One of Bethesda’s long-running franchises could serve as an unexpected but highly useful inspiration for the nextLEGOspin-off title.LEGOhas left an increasingly large footprint on the gaming industry, comprising original titles as well as spin-offs of other series. At the same time, Bethesda has created some of the biggest RPGs in the industry.While the two tend to aim in entirely different directions, there is still a lot of potential for both to come together to create something new. In fact, Bethesda has one series that could make a surprisingly seamless transition toLEGO’s signature style.
The upcoming andambitiousLEGO Horizon Adventuresis only among the latest inLEGO’s excursions regarding video games. While the toy giant has a habit of collaborating with major franchises, it has made significant inroads in recent years with some of the biggest names in gaming. There are alreadySuper Mario Bros.LEGOsets, andFortniteeven added an entirely new mode withLEGO Fortnite. With so much momentum, and so many more possibilities, it’s unlikely thatLEGO’s gaming crossovers will come to a halt anytime soon. In fact, the real question is likely what big franchise the company will team up with next.
A LEGO Fallout Game Could Prove to Be an Unusual, But Effective Combination
Fallout and LEGO are Surprisingly Compatible With Each Other
Even though thenextFalloutgame’s releaseis a total mystery, the series has a surprising amount of compatibility withLEGO. While theFalloutseries is more adult thanLEGO’s typical fare, a few fundamental aspects still point towards crossover potential. Many settlements and areas in theFalloutseries are at least in part cobbled together from scrap materials, much like a structure made of miscellaneousLEGOblocks.
TheFalloutuniverse also has impressive monsters such as Super Mutant and Deathclaws that would probably look very cool inLEGOform.
Fallout’s Crafting Mechanics Are a Good Fit For LEGO
Another key factor isFallout’s history of crafting mechanics. One prime example of this would beFallout 4, which lets players not only outfit their weapons with several add-ons but create entire settlements as well.Fallout’s crafting mechanics alone could form the base for aLEGO Falloutgame, letting players build up their own settlement from scratch. Ironically,LEGO Fortnitealready works with some of these ideas thanks to its own take onFortnite’s building mechanic.
Fallout Could Inspire a Variety of Cool LEGO Sets
In addition to video games, the potential forLEGOsets based onFalloutis immense. As previously mentioned, the series has iconic enemies like Deathclaws that could make for impressive builds. However, an even bigger asset could be theFalloutseries' iconic power armor. Power armor is instantly recognizable, and feels like a perfect inspiration for a kit that would let players build their own. Players could even customize their power armor kits by swapping pieces with other models, and that doesn’t even get into unique creations like Securitrons or Mr. Handys.
It may sound far-fetched, butFalloutwould have a lot to offer asLEGO’s next big gaming crossover. The series is still highly popular, and the setting is creative enough for developers to have a field day with. In addition, the existing crafting elements in the series could be expanded on greatly in aLEGOspin-off, letting players go wild with creating their own corner of theFalloutuniverse. If Bethesda andLEGOcollaborate, it could lead to a potentially huge new project with aLEGOrendition ofFallout
