As decades passed these shelters would open and pockets of mankind gradually began to populate the Wasteland. Select groups found their way inside the great Vaults: massive self-sufficient tombs designed to outlast the conflict's lingering effects. Within hours, a nuclear play rendered 10,000 years of civilization into radioactive dust.īut not all was lost. Tensions would peak on October 23, 2077, when the theatres of war would open and close once again. China's release of the 'New Plague' upon the United States devastates its population, leading the American citizenry to embrace paranoia and jingoism akin to the 1950s 'Red Scare'. China invades Alaska in retaliation, the United States annexes the entirety of Canada, as Europe disintegrates into hostile, isolationist nation-states. So, strap on the nearest Pip-Boy and throw on some 50s jazz (I'm partial to Nat King Cole myself), for we're off to a land where 'the devil and his children still walk with earthly feet': California!īy the mid-21st century, the depletion of Earth's natural resources has pushed human survival past the point of civility. Along the way, we'll undergo a training regimen to retrofit the uninitiated and, by the end, we might have an idea of what to expect from the future. On that note, let's examine the revered, post-apocalyptic RPG everyone claims to love, yet few have actually beaten for themselves. Combined with the contemporary events between our world's superpowers, I've learned to appreciate the ephemeral nature of a whimsical phrase we all take for granted: “I'll see you soon”. There's no going back to the way things used to be, and denying the path forward negates the human experience, ultimately preventing you from evolving into yourself. The two events were entirely coincidental, but their unity coalesced into a time of my life I still have difficulties moving beyond. Sadly, I spent the 25th anniversary of Fallout mourning the death of my dog. By Issa Maki, posted on 17 April 2023 / 3,670 Views
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