Thanks to its mix of tongue-in-cheek humour and dark, compelling world, the Fallout series has proven to be a truly beloved saga. As witty as they are addictive, the Fallout games have been entertaining gamers over the course of three decades.

The sandbox nature of the Fallout series allows for an almost limitless number of crazy happenings and player-driven narratives that make the various wastelands a total joy to explore. Of course, these huge worlds filled with quirky characters, deadly locations and disgusting creatures bring with them the potential for some hilarious problems unlike those seen in any other video game series.

In an attempt to ease the tortuous wait for Fallout 4, here's a list of 20 problems that only Fallout fans could possibly understand. War never changes...

20. You Accidentally Hit Someone, Now Fawkes Has Lasered An Entire Town To Death

19. You Can't Sleep Because Enemies Are (Apparently) Nearby

As much as we love having Fawkes as a companion he could be a bit trigger happy. Like every other companion, he'll go berserk if you so much as tap someone on the arm, and his gatling laser was prone to causing excess collateral.What do you mean you can't rest because enemies are nearby? There's nothing for miles! Aaaand now there's twenty feral ghouls creeping up from behind.