It's well documented that Fallout 4 is going to see the introduction of a voiced player-character, and game director Todd Howard has explained that the studio shared the same concerns as their audience.
In reassuring players, Howard revealed just how huge the game's dialogue options will be, something he believes means that players will not see their choices limited.
"We had the same worry as everyone else. A lot of games have voiced characters, but what they don't want to give up is all the dialogue options. So for us a lot of it was logistical. The voice actors have been recording for 2 years, they've each done over 13,000 lines of dialogue. So to be able to do that makes the difference; you still have choice." Howard told The Telegraph.
Howard also told the paper that working with male and female actors, and based on their respective interpretations of the script, has impacted on the way scenes play out depending on which gender you choose at the beginning of a game.
"We were lucky to find two great voice actors, and it's interesting because she may read things or act things differently than he does. So scenes play out differently depending on whether you are playing the game as male or female."
Fallout 4 is heading to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 10.