For over a decade, fans of what many consider one of Bethesda’s finest Fallout games have speculated whether these areas were glitched due to their extreme difficulty. Players often struggled to traverse them, leading to the theory that something might be amiss. However, according to the game director, this was not a bug but an intentional design choice to challenge players who needed to improve their skills.
Josh Sawyer addressed the topic on Twitter, quoting a post from Hard Drive that humorously acknowledged how developers witness fans exploiting missed bugs for speed runs. His response, “This but unironically,” set the stage for the revelation.
A fan mentioned Fallout: New Vegas in response, recalling the tradition of crouching in Black Mountain at level one to sneak past super mutants. Many players had wondered if this was a glitch.
