The trailer begins with a 1950s style commercial depicting a nuclear war and persuading the audience to seek shelter underground. It then shows the protagonist leaving the underground vault into a post-apocalyptic wasteland with mutants, aliens and bandits. The trailer highlights the action RPG gameplay including exploration of the vast open world, combat against enemies using various weapons, and V.A.T.S targeting system. It utilizes 1950s retro visuals and music to set the tone for the post-apocalyptic setting.

1. Trailer: E3 2008 Fallout 3 Trailer
Studio: Bethesda - game studios
More information: prepareforthefuture.com
By: Kalonica Quigley, Bao Di Tran, Cherie Davidson and Sama Rind.

2. The message!
The trailer begins by using a 1950s style commercial to depict the concept
and layout of the game – the commercial narrator speaks of a nuclear war
that might occur, therefore persuading the audience to go underground
and avoid getting killed but also not feel threatened by the change of
scenery.
The people in the game is thrived with technology hence the helper robots
and high class companies to improve the lifestyle. However the atomic
bomb was dropped and destroyed the whole town and everyone outside
the underground vault - the main character is set free and prepares to
survive in the now apocalyptic wasteland with few survivors and an army
of aliens, mutated monsters, bandits and killer machines.
You go out into the world, killing everything in sight with various modified
weapons of mass destruction and skillful techniques to quicken the
enemies’ death. You might get a wolf as a companion as well!

3. Woo Gameplay!
• Action Adventure RPG:
– Exploration
• Wide, vast landscape shots
• Towns
– Combat
• Weapons (rocket launcher, laser pistol, assault rifle, mini-gun,
sniper etc )
• Enemies (raiders, supermutants, robots, zombies, insects, animals
and mutant creatures)
• V.A.T.S (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System – pauses game
allowing player to choose specific part of enemy to attack)
• Not all aspects of gameplay are shown in the trailer
– No dialogue, leveling up system, karma, melee weapons,
S.P.E.C.I.A.L, perks, trade or any hint of quest structure

4. Pretty Visuals~
• 1950’s Satire:
– Instantly recognisable theme (black and white film, 1950’s style)
– Ironically happy cartoon characters
– Hints of gameplay aspects (Pip-boy, bobble heads, Mr. Handy)
• In-Game Footage
– Large worn out and destroyed environments
– Adrenaline fuelled gunfights
– Over-the-top enemies and dramatised gameplay
• Background
• Developed by Bethesda, best known for the Elder Scrolls series
• Featured large sandbox RPG gameplay.

5. Ooh Audio
• Intro:
o 1940s style American music
o Cheesy
o Ironic
o Sets the tone
• Voiceover
o Positive
o Persuasive
o Unsettling in its cheerfulness
• Music:
o ‘Dear Hearts and Gentle People’ - Bob Crosby
o Satirical
o Tongue in cheek
o Plays over gameplay footage
• Gameplay audio
o In game sound effects