With the impending release of the Elder Scrolls: Online, many believe this game to be a statement of intent from Bethesda, with the publisher declaring their new-found love of multiplayer gaming. Clearly the isolation and solitude which define the Fallout series mean that it can never follow the Elder Scrolls trajectory of converting to an MMORPG. The Fallout franchise would wither and die if there were 12-year-old kids running around the map screaming profanities. There are many though who believe that the introduction of a co-op mode to Fallout 4 would be a valuable addition to the game. The thought of having a suitably sombre buddy drop in to join you on a particularly tricky quest is an enticing one. This multiplayer component would have to incorporate an ultra-smooth drop-in-drop-out system to ensure that you can continue alone when your friends little brother says they want to use the Playstation for Skylanders.