Is it time for Fallout to leave the American Wasteland?

Everyone is all aboard the hype train after Fallout 4's launch trailer. But why?

[GreetingsfromCanada]

No, I reject this article. Part of the whole nuclear disaster thing in the 50s and the "culture" of it is the US. Also, lol at the terrible China suggestion (it's really random). I'm guessing it makes sense since the publication is Haogamer.com

[AndyWeiss33]

"terrible China suggestion (it's really random).

Or it could be because the primary adversaries during the Resource Wars that created the world of Fallout were China and the US.

[comebackkid9891]

Fallout is Raygun Gothic. Fallout is American.

[Mankey]

While it could be possible, much like GTA I find it very hard to see Fallout leaving America.

So much of the lore and the story is intrinsically tied to the USA that it would be difficult to still make it feel like a Fallout game.

[EditorAtGNG]

Well, the whole world WAS affected by the nuclear war. The charm of the Fallout series is the 1930's style of music, design and overall atmosphere. However, that doesn't mean we can't go beyond and explore the other part so the world who were affected, though I doubt it will have the same "feeling" as the original titles set on US soil.

Then again, the problem with this is that we already have games that have managed that. Case in point - the Metro games in Russia, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. for Ukraine... can't think of any other at the moment but alas.

[ainsleyharriott]

You mean the 50's

[PCGamingNoobs]

no he means the 1930s,

The ink spots which feature in fallout 3 and 4 are from the 1930s / 40s. along with many others.

[Mankey]

hmm While it could be possible, much like GTA I find it very hard to see Fallout leaving America.

So much of the lore and the story is intrinsically tied to the USA that it would be difficult to still make it feel like a Fallout game.

[_LarZen_]

I would love a Fallout game set someplace else. The 30/40's American setting is only interesting for so long..

[Eiffel]

Considering the results of the great war destroyed most of civilization the culture at that time as a result remained stagnant for two hundred years. With no society around to push development in a desolate world the 30/40's theme is all that remains of the old world, which newer generations born into the wasteland all but have. Can't say it'd be practical to suddenly change that.

Plus most of the Earth is destroyed, America is probably one of the few masses of land still habitable, that and nuclear war is apart of that country's culture so with it's absence it probably wouldn't feel like Fallout.

[Mankey]

True. Also in the alternate Fallout timeline there was no push by other countries to nuclealize everything.

[Viper7]

Wouldn't mind a spin-off of sort with Europe as setting just to see what actually happened in the rest of the world. Title could be something very different from Fallout though.

However taking the main series off the US just seems wrong.

[Mankey]

While it could be possible, much like GTA I find it very hard to see Fallout leaving America.

So much of the lore and the story is intrinsically tied to the USA that it would be difficult to still make it feel like a Fallout game. Not to mention, things such as much of the fallout lore revolving around the US's push to "nuclearize" technology.

[darx]

I think the moon would be a cool setting.

[ZaWarudo]

But isn't America the only (barely) habitable place on Earth in Fallout lore?

Europe is supposedly destroyed, like completely destroyed.

China most likely suffered the same fate as America, but without Vaults, or at least Vaults-Tec vaults.

The only place i can think of is Canada. Lot of history there in Fallout lore.

[Swiggins]

Since Canada was technically annexed by the US before the Great War, it could be a valid location for a Fallout game, maybe center it around New Toronto or something.

The mixture of Canadian and American cultures would make for a fun experiment in a Fallout game.

[BlackIceJoe]

Yeah, I agree going to Canada would be cool. I personally would make the next Fallout be set in Detroit. This way you can walk across the bridge into the city of Windsor. It would be interesting to see how the Canadians like being Americans. I could totally see them trying to break away from the U.S. So hopefully in the future Canada will be an option for Fallout.

[ScorpiusX]

If u want wasteland in a different country , just go play Metro series almost identical concept.

[KryptoniteTail]

Fallout: Japan.

[Perjoss]

A Fallout set in London would not be a terrible idea, but as mentioned above it looks like Europe is destroyed in the Fallout lore so it will probably never happen.

[Rookie_Monster]

No..Bethesda is an American company and America offers a diverse landscape to do many post apocalyptic sertings. Keep it in the good old USA I say. It is already bad enough most of our jobs are going overseas, we need to support our own

[SunnyZ]

Is it time for people to stop talking about 'the next game in line' when the current game is not even out yet?

Yes...

[Vanfernal]

The Vaults were made by the US government... You use Vault dwellers. A+B=