whitemoondreams

I love them. Seriously, I think they did a phenomenal job. They really kept the world feeling distinctly "Fallout": Warring factions fighting over scarred ruins. Lots of exploration into the unknown. Quests with meaningful decisions. Worthy sequels.

I think the biggest inspirations for fallout were The Road Warrior, the pencil-and-paper RPG Gamma World, and of course Wasteland. I still love all three to this day. - Scott

The Road was a good book. But in my opinion, not quite in the same category of Fallout. The Road was real. It was gritty and ugly and bleak. Fallout, though it has those elements, always leaned towards the "one hero can make a difference" side of things. Where the Road made you feel that you have no power over the forces of nature and the horrors of survival, Fallout had the mentality of "Yeah the world is crap, get over it buttercup!". The people in Fallout are tough - living and thriving in a harsh world. They're not moping about and shiving each other for a scrap of break (usually). They've banded together in communities, tries to make the best of a terrible situation. In the end Fallout, to me, is more about the triumph of human spirit than the cold realities of survival.

How about in Russia? Oh, Metro. Dang! How about the Australian Outback. Oh yeah, Mad Max. Hmm... lets see... So Cal, Vegas, DC - all taken... Canada! Hmm, no. Those would be the politest Mutants ever... Uh... how about Florida! Mutant aligators! Swamp hillbilly raiders on fan boats! The ruins of Cape Canaveral! Come on! It'd be awesome! - Scott

New Vegas. Hands down. Why? The story. Fallout 3 was great, but the primary story was... lacking. Gus and the guys at Obsidian rocked it. The setting was great, the characters were great, the additions to the world were great. Yeah - good times. - Scott