It makes use of a number of local landmarks, including Bunker Hill, Fort Independence, and Old North Bridge near Concord, as the bridge out of Sanctuary Hills. The mods created by PC players through The Creation Kit, which contains the official modding tools, were released for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in May 2016 and November 2016 respectively. There are tons of perks that offer up unique abilities to whatever build, and utilizing the best ones can create some great synergy.

In February 2017, Pete Hines announced that Fallout 4 had sold more units over the same time period than Skyrim, though he did not provide an official number. After learning from Kellogg that Shaun is being held in the Institute, the Sole Survivor kills him and retrieves a cybernetic implant from his brain to access his memories.The architecture, advertisements, and general living styles are depicted to be largely unchanged since the 1950s, while including contemporary products, such as a robotic rocking horse for children in one advertisement, or posters for the underground Vaults that play a central role in the storyline of the game. There are many other factions in the game that players can meet up with, join or completely ignore if they chose to do so. The game takes place in an alternate version of history that features 1940s and 1950s aesthetics, such as diners and a drive-in theater, while design and technologies advance in the directions imagined during the era.

It took me way longer than I wanted to actually learn how to build and maintain my bases, and the tutorial is minimal at best. With all the latest gameplay updates (including Survival mode), graphical enhancements the ability to play Mods for free on PC and consoles, plus all official add-ons included, this is the ultimate way to experience the award-winning post-nuclear adventure from Bethesda Game Studios.From a Power Armored soldier to the charismatic smooth talker, you can choose from hundreds of Perks and develop your own playstyle. When full, I could activate a critical hit when targeting in VATS that would guarantee me a hit with the highest damage possible. The player can select and break down many in-game objects and structures, and use the resultant raw materials to freely build their own structures. In addition to the standard edition of the game, there is a collector's edition which includes a wearable replica of the Pip-Boy. While some of the character models look a bit bland, it seems to be an art style choice more than a bad look to the game.

The Sole Survivor successfully enters the Institute and discovers that Shaun is the Institute's director. Rather than living in a vault all their lives, Vault-Tec being the evil company they are actually froze the citizens of Vault 111 to experiment on them in a stasis state.Seven of the companions become romance options once they idolize the Sole Survivor, regardless of the gender of the player character: Cait, Curie, Danse, Hancock, MacCready, Piper, and Preston.

The player, nicknamed the "Sole Survivor" of Vault 111, vows to avenge their spouse's death and find Shaun.

Fallout 4 's third add-on, Nuka-World, which was released on August 30, 2016, adds an amusement park-based area for the player to explore, in which the player can either side with or put an end to various raider groups residing in the park. These perks can range from finding more ammo in scavenging, to better damage with certain types of guns. The resulting universe is thus a retro-futuristic one, where the technology has evolved enough to produce laser weapons, manipulate genes and create nearly-autonomous artificial intelligence, all within the confines of 1950s' technology such as the widespread use of atomic power and vacuum tubes, as well as having the integrated circuitry of the digital age.