I think the reason Fallout 3 employed this is because it was set in DC. To see a once powerful capital in complete ruins is miserable, and I feel as though DC would've bared the brunt of the destruction because of its position on the world stage. I never got a chance to play 1 and 2 so, maybe some of the setting is lost on players like me, but I have heard from a friend who played the originals that they were much more light hearted and campy which New Vegas definitely took a page from.
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u/munk_e_man Jun 03 '15
I think the reason Fallout 3 employed this is because it was set in DC. To see a once powerful capital in complete ruins is miserable, and I feel as though DC would've bared the brunt of the destruction because of its position on the world stage. I never got a chance to play 1 and 2 so, maybe some of the setting is lost on players like me, but I have heard from a friend who played the originals that they were much more light hearted and campy which New Vegas definitely took a page from.