a score of 85%. The upgraded combat system was often applauded, even if the computer AI would typically not react until shot at by the human player. The major criticisms of Fallout Tactics were its linearity compared to previous Fallout games and its emphasis on combat over open-ended role-playing. Several bugs involving vehicles in the game were never fixed. Fallout Tactics was a nominee for Computer Gaming Worlds 2001 "Best Strategy Game" award, which ultimately went to Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. The editors wrote, "Fallout Tactics charmed many an editor in the office, fusing the best parts of Fallout with the tactical savvy of a Jagged Alliance or an X-COM." Canon status Due to contradictions with the story and settings of the games, Bethesda Softworks, the creators of Fallout 3 considered Fallout Tactics non-canon. The existence of the game's Brotherhood splinter faction is considered at least semi-canon, with Brotherhood of Steel members in 3 explaining that the Chicago-based Brotherhood "...went rogue. Long story". In Fallout: New Vegas, Caesar also references having encountered a branch of the Brotherhood of Steel in Colorado. References External links Interplay's official page on Fallout Tactics (Mirrors at Internet Archive) Fallout Tactics at PC Gamer via the Internet Archive Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel the Nukapedia Fallout wiki Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Portal the Vault Fallout wiki Fallout Warfare the article at the Vault Fallout wiki 2001 video games Fallout (series) video games Real-time tactics video games Tactical role-playing video games Turn-based tactics video games Video games scored by Inon Zur Video games set in the 22nd century Video games set in Chicago Video games set in Colorado Video games set in Illinois Video games set in Kansas Video games set in Missouri Video games set in St. Louis Video games set in the United States Video games developed in Australia Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games with isometric graphics Windows games Windows-only games Multiplayer and single-player video games