27 Fallout Memes for You to Upload to Your Pip-Boy

John Summers • Contributor

Jan 2, 2025 8:00 PM EST

There's something about third entries in a game series—they often redefine what the franchise is all about. Take GTA 3, for example. It was such a massive step forward that it completely changed the way we think about open-world games. The same can absolutely be said for Fallout. The first two were great—don't get me wrong—but Fallout 3 took things to a whole new level.

It transformed the series from a top-down, turn-based RPG into an immersive, real-time action-adventure that players could really get lost in. The wasteland felt alive (well, as alive as a post-apocalyptic wasteland can feel), and it redefined what Fallout meant for an entire generation of gamers. These memes celebrate everything we love about the series—from Nuka-Cola nostalgia to the hilarity of V.A.T.S. And hey, while we're at it, here's to Half-Life 3… it's just around the corner, right? Right?!