Fallout 2

Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role Playing Game is the official sequel to the original Fallout game. Released in 1998. Officially developed by Black Isle Studios, which by that point had become a full-fledged design outfit.

Hardcore Fallout fans are generally divided in their opinions of Fallout 2. The most common complaints involve the voluminous amount of pop-culture references throughout the game (many of which are extraneous and forced), the exaggerated "adult" content (hello, porn studio in New Reno...hello New Reno, for that matter), and especially the overall lack of advancement over the original in terms of graphics and gameplay. There have also been some complaints about the relative suckitude of the game's end boss.

Most fans can agree that Fallout 2 is fun for what it is, but nowhere near the wake-up call that Fallout was. Still, Fallout 2 is considered one of Black Isle's better RPGs by most critics, and is generally respected in the RPG community.