Hi ive played fallout 3 and Falout New Vegas and ive been told to play the first 2 Fallout games but i want to know if they hold up after all this time.

IDK is it will good or bad for you, but I think you should try it at least.

I thought I could write something but to be honest it has been too many years since I played the games so I think it would not be fair. Just two things though: They are turn based games and there is HUMOUR in them (I liked Fallout 3 a lot but it was dry).

The question really is how much you tolerate old games. The games do hold up, but if you don't like the graphics, idea of turn base combat <and limitations coming along with it>, then you won't enjoy it.
I would recommend getting them on sale, so you won't regret 'spending much money' on them, in case there were 'too old' for you or something similar.

They aged pretty well and can be still fun to play. I recommend playing the first part, it's easier to get into.

Honestly, if you don't mind dated graphics and turn-based combat, then I don't see why you wouldn't like them. Looking past the limitations that an old engine and turn-based combat mechanics have, the story is really great, characters have some substantial depth and, as far as Fallout 2 is concerned, it's maybe the only game that really allows unlimited freedom to the player; what ultimately restricts you is the consequences of your actions. Oh and sneaking - it doesn't work.

I think they've aged fairly well, all things considered. And with mods in the scene, there's a lot of replayability for both games. I'd suggest looking around for some compatibility patches, as I've had some minor visual issues with Fallout 2 when running it on anything newer than Windows XP. I think that using the compatibility mode and running the .exe as an administrator should fix any issues. I didn't bother checking since, as I said, it wasn't anything even remotely gamebreaking - just some wayward pixels that were the wrong color.

Then again, if you get them through GOG or wherever, things may be different. I was using an original disk when I first played it, which I subsequently copied, so something might have gotten messed up during that process.

Lastly, I'd strongly suggest playing Fallout before Fallout 2. Their stories aren't all that strongly connected together, but Fallout one has a time limit which annoyed me to no end, having Fallout 2 beforehand, where there's no real concern about finishing the main quest on time.

Since the official patch 1.1 the final time limit in Fallout 1 is about ten times as high as it was before, but I didn't even have time trouble with version 1.0.

Fallout 1 & 2 will always belong to the pantheon of PC gaming. I can't recommend them enough. ;)

Personally, I loved Fallout 1 and 2. They are a bit slow to start, but as you continue playing, it gets harder and harder to stop playing. In the end, I would definitely recommend getting them if you are okay with the fact that these games are a bit older looking.

It's often hard to go backwards. Only you know if you can stand going from first person games to an old isometric game.

I remember raves about them for years. So I picked them up through GoG last year. Install/stability was rock solid.

I finished Fallout 1, and really enjoyed it. I played a lot of Fallout 2 but got bogged down in how big it was, and never finished.

I recommend Fallout 1 if isometric is OK with you (check a let's play video). Fallout 2 only if you want something bigger/longer after playing fallout 1.

Have you played Wasteland 2?

(While we're at it, have you played the original Wasteland, which could be considered a predecessor to the Fallout series?)

I played both.
Wasteland 1 didn't age well, or maybe it's not my cup of tea. I uninstalled it.
Wasteland 2 I haven't beaten yet.