Will these 5 video game adaptations be a hit or a miss?

The video game adaptation curse finally seems to be over, so it's time to look at the most anticipated movies and TV series set to feature beloved game characters and determine whether they will be a hit or a miss.

Still from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch from E3. Image: Nintendo. /

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Fallout TV series

Out of all the series/movies in this list, the Fallout TV series is the one closest to being released. That means we won't have to wait long to figure out whether Amazon Prime's venture into an apocalyptic world will be a hit or a miss. But while that happens, let's look at all the evidence presented so far to try and predict the outcome.

The series has the visual style players have come to expect of the games, with a 1940s aesthetic and a vibrant palette of colors inside the vault. Most living beings turned into nightmarish creatures due to the radiation of the bombs, and masterless robots freely roam the streets. Most importantly; a nuclear apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it, and only a few people managed to survive thanks to the safety provided by the vaults. With that in mind, we can see all the core pieces to make a great Fallout story are there without a doubt.

There must've been difficulties when adapting the video game franchise to the small screen. The main problem is the TV series won't be able to rely on the open-world exploration the games are known for. But if Jonathan Nolan and company managed to create an engaging story that makes the best use of Fallout lore, then we wouldn't be surprised if this show gets acclaimed by hard-core fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.

Verdict: Hit in the making

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