Fallout 4

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  1. jansenmccloud
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Against most of the opinions, I'm awesomely love this Game!
    There were a lot of complaints about Fallout 4 which I can't agree completely.
    I think lots of players hate Fallout 4 because they're expecting a better version of Fallout 3 with all Fallout 3 features included. For those that are open-minded and ready for new different type of role play games Fallout 4 would be a very good    Against most of the opinions, I'm awesomely love this Game!
    There were a lot of complaints about Fallout 4 which I can't agree completely.
    I think lots of players hate Fallout 4 because they're expecting a better version of Fallout 3 with all Fallout 3 features included.

    For those that are open-minded and ready for new different type of role play games Fallout 4 would be a very good choice!
    So lets take a look at the most common criticizied topics

    1. Old karma system is gone -> a new one is on its way:
    Yes, the old karma system isn't the same anymore. In Fallout 4 it's a little bit hidden. The descisions you take play a hidden role within the story line and the behaviour and interactions with the npcs.

    2. Repair Mode of Weapons is gone -> but modification of weapons and armor is increased :
    The old repair mode was redeveloped into the new modification system and crafting mechanics.
    Instead of 'weapons are bad because they broke' the concept of 'weapons are bad because they aren't strong enough'

    3. No seperate Skills, Perks and Skills were fusioned -> is that really true?
    I think thats too fluffy. The Perk system is similar to Fallout 3. You need to increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L attributes first
    to get the better Perks. Only difference: Perks and Attributes are melted into one menu/ grafic.
    In my opinion thats perfectly arranged to get a better overview about your characters skill matrix.

    4. Role Play Gameing is shrinked to a minimum -> its well balanced
    The role play gaming in Fallout 4 is compromised to the point. You've got dialogs, you've got a skilling system.
    The drifference is, that the role play game is more group oriented. Its more about building up your character through interactions with npcs and clans.

    5. The crafting and the colony system is difficult to handle and useless -> but minecraft nerds will love it
    Seriously, the best moment in Fallout 4 I had so far was discovering the crafting mechanics by randomness.
    You are able to collect all that crap from the wastelands and use it to build up your own base incl. npcs!
    If you ever dreamed about cleaning up Fallout 3 and building up your own estate to show and store your valueable weapons and amor
    - then I have to say your dreams come true!

    6. time in V.A.T.S. mode progresses -> [._°] whats new about this?
    I think the time in V.A.T.S. mode also progressed in Fallout 3. I don't know if it was in the main game or if it was a game mod,
    but I don't see that big disadvantage about this. The only thing to mention is, that speed the time in V.A.T.S mode is progressing
    increases the difficulty of the game. And thats a plus for advanced gamers

    7. the dialog system is simplified -> hell yeah, I love it
    Honestly I love this feature. I remember how often I clicked away every dialog in fallout 3, because every the NPCs said was ther in the text box.
    Bethesda decide to remove this redundancy. Very good choice in my case. Also the dynamic camera in dialogs increases the game feeling.

    8. Flat story, lame dialogs, bad voice acting -> didn't recognized that
    I've played the german version of the game so far and have to say that its flawless.
    But we will see...

    9. Graphics are bad -> ... well actually thats a point I agree
    The graphics are little bit better than in Fallout 3. But the compositum of everything fits perfectly together.
    And who knows... maybe there is a graphic update patch on its way ;)

    Also I was very impressed of the detailled character creator. I've never saw I better one.
    I also like the weather system very much, which creates a very apokalypsed athmosphere.
    And Soundtrack is awesome too...

    To conclude: In my opinion the best game so far. If you love sand box gaming with role play charakter such as crafting and colony system then Fallout 4 will cost you a lot of free time hours ;)    … Expand
  2. akarnokd
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    I found Fallout 4 to be a nice next episode in the series. I'm running it on medium on a slightly above-minimum spec'd GPU but the world looks great, the places are unique enough and are now filled with stuff. Unfortunately, the game has limited support for 4:3 aspect ration and I have to run it in a window (otherwise the UI gliches). I experienced frame drops when enemies are numerous,I found Fallout 4 to be a nice next episode in the series. I'm running it on medium on a slightly above-minimum spec'd GPU but the world looks great, the places are unique enough and are now filled with stuff. Unfortunately, the game has limited support for 4:3 aspect ration and I have to run it in a window (otherwise the UI gliches). I experienced frame drops when enemies are numerous, the environment too complex or having too much fire around me. The UI is acceptable and finally I can use the key E to accept a dialog (which requires a mod in Skyrim?!). I also like the fonts are big and the environments are bright (unlike Witcher 3 where I once failed to exit an Inn because I couldn't locate door in the darkness).

    The economy seems to be scaled back, armor and weapons sell for tens of caps. When I clear out a location, it yields only about 400-900 caps which I usually spend on ammunition and relatively expensive Rad-Away. However, about 20 hours into the game and with the right perks, ammo won't be an issue anymore. Big positive property is that crafting has now real impact; I pretty much liked improving my armor and weapons and cook my food and investing in the associated perks proven to be rewarding. In addition, cooking now removes rad from the food, however, I don't think classical food such as Pork'n'Beans can be cleaned this way and as such are now useless to me at this point.

    In previous games, you had to earn the right to use a Power Armor whereas here you get it as part of the main quest. This may seem odd and non rewarding but I think the game is balanced around it acceptably. It runs on fusion cores which are rare so you won't try to use it all the time except in hairy situations. For example, I run into a pack of Super Mutants of which 1-2 were way over my level. Returning with a Power Armor leveled the field nicely.

    I don't mind the radiant quests either because of the XP reward helps reaching the next level much quicker. Otherwise, I didn't invest to much in the main quest line so far so I can prepare myself for it (hope it doesn't level enemies). Indeed, side quests so far are a bit uninspired: kill or fetch, not boring but not exciting to me either.

    One negative thing about how the first few hours and levels I've spent is the fear of the environment. You are at a low level with simple guns with which you can't properly hit a Bloatfly or a Ghoul running at you 2x as fast than in FO3. I was afraid to take any of the starting quests because of the "show-off" with the Power Armor in the beginning: what if I run into a pack of Supermutants or Deathclaw with my little pistol? If an early quest sends you across the map, who nows what the intended levels are? But one has to go out to get XP to get perks to be able to upgrade stuff and once I got over the start, now I'm more confident and whenever I see some location, I go in without any fear by now (and get back in a Power Armor if necessary).

    Given the new dialog wheel, I liked the previous list-based conversations (modded to show more lines) better as I find it a bit difficult to hit those small arrows on screen (are there keys for those?). Big positive thing that you don't have to open the transfer dialog (which was becoming quite slow to show up in FO3 and FNV) for containers but just point at them and loot them directly and immediately.

    I haven't experienced any quest/game breaking bugs yet but had plenty of the ordinary bugs: Pip-boy and weapons invisible, stuck in rubble, CTD. Enemy pathing is sometimes buggy and they get stuck on things (which of course makes them easier to kill).

    Perhaps the worst technical problem I'm facing is the loading time when fast traveling or entering/exiting a building. It can take up to a half a minute until the game loads up despite it runs on a 500MB/s SSD. I know this game is like 4-5x of Skyrim but Skyrim transitions rarely take 2-3 seconds on the same SSD. (I utilize this time to check my emails and social network sites...).

    Bottom line is that this game is indeed more intended towards those kinds of people who want to experience a game without limits in a streamlined fashion (i.e., who have a daily job and/or family) and don't really want to spend time on too many branches and replays.    … Expand
  3. lomira2014
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I just like the fact that you can play this over and over again as you please, and this game never ends!!! and god the atmosphere is just wonderful. Basically I wasn't interested in SF( I was more like LOTR style fantasy nerd) but this game changed my mind and started to make me a nolifer. Love interesting skill perks and item modifications and housings! Tutorial parts a little bit hardI just like the fact that you can play this over and over again as you please, and this game never ends!!! and god the atmosphere is just wonderful. Basically I wasn't interested in SF( I was more like LOTR style fantasy nerd) but this game changed my mind and started to make me a nolifer. Love interesting skill perks and item modifications and housings! Tutorial parts a little bit hard and made me tired( almost took me 6 hours, end up googling to figure out how to proceed) but after I got familiar with the systems, the gate of the new world opened and it owned me!… Expand
  4. Allegice
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    I am severely disappointed. In Fallout 4 you ask?
    No. In the gaming community.
    There are two sides to the negative ratings that Fallout 4 received. One: the gamers that need so much instant gratification that they are willing to play the game for an hour and leave it a rating of zero without understanding what it's about. Two: the gamers leaving complaints about glitches and graphics    I am severely disappointed. In Fallout 4 you ask?
    No. In the gaming community.
    There are two sides to the negative ratings that Fallout 4 received. One: the gamers that need so much instant gratification that they are willing to play the game for an hour and leave it a rating of zero without understanding what it's about. Two: the gamers leaving complaints about glitches and graphics that justify a rating of six or seven, but they leave it a zero instead. Think about the scale of what you're doing before you do it. Does the community really think this game is on par with Ride to Hell Retribution, Big Rigs, or E.T.? Fallout 4's community ratings are an atrocity and I will never trust this system again.
    Now for the review.
    World:
    Fallout 4, to me, represents freedom of choice, maybe not to be able to respond with a variety of things, but to be who you want morally. The faction system left me satisfied with my ending, and with a feeling of uniqueness like I shaped my world. The graphics are stylized and done well aside from some texture issues, but there are games held on pedestals despite having the same, if not worse of an issue there. The interactions and companion system feel real and, surprisingly, I prefer the voiced protagonist over the previous quiet ones. Overall, I would not go back to an earlier world system and I'm saying that having played through Fallout 3 and New Vegas.
    Gameplay:
    The gunplay is a remarkable improvement, as is expected with the amount of time between Fallout 3 and 4, and the two best words to describe it are modern and fulfilling. Every gun has a unique feeling and purpose and everything functions so fluidly; better so than you'd expect of a game of this scale. The crafting system compliments the scaling of the game and it's rewarding. You won't want to stop crafting until you're in the best gear in the game, which takes tens of hours to accomplish. The settlement building aspect is a fun side-project that will take up a few hours and you'll be rewarded with random or induced Minutemen ambushes in the real game world, along with some resource production and shops. The economy is as good as its ever been, but, like always, there are exploits. To summarize, the gameplay simple doesn't get old. I speculate that, before it does, I'll run out of places to explore, and we all know that these games have insane amounts of that.
    Summary:
    Why should Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain be let off with a lacking story, but Fallout 4 is so harshly critisized for solely its voice system's role in that, despite having a far superior and deep story. Why should The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess be massively acclaimed despite having textures that are way after its time but Fallout 4 be scrutinized for the occasional muckup in a massive world? Fallout 4 has been meticulously crafted to offer over 100 hours of entertainment, yet the majority of its players get hung up on the small stuff. If we let it, Fallout 4 could be the next half-a-month-straight of entertainment that it was meant to be, but half of the playerbase seems to disagree on loose grounds.    … Expand
  5. eldumloido
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    Good game if you don't expect the same rpg experience as 1 and 2 had. Having played all previous fallout titles I get some of you don't like it and recommend trying it first at friends as everyone has it. If you don't have any friends watch online.
    It's more action game and your character is more generic leaving you less choices but if you don't expect perfect rpg but instead great action    Good game if you don't expect the same rpg experience as 1 and 2 had. Having played all previous fallout titles I get some of you don't like it and recommend trying it first at friends as everyone has it. If you don't have any friends watch online.
    It's more action game and your character is more generic leaving you less choices but if you don't expect perfect rpg but instead great action experience with some different paths to take and a big world to explore it's fun. Also if you can't play on controller wait for mods, UI is made for controller and mouse has issues if you don't want to go to do changes in ini file.    … Expand
  6. strohl
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    I've played every fallout more than two times each. This game is a great step forward for Bethesda. Most bad reviews flat out lie about the game is like. It is far better than fallout 3 and NV. Legendary encounter,unique weapons and the best shadows in a Bethesda game EVER!
  7. IssaTeejay
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    First Impression: Disappointed and Underwhelming. First five hours felt very bland and agree with most people when it comes to dialogue, story, graphics, bugs, etc.

    After couple hours, it began to really suck for me for about five to six hours. And the reasons are the same with people who were disappointed. I actually didn't hop on the hype train, so didn't have as much expectations,    First Impression: Disappointed and Underwhelming. First five hours felt very bland and agree with most people when it comes to dialogue, story, graphics, bugs, etc.

    After couple hours, it began to really suck for me for about five to six hours. And the reasons are the same with people who were disappointed. I actually didn't hop on the hype train, so didn't have as much expectations, thus wasn't as disappointed.

    After about 25 hours in, the game starts to pick up steadily. The details that cannot be easily measured initially starts to surprise you, such as the city design (clustered in positive way with interesting activities constantly happening around). Its kinda sad to see how Bethesda's efforts aren't easily displayable in trailers and such. The beauty of FO4 isn't easily measurable like graphics.

    Would definitely recommend. I question whether if the people who gave bad reviews have played more than 20 hours. If game should be judged based on the first ten hours, then I'd agree with the bad reviews.

    All in all, the first 15 hours was bad experience for me and could easily point out the negatives comparing to other triple A RPG games. If you let the game sink in, it will steadily grow on you'll start to appreciate the subtle details. 50 hours in, still haven't quite hit the plateau.    … Expand
  8. derakk
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    If Skyrim and Minecraft had a baby, and were cryogenically frozen together until after the nuclear apocalypse, and then that baby was kidnapped, that baby would be Fallout 4.

    8/10 because of console control optimization.
  9. hemmo1986
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 while not a technical marvel, nor a step in any new direction from previous entries. it is however still a superb title just like the previous games that came before it.

    Its safe to say Bethesda has taken the safe path and stuck to doing what they do best. Making great open world RPG's with hours of content. While the game lacks inspiration and at times feels more like an    Fallout 4 while not a technical marvel, nor a step in any new direction from previous entries. it is however still a superb title just like the previous games that came before it.

    Its safe to say Bethesda has taken the safe path and stuck to doing what they do best. Making great open world RPG's with hours of content. While the game lacks inspiration and at times feels more like an updated version of Fallout 3 running in the Skyrim engine with a few technical flaws. But anyone who delves into this game will find it easy to overlook these issues due to the superb gameplay, story, quests and all the other enriching values this game has to offer.

    Another standout entry into the fallout series. Lets just hope Fallout 5 manage a bigger leap in creativity.    … Expand
  10. PhobosUndDeimos
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    My score for Fallout 4 is 8/10. Yeah, it's an amazing game, yet we should never forget that this is the year of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Personally, I think (and hope) that The Witcher 3 will win GOTY at VGA. CD Projekt has definitely set a mark in RPGs' creation.
  11. Duloth
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    This is both an improvement and downgrade of Fallout 3/New Vegas, both excellent games. It is heavily faction-oriented, with two major fleshed-out factions and a couple of less developed ones, all of which you will interact with and ultimately determine the fate of.

    Settlements you can customize from houses and furniture to defensive turrets and artillery pieces. Long, extensive    This is both an improvement and downgrade of Fallout 3/New Vegas, both excellent games. It is heavily faction-oriented, with two major fleshed-out factions and a couple of less developed ones, all of which you will interact with and ultimately determine the fate of.

    Settlements you can customize from houses and furniture to defensive turrets and artillery pieces. Long, extensive storylines. Once you've completed enough missions the game actually generates repeatable ones; you can kill raiders, supermutants, and ghouls at the same plant multiple times each.

    The biggest flaw is the leveling system/character adjustments, a major downgrade from previous games in the series, where the 'skills' have been completely removed and replaced with more perks, including 'tiers' of perks to accomplish what skills once did; instead of having skills in lockpicking, you need to buy levels of the lockpicking perk. In addition, level gates on these 'skills' mean that you cannot focus on sneaking, or shooting, or bargaining, for the first few levels to attain mastery; you have to be a jack of all trades.

    Overall; flawed but okay. New Vegas and Fallout 2 are still my favorite games in the series. This may change as DLC and mods come out.    … Expand
  12. Piecefighter
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    I have about 30 hours in now and I still like this game! I explore and find all the hidden areas and loot and clear every town as I go, this makes for an interesting treasure hunt. I get to upgrade weapons which is cool. You get to build your own town if you like that sort of thing. You get to explore the open world! I like this game and so far for me this easily beats: COD3 and StarI have about 30 hours in now and I still like this game! I explore and find all the hidden areas and loot and clear every town as I go, this makes for an interesting treasure hunt. I get to upgrade weapons which is cool. You get to build your own town if you like that sort of thing. You get to explore the open world! I like this game and so far for me this easily beats: COD3 and Star Wars BF for what I want in a PC video game, Thank You Bethesda!.… Expand
  13. Cioby
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    The game works amazing, I love how everything you do, people actually talk about it, you switch companion and they say something particular about the companion you're replacing them with. Sure it still has a few bugs but honestly Skyrim had more and I didn't even realize or care about most of them until I was done with 300 hours of gameplay. People that cry about it being a Skyrim withThe game works amazing, I love how everything you do, people actually talk about it, you switch companion and they say something particular about the companion you're replacing them with. Sure it still has a few bugs but honestly Skyrim had more and I didn't even realize or care about most of them until I was done with 300 hours of gameplay. People that cry about it being a Skyrim with guns and **** obviously are the new brand of dumb Skyrim players that haven't played any other Bethesda games before that. The game is what you'd expect, I got to the place where I can ask someone "Super mutants? What are those?" but I already killed 200 of them, because I explored so much more before just rushing to the main quest. I might say it's not completely worth the price, but which game besides Attila Total War and Witcher 3 were worth the full price this year? So just get it on a sale. If 60 euro was for the whole game, DLC included then yes.

    Still, don't buy into these butthurt reviews, the game works at 60+ fps on a 980Ti and an old i7 CPU and I'm not even trying. I have barely seen any bugs or glitches. I'd give it a 9 because I'm not a great fan of shooter-RPG games and because the dialogue could've been much better but a 10 might even the scales a little more considering how many idiots gave it a ridiculous grade.    … Expand
  14. Shinjetsu8
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    Not entirely sure why some people here are giving the score so low. This is a good solid game. It was never going to reinvent the wheel. Since Morrowind Bethesda has used this platform for telling their story, this type of engine, these types of factions and choices. You may think they're cliched but the reality is, there's some rather inspired writing involved here. The visuals are great,Not entirely sure why some people here are giving the score so low. This is a good solid game. It was never going to reinvent the wheel. Since Morrowind Bethesda has used this platform for telling their story, this type of engine, these types of factions and choices. You may think they're cliched but the reality is, there's some rather inspired writing involved here. The visuals are great, not astounding but certainly a leap forward. There are occasions where the immersion is lost, things like hanging vines and some of the floral textures are grainy and weak but overall the graphics are decent. The game runs well on ultra, there are frame rate dips on occasion but nothing that ruins the experience. I'm not the type that demands 60fps at all times.

    The mouse acceleration was a mistake from Bethesda - as was the FOV but they're editable if you find the .ini files. Not something you should have to do, but bear in mind we have had a game delivered we didn't really expect in a short time frame. Expecting absolute perfection is juvenile.

    I'm a fan of the series, found myself enjoying the outcomes of the missions, the visuals are strong without being game changing, the sounds are good - usual Bethesda bugs such as raining cars, companion blocking and people walking away when talking to them about the mission, but overall a good solid game.    … Expand
  15. pecks
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    Loving the game, best one in the series so far. An expansive open world with so many side quests I am not sure you could ever find them all, let alone complete them. Plus some new in game mechanics, companions & settlement building.
  16. Zenarchist
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    The game is good, not fantastic, maybe great (but not in my opinion), but definitely not terrible. But there are a few things that let it down. First of all, the fact that it's a console port is glaringly obvious from the start. The UI sucks, the controls are sluggish, and the game engine itself has massive framerate drops and a few bugs (nothing game-breaking in my experience). But theThe game is good, not fantastic, maybe great (but not in my opinion), but definitely not terrible. But there are a few things that let it down. First of all, the fact that it's a console port is glaringly obvious from the start. The UI sucks, the controls are sluggish, and the game engine itself has massive framerate drops and a few bugs (nothing game-breaking in my experience). But the path finding... oh my god, I haven't seen path finding this bad since I got lost in the bush for 2 days when I was a teenager. Just terrible, downright broken. The story is again good, maybe great, but not excellent. There's a few plot twists that I didn't see coming which was a nice surprise, and they didn't seem tacky. The gameplay itself was fun, I sunk 50 hours into it before I finished the game story and started to get a little bit over it. The settlement building is a brilliant idea, but the execution leaves a bit to be desired. Most of these problems can be fixed by modders and bethesda patches so I give it a solid 8 despite all these mostly minor flaws.

    Worth playing, but don't set your expectations too high. It is basically a Fallout 3 version 2, which some people will love and some people will hate. Personally, I stand in the middle.    … Expand
  17. the_Wellman
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    A SOLID 8 / 10 from me:

    I've put 1000s of hours into multiple titles and I believe this is a solid 8/10 game or at best 8.5. It is not as good as people hoped but it is definitely not a dog or an abomination. Wait until the GOTY comes out or it is a bit too expensive at this time (November). I am up to about 10 hours of gameplay, and 2/3rds through the story. I backlashed against the    A SOLID 8 / 10 from me:

    I've put 1000s of hours into multiple titles and I believe this is a solid 8/10 game or at best 8.5. It is not as good as people hoped but it is definitely not a dog or an abomination. Wait until the GOTY comes out or it is a bit too expensive at this time (November).

    I am up to about 10 hours of gameplay, and 2/3rds through the story. I backlashed against the backlash against this game, which is partly a reaction to the overhyping of the title and the disappointment felt by fans. Personally, this is a better title than Dishonored which I feel IS overrated, and while Its definitely not a better title than FNV (Fallout New Vegas) or Fallout 3 I think it's debatable to say that it is worse.

    First:

    A lot of the irritation caused (myself included) against the game are because of the bugs, the poor UI and some of the banal dialogue. I don't dispute any of this although the bugs will fly off over time and the UI will hopefully be modded quite soon.

    Features:
    The storyline is decent. Is it replayble? Well maybe once, giving two run throughs but there are additional areas of exploration and hidden easter eggs.

    The world is nice, on my value for money machine, I enjoy running around looking at funguses and getting attacked by glow in the dark mole-rats. There are some nice touches like a garden run by gardening robots.

    There are in-depth interesting characters, and the AI on companions works reasonably well. Most of the companions are more interesting than Skyrims, which were particularly bland but less interesting than for instance, Mass Effect, FNV, or more character rich RPGs.

    You...get used to the lack of skills, the poster with the perks is sort of un-needed. Like Skyrim, you aren't tied to particular builds but that also means that there is a bit of a 'meh' feeling with character development, it is like there is really only one character anyway, be it the male or female protagonist.

    The customization on weapons - one of the lauded features. It's actually irrelevant. They drop so often you don't need to craft, and as you don't need to craft, why bother. Similar to Skyrim you can invest your time in this or just look for legendary weapons one of which you see at the start but can't access. Again, the fact that the choice doesn't matter means that having an open choice is kind of ruined, if the choice is of no consequence.

    The base building. I saw this and went, "yup, minecraft". I have Subnautica which I prefer and haven't tried this feature...because I don't care. I may try it on a replay. So far I haven't needed it for the storyline.

    Puzzles, challenges; Navigating some of the buildings is interesting, in a FPS way, in terms of puzzles about the hardest is mixing green paint (it's yellow and blue kiddies). They do indeed feel dumbed down.

    Conclusion:
    People that like FPS with role-playing elements will probably like this, people without pre-conceived notions (i.e. new to Fallout universe). Hardcore role-playing types, fanatics, probably move along. I fall in-between. Enjoyable but I too could've pictured a better sequel.    … Expand
  18. Jordwilson82
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    I've been reading quite a few "User reviews" on Metacritic.com for Fallout 4 and I can't help but feel the need to defend Fallout 4, because I found the user opinions on this particular game are ridiculous and unwarranted.

    First off I would like to note that i've put about 100 hours on the game and can safely say that this game deserves to be recognized for its ambitiousness. Value    I've been reading quite a few "User reviews" on Metacritic.com for Fallout 4 and I can't help but feel the need to defend Fallout 4, because I found the user opinions on this particular game are ridiculous and unwarranted.

    First off I would like to note that i've put about 100 hours on the game and can safely say that this game deserves to be recognized for its ambitiousness.

    Value of the game:
    I can understand in some cases why some people don't get the hype surrounding the game when they have not yet played past the introduction and put at least 5 hours into the world of fallout 4. The creators were smart about not presenting all the features and content of the game up front, they allow the player to discover it all for the first time on their own. Believe me there is more then meets the eye when it comes to what this game really offers. Some game developers like to tease everything you can do within the marketing of the game and when it comes to actually playing the game it can leave the player a little underwhelmed. but Bethesda on the other hand takes the risk of players missing out on certain content in the game and allows the player to discover it all on their own time, this makes for a more surprising game, full of content and things to discover. I'm 100% sure that the reason why people are so unimpressed with the game is because they have not played enough of the game yet to realize how massive it is.

    Graphics:
    I have to admit the graphics are clearly running on an older engine. However the Lighting and Shadow effects make up for lost detail and I prefer the artsy style over realism if it means It will run great on my machine. That being said, does it really matter that much when all the game-play mechanics are improved and run just fine.

    Story:
    When people say that the story is no good, I have no idea what they are referring too, because Ive encountered plenty of story character stuff in the game and I can honestly say the dialog and characters are some of the best i've ever seen in a game. I'm always excited to find the next quest characters, because the quality in writing and story is engaging.

    Gameplay:
    This is not Call of duty, so you shouldn't be expecting a fast paced shooter like that. This is an Action RPG and a very good one at that. I my self could not even begin to complain about the gameplay and anything else ive talked about thus far.. My one complaint is that there are some random bugs that bother me, like my companion sometimes require a little more then a simple command to get them to go where I want, but these kinds of things can be fixed through patches.

    Over all experience of the game after 100 hours is that I think Fallout 4 will go down in history as one of the greatest open world RPG's ever made.

    If I had one thing to say to those who gave the game a 0 rating, which is just stupid to begin with is that they should really give the game another shot because the game is slow to open up to you.

    also post your reviews after you have finished the bloody game.    … Expand
  19. popqazguy
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Fallout....Fallout never changes

    PROS - Hugely improved combat that feels great now - Great, emotional start that doesn't linger too long! (although i wish we could explore the prewar era more) - Voiced character adds a ton of emotional attachment and gives your character more depth - Settlement building deepens the interaction with the world and finally lets you build a home of    Fallout....Fallout never changes

    PROS
    - Hugely improved combat that feels great now
    - Great, emotional start that doesn't linger too long! (although i wish we could explore the prewar era more)
    - Voiced character adds a ton of emotional attachment and gives your character more depth
    - Settlement building deepens the interaction with the world and finally lets you build a home of your own
    - Armor and weapon crafting is AWESOME! The variety here is just great and you see the effects immediately
    - Story is engaging (so far)
    - Much improved graphics and animations
    - Pipboy interface comes alive more, and everything about the game is more immersive
    - Companions are fantastic! and offer unique dialogue

    CONS
    - Dialogue system is severely watered down due to having a voiced protagonist
    - Not much innovation at all. This is pretty much just Fallout 3 with better mechanics
    - Perk Tree is initially quite messy, and some of the balancing is off, with having to invest way too much to set up trading
    - Performance is pretty demanding considering how dated the graphics are compared to other 2015 games
    - Dated engine, results in tons of loading, and the occasional dumb NPCs.

    Overall, this is STILL a great game! And in many ways its an improved version of Fallout 3. Its addictive, the looting is faster, and there are numerous subtle improvements. But the dumbed down dialogue system and the general lack of new systems, (the lock picking, hacking is virtually the same) makes the game feel too familiar is some ways, and lacks the awe inspiring freshness that was present when Fallout 3 released.

    In the end, Its more Fallout, with some improvements and some steps back. But its still a ton of fun, and i cant wait to finish the story!    … Expand
  20. AregAr
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    I think this game deserves to get 9 or even 8, but not 0 for sure. It has many pluses, but I would like to mention the exciting crafting and building system (so much fun building a base), very detailed world and gameplay, amazing atmosphere and really nice music.
  21. Sockarms
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I've had no major bugs at all only minor amusing bugs. Game is great. Love the weapon customization. The new voiced character and speech wheel makes me actually pay attention to what I'm saying and what the npc's are saying.
  22. Theflingz
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I really love the game so far. I have played it for 18 hours and I have enjoyed it alot. The environment is great, there are so many things to do and it is just overall so much fun. Honestly don't know why people complain so much!
  23. buffalowade1
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    First off, don't listen to the negative reviews.. For me this is one of the best games I have ever played. and I have played most RPG and FPS games. I have had no problems running this game. The game play is way better than FO3 and the Graphics are greatly improved. I will play this game over and over for years to come. Fantastic job Bethesda. Game stayed true to FO3 with alot of goodFirst off, don't listen to the negative reviews.. For me this is one of the best games I have ever played. and I have played most RPG and FPS games. I have had no problems running this game. The game play is way better than FO3 and the Graphics are greatly improved. I will play this game over and over for years to come. Fantastic job Bethesda. Game stayed true to FO3 with alot of good improvements added in. I also love the critical in Vats. The adittion of more Legendary creatures that drop better gear and weapons is nice. Level Progression is perfect. Exploration is awesome, true Fallout open world. I cannot find anything bad to say about this game. In my opinion this game should win game of the year award. People that gave this game a 0 are probably paid to do so. Or their outdated system can not properly run this game. No game deserves a 0 unless its completely broken. I am so greatful and pleased with bethesda for developing such a great game that is truely epic in every way. This is definitely a classic. Great open world game with a huge amount of quests and exploration. Bravo Bethesda… Expand
  24. Oc24g
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    With all the hype behind Fallout I was very worried it would not live up to my expectations. As I was downloading I saw how everyone was giving it bad reviews but as soon I loaded up the game I had my doubts but after spending more than 20 hours I could not be happier. I am a long time Fallout Fan, and I think Fallout 4 is an amazing game. I was very worried about the dialog, but afterWith all the hype behind Fallout I was very worried it would not live up to my expectations. As I was downloading I saw how everyone was giving it bad reviews but as soon I loaded up the game I had my doubts but after spending more than 20 hours I could not be happier. I am a long time Fallout Fan, and I think Fallout 4 is an amazing game. I was very worried about the dialog, but after playing the game it works very well and the voiced character does not take away from the role playing aspect of the game that Fallout is known for. The atmosphere is amazing, in Fallout 3 a major gripe of mine was that Fallout 3's downtown was untraversable unless you went through the subways. Boston is very open and an amazing atmosphere to explore. One of the best moments I had in the game was walking around the Streets of Boston with my radio turned off, just letting the soundtrack (which is surprisingly very good) and going through the alleyways and picking off raiders and ghouls. [VERY MINOR SPOILER] When I went to the Public Library, a Massive Gang of Supermutants attacked and the following battle was one of the most fun moments I've had in Fallout. The constant fire of Lasers from the Protectrons and Molotov's flying everywhere made from a very fun experience, and was the moment I knew that I was in love with this game.… Expand
  25. TehGuy
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    As an old time Fallout fan, having played them all from Fallout 1 to this, including Fallout tactics and wasteland, the inspiration for Fallout, I can honestly say I was worried with this game.

    First off, the big thing, no skills, at first I was mortified, Fallout with no speech or barter? You're kidding. But after a few hours the new perk system grows on you, you can see how it    As an old time Fallout fan, having played them all from Fallout 1 to this, including Fallout tactics and wasteland, the inspiration for Fallout, I can honestly say I was worried with this game.

    First off, the big thing, no skills, at first I was mortified, Fallout with no speech or barter? You're kidding. But after a few hours the new perk system grows on you, you can see how it streamlined game play and progression.

    Graphics are A-ok, I don't see what everyone is complaining about.

    The story is not the greatest I'll admit, but I prefer it to Fallout 3 in that regard.

    The fact that they give you a preset, pre voiced character was also a bit worrying, until I started to treat it as more of a CRpg, then it made sense and I grew to like the character that you play, while still having freedom to make your own choices.

    Gunplay is massively improved, and the weapon and armor customisation is great.

    The settlement management is new and a great deal of fun, it's great to see your own little version of shady sands grow into a thriving settlement.

    The world map is a bit small, but it makes up for it by being superbly detailed.

    This is also the only modern Fallout to do power armor right, in the first 2 it was big and bulky and made the wearer 7 feet tall, it felt imposing, in Fallout 4 they manage to get it perfect.

    Overall this is a big departure from previous Fallouts, and it is not without its problems, but all in all a solid new entry and something Bethesda can be proud of.    … Expand
  26. Gar_Stazi
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Everyone is playing the game, no time for the god reviews :)

    What should I do now? Right, go play Fallout 4!

    You should as well: add 100 mods on 1st day, another 100 the second day (like I did), and enjoy the best, most customizable open-world setting ever created. And the little things you don't like, there are already 20 mods to change it, search the ones you like.

    Just go and have fun!
  27. bluefalcon26
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    To all the people saying it's not "Role Playing" enough, I heartily disagree. If you liked the STALKER games, you will like Fallout 4. It's definitely far more RPG-ish than Borderlands. Examples:

    1. Many times in this game I found myself making decisions based on what I thought my character would do, even if it penalized me in terms of the game. 2. Many times I felt immersed in the    To all the people saying it's not "Role Playing" enough, I heartily disagree. If you liked the STALKER games, you will like Fallout 4. It's definitely far more RPG-ish than Borderlands. Examples:

    1. Many times in this game I found myself making decisions based on what I thought my character would do, even if it penalized me in terms of the game.

    2. Many times I felt immersed in the atmosphere of a particular environment or mission that made me feel like a particular sort of hero, e.g. walking around the ruins of downtown Boston feels like being Vasily from Enemy at the Gates.

    3. Despite the removal of the generic, numeric "skill" system, there is still TONS of room for character customization. Melee character? Totally viable. Stealthy Ninja? Done. Lucky, smooth-talking brainiac? Go for it!

    I really feel like Bethesda has outdone themselves here. I would easily say it's the best Fallout game yet. Are the graphics better than Witcher 3? No. Guess what? Undertale didn't have better graphics either, but it still got a 8.4 user score. If you're genuinely only able to enjoy a game with graphics better than Fallout 4, enjoy playing those 5 games in the history of video games for the next year.

    One final point, the beginning of the game was admittedly rather weak. After playing a few hours, I was disappointed... but stick with it, once you realize the depth and detail this game has to offer, you will realize what an achievement it is.    … Expand
  28. Nezchrynliir
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    So Metacritic ate my last review so I will keep this one simple. Yes I reccomend this game and I rate it a 8 (7.9 rounded up) as it still has it's flaws, here are the points I am judging it by.

    Pro's (8/10) - Graphics are good for the engine and they are not too demanding even on mh GT 630 2 GB DDR3 card at a modified Ultra. - Storyline while spaced out is decent, and there is plenty    So Metacritic ate my last review so I will keep this one simple. Yes I reccomend this game and I rate it a 8 (7.9 rounded up) as it still has it's flaws, here are the points I am judging it by.

    Pro's (8/10)
    - Graphics are good for the engine and they are not too demanding even on mh GT 630 2 GB DDR3 card at a modified Ultra.
    - Storyline while spaced out is decent, and there is plenty to explore and discover as well as a lot of side quests.
    - Crafting system and settlement building system are great additions, and I think they nabbed some of the people who worked on New Vegas for the crafting system.
    - Interactions are more human and the animations are far better than previous games.
    - Power armor, it works so much better and feels much more realistic than before.
    - Weapon and armor variety, and armor system.
    - Map, size is nice and locations are really well placed.
    - Gunplay, much improved and more intuitive.
    - AI enemy tactics, they are smarter and more adaptive than previous games.
    - Cleanest release on my end, I have run into very few major bugs and most of them are minor and not game breaking. Plus no major CTD issues too, unlike 3 and NV which CTD randomly on me without warning even after mod based fixes.

    Now for the negative points (2/10)
    - The odd bug that gets in the way but nothing too serious, except for one quest involving MacCready where he will not move.
    - Game UI in some places is clunky, especially in settlement building mode
    - A lot of troubles assigning settlers to places in settlement mode, again the clunky settlement UI
    - Horrible companion AI, can they please STOP blocking doorways and getting under foot!
    - Too addicting and taking up too much of my time! KIDDING, this is not a real con this is a joke one, dang you Fallcrack!

    Graphics: 8/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Companions: 6/10
    UI: 7/10
    Funfactor: 10/10
    Replayability: 9/10
    Music/Radio: 9/10
    Challenge: 10/10

    So in the end I give this game 8/10 and it could use some UI streamlining in places, and an improvement to companion AI, as well as some bug fixes but overall this is one of the least buggy and glitchy initial releases by Bethesda.    … Expand
  29. Spectralfire
    Dec 11, 2015
    9
    I'm giving the game a 9 because its fun to play.

    Things I liked: Looting items is satisfying, its core gameplay so that's imporant. Immersive game world that's interesting to explore. Good voice acting and characters. Good fps elements.

    Things I didn't like: Wasn't that much different from Fallout 3
  30. Kandihed
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is an enjoyable game. I have no idea what all the graphics complaints are about, this is surprising. Personally I believe the graphics look rather nice. The game play is fun, particularly the enhanced building/crafting abilities

    I believe the graphical textures are set to roughly where they are to help those who have less money to spend on a super graphics card. I don't    Fallout 4 is an enjoyable game. I have no idea what all the graphics complaints are about, this is surprising. Personally I believe the graphics look rather nice. The game play is fun, particularly the enhanced building/crafting abilities

    I believe the graphical textures are set to roughly where they are to help those who have less money to spend on a super graphics card. I don't believe it is Bethesda being lazy as all the graphics kids seem to think. Yes they could be better but already an HD texture set is available just needs one of the highly skilled modders to be able to apply it to the game. However, the brightness of the Fog is annoying, but good old mods will fix that. There are already some wonderful presets which make the game look vibrant.

    My FPS throughout has been between 50/60 even the larger battles. However the large battles generally hit your processor quite hard, so a good one is essential.

    The gun play is so much better now, they nailed that and the melee is just as easy too.

    The game is by no means perfect, but what game is? And before you say anything comparing this to TW3 (which everyone seems to do) is irrelevant, also that game is not perfect either.

    I am sure all the haters gonna call me a fanboy or whatever, but in my eyes the game is good and really handy that it is pick up put down especially when you have a family. It's also nice to be able to use a female protagonist rather that the generic middle age man (yawn).

    I am still trying to work out why people complain about the controls which are fine to me and yes I use a mouse and keyboard.

    So overall the game is good, but needs a little work (like most), the AI can be rather dumb, followers included. Anyway disappointing score on here, but highly rated on steam    … Expand
  31. Akrippr
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Although buggy I have found the story line entertaining, the landscape immersive and the the jokes amusing. I do like the weapon and armor crafting, it's more entertaining and I can make better weapons for my playstyle and I don't have to carry extra weapons and armor for repairs. Not a big fan of the fusion cores, makes me wonder if the claims of the game length are padded by walking inAlthough buggy I have found the story line entertaining, the landscape immersive and the the jokes amusing. I do like the weapon and armor crafting, it's more entertaining and I can make better weapons for my playstyle and I don't have to carry extra weapons and armor for repairs. Not a big fan of the fusion cores, makes me wonder if the claims of the game length are padded by walking in power armor every where. The pipboy app is amusing but not much use but Bethesda gets a point for it. I am taking away a point for the RPG portion, I don't feel it's up to par with 3 and NV but I expect this is due to Bethesda trying to appeal to a broader audience. I'll let them try and pick up the spare with the DLC.… Expand
  32. Mooncalfian
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Would appeal to: Bioware fans, Minecraft fans, Skyrim fans.
    Would not appeal to: people who lose their minds over one or two RPG elements being simplified (compared to the 3 or 4 RPG elements which were buffed up, such as crafting, companions and settlement management).
    Overall, this is a better game than Fallout 3, without breaking a sweat, and roughly as good as New Vegas. Some of    Would appeal to: Bioware fans, Minecraft fans, Skyrim fans.
    Would not appeal to: people who lose their minds over one or two RPG elements being simplified (compared to the 3 or 4 RPG elements which were buffed up, such as crafting, companions and settlement management).

    Overall, this is a better game than Fallout 3, without breaking a sweat, and roughly as good as New Vegas. Some of the changes aren't welcome ones, like the new perks system, but other changes feel like a solid step in the right direction -- the excellent and varied romanceable companions for example, or the sheer wealth of customisation options.

    There are bad things about it, such as the limited options you get with which to reply to people, the OCCASIONAL bugs, and the fact that the world doesn't feel like a wasteland anymore due to the changes in the colour mood and the insane amount of enemies (which seems intended to appeal to FPS fans, but is boring for people like myself who is more of an RPG fan).

    But these issues are FAR outweighed by the brilliance of the game, seen quite often during all types of gameplay. The world feels alive, the freedom feels at a new level, it's tough as nails, it's mostly quite pretty, and it's absolutely rammed full of excellent content and interesting characters, missions, and places. So much love and care has gone into designing every aspect of the world, and it all really shines through. The story is also very solid compared to Fallout 3 and Skyrim; I'm actually amazed that Bethesda were able to write it, and though by no means a literary masterpiece, the game narrative makes up for this fact with some great conversations you have with your companions.

    Overall, the best AAA game I've played in many years.    … Expand
  33. MrAB
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    I am a bit disappointed by this game. It does not live up to the hype. While I think the graphics are fine for the most part, certain areas look horrible, and the facial animations look horrible at times. The game is surprisingly bug-free at release, and runs quite well on my 4gb RAM and i5 660, but it gives of a really underwhelming experience. Bethesda have played it too safe with thisI am a bit disappointed by this game. It does not live up to the hype. While I think the graphics are fine for the most part, certain areas look horrible, and the facial animations look horrible at times. The game is surprisingly bug-free at release, and runs quite well on my 4gb RAM and i5 660, but it gives of a really underwhelming experience. Bethesda have played it too safe with this one. The main question that always pops up to my mind each time I play it is 'is that it?'. It doesn't really live up to expectations, and isn't worth five years of waiting. But I'm not going to apologise for saying it's one of my favourite games this year.… Expand
  34. Envy661
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    I've played Fallout 3 and New Vegas, viewing New Vegas as being the significantly better story-telling experience and my absolute favorite in the franchise.

    I do not understand anyone's gripes with this game. Every major new feature added in, with the exception of the voiced player character, was previously a mod from 3 and new vegas. -Power armor has weight to it, has the best    I've played Fallout 3 and New Vegas, viewing New Vegas as being the significantly better story-telling experience and my absolute favorite in the franchise.

    I do not understand anyone's gripes with this game.

    Every major new feature added in, with the exception of the voiced player character, was previously a mod from 3 and new vegas.
    -Power armor has weight to it, has the best stats, and requires energy to power it. This was one of the definitive power armor mods out there.
    -Weather effects, including radiation storms.
    -Custom variants of already included weapons.
    -Settlement building (Real-time Settler)
    -Layered armor
    And a ton more...

    In regards to the perk tree... It does feel watered down, but it also feels like, just like with the dialog, choice matters more. Instead of arbitrary skill points that add simple multipliers for you to work towards, you're instead given half your usual SPECIAL amount from previous titles, and perk options that carry a lot more weight. Instead of stat raising for combat and picking more diplomatic or resourceful perks, you're left with only the option to either invest in combat that level, invest in resourcefulness, or raise your SPECIAL to work toward something. The system actually feels a lot more unforgiving than the previous iteration, so I can only see it as an improvement.

    Same with dialog. While there may not be a defined karma system, karma is still technically there with the weight of conversation choices and your actions in general. In this game, it's less like karma is needed and more like it's completely redundant. This game just doesn't have a need for a system that was already sub-par to begin with.

    Overall, this game is a beefed up Fallout 3 with a significantly more immersive experience, more intuitive controls, and vastly superior graphics (which actually look better than the newest Call of Duty, yet people say they're garbage for some reason).
    I recommend this title to everyone. It is perhaps the best Fallout title to date. It is by far the best Bethesda title to date as well.

    If you want a stat management game - a genre that's been on it's way out since Mass Effect, go try Pillars of Eternity or Wasteland 2. Leave your shallow and dated statistical elements out of our immersive RPG experiences.

    I thought I would edit this to include two things:

    1) I play on survival difficulty. While not really as 'Fun' as Hardcore mode in New Vegas, it is definitely more challenging.
    2) I play with a Keyboard and Mouse. This question was asked of me. I thought I would state it.    … Expand
  35. GwionBach29
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    The reviews here are ridiculously negative and biased. Hard to believe people are playing the same game I am.

    Bottom line, it's not a perfect game, and deviates from the Fallout norms in some ways that may annoy you if you're a purist. -AI still has serious issues -The amount of junk in the game is overwhelming -Power armor is given too early All that aside, I found the    The reviews here are ridiculously negative and biased. Hard to believe people are playing the same game I am.

    Bottom line, it's not a perfect game, and deviates from the Fallout norms in some ways that may annoy you if you're a purist.

    -AI still has serious issues
    -The amount of junk in the game is overwhelming
    -Power armor is given too early

    All that aside, I found the storytelling to be quite good, and the game's combat is significantly improved from previous Fallout games. All in all, this game is a big step forward for the Fallout series.    … Expand
  36. sitruck
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    I didn't overhype myself for this game and for that reason I'm loving it. GOTY candidate. As well there may be a few bugs they are nothing major more of just a hiccup in the engine but I always find myself laughing at them ,they do not take away from the game that much.
  37. thatguyvex
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    Here's the basic rundown:

    Graphics - Above average for a Bethesda sandbox. Nothing stand out, but more than enough to get the job done for presenting the world of Fallout, which is filled with detail. Creature animations in particular are much improved over previous games, looking quite smooth compared to the jerky motions of Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Only the most fickle, graphic    Here's the basic rundown:

    Graphics - Above average for a Bethesda sandbox. Nothing stand out, but more than enough to get the job done for presenting the world of Fallout, which is filled with detail. Creature animations in particular are much improved over previous games, looking quite smooth compared to the jerky motions of Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Only the most fickle, graphic obsessive types would find much fault here.

    Sound - Solid music that sets the atmosphere well enough, though Bethesda does lose a few points here due to reusing old songs on the radio from previous games. Voice acting ranges from decent to a bit below average, but still leagues above Skyrim's voices, and about on par with New Vegas. All ambient and environment/combat sounds are solid.

    Story - Could have been worse, could have been better. There are some solid points held back by a somewhat limiting dialogue system and not as many chances to really make a variety of choices to roleplay various solutions to problems. There is some good environment storytelling with various holotapes and bits of text on terminals revealing interesting details about locations and people, while the main storyline's focus on the synths does have some good moments and lots of potential. Characters from NPCs to your numerous possible party members are all possessing of distinct personalities and while a few may be more stereotypical than others, each offers some amusing lines or has some engaging bit of backstory to learn. In some ways its more engaging than New Vegas' rather slim (pre-DLC) bare bones story, and is certainly better than the straightforward main quest in Fallout 3, but Fallout 4's story still falls a bit short here.

    Gameplay - Butter smooth combat combined with a massive world filled to the brim with things to explore. The crafting system is pretty robust, with plenty of ways to mod up weapons and armor, and the need of countless items to do said mods provides good motivation to explore even if there weren't cool pick ups like the bobble-heads and magazines to also track down. Combat feels better paced than what was found in 3 or New Vegas, with VATS new crit meter adding a little extra control and punch to the fighting. Power armor is gained early, yet fells more important as it takes time to modify it to be stronger and a limited fuel source makes it feel more like a vehicle than a mere suit of armor. The new method of folding most character customization into perks a bit wonky at first, but does well to streamline upgrading one's character. Skill points are gone, but are redundant at this point, as a perk can be used to upgrade yourself in any way you want from increasing your ability to pick locks or sneak, or do more damage with a particular type of gun, or gain access to better mods. Finally there is the settlement building. While completely optional it is possible to sink a LOT of hours building up the various settlements, connecting them with trade routes, and benefiting from the additional access to resources doing so provides. For those who like to tinker and build, this aspect of the game alone could provide a lot of entertainment value.

    Final Conclusion - Fallout 4 does a lot right, far more than it does wrong. It provides a huge, interesting world to explore while engaging in fast paced, fun combat. If it had a more robust dialogue system and more options for ways to solve quests this would go from being a good game, to being a brilliant one. As it is the game is a worthy addition to the franchise.    … Expand
  38. Sabotieren
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Ok so have read some reviews and am pretty shocked. The people saying 7 hours of story must have just rushed straight through the main story and not deviated. The 11 minute map crossing is true but that is not a value for quality of terrain. Yeah gta is massive but most of it is just for scale nothing is really interactable.

    Now thats out of the way it has its good and bad. Good:    Ok so have read some reviews and am pretty shocked. The people saying 7 hours of story must have just rushed straight through the main story and not deviated. The 11 minute map crossing is true but that is not a value for quality of terrain. Yeah gta is massive but most of it is just for scale nothing is really interactable.

    Now thats out of the way it has its good and bad.
    Good:
    Shooting and vats both improved. I never used vats in f3 or vegas but is more enjoyable in this game.
    Quest are memoirable and area is exciting and unpredictable. Lots of hidden things to explore and hoard. Also can give you the feeling of being lost which i enjoy.
    The graphics are good. If people say its not much improved then they need a reality check and go back and play f3 and NV.
    The customization of weapons and base building lets me love hoarding even more.

    The bad:
    The game has some bugs but what i have experienced is minor. Switching weapons my gun will disappear and have to switch from 3rd to first and back again. Nothing game breaking though. The graphics are not the best. Yeah witcher is better etc but mods will take care of that. The game has the same feel to it just like skyrim where your player doesnt feel attached all the time. Like destiny everything feels sharp and responsive where this feels more floaty and sluggish.

    This though is still an excellent game. Its not perfect but it does have a ton of time availble to be sunk into it. Have over 30 hours still havent beaten main questline; theres lots of other stuff to do. It has lost some of its rpg style being able to be good or bad, but i never really got why you would be bad anyway? Walking into areas and people hating or attacking you gets annoying. Swtor being bad obviosuly has a purpose but this game it never really made a difference to me. Also the perk tree is simplified and gives less room to exploit levels. Skyrim, NV, you could just walk into a wall for an hour and have max sneak. This way makes it more difficult and also lets you skip perks you dont want is your SPECIAL is high enough.

    Lastly complaining that they give you the power armor and see a deathclaw to early? Why does that matter. Theres lots of people who have never played this series since its been so long that something like that could really hook them. Not a perfect game but definitely worth the money (even using 1 dollar 1 hour)    … Expand
  39. JekiTheRogue
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    They fixed the not fun things in fallout such as weapon degradation, reputation, and having to click on loot containers. Gun play is much improved, VATS is improved. Story is good, graphics are good. If you liked FO3, you should like this one.
  40. SesWhen
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Fallout 3 was the best game I ever played and spoiled me for all other games. Fallout 4 is even better! Open environment is the only way to go. You get freedom to play how you want. Any game that forces you to go places and have no choices is not for me. You will never get stuck in Fallout 4 and you can play it again and again and never have it be the same. It is vast. It is damn near perfect.
  41. Wihglah
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Tremendous game-play and a vast world to explore. Minor clipping bugs are apparent, but I can forgive those for Fallout. Nothing game breaking at all. The RPG element is as present as fallout 3 with a decent upgrade to free shooting and VATS. I would give this 9 but since the haters have been out, I will up my score to 10 just to balance them out.
  42. Kluge
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    More of Fallout 3 with a few big adjustments. Pathing and combat is wildly improved over FO3, which I'd argue were its worst points. Dialogue is about as uninteresting as FO3, and the dialogue system is exceptionally irritating (it definitely isn't placating that it looks like the bad system was due to making it relatively usable on consoles), but the voice acting is substantiallyMore of Fallout 3 with a few big adjustments. Pathing and combat is wildly improved over FO3, which I'd argue were its worst points. Dialogue is about as uninteresting as FO3, and the dialogue system is exceptionally irritating (it definitely isn't placating that it looks like the bad system was due to making it relatively usable on consoles), but the voice acting is substantially improved. I've only experienced one CTD in ~35 hours of play, which's kind of shocking for a Bethesda game, and I have only experienced minor glitching (mostly occasional missing textures, which is my own fault for trying to use Ultra textures on only 2GB gfx RAM). Optimization is also surprisingly solid -- I have an old A8-6600k I was worried would severely bottleneck the engine, but everything's going well, with utilization ~70-85% on 1080p Ultra (but shadows on low).

    Didn't get into the crafting system -- begrudgingly collected a bunch of litter for the essentials, but that's always been the case for me in Bethesda games. Bethesda took a page out of the 2000-aughts (or someone there really liked Path of Exile) by giving a %chance of enemies being legendary. They're typically unimpressive, though, largely because there aren't mods yet to limit the absurd quantity of health items drowning the player at any given time -- the game really needs a reduction of ~95-98% on Normal, and still ~60-80% on Hard. Especially once you're reasonably pleased with what you're wearing and holding, and given your health rapidly restores to 100% with any one of your 500 stimpaks if you should ever run in trouble, there's no joy in finding legendary enemies unless the item they drop has a funny name, like the furious rolling pin. -But that only accounts for maybe 1% of legendary drops... and they all involve the rolling pin.

    Speaking of procedural generation - Bethesda did some really cool stuff with it, most noticeably (well, for most, probably unnoticeably) with procedural generation of minor locations. I once fell to my death, and on my way to that death, I noticed a safe which I picked and looted. On reload, in this safe's place was a bartender named Mac with a little wooden stand... in the middle of the street, in the middle of nowhere. Cool!

    Unfortunately, the major locations range from dull to outright frustrating in boredom caused. Level design's typically great and varied, but the stories involved feel like rehashings of everything in FO3+NV but with slightly altered details. I did indeed sigh out loud the moment I realized I'd 1) be at a military-owned airport, 2) be investigating supplies going missing, and 3) everyone thinks it's an inside job (and, yes, again, it is - and yes, there's another twist at the end - BUT THE TWIST'S TWISTED DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME). They feel well-made, but they're not fun. Having the game ask you to revisit these locations after you've already appreciated the nice little design touches by doing a World of Warcraft style of awful repeated fetch/kill/escort quests is THE WORST.

    Music selection's initially irritating since it's all repeated content, but the game starts throwing in some new (and original!) stuff as you progress, which is a nice touch.

    The game almost look like it was built from the ground up for modding. The number of dictionaries and other forms of pools in place are going to lead to a 10/10 game - no doubt - but for now, it's just too flawed and dull to blindly recommend, and I actually think the game would be substantially improved by CUTTING OUT a lot of the uninteresting content currently littering the game - but at the same time, I'll probably spend ~100 hours just in vanilla before I'm ready to put it on ice for a year to come back and see what modders do with it.    … Expand
  43. CaptainCoD3273
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    Best game ever nothing could beat it is amazing Todd Howard is bae. Fallout is love Fallout is life. Bethesda makes very good games hopefully ES6 is good.
  44. Armis
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    It's a Bethesda game, what can I say. Some things have changed, much has stayed the same. It's a massive world to explore with all sorts of kooky places to find.

    - You can build settlements. It's OK. A bit slow and fidgety, but I guess some people enjoy that sort of thing. - You can modify gear extensively. It's fun, if a bit annoying to hoard up the required components. This goes for    It's a Bethesda game, what can I say. Some things have changed, much has stayed the same. It's a massive world to explore with all sorts of kooky places to find.

    - You can build settlements. It's OK. A bit slow and fidgety, but I guess some people enjoy that sort of thing.
    - You can modify gear extensively. It's fun, if a bit annoying to hoard up the required components. This goes for the above as well.
    - The dialogue system has changed. I think it's a downgrade from earlier Bethesda games, but it gets the job done.
    - Skills are gone, there are only perks now. I miss the skills, but it doesn't ruin the game.
    - The story is competent. Nothing new here.
    - Worst negative so far: I had a quest fail due to the time running out, I guess. Bad Bethesda! No timers on quests! (Especially invisible timers).

    Bottom line: It's another Bethesda open world time sink.. and I LOVE it.    … Expand
  45. Leviadragon99
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    Having played for 17 hours, I still barely feel I've scratched the surface, but I think I've seen enough to get a general feel for the mechanics, stability and the general narrative quality, at least going by sidequests.

    First off, is Fallout 4 a flawed game? Definitely, this is Bethesda we're talking about, some bugs are lingering, though speaking only from my own experience, my    Having played for 17 hours, I still barely feel I've scratched the surface, but I think I've seen enough to get a general feel for the mechanics, stability and the general narrative quality, at least going by sidequests.

    First off, is Fallout 4 a flawed game? Definitely, this is Bethesda we're talking about, some bugs are lingering, though speaking only from my own experience, my playthrough has thus far been more stable than my first run at most other Bethesda games in recent memory, so make of that what you will. The graphical fidelity is also below what many would prefer or demand, but this isn't really an issue for me, they make damn good use of what they have, the aesthetic design makes up for any losses in raw power, though your mileage may well vary.

    Fallout 4 is not a zero-star game, this page and the trolling scores inspired me to make a metacritic account, because yes, some things have been streamlined, weapons no longer degrade (something for which I am actually grateful) and stats/skills/perks have been revamped substantially (which I have more mixed feelings on) but ultimately I feel that what has been lost is more than made up for with new things.

    For example, the town-building system may be fairly rough, but there's still enough nuance, interesting systems and purpose to it for me to be engaged, it is a weirdly Zen feeling to clear away tree stumps and house debris so that I can make new crops and buildings, and the ability to set up shops in these places means you have greater options for unloading your surplus gear, you really do feel like a community leader after a while, even if most settlers are too gormless to figure out how to help themselves.

    Another new system that I very much enjoy is the weapons and armour customization, almost all modifications alter the appearance of the weapon in some way, and many dramatically affect performance rather than just staple on a few extra points of damage or range, there are the expected scopes and stocks for sighting and stability, but there's also adding a lens to your laser pistol to turn it into a sawn-off laser shotgun, or wrapping your Minigun's barrels in barbed wire and blades.

    But at the end of the day, it's the little things that make me love Fallout 4, the way Feral Ghouls move disturbingly, charging and tumbling, playing dead, instead of just screaming a bit and swiping at you, the way that they've made Power Armour a lot more than just top-tier standard armour, the way that pipe weapons exist, these cobbled-together improvised weapons that raiders prefer, because they don't always have access to pre-war assault rifles.

    People may be sad that Fallout is different to what they've enjoyed previously... but that doesn't make it a bad game, just a different one.    … Expand
  46. DivineOtter
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS orI am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS or other similar titles. It's not perfect, but it is insanely fun.… Expand
  47. Zondac
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Being as critical as I possibly can, I find it hard to give this game anything but a 10/10. Now, don't misunderstand, that does not mean the game is perfect. Heck, it can be argued that game, much like any other form of art, can't be perfect. It's entirely subjective what one person enjoys over the other, but I, as a fan of the series since the first game, keep finding myself unable toBeing as critical as I possibly can, I find it hard to give this game anything but a 10/10. Now, don't misunderstand, that does not mean the game is perfect. Heck, it can be argued that game, much like any other form of art, can't be perfect. It's entirely subjective what one person enjoys over the other, but I, as a fan of the series since the first game, keep finding myself unable to stop playing it. I do hear that some people have had bad experiences with the game, not getting it to run, frames dropped and stuff like that, but I have not experienced anything of the kind, so it seems I've been lucky, I guess.

    I've put a total of 120 hours into the game. (I received my copy about a week ago, Friday the 6th, due to some shipping error)

    This is the true wasteland experience. The graphics are beyond description. While it does not have the fidelity of other modern titles, it manages to still be aesthetically pleasing in a way that really reminds me of the old, isometric sprites.
    The guns feel and handle like guns do in a modern shooter. Normally this wouldn't be impressive, but combined with an extensive crafting system, a deep and interesting armor system, settlement building, side quests more memorable than any of the ones in New Vegas (Looking at you, Silver Shroud, I'll never forget you), interesting morally gray factions and voice-work way beyond anything else we've seen from Bethesda, it's hard to not enjoy this game.

    Every level you progress makes you feel like you have a big decision ahead of you, because the perk you pick can entirely change your play-style for the next level. They're unique and dynamic in fantastic way, sans a few examples, but with 70 perks, at least some must be boring, right? Well, the one that makes you find more ammo, for example, is really boring. Useful? Sure. But definitely boring.

    The removal of karma and reputation and inclusion of companions being the ones judging you was a stroke of genius. Karma did not affect anything in the previous games either way, it just gave you some insight on whether or not what you did was morally acceptable or not. Reputation did the same thing, but to a smaller scale and with actual impact. Now, this time they've chosen the best option. The real option. The option that says "Oh, you want to steal? Steal, as long as you can get away with it" Of course, your friend might tell you they dislike what you just did, but who cares about what they think? You probably need these resources more than the people you steal it from anyway! This is a perfect example of how morals cease to exist when the world has no government.

    The game in this package is impossible to put down. It consumes you, drags you into the world and doesn't let you go. For this reason, as a video game, Fallout 4 is a nearly perfect 10/10. I am reminded of the first time I picked up Dark Souls. It was so new to me, the entire way it dealt with combat and the world building. Now don't get me wrong, there's only a few examples of this game being subtle about it's lore, but when it happens it's usually heartbreaking and depressing, because it does indeed tell the story of a nation put to ruin, and the lives taken from this.

    Most of the negative reviews I find simply complain that it's not like New Vegas, and I am thankful. New Vegas was outdated, and could never have come out today, even if the graphics were improved. It's on my list of favorite games of all time, but that game has had years of modding to allow it to become something better than it initially was. At launch, New Vegas was a mess, but time helped it and made it a wonderful game. Fallout 4 however, has at least to me, been a wonderful game, and I suspect time will only make it better.    … Expand
  48. Jason999
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    Here's a few Pros:

    (1) The combat is quite enjoyable. The weapons have a decent feel. (2) The environment is desolate, suitable for the post-nuclear world we're dealing with. (3) The graphics, while not stellar or up to 2015 standards - are acceptable. Remember, you were forewarned well in advance what graphics engine they were using and what to expect. Graphics are quite    Here's a few Pros:

    (1) The combat is quite enjoyable. The weapons have a decent feel.

    (2) The environment is desolate, suitable for the post-nuclear world we're dealing with.

    (3) The graphics, while not stellar or up to 2015 standards - are acceptable. Remember, you were forewarned well in advance what graphics engine they were using and what to expect. Graphics are quite important to me and although Todd Howard is full of you know what - the game is perfectly playable and enjoyable to look at.

    Here's my biggest gripes with the game:

    (1) The inventory management is terrible, absolutely horrid. What arse thought they'd torture us with such an antiquated inventory management system, deserves to be fired and slapped around with a wet trout.
    The need (not desire) to pick up anything not bolted to the ground, does get ridiculous. You need the items (junk) to construct other items.

    (2) Conversations - the lip syncing / movement is horrible. Bethesda should be absolutely ashamed - but of course they aren't.

    Remeber - this is what happens when you try to dress up an old graphics engine with a few new lighting techniques. It still doesn't fix the cartoonish mouth movement, that might have looked ok 8 years ago.

    Overall, I recommend the game.
    I've never played the other Fallout games so I cannot compare, but ithere's enough fun to keep your occupied for quite awhile. Just keep in mind - Bethesda did drop the ball in a few areas and if you're ok with the outcome, then give it a try.    … Expand
  49. Rexy
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    I can understand the backlash this game has received and the users leaving very poor scores make valid points at the lack of choice and customisation this game has. Certainly it seems that the moral choices are very black and white and there is less of a specialised feel to the character progression. That being said, the game doesn't force you to specialise but you can still create uniqueI can understand the backlash this game has received and the users leaving very poor scores make valid points at the lack of choice and customisation this game has. Certainly it seems that the moral choices are very black and white and there is less of a specialised feel to the character progression. That being said, the game doesn't force you to specialise but you can still create unique builds if you want to. Why not be creative and impose your own restrictions? Just because you could theoretically max out special and access all the perks doesn't mean you have to.

    As a personal opinion, having also loved 3 and new Vegas, I really love playing this. I think what's been culled and unecessarily streamlined is outweighed by the improved gun play, the modding system, the base building and the wealth of tightly designed side questing. Specifically the dungeons that aren't even scripted quests. One of my favourite examples was clearing out super mutants from an office building. Whilst doing this the computer logs, audio recordings and dungeon design told an entertaining story of a dispute between the partners of the company. It seems to me that there's a story everywhere and quite often the story told outside the quests is more entertaining than those in the quests.

    If you have an open mind and actually look at where the work went in this game I think you'll find plenty of satisfying content.    … Expand
  50. Dtweak
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    This game is the Apple of the gaming industry. Everybody is trying to push android without ever even trying an IOS device.

    This game will not please everybody but its not because something is wrong with it. Almost everything has improved in the game and there is a ridiculous amount of content. So much that anybody reviewing the game at this point may have had and entirely different    This game is the Apple of the gaming industry. Everybody is trying to push android without ever even trying an IOS device.

    This game will not please everybody but its not because something is wrong with it. Almost everything has improved in the game and there is a ridiculous amount of content. So much that anybody reviewing the game at this point may have had and entirely different experience.

    I find the is more emphasis on combat and exploration then story and choices. In previous fallout games I pretty much played with the radio on the entire game. This time around I've left it off and have been enjoying the great ambiance this world has to offer. Loot and progression have also been largely improved do to legendary enemies dropping legendary items and the HUGE perk tree. Crafting is also the best I've ever seen in a game.

    The only con i can give is for questing. Quests is oblivion and new vegas were a LOT better at telling a unique story and offering unique ways to complete them but to be honest I haven't made it far enough in the game to judge quests yet as I'm having too much fun exploring and enjoying the combat.    … Expand
  51. Masterhummel
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 has flaws. Especially the dialogues and awkward start. But then, the game does a great job on telling story with world building. Most locations feel unique and quite a few tell a story of their own, just told by carefully aranged props, logs and notes, even without quests. Speaking of them, I helped a crew of robot pirates on a flying sail ship, i followed radio signals and foundFallout 4 has flaws. Especially the dialogues and awkward start. But then, the game does a great job on telling story with world building. Most locations feel unique and quite a few tell a story of their own, just told by carefully aranged props, logs and notes, even without quests. Speaking of them, I helped a crew of robot pirates on a flying sail ship, i followed radio signals and found out about the entire history of a settlement from the brothers who founded it to the supermutants inhabiting it in 2282 and i found out about a boy exploiting his teacher who fed his students with mentats - shortly before discovering his mentats stash.

    Fallout was never about a controlled experience that feeds you content step by step, personally i fell like it was always was about observing and exploring instead of participating in a rollercoaster ride. With all the shortcomings the game has - and there are plenty of them - i'm happy they did things the way they did.

    The game might not be for everyone, and that's okay. Inform yourself before you buy- there are enough possibilities to do so.    … Expand
  52. Kaspar
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    I am 50 hours in and can't put it down. I also only played it on PC.
    I usually struggle to play games more than 3 hours at a time but the first time I sat down to play it I actually had a straight 7 hour session. I think one of the reasons is because there is so much different **** to do in the game.
    I would trade off between building up my settlements, exploring in a random direction,    I am 50 hours in and can't put it down. I also only played it on PC.
    I usually struggle to play games more than 3 hours at a time but the first time I sat down to play it I actually had a straight 7 hour session. I think one of the reasons is because there is so much different **** to do in the game.
    I would trade off between building up my settlements, exploring in a random direction, dungeon crawling or story questing.
    I've had a few bugs with visuals and AI pathing but none that broke the game or affected gameplay in any major way. My only big complain is how the new dialogue system is so simplified, no longer are there dialogue choices that become available because of ability scores or specific perks.
    But all in all if you like Fallout 3 or New vegas you will love this game.    … Expand
  53. Derklucas
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    Is this game the perfect game? No. Is this game a throwback to Fallout 1 and 2? A little.

    I'm over 100 hours into the game and it has been one of my most fun experiences in a videogame in a long time. Of course that is a personal preference. There's pretty much a pop reference behind every corner. And the difference in atmosphere between the areas makes it a lively game.
  54. Lgzxriotz
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I have no idea whats wrong with the people posting negative reviews.
    Fallout 4 is one of the best games i have played in a long time, there are a few features that could have been done better but the game has been near perfect so far
  55. Bomber365
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    While all moth up to the release all of my peers were bashing the game, I was extremely happy with the game. In fact it blew my expectations out of the water. I find the game very polished and extremely fun to play. 10/10 I would recommend this to anyone.
  56. Akrabra
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Masterpiece in its own right. Fallout 4 might be a little rough around the edges, but when the world opens up and welcomes you into it, then there is no turning back.

    Detailed world - Simply put the details in this game will put many developers to shame. Every object in the world is placed with care and though, every object has functions and animations to perform these functions.

    Game-play - A huge step up from FO3 and New Vegas. Gun play is vastly improved to give the game a good weapon handling feeling. Though easier to hit enemies without proper stats, it is still tied in nicely with weapon crafting, armor crafting and SPECIAL/Perks. Keeping it grounded as an RPG with the stats doing its magic in the background. Other crafting also includes a cooking system, and a chem system.

    Story - The story is quite solid and actually has some twists and turns you won't see coming. The characters you meet in the world are interesting and unique. Dialogue is better than ever and every dialogue choice made might move the conversation forward in unexpected ways, so weigh your options carefully. Factions are present in this game and they are all well presented within the setting. Having their own motivations and ideology. Will you save the Commonwealth from itself? Will you turn it into a state for human hope, or take it down a dark path? The choice is yours and it works well.

    Companions - Interesting individuals might join you on your journey, and they are a fancy bunch of misfits in true Fallout style. Each individual joining you have their own motivations, backstory and preferences. Dialogue is tied to a like/dislike system which works very well. Unlike other game with companions you can't have everyone liking you because of the choices you make in the game. Their combat AI is abit rough, and they can grate your nerves, but the positives outweigh the negatives on this one.

    Atmosphere - The new colour palette, lighting options, water graphics and weather system all lends the game a much needed lift in the atmosphere depatrment. The world is beautiful, and scary. The music does it part to keep you hooked, both inside and outside of combat. Every small detail adds to this atmosphere and keeps the world fresh throughout the game.

    Exploration - The exploration is top notch in every aspect. Assisted by great gameplay, atmosphere, and the attention to detail no two locations are the same and every location has a story to tell. It might lead to a new quest from a note, holotape, computer or just an npc that needs your help. Every time you go around a corner something new is happening, and it keeps you hooked for hours on end.

    Graphics - As atmosphere is part of this, the graphics are in its way great. Though the engine is now very old, and it is sadly a console port. Textures range from amazing to very poor. Character models is a huge improvement compared to Skyrim, but lacking compared to other RPG's out this year, same goes for animations.

    UI - The UI quite bad, or it is easy enough to use, but it was built for console. This has however been a problem with Bethesda since Morrowind, and TW3/DA:I also had these problems. I don't see this changing for any huge RPG in the future, seeing as consoles are the main market.

    All in all to me this game is not perfect. It has its rough edges and some things that i wish were different. To me though those things just evaporates when i start exploring and taking part in this amazing world Bethesda has built. This is the masterpiece i was waiting for, and got. 10 does not mean perfect, it just means i enjoy it that much.    … Expand
  57. xoma262
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    First of all, I'll say that I've played TES: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. In Fallout series I played Fallout 3, New Vegas and off course Fallout 4. They share the same game engine and Fallout 4 just continue it.
    I was really surprised by graphics part. Bethesda Softworks are well known for lack of graphic quality in their games. Just look at the Skyrim. It's awful, despite that, game    First of all, I'll say that I've played TES: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. In Fallout series I played Fallout 3, New Vegas and off course Fallout 4. They share the same game engine and Fallout 4 just continue it.
    I was really surprised by graphics part. Bethesda Softworks are well known for lack of graphic quality in their games. Just look at the Skyrim. It's awful, despite that, game still awesome.
    Yes, I know graphics is not the best. It's not like "Crysis 3" or Call of Duty, or whatever you expected. For the open world game graphics is really good.

    System Requirements:
    Before writing this review I saw some people complaining that requirements too high ...
    . . . Really?!
    I found only one "high" requirement: 30 Gb on hard drive. Done!
    I'm assuming that no one trying to run game on old Pentium with 32 Mb of GPU memory...
    And there is a nice Metacritic review, telling us that guy has rig for 20 000 Euro and he has 10 Fps in game ... Nice joke. This review has to be deleted.

    Gameplay:
    I like Fallout 3. Who feels same - you will like Fallout 4 too. It's fully expand and upgrades everything we had in F3 and now you can do a lot of things and spend a lot of time just trying to settle. Nothing really more to say than just other positive reviewers.

    P.S. About ratings. here. I don't understand why people giving 0, 1, 3 as a rating. This rating mean that you really hate this game and comparing to the 100% trash. Really? I'm pretty sure that you don't know how to evaluate games.
    I'm giving 1010 just to raise user score, which is unjustified.

    My more honest grade would be 8.5-9 out of 10.
    Good Luck!    … Expand
  58. Kazuto
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    i've had so much fun with this game! I dont think i have gotten this much pleasure from a video game ever before (set aside fallout 3). The only other franchise that can compare with this game is the witcher. I think this is a sizable upgrade from fallout 3 and NV, with all new polished graphics, new combat system wich is fantastic, AI is smarter than ever before, and are capable to makei've had so much fun with this game! I dont think i have gotten this much pleasure from a video game ever before (set aside fallout 3). The only other franchise that can compare with this game is the witcher. I think this is a sizable upgrade from fallout 3 and NV, with all new polished graphics, new combat system wich is fantastic, AI is smarter than ever before, and are capable to make complex decisions based on their surroundings. The new dialouge system is acctually quite cool and the voiced protagonist is simply brilliant. A solid 10 from me.… Expand
  59. yogesh487
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    This game sure has flaws but this game deserves a 7.0 rating at the least.
    what"s Good
    1. gun-play & customization
    2. building houses
    3. good graphics for a Bethesda game
    4. great open world

    Cons
    1. rpg element less than fallout nv
    2. clunky
    3. Characters

    and this game is not in any way better than witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  60. advertise_this
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    Now normally I don't like to discuss other reviews, but you must have seen the sheer volume of hatred directed at this game. Before you take their word for it, have a look for these phrases "not what it's supposed to be like" "Not what I was expecting" "not what I want from an RPG" or "The worst game of all time". Does this sound like fair and balanced criticism to you? Or the sheep-likeNow normally I don't like to discuss other reviews, but you must have seen the sheer volume of hatred directed at this game. Before you take their word for it, have a look for these phrases "not what it's supposed to be like" "Not what I was expecting" "not what I want from an RPG" or "The worst game of all time". Does this sound like fair and balanced criticism to you? Or the sheep-like whining of cynical, overly entitled gamers who talk of old games in hushed tones, with a tear in their eye and anything that came out this year in a manner usually reserved for infectious diseases?

    But never fear - this game is actually fantastic. Lots of bugs, but mostly just funny little quirks that'll get ironed out. For the $60 price tag, you get at a minimum 100hrs of gameplay, even if you don't really deviate from the main story. All of it enjoyable and varied. One minute you'll be a caped-crusader tackling organised crime, the next a bank robber pulling off a daring heist. You can explore countless buildings to discover the fate of their previous inhabitants, or get to know their newest residents. Just don't be surprised if they don't all like you. I'm not exaggerating either. In the largest settlement, there isn't a single building which isn't populated.

    Some features from previous games are gone though. Imagine, a game company attempting to try new things and innovate. The sheer audacity. You may have noticed the same 'missing' features come up time and again in negative reviews, so lets run down the most popular:

    Karma: In Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you were only rewarded if you did everything wrong (stealing, lying, intimidating) or everything right (helping, healing, giving). You were Pol Pot Or Gandhi. Martin Luther King or Adolf Hitler. So what's your motivation now? Your travelling buddies. They all have different morals and will reward you with a helpful perk if they like the cut of your jib sufficiently. I can only assume those criticizing this are basement dwellers to whom friends are an alien concept.

    Repairing stuff: The most IRRITATING feature added in New Vegas by independent developer obsidian, thankfully not carried over to this game by Bethesda. For the sake of 'realism', this meant every gun and piece of armor got steadily worse until it broke or you repaired it. So tough luck if you're stuck in a dangerous area without your chosen weapon, you'll just have to reload an old save. How very immersive.

    NPCs can't die in this game: They can take enough damage that they will no longer fight for you until the battle is over though. Bethesda have given a good reason for this. In play tests, they noticed people getting frustrated with their companions constantly dying. They kept reloading old saves until they could get through tricky bits, eventually opting to just travel alone. This compromise makes them more useful, less irritating and more fun to be around. But 9 times out of 10, if you're getting your ass handed to you, so are they, so don't expect them to win the fight for you single-handed either.

    Character backstories/ lack of RPG elements: This is one criticism I can't get my head around at all. Apparently all RPGs up until this point allowed you to play as any conceivable character. Just think about this for a second. Can you think of any RPG where you weren't at least partly expected to accept a certain amount of backstory? There you go. But you can decide if you want to be a super genius, or a simpleton. A charismatic Lothario, or a socially inept recluse. Do you outsmart your enemies or outgun them? Charge in head first, or sneak around through the back entrance, picking a lock or hacking a computer terminal?

    Lack of conversation options: The onyl difference between this and New Vegas is you have four distinct options, rather than five ways to say the same thing. No, you can no longer see exactly what you are going to say before you say it. This is actually quite fun. Choose to intimidate, be sarcastic or persuade and you are treated to a unique bit of dialogue for every option (something which was entirely missing from previous games in the franchise).

    Story/voice acting: Possibly the strongest aspect of the game. Better than any Bethesda game to date by a mile. I have no idea where the hate is coming from on this front. You won't be spoon fed anything though. You have to hunt the best stories out, which only makes them more rewarding. You tend to find out more about stories as you venture further into locations, often only discovering the full story at the very end. Avoiding spoilers as much as possible: find a lake in the southwest of the map. Find a cabin. Access the terminal. One of the saddest tales in gaming will greet you. By far my favourite thing though is the visual stories. There are just so many, some hilarious, some sad and some disturbing. All entertaining.    … Expand
  61. Tizodd
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    DISCLAIMER: this game honestly deserves an 8 or 9, but I gave it a 10 to try and offset all the unfair 0 rating's I've seen. Even if it's not the best Fallout game ever...by no means does it deserve a 0. Now for my quick 2 cents on the game so far...

    When I initially started the game, I was a bit disappointed in the toning down of some of the rpg elements like the skill system and    DISCLAIMER: this game honestly deserves an 8 or 9, but I gave it a 10 to try and offset all the unfair 0 rating's I've seen. Even if it's not the best Fallout game ever...by no means does it deserve a 0. Now for my quick 2 cents on the game so far...

    When I initially started the game, I was a bit disappointed in the toning down of some of the rpg elements like the skill system and dialogue options. After a bit of time playing however (level 22 atm), I have to say I'm really enjoying the game it is. There are tons of things to do and while the map may seem small at first, it's really misleading because there are many underground areas, areas inside buildings, and even an airship. There's been a big change to power armor, which makes it a powerful limited resource. I do wish there were more trash mobs and random happenings going on in the world as you travel.

    The gameplay is much more fluid than past games. My PC specs are (I7 | 3.2ghz |12 gigs of ram | geforce gtx 750ti card). Not a super powerhouse machine, but I've have had no crashes or any type of graphical issues so far.

    Long story short, if you liked previous Fallout games, particularly Fallout 3 and New Vegas, this game is definitely worth a try. People often don't embrace change, but after some time playing this game you'll most likely come to realize the changes really aren't bad...just different.    … Expand
  62. blilb97
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing! Im 60 hours in and loving it. The new crafting system is awesome, makes use of all the junk you pick up. It improves on fallout 3 in every way! Shooting is much improved, skills /perks have been revamped, not dumbed down like some say. This game just may be my favorite game of all time!
  63. mushinNoShin
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I don't know what the brigade of negative reviews is about. I'm loving this game, loving it too much to bother writing much of a review. All of my friends who have been playing it are also really enjoying it.
  64. Mannhorse
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Minus one for a few bugs here and there. Fallout 4 is an amazing game, and don't ever let the red color of the user score steer you from purchasing this game! The companions are more interesting than ever, almost reaching Bioware levels. The graphics are nice to look at, although a bit cartoony.
  65. Skarwind
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is toFallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is to absorb.

    Visually, the game is decent looking. It won't compare to The Witcher 3: WIld Hunt, or Mad Max but the open world is atmospheric and gives the aura of dread, sadness, and dark colors that the Fallout games are known for. Textures are muddy and characters look like plastic dolls but that doesn't stop the game from being entertaining. As this is a review of the PC copy it will be a key note that modders will eventually patch in graphical tweaks and enhancements as every other Bethesda game has had before it.

    The gameplay is the same fun mix of FPS/RPG elements that Fallout fans will love, but if you are expecting smooth transitions between firefights as seen in Call of Duty, Battlefield or Destiny you will be disappointed. The gunplay is solid but there are a few kinks here and there that make it slightly annoying but the V.A.T.S. mechanic helps to alleviate these issues and in my opinion adds to the gameplay when trying to find that sweet critical hit spot on a raider's head or sever a limb off of a suicidal super mutant running towards you with an armed fat man shell.

    Speaking of V.A.T.S., this time around you don't have the benefit of the time stopping effect as seen with Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Time slows, giving the player a sense of urgency when aiming for specific body parts or figuring out if they want to queue their critical strike, which is also a new feature. Filling the critical meter allows the player to make a guaranteed critical hit this time around.

    The dialogue is your usual rehashed cast of voice actors that every Bethesda game has and will win no awards here. They did do a good job of adding Bostonian accents this time around to make the game feel more authentic but expect to hear the same voices between chats. The main character has also received a voice this time around so it may or may not be harder for some players to imprint themselves onto their characters. I have had no issues doing so but I could understand why some people are annoyed with the idea that they can't give their own voice to the main character this time around.

    The crafting system is a double edged sword. What could have been the perfect addition to the franchise has instead been marred with many difficulties. There is no standard tutorial and many players will find this frustrating as they flounder around with the different parts they can craft and place in their settlements. Want to know how to give power to a certain building? "Figure it out!" The game may as well be yelling at you with a smug look on its face.

    Once you sort out all of the issues with the system it becomes a blast to place structures, power generators, lights, and even beds for your settlers. One major issue I noticed is that if you want to place anything you will have to manually walk to wherever it is you want to do so. There is no fast style of movement to speed this up and it can become a chore and hopefully that will be a feature the developers can add in later. Bethesda has made it clear that they plan on adding features as well as planned DLC for the game and that they will listen to the community to see what we want as far as quality of life changes are concerned.

    The game is amazingly fun and is a very rewarding experience for any who choose to play it. It's not without its fair share of bugs, gameplay issues, and odd little quirks that players have come to accept with Bethesda games, not that this should be respected or praised, but it is a good game and one that every fallout loving gamer should play.    … Expand
  66. yumegiwa
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Now THIS is what I wanted in a Fallout 3 sequel. For all the things New Vegas improved, it had one major flaw: the world was boring. Open world RPGs are all about exploration. If that exploration is boring, you've failed!!! Not only were the environments in New Vegas flat and all the buildings looked the same, all of the attractions were far spread out... substance was sacrificed for size.Now THIS is what I wanted in a Fallout 3 sequel. For all the things New Vegas improved, it had one major flaw: the world was boring. Open world RPGs are all about exploration. If that exploration is boring, you've failed!!! Not only were the environments in New Vegas flat and all the buildings looked the same, all of the attractions were far spread out... substance was sacrificed for size.

    So I've been dropped into Fallout 4 and 30 minutes into the game I'm immediately reminded WHY I hated New Vegas so much. Look at Fallout 4's Lexington or downtown Boston. These environments are extremely pleasing to look at, varied, and fun to explore. You can't walk around Fallout 4's wasteland without finding something you want to explore every few minutes. There's no unnecessary wasted space.

    Having played Fallout 4 for 30 hours by now, I can say a lot of the criticisms in the user review section are obvious trolls. I've seen complaints about missing factions, well they're all there and then-some. I've seen so many new and insane enemies when travelling the eastern part of the map I was shocked by the sheer variety of things I've run into.

    The gunplay is obviously improved. Modding guns is a new addiction. They've simplified the level system down to perks, an what experience points contributed to in Fallout 3/Vegas turned into perks with multiple levels themselves.

    Overall everything is improved. This game is great. There are so many games I can't play for more than 10 hours total because I lose all interest in them. Fallout is that one game series that keeps me entertained for hours on end.    … Expand
  67. Beshuu
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character: I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character:
    I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options (both top and face) but that is fixed with finding books in game that give you more options.

    Voice acting is good imo and for me gets me more involved in the character. While the old style of Bethesda having the silent hero worked I have always preferred the main character having their own voice ever since Mass Effect. Really gets me immersed into the world.

    Game Play:
    The run and gun aspect isn't as solid as most FPS games out there, however VATS makes up for that imo. The controls are easy and for the most part the same as the previous games, which I like because it means muscle memory kicks in and allows me to just fall right back into the groove.

    The radiation damage system change is actually very good. In FO3 and NV it didn't seem like something to really worry about at all, but now it actually has more of an effect.

    Weapon crafting is by far a great improvement over the last two titles. Instead of using repair as a sing for extra weapons in the game, it is now a sing for upgrade parts that allow you to adjust your weapon to better suit your game play needs.

    Settlement Building:
    This is really in depth with what you can do. However I haven't gotten to far into it because it has one major issue that causes it to be a huge pain, no birds eye view building system. If the building mode just allowed for different views and a freedom of movement within the boundaries of the settlement it would me leagues better than it is now. Still using it though.

    Quests:
    The quests in this game vary. Some are just run of the mil clear out area X of X bad guys or go here and retrieve X item. But some of them are very special and are well worth putting the time into this game, can't say more because I want to keep spoilers down.

    The World:
    First off, I agree with a lot of reviews in saying that the world feels smaller than the previous games. I get it, I get a sad feeling when I realize the size of the game world. However there is so much in the world that even though it seems small at times, it can feel huge. And one of the main things that makes it feel like this is all the random events that happen between point A and B. Makes the game feel lived in and that stuff is happening without you being there, though it really isn't the case.

    Another great thing is how the world reacts to you. You do make an impact, people will say different things to you walking down the streets of Diamond City because of it. Raiders might even take notice of you taking out rival Raider groups. The impacts are small and big at the same time, which gives life to this game, gives the player immersion into the world and makes me as an RPG player feel pretty darn good.

    Be warned, this is just like all the other open world Bethesda games, in that I mean there are bugs/glitches abound. But if you take them in stride and realize that you can't make a game this big without pitfalls then you'll be able to ease past them and enjoy the game. Plus updates and mods will always be there to fix that.

    All in all I really like this game. Is it the best game ever made? No. Is it my favorite game of all time? No. But I didn't expect it to be, so I'm ok with it.    … Expand
  68. DRMSUX
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    A real direct sequel to Fallout 3. Excellent story and character development, not to mention the millions of hours you will spend exploring the scenery and making their buildings, helping the settlements and of course the main missions / secondary. It is mandatory purchase for fans of the Fallout series.
  69. 0902981snezana
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I really cant understand why some people on internet dont like the Fallout 4, I do agree that limited options in dialog is not best answer but still I can live with that cause basically choices are elementary and will make you have all options there. In general game is great and it does pulls you in instantly and voices doesn't bother me at all so I really cant realize why so much peopleI really cant understand why some people on internet dont like the Fallout 4, I do agree that limited options in dialog is not best answer but still I can live with that cause basically choices are elementary and will make you have all options there. In general game is great and it does pulls you in instantly and voices doesn't bother me at all so I really cant realize why so much people spit on it. Plus all people that I ask about Fallout 4 (and they played Fallout since Fallout 1 ) and they love it. Graphics are quite good for this kind of game and loads of negative reviews are just irrational I really dont know what they expect from next game... cake on a plate maybe, maybe then will like the game!… Expand
  70. Cariad
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am only 14 hours into the game, but so far I am happy with the experience.

    The graphics are good, I have a nVidia 760 GT and I can play the game on the highest setting. The story is different than past Fallouts, and I think that is part of why it is polarizing. You role play a more predefined character in Fallout 4, so some choices are influenced rather than flat out decided. The    I am only 14 hours into the game, but so far I am happy with the experience.

    The graphics are good, I have a nVidia 760 GT and I can play the game on the highest setting.

    The story is different than past Fallouts, and I think that is part of why it is polarizing. You role play a more predefined character in Fallout 4, so some choices are influenced rather than flat out decided. The play feels slightly like Witcher 3 to me in this way.

    The combat has changed to a faster pace, which I liked.

    The Perks and SPECIAL system has been redone, which I am not sure I like as much and is another reason why the game is polarizing. Your SPECIAL attributes all start as 1, with 21 additional points to distribute at character creation. You can add to any attribute when you level up, or to a Perk. Perk requirements are based on it's corresponding attribute. This has moved away from the numerical system from the past games. I don't think the system is bad, but it just doesn't feel like Fallout.    … Expand
  71. Dukeface
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation. Some story lines also progress too fast such    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation.
    Some story lines also progress too fast such as the Minutemen and BoS, and forcing the construction element was not well received by me because base building was something I never intended to do.

    The graphics are no point of concearn for me and the game looks great all the time, I have experienced not a single crash of major bug, small AI bugs (such as dismissing a companion to a certain location only to find out they are not there) are present on occassion. Small frame rate drops do occur on my PC but these are few and far between.

    This game does a tremendous job at making you feel powerful all the time and I never felt like fights were unfair. The new power armour is handed to you right at the beginning and that feels a bit cheap, it does however become necessary in the main story line.

    Remember I am not even 15 hours in. and this is basically a first impressions review.

    I give fallout an 8.9/10    … Expand
  72. zhypoh
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    There are a few minor nitpicks I have regarding controls on the PC, and some graphical glitches and scripting errors -- but nothing major or game breaking. A great open-world game with tonnes of freedom to make the game your own.
  73. ALordOfUltima
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Do not listen to the 0 trolls, or the oldy "fans", the old fans are old and grumpy, they want the the old game back, nothing more. This is game is super addictive, super good. U can roleplay even a chrismatic, but dumb luckboy, u can talk out yourself from dangerous situations, sell the lil kid to the gunners or give him back tho the familiy. Doble cross your partner or be honest, etc...Do not listen to the 0 trolls, or the oldy "fans", the old fans are old and grumpy, they want the the old game back, nothing more. This is game is super addictive, super good. U can roleplay even a chrismatic, but dumb luckboy, u can talk out yourself from dangerous situations, sell the lil kid to the gunners or give him back tho the familiy. Doble cross your partner or be honest, etc... Choice from 4 differnet factions, Boston is huge and very vell crafted, citiy building is fun. Combat is lord, diverse, not boring like in the Witcher 3. Face animations and graph is lacking sometimes, but hell, this is very fun game.… Expand
  74. learningdaily
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This is an amazing game. An evolution of Fallout 3, and New Vegas. It does feel a bit more removed from the RPG of the previous versions, and more FPS friendly, which I appreciate. If you've like Skyrim, Fallout 3, or New Vegas, you'll have a great time playing this game. A huge open world with nearly limitless possibilities.
  75. Ittadakimasa
    Dec 4, 2015
    10
    Who need graphics ? if you need graphics, go play bo3 casul.
    If you need nice hair, go play Witcher 3,
    If you need Good Game, lets play Fallout 4 :) :)
  76. Mercarcher
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I'm 60 hours into the game and closing into the end game on my first playthrough. Let me first say in my 60 hours I have run into only 2 bugs both of which are very minor and were resolved by a restart of the game. There isn't a massive problem with the game engine as the 0's who probably haven't even played the game will make you believe.

    Don't mind the circlejerk hate brigade about    I'm 60 hours into the game and closing into the end game on my first playthrough. Let me first say in my 60 hours I have run into only 2 bugs both of which are very minor and were resolved by a restart of the game. There isn't a massive problem with the game engine as the 0's who probably haven't even played the game will make you believe.

    Don't mind the circlejerk hate brigade about this game, it is fantastic. The new perk system really makes you choose how you want to play your character, a lot more so than previous fallout games where you could literally become master of everything relatively quickly. The story also has you make some hard choices when choosing your faction because they all have valid goals that can not overlap. The gun modding system is by far the best addition to the series though. I'm constantly looking around for scrap items so I can customize my guns. Combine that with the legendary weapon perks and you have an extremely fun way to hope for an amazing gun. I personally got lucky and got a hunting rifle with the perk "Does double damage if the target is at full HP" and I modded it to becomes a .50 sniper rifle with a silencer so I can sneak around picking off full HP targets stealthy from a distance. Its just amazing how much you can tailor your experience to how you want to play.

    So far from the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series I rate this below Morrowind, but above New Vegas, Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout 3. Its a fantastic game.    … Expand
  77. Adalaide78
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    I'm not done with the game yet, so I may have more to say later. I really don't understand why people dislike this so much.

    I wasn't thrilled with the change to VATS when I heard about it. I'm not an FPS player, and rely on VATS probably too much. But in action it isn't bad at all, just a little different and it forces me to make quick decisions. Not a bad thing. I do love the option to    I'm not done with the game yet, so I may have more to say later. I really don't understand why people dislike this so much.

    I wasn't thrilled with the change to VATS when I heard about it. I'm not an FPS player, and rely on VATS probably too much. But in action it isn't bad at all, just a little different and it forces me to make quick decisions. Not a bad thing. I do love the option to hold your breath when using a sniper rifle, that was a great addition that I'm really enjoying. It is so much easier to shoot someone right in the face now.

    The crafting is... weird. I suppose maybe it doesn't seem that much different or unusual for those who used the crafting options extensively previously. I didn't and it's mostly all new to me. I am enjoying the ability to mod my guns and armor as I see fit for my play style. The building and managing settlements may be a bit much. I don't dislike it exactly, I just think it may be a little overkill.

    I have a lot of mixed feelings about the changes to the power armor. I understand how it makes sense. It needs to be powered, and that power is limited. It makes even more sense since the power armor is available so early in the game. So I do understand why it is like it is. I simply preferred the slap it on and be awesome of previous games.

    So far the actual gameplay seems pretty standard. Kill raiders and mutated crap, collect piles of junk and useless crap and become a hoarder on a level to contend with those on reality shows. Make friends. Make enemies. Plenty to do on the side while focusing on a main goal. In the end, I've enjoyed Fallout since I played the first one and am enjoying it still. As long as I'm having fun, I'll keep on playing. And the one thing I think is absolutely best so far is the soundtrack. The way the music fits whatever your doing is perfect. And the first time it launches into the theme is very epic.    … Expand
  78. DocBrown
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Basically Skyrim in the Wasteland. Improved shooting mechanics, robust base building, improved character creator, beautiful score from Inon Zur...need I go on. Just go buy the game!
  79. tomn495
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    From the experience I've had with this Fallout so far, I honestly rate it 10/10. This, so far, is the best game I've played and my new favorite game.

    I've only played a bit over 24 hours of Fallout 4 and didn't want to review such a ridiculously massive game when I haven't even completed it 100%, but I feel I need to voice my opinion to counter the ridiculously stupid negative comments.    From the experience I've had with this Fallout so far, I honestly rate it 10/10. This, so far, is the best game I've played and my new favorite game.

    I've only played a bit over 24 hours of Fallout 4 and didn't want to review such a ridiculously massive game when I haven't even completed it 100%, but I feel I need to voice my opinion to counter the ridiculously stupid negative comments. I can understand that some people didn't get what they expected, cause they loved Fallout 1 and 2 the most, feel Bethesda left behind stuff they think Obsidian was right about, whatever.. But I cannot understand people complaining about graphics or performance. If you want the game to look good, pay for a computer that can run good looking games. Don't rate games 0/10 cause you thought you PC could run Fallout, but it turned out your PC was a toaster. It's borderline defamation ffs.    … Expand
  80. LittleMacca
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Looking at this game after just playing Fallout 3 it's a vast improvement in every way. Let's face it Fallout 3 looked awful (graphically not stylistically) and Fallout 4 looks like a seven year advancement on that. The shooting is solid and feels really good, compared to Fallout 3s spray and pray. I'm very impressed by how much has gone into this game. My only real gripe is the fps dropsLooking at this game after just playing Fallout 3 it's a vast improvement in every way. Let's face it Fallout 3 looked awful (graphically not stylistically) and Fallout 4 looks like a seven year advancement on that. The shooting is solid and feels really good, compared to Fallout 3s spray and pray. I'm very impressed by how much has gone into this game. My only real gripe is the fps drops despite having 2 x GTX 970s. I'm disappointed that the only people who take the time to write reviews are complaining about the game, everyone who loves it is playing it now. This game is NO WAY below a 7 in any stretch of the imagination, I feel bad that Bethesda is a victim of its own success and has people like this for fans.… Expand
  81. ToxicGent
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Geat game, have played Fallout 1-NV. This game bring new color to the game as well as some well needed change with the combat system. Very happy with how it turned out, however it is not without issue. As you may see the dialogue options are a bit simple, which even all maxed perks and magazines and bobble-heads is still not changed. Looking forward to the DLC to fix this a little andGeat game, have played Fallout 1-NV. This game bring new color to the game as well as some well needed change with the combat system. Very happy with how it turned out, however it is not without issue. As you may see the dialogue options are a bit simple, which even all maxed perks and magazines and bobble-heads is still not changed. Looking forward to the DLC to fix this a little and expand on the somewhat small map size, but the story itself is awesome and has a few twists along the road through this RPG. The guns have very simple mods, some will make then way weaker than they should and nothing extremely impressive is added. 2 major concerns of mine are the armor system and the building system, which are fine to new player or someone who has little experience with armor customization and sims builder. The building system almost wants to build the whole thing for you and wont let you use enough creativity in the project to make it blend, not to mention to look yours in the commonwealth. The armor system wont let you take apart special armor and stack that onto something else which was disappointing. Another disappointment was the limited amount of armor that looks ok on your character and the layering system seems to also make you lose appreciation for customization.. no matter how cool that one part looks or is modded, it'll always look stupid with the other parts.. Let me wear a big jacket over my armor parts or under them, i'm stuck with some shirt options.. yikes. Hope yall have some bomb DLC's lined up.… Expand
  82. ruperstinsky
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    In short... If you liked Fallout 3, NV or TESV as much as I did, then buy this game, it's a worthy successor and will bring you hours and hours of exploration and quests with the freedom to go wherever you want to go, to do the quests whenever you want. If you want a revolutionary game that will show a new way to make rpg's then don't buy this game. Just for the love of god, don't listenIn short... If you liked Fallout 3, NV or TESV as much as I did, then buy this game, it's a worthy successor and will bring you hours and hours of exploration and quests with the freedom to go wherever you want to go, to do the quests whenever you want. If you want a revolutionary game that will show a new way to make rpg's then don't buy this game. Just for the love of god, don't listen to the kids complaining to this game trying to look cool af. It's a really good game, just in line with Fallout 3 an NV nothing more.… Expand
  83. daftshadow
    Nov 13, 2016
    10
    Fallout 4 is such an amazing game. It's even better with all those crazy mods. I've played through the game several times and put over 200+ hours. Despite the out dated game engine, visually it is still nice and only made better with graphic mods. Hopefully the next Fallout game will use a brand new engine with better graphics. If you're a true RPG fan, Fallout 4 is your dream game.
  84. dfwmikey74
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    I have put 50 hours into FO:4 and these are a few things I've seen in the game.

    Graphics: Better than Skyrim, not nearly as good as they should have been, with a company as big as Bethesda they could have done a lot more with the graphics. Gameplay: A lot of fun, most of the elements that people have come to love about the fallout series are present, with the addition of settlements.    I have put 50 hours into FO:4 and these are a few things I've seen in the game.

    Graphics: Better than Skyrim, not nearly as good as they should have been, with a company as
    big as Bethesda they could have done a lot more with the graphics.
    Gameplay: A lot of fun, most of the elements that people have come to love about the fallout
    series are present, with the addition of settlements.
    Settlements: More could have been done here, it's enjoyable but feels very constrained
    compared to the rest of the game.
    Crafting: A nice improvement over earlier games, however many parts of the armor layer system
    feels inadequate.
    Conversation: This area was obviously meant more for the console crowd, talking with NPC's
    should've been expanded upon from previous games, not condensed.
    Combat: This hasn't really changed much from previous games and is one of my few true joys
    of this game.
    Junk: A VAST IMPROVEMENT, the mass quantities of junk in the world and now have one, this
    goes towards settlements and crafting and is a nice addition.
    Enemies: An improved A.I. over earlier games, higher difficulties feel more challenging instead
    of just being more difficult.
    Bugs: There seemed to be a lot of them early on in the game, CTD's and FPS problems mostly,
    but it seems that most of this was caused by resolution disparities between monitor and
    game, once those were synced up the problems disappeared. I have heard of many other
    quest related bugs that I have not personally come across, but it still seems that the game
    was released early without necessary fixes.
    All in all it is a really good game, unfortunately far from expectations.    … Expand
  85. Quake2992
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    Don't tell me you're disappointed in this game after spending 300 hrs plus on it. If you want to compare this game to what it was in the past then yea its watered down a bit in certain areas. Graphics and fps are ok, its not gonna get that wow factor like battlefront. I have no problem playing this game though. There is so much content and so many awesome things to do that I just loveDon't tell me you're disappointed in this game after spending 300 hrs plus on it. If you want to compare this game to what it was in the past then yea its watered down a bit in certain areas. Graphics and fps are ok, its not gonna get that wow factor like battlefront. I have no problem playing this game though. There is so much content and so many awesome things to do that I just love it. A lot of the game play as been improved with the mechanics in shooting and fighting. The crafting system will send you down a black hole to never see the light of day again. Everything in fallout now has a reason to be there. Finding screws is just as important as finding a military circuit board. So yea, not a complex review. I have had a lot of fun with this game and shouldn't stop people from trying it out. If I compared Halo 1,2 with what it is now yeah, its a **** disaster. Its a piece of **** but this is not that scenario. There is no scamming going on here just choices they thought would be good for the experience of the old and new players coming to the franchise. I have a gtx 680 8gb of ram with a 4770K intel processor, and a 850 evo 1tb ssd.I run this all on 1080p. I have no problems with loading times which Ive heard form others. I have fps drops usually firefights but I have found no bugs that are game breaking yet in the game. I just recommend you do some reading before you start or your gonna be like WTF am I supposed to do with this building workshop or your SPECIAL perks and stuff. So **** you to all the people that are acting like bethesda is a secret Nazi organization trying to ruin your lives. Get over the past and try to give "Constructive" criticism. Yes there are problems but it didnt stop me from sinking my life into this game. Last thing if anybody even reads this and sorry for the review being all over the place. This is a First Person Shooter with crafting on the side and a world that has so much mind boggling content that you will easily get distracted trying to do your main-quest. I guarantee you that you wont be able to do a quest from beginning to end without starting another quest and then get distracted with finding the correct material to fix your power armor, guns, drugs, and settlements. This game is still a great value worth every penny. Im taking two points off because of the graphics which I think shouldn't this sub-par but I'm not a game designer so I wouldn't know if there were technical reasons to it and the ending. Yea you gotta find that out yourself.NO REGRETS!!… Expand
  86. Nubec
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    I think Fallout 4 is very funny. Hours and hours building my own settlement. The game has several changes but... I don't understand all bad scores, it's Fallout yet.
  87. c0mmanderKeen
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    First of all, unlike many of the reviewers, I was not able to miraculously discover all of the quests yet to grade them. I will focus this review on what I have seen after playing the game for ~4 hours. I was compelled to create an account for this purpose as the "0" ratings that flood the dataset are absolutely ridiculous and show that people are unable to use a scale from 0-10, whereFirst of all, unlike many of the reviewers, I was not able to miraculously discover all of the quests yet to grade them. I will focus this review on what I have seen after playing the game for ~4 hours. I was compelled to create an account for this purpose as the "0" ratings that flood the dataset are absolutely ridiculous and show that people are unable to use a scale from 0-10, where both 10 and 0 would be incredibly hard to justify.

    A quick overview of my first hours. I am thus far very unsure on how to take the lack of skills here. In fact, I was positively upset when I saw how they have changed SPECIAL (e.g how you can add points every level. So far, I think it's a terrible decision. BUT(!) it is way to early to judge, and this is where in my opinion reviewers are letting initial disappointment getting the best of them. It's a big change, yes. As was the jump from F1&2 to F3. And I was sceptical there as well. So I will not judge the character building here until I have created and "finished" at least 2 distinct builds.

    Moving on, the presentation is fantastic. People are bashing the graphics because it's what you do these days, I agree on the stiff animations, but the world and its atmosphere are amazing thus far. Comparisons to the witcher 3, which are abundant here, are difficult in my opinion: I have not looked at that world from a first person perspective. There are (presumably) less NPC's that you will have up close in your face which could explain the huge difference in facial animations. This is definitely the weak point of f4. Oh, and the music is fantastic.

    The shooting mechanics are fine, vast improvements over f3 and nv. I haven't seen many weapons yet but the pipe rifles and 10mm and shotties so far are satisfying to use. I am sceptical about perk specialization but I cant be sure until I have tried to specialize.

    The dog companion (refusing to call him dogmeat) is rather annoying, I ditched him ASAP as I prefer to explore alone and only bring companions when the battle mood of the quest permits it.

    The voiced character issue - so far I don't like it that much, I preferred 1 / 2 / 3 / NV dialogue to this, a lot. In the end, however, I thought dialogue had only declined in quality since F2, and the exploration and immersion of the newer titles makes up for it somewhat.

    I'll comment on the first 2 quests I did; they were fine, remiscent of TES and F3 style mysteries. I'm ok with that. The first impression overall was bad and then steadily improved.

    Closing remarks - This game is big, and complex. The new characters system is in my opinion IMPOSSIBLE to be judged so quickly, we have to try it out and play with it some more. A game this big should be explored thoroughly, then judged. And change isn't automatically bad. At first I thought I wanted to play 3 and mostly NV while playing 4 - then realized that all playthroughs I started there in the last 2 years were left unfinished despite the gazillion cool mods simply because those games are a bit stale now. The combat is terrible once the novelty of the guns wears off, and you have to create artificial difficulty for yourself. Quests are often tedious. So let's wait and see how this one fares after we have really tried to use the new system and to really explore the world. 8/10 overall, which I consider an excellent score. Compared to the Witcher 3, I do agree that it falls short - IMO, the Witcher 3 is special and absolutely phenomenal. The comparison is unnecessary, however, as the games play dramatically different.    … Expand
  88. Spiritwind
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    A pretty awesome game! While it does have some things that still need some polish, the overall gameplay and story are pretty great! I felt the same way about the changes when starting the game, but after playing for a while I fell in love with them!
  89. chrisr2112
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    I can't believe the extent that this game is getting shat on in here. It definitely has its problems, and it isn't necessarily a "pure" RPG like the first couple Fallout games, or New Vegas (to an extent), but FO: 4 does many things very well. To keep things brief, I will list the pros and cons I've noticed in the 40 some hours I've played.

    Pro's: - The gunplay is fantastic, and    I can't believe the extent that this game is getting shat on in here. It definitely has its problems, and it isn't necessarily a "pure" RPG like the first couple Fallout games, or New Vegas (to an extent), but FO: 4 does many things very well. To keep things brief, I will list the pros and cons I've noticed in the 40 some hours I've played.

    Pro's:

    - The gunplay is fantastic, and definitely a step up from FO: 3 and NV. It is comparable to Bioshock: Infinite.
    - The world is fun to explore, and is on par with 3 and NV. There is no shortage of cool easter eggs, and there are hundreds of areas to visit (some much bigger than others)
    - The diversity of creatures/enemies to fight is FAR better than in 3 and NV. There are still new variations that I am running into.
    - Weapon customization is interesting, and adds to the experience.
    - Yes, I am going to put the story in the "pros" section. It is interesting, enjoyable, and I feel that it has good replay value.
    - MOD FRIENDLY

    Neutral
    - Some followers are interesting enough, but I feel Bethesda could have added a bit more depth to them. They can also prove useful in the wasteland (eg. One follower can pick almost all locks, another can hack most computers). Once you have "befriended" a follower, they also grant you a unique perk. However, most followers can be relatively buggy at times.
    - Base building is a cool feature, but it is relatively shallow and doesn't add much to the base experience of the game. It seems to be just another optional feature that you could either pour dozens of hours into, or ignore entirely.
    - Many of the base RPG elements in the game are dumbed down. For example, the levelling and stat allocation has been simplified. I've put this in the neutral area because this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The game feels more user friendly and is likely more accessible to more casual gamers.

    Cons
    - The speech aspect of the game has been significantly dumbed down to the point where it is a step below FO: 4 and NV.
    - Doesn't seem to be as decision based as I had hoped. I haven't really encountered any game changing decisions yet after 40 hours of gameplay. This could however change as I progress further into the game.

    Overall, FO:4 should be taken for what it is. A great exploration based shooter with a decent story, which incorporates RPG elements. The game is a blast, and I would recommend it to most gamers. Just a side note to anyone considering giving this game a 0 rating, consider that 0 is literally the lowest you can rate something. It means that the game has literally no redeeming qualities, and should have never seen the light of day. An example of a true zero is "Big Riggs: Over The Road Racing".    … Expand
  90. maverick3681
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    Before writing a review I want to make 2 things clear:-
    1) I am a Fallout fan. been waiting for this game since first playing Fallout 3 in 2010.
    2) This is based on initial impressions. I've only made it to Sanctuary hills out of the Vault. Will write another review once the games finished. I'll try to keep it short by just listing the pros and cons:- Cons:- 1) Weird Interface- The    Before writing a review I want to make 2 things clear:-
    1) I am a Fallout fan. been waiting for this game since first playing Fallout 3 in 2010.
    2) This is based on initial impressions. I've only made it to Sanctuary hills out of the Vault. Will write another review once the games finished. I'll try to keep it short by just listing the pros and cons:-

    Cons:-
    1) Weird Interface- The dialogue wheel's very confusing. The option to walk away in the middle of dialogue is causing a headache. If i just move my Mouse around during dialogue come out of the dialogue screen. this does not add Immersion just gives a headache.
    2) Weird Key settings- Why in the World did they remove VATS from V and assign it to Q.
    3) unsatisfactory tutorial- It does too much in too little time (or tries to). Not all keys are explained satisfactorily.
    4) Very small prologue- Establishes almost no connection to the protagonist.
    Pros-
    1) Graphics- dunno why every one is criticising the games graphics. To me at least the environments look absolutely gorgeous and even though I have just 4 GB RAM and a GTX 650 the games running well enough (till now anyways).
    2) Dialogue- Admittedly I am just 2 hrs in, but the dialogues good. This will need more time to judge though.
    3) Radio Stations- Some of the songs seem re cycled but well it's nothing mods won't fix right?
    4) Humor- The ability to put on a red nightdress on my Male character. I believe Fallout 4 will carry over the charm and Dark humor of previous fallout games.
    5) Optimization- As I said it's running pretty well on my below par rig so far. Remains to be seen how she will do during gun fights though.
    Overall I know I haven't played enough to give the game a rating but will do so just to counteract the fools who have a habit of giving it a 0. A 0 seriously??/    … Expand
  91. NotToddHoward
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Don't mind the haters fellas Fallout 4 is the best Fallout game yet.
    This game is so good if it were eligible for winning the Nobel peace prize it would.
  92. ErobererZim
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    First impressions after 10 hours of gameplay - this game awesome. It's even better then I imagined, no doubt the best game I have played for years, and I'm not even a Fallout fanboy, I'm just a regular fan of the Fallout franchise. Like, this game is the **** there is a reason why 400k people played it day1 on Steam (which is a new record and even bet GTA5). Now let's start with the goodFirst impressions after 10 hours of gameplay - this game awesome. It's even better then I imagined, no doubt the best game I have played for years, and I'm not even a Fallout fanboy, I'm just a regular fan of the Fallout franchise. Like, this game is the **** there is a reason why 400k people played it day1 on Steam (which is a new record and even bet GTA5). Now let's start with the good stuff, shall we?

    -very polished, only 2 locations with minor framerate drops, otherwise 60fps 24/7 and I encountert only one single glitch, where a raider refused to stop bleeding
    -big and dense map to explore
    -story had a good entertaining start
    -shooting mechanics have improved significantly (without neglecting other aspects of the game)
    - the violence is delicious
    -difficultys are well balanced, I'm playing on hard right now, and got oneshoted a couple of times by mines and grenades
    -powerarmour, holy cow this thing is fun. Not only is the armour very fun to use, it is also very strong, yet you can't abuse it for it's running on some fusion cores that are very rare. Also it's destroyable and even has a damage modell.for it's different parts
    -modding is crazy, you're just picking up all the junk you find in the world and craft some cool chems or mods from it, like MacGyver, lol
    -voiced protagonist, new dialogue system and new (Bioshock like) lootsystem are improving the flow of the game, without dumbing it down. I hardly can remember a dialogue where I wasn't able to convince, persuade or force a person to give me more onformations and/or rewards. Charisma is viable now.
    -animations have improved as well, no longer will npcs just stand infront of you while you're talking to them, they are always doing something, always moving
    -little things like the waterdrops on your Powerarmor-HUD, animations when you drink from a river or when your character hacks sucksessfully a terminal he's always respondig to it, and to other actions.
    -weathersystem is great as well, you have rain, fog and even radiated storms

    The bad stuff
    -dialogues and characters could have done better, it's still an improvement over Skyrim
    -it appears that the map is a bit smaller then Skyrim, can't imagine I'll need actually 400 hours to finish everything    … Expand
  93. Faust-RSI
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    UPDATED: The main quest is finished. What can I say:
    1. Graphics. Comparing them to Skyrim and complaining about system requirements is a BS and I call it. The game looks much better and its options can be easily tweaked to run smoothly and look gorgeous on my 5 years-old LAPTOP with nVidia 555m. If you have even worse than that - it's only your fault. The only minus here is to colorful    UPDATED: The main quest is finished. What can I say:
    1. Graphics. Comparing them to Skyrim and complaining about system requirements is a BS and I call it. The game looks much better and its options can be easily tweaked to run smoothly and look gorgeous on my 5 years-old LAPTOP with nVidia 555m. If you have even worse than that - it's only your fault. The only minus here is to colorful sights, unlike in previous Fallout games. But maybe I just get used to Fallout 3 and New Vegas filters :) Though the music helps to create the needed atmosphere.
    2. Bugs. Well, there are some. But no one is gamebreaking and overall the game is much more stable than ANY Bethesda game before it (at least staring with Fallout 3). During my 25 hours gameplay I had ONE crash-to-desktop. There is nothing to compare with the latest Witcher, which was in fact worse than Unity talking about bugs and optimization, but somehow people ignored that.
    3. The world isn't that big, but there is much to do, I also like the main plot very much, partly because I was waiting for something with "androids" for a long time :) The only minus (a BIG one) for me is that (again, unlike in recent previous Bethesda games) we are given a character with strongly pre-defined story. Not like Witcher (thanks god), but still, and you can't even choose anything except gender. I'm not interesting in having some stupid son an "saving" him, at all. But I STILL has some hope about that. UPDATED. There is no hope. And this is just one HUGE minus for me. The newest Bethesda games always provided the strong role-playing where YOU define your character. But now it feels almost if I play Geralt - the character's story is STRONGLY pre-defined and it actually influences the whole game and plot. Disappointed.
    4. I have no complains about gameplay mechanics and RPG system. They work, so it's enough for me. I was skeptical about new crafting (I mean building of settlements), but in fact I liked it!
    There are also many little nuances that made experience even greater for me - voiced main character, interesting companions and NPCs that looks very alive (for example, if you hold too long the dialogue, they will ask you if you want to continue talking from time to time), animated quest narrations. Well-known (black) humor of Fallout games is also there. UPDATED: oh, and of course I love to see many of the mods' ideas implemented in the game. I won't spoil the names, but while playing and seeing one or another "new" element I can even recall a name of the mod or modder that had the particular idea in previous games!

    RPG OTY. Maybe would give it a 9, but it seems some fanboys of either Witcher or older Fallout games are being unfair. Oh, well. 10 it is. UPDATED. No, it IS worth 10, absolutely. Despite the minus I've mentioned earlier. It is a rare game where I had to think so deeply and carefully about my choices. I even had to turn off my game several times to think more. And the "endings" (though we know there is no actual "end")... I can't stop rethinking after them. That's what I call hard choices! Good job!    … Expand
  94. Xon
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I've played Bathesda's other games on pc and thoroughly loved them.
    It's clear that they ar trying to make quests and missions more interesting.
    The world is also denser and more varied. The gameplay is surprisingly challanging. The graphics are fine: it's pretty enough for me. What I love most is wandering the wasteland and discovering little hidden stories and palces. That    I've played Bathesda's other games on pc and thoroughly loved them.
    It's clear that they ar trying to make quests and missions more interesting.
    The world is also denser and more varied.
    The gameplay is surprisingly challanging.
    The graphics are fine: it's pretty enough for me.

    What I love most is wandering the wasteland and discovering little hidden stories and palces.

    That being said, if you played a heavily modded New Vegas this feels like more of the same. Which I don't mind in the least.    … Expand
  95. nitro206
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is an amazing game by all his aspects. I've been a super fan of the Fallout series when I discovered Fallout 3, I was way less amazed by New Vegas (not made by Bethesda BTW),
    I found the game way less interesting, the UI was untidy and the new features were under-explored (new bullet system, companions, food crafting and reputation...).
    Fallout 4 is sooo much better than NV !    Fallout 4 is an amazing game by all his aspects. I've been a super fan of the Fallout series when I discovered Fallout 3, I was way less amazed by New Vegas (not made by Bethesda BTW),
    I found the game way less interesting, the UI was untidy and the new features were under-explored (new bullet system, companions, food crafting and reputation...).

    Fallout 4 is sooo much better than NV ! It looks more like FO3, but an enhanced, well made version of it. The gameplay is just great and fun to play. You actually feel the improvement of your character, and the new features (voice character, housing, new craft system, etc...) They are all just amazing and brilliant!

    The graphics are, from my opinion, actually pretty good. As a 3d gaming modeler myself, I will say that the lighting is very well rendered for a game with such a dynamic world (If you don't agree with that you probably don't realise how dynamic Fallout 4 world is, or you just don't know what it means.)

    I don't like to give games such a great score, but I think this one deserve WAY better than what a bunch of hating moaning players is writing there. The score will probably go up soon, because haters are rushing on metacritic to puke their hatred, and the good players are still enjoying the game, when they will finish it, they will come here and make the score go up.

    Not sure to understand why some guys don't like it, don't mix quality and nostalgia, friends. Previous Fallouts also got a place in my heart, but you can't say this game is bad. You just can't, it's in vain, sorry :)

    I don't know if FO4 is better than Skyrim, probably not. Skyrim is different by so many aspects, and I rather play a heroic fantasy, but damn! FO4, wow! Just wow! Can't wait for the mods!

    10/10, thanks Bethesda.    … Expand
  96. AlJarwani
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    This game uses a new shooting engine which improved the game in my eyes, but in others it might have made it worse? Which is weird since it improves the game not make it worse.

    Still this game uses decent building mechanics which needs a bit of improving and fixing, but what do you expect from a open world RPG with a build system. What brings this game down is it's performance,    This game uses a new shooting engine which improved the game in my eyes, but in others it might have made it worse? Which is weird since it improves the game not make it worse.

    Still this game uses decent building mechanics which needs a bit of improving and fixing, but what do you expect from a open world RPG with a build system.

    What brings this game down is it's performance, loading time and the graphics, let's start with graphics; the game uses decent graphics but contains many blurry texture which will hopefully be fixed in the next update, the performance issue mostly comes from the huge textures used and the VSync that is always on for some reason and last but not least the loading time which is supposedly improved? but isn't IMO.

    Summary
    -Game has many Bugs and Glitches
    -Has bad graphics
    -Performance issues
    +Has a great shooting system
    +Semi-immersive experience (Unlike FO3)
    +Has a huge open world
    +Uses new engines to better improve the game
    +Is constantly worked on (There will be a lot of fixes and items added to the game)    … Expand
  97. AuKosS
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    I'm doing this review cause i can't accept and believe Fallout 4 is getting a 5.3 score from users. I can totally understand that some people don't like the game and from the negatives reviews i have read some of them makes total sense and are completely understandable. But others, just plain ****
    First off, the graphics. No, Fallout 4 is not a bad looking game but it is not a very good    I'm doing this review cause i can't accept and believe Fallout 4 is getting a 5.3 score from users. I can totally understand that some people don't like the game and from the negatives reviews i have read some of them makes total sense and are completely understandable. But others, just plain ****
    First off, the graphics. No, Fallout 4 is not a bad looking game but it is not a very good looking game either. It is a visually decent looking game with some nice effects like volumetric lightning. And this is on the technical side, meanwhile, on the art direction Fallout 4 is a delight for the eyes. Where Fallout : New Vegas was a great game it was also deeply lacking what Bethesda knows best, WORLD BUILDING. The Mojave desert was just a horrible place to visit, completely dull and bad looking on almost every side. Even Vegas was a pain for the eyes by times. Here the world seems real and is interesting in it's construction. A pleasure to explore and to discover.

    The combat, usually Bethesda games are not well known for their combats. But this time, it's top notch. It has true fps mechanics, the feedback is really good and the gunfeeling is excellent (special mention for the laser guns). The hand to hand & co combat is also interesting but lacks a little something. Where Skyrim combats were just okay with some very fun moments, Fallout 4 tries another approach where you can no longer just keep blocking like a retard and have to time your blocks and attacks just like a game such as Dark Souls. As i'm a big fan of Souls i get a bit of that Souls vide in Fallout with the close combat at Survival difficulty. Yeah, pain is my thing...

    Dialogue and Story wise, Dialogue might indeed seem dumbed down with four choices and sometimes actually feel like it and actually be on occasions. But the no & yes is still here, and you can be an absolute dick if you want... People saying you can only play the "good guy" are dumb, they usually also yell at the fact that there is no karma system anymore. But let me say this. THE KARMA SYSTEM WAS THE MOST IDIOTIC SYSTEM FALLOUT 3 HAD. A world such as fallout is so much more interesting being all gray, defining it with good and evil is just stupid and dumb down you character and the world around to "Oh, i'm the bad guy !" or "I'm the good guy, love me!". No, Fallout is a world where you should make choices and live with it. I hate to do something i think is the right thing for me and somebody else and have the game tell me i'm a bad boy or good guy for it.
    With that said, back to the dialogues. So no you still have options and possibilities, and you get new dialogue options IF you get your charisma higher. If you don't have the right charisma level some options will not show up.
    So for the story, since this could be pretty long and i've already typed a lot of **** i'm gonna do quick. The story is slow paced and almost **** for the first half of it. But the last part, oh boy. If you've been paying attention and didn't just rush but actually took your time to explore and meet the "right" people out there you'll see that you will get many new and different option in the main story line. There's a few different endings with different choices to make depending on your actions with the different factions of the game and i got my hart torn appart because of those choices. I had to chose to kill npcs i didn't want to kill and that made me feel bad... In a good way. A way i felt i got really into it... And wasn't the hero nor the bad guy. Just a man, who had to make choices...

    and that's just bits of the game, the settlements are a very good addtion to the recipe of Bethesda games but lack polishing at some point but is still guite fun and give lots of posibilites (and the mods that are gonna come... oh boy...), crafting is complete and nice, character creation is incredible and dogmeat rules. (with the glitches, especially with the glitches. Beth', let Dogmeat keep his glitches please...)

    Also to the "fan boys" of Fallout 1 & 2. Understand that Bethesda is giving their interpretation of Fallout (Fallout 1/2/NV = West Coast & Fallout 3/4 = East Coast).    … Expand
  98. sharnrock
    Nov 27, 2015
    8
    The game is about what you would expect. It's Fallout 3 with tweaks. Bigger map, better graphics, a few more features, but the game itself is very much the same. I had a lot of fun playing. I thought the story was pretty good.

    There are quite a lot of bugs and the game doesn't feel polished. I've had the game crash probably 3 times in my 80 hours of gameplay. The settlement UI is    The game is about what you would expect. It's Fallout 3 with tweaks. Bigger map, better graphics, a few more features, but the game itself is very much the same. I had a lot of fun playing. I thought the story was pretty good.

    There are quite a lot of bugs and the game doesn't feel polished. I've had the game crash probably 3 times in my 80 hours of gameplay. The settlement UI is not intuitive at all, and most of the time I had to resort to looking up how to do things on the internet. I was looking forward to crafting weapons and found I had to invest heavily in the modding perks and scavenging perks to be able to do anything useful with a weapons bench. As an example, there are 4 levels of armor crafting, 4 levels for guns, 4 levels of science for energy stuff, 4 levels of blacksmith for armor and melee, then you can't craft anything without parts, so you'll need to invest into the scavenger perk. You can actually finish the game before lvl 20, so that's a significant investment just to mod your equipment. A lot of the side quests become very repetitive (especially the minutemen quests).

    But, if you put all the problems the game has aside, I really had a lot of fun playing it. I started up successful settlements to generate scrap and money, the power armor is totally OP now (it's not just another piece of armor; it's like a tank), there are goofy quests, and some great characters.

    I based my score on how much fun I've had compared to other games I've bought recently. If you like fallout 3 and exploring the wasteland, you're going to enjoy this. I would ignore the people giving this game a zero; it's just fallout.. nothing more nothing less.    … Expand
  99. Zoeth
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    So many bad reviews on the first day...a couple days later people are changing their opinions. Give it the time it deserves and let Bethesda fix some of the real problems.
  100. jakreacher
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing. base building will steal your soul and revitalize all the cap hoarding desires you have left over from the earlier fallout.. PLAY IT
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  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    After terrible first couple of hours Fallout 4 pulled itself together and ultimately was almost as fun as The Witcher 3. There’s a huge chasm between these two games in terms of technology (F4 looks like a X360 game), but their open worlds are equally good and Bethesda did a better job with crafting. [01/2016, p.42]
  2. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    70
    This isn’t the step forward I expected, though. Here we are, the first Bethesda game on a new hardware generation, and I can’t help feeling like we’ve regressed—like Fallout 4 really is Oblivion-with-guns. A decade later, it certainly makes many of the same mistakes.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    92
    It’s easy to get carried away by Fallout 4’s massive open world. While the gunplay is much improved and the quests fun, I found the UI lacking on the PC. The inventory and build menus are really tedious to use. [Dec 2015]
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