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Fallout almost began as a generic fantasy game

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Before settling on a delightfully depressing post-nuclear wasteland, developers pitched a painfully generic universe filled with standard elves and magic. Thank goodness they pivoted to radiation and bottle caps, dodging another boring tale of magical swords.

Fallout almost began as a generic fantasy game
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