I Know Nothing About FALLOUT, And Decided To Watch The Series

[@dinodude6992]

For context: most of the games, besides 2 and new vegas, most of the protagonists are vault dwellers. For the case of fallout 2, you play as a tribal descendant of the first games vault dweller. But for New Vegas... you play as a mailman.

[@artemiswallace8716]

*THE mailman.

[@ralonnetaph6450]

@@artemiswallace8716 beat me to it lmao, you're not just any mailman, you're THE mailman

[@koraegi]

​@ralonnetaph6450 the mailman who accidentally left nuclear devastation in his wake without even realizing until an unhinged man in a cool coat talks your ear off with inane sophistry, guilt tripping you for it

[@artemiswallace8716]

@@koraegi actually if we're gonna be honest, we dont know if the courier knew what he was bringing or not. thats part of the mystery. Even Ulysses doesnt know. ITs heavily implied that the courier might have done it on purpose, or atleast known what it could do.

[@primary2630]

​@@artemiswallace8716he was just doing his job

[@SkepticalZack]

I DEMAND lore video or game reaction videos

[@GreenBoxStudio1]

Same, I’d love to hear his revelations as more of this world unfolds to him

[@Stray7]

I would enjoy that, too.

[@jonathanspider6313]

Seconded. I just came across this channel and am realy liking his thoughts and comments. I would love to see what he thinks of the various games.

[@dillonhelms7810]

There are to many already like 7 channels cover fallout lore

[@potencjalnypracownik2966]

he cannot do this "edgelord with hinsight" style in reactions or any live so there will be nothing like that. And good for him because he will be remembered in an image he wanted to craft.

[@Toffeecup]

How does this barely have any views this is such a good video

[@OneOtherOddity]

Thanks, I've never actually edited a video before and always wanted to give it a try.

[@BreanneeBrown]

@@OneOtherOddity absolutely fantastic!

[@MrChezzys]

​@OneOtherOddity Genuinely one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen on the tv show. You've got a real knack for this, hope to see more from you

[@Animaniac0451]

@@MrChezzys 100% agree

[@xXbaker115Xx]

Idk how many it had then but its got enough now to make think how does it have so many views haha I clicked on this guys channel thinking there'd be heaps of videos but it's his first?!?!?!

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

I just really love the way that the 2 weeks of supplies are presented to Lucy kinda like a gameshow prize.

[@jimcalhoun361]

A consolation prize

[@GreenMMs100]

As someone who plays fallout but immerses themselves in lore videos; i fully expected you to be an established creator. But this is the only video you have?! I am impressed, and i look forward to seeing more. As for the actual video; it is a testament to how well made the show is. I watched this and the last of us, and i thoroughly enjoyed both, but fallout was just on a whole other level. It felt like when i opened Fallout 4 for the first time, from the set dressing, the costumes, the tone, right down to the soundtrack. I truly adore this franchise, and this adaptation is a welcome addition in my opinion.

[@Jaysin412]

Totally digging the blind take on a series I love. So right and so wrong, it's kinda adorable. Super awesome bruv! I definitely suggest trying the games

[@ZMondoHype]

Man, how I wish I could play fallout 3 for the first time again!

[@jonathanspider6313]

Wait, this is your first and only video? Good job man, pretty good production quality and the scripting was well writen. I could see you channell growing into something great.

[@canadian__ninja]

So regarding Roger, the ghoul turning feral, what I believe is going on is that he was a pre-war ghoul like Howard (ice cream and apple pie aren't post war things you'll find, and there are many, many pre-war ghouls thanks to all that radiation) and the "28 years since I first started showing" is in reference to him turning feral. Characters in the games have never been that close to turning, so the drug being absent is more understandable. If you aren't in the late stages of the condition, you don't need it, presumably.

[@arsewynd]

I concur

[@gothbossbaby]

this makes sense tbh. i feel like there are likely exceptions considering a good amount of the notable ghouls encountered in the games were around pre-war from what i can remember, but then again it doesnt have to be perfect. i'm going with your theory

[@Thyrwyn]

The aesthetic of Fallout has always been impeccable. Just absolute spot on. And the show nails it. And, whether you know the games or not, that opening scene at the birthday party is gripping and terrifying. The longer it goes, the more unsettled you become... Glad you enjoyed it. Masterclass review, mate.

[@Aarkwrite]

I was in *awe* when I saw how they brought fallout to life. I was hesitant to watch the show because I was afraid they’d mess it up but I couldn’t help myself. Productions like Fallout fuel my actor daydreams but I’m kinda ok not knowing how the sausage is made first hand and just seeing the magic on screen.

[@skeletor8951]

Despite all it's flaws, Fallout 4 always deeply impressed me with the pre-war intro scene. Nothing in Fallout had depicted that time as it happened, so it was the first taste we had of witnessing the outbreak of the Great War. The show's opening scene completely blows it out of the water in every way, especially since our PoV character and his daughter DON'T make it to safety at the last minute like the Sole Survivor and his family. More tension in the active denial of the war beforehand, much larger scale of the destruction, the knowledge that these two lived through the War and had to survive in the aftermath, and the terrible ambiguity of not knowing what happened to them in the intervening years.

[@stevenbanks1548]

The one thing the show did best in my humble opinion was nail the tone of the Bethesda and obsidian games. They nailed it so well that without playing the games or being familiar with the lore, you absolutely understood exactly what the tone is.

[@bad-people6510]

I mean it aligns with Fallout 4... but Fallout 4 was shit. It aligns in that they both went for all flash and no substance and they're both horrendously written. But when it comes down to specifics, details, facts, the show is very inconsistent, not only with the games, but with itself.

[@YugSihtTsuj]

So, just a few things you might as well know: There have been ghouls in every game, some feral, some not. It's long been a fan theory that the onset of mental decline is unpredictable, which is why many are still people. The drug to hold off the decline is new for the show, but it doesn't contradict anything in the games. Every game so far has had a recruitable dog companion, and its default name is usually Dogmeat. My headcanon is that it's a traditional name in the Wastes for an adopted stray dog. The Brotherhood of Steel is a widespread quasi-religious order loosely grouped into chapters; they don't all agree on their exact mission, sometimes leading to conflict between chapters (as in FO3). Depending on which chapter you're dealing with, they can be the good guys or the bad guys. The city in the last shot is indeed New Vegas, where the eponymous game is centered. The Fallout timeline's only clear break from our history is that the transistor wasn't invented until after 2050. I could write an essay about how, but TL;DR, this prevented nearly everything listed by Billy Joel in "We Didn't Start The Fire" from happening.

[@Rert]

I'm stealing the "we didn't start the fire" line for the next time i'm explaning the divergance.

[@datguyomglol]

except for the fire. world war 3 and 4 happened.

[@ralonnetaph6450]

I like how in the fallout mtg crossover the description that comes with the Dogmeat deck describes him as always "appearing to the one who needs him the most" or something along those lines which vaguely implies that all the Dogmeats were the same dog, and that Dogmeat is some kind of eldritch being that chooses humans to appear to and assist as a dog sometimes

[@Gassit]

The name Dogmeat is a shout out to the 1975 movie A Boy And His Dog staring a young Don Johnson, yes the same Don Johnson from the TV series Miami Vice. A Boy And His Dog is often referenced as one of the inspirations for the Fallout games and is well worth a watch IMO.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

There's also a fan theory going around that the drug is a scam. I thought that the symptoms of not getting the drug were coughing instead of acting like an early stage of what we see from the characters who actually go feral seemed dumb until I encountered that theory, now I think it was a clue. Maybe it's cough medicine and the ghoul is dependent on getting it. Dunno, if so we'll see.

[@AtomicMama42]

The coolest thing about fallout is you don't need to know much to get into it. It WILL send you down the rabbit hole of lore

[@kieranstander921]

In the games, pip boys act as your inventory, map, etc. you can see your perks, health, which limbs are damaged, listen to the radio. Pretty much everything. Also, yes. You can see your radiation levels on it.

[@matte5705]

Ella not even getting nominated for an Emmy is so crazy to me, her performance was so fantastic

[@seanraby7479]

Man, it's so interesting to see someone's first impressions and theories about the Fallout world with the TV show being their only exposure. I could honestly go on for HOURS about the lore. I would love to see some Fallout lore reactions and your thoughts and analysis on each piece of lore. Listening to your thoughts and interpretations just from the TV show was really interesting to hear!

[@stevenbanks1548]

In the show, during the commercial wrap party at his house, cooper does confirm the dog from the movie is his actual dog Franklin

[@jimcalhoun361]

Roosevelt

[@stevenbanks1548]

@@jimcalhoun361 whoops, you're totally right.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

5:25 The only Fallout game I've played is New Vegas, and two of its DLC's portray this dichotomy well; Lonesome Road and Old World Blues. Lonesome Road explores themes of the devastation of nuclear war, the consequences of our actions, the death of a nation and a culture, and the horrible extents people can be pushed to, giving up all prior allegiances to become something tough enough to survive. Meanwhile, in Old World Blues, you are abducted by a crashed satellite, completely lobotomized and survive, only to be confronted by five pre-nuclear Armageddon scientists who have kept themselves alive by putting their brains in jars on robots, from which they have continued their experiments for hundreds of years. Each of them are hilariously insane, you collect sentient house appliances like lightswitches, radios and blenders each with their own silly personality, you fight off robotic scorpions and evil monologues that were all made and programmed in a drug-induced fervor by the sixth scientist who doesn't even remember it because of the drugs, and that guy also has your brain, which you were functioning without, who you now have to CONVINCE to get back in your body! It features such highlights as: a sentient stealth suit, a dog's brain in a machine gun, one of the scientists being stuck in high volume mode, and the "fuse shit together" machine. So yes, while some parts of the series are serious and depressing and downright philosophical, some parts are HILARIOUSLY silly and tongue-in-cheek.

[@DarthAwesome117]

Yup! That's been present across the series, although it's more exaggerated on the goofy end in 4 and 76, and is something that's kinda necessary, as trying to tell the stories that fallout is telling across the years completely seriously can be very depressing.

[@kingkong381]

Lucy is your first playthrough of a Fallout game. Completely new to the world with a lot to learn. Primarily focused on your main quest objective. Maximus is an intermediate playthrough. Some familiarity with the world and its workings, but with crucial gaps in your knowledge, the game can still throw you for a loop. The Ghoul is a veteran of the franchise. With in-depth knowledge of the game's mechanics and the various factions. You've seen it all and know the most brutally efficient route to take in order to get the most out of quest rewards, etc. Would highly recommend you give some of the Fallout games a go if you enjoyed the series. The first couple of games (Fallout and Fallout 2) are isometric CRPGs. Great but not as accessible/intuitive as some of the later installments. They were developed at Interplay and Black Isle Studios. When the original developers went bust, the rights were sold to Bethesda, the developers of the Elder Scrolls series of games. Fallout 3 changed the gameplay significantly, bringing the camera down to a first person perspective and introducing some shooter elements to the gameplay. This was my own introduction to the series as I was interested in playing more Bethesda games after falling in love with Oblivion. After 3 came New Vegas, made by Obsidian (a new studio that included a number of people who worked on the first two Fallout games). New Vegas was made on pretty much the same engine as 3 and with a very short development cycle. Nonetheless, Obsidian managed to make what is often regarded as one of the best games in the franchise. It will also likely play heavily into the show's next season. After New Vegas the franchise went back to Bethesda for Fallout 4, where shooting mechanics were further refined and base building was introduced. Fallout 4 is the easiest/most accessible for new players. There are other games in the franchise, but the core games are 1-4 plus New Vegas.

[@pascalbesselsen9957]

New Vegas is not just hailed as the best in the series. It's hailed as one of the best RPG's ever made. Where the players every action, tho tiny they may seem, will have consequences towards the rest of your future in the world. Too bad it's gotten clunky over the years, luckily a fan-made remake is in the works

[@Lozak]

Maximus is defo not intermediate IMO, its like no INT all LUCK build, constantly failing upwards

[@wolfen210959]

@@pascalbesselsen9957 New Vegas did not get clunky over the years, it was always clunky, but most fans happily ignored that until FO4, when people realised that Fallout could be a really smooth shooter. The perfect Fallout game, for most fans, would probably be the smooth gun and melee action from FO4 coupled with the rpg and story elements from New Vegas. New Vegas is only hailed as the best by a small subset of Fallout fans, as "best game" is very subjective, one interpretation of "best game" is the number of units sold, Fallout 4 would win this hands down, having sold more copies than all the other versions combined. My own personal opinion is that, even though I own, and have completed, all of the Fallout games, the only one that keeps drawing me back is Fallout 4. Smooth gunplay is a hell of a draw, despite the less well defined rpg and story elements, but couple that with player base building, almost perfection.

[@corbind.9395]

​@wolfen210959 i agree 100% that fallput 4 is the best gameplay for a fallout game. My favorite though, only because it was my introduction to the series, is fallout 3. If I could get FO4 smoothness, with FONV story/mechanics in a FO3 setting ooooooooh buddy id be in heaven.

[@999maza]

@@wolfen210959 Wonder if they'll ever finish Fallout 4 New Vegas

[@erraticonteuse]

Oh fun fact, Tim Cain, the director of the first game (and thus one of the major creators of the franchise) is on KZbin where he posts videos every day about different aspects of game development. It's good stuff even separate from his connection to Fallout, but he does occasionally talk specifically about what they were going for in the first game, the vibes, the philosophy, etc.

[@davidperkins6752]

dude, unless you are about to begin a well paid career in something you need to seriously think about doing what you did here for a living. you absolutely have the voice for it but, more than that, you have the "presence" for it. your sense of humour is perfectly aligned with the subject matter of this video. but i think, at least for me, what makes this such a cool and really engaging piece of work is your honesty. you never try to bullshit about what you don't know, in fact you kind of use it to strengthen your presentation. honestly, i find it refreshing. so yeah, please do more stuff! i have subscribed to your channel and will be watching with interest to see where you go with it. real talk, i'm just some random dude on the internet who knows nothing about anything, but for what it's worth, i think you have real potential and i'm totally rooting for you! take care mate, hope things work out for you.

[@emil87th]

I totally agree with previous speaker, just want to add: don't try to go to 11 now. What you did here was perfectly balanced and entertaining. You do NOT have to go the extra mile just because you think it will help. I've seen many a promising KZbin start-ups totally screw the second installment up because they thought they had to do more. Do what you did here. It's a working recipe. Great stuff!

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Wow, talk about blowing smoke up someones ........

[@weldonwin]

So, in most Fallout games you CAN join the Brotherhood of Steel and gain access to their high tech weapons and armour, usually as a late game part of the main quest. The Brotherhood are... morally complicated, a situation not helped by major changes in their internal culture and even splitting into multiple factions over the course of the games which I believe cover about 120 years of history.

[@chrisclay7013]

The main commandment of the Brotherhood is to keep old-world technology out of people's hands so they don't destroy the world again. The main problem with this is the "by any means necessary" mentality. There are recorded cases of the Brotherhood destroying settlements because they had tech they wanted but it was all that was keeping the settlement alive. They also feel that they're the only ones capable of handling the tech. They can be allies or enemies, depending on how you play.

[@weldonwin]

@@chrisclay7013 And on how stupid and Xenophobic they are being written as in the particular game you are playing

[@whenisdinner2137]

By the way, the games are all existing in the same world, but you do not need to play them in order to understand each of them individually. They are all their own unique game and not sequels of each other directly besides the first and second game

[@richardarriaga6271]

Fallout 4 does continue lots of plot from Fallout 3. The main character of each is not related.

[@alikursatsahin9131]

Second game's protagonist is a descendant of the first game's main character.

[@Diorm]

28:15 there's an expansion coming to Fallout 76 where we'll be able to play as a Ghoul in march so... you hit the nail on the head!

[@Reedstilt]

As someone who plays quite a bit of 76 and isn't a fan of power armor, I'm going Ghoul as soon as I can. Finally get to wander through blast zones without a care in the world!

[@knitwitchpgh]

Im so stoked. I saw a report on it and so thrilled i bought 76 when the show was released.

[@kieranstander921]

The golden rule played a roll in some of the games with the in-game karma system

[@Atrectos]

One of my favorite scenes is during the scientist and dogs escape from the Enclave facility. The scene where the turret keeps missing them. Saw a lot of people complaining about that scene and that it is just pure plot armor bs. For me though it was one of the most accurate depictions from the games, cause those turrets are hella inaccurate at times.

[@elvisibra]

Exactly. It is not plot armor, because obviously, they could've gone without that minigun scene, without disrupting/affecting anything.

[@erraticonteuse]

I love when new people go in blind to something I love. To answer your question about the characters, all of them are original to the show. The games always left the exact details of the start of the nuclear apocalypse vague, since they arent relevant to a player character living 200 years later. The games just tell you that there had been a conventional war over energy resources between the US and China for years, and then the bombs were dropped. So the show took the opportunity to fill in the details of what actually happened in 2077. Also, you can choose to join the Brotherhood in some of the games, or at least help them in their goals, or you can work against them. Fallout is more of a "build your character as you go" kind of game. And you can get power armor without joining them.

[@spurgurius]

Only some of the big bosses from Vaul tec meeting have been in some ways in the games.

[@yedead1]

Yeah but pre fallout 4 you needed power armour training to use it.

[@TheGregGibson]

​@@yedead1 only in 3 and new vegas. In 1 and 2 you didn't need power armor training.

[@AmyElnah]

@@yedead1 Fallout 4 was also where they changed it from just being strong armour to acting more like an armoured vehicle

[@dodevoeten]

To be a bit more clear, I'd say the show does what every game installment does; it hints vaguely to who dropped the bombs, but it always leaves room for other options. Some pieces of lore point to China, others to Vault-Tec and the Enclave (sometimes together, sometimes separately).

[@daedaluspercy]

The last shot in the series, where Hank is looking out over the city skyline? That's New Vegas. He also walked past a horned skull that belongs to a deathclaw, one of the most brutal in-game enemies, which are SUPER prevalent in New Vegas. They're setting up for a visit to New Vegas, and Mr. House from the boardroom scene runs Vegas in the game. The House always wins.

[@pluck8913]

Most accurate line in the Fallout show, "The wasteland has it's own golden rule. You shall always get sidetracked by bullshit!"

[@dontmakeabigdealoutofit]

The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the factions you can join in Fallout 4! So you CAN be a knight, IF you want to! great video, instant sub 💛

[@DropsOfMars]

I actually love episode 6, low key actually one of the highlights in deeper writing for the whole season. Loads of people think it's a bunch of nothing but it does a LOT for Maximus and Lucy's relationships as well as affecting their moral compasses, outlook, and priorities. The whole series top to bottom is really well written but that one sticks out to me as one of those really underrated episodes. Side note: also gonna subscribe to see you eventually play either Fallout 3, New Vegas, or 4 and talk about how it is compared to the expectations set by the Amazon series.

[@Shockguey]

I've watched the show at least 26 times now. The THICKNESS of the script isn't apparent until the 3rd watch through and even in my recent views there's been more to uncover. I'll give an example: In the 8th episode (spoilers) when Lucy places the head on the table, Rose growls when Lucy says "give me my dad back". Rose was just as much a part of the conversation however due to her just being a nondescript ghoul many people I watched it with didn't notice. Every time Moldaver says "Rose" they make sure that SHE'S IN THE SHOT. The people who made the show are EXPERTS of their craft, and every film student should be watching the show and taking notes.

[@sirteabag8652]

worst tv show of 2024.

[@Shockguey]

@sirteabag8652 Not an argument.

[@sirteabag8652]

@@Shockguey I've done it to many times, watch maulers video on Fallout if you want to see someone break that show apart🙂 because nobody at amazon is an expert like you claimed. If you want a great post apocalypse show, just watch Silo.

[@wolfen210959]

@@sirteabag8652 The Fallout show is based entirely upon the Fallout games, and to a large extent follows the lore that was generated wihin the games. Silo is a show that is generating it's own lore, therefore it would be wrong and entirely misleading to try and compare two entirely different shows that have entirely different lore.

[@sirteabag8652]

@@wolfen210959 If you think the show follows fallout lore... You must not know Fallout. This shows follows Fallout lore just as bad as Rings of Power follows Tolkien lore.

[@ToyotaCorolla-en2mv]

I'm glad you acknowledged the unintentional I Love Lucy reference but it also reminded me of a book with a really sad ending that I can't remember the name of. I just remember one of the characters is a huuuuuge fan of I Love Lucy. Edit: I was able to figure out what book it was (Reddit is actually good for something ig) and it's called A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin

[@Aarkwrite]

How did you find your book? I have a book that I’ve been trying to find for years now 😂 Reddit truly is the new Google, I recently found an old episode (I think) I’ve been looking for on there.

[@richardarriaga6271]

8:50 The original devs of Fallout 1 say Mad Max was an influence.

[@jimcalhoun361]

Also A Boy and His Dog for which his movie poster is an Easter egg

[@agp11001]

The basic black leather armor is pretty much just Max's outift.

[@nicholasvangaasbeek5908]

@@jimcalhoun361ayooo I read A Boy and His Dog! I think they got a free audiobook of it on KZbin too, it’s really short, worth the read/listen!

[@russellyoung8812]

My favorite nod to the video game, was the comically large bag the squires had to carry around. It pokes fun at the fact that you would actually need a bag that big, in order to carry all the things you do in the game.

[@knitwitchpgh]

Especially when a suit is supposed to beef up your capacity 😂 when you hop out and are immediately overweight

[@leonrussell9607]

Kinda ruins all the world building

[@damonbryan7232]

Been playing Fallout since the first one. Love all the cameos and Easter eggs throughout. Everything from the Fallout boy reveal to all the little objects. Even the Legion cameo on the backlot scene.

[@at0micwaste]

How is this your only video? It's so good! I've been a lover of the games for years, but hearing your take was really refreshing.

[@hengineer]

Lovely vid bro. All im going to say is now you understand why literally every single Fallout game got a big bump from the show.. i only played 4, but it made me jump into 3 and New Vegas. Every single game is a standalone story, so you can play each one on their own.

[@NathanJohnson-h8e]

How did you like 3 and New Vegas after playing number 4? Genuinely curious haha

[@hengineer]

@NathanJohnson-h8e I enjoyed them for what they were. Each game has its own strengths and weaknesses. New Vegas has the best story/writing/character decision trees. 3 has the best overall atmosphere, arguably, and I enjoyed its dialog a lot (as well the ability to be truly evil), 4 still has the best overall gameplay loop to me, I loved the scrapping system and the component system, as well as the base building. Bethesda games are best for environmental storytelling and exploration, Obsidian for the writing/story

[@LARVideos]

I'm gonna subscribe just on the off chance you decide to record your Fallout game playthroughs. lol

[@MrAndyStar]

As a massive fallout nerd, I really enjoyed your video and your 'fresh' eyes on a franchise I love. It makes my heart happy knowing your journey into fallout is just starting, and I'm confident you'll love it!

[@TytheGallant]

I second this ! I’ve loved the series since high school, finally watched the show and was blown away at the accuracy of the wasteland

[@kevinhaynes9091]

Great video. Everyone will recommend a different Fallout game for you to play. I discovered the series through watching the Fallout 4 trailer 'The Wanderer' and was instantly hooked. I'd recommend Fallout 4 to play. It's the most recent of the single player games, has the best graphics, an amazing soundtrack, including classic 50s tracks, and a fantastic original ambient soundtrack by Inon Zur. You build your own character at the start of the game, and have plenty of companions and factions to join, if you want. Be sure to watch trailers for all the Fallout games, before you make your choice, but you won't go wrong with Fallout 4. And it would be great to watch your gameplay...

[@t84t748748t6]

loved fallout 3 back than but it hasnt aged very wel same whit new vegas i would recomend also fallout 4 but bethesda is screwing up fallout 4 whit there ''updates''

[@jimcalhoun361]

@@t84t748748t6 It would have been okay if they hadn't added the Enclave stuff. There are too many suits of PA as it is. Liked the grenade rifles though

[@knitwitchpgh]

3, vegas, 4 and 76 are all worth playing. They all imo have their own charm. Vegas is camp, 76 brings in online play with friends and west Virginia, 4s map is fun to explore, and 3 is just nostalgia 😂

[@desko2041]

Fallout 1 is the best place to start, because you can witness the series take an immediate nosedive after NV

[@jimcalhoun361]

You can't truly say you create your character. You can only choose your name, your gender, your specials and your appearance. That's not creating the character. You are forced into a character backstory

[@Queeblo002]

Need to see some follow-up videos with the games. Also, you called it because Fallout 76 is adding the ability to make a ghoul character, probably due to the shows popularity.

[@Reedstilt]

Playable ghouls (as well as other things that haven't been in the show so I won't mention here) were in the pipeline for 76 for a while, but the ghouls are definitely coming out first and soon because of the show.

[@Urlipyby]

My friend, these days I really found out that the most interesting videos come from the most unexpected channels, very well done, that's some good content right here

[@andrewkline5611]

Great Butters comparison. Cracked me up.

[@hengineer]

Hard agree. Surprised he didn't include the Goth Episode where Butters told Stan that having his hear broken won't change who he is.

[@anthapersephone7311]

Re the intro, the fallout tv show was made for both types of people; fans & newbies

[@Ospray3151]

You start the game as Lucy, a completely new player After a while you get the cool armour and some weapon and you become Maximus If you still around long enough, and fall in love it and have mastered it You now play for the love of the game and for LOLZ, you have become the Ghoul

[@JaymzShikari]

I think we just witnessed the birth of a massive KZbin channel, good content man

[@mubbles1066]

This was an excellent review,very funny and perceptive….you need to put more vids out mate,you’ve got a far superior delivery and well thought out patter than most of the other KZbin muppets out there.👍😊

[@streakingclothed]

This is great man. And I have great news for you: the only thing the show and the games have in common is the setting and the factions. The series is filled with unanswered questions we have to wait for

[@sctrgs3207]

I've found your dissertation very entertaining. Because I know everything you don't. You're going to have a good time. Trust this stranger.

[@sctrgs3207]

Or, maybe you won't have a good time. Scour a few Vaults, and you may find that YOU are the experiment. How much depravity are you willing to call entertainment? I look forward to your next discussion of the world of Fallout.

[@seanFlashgordon]

I actually really enjoyed the outside view of this video. Really cool to hear, and we'll done presentation too. Good work

[@micerron3905]

Fallout is one of those games that is on a short list of great open world games, no it may npt be as polished as elden ring or visual stunning like horizon but its story telling is pretty amazing as long u remember to read the terminals it tells the entire story from multiple points of view. And hey who doesn't love a game where u can be good or evil and it actually have a impact on the game space.

[@andrewdemarco3512]

Its and RPG first meaning it prioritizes story and character choices more than graphics. This is why I like 1 and 2 the best (they were top-down turn based isometric RPGs with a huge focus on story). Of the 3D games I like New Vegas the best as it is the most story focused, then 3, then 4. 4 has the best graphics of those because its the newest. Honestly though, all the games are great. I even liked Fallout Tactics which was not an RPG at all, but a top-down isometric squad based tactics game. I never played BoS (which I hear is the worst in the series), and I have not played 76, which is technically the newest, mostly because its an MMO and I gave up on MMOs a long time ago when I quit WoW, but every fallout game but BoS and 76 I can confirm are awesome.

[@wolfen210959]

@@andrewdemarco3512 Not gonna argue against your choices, it's personal for all of us, but a pretty good description of the differences beween them. I personally prefer FO4, purely because of the really smooth gunplay, and the base building. :)

[@Aarkwrite]

@@wolfen210959I wish they would’ve just space-fied the fallout 4 settlement system and plopped it into Starfield honestly 😂

[@andrewdemarco3512]

@@wolfen210959 I did enjoy the settlment building. I wish there was a way to make it matter more to the story. The fallout 4 main questline and even a lot of the side quests felt like they needed more fleshing out. I would love to see more settlment building and the ability to make it influence the story (like if you build really robust, well defended settlments where everyone is happy, that should affect your end credits and how certain factions interact with you in game). I see a lot fo potential there. Here is hoping fallout 5 does this.

[@knitwitchpgh]

FACTS this game is made for the nosey 😂 for those who just love exploring. I feel like the kids who collected rocks and sticks are the same ones who have massive junk cannons 😂

[@JeffKelly03]

Terrific video. I'd love to see some of your reactions when you play the games. Keeping in mind, Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 are very different from 3, New Vegas, and 4 (and Fallout 76, of course). The first two were top down games, and the rest have been open world RPG-style (you can play third person or FPS). It's one of my two favorite franchises in all of gaming, alongside Assassin's Creed. Also: when I started the video, there were 3,300 views. Now it's up to 3,600. It's nice to see a video start to blow up a bit in real time.

[@rapiakbar13]

31:31 is a shot of New Vegas. Which is Robert House home turf. The owner of RobCo, one of Vault Tech allies shown in the series. And yes, Mr House is an important character in Fallout New Vegas. I imagine fans of the game going bonkers at the reveal as I did.

[@RobotWithHumanHair.]

that Lucy and Butters comparison, never thought about it but so damn true and great Butters clips

[@aperson4640]

This may be the all time best live action video game to screen adaptation. It takes place in the game universe 9 years after the newest game installment respecting all previous continuity, yet also is new material that can be watched by non-fans without knowledge of the games.

[@Hedonophobia]

The show takes place after the games (2296) in the same area as Fallout 1 (2161) and 2 (2241). You find out roughly what happened leading up to the apocalypse and what Vault Tec and various other factions were up to. The show is fleshing out specifics, I imagine with the assistance of Bethesda. Other Vaults have been opened for one reason or another, but I wont spoil which incase you play the games. Some vaults you find empty, others are only alluded to in records and found items. Vaults like 31, 32 and 33 have never been shown in game, but you get very close to them in Fallout 1. There are still something like 80+ Vaults that have never been shown or alluded to. Fallout New Vegas (2281) we'll see in season 2. Fallout 3 (2277), 4 (2287) and 76 (2102) take place on the east coast so I doubt we'll see anything about them besides easter eggs.

[@Animaniac0451]

"Adequately visioned Al" killed me. Thumbs up

[@Ubernerd3000]

In FALLOUT games, you usually start out as a vault dweller; there are usually several factions you can side with; each faction path gives you optional choices which can change the way the game plays out and ends; much of the fan reaction is around lore reveals which make certain possible game endings canon, within the series; the lore of specific vaults are a big part of the game; as a player, you regularly explore vaults to fulfill quests and gather important resources, weapons and armor…

[@RealBradMiller]

Also FISTO.

[@Stray7]

@@RealBradMiller Please assume the position.

[@hengineer]

With 2 exceptions. Fallout 2 and New Vegas you don't start as a vault dweller.

[@Rert]

@@hengineer You also don't start as one in tactics but most people forget about tactics

[@hengineer]

@@Rert true but a lot of people don't consider tactics and BoS to be "fallout" games lol. Same with Shelter.

[@Fyrefudgers]

Great video! I honestly thought you had over 10 million subscribers based on how well-made this was. You've got one more subscriber here! We definitely need an update after you’ve had a chance to play the games!

[@whenisdinner2137]

All three characters basically represent players of the game during different Stages of their playthrough. Lucy is the new player who doesn't know anything and stumbles their way through the games as a normal person would. Generally tend to be kind but can be taken advantage of pretty easily. Maximus is the player who knows bit about the games and is super immersed in their faction of choice and want to progress in that faction. The ghoul represents the veteran who has played so long that they know every choice, quest line and combat encounter like the back of their hand. They are very skilled but also pretty apathetic to the world after playing the life out of the games.

[@KidVolcano]

In Coop/Ghoul's case, he's also unlocked the Bloody Mess and Terrifying Presence perks, as well as Ghoulish and Cannibal

[@jimcalhoun361]

@@KidVolcano He's unlocked all the perks. Action Boy, Grim Reaper's Sprint, Concentrated Fire and Gun Fu are the ones you see the most of

[@Aarkwrite]

Maiden, Brother, Bones

[@Necrom6]

What I love about the show is that it never felt like an adaptation, it just feels like more Fallout.

[@Mr-atom55]

0:26 i was the same, I'd always feel like I'd have to know everything before I attempt to engage in media. But then I realised that if something is good and was written by talented writers, they will be made so they can be enjoyed stand alone.

[@Micheal123mil]

I am I long time fallout fan. I really feared this show coming out as every franchise is destoryed when they choose to make some TV money... but i was pleasantly surprised how good and how faithful it was. Watching this detailed video confirms its a good show for me.. if even a new comer to the franchise can understand the world (you clearly understand the world at least at a surface level from watching the video) then they did a good job as I am at the complete opposite of the spectrum and I also thought it was a good show

[@lucidloon]

Went in expecting a reaction video. Very glad it was more in depth than that. A lot of your speculation was mad insightful and really close.

[@yvs707]

You are nailing it for the game predictions! 🎮 You should absolutely 💯 play them.

[@molten_bread]

21:23 the brother hood is one of the factions in the wasteland, in a few games you can join them and become a knight yourself

[@robertsafar2908]

or even paladin and sentinel in fallout 4

[@Blackwingk]

This video is criminally underviewed. Hats off to you, good sir. I shall eagerly await further offerings from you.

[@dillonhelms7810]

Lore vids are over done but the Fallout community appreciates all new enthusiasts

[@ianbravogaming]

For just having one video on your channel, this was very well done! I started with fallout 3 and I have played every game since. Great world to explore

[@codymurphy7347]

I'm glad to see the show got you hooked on the world building of the franchise, you definitely should go try some of the games. Also, while the storyline of the show is mostly self contained, as are each of the games, they all feed into each other to fill out the bigger picture of the world at large. Don't worry, it'll make more sense the deeper you dive in. Honestly, this is one of the biggest reasons I loved the show so much! They put soooo much love and attention to detail into it, making it truly feel like Fallout, and not some cheap cash grab like the Borderlands movie was. It's an amazing stepping stone into the world for those who have never played the games, investing you in the story and leaving you wanting more!

[@PrestonWillis]

We definitely need an update of what you think of the games or of the show after you've played the games. I love seeing the perspectives of people new to series and things I care about.

[@jenniferhanses]

You're probably going to love it if you liked the TV show. TV show makes me want to play Fallout. And that's what a good piece of spinoff media should do: make you want to re-engage with the original.

[@POSMaggott67]

All these comments, and I haven't seen anyone explain Fallout character builds to you? Every game starts with you selecting your "SPECIAL" attributes, which stands for Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck. The attributes are on a scale from 1-10, and can change as your character levels in the game. Lucy, Maximus, and the Ghoul all have their own SPECIAL. You can see times in the show where each characters SPECIAL plays into the situation they're in, like Maximus failing a charisma check with Lucy when they're in Vault 4, or Maximus' higher agility saving them on the bridge when they come across those raiders...

[@KamenRiderPhoenix]

Honestly good video, I like that you admitted the things you didn't know and put the maximus correction with the sabotage event immediately after saying he did it. Great jokes, made me laugh more than once. Earned a sub from me and I'll share this around to whoever I can 🤙

[@zyrell8437]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet but the tv show is canon and takes place 5 or 10 years after Fallout 4

[@SLEEPY1701]

Fellow Scot here mate, yer in fur a treat

[@laurenkaitlyn6341]

Surprisingly refreshing hearing someone talk about Fallout so much without knowing anything about it. Its been my favourite franchise since Fallout 3

[@andyb1653]

There's ONE character in the show that's also in the games, but he only gets a cameo. Everyone else is new.

[@ojdidit9144]

I think there’s one more with one of the guys in the vault tech meeting is one of the guys in the big mt or has relations to it

[@andyb1653]

@@ojdidit9144 Good call. I was referring to Mr. House in the same scene, I forgot all about the Big MT guy

[@RealBradMiller]

I recognized that one ghoul from the Super Duper mart in FO3. I never forget a nose cavity. 😍

[@Rert]

Everyone at the meeting of executives was in new vegas or it's DLCs (admitedly mostly as Skeletons) with the exception Bud and Barb

[@KidVolcano]

I bet he pops up in season 2. Here's my theory: They'll go with the Yes Man ending to NV, but where house is still alive and conscious, just locked out of the mainframe. So he'll try to convince Lucy to help him hack back in to control the strip.

[@axlm.808]

The 3 main characters can be seen as 3 player archetypes Lucy : the total newbie who plays full lawful good (or at least try to) Maximus : more advanced player who know the base rules and how to turn them to his advantage while staying full roleplay The Ghoul : the hardcore player who knows all the tricks and uses them to achieve his quest the most efficient way (until a f*cking sidequest distract him)

[@branchrickey9123]

Nah, Maximus is also a noob but he just wants to rush the game to get cool looking power armor

[@mercenarydelta7351]

@@branchrickey9123 I'd say Maximus is more like a Fallout regular: he doesn't know everything about the game yet but knows just enough to power through the game and turn certain tides to his gain.

[@LanceBuckley]

Simply put, this is a great look at Fallout, well done :)

[@anderslofgren8235]

This is a bloody brilliant run-down of the series! Well done!

[@jaekins48]

This is great. Would definitely watch you play through the games. As you've probably already heard, New Vegas is an absolute masterpiece, but be prepared for a bit of jank. This is the first time I've run into your channel, but if you like roleplaying and the actions of your character having real in game effects on the story, New Vegas will be right up your alley. Fallout 1 and 2 are masterpieces in their own rite, but definitely are outdated games. Hope you enjoy whichever ones you choose to play :).

[@kathleenmccrory9883]

I love this show. I've never played an RPG in my life. Your take on Fallout really intrigued me. I'm a huge Walton Goggins fan and would watch him in anything. He's brilliant. I can't wait for season two. Thanks for break down. Your suspicion about The Last of Us is spot on. I really enjoyed that show as well and look forward to the new season.

[@FrostedRaptor]

Definitely do a lore reaction or playthrough! The show is pretty accurate in a lot of ways but certain things like the brotherhood have been changed

[@hengineer]

Yea and no, BoS are slightly different in temperament every game

[@Trepanation21]

I'm new to your channel, but this was a really outstanding video! Not only was your engagement with the story thorough, your engagement with the _feeling_ of the show and your own humorous edits were well paced and balanced with the rest of the script. As a LONGtime Fallout fan (started with Fallout 1!), it was a real treat to get to hear someone so thoroughly entertained by it break down their impressions before, during, and after the experience of the show (which was really wonderful, fun, and extremely in tune with the games). Thanks much for tackling this, and welcome to the Fallout universe! I see toward the end you say that you're now going to check out the games, which is super fun because it's just overall a great franchise. You'll have a great time with Fallout 4, Fallout 3, New Vegas, and if you've got the mood for it, DO NOT PASS UP Fallout 1 or 2! They're very different gameplay wise as they came out first, before the series went 3D. They're fun if you're fine with the mechanical differences from those that come later in the series. Fallout Tactics is the shunned step-child of the fandom because it's significantly different gameplay distilled down to near-purely turn-based combat with little to no narrative story or proper "rpg" elements, but _I personally enjoyed it plenty through the years._ *However, for engagement related to the show, you'll want Fallout 1, 2, 3, New Vegas, or 4* (or Fallout 76 if you want the multiplayer potential, but I recommend you sink your teeth into the others listed primarily). Do NOT even worry about chronology, either. You can safely feel free to jump into the series at any entrypoint, with the only considerations being setting and certain game mechanics -- ie: the fandom will favor and thus recommend some iterations over others, due to production preferences _(or loyalties...),_ *but the lore and "Fallout aesthetic and experience" is very much intact across the board,* and you'll have a good time experiencing them just like the rest of us longtimers did as they came out. Cheers! And welcome to a great series!

[@Hopalongtom]

Don't worry about mistaking Fallout for being a totally serious horror franchise, some people who play the games mistake it for that too!

[@knitwitchpgh]

Dude it does have its moments. The one vault in 3 that used hallucinogens in the air system on the dwellers scared the crap out of me. The way crazies would run out of no where 😂.

[@Hopalongtom]

@knitwitchpgh oh yes I'm not downplaying thr odd scary moments and the existential horror, it's just a few crazy people get really mad at the lighter hearted comedic parts of the series even though the mixture of both has been thr core heart of thr series since the beginning!

[@dodevoeten]

After having watched the series multiple times, along with the reviews and analyses of fallout-gamer-youtubers, it was refreshing to hear from someone not experienced in the games. Surprising how much you got right based on slight insinuations in the show and the fact that fallout is an rpg! And I had fun with some of the things you didn't get right due to unfamiliarity. 10/10 experience watching!

[@DisposableGamer]

Hey man, great video! Sat through the whole thing and really enjoyed it. You've got some great humor throughout (I particularly enjoyed Adequately visioned Al). Looking forward to seeing what you do next!

[@bigdaddychacha]

Glad you liked the show, hope you enjoy the games, too! I’ll be honest, I’ve never actually finished one of them, but I have played Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 extensively. The show did a pretty outstanding job representing the universe accurately, I would say.

[@PuppetDungeon]

Great to have you addicted to addicted to Fallout, even if only for the moment. Great video, can't wait for more stuff.

[@Mr.Goufball]

We need to see you play the games!

[@T0RSE]

you have GOT to watch Arcane (great vid, I love it!)

[@Riseofgears1]

Something about when it's peoples "First time" with Fallout via the show, there is are lore bits sprinkled throughout that (I FEEL at least) get bushed off to the side by most new people to the series. And an example of that is in Episode 6. When Lucy is in that classroom, there is SO MUCH there lore wise that I wish there was more...IDK Curiosity. Like stuff like that whole scene SHOULD make viewers go "What WAS this?" "Is there more to this?" etc. And it just feels like a lot of times when people talk about the show from the eyes of someone new, its just bushed to the side as not important or interesting. BUT THAT'S JUST ME, I COULD BE COO-COO for cocoa puffs.

[@jimcalhoun361]

You shouldn't say too much about the classroom. You could start a flame war

[@Diiixiiinormus]

The rdr2 chase music over the ghoul, wasn’t an edit I thought I needed. Good shit

[@sicknthedead]

good vid man, hope you enjoy the games just as much as the show.

[@Bossybill]

Ok first off fantastic video crazy good editing and voice over 10/10. Second I would love for you to make more videos on fallout/other games. I’d love to see a video where you play the first game then dump all your thoughts on your experiences.

[@NOLAgenX]

Great video reaction! Good Quality and writing, and you grasped the essential points of the game series. Subscribed! Would love to see you do some game playthroughs of the series also! One thing the show didn’t actually get right is that the primary function of the Brotherhood of Steel is to find and acquire all the ild world’s technology and preserve it…for themselves. They think no one else can be trusted with it.

[@sheanayala1750]

Great job on this video. Saw you comment youve never actually edited before and honestly i wouldn't have know. Nice commentary as well looking forward to more content. I saw this was the only video up on the channel and was actually disappointed i wanted more haha. Looking forward to a lore breakdown or reaction discussion. Great job friend

[@hirvale]

Is this like a secondary channel or something? Ain't no way this is your first KZbin rodeo 😅😅 If so, that's talent right there!

[@feiryfella]

I LOVE your blind take on Fallout! As a long time player, its so good! I hope you play the games and have fun. Fallout 76 is NOT the pile of shit it's made out to be..well, not anymore lol. See you there! First video??? Wow. Won't be the last will it. Soar Alba!