fallout fallout action role playing open world video game developed major installment fallout series released worldwide october microsoft windows playstation xbox fallout takes place year years setting fallout years setting fallout years nuclear apocalypse devastated game world future international conflicts united_states china culminated sino american war petroleum reserves ran economies countries player character survival shelter designed protect humans nuclear fallout player character father disappears mysterious circumstances player forced escape vault journey ruins washington known track father way player assisted number human survivors settlements battle enemies inhabit area fallout critically acclaimed received number game year awards praising game open ended gameplay flexible character system considered greatest video games time estimated fallout sold units initial month release october performing better previous game elder sold nearly units month game received post launch support releasing downloadable add game received controversy release australia use ability addicted alcohol drugs india cultural religious sentiments cattle game called japan having weapon called fat man releases mini nuclear bombs gameplay attributes game starts main character newborn player determines race gender general appearance character year old baby infant reads child book titled special player set character starting primary attributes charisma luck character gains set skills base levels determined attributes age character boy allows player access menu statistics maps data radio items character weapon gun uses kill type giant age character takes determine skills wish character focus character progresses game experience points earned achieve levels accomplishment achieving new level player receives set skill points assigned improve skill instance increasing lock pick skill grants player ability pick harder locks unlock doors supply granted level offers advantages varying quality form set satisfied new unlocked levels important tracked game character aggregate affected decisions actions game positive actions include freeing captives helping negative actions include killing good characters stealing acting flavor game events effects player primarily affecting game ending effects include altered dialogue non player characters unique reactions characters actions vary level change cause produces negative killing good character player relationships game factions distinct groups settlements view player contrasting ways depending player conduct require specific levels health weapons health separated types general limb general health primary damage bar player die depleted limb health specific portion body arms legs head non human enemies additional limb health bar depleted limb rendered crippled negative status effect blurred vision crippled head reduced movement speed crippled leg health diminished damage taken attacked falling great distances accidental self injury general health sleeping medical equipment eating food drinking water limbs healed directly sleeping healed doctor health found game player bonuses attributes skills iconic vault boy different pose found different time periods gameplay lost secondary health factors affect performance chief radiation poisoning food small degree parts world varying levels background radiation player exposed radiation builds causing negative effects eventually death left radiation sickness healed special medicine named visiting doctors radiation prevented use increases radiation resistance player addicted drugs alcohol withdrawal symptoms denied substances player vision seconds negative effect special attributes problem corrected items degraded effective firearms damage jam gradually protective eventually result item breaking altogether items repaired price special vendors player item comparable item repaired salvage parts players option create weaponry items found items created player possesses necessary weapons usually possess significant advantages weapons type copies found copy improves condition number items produced higher repair skill result better starting condition related weapon weapon found lying certain locations bought vendors received quest rewards vault assisted targeting system plays important combat real time combat action played varying camera angles computer graphics version bullet time creating combat system developers described hybrid based real time combat actions cost action points limiting actions turn player target specific body areas attacks inflict specific injuries head shots quick kills legs targeted slow enemies movements opponents disarmed shooting weapons players drive certain enemies rage shooting things like antennae insects combat armored robots use person shooter elements game aiming taken computer player unable means avoiding attacks body percentage hit chance generally closer player character enemy higher percentage higher level character likely character hit enemy companions player maximum party consisting player character dog named single non player character killed game player places severely dangerous possible encounter depending game played travel player time order travel dismissed voluntarily player consequence events die level allows player gain dies plot setting fallout takes place year years war resources ended nuclear holocaust setting post apocalyptic retro future covering region includes washington parts maryland game landscape includes war ravaged variants numerous real life landmarks white_house jefferson arlington national cemetery area game set known game holds number small settlements descendants survivors great war inhabitants killed nuclear holocaust little barren land nearly devoid healthy water food plant animal life extreme radiation levels small settlement north plant life abundant player known begins game inside vault raised escaping facing dangers home number species creatures headed cattle called creatures generally hostile player attack sight city proper home hostile groups including super feral raiders mercenaries robots note underground structures designed shelters protect inhabitants dangers nuclear war sinister purposes washington area roads blocked giant piles rubble player navigate city system underground metro tunnels connect locations loosely based real life game takes place alternate version history sees 1940s 1950s aesthetics design technology advance directions imagined time resulting universe retro futuristic technology evolved produce laser weapons manipulate genes create nearly autonomous artificial intelligence confines 1950s solutions like widespread use atomic power vacuum tubes having integrated digital age architecture advertisements general living styles depicted largely unchanged 1950s including contemporary products robotic rocking horse children advertisement posters underground play central role storyline game story introductory sequence introduces player character father james doctor scientist vault james frequently makes comments player character deceased mother catherine favorite bible passage revelation speaks waters life main quest begins years later player forced flee vault james leaves vault throwing anarchy causing paranoid leader vault send security force player search james takes character journey nearby town named atomic bomb center town station enthusiastic dog gives player moniker lone travels derelict aircraft carrier serving fortified human settlement lone meets scientist worked alongside player father doctor informs plan conceived catherine james water eventually entire giant water built continued delays catherine death end project james took lone newborn raise safety vault investigating jefferson memorial tracks james vault virtual reality program run vault james return james reveals sought information garden creation kit device contains components needed finally activate project purity james doctor lead team scientists memorial intent restart project memorial invaded powerful military organization formed remnants pre war united_states government james floods project control room radiation stop military leader colonel taking control killing autumn survives words urging child run flee ruins pentagon base known citadel project purity occupying site player travels vault find finish james work finds vault testing site source super player ambushed captured base lone freed cell leader president requests private audience route office colonel autumn orders takes command military ordering kill fighting way office discovers actually series took control defeat fallout west_coast thirty years previously wishes repeat plan president water modified strain toxic life plan kill life including humans genetic purity result isolation immune free control area provided sample new given choice leave peacefully convince self entire base escapes returns citadel knowledge possess means activate brotherhood assault spearheaded giant robot named liberty prime control room confronts colonel autumn choice persuade kill informs ready activated activation code input manually control room flooded lethal amounts radiation matters worse damaged self activated forced choose sending brotherhood inside extremely entering enters chamber code hinted game dies radiation spike choose simply allow explode destroying jefferson memorial killing inside process installed lone survives activate option sending radiation immune companions enter code start casualties player possibility enter sample water prior activation having adverse post ending effects game quests development fallout initially development studio owned working title black isle studios developer original fallout fallout went bankrupt closed game completed license develop fallout sold minimum guaranteed advance royalties studio primarily known developer elder series fallout developed scratch code materials created playable technology demo canceled project released public art director original fallout asked sale rights said perfectly honest extremely disappointed chance fallout game felt fallout happened sort felt child sold highest sit watch absolutely idea plans comment think going right direction started working fallout july principal development begin elder related extras plug ins completed decided fallout similar previous games focusing non linear gameplay story black comedy chose pursue rating mature including adult themes violence characteristic fallout series decided shy away self gags game predecessors broke illusion world fallout real fallout uses version engine developed team responsible game cast voice player father february stated game fairly good ways away release detailed information previews available later year following statement team wanted game multiple platform title game announced game informer development windows xbox playstation march interview revealed game expanded nearly scope originally versions final development expanded possible final release determined actions taken player attended showcase fallout live demo xbox version game shown demonstrated taking place downtown washington demo showcased weapons fat man nuclear catapult system functions boy combat enemies demo concluded player neared controlled pentagon attacked patrol audio actors film video games lent voices fallout including james game narrator president dog veteran voice actors provided voice overs game fallout soundtrack continued series convention featuring sentimental 1940s big band american popular music main theme songs recorded addition score written composer soundtrack game included artists marketing release trailers teaser site game appeared featured music game concept art counted june artists developers involved later confirmed concept art commissioned released reveal actual game countdown finished site hosted teaser trailer game unveiled release date fall june released fallout teaser trailer press kit released trailer indicated board project cited release date fall trailer featured ink spots song don want set world fire previous fallout developer originally intended license use fallout game trailer completely engine assets closed saying trademark line spoke original fallout war war changes trailer showed devastated washington evidenced partially damaged background buildings surrounded rubble city second trailer shown special july trailer ruined house washington suburbs provided wider view capital skyline including capitol building distance july extended version trailer available original content included vault advertisement actual gameplay versions trailer featured song dear hearts gentle people recorded film festival july promoting fallout partnered geek monthly sponsor post apocalyptic film festival presented fallout festival took place august post apocalyptic movies shown depict life events occur world changing disaster including boy dog man earth man retail versions fallout released separate versions available worldwide standard edition includes game disc instruction manual extras collector edition includes game disc manual bonus making disc concept vault boy contained vault australia collector edition exclusive games includes game disc manual edition available retailer game survival edition includes collector edition model game functions digital clock available exclusively customers game year edition includes original fallout game downloadable content packs released october north_america october europe released australia october japan december available steam december xbox version fallout double pack announced release north_america april downloadable content confirmed downloadable content prepared xbox windows versions fallout operation anchorage point released order largest effect game altering ending allowing player continue playing past end main quest line originally downloadable content announced playstation version game offered official explanation content released playstation analyst speculated result money deal sony competitor microsoft asked playstation version receive update enable gameplay main quest completion responded time announced existing packs operation anchorage available playstation later point released platforms october new xbox experience premium theme game released xbox consumers pay having downloaded downloadable content playstation received free theme featuring background includes symbols game icons home menu december official editor known garden creation kit available windows version game free download fallout website reception reviews fallout received universal acclaim according video game review aggregator metacritic praised open ended gameplay flexible character system system called fun enemy encounters said suffer lack precision real time combat little variety enemy types review concluded fallout hugely ambitious game doesn come ign editor praised game minimalist sound design observing find sound wind decaying trees blowing dust barren plains fallout proves review noted unusual realism combined endless conversation produces truly interactive experiences generation review game commented score filled epic goodness real stars fallout music vintage songs 1940s gamespy commended game engaging storyline presentation hundreds hours addictive gameplay edge awarded game later anniversary issue placed game 37th best games play today list saying fallout engages rewards games achieved criticisms bugs regards physics crashes broke quests prevented progression stiff character animations common point criticism ending edge stated game design frequently incompetent details execution taking particular issue clarity menu interface smaller problems carried edge liked central story said writing isn consistent ideas voice acting reliable sales release october end fallout shipped million units according january xbox version sold million units playstation version sold units xbox version 14th best selling game december united_states playstation version 8th best selling playstation game region month research market research firm estimated game sold million copies worldwide fallout played titles xbox live games windows live awards fallout won awards following showcasing ign gave game award gamespot gave best role playing game award following game demonstration ign gave best overall rpg best overall console game overall game game critics awards gave game best role playing game best release fallout won numerous awards gaming journalists websites won overall game year best writing awarded game year ign gamesradar gamespy game won xbox game year gamespy ign winning game year gamepro gamespy gamespot awarding best rpg end fallout featured ign best video computer games decade game placed game seventh overall game decade fallout exhibited fallout voted won adventure section platform modern windows year ranked 75th video game time technical issues shortly game release ign posted review game citing numerous bugs crashes playstation release game contained bug causing game freeze screen friends signed ign review edited shortly removing references version bugs causing controversy playstation communities reviewing playstation game year edition confirmed bugs remained citing occasional animation scripting issues bugs requiring restart game ign cited bugs original release game year edition calling fantastic game warned players aware deal crashes bugs controversy fans happy direction fallout series taken acquisition notorious support series games fallout fallout members centered oldest fallout allowed criticized departures original games stories gameplay mechanics setting criticisms include prevalence food years survival wood framed dwellings following nuclear blast super early levels game criticized quality game writing level switch person action game format level surrounding game world player actions response called fan groups like allowed selfish arrogant stating new audience deserves chance play fallout game series stayed way new titles brought market sentiments saying matter ownership case fallout hardcore fans original series witnessed favorite games transformed regional variations drug references july fallout refused classification australia making illegal distribute purchase game country order game reclassified content australian version game removed game according board report game refused classification realistic visual representations drugs delivery method bringing science fiction drugs line real world drugs revised version game reclassified august suitable people age accompanied parent adult guardian new rating ensured game retail legally australia according board report drug content removed entirely revised version game animation showing actual usage drugs removed minority view decision stated drug content warrant refused classification rating later interview gaming magazine edge revealed version fallout released worldwide version real world drug references removed later clarified change real world drug appeared game instead renamed generic release india october microsoft announced game released india xbox platform religious cultural sentiments cited reason microsoft stated microsoft constantly endeavors bring best games indian consumers international release light cultural india business decision bring fallout country specific reason revealed public possible game contains headed cows called ancient powerful hereditary hindu priests religious scholars india similarity spelling type cow originated india breed revered sensitivity japan changed quest power japanese version fallout relieve concerns depictions atomic inhabited areas memory atomic bombings hiroshima nagasaki remain strong country non japanese versions players given option ignoring dormant atomic bomb town japanese version character absent making impossible choose option japanese release fat man nuclear catapult weapon renamed original reference bomb nagasaki according responsible fallout japan company available actions prior power ability kill civilians got game banned received
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