Summary
Fallout’s popularity is likely at an all-time high at this moment thanks to the recent success of its TV adaptation that debuted to critical and audience acclaim. While the post-apocalyptic series has always had a presence in gaming and beyond, its resurgence has put even more attention on it from both longtime and newly won fans. After Bethesda Game Studios took over the IP in 2007, the franchise saw a bit of a shift in its genre and design, and the developer’s entries into theFalloutcatalog introduced a whole new section and generation of fans to its dark retro future 1950s vibes and aesthetics.
On the heels of its initial successful outing in 2008 withFallout 3, Bethesda then tasked Obsidian Entertainment to produce the next title, and the result was 2010’sFallout: New Vegas. Considered a crowning achievement and in many fans' eyes as the superior title between the two, the fact that afollowup toFallout: New Vegashas long been desired and requested speaks to its legacy. However, that is an unlikely proposition at this point, given both Obsidian and Bethesda’s planned and forthcoming project schedules.Fallout 5, though, is almost certainly a guarantee, and when fans do return to the wasteland, a particularly menacing creature seen inNew Vegasshould as well.
A number of team members at Obsidian who worked onNew Vegashad previously contributed toFallouttitles produced under Interplay’s banner before the studio shut down.
Fallout 5 Should See the Return of New Vegas' Cazadores
Fallout: New Vegas' Cazadores
Among some of thedeadliest enemies inFallout: New Vegas, the cazadores will likely rank high on the list for any fans familiar with them. Spanish for “hunter,” the moniker is extremely accurate, as the giant mutated wasps usually come in swarms, and their combination of strength, speed, numbers, and ability to poison makes them incredibly vicious and difficult to contend against; cazadores will easily overwhelm the unsuspecting and unprepared. This was famously and especially true for those who encountered them initially during the early hours ofNew Vegas.Players who decided to beeline for Vegas itself from the start via the most direct path were likely thrown for a loop when they found it infested with cazadores, essentially serving as an in-game suggestion that they explore elsewhere and build up their character and gear first.
How Fallout 5 Could Include Cazadores
Some fans might recall that a key piece of lore regarding the genesis of cazadores was provided inFallout: New Vegas' Old World Blues DLC. There, it was revealed that the science staff at the Big Mountain Research Center was responsible for dreaming up and creating the nightmare creatures in the facility, where they eventually escaped and subsequently spread across the Mojave Desert. They also appeared in areas of Utah during the Honest Hearts DLC prior to that.
Though details aboutFallout 5’s setting are sparse at this point, as it is far out on the horizon, some possible speculation can be made based on previous patterns and inclusions. Pastrumors have indicated thatFallout 5may be set in San Francisco, as various conversations and references inFO4point to this potentially being the next major region that players will explore. GivenFallout’s general dark absurdity, and that creatures like the Super Mutants (who originated on the West Coast) were seen in Washington, D.C. by the time ofFallout 3, cazadores could theoretically make their way as far as San Francisco if, indeed, that will be the next locale.
It’s also possible Bethesda is planning to surprise fans bysettingFallout 5in a city like New Orleans, which would itself be ripe for reprising cazadores or some new and even worse variation of them. Wherever the nextFalloutgame ends up sending players, though, there are plenty of plausible reasons and precedent for cazadores to have migrated far from their original New Vegas habitat, and crop up again to terrify and challenge players in the fifth mainline release.
Fallout 4
WHERE TO PLAY
Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you’re able to rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone - the choices are yours.From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4’s crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.
