The character creator ofFallout 4represented a huge leap for Bethesda games when it came to creating one’s in-game avatar – and one player in the community used it to make a surprisingly uncanny Arnold Schwarzenegger lookalike. ThoughFallout 4was a step backwards for a fair few role-playing aspects theFalloutfranchise was known for (such as the dialogue system), it finally managed to bring the complexity ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion’s infamous character creationtool with none of its shortcomings.
Fallout 76employed the same character creator asFallout 4, and players have been using it in both games to create celebrity lookalikes or famous fictional characters since launch. FromThe Witcherfans recreating Ciri and Geralt inFallout 4, to roaming the wastelands of post-apocalyptic Boston as Walter White, the flexibility ofFallout 4’s character creator is plain to see.
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One player decided to create a strangely fitting celebrity lookalike for their first Survival playthrough, and that’s Denny McClane with a near-perfect replica of Arnold Schwarzenegger that was withFallout 4’s Reddit community. Famous for his role as the T-800 inThe Terminatormovies, there’s a certain kind of irony in playing as Arnold in theFalloutgame that extensively deals with synths – who were inspired byThe Terminatorin their visual design.
Though the likeness is truly commendable, there is one extra step that could push the experience even further: the Talk Like Arnie mod forFallout 4. This voice replacer mod switches out the Sole Survivor’s original voice for a performance that closely matches Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unique intonation.
Despite releasing in 2015,Fallout 4is still going strong thanks to the game’s thriving modding community. Additionally, much likeSkyrim, Bethesda is releasing anext-gen version ofFallout 4next year as part of the franchise’s 25th Anniversary. UnlikeSkyrim, this “anniversary” edition ofFallout 4will be free to owners of the game. WithFallout 76coming a long way since its rocky launch, the intellectual property seems to be on steady ground once more.
While it is unlikely thatFallout 5will feature the same character creator asFallout 4, one should look toStarfield’s character creation systemas proof that Bethesda will keep pushing player customization in the right direction. WithStarfieldpresumably releasing in the first half of 2023, it will provide players with a hands-on impression of the new era of Bethesda games built on the next generation of Creation Engine.
Fallout 4is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version coming in 2023.
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