WITH fall out, Amazon Prime Video has been banking on the acclaimed fictional universe for the past three decades. Video games, now 27 years old, have become some of the most popular games among fans of post-apocalyptic stories. Therefore, there was a great desire to see the game project of the streaming platform. Its creators are Geneva Robertson-Dworet And Graham Wagner. And besides, it has Jonathan Nolan And Lisa Joy as executive producers.
The team has repeatedly admitted to being video game fans. Therefore, perhaps the result fall out It was so commendable. But despite the extensive adaptation, some more or less significant changes were made to the source material. It should not be forgotten that the series is a canonical story within the saga, but it does not adapt any specific game, but takes place after all of them.
Big changes to Fallout
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Vaults, as seen in the first episode, are one of the irreplaceable parts of the universe fall out. They are home to several groups of people who managed to escape the nuclear outbreak of the Great War. But until now they had never seemed connected. However, in the series, Vaults 31, 32 and 33 are connected and closely linked to each other as part of Vault-Tec’s nefarious plans. An important change that focuses one of the main plots of the project.
Vault-Tec in the Great War
Until now, fall out He never gave precise details about what happened during the Great War or Vault-Tec’s role in it. There were speculations about his direct involvement, and the series finally accepted this theory, canonizing it. It was the company that decided to launch a nuclear bomb that caused the end of the world. The plan was to outlast every other company on the planet so that once the apocalypse was over, they would have the largest monopoly the world had ever seen. The games have always said that the disaster was caused by the bombing of the US and China, but it turns out that in fact the company was behind the terrible event.
New Vegas destruction
In the final episode Hank He manages to escape and goes in search of high-ranking Vault-Tec officials to continue his plan. The place he arrives is New Vegas, the setting of the penultimate video game. But, although this action took place only 15 years before the release of the series fall out, now the city seems completely destroyed. Something happened during this period of time that destroyed one of the most prosperous places of all civilization in the California area.
History of the New California Republic
also in Fallout: New Vegas The Republic of New California was presented in some detail. However, at no point in the video game is the destruction of Shady Sands, which was the capital of an important political faction, even mentioned. In the series it turns out that a nuclear explosion caused by Hank This happened in 2277. The aforementioned video game takes place in the year 2281, so this has already happened. It is therefore very strange that no mention was made of him. Moreover, it also radically changes the context of the struggle for the Mojave and the North American Southwest, adding greater drama to the history of the Republic.
Yellow bottles
Although ghouls are one of the most iconic creatures in the entire world. fall out, an additional element was added to the series that was not present in the games. To avoid becoming savages, they can take vials of a yellow substance that prolongs their life. This is what he consumes Cooper Howard, the main ghoul character who has been alive for 219 years. The exact history of these bottles is unknown, although it could be explored further in Season 2 if Amazon Prime Video gives the green light.
Wild ghouls
Another drastic change regarding ghouls between fall out and games are how they get wild. In the original materials, it was never clear why one of these creatures became such a bloodthirsty and aggressive zombie. It could be social isolation or his rude nature. But now it has been confirmed that it is indeed time. These creatures, like bombs about to explode, have a certain time before they lose control. Only these bottles can give them extra life.
Vault Boy’s Thumb
Vault Boy or Vault Man – the distinctive symbol of Vault-Tec. This is a drawing of a little blond guy in a blue company jumpsuit. He usually appears with his thumbs up, and fans have speculated that this is a reference to the method of measuring the distance from a nuclear explosion. At one time the creators fall out They rejected it, but now the show has accepted it again. Not only that, but the cute drawing is actually a caricature from an advertisement that Cooper Howard recorded for the company.
Origin of the swallower
Another creature that has attracted a lot of attention in fall out This is a huge swallower who attacks first Lucy and then appears in one of the Vaults. In video games, these monstrous amphibious creatures are a mutation of salamanders. In the series, his appearance changes to that of an axolotl of sorts. And what’s more, it turns out that they weren’t actually created because of radiation. On the contrary, they are of human origin. In Vault 4, Lucy He discovers that the company has been experimenting with genetic engineering on humans, trying to adapt them to external radioactivity. That’s why these swallowers have human eyes and fingers in their mouths.
technological developments
Although the production design of the series is very similar to the video games, some changes were made to certain elements. For example, Pip-Boy devices allow you to perform previously unseen actions, such as placing a tracker on objects. That’s what he does Lucy with the head Dr. Wilzig. Another example is power armor, which is now impossible to get out of if it loses its fusion core. Here’s how Thaddeus catches Maximus.
Enclave presence
The Enclave’s proto-state paramilitary organization has featured heavily in several stories fall out. However, in New Vegas they practically left the western United States. Now, 15 years later, they seem to have regained some of their power in the area as Dr. Wilzig escape from them using a cold fusion capsule. In addition, a group belonging to the organization kidnaps Gul. Perhaps his return to California will be explained in the second season of the series. fall out if it finally gets done.
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