Fallout (computer game)

Influences

Fallout draws much from 50s pulp magazines, science fiction and superhero comic books. For example, computers use vacuum tubes instead of transistors; energy weapons exist and resemble those used by Flash Gordon. The Vault Dweller's main style of dress is a blue jumpsuit with a yellow line going down the center of the chest and along the belt area, though the main character's appearance changes while wearing armor. The number on the back might differ from the Vault the dweller represents, but it's usually "13", or in other cases, missing.

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50s - Pulp magazine - Science fiction - Superhero - Comic books - Flash Gordon - Jumpsuit

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Fallouts menu interfaces are designed to resemble advertisements and toys of the same period; For example, the characters sheet cards and perks available, look like those of the board game Monopoly. The lack of this retro stylization was one of the things the Fallout spin-offs were criticized for, as it is the main-core of a Fallout spin-off to be a bit nostalgic as well as futuristic.

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Fallout also draws minor influences from other sources. One of the initial armors available in the game is the one sleeved leather jacket, which bears a resemblance to the jacket worn by Mad Max in The Road Warrior. Also, the armor featured on the cover of the game is powered armor, the most powerful (and rarest) armor in Fallout.

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Mad Max - The Road Warrior - Powered armor

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The Fallout games are famous for their Easter eggs. While the first game mostly had references to the 1950's and 1960's pop-culture (Doctor Who, Godzilla), in Fallout 2 there are many references to Star Trek, The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and Monty Python; Some fans of the first game argued that there are too many Easter eggs in the sequel and that they distract from the immersiveness of the game world.

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Easter eggs - 1950's - 1960's - Doctor Who - Godzilla - Star Trek - The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Monty Python

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