Fallout 4 Player Notices Strange World-Building Mistake

A Fallout 4 player has pointed out an extremely interesting world-building mistake in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG. Fallout 4 is known for its incredible attention to detail, but even the best games have some things slip through the cracks at times.

The world-building in Fallout games is often pointed to as one of the standout features of the franchise. Even when other elements are lacking in some entries, the world-building remains top-notch, regardless of the developer. It works because it's so familiar - it takes the iconic parts of the distinctive 1950s aesthetic and dials them up to eleven while combining it with a more traditional post-apocalyptic setting. Aesthetically speaking, it's a perfectly executed hybrid of the two, though as this post points out, not every detail is perfect.

The post by Redditor Sensitive_Underwear points out that in many of the destroyed prewar houses found throughout Fallout 4, there are no bathrooms. Players can certainly add their own bathrooms using Fallout 4's settlements system, however, they're not there immediately. It's definitely a strange mistake, and one that is easily overlooked if not thought about. Fallout 3 definitely features bathrooms in homes, so Bethesda has thought about the issue in the past. It was even pointed out that there are entire towns in the game without a single toilet.

Gamers in the thread had a variety of takes on the issue. One of the most popular points of view was that as much as immersion in Fallout 4 is fun and a great part of the experience, some gamers are happy to simply head-canon that bathrooms exist. Others pointed out that the size of the houses themselves doesn't really make much sense, even in the context of Fallout's world. It could just be a genuine technical limitation on behalf of Bethesda with bathrooms being the main sacrifice. There are plenty of mods out there that allow for the addition of bathroom assets for use in settlements, so it's something that players can solve if needs be.

Ultimately, it's not a massive detail for Fallout 4 to overlook, as it's something that many games simply won't think about during development. The game is filled to the brim with incredible details for players to discover, with some still being found to this day, so it wasn't for lack of effort on Bethesda's part. If Fallout 5 can achieve a similar level of detail, most gamers will surely be happy, even with the extremely long wait for the game.