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Fallout understands the dangers of nostalgia porn

It's the kind of apocalypse only Amazon could bring you.
Lucy and the Ghoul sit on an orange couch, with Maximus in his power armor behind them. They're in the wasteland.
I don't usually love key art, but look at this key art! (Credit: Prime Video)

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