So I've never played Fallout 1 or 2 (I was a JRPG fan during the 90's) but I LOVED Fallout 3. So lately I've been wanting to pick up the earlier Fallout's......But I've been contemplating some things.. Which one should I get Fallout 1 or 2. 
 
But truly hardest question I've been faced with is.... Should I even pay for them?? Yes, yes I know what your thinking "Of course you should pay for them and help then Developers!!" But.......I find it so hard not to just think of Torrenting them. I've paid for ALL my games, I mean all. I PAID FOR PROTOTYPE!!!!!  

I think I get a freebie :)

So I've never played Fallout 1 or 2 (I was a JRPG fan during the 90's) but I LOVED Fallout 3. So lately I've been wanting to pick up the earlier Fallout's......But I've been contemplating some things.. Which one should I get Fallout 1 or 2. 
 
But truly hardest question I've been faced with is.... Should I even pay for them?? Yes, yes I know what your thinking "Of course you should pay for them and help then Developers!!" But.......I find it so hard not to just think of Torrenting them. I've paid for ALL my games, I mean all. I PAID FOR PROTOTYPE!!!!!  

I think I get a freebie :)

buy them. The Fallout Collection (or something) is what, 20 dollars now? it comes with Fallout 1, 2 and Tactics.  
 
pfft. should i pay for them.

While I do sympathize with you paying for Prototype, I think you should still purchase Fallout.

If you can get the collection cheap then get that (last time I saw it the price was £5) or get them from Good Old Games (gog.com) for $5.99 I believe. They are worth the price.

Bad idea to post this thread bro.

Fallout's cheap, might as well support GoG, it's CDProjekt running it, so it'll fund The Witcher 2. 

" Hmmmm. I geuss it's unanimous(Wish i knew for sure if I spelt that right). I'll go see if any store nearby has got this cheap. LOL for thinking otherwise "

Just buy them from GOG, they are only $5.99 each.

I got fallout 1 for free, legally.... it didn't have the intro cutscene though. Not sure whats up with that.
 
 http://www.fileradar.net/files/view/Fallout_Fallout---Full-Free-Game/1186

if u can stand ugly games, which all tru gamers can both games are great 
i only finished the first and it was a blast 
and its way more fallout then fallout 3, just hope u like turn based combat =)

" I got fallout 1 for free, legally.... it didn't have the intro cutscene though. Not sure whats up with that.   http://www.fileradar.net/files/view/Fallout_Fallout---Full-Free-Game/1186 "

" @Azrail: Ahaha I played Final Fantasy 6 for about 2 hours last week I thoink I meet BOTH requirments ;) "

" @Mikemcn said:

" I got fallout 1 for free, legally.... it didn't have the intro cutscene though. Not sure whats up with that.   http://www.fileradar.net/files/view/Fallout_Fallout---Full-Free-Game/1186 "

I have no idea what makes you think this is legal. "

Why buy it? Torrenting it would be free, faster, and better for the environment! Why buy a plastic case? but you know, piracy is bad, etc...

Keep in mind 1-2 are completely different games than 3 ie: Not FPS
And tactics is again a whole other animal.
 
With that said, All three games are AMAZING 
And they all come in one cheap package on steam.

Torrent it.  It's free that way and it is a better deal.  However, you will lose cool points by doing so.

Go for GOG, but be wary, they've got a lot of good stuff for cheap and it'll eat your wallet fast if you let it.

So I've never played Fallout 1 or 2 (I was a JRPG fan during the 90's) but I LOVED Fallout 3. So lately I've been wanting to pick up the earlier Fallout's......But I've been contemplating some things.. Which one should I get Fallout 1 or 2.  "

Suck it up and pay the $6 or whatever it costs on GOG, or you could buy one of those shady EU collection disks like the one I have. It's not exactly expensive, so it's not like you are gaining much through piracy.  Fallout 1 is pretty good. Not a fan of F2 though.

Steam

I would be willing to pay a full $50 USD for Fallout 2 if it were released today, having never experienced it but somehow knowing how important and wonderful the game would be for me.

" I don't know what's up with you people and hating on prototype so much, it wasn't THAT bad. Won't say it was great though.  Just get the collection, it's cheap. Although if you pirate it, i don't think there's a major loss, no idea how it works, but the whole license of the game going around and stuff, no idea who the money goes to. "

" @august said:

" @Mikemcn said:

" I got fallout 1 for free, legally.... it didn't have the intro cutscene though. Not sure whats up with that.   http://www.fileradar.net/files/view/Fallout_Fallout---Full-Free-Game/1186 "

I have no idea what makes you think this is legal. "

 http://www.techspot.com/guides/258-free-pc-game-classics-list/  This is the article I got it from........ and file radar is pretty legit. "

Both are great games so I suggest getting 1 and 2
 
F2 is my favorite game of all time bar none, must have played through it over 10 times.

Why *wouldn't* you, they're not exactly that expensive to get anyway. Both are $6 at GOG. I haven't played F2 yet, but F1 is great; having said that though, prepare to be playing something vastly different from F3.
 
If you want a freebie there are many, many other games you an legally get for free. Have a look through this thread.

I've got five copies of Fallout, three of them in boxes (1,2 and a compilation which has Fallout 1,2 and Tactics), two on GOG (Fallout 1,2). Yes, buy them on GoG.

Cheap as Chips from GOG so just buy them!

I bought the first one through Amazon. I shoulda patched before I started playing, but regardless it's an interesting cheap game. Resorting to torrenting when the game is available digitally and physically is just sad.

I would strongly recommend that everyone who is thinking about getting the old Fallout games to buy them through GOG. It's cheap, you get a ton of extras, you're supporting CDproject and the creation of good games. You'll also help encourage other publishers to release their old classics. You can't really go wrong :)