While there may be many opportunities to find love in the cosmos of , one player has taken it to the next level by making romance an extremely efficient way of boosting one's abilities. While Bethesda's latest RPG is littered with NPCs to discover, there aren't too many that are willing to throw caution to the wind and date the protagonist, given their dangerous lifestyle. Fortunately, there are a few that are daring enough to partner up and while there are some fun story moments that come from these interactions, they feel fairly limited in their scope.
Fortunately, Nexus Mods user Inquisitor has managed to transform these romantic match-ups into some major mechanical buffs thanks to their «Immersive Love Perk» creation. The mod grants players who enter into a romantic relationship a number of powerful buffs,including 15% more experience for 24 minutes after a rest, +50% armor, +10% damage, +10% Oxygen, and +5% movement speed. Given that doesn't include anything in the way of companion perks, the Immersive Love Perk is the closest players will get to mechanical benefits from the game's romance options.
While the Immersive Love Perk is largely intended to add a new layer to 's romance NPCs, it also encourages players to look after themselves a little. Alongside the buffs gained from being in a relationship, the mod also provides well-rested characters with +25 armor, +5% damage, +5% movement speed, +10% Oxygen, and +10% exp for 24 minutes. In the vanilla version of, sleeping for eight more hours only yields a boost in experience gain, so having several other buffs active makes it even more essential to take a break every once in a while.
managed to disappoint many players when the community discovered that there are only four companions who will enter into a relationship with the player and while they can each offer some quirky moments, there's no real reason to pursue any of these storylines through to completion. also blocks players from having multiple relationships at a time, disappointing those who wanted to play as a spacefaring Casanova. Despite this, romancing NPCs remains one of the most popular things to do in the RPG and many fans prefer to focus entirely on recruiting companions that they can eventually date.
's four romanceable NPCs include Sarah Morgan, Sam Coe, Barrett, and Andreja.
As for whether Bethesda has any plans to expand upon the romance options in, it remains unknown what the studio intends to do with the RPG in terms of post-launch content. While a minor patch added a fun Photo Mode feature, there's been little in the way of meaningful improvements to the game since it launched in late 2023. With the DLC expansion planned for 2024, the community is hopeful that the
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may already be littered with unique weapons for players to equip to their party but those who want something a little more iconic to the world of fantasy are lucky thanks to a new mod. Through players' adventures across the Forgotten Realms, they'll undoubtedly come across piles of powerful loot to help beef up the stats of Astarion, Shadowheart, Wyll, and anyone else you might need an edge in combat. enthusiasts may recognize some of the more notorious weapons but now it's time for fans to shine.
PlayStation Plus is offering up yet another collection of stellar games for its users in May and one of them may just be one of the most underrated adventure games in recent memory. While subscribers to the service can look forward to mega-hits like the ever-popular , the latest chapter in the shooter's sprawling saga, it's the small independent games that often make the service stand out. One of the benefits of receiving a random assortment of new titles to play every month is that users can find gems that they otherwise may have missed.
Players who are just picking up are luck because the game's best event is about to return to help all those newcomers become more accustomed the zany world of the Appalachian Wasteland. Over the course of 's many seasons of content drops, one event in particular has returned on several occasions due to the overwhelmingly positive reception its garnered from the game's community. Now that Bethesda's open-world survival MMO is more popular than ever thanks to the Prim Video adaptation, it's time to introduced those fresh-faced fans to the Zeta aliens.
In a game as big as , it stands to reason that even some of the most obvious Easter eggs would remain hidden for month after release but thanks to one eagle-eyed fan, the latest discovery is a throwback to the classic era of video games. Bethesda is known for sneaking in plenty of fun references to other titles in its massive RPGs, and while some can be quite on the nose, most are subtle nods of recognition. is no different, but to really appreciate this new find, one must be familiar with some classic hardware.
is an incredible game, there's no doubt about that, but one aspect that developer Arrowhead Studios has promised to re-evaluate is the implementation of the «auto-climb» mechanic that has frustrated many since launch. To help facilitate more tactical gameplay without sacrificing too much in the way of speed, incorporates a system that allows players to automatically vault onto or over an obstacle that gets in their way while sprinting. While it works most of the time, when it decides to grow a mind of its own the consequences can be extremely annoying.
may already feature plenty of unique classes for players to enjoy but one fan went a step further by creating one of ' most beloved archetypes for the game. Larian Studios spent years developing its Forgotten Realms RPG so that anyone could complete its sprawling narrative, no matter their character's class, race, or build. While this kind of commitment to balance is no doubt appreciated by the community, those who wanted a little more technology infused with their magic were sorely disappointed to find that such an option doesn't exist.
tasks players with making some tough decisions as they embark upon a journey across the Commonwealth Wasteland, and now a new mod is looking to judge whether the actions of the Sole Survivor are morally reprehensible or not. Throughout many of Bethesda's older games like and, Karma played a key role in determining how the world reacted to the player. Despite its widespread inclusion, the system is widely hated by fans who have criticized it for being obtuse, poorly implemented, and arbitrary in what it deems to be good or evil.
already provides players with plenty of powerful weapons to help spread managed democracy around the galaxy, butone player wants to hone in on one of the game's most powerful weapons that was tragically nerfed into oblivion. Following 's launch in February 2024, developer Arrowhead Studio was quick to issue a post-launch balance patch that made certain weapons less effective and some enemies more powerful. The Railgun, which was hailed by many as being the strongest firearm available, was severely affected by the update as its incredible damage decreased significantly.
, one of the longest-running open-world survival games on Steam, is finally launching into 1.0 after over a decade of early access development. While the game's community has fluctuated over the years, the zombie-themed game has retained a healthy playerbase since it first debuted in 2013 thanks to a relatively steady stream of updates and patches by developer The Fun Pimps. Despite the fact that the game's lengthy early access period has turned into somewhat of a meme, the studio is moving ahead with an official launch and its pulling out all the stops.
While is littered with planets for players to explore, one unlucky fan may have just figured out why one common aspect of most natural landscapes is a strangely rare sight. One of the most agreed-upon criticisms of the sci-fi RPG is that while Bethesda tempted the community with thousands of worlds to discover, most of them are barren with nothing especially interesting to find. There are some rare exceptions, but many users were shocked to discover that most of the explorable planets are seemingly wastelands devoid of any bodies of water.
While Xbox Game Pass is set to gain a selection of fantastic Day-One releases in the back half of April, subscribers may want to act fast to play the six games leaving the service in the coming weeks. To offset the amount of titles the platform offers, Microsoft always removes a handful of games whenever it brings in a new selection for players to experience. While that might sound like a bad deal, it makes sense given the already massive catalog on offer and users can still pick up the departing games for a discount before they eventually leave.
The wait for more content may be coming to an end as creative director and Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard clarifies what the community can expect going forward. Following the sci-fi RPGs admittedly rocky launch in late 2023, the developer has been slow to respond to player feedback, promising that several massive content patches were in the pipeline but never confirming when they were expected to launch. Following the most recent update's disappointing reception, players have been pushing Bethesda for more insight on 's future and the studio has finally provided an inkling.