Everything old is new again
Fans of theFalloutseries are killing it right now, what within-game Shakespeare performancesand new DLC adventures that are so big they’repractically their own games. Truly the epitome of “if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself,” when Bethesda leaves us in cold radio silence, the fans are here to create the content we wish to see in the world, especially as the studio shifts their focus away from theFalloutseries for now.
The newest project to come from the experienced members of theFalloutmodding community is a faithful recreation ofFallout 3‘s DLCPoint Lookout, now making it playable as DLC forFallout 4. Originally released as an Xbox-exclusive adventure that was later available on all platforms,Point Lookoutadds a mutant-infested island to the game, where players can journey and… go on a psychedelic vision quest? Okay say no more, this sounds awesome.
ThePoint Lookoutmod forFallout 4was created by the same team who made theCapital Wastelandmod, an ambitious remaster project that aimed to make the entirety ofFallout 3fully playable in the series’ fourth entry. Work on the mod is still going strong with over four years in development now, with no sign of an official release date any time soon. At that rate you’re basically making a whole new game from scratch, so timewise that checks out.
It’s not a surprise to me either that this team would tackle some of theFallout 3DLC as well — if they’re remastering the rest of the game, I understand why they’d want to hit the DLC too, and I’m sure they wanted something shorter that they could finish relatively quickly. TheCapital Wastelandteam has also released around 20 other mods, including revamps of smaller features like weapons, companions, and armor.
If you’re new to modding, don’t worry, theFallout 4:Point Lookoutwebsite has instructions on how to download it!
