One Fallout 4 player has created a lifelike player character version of Norm, the younger brother of main character Lucy MacLean from the games' Amazon Prime streaming television adaptation. While Fallout 4 and other games in the series have been getting more attention since the release of the television series, Norm hasn't been the character on most players' minds when they're starting up a new run.
The Fallout series’ most authentic performances happen in the Wasteland
18.04.2024 - 14:17 / polygon.com / Kyle Maclachlan / Liam Neeson
The first episode of Fallout, the new streaming series on Amazon, felt a lot like the beginning of Fallout 3 for me — and not in the good way. Swapping out Liam Neeson for Kyle MacLachlan felt like a downgrade going in, but that’s probably because I’m just not a fan of his “subtle dread and kind smile” schtick. Just as in Bethesda’s 2008 sequel, life inside the Vault felt pretty bland, but things really started to open up for me in episode 2, when we finally arrived in the Wasteland.
Fallout starts to feel like Fallout once it hits the irradiated desert and introduces the poor souls who inhabit it. Time after time the series shows these people at their very worst — that is to say, their native state during the post-apocalypse — and those actors absolutely understood the assignment.
One of my favorite performances in the series comes mere moments into Lucy’s first walkabout in the countryside. That’s where she meets the Farmer, portrayed spectacularly by Michael Abbott Jr. (Killers of the Flower Moon). If you’ve enjoyed any of the modern Fallout video games, you’ve likely met a non-player character that looked a lot like this sad sack of shit before.
And these, to me, are the characters who make Fallout what it is. Maybe you gunned the Farmer down in a rush to get from point A to point B, hardly noticing their makeshift diaper flapping in the wind. Perhaps you let the NPC toddle over to start some inane bit of dialogue, thereby revealing a curious quest line not far over the next hill. Either way, these kinds of dipshits are the bread and butter of Fallout’s open world — characters locked to a seemingly random point on the map, walking endlessly in circles, just waiting for the player character to wander over so they can deliver some deeply troubled morsel of dialogue.
Abbott brings the Farmer to life in ways that are achingly human, despite the character’s roots as a disposable mook in a video game. He wears his desperation on what’s left of his sleeve, and his interaction with Lucy feels authentic to the world of the streaming show even as Abbott seems to mimic the stilted, wooden animations of a now 16-year-old video game. The scene is, in a word, perfect.
Another excellent vignette comes just a few hours later, in episode 4, “The Ghouls.” That’s where we meet Huey and Squirrel, a pair of organ harvesters camped out in an abandoned grocery store. They look like they’ve dressed themselves with the wardrobe left over from A Christmas Story 2.
Chuds like these are exactly the kind of morons I expect to meet while gallivanting around the Wasteland. Played by Matty Cardarople (Stranger Things, Reservation Dogs) and Elvis Valentino Lopez (21 Bridges, Severance), these are the right and correct forms of
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21.04.2024 / 08:21
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21.04.2024 / 07:21
Fallout TV Series Officially Renewed by Amazon for Second Season
As expected following the glowing reception, Amazon has renewed the Fallout TV series for a second season.
rockpapershotgun.com
20.04.2024 / 06:37
Well, whaddya know, there’ll officially be a season two of Amazon’s very popular Fallout TV show
In the most unsurprising news you might read today: Amazon are going to make a second season to their very popular Fallout TV show. That means one more season until we get Liam Neeson, right?
pcgamesinsider.biz
19.04.2024 / 22:49
Amazon Fallout show officially renewed for second series
The recently released and critically acclaimed Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime has been renewed for a second season already.
gamesindustry.biz
19.04.2024 / 09:43
Fallout TV show officially renewed for a season 2
Amazon Prime's Fallout TV show has been renewed for a second season.
pushsquare.com
19.04.2024 / 05:33
Fallout 4: Best Character Builds for Surviving the Wasteland | Push Square
Looking for the best character builds in Fallout 4? When it comes to defining your custom character in Fallout 4, you're given a lot of options. You need to consider the rather large perk chart, your equipment, and even your general style of play. Sometimes, it can all become a little confusing, so we've put together nine relatively basic character builds that are easy to develop further using your own ideas. With any luck, these builds will help you hit the ground running when it comes to surviving in the Commonwealth.
ign.com
18.04.2024 / 15:11
14 Things We'd Love To See in Fallout Season 2
The Fallout TV show is stim-packed full of easter eggs and treats for fans of the games. From obvious crowd-pleasers like the Brotherhood of Steel’s T60 armour and the New Vegas skyline to smaller blink-and-you-’ll-miss-it glimpses of Radaway and Fancy Lads Snack Cakes, there was plenty plucked from the long-running RPG series to get excited about. Bethesda has crafted such dense and plentiful worlds, though, that there's still a plethora of characters, creatures, quests, and locations left to be brought to life in the Prime Video series. So here are 14 things we’d love to see from the games in Fallout season 2.
rockpapershotgun.com
17.04.2024 / 19:39
Bethesda's Todd Howard clarifies the fate of Shady Sands in the Fallout TV show timeline
Bethesda's very own Mr Handy (director and executive producer) Todd Howard has addressed the controversy surrounding the Fallout TV show's treatment of Fallout backstory, reaffirming the canonicity of Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas and promising that Bethesda and Amazon are being "careful" to maintain consistency between the games and the TV series. Are you new to this latest lore scandal? Watch out for Fallout Season 1 spoilers ahead, then.
polygon.com
16.04.2024 / 17:39
Kyle MacLachlan’s subtle dread and kind smile made him perfect for Fallout
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polygon.com
16.04.2024 / 17:11
Riley’s hot dad was the hardest character for the animators to get right on Inside Out 2
Pixar’s Inside Out left a twofold legacy in the animation world. Some people think of it as a poignant movie about the necessity of sadness that turned abstract psychological theories into whimsical set-pieces and a resonant storyline. But a certain subsection of the internet decided that Riley’s dad (voiced by Kyle MacLachlan) is actually a hot daddy.
rockpapershotgun.com
16.04.2024 / 13:27
Text Vault-Tec's number from the Fallout TV show to get a potential teaser for a November announcement
I sort of reject that the Fallout TV show has Easter eggs hidden in it because it, as a whole, is the equivalent of one of those fancy Hotel Chocolat ostrich-sized patisserie collection bastards that cost 40 quid. However. Eagle-eyed viewers of the Fallout show noted that episode 6 gives you a number for Valt-Tec that you can actually get in touch with - 213-25-VAULT (or, 213-258-2858). Charges apply, as well as international codes if you're outside the US, which makes it 001-213-258-2858.