vault 13. However, as is always the case, they fail to pull it off. There are many of the old familiar interfaces, but it dumbs down some of Fallout’s more repugnant aspects, such as coming to a time limit for taking quests. This used to be the best Wastelands had to offer before Fallout turned into what it is now. (The best Fallout games)

5. Fallout

Starting from its roots, Fallout set the tone for the retro-futuristic setting that all games are based on. Based in the year 2161, here you reside in VAULT 13; it is your job to defend the VAULT where you live. When danger threatens the VAULT, you step out into the WASTELAND.ult 13, where you take up residence, and when the vault comes under threat, you venture out into the Wasteland to protect it.

To the cloak/blade newcomers, mostly all those gamers who began the journey to the series much later, one might be put off by the first acquaintance with the top-down RPG style used in the title. Still, it was a significant title from a historical point of view as it helped lay a solid groundwork for many other things seen in the later Cloak/blade series issues. (The best Fallout games)

This game features branching dialogue, several ways to complete quests, an attractive choice of NPC companions, and a unique skills system typical for a series set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. It even introduces the Karma system, which we see throughout the series, which affects how the world looks at the character. It does not have the look and feel of modern-day products, and the user interface has not aged well either, but overall, if you can look past all this, it is an older video game that offers quite a bit of history to it. (The best Fallout games)

6. Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

Ten-hut! What about Paladin Ryczek —the so-called Sarge—who pounds you as you start your existence as a fresh member of the Brotherhood of Steel? The offshoot turned-based tactics RPG is a good change in the series that introduces the wastelands to a somewhat different game. It is not a direct continuation of the story of either of the previous two games; (The best Fallout games)

Fallout Tactics is indeed on its timeline, but its storyline is quite good. The turn-based strategy may not be the cup of tea for some, but given the fact that it offers you choices for several ways to proceed and not a ready-made bottle of Nuka-Cola, it is what makes it a fun game. (The best Fallout games)

The voice acting is superb, and honestly, one of the most memorable lines in any Fallout comes from Ryczek right at the set: “The Elders have ordered me to make you lazy good for nothing hip slapping berry picking rat rubbing kissing Bramin get you ready to be a warrior.” Whatever the exact words they used were, it’s another way of making you want to get the job done. As for being a recruit of the Brotherhood of Steel, which isn’t quite as liberal as being a vault dweller, it still deserves attention. (The best Fallout games)

7. Fallout Shelter

Have you ever wished to become an Overseer? Being set in the same universe as the Wastelands games, Fallout Shelter is an exciting free-to-play management simulation game that will undoubtedly appeal to the fans of progression. Considering its position as one of the most popular free games, it will not often attempt to coax you into using real money, and it offers pretty good amounts of its in-game cash.

In other words, it’s a real-life variant of that virtual thing you feed called Tamagotchi, where you create your vault and look after your. It was first developed as a mobile game before coming to the PC and consoles, with very straightforward yet engaging gameplay recommended to varied players. Though it is a minigame, it should still be on this list for what it is – a cute little Fallout number that includes the usual style and animation of the Vault boy you’ll love as a game fan. (The best Fallout games)

8. Fallout 76

Naturally, the concept of an online multiplayer Fallout sounds good in theory. In practice, though, Fallout 76 doesn’t look or feel as magical and shiny as the preceding games. Initially, NPCs were utterly missing, and while we’re used to it in the series, it just felt wrong, as the sequel to the series attracts far less of a crowd compared to sequels before it. (The best Fallout games)