Amazon’sFalloutseries based on the hit RPG franchise by Bethesda has shown fans new and old alike a new and different side to the nuclear apocalypse, giving viewers a look at all sorts of new and interesting locations such as Filly and thethree-Vault-systemof Vaults 31, 32, and 33.
But with the next season seemingly taking place in the Mojave Wasteland, there are some locations which fans are practically dying to see. Here’s ten of the locations fromFallout: New Vegaswhich could make an appearance in Amazon’sFalloutseries.
10HELIOS One
Site of the Brotherhood’s Defeat
HELIOS One is the site of the West Coast Brotherhood’s embarrassing defeat by the New California Republic prior to the events ofFallout: New Vegas.A location of strategic importance for the NCR, depending on player actions Helios ONE can be restored to working order.
In the wake of cold fusion in the Amazon series’s finale it would be interesting to see how things have changed at this massive solar farm - especially in light of the NCR’s implied decline. HELIOS One seems ripe for stories involving the Brotherhood of Steel, NCR, or perhaps even the Followers of the Apocalypse.
9Black Mountain
Less For Outcasts, More For Weirdos
One of two settlements run by super mutants inFallout: New Vegas,Black Mountain is ruled by the nightkin Tabitha. Suffering from schizophrenia thanks to overuse of Stealth Boys, Tabitha uses an old radio station to broadcast anti-human propaganda across the Mojave Wasteland.
Depending on player actions Tabitha can be killed or persuaded to stop her broadcasts, but whatever the outcome, it would be interesting to see a settlement inhabited by nightkin in Amazon’sFallout.
8Camp Searchlight
Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls
Ghouls have been quite present in Amazon’sFalloutthanks largely to the Ghoul, Cooper Howard, but it would be interesting to see what remains of the NCR Camp Searchlight years afterFallout: New Vegas.Camp Searchlight was attacked by the Legion and turned into an even more radioactive wastelandthan the rest of the Mojave, and this ended up turning many of the inhabitants into ghouls.
As Camp Searchlight is only really suitable for habitation by ghouls it could be an interesting opportunity to show off a ghoul-controlled settlement in the show, one which developed in the years afterFallout: New Vegas.
7Hoover Dam
Iconic, But Now Useless
The conflict over Hoover Dam formed the entire backbone of the story ofFallout: New Vegas, making it one of the most important locations in the entire franchise. The ‘biggest geopolitical conflict since the Great War’ hinged on the Dam’s ability to harness the power of nature to create electricity, a very necessary commodity in the Mojave and the NCR.
Amazon’sFalloutseries has just relegated the Hoover Dam to ‘nice, but optional’ in terms of power generation - thanks to cold fusion, the Dam is old news. But it would be very interesting to see how Hoover Dam and the people around it have changed in the years betweenFallout: New Vegasand Amazon’sFallout.
6Nellis Air Force Base
Boomers Go Boom
One of the most interesting factions fromFallout: New Vegas,the Boomers were an explosion and gun-obsessed group of former Vault Dwellers who’d found a more permanent home inNellis Air Force Base.Violently protective of their home and their people, the Boomers shot at anyone brave - or foolish - enough to try and get anywhere near the Nellis Air Force Base.
Depending on the player’s actions the Boomers can open up and become less isolationist. As a faction, the Boomers would be very interesting to see in Amazon’sFalloutbecause their independent ethos could provide a lot of literally explosive conflict between the various factions in the Mojave.
5Novac
There’s A Giant Dinosaur
This iconic location fromFallout: New Vegasincluded a great option for an early-game player’s home, but of more interest than that is that it has a giant dinosaur just outside the walls. A giant dinosaur with a shop inside it. Novac is exactly the sort of quirky post-apocalyptic town theFalloutfranchise is known for, and seeing it rendered on the small screen would be a real treat for fans.
More than that it would be a great pit-stop for Lucy and the Ghoul as they make their way to New Vegas in search of Lucy’s father, Hank.
4Goodsprings
Perfect Nostalgia
As the first location visited inFallout: New Vegas,Goodsprings is players' first introduction to the world of the Mojave Wasteland. As such, Goodsprings is iconic - almost as much of a symbol ofFallout: New Vegasas the New Vegas strip itself.
Fans ofFallout: New Vegasare known to visit the real-world town of Goodsprings seeking a hit of nostalgia, so Goodsprings is a perfect choice of location to include inFalloutseason 2. Some of its key characters could still be residence, too, such asSunny Smiles.
3Primm
Primm - The Other New Vegas
An early-game location, Primm has a few side-quests associated with it, most notably the one to assign a new mayor. But Primm is also an up-and-coming town in the lore, and even has a ruined rollercoaster giving it a bit of additional flair. In game, players mostly remember it being the location whereED-E, fan-favorite robot companion, can be recruited.
Primm could appear in Amazon’sFalloutas a stop on the way to New Vegas, much like it is inFallout: New Vegas, whether it’s visited by Lucy and the Ghoul or by someone like Maximus and the Brotherhood later on.
2Jacobstown
Friendly Super Mutants
Led by returning character and rare intelligent super mutant Marcus, Jacobstown is an attempt by Marcus to prove that super mutants can live alongside humans peacefully. A somewhat fragile alliance between super mutants and their nightkin brethren, Jacobstown is an interesting location with a lot of potential.
By the time of Amazon’sFallout, Marcus could have been successful and Jacobstown could be a thriving settlement integrated into the Mojave trade network… or something could have gone very wrong. Either way, there’s great potential for stories.
1New Vegas Strip
Bright Lights and Sin
The crown jewel of the Mojave Wasteland, the New Vegas Strip is like a breath of old world air in a world ravaged by time and nuclear devastation. Home to sky-scrapers, casinos, and all sorts of wanton debauchery, it seems clear that New Vegas will feature prominently in Amazon’sFalloutseason 2.
The New Vegas Strip itself would be the most developed location visited in Amazon’sFallout, so it would be an interesting opportunity to see that kind of setting rendered in live-action. But more than that the Strip contains fan-favorite locations such as the Lucky 38 Casino, Gomorrah, and the Luxe, so many viewers will be watching anxiously for even a glimpse of these places.
