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A Fallout 4 enthusiast raises doubts regarding the scientific authenticity of the game's opening sequence, highlighting the impossibility of the characters descending the elevator amidst a nuclear explosion due to the Venturi effect.
Bethesda may have sacrificed scientific accuracy to enhance the cinematic and dramatic appeal of the introduction.
Additional enthusiasts have also pointed out the unrealistic elements in Fallout 4, such as aid items, pre-war technology, and mutated creatures. However, the game's science fiction genre permits a certain level of suspension of scientific realities.
A Fallout 4 enthusiast has brought up the fact that the explosion shown in the beginning of the game would have resulted in the deaths of the Vault inhabitants. Just like its predecessors, Fallout 4 is set in a world devastated by nuclear war, and certain elements relating to this theme may not be entirely accurate.
Throughout the Fallout series, the games have consistently explored various locations within a nuclear-ravaged environment. The first two titles took place in California, while Fallout 3 was set in Washington D.C., and Fallout: New Vegas ventured into the Nevada Desert. In Fallout 4, the focus shifts to the post-apocalyptic setting of Boston, which incorporates real-life landmarks such as the Boston Public Library, Old North Church, and the Institute of Technology. Despite the game's attention to realism, a curious fan of Fallout 4 raises doubts about a peculiar detail in the game's introduction.
Reddit user Johnny_Lang_1962 recently brought up an interesting point about the introduction of Fallout 4. In the game's opening sequence, the protagonist and their family seek shelter in Vault 111 as nuclear bombs begin to fall. As they descend into the vault on a platform, a bomb can be seen detonating nearby. Surprisingly, the characters remain unharmed as a blast wave approaches. Johnny_Lang_1962 argues that the Venturi effect should have caused the characters to be pulled off the elevator and into danger.
The Venturi effect is a phenomenon related to fluid dynamics and pressure in pipes. In this particular scenario, Johnny_Lang_1962 suggests that the tremendous pressure resulting from the explosion should have prevented the characters from safely descending the elevator. While it's possible that the Venturi effect could have pulled all the characters into the shockwave, it is more likely that they would have perished, including Fallout 4's Sole Survivor. It is reasonable to assume that Bethesda, the game's developers, took creative liberties with scientific accuracy in order to create a more dramatic and cinematic scene. Fans of the game have also pointed out other unrealistic aspects, such as aid items, pre-war technology, and mutated creatures.
While Fallout 4 fans may find the introduction unrealistic, they may perceive Fallout 3's Vault 101 to be more scientifically believable. As a work of science fiction, Fallout 4 incorporates elements that do not adhere to scientific realities. Notably, the protagonist in Fallout 4 can transform into an unrealistic individual capable of extraordinary physical strength and mental manipulation.
Fallout 4 can be played on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.
