Should I skip Fallout 1 and 2?

[bloogleford]

I'm considering buying the Fallout games. 3 and New Vegas looks awesome, 1 and 2, not so much.

Should I skip the first two games?

Depends on (honestly) your age, and whether you can put up with oldschool graphics and mechanics to get at the story and involved gameplay. If the answer is no than just go on to 3.

If you're willing to put up with the clunky old interface and isometric view, the first two games are phenomenal, and are in some ways a bit deeper than FO3 or New vegas.

Not trying to sound snotty, but I really do think appreciation of older games is often an age thing, If you've been around to play stuff like this in it's day, going back to the "old way" won't bother you..if you are a newer gamer your standards expect something more slick generally.