Fallout borrowed heavily from a 1960s Western ... The Man With No Name and Lucy are the clear-cut heroes, Tuco and Maximus are the wild cards, and the Ghoul and Angel Eyes are the ruthless killers.

Fallout 1 & 2 allowed for multiple companions to be recruited at once, whereas the later games only allowed one companion at a time (excluding Dogmeat in Fallout 3). Companions aren't just valued ...