The 10 most incredible settlements created by 'Fallout 4' players so far

In the new game "Fallout 4," you've got a role to play in rebuilding human civilization following the nuclear apocalypse.

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At very least, you've got an obligation to build the craziest shanty anyone in post-apocalypse Boston's ever seen. Like so:

The latest game in the long-running "Fallout" series puts players in "The Commonwealth," which is essentially the Boston metropolitan area (think: Cambridge, Jamaica Plains, etc. in addition to Boston itself). "Fallout 4's" contribution to the series is a building system, which enables players to create some unbelievable settlements: places where you and other settlers can live, ranging from small homes to...well:

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An enormous structure built atop a pre-apocalypse home. Bethesda Game Studios
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A large seaside settlement in "Fallout 4." Bethesda Game Studios

Indeed. Here are the best player-created settlements we've found thus far, care of Reddit and Imgur and forums.

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Since your settlements can be attacked by raiders, supermutants, and other bad stuff, it's good to have strong defenses. There are more than a few turrets here:

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You can create settlements in any version of "Fallout 4," regardless of playing it on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PC. Bethesda Game Studios

This incredible settlement has a massive bar, appropriately named the "High-Way":

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Despite the broken glass, that is a functioning greenhouse in the foreground:

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Yes, that is a two-headed cow. What of it? Bethesda Game Studios

Here's a closer look at the bar:

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Since you're using recovered components from before a nuclear war that took place 200ish years in the past, settlements don't look shiny and new very often:

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It's got that "brown all over" look. Bethesda Game Studios

But that's not stopping many intrepid builders:

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Towers are quite fashionable at the moment:

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Likely because you can see threats coming from afar:

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And you can do something about them all the more easily:

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Don't forget to relax in some lawn chairs.

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You can't just plant settlements anywhere in "Fallout 4's" massive open-world. There are several areas you can liberate from enemies which turn into settlements:

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This is the "Egret Tours Marina" settlement area. Bethesda Game Studios

But some players on PC are using "mods" — tools that enable you to do things with "Fallout 4" beyond what the developers allowed — to build even more incredible works:

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Mods are only available on the PC version of "Fallout 4," but some will work on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next year. Bethesda Game Studios
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This room has beds for 21 settlers.

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It also has plants growing indoors, free from the irradiated soil outside.

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And generates plenty of power, off the grid:

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But maybe you're feeling like taking a quick flight? Hop in this rooftop vertibird and take to the sky!

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