Falloutis a series that traditionally uses destroyed versions of well-known American locations as its settings. However, in 2019, one modder wondered what the game series would be like ifFallouttraveled across the pond and went to Britain. Specifically, one ambitious mod looks to redefineFallout 4and put the player directly in London after it has barely endured the nuclear apocalypse from the series. While some fans may believe that aFalloutgame set in London will just be a regular entry in the series but with fewer guns and more tea, there are some major differences in the franchise’s lore between the UK and USA.
Vault-Tec inFallout, for example, the company that creates the vaults that protagonists find themselves wandering through or spawning in, did not make its way to the UK before the nuclear apocalypse began. Also, the Forced Evolutionary Virus that created creatures like Super Mutants and Deathclaws did not reach London either. This means that compared toFallout 4and other entries in the series,Fallout London’ssetting will be vastly different, as shown in its new gameplay trailer.
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The trailer comes in at a lengthy 18 minutes, showing off some background ofFallout London’slore before giving players a look at their new protagonist. ConsideringFallout Londonis giving players a traditionalFalloutexperience, they can customize their characters as they see fit. LikeFallout 4’sprotagonist, who is known as the Wanderer,Fallout London’smain character also has a moniker, the Wayfarer. Character creation is mostly skipped through in the gameplay reveal, to display more of the impressive work that has gone into this huge mod. When viewing the footage, it is easy to see whyBethesda hired one of theFallout Londonmodders.
The Wayfarer starts theirFalloutjourney in a mysterious facility that seems like a twisted version of a vault. They encounter two fully voice-acted NPCs before escaping the premises. Afterwards, the player is introduced to Mr. Smythe, who appears on a large screen, giving off a1984vibe. Outside the facility is what appears to be a London Underground or tube station, which is eerily empty. It seems that the player inFallout Londonwill be able to use the city’s subway system similarly to the protagonist in theMetroseries of first person shooter games.
Fallout Londondoesn’t have an official release date as yet, but at the moment it is stated that the playable area in the mod is the same size as that ofFallout 4. This will mean thatFallout Londonwill be quite the hefty download for users on PC. However, it could be the single-player experienceFalloutfans have wanted since the disaster launch ofFallout 76.
Fallout 4is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
