111 Fallout 4 Facts You Probably Know Already

In anticipation of Fallout 4 coming out in just about one month, we've compiled a list of things you should already know about the game. Seeing as how you start out in Vault 111, why not feature 111 awesome Fallout 4 facts? Check out what you probably already know about Fallout 4, with some facts that may surprise you!

1. Fallout 4 is set in Boston
2. Boston is in Massachusetts
3. Fallout 4 is the first game developed by Bethesda Studios for the Xbox One and PS4
4. Fallout 4 will be released on Nov. 10, 2015
5. The regular version of Fallout 4 will retail for $59.99
6. There will be a Season Pass available that includes all future DLC releases
7. The Season Pass will cost $29.99
8. Fallout 4 will be available used in 2019 for $10-15
9. Mods will be available for all consoles at some point in the future
10. Like Dogmeat in Fallout 3 and Rex in Fallout: New Vegas, you can also have a dog companion in Fallout 4
11. The dog’s name in Fallout 4 is…. also Dogmeat
12. Humans, like the ones in Fallout 4, have a long history of naming their animal companions, which personifies them in a way which feels more like a member of the family than the animals they are
13. Don’t worry, Dogmeat cannot die in Fallout 4
14. Fallout 4 will feature many famous and historic landmarks found in Boston
15. Fallout 4 contains a disappointing amount of famous and historic landmarks from Tulsa
16. Fallout 4 will feature the VATS system, like previous Fallout games
17. The VATS system helps you target and attack enemies
18. Players predominantly attack enemies with guns
19. Melee weapons are also an option for attacking enemies
20. If you are brave enough, you can even skip weapons altogether, fighting with just your bare hands
21. Guns require ammunition to fire
22. Melee weapons do not
23. It is unclear yet if bare hands require ammo, more testing is needed
24. Despite appearances, Fallout 4 is set in the future
25. The story takes place 200 years after The Great War
26. Keeping with the theme of previous Fallout games, Fallout 4 will feature a 1950s aesthetic in its post-apocalyptic wasteland
27. Popular songs and catchphrases from the 1950s also make an appearance in Fallout 4
28. Less popular aspects of 1950s culture don’t make the cut, like casual racism and sexism
29. Well…. except against Ghouls, Super Mutants, and Commies
30. Many humans survived the apocalypse in Fallout 4 by living in shelters called Vaults
31. There will be a base-building component to Fallout 4
32. Players will be able to collect resources and followers to send to their bases
33. The base can be upgraded in many different ways
34. Contrary to previous reports, the base building will not have a feel of “The LEGO Movie on meth”
35. Wild animals often are threats when playing Fallout 4
36. These animals include Radroaches, Bloodbugs, and the dreaded Deathclaw
37. Deathclaws killed my father
38. There aren’t many trees in the Fallout universe
39. There are still some trees, though
40. If you find a tree, typically something bad is about to happen
41. What I’m trying to get at here is watch out for trees in Fallout 4
42. Bottle caps serve as currency in Fallout 4
43. Caps can be used to buy goods and services
44. Why bottle caps? I’m not really sure
45. Look, I don’t know why people use bottle caps for money
46. No, there still is old money, but people don’t recognize its value anymore
47. There are robots in Fallout 4
48. Robots can be both helpful and destructive, so watch out
49. Wait, you’re back to the bottle cap thing again?
50. Seriously, let the caps thing go
51. I don’t know why a toaster is worth 8 caps, but a shotgun is only worth 4
52. The main Skill points for Characters in Fallout 4 are referred to as S.P.E.C.I.A.L
53. S stands for Strength
54. P stands for Perception
55. E stands for Endurance
56. C stands for Cookie, that’s good enough for me
57. I stands for Intelligence
58. A stand for Agility
59. L stands for Luck
60. Players will be able to craft weapons in Fallout 4
61. Players will not be able to Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
62. Players will be able to completely customize their character
63. Customized characters can either be a man or a woman
64. Characters will have two eyes
65. They will also have two ears
66. It may be possible to only have one eyebrow though, I’m not positive
67. It will be possible to romance your companion in Fallout 4
68. It will be possible to have same-sex romances in Fallout 4
69. The Pip-Boy is a tool in Fallout 4
70. The Pip-Boy serves as the pause screen, allowing players to manage their health, items, and more
71. When you turn the knob on your Pip-Boy, and it makes a sound, you call it a Pip-Squeak
72. Stim-Paks can be used to regain health
73. Players can also drink water to regain health
74. Make sure you check to see if the water is clean or irradiated first
75. Then again, if you’re drinking water from a 300 year old toilet, a little radiation probably shouldn’t be your first concern
76. Sleeping in Fallout 4 can also be used to heal broken bones, just like in real life
77. Players can get addicted to drugs
78. Use the left stick on your controller to move around
79. Use the right stick on your controller to look around
80. Many “brand names” from the Fallout universe return in Fallout 4
81. Some of these include Nuka-Cola, Sugar Bombs, and InstaMash
82. There will be several main story quests, and even more side quests in Fallout 4
83. Players will end up getting distracted by a side quest at some point while playing
84. Players will then end up getting distracted while on that side quest
85. Yankees suck, go Sawks
86. Unlike the Elder Scrolls series, books aren’t readable in Fallout
87. However, with the game set in Boston, nobody will really notice this is an issue
88. There are no vehicles that you can drive in Fallout 4
89. There is fast-travel in Fallout 4
90. Many different stores are available to trade or purchase items from
91. The higher your charisma score, the better the deals are
92. Few of these stores have anything useful
93. Super Mutants can be found wandering the Wastelands in Fallout 4
94. All of the non-Super Mutants can be found at Professor Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters
95. Which is weird, come to think of it. You’d think the Super Mutants would, you know what? Never mind
96. Neither Kenan Thompson or Kel Mitchell will have a cameo in Fallout 4
97. Fallout 4 was officially announced in a trailer released on June 3, 2015
98. The higher a player’s strength, the more items he or she can carry
99. If you carry too many items, you can become over encumbered
100. This leads to players having to make tough decisions, like having to drop the Fat Man or their collection of 47 toy cars
101. Turn off the light on your Pip-Boy to not startle wild animals
102. Don’t worry, the radio doesn’t matter. Crank up the volume!
103. The Brotherhood of Steel is an organization in Fallout 4
104. The Brotherhood of Steel is descended from the US military
105. Another group in Fallout 4 is the Enclave
106. These two factions will probably be fighting each other in Fallout 4
107. Despite the name Fallout, you spend most of your time while playing staying in
108. Gaaaaaaaaary. Gary. Gaaaaaaaaaaary.
109. There is gravity in Fallout 4
110. With everything new coming, Fallout 4 is looking like the most different and best entry in the series to date. But...
111. War… War never changes

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