Fallout 2
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 7 of 24 role-playing games by recommenders
Fans consider Fallout 2 one of the definitive Fallout games, a favorite since youth with comedic writing and Vault City and NCR content.
11 people recommended Fallout 2 in Hacker News comments and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
Summary written by Claude from 12 comments.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- mixed feelings
- 0
- warn against or regret it
- 1
The record
Recommended in 4 of 12 months
In 6 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
- Recommended in 6 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- The biggest thread supplies 27% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 12 of the 12 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nostalgic favorite since youth
“one of the best summers ever (1998 and 1999”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy” “some of my favorite games of all time”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy” “Formative titles for young me.”
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Considered a definitive Fallout game
“Fallout 1 and 2 are the definitive Fallout games”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “A GTA modder has got the 1997 original working on modern PCs and Steam Deck” “The first two Fallout games are quite worthwhile”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “0 A.D. Release 28: Boiorix” Works well on modern devices
“Fallout 1 and 2 have nearly perfect UI for mobile.”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Command and Conquer Generals natively ported to macOS, iPhone, iPad using Fable” “Yes, it works great. I enjoyed it.”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy” Comedic tone and rich setting
“Especially when you get to Fallout 2 with Vault City and NCR.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “A GTA modder has got the 1997 original working on modern PCs and Steam Deck” “Fallout 2 went a bit more comedic.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “A GTA modder has got the 1997 original working on modern PCs and Steam Deck”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 84% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 84% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Chrono Trigger | 22 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 20 | 3 | 1 | 95% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Fallout 2This page | 11 | 0 | 1 | 92% | 4 | — | Approved |
Also compared with Ultima VII Revisited and Undertale.
What people said
All 12 opinions about it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Fallout 1 and 2 have nearly perfect UI for mobile.”
“The bugs are half the fun”
“there's still unpatched game breaking bugs in there”
“Formative titles for young me.”
“it's one of my favorites!”
“The first two Fallout games are quite worthwhile”
“Especially when you get to Fallout 2 with Vault City and NCR.”
“Fallout 2 went a bit more comedic.”
“Fallout 1 and 2 are the definitive Fallout games”
“Yes, it works great. I enjoyed it.”
“one of the best summers ever (1998 and 1999”
“some of my favorite games of all time”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.