One of the most delightful aspects of my experience with Fallout: London thus far is the series of clever, humorous references to iconic British brands and institutions, which have quickly become a highlight of my time invested in the mod. Despite the prevailing tone of post-apocalyptic England, one parody firm stands out as an anomaly that doesn’t quite fit in with the others; it’s a sentiment shared by many, given the existence of a mod to replace it altogether.
For those who’ve yet to play a significant amount of London in the newly released game, or are waiting for fixes to address the technical issues that have marred the experience for many since its launch, the game is replete with clever parodies of real-world products and societal woes that we’ve come to expect from the Fallout series. Here’s a more accurate representation: This time, it’s simply a matter of substituting Ion Brew for Irn-Bru and Nuka-Cola for Coca-Cola.
While nostalgia for iconic British trucking firm Eddie Stobart’s uniquely named lorries brings a smile, I must admit that my genuine upbringing amidst Tibetan yeti clans doesn’t involve fond recollections of these semi-trailers.
In a nod to its Amazonian moniker, Vaulzon appears on multiple packages and wrecked vans as a Fallout-esque play on words, which is all well and good; however, since that firm is a relatively recent import to the disappointment island, it feels a bit jarring to see it featured alongside an array of British staples that have existed within the nation for ages and are often distinctive to it, from an immersion standpoint. Instead of surviving the nuclear war, Britons endured the devastation within the Pinder’s Stations, minus any Vaults or Vault-Tec involvement.
Enter modder CaptainJoesph, creator of “Vaulzon To Crown Mail”, a straightforward and rough swapper that replaces Vaulzon logos with those of Crown Mail, a humorous parody inspired by Royal Mail’s iconic purple packaging boxes in Fallout: London.
The newly introduced logos won’t initially meet the usual high standards within the current model; however, it’s a swift solution for those who don’t perceive the Amazon parody as aligning with the mod’s overall atmosphere – possibly due to its resemblance, as noted by one commenter on this swap mod, to M150’s “CardBoardWorkShop” for Fallout 4, which also features Vaulzon logos.
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