A Fallout 3 Player Had It All Figured Out in 2008, Just with a Quest

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Advanced robotics play a significant role in both Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, with the latter exploring the ethical implications more deeply through the conflict between The Institute and The Railroad.
The Commonwealth in Fallout 4, set in Boston, hints at a level of robotics sophistication beyond what was previously encountered, as foreshadowed by Doctor Zimmers remarks in Fallout 3.
The real-world reputation of Boston as a center for learning and technology, with institutions like MIT and Harvard, provides a logical foundation for the advanced technology seen in a Fallout setting.
The speculation that the Commonwealth mentioned in Fallout 3 could refer to the Commonwealth of England, and the theory that Boston would be an ideal setting for a Fallout game, highlight the connection between the two games settings.

Advanced Robotics Ethics in Ruins Boston – Fallout 4’s Compelling Conflict

While Fallout 4 received criticism for reducing the impact of player choices compared to previous installments, its narrative featured a compelling conflict between the Institute and the Railroad in the ruins of Boston, exploring the ethics of advanced robotics.

Advanced Robotics in Commonwealth’s Sophisticated Past – Boston’s Foreshadowed Future in Fallout 3

Returning to Fallout 3, players may recall encountering Doctor Zimmer in Rivet City while searching for the protagonist’s father’s colleague. As an agent of the Institute, Zimmer tasks the player with locating a synthetic associated with the Railroad. During this quest, Zimmer alludes to the Commonwealth—the setting of Fallout 4—stating that the player has “only seen scrap metal robots, those occasional handshakers,” implying a greater sophistication of robotics in the Commonwealth. A Reddit user pointed out that in 2008, a GameFAQs user, Tdpats12, speculated whether the Commonwealth mentioned in Fallout 3 could be the same as the Commonwealth of England. Tdpats12 also theorized that Boston would be an ideal setting for a Fallout game. Highlighting landmarks such as MIT, Harvard, and Fenway Park, he argued that Boston’s reputation as a center for learning and technology made it a plausible location for discovering advanced technology in the future. He further noted that both Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are designated as Commonwealths, making Boston a geographically appropriate setting. Therefore, Boston’s real-world status as a hub for education and research, exemplified by institutions like MIT and Harvard, would provide a logical foundation for the advanced technology seen in a Fallout setting.

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