Cain appreciated the performances and storytelling, but singled out how the show nailed the Fallout “vibe” as its biggest achievement. “I was just looking at all the props,” he said of one scene. “I realized after a few minutes went by that I had not followed the dialogue at all, because I was so engrossed by it visually.”
On a more sour note, Cain took time to address the way fans of the series can behave poorly online, particularly regarding any perceived rivalry between Fallout entries developed by Bethesda (3, 4, and 76), and those from Interplay, Black Isle, and Obsidian (1, 2, and New Vegas). Cain spoke positively of Todd Howard, and said that “Some of the stuff you [series fans] say online is so off.” See also: the debate about whether the show somehow overrode or ignored the events of those non-Bethesda games, which has since been denied by a senior developer at the studio.
I haven’t watched the show yet, but I read that it with the NCR
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it kind of kills them off, and that’s boring and disappointing.
The show is canon, so it’s going to impact future games. So that’s annoying in a way that “just stick to the medium you enjoy” won’t solve.
I thought New Vegas was the most interesting because it was focused on rebuilding, and what comes after.
Also I don’t know how to do the highlight-spoiler instead of the dropdown spoiler :(
My only solace in the Halo TV series is that it’s its own universe. 343 is shitting up their own story just fine on their own.
And before I get grouped in with “the haters”.
Halo 4 introduces new villain, gets killed in a comic.
Halo Spartan Ops introduces new villain, fleshed out in comic, killed off in a cut scene at the beginning of next game.
Halo 5 introduces new villain, gets killed off screen.
Halo Wars 2 introduces new villain, “killed” off screen. Returns post credits anyway.
Halo 6(Infinite) Introduces TWO new villains, killed in back to back boss fights. Promises more to come though.
Can you see why I’m not hyped anymore?
I just finished the final episode of the season. I liked it for the most part. The characters- both the actors and the writing kept me engaged. The show felt like it kept moving and didn’t ever plod. Some of the larger lore implications I’m either lukewarm or not thrilled about.
That criticism is okay. It’s strange to see this and other threads full of people trashing fans who didn’t love the show. That kind of personal attack for a differing opinion is managing to completely twist Tim Cain’s comments, and in a way be the kind of person he is cautioning against.