It's official: Fallout 4 is happening.
At this point, most fans are still trying to find every little secret hidden away in the reveal trailer, but one thing's for certain: Fallout 4 will take place in Boston. While it may not have the same name recognition as Washington D.C. or Los Angeles, Boston has a lot of potential. Sure, it's not the largest or most glamorous metropolis, but Boston's unique mix of historic and modern districts sets it apart from just about any other city on the map.
Boston is filled to the brim with recognizable landmarks — the city is practically littered with them. Bethesda has already teased a few locations in the game's debut trailer: the USS Constitution, the Massachusetts State House and the Bunker Hill Monument are all prominently featured throughout the teaser. There are, however, plenty of other Boston locales worth visiting. Here's our list of locations we want to see in Fallout 4.
Fenway Park
Castle Island would be a great change of pace from the rest of the game: the tiny island is home to a single 17th century-era fortress, and is relatively separate from the rest of the city. The only way to get to the island is a tiny stretch of land — meaning that anyone wanting to hole up could easily defend the island from intruders.
There are plenty of different routes that Bethesda could take when it comes to recreating Castle Island. Carving a path down the connecting road between the city and the island would be reminiscent of the D.C. Mall minefield from Fallout 3, or it could be a completely isolated safe haven, in the same vein as Oasis. If Bethesda wanted to get creepy, the island could even be "haunted," similar to the Dunwich Building...
Boston may not be everyone's first pick among post-apocalyptic cities, but Bethesda chose wisely. Sure, Boston isn't the biggest or most brilliant city in the world, but the variety of its neighborhoods and landmarks are a far cry from most other American cities. Fallout 3 was great, but many of Washington's environments were extremely similar. With Boston, Bethesda has a chance to introduce a ridiculous amount of variety directly into the world of Fallout itself.
...and who wouldn't want to go to the aquarium and find irradiated penguins?
There's no word on when Fallout 4 will hit store shelves, but expect to see more of the game at this year's E3.
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