I was stubborn, and kept going. I just didn't enjoy it, so I stopped playing.
I was similarly disappointed with Fallout 2. They broke the turbo plasma rifle, and made it use more AP per shot. You could still use pistols, but wearing giant armor and carrying a tiny pistol felt wrong. I did finish the game though, and enjoyed it overall, except for the fact they ruined my favorite weapon. Also, there were children in the game, and they stole your stuff, and so you obviously killed them. Not like today where you can't kill children in games for some reason.