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A new video game adaptation is very popular right now because, above all, it is an excellent series. Prime Video’sFallouthad just confirmed the second season, making fans very happy. Critics praised this TV show for its unique approach to introducing the gaming franchise to a broader audience.
Todd Howard, head of Bethesda, talked in a recent interview about how to approach this series and how to make fans happy in the process. The idea was to make something very different from the MCU adaptations that have their own versions of the characters and events.
Fallout is Another Successful Video Game Adaptation
Numerous video game adaptations are finally doing a good job respecting the source material. The success of movies likeThe Super Mario Bros. Movieand HBO’sThe Last of Uswill lead to the release of numerous new game-inspired series and movies in the upcoming years. TheFalloutadaptation was a real hit for Prime Video, and the streaming service has confirmed a second season.
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The new Vault introduced in the TV adaptation shows a new protagonist who will be discovering how the world was after the nuclear world devastated almost everything. In arecent interview, Todd Howard talked about the show and the decisions made inside the game universe. The idea behind this was to make fans happy and, at the same time, catch the attention of general audiences.
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In the interview, Howard was asked about why he decided to make the series universe part of the games, stepping away from Marvel, which makes its own universe far from the comics. He said,
Well, it definitely is harder to do, right? We just felt, as fans of Fallout, that would be the kind of show we’d want to watch and the things where we think the world of Fallout is going in the future.
The goal was to make fans part of the experience.
Fallout Has a Clear Winner When it Comes to Playing on PlayStation or Xbox
The TV show takes place many years after the events of the game’s fourth installment. The goal is to highlight the important things that happen in the title part of the series. With future games in development, like the already-confirmed fifth game that will eventually come, the writers will have to be very careful about how they merge these two scenarios and make them look good and organic.
For future adaptations based on video games that are in development, Paramount confirmedSonic: The Hedgehog 3, season two ofThe Last of Us, aDeath Strandingmovie, aGhost of Tsushimamovie, a Borderlands movie that already has a trailer, and many more. This new market is making every great producer a part of doing a great video game-inspired, new series, or movie. A golden age is happening.
What are your thoughts about Howard’s declarations? Let us know in the comments!
Lucas Lapetina
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I’m a big fan of movies and videogames in general. I really love Pokémon and Godzilla. One of my favorite games is The Last of Us, Part II. A compelling and well-written story is always welcome.
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