Fallout 4: Far Harbor

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6.8

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  1. Altenfinder
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Brand new map , new monsters , weapons , story , interesting cast . Fallout was already damn good game, and the previous was great too. but this new dlc is really worth the money .bethesda always succeeds to deliver more interesting stories to the fallout universe.
  2. CoolDadTx
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    A great new area to explore with some interesting stories. Better than the base game by far.

    But the new area is pretty empty I look forward to exploring the map and finding the map icons that I haven't explored yet. In this DLC you get a map to the entire island early on so there is no discovery and most of the island is empty. A let down given the general series. The story itself    A great new area to explore with some interesting stories. Better than the base game by far.

    But the new area is pretty empty I look forward to exploring the map and finding the map icons that I haven't explored yet. In this DLC you get a map to the entire island early on so there is no discovery and most of the island is empty. A let down given the general series.

    The story itself starts out great with the fog, the survivors and synth. But it pretty much boils down to nothing quickly. At the end of the DLC you have to pretty much decide the fate of the factions but none of the choices really matched what I wanted. But to clear the quests from my list I had to make a choice that pretty much made my personal opinion obsolete. Hard to get too involved in the story after that.    … Expand
  3. Udrakan
    Jun 6, 2016
    9
    I have finished EVERY single quest and found EVERY location in this new DLC's island. I am lvl 106 now and Far Harbor has been my FAVOURITE experience of Fallout 4. It really feels like playing a Fallout game again, especially so with survival mode. I have gained 24 lvls doing every single sidequest, none of which crashed the game. There has been some FPS drops due to my weak PC, butI have finished EVERY single quest and found EVERY location in this new DLC's island. I am lvl 106 now and Far Harbor has been my FAVOURITE experience of Fallout 4. It really feels like playing a Fallout game again, especially so with survival mode. I have gained 24 lvls doing every single sidequest, none of which crashed the game. There has been some FPS drops due to my weak PC, but overall optimization is great and loading times are low. Characters feel REAL with real problems and beliefs and you can use your skills in conversations, like in older Fallout games, especially New Vegas. Music is absolutely gorgeous and memorable, as well as locations and new enemies. New companion is very interisting and has deep character. There are some consequences for joining different factions in Commonwealth as well. There are many ways of dealing with main quests as well as several sidequests, that have different story alternatives. This isn't reskin of Point lookout DLC from Fallout 3, it's better in many ways. I would recommend buying Fallout 4 just for this DLC, it's awesome and Bethesday really did listen to their fanbase when creating it, however it's quite expensive now, so I am taking away 1 point. Thank you Bethesda for this DLC, stay great.… Expand
  4. DGPony
    May 26, 2016
    10
    Far Harbor is a great expansion and almost feels like a full game on its own. It creates a stark contrast with the commonwealth in more aspects than just being dark and foreboding; it has an interesting plot that creates a sense of mystery, believable npc's and immersive quest lines & factions. The island is highly detailed, filled to the brim with content and pretty large.

    Additionally    Far Harbor is a great expansion and almost feels like a full game on its own. It creates a stark contrast with the commonwealth in more aspects than just being dark and foreboding; it has an interesting plot that creates a sense of mystery, believable npc's and immersive quest lines & factions. The island is highly detailed, filled to the brim with content and pretty large.

    Additionally it offers cool new weapons, new monsters & enemy factions, improved settlement building with four great locations and a proper challenge, at least on survival mode. And it has fog. Lots of it. Initially my FPS suffered a bit due to that (i7,GTX970, SDD), but after updating Nvidia drivers, optimizing for FO4 and picking adaptive V-sync it runs much smoother.    … Expand
  5. tymann23
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Fantastic expansion. Adds a lot of great quests with choice and decisions. Skill/stat checks within the gameworld like classic Fallout games, interesting dialogue, well thought out factions as well as a lot more control on how the main quest pans out.

    Dialogue and quests are a big improvement over some of Fallout 4's areas where it fell a little flat. If that isn't enough for you, how    Fantastic expansion. Adds a lot of great quests with choice and decisions. Skill/stat checks within the gameworld like classic Fallout games, interesting dialogue, well thought out factions as well as a lot more control on how the main quest pans out.

    Dialogue and quests are a big improvement over some of Fallout 4's areas where it fell a little flat. If that isn't enough for you, how about a HUGE world with a plethora of interesting locations, and (SMALL SPOILER AHEAD) a new Vault? Although I've not done the quest associated with the new vault (Vault 118), I've heard from those who've done it, that it's one of if not the best Vault(s) in the Fallout series to date.

    Bethesda in my opinion (As well as the opinion of most others) clearly listened to player feedback in terms of adding more RPG elements to Fallout 4. All in all, yes Far Harbor is worth it. And I have no idea why someone would give it a bad or even mixed review. (Unless because of performance reasons. In that case though they should post a review explaining that).

    TL;DR Far Harbor is huge, detailed, has a lot more RPG depth, a lot of new interesting quests, locations, weapons/armor, interesting characters. It's worth the buy, even if you're disappointed with the base game.    … Expand
  6. teatrees
    May 24, 2016
    8
    Great expansion for Fallout 4, enjoyed the new gear, weapons, characters, and really the atmosphere in general. The only thing I didn't like was that it felt too short for a $25 dollar expansion but otherwise a great expansion.
  7. zwedizhfizh
    May 19, 2016
    8
    A far better story than the main campaign, and a lot of throwback scenery from Point Lookout. The reference material is strong in this one, past players will notice the similarities between DiMA and The Master and "will you join us or will you die" is even said. Worst part: **** the memory banks puzzle minigame. It's not challenging, it's just not fun. At all. It's buggy too, many playerA far better story than the main campaign, and a lot of throwback scenery from Point Lookout. The reference material is strong in this one, past players will notice the similarities between DiMA and The Master and "will you join us or will you die" is even said. Worst part: **** the memory banks puzzle minigame. It's not challenging, it's just not fun. At all. It's buggy too, many player reports on the crappy AI on the little bug things you have to guide. Otherwise, great game.… Expand
  8. HeavyLead
    May 26, 2016
    8
    Far Harbor was really the only dlc I was looking forward to, it's story driven, opens up a new location, offers dozens of quests to complete for the various groups living on Far Harbor, as well as adding new enemies and desperately needed new weapons to the game (some of which are my favorite in the game).

    I've spent around 15 hours strolling through Far Harbor helping certain factions    Far Harbor was really the only dlc I was looking forward to, it's story driven, opens up a new location, offers dozens of quests to complete for the various groups living on Far Harbor, as well as adding new enemies and desperately needed new weapons to the game (some of which are my favorite in the game).

    I've spent around 15 hours strolling through Far Harbor helping certain factions and I haven't gotten around to explored the entirety of the map.

    So I say it's worth the price of admission. 8.5/10    … Expand
  9. Dranlord
    May 19, 2016
    9
    It sad me, bc this game will get attack quick, but the true this DLC is really good, it add alot that was missing on the main game.

    Bethesda promise us the biggest land mass THEY have ever done and is true it is, is bigger that Dragonborn. The place is amazing and the whole isle take around 20-25hs to complete so as a DLC is worth the price.
  10. melonboy
    May 30, 2016
    8
    this DLC is a great example of what DLC should be, not map pack and other **** that call of duty and battlefield does but this dlc loses 2 points because it's bit overpriced but if you want to play than go a head
  11. TheReaper2033
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    Un DLC simplemente genial en cuanto ambientación, personajes, nuevos monstruos, además agrega una historia súper interesante e hicieron algo que a mí me gustó mucho, que fue profundizar la facción de los hijos del átomo así como también la de los synths. Nuevas armas y armaduras. Vale completamente la pena
  12. kman5473
    Dec 3, 2018
    8
    I owned Fallout 4 w/o any DLC since it came out, and finally the price for the Season Pass dropped to a price I am actually willing to pay. Thus, I finally got to check out the DLC.

    I was so concerned that the weird/sci-fi/apocalypse feeling that New Vegas and Fallout 3 instilled in me when I first played those games would never come back in the new Fallout games. Far Harbor disproved    I owned Fallout 4 w/o any DLC since it came out, and finally the price for the Season Pass dropped to a price I am actually willing to pay. Thus, I finally got to check out the DLC.

    I was so concerned that the weird/sci-fi/apocalypse feeling that New Vegas and Fallout 3 instilled in me when I first played those games would never come back in the new Fallout games. Far Harbor disproved me, and I am so happy to say that. This DLC is fantastic--for all true Fallout fans that saw right through the shortcomings of Fallout 4. Every choice is optional. Every quest is optional. Every choice you make has a hugely different effect. The order in which you choose has a hugely different effect. The moral implications are gray and distorted. It is up to the player to decide what is right and wrong in this scenario.

    Fallout 4 w/o Far Harbor is just a big pile of corporate Bethesda BS. It's like the writing staff from New Vegas came back to make a great DLC and they succeeded.    … Expand
  13. TheBoldman
    Jun 26, 2019
    8
    I really enjoyed this DLC - plenty to do on the island and many interesting characters to meet. There is a diverse range of quests and side-quests. Some enemies can be very challenging so ensure that you are of a high level before taking the trip to the island. This is what DLC should be as you get many hours worth of content and a fairly large new map with a dense amount of locales. MyI really enjoyed this DLC - plenty to do on the island and many interesting characters to meet. There is a diverse range of quests and side-quests. Some enemies can be very challenging so ensure that you are of a high level before taking the trip to the island. This is what DLC should be as you get many hours worth of content and a fairly large new map with a dense amount of locales. My only gripes would be that some of the quests are very straightforward/simple and that the puzzle section in the DLC is an unwanted distraction from the main game.… Expand
  14. Mandulum
    Jan 1, 2018
    8
    Five Word Review: Great addition to the game.
    Favorite Thing: There's a lot to enjoy here. I most liked the story of the island's inhabitants.
    Least Favorite Thing: Would have liked it to be a lot more difficult. It was a build of a cake-walk due to having already finished the game. Date Completed: 2017-12-29 Playtime: 10h Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: If you're a fan of FO4 you    Five Word Review: Great addition to the game.
    Favorite Thing: There's a lot to enjoy here. I most liked the story of the island's inhabitants.
    Least Favorite Thing: Would have liked it to be a lot more difficult. It was a build of a cake-walk due to having already finished the game.

    Date Completed: 2017-12-29
    Playtime: 10h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you're a fan of FO4 you should definitely get this.    … Expand
  15. jseph1234
    May 26, 2022
    10
    THIS is What Fallout 4 should have been all along! This is a beautifully crafted, poignant role-playing experience that truly captures everything that people came to love in Fallout from Fallout 1 to Fallout New Vegas.

    No useless mission, everything is perfectly connected and wonderfuly voice-acted. 10 / 10
  16. Rayn_ff
    Oct 20, 2020
    9
    An atmospheric new map comparable to Point Lookout from Fallout 3 which includes new weapons, enemies and a great storyline with a lot of ways to end the DLC.
  17. completo3
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    Nueva mapa, nueva historia, nuevos personajes y nuevos enemigos.
    Todo es peor que lo principal, menos DIMa y la historia que lo salva completamente, es gracioso pensar que un DLC puede tener una idea mas original y entretenida que el juego principal, pero este es el caso, es el mejor DLC con mucha diferencia.
    No tiene mas nota porque al ser un DLC el mapa es un poco mas vacío que el    Nueva mapa, nueva historia, nuevos personajes y nuevos enemigos.
    Todo es peor que lo principal, menos DIMa y la historia que lo salva completamente, es gracioso pensar que un DLC puede tener una idea mas original y entretenida que el juego principal, pero este es el caso, es el mejor DLC con mucha diferencia.
    No tiene mas nota porque al ser un DLC el mapa es un poco mas vacío que el original y porque la niebla es pesadísima y no te deja ver con claridad, por lo demás es un DLC muy bueno.    … Expand
  18. CableBear
    May 8, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The dlc is fun because it take you off to far harbor where you meet these people who have accepted that they are synths. Also the D.I.M.A's memories part is not as hard as some people say.… Expand

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#82 Best PC Game of 2016
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#88 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#59 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. CD-Action
    Sep 16, 2016
    85
    Unlike previous Fallout 4 DLCs Far Harbor provides a huge new island full of interesting stories, people to talk to and tough choices to make. A must-have for any Fallout fan. [09/2016, p.43]
  2. GameGrin
    Jun 28, 2016
    90
    With excellent gameplay and atmospheric effects, tied together in a bundle of deeply intricate lore, fans of the series should not be disappointed.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Jun 7, 2016
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
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