Before I start I will note that I am a HUGE fan of Fallout lore so I was already inclined to like the show if it was remotely competent (also more likely to be hyper critical if they dropped the ball). Lucky for me it was not only competent but actually pretty good.
It's funny because I do find myself feeling pretty much the same as you @zombiepie. I really like the show but I don't think I am quite as enamoured with it as some others seem to be. I think it nails Fallout's tone, the set design is immaculate (this is what happens when you use a lot of practical sets in leu of making everything CG), and I am a huge fan of the cast. I am super glad they are getting a second season and I look forward to seeing where the go with the story.
Also Maximus sucks. He is just the worst. I hated everything he did and I hope he ends up being a villain though I know he will probably end up with Lucy.
Like many others the show has inspired me to go back and play some games. Unlike most however I have decided to jump back to Fallout 3 instead of New Vegas. The game is still absolutely fantastic and I am having a great time with it.
Finally I will say that those who don't like Fallout 4 are just plain wrong. The game rules. Is it as good as New Vegas? No, but few things are. The world and gameplay are still great and it is super fun to exist in. Building settlements actually gives a purpose to all the junk you find in the world and also lets you feel like you have a tangible impact on the wasteland. And this is all just vanilla FO4. There are a ton of really great mods for the game as well.
The survival mode is also amazing and imo is the best Fallout thing that currently exists (I have not played 76). I love that they did not just make the enemies more spongy like most difficulty settings do in games (including Bethesda ones). Everything is more vulnerable, players and enemies alike. I can definitely understand people being kind of annoyed by no fast travel and not being able to save anywhere but for me those things really add to the experience. Needing a bed to save really forces the player to thoroughly learn the world so that they know where they need to go to save progress. It also make settlement building even more important. And no fast travel give meaning to the other methods of "fast travel" that exist in the game. I find it super fun to have to call in a Vertibird in order to more easily cover large distances.
It reminds me a bit of Dragon's Dogma, another game that severely limits fast travel options on purpose. It makes each time you set out from the safety of a settlement an adventure, and one that you might not survive. Can it be a bit frustrating to lose progress because you were crouched down firing on some super mutants only to hear some rather loud footsteps come up from behind you, turn around, and find yourself face to face with a freaking deathclaw? Sure (and yes this is something that actually happened to me). But it is also super fun.
Anyway my TLDR; is that the show is really good (and only slightly flawed) and Fallout 3 and 4 are both good games.
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