Fallout began as a masterfully crafted, open-ended RPG on the PC. Instead of battling goblins and orcs, Fallout players had to deal with mutants and radscorpions. It was a nice change of pace, and the post-apocalyptic universe made for unique quests and locations. A sequel followed, and while it was pretty much just more of the same, it too was excellent. Then came a mediocre strategy game, Fallout Tactics, and now, several years later, a hack and slasher. Fallout fans who can accept this game for what it is will have fun with it, although anyone else is better off picking up Dark Alliance 2 - also from Interplay.