Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Mod Corner: Fallout 4 Is Much Better When Ron Perlman Narrates Your Death
Fallout 4 wasn't a hit with everyone, but this game gave us Piper and Nick Valentine, so we're thankful. For those that are still on the fence about how they feel about the latest entry into the single-player branch of Fallout, maybe Ron Perlman's husky tones will be enough to persuade you.
For this week's Mod Corner, we're throwing it back to an older mod that I can't seem to quit no matter how hard I try. Every time I find myself booting up Fallout 4 (mostly because my character looks like Dorian Pavus from Dragon Age), this is always the first mod I make sure to toggle on.
Perlman narrated Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout Tactics, Fallout: New Vegas, and Fallout 4's trailers with that iconic "War, war never changes" line. He also does an official voice in Fallout 4 with the War Never Changes quest, but his dulceat tones deserve more screen time.
But what does it do?
The Ron Perlman Fallout 4 mod alters the death music in the game. If you die embarrassingly, don't fret. Just wait. Wait for the dramatic camera pan and you'll hear that deep Perlman voice narrate your untimely demise. It is suspenseful, it's glorious, and it is 100 percent totally unnecessary.
What this mod includes is six narrations from Fallout 1 with the appropriate edits to make sure it stays inline with the plot. There are also three presets with Normal, Medium, and Loud for those that want a little customization in how this narration plays out. You can hear the death tracks in action in the video above.
Is this mod as ground breaking as some of our other submissions? Nah, but Fallout 4 has surprisingly come up a lot in conversation within the community over the past month, so figured it was the perfect time to feature one of my favorite little additions.
If you want more Perlman in Fallout 4, check out this mod right here.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
