Fallout's box had Power Armor on it too, but even when you get into the Brotherhood questline there are more hoops to jump through until, eventually, you have it for the final run-in. In the original Fallout the Brotherhood were an unknown quantity until you were well into the game, because the questline's seriously difficult, and though there's a set of Power Armor you can buy it's incredibly expensive. Power Armor is everywhere in Fallout 4, and as a long-time series fan I found this unusual. The Brotherhood of Steel's iconic look has always been the face of Fallout but, with this latest entry, that role carries more responsibility than ever.
Since release Fallout 4 has been incredibly well-advertised, and one of the most eye-catching spots is on Fox's NFL broadcasts: the channel's mascot morphs into a Power Armor dude, complete with yappy Dogmeat. The only limitation on its use is Fusion Cores, but these are so plentiful there's no real sense of rationing.' 'Power Armor has changed from being an endgame item, or at least something you had to work for, into a power-up. Giving players what they want isn't always the best thing, says Rich Stanton.