
This simple tweak, by Amstrad, makes one simple change to the game. Science aside, this mod helps the feel of energy weapons in the game, and makes them a much more appealing option over firearms. A video by Shoddycast, which is actually the inspiration for this enjoyment-enhancing mod, explains the principles better. Instead, lasers expel excess energy as heat.

However, lasers propel no projectile- the harmful part of the laser is the energy being emitted at the target. When the bullet is fired, the same force that fired the bullet pushes back into your body. Newton’s Third Law of motion states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Conventional firearms do because of the nature of their ammunition, where an explosion propels a projectile. Lasers Have No Recoil, by SephDragoon, fixes a scientific inaccuracy from the Fallout franchise- Lasers simply have no recoil. There’s few things worse than saying something you didn’t want to say, and this mod offers a handy fix. This mod goes back to this style of gameplay, and actually allows you to see what your character is going to say. In previous titles, the player character did not speak audibly, and dialogue was achieved with selections from a list.

The mod takes the very vague dialogue options from the base game and replace the options with the full lines spoken by the player character. There’s no doubt that Full Dialogue Interface, by Cirosan, is already one of the most popular mods among Fallout 4 players. Here are five essential mods for Fallout 4 that drastically improve the sense of enjoyment while playing the game.


While it may have some faults, most will agree that the game has led to some of the most impressive gameplay in the series thus far, and the modding communities of the world have only added to this experience. Fallout 4 is a true classic among fans of the Fallout franchise.
