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BREAKING DOWN THE FALLOUT 4 TRAILER

SALMAN CHOWDHURY ABIR

It happened! Fallout 4 is finally official.  After years of waiting we finally have the real deal. Bethesda also gave us a stunning trailer that was filled with things that deserved a second look. So let us break it down and see what secrets we can dig out.

We might get to experience the pre-apocalyptic state of the Fallout Universe 
The trailer starts by zooming out to a typical post apocalypse home, beaten and battered. The interesting thing happens shortly when we actually get a glimpse of how it looked before. The scene continues and we see a German Shepard entering through the door. From here on as the dog explores the house we see some flashbacks, from dreaded mister handy cleaning the kitchen, followed by a broken room that once had a family rejoicing to a darker situation where people are running away to the vault and are eventually wiped out in an explosion. So given all that it is safe to assume that this time we will get to experience the pre-apocalyptic world in the form of flashbacks 

It is Boston, it always was!
After hearing the legendary "War. War never changes." we see many easily recognisable landmarks such as the USS Constitution, The Bunker Hill monument and the surprisingly beautiful Scollay Square and they all point to Boston. 

The return of the mysterious stranger
When you again analyse the brief shot at Scollay Square you see a man approaching, sporting the same iconic leather jacket and fedora hat. Will he again act as a random ally or will he play a more important role this time? 

Old enemies return, new mutants emerge 
Firstly we get a look at the merchants, which naturally confirms Brahmin and Barter. Then we get a glimpse of a duo in power armour simply taking a stroll in the wastelands, followed by the very familiar Protectron. Next we see a mutated hermit crab-like creature running around the sands, which is probably the most interesting thing to observe due to it being similar to a Mirelurk yet much smaller in size and acting differently around the world. Next we get a look at those freakish Deathclaws and Feral Ghouls; long story short, get ready for some really weird encounters in Fallout 4. 

A hero from vault 111, a suit of power armour and a loyal sidekick
We get a sneak peek of a workshop, sporting a suit of power armour and lots of interesting weapons on the side. This suggests customisable armour with gradual upgrades maybe? Then we finally see the main character sporting a Pipboy and judging by the markings in his back is someone from Vault 111 looking to carry out a mission along with his sidekick.  

Final thoughts 
So much revealed, yet so many new questions. Chances are that the game will somehow lead to 'The Institute' where technology far and beyond the ordinary level can be found or maybe it will be a dead end? One can only assume, one thing is for sure though it's that Fallout 4 is going to be a game that we will talk about for a very long time to come, whether it's for good or bad reasons remains to be seen.