Video game adaptations have long held a sullied reputation for being lackluster shadows of their console counterparts; from 1994’s Street Fighter up to 2016’s Assassin’s Creed, there’s been little reason for fans to put down their controllers.
However, that could be beginning to change, as recent years have seen a string of hits centered around our favorite video game franchises – 2019 saw the release of the charming Detective Pikachu, while The Super Mario Bros.
Movie released this year to massive success.
It wasn’t just on the big screen either, as fans were this year treated to the acclaimed The Last of Us adaptation from HBO.
Now, another franchise is vying for a television hit, as Interplay’s Fallout series is coming to Prime Video in 2024.
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