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Fallout 4's incoming survival mode is sounding more and more like a rather drastic gameplay overhaul as opposed to a new difficulty setting. Currently being beta tested on PC, the new mode makes living in the wasteland a much more realistic and brutal experience, and Bethesda's gone ahead and detailed everything that you can expect.

Survival mode promises tough new choices for starters. Because you can only save your game after sleeping in a bed, you'll need to weigh up your options as you explore the Commonwealth. If you're missing a chunk of health and there's a party of Super Mutants up ahead, you'll probably want to avoid combat. Likewise, you'll need to carefully consider your loadout since ammo now has weight, and you'll also have to think about hoarding food and other necessities so that you don't expire.

What's more, fast travelling is disabled during survival mode, which means that you'll have to plan your journeys across the wilderness. Meanwhile, combat is much more deadly for both you and your opponents, as damage has been increased across the board. The developer hopes that this'll make encounters more tactical affairs that force you to use your head when the going gets tough.

Top all of this off with new illnesses, medicines, less effective companions, and even a new perk that sees you build up adrenaline during combat, and you've got an interesting new way to play Fallout 4. If you want to pick apart every detail, be sure to click through here and check out Bethesda's official blog post on the matter.

Are you looking forward to the all new survival mode? Stop hoarding stimpaks in the comments section below.

[source bethesda.net]