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<p>The latest <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com" target="_self">Escaptist</a> has an article aptly titled "Duck and Cover," which talks about various post apocalyptic creative endeavors. The author, <strong>Russ Pitts</strong>, cites his first time with <em>Fallout </em>as a rather life changing experience.</p>
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<p class="dark"><em>The desolate imagery and desperate sense of hopelessness in the face of unimaginable tragedy make <em>Fallout</em> a difficult game to finish (especially for a <em>Day After</em><em>Fallout</em>'s
ending cut-scene rendered me utterly speechless. I literally could not
summon the words or thoughts to describe my emotions. I had experienced
this sensation only once before, on November 20th, 1983.</em> Kid), but it is precisely the ending of this game that makes every moment of pain and frustration worthwhile. Watching the </p>
<p class="dark"><em>As the final <em>Fallout</em> credit rolled up the
monitor, and the screen turned black, I slowly regained control of my
faculties. I got up from my chair, stumbled out into the garden and
stood silently for the remainder of the afternoon, listening to the
sound of the world and contemplating my existence. I felt an almost indescribable sense of calm. I'd been
Gordon Freeman, saving the world with a crowbar. I'd been the nameless
secret agent, cart-wheeling my way through the laser beams. I'd been
the Road Warrior, refusing to just walk away, and saving the juice for
all mankind. Now, finally, I was the Vault Dweller, kicking ass and
chewing bubblegum in my blue jumpsuit. I'd finally gotten my chance to
experience the challenge of surviving in the radioactive maelstrom of
post-nuclear America, and had not only survived - I'd conquered. It
was, as ridiculous as this may sound, the first time in my life that I
felt completely sure of who I was, and of what I was capable.</em></p>
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<p>He wrote quite a bit more about <em>Fallout</em>, and the whole article is worth a read. You can check it out <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/33/8" target="_self">here</a>.
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Well, the Vault Dweller did that. Fallout just saved the world from the brink of perpetually stupid games.VasikkA wrote:Hmm, I don't know what to think.
He makes Fallout sound like a messiah that saved the world from a terrible plague. I find it more probable that he was high on soybeans while playing the game or writing that article.
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I said perpetual. Not every game that comes out sucks. Just a lot of them. If it weren't for Fallout, they would all suck. Fallout is like Jesus. He's got a large flock. He can't save everyone, and some don't want to be saved. We're pretty much like the Grim Reaper, raping the corpses of the games that are eternally damned, a la FOBOS.
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Baby arm, I clicked your signature assuming I'd get to see some hideously deformed children that either have been born skinless, or skinned at some point in their lives.
Instead I found myself at some crappy fansite for strategy games. Can you change your signature please? It's misleading and leads to disappointment.
Instead I found myself at some crappy fansite for strategy games. Can you change your signature please? It's misleading and leads to disappointment.
While we're at it, where did the Teatime avatar come from.Mr. Teatime wrote:Baby arm, I clicked your signature assuming I'd get to see some hideously deformed children that either have been born skinless, or skinned at some point in their lives.
Instead I found myself at some crappy fansite for strategy games. Can you change your signature please? It's misleading and leads to disappointment.
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Once upon a time, I used to know. But then the knowledge was lost to the mysts of time on the Amazon River. I then went and took some pictures of Blue Morpho Butterflies and a Capybara. I also tried fishing, but instead speared floating logs. Maybe that is why the nameless one chose to take the knowledge from me. Alas, we shall never know.
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