Apocalypse later.

• Author: Suderman, Peter
• Position: Briefly Noted - Brief article

Life in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi future portrayed in the video game Fallout 4 is tough: You're constantly scavenging for food, weapons, and shelter, and you spend more than a little time fighting for your life. Like its recent franchise predecessors, Fallout 4 is a massive open-world role-playing game that gives players endless opportunities to explore and interact with the series' quirky, bleak vision of America's future. Fallout 3 was set in Washington, D.C.; 4 takes place in Boston, ensuring opportunities for plenty more warped Americana.

What's most surprising is how much...