Damn, that’s a saucy and referential heading for something Fallout related.
The popular Bethesda game is finally heading to Prime Video this week. And some lucky vault dwellers were invited by Prime Video AUNZ to watch the premiere of the new series! Their lack of luck though means they have to hold their thoughts until Thursday when the show debuts.
But this unlucky wastelander is able to sneak around it as I was in the barrens like everyone else. Awaiting the doomsday clock to tick past midnight on the 11th of April 2024, so I could finally dig my own irradiated claws into it.
Let’s start with some international viewers. Insider Gaming said “there’s a lot to take in”. “Brands, various items, factions; even the show’s core concept might be alien to those not in the know”. While I can agree with the sentiment, I’d like to think that even if someone has no knowledge of Fallout, they know about the classic 1999 romcom feature Blast From The Past, which shares similar beats bar…you know, an actual nuclear fallout occurring.
“Almost everything is impossible to predict right off the bat”. I’d think they were talking about my writing, but no it’s about the show. “It’s WAY more violent than you’re thinking”. Good. Because this is from a series of games with the VATS system which is about literal dismemberment.
“This is a show that’s certainly worth watching.”
Thank you for the spiciest type of line we love in marketing, Insider Gaming. Twitter user MrRoflWaffles put his blue check to use with an absolutely dump of emotions on the platform:
Notably that he got to try Nuka Cola and I am very jealous of that. But also that “the cinematography was great and I really love the aesthetic of the show overall”. If you’re a fan of the games, then this would be great to hear. The games have a very specific look. Something between 50’s era science-fiction blended with Mad Max and the Thunderdome. Which further lends to “seeing clear elements of the game make their way into the storytelling. The Pip-Boy, way weapons worked and even elements of the way the combat was choreographed, all gave” the show that “Fallout flavour”.
“It honors the legacy of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises”
The international audience certainly was cooking, but what about our at-home viewers? And by at-home I mean here in Aotearoa, land of the long white cloud.
“Nostalgia”
Was one piece I heard from out yonder. Tuning in the radio stations I could access, I heard more from the wastes. “It was a trip down memory lane. I just wanted to explore every nook and cranny”. If that doesn’t scream out the essence of Fallout, I don’t know what does. There’s “no need to play the game to enjoy it. If anything, it made me want to play the game!”. It turns out that even here in NZ, we’re cooking just as hard as international viewers. I also received this emoji as part of the feedback:
And by all accounts, it may be the most important review from them all. Does this mean super mutants are in the show? Is the feeling of the show monstrous? Does it potentially make viewers horny? There’s a lot of discern from this incredible single emoji review. Another station I managed to tune into before I lost signal, simply stated this:
“It’s so good! I loved it”
And when approaching any kind of new audience, especially for a franchise as storied as Fallout, this simple piece of critique is enough to shutter in an explosion of success for the series.
So well done Prime Video, it looks like your launch for Fallout is going to be off to one helluva start.
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