A setting like Alaska would work for pretty much the same reason.
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While speaking about New Orleans as a potential setting for Fallout 5, we briefly mentioned how it would also serve as a nice change of pace from the dry, barren places the series is usually set in. They did end up going with Boston as Fallout 4’s setting, but there’s every chance that they consider revisiting New York as a potential setting in the future. Interestingly enough, as revealed in a NoClip documentary from 2018, Bethesda initially considered setting Fallout 4 in New York, and even had design documents drawn up for it, which means that the idea for making a Fallout game in New York has at least floated around at Bethesda before.
Verticality, for instance, could be much more emphasized than it’s ever been in a Fallout game before.
Seeing a city that was hit much harder than most other places would not only make for a nice change of pace, it would also allow for some pretty interesting and potentially creative design opportunities. Even so, it’s hard not be intrigued by the prospect of a Fallout game that would let you explore the remains of New York City, perhaps see even more dilapidated and broken-down environments than in previous games. Arguably, that makes sense from a lore perspective- New York City might be practically all but wiped out the map, since it could potentially have been affected greatly by the nukes. It’s a little surprising, honestly, that in all the time Fallout has been around, it’s never once taken us to New York City. And of course, it goes without saying that getting to see landmarks such as the Golden Gate bridge would be a great bonus. Presumably, the game would have to be set earlier in the timeline, which would probably work as a solid refresh in its own right. Obviously, a fully fleshed-out San Francisco in a large-scale modern-day open world game would be an exciting prospect, and there’d be other ways Bethesda could do a lot with that setting as well. From a narrative perspective, from instance, the New California Republic being at the forefront of the story would bring about some interesting storytelling opportunities. Bethesda’s take on the setting in a modern Fallout game could be a fascinating thing to experience. Meanwhile, even though we haven’t really visited the location since then, it continues to be an important part of the universe. Back before the Bethesda days, Fallout 2 was set in the region called the New California Republic, of which San Francisco was a part. San Francisco is a setting that Fallout as a series has plenty of familiarity with. Oh, and think of all the different kinds of mutated freaks and monsters you could run into out in the swamps. A location such as that would also be a great foil for all the times Fallout veers into horror territory with spooky locations and unsettling stories and quests. Fallout games generally tend to be dominated by dry, barren apocalyptic wastelands, but a game set in New Orleans with radioactive swamplands would be the perfect way to shake things up. Meanwhile, New Orleans’ topography is another important point worth considering. New Orleans, a place with so much culture of its own, would be a perfect fit for the series. There’s the obvious fact that this is a series that relies a great deal on world-building with lore and backstory and building the setting’s unique personality. New Orleans would, simply put, be the perfect setting for a new Fallout game. This is probably on top (or at least close to the top) on most Fallout fans’ wishlists for future settings. And on that note, here, we’ll be talking about five we hope to see the series tackle in the future.
Whether it be because of Bethesda’s extremely finely honed knack for crafting great worlds, or the excellent Americana lens the series looks at its locations through, Fallout is consistently delivering excellent settings that you can lose completely yourselves in with each new game. Even when the series has stumbled elsewhere – looking at you Fallout 76 – the world design has been impeccable. You wouldn’t think that post-apocalyptic nuclear wastelands would make for fun worlds to explore, but Bethesda’s Fallout series has provided compelling and extraordinarily crafted worlds to explore on a consistent basis.
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