"I was walking along, minding my business, when out of an orange-colored sky: flash, bam, alakazam! Wonderful you came by." As soon as I heard the velvet voice of Nat King Cole in the first episode of the Fallout TV show, the desire to return to Bethesda's RPG was immediately ignited. In the past, this song had accompanied me on many adventures across the Wasteland; blaring out of my Pip Boy as I shoot at Radscorpions on the road, or fend off ghouls slithering out from under rusted '50s cars. Anytime I hear it, I'm transported right back to the Commonwealth in Fallout 4, and the more I watch the show, the more I want to step right back into the rad-filled world myself. Not only does it nail the aesthetic feel of the post-apocalyptic retro-futuristic setting, but so much of it reminds me of my time spent in the 2015 RPG – from plot points to familiar locations.
I know I'm far from alone in wanting to revisit some of the best Fallout games we've seen over the years thanks to the TV adaptation. But with a next-gen update for Fallout 4 – which will bring the adventure to PS5 and Xbox Series X – just around the corner, my fate has well and truly been sealed. Come April 25, I will absolutely put back on my vault 111 jumpsuit to rediscover the Wasteland all over again. And honestly, I can't believe how exciting a prospect it is.
