An image of someone holding a game controller in front of Lucy (Ella Purnell) from Fallout on a TV screen
The Big Picture Prime Video's Fallout is definitely among the best surprises of the year. Rarely does a game adaptation work so well on screen, and watching it is a pleasure for gamers who have been following the franchise for decades. The series incorporates many elements from the game, but its strong suit is how understanding it is of the fact that not everyone has played a Fallout game — at least not yet.
The good news is that Prime Video's Fallout series really is for everyone. It may be set in the same universe and timeline as the games, but it's a 100% original story. It uses many pre-existing elements from the games, like the overall setting and a few locations, but the characters and the plot are completely new to the franchise.
Many terms are dropped throughout the series, and even some locations that already existed in the Fallout universe appear. The city of Shady Sands and the New California Republic, for example, show up in two Fallout games, so anyone who has played them has a headstart. Another thing is how Dr. Siggi Wilzig once worked for the Enclave, which is mentioned a few times and shown in a flashback in Episode 2, "The Target.
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