One of the best Fallout games of all time. Picked it up on sale for like 1 buck a billion years ago and haven't really played it but LORD is it worth it.
The story is delightful and pretty cinematic to be honest, and the wacky VATS system this game has makes combat much, much more weirder... because none of the scopes work HAHA. The companions are awesome, even the random NPCs are pretty cool. So basically Fallout 3 with an oversaturated yellow tint that makes your head hurt.
The game's map is pretty small and LITERALLY open (we are in a DESERT after all) so yeah the exploration can be a liiittle boring. BUT the SPECIAL system and skills station stayed so I'm thankful.
Overall, absolute classic. Not the best FO game to play if you're new to the series but still an awesome one.