Publications are Source Texts in the form of books, guides, and manuals relating to the Fallout Series.
Concept Art[edit]
| Image | Name | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
| The Art of Fallout 3 | The Art of Fallout 3 is an art book available with the collector's edition of Fallout 3. It features concept art by Craig Mullins and Adam Adamowicz. The book has 95 pages and contains a variety of art ranging from the Capitol Building, Rivet City, weapons and armor, to architecture and storyboards. A V.A.T.S. montage can be found in the storyboard section. | |
| The Art of Fallout 4 | The Art of Fallout 4 has 368 pages and features never before seen designs and concept art from the game's environments, characters, weapons, and more, along with commentary from the developers themselves. |
Game Guides[edit]
| Image | Name | Abstract | Overviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallout Official Survival Guide | The Fallout Official Survival Guide, also known as Official Survival Guide To Fallout, was published for Fallout by BradyGames. It was written by William H. Keith, Jr. and Nina Barton. The guide provides walkthroughs for individual quests and information on enemies, mutants, and friendly characters. It is written from the perspective of an old-time adventurer named Ol' Slim. | • Transcript | |
| Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets | Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets is a strategy guide published by Sybex for Fallout 2. It was written by Matthew J. Norton, one of the two lead designers of the game. It contains background information, suggestions, maps, and character information. | See All | |
| Fallout Tactics Official Strategies & Secrets | Fallout Tactics Official Strategies & Secrets is the official Fallout Tactics strategy guide published by Sybex. It was written by Michael Rymaszewski. The book provides comprehensive walkthroughs for all missions, detailed maps, and in-depth statistics and strategies for all weapons, characters, vehicles, and creatures. | ||
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Official Strategy Guide | The Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Official Strategy Guide was written for Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, published by Prima Games, and was written by Fletcher Black. It provides complete mission walkthroughs for every level, full weapons, armor, and explosives breakdown, tips for defeating bosses, detailed maps with secret locations revealed and multiplayer tips for each area. | See All | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide | The Fallout 3 Prima Official Game Guide is a publication by Prima Games. The guide is localized and published in Europe and Australia by Future Press. Two Fallout 3 add-on guides have also been released - one for Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt, and the second one for Broken Steel and Point Lookout. In October 2009, the Game of the Year Edition was published. | ||
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: First Edition | The First Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | • Bestiary Creatures and Wild Abominations • Bestiary Human Foes • Tour of the Capital Wasteland • Wasteland Factions | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: Game of the Year Edition | The Game of the Year Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | • Bestiary Creatures and Wild Abominations • Bestiary Human Foes • Wasteland Factions • Wasteland Census • Operation: Anchorage • The Pitt • Broken Steel • Point Lookout • Mothership Zeta | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: Collector's Edition | The Collector's Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | • Developer Chapter • Afterword | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: Game of the Year Collector's Edition | The Game of the Year Collector's Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide | The Fallout: New Vegas Prima Official Game Guide is a publication by Prima Games. The hardcover collector's edition includes 32 more pages which include concept art and background information from the developers at Obsidian Entertainment. Its main author is David S.J. Hodgson, who also authored the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | See All | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: Add-On Pack - The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage | The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide: Collector's Edition | The Collector's Edition of the Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide. | • Behind the Bright Lights & Big City | |
| Fallout 3 Official Game Guide: Add-On Pack - Broken Steel and Point Lookout | The Broken Steel and Point Lookout Edition of the Fallout 3 Official Game Guide. | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide: First Edition | The First Edition of the Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide. | • Faction Profiles • Tour of the Mojave • Wild Wasteland Oddities | |
| Fallout 4 Collector's Edition Vault Dweller's Survival Guide | |||
| Fallout 4 Companion App | · Locations and Map | ||
| Fallout 4 eGuide | · Locations and Map | ||
| Fallout 4 Ultimate Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Bundle | · Locations and Map | ||
| Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide | The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide is a publication by Prima Games. The guide comes in three editions, including Standard, Collector's, and Ultimate Editions. The Collector's Edition is hardcover, and was a limited edition. It includes exclusive bonuses not featured in the Standard Edition and contains a free code to access eGUIDE on any web device. | · Locations and Map | |
| Fallout 76 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide | The Fallout 76 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide is a publication by Prima Games. The edition contains a bonus: a free code to access eGuide on any web device. | · Atlas of Appalachia |
Graphic Novels[edit]
| Image | Name | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
| All Roads | All Roads is a Fallout graphic novel written by Chris Avellone. It tells the story of some of the characters and events in the week that leads up to Fallout: New Vegas. It was created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics, and came in both a hardcover copy with the physical Collector's Edition and a digital copy with the Digital Collector's Edition (Direct2Drive) of the game. | |
| One Man, and a Crate of Puppets | One Man, and a Crate of Puppets is a webcomic written by Jerry Holkins (aka Tycho Brahe) and illustrated by Mike Krahulik (aka John Gabriel), (creators of the video game webcomic Penny Arcade), co-created with Fallout 3 lead designer Emil Pagliarulo. In July 2008, the comic was launched on the official Fallout 3 website. It follows the life of the sole inhabitant of Vault 77 and his crate of puppets and was updated every Wednesday. | |
| The Right Hand of The King | The Right Hand of The King is a webcomic written by Jerry Holkins (aka Tycho Brahe) and illustrated by Mike Krahulik (aka John Gabriel), (creators of the video game webcomic Penny Arcade). |
Manuals[edit]
| Image | Name | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
| Vault Dweller's Quick Reference Guide | Transcripts of the Fallout Readme Files, included with the original game in 1997 and via Steam Re-Release in 2004. | |
| Vault Dweller's Survival Guide | The Vault Dweller's Survival Guide is the game manual for Fallout. It is styled as a Vault-Tec publication that is issued to inhabitants of the company's line of vault-model fallout shelters. For the transcript, see here. | |
| Vault-Tec Lab Journal | The Fallout 2 Manual is a handbook providing necessary information for playing Fallout 2. The intro provides a recap of the actions of the Vault Dweller and reminds or teaches players of the events of the previous game. | |
| Fallout Tactics: A Guide to Tactical Combat | Fallout Tactics: A Guide to Tactical Combat is the game manual for Fallout Tactics, packaged with the game. Stylized as authored by the Local Union of Brotherhood Scribes 432, it was written by Chris Taylor. | |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Manual | The Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Manual is the game manual for Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, packaged with the game. It contains information about installation, developer credits, and system requirements. For the transcript, see here. | |
| Fallout 3 Manual | Fallout 3 Manual is the instruction booklet that was packaged with Fallout 3. The manual contains instructions on how to install and play the game. It also includes controls, various game mechanics, and the game's menu screens. The instruction booklet gives a brief introduction to the game written by the team. | |
| Fallout: New Vegas Manual | The Fallout: New Vegas Manual contains instructions on how to install and play the game. It also includes controls, various game mechanics, and the game's menu screens. The back of the booklet includes warranty and customer support information. | |
| Fallout 4 Manual | The Fallout 4 Manual is a guide included with Fallout 4. It also includes controls, various game mechanics, and the game's menu screens. The back of the booklet includes warranty and customer support information. | |
| Pip-Boy Operational Instructions | Pip-Boy Operational Instructions is the Fallout 4 manual included with the Pip-Boy Edition released on November 15, 2015. It provides instructions for operating the real-life Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV, and information regarding Vault-Tec Corporation, RobCo Industries and vault life. For the transcript, see here. | |
| Fallout 76 Manual | The Fallout 76 Manual is an instructional leaflet packaged with Fallout 76. Contains information regarding game controls, keyboard commands, warranties, technical support, and safety warnings. |
Rulebooks[edit]
- Fallout The Board Game
Scores[edit]
| Image | Name |
|---|---|
| Fallout Score | |
| Fallout 2 Score | |
| Fallout Tactics Score | |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Score | |
| Fallout 3 Score | |
| Fallout 4 Score | |
| Fallout 76 Score | |
| Fallout: New Vegas Score |
