15 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Fallout

If you're one of those people who like throwing themselves into a barren world, combing through abandoned buildings looking for a rare super weapon to pulverise enemies with, then welcome, you're with friends here! The Fallout series is one of the most immersive games of all time; it eats you up and spits you out hours later, having caused chaos across California, Nevada and Washington D.C. Its meteoric rise came with the release of Fallout 3 in 2008, but the story really began back in 1997. Interplay Entertainment dropped a new game onto the market called Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. It was hailed as a "glowing example of its genre" and it stood the test of time - seriously, if you haven't already, go play it - leading to numerous sequels and tie-ins. Each have a ton of interesting facts, references and titbits to amuse you with, ranging from the ridiculous to the outright impressive. So if you're killing time, waiting for Bethesda to break the internet with the rumoured announcement of Fallout 4 or anything in between, come along on your own journey and learn some cool stuff about the Fallout series.