walking fiend
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There are many reviews of the game out there, so I won't get into the typical details.
What differentiates it from almost every other RPG that has been released since FO, is that it actually does let you play a role. You can be a lore master, a fighter or a merchant, and, most importantly, you can only be one of those. Depending on how you build your character, there are certain paths and events that will be completely closed to you, and some that will be open only to you. Of course, the game allows the specialization to become it's core through properly balancing the difficulty and excellent writing with multiple cohesive branches and environmental events.
Compare it with, say, Elder Scrolls series (which I have chosen as a reference point since most people are familiar with), where regardless of your stars or race, you can pretty much do anything you want as long as you max your stats. In most other RPGs, at most your fighting abilities will vary from one role to another. The only other RPG that I can think of which got the 'role' playing part seriously, was Vampire Bloodline.
What differentiates it from almost every other RPG that has been released since FO, is that it actually does let you play a role. You can be a lore master, a fighter or a merchant, and, most importantly, you can only be one of those. Depending on how you build your character, there are certain paths and events that will be completely closed to you, and some that will be open only to you. Of course, the game allows the specialization to become it's core through properly balancing the difficulty and excellent writing with multiple cohesive branches and environmental events.
Compare it with, say, Elder Scrolls series (which I have chosen as a reference point since most people are familiar with), where regardless of your stars or race, you can pretty much do anything you want as long as you max your stats. In most other RPGs, at most your fighting abilities will vary from one role to another. The only other RPG that I can think of which got the 'role' playing part seriously, was Vampire Bloodline.