Fallout 4 Modder Is Playing Through The Game as an Action Figure

One Fallout 4 player has recently decided to challenge themselves by attempting to play through the game with a character that’s the size of an action figure. They did so with the help of just a single mod that’s available for both the PC and select console versions of Fallout 4.

As is the case with all of Bethesda’s modern RPGs, the fourth mainline installment in the Fallout series can be approached in a wide variety of ways. This immense level of freedom, combined with the game’s inherent moddability, is what has previously inspired countless Fallout 4 challenge runs, some more excruciating than others.

Fallout 4 Player Attempts Difficult Action Figure Run

One particularly demanding example of such a run was recently attempted by Reddit user TheRedneckGamer, who decided to try beating Fallout 4 as an action figure. To that end, they shrunk their character to the approximate size of Dogmeat’s muzzle, as seen in the screenshot that they had recently shared on the r/Fallout subreddit. This was accomplished with the Cheat Terminal mod, which includes a setting that lets players adjust the size of their Sole Survivor. The add-on, developed by modders NexusAU and gir489, is available via the Creation Club for both the PC and Xbox versions of Fallout 4. It has been downloaded over 20 million times across all platforms as of August 2024.

Playing the game in this tiny form proved to be quite a challenge, with TheRedneckGamer revealing that just walking from Diamond City to Fallout 4‘s Fort Hagen to the west took them a full hour. Combat is also more difficult when the Sole Survivor is the size of an action figure; while shrinking the protagonist didn’t affect their stats or damage output, the player said that they were mostly forced to attack enemy feet in this tiny form.

TheRedneckGamer originally shared this challenge run attempt on August 19. The player hasn’t posted any updates since then, making it unclear whether their action figure-sized Sole Survivor made any more progress in their endeavor to conquer the post-apocalyptic Commonwealth.

Since the Cheat Terminal mod effectively serves as a convenient user interface for the game’s built-in console, it was unaffected by the recently debuted Fallout 4 next-gen update. Released in late April 2024, the next-gen patch broke a wide variety of popular mods, some of which still haven’t been fixed four months later. Its arrival also delayed the debut of the much-anticipated Fallout: London mod, which was finally launched in late July 2024 but still doesn’t work with the next-gen update, thus requiring PC players to downgrade their version of the game.

Fallout 4

Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.
As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone – the choices are yours.
From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.
Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4’s crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.

Released

November 10, 2015

Engine

Creation

ESRB

M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS

How Long To Beat

27 Hours

Steam Deck Compatibility

yes

X|S Enhanced

No

PS Plus Availability

Extra & Premium

File Size Xbox Series

51 GB (December 2023)

Cross Save

no

Cross-Platform Play

no

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