Sometimes it only takes a few things for a game to be completely different. In the case of Fallout, the RPG could have had a completely different story that we know.
From 1997Present Stand out marked the history of the video games with its dark and cruel post -apocalyptic universe. A recent revelation of Tim CainOne of the creators of the game surprised the community. There was a much lighter and optimistic alternative end that radically changed the tone of the game.
A surprising end … but rejected for Fallout
In a recent video, Tim Cain explained that he had imagined A Festival fin For Fallout. After saving Animal shelter 13The army of eliminated Maître And fulfilled his mission that the player had been greeted with one Big party In his honor. Balloons, cakes, celebrations … a real happy ending, in contrast to the heavy atmosphere of the game.
However, the development team did not convince this idea. The universe The Fallout is based on his You cynical and pessimisticWhere good deeds also have bitter consequences. A joyful end would have broken this dynamic. Result: it was abandoned in favor of Two officials end We know that. It's crazy, isn't it?
An idea that left a trace in the saga
Even if this end has never seen the light of the day, it ended Inspire the franchise. In Fallout 3For example, the game begins with an important scene: a Birthday party Where we find … a cake and balloons! A discreet wink of this concept declined years earlier.
This type of anecdoting is always fascinating for fans. They show how a game can develop through its development. Some ideas disappear, but sometimes reappear in a different form. Since his beginnings, Fallout has established itself as a saga in which black humor and despair coexistence. However with The development of role -playing gamesThe freedom that the player is offered is increasing.
Source: Tim Cain
