For those not familiar with the Fallout universe, viewers will be plunged into an alternate timeline which offered a central priority on the use of atomic energy.
This universe portrays an entwisting view of 20th century Americana nostalgia and hi-tech features such as robots and laser fuelled weapons.
For reasons that the new TV show could potentially include, the atomic driven society found itself caught up with a devilish negotiation between mass consumerism and the scarcity of resources.
Such scarcity would lead to conflict between global superpowers, notably the capitalist USA and the communist China, and in turn mutually assured destruction won the ‘final battle’ with both nations unleashing their nuclear arsenal on their respective ‘enemies’.
The total annihilation that is paired with nuclear warfare, led to the creation of vaults by the experimental driven company, Vault-Tec. Although the masses could not escape to the safety of the vaults, those who did were able to live on, and were sold the chance to ‘rebuild society’.
The overall premise of Fallout is the navigation of a post-apocalyptic world through an environment the locals opt to dub, ‘the wasteland’.
The games follow a character that you control, and a story will unravel that includes fending off radioactive creatures, blood thirsty robots and savage raiders, as well as the tense interactions with many of the in-game factions.
The games follow a character that you control, and a story will unravel that includes fending off radioactive creatures, blood thirsty robots and savage raiders.
The TV show appears to follow this same method, as we are shown a vault resident, or as coined in the game vernacular a ‘vault dweller’, named Jean, who is played by Ella Purnell.
200 years after the bombs fell, Jean is seen leaving the comfort of her vault, although the motives of herself and her vault are unclear, she is seen exploring the chaos of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.
The trailer depicts the inclusion of the lore deep factions such as the Brotherhood of Steel, the New California Republic and more.
Other characters include Maximus, a Brotherhood of Steel squire, played by breakout actor Aaron Moten, and the mutated ghoul, Cooper Howard, played by Walton Goggins, arguably the biggest name in this new feature.
The Fallout universe has existed for well over 20 years and it has developed a hardcore fanbase. The game producers, Bethesda, have seen great success from their games and it is their skill narrative implementation that has gripped the minds of many.
However, for once the committed players do not have control over the narrative of this Fallout text, with all the games being driven on the idea that the choices of players impact the wasteland, we are left at the hands of the creators to show immersion and wonder that is clearly evident in their video games.