Given my history with games, interest in power armor, and an attraction to over the top shows, of course I’m watching Fallout. Fallout is a new series streaming on Prime now. It’s based on the series of games by Bethesda Games. I’ve played all but the MMORPG (Fallout 76) and the latest stand alone (Fallout 4). Many hours were spent playing Fallout 3.

One of the key elements of the franchise in recent games is the mixture of 50’s nostalgia and music. Several key product design exist in the world that are specific to the story. Nuka cola is a great example. Imagine a Coke/Pespi brand that uses the image of a rocket and impending nuclear holocaust as it’s core. These elements were central to creating a central world story.

The TV show borrows heavily from this. So much so that I felt like the first two episodes were just spot the reference games. It wasn’t until the end of the second episode and into the third that it settled down and started telling it’s own story.

In general, if you like the games. You will like the show. Otherwise, fans of SyFi style lite character based stories will find a fun introduction to the world.

Promotional poster for a new series titled 'Fallout' coming to Prime on April 12. The central figure is a person wearing a blue jumpsuit with the number 33 on the back, adorned with orange shoulder pads. They are looking out towards a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape through a large, broken circular vault door. Ruins of a ferris wheel and dilapidated buildings under a cloudy sky can be seen in the distance, alongside the faded neon signs. The bold, yellow 'Fallout' title is at the bottom with the Prime logo and release date.