Or so the rumors say...
Boston, Massachusetts was hinted at being the next planned setting for a Fallout game in Fallout 3 anyway. The Commonwealth was described by an NPC as being a hellhole with the mysterious "Institute" (MIT undoubtedly) having access to Pre-War technology and the ability to manufacture human-like androids.
I am cautiously optimistic about this revelation since I understand Bethesda's writing process regarding the Fallout series. Bethesda is all about highlight the series' relationship to American exceptionalism and honest patriotism. Fallout 3 was set in Washington D.C, the heart of these dueling ideas with the Nazi-like Enclave super-patriots contrasted with Abraham Lincoln's memorial being used as a refuge for escaped slaves.
Boston as the birthplace of the United States is an excellent place for the continued exploration of these themes.
Boston, Massachusetts was hinted at being the next planned setting for a Fallout game in Fallout 3 anyway. The Commonwealth was described by an NPC as being a hellhole with the mysterious "Institute" (MIT undoubtedly) having access to Pre-War technology and the ability to manufacture human-like androids.
I am cautiously optimistic about this revelation since I understand Bethesda's writing process regarding the Fallout series. Bethesda is all about highlight the series' relationship to American exceptionalism and honest patriotism. Fallout 3 was set in Washington D.C, the heart of these dueling ideas with the Nazi-like Enclave super-patriots contrasted with Abraham Lincoln's memorial being used as a refuge for escaped slaves.
Boston as the birthplace of the United States is an excellent place for the continued exploration of these themes.
My brother was hoping for Miami. I personally wanted Seattle since the Enclave people mentioned they were up in Klamath which is up in the PNW.
ReplyDeleteKlamath was in Fallout 2, actually. But yeah, I don't know if this is going to happen but it'll be interesting to see the juxtaposition of American liberty versus nuclear holocaust due to American exceptionalism.
ReplyDeleteI would have done Chicago next, myself.
Can't wait for this! Probably will severely curtail my writing though! Boston seems like a good place. I have a number of ideas of where I'd take the next one, but will keep them to myself for now.
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