Ever since Ernest Rutherford first split the atom, it is worth considering how close humanity has come to atomic annihilation. There is a sense of catharsis when exploring the post-apocalypse as a paradigm. In terms of gaming, we have a solid relationship with the post-apocalypse. Bethesda’s Fallout 3 continued one of my favourite franchises with a controversial shift away from an isometric top-down perspective in favour of a first person experience. While id Software’s Rage suffered from performance issues, a and boring last act despite that game having a lot of the hallmarks of a great first person shooter (meaty shotguns and near “oldskool” combat mechanics). In more recent memory, the 2015 Mad Max game was unexpected and thoroughly enjoyable. From Burntime on the Amiga and through to Fallout on PC. Through the years I have played near countless games set in the post-apocalypse.
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