Ever since watching the Fallout present, I can’t get sufficient of it. The present was my introduction to its world, and the ending solely impressed me to dive deeper within the worlds of the video video games that impressed the present. Every part from the evils of Vault-Tec to the eccentric characters fascinated me. Clearly I’m not alone — the sport sequence obtained an inflow of gamers following the discharge of the present — however not everybody can decide to taking part in the video games. It may be a large time funding and even require a whole lot of mods to play. Fortunately for me, I’ve discovered a good way to expertise the video games with out truly taking part in them: Watching clips on TikTok.
I can already hear the groans from seasoned followers — that’s legitimate! — since watching brief movies about particular quests, areas, or characters doesn’t in any respect change truly taking part in the sport. However now I get to see a spotlight reel from the individuals who put these a whole lot of hours into the sport and study in regards to the sequence in manner that’s tailor-made in the direction of the viewers of the present. For instance, the video under exhibits an undetonated bomb in Fallout 3’s Megaton and discusses theories on who first dropped the bombs — which the present instantly addresses.
Clips just like the above enable me to study in regards to the world because it’s offered within the sport sequence and also can give further details about the lore of the sport. Positive, I may go and skim Wikis on the sport, however that’s simply not as enjoyable. Within the under clip, we will study a man who runs the radio — a task performed by Fred Armisen within the present — and what occurs should you kill the radio man within the sport. (Spoilers: It’s humorous.)
Even when I had been to place the effort and time into the video games, it wouldn’t assure that I’ll get to go and see every part I would like in an ideal manner. Like, I may play, however I may not understand how humorous the consequence can be if I killed the radio host. In different examples, folks have simply been actually good at highlighting goofy moments. The clip under talks a few mysterious cult that fashioned across the Gravitron theme park trip.
Folks additionally simply pull hilarious stunts within the video games that I wouldn’t have the time or endurance to drag off. Like this individual, who collects dozens of Protectrons to defend towards an invasion from the The Brotherhood of Metal in Fallout 4.
Previous to the present, I may need scrolled previous these movies, and TikTok’s algorithm may need taken that as an indication I wasn’t thinking about that content material. Nonetheless, now, the present has given me simply sufficient data to contextualize the massive moments proven within the clips. The movies hit a candy spot the place I do know sufficient to know the clips and may acknowledge sure sects or recurring characters, however I don’t know a lot that none of it surprises me. All in all, it’s been an pleasing strategy to study extra in regards to the video games, and I’d advocate poking round on TikTok should you’re trying to scratch that Fallout itch.
