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How to play every Fallout game for cheap on console and PC-Adam Starkey-Entertainment – Metro
Fallout has seen a spike in sales following the success of the TV adaptation, but where is the cheapest place to buy each of the games?
Get your fill of Fallout (Picture: Bethesda)
Fallout has seen a spike in sales following the success of the TV adaptation, but where is the cheapest place to buy each of the games?
While TV and movie adaptations have helped boost video game sales in the past, Amazon’s Fallout series has caused one of the biggest surges in recent memory.
The impact is perhaps more noticeable considering its elevated multiple Fallout titles, from the multiplayer spin-off Fallout 76 to the latest mainline entry Fallout 4. The latter has even reclaimed the top spot in the European digital and physical charts, nine years after it was first released.
This surge is also helped by some well-timed discounts across various Fallout titles, which you can find listed below.
If you’re a Xbox Game Pass subscriber though, either on Xbox or PC, you have access to every Fallout game apart from 2004’s much maligned Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel. For those subscribed to PlayStation Plus Extra, you can also jump into Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 with no extra charge.
There’s also a deal where you can claim a free copy of Fallout 76, and play Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3, on Amazon Luna, if you’re subscribed to Amazon Prime. This offer, however, expires on May 15, 2024. You can check out details on subscribing to Amazon Prime here.
Cheapest deal on Fallout
The original Fallout from 1997 (Picture: Steam)
Developed by Interplay and released in 1997, the original Fallout is very different to the role-playing game the series went on to become under Bethesda. It features turn-based combat and has much more dark humour, as you play the Vault Dweller who inhabits an underground nuclear shelter in the mid-22nd century.
Epic Games Store – £1.99
Steam – £7.99 (the Fallout Classic Collection with Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics is available for £15.99)
Cheapest deal on Fallout 2
The sequel to the original Fallout takes place 80 years later, as you assume the role of the grandchild of the original game’s protagonist. It largely sticks to the formula established in the first title though, with minor updates to the game mechanics.
Epic Games Store – £1.99
Steam – £7.99 (the Fallout Classic Collection with Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics is available for £15.99)
Cheapest deal on Fallout Tactics
Fallout Tactics (Picture: Steam)
The first spin-off game in the series was Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood Of Steel, which ditched the original mechanics for a real-time strategy take. It primarily focuses on squad-based combat, with much more limited interactions with non-player characters.
Epic Games Store – £1.99
Steam – £7.99 (the Fallout Classic Collection with Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics is available for £15.99)
Cheapest deal on Fallout 3
Bethesda took the reins with 2008’s Fallout 3, which essentially established the formula for every Fallout game since. This was the first time Fallout occupied a 3D world and utilised real-time combat. While some aspects have aged, it is still arguably the most important Fallout game in the series’ history.
Epic Games Store – £3.99
Microsoft Xbox Store – £3.93 for the Game Of The Year Edition (included in Game Pass)
Microsoft Xbox Store – £2.09 for the standard edition (included in Game Pass)
Cheapest deal on Fallout: New Vegas
Widely regarded as the best in the series, Fallout: New Vegas is a spin-off developed by Obsidian Entertainment. While it reuses a lot of assets from the Fallout 3 formula, the Las Vegas setting, writing, and improved gameplay have put it high on many people’s lists.
Microsoft Xbox Store – £5.19 for the Ultimate Edition (included in Game Pass)
Microsoft Xbox Store – £2.09 for the standard edition (included in Game Pass)
Cheapest deal on Fallout 4
While this might be the go-to Fallout game for many players today, it was perhaps the moment when the Fallout formula began to show its age. Fallout 4 is the second outing from Bethesda, and doesn’t really evolve the formula found in Fallout 3 too much – outside of the ability to create and manage settlements, along with a new crafting system.
PlayStation Store – £3.99 (included with PlayStation Plus Extra)
Microsoft Store – £3.93 (included with Game Pass)
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Cheapest deal on Fallout 76
The most recent Fallout game is Fallout 76, which is a multiplayer prequel where you can squad up with friends across the post-apocalyptic landscape. It was originally a mess at launch in 2018, but it’s become a popular alternative since, thanks to a slew of updates.
PlayStation Store – £6.99 (included with PlayStation Plus Extra)
Microsoft Xbox Store – £6.99 (included with Game Pass)
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