The original
Fallout turns 20 years old tomorrow, as the post-apocalyptic
RPG was first released on September 30, 1997. To celebrate, the game is
available for free
on Steam for a limited time, an offer that apparently does not extend to
other digital storefronts (thanks
Ars Technica). The game will be a permanent edition to your library as long
as you act on this offer by 2:59 am Sunday morning (11:59 pm PDT). Since it has
been 20 years, here's a refresher on the game:
You've just unearthed the
classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG
genre. The FalloutĀ® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of
characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete
control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization. Talk, sneak
or fight your way past mutants, gangsters and robotic adversaries. Make the
right decisions or you could end up as another fallen hero in the
wastelands...