Captain Tuttle
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Indeed. Cautiously optimistic.
A bit OT, whatever happened to that Nuka-Cola series that ran on YouTube? Wasn't there a Kickstarter?
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Bethesda registers Fallout trademark for ongoing TV show
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Indeed. Cautiously optimistic.
A bit OT, whatever happened to that Nuka-Cola series that ran on YouTube? Wasn't there a Kickstarter?
Impeccable
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Hopefully it ends up on a good stations.
(Incoming Syfy)
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They'd be wise to star a new character and setting entirely.
Like the hat?
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Sounds awesome
The_Hitcher89
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These guys pls
Nah, it's going to be set on an island discovered by a group of survivors. The first season involves them finding a locked Vault, and the finale ends with the Vault door opening.
NBC's Revolution is more like Fallout than The Walking Dead (i know, lol I just used Revolution as a comparison).
But...both take place in a post-apocalyptic world, where the world is taken over by militia's and various factions (the Brotherhood, Caesars Legion). With rebel resistance. Both stories revolve around there being some sort of "fix" for the problem (Fallout - the contaminated water, Revolution - electricity). And both have some bad guy/faction that wants to stop that (for whatever reason). Both have a protagonist with a father that is a scientist, that was apart of the problem/solution (or has an answer to the solution).
I could go on and on, such as the makeshift weapons, and using older weapons like swords (since high tech stuff has been scavenged and taken over by the militias).
But yeah, Revolution is ass. Just saying, Walking Dead has nothing in common. And if anything, Revolution jacked Fallout's swag.
But...both take place in a post-apocalyptic world, where the world is taken over by militia's and various factions (the Brotherhood, Caesars Legion). With rebel resistance. Both stories revolve around there being some sort of "fix" for the problem (Fallout - the contaminated water, Revolution - electricity). And both have some bad guy/faction that wants to stop that (for whatever reason). Both have a protagonist with a father that is a scientist, that was apart of the problem/solution (or has an answer to the solution).
I could go on and on, such as the makeshift weapons, and using older weapons like swords (since high tech stuff has been scavenged and taken over by the militias).
But yeah, Revolution is ass. Just saying, Walking Dead has nothing in common. And if anything, Revolution jacked Fallout's swag.
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And then the next season, they'll discover that there was a dude hanging out in the Vault the whole time, and he's gone a little batty.
It would be cool if Glen Mazzara was on board.
I know some of the old fans hate F3, but this is kinda unfair,the thing is Bethesda saved and resurrected the IP and made it more popular than ever, and they didn't say "fuck you" to the old fans they actually know that they fucked up with the old fans and mythos in Fallout 3 so they hired Obsidian to do the IP its justice with New Vegas.
I still think an Elder Scrolls tv series made by HBO would be way more viable
The_Hitcher89
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I'd make it flashback heavy, like Lost
Main narrative takes place with 8 or so main characters in the wilderness as they adapt to post-Vault life, one older character
Flashbacks to Vault-life and revealing the mystery of why they left. Old character's flashbacks pertain to his knowledge of the nuclear war, which occured in his childhood
Main narrative takes place with 8 or so main characters in the wilderness as they adapt to post-Vault life, one older character
Flashbacks to Vault-life and revealing the mystery of why they left. Old character's flashbacks pertain to his knowledge of the nuclear war, which occured in his childhood
I actually think something like GOT is a bit of a miracle on TV. The writing is so good, that it works. But honestly, that kind of genre is often heady (in plot) and weighty (in production costs) - that I don't see many shows in the same vein as GOT working.
Again, if it wasn't for the writing being so great, and a company like HBO with it's backing, I feel like this kind of show would never work.
Whereas for some reason, people are able to get into Post-Apocalyptic stuff a lot easier. Plot is more simplistic too.
GuitarAtomik
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Yes please! A Fallout TV show could be awesome. There are so many directions you could come at it from.
DeuceGamer
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You can add other post apocalyptic shows and movies like Falling Skies to the list. I can see it being successful if done right.
RPGCrazied
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I wish. But something like this would need a pretty big budget, in order for it to not look cheesy. Can't look like the Walking Dead, that show doesn't look apocalyptic enough, I love the show though.
MrTroubleMaker
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I hope the game isn't tied to it.
They already have, it's called GOT.
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I would be very interested in seeing this.
I wonder if Bethesda should have any creative control of the show, F3 was a failure in that matter, but it did a great job with world building, meanwhile in hands of some shitty show runner like Lindelof it could take 3 seasons just to know what happened on the Great War, when that isnt even the point of the series.
And they fucked Obsidian in the ass, and Obsidian essentially ended that relationship, New Vegas was considerably better than F3 in terms of storyline and script, and we are gonna to go back to the mediocrity that is Bethesda writing for F4.
And they fucked Obsidian in the ass, and Obsidian essentially ended that relationship, New Vegas was considerably better than F3 in terms of storyline and script, and we are gonna to go back to the mediocrity that is Bethesda writing for F4.
hope they don't take Fallout: Nuka Break direction
zerokoolpsx
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Yes.
This could be really good and draw even more fans to the franchise.
balladofwindfishes
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Seems to lend itself nicely to a series. Traveling around from one major area to another, each with its own little story arc.
And the lore is fairly flexible enough they could kind of set it anywhere at any time and make it work.
And the lore is fairly flexible enough they could kind of set it anywhere at any time and make it work.
Every episode needs to start with "War never changes."
SomeOneInaHat
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They released Fallout 3, that's a pretty big "fuck you" to old Fallout fans. At any rate I'm just venting my frustration at the further dilution of a beloved franchise. I recognize that, barring them running it into the ground, the IP is too popular now for it to be abandon.