Street signs and landmarks identify areas that exist today, but are almost unrecognizable due to the titular fallout. Taking place in real-world locations ( Fallout 4 is set in the greater Boston metropolitan area, while Fallout 3 took place in Washington, D.C.), the games have a terrifying aspect of realism. 23, 2077, the world is little other than a nuclear wasteland. Titles in the Fallout series put players in a world where, after a nuclear attack launched on Oct. This is a whole other monster: Fallout 4.īethesda Softworks released the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 on November 10, and I have done little that wasn’t essential to my health or grades other than play the game. Let me make something clear though: this isn’t the fault of my depression, nor is it the stress of finals that are rapidly approaching. My head has been elsewhere, and it’s been hard for me to study or leave my room. Recently, though, I’ve been a secluded mess. I’m usually good at getting back to people who text me, Facebook message me, or send me carrier pigeons. If you haven’t heard from me much over the past two weeks, sorry.
