Fallout 4: Nuka-World

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  1. ExpertPL
    Dec 26, 2016
    5
    The DLC has it's moments, but like the rest of them (maybe excluding Far Harbor) feels really empty and short for it's price, definitely won't recommend it as I won't recommend any except Far Harbor.

    If you are billionaire and swim in money, then go ahead and buy it, you will try something new for the price that won't matter to you, but for ordinary people, for this amount of money,    The DLC has it's moments, but like the rest of them (maybe excluding Far Harbor) feels really empty and short for it's price, definitely won't recommend it as I won't recommend any except Far Harbor.

    If you are billionaire and swim in money, then go ahead and buy it, you will try something new for the price that won't matter to you, but for ordinary people, for this amount of money, it's one of the worst ways of spending it.    … Expand
  2. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    It's an okay dlc. I don't like how Open Season quest got treated. Bethesda became lazy as hell, they should have expand that route. Still a better story than the main game. Also Nuka-World is the only place in the wastes where nudist movement spreads their filthy agenda :) Still I wouldn't pay 20$ or 10 for this dlc. Worse than Far Harbor but better than Automatron. Pickens rethinks hisIt's an okay dlc. I don't like how Open Season quest got treated. Bethesda became lazy as hell, they should have expand that route. Still a better story than the main game. Also Nuka-World is the only place in the wastes where nudist movement spreads their filthy agenda :) Still I wouldn't pay 20$ or 10 for this dlc. Worse than Far Harbor but better than Automatron. Pickens rethinks his life choices.… Expand
  3. 325_hawks
    Aug 31, 2016
    6
    There were moments that felt oddly creepy compared to the rest of the Fallout universe, but overall Nuka World felt like a chore. It's not horrible, but it's just so much collecting and finding things. While that's not a bad thing the process of gathering just felt dull in comparison to the rest of the game.
  4. Nerocz1
    Sep 10, 2016
    4
    Very dissapointing last hurrah of the Fallout 4. Boring, not exciting at all, and the last quest does not feel like the last quest. Iam really sad that there is almost no story and quests are just pure Sh**. Dont buy it for 20 Bucks, not worth it even for the fans of the series like me.
  5. andarial6670
    Sep 24, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story: 0/10. It's the most unimaginative and forgettable plot Bethesda has come up with so far. Plot is incredibly unbelievable and dull, and there is not a single likable character in it. What's particularly awkward is that even the voice acting for the main character feels ingenuine and fake- probably because vanilla Fallout 4 built you up to be this settlement helping hero, and then this expansion suddenly makes you into a kingpin who can only make bad karma decisions. What happened to your main character in between the events of Fallout 4 and Nuka World? A psychotic break?? Whats strange about this DLC is that Bethesda actually did a decent job with Far Harbor in terms of storytelling and roleplaying: Far Harbor was a step forward away from the disaster vanilla Fallout 4 was, in that it introduced three unique and interesting factions, a great story, and the ability to make impactful decisions that lead to a variety of endings. Nuka World is like...twenty steps backward into the original Fallout 4, not only reproducing everything we hated about the game, but doing it even worse: in Nuka World we have three factions....that are all pretty much the same. There basically is no storyline. And there's only two endings. The "bad" ending is the one that actually plays through the expansion where you roleplay the raider, and no matter what decisions you make, the end result is the same. The "good" ending is actually completed in 10 minutes.

    Innovation: 1/10. Literally almost nothing is new about this game. All the "new" enemies are just reskins/retexures of existing enemies of vanilla Fallout 4...When I saw the retextured deathclaw I vowed to never support the developers responsible for this horrible expansion and the vanilla game. Even the ideas aren't new: the "gauntlet" is something we've actually found before in the "Maze House" easter egg of vanilla Fallout 4.... The only thing that is kind of new is the ability to make raider outposts and attack your own settlements... no one asked for it.

    Gameplay: -1/10. The new gameplay that is introduced is the ability to lead an assault onto your own settlements. The mechanics behind it are so underdeveloped and cumbersome that just like vanilla Fallout 4, no one really wants to bother with it. The quests are also the absolute WORST quests Bethesda has ever released. The repeatable quests for caps is just "kill or enslave" this same no-name NPC in Diamond City, in the same room. An example of another quest is to roam around this big area scavenger-hunting for 20 of the same item... It's just boring busy work, and it doesn't feel like a fun game, it feels like a dumb chore.

    Overall: 0 + 1 + -1 = 0    … Expand
  6. nirax
    Sep 28, 2016
    0
    utter disaster of a DLC.

    i purchased it after Far Harbor was such a blast to play through. If you liked Far Harbor´s story telling, if you liked Fallout NV you will most likely be totally disappointed by Nuka World. In short: the general setting sounds intriguing (wont spoil so just in general): you get to know raiders from the inside, may get to decide some fates and have some    utter disaster of a DLC.

    i purchased it after Far Harbor was such a blast to play through. If you liked Far Harbor´s story telling, if you liked Fallout NV you will most likely be totally disappointed by Nuka World.

    In short: the general setting sounds intriguing (wont spoil so just in general): you get to know raiders from the inside, may get to decide some fates and have some slavery elements. basically stuff a lot of players missed in vanilla Fallout 4. and all this in a setting of "nuka world" an eintertainment park that remembers somewhat of Westworld (if you remember the SciFi Flic, or read about the new series)

    ok, so whats wrong with it than.

    well it´s like they set up some interns to take care of the DLC. While the general surrounding (ie the amusement park) can and does deliver (10/10), the Quests (lets not forget this is an RPG were playing) are super dull (0/10) and are totally senseless and break any immersion.
    Its like you downloaded some user mod where the guy decided to shove of 203497829384702938 robots or mobs up your throat because he found out how to spawn or place mobs.
    really. thats basically it. go clear one zillion mobs. doesnt make sense that you got plasma equipped "entertainment park" star ships ? well ye, who cares. lets just break any immersion. they didnt even bothered giving any explaination. it makes no sense. it plays extremly boring. its a chore.

    the quests that let you work on your reputation are also super repetitive and the "slavery" options deliver less than any alpha mod on nexus. less would have been so much more.
    less **** more story and more thought through mechanics.

    what you have here is basically some shooter clone where on every step something "exciting" explodes, spawns, shoots and whatnot. bs man. mayb you should have told your interns that they arent working on a COD clone.

    if youre into rpg.. avoid. like totally. my $0.02.    … Expand
  7. jordyjuice
    Oct 10, 2016
    2
    Very little story, and the game essentially makes you become a raider even if you don't want to. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It seems Bethesda have completely forgotten how to write a story and instead are focusing on shoot-em-ups and the different kinds of loot you can have.
  8. jfrisby
    Dec 4, 2016
    4
    I'm not sure expanding the Nuka mythology really was necessary, but the setting was good anyway. The characters, story, quests, and choices were noticeably underdeveloped. 4/10
  9. fallouts
    Aug 31, 2016
    0
    Hope you're playing an evil character, cause if not, this DLC is a massive f**k you to everything you worked hard to achieve in FO 4. Bethesda has become a huge joke.
  10. Darormor
    Aug 31, 2016
    9
    It doesn't have the story Far Harbor has, but the atmosphere along with the small stories hidden on terminals you'll find scattered throughout the dlc are amazing. The three raider factions are all interesting, each having a unique perk available depending on how you treat them. The new companion is decent, with a very cliche background, his perk makes up for his personality and it'sIt doesn't have the story Far Harbor has, but the atmosphere along with the small stories hidden on terminals you'll find scattered throughout the dlc are amazing. The three raider factions are all interesting, each having a unique perk available depending on how you treat them. The new companion is decent, with a very cliche background, his perk makes up for his personality and it's pretty easy to get if you have him with you while you take the park.

    Overall, I've put a solid 15 hours in on this dlc and still have areas to explore and quests to finish. I give it a 8.75/10 as a whole and give the theme park itself 10/10 wish that place was real.    … Expand
  11. Realist_gamer
    Nov 4, 2016
    8
    Greater than ever;this DLC just made Fallout 4.just what we expected,another small world with lotta interesting things to enjoy.but talking about the atmosphere and the soul beneath this world compared to Far Harbor,I should say that I understood the situation and atmosphere of Far harbor's location and it's people more than Nuka world's.in addition,the main theme music of Far harbor wasGreater than ever;this DLC just made Fallout 4.just what we expected,another small world with lotta interesting things to enjoy.but talking about the atmosphere and the soul beneath this world compared to Far Harbor,I should say that I understood the situation and atmosphere of Far harbor's location and it's people more than Nuka world's.in addition,the main theme music of Far harbor was some steps ahead than Nuka world.to be honest,Far harbor gave me the feeling of sympathy to it's residents more than Commonwealth and Nuka world.for instance,that feeling,helped to make the right decision while conversing with different characters related to Far harbor's people's situations.
    as always,team tried hard for it's fans' joy.Thank u.    … Expand
  12. yosa1
    Sep 17, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This DLC is about a quest to check out Nuka World, an old amusement park taken over by raiders. I really liked the idea of a theme park so I gave it a go, I found it quite fun.

    The Dlc has the same game mechanics, same maze like design and the bullet sponges got more sponge like, but the main story elements were intriguing and the general game play was still all about freedom to explore.

    This dlc fallows a story arc close to the raiders that inhabit the park, there goal is to take over the rest of the park, so I promptly killed all the raiders and still cleared the park; there was plenty to do without siding with the evil raiders. Each part of the park felt unique and immersive, I thoroughly enjoyed the space roller coaster area( big dark underground roller coaster through a battle zone).

    As far as Fallout 4 DLC goes, this one feels less empty and more adventuresome than far harbor, although far harbors intro was one of the better Ive seen.    … Expand
  13. Chapa9dj
    Sep 5, 2016
    8
    This is actually a pretty well made dlc. I liked the atmosphere, the creepy vibe that reminded me of Fallout 3 and one of its particular DLCs, The Pitt.
  14. kman5473
    Jan 7, 2019
    7
    Pros: Nuka World is a really interesting world expansion that entirely changes the nature of the game of Fallout 4. It adds lots of choices, craft-able items, weapons, armor, and the story is actually pretty interesting.

    Cons: I, personally, have a really hard time being a raider in-game. It's a morality thing. I can't even pretend or play being a villain. It just makes me really    Pros: Nuka World is a really interesting world expansion that entirely changes the nature of the game of Fallout 4. It adds lots of choices, craft-able items, weapons, armor, and the story is actually pretty interesting.

    Cons: I, personally, have a really hard time being a raider in-game. It's a morality thing. I can't even pretend or play being a villain. It just makes me really depressed and hate all of my actions. I tried 3 or 4 times to play through the raider campaign through and through, and I would get a bit further before killing everyone because I hate all of them.    … Expand
  15. akilles95
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Nuka world id fun to play, really all we can do is thank bethesda for making making great worlds to explore and build. Anyway, Nuka-World is actually a pretty neat little pack and is actually pretty quality DLC that rivals some in 3 and New Vegas. The story is quite linear and not quite as good as other packs, but there is definitely a lot of content to explore. New legendary power armorNuka world id fun to play, really all we can do is thank bethesda for making making great worlds to explore and build. Anyway, Nuka-World is actually a pretty neat little pack and is actually pretty quality DLC that rivals some in 3 and New Vegas. The story is quite linear and not quite as good as other packs, but there is definitely a lot of content to explore. New legendary power armor sets and some nice new weapons for sure! Loved the Fun House and Nuka-Galaxy coaster as well. Thought those were really fun. The raider settlements are pretty cool, though, they can mess up relations with other characters so I'd do them at my own risk or maybe on another save file, but they're completely optional. Overall I have been pleased with this. Put about 30 hours into this DLC doing the quests and exploring and still haven't gotten everything yet. If you want some good DLC for Fallout, this is a great… Expand
  16. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 14, 2017
    8
    It is a very original dlc that differs a lot from what we have seen so far, all mapping is well recreated in addition to being quite extensive and the story makes sense. And no, it's not just about completing a mission and that's it. There is a lot of background behind this downloadable content.
  17. khakiasp
    May 23, 2017
    8
    This here is quite the experience, a great dlc that offers up tons of loot,fun en glitches. The story may not be the best, but it has more content than far harbor and far more eastereggs. I'd purchase nuka-world over far harbor everyday
  18. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Mediocre Game and an Insult to every Fallout-Veteran. Still better than F76 tho. DONT BUY!
  19. Rayn_ff
    Oct 20, 2020
    6
    The DLC is pretty okay, the idea of being a raider feels pretty good, but the game forces you to become a raider without giving you a hint that there's another way to finish the story which skips 10+ hours of nuka world and makes the whole world lack any additional content after doing all quests.
  20. completo3
    Dec 15, 2020
    1
    De los tres principales DLC, es el peor con diferencia, es largo y aburrido ya que te obliga a hacer una seria de tareas que no son divertidas, la primera misión y la ultima son entretenidas, pero el resto destroza el DLC, la idea era muy buena pero se ha llevado horriblemente mal y encima tiene bastantes bugs tanto a la hora de jugar como a la de conseguir los logros y los enemigos yaDe los tres principales DLC, es el peor con diferencia, es largo y aburrido ya que te obliga a hacer una seria de tareas que no son divertidas, la primera misión y la ultima son entretenidas, pero el resto destroza el DLC, la idea era muy buena pero se ha llevado horriblemente mal y encima tiene bastantes bugs tanto a la hora de jugar como a la de conseguir los logros y los enemigos ya matados a lo largo del mismo, no reaparecen NUNCA, NUNCA es NUNCA, te gustan las crocogarras? pues me alegro, no las ves nunca mas.
    No recomiendo este DLC.
    No le doy un 0, porque al finalizar todo el DLC, los lideres de las bandas te dan armas cuerpo a cuerpo bastante rotas, que no te sirven porque has terminado el juego, pero son extremadamente poderosas y divertidas de usar.    … Expand
  21. Leinadnas
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Un juega o dentro de un juegazo, una expansión enorme que te da un montón de horas de entretenimiento y momentos memorables.
  22. RGNS
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    Cant see enemies. Dont know where they shooting from. Dogmeat gets in the way while i am looting. Asking me to kill raiders in a factory or some crap but the raiders dont come to me! I must find them and then kill them? Grenade markers are worthless. CRAP GAME WASTE OF TIME. STUPID BETHESDA. EAT 0 NOOB DEVS. CANT EVEN MAKE GAME THESE STUPID DEVS.
  23. CableBear
    May 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best dlc in fallout 4 and it is worth every penny. The setting is amazing, who would think of going to a post nuclear theme park and making a raider camp.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  1. Gamer.nl
    Sep 26, 2016
    60
    Nuka World is one of the most original locations in the whole Fallout franchise. Nuke World is big, unique and offers a few cool missions. Too bad Bethesda makes you the bad guy, cause the Raiders are very unpleasant and there is no alternative to it.
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  2. Game Debate
    Sep 24, 2016
    80
    For me, it was the prod I needed to get back into the world of Fallout 4, and wonder why I'd ever really left.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 9, 2016
    77
    Quotation forthcoming.
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