Fallout: Not Like a Real-Life Nuclear Holocaust

[Canid117]

"Fallout not like what a real Nuclear holocaust would be like" says the center for pointing out really obvious things.

(Yes I just stole an Onion joke)

 

[Dogstile]

When I read the title I practically screamed "No shit!"

 

[Rawle Lucas]

Kaku's warning reminds me of this 2003 article:
<a href=http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/nuclear/nuclearwar1.html>The Effects of a Global Thermonuclear War

 

[PxDn Ninja]

Wow, I remember when the Escapist wasn't flooded with people who just up and spout useless hateful things instead of contributing to what could be an intellectual conversation.

The doctor obviously didn't come on to inform us that a video game is not real, (he in fact is just answering questions that are being asked to him), but he is providing a bit of education while tying it to a fun medium. Heaven forbid any of you learn anything.

Besides, in the current age of games, a big thing goes into research and realism. Fallout 3 never advertised to do this, but there indeed are people out there who would assume that the time scale in Fallout 3 just might be accurate.

 

[LightOfDarkness]

Um. Isn't Mass Effect set centuries in the future? The technology (according to lore) for the Mass Effect relays and FTL travel were discovered when they unearthed an alien artifact, jumping technology forward 200 years. Mass effect is set 200 years in the future (IIRC) so that would mean the technology is 400 years in the future.

 

[The Thief]

My hopes for a Fallout style post-apocalyptic world died of radiation poisoning after watching Threads [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/]. Now I have nothing to look forward to in the event of a global nuclear war. Phooey!

 

[GrinningManiac]

I didn't realise the thing about surviving the first few days meant survival in general

Perhapes there IS some logic in the VaultTec system

Who wants to build one!?

 

[Silent observer]

Ah man, I love Dr Michio Kaku, he did a really cool series on the future of technology for the BBC a year ago. Seriously eye-opening stuff.

Same, he is so awesome did you see his one about how to make a lightsaber?

 

[Sacman]

But what about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.? though I doubt localized space time anomalies are very plausible...

 

[garfoldsomeoneelse]

Does he mean to say that there won't be giant fire-breathing ants and two-headed cattle? Golly.

 

[Above]

So, no VATs then?

DONT BE SILLY! we'll just take the super mutants out the old way...

 

[The Big Eye]

Because if Fallout had gone for a realistic nuclear holocaust, it would have just been that post-nuke scene from Modern Warfare 1 strung out over 100 hours.

 

[Flying-Emu]

I'm picturing something more like The Road. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/]

That book made me sad

 

[The Big Eye]

Wow, I remember when the Escapist wasn't flooded with people who just up and spout useless hateful things instead of contributing to what could be an intellectual conversation.

The doctor obviously didn't come on to inform us that a video game is not real, (he in fact is just answering questions that are being asked to him), but he is providing a bit of education while tying it to a fun medium. Heaven forbid any of you learn anything.

Besides, in the current age of games, a big thing goes into research and realism. Fallout 3 never advertised to do this, but there indeed are people out there who would assume that the time scale in Fallout 3 just might be accurate.

Yes. That... wasn't hateful at all.

 

[PxDn Ninja]

Wow, I remember when the Escapist wasn't flooded with people who just up and spout useless hateful things instead of contributing to what could be an intellectual conversation.

The doctor obviously didn't come on to inform us that a video game is not real, (he in fact is just answering questions that are being asked to him), but he is providing a bit of education while tying it to a fun medium. Heaven forbid any of you learn anything.

Besides, in the current age of games, a big thing goes into research and realism. Fallout 3 never advertised to do this, but there indeed are people out there who would assume that the time scale in Fallout 3 just might be accurate.

Yes. That... wasn't hateful at all.

Yeah, it was a bit hateful, but that has been building for a couple of weeks and just had to vent it. Though, to my defence, I did at least also provide comentary on the topic at hand instead of just going "WHAT! A GAME ISN'T REAL! OMG!" and such.