Reception
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GamePro | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 8.8/10 |
| IGN | 8.9/10 |
Fallout 2 received mostly positive reviews from critics. Online review aggregator Metacritic gave it a score of 86 out of 100 based on 15 reviews. Positive reviewers praised the gameplay, storyline, and worthiness as a successor to the original Fallout, while detractors criticized frequent bugs and lack of improvement over the first game.
GamePro gave it five out of five stars, praising the mix of action and character interaction as well as the non-linear gameplay. IGN applauded the developers for "not fixing something that wasn't broken" and praised the sizable game world and the writing.
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