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23.04.2024 - 14:15 / polygon.com
Fallout’s colorful mascot Vault Boy stands in stark contrast to the grim, violent, post-apocalyptic reality of the role-playing game franchise. Originally inspired by the Chance cards from the board game Monopoly and 1950s-era cartoons, the blue-and-yellow jumpsuited cartoon character was designed to illustrate how perks and abilities worked in Fallout games.
Much of the humor around Vault Boy comes from the weird and macabre situations the cheery Vault-Tec mascot finds himself in. Early Fallout games showed Vault Boy as a grave robber, slaver, mass murderer, and frequent sex-haver when the player gained a “reputation” by performing certain in-game feats. But one Vault Boy cartoon from Fallout 2 was so offensive in its design, its creators pulled it from the game — which turned it into one of the most fabled bits of iconography in the series.
Child Killer is a reputation status in Fallout and Fallout 2 that is rewarded to the player after killing multiple child NPCs. The unused illustration for Child Killer depicts Vault Boy delivering a swift kick to the pregnant belly of a woman — who is wearing a dress with the word “baby” printed on the bust and a downward-pointing arrow directed at her unborn child to make it explicitly clear what’s occurring. Vault Boy is smiling in the Child Killer drawing, while his victim looks shocked.
Former Interplay Entertainment artist Brian Menze exposed the original, unused Child Killer illustration to the wider world in 2010, when he uploaded his drawing of Vault Boy to DeviantArt. In a description of the piece (which was quickly deleted), Menze said the image “was unused and the only Vault Boy image to ever be cut from Fallout 2. (I’m sure you can figure out why).” Reportedly, another illustration of Vault Boy masturbating on the toilet was also cut from the game, despite what Menze says.
“I remember when I got the request to do a perk illustration for ‘child killer’ that there would be no way to keep [it] from being offensive,” Menze wrote in 2010. “I mean really! How do you make an illustration of ‘child killer’ and keep it from being offensive? Anyway for some reason, I thought this was the least offensive way to do it. I have no idea what I was thinking. Even the designer who requested it realized it was a bad idea, so we nixed it. Looking back on it now, I can’t believe I drew this.”
The Child Killer reputation still exists in Fallout 2; it just uses a different illustration of Vault Boy running from an angry mob. Fans of the original, unused illustration can re-add it to the classic games using mods.
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The Earthen of the War Within are interesting — similar to our own Dwarves and yet unaffected by the Curse of Flesh… Or are they affected after all? Nobbel87 speculates...
The universe has begun a pretty significant expansion with the release of the hit TV adaptation released on Prime Video. There are more than 100 vaults located across the U.S., each of them holding a different horrific experiment inside — but longtime fans have pondered about what life outside of the U.S. must look like. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though Bethesda plans to give us any answers.
With the weekly reset, players can receive their first Great Vault reward of Dragonflight Season 4, but one important change that might help you decide which item to take is that the Eye of Awakening socket item only costs three Aspects' Token of Merit instead of six in previous seasons! As a shorter and accelerated Season, this change not only helps players flesh out their gear quicker, but also makes those unlucky vault offerings worth a lot more, especially for players crafting new bracers or spending bullion on special rings. So, if your vault is looking crummy, remember that you can get TWO sockets in Season 4, instead of just one! Yes, that's my vault.
A Fallout 4 player had their collection of unique picture frames ruined after the game’s recent next-gen update was released. Fallout 4’s recent update was controversial, as it brought improvements to the open-world game, but it also introduced new bugs, broke mods, and created a few issues on some platforms.
From the beginning, the homoerotic undertones of Dead Boy Detectives are undeniable. Unlike some supernatural mystery shows of the past, though, it’s not just a tease.
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The Cursed Monarch is a strong boss fought in . The encounter is part of Diva No. 5’s scenario, but facing the monster with one of the other protagonists may be possible. Still, utilizing the intended team is the best way to score an easy win.
Despite his surprise exit from the Disney+ revival, creator Beau DeMayo continues to answer fan questions about the latest episodes of the animated series on social media.
Introduced in the 2019 update for, Thorn Armor is a coveted armor set renowned for its legendary attributes, especially favored by melee combatants. Armor is essential for survival in the Wasteland, offering enhanced endurance and protection against the numerous threats lurking throughout Appalachia. While standard armor provides increased resistance, specialty armor such as the Thorn Armor set significantly boosts your advantages, particularly against more powerful adversaries.
From the very first Fallout game, the Power Armor has been every wastelander’s dream to pilot. This hulking suit of armor can make your normally squishy Vault Dweller nigh unkillable in Fallout 4. But there’s more than just one type of Power Armor, and each one has different stats and requirements to wear. Not only that, but some you might find one piece at a time and need to build yourself, while others can be found as a complete set. If you want to make even a Deathclaw think twice about attacking you, only the best Power Armor will do. Here are the best suits in Fallout 4 and where to find them.
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The first major DLC expansion for Fallout 4 lets players go to the abandoned amusement park called Nuka-World. While there's plenty of fun and excitement to be had here, don't expect it to come from the roller coasters or carnival games since this park is the battleground between rival raider gangs. This new zone adds a ton of new quests and side activities to the base experience, but it isn't as simple to get to as a real theme park. Don't worry if your Pip-Boy isn't helping you get to Nuka-World — we'll show you how to start this DLC.