When talented fans of a classic role-playing game come together, something very impressive can emerge. This is what Fallout 2 would look like if it had come out at the same time as Fallout 4.
At least since Fallout 3, when Bethesda took on the RPG in a post-apocalypse setting, the series should be known to most gamers. This was also the first installment to depart from the isometric top-down view and instead adopt a first-person perspective. The popular Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4 followed (later also Fallout 76, but let's not talk about that).
If you compare the first two titles of the series with the Bethesda games, your list about the differences will be very long, at least when it comes to looks and gameplay mechanics. But what if you like the setting and want to experience more from the origin of the series, but can't get along with the old-fashioned style of the first games? Lucky for you, there are modders!
This Is What Fallout Fans Needed
The developing team Project Arroyo, named after a temple dungeon in Fallout 2, posted a teaser for their own built Fallout 2 Remake. With atmospheric 60s music, we're led through various locations that we now see in 3D for the first time. Previously, we were used to the isometric top-down view and pixelated graphics of Fallout 2, given that the game is from 1998.
The game has been transferred to the engine of Fallout 4, which also includes a change to the combat system. Being turn-based in the original, it now takes place in real-time, just as you know it from Fallout 4. In the trailer, we also see the spectacular VATS shots, allowing you to shoot at specific body parts of your enemies in slow motion.
On Project Arroyo's Twitter page, you can find more visuals and models of individual objects, like this pipe rifle:
Made by our Senior 3D modeler, Lumika (https://t.co/EfYFNEoXW0), this hand-made pipe rifle is typically one of the first guns you ever obtain in your playthrough. It may not be very menacing, but *symbolic* it is.Find out more on our Discord server: https://t.co/XoysIPx5i1 pic.twitter.com/Ct1C9SuSJt
— Fallout 4: Project Arroyo (@ArroyoProject) October 24, 2020
Moreover, content initially intended for the original but subsequently abandoned will also be featured in the remake. Both the soundtrack and dialogues will be re-recorded, with the likely reason being more of a legal nature.
The team has been working on this project for several years already and is constantly seeking new volunteers. When the fan remake will ultimately be completed is still up in the air, but we look forward to more trailers and insights. It's truly impressive to see what passionate communities can achieve.