Overall, reviews for the Fallout shows first season have been relatively positive among critics and longtime franchise fans alike. As a consequence of the Fallout shows success, this has caused a recent surge in popularity for the modern Fallout games, particularly Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. Despite Fallout 5 still being several years away, the franchises newfound popularity will presumably still lend itself to a massive hype train when Fallout 5 eventually releases, all the same.