Fallout: New Vegas dev argues it was a mistake to make Wild Wasteland part of character creation: 'I'm gonna choose that no matter what. Because I don't want to miss a damn thing'

In a recent interview with YouTuber TKs-Mantis, former Obsidian creative director Chris Avellone said that he dislikes how Fallout: New Vegas' Wild Wasteland trait was implemented, and thinks it should have been separate from character creation.

This came out of a discussion of the more zany sense of humor to be found in certain Fallout games, and how it may not be to all tastes. Interviewer TKs-Mantis expressed his appreciation of Wild Wasteland offering players a choice whether or not to engage with such content⁠, prompting Avellone to deliver his critique.

Wild Wasteland can be chosen as one of two traits at the start of New Vegas, character-defining abilities with positive and negative aspects. Wild Wasteland causes unique encounters to spawn in the game world, all of a more wacky or fourth wall-breaking character.

"It is one of those traits⁠—and Fallout 3 also had...