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I have never played any of the Fallout games but am a huge Bethesda fan from playing Skyrim heavily.

As a person who usually avoids straight-up FPS does it have any unique combat mechanics?

Also, does it give the option for stealth combat? If it does I'll get it regardless of it's flaws.

Does Bethesda's policy of keeping sexual content somewhat mild in their other franchises apply to Fallout as well?

Lastly, are either stick buttons essential to use? (I ask because I have a physical disability and cannot use them.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheMindOfMadness (talkcontribs). Please sign your posts with ~~~~!

It has VATS, which pretty much turns it into a turn based strategy, and you can switch into third-person mode
There are silenced guns, but they are few and far between (the earliest is the silenced 10mm pistol, you can get it from Mister Burke if he dies. Mister Burke is in Megaton, but if he dies there you can't deal with Megaton in an evil manner. After that quest he is in Tenpenny Tower. After that I don't know), but stealth isn't the greatest in my opinion, and despite loving stealth plays in Skyrim, I cannot bring myself to perform a stealth play in Fallout :(
Sexual content is limited. Fade to blacks like usual.
By stick buttons I assume you mean analog sticks? There are no necessary controls tied to them, other than standard movement like most other games. One stick (left I think) toggles camera between first and third person and the other stick allows you to move objects with picking them up. Sigmund Fraud (talk) 23:43, September 13, 2015 (UTC)

In that case, I'll probably get it either next month or around when Fallout 4 is released as i'll most likely be free as a promotional thing. --TheMindOfMadness (talk) 02:34, September 14, 2015 (UTC)

I'm playing it on PS3, and there is one important thing on the left analog stick button that you might need: You crouch and go into or out of stealth mode with that button. Not sure if that affects your decision at all - you can probably play completely without it, but I do like to sneak up on people, too. :) Mira Laime (talk) 23:03, October 7, 2015 (UTC)
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