Here's every entry in the series, ranked from worst to best. 'Fallout' will go down as one of the most beloved gaming franchises in history, but not every entry is created equal. without ever losing their overall aesthetic and appeal. The games have wandered from California to the Mojave Desert to Washington D.C. 'Fallout' and its fans have seen multiple developers and an enviable amount of game releases. Finding their own personal way through the challenges of life in the Wasteland has kept players invested for decades. Every game also features its share of hilarious dialogue, stand-out roleplaying opportunities, and nearly impossible missions. Every game, however, centers on that unique, bizarre world that was first conceived way back in 1997. These days, 'Fallout' looks more like an open world MMO, and it has genre-hopped several times throughout its history.

When the franchise first began, it captured the wonderful open-ended feeling of a tabletop role-playing game and translated that to a top-down, turn-based, single-player adventure.