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Gamers Of The Apocalypse

Posted by Zonk on from the slashdot-must-repopulate-the-globe dept.

The Escapist's theme this week is 'retro-style games', and Russ Pitts (one of the gents behind Gamers With Jobs) has a piece on post-apocalyptic gaming. Entitled 'Duck and Cover', it touches on games with that fallout flavour. From the article: "The desolate imagery and desperate sense of hopelessness in the face of unimaginable tragedy make Fallout a difficult game to finish (especially for a Day After Kid), but it is precisely the ending of this game that makes every moment of pain and frustration worthwhile. Watching the Fallout's ending cut-scene rendered me utterly speechless. I literally could not summon the words or thoughts to describe my emotions."

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  1. He missed two great ones by grumpygrodyguy · · Score: 4, Informative

    1) Wasteland is the godfather of all post-apocalyptic RPGs. If you haven't played it, try giving it a few hours.

    2) Burntime is another people might enjoy, it's a challenging mix of post-apocalyptic RPG and RTS.

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