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The Ruinous Appeal of Fallout 3

My friend Wilson and I were discussing Fallout 3. There’s always something very intriguing about ruin as a backdrop for a game. Battlefield Bad Company is intriguing because you’re helping to create ruin. Fallout 3 is intriguing because ruin suggests history and discovery. In Fallout, the user feels like they’re actively playing a role in some archaeological expedition, looking for treasure, finding stuff, and making history.

This is the same reason why I find ruin in real-life to be so intriguing. The first is a link my friend sent me. The second link are some images I found of Detroit (the strongest example of rapid urban decay in the modern world today…you’d hardly believe it’s the US).

Hotels, Hospitals, and Churches
http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/05/7-spectacular-abandoned-hotels-hospitals-and-churches/

Detroit
http://flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/sets/72157601861458499/