Fallout 2
                (ROLE PLAYING)


   The RPG world has its eyes turned towards this sequel to last year's
   surprise hit, Fallout. Although Fallout designer Tim Cain helped get
   the project started, his departure, along with two members of the
   original title's art staff has caused a lot of curiosity about the
   sequel's ability to live up to its predecessor. Fortunately, the signs
   we've seen so far all point to a great game. Fallout 2 claims to have
   upgraded AI for both opponents and NPCs, added new enemies (including
   better droids and carnivorous plants) as well as adding the ability to
   drive a car! Better still, fans of the original title will be
   overjoyed to find that players can now add super-mutants, robo-dogs
   and ghouls to their party and also have the ability to equip NPCs with
   new weapons and armor or to even improve their skills and abilities.
   The plot of the game begins 50 years after the end of the original
   Fallout. As the Chosen One, a direct descendant of the main character
   in Fallout, the player must leave his village in order to seek out the
   legendary Vault 13, the home of his ancestors. The game, which is
   expected to release in October of 1998, is sure to have a crowd
   gathered around it on the show floor. Stay tuned to E3 News for the
   latest updates on new creatures, weapon items, and our overall
   impressions on the title.