Fallout 2 - A Review (First Half)

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[@Shaino]

Hey guys, thanks so much for all the kind words! I appreciate ya'll pointing out the goofs I made (I still have no idea why I called it Action Points lol). I'm still getting used to this game review format. Hopefully I'll get better over time 😎

[@GldnClaw]

Glad you're working hard making this in the first place. I like watching people discover things I like. Consider Pathologic sometime

[@SwordlessNinja]

You will get better! But your already killing it too! OMG im in love with your format!

[@danielholtham532]

When we needed him most… he returned

[@GokenSayajin]

Thanks for the tips tbh my guy watching others fail is kinda a good thing sometimes especially with your style, reminds me of i think some fallout youtuber talking about playing the first 2 games with friends and seeing how far they got.

[@Antibong]

Is it true you are a furry

[@mahamann7734]

In case you didn't google it after making this video; The companion limit isn't 2, It's based on your charisma. For every two charisma points you get one companion.

[@scar445]

don't forget magnetic personality!

[@mahamann7734]

@@scar445 I didn't think it was *that* much worth mentioning at the moment. just to get the point across that the companion limit wasn't 2.

[@scar445]

@@mahamann7734 true that. but with max charism and magnetic personality, you can have six companions.

[@NephritduGrey]

Plus I don't think your (potential) wife or husband count towards the limit, or do they?

[@scar445]

@@NephritduGrey to my knowledge, they do, as do dogmeat

[@PRESIDENT_LEMON]

The significance of the crashed vertibird is that its the first vertibird in fallout, your not supposed to know what that is before playing and be shocked that “wait? People are flying helicopters?”

[@kolegiles4291]

I got a yellow nuclear keycard from the cut in half enclave soldier below the blades

[@SpecShadow]

Fallout 1 - Ian shooting your back with 9mm SMG Fallout 2 - Marcus shooting your back with the body shredding minigun Now that's some evolution!

[@orimoreau3138]

it's like poetry it rythmes

[@denis2381]

Forced* evolution

[@kyero8724]

You Missed You missed You missed You were critted by obsidians covk for 320 damage.

[@ewanb1086]

The true classic fallout combat experience ​@@kyero8724

[@KiraYoshikage-vz3vd]

most real thing

[@apocalypseapostle8319]

The money issue has been mentioned a few times, but let's clarify it a little. Bottlecaps was the currency in Fallout 1 because the water merchants in the hub put up clean water as a currency backing due to them running a water putifing plant. In Fallout 2 the water merchants have been absorbed by the NCR, and the government have replaced the currency with NCR dollar.

[@uuamenator]

And gold from Redding provides the means to produce coins.

[@jaakkopontinen]

1:38 That's AC / Armor Class. The AP / Action Points are the green dots above the active inventory item (or yellow for movement-specific-AP)

[@CookieManCookies]

Perfection.

[@dojoe5_]

Now we have to wait another year for a Fallout 3 review

[@thekietnguyen2673]

And next decade, fallout 4

[@deepflare1028]

@@thekietnguyen2673 Did he do a New Vegas one?

[@tvhead3236]

Bro, animation takes time. Cut him a little slack.

[@gordon_freeman2542]

It will be worth it

[@battlion507]

What about Fallout Tactics or even... Brotherhood of Steel...

[@Smiley_Garreson]

I absolutely adored your first Fallout video, and this video is incredibly great

[@thegrandinquisitor7917]

Nobody ever talks about how there is a HUUUGE bong next to the village elder in the opening cutscene

[@silvermachine6062]

that's facts lmao

[@evankitch269]

A human sized bong to her left and a revolver on the table in front of her

[@Obduleo]

It's stated in the manual of Fallout 1 that the Pip-2000 is infact wrist mounted.

[@Anyone00TZ]

FO2 is my favorite of the series. I've made a bare knuckled marshal artist that only wore leather armor and could take a shotgun blast to the face to no ill effect (because subdermal armor plating) and that could toss around a professional soldier in power armor like a rag doll till they ran in fear (yeah, it was still really hard to do damage through power armor till the 'ignores armor' or 'instant death critical effect came up'). I've also made a heavy gunner build with a 95% critical rate that could cut down the final boss in one round (because OG sniper was supremely overpowered and thanks to save scumming the scan by the thinly veiled Scientology parody). New Reno was the reason there was gambling limits in New Vegas.

[@syndicalistcat3138]

6:20 V.A.T.S Was introduced in Fallout 3 in the classics this mechanic was simply called aimed attack.

[@matteonespoli4233]

Thank you for saying this. VATS was just a clumsy, unnecessary gimmick to justify the aimed attack in the real-time games by Bethesda. I hate when people call aiming in FO1 or FO2 „VATS“. 🤬

[@syndicalistcat3138]

@@matteonespoli4233 Correct them my friend just like me!

[@xoticalpha432]

There's a speech check at the beginning, you don't HAVE TO fight the guy at the end of the tutorial. I selected this option by accident thinking he wasn't gonna listen and engage regardless

[@weenah4520]

For the citizenship test in VC, you'll need 9 perception 9 intelligence and 9 luck For the companions, if you have a higher charisma you can have more than 2 companions For example: if you have five charisma you can have 2 companions, if you have 7 charisma i don't know how much you can have Yummy

[@54eu]

one companion per 2 charisma, so if you've got 6 then you can have 3. a max of five i think + the perk for 1 more.

[@weenah4520]

@@54eu Yeah I think that's right

[@Sorain1]

Wow... so you basically have to cheat the game to be able to pass. Fits the theme, 10/10.

[@shadesoul]

Points at armor class : these are your action points. Oh no no no no......

[@TheNewGuy21]

Absolutely great video and I always love to see any videos on the OG fallouts! Keep up the great work!

[@JohnSmith-dg6kp]

Man I loved this sorta game review and the animation definitely added alot to the video! Please do a second half!

[@BreadStyx-]

cant wait for part 2, i absolutely adored this video. keep up the great work

[@allenkrasnov7330]

Great video man! The 30 min passed so fast! Cant wait for the second part

[@raifthemad]

You can also use skills in FO1-2 by hitting the corresponding number key first skill from the top is 1 second 2 etc. Since the more often used ones like lockpick, steal, stealth are among the first 5 numbers, they're easy to hit without looking.

[@Washedup007]

Glad I found your channel. Very entertaining!

[@eliandominguez3575]

Love the first video, love this other one! Here some tips and tricks, but don't check it you want to keep the surprise Probably you know it already, but if you didn't, don't take Jet. If you do, save before you do it. Jet debuff is almost permanent and is really a pain in the ass. The numbers of companions is delimited by your Carisma. Every 2 point you can have a buddy, so you probably wanna check that and upgrade your Carisma when you find a posible partner. Another thing is with the stats. You can upgrade a +1 special stat. Some are around the map in form of items and "getting a check with BoS". Others like carisma can be increased with a unique item. My clue for this is "is not in reno, but close to it" The car, the chrysalis highawayman, need to be unlocked. Even if you have money, you need a part of the car that is in Klamath. Just check all the place, you can't lost it. Once you have money and the part, you have your usable hotwheels. Another tiny tip, you can upgrade it :D And last one If you have a good repair skill and repair de elevator in toxic mines, or just "look in the pocket the guards who has the guds", you will find A REAL GOODIE. check it for late game, that's a real unique ;)

[@dathunderman4]

I hope you channel grows! These are quality videos, loved the animation in the beginning. Was sorta pulling my hair at the companions you missed in the beginning tho lol

[@No-ScopeNibbligan]

I’m amazed at the quality of this vid. Great channel. Keep it up your channel will blow up in no time

[@hermensagoon]

Just stumbled across your channel and I have to say that I absolutely love your videos dude! keep it up!

[@Soduzt]

dude you are so underrated, love ur stuff bro

[@wowreddion]

Thank you for droppin another awesome video man❤🎉

[@Voslaarum_]

I really enjoyed watching your video, and the animations you made were terrific! I recently began playing Fallout 2, and I'm really enjoying it. I subscribed to you and hope your channel will thrive!

[@joecrowell7256]

These vids go crazy, thank you for making them 🫡

[@gmclucy]

awesome video, excited for the next part!

[@Kaister007]

Bro you are AMAZING!!! Can't wait for you to do the rest of the Fallout games!

[@wr1ght939]

Good to have you back!

[@Oli-vids]

Shain, dude, this is an AMAZING video!! I don’t even play Fallout and I loved it

[@BNBaku]

holy crap I love your animation style and how it mixes with your video

[@stainedmoon]

i love this style and channel so much

[@wintermute3658]

Wooooooooo, I've been waiting for so long for this!

[@purplebatdragon]

Finally, a fursona with more than 3 poses! But really, great stuff here. Full animations in a review definitely elevates it above all others in my eyes.

[@ScVmDoZeR8015]

You and your boyfriend must love eachother very much

[@Smol_Dino.-.]

Mine does>:3 thanks for being so supportive dude🙃👍

[@purplebatdragon]

@@ScVmDoZeR8015 One day, friend. One day.

[@hitherehowareyou5934]

good to see another video from you

[@rogerzalos2851]

Another banger! Can't wait for part 2

[@hershloodu8925]

Man this video the best already excited for part 2

[@mrpoothtick]

Holy shit he's back! I've been waiting for a long time for this video good sir, thank you for the good time. Can't wait for the next one!

[@winstonmontgomery8211]

I just finished watching your review of Fallout 1 and now im here. I'm so glad didnt have to wait a year for you to finally do this game haha 😅

[@kilgoretrout4491]

Good review, can’t wait for the second part.

[@nuclearoption23]

Very good work, I love the animation stuff too

[@Malthius]

Wonderful fucking video man! Great animation in the beginning

[@coldcyan6933]

you can adjust combat speed in the settings btw also companions depend on your charisma stat

[@GamingSoon0509]

i love the dynamic between big buff man and just guy depending on the scene

[@SirGlockAlot]

Hey man, I love your fallout review! Keep up the good work and keep animating. You got a sub from me.

[@thehomie6059]

This is what I’ve been waiting for

[@stefanostoppa1271]

3:04 the Norwegian butter crisis, one of the darkest and saddest part of Fallout Lore

[@JohnnyV83]

The pipboy is still wrist mounted in 1&2. Evidently you're like Todd in that you don't read manuals or flavor text either.

[@surprisedchar2458]

A shitload of people are like that. To the point it’s a popular New Vegas mod to have a handheld Pip-Boy 2000, which is completely incorrect.

[@daltongalloway]

Meh, not everyone is a massive nerd who remembers every little detail 😂

[@JohnnyV83]

@@daltongalloway little details like the manual or literal dialog and interactions in both classic games. Reading anything is too nerdy for Todd.

[@daltongalloway]

@@JohnnyV83 🤓🤓🤓

[@Robert_j_house]

@@daltongallowayI mean that’s not really a little detail just showed they tried to play the game like an action game instead of an rpg

[@stetsontheguy]

we've been waiting

[@policeperson7589]

i was actually starting my first playthrough of 2 after doing 1 the day this was posted, and one of my reoccurring thoughts was that 1 was easy if you knew where to go to get good stuff quick, but 2 completely prevents you from doing so because the fights are so brutal, not to mention you dont even get a gun to start the best you get is a pipe rifle upon reaching klamath and raiding Vic's house

[@nomad9584]

This is how it should be in a a proper RPG, which is all about your character progression and development. Contrast that to Fallout 4, where you're immediately given power armour, a mini-gun and take down a Deathclaw. It felt cheap and lacked any sense of novelty or prestige.

[@MicronOnline]

I dont know who this KZbinr is, but he put tooo much effort into this video. Like the amount of art and planning that went into this, FAR exceeds the average video on this site

[@jermboy47]

This is awesome bro

[@Lokopps]

Just a couple of facts, when fighting Cameron or whatever his name was you can pickpocket the key he has and easily get out, or you can lock pick the door. The test in Vault City is passable, but is extremely hard and I only passed when a messed around with the special stats when importing a character. Also you get a special perk if you drink the synthesized alcohol 100 times, you also need a luck of 9.

[@dontjugemepls7424]

was waiting for that one even played the game again great video

[@almondwater9441]

oh dude awesome I love your animations and videos

[@BEExPyro]

Yo this is only your second game review! Well done!

[@apg7199]

Genuinely hope he makes another, he's art and creative style is very good

[@GMHS_Nerd]

Tip: if you are wearing the vault 13 uniform when you go to vault city you will get a free day pass!

[@yeti4269]

4:03 I remember at one time having a mod installed for new vegas that replaced the Obsidian logo with the Black Isle logo

[@icecreamlemon1293]

Amazing video man, I fucking love this review

[@waynedunn3824]

FINALLY. I haven't even watched it yet I'm just loved your last one so much.

[@xscyther6339]

I love seeing fallout 2 is still relevant And also berry good intro

[@hellabread5706]

Always happy to see videos about the classic fallouts, especially well produced video essays like this.

[@pendantblade6361]

The animation definitely ups the enjoyment of the video. Ill wait another year for part 2 no problem.

[@BovineDesigns]

You absolutely rock dude!

[@kissaninja9700]

Where's the review?

[@mmmm-ayboy]

AC stands for armor class and it determines your chance to dodge an attack or have the damage reduced; it relies on your armor and Agility

[@evilcuteaardvark]

Haha, I never used the skilldex when playing the first two fallouts. I just pressed the 1-9 buttons as they corresponded with the skills. 1 for sneak, 2 for lockpick etc. 😁

[@kevinbratton670]

Great video, Btw the AC thing under the HP is your Armour class.

[@Shaino]

Thanks for the correction! I’m such a goober, dunno why I cut to that when I show the correct spot in the UI moments later 😂

[@cybercase_7807]

​@@Shainodnd logic man

[@JohnnyV83]

You get a free day pass to vault city for showing up in just your vault suit. Emergent gameplay!

[@SuperMegaBober]

1:38 this is your Armor Class, Action points is lil green circles above weapon slot

[@chadthealmighty9532]

how is this video only at 10k views?!?!?! under fuking rated

[@TyBRANtrum]

Awesome stuff, crazy to think a game from a quarter century ago has had a bit of a revival recently haha

[@HasibTurjo]

i NEEED part 2 of this

[@SEMPERPERFIDUS]

FUCK YES BEEN LOOKIN' FORWARD TO THIS

[@thelastone4371]

Markus aslo founded black mountain before Tabatha toke control

[@sauceman2885]

It’s here thank god

[@shadowpoet4398]

Did you know that the voice actress behind Tandi from FO1 and the First Citizen from FO2 also voiced Suzie from Rugrats

[@hatsandglasses]

Great video

[@smurfmianz4527]

He mr crabs reference is superb

[@klebbe1]

About getting into Vault city, as I understand it you can get in for free if you remove your current armor so they see your Vault suit, and sends you in due to being interested in another vault.

[@fluttershyisnotadoormat4678]

About that area in Klamath with Mr Handy there are a few thing here: 1 guy that you can help protect bramins will run here if you chose particular way to do this quest and you will have to save him 2 there is a theory that Enclave brought rat god (Brain's brother, big white rat) in that Vertibird

[@garethmolyneux1924]

Marcus is voiced by Michael Dorn who is Worf from Star trek

[@Norzel7]

Marcus, Lenny, K-9, Sulik and Goris. My favorite bunch of misfits! Also, Cat's Paw has rooms to accommodate everyone. "I hope she doesn't get pregnant." Also, I'll be probably a hundredth person to say so, but AC under HP is armor class, it's dodge bonus, and unspent AP are added to it each turn. About gold, it's NCR dollars. Caps were in the first game because Necropolis bois accepted it for water. There's a big bag of them in Broken Hills settlement; totally worthless. Return to caps in Beth games is completely damn baseless. Wish it was handled better. Also, my favorite is Pancor Jackhammer. From Fallout 2 and forever. It's better than CAWS. Don't fight me, that's pointless. I have Bozar. And I have ammo for Bozar!

[@UsmevavyPanacek]

Come on , thinking about that bag as totally worthless is bit disrespectfull to that poor little fucker that gave his life for it. I have to insist on "almost worthless" at least.

[@Norzel7]

Well, firstly, when I last heard of him, he was still alive and singing; and, well, can he buy rope with those caps?

[@glitchtulsa3429]

Marcus, Sulik, and Vic, give Vik a shotgun, give Sulik a ripper, let Marcus do what Marcus gonna do, and rip right through the game.

[@HollowCustodes]

8:22 I’m pretty sure the crashed vertiberd is related to the old enclave pilot (forgot her name) in fallout NV

[@kaamoshaamu]

I recommend Fallout 2 Restoration Project. Fixes most of the bugs and adds originally cut content.

[@billgangsta539]

17:20 You can get into Vault city buy just removing your armor and let them see your Vault suit.

[@rockmanlmao2054]

This video is actually 🔥🔥🔥

[@audiosurfarchive]

It's called Fallout 2 because it's got 2 builds: Fallout 1 build (Agility) Fallout 2 build NEW (Charisma)

[@billgangsta539]

Also if you go to the setting you can make combat speed work a lot faster so the wolfs its not really a problem.

[@GreatGagsGaming]

25:30 - This a reference to the Unwashed Villagers, a Fallout fan forum. Interplay had a problem with some dork calling himself the _"Grim Reaper"_ and shyt posting on their forums with death threats and other garbage. The community banded together and eventually got rid of him by either trolling him back, or literally calling his ISP and complaining about his behavior. Eventually the people who got GR to go away founded the Unwashed Villagers, and that easter egg is a sort of thank you to them from the Interplay Studio devs.

[@nathanielh.6711]

You can have 1 companion for each 2 points of charisma and you can have a perk that gives you extra one. So 6 is the max.

[@Slippin]

As a Psyker myself, I see a lot of subs in your future

[@spawnzillafinalwars]

The rangers with the cool riot gear arent the NCR rangers. They're a separate group known as the Desert Rangers who have been around since fallout 1. They did merge with the NCR, but only after fallout 2.

[@thewizard2390]

I like the silly lizard guy

[@phobosanomaly5383]

He finally did it

[@69camiloo]

Cant wait to see Fallout New Vegas review in 4 years