In 2024, few genres thrived as well as the role-playing game. From Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and Metaphor: Refantazio to big franchise returns in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Dragon’s Dogma 2, there were no shortages of meaty experiences to get lost in over the last 12 months.
But as 2024 comes to a close, it’s worth remembering that one of the year’s best role-playing games wasn’t from one of the well-established masters of the craft. Instead, it was created by ambitious fans looking to add a creative local spin to a beloved series. Fallout: London was far more than the average fan mod. This total conversion is a brand-new game built with the sturdy, fun-to-play bones of Fallout 4. The result wasn’t just one of the year’s finest, but easily the best game in the series in over a decade.
