Fallout 76 is a post-apocalyptic survival game. It takes place in West Virginia and the residents of this state are totally excited. Some even want to rebuild their real towns in the game! Others prefer to search for the legendary monsters of folklore.
Fallout 76 takes place in West Virginia: But nearly 20 years after the great bang in the game, the region is depopulated due to the nuclear war. The towns are ruins, mutated monsters roam the forests, and everything is radioactive. However, this shouldn’t deter the brave residents of real West Virginia from rebuilding their homeland in the game.
West Virginia as a Setting
This is how the real residents of West Virginia react: When it became known that West Virginia would be the setting of the new Fallout, the people from this state were particularly excited. Because West Virginia rarely appears in films and media. And when it does, it is often portrayed in a negative cliché representation of quirky mountain dwellers and hillbillies.
Finally, Attention! That’s why the residents of this state are particularly concerned that their homeland appears so prominently in a Fallout game. The developers at Bethesda have also brought so many places and attractions from the real world into the game that the inhabitants of West Virginia excitedly cheered multiple times in the trailer.
“I’m rebuilding my home!”
Even before the release of the game, some West Virginia people are planning to rebuild their homeland in the game. Because even if his old hometown is just a radioactive hole, one player definitely wants to rebuild this settlement. And woe betide if the location of Parkersburg isn’t in the game!
So many beautiful memories: Other players, on the other hand, have already found beloved places on the map, including Camden Park. There, one player has fond memories of a Halloween event that his father once held there.
Legendary Monsters in the Game?
The developers have also taken inspiration from local folklore for the monsters. Because West Virginia is rich in legends about strange creatures that are said to have been seen countless times. Some of them are more or less recognizable in the videos shown so far.
On the website PCGamesN, the most prominent creatures were introduced.
The Mothman
The “Mothman” is the most famous monster from West Virginia. The being was first seen in 1966. Many more sightings reportedly followed. Only after the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967 did the alleged sightings of the monster become rarer. There is said to be a connection between the disaster and the Mothman.
The Mothman is a humanoid being with glowing red eyes and wings. And just such a creature is also seen in one of the trailers. It is quite possible that it is the Mothman.
The Beast of Grafton
This beast is clearly visible in a video of the game. It appears there as a huge pile of flesh that curiously seems to have no head. The original monster was first seen in the 60s in Grafton and also described as a headless giant monster.
The “Snarly Yow”
This creature is said to resemble a dog or wolf. It lurks in the mountains and along roads. It can allegedly appear and disappear immediately. In a Fallout 76 video, the beast is briefly seen stretching its toothy mouth towards the sky.
The “Flatwoods Monster”
This is a type of alien that kids supposedly saw in the 1950s around the city of Flatwoods in the mountains. The being is described as a thin, humanoid creature with long arms. Such a creature is also found in the game trailer. And aliens wouldn’t be the first time in a Fallout game!
The “White Thing”
This beast is said to be a type of American Wolpertinger. It is supposed to have the paws and tail of a raccoon, the horns of a goat, and the wool of a sheep. And the creature also has four eyes!
Such a creature is of course not in the game. But instead, there is a strange, white “thing” that looks as if it were pieced together from various parts. It comes pretty close.
The Mega-Sloth!
These prehistoric animals really once lived in West Virginia. Due to the radiation, they seem to have returned, because in the trailer for Fallout 76, a “Mega-Sloth” is clearly visible.
