Dogmeat in Fallout 4 is based on developer's dog River
Bethesda is really rolling in the cute factor by adding man's best friend, Dogmeat, as one of the twelve companions available for the anticipated Fallout 4 game that releases on November 10th.
Gaining creativity from real-life
It's a pretty cool fact that the idea and model behind the companion Dogmeat was inspired by Bethesda developer Joel Burgess's dog. Burgess's dog, whose name is River, provided not only video capture footage but also audio clips as part of Fallout 4's design for Dogmeat.
An important thing to know about playing with Dogmeat as the companion is that the adorable German Shepherd will never die during the story. For many gamers the death of a beloved animal in-game can hit like a ton of bricks, so Bethesda is throwing everyone a bone by making the dog immortal.
Exploring the wasteland with Dogmeat
You'll get the chance to experience gameplay with Dogmeat upon Fallout 4's release on November 10th for numerous systems including: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Are you excited about having Dogmeat as a companion in Fallout 4? What do you think the gameplay will be like? Share your thoughts below!
Courtney Gamache
An online college student studying Business Administration and International Business at SNHU. I play a lot of different games, but I prefer management ones, including Minecraft, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Borderlands, and Assassin's Creed.
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So glad that Dogmeat can't die in Fallout 4. I have had Dogmeat die in Fallout 3 so many times, but I refuse to play without him so I reload. There needs to be a "pet Dogmeat" option in Fallout 4, though. Fallout 3 Dogmeat is deprived of human contact :(
