Fallout 4: 10 Unfortunate Consequences Of Living In The Fallout Universe

4. Gosh Darn Time Freezes

Fallout Pipboy Not only do those pesky Vault dwellers get to live it up underground while the entire world goes to crap and you live a horrible life filled with murder, dismemberment and probable insanity, but they also get the bizarre power to completely freeze the world whenever they want to do anything. It's hardly fair really, as a bandit, it's your job to raid unsuspecting Vault Dwellers of their possessions. It seems hardly fair that you can waste all of that time sneaking up on the guy or gal you're planning to assault/rob and then all they have to do is look at their watch thing and time completely freezes. This then allows them to cycle through their items, equip a massive rocket launcher and blow you out of your boots before you've even had a chance to do anything. Many residents of towns in post apocalyptic America have also been moaning on about those equipped with Pip Boys completely freezing time whenever they speak to someone. This phenomenon has apparently been caused by the Pip-Boy reacting together with radiation to create a time displacement device that gives any Vault Dweller, or those who steal a Pip-Boy, a massive advantage in the Fallout world. So remember kids, look at your watch, rocket launcher, no more bandit.
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Dan Curtis is approximately one-half videogame knowledge, and the other half inexplicable Geordie accent. He's also one quarter of the Factory Sealed Retro Gaming podcast.