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Fallout (1997)

0.1954Canon Score · ranked #128 all time

Aggregated from 4 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

Nuclear fallout is residual radioisotope material that is created by the reactions producing a nuclear explosion. It is initially present in the radioactive cloud created by the explosion, and "falls out" of the cloud as it is moved by the atmosphere in the minutes, hours, and days after the explosion. The amount of fallout and its distribution is dependent on several factors, including the overall yield of the weapo

Why it ranks #128

Every list on which Fallout appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Game Informer Top 300 (2018)Critics' canon#81 / 300
gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018)Editorial list#145 / 200
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#250 / 500
1001 Video Games (2013 ed.)Critics' canonSelected