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Let me tell you about Tactics instead.

Fallout Tactics is a unique game. Apparently, Bethesda wanted to emulate it to create a game that completely contradicts its title.
Fallout Tactics is neither Fallout nor tactics (in the usual sense).
It has a linear plot, minimal exposition. Most of the weapons are from the real world; only the energy weapons are fictional. Non-combat skills are used only once or twice in the game, and there's no need to level them up for the main character; it's enough to have a medic and/or a scientist in the team. There are no dialogues at all. All communication in the game consists of monologues addressed to the player. Exploration only takes place on the game locations, and even that is barely justified; you can't find everything, and the few secrets that exist on the locations barely contain items that are better than what you already have or will have soon. There is movement on a global map. Base - mission - base - mission - base - mission. New locations are not unlocked until missions. There are special encounters, as in the classics; this is the only thing that is unlocked on the map, and only a couple of them have something worthwhile, like a permanent bonus to endurance. All the others are references to everything, for example, a silver-colored Brahmin B-1000 that will turn into a liquid puddle if you kill it. And besides that, there is only one thing left in the game: grinding. Meaningless and relentless. Traveling on the global map also consists of constant encounters. The locations are large, much larger than in the classics. And the further you go, the more enemies there are; each new location is more and more filled with enemies, which significantly extends the game's playtime for a min-maxer. You can easily spend 100-200 hours grinding in this game.
And finally, the most ridiculous thing: the tactics. When it's difficult to describe something, people usually say, "it's better to see it for yourself." In this case, I'll say, "it's better not to see it for yourself." If you want interesting, well-planned tactics, play Commandos or X-COM. Although, of course, it's a matter of taste. What kind of taste? You can easily see it in the attached picture with a sarcastic pancake.

Was it interesting to play after the first few hours?
Not at all; the game didn't change until the very end.
Would I ever want to play it again?
Absolutely not.
Do I regret the time I spent on the game?
Definitely.

Those who haven't played it, even if they are die-hard fans of the Fallout series or connoisseurs of the tactics genre, haven't missed anything. If you really want to get acquainted with it, it's enough to watch three minutes of gameplay and then read the wiki. You can get a completely accurate and complete impression in half an hour of reading the wiki, or even less. There is nothing beyond that in the game; it is simple and banal.

3.5/10, it's not for nothing that the game is not canon, and it's a waste of time for Bethesda to add it to the classic bundle.

P.S.
Oh yes, the vehicle. The only directly controllable wheeled vehicle in the series. It's terrible. It controls awkwardly. It serves exactly two purposes: to get from the edge of the map to the transition to the global map (or from the center of the encounter) and to speed up movement on that very global map. An awesome, giant trunk where you can place your entire arsenal to your liking... but it's not available on missions; your car is not on the map during missions.

a zoomer interactive user

If you want interesting and well-planned tactics, play Commandos or X-com.

Early on in a couple’s romantic relationship, there’s still a lot the two individuals don’t know about each other. Each date is another step in the gradual process of discovering things about your partner while at the same time revealing a little more of yourself.

Sometimes the surprises are happy ones. Your new boyfriend turns out to be a great cook, or have a wonderful sense of humor. Other times, though, the things you learn are much less pleasant. You notice he’s a heavy drinker. He mentions he blows half his paycheck on pachinko. You learn the bone-chilling reason all the turtles have gone missing from the park behind his apartment.

Or, maybe, that he has a crush on an anime girl.

With the majority of anime enthusiasts being male, Japanese animation has long featured plenty of attractive female characters. While there have always been some fans who become fervently, even romantically, attached to their favorite heroine, the phenomena has become increasingly prevalent as studios pull in more and more of their revenue from character-based merchandising, and in turn dedicate an ever increasing amount of screen time to their comeliest characters.

At the same time, the number of people who identify themselves as anime fans is on the rise, meaning that numerically-speaking, there’s a decent chance the guy a girl just started dating is pretty into animation. This in turn leads to another troublesome possibility: even if he’s not seeing another girl on the side in real life, he might have a preexisting relationship with his favorite two-dimensional gal.

Nobody enjoys playing second fiddle, though. Internet portal Niconico News recently spoke with women who’d found themselves in this sort of situation before, and asked for their advice on how to handle it.

1. Make no effort to hide your disapproval
The first method is to simply voice your displeasure directly. This strategy has an advantage in that it bypasses the need to pick up on subtle cues, something that men, as a gender, don’t exactly have the best batting average for.

“It’s embarrassing, and if my friends found out my boyfriend’s hobby, I don’t think they’d want to hang out with me anymore,” worries one 25-year-old. “But I do like him, so I’ve told him that I think his interest in that kind of stuff is nasty.”

Actions speak louder than words, though, so some women feel it’s necessary to make sure their boyfriend knows they’ll take action to limit his obsession if he lets it get out of hand.

“It bugs me that he even likes anime at all,” gripes one college student, “and when I saw his collection, I thought about just throwing it all in the trash. I didn’t, but he noticed how I felt, and now he’s trying to keep it in check.”

While this definitely shows you mean business, we should point out that unceremoniously tossing out your guy’s painstakingly acquired hoard of anime merch doesn’t have the best track record, as that’s exactly what may have broken up at least one marriage in Japan last year. Besides, even if you’ve got no respect for the personal property of others, why stick it all in the garbage can when you could sell it online, instead?

That would be an instant turn-off.

Hmm, maybe if Heaven hates "lifers," I should start hating "healthers." Or whatever they're called.

Hmm, maybe if Heaven hates "lifers," I should start hating "health enthusiasts"? Or whatever they're called.