With Fallout 4 on shelves and thousands of special editions out in the wild, it’s a safe bet at least one person is playing through the entire game with a plastic Pip-Boy on their arm. But how does the Pip-Boy stack up in the real world? Is it actually useful for your everyday wasteland explorer? Because I am a committed idiot, I decided to find out, wearing the Pip-Boy for a whole week. Here’s how I got on.
Saturday
The Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV has been on my arm for about 10 minutes and the weight of the task I have set myself for this week is just starting to sink in.
For the next seven days, I will be wearing the special edition Pip-Boy on my left arm. I am only permitted to take it off only to sleep, shower and, because my arms aren’t detachable, when I’m either putting on or taking off a jumper. That’s it. The Pip-Boy is far larger than I remember it being, but I’m actually excited. There’s something about overcoming obstacles I’ve (needlessly) created for myself that really tickles me. I keep holding my arm up and giggling.