Summary
A colorfulFallout 4glitch has inadvertently awarded a player with a bright blue suit of the game’s iconic power armor. The unusual visual glitch amused fellowFallout 4fans and prompted speculation regarding the bug’s likely origins.
Even nine years after its original release by developer Bethesda,Fallout 4is an impressively large game. The game continues in the lineage ofFallout 3andFallout New Vegasby combining the classic Bethesda open-world structure with therich alternative history ofFalloutlore.Fallout 4’s twist, however, is its unique approach to customization, allowing players not only to build their own settlements and structures in the wasteland, but also to customize and collect their own power armor pieces, mixing, matching, and personalizing armor bits as they can scavenge.
That system seems to have had an effect on the play experience of one particular player who goes by legobatmanenjoyer_ on Reddit. They shared a screenshot with the community showing off their set ofadvancedFallout 4power armorin the midst of an unusual visual transformation.
Fallout 4 Visual Glitch Imbues Power Armor With Bright Blue Radiation
The screenshot displayed the power armor engulfed by a brilliant blue radioactive sheen. The azure glow overtook most of the T-60 power armor’s other details, making it look like it was disintegrating, though legobatmanenjoyer_ reported no particular issues operating the armor itself. In fact, according to them, the blue glow also affected their character, as well. When asked for context, legobatmanenjoyer_ noted that they had just leftthe sinister headquarters of the Institutewhen their game crashed. Returning to their save revealed their new blue status, but no other gameplay related changes.
Players quickly noticed that the blue glow affecting legobatmanenjoyer_’s armor and character model matched the visual effect applied to a player when going to and from the Institute in the first place. InFallout 4, the Institute is hidden deep underground, and its only convenient means of access is a teleporter, which transports characters to and from the facility using a similar visual signature. For whatever reason, the blue glow persisted on the player’s armor and character even after the effect itself was cleared away. Thankfully, legobatmanenjoyer_ reported that the glow dissipated eventually, solving the problem.
The brief encounter with an annoying-but-harmless glitch amused the community more than sparking concern. Fellow players jokingly chided legobatmanenjoyer_ for potentially drinking too much Nuka-Cola Quantum, or hailed the incident as the origin story of a new radiation-themed superhero. In the years since its release,Fallout 4has acquired a reputation for bugs and instability, with some visual errors and unexpected interactions with player-created mods able toturn iconicFallout 4locations like Diamond City into hell itself, but with the problem having been solved on its own, fans were free to appreciate the bug’s other merits.
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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.
