Why is everything in Fallout from the 50s?

Fallout’s culture stayed in the 1950’s and early 60s. Reason why everything is advanced in 2077 by the time the bombs fall but they have that futuristic 50s/60s feel to them. Basically it’s what the people in the 50s/early 60s thought the future would be, which is Fallout.

Who is the oldest person in Fallout?

The “oldest” character would be Toshiro Kago, since he was abducted in Mothership Zeta. Excluding characters from that DLC, Stanislaus Braun is the oldest character in the series.

Does Fallout 3 and 4 happen at the same time?

Fallout 4 takes place in the year 2287, ten years after the events of Fallout 3.

What was not invented in Fallout?

In 2016, in a Ubisoft livestream’s closing Q&A, developer Joel Burgess mentioned transistors in terms of advanced technology, in that the Fallout world reached milestones of advancement without inventing the transistor, which shines light on culture priorities.

Is Fallout based on Cold War?

But the world that “Fallout 4” is based on is pulled squarely from an era that’s long-passed: the post-World War II age of American exceptionalism, of Cold War worries, and the “miracle” of canned/frozen foods. And yes, of nuclear “fallout” shelters.

What is Toshiro Kago saying?

“Hito wo azakeruna. Onushi no monoii wa sappari wakaran.” – Do not mock me! I cannot understand a word you are saying. “Sessha wo tasuketakuba, sessha no ken o sagashi dase!” – If you want to help me, go and search for my sword!

Is the Lone Wanderer still alive in Fallout 4?

The Lone Wanderer died at his birthday party and never left the vault. Ask McCready: he will tell you that he doesn’t remember any “lone wanderer”.

Are all Fallout games connected?

With each Fallout comes a new storyline, but all the games are connected through a complicated history of wars, various groups looking to control the world, and hard choices to make for the greater good (or yourself, should you please in a selfish manner).

Why are there no transistors in Fallout?

In 2018, in an interview with YouTuber Matt Barton, developer Leonard Boyarsky stated that the choice to stay with vacuum tubes instead of advancing to transistors was intentional, commenting that without transistors, enemies “wouldn’t be as susceptible to an EMP blast.”

Does the US have fallout shelters?

The United States ended federal funding for the shelters in the 1970s. In 2017, New York City began removing the yellow signs since members of the public are unlikely to find viable food and medicine inside those rooms.

What era is Fallout stuck in?

The Fallout world is much like Torg – physics and natural laws are not the same as in our universe, but are based instead on 50s sensibilities and pulp era comics – the Fallout universe is what people in the 50s believed the future would be (with a lot of nuclear warheads dropped on it).

What does goat stand for in fallout shelter?

The G.O.A.T. (Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test) is a Vault-Tec occupational assessment test that every resident of a vault is required to take at the age of 16.

How many Canon vaults are there?

All 122 vaults are not canonized in the Fallout games, leaving room for future growth in the series. Here is every known vault shown so far, including those without numbers: Vault 3. Vault 8.