We dwell in an odd world. Video video games are now not a distinct segment factor, nor have they been so for a really very long time at this level. Nevertheless, out of all of the crossovers and variations, I by no means figured we’d see video games dip into the world of actuality TV, however Fallout is right here to shock us.
As introduced by The Sport Awards, Fallout Shelter is popping right into a actuality competitors produced by Prime Video (who additionally produced the Fallout TV present that’s really a correct adaptation).
“Contestants dwell collectively in a vault and compete in a sequence of video games primarily based on attributes from Fallout,” the announcement reads, including that these attributes have been extracted from the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system within the video games, i.e., energy, notion, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, and luck.
Additional particulars haven’t but been revealed, however I’ve to say this doesn’t sound all that nice. Certain, Fallout shelters are an unbelievable idea lore-wise and fertile floor for fantastic storytelling (simply think about a correct drama sequence set solely in a vault, one thing like Silo), however I reckon they’re iffy as a actuality competitors.
In truth, this feels like one thing Mr. Beast would produce on YouTube as a enjoyable gag or sponsored gimmick, somewhat than Amazon Prime. It’s far faraway from what Fallout is, thematically, at its core, seemingly using the IP and aesthetics to advertise one thing totally totally different. I’ll concede that innovation and variety are nice for any given world or property, however this could simply have been one other actuality TV with out the blue vests and vaults.
However we’ll know higher once we see extra.
