Original Fallout Protagonist Brought Back for New Art

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The original Fallout protagonist has been unrecognized over the years, but some new art that's being implemented into some advertisements has brought him back with a modern polish. Albert Cole acted as the main character of the first Fallout title and has largely disappeared over the years until some recent promotional artwork for the Fallout series.

Ahead of its launch, Fallout 76 used concept and promotional art that was similar to earlier titles like Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, but placed far less emphasis on the original titles or the Tactics spin-off. Eagle-eyed Reddit user SignalFire_Plae has shared a cropped image from the Fallout 25-year anniversary art being used for Fallout 76 in social media ads that emphasized Albert Cole's role in the scene. The original Fallout protagonist is flanked in the screenshot by other notable franchise mainstays like one of the powerful mutants, a villain of Fallout 1, and a robot that has appeared over the generations of titles.

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Albert is flipping different types of meat on a barbecue in the screenshot shared by SignalFire_Plae, donning his signature Vault 13 jumpsuit and a white Vault-Tec cooking apron that keeps the blue and yellow clean. Perhaps referencing another fan-favorite Fallout character named Dogmeat, two German Shepherd dogs are waiting in front of the barbeque Albert is standing at, while a Super Mutant and The Master lurk in the background. Another Vault survivor poses with their glasses to the side of the Fallout 76 image containing Albert, with Fallout 4 companion Piper Wright to his side, and an Eye Bot floats around in the distance.

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