Fallout 4: The Bostopocalyspse
...and that's just fine. In fact, it's the highest honor a videogame critic could ever bestow on a game.
The original plan was to write a book on open world videogames, the preeminent genre of the preeminent art-form of the early 21st century. I had all the materials and source-texts lined up. And then Fallout 4 hit with megaton force.
Fortunately, all is not lost. Half the original project will go on as planned -- namely, there will be two chapters covering The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red's stupendous achievement. But the other half of the book will be on Bethesda's open world masterpiece.
Will keep y'all updated.
