They also worked on New Vegas? Geez, that explains the great dialogue and fluid character design (outside of Mother’s Embrace). That’s probably why I got so into the game. Does this remind anyone of Honest Hearts DLC with the Christian tribes and stuff?

Totally agree with everything you said. I at first didn’t like the corny jargon (mother this, brave that) and then you see how everything is wrapped up to an emotional level. When Father told the kids they must be “brave,” I was like ohmygod... there hardly exists anything the game without reason, something I wholly…

HZD’s region is set between Utah and Colorado. I’ve been to both states and the game’s portrayal is accurate.

I was thinking the same thing! Maxson definitely reminded me of Nathan from Ex Machina. The fact that both stories revolve around the welfare of synthetic sentient humanoids is extremely ironic. There’s always gotta be an antagonistic, barbaric lumberjack somewhere in there.