i really tried to like this game, honestly, and i can see the appeal, but it's just not my thing. the classic Fallout games are not anything i'm used to, but the turn based combat allows me to take it at my own pace and absorb info as needed. Fallout Tactics' real time based combat seems really interesting and fun to play, but since the game suffers from a really poor UI (not to mention no scaling for modern resolutions) it makes navigating the game feel horribly clunky. i truly feel bad leaving this as the only Fallout game i've had to abandon, but after multiple attempts to just get past the first level, i really don't think it's for me.

first things first, obviously it's a live service game. it's got the shitty monetization practices we've all grown to abhor over the past decade. you will never see me defending that in particular.

but damn, it is honestly so fucking fun to go questing, exploring, and killing in fallout with your friends. i have tried and failed to find an MMO that kept my attention for more than a dozen hours or so. but this has been so fun to play, especially with friends. i'm 30 hours in, so maybe that will change as i play more, but for now, this is a solid experience if you love fallout.