How can I make this game less scary?

[Shodan]

Yes, I'm being serious, so please take this post seriously. I personally think that this is by far the scariest game I have ever played. I know, I'm probably the only one in the world who thinks this way, but that still doesn't change my mind. The reason why I find this game so scary is because of mutated creatures jumping out of nowhere.

According to Steam, I spent 50 hours playing this game, and that's probably true. I only got to Diamond City and never really went off main roads because forests, swamps and similar places are by far the worst for me. I spent most of these 50 hours in "safe" areas, and mostly building my base in the Sanctuary. When I had to go further than Diamond City, I played the game in a small 800x600 window rather than full screen, and still didn't go off main roads. I somehow managed to make it to the "entrance" of the Glowing Sea and that's where I decided to give up because there was no way I could get past that place. I just couldn't stand all those bloodflies and the radscorpions.

Now, here's the funniest part. I easily finished Alien: Isolation and Resident Evil 7 which are actual horror games unlike Fallout 4, and not only that, but they're considered some of the scariest horror games of all time next to Outlast. At least that's what I've heard. Feel free to check my achievements in both of these games if you don't believe me. I know that this really makes no sense, but I'm still serious about not being able to play Fallout 4 because I find it too scary.

Anyway, I was wondering if I was the only one in the world who feels this way. Is there anyone else who finds this game terrifying? Also, do you guys have any tips on how to make it less scary?

[Shodan]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

You need to be this old....

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1778854167

To play this game.

I see you haven't read the actual post.

[Park_Ranger]

Oprindeligt skrevet af unturorum:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

You need to be this old....

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1778854167

To play this game.

I see you haven't read the actual post.

I didn't see anywhere he said he was 18

This whole post is ridiculous, it's a single player game, there's nothing particularly scary here.

Go play something else.

[MintWolfX01]

All I can tell you is that you can use mods to change textures, sounds and behaviours of creatures that scare you or get mods that enable you to deal with these creatures more effectively, so they don't bother you anymore. Maybe you can use god mode (enable by hitting the "tilda"-key, "~", right under the "escape"-key to bring up the console and then by typing "tgm" for "toggle god mode" and pressing "enter") so you have infinite health and rad resistance along with infinite ammo and stamina, or atleast i think you have infinite stamina. This way you are immune to any damage and that might make you feel more at ease knowing you can't get hurt or shoved into a hopeless situation. You can deactivate god mode by doing the exact same thing you did to activate it, if you would like to. I seriously can't tell you that I don't get scared in Fallout ever myself because I do, although not in the exact same ways you do. My favourite game series
of all time is the Fallout series (excluding 76) and I have to say I'm sad you don't like 4 because it's so scary. Anyway I hope this helped. Feel free to comment or add me as a friend. Oh and although steam says I've only played 50 hours or so of Fallout 4 myself as of writing this comment I can assure you I've played more than that. Waaaaaay more. One of my saves stands at 5 days and 4 hours of playtime in total on that single one. Not bragging btw, I was just using Fraps which stops steam recording playtime. Anyway, just remember it's just a game okay?

[Darth Jimmi]

Im also easily scared and suffer from chronic anxiety, yet i play S.T.A.L.K.E.R and fallout easily.
If you think fallout is scary, do not play stalker. Its an amazing game with amazing ambience, but yea, its spooky af, way more than fallout...

Maybe try to find mods that "goofy-ies" the enemies you like the least. I know there was a mod for skyrim that transformed spiders into bears, for arachnophobes. Maybe there's similar mods for fallout 4 :)

[Jouchebag]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

Oprindeligt skrevet af unturorum:

I see you haven't read the actual post.

I didn't see anywhere he said he was 18

This whole post is ridiculous, it's a single player game, there's nothing particularly scary here.

Go play something else.

I'm inclined to agree, but less harshly.

It's a perfectly fine discussion topic, but the only reasonable answer to the OP is "Play something else."

If I were to wager a guess, the reason this game grabs you by the jewels vs. Alien or RE7 is the level of detail applied on a grand scale. The idea that you can closely examine and interact with nearly everything in the environment in a massive sandbox world can be as intimidating as any true horror moment.

Then there's the sheer unpredictability of the world. 50% of the time in horror-first games the horror is predictable, almost comically so. FO4 blends it's moment-to-moment scariness seamlessly into a world that's plenty scary enough even just in theory.

Advice? Sneak and scan your surroundings with VATS. Sneak will keep you ahead of the enemy and spamming Q to see if VATS finds an enemy or mine will help with dark or overgrown places.

[Shodan]

Thanks everyone. I've just found this mod which does exactly what I want:
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/17678

I'm aware that it won't be the complete experience, but whatever, at least I'll be able to play through the game properly. Honestly, that's the best solution because I'll be able to enjoy the game without torturing myself and constantly worrying about creatures that jump out of nowhere.

Oprindeligt skrevet af SnowGodz:

Oprindeligt skrevet af unturorum:

It's not even that bad in the video, but if you're casually walking in the game in full screen and that happens to you... Well... you should know how that ends up.

Imagine it happening in VR.. >_>

Also, if you want, you can use that mod to disable only the flies.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Jouchebag:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

I didn't see anywhere he said he was 18

This whole post is ridiculous, it's a single player game, there's nothing particularly scary here.

Go play something else.

I'm inclined to agree, but less harshly.

It's a perfectly fine discussion topic, but the only reasonable answer to the OP is "Play something else."

If I were to wager a guess, the reason this game grabs you by the jewels vs. Alien or RE7 is the level of detail applied on a grand scale. The idea that you can closely examine and interact with nearly everything in the environment in a massive sandbox world can be as intimidating as any true horror moment.

Then there's the sheer unpredictability of the world. 50% of the time in horror-first games the horror is predictable, almost comically so. FO4 blends it's moment-to-moment scariness seamlessly into a world that's plenty scary enough even just in theory.

Advice? Sneak and scan your surroundings with VATS. Sneak will keep you ahead of the enemy and spamming Q to see if VATS finds an enemy or mine will help with dark or overgrown places.

Yes, that's pretty much what it is.

[Jouchebag]

Don't move around at night, either. You can wait or sleep away every single night. If you play survival you would actually have to.

Game is waaay less intimidating in the sun.

[Saul]

just get a minigun,infinite ammo,god mode

stonks

[Grubbs008]

Literally the the most confusing and childish thing I've ever read. And i once read a page from the bible.

[Angry Nord-Grunge Syndicate]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Profsor500:

Just find some mods which replace textures and sounds od creatures, replace ghuls skins and some mods for buildings and world textures like more grass and green trees etc

This reminds me, someone made a mod to replace spiders with bears in Skyrim.
And it just made things more horrifying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdf7r5A4QA

[RebelJack]

Oh man how you would hate Metro Exodus for that. I do admit feral ghouls can be really scary sometimes when they jump at you yeah. I suggest downloading a parody mod for them or something like that.

[Jouchebag]

Honestly, spamming VATS really does take the intensity down several notches.

It's hard to be afraid of something that's highlighted neon colors with a listed % chance to shoot them in the face.

It would be like if Elton John came running at you in a peafowl suit screaming "76% chance to pop my head like a cantaloupe, rocket man!"

[Shodan]

The mod works, but I'm still a bit uncomfortable until I get used to it... I guess I just have PTSD from this world and all its jumpscares, such as the bloatflies in the houses in Sanctuary. But I must admit, it already feels much better to play this game.

[Ihateeverybody]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

You need to be this old....

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1778854167

To play this game.

A game can still scare you at any age. I still remember in Seven Days to Die spending a night in a closet in an abandoned house while Zombies literally roamed the house. I almost had a breakdown.

The answer is to identify the causes and find solutions. I know that's very vague and condencending but its true. Note I did not say it's easy. This can be applied in all aspects of life.

[Grubbs008]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ihateeverybody:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Park_Ranger:

You need to be this old....

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1778854167

To play this game.

A game can still scare you at any age. I still remember in Seven Days to Die spending a night in a closet in an abandoned house while Zombies literally roamed the house. I almost had a breakdown.

The answer is to identify the causes and find solutions. I know that's very vague and condencending but its true. Note I did not say it's easy. This can be applied in all aspects of life.

The answer is to stop being a puss and grow some ball hair.