The Fallout franchise is nearly 20 years old, but the history of the series goes back far more than 20 years. While Fallout can easily be considered the studios most successful franchise, their legacy goes beyond the post apocalyptic, being publishers of such games as Descent 3, Baldur’s Gate, and the developers of Wasteland. Baldur’s Gate and Descent 3 certainly helped shape Interplay into the developers they would eventually become, but it was Wasteland, first released in 1988 on the Apple 2 computer, that really laid the foundation for Fallout. Not only did Wasteland pave the way for Fallout, it nearly single handedly brought a genre to mainstream audiences. Wasteland takes place in 2087 after a nuclear war between the United States and Russia plunged the world into darkness. Sound familiar? The player takes the role of a Desert Ranger, a division of what’s left of the United States Army, who travels throughout the Southeastern United States investigating a series of disturbances. Eventually, the player discovers the source of the disturbances, a …show more content…
However, Wasteland, due to the technical limitations of the time, had a several hundred page long book to provide context and information about events in-game. Fallout, being released almost 10 years later, wasn’t constrained by those same limitations, and was able to put all information in the game itself, most of which was done via the Pip-Boy 2000. The Pip-Boy, or Personal Information Processor model 2000, is a personal computer worn by all vault dwellers. It acts as a menu of sorts, providing you with maps of the area, information about quests, lists of skills and perks for your character, your inventory of weapons, armors, and health items, and will even wish you a Merry Christmas on December 25, in game. The Pip-Boy took all of the clutter of tabletop RPGs and condensed it into a sleek and clean user
The Rainbow Six series has been the hallmark of tactical shooters, planting players in the shoes of counter-terrorist operatives using weapons and tactics inspired from Tom Clancy's titular novel. The series could be considered the anti-Call Of Duty due to its focus on teamwork and utilizing the games advanced weaponry and gadgetry. Siege mixes in the teamwork mechanics of Counter-Strike along with the familiar gameplay formulas of today's shooters into a unique package not found in any other shooter available this generation.
The title The Death Cure, seems almost oxymoronic, falsely true. From the first book, The Maze Runner, it seems like WICKED is desperately searching for a cure that could possibly prevent the extinction of the human race from the Flare. Mainly, The Death Cure is focusing on the cure to the disease. But as we read on, it seems like there was never a cure, but death. The cure looks like it could be letting everyone who has been infected, die while the immunes get to start over. WICKED should have been searching for a way to stop the spread of the disease instead of finding a cure for death, which has been their main problem.
In 1984 George Orwell describes how no matter where you go in Oceania there is
Playing video games has become a norm in our society, and while games have enjoyed a nice period of prosperity, it has not come without its fair share of controversy and question. Video game addiction, stereotyping, and portrayal of violence are all problems that researchers associate with video games. Video games are also blamed on ruining people’s social lives, decreasing cognition skills, and even increasing aggressive behavior. The controversial Grand Theft Auto deserves a special mention for outlining all these problems in one video game series for our convenience! GTA covers gender stereotyping, violence, and overall graphic content thanks to its portrayal of prostitutes, murder, and crime; it goes without saying that GTA has been bashed by politicians and the media because of its
An extract from the title Lord of the Flies was amidst the scene where the boys are hunting a sow. While on the literal sense the perception of this extract seems to be just killing a sow, this extended metaphor highlights the boys transformation into savagery, how its demonstrated is through use of imagery. At this point in the novel, the boys have been castaways for an extensive period of time now and with no adults and no females, their loss of social order leading to anarchy among the group, all propelling their desire for self-gratification which is stirring up inside of them. The boys discover a form of pleasure through hunting, showing in killing of the sow that the images used represent the hedonistic act of pleasure seeking
In 1984 George Orwell describes how no matter where you go in Oceania there is
The nostalgia factour becomes vastly important when appealing to an older audience like the intended audience of this commercial. In this commercial, the producers decided to appeal to the broad, and extremely nostalgic, Star Wars audience. The producers of this commercial use a variety of methods that allows for them to possibly sway their viewer 's opinions on a product versus other products. Some of the techniques that the producers use are the utilization of changing the color scheme of the environment in the commercial, the use of certain objects such as the family dog, and perhaps the most important one, the use of the Star Wars franchise. The main persuasion of this commercial tries to implement the use of pathos to acquire more
Fallout is many, it is fun, it is emotional, and it is educational. In Fallout, the main character are in an irradiated wasteland in every installment, however, there was also a time before that, and there was a time before, The Great War.
In 1984 the main character, Winston, lives in the country of Oceania where only three types of people exist. Proles, who
It was the night of the Templar’s anniversary and Aguilar was making his way through the swamp of the dead to reach the city of Spain. Aguilar was like any other person with casual clothes and leading a flock of sheep. But he was actually sent to assassinate the king and to retrieve the apple of Eden in order to balance the world and it’s free will. Many of the foreign assassins had already tried to kill the King, but they ended up with their head on the end of a spear. But tonight it was different, the Assassin Brotherhood is fear by all people in power across the world because they are everywhere.
“People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people”
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a huge success since it hit theaters December 18, 2015. According to Times Magazine, “the seventh installment in the space saga became the highest grossing film in North America”. Star Wars: The Force Awakens may have some mixed reviews, but no one can deny the numbers. The seventh film made the most out of all of the films, but it may just be due to the already massive fan base. When Disney gained the rights to Star Wars, fans of the universe had mixed feelings. Some Star Wars enthusiasts were even worried that Disney would ruin what George Lucas created. To say the least, the majority of fans were not disappointed with the newest installment in this massively popular science fiction franchise.
The earliest memory that I have with my parents is sitting down in front of our old television and putting on a VHS tape of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. And while other kids my age may have been impressed by the lightsabers and the force, I was astounded by just how magnificent the film was from every respect. The way in which the sets were so intricately detailed, the authenticity of seeing Luke having his arm cut off in Cloud City, the way Dagobah felt as if it genuinely was a desolate and marshy swamp, I was in awe of it all.
Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad and “Apocalypse Now”, a movie directed by Francis Coppola represent two outstanding examples that compare relevant ideas regarding racism, colonialism, and prejudices. The two combine film along with descriptive language to portray their mastery during different eras. For Heart of Darkness, Conrad uses his writing techniques to illustrate Marlow in the Congo, while in “Apocalypse Now”, Coppola uses film editing and close ups on important scenes with unique sounds to identify Willards’ quest for Kurtz. Both portray the idea of colonization in foreign lands that otherwise may have been uninhabited by their own people if left alone.
Not only does is this franchise interesting and extremely detailed but also the setting of the story is extremely interesting. The games take place in the United States after a nuclear weapon has nearly killed all human beings on earth. This nuclear bombing occurred after China invaded Alaska so the United States had to intervene. The theme of the setting for Fallout is the 1950’s. Although, the story includes advanced technology that has never been seen before on earth such as advanced robots, bombs, and