While Fallout 4 has come and gone, the modding community isn't done with it quite yet. Nowhere is that more evident than with Fallout Miami, a large-scale mod for Fallout 4 that's looking to add an entirely new location to the game, complete with new weapons, enemies, and factions for players to interact with. It's an ambitious project, and one that fans now have a better look at.
Recently, the Fallout Miami team released a trailer giving a better look at the environment in post-apocalyptic Miami. It's a drastic departure from what's typically found in Fallout games, boasting neon signage, vibrant colors, and beaches. However, the trailer features a broad range of locales, some featuring darker tones more aligned with a horror game than what fans expect from the Fallout franchise.
In addition to the environments, players get to see some action. There are shootouts, bar fights, and plenty of ghouls popping up throughout the trailer, as well as some of the mod's entirely new enemies. There's a large, mutated alligator monster at one point, which moves similar to a deathclaw, one of Fallout's most powerful enemies.
Fallout Miami was revealed in 2018 as part of a collaborative effort of making a large-scale mod. The team had a gap of radio silence, but updates have been rolling in since, offering players new information about what to expect from the mod. It's one of many mods for Bethesda games that seem less like small touch-ups, and more like independently crafted expansions, or maybe even a full-fledged game.
The Fallout franchise has had a tumultuous time recently, with the troubled launch of Fallout 76 acting as a serious stain on the game's pedigree for many fans. Fallout 4 received criticism for some of the changes it made to the series' formula, opting for a simplified dialogue menu and a voice-acted character, rather than the deeper RPG elements fans were accustomed to.
However, the modding community has taken it upon itself to expand on games wherever possible, with Bethesda games being perhaps the most supported. From Skyrim to Fallout, Bethesda's games have seen overhauls, expansions, and even work-in-progress remasters released for them. To a lesser degree, the PS4 and Xbox One versions have received mod support, but nothing quite on par with some of the lovingly crafted expansions that the PC community has managed to conjure up, which keeps the community alive even years after launch.
Fallout Miami is currently in development for PC.
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