@Dejanus: Unless the holder of the game's right grants permission to put the game into the public domian, as Bethesda did with "Arena", then it's illegal to obtain the game without purchasing it.

It's really that simple - there's no "more or less" to it. A game's either declared public domain, or it hasn't.

eclipsegryph

I am not one to advocate piracy by any means, but this game is more or less public domain and can be downloaded in full from hundreds of sites, which is much more expedient than the shit Gametap puts you through.

Dejanus

gametap seems to be down or something..

flagg

The site isnt working too well...cant find the download or account buttons :(

charley_mcd

anyone else having problems with gametap's site right now?

CRWheeler

Defently in the top 3 best RPGs of all time.

taftsearlobe33

Maybe thanks to this more people will recognize my Vault Dweller costume for Halloween. I doubt any of the people at the party will know what I am, but I can hope!

ElijahDProphet

Yay Gametap is so cool I am glad they are doing well! Also Deus Ex is available for free :).

Unstop

The blank screen isn't a gametap version only thing, it's in the original and just was never fixed.

Dao2SKP

::looks at Fallout 1 and 2 cds sitting on his book shelf::

Eh...thats cool I guess.

arcticfox012

@Locke562: Comment of the week! That is funny shit, Locke.

My workday has been ass...I needed that little laugh. Thanks.

Sandvich

@Locke562: It's more of a soirée.

[ZTF]

@Ren_Gamespeek: me too! better yet, how about a Fallout-themed dinner party?

geekgrrl

@StartingAces: I like it too, but in terms of money, you can get more out of gametap, depending on what you're into..

For instance, I'm tempted by trainwrecks like kane and lynch and clive barker's jericho--and those are on gametap. I also like sam and max and wanted to try out Grimm's tales. Again--GT. I also like dredging up random RTSes, puzzle games, and strategy games to use as timewasters when I'm bored. Each of which individually I don't care about much, but, collectively, make up a significant portion of my gaming pie.

GT is great for people like me who like playing games, want to try different things--fool around with them a bit, but aren't necessarily looking for the next big game that'll give me 100+ hours. I save alot of money with GT that way.

Fallout is fine, as far as it goes, but honestly, I'm not sure I want to shell out the cash to 'own' it. I'm just as happy that it shows up in my gametap sub and I can mess with it a bit, and if I get bored or put off by it (like I was, years ago, when it was new), I haven't shelled out nonrefundable cash to own it. Instead, I just go to another game in the subscription. Like psychonauts (another game I wanted to take a second look at, but didn't play through).

deathbunny

The black screen thing? it did that in the original full install version. Gametap just didn't fix it.

LuppyLuptonium

Am I the only one that doesn't understand the appeal of Fallout? I must have started a file in this game 7 or 8 times, and have never even come close to completing it without giving up due to boredom.

cheezitman2001

I've always wanted to try this out (among other games offered online). Can anyone recommend a good usb controller for a mac?

Furthermore, what dinner parties do you go to discuss Fallout and can I get an invitation?

Ren_Gamespeek

LOL I downloaded this IMMEDIATELY upon seeing it earlier this morning. I have Vista and have no problems whatsoever.

The Heimlich Counter-Maneuver

Just get the game off Gold Old Games! You won't have to worry about this GameTap crap where you're only renting the games and not actually owning them.

DukeOfPwn

Sign up for a beta and buy it on Good Old Games. Plays nicer with vista.

StartingAces

this is the sole reason i signed up with gametap in june! i thought it was coming much sooner!
now i get to catch up with the times, its like reading a classic book your expected to have read cause everyone else has read it

raza_d

/jumps for joy

/noticed "on gametap"

/hangs self

Lightman

"its one of the games you need to at least pretend that you have played to avoid embarrassment at dinner parties."

Eating greasy Chinese food with your left hand and arguing with fanboys on a forum with your right is totally not a dinner party.

Locke562

i love the fallout games...even Tactics i warmed up to (until the woman was "cleaning" the hard drive and deleted FOT, not knowing what it was...just about half complete save game*sigh*)

the only game with the "fallout" name in it was that god-awful monstrosity they brought to the original sexbox....good god that was horrible

can't wait for F3 though....i'm nervously optimistic about it....please make it good bethesda, please?

drlard

@Locke562:

Well damn, at least i saved a few bucks and got a deal seeing as how it was bundled with Fallout2 and XCOM.

Dejanus

This has been up for like 2 months. I've already played through it twice :)

ToiletAssassin

@ViciousPucca:

But that's nowhere near as interesting as quasi piracy, now is it?

Dejanus

@Dejanus: It's available on GOG.com (Good Old Games) for around $5.

Locke562

@Ren_Gamespeek: I use the MacAlly iShockII USB controller. It may only work with apps that have some common controller interface built into them, but many emus have driverless support for it.

ludwigk

I just bought this on GOG.com....

Vecha

@Dejanus: technically, alternative is buying Fallout Collection, I guess. $16 from Amazon, includes Fallout 1,2, Tactics(ewww)

ViciousPucca

@cheezitman2001: Yes, yes you are. The game is brilliant.

SpiralJacobs

@eclipsegryph:

Damn, you're right.

If the game was still available anywhere I could find it, I would happily pay the five bucks that it would probably cost to have it.

However, it isn't, which left me no recourse and i am simply suggesting an easier alternative route for those not afraid of mild legal ambiguity.

Dejanus

@DukeOfPwn: I think it would be hard to complain about not owning them when the game in question is free. I've used GameTap for several months now for free, and it's been great.

tsathoggua

The gametap site doesn't even load correctly... it's all just gibberish. Why does a distribution platform like this exist at all? Put it on Steam or on something that looks like Steam...

Aanidaani

That black screen error? Yeah fixed in the GoG version, along with many other things.

Morberis

@Vecha: Yeah, I have found GOG to be oodles superior to any other classic game site. The support and extra downloads are awesome and the price is right too. Gametap = meh.

sandal-hat17

Shame they're not offering the Mac version.

imaria

Can we get a collective

"I wub you bunches"

for them?

Im not doing it either way... but itd be nice if those who want to did...

SaanZ

To anyone who thinks Fallout is only held in high regard by fan boys and people who think liking it is cool:

PLAY THE GAME.

You'll see for yourself the brilliance that is Fallout.

adocious

My God I miss this game. I think they should make another overhead turn-based styled Fallout again. Heck, I'd easily pay to play Fallout with just a few graphic upgrades and menu updates. I'm all for Fallout 3, but just to have a little bit of the past in an updated fashion would make me the giddiest little girl on the block!

Zenrick2.0

@geekgrrl: even better!

@ludwigk: Thanks I'll check that out. I travel a lot more than I used to, and sometimes my DS and PSP don't make it though the trip.

Ren_Gamespeek

So does this mean it will run with 64 bit Vista? I know I can't get my free copy of Psychonauts or much of anything to run at all thanks to Gametap not supporting 64 bit. :(

Rauzaruke

@Dejanus: Try getting in the Good old Games beta.

www.gog.com

Fallout's on the list of games available there, and it's $5.99. (and there's no DRM at all)

ChaosBahamut

@Dejanus: Ironically, I did just that about a week ago. I don't play Gametap as I can't anyhow (Vista 64 haters, they are), and I didn't feel like waiting forever for GOG.com to open up...so I just got it from a torrent. I feel dirty, yes, but keep in mind I've never played a Fallout game in my life. The hype for Fallout 3 had me itching to play the first, and I am head over heels for this game. I'll probably buy it on GOG just to support it.

All I can say is that I <3 the Bloody Mess perk.

Tyber_Zann

Both Deus Ex AND Fallout free on gametap?

If I didn't already own both, id totally bite.

metaslugx

Bought this on gog.com and got Fallout 2 for free!

DanTheMagnum

@taftsearlobe33: and man i was looking around they have planescape torment and baldurs gate 2... those would probably the other 2 in that list... too bad _those_ are not free

BurningShed

This would be nice, except gametap refuses to do anything on vista x64....

qamulek

@deathbunny: I'd completely agree with this statement if I still used my XP pc to play games. Only about half of pc games (speaking about older ones) end up working in Vista no matter how many tricks I try. I'm definitely going to subscribe again (especially because I don't want to pay for Hitman/Kane & Lynch), but I've got too many things on the menu first.

I'm just bummed because Prince of Qin is busted in Vista.

StartingAces

Saw this game was on Good Old Games but got the UK company DVD at Fry's Electronics for $20 that had Fallout 1, 2, Tactics & lots of extras from those games (mostly concept art). Sure it cost a little but it's all 3 games for close to $6 each which is a much better deal to me than signing up for gametap for one of the three.

fox01313

And here I thought I had downloaded it illegally. Time to come out of hiding I guess... yeah, right after I find that water chip...

NeoStarr

If it is the UK copy of Fallout or Fallout 2 there will be differences and bugs related to violence and kids. They have patches for these at NMA.

ZemarBabalique

except it is actually fun

YolandaTobias

If you can get into the gog.com beta, you can buy it (and fallout 2 and Tactics) and own them forever for 5.99. I'd much rather do that than suffer through Gametap's extremely horrible player. I tried playing Second Sight through it, and for some insane reason it ran at like -5fps.

FilthyAssistant

game.. game... gametap not working so well now.. :c

KirbyCoral

the uk version of fallout is cut. children are missing.

sk2k

It's like GameTap watches my Internet shopping habits and waits for things to move into the "shipped" category to offer them on GameTap.

Bought Fallout 1 and 2 last month to enjoy them again and prepare for Fallout 3 next month. Still haven't beaten 1 but have finished 2. ;)

hdevries

@taftsearlobe33: NO, this is the single best RPG of all time. this is THE ONE, if you play nothing else in your life play fallout(2).

tehki

As others have stated, I found GOG.com's offering to be far superior. The price is extremely cheap, as opposed to free, but you also get downloadable soundtracks, manuals, artwork and desktop wallpapers. The community at GOG.com also seems much better.

t3rminus