Fallout 76 has fostered a vibrant community since its launch in 2018. While the game got off to a notoriously rocky start, Appalachia’s environments were a strength from the start. Later updates like that wastelanders The expansion breathed life into West Virginia, and there’s always been a loyal group of fans who loved the experience, the troubles and all. A fan-made live-action trailer from director Brian Curtis and the team at Infectious Designer pays an incredible tribute to the best parts of Bethesda’s online game. (This fan-made concept trailer is unrelated to Amazon’s television adaptation of the Fallout franchise.)
Curtis writes in the description of the video:
“I get it. Fallout 76 got off to a rocky start, but it doesn’t take away from the unforgettable experience of stepping out of Vault 76 for the first time and exploring the Appalachian wasteland with friends. Explore, build and pause to create an epic amidst the chaos It was fun taking photos. The world was beautiful and the adventures were plentiful if you were willing to seek them out. There is definitely something special about this game. This video is the manifestation of the inspiration I found.
For the bloodstained wanderers who found beauty in a broken world and for those with the unyielding faith to build it up.
I have a back-off-back relationship with Fallout 76 personally, but I was still struck by the mood of the concept trailer. Characters wear outfits I’ve seen in game, whether it’s scrapped Scavenger gear or full power armor. I remember encountering people like this in my own travels, from mining entrepreneurs to Brotherhood zealots. When people bought into the premise of Fallout 76 In its earliest days, Appalachia felt alive.
The environments in this fan-made trailer are also lush and alive – rocky caves teeming with life, claustrophobic mines, dark forests and the Appalachian wilderness. It’s based on real environments, with just a hint of Fallout’s fantastical premise.
Curtis also released a behind-the-scenes video showing the process of scouting, costuming and shooting for the fan film.
Even in its earliest, jerky days, Fallout 76 really had a fantastic atmosphere thanks to the environments and people you would meet along the way. I definitely feel nostalgic for the moments I hung around in the Appalachia hills guarding my buddy’s shop back when the game’s mechanics barely supported the setup.
Fallout 76 still rides along; in December, Bethesda will release Nuka World on Tour, which will add a traveling fairground to Appalachia.
Amazon is also currently adapting the Fallout franchise into a television series. Details are still quite sparse. So far we’ve seen a still of the project, with more details revealed in Xbox’s “Fallout 25th Anniversary Retrospective“ YouTube video.
