No. 72: Fallout 2 – 100 Greatest Games Ever

Sorry, Fallout 3 fans. As good as Bethesda's installment is, the second still wears the (rusty, half-broken, studded with bottle caps) crown.

The finest post-apocalyptic game ever, it's technically not that far removed from the original classic. The turn-based combat is still the same, you still interact with townsfolk and trade, and you still have the freedom to play the game your style with missions that can be completed any way you can think of. But what Fallout 2 has is a much more extensive storyline, not to mention an even larger open game world.

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