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Ted Litchfield

Fallout: New Vegas dev argues it was a mistake to make Wild Wasteland part of character creation: 'I'm gonna choose that no matter what. Because I don't want to miss a damn thing'

New Vegas Wild Wasteland perk art colorized with swirly eyed vault boy surrounded by french bulldog wearing sunglasses, skull detective, alien.

In a recent interview with YouTuber TKs-Mantis, former Obsidian creative director Chris Avellone said that he dislikes how Fallout: New Vegas' Wild Wasteland trait was implemented, and thinks it should have been separate from character creation.

This came out of a discussion of the more zany sense of humor to be found in certain Fallout games, and how it may not be to all tastes. Interviewer TKs-Mantis expressed his appreciation of Wild Wasteland offering players a choice whether or not to engage with such content⁠, prompting Avellone to deliver his critique.

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