yeah that's why i'm trying to judge based off more objective aesthetic / log stuff (e.g. the shepherd logs, unless we also assume that they're lying). i just think stuff like this is probably symptomatic of whatever dev issues the game had behind the scenes

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ive never specifically thought about it but you're right, there really isn't anything preventing 1-3 from just taking place in areas that are slightly run down /abandoned/middle of nowhere rather than post apocalyptic. i think people just assume bc it fits the Vibe of 1 and 2 really well

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something something 1 and 2 are thought of as "edgier" -> looks inside -> popular fanon + slightly grungier aesthetic. maybe thats why ive never been at all bothered by 4's place in the series lol

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i thought it was interesting to consider the games "post-human", not necessarily post-apocalyptic. tbh i think part of the problem is they haven't got their ducks in a row; shepherd's family logs imply that they had to escape their home (almost assuredly earth), yet it seems like current day in 4?

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A NEW BABY

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