Summary
A gamer has shared their amusing and timely life-saving level up while playingFallout 4.A serendipitous ding has long been a welcome mechanic in video games, and countless players over the years have experienced the relief it brings when on the precipice of death in a game likeFallout 4. But it is still thrilling every time it occurs.
Recently, one player going by the name of HibernalGamer reminded fellow Redditors that many things, and not just war, never change inFallout 4.One of those constants is the tense encounter with Captain Bridget, a seemingly implacable opponent entrenched at Hub City Auto Wreckers and equipped with one ofFallout 4’s Fat Man mini nuke launchers. She also sports some heavy combat armor and may even be traipsing around in power armor when encountered.
Needless to say, the meeting with Bridget can be a tough lesson learned for many players and may indeed require a reload and second attempt. HibernalGamer shared a video of their near-death experience with the Gunner captain, capturing the moment when they take a fiery Fat Man blast to the face only seconds before ridding Bridget of her head. The events play out in slow motion, thanks to thedeath cam featured in Bethesda’s Creation Engine games. This allows viewers witness the well-timed level up announcement that fortuitously saves HibernalGamer from possible death by immediately refilling their presumably depleted health.
Did a Timely Level Up Save the Fallout 4 Player?
Some Redditors in the comments pointed out that HibernalGamer may not have actually been about to die when they leveled up, as their HP bar isn’t visible onscreen during the death cam. Because they were usingFallout 4’s VATSto target Bridget, it is possible that the damage inflicted by the Fat Man was decreased and wouldn’t have been fatal.Fallout 3andNew Vegasreduce player damage received while in VATS by 90 and 25%, respectively. And it’s generally believed thatFallout 4also dampens damage taken in VATS, though the exact percentage is not certain and different sources give conflicting info.
Despite its age — the game just celebrated its ninth anniversary —Fallout 4still enjoys a loyal and active fan base, with many players citing the open-world trek through a post-apocalyptic Massachusetts as their favorite entry in the long-lived franchise. The most recentnext-gen update forFallout 4, which fixed or improved many issues on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles in May, helped draw many gamers back into the shoes of the Sole Survivor as they set out to find out what happened to their son.
Fallout 4
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
