FACTS AND TRIVIA

note: The following list is simply a random compilation of FACTS (no bullshit, no rumors) and Trivia. The list is in no certain order and updates often.



The first Fallout game was released in 1997, published by Interplay. The game featured 2-D graphics and a top-down style view. The game was fully turn-based.

Some consider Fallout to be a sequel to Wasteland, though published by Electronic Arts, this was never made official.

Fallout was originally intended to feature GURPS (generic universal roleplaying system), which features 4 base attributes. This actually never happened. Black Isle was forced to develop S.P.E.C.I.A.L. (that stands for strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, and luck).

The Fallout series relies heavily on karma. The games offer a system to players that give choices to act on behalf of certain factions, or out of personal interests.

Fallout 3 takes place in 2277, 36 years after Fallout 2, 116 years after Fallout 1, and 200 years after the war.

Ron Perlman (Hellboy) narrates the Fallout Series.

Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel is considered "non-canon-" meaning it is a seperate fictional universe to Fallout 1 & 2.

Fallout 3 first saw development by Black Isle, owned by Interplay, under the working title "Van Buren."

Interplay's Fallout 3 was never completed due to the company going bankrupt, though a tech demo of the project was released to the public.

On May 2, 2007, a "Van Buren" tech demo was made available to the public.

Interplay sold the Fallout liscense to Bethesda Softworks for $1,175,000.

Interplay is currently developing an MMO version of Fallout.

Bethesda announced on July 12, 2004 that it would develop and publish Fallout 3. Making promises to stay true to Fallout's core values and maintaining a twist of "black comedy."

Bethesda's Fallout 3 was started entirely from scratch.

Fallout 3 was developed on a modified version of the Gamebryo engine, as The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion was.

Fallout 3 will be developed for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360.

All public demonstrations to date of Fallout 3 were the Xbox 360 version.

Liam Neeson (Batman Begins) is the voice of the main character's father.

Starting with Fallout 3, users will be able to switch from 1st-person to 3rd-person views whenever desired.

The maximum level attainable is 20.

Fallout 3 is expected to be the bloodiest in the Fallout series.

Guns will wear out over time in Fallout 3. We've heard word of being able to use parts from these firearms to make better, more powerful weapons.

Players will now choose 3 "Tag Skills" (the character's specialties) from a list of 14. Previous games had a total of 18 skills. At this point, no one knows exactly what the new skills will be.