Fallout 4

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  1. AtomicNutzSlam
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one hundred hours. And it is very worth it, whether it's an 8 or a 9.)

    I still believe most of the people who give this game under a 5 either hated Fallout 3 or Bethesda games in general, or ragequit in frustration after getting mini nuked or otherwise exploded for the umpteenth time. Or came from 4/8chan.

    Fallout 4's main standout is that the combat is much improved. The enemies are much smarter and more exciting to fight (Feral Ghouls in particular).

    EDIT: The combat can be punishing at times, even on normal difficulty. Getting power armor early on is just something different. And the punishing difficulty is probably tuned with the knowledge that you have power armor access from early on. The new system isn't better or worse, but it is different - and before you get accustomed to the difficulty it will leave you in a tough spot when deciding whether or not to go grab your armor.

    I think I personally prefer the longer buildup to getting power armor, and then being able to wear it permanently. But after you've played the game a bit you can better gauge when you may need power armor and leave suits at different settlements to make it slightly less of a pain to manage.

    The difficulty of some settlement defense missions is probably the biggest problem in terms of combat difficulty, because you often don't have time to (fast) travel to your main settlement to pick up your armor, before (fast) travelling to the settlement under attack. Before I built up my defenses at several settlements I had a few fights that I had to reload far in excess of a dozen times before I was successful. Fallout 4 combat definitely has some rage quit inducing potential (and I think some of the negative reviews here are a good indication of that - though they would likely never admit that the "dumbed down" game is actually kicking the hell out of them).

    "The RPG elements aren't as cut down as people are suggesting IMO," is what I said previously. I was wrong. The RPG elements are very cut down. The dialogue wheel and its abbreviated choices are awful, and the four options you get almost always boil down to yes/no/sarcastic/more information. You cannot really play the Fallout 4 protagonist as an evil character through dialogue choices. Moreover, charisma is the only stat that matters in conversation. Charisma in general is very powerful, too much so in my opinion.

    The Local Leader perk is **** It should either be moved down to 1-3 charisma category, or it should be entirely removed from the game and all players should have supply lines and store building by default. Having to have 6 charisma +3-4 perks for all settlement options is **** Having no other int/perk checks for outside the box dialogue choices is also ****

    The Witcher showed that deep character protagonists aren't a death knell for RPGs, but that the choices you do get to make should make an impact. There isn't much impact from the yes/no/sarcastic options of FO4.

    All in all, counter to what I first said after playing only for 10-20 hours, the RPG elements have taken a big hit, and this is ultimately the main reason why I lowered my score from a 9 to an 8.

    My previous main gripe remains, although somewhat abated: the outside world seems rather dead. You go up to a building with raiders in it and there are often no raiders outside. No guards, no sentries, you just walk up and enter the building. Now, there are places that absolutely do have outside raiders, and some of them are pretty challenging/silly, like a place you are likely to come across early on with a raider in power armor and a fat man occupying a great firing position...

    EDIT: The outside world gets more lively as certain events occur in the wasteland and as you move south. But other areas, particularly the northwest of the map where you start, are still quite dead. I suppose this is intentional. I would suggest new players to push forward in the main quest a bit before going off on your own if you want a more exciting wasteland.

    It remains my opinion that there are legitimate complaints about this game, but as far as a new Bethesda open world game release goes... Fallout 4 is one of the better ones, and almost all of the previous games with rockier starts are now classics (after much patching/modding/DLC). I do think FO4 will only get better. And we can only hope the dialogue wheel and abbreviated RPG system dies a painful death as a result of the outcry for butchering much of Fallout 4's RPG elements.    … Expand
  2. xJLxMCHammer
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    Fallout 3 REVISITED! No wait! I mean Fallout 4
    I played a lot of Bethesda games. Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 1-3, Skyrim, almost all of them. You'd think a company after 10+ years of releasing very similar games would finally start ironing out the issues that plague their games. Bugs, glitches, crashes; NAH! It's like the company has found a way to make the consumer think it is okay.    Fallout 3 REVISITED! No wait! I mean Fallout 4
    I played a lot of Bethesda games. Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 1-3, Skyrim, almost all of them. You'd think a company after 10+ years of releasing very similar games would finally start ironing out the issues that plague their games. Bugs, glitches, crashes; NAH! It's like the company has found a way to make the consumer think it is okay. It's like they expect the modders to do the work and if they don't, "that's just part of the experience". Your companions is glitching, "well that's funny". Despite the fact that you are hitting enemy point blank in the head, the damage is not registering. " oh that's because the 3rd person view point is bugged". Quest are bugged, "restart the game, duh!" At this day and age, I just don't find these things acceptable anymore. Bethesda might say they are a small company, but it's because they refuse to hire more permanent employees. This company is taking it millions but refuses to do extra testing; as they said, bug testing does not come close to their millions of consumer testing the game out.

    Is this the only issue? no!. The game has radiant(infinite) quest that actually punish you for not doing them. You can't ignore them either, it has a secret timer, so when it's nearly out of time, it will warn you. Do it, or you will pay. Settlement building was a nice addition...EXCEPT they rushed it. There is really no reason to actually develop your settlements, but again these things are forced on you. You can choose to ignore them but you still get those messages. Lets not forget how they managed to make a fallout game about rebuilding the world that doesn't give you an incentive to do it

    At it's base, the game is fine. It has nice crafting/modding, it's a good shooter, and it's fun to explore. When you dig deeper, even these things are an issue. Crafting/modding is progressive; it offers and illusion of choice. Would you upgrade the armor you are wearing with 50 more armor point or 75? Clearly, it's 75! yet you feel like there are a lot of choice, but in fact there is a clear choice and the idiotic choice. Weapons too! You can get the short barrel or advanced short barrel. Guess which is better? Is there a long barrel? Of course, but you wont be putting that on your 10 mm pistol, right? Are you going ti put long range scope on your shot gun? No! Clearly it's meant to make players feel like there is an illusion of choice

    In fact, the game is filled with these fake choices. There is a path and it will end a specific way regardless of what dialogue option you choose. There is a choice to explore however you want but the game makes it clear to stay in a particular place because it's gated by levels. It's good, it's linear but that illusion is always there.

    The main story has a nostalgic feeling. You get out of the vault and you must find X person. Does it ring a bell? It should! It's identical to fallout 3. The game definitely feels like fallout 3. It doesn't establish anything new. This is not to say a sequel should not be similar to it's predecessor, but when it's too similar there is a clear problem.

    In retrospect, there are plenty of RPG games out there that are better than this game. Look towards Witcher 3. Hell, I can make a comparison between Fallout 3 and Farcry 4    … Expand
  3. Kolhell
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    On it's own it's a competent albeit quite bland open world shooter with some fun moments and a pretty good atmosphere, in a similar vein to the Far Cry series.
    But as a Fallout game it utterly fails to deliver on any of the things that made the series great, which is to say the story, the characters, the dialogue and the quests.
    One might have though that Bethesda would have actually    On it's own it's a competent albeit quite bland open world shooter with some fun moments and a pretty good atmosphere, in a similar vein to the Far Cry series.
    But as a Fallout game it utterly fails to deliver on any of the things that made the series great, which is to say the story, the characters, the dialogue and the quests.
    One might have though that Bethesda would have actually learned from New Vegas and started taking the series back in it's proper direction but instead they manged to take all the elements of Fallout 3 that made it a bad Fallout game and condense it into Fallout 4.    … Expand
  4. Foxov
    Nov 24, 2015
    3
    The game feels like a conversion from a console. Hard binded keys (such as - Enter on the numpad doesn't work, you have to press the other one), if you have a lot to scrap or mod you have to constantly move your hands around - wsad, cursors, mouse, enter, spacebar, tab etc, etc. Basicaly - shows how much devs care for PC gamers.
    Graphics - nice, but barely an improvement from Fallout 3.    The game feels like a conversion from a console. Hard binded keys (such as - Enter on the numpad doesn't work, you have to press the other one), if you have a lot to scrap or mod you have to constantly move your hands around - wsad, cursors, mouse, enter, spacebar, tab etc, etc. Basicaly - shows how much devs care for PC gamers.
    Graphics - nice, but barely an improvement from Fallout 3.
    Dialogues are dumbed down, as well as the whole dialogue system. Weapons don't malfunction anymore. Main story line? Protagonist is dumb, to the point where I don't even want to pursue this quest... And I made him with 10 Inteligence, and walk around in a lab coat giving +2 int. But he's still an idiot.    … Expand
  5. Robobob
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    First off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little beforeFirst off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little before reviewing the game.

    The number of locations to explore is one of the biggest Bethseda has ever created. I don't know if the map is bigger, but once you get close to the couple of towns or cities there are so many points of interest so close together it seems mind boggling. I think the level design is amazing in that each building seems like a realistic remnant of a what was once a full functional home, business, factory etc. There is something fun, cool or unique to find hidden away in each location as well so exploring never gets old. The number of weapons you can wield is amazing. 100 hours in and I'm still finding cool different weapons to punish enemies with like the a freezing gun, a gun that shoots syringes and strange ancient artifacts fused with technology to become powerful weapons. Crafting is the best I've ever seen it in any game. You can actually modify any weapon or armor at least a couple levels. Anything in the game's world can be picked up and broken down for use in modding. I find my inventory constantly maxed because I'm constantly grabbing old phones and microscopes for their copper and other useful elements. The companions are numerous and varied and spending enough time with one grants you a unique perk which gives special bonuses, so this makes me want to play with each companion long enough to get that bonus. BTW, the companion Deacon has some of the funniest lines in the game. There are at least 3 factions to play with with different side missions and bonuses to each. Settlements can be founded and rebuilt with the build tool which uses the game's crafting elements some more. This system is fun but was a little dumbed down for consoles. Hopefully patches to this will be made soon. Speaking of dumbed down, the game was obviously designed for consoles and ported to PC, which is frustrating that it doesn't have a better menu system or inventory management but didn't deter me from enjoying the main game. If this is a reason to give a game a ZERO than you need to grow up a little. haha

    At first I was frustrated with the enemies ability to instantly spot me and start attacking before I could spot them, but I just started sneaking more often and used the VATS system to spot enemies that are hidden behind steal grates, buildings and bushes so that solved that grievance.People have complained about bugs, and I've only seen 4 in 100 hours of playing. 1 crash to desktop. 2 load screen hangs wher I rebooted and a funny glitch where my companion was swimming through the commonwealth. That's it. That's about average for a PC game so I don't see the big deal.

    There are a few issues I did have with the game. I have a 4 year old gaming rig PC and the Fallout doesn't look too hot. Last year I could play Tomb Raider on near maxed out settings yet Fallout looks too similar to Fallout 3. Herein lies the problem: Bethseda keeps using the exact same system which it used for Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim. You can tell because some buildings require loading times and the NPC animations are still as stiff and bugged. Time to create a new system for your games, Bethseda, because you are starting to look dated compared to GTA V and the Witcher. Maybe the user scores will help drive Bethseda to make some major changes.

    So, if you haven't tried this game, maybe wait a good month for some patches or modders to fix a few issues, or maybe even wait until the game comes down in price. I don't regret my purchase at all and after 100 hours am looking to probably spend 100 more. There's a few dozen buildings left to loot and I'm halfway through the main story and I'm having a blast.    … Expand
  6. iarujin
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    i was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I thinki was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I think the Bethesda bet that the fans will buy this game and will not claim because they are in Fallout HYPE! Thanks God I could wait and I borrowed to test before I buy.… Expand
  7. eisberg77
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    I gave this game a 5 because there is nothing special about it. It is an ok game, just a middle of the road type game. If you have played Fallout 3, then you have basically played FO4, other than settlements they really have not done anything different than what they have done in any of their RPGs, Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls series. I really wish Bethesda would actually start toI gave this game a 5 because there is nothing special about it. It is an ok game, just a middle of the road type game. If you have played Fallout 3, then you have basically played FO4, other than settlements they really have not done anything different than what they have done in any of their RPGs, Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls series. I really wish Bethesda would actually start to innovate or do something different in their games. Right now their games feel like they are on the same level as the Call of Duty games, just rehashing the same thing over and over again. Games like Gothic 1 and 2, Witcher 3, and others that did an open world game have shown you can have interesting storylines and characters that you can actually care about. Bethesda games are wide as an ocean but deep as a puddle, and they really need to bring up their standards.

    So the game is just OK, nothing special about it, and nothing bad about it, just more of the same as before.    … Expand
  8. Game_Critic
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would first like to say that I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series, playing both Fallout 3 & New Vegas and seeing and playing Fallout 4 on the PC i would say that this game is everything that the fallout series need and more. Now I wont spoil anything for those who haven't played but i highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of just Bethesda's games in general. So the thing is that i can see where most fans were worried about because of some of the (spoilers) base building, gun customization, new V.A.T.S system, power armor, and much...much more. But overall I just don't see why people dislike this game so much because It's a really good game and if there are people who dislike it the either don't play the game or make sure you played at least Fallout 3 or New Vegas. ^_^… Expand
  9. kamen22
    Nov 24, 2015
    1
    I'm gonna keep this short but i'll list off the problems in the game, FRAMERATE ISSUES ON PC, bad graphics for 2015, bad quests, bad writing, so many bugs, costed 80$ for some reason IDK WHY, guess what baby i got a refund TAKE THAT CORPORATION
  10. Bennrama
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    Posting a revised review now that a few good mods are up. Loving this game now, mainly due to the new sandbox elements that have not been present in previous fallout games, and a few mod tweaks to make the game more challenging, but not tediously so... A mod to bring more depth to the perk system would make this game truly fly... and I really think they should have made survival mode aPosting a revised review now that a few good mods are up. Loving this game now, mainly due to the new sandbox elements that have not been present in previous fallout games, and a few mod tweaks to make the game more challenging, but not tediously so... A mod to bring more depth to the perk system would make this game truly fly... and I really think they should have made survival mode a locked in option at the start of the game (like in fallout NV) and give the player some reward (like an exclusive and fun perk) to encourage them to play a version of the game that actually requires strategy and knowledge of the various enemies.

    Those who are complaining about graphics need to remember that this is an RPG. Graphics wingers can get stuffed as far as I'm concerned... entitled brats. Fallout 4 is a beautifully constructed environment. Those complaining about a lack of RP depth, I feel your pain, but I really do believe the perk system can be built upon in the future, by modders or Bethesda themselves. And the sandbox elements (with some mod tweaks) are excellent, and really do add something to the fallout world that was missing in previous games.

    People are judging this game harshly because of the grandness of the Witcher 3. But I think Fallout 4 offers some things that the Witcher doesn't. It offers a longer RPG experience (if you play survival difficulty and utilize base building properly), sandbox elements, a lot more personalisation of the main character, more influence over the game world, and the opportunity to kill raiders with teddy bears. I personally enjoy a game world more closely related to the real world. Less fantasy/wizard/unicorn nonsense and ye olde tavern crap.    … Expand
  11. dminzi
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    I wonder what people expected... There are a billion things to do and a million glitches to patch. Bethesda games in a nutshell. Story is pretty good and there is a ton of side quests and fun things you can do. SPECIAL works very well.
  12. god_of_chuck
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    75/100

    The User score section of metacritic is always a mess, with most people unable to strike any sort of balance in their review. You see a lot of "this is the best/worst game i have ever played" followed by large exaggerations in either direction. Here is the Lowdown as I see it. Fallout 4 is a really good game, plagued by issues that detract some from the experience. The well    75/100

    The User score section of metacritic is always a mess, with most people unable to strike any sort of balance in their review. You see a lot of "this is the best/worst game i have ever played" followed by large exaggerations in either direction. Here is the Lowdown as I see it. Fallout 4 is a really good game, plagued by issues that detract some from the experience.

    The well -packaged world and its big heaps of content plus a large mod base make this game a very attractive candidate to sink many hours into. The graphics don't set my world alight but they certainly aren't the boon people make them out to be. If you don't like them now wait a few months,or even weeks, and you will have a plethora of mods to improve and tweak them to your liking. The keyboard and mouse controls are sketchy at times, and have always been questionable in Bethesda titles. I would use a controller. IMO a controller with full support is very comfortable in these games, especially for the long sessions, and very little is left to be desired in the speed and accuracy department as it isn't a fast paced, competitive game. I don't like the conversation setup, where it doesn't show you what you are saying next, but there is already a mod to correct that (which I highly recommend). The opening is top notch, and the main story line is more immersive than I expected, but it certainly isn't the strong point of the game. The volume of quests and things to do/explore in this game are what really entice me. the world begs to be explored, and challenges you when you foray into the unknown. It is woefully unforgiving at higher difficulty settings. So unless your the type with 300 hours logged into dark souls games id stick to good old normal. If you haven't enjoyed previous Bethesda titles, then this game isn't for you. But for those who are new to Bethesda or even fans, my suggestion to most is to wait a few months til it drops in price (or catch the eventual steam sale) and/or some bugs and optimization issues have been corrected. If you can look past the occasional dip to 30 fps or so and some of the quirks we all know are prominent, then buy it now. The $60 price tag is justifiable on content alone, and im sure you'll get more hours out of it than most AAA titles in your steam library.    … Expand
  13. DstheProtector
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    This game hits over 300,000 current players at Steam EVERY day, even 3 weeks after the launch while other games were struggling at 70,000 at their best during their whole period of time. The record, showing incredible steadiness, exactly goes against those smart *** critics,
  14. IMC21
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4 = Far Cry and Borderlands
    Its hardly an RPG but it's a decent open-world adventure game.
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  15. Jappp
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    Very disappointed. I didn't expect much to be honest but still, this is far worse than I could have ever imagined.
    This isn't in any way a better game than the previous ones and this isn't even on par with most current gen games.
    Pretty much everything is dumbed down; - perks, - stats, - dialogue, - quests, - companion control, - decision impact. This does not feel like a    Very disappointed. I didn't expect much to be honest but still, this is far worse than I could have ever imagined.
    This isn't in any way a better game than the previous ones and this isn't even on par with most current gen games.

    Pretty much everything is dumbed down;
    - perks,
    - stats,
    - dialogue,
    - quests,
    - companion control,
    - decision impact.

    This does not feel like a triple A game from late 2015;
    - graphics are meh
    - performance is even worse
    - AI is absolutely atrocious (still)
    - settlement building is unfinished and seems forced

    The only thing I found enjoyable enough was
    - weapon modification
    - story (although definitely not great)
    - voice acting (I personally don't mind the voiced protagonist)
    - atmosphere/soundtrack

    What is absolutely horrendous though;
    - companions (they can't die but can't shoot either)
    - no karma, no survival mode
    - laughable easy access to Power Armor and Fusion Cores
    - (mini) bosses are just bullet sponges    … Expand
  16. Kikojak323
    Nov 23, 2015
    1
    Horribly optimized piece of PC port crap. Buggy, Stuttering yet unimpressive graphics. Toned down the settings to prevent stuttering caused from RAM still same problem. Unplayable
  17. Lightninli
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    All hail the new king of the Sandbox! This is my kind of game, big open world with a reasonably good storyline, unique missions, a solid crafting engine, and above all... V.A.T.S. I like that they brought back the songs from Fallout 3, though I would have liked maybe ten more songs so that they don't repeat.

    Graphics do what they need to do, and I like the look. It's a story driven    All hail the new king of the Sandbox! This is my kind of game, big open world with a reasonably good storyline, unique missions, a solid crafting engine, and above all... V.A.T.S. I like that they brought back the songs from Fallout 3, though I would have liked maybe ten more songs so that they don't repeat.

    Graphics do what they need to do, and I like the look. It's a story driven game, and not a graphics mind-bender. Right pace, right look, great feel, and highly addicting.    … Expand
  18. JoonMoon
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    84. Well, I guess no bonuses, right? LMAO!

    Bethesda, you failed so much. Why you even bought this franchise? Just give it to Obsidian. They know what is Fallout, unlike you.
  19. Foxtrot13
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    - графика ужасна. думали что прикрутив движок который не менялся аж с морровинда со свистелками и фанаты схавают. Вот уж нет. Нам такой "некстген" не нужен.
    - квесты для даунов "подай-принеси"
    - нет отыгрыша роли. это ведь по прежнему ролевая игра? - карта мира которую можно пробежать от начала до конца а 15 минут. В общем игра напоминает инди игру на подобие фореста.. абсолютная    - графика ужасна. думали что прикрутив движок который не менялся аж с морровинда со свистелками и фанаты схавают. Вот уж нет. Нам такой "некстген" не нужен.
    - квесты для даунов "подай-принеси"
    - нет отыгрыша роли. это ведь по прежнему ролевая игра?
    - карта мира которую можно пробежать от начала до конца а 15 минут.
    В общем игра напоминает инди игру на подобие фореста.. абсолютная недоделка.    … Expand
  20. Chickendoodles
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    Let me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it allLet me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it all yet B) wanted to focus more on the game play anyway

    Okay with that intro out of the way I want to say how much I enjoy this game. From the start there are so many different paths you can take and go about playing it out. Everywhere you go you can find something new. You can shape how you want to play by choosing what makes you S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and not get penalized for how you play and that's great. You can have a large pool of companions that you can choose to drag around with you and help you go about the wasteland. One thing I will emphasize about this game is the CHOICES!

    Something I see many people complain about is that that world is "Small." Sure if you look at world size it kinda is however looking at how they designed it, it is very vertical. You can go into a majority of buildings, go onto the roofs, or delve into the basements of these buildings. So the game is more built up then wide which isn't always a bad thing.

    There is a lot of lore in the game, I actually find myself a bit overwhelmed with all that you can read with every dungeon. You can hack terminals and read their logs or find different holotapes to listen to that give you interesting insights on different back stories.

    All the mechanics are relatively simple and easy to understand. The only thing that took me a bit to catch on was finding out how much radiation you have and how to trigger a critical strike when using V.A.T.S other than that it is pretty solid.

    There is a system where you can manage different settlements throughout the map and build your own towns. I have spent a lot of time on this and there are many benefits that translate into the exploration phases. So here is how it goes. You go out and explore, while you explore you gather materials that allow you to expand your settlements. You build up and go out again, coming back upgrading each settlement more and more.Then it gets to a point where you can make money off them which makes buying stuff easier. However, If you don't place defenses then your settlements get attacked and you will have to go defend it. My only gripe with this system is how annoying the building can be. Sometimes it locks where you don't want it to or just doesn't want to place even though there is nothing in the way. All in all, still a fun thing to do especially if you aren't exactly the best at shooting.

    So far, for me, bugs have been few and minor. (I'm on PC) The most 'major' bug I run into is when I tab out sometimes the HUD gets all weird and off centered and I have to restart the game to fix it. Other than that, nothing major has happened. Other bugs I have run into are bouncy water that flings you about 80 feet in the air. Me and Dogmeat were having a grand ol' time bouncing around though. All I had to do was reload my save and it fixed itself. Terminals sometimes don't show text and you have to fiddle with it a bit for it to show. That is all I have run into in terms of bugs.

    If I could praise anything about this game the most it has to be the level design. It is EXTREMELY good. I have studied level design and that crap is hard, but they nailed it here. The areas you go through seamlessly and subtly guide you through itself and gets you to where you need to go. I found it really difficult to get lost in any dungeon and that is a good sign. If you wonder off the path they have for you, you can find something cool, probably have to fight something for it but that is a good system of reward and punishment.

    People have complained about the speech wheel thing which I can understand, sometimes not fully knowing what you are gonna say is not the most helpful but I see what they were trying to get at with streamlining it. I don't mind the wheel system but the full chat screen that I have seen in previous fallout games wouldn't have hurt either.

    All in all, a great game. Certain aspects of it could have used tweaking but still all around solid. A pat on the back to you Bethesda.    … Expand
  21. CNGA
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    I gave it a 3 only cause it's a pretty world. This is so disappointing, I'm actually cut, I even per-ordered the pip-boy edition. My expectations were high. Simply put, this is not a good RPG, this is an adequate open world shooter though (No Shadow of Chernobyl though). As for choice, dialogue and subsequently immersion are the cornerstones of a good modern RPG, in this it simply does notI gave it a 3 only cause it's a pretty world. This is so disappointing, I'm actually cut, I even per-ordered the pip-boy edition. My expectations were high. Simply put, this is not a good RPG, this is an adequate open world shooter though (No Shadow of Chernobyl though). As for choice, dialogue and subsequently immersion are the cornerstones of a good modern RPG, in this it simply does not deliver. Dialogue is simply non-existent, the intro is the worst I've seen Bethesda do... it's overly hammed up tripe.... It's bad... like Poltergeist 2 or 3 bad... I'm being spoon fed everything, there is nothing to discover, no mystery, no sense of being in a Falloutesque world.

    I feel it's Fallout for a CoD audience.

    Maybe I'm fussy, but the intellectual stimulation of a good modern RPG simply isn't here. I honestly feel more immersion in the combat based Dark Souls 1 & 2 than I do this game. AND THERE'S NO DAMN DIALOGUE IN THOSE!! It really does feel like it's been dumbed down so much all immersion has been lost.

    Again, I may be a fussy gamer, I still think VTMB is the hallmark of 3d RPGs and I do believe good dialogue makes an RPG... and Fallout 4 has all but done away with dialogue as an in-game mechanism, this isn't a design choice, this is lazy, dialogue trees are hard, and hard to make entertaining, it's easier just not to do them.

    The only reason I've persevered thus far is because it's Fallout, and cause I hope it gets better. But I'll be honest, I would have binned this long ago if it were anything else.

    So disappointing.

    Doom 4 you'd better be good.    … Expand
  22. vespasian
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    For me - this game is as much fun to play as Skyrim. I've tried numerous games over the past few years trying to get the same "feel" as Skyrim - oblivion and of course FO3 come close albeit outdated games.
    What I like:
    1) VATs and combat are a TON better than previous FO versions 2) Weapon Modding/Upgrades - I like this a lot - for me it's a blast to collect a lot of junk - go and    For me - this game is as much fun to play as Skyrim. I've tried numerous games over the past few years trying to get the same "feel" as Skyrim - oblivion and of course FO3 come close albeit outdated games.
    What I like:

    1) VATs and combat are a TON better than previous FO versions
    2) Weapon Modding/Upgrades - I like this a lot - for me it's a blast to collect a lot of junk - go and check what upgrades are available - and get a accuracy or damage boost on my gun.
    3) Open World - I finished the main story (minuteman faction) in about 40 hours - and I'm still chugging away exploring and doing more misc. quests. There are interesting things to discover all over the place.
    4) Ghouls - Good grief - these things are nasty - they swarm you at like superhuman speed. My character is getting mobbed by about 12 right now (including a reaver) - I have my Ashmaker flaming them away - still keep dying. I'll figure out a good strat soon - but seeing my character in the Minuteman general uniform, hat, and sun glasses flaming the ghouls away is pretty sweet.

    Anyway - I'm having a blast playing this game. For me the gameplay and open world "makes the game" - older style graphics or whether it's a true RPG or Shooter or whatever don't concern me. Again this is my personal view.    … Expand
  23. Saintkarl
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    This game would had been great... 4 years earlier...

    Let's not talk about graphics, that's not my main concern when I'm experiencing a game. The story : empty as hell. Even the jokes are bad (really really bad...). No karma at all (hello, it's Fallout guys !), no possibility to act like a scumbag... The game is really far from the Fallout franchise... The gameplay : a bit more    This game would had been great... 4 years earlier...

    Let's not talk about graphics, that's not my main concern when I'm experiencing a game.

    The story : empty as hell. Even the jokes are bad (really really bad...). No karma at all (hello, it's Fallout guys !), no possibility to act like a scumbag... The game is really far from the Fallout franchise...

    The gameplay : a bit more nervous than Fallout 3, but that's all.

    The content : empty... There's a lot of point of interrest, like Skyrim, but that's all. At the end, I can't play more than 1h30 in a row, because of the boring aspect.
    The best description would be "there's a guy / girl, coming out a Vault, then he do stuff".

    That kind of Open World Game has just had been smashed by the Witcher 3, which was full of content, which was also consistent (not just adding some stuff, with no links at all...).

    I bought it last week, played maybe 20h, then stop.

    Ok, you can mod the game, and maybe, it'll get better in 1 or 2 year, but as rater, I'm rating the game "without mod". Bethesda is just selling us an engine, not a real game.

    Really disapointed :-/    … Expand
  24. ottodidact
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    I love the Fallout series and this is the best Fallout game ever made.

    Beautiful graphics, improved VATS interface, way better gunplay and weapon usage, interesting story, crafting added, and companion help. Oh and the perk chart rocks! Get bloody mess...seriously. I was used to collecting junk just to sell in other Fallout games but now much of it can be out to good use. The    I love the Fallout series and this is the best Fallout game ever made.

    Beautiful graphics, improved VATS interface, way better gunplay and weapon usage, interesting story, crafting added, and companion help. Oh and the perk chart rocks! Get bloody mess...seriously.

    I was used to collecting junk just to sell in other Fallout games but now much of it can be out to good use. The character design is way better with some entertaining outfit combos.

    I don't trust the negative reviews since I guarantee they haven't been close to seeing 1/10 of the game content.

    *Pro Tip* Play with your iPad linked to the game!! You get a Pip Boy that works :)    … Expand
  25. harviolo
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely ****OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely **** even at Ultra settings. Did someone say 'open world'? the 1st hill i tried to climb I get a message saying "you cannot go this way" or similar.... I dunno, very disappointed. Definitely the last AAA title I will pre-order. Oh and that frame rate will make you sick, if you spend long enough in the game that is.… Expand
  26. Makaveli
    Nov 23, 2015
    6
    This entry in the series was disappointing for me. I didn't like how they changed the dialogue system to where you only have 4 options to choose from, also giving the the main character a voice somewhat takes away from the rpg experience (at least for me) The whole game feels streamlined and I think it caters more to newcomers than it does for people who've been Fallout fans for years.This entry in the series was disappointing for me. I didn't like how they changed the dialogue system to where you only have 4 options to choose from, also giving the the main character a voice somewhat takes away from the rpg experience (at least for me) The whole game feels streamlined and I think it caters more to newcomers than it does for people who've been Fallout fans for years.
    Base building feels tacked on and I thought it was very clunky and not very fun to play with. Leveling up is pointless too and not as in-depth as previous Fallout games.

    This was the first Fallout game where I got bored rather quickly, but I slogged through the story to get the most out of my $60 and it just wasn't a pleasant experience for me. It felt as if Bethesda didn't work as hard on this game as they did for Fallout 3. They did however improve on the gun play and we no longer have to rely solely on the VAT system. Many people are complaining about the graphics, but I didn't think they were that bad, the animations are terrible though. I thought this game was also too easy, even on higher difficulty settings.

    Don't get me wrong it isn't a bad game, I'm sure some people will like it, but it feels like Bethesda did the most rudimentary things just to be able to call this an rpg.

    Improved on gun play and graphics (like it should) but everything else is streamlined to the point where it isn't as fun as the previous installments. I don't know why Bethesda continues to strip down their games, it has been happening since Morrow Wind, with each new game in their series they remove more and more fun, what use to be limitless is now limited.    … Expand
  27. CataclysmCyber
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Graphic 2009 year level +1
    Casual +1
    Crafting +1
    3D SHUTAR +10
    = 13/1000000
    it's isn't fallout at all
    Even multi-threaded optimization don't make this game good, bcase graphic in fallout 4 looks like graphic in Stalker Call of Pripyat with better shadows and High Res. Textures.
    And there is a Question Why in fallout 4 my fps lover than in STALKER FROM 2009????!!
  28. thiagomoraesp
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    The worst game on the fallout series, still a good game but compared with other fallout i have the sensation that it's a step back in a lot of criterias.

    The main storyline is boring, and the ending was so boring that i needed to search on google to see if it was really over. The dialog options don't have much power No charismatic characters Bethesda that did a nice job with    The worst game on the fallout series, still a good game but compared with other fallout i have the sensation that it's a step back in a lot of criterias.

    The main storyline is boring, and the ending was so boring that i needed to search on google to see if it was really over.
    The dialog options don't have much power
    No charismatic characters

    Bethesda that did a nice job with fallout 3, now delivered us a good RPG, but that is not fallout.    … Expand
  29. andrew_vesa
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    good game, , good gameplay, good graphic, good storyline appriciate the little change. the overhype just made some players really mad and so much hate. this game is really good tbh.
  30. 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
  31. toddlockwood
    Nov 23, 2015
    4
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
    This is FPS not RPG!
  32. anvirtu
    Nov 23, 2015
    4
    Positives:
    +char creator
    +shooting is less clumsy +good realisation of power armor Negatives: -casual gameplay [ where is my hardcore-mode from New Vegas? Survival difficulty, srsly? ] -sandbox gameplay [ empty locations, millions of enemies ] -it's not rpg, it's a shooter, very bad shooter -plot [ another family-story - srsly, Todd? ] -dialog wheel -graphics/animation -AI    Positives:
    +char creator
    +shooting is less clumsy
    +good realisation of power armor

    Negatives:
    -casual gameplay [ where is my hardcore-mode from New Vegas? Survival difficulty, srsly? ]
    -sandbox gameplay [ empty locations, millions of enemies ]
    -it's not rpg, it's a shooter, very bad shooter
    -plot [ another family-story - srsly, Todd? ]
    -dialog wheel
    -graphics/animation
    -AI
    -atmosphere

    4/10
    Total degradation. Empty, bad-made shooter, not even action-rpg.    … Expand
  33. R3cKi
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better. but still a lot of missing comfort functions (inventory/settlement management) and technical problems and loading times are frustrating. bugs, glitches that sometimes block a complete quest. settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better.

    but still a lot of missing comfort functions (inventory/settlement management)
    and technical problems and loading times are frustrating.
    bugs, glitches that sometimes block a complete quest.

    settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.

    dialogs and decisions are a clear step back compared to F3 or vegas.    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. zzxna
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    Having played both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I began Fallout 4 expecting a great post-apocalyptic experience with memorable characters, enemies and weapons. Fallout 4 has delivered on most of these fronts.

    The main story is somewhat disappointing since your actions throughout the course of the game do not generally alter the ending you get. The Witcher 3 did a much better job in this    Having played both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I began Fallout 4 expecting a great post-apocalyptic experience with memorable characters, enemies and weapons. Fallout 4 has delivered on most of these fronts.

    The main story is somewhat disappointing since your actions throughout the course of the game do not generally alter the ending you get. The Witcher 3 did a much better job in this aspect. Of course, what makes a great Fallout game is the storytelling you find in the various sidequests. Many of the quests in Fallout 4 are tied to one faction of another, similar to how quests are structured in Skyrim (see e.g. the Dark Brotherhood or College of Winterhold chain of quests). Unfortunately, many of these quests are of the fetch item X or clear location Y variety. To be fair to Bethesda, there were some truly great moments, such as meting out justice to evildoers as a masked vigilante.

    Graphically, Fallout 4 is rather mediocre for a 2015 release. Character models are clunky and facial animations are lacklustre. However, I must commend Bethesda's environment artists for creating a beautiful post-apocalyptic world, especially when viewed from afar. Just don’t look too closely at the textures.

    Despite its many flaws, Fallout 4 manages to recapture the joy of exploring the wasteland, killing mutated beats and looting their corpses. Combat is much improved, making this feel like a solid FPS should you choose to play it like that. One key difference from previous instalments is the ability to build settlements, aka Minecraft mode. Although the UI is finicky, I found myself having quite a bit of fun trying to build the perfect accommodations for my settlers. Unless you’re a diehard, the novelty soon wears off after the first few settlements.

    Overall, Fallout 4 is a solid entry in the franchise. Despite failing to reach the great heights of its predecessors, Fallout 4 nonetheless provides many hours of entertainment.    … Expand
  36. jseph1234
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    This a very clunky, poorly written disappointment after the 5 Year wait for Fallout4. The writing is so bad it makes the whole story asinine. Not enough adventure hooks, branching storyline availability to make this more a one time playthrough.
    Not even CLOSE to Fallout New Vegas or Fallout 3 (My First) which were both 9/10 and 10/10 with Mods.

    Fallout 4 is a 4/10 at best...sad, dammit!
  37. Cluefulgamer
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    I've spent around 60 hours attempting to play this game. 30 of those hours are probably scrapping through bugs and crashes.

    Cons: Weakest Fallout story. If they put in effort it was wasted but it doesn't feel like they even tried. Bugs. Obviously this is always gong to impact a game. Pointless activities. Settlements. Uninteresting companions. Ghouls everywhere. Feels like a    I've spent around 60 hours attempting to play this game. 30 of those hours are probably scrapping through bugs and crashes.

    Cons:
    Weakest Fallout story. If they put in effort it was wasted but it doesn't feel like they even tried.
    Bugs. Obviously this is always gong to impact a game.
    Pointless activities. Settlements. Uninteresting companions.
    Ghouls everywhere. Feels like a low quality zombie game often.
    Graphics. The graphics are "good enough." My gripe with them is they don't feel like a Fallout game. Looks like any other game.
    Power Armor. I don't like how it feels. I don't like how it works. I refuse to use it other than to walk it to my settlement to dump it off. I don't like fighting in it. I don't like looting it. It is just irritating.
    Gear. Their poor attempt at a loot system is just awful and irritating.
    Perks. The idea was right but the implementation was crap. Much of what you need to put points in is just so you can try and use the game. Perks use to mean something. Now it is just so I can craft stuff. Irritating and not fun. Seems like they didn't have enough ideas and just started ripping game elements out and putting them in perks to cover their lack of creativity.

    Pros:
    Looking at it before release the map appeared extremely tiny. There is a great deal of dots on the map. Most are rehashed and boring. Some places seem to run on forever with no point, but overall the game world does not appear to me to be as tiny as it first appeared. Still the points won here are not for bringing an impressive map but for not being as bad as it initially appeared.

    Overall it was a disappointing Fallout game. If you like gimmicks and hate substance you will appreciate this installment. I'd advise all others to stay away.    … Expand
  38. Icebann
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 is a fun game, filled with a lot of endless quests and gun play. The problem with Fallout 4 is that it is not really a RPG like the rest of the series. For the majority of the game you will be clearing areas and finding 'bigger and better' loot, and leveling your character to your liking, but that is the game in a nut shell. The only time you have a RPG feel to the game is in the story missions, which in my opinion are short and to the point. There is a lack of universe to this game that would make it one of the best games of all time; it just feels like there should be more game. I have spent pretty much all of my waking hours not at work on my computer playing this game, and I feel like I'm already done playing it. I really hope that DLC or mods will expand this game. The only other problem I have with the game is the one sided feeling to it. For the most part, you are a good guy the whole game. In the first few minutes, you are giving power armor, kill a Death Claw, and become the leader of a faction that is in charge of saving the waste land. In short there is no real way to be a bad guy in this game. The darkest you can be in this game is being pissed off that you have to help. If these issues were fixed I would give this game a 10. Fallout 4 is already a fun game, it just needs to be a RPG now.… Expand
  39. brain9h
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    Decent game. Not an RPG, but a sandbox shooter with a below-average story mode. As a shooter, is it good one, but nothing spectacular. The best part is the ambience, the wasteland is very well done and despite the poor graphics it is a fun playground. The soundtrack is excellent too.

    All in all a game below the expectations with little replay value that will get you bored quick.
  40. Zstephable
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    This is a great game, Bethesda definitely takes a step up with a minor amount of glitches (that I've found), superb gameplay, beautiful graphics, and an amazing crafting system. But lets talk about the negatives, the main story deserves a 6 or 7 at best similar to Skyrim, also some of the rpg elements have been taken out with the new dialogue system, and the story practically forcing youThis is a great game, Bethesda definitely takes a step up with a minor amount of glitches (that I've found), superb gameplay, beautiful graphics, and an amazing crafting system. But lets talk about the negatives, the main story deserves a 6 or 7 at best similar to Skyrim, also some of the rpg elements have been taken out with the new dialogue system, and the story practically forcing you to be good (but fallout 3 did this so I suppose it can be forgiven). Overall its a great game and I'm having alot of fun playing it.… Expand
  41. BenGarrison
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    A disgrace. Bethesda has killed fallout. Everything that Obsidian did with Fallout New Vegas is gone and replaced with worse versions of that feature.
  42. easilydone
    Nov 22, 2015
    1
    What a horribly soulless game :( I'd really been looking forward to another fallout and really thought with vast improvements NV made over 3 that I'd get to play something special, or at least an enjoyably distraction. However, this a big step back from fallout 3 even; there's just so little to it. The only thing this bares in relation to the name Fallout is the setting; the game itself isWhat a horribly soulless game :( I'd really been looking forward to another fallout and really thought with vast improvements NV made over 3 that I'd get to play something special, or at least an enjoyably distraction. However, this a big step back from fallout 3 even; there's just so little to it. The only thing this bares in relation to the name Fallout is the setting; the game itself is less an RPG then Mario Galaxy.

    I'm playing some bland father with a stolen baby that obviously is going to turn out to be older than me, or some other nonsense, I seem to understand wasteland survival better than any pf the tiny amount of NPCs I've met, who look to me to lead them in their unimagined lives.
    See somewhere to explore; could there be a fun quest? Nope it's a group of raiders in a closed space. I'll just mash them with my machete, yep they're all dead now, onwards to the next pointless 'room'. 7 hours and not one quest with any deviation from the go kill that formula yet; no skills checks bar a retarded charisma based one (same text, coloured slightly); no intelligent alternative routes or alternative counter quests. Just nothing :(
    The whole thing feels like an exercise in mundanety, they've taken Day-Z, made it infinitely easier and put on some terribly generic quests over the top of it.The world design in of itself also seems a step back from 3, it's just lots of closed houses with the odd raider 'arena' thrown in.
    Maybe it opens up a bit and improves but after 7 hours the most interesting thing is a threadbare base design section, the actual game itself is terrible.    … Expand
  43. kingADZ12
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    Having around 80 hours played so far, I feel that this game is a fantastic game if you separate it from the previous Fallout games.

    Also, ikr! An 8/10? Am I an alien or something? Because, you know, like 95% of Metacritic users only seem to know the numbers 0 and 10.
  44. 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
  45. star-lord
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    I can not put the controller down this game is so over whelming with things to do and craft im lost in fallout 4.
    visuals are ok the game suffers from inconsistent fps in random spots one minute I have 60 the next 24 on a high end system.
  46. 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
  47. Foch_off
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    Bethesda, Bethesda, Bethesda.... Where did it all go wrong, somewhere along the road it seems the company lost track of what sort of game they were developing. Bethesda seem to have convinced themselves that the action-adventure RPG they won countless awards for needed less of what made it such a great game. Instead of building on the previous titles and giving people more of what theyBethesda, Bethesda, Bethesda.... Where did it all go wrong, somewhere along the road it seems the company lost track of what sort of game they were developing. Bethesda seem to have convinced themselves that the action-adventure RPG they won countless awards for needed less of what made it such a great game. Instead of building on the previous titles and giving people more of what they loved they decided to pursue other paths. Some of these innovations added to the game, some detracted and some simply proved to be hollow gimmicks with little to no actual value in the game. Don't get me wrong, Fallout is a fun game and very enjoyable but of everything Bethesda could have done to bring the series forward they decided that a change to the genre was the best option.

    Skill system
    One of the most questionable decisions in Bethesda's new title in the removal of the traditional Fallout skill system, that is a system that allows the player to directly increase the character's abilities through a series of skills. This system has its roots back in the first Fallout and even older RPG titles and the decision to remove was an interesting one. The removal of this system coincides with the decision to transition the game from the traditional "character skills affect performance in combat" to "player skill is the only factor in combat" (with perhaps perception playing a small role). If you were to look at this system objectively it could be described as simplistic, streamlined and shallow.

    RPG Elements
    The RP aspect of RPG's have always been rich with content since the first title saw its release back in the 90's, most predominantly in the speech options, although Bethesda are not known for their good writing (quite the opposite actually) the switch from complex, amusing and powerful lines to a simple Mass Effect style dialogue wheel was a hit to what the game was always all about, no more is there diverse, verbose dialogue with many options but instead four options, one of which "good bye" and the others vague summaries for what the character will actually say, "sarcastic" "compliment" "work" etc. I personally can't say I'm in favour of the change and it practically changes the whole genre of the game, however what I can say free of bias is that this system was only implemented to increase the use ability of a controller on consoles and not to improve the game across all systems, in fact there may very well be a mod in the foreseeable future the reverts this odd system back to a more accurate and PC oriented UI for those playing this on a computer.

    Combat
    I would be lying if I didn't say the combat is a massive improvement over the two previous titles, the thing that bugs me is that they have decided to switch to more of a Far cry or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. system. The thing that differentiated Fallout from just another shooter was the skills and how specialisation was the way to survive, in this it is all about the weapon and not the skill, although some perks increase damage a high level weapon destroys low levelled enemies. New Vegas solved this problem by having a skill requirement to be effective with the weapon so that low levelled characters can't just pick up a .50 and beat the game. A combination of these two systems would have worked better, there was nothing stopping Bethesda from improving combat without culling everything else yet they still decided to over simplify the game for the mainstream market.

    We all know why all of this happened, the pressure from console controls and the idea of Bethesda being able to sell the game to everyone again led them down the road of failure as it did to Skyrim and Oblivion. So in the end we are left with a half baked simplification of previous, arguably more competent titles.    … Expand
  48. 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
  49. matigames12
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    Es increíble como arruinaron una saga : En el E3 de este año el director de Fallout dijo que lo más importante eran los fans, y viendo como reaccionaron los fans se nota que se pasaron eso por sus partes intimas. Simplificaron al extremo el sistema de conversación dando solo 4 respuestas planas donde una eres el tipo malo, en la otra el bueno, en otra eres neutral y la ultima es deEs increíble como arruinaron una saga : En el E3 de este año el director de Fallout dijo que lo más importante eran los fans, y viendo como reaccionaron los fans se nota que se pasaron eso por sus partes intimas. Simplificaron al extremo el sistema de conversación dando solo 4 respuestas planas donde una eres el tipo malo, en la otra el bueno, en otra eres neutral y la ultima es de pregunta. Sacaron el sistema de Karma. La inteligencia artificial parece creada por un niño de 10 años. La curva de dificultad es patética, prácticamente si llevas Servoarmadura eres invencible estés en la dificultad que estés, aunque aveces te salen de la nada enemigos con un lanza misiles o un Fat man y te rompen el alma de un solo golpe, no se lleva un 1 porque el mundo esta bien cuidado y la acción fue muy mejorada. Aparte por el implemento de el modo creador y el alto nivel de modificadores en armas y en el personaje… Expand
  50. Tazooka
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    I have no idea why this game has an average review rating... This game is amazing, already in my top 10 games of all-time!

    Over 80 hours (so far) but so worth it. This games detail is extraordinary and it looks and feel amazing. The gameplay is very smooth and well made. Its VERY well optimised too. There is so much to-do in Fallout 4, I've barely started really, as I keep finding    I have no idea why this game has an average review rating... This game is amazing, already in my top 10 games of all-time!

    Over 80 hours (so far) but so worth it. This games detail is extraordinary and it looks and feel amazing. The gameplay is very smooth and well made. Its VERY well optimised too.

    There is so much to-do in Fallout 4, I've barely started really, as I keep finding new weapons, armour, locations and enemys. The story is really good, and really immersive.

    Bethedsa did a really great job with this game, I don't know how it's getting hate.    … Expand
  51. VermonterBill
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    I heitated at first getting this game. What put me off initially was all the negative reviews vs the positive. I finally decided to go for it. Its definitely worth it. Sure there are changes and differences from prior Fallout games, but, overall its a great game. Ive only played 5 hours so far and I have barely scraped the surface. Looking forward to many more hours of gameplay and exploration.
  52. motownmonster
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    With over 80 hours in game I can say this is the best game I've played since Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I've heard complaints of stuttering, poor graphics, and a small map but I don't see the merit behind those comments. It runs very smoothly in my experience, besides the occasional loss of a few frames in the dense downtown areas but with dozens of buildings and enemies in combat it'sWith over 80 hours in game I can say this is the best game I've played since Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I've heard complaints of stuttering, poor graphics, and a small map but I don't see the merit behind those comments. It runs very smoothly in my experience, besides the occasional loss of a few frames in the dense downtown areas but with dozens of buildings and enemies in combat it's unsurprising. I still have much of the map to explore, it's bigger than it seems by looking at the map on the Pip-Boy. Though it may not take an incredible length to walk from end to end there are hundreds of locations with all unique designs and hundreds of collectibles scattered among them. The combat is far better than in the previous Fallout games, it feels much more responsive and realistic. I really enjoy the new legendary loot system, it encouraged me to increase the gameplay difficulty for an increase in loot spawns and it's made the game a bit more challenging and all around more enjoyable. I can already imagine myself replaying this game with differently built characters. The amount of possibilities in how you approach combat, missions, and conversations is immense and leaves me considering how I'll do it the next time. The crafting of armor, weapons, and structures is a fantastic addition to the series and it really gives the player the desire to be a wasteland scavenger and inventor. Seeing how people are willing to give Skyrim a 95/100 I think this game should, without a doubt, be a 100/100 for the huge number of improvements and upscaling done in this title. I will certainly be buying all of the DLC.… Expand
  53. Kissameow
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    This game runs like **** on my r9 380 and isn't even that good game. Chrachater customization is good but I feel like I need to buy ammo all the time and it's gone in 5min.
  54. Schlapatzjenc
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    I feel like this game deserves an honest opinion from someone who actually spent some time on it. To address some of the issues people have pointed out:

    1# Comparing this game to Fallout 1 or 2 is utterly pointless. It works differently, as did New Vegas and 3. It's not your classical point'n'click adventure type RPG and you can't divert all your focus into how well the script is made.    I feel like this game deserves an honest opinion from someone who actually spent some time on it. To address some of the issues people have pointed out:

    1# Comparing this game to Fallout 1 or 2 is utterly pointless. It works differently, as did New Vegas and 3. It's not your classical point'n'click adventure type RPG and you can't divert all your focus into how well the script is made. There are other important factors that REALLY take a ton of time to take care of. It's not the same type of the game, and as much as I love F2, I would like to stress that most people perceive the game as better because of nostalgia/lack of certain mechanical expectations. It could very well receive a similar amount of criticism on various aspects.

    2# Combat is more dynamic, which is a good thing. No, it's not Call of Duty, unless you pay no attention to what type of enemy you're facing (different resistances) and don't use V.A.T.S. at all. New Vegas was exactly the same. The animations given to Ghouls, or Deathclaws actually make the game feel more immersive, aside from being fast-paced.

    3# Difficulty system is done poorly, the enemies simply becoming bullet sponges at higher levels. Fortunately, there already are mods to address that.

    4# Main quest indeed is boring and predictable. I felt literally no drive towards doing it and I still don't 80 hours in. That being said, certain sidequests (mostly tied with exploration) are really interesting. Naturally there are some "fetches" or "exterminations" that seem bland, but at the same time, all you have to do is dig deeper to find something really good. I feel like most people here didn't.

    5# THE GAME IS PRETTY. I don't know if you are comparing it to Mirror's Edge 2, or Crysis 7, but there really isn't much room to complain. It's much prettier than all Fallouts before it and does live up to expectations. The only thing I found annoying was discrepancy between resolutions of textures on certain surfaces. But hey, that will either be patched or modded very very soon.
    Contrary to a popular belief, animations are actually made well enough, some surprisingly good (certain enemies), some disappointing (lip sync). They average out on just about what you'd expect from another Fallout, looking at F3 and NV. Models are flawless.
    Don't like the color palette? Download re-shading mod, like I did. 2 minutes and the engine gave me exactly what I wanted.

    6# Performance isn't horrible. The game on my PC runs better with high settings than NV. Certainly could be improved, certain areas are prone to stutter for no apparent reason. Are the graphics justified? Arguably yes. Please consider the amount of assets placed in each location.
    And frankly, if you can't meet box-requirements, you have no right to be complaining about FPS issues. Some 'reviewers' here are.

    7# Developers' choice of timing on introducing certain things (Power Armor, Minutemen) is horrid. It does not break the game, but makes you feel like you missed a few episodes of your show. Deserves reprimand.

    8# UI is just as usable, as it was in previous titles. Frankly the only annoying part to me is how slow the scrolling is. Dialogue wheel... it's worse than box was. Not much worse, just worse. It doesn't make talking a pain, it doesn't make your milk go bad. It's an understandable choice considering chaotic writing of dialogues (otherwise it would be sometimes impossible to tell which answer is sarcastic and which outright negative) but that shouldn't be a case in the first place.
    Building mode is made well, though could use some things like TUTORIAL or being able to run and open doors while in it. If you're not an idiot, you'll get it in a couple of minutes. Still, could use polishing.

    9# Bugs. A lot of bugs. From A.I., through sound, up to some quests. Personally haven't encountered anything game-breaking, but most are outright annoying. The game clearly did not receive enough testing before release, but I'm willing to forgive Bethesda, as they are known for releasing massive batches of bugfixes every so often.

    To put it as simply, as I can...

    Is the game a piece of fecal matter, deserving 1/10?
    No and you'd have to be high to give it that. Anything below 5 is a result of finger cramp and missing the right mark. I strongly believe 6-7 is fair at this point, before changes are made.

    Will you have fun with this game?
    Yes, you will, unless you are a game-fascist. All it needs is a little bit of brains behind it and patience for devs to release patch. I was disappointed at first, I am having fun after giving it some time.

    Do I work for Bethesda?
    I'd wish.

    Should I pay [original retail price] for it?
    I'd wait until it drops to New Vegas initial level. You won't feel like you overpaid and the game should be much more polished by then.    … Expand
  55. kaluk
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    False advertising. They said this was going to be a new Fallout, a new RPG and it's not. This game is a FPS with minor elements of RPG. CoD players will like it tho.
  56. Fran_cisco
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RPG elements core to the franchise are close to non existant

    SPECIAL is meaningless pretty much everywhere

    The controls are a nightmare to use, it's obviously badly ported from console. A PC game with **** mouse controls? Yeah they actually screwed that up too. Want to use the mouse wheel on some menus? Nope!

    The story is way too streamlined, few choices, with mostly no consequences.
    Terribly written story.

    Performance: Never stable 60 FPS, some times as low as 10. Even in monster computers the performance sinks.

    This lump of crap isn't worthy of the Fallout name.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Vertran187
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    There is just no excuse for a game to look so bad and such poor animations i except that its a complex game but it looks so rough and lacks detail. The games has improved in many ways but no enough to a 5 year wait GTA V Witcher 3 AC Syndicate are what games in 2015 should look like not this mess.

    I`m still playing the hell out of it and will get a 100+ hours out of it i`m sure the    There is just no excuse for a game to look so bad and such poor animations i except that its a complex game but it looks so rough and lacks detail. The games has improved in many ways but no enough to a 5 year wait GTA V Witcher 3 AC Syndicate are what games in 2015 should look like not this mess.

    I`m still playing the hell out of it and will get a 100+ hours out of it i`m sure the whole time will be spent in a ugly ass world.    … Expand
  59. Slaneth
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    Best fallout when it comes to gameplay!

    By far, the worst Fallout when it comes to story and dialog. It really lacks so severely in this department i struggle to call this game an RPG at all. Nothing you do matters, MMO style quests except for the main quest. Join a faction and do randomly generated quests over and over again with maybe a very rare random sidequest that just also    Best fallout when it comes to gameplay!

    By far, the worst Fallout when it comes to story and dialog. It really lacks so severely in this department i struggle to call this game an RPG at all.

    Nothing you do matters, MMO style quests except for the main quest. Join a faction and do randomly generated quests over and over again with maybe a very rare random sidequest that just also leads you into a room that you need to clear of enemies.    … Expand
  60. BranCoGaming
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    Graphics from fallout 3 but optimization like in batman arkham knight....Pip Boy is still terrible to use... but anyway it is still a good post apocalyptic fallout
  61. yetilegs
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    It's nothing like Fallout 1. It's nothing like Fallout 2. It's closer to Fallout 3 than it is to New Vegas. And it's brilliant.

    It's definitely not a story-driven RPG along the lines of the Witcher or early Fallout games, as it lacks those impactful choices. Yet there is room to roleplay with a little imagination. Exploration is the meat of the game, but that's what Bethesda do best.    It's nothing like Fallout 1. It's nothing like Fallout 2. It's closer to Fallout 3 than it is to New Vegas. And it's brilliant.

    It's definitely not a story-driven RPG along the lines of the Witcher or early Fallout games, as it lacks those impactful choices. Yet there is room to roleplay with a little imagination. Exploration is the meat of the game, but that's what Bethesda do best. They remain one of the top players when it comes to building an interesting open world. So, much as with Skyrim, the best bits are the little things you come across on the way to other areas of the map. I'd argue that the dungeons have more variety than in Skyrim, or Fallout 3 - two of Bethesda's best known releases.

    They've also put little twists on old enemies (faster, tunneling mole rats are one example), and if you play on one of the harder modes such as Survival, there are going to be times when just shooting at the angry mutant bear just doesn't cut it and you have to think of a new approach. Other new additions - the settlement building springs to mind - are fantastic, and the art design is excellent overall.

    It's not New Vegas, as it does lack the sense of being part of a greater world outside of the playable map. And the bad guys never quite seem as threatening as Caesar's Legion did. But if you enjoyed the exploration inherent in Bethesda's other recent games, and can look past the reduced RPG elements, then you are going to enjoy this.    … Expand
  62. aidan0
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    If you believe in hype you are going to be disappointed. I’ve played pretty much every fallout game from with the best being fallout tactics IMO. So yeah, Fallout 4 is a $60,- game, but it looks and feels like a $35,- game. Thank god for mods. No ultra wide support yet. UI is still messed up.

    That’s about it. Don’t expect the Witcher 3 quality in looks and story. Witcher 3 gives you a    If you believe in hype you are going to be disappointed. I’ve played pretty much every fallout game from with the best being fallout tactics IMO. So yeah, Fallout 4 is a $60,- game, but it looks and feels like a $35,- game. Thank god for mods. No ultra wide support yet. UI is still messed up.

    That’s about it. Don’t expect the Witcher 3 quality in looks and story. Witcher 3 gives you a lot more than you pay for. Fallout 4 gives you a lot less in terms of story. But there's more to do than Witcher 3. The map might be smaller than Witcher 3, but if you factor in the area's inside the maps (buildings, faults, etc) it's not small by any means.

    Unless you find the monotones building of bases fun. Sure building 1 or 4 is fun, but then it just get tedious and boring. It’s just a huge time sink, like they do in MMO’s.

    But for what you get, this is still a 8 out of 10 (80 hours in) Most $60 only last about 18 ~20 hours. I'm only at 45% I think. Yay for hording simulators.    … Expand
  63. Viothon
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    For a very short time I was confused and a little disheartened that so many reviewers of this game are negative, I could not have asked for a better game in Fallout 4, no I say a better peace of entertainment, not just a game. What age are we living in anyway when a game that lets you do as many things as this dose without bothering with other people gets some basement dwellers to stillFor a very short time I was confused and a little disheartened that so many reviewers of this game are negative, I could not have asked for a better game in Fallout 4, no I say a better peace of entertainment, not just a game. What age are we living in anyway when a game that lets you do as many things as this dose without bothering with other people gets some basement dwellers to still spew there venom all over the rest of us. If you want to play Planescape Torment then please go play that **** game, it bored the hell out of me just watching a friend of mine play it, he loved it so much. Here is a little hint to all you old timers out there with nostalgic nerd glasses at the late 90s RPG games, there boring like watching paint dry. I also could not get into the great and beloved Morrowind, yes I said it Morrowind is almost completely unplayable for me, I dare anyone to try and confront me with a straight face on how to even get started in that primitive mess of a game.
    Skyrim is one of my most favorite games ever and I am not ashamed of saying it at all, it paved the way for a new kind of RPG, it has something that even Oblivion does not have and that is savage power. It also opened the PC world to adding to the world with community creations, not unlike table top RPGs did in the 80s.
    This year another great peace of gaming was **** all over as well on the PC, I will not name it here because it’s not about that game, but I think some of this has to do with what both are suffering from on the PC. The PC community in the past decades have been dominant when it came to better graphic options, controller versatility and just a higher optimization on the gamming experience. However the past 4 years have seen gaming design shift even faster then in the past to where the money is flowing and that is now the console markets. This has a group that was once in a position of smarmy jabs at this or that is better on a PC to now complaining when a game is designed with a control and the latest consoles in mind yet still is around $60. I feel there frustration to a degree, yet this was bound to happen given how useless the PC community really was when the times were good. Playing a game is not about what hardware you have was the line that console players always said to PC owners, the answer was always pay more and get a monster PC and then tell us that same line that Hardware does not count. Well now that the economy is absolute below **** scum now we have PC owners who maybe 4 years ago got a new mid-level gaming PC start to ask why the hell are all these new games working better on the current console hardware and seem made just for a controller. Now I will throw to all you complainers out there the line that we gave to them poor console players in the past, upgrade your PC or get a console, high end is just that high end, you can always scale it down if need be but I suspect a prideful mindset is at work here. Games themselves are not being reviewed as purely on PC right now because of all the things I have stated, an anger is taking hold as a realization is happening that they are getting games that are not using PC hardware to the fullest anymore and its because that is not where the money is to be had now.    … Expand
  64. 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
  65. Johnman
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    I first I liked it. As time went on, however I started to see a lot of flaws that show the franchise is moving in a bad direction. Artistically and mechanically there are a lot of improvements, but immersion and writing are uninspired and frankly amateurish in places. I played the heck out of it and I think I got my money's worth. But I don't want the next Fallout to continue on this path.I first I liked it. As time went on, however I started to see a lot of flaws that show the franchise is moving in a bad direction. Artistically and mechanically there are a lot of improvements, but immersion and writing are uninspired and frankly amateurish in places. I played the heck out of it and I think I got my money's worth. But I don't want the next Fallout to continue on this path. They seem to be trading graphics, good voice acting, marketing and wide audiences for a well written story and an immersive and coherent game world. Please don't go that way Bethesda.… Expand
  66. ColonelSanders
    Nov 22, 2015
    1
    Typical Bethesda. Removal of RPG elements, removal of interesting quests, removal of good writing, abundant amount of prefixes on guns to give Borderlands fanboy's a rock hard cock. Radiation damage? What..

    You know if Bethesda got their head out of their ass and was able to make a good story like they could back in Morrowind days.. then maybe just maybe Elder Scrolls and Fallout would    Typical Bethesda. Removal of RPG elements, removal of interesting quests, removal of good writing, abundant amount of prefixes on guns to give Borderlands fanboy's a rock hard cock. Radiation damage? What..

    You know if Bethesda got their head out of their ass and was able to make a good story like they could back in Morrowind days.. then maybe just maybe Elder Scrolls and Fallout would be an amazing series. Instead they just say **** it and know the fanboys and console gamers/pc gamers who have never played a real RPG will love it just the same.

    **** you Bethesda. Obsidian did better, a hell of a lot better.    … Expand
  67. nikitademkin
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    This is the disappointment of the year
    They cut off all rpg elements, freedom of choice, dialogs, decisions.. All new that they brought is sims/minecraft elements.
    This is shooter with tweaks like levels and building. This is not fallout, this is not rpg, this is not even decent game. Boring story (mix of fallout 3 and RAGE), repetitive quests
  68. flyingrasta
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    Total freedom, that was the premise of past Fallout games. Quests which can be done countless different ways.
    Fallout 4 falls drastically short in this category. Because of the streamlined path you have to now follow the Dialogs are heavily simplified without the need or option to dig deep or follow different avenues of action.
    There are a few parts in the game where you are able to    Total freedom, that was the premise of past Fallout games. Quests which can be done countless different ways.
    Fallout 4 falls drastically short in this category. Because of the streamlined path you have to now follow the Dialogs are heavily simplified without the need or option to dig deep or follow different avenues of action.
    There are a few parts in the game where you are able to choose between two options going forward but those are few and mostly reduced to "yes" or "no".

    I like the improvements made to gameplay, interface and graphics but without the feeling of a dynamic world which reacts to your actions theres something important missing in a fallout game. Settlements you visit feel like islands with no connection to each other what so ever    … Expand
  69. Psy_pmP
    Nov 22, 2015
    1
    It has been 12 days since release. But I do not see any movement to rectify the game. It did not work at all of the patch. Thousands of bugs. Every time playing I think I have to start all over again. AutoSave is done badly and overwrite themselves. I again unplayable bug, and all 5 autosave made in the interval of 1 minute.
    And normal save made 6 hours ago.
  70. Fudman
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    To anyone who's looking for a fun RPG to play look somewhere else... Fallout has completely changed genres from the pinical of RPG's to a boring fetch quest action game.
  71. swagmonster
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    This game is garbage. I have a 980 ti and I get drops to 30fps in some places. Graphics are crap. Story is boring. Most over hyped piece of **** in the last 10 years.
  72. bigdaddyaggie
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    Should have waited and read reviews instead of pre-purchase on greenman. Will have to find something else to play. Like the others say here. It is a FPS not RPG. I am not an FPS fan so it is boring to me. I am not a treasure hunter. I need a story/purpose and the quest are just not interesting. Go clear this area or go fetch this ring. Just doesn't engage me.
  73. Locuxt
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Well to be honest...Fallout 4 is a masterpiece plain and simple and towards the people that have been negative they obviously don't know what a good game is, harsh? Not really, especially since this game is getting way too much hate, it's ridiculous. Or perhaps they just don't like; huge open worlds, dialogue choices, engaging story, lots of crafting, plentiful customization, interestingWell to be honest...Fallout 4 is a masterpiece plain and simple and towards the people that have been negative they obviously don't know what a good game is, harsh? Not really, especially since this game is getting way too much hate, it's ridiculous. Or perhaps they just don't like; huge open worlds, dialogue choices, engaging story, lots of crafting, plentiful customization, interesting characters, challenging AI and all whilst traversing an outstanding looking wasteland.

    If you want to know why I hold such a high opinion over this game, stop reading this text right now and go play it yourself!

    Since it's release I have sunk 85 hours into it and have still not even scrapped the surface...see what I did there?...Do you want a vast open world with something to discover at every turn? Check. Endless amounts of loot that will over encumber you which forces you to use your companion as a cart horse? Check. Questing away only to be driven off into a certain direction due to enthralling distractions? Check.

    How about maintaining you're own settlement? Food, water, power and defence have to be maintained oh and yes you have settlers that can move in over time, actually have you got enough beds? Check. Crafting Guns, Armor, Chemistry, Cooking, Workshops for building components, Power Armor customization, oh and Jet Packs! No I don't care that I emphasize the capital letters here...JET PACKS!!! Visually the game is stunning it which is another aspect that puzzles me when some say they think it's ugly!? I can recommend a great optician that may resolve that issue.

    Anyway the commonwealth really feels like a wasteland, detailed character models, water looks like well you know...water! textures are all well presented and the game runs at a solid 60fps if you have a good machine. Bethesda seem to optimize their games so well, I've never had a problem anyway. Animations have improved greatly from past instalments, however there are some clipping issues and awkward limb moments that get stuck in rather amusing positions.

    Finally the sound is top notch, voice acting is good, music is fitting and will sound familiar to others that have played previous Fallout titles. Voiced protagonist for me is welcomed, I can feel more attached to the character but at the same time I can understand why people dislike this aspect. It may feel as though Bethesda moulded the character for you. I mean you can simply counter that by murdering the occasional bystander and all will be right as rain!

    Come on people stop comparing this to the other games of 2015, Fallout 4 fights in it's own corner with 2 very strong power fists! The developers are moving with the times as they should be, with that said thank you Bethesda you certainly delivered here.    … Expand
  74. 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
  75. bowler484
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    I became a huge Fallout series fan after playing Fallout 3 and then New Vegas.

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of those games and it has a different feel to it. In fact, I was underwhelmed for the first few hours of playing. Before making any harsh judgement, I played on to now over 20 hours into the game and my opinion has changed drastically for the better. Graphics. Graphics need    I became a huge Fallout series fan after playing Fallout 3 and then New Vegas.

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of those games and it has a different feel to it. In fact, I was underwhelmed for the first few hours of playing. Before making any harsh judgement, I played on to now over 20 hours into the game and my opinion has changed drastically for the better.

    Graphics. Graphics need better hi-res textures in some areas. However, lighting is a vast improvement in this game compared to F3/NV and Skyrim. Animations are also much improved.

    Gameplay. Manual shooting is a huge improvement here. VATS is still available but those who don't want to use VATS will appreciate the improvements.

    Content. Just like Fallout 3 and NV, you have a large open world to spend countless hours exploring. This aspect is what I really love about the newer Fallout games.

    To judge this game fairly, you need to put aside your experience with older Fallout titles. Had I put 5 hours into the game and made a review, it'd probably have been a 5 because of that. Now that I'm getting in deeper, it easily deserves the 9 I'm giving it.    … Expand
  76. Crs25
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Let me try to a review without showcasing salt towards all the people rating it a 0.
    Disclaimer: I have 50 hours in this game and have not completed main story; I feel the need to just compare this to Fallout 3 and NV, comparing this game with the original ones is like comparing apples to oranges.
    The game is good, gameplay is good, combat is by far the best in the last 2 installments    Let me try to a review without showcasing salt towards all the people rating it a 0.
    Disclaimer: I have 50 hours in this game and have not completed main story; I feel the need to just compare this to Fallout 3 and NV, comparing this game with the original ones is like comparing apples to oranges.

    The game is good, gameplay is good, combat is by far the best in the last 2 installments (Not going to compare them to the previous ones due to the large differences). Starting off with that, I can easily say that fighting is what you are doing for at least 60% of the time. Yes, the game has bugs and bethesda should not get a free pass for having bugs, but in such an expansive game most people can't help but to understand the bugs (AGAIN, BETHESDA DOES NOT DESERVE A FREE PASS ON HAVING SO MANY BUGS) I have not come across any game breaking bugs but a minority of people have, truthfully bethesda needs to fix the game breaking ones, those ruin video game experiences. Moving onto the graphics, yes, they look outdated but as for the heavy question of if it looks terrible, I wouldn't say so. Yea, fallout is getting outclassed in graphics by a majority of AAA games, but considering them bad just because of comparison is just not right, too many people focus on the graphics and think that if it stays the same then they are not innovating. Next would be story, I will be forward and say I don't pay attention to Bethesda stories most of the time, this one does not seem great and does not make me want to want to complete it, which was the same case as Oblivion, Skyrim and Fallout 3 (New vegas was a hit or miss for me). Characters are pretty dull, having to interact with them for a quest is like having to ask a wall what to do next, no real memorable characters for me. Skill system and Karma system are what people seem to be the most upset about and I somewhat understand them, the lack of consequence for Karma is pretty lame and the skills were a lot more difficult to manage in the previous ones, making it a bit more interesting, now you can be a god just by leveling up. The perks system is very easy to understand and allows for fast decisions on what you want to do with your lvl up. Going onto the subjective part of the review, I didn't find the change to be that bad, I never really liked the inability to get some perks because of not chosing the right "S.P.E.C.I.A.L" abilities, I do understand where people come from when they say a character should not be able to have everything on one run, but I say otherwise, there is no reason to not be able to if you throw enough hours in.

    Now that I got the ugly out of the way, time to go into why this is my GoTY.

    Exploration

    It was always my favorite part of any of these games and it is done right, people like to use the argument that the world is smaller and feels more "Empty" but that is flat out bs, every area has a building you can explore loot or even take over. Going into an old vault is always a brand new and great adventure. Yea, there is tons of buildings filled with raidiers and ghouls but what do you expect? It's the wasteland! The game rewards people who love to explore by having good loot handed to them by looking in the right places.

    I'll cut off my review with that, great game with flaws, definitely my GoTY. I rate it 10 subjectively and an 8.5 objectively.    … Expand
  77. DarmaniLink
    Nov 21, 2015
    1
    A disgrace to the fallout series. This game contains so many glitches that the game is almost unplayable. The story is is like that of a JRPG, minus the gameplay, which is actually good in those. One big streamlined story that you follow with a few sidequests that lack any effects other than you getting more money. That was the whole point of fallout 4. To get more money.

    In its current    A disgrace to the fallout series. This game contains so many glitches that the game is almost unplayable. The story is is like that of a JRPG, minus the gameplay, which is actually good in those. One big streamlined story that you follow with a few sidequests that lack any effects other than you getting more money. That was the whole point of fallout 4. To get more money.

    In its current state, the game is unplayable. It contains too many glitches, the story is awful, and the mechanics are horribly made. This is not an RPG with guns, this is an FPS with a storyline.

    They attempted to make a PC port, and they failed, miserably. They even managed to **** up mouse controls.

    Wait for patches to come out for the game to be in a stable state. At this point, it shows absolutely no effort, at all. They released an alpha stage game and expected people to spend $60 on it.

    Only reason it gets a '1' is because it actually runs and the graphics render correctly most of the time.    … Expand
  78. Tarhmaister
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
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  79. Orishii
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Don't buy this product. Don't pirate this product. If you are a Fallout and a RPG fan stay away from this, its just a lazy game with no soul. No RPG elements at all. This product isn't coherent at all, if you don't follow game script and go to explore at beginning you'll see why. EG you are frozen for 200 and when you wake up world is changed (not much ) there is a city and your premadeDon't buy this product. Don't pirate this product. If you are a Fallout and a RPG fan stay away from this, its just a lazy game with no soul. No RPG elements at all. This product isn't coherent at all, if you don't follow game script and go to explore at beginning you'll see why. EG you are frozen for 200 and when you wake up world is changed (not much ) there is a city and your premade character cant know that city after 200 years of sleep but in conversation (dumped down ) talks like he know that city, but when you go back and follow the script, when that city its mentioned he ask : ''What city ? I don't know that city'' and demand more info about city. Game is scripted as **** and stupid. F4 its just a shooter. Very low textures to most of clutter and objects. Stupid AI, you fire a MINI NUKE at them and after 5-10 seconds they act like nothing happened. Ui is atrocious, for console, they didn't change it for PC. No FOV slide bar ( weapons cover half of screen ), no graphics settings IN GAME. Now we have Farmville in a ''Fallout'' product. Survival difficulty is a joke, to easy, only change is that stimpaks heal slower, that's all. No degradation, no repair, very few types of enemies ( nothing new ), boring quests, no alternative choices of doing quests ( just shooting all time ). You can mod a pistol into a sniper early in the game, Power armor in 30 mins of game. F4 is a lazy and unfinished product.… Expand
  80. Shesnok
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    Побродил около 30 часов. Редкостная халтура. Впрочем как и Ведьмак 3. Засилье копипаста, бесконечное уныние, смешные враги. Что за Легендарные Собаки которые выдерживают 200 выстрелов из снайперской винтовки? Что за Легендарные комары. Чоиииит за Херня? Зачем крафтить оружие если оно для таких врагов как слону дробина? К тому же самое сильное оружие будет у вас уже через час игры. Тот жеПобродил около 30 часов. Редкостная халтура. Впрочем как и Ведьмак 3. Засилье копипаста, бесконечное уныние, смешные враги. Что за Легендарные Собаки которые выдерживают 200 выстрелов из снайперской винтовки? Что за Легендарные комары. Чоиииит за Херня? Зачем крафтить оружие если оно для таких врагов как слону дробина? К тому же самое сильное оружие будет у вас уже через час игры. Тот же Толстяк или ракетница. Однообразные задания, вплоть до того даже что текст одинаковый. Заколоченные наглухо дома. И гринд, гринд, гринд.
    Броня это посмешище какое-то. Тапки мудрости. Штаны обаяния. Стринги Счастья. Накладка на левую ногу которая увеличивает урон по роботам. ..... ЧТО ЭТО ЗА ГОВНО ТАКОЕ??
    Убить НПС кстати нельзя. Они будут исходить фонтанчиками крови но не умрут.
    Я решительно не пойму как получить от этой игры удовольствие. Играю на харде, но вся сложность заключается в нелепых легендарных врагах. Гуль какой-нибудь выдерживающий взрывчатку под ногами и десяток гранат или иная глупость.
    Вообщем отвратительное поделие.    … Expand
  81. 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
  82. PrincessAlma
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    Bad story bad game play (for a fallout game) it screams unfinished it wishes it was CoD as it tries and pretends it is its a insult to all of fallout and i love bethesda but skyrim was lazy to and i hope you all get your stuff together but this isn't fallout this is some cartoon looking unfinished lazily made game
  83. 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
  84. Beanbag
    Nov 21, 2015
    7
    Solid entry in the Fallout lineup.

    Graphics are nothing special, though it does look better than Fallout 3 or NV. Characters are somewhat forgettable and stiff, like most Bethesda games. Shooting feels a little sluggish, especially when aiming. The new settlement building is a LOT of fun (if you enjoy building, anyway) The main quest isn't terrible, but it isn't fantastic    Solid entry in the Fallout lineup.

    Graphics are nothing special, though it does look better than Fallout 3 or NV.

    Characters are somewhat forgettable and stiff, like most Bethesda games.

    Shooting feels a little sluggish, especially when aiming.

    The new settlement building is a LOT of fun (if you enjoy building, anyway)

    The main quest isn't terrible, but it isn't fantastic either. It will, however, require two play throughs at least to get a complete picture of it.

    The SPECIAL and perk system is much simplified, very similar to Skyrim. I was wary of this at first, but it's not bad at all. Doesn't feel like an improvement either though.

    Needs a bit of polish, as always. It's not overwhelmingly awesome nor is it hideously terrible and feels very much like an intentional direction. Not great, not bad, but good enough.    … Expand
  85. Maverick_25
    Nov 21, 2015
    5
    The story is bad. The mechanics are worse. The gameplay isn't bad. They copied sandbox games like Rust, Ark, Nether, Dayz, 7 Days to Die, The Forest, and so many more with their settlement idea but they did a TERRIBLE job doing it. This game doesn't even work on most Windows computers. It's also buggy as all hell. It's mediocre at best. Didn't specifically dislike it but it was not theThe story is bad. The mechanics are worse. The gameplay isn't bad. They copied sandbox games like Rust, Ark, Nether, Dayz, 7 Days to Die, The Forest, and so many more with their settlement idea but they did a TERRIBLE job doing it. This game doesn't even work on most Windows computers. It's also buggy as all hell. It's mediocre at best. Didn't specifically dislike it but it was not the Fallout I remember.… Expand
  86. ThePoopinator
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    This game is problably the best game of 2015 and here's why:

    +Slick animations +VATS(HIGHLY IMPROVED) +Combat overall(Doom's developer ID Software helped with the gunplay making it feel more like an FPS/TPS) +Story(Very interesting characters such as Piper,Nick Valetine,Hancock,Codsworth and of course You The Sole Survivor) The only bad thing is maybe some of the textures,i mean    This game is problably the best game of 2015 and here's why:

    +Slick animations
    +VATS(HIGHLY IMPROVED)
    +Combat overall(Doom's developer ID Software helped with the gunplay making it feel more like an FPS/TPS)
    +Story(Very interesting characters such as Piper,Nick Valetine,Hancock,Codsworth and of course You The Sole Survivor)

    The only bad thing is maybe some of the textures,i mean the game looks pretty when you walk in the wasteland,but when you are in a building some of the textures look unpolished most likely because of the engine that was used in Skyrim.

    Final verdict: 9/10    … Expand
  87. Foremost
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    In general, this's not Fallout ... nor Earth. It's some other planet where instead of nuclear bombs thrown off bombs stupefying. Then there came the Terrans (The Institute), and MC crashed onto the planet several years later.

    The most annoying is a static in-game world where so many small details but they do not linked together + plus a great number of questionable aspects, like this    In general, this's not Fallout ... nor Earth. It's some other planet where instead of nuclear bombs thrown off bombs stupefying. Then there came the Terrans (The Institute), and MC crashed onto the planet several years later.

    The most annoying is a static in-game world where so many small details but they do not linked together + plus a great number of questionable aspects, like this Railroad fraction which is absolutely stupid in the context of a post-nuclear world. Timescale is incorrect - 2 hundred years. The Humanity has jumped into Space since 1815.

    Manual resource collection?! Why not send a group of stalkers to a place after it has been cleared out.

    In general construction is useless, as one builds just a fancy static decoration. When there is an attack AI just runs around ignoring carefully built walls and defense structures.

    Role playing, deep scenario - forget about it. MC has no problem seeing destroyed home and surroundings. At least some flashbacks would do.

    Well... there are tons of issues concerning the Fallout Universe and common sense in general. So again, just do not treat it as Fallout. Yet another shooter with straightforward storyline.    … Expand
  88. MaWo79
    Nov 21, 2015
    5
    Ok, I’m 70 hours into Fallout 4 now and I must admit, that I’m still undecided whether I like the game or not. My feelings toward FO4 went up and down. I found it rather boring in the beginning but it became much better after a few hours. But still…

    Sure, the world is huge, there is a lot to explore, and it is fun roaming around, but the world somehow doesn’t attract me like in the    Ok, I’m 70 hours into Fallout 4 now and I must admit, that I’m still undecided whether I like the game or not. My feelings toward FO4 went up and down. I found it rather boring in the beginning but it became much better after a few hours. But still…

    Sure, the world is huge, there is a lot to explore, and it is fun roaming around, but the world somehow doesn’t attract me like in the previous games FO3/NV. Bethesda made some improvements here and there, like the fantastic crafting system, I even like the graphics, but still I felt more related to game world in all of the past titles.

    I miss interesting quests, exciting stories and noteworthy characters. There are too many dead places in the world with no story or where the story hardly scratches the surface. Compared to its predecessors, the game makes a lot of things different. But I miss improvements in the important areas. I gladly would have traded the “base building” for a real big and interesting city. I would have liked more “Roleplay Game” instead of “Minecraft”.

    FO4 doesn’t live up to my expectations and I must admit that I like FO3/NV more than this one. But the most important thing at last. It is one thing to compare this game to its predecessors but time went on and brought us a game like “The Witcher 3” from CDP which set the new benchmark in terms of open world RPGs. CDP showed that it is indeed possible to combine an open world with an interesting main story, complex side quests and fill it with hundreds of little stories all around. They showed that you can create remarkable characters who grow dear to one’s heart and become friends rather than being simple quest giver. They showed that you can have complex interaction with the world and its inhabitants rather than rushing trough. And they managed to create a game world that feels real and alive. It makes you feel like it could be existing whereas FO4 totally feels… yeah, like a game.

    Bethesda said prior to the release of FO4 that the game would “set new standards in terms of open world RPGs”. I can only say, sorry but these new standards have already been set by CDP and their Witcher 3. And FO4 is far away from this new open world RPG experience.    … Expand
  89. kozhura
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Bethesda muddled while releasing this game. There is no atmosphere of the universe, which had been before. Awful dialog system like in Mass Effect. Futhermore, everything you doing is shooting everywhere. There is no balance in game. Too poor.
  90. anggadaz
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    this game is great game. the game is adventure and role playing game. the normal human with mutant villain. the game story is good. the game graphic is good too.
  91. koval321
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    Most recognizable parts of game seem to be watered down, simplified and some gizmos extended. Am not play Fallout to be garbage hoarder I played it to have interesting adventure with solid RPG parts.
  92. DedicatedDark
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    Not made by Obsidian.

    -Toddler lvl writing quality.
    -Open World fps instead of an RPG.
    -Casualization
    -And a lazy ass PC port.

    I can go on, but its pointless so.
  93. Radioactivebuny
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    THIS REVIEW WILL REFLECT THE CREDIT THE DEVELOPERS GET FOR THEIR LAUNCH OF THE GAME. The Mod community will absolutely add a phenomenal amount of fantastic content to this game, which is what made Fallout 3, Skyrim, and Fallout NV so incredibly fun and long-lived despite the vanilla games being rather "eh". It really is just Bethesda planting a seed and the community taking off andTHIS REVIEW WILL REFLECT THE CREDIT THE DEVELOPERS GET FOR THEIR LAUNCH OF THE GAME. The Mod community will absolutely add a phenomenal amount of fantastic content to this game, which is what made Fallout 3, Skyrim, and Fallout NV so incredibly fun and long-lived despite the vanilla games being rather "eh". It really is just Bethesda planting a seed and the community taking off and helping it grow. I'll address the potential of mods at the end, but until then it's just the base game as it is with mods I'm using now mentioned.

    Dialogue: It's had me in stitches for 80 hours. When you click to interrupt someone on an important part (i.e. them talking about their dead kid or something) and you just go "Uh-huh" or "Hmmm". Funny as hell.
    Story: Didn't even beat Skyrim, and don't care to ever beat Fallout 4. Apparently it's crap, though, but I'm only gonna give it half as much weight as usual since I don't care for it to begin with.

    Gunplay: VAST improvement over Fallout 3

    Customization: I'm a huge fan. Lots of options, lots of fun. Well done, in my opinion.

    Power Armor: I wish there was more mysticism to it, really. I wished that deathclaw in the very beginning smashed the **** out of my armor and I didn't get another set for 30+ hours. that would have been better.

    Difficulty: Total mess. AI is smarter, but for Bethesda, "Hard mode" is literally doubling their damage and halving yours. Nice job, idiots. I'm trying various damage mods, and found 2.5x for me dealing and 3x for enemies dealing evens things out a little more. Can be done to 3x and 4x I guess. Might try that later. Those multipliers with the damage mod do a decent job at that, though. As it stands now, buckshot to the face will kill even a Super Mutant my level as it should (though some wildlife has way too much health), my power armor can take a good beating before I go down but I still need to stick to cover usually, and even a raider my level wearing just some crap metal will get demolished from a couple laser blasts to the chest or one to the face, usually. Again, as it should be.

    When I'm out of my power armor I still take a considerable amount of damage, though, but then again I haven't fought much outside of raiders out of my power armor. I'd like to be about as fragile as all of the other enemies with ARMOR and what type of enemy it is determining how much it takes to kill, and not level. I'm getting close to that with these damage modifiers alone, for now, and I'd recommend them.

    I can also smoke a Deathclaw with a few blasts from a fully modded combat shotgun. One to the face should kill pretty much anything, but I wish it would take more to kill them as they're not frightening anymore with the mods I have. They can kill me pretty quick, but again the damage mods only multiply what damage is done, and I can't really change the balance between enemy types yet until GECK comes out. Still, look into those mods.

    Base Building: I see many, many hours of my life being lost to this.

    AI: In combat they're solid. A lot smarter than before. Watching the robots, bugs, and deathclaws juke my shots is nice. Except for the deathclaws. It's just horrifying in those cases. Companion AI pathing makes me want to scream. It is awful, atrocious, and whoever wrote it deserves to have their hands cut off so they can never do something like that again. End of story on that.

    Graphics: Throw on some ENBs and it'll look presentable. Again, these Bethesda games never looked good vanilla, anyway.

    Map size: Not sure if I'm greedy after TW3, but it feels small despite being of relatively respectable size.

    Final: The unspeakable amount of fun I've had playing the game minus the quite considerable flaws grants it an 8 in my book. It's good. Not what we hoped for, probably, but it's good. It'll do. Let's hope Bethesda can do better next time, though, because there's a fine line between me loving and despising this game. Luckily it's holding.

    Mods: This is where the magic happens. Already there are some fantastic mods out that greatly improve the game. From more balanced fusion core draining, to these damage mods I mentioned, to sound and texture/graphic and enb mods... There's a crapton within two weeks. Once the GECK comes out it'll be unreal. The weapon mod system, base building, and settlement system are PRIME for mods. One of the first will be to build settlements ANYWHERE, I can guarantee you that. Hopefully they can expand the map as well. Bethesda made a decent framework that's great fun as is, and for that they get a good rating, but certainly not GOTY with The Witcher 3 reigning supreme in that regard. Now the community will be what makes this game a truly fantastic 10/10. They deserve ALL of the credit for that. Can't wait to see what lies in store for Fallout 4.    … Expand
  94. Alexvl1989
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Мне игра вообще не понравилась Беседка полностью просрала атмосферу великого фаллаута и сделала линейный шутер с элементами РПГ в открытом мире. В игре нет интересных квестов, нормальных диалогов, убогая графика и маленькая однообразная карта. Короче Fallout 4 полное гавно!Мне игра вообще не понравилась Беседка полностью просрала атмосферу великого фаллаута и сделала линейный шутер с элементами РПГ в открытом мире. В игре нет интересных квестов, нормальных диалогов, убогая графика и маленькая однообразная карта. Короче Fallout 4 полное гавно!
  95. Lycanthrope
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    Another vapid Bethesda "RPG" made to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    Here's hoping Bethesda sign Obsidian up again to come along and give old fans who still can't quite accept that Fallout is, for all intents and purposes, dead an actual Fallout game with some substance. The game somehow manages to have glaring grammatical and spelling errors, more often in the terminals but    Another vapid Bethesda "RPG" made to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    Here's hoping Bethesda sign Obsidian up again to come along and give old fans who still can't quite accept that Fallout is, for all intents and purposes, dead an actual Fallout game with some substance.

    The game somehow manages to have glaring grammatical and spelling errors, more often in the terminals but frequently in the subtitles as well. My favourite of which is the phrase, "make due"--a mutilation of "make do."

    Where did you find your writers, Bethesda? Grade school?    … Expand
  96. tonyfalcon
    Nov 20, 2015
    3
    Fallout 4 has unfortunately failed. It has become a shooter instead of RPG, but even in shooter games player never receives best armor and weapon in the first hour of playing. Role play system has also failed, special is not special anymore if you know what I mean. Smart, ironic, funny dialogs that made previous Fallout games unique turned into stupid and simple phrases, it seems thatFallout 4 has unfortunately failed. It has become a shooter instead of RPG, but even in shooter games player never receives best armor and weapon in the first hour of playing. Role play system has also failed, special is not special anymore if you know what I mean. Smart, ironic, funny dialogs that made previous Fallout games unique turned into stupid and simple phrases, it seems that Bethesda finds users not smart enough to understand more than 2 words on the screen. I've finished the game and I have no wish to play it anymore. The best thing about Fallout 4 is the Simslike construction of Sanctuaries.… Expand
  97. Frayta
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    I don't believe any game deserves a 0 unless the game is literally unplayable. (And one or two bugs, that require reloads/restarts is not unplayable people.) At it's worst, I would think someone who simply didn't enjoy the game should give it a 4. And that is degradation due to taste. The thought and quality put into all the systems this game has to offer deserve more, but taste is aI don't believe any game deserves a 0 unless the game is literally unplayable. (And one or two bugs, that require reloads/restarts is not unplayable people.) At it's worst, I would think someone who simply didn't enjoy the game should give it a 4. And that is degradation due to taste. The thought and quality put into all the systems this game has to offer deserve more, but taste is a fickle thing.

    Some fallout purists, who either can't move on from the original turn-based RPG, or those who wanted a tit for tat sequel to 3/NV where nothing but the graphic fidelity and performance changed tend to not like this game.

    But if your someone willing to embrace the new, and give it a chance without sticking your nose up at the thought of something being different from a previous game- then it's worth your time to try it. If you've never played fallout before, I recommend trying someone else's game before you buy into it. This IP isn't for everyone, and while I think the game mechanically is a great one for any fallout virgin to break into, some people simply wont enjoy it. And that's their opinion. But their opinion doesn't deserve the right to assault the game with a 0/10.

    Compare it with a truly terrible game that does deserve a 0/10, Ride to Hell Retribution- and you'll be more inclined to think the positive reviews by users, and critics aren't so blind.    … Expand
  98. 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
  99. Sigint
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    The Good and The Bad.

    Good: -Gameplay -Exploration -Music -Companions -Building settlements -Voice acting -Crafting -Guns Bad: -Boring quests (most, not all) -Dialogue options / dialogue wheel in general -Uninteresting MC -Perks / leveling system -Npcs (most, not all) -Main story / quest-line An alright game, definitely not what I expected from the next Fallout    The Good and The Bad.

    Good:

    -Gameplay
    -Exploration
    -Music
    -Companions
    -Building settlements
    -Voice acting
    -Crafting
    -Guns

    Bad:

    -Boring quests (most, not all)
    -Dialogue options / dialogue wheel in general
    -Uninteresting MC
    -Perks / leveling system
    -Npcs (most, not all)
    -Main story / quest-line

    An alright game, definitely not what I expected from the next Fallout game. If Obsidian Entertainment ever creates a new Fallout game, that will be the one I consider a next "true" Fallout game.    … Expand
  100. thelemonman11
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    Where should I even begin?

    I don't think I've played a bigger mixed bag in my life. Compared to Fallout 3, Fallout 4 is missing something, and I can't put my finger on it. I think it's heart and soul, but from how I've seen Todd Howard acting about it, I don't think that could be it; but it certainly feels that way. The game is ambitious, I'll give it that, but it doesn't fully    Where should I even begin?

    I don't think I've played a bigger mixed bag in my life. Compared to Fallout 3, Fallout 4 is missing something, and I can't put my finger on it. I think it's heart and soul, but from how I've seen Todd Howard acting about it, I don't think that could be it; but it certainly feels that way.

    The game is ambitious, I'll give it that, but it doesn't fully realize any of it's ambitions. For instance:
    Settlement Creations- Feels like a rushed concept, it's unappealing, and pretty difficult to work with. It is, by no means, a requirement, but Bethesda sure talked it up a lot.

    Weapon Modding- Cool concept, but poorly executed. Having to hunt for scrap items with screws in the wasteland is just as annoying as it sounds, and the entire system pretty much boils down into being a chore.

    Dialogue- A partially interesting concept, and it is acted out rather well, but it deeply takes away from the RPG characterization. Not that this game is much of an RPG to begin with. The fact that there is only one voice selection per gender is seriously annoying as well.

    Despite this stuff, it does do a few good things. The gunplay is extensively improved, there are a lot of companions to choose from (But "Leveling' them with weapons and armor is nearly inexistent, at least in my experience) and it still has an open world to explore. The game is fun more often than it is not, I'll give it that.

    I despise the leveling system. In a massive gutting of RPG elements, Bethesda decided to remove stats, and replace them solely with perks. It's a pretty annoying system- especially when it comes to crafting weapons and armor.

    Overall, the game isn't bad, but it certainly isn't the effigy of greatness we were promised, and is more than a bit disappointing. It's plagued with issues, but at the end of the day, a lot it still feels satisfying.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  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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