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PowerMan5000000
04/13/24 10:05:06 AM
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Let me know

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Giacomo_Hawkins
04/13/24 10:07:12 AM
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I watched episode one and it captures the spirit of the game, had some good laughs, but is excessively gory for my taste.

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GuerrillaSoldier
04/13/24 10:15:54 AM
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fantastic, yes
incredibly faithful to the universe but has its own original story so nothing conflicts


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RetuenOfDevsman
04/13/24 10:17:21 AM
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All I know is the entertainment industry is trying its damnedest in the last half-decade to convince me that video game adaptations don't always have to be crap and they literally never will.

Video game movies are what happens when a crappy producer only knows how to make crappy movies but won't budge on their crappy ideas and knows the whole thing is crappy so they just put a licensed title on it to get more butts in theater seats.

It's not "hey we should make a Mega Man movie", it's "instead of scrapping this crappy Romcom we're pretty much done with making, why don't we make a costume and refilm three or so scenes so people think it's a Mega Man movie?"

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GuerrillaSoldier
04/13/24 10:18:55 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
All I know is the entertainment industry is trying its damnedest in the last half-decade to convince me that video game adaptations don't always have to be crap and they literally never will.

Video game movies are what happens when a crappy producer only knows how to make crappy movies but won't budge on their crappy ideas and knows the whole thing is crappy so they just put a licensed title on it to get more butts in theater seats.

It's not "hey we should make a Mega Man movie", it's "instead of scrapping this crappy Romcom we're pretty much done with making, why don't we make a costume and refilm three or so scenes so people think it's a Mega Man movie?"
literally everything here is not relevant to the Fallout show at all


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LonelyStoner
04/13/24 10:20:46 AM
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Im waiting on the wife to get home so we can watch the last episode together. The show is top notch. Best show based on a video game Ive ever seen.

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Revelation34
04/13/24 10:22:49 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
All I know is the entertainment industry is trying its damnedest in the last half-decade to convince me that video game adaptations don't always have to be crap and they literally never will.

Video game movies are what happens when a crappy producer only knows how to make crappy movies but won't budge on their crappy ideas and knows the whole thing is crappy so they just put a licensed title on it to get more butts in theater seats.

It's not "hey we should make a Mega Man movie", it's "instead of scrapping this crappy Romcom we're pretty much done with making, why don't we make a costume and refilm three or so scenes so people think it's a Mega Man movie?"


It also depends on the game itself being adapted. Fallout is an easy one to get right. Something like Until Dawn would be impossible.

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Sorozone
04/13/24 10:25:26 AM
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It's pretty good, unless you are a super nerd of the series where some details might make you angry, but it captures the world, and humor of the games pretty well.

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Jerry_Hellyeah
04/13/24 10:29:24 AM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
All I know is the entertainment industry is trying its damnedest in the last half-decade to convince me that video game adaptations don't always have to be crap and they literally never will.

Video game movies are what happens when a crappy producer only knows how to make crappy movies but won't budge on their crappy ideas and knows the whole thing is crappy so they just put a licensed title on it to get more butts in theater seats.

It's not "hey we should make a Mega Man movie", it's "instead of scrapping this crappy Romcom we're pretty much done with making, why don't we make a costume and refilm three or so scenes so people think it's a Mega Man movie?"

Got any examples? This should be good.

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FinalBraveNUT
04/13/24 10:31:38 AM
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If I didn't play Fallout .... is the show still watchable?

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MJOLNRVII
04/13/24 10:32:17 AM
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FinalBraveNUT posted...
If I didn't play Fallout .... is the show still watchable?
From the sound of things it's probably more watchable if you're not a Fallout fan.

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Heineken14
04/13/24 10:32:30 AM
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Yeah. It was great. Liked it a lot. Between this, last of us, and twisted metal, wondering if we'll start seeing a lot more good video game adaptations now.

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RetuenOfDevsman
04/13/24 10:33:47 AM
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Jerry_Hellyeah posted...
Got any examples? This should be good.
Literally all of them?

Super Mario Bros was clearly a generic dystopia film that they made cheap costumes for.

Double Dragon was clearly a goofy action comedy that they borrowed some karate outfits for.

And the Resident Evil movies... Ok, those might have actually been legit but still. They're not helping the case that video game movies don't have to be crap.

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ssjevot
04/13/24 10:34:56 AM
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I think it's good. I mean if you're going to be super stringent about only 1, 2, and New Vegas being good then the series I already ruined, so who cares if it isn't in line with the lore from those games? It's an enjoyable watch and I can still play the good Fallout games whenever and this doesn't really affect that.

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LonelyStoner
04/13/24 10:35:15 AM
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FinalBraveNUT posted...
If I didn't play Fallout .... is the show still watchable?
Yep. My middle-aged mother and former science teacher love it, and theyve never seen any gameplay.

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project_night
04/13/24 11:12:10 AM
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I really enjoyed the first season. It can be a little too goofy sometimes though, IMO. Fallout should be pretty goofy, but it is hard to take anything seriously due to the overall tone and characters making light of everything all the time. The Ghoul is easily the best character, as I expected because Walton Goggins is always great. Lucy is fine, but I didn't like Maximus for most of the season.

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Jupiter
04/13/24 11:16:26 AM
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I'm currently watching episode 1, and I'm already hooked after only being 10 minutes in.

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Smashingpmkns
04/13/24 11:16:38 AM
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I've only seen the first ep. It's better than I thought it would be but the action scenes are really poorly choreographed. Not a single good action scene in that first ep and there's quite a few of them.

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Piplup_Sniper
04/13/24 11:17:57 AM
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Ive heard it caused some controversy among New Vegas fans to the point the NV subreddit was put on lockdown

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itcheyness
04/13/24 11:19:24 AM
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I like it, only complaint is that it goes a little to gross-out sometimes with gore, it's not too bad though.

I'm on Episode 4 or 5.

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Hexenherz
04/14/24 4:57:23 AM
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Just finished the first season (I hope there's a second one), it is a pretty damn good show with a lot of tone shifts that keep you on your toes with which direction a lot of the scenes are going to go. The first episode or two have some weird editing deficiencies in them with awkward scene cuts and it starts to fall a little flat in episode 3 but quickly recovers and finishes out strong.

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Lvaneede
04/14/24 5:08:29 AM
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watching episode 6 right now. Its very good. I especially like how authentic it is to the games.

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CountCorvinus
04/14/24 6:26:02 AM
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No, it's not good.

It's great

itcheyness posted...
I like it, only complaint is that it goes a little to gross-out sometimes with gore, it's not too bad though.

I'm on Episode 4 or 5.

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It's Fallout.

MJOLNRVII posted...
From the sound of things it's probably more watchable if you're not a Fallout fan.

Fallout is one of my favorite game series and this couldn't be more untrue.


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itcheyness
04/14/24 9:19:07 AM
#24:


CountCorvinus posted...
It's Fallout.
I know, but I didn't need to see a pregnant woman's water break like a fire hose...

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CountCorvinus
04/14/24 2:22:23 PM
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itcheyness posted...
I know, but I didn't need to see a pregnant woman's water break like a fire hose...

That's not even gore, WTF? If you're disturbed by that Episode 7 is gonna traumatize you.

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itcheyness
04/14/24 2:43:31 PM
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CountCorvinus posted...
That's not even gore, WTF? If you're disturbed by that Episode 7 is gonna traumatize you.
I just finished the series, the mangled foot was a little gross.

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ClayGuida
04/14/24 2:44:47 PM
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Fantastic and the most fun adaptation of a video game we've seen.

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creativerealms
04/14/24 2:49:21 PM
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Yes it is. It has it's problems but it is a damn fun show.

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CountCorvinus
04/14/24 3:39:12 PM
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itcheyness posted...
I just finished the series, the mangled foot was a little gross.

Yeah, that's not what I was referring to. I meant Episode 6, The Trap. My bad.

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Compsognathus
04/14/24 4:19:58 PM
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It is a very well-constructed show. The acting and writing are strong. The plot is engaging. The set pieces a cool. It shows a lot of respect to its source material.

But you need to understand that the source material is Bethesda Fallout. If you go into the show expecting it to be an adaptation of a West Coast Fallout game, you are going to be disappointed. It's not what the show is trying to be. So just consider that in your expectations.

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itcheyness
04/14/24 4:38:57 PM
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CountCorvinus posted...
Yeah, that's not what I was referring to. I meant Episode 6, The Trap. My bad.
The finger thing?

Meh, it wasn't that bad.

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luigi33
04/14/24 4:40:20 PM
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GuerrillaSoldier posted...
fantastic, yes


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Prestoff
04/14/24 4:43:50 PM
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Very good. My friend, who is a Fallout fanboy, hates it because supposedly it ruined New Vegas lore or something. I don't remember 100% what he said, but it was hilarious seeing him rant.

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CountCorvinus
04/14/24 4:51:43 PM
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Prestoff posted...
Very good. My friend, who is a Fallout fanboy, hates it because supposedly it ruined New Vegas lore or something. I don't remember 100% what he said, but it was hilarious seeing him rant.

Your friend is overreacting.

It doesn't ruin New Vegas at all.

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PballDepot
04/14/24 5:05:10 PM
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Not quite Shogun level, but for what it is it's amazing

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Ratchetrockon
04/14/24 5:31:07 PM
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Ive seen episode 1

Part of episode 2

And parts of other episodes so far (other people are watching and I come down and watch for a bit).

I've enjoyed what I've seen so far tbh. I'm a huge fan of fallout 2 and 3 and nv

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MangaBroski
04/14/24 7:29:33 PM
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I think they use ai backgrounds.

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boomgetchopped3
04/14/24 7:31:01 PM
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Im 4 episodes in and I think its refreshing. It isnt up its own ass like prestige shows and yet the writing is almost of the same quality. One of my faves in a long long time. Disclaimer Ive never played a fallout game.

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psideresider
04/14/24 7:32:01 PM
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Its

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cf110ca8.jpg

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JuanCarlos1
04/14/24 7:32:51 PM
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Its fun and intriguing. Only 2 episodes in and Im enjoying it. Like a solid 8.4 so far.

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C-zom
04/14/24 7:33:08 PM
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Lots of AI art, you may or may not notice or care. But it has it.

They are incredibly faithful to the canon of the Bethesda Fallout universe which, let's face it, is the real one now. No, I'm not talking about NV, I mean if you're a sucker for 2 or especially 1... you're out of luck.

I had a good time with it, very much a junk food show. MC was one of the better vault dwellers in the media, absolutely couldn't stand goggins character though. Felt like a very rough and tumble ripoff of the MiB from Westworld.

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dummy420
04/14/24 7:37:47 PM
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Im only halfway because I watch with my wife before bed, but id say its a straight up good show. Even if you dont care about the game you can enjoy it. It is gory and has the humor of the games.

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I4NRulez
04/14/24 7:57:48 PM
#43:


Giacomo_Hawkins posted...
I watched episode one and it captures the spirit of the game, had some good laughs, but is excessively gory for my taste.

You mean the game that is excessively gory too?

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MrKapowski
04/14/24 8:10:16 PM
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itcheyness posted...
The finger thing?

Meh, it wasn't that bad.

I'm assuming he meant the video of the woman giving birth to gulpers or something that immediately eat her

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CountCorvinus
04/14/24 8:12:50 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
You mean the game that is excessively gory too?

There's a scene in episode six where Vault-Tec has a woman is strapped inside a tank, forcing her to give birth to a swarm of fish creatures, who then proceed to eat her alive and the person you're replying to was more disturbed by a pregnant woman's water breaking.

I'm convinced they're trolling,

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soulunison2
04/14/24 8:15:39 PM
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i wanna blow out lucy's back
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Gobstoppers12
04/14/24 8:17:31 PM
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RetuenOfDevsman posted...
Literally all of them?
Bruh why are all of your examples from the 90s and early 2000s? Several video game projects from the last few years (such as Sonic, Mario, and Arcane) have been really good.

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thronedfire2
04/14/24 8:19:11 PM
#48:


yes it was good

hopefully season 2 isn't too far off

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thronedfire2
04/14/24 8:19:24 PM
#49:


soulunison2 posted...
i wanna blow out lucy's back

she's surprisingly horny

lol

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soulunison2
04/14/24 8:21:18 PM
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thronedfire2 posted...
she's surprisingly horny

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