Summary
The post-apocalypse has never been hotter.
However, I had a different reaction to the show.
I thought it was good not great but I was intrigued by its inherent Americanness.
Fallouts vision of post-apocalypse is intrinsically American.
Sowhats the British version, I wondered.
Quintessentially British, definitely post-apocalyptic, Everybodys Gone To The Rapture is the British version of Fallout.
Or it was, until Atomfall was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase during Summer Game Fest.
Atomfall Is The British Version Of Fallout
Atomfalldoesnt go for the idyllic tweeisms of the British countryside.
Im not sure that this wartime aesthetic has travelled beyond our borders, but its an epidemic in England.
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This country has a general sense of nostalgia for the blitz spirit, especially the older generation.
And then a robot fires a flamethrower.
We get the iconic British touchstones like bright red telephone boxes and bunting.
We get the received pronunciation voiceover.
We even get a cricket bat to lay out our enemies with.
Theres a wickerman, the remnants of Britains pagan history, and a Norman castle to assail.
This blend of religion and retrofuturism ensures Atomfall has a unique approach to the post-apocalypse.
The religious undertones tie back into the hymn that Atomfalls trailer began and ended with.
Its a clever twist which not only works aesthetically but has deep reverberations within the games narrative as well.
If Atomfall is the British version of Fallout, I cant wait.
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