Hines' response to a question on Twitter about whether the console would arrive on the PS4/Xbox One was: “nope. While the use of console commands can lead to some fun - if occasionally spoiler-filled - discoveries, using the feature may come at a cost. The console commands are used to supply ammo for the secret weapon, which some speculate is related to future DLC that will feature water-based combat (bubbles come off the harpoons when they are fired). Recently, a modder named xxdeathknight77xx discovered a hidden Harpoon gun that replaces Fallout 4's railway rifle.

Similar rooms are available in two of Bethesda’s other open-world RPGs, Skyrim and Oblivion, and can be accessed via those games’ consoles. YouTube channel Tyrannicon revealed that typing “COC QASMOKE” in Fallout 4’s console will teleport players to a developer testing room that contains every item in the game, including hundreds of building materials. Even though the console in the PC version of Fallout 4 has been used to discover secrets such as an item-filled developer room and a harpoon-style weapon, fans have been warned by Bethesda marketing manager Pete Hines that the company advises against using console commands as it can corrupt players’ save files.

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