Fallout’s Ghoul Speaks Up: Bethesda Video Games and Player Opinions

An unexpected success

Already a year ago, Amazon Prime subscribers were surprised to discover the series The Last of Us. An adaptation of the video game of the same name, which stood out for its quality. One might have thought it a stroke of luck for the streaming service, which had never tried the exercise. Yet this month with the Fallout series, he confirmed that he knows what he's doing. If some fans initially expressed a little reluctance towards this project, it was ultimately a slew of positive reviews that fell on the show.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it even gets a score of 94% for its first season. “An adaptation that feels like a true expansion of the games, Fallout is a post-apocalyptic blast for newcomers and longtime fans,” summarizes the aggregator. Because yes, the program has the audacity to adapt Bethesda's license, but above all to offer an original story in line with the lore. Thus, in a world destroyed by atomic bombs, but technically stuck in the 1950s, we find Lucy who must go in search of her father. Except that it is not without danger. Fortunately, she meets a squire from the Brotherhood of Steel, a faction well known to players, who will help her in her quest. In her journey, she will also cross the Passage de la Ghoule; a damaged character who has a say in Bethesda's games.

The ghoul denounces

If the Fallout series is a hit, it must be admitted that the license from which it is based is not without flaws. More generally, all Bethesda games go through this: endless side quests. So be careful, they are not necessarily bad, but we are very easily distracted from the main quest, as the series humorously denounces. Everything happens in episode 3. At this point in the story, Lucy and the Ghoul have a very bad encounter and lose the object of their quest. Worse yet, the Ghoul breaks all his medicine.

In the series, they are very important for this character and allow him, among other things, to not become wild. Obviously, the latter is furious at the situation, and attacks Lucy. The young girl replies that he cannot because of the golden rule: “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” The ghoul doesn't see it that way and retorts, “The Wasteland has another golden rule. Don't get distracted all the time if you want to get to the end of your journey» (in the French version).

So it’s a nice tip well sent to the Fallout license and Bethesda games. On the other hand, not sure that the company understands the message. Moreover, in the same episode, a rather interesting easter egg supports the Ghoul's point. You can quickly spot an advertisement for Sunset Sarsaparilla, a drink well known to Fallout New Vegas players. In the lore, a rumor suggests that certain capsules with a blue star allow you to win a prize. Thus begins a side quest in search of more than 50 sodas. All this to have the honor of hearing the story of the creation of Sunset Sarsaparilla and receiving a success.