Fallout Survey Results! There's some neat little insights despite the small sample.
https://imgur.com/a/YW1k9NE
The results are in from the Fallout survey I took a few days ago. I got a fair number of responses but unfortunately SurveyMonkey only let me see data from 40.
Not exactly a robust sample size for this kind of thing, but here we go!
- 1 through 3 were just some basic data about the games people have played. I was surprised that Fallout 3 seems to see a lot fewer replays than the other modern games. Extensive play was defined as 3 or more playthroughs or over 150 hours.
- 4 and 5 went exactly as I expected. Most people love 4, but New Vegas is often spoken about as "peak Fallout". Shoutout to the one brave BoS stan and/or troll.
- 6 and 7 were optional. Respondents were asked to type in a favorite character and quest, but I was surprised that Fallout 4 had more favorite quests than New Vegas.
- 8 switched it up and is more about player preferences in general. The terms used come from a mid 2000's research paper from Northwestern University, which was discussed briefly in this Extra Credits video. It's close to what I expected with high ratings for Discovery, Fantasy, and Narrative (things Fallout nearly always delivers on), and low ratings for Competition and Fellowship.
- 9 threw me for a loop. When asked to order traits of a Fallout game from most to least "defining" for a Fallout game, players actually agreed more or less that the setting and main story were very defining but the main factions (BoS, Fallowers, Vault-Tec etc) were NOT defining...
- 10 disappointing but not surprising. Gamers as a whole aren't exactly the wokest crowd. It makes sense though that Philosophies scored so highly, since the "Best" Fallout game (New Vegas) takes a lot of effort to make all the factions united in their respective ideals rather than just certain combat styles or clothing.
If you're itching for data from a larger sample, keep on eye on this guy's questionnaire!
