Fallout 76: 9 New Features We Can't Wait To Try

9. Nuclear Warfare

The blowing up of Megaton in Fallout 3 at the behest of Allistair Tenpenny, as well as obtaining the iconic Fat Man launcher in each entry, remain some of the most noteworthy events in the series, but even those events are nothing in comparison to what former denizens of Vault 76 will be able to get their radiation-free mitts on.

The former USA didn't manage to get all of its bombs off in its short-lived exchange of nuclear ordnance with China and the USSR - multiple fully-stocked silos remain, waiting to be activated - and, as luck would have it, missile launch codes are scattered throughout the land in fragments, needing only one lucky survivor to find and piece them together to trigger a mushroom cloud-shaped fireworks display.

Exactly how rare said codes will be to happen upon, Bethesda has yet to specify, but considering the power bestowed upon those that obtain a full string of numbers, it's likely that you and a few comrades will need to form scouting parties to get the job done.

On paper, it's a neat activity that encourages friendly competition and exploration and will undoubtedly result in an endless number of highlight and montage videos surfacing on YouTube.