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Fallout 4

Foreword

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Nathan Garvin
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While war rages between the good ol’ U.S. of A. and the “red” Chinese menace over earth’s dwindling resources, a happy family starts their day on the east coast. War is far away now from this young army veteran and his wife, fresh out of law school, and they’ve got more important concerns; like raising their infant son, Shaun. This idyllic late-21st century American morning is interrupted by a most fortuitious visit, and shortly afterwards the war stops being such a distant threat.

Over 200 years later you awaken after witnessing a myriad of tragedies: the loss of your country, your spouse, your son… the entire world as you knew it. You must brave this strange new world, this radioactive mockery of what used to be America, and scour the Commonwealth on a mission that’s equal parts rescue and revenge.

Fallout 4 is Bethesda’s second entry into the Fallout universe, a massive, open-world RPG where you must create a character capable of surviving the threats of post-apocalyptic America, from irradiated mutants, robots running amok after 200 years of neglect, ambient radiation that still permeats the land, water, and food, and perhaps most of all, from the other humanoids trying to scrape out a meager existence in this ruined world.

Various factions vie for power - and your allegiance - including the idealistic Minutemen and Railroad who attempt to make the Commonwealth safe for man, both real and, perhaps, synthetic. The quasi-feudalistic Brotherhood of Steel wants to conquer all technology it can control, and destroy all it can’t, lest technology run amok succeed at destroying what’s left of humanity, meanwhile the shadowy Institute seems on the verge of creating that exact doomsday technology.

How will you survive these threats? Who will you ally with, and who will you betray? These are major considerations in the quest to find a proverbial needle-in-the-haystack that is your missing family. This guide will help you answer those questions, containing detailed character creation information and a walkthrough covering every area, quest, and faction. And who better to help you find that most precious pin but the authors of this guide; Bkstunt ( Skyrim ) and Haeravon ( Fallout 3 , Fallout: New Vegas )?

-Nathan “Haeravon” Garvin

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Does this guide include the Nuka-World expansion?

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Hey, ThinRedLuke! The Nuka-World DLC is briefly mentioned in the Fallout 4 DLC Comparisons on page 193, but you may find our interactive map of the region useful for finding quests, important items, unique weapons, and more.

We've also been updating our Witcher 3 guide from 2015 recently, so it's possible that this one will get a second look at some point in the future, too!

Check out the interactive map here: https://www.gamerguides.com/fallout-4/maps/nuka-world-map

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Does this guide include the Nuka-World expansion?

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Hey, ThinRedLuke! The Nuka-World DLC is briefly mentioned in the Fallout 4 DLC Comparisons on page 193, but you may find our interactive map of the region useful for finding quests, important items, unique weapons, and more.

We've also been updating our Witcher 3 guide from 2015 recently, so it's possible that this one will get a second look at some point in the future, too!

Check out the interactive map here: https://www.gamerguides.com/fallout-4/maps/nuka-world-map

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Bethesda Softworks
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, XB One
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    16 December 2015
  • Last Updated
    11 May 2024
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Nathan Garvin, Greg Wright

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It’s just another day. Having just been accepted into Vault 111, you spend the morning with your family going about your daily routine. That is until alarms blare out, signalling a nuclear attack. You and your family sprint towards the Vault along with everyone else in the neighborhood just as a bomb explodes nearby. After surviving the blast, you are lowered into the Vault and enter cryosleep. Two hundred years pass and you awake to a world ravaged by nuclear war. You are the Sole Survivor and what awaits you is a mystery as you set out to conquer the Wasteland.

Our guide will be a complete companion while you journey through the wilds of Fallout 4. You can find a plethora of information including the following:

  • A start to finish walkthrough with every area in between covered.
  • Combat details, SPECIAL explanation and general gameplay information.
  • VATS And You!: Getting to know your PIPBOY.
  • All faction quests explained including the consequences of favoring one over the others.
  • Information on Settlements and items for construction.
  • Bobblehead locations, collectibles and full Trophy/Achievement guide.
  • Settlement Guide complete with how to set up and manage settlements, what perks are beneficial etc.
  • Companion chapter detailing each companion character, where to acquire them and the pros/cons of each.
  • A detailed Character Creation guide fully examining the best builds and what each perk does.
  • Automatron and Wasteland Workshop DLC information provided, including a full walkthrough for Automatron.
  • A complete walkthrough of the “Far Harbor” DLC complete with information on every side quest.

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