I've played RPG type games for years, the one that first got me hooked was Morrowind.

I've played various games since, having added Fallout 3 and, most recently, Fallout:NV to my collection.

I don't remember noticing the first Fallout game when it was originally published but I've seen lots of mentions of it on the forums so I thought I'd go back to see how the series started. I've just purchased a games bundle on Steam;- Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics for ￡15.99, which seems like a good deal.

So, I'm going to get back to the beginning and see what everyone's been raving about.....
Maybe I'll end up qualifying as a dinosaur, I'm certainly old enough! (60)......

Should have bought the discs off Amazon or something, I got them for ￡3 something or maybe ￡5 something.

I should really pick Fallout 1 back up though, kinda gave up when I couldn't kill a certain enemy with a desert eagle and grenades...

- This should be in Fallout Series though since it's nothing really to do with New Vegas.

OK, I should have looked at Amazon - could have got it for ￡6.62!

As for the forum, this is the general discussion forum and I was commenting on how playing NV has gotten me interested in how the series developed so I reckon it's not out of place.

I will have a look at the Fallut forum at some point, but I don't want to go too soon in case I accidentally pick up spoilers. Lots of stuff gets mentioned here that should really be in spoilers, I think people forget that there are still noobs out there who aren't familiar with the game.

Just watch out for those pointy pixels....lose an eye or something.

Have fun though...great games !

Awesome

If you have any questions while playing them just ask the forum and we will help you out

Typo? You gave up because you couldn't kill a certain enemy with a D.eagle and grenades? Or did you spell it right and were actually commenting on how easy the combat is?
If you think it's too easy then just play Fallout 2. Bit harder with the combat.

Ohh it was a typo...
I like the game but the combat isn't my style so much, or I've just not adjusted properly since I'm usually a melee character, and it's not good at complimenting that style

You should take some time to do some quests. Have you done the one for the BoS? You can basically get power armor for free once you're down. Then try and get a plasma rifle and a lot of microfusion cells.

I seen them and went to the Glow. I either just left the place or I died - most likely though I got paranoid about my rad levels and left or I just could find the way inside. Found a massive crater though...

Through my experience it isn't great until you get it hardened. Deathclaws will still tear right through you if you let them, and super mutants don't care either. But if you get it early then it is really overpowered.

This should be useful knowledge, I always carry a rope and I must have just not seen the 'iron thing' you mention.
Everything is so damn expensive, having the PA will definitely help me put up more of a fight against the Deathclaws.