Fallout 4

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  1. Swagsnegger
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    The blind fanboys just annoy the sh!t out me.How can someone be satisfied with an end product like this.The hype is making me crazy.And the fans personally attack the person who says anything about the game's fault.The game itself is below par.This is totally nonsense.
  2. darksouls2044
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    This is a good game. But it's not a Fallout game.
    a huge step back from new vegas. wait until it's on sale.
    Any true Fallout fan (including Bethesda Fallouts) Would be hugely disappointed in this game. While there are some great additions, the crafting system, improved combat, building etc. It's one step forward, FIVE steps back. The poor performance on all platforms, optimization and    This is a good game. But it's not a Fallout game.
    a huge step back from new vegas. wait until it's on sale.

    Any true Fallout fan (including Bethesda Fallouts) Would be hugely disappointed in this game. While there are some great additions, the crafting system, improved combat, building etc. It's one step forward, FIVE steps back. The poor performance on all platforms, optimization and bugs are almost game breaking. The main story is extremely uninspired, and is almost a carbon copy of the story of Fallout 3, with a few minor tweaks. The voice acting and writing is extremely poor, for example the Boston accents sound like they were done from people off the street. For SEVEN years of development time, and with so many marks missed, I would not recommend this game, as anyone who has any respect for the RPGs of the past will be sorely disappointed with this.    … Expand
  3. pongkong
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    if you have never played fallout before, by all means play this game maybe youll enjoy yourself. but if youve played fallout i just dont know how you could find this game acceptable. its pathetic really, bethesda should feel embarassed.
  4. valbilken
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    if i were a 12-17 years old boy who is fan of cod i would love this game.But unfortunately im not.

    This is a open world cod with 4 talking options

    sarcasm yes no and enough

    thanks bethesta thank you
  5. dvst11
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I have been a fan of the series for a long time. This entry is a huge disappointment. A sad day for open world RPG lovers. All of the role playing has been removed from the game via the dialog wheel and voiced character. I tried to look over these things and enjoy the game, but there are countless other huge simplifications made and it feels too shallow.
  6. Vasiliy5000
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Blurry textures primitive AI, flat and empty characters and dialogues , no atmosphere , poor work of artists and game designers, as if the world was created in the generator , a plurality of game bugs unworthy game published in 2015. It was hard to spoil such a universe , but you tried .

    Ruin your hands are not the hands , it is in your heads .
  7. HENCHMAN
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game is bad, and not in a good way. I was offended by the graphics, the mechanics are ridiculous, not in a good way either. I wanted to get rid of it after playing for a few hours. I'm only playing now to justify my purchase. I was hoping this would be a game i kept in my collection but I will be trading this in for star wars come Tuesday. Basically rented a game for $20. This is myThis game is bad, and not in a good way. I was offended by the graphics, the mechanics are ridiculous, not in a good way either. I wanted to get rid of it after playing for a few hours. I'm only playing now to justify my purchase. I was hoping this would be a game i kept in my collection but I will be trading this in for star wars come Tuesday. Basically rented a game for $20. This is my first fallout game an i got it based on reviews of previous fallout games and the supposed hype of what was to come. I got the Nathan Drake collection as i had not previously played the series and the graphics were on par with fallout 4, a d@mn shame considering the time lapse. I am being generous when i say this game is pedestrian, and a pedestrian with no legs. It only gets a two because it get's a point for writing its name and a point for showing up. Thanks for nothing.… Expand
  8. Winters
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Oh good, you made it for the consoles and ported it to the PC. What a pile of dull, linear, repetitive, unimaginative s***. The graphics are truly awful. The movement has that wonderful console "floaty" feeling to it.

    The game might not rate as a zero but that is what I am giving it, as I am comparing it to Fallout 3.
  9. Aetheryn
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I must say that I take note of how my previous review mysteriously vanished.

    In any case, it won't stop me from voicing my opinions. This game is overhyped trash and I pity the delusional fans buying into Bethesda's latest scam.
  10. axiom2321
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Take a billion dollar game developer -- give them a 150 million dollar budget, a project that allows for unlimited creative and design freedom, and as much time as they need to ship a strong product. What do ya get?

    You get a game built on an engine that was breathing its last four years ago. You get characters and animations that were surpassed in quality a decade ago. You get    Take a billion dollar game developer -- give them a 150 million dollar budget, a project that allows for unlimited creative and design freedom, and as much time as they need to ship a strong product. What do ya get?

    You get a game built on an engine that was breathing its last four years ago.
    You get characters and animations that were surpassed in quality a decade ago.
    You get immersion breaking or game wrecking bugs and glitches that only the world's least competent QA team would permit.

    They expect the mod community to clean up the world-class mess they leave in every game they ship -- last year, they even tried to charge us for this. We've got to stop giving them the impression that this stuff is okay.
    Hard pass.    … Expand
  11. Gwardion
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Lots of reviews out there, just adding my weight. 44 hours after release and I have logged 23 hours. The game has evolved immensely. No, it isn't Fallout 1 and 2, and no, it isn't 3 or Vegas, it is a quantum leap beyond. I have had one freeze in 23 hours, I turned AA and AF off with all other settings on ultra with an FX-6300, 8GB ram, SSD, R9 270 2GB. I have a hard time imagining a betterLots of reviews out there, just adding my weight. 44 hours after release and I have logged 23 hours. The game has evolved immensely. No, it isn't Fallout 1 and 2, and no, it isn't 3 or Vegas, it is a quantum leap beyond. I have had one freeze in 23 hours, I turned AA and AF off with all other settings on ultra with an FX-6300, 8GB ram, SSD, R9 270 2GB. I have a hard time imagining a better game and we haven't even seen the mods or DLCs yet.… Expand
  12. ForewardSlash
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Graphics are nice OK and can be modded - good but from what hear they can be much better. Understandable since they want the game to be playable to a large audience.

    Large stretches of land with no enemies. Enemies are too simplistic. only 4 choices for dialogue. UI is clunky. perks are pretty cool but perk ui is clunky. building is cool but UI is clunky. wpns could be more interesting.    Graphics are nice OK and can be modded - good but from what hear they can be much better. Understandable since they want the game to be playable to a large audience.

    Large stretches of land with no enemies. Enemies are too simplistic. only 4 choices for dialogue. UI is clunky. perks are pretty cool but perk ui is clunky. building is cool but UI is clunky. wpns could be more interesting. more mods would be great. wpns are not interesting enough. main storyline is bland. voice actors are great but dialogue lacks kick and is bland. side quests are bland. i havent come across any really fun/weird stuff nothing to peak my interest - side quests are bland. companions have good character but are still bland not enough character imo.

    i like the perks and the mechanics taken from other games thats not that bad it only helps but doesnt help that much as a good story with lots of options and branching consequences. environment "places" dont have much character.

    the game lacks so much story depth its just like playing a boring shooter.

    the perks and mechanics are good though i liked that and graphics the environment was well made (i think) but again is bland. color was nice. i feel like i give this game a 5 but it really deserves maybe a 6
    rated 0 because its so boring.    … Expand
  13. TommyTheITGuy
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    It was a mistake to let Bethesda handle this franchise. They don't understand what a postapo game should look like. This game looks like a FPS game with more dialogues, has an unbalanced loot system, 80% of your enemies are raiders and ghouls, the story is pretty average tbh and tons of other things gone wrong, like for example, F4 still has the same bugs that were present in Oblivion,It was a mistake to let Bethesda handle this franchise. They don't understand what a postapo game should look like. This game looks like a FPS game with more dialogues, has an unbalanced loot system, 80% of your enemies are raiders and ghouls, the story is pretty average tbh and tons of other things gone wrong, like for example, F4 still has the same bugs that were present in Oblivion, showing us that Bethesda can't patch 9-year old bugs in their engine. The UI is just copy-pasted from the console version and looks awful. The graphics are pretty mediocre as well, remove some effects and it will look worse than in F3. The SPECIAL and Perks systems were literally DESTROYED in this game - they just tried to make a Skyrim in a postapo world. And really Bethesda, you give us only two radios? And one with classical music - what's up with that? No references from F1/F2/FNV in F4. The game doesn't support 5:4, 4:3, 21:9 monitors, which is pretty bad. The game is overall also absurdly easy to play, there are no challenges even at hardest difficulty, regardless of your stats.

    3/10, would not bang.    … Expand
  14. pablove
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Graphics from a Ps3 game more or less. Far Cry 3 on pc has better graphics and im not joking.
    After playing The Witcher 3, this game feels like an old gen game in more senses, not only the graphics. The dialogs, the faces and the expresivity of them, the gameplay and the sensation of inmersion was so much better on TW3 too. And the history seems that its not the big thing...
    Personaly I    Graphics from a Ps3 game more or less. Far Cry 3 on pc has better graphics and im not joking.
    After playing The Witcher 3, this game feels like an old gen game in more senses, not only the graphics. The dialogs, the faces and the expresivity of them, the gameplay and the sensation of inmersion was so much better on TW3 too. And the history seems that its not the big thing...
    Personaly I think Fallout 3 is still a better game than this becasue:
    Graphics: Just a bit better on F4
    History: I've not finished it yet but for the moment I prefer F3 history.
    Gameplay: Better fro me F3 experience too.
    Inmersion: Better F3 version.
    There's a diference of about 7-8 years in both games, don't waste your money on this new Fallout. Download instad of paying for it and if you really like it then buy.    … Expand
  15. SesWhen
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Fallout 3 was the best game I ever played and spoiled me for all other games. Fallout 4 is even better! Open environment is the only way to go. You get freedom to play how you want. Any game that forces you to go places and have no choices is not for me. You will never get stuck in Fallout 4 and you can play it again and again and never have it be the same. It is vast. It is damn near perfect.
  16. EduardoMaia
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Those "next gen" graphics give me cancer! Those "next gen" graphics give me cancer! Those "next gen" graphics give me cancer! Those "next gen" graphics give me cancer!
  17. Almostdead
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Really ? Bethesda? You didn't learn anything from flaws of TES? Boring side quest, pointless dialogue, clunky system, ugly UI... There is nothing right in FO4 except gun play and crafting. WTF! If it is not Fallout i might give it 8/10, But you ruin Fallout! You need to learn how to make a RPG from the beginning!
    I beg you Bethesda! Give Fallout 4 to Obsidian!
  18. Carnakt
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    My guess is that they were overjoyed about how great scores Skyrim got and thought that pretty much the same simplification of core mechanics would work with fallout. Seems like it did not.
  19. regalbryant
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    this game **** sucks. i dont care what all the fanboys who will stand by this company just because, if you release a game it should be finished. also wheres the morality system? there's no real consequence for being evil, where just in the year 2008 fallout 3, there was a morality system, you knew you were being bad, and oh it felt so good. this game there is no such thing, just yourthis game **** sucks. i dont care what all the fanboys who will stand by this company just because, if you release a game it should be finished. also wheres the morality system? there's no real consequence for being evil, where just in the year 2008 fallout 3, there was a morality system, you knew you were being bad, and oh it felt so good. this game there is no such thing, just your companion disliking it, by golly im worried. oh yeah you can be "sarcastic"!!! oh the choices!! no amount of fanboyism can just act like this game has no problems whatsoever. even the first 2 fallouts were better.
    10/10 would act like its a god given gift to play this game again    … Expand
  20. rinner23
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game is Trash. Coming from a long-time fallout fan from the very first, and I even loved Fallout 3.

    Bethesda have basically dumped a terrible console port onto the laps of PC Gamer's everywhere. To do that in itself is bad enough, but to do it with so beloved a franchise is unforgivable. There was a reason for the strict review embargo - this game is trash through and through.    This game is Trash. Coming from a long-time fallout fan from the very first, and I even loved Fallout 3.

    Bethesda have basically dumped a terrible console port onto the laps of PC Gamer's everywhere. To do that in itself is bad enough, but to do it with so beloved a franchise is unforgivable.

    There was a reason for the strict review embargo - this game is trash through and through. It's designed for consoles and even then doesn't come close to 'Next-Gen'. You can't even re-bind all the keys, change the FOV (WTF!), or equalize the horizontal/vertical mouse sensitivity.

    Aside from all the atrocious bugs, the awful face textures, crappy animations, and poor performance this game is just so DULL, DULL, DULL and BORING.

    This game is a horrible, shameful mess, and Bethesda have just lost a customer for life.

    AVOID.    … Expand
  21. Kokeshi_Is_Life
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    No Karma
    No Faction Reputation
    No Weapon Condition
    No Skills
    No clarity in the dialogue wheel
    No option to kill a lot of NPCs
    No respect for the lore
    No Buys
  22. SunnyFrimley
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Excellent game. You need to actually play it a while in order to get to grips with the changes since Fallout 3, but once you get used to how the skill system functions now etc it is fine. There is loads of customisation as well, plus the option of building communities etc should you so desire.

    I don't know why this is getting caned so much by some people. I can understand people on slow    Excellent game. You need to actually play it a while in order to get to grips with the changes since Fallout 3, but once you get used to how the skill system functions now etc it is fine. There is loads of customisation as well, plus the option of building communities etc should you so desire.

    I don't know why this is getting caned so much by some people. I can understand people on slow internet connections feeling cheated about not getting the full game on the disk, but the other complaints are just not justified. Play the game and judge for yourself. To me it is everything Fallout 4 should have been.    … Expand
  23. Jman14102
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    Bethesda told us that they've been secretly working on this game for years, making sure to get everything right. They said they were going to take the best of 3 and New Vegas and improve upon them. They told us that we would be able to do anything we want, be the character we wanted to be. We were lead to believe that this was going to be the best game of 2015, the game that wouldBethesda told us that they've been secretly working on this game for years, making sure to get everything right. They said they were going to take the best of 3 and New Vegas and improve upon them. They told us that we would be able to do anything we want, be the character we wanted to be. We were lead to believe that this was going to be the best game of 2015, the game that would revolutionize the Fallout franchise.

    SO WHAT HAPPENED?
    WHAT THE **** HAPPENED!?
    WHEN DID THINGS GO SO WRONG TODD HOWARD!?
    WHAT HAPPENED TO FALLOUT 4!?    … Expand
  24. DasSauce
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Fallout 4, a phenomenal game, is marked by incompetent developers who focus solely on the console versions just making them playable on it. Whereas us PC users are shafted. The workshop UI is clearly aimed at console users. Extremely unstable FPS lag due to awful optimization. Time and time again random crashes occur. Crashes are so prevalent that I am LITERALLY UNABLE TO PROGRESS IN THEFallout 4, a phenomenal game, is marked by incompetent developers who focus solely on the console versions just making them playable on it. Whereas us PC users are shafted. The workshop UI is clearly aimed at console users. Extremely unstable FPS lag due to awful optimization. Time and time again random crashes occur. Crashes are so prevalent that I am LITERALLY UNABLE TO PROGRESS IN THE MAIN STORYLINE. This is absolutely disgusting and Bethesda I hope the user score of 4.9/10 (hopefully going lower) will open your eyes and let you know we will not accept such a ridiculously buggy game and lackluster performance from a developer we hold to such high esteem. And no, Bethesda, I'm not from 4cha n. Fix your practices or we will stay angry!… Expand
  25. zhypoh
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    There are a few minor nitpicks I have regarding controls on the PC, and some graphical glitches and scripting errors -- but nothing major or game breaking. A great open-world game with tonnes of freedom to make the game your own.
  26. billybaggggg
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    It's an ok game... lots of glitches and such... mods usually make Bethesda games for me, and mods will fix and add on the the game. I like modding as well, so this ought to be great!
  27. Andy578
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    IT'S A SCAM. game isn't even on the disc, installs 5GB then tells you to download a whopping 24GB. nowhere on the box does it say the game is download only, why even release a disc if you're not going to put the game on it? open games can't be returned so those of us with poor or limited internet are screwed
  28. sorewin
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    The world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game. Great new reasons to obsessively gather and hoard relics of happier times, strong companions, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll definitely replay and revisit
  29. Xiggs
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    With Fallout 4 Bethesda has just pulled off its Dragon age 2 of the fallout series. By doing this they have shown EA that they are ripe for picking and soon it might read something like "Bethesda Soft Works, A Division of EA". You know what, if EA acquires Bethesda, the quality of their games might actually improve (not just polishing of their finished products)

    All the negative reviews    With Fallout 4 Bethesda has just pulled off its Dragon age 2 of the fallout series. By doing this they have shown EA that they are ripe for picking and soon it might read something like "Bethesda Soft Works, A Division of EA". You know what, if EA acquires Bethesda, the quality of their games might actually improve (not just polishing of their finished products)

    All the negative reviews here actually give the underlying reasons for such a review...but almost 90% of the positive (9+/10 score reviews) don't list down the positives of the game but only bash the criticism dished out by the fallout fans and experienced RPG players. IMHO, all those positive reviews are done by 'PAID SHILLS'

    Fallout 4 looks like it was conceived by the foursome of Borderlands, RAGE, TES 5:Skyrim and Minecraft. All the good work put in by Obsidian in FO:NV has been stripped off to show the ugly inside of Bethesda's consolization of the game. a BIG middle finger to Obsidian and the fallout fans and a finger pointing towards the pockets of the console gamers "More moolah....because we spent million on creating 'The Hype'!".

    *Wooooooosa....WOOOOOOOSSSA....calm down!*

    I got my first shock on the indifferent emotional state of the Protagonist when he/she lost a family member "oh! I'm going to avenge you!" that's it?? this is how people behave when they lose a loved one? Geez! Facial expressions and lip sync is so 2005. Can't say much about the story but the initial side-quests are mostly go fetch or kill tasks.

    A person who just came out of a 210+ years of Cryo-slumber starts using energy weapons, power armors as if using a butter knife for breakfast or putting on clothes for work. Starts modding equipment as if he was the greatest blacksmith the world has ever known. who needs training for all that? heck! they should have atleast made the protagonist upload training disks to his mind like Neo did in Matrix.,,,it wouldn't have seemed as inappropriate.

    Ok! I get it! the PC doesn't need training, he was born trained....but WE do need tutorials for Bethesda's version of Minecraft. I created a bed for some settler but it is lying there near the workbench and I don't know how to move it to its appropriate place? All I can do is bang my head on the bench and then take a nap on that bed when get tired. It seems everything has been left to the modding community to fix, while Bethesda counts cash...NIAH NIAH NIAH!!! time to get ready for 'TES VI: MoreMoney'...."All your money are belong to us"

    there is so much I could write about, but lets just say I don't want to hurt myself more : P I give a rating of 4/10 just for the efforts of the people working in Bethesda (like us...just doing their jobs) who must have worked tirelessly to put together this game for what it's worth. I wish I could give Todd -4/10 (yes! that's a negative 4) for forcing this big technical glitch upon us and Bethesda employees.

    *WOOOOSSA!! WOOOOOOOOOSA    … Expand
  30. sappyguppy
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    I am surprised and disappointed with this effort from Bethesda. As one of their two flagship games, with five years development time, I was expecting something at least up to the standards of Oblivion, Skyrim, FO3 and FONV - all excellent games in my opinion where I have at least 500hrs invested into each.

    I currently have 8 hours invested into the game, and I will hit 100 hours, but    I am surprised and disappointed with this effort from Bethesda. As one of their two flagship games, with five years development time, I was expecting something at least up to the standards of Oblivion, Skyrim, FO3 and FONV - all excellent games in my opinion where I have at least 500hrs invested into each.

    I currently have 8 hours invested into the game, and I will hit 100 hours, but only because I am praying that if I force myself to play longer, the game will somehow grow on me.

    Game video is laggy, and this is on a high end gamer PC. Movement, combat, scanning the horizons, all are relatively clumsy and unresponsive compared to the experience of Bethesda's other games, causing muscle memory to demand a return to precision and alacrity of an older games.

    The game is further slowed down by the main character voice overs, which require much longer cut scenes, causing frequent and overlong breaks in the game action, removing the player from the game action. I find that voiced characters do not belong to me, but to the game writers; I am merely along for the ride. I enjoy being the silent ventriloquist to my character, and I enjoy believing that my avatar is duplicating my emotional state - things that require my internal dialogue, and are not compatible with an external voice actor.

    With the main character losing my ability to define him, I did expect the story line to improve. But, at least for the first 8 hours I've invested into the game, story telling is nothing more than annoying missions and interactions with NPC I would rather turn my gun on than help out. Story telling has never been a strength of a open world games, player freedom does limit creators ability to author - I accept that, but if Bethesda is going to take my character away from me, I need to get something back!

    A very sorry development, which hopefully doesn't migrate to the Elder Scrolls, is dumbing down of leveling. I hated it in DA:2 and DA:I and never thought Bethesda would blindly mimic Bioware, but they did; just as DA:I only permitted you a special ability upgrade upon leveling, so now does FO4 - are skills are gone and all you get upon leveling is a single perk.

    The Commonwealth (the FO4 world) is small, by Bethesda standards and is well on its way of meeting half-way Bioware (which with DA:I is trending slowly up) in world size. Going from Vault 11, in the upper left corner of the map, to Diamond City, which is roughly the other side of the map, took about ten minutes. Furthermore, much of the world between those two points all looks the same, refusing to demand that I take pause and just look. This comes as a huge disappointment, especially since I just finished the DLC Lonesome Roads, where the artwork brought stunned horror to my soul, causing me to take long timeouts to enjoy panoramas that the artistic team dreamed up.

    I bought the game on DVD because I have a slow internet access. I was okay with some partial downloading - I have done this with other games and it doesn't bother me. But less than 30% of the game was on the DVD, which meant over 72 hours of download time. This is unacceptable. I don't mind an hour or two if it helps counter piracy, but 70% of the game? Let's be honest, this is simply a cost saving maneuver - Bethesda simply did not want to pay for the media necessary to deliver this game.    … Expand
  31. KittenMitten
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    If a griefer spent a year modding Skyrim to release a fake Fallout 4 to make fans cry like girls, then Fallout 4 is what you would have. EA could have made this game. EA could have made it better, that's how bad it is.

    No more role-playing. The target audience is people who think role-playing is to select one choice in dialogue of four options to get exactly the same outcome regardless    If a griefer spent a year modding Skyrim to release a fake Fallout 4 to make fans cry like girls, then Fallout 4 is what you would have. EA could have made this game. EA could have made it better, that's how bad it is.

    No more role-playing. The target audience is people who think role-playing is to select one choice in dialogue of four options to get exactly the same outcome regardless of choice. The linear story is forced on you because Bethesda for some reason wanted to tell their own story even though they don't have any story worth telling. The writing is so horrid it would have been better to hire a random stranger off the street to write for them.
    I could write a better story right now and so could you. It requires anti-talent to write such cringeworthy tripe as the dialogue and main quest for Fallout 4. They removed player freedom so they could force their victims, a.k.a customers, to suffer through their abysmal lack of talent for writing.

    The map is the size of DLC content. They did not want players to have anything to do except to suffer their story. That is the whole point of Fallout 4. The only good thing is that the 10mm pistol looks better now. The modding community will not be able to save this disaster.    … Expand
  32. renferos
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I am a long time fan of fallout and have played fallout, fallout 2, 3 and new Vegas. If I had to rate them in terms of enjoyment I would say 2>NV>1>3>4. Fallout 4 attempts to be fallout and exploit the best parts of the fallout universe to sell the game to a larger demographic. It lacks choice, depth and any semblance of characters to care about. If this game did not use the falloutI am a long time fan of fallout and have played fallout, fallout 2, 3 and new Vegas. If I had to rate them in terms of enjoyment I would say 2>NV>1>3>4. Fallout 4 attempts to be fallout and exploit the best parts of the fallout universe to sell the game to a larger demographic. It lacks choice, depth and any semblance of characters to care about. If this game did not use the fallout universe it would probably sell moderately, and still be rated as mediocre at best. This game attempted to be much more than it delivered, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

    People do not want an RPG's dialogue to consist of YES, NO, SARCASM, MAYBE. This is a joke. I get it the game has to evolve over time and voicing dialogue may be a future evolution, but we aren't there yet. Why? Because when you voice dialogue and make a Mass Effect wheel you create Mass Effect. I didn't buy Fallout 4 to get Mass Effect. Modding will not save this game from the absence of story. Witcher 3 will be the RPG of the year.    … Expand
  33. Cleglaw
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    im not gonna forgive huge technical issues/bugs preventing us(me&my brother) from playing the game. huge price for terrible optimisation aswell. i am really furious. first, might and magic heroes 7, and now fallout 4... same issues same ridicilous high end needs for not-so-good graphics.. i dont think this is all by luck: it looks like some kind of politics to make us buy super-high endim not gonna forgive huge technical issues/bugs preventing us(me&my brother) from playing the game. huge price for terrible optimisation aswell. i am really furious. first, might and magic heroes 7, and now fallout 4... same issues same ridicilous high end needs for not-so-good graphics.. i dont think this is all by luck: it looks like some kind of politics to make us buy super-high end gaming equipments... sorry but F.U.! a big zero point from me. dont ever buy.… Expand
  34. Apophis775
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I'm a bit confused with all the random hate that people are giving to Fallout 4. I'm a DIE-HARD fallout fan, playing the series for nearly 20 years, since it's inception in 1997. I do get the sense, that they are starting to shift away from the traditional fallout series, but this is by NO means a bad game.

    This game changes up a LOT of stuff from the fallout series, and flips over    I'm a bit confused with all the random hate that people are giving to Fallout 4. I'm a DIE-HARD fallout fan, playing the series for nearly 20 years, since it's inception in 1997. I do get the sense, that they are starting to shift away from the traditional fallout series, but this is by NO means a bad game.

    This game changes up a LOT of stuff from the fallout series, and flips over some other lore on it's head. Starters, the Power Armor. Instead of wearing it as an item (as done in the past), it's a suit of armor you step into. I wasn't sure how I'd like this at first, but I began to enjoy the "freedom" this gave, as well as the limit of the fusion cores, to prevent steamrolling the entire game.

    Another change, is that VATS is not as important. Because time doesn't "freeze" but instead slows down (which still looks amazing), there's less of a reliance on VATS which has shifted the game into more of a "shooter" style than an RPG style, but first person RPGs don't really work out as well.

    As far as stealth, I've been using a silenced sniper rifle and crouching and I've had no problems with stealth.

    Personally, I think a LOT of the hate towards this game, comes from people upset that they didn't check the specs ahead of time or are upset at the requirements. Also, I think the hype may have been a part of the problem as well. The Hype was SO built up, it's not even funny. Personally, I can't wait to see what obsidian does with the spin-off they are working on.    … Expand
  35. Staiden
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Do not buy this! The story is horrible, I played for 6 hours and I couldn't take it anymore. The lack of choices in dialogue is a disgrace to the fallout games. Most of the time giving you options that are the same, it really doesn't matter what you pick. The end of talking to whatever person will be the same as if you picked any of the other things down the line.

    Then theirs the    Do not buy this! The story is horrible, I played for 6 hours and I couldn't take it anymore. The lack of choices in dialogue is a disgrace to the fallout games. Most of the time giving you options that are the same, it really doesn't matter what you pick. The end of talking to whatever person will be the same as if you picked any of the other things down the line.

    Then theirs the graphics..... I have 970s in SLI with a 4k monitor for some background. It looks like Fallout 3 with some skyrim textures mixed in there are a few new textures but even the new textures are in potato quality. The areas are pretty boring with not much thought put into them. You can tell they rushed right through this game.

    Just don't buy this game!!! Which its already a bit too late for most of us but this needs to be a good lesson. Make these game companys produce a good game before everyone in the world throws down on a pre-order of a complete pile of garbage.    … Expand
  36. CaptMescaline
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    The dialogue and player choice is fairly limited compared to fallout new vegas in terms of story but providing you come into the experience evaluating it on its own terms then I think you're in for a wild ride. Gunplay is fun and enemy AI has been improved a lot. Everything has been improved upon from fallout 3. The level and character design is amazing. There's enough content to keep youThe dialogue and player choice is fairly limited compared to fallout new vegas in terms of story but providing you come into the experience evaluating it on its own terms then I think you're in for a wild ride. Gunplay is fun and enemy AI has been improved a lot. Everything has been improved upon from fallout 3. The level and character design is amazing. There's enough content to keep you busy for quite a while. Worth the money.… Expand
  37. floppykid
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    I give this 4/10 game a 0 in order to help balance out the fanboy spam 10s and the sock puppet account reviews no doubt paid for by a PR company.

    Simplified, or, as certain critics would put it "streamlined" game mechanics suit the new first person shooter ethos Bethesda are going with. Plays more like a Bioshock game than a Fallout one, Performance on PCs is abysmal. Considering    I give this 4/10 game a 0 in order to help balance out the fanboy spam 10s and the sock puppet account reviews no doubt paid for by a PR company.

    Simplified, or, as certain critics would put it "streamlined" game mechanics suit the new first person shooter ethos Bethesda are going with. Plays more like a Bioshock game than a Fallout one,

    Performance on PCs is abysmal. Considering that the textures are crap, the graphics are on par with Skyrim and grapical objects are re-used from previous titles, this is flat out unacceptable. Frame rate drops are frequent and I have an R9 290x.

    The story is bland and predictable, the conversation mechanic has been "streamlined" to four conversation wheel options that are vague. This removes the benefits of perk dialogue options and more precise role playing. But it's just so damn simple you gotta love it, right?

    Bethesda are going down the tube as a creative entity, they'll make plenty of green from this direction however. Don't buy this on PC. If you must, wait until it's on sale and the modding community has fixed BetaTesta's game. That is, if you don't have to pay for mods at this stage.    … Expand
  38. DivineOtter
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS orI am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS or other similar titles. It's not perfect, but it is insanely fun.… Expand
  39. Cariad
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am only 14 hours into the game, but so far I am happy with the experience.

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

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

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

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

    The Perks and SPECIAL system has been redone, which I am not sure I like as much and is another reason why the game is polarizing. Your SPECIAL attributes all start as 1, with 21 additional points to distribute at character creation. You can add to any attribute when you level up, or to a Perk. Perk requirements are based on it's corresponding attribute. This has moved away from the numerical system from the past games. I don't think the system is bad, but it just doesn't feel like Fallout.    … Expand
  40. HenriBlanche
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    One step forward, two steps backward.

    Being able to play a limited version of Minecraft a plus. Looks better than most of the previous Fallout games. Voice acting is fine even if the words rarely match the mouse. Still encompasses some of the classic Fallout flavor. I didn't have any of the hardware issues other folks had even though I had to manually tweak three files to change FOV    One step forward, two steps backward.

    Being able to play a limited version of Minecraft a plus. Looks better than most of the previous Fallout games. Voice acting is fine even if the words rarely match the mouse. Still encompasses some of the classic Fallout flavor. I didn't have any of the hardware issues other folks had even though I had to manually tweak three files to change FOV settings.

    On the other hand there's no Skills, no Reputation, lousy conversation and the story is sad. Mostly a retread of other Fallout games that did it better. And it definitely has the console feel which is never a plus for PC players. Just so disappointed in a game that I was hoping for so much more in.    … Expand
  41. nickdos
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    We all played this game 3 times by now since fallout3, skyrim and newvegas, nothing new, same old buggy engine, shallow gameplay and story.
    Anyone that has played those games will get bored quickly.
  42. nickm
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Obviously I can't speak for everyone, and some people might not enjoy it. But in my opinion fallout 4 is a phenomenal game which is very fun. The graphics are passable, and the amount of detail put into the game is outstanding.
  43. JekiTheRogue
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    They fixed the not fun things in fallout such as weapon degradation, reputation, and having to click on loot containers. Gun play is much improved, VATS is improved. Story is good, graphics are good. If you liked FO3, you should like this one.
  44. CHRIIIIIS
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    Most of the negative reviews here are from trolls hating on Fallout 4 because it's popular. I don't dislike Fallout 4 because it's popular - I dislike Fallout 4 because it's frustrating and dull. I am simply not having a good time with this game.

    A lot of the changes and new additions to Fallout 4, I really like. The crafting system is well-implemented, and gives you a great variety of    Most of the negative reviews here are from trolls hating on Fallout 4 because it's popular. I don't dislike Fallout 4 because it's popular - I dislike Fallout 4 because it's frustrating and dull. I am simply not having a good time with this game.

    A lot of the changes and new additions to Fallout 4, I really like. The crafting system is well-implemented, and gives you a great variety of customisation options for your weapons and armour. In the case of weapons especially, these upgrades aren't just minor stat boosts - they each change the look of the weapon you're using, making it feel like your own. This is a HUGE step in the right direction for Bethesda, and something I hope carries over to the next Elder Scrolls game as well as future Fallout titles.
    The workshop, a base-building feature, is also highly addictive. You're given a lot of freedom to create structures, power them, add crafting stations, turrets and traps to defend your home, and so on. It would benefit from a top-down camera for better precision when placing items, but it's definitely a good start.

    Graphically, the game isn't as bad as everyone's saying. Environments look nice, despite some laughably low-resolution textures in some places. Character models, on the other hand, are awful - flat, plastic-looking faces, bad lip-syncing, and shoddy animation (with a couple of exceptions). Conversations are dull, and gone are the lists of dialogue options - you get four options, and they don't branch off or change things very much. The story is very linear overall.

    Here's an example of how linear the story is, in as spoiler-free a manner as possible:
    I found myself in a standoff between myself & my companion and a group of armed thugs. Being a charismatic character, I persuaded the leader of the thugs to let us go without a fight, so I left the area. My companion, however, did not. I had to run back to him, and engage the enemies I'd just persuaded to let us leave. Why was I given the option to talk my way out of a fight if I had to fight regardless? This isn't player choice, it's saying "No, this isn't how you were supposed to do that, now go back and do it the way we want you to do it!".

    The main storyline itself is not even remotely engaging. There's no meaningful choices to make, the karma system has been completely removed, and it's impossible to role play anyone other than a worried parent looking for their child. Want to be an evil character? You're in the wrong place for that. Fallout is no longer an RPG - it's a first person shooter with very light RPG elements. Skills, stats, and everything RPG-like has been stripped down to a perk chart, of which you get to put a single point into once you level up.

    Combat is awful. If the gunplay was "inspired by Destiny", then I don't want to play Destiny. You can shoot enemies point blank and them not take damage. Shooting enemies doesn't even make them flinch, either - they only react once you've crippled a limb or killed them. They also have ridiculous amounts of health - I'd gotten through one rather large building having exhausted all the ammo I had for at least five different weapons, and maybe fought a dozen enemies at most. This is on the "normal" difficulty setting, by the way. At one point I'd unloaded over 200 minigun rounds on two enemies, and one of them was still standing.

    I've played around ten hours of Fallout 4, and can't bring myself to continue. There's some nice new additions in the crafting and base-building systems, but everything else feels mediocre at best and incredibly frustrating at worst.    … Expand
  45. VandalSilin
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    > 2015
    > Fallout 4
    > the main topic of discussion on forums - how and where to collect the different kind of garbage in the game and how to grow plants

    I was willing to forgive Bethesda for everything, but not the destruction of RPG system
  46. Spiritwind
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    A pretty awesome game! While it does have some things that still need some polish, the overall gameplay and story are pretty great! I felt the same way about the changes when starting the game, but after playing for a while I fell in love with them!
  47. Lgzxriotz
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I have no idea whats wrong with the people posting negative reviews.
    Fallout 4 is one of the best games i have played in a long time, there are a few features that could have been done better but the game has been near perfect so far
  48. Chocice
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    It is not like fallout 3 but it isn't a bad game either its just mediocre.
    A lot of the RPG aspects have been taken out and the game is dumbed down to appeal to a younger audience
  49. TurtleBurger
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    Other than the game being broken on release, there are a lot of problems. The progression makes no sense. You're instantly given power armor, a minigun, and a Fat Man is near the start. The guns may seem like they're too powerful early on, but they're actually pretty bad. You can't craft ammo and vendors never carry enough ammo, so once you're done with all 300 5mm bullets, you willOther than the game being broken on release, there are a lot of problems. The progression makes no sense. You're instantly given power armor, a minigun, and a Fat Man is near the start. The guns may seem like they're too powerful early on, but they're actually pretty bad. You can't craft ammo and vendors never carry enough ammo, so once you're done with all 300 5mm bullets, you will probably never regain the loss, and the minigun becomes almost completely useless. The Fat Man's mini nukes seem more common than 5mm bullets...

    The companions are pretty boring and don't have quests like they do in Fallout: New Vegas. The way you get them to like you is also pretty boring; especially Codsworth, where all you have to do is upgrade your power armor. The amount of names Codsworth can say is pretty impressive, though. Other than that, the dog (as seen in the trailers) is even more boring. Unlike something like Rex in Fallout: New Vegas that would have quests and a story, the dog in this is just for the trailer it would seem. They don't do much.

    The quests are very bad. Most of them are fetch quests or quests to clear areas. It gets very, very boring very fast.

    The "legendary" creature system sucks, and makes areas either too easy or way too difficult; especially when you end up getting a high level legendary enemy that can kill you in one hit. I've even had two spawn at the same time.

    The dialogue is very vague. I'm sure everyone knows by now.

    The perk system sucks compared to Fallout 3 or New Vegas. There are no perk/skill/stat-based dialogue checks. So if you liked having a very perceptive or intelligent, maybe even a cannibalistic character with some cool dialogue, say goodbye to that, because now charisma is all that matters with any dialogue. Also, it makes the game way more linear. You can't make your character a good hacker early on because there's an unnecessary level requirement for things that seem like a fair trade for a perk point.

    Almost every NPC is essential, even if they don't serve a purpose.

    There's a lot more, but I can't be bothered.    … Expand
  50. Jacksimms91
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    By all means get this game if you want a combine the grindy nature of farmville and the linear storyline of a Time Crisis game.

    What have you done Bethesda? You had such a good launching point to go from with NV and you just decided to throw all of that away to make Call of Fallout.
  51. tomn495
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    From the experience I've had with this Fallout so far, I honestly rate it 10/10. This, so far, is the best game I've played and my new favorite game.

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

    I've only played a bit over 24 hours of Fallout 4 and didn't want to review such a ridiculously massive game when I haven't even completed it 100%, but I feel I need to voice my opinion to counter the ridiculously stupid negative comments. I can understand that some people didn't get what they expected, cause they loved Fallout 1 and 2 the most, feel Bethesda left behind stuff they think Obsidian was right about, whatever.. But I cannot understand people complaining about graphics or performance. If you want the game to look good, pay for a computer that can run good looking games. Don't rate games 0/10 cause you thought you PC could run Fallout, but it turned out your PC was a toaster. It's borderline defamation ffs.    … Expand
  52. Jaketastic
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    This game is great, I don't understand why people hate on this game even though it improves on every feature in fallout 3 and adds more. The crafting system is excellent and so is the building system (and its not a rip off on minecraft). The guns are excellent and handle well in combat. The looting system is improved but still needs work on it. The open world is not as big as games likeThis game is great, I don't understand why people hate on this game even though it improves on every feature in fallout 3 and adds more. The crafting system is excellent and so is the building system (and its not a rip off on minecraft). The guns are excellent and handle well in combat. The looting system is improved but still needs work on it. The open world is not as big as games like GTA but iv'e been playing for around 6 hours and still haven't seen everything in the game. The Perks are a massive difference to the game and actually add new features to your play though much better than fallout 3 and new Vegas did. So far the environments and weather system are amazing and make the world come alive. in other words this game is amazing!!!!!!!!! so get over it… Expand
  53. thedstrat
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    I was so excited for the new Fallout because I've loved all the previous games in the series. I bought a new laptop with intention on playing the game with most game requirements above recommended (asus zenbook). As soon as I clicked Play, the game wouldn't load. Eventually, after doing all the fixes that I saw online and communicating directly with Bethesda, I was able to get the game toI was so excited for the new Fallout because I've loved all the previous games in the series. I bought a new laptop with intention on playing the game with most game requirements above recommended (asus zenbook). As soon as I clicked Play, the game wouldn't load. Eventually, after doing all the fixes that I saw online and communicating directly with Bethesda, I was able to get the game to start. However, it was unplayably slow. Now I want a refund. How can any game be made this sloppily, where a one week old computer with all the recommended settings and configurations, does not even run it? I'm somewhat pissed at Bethesda for this one.… Expand
  54. BaPef
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Absolutely loving this game despite some of it's shortcomings. First the good; New Gameplay mechanics such as crafting and the ability to build a settlement are an excellent addition. Graphics are smooth and polished while still feeling like Fallout. The new weather mechanics are amazing and add a ton of atmosphere to the game. The changes to character leveling and perks while notAbsolutely loving this game despite some of it's shortcomings. First the good; New Gameplay mechanics such as crafting and the ability to build a settlement are an excellent addition. Graphics are smooth and polished while still feeling like Fallout. The new weather mechanics are amazing and add a ton of atmosphere to the game. The changes to character leveling and perks while not explained sufficiently are overall a well needed adjustment. The voice acting and characters are well thought out and just fit nicely. Now for the bad, Some annoying glitches to do with triggering the drawing of graphics when entering new areas. These are few and far between and will likely be resolved in an update so I am not removing a point for it. The change to dialog is also not necessarily an improvement over the old system and has led to some bugs related to subtitles not updating during the conversation which can impact those who are hard of hearings experience with the game. Again though I expect this to be resolved in a future update so I'm not too worried about it but feel people should be made aware.

    Overall: Well worth the price of admission and loving every minute of it.    … Expand
  55. RomaLester
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    When Bethesda made Fallout 3, for original franchise it was like a murder with hight level of violent. When Bethesda made Fallout 4, for original it was like the rape of the rotten corpse. Does it realy so hard just take ideas from the first two original games and improve the graphics part? And that's it! The best game of next 10 years ready! But no! Bethesda, of course, have your ownWhen Bethesda made Fallout 3, for original franchise it was like a murder with hight level of violent. When Bethesda made Fallout 4, for original it was like the rape of the rotten corpse. Does it realy so hard just take ideas from the first two original games and improve the graphics part? And that's it! The best game of next 10 years ready! But no! Bethesda, of course, have your own special retarted way.… Expand
  56. DukeBalek
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    This is a fake fallout for children who like to play those fake console fps. The comment just below about how bad reviwers are just bad shooter is so perfect to reveal where Fallout 4 failed : which public to target. I let you read it and think about it :

    "Most of the reviewers here just suck at FPS games and can't handle the combat even on it's easiest difficulty setting." Of    This is a fake fallout for children who like to play those fake console fps. The comment just below about how bad reviwers are just bad shooter is so perfect to reveal where Fallout 4 failed : which public to target. I let you read it and think about it :

    "Most of the reviewers here just suck at FPS games and can't handle the combat even on it's easiest difficulty setting."

    Of course, Fallout serie's spirit is not only a shooter game and bad reviews are not about the difficulty of shooting and killing in the game...not at all in fact ! this comment is the perfect exemple of the new generation mind... this is new target for game designers, those Destiny children, and this why we have to endure this insult and this crap...

    This game is a boring action game on a tiny open world.. better go play madmax, it is as repetitive as fallout 4 but at least fights are fun...every buildings are just filled with enemies and are, for most of all, just a place where to loot those energy cells to equip this stupid powerarmor... there are no surprises like in others fallout so even exploring, the core of the game, is useless and boring. The quests are so dumb, unrealistic, reused, lazy... I dont even want to speak about this nonsensical building feature.. after 30 minutes you realise how ridiculous it is and are ashamed for bethesda that they could tease their game with this crap...

    At first I told myself modders will fix it, but seriously, they can't create all that miss in the game. Seriously all the world is missing ! just a 11 minutes map and guns fights... After TESO, Bethesda miss again.. and very very badly.

    I played 300 + hours to New vegas, have finished fallout 1 and 2, and like even Fallout 3 which in comparaison to fallout 4 was finally not so bad.

    I give 4/10 because of the level design retro futur and the little (very little) fun i had in 25 hours ...

    ps : PC player, I beg you all to install SWEET FX from the nexus, it really makes the difference. The tiny prog to change fov and disable mouse crap smoothing etc is also very useful. Play with 100 fov.    … Expand
  57. Rowbot
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Game was ok until it stopped letting load saves. Literally cannot do anything except launch the game and stare at an endless loading screen. Devs have not said a word regarding startup and save file issues, adding further to user dissatisfaction. If I can't play a game, it gets a ZERO by default. I will change accordingly when these issues are resolved:

    -people can't load saves -people    Game was ok until it stopped letting load saves. Literally cannot do anything except launch the game and stare at an endless loading screen. Devs have not said a word regarding startup and save file issues, adding further to user dissatisfaction. If I can't play a game, it gets a ZERO by default. I will change accordingly when these issues are resolved:

    -people can't load saves
    -people can't get the game to even start
    -people lose saves
    -stuttering
    -physics are tied to fps, so people get gameplay that's either too fast or slow
    -getting stuck and having to revert to an older save
    -missions not progessing
    -issues with mouse acceleration
    -and more I didn't think of or know of...    … Expand
  58. AnimusEternal
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    This is honestly exactly what I've wanted and expected from Fallout 4. I actually enjoy the toned down karma system--your actions and choices are now mostly affecting the opinions of your companions, rather than some larger and more simplistic "good or evil" type of deal. Things like how you modify your weapons or what weapons you choose to make affect your affinity with companions--thatThis is honestly exactly what I've wanted and expected from Fallout 4. I actually enjoy the toned down karma system--your actions and choices are now mostly affecting the opinions of your companions, rather than some larger and more simplistic "good or evil" type of deal. Things like how you modify your weapons or what weapons you choose to make affect your affinity with companions--that is really subtle and really awesome. Far more realistic, in my opinion.

    Likewise, I enjoy the addition of the Mass Effect style conversation wheel. It's always pretty clear to me whether I'm being snarky or dutiful or whatever else. Choices could affect the world more, but it's not really a big deal.

    The settlement building is awesome. It sort of takes what was started in Skyrim's Heartstone DLC and makes it much much richer and more complex. That was my favorite part of Skyrim and I'm sure building homes and settlements will be my favorite part of FO4.

    Gameplay is as you should expect it to be. It's not quite an FPS and it's not quite an RPG, but straddles the median well. The soundtrack is absolutely stunning. The crafting is incredibly deep. And the world is beautiful. I really do feel like I'm scavenging in a wasteland to get my settlement ready, and that's absolutely amazing to me.

    In my opinion, the game built and deepened what was established in FO3 and cultivated/perfected in Skyrim.    … Expand
  59. Lambo442
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Haven't experienced any bugs so far. The building aspect alone has been keeping me occupied for hours. It's very intuitive. Deciding whether to keep a neighbours sofa for use in your own home or scrap it for parts is a nice touch and I love the way NPCs come and live with you and can be assigned as workers. It's not linear at all like some people have said. The character animations areHaven't experienced any bugs so far. The building aspect alone has been keeping me occupied for hours. It's very intuitive. Deciding whether to keep a neighbours sofa for use in your own home or scrap it for parts is a nice touch and I love the way NPCs come and live with you and can be assigned as workers. It's not linear at all like some people have said. The character animations are phenomenal and the voice acting is fine. The UI is a lot smoother and looting is ten times quicker as you only have to hover over boxes etc now to see contents. It's perfect. The music is more like the Elder Scrolls universe too, which I dig. User score is incorrect on this one… Expand
  60. Vault121
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    If they left the dialogue system from previous games I might be able to give this a 10 out of 10. This is an insult to everyone who loved New Vegas, Fallout 3, and even 1 and 2. The dialogue wheel and voiced main character are so limiting that I cannot believe after 18 hours of playing this game I have yet to have a real in-depth conversation with someone in the game. There is no cleverIf they left the dialogue system from previous games I might be able to give this a 10 out of 10. This is an insult to everyone who loved New Vegas, Fallout 3, and even 1 and 2. The dialogue wheel and voiced main character are so limiting that I cannot believe after 18 hours of playing this game I have yet to have a real in-depth conversation with someone in the game. There is no clever conversation/dialog option in this game. It is not a role-playing game anymore, and this decision ruined the experience for me. I'm sorry, I really tried to like it as a long-time Fallout and Elder Scrolls fan, but this feels extremely insulting to RPG fans everywhere.… Expand
  61. ChaosMarch
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I love this game so far. Several of the mechanics have been changed from Fallout 3--new settlement building, weapons/armor customization, weapon/armor degradation has been removed (thank goodness), and power armor is completely different, just to name a few. Yes, the graphics aren't as good as modern AAA FPS's, but this is also Bethesda's least-buggy game on release, which to me is farI love this game so far. Several of the mechanics have been changed from Fallout 3--new settlement building, weapons/armor customization, weapon/armor degradation has been removed (thank goodness), and power armor is completely different, just to name a few. Yes, the graphics aren't as good as modern AAA FPS's, but this is also Bethesda's least-buggy game on release, which to me is far more important than texture resolution. I'm having a blast building up my settlement and exploring the wasteland. And that's what I wanted from a Fallout game.… Expand
  62. Vechna
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    I want to begin by saying, I'm enjoying the game as a First Person Shooter with a fancy Fallout Universe Skin. Having said that, I feel like the game is off the lack of Skills, Role-play options and rather hazy and clunky Perk system makes it have almost no replay-ability for me. I'm going to beat it, shelf it and go back to Fallout 1-3/NewVegas. Its a good FPS and a Mediocre RPG
  63. sporter13
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Let me start with this: I love all of the fallout games as well as the elder scrolls games. I've read lots of negative reviews of this game which surprised me. I'm going to address some of those points here. Oblivion is to Fallout 3 as Skyrim is to Fallout 4.

    There is no hand holding in this game. You need to immerse yourself in it to figure it out. Which I love. No Skill System: I    Let me start with this: I love all of the fallout games as well as the elder scrolls games. I've read lots of negative reviews of this game which surprised me. I'm going to address some of those points here. Oblivion is to Fallout 3 as Skyrim is to Fallout 4.

    There is no hand holding in this game. You need to immerse yourself in it to figure it out. Which I love.

    No Skill System: I find this untrue. Any level up grants you points to either pick a perk or put a point into your special. This being said, unlike past fallout games you can't put 10 points into intelligence and be a master of everything. There is no perk that allows you two skill points on level up instead of one. This doesn't so much bother me because the character customization is so much more dynamic because of it. It forces you to strategically allocate your points so that you character specializes in certain things. You can't be a master of all weapons, lock picking, crafting, charisma, and be able to carry as much as you want. This is very similar to the way the skill system in Skyrim is. I love it, it makes the game more challenging and every time I play I can have a different experience.

    There aren't enough random quests: I've read this complaint a ton and I have found it to be completely false. I've been playing this game pretty consistently since it's release and have yet to begin the main story line past the initial quest. That being said, random quests don't fall into your lap as easily. As is characteristic of Bethesda you have to talk to people, but there are also tons of quests that aren't marked on the map or initiated in towns. You have to go find them. This means if you fast travel everywhere you won't. There are hidden locations and quests all over the world.

    Not enough dialogue options: This is semi true. You only have four options for dialogue when speaking to someone. But it also gives you random options sometimes depending on your skills. Also, if you don't pick certain options you can miss out on items and quests.

    Bugs: Yes there are bugs, sometimes you have to initiate a conversation more than once to get it started. Small complaint but annoying. The game also just released so I'm sure there will be a patch in the future. Companions pick up random items and then can't carry the ones you hand them because they are overburdened. It's still an awesome way to get free stuff. The build mode can be buggy but this is usually resolved by exiting and trying again.

    Bad graphics: Um no, the graphics are awesome. I'm on the PS4 and I was impressed. If I had an alienware I would probably be blown away.

    I love that you don't have to open something to see what is inside it or loot it this would save me time if I didn't find myself opening my pip boy often when I'm trying to close the loot menu, which you don't have to do. This will be resolved when I reprogram my brain to not hit O when I'm done looting.

    Overall I am loving this game, it is more difficult, there are more options, and I feel as though this will entertain me for years to come just like Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, and Fallout NV have. At least until Bathesda releases another elder scrolls game, which could be years at this rate and then I'll have to allocate my time equally between the two.

    Great game. Hours upon hours of entertainment. Worth the money.    … Expand
  64. darthfodder
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Please don't listen to all of these insanely negative reviews. The game is incredible. I'm 20 hours in and I'm having a blast. Gun play is almost full FPS quality. The loot system is MASSIVELY improved from 3 and New Vegas, all of that once useless junk can now be salvaged to get materials for upgrading your armor or guns, or improving your settlements. Speaking of settlements, this partPlease don't listen to all of these insanely negative reviews. The game is incredible. I'm 20 hours in and I'm having a blast. Gun play is almost full FPS quality. The loot system is MASSIVELY improved from 3 and New Vegas, all of that once useless junk can now be salvaged to get materials for upgrading your armor or guns, or improving your settlements. Speaking of settlements, this part of the game is fantastic. It's like another game in and of itself, you manage them, defend them, and can build them up to small cities. The story is way better than 3, too early to say if it matches New Vegas. The dialogue system works just fine, though I wouldn't mind a UI mod to improve that aspect for PC. The progression system is a massive improvement, I was worried about it at first but having so many perks and one each level makes your decisions matter a lot while also not feeling major regret over a perk choice. Power armor is freaking AMAZING and balanced by having to have fusion cores. Weapon and armor customization is fantastic, your gun feels unique. There are also new base types of weapon, such as the laser musket, that add a lot to the game. Legendary enemies are challenging with a good loot payoff. Almost everything gives you experience, so you can do whatever mix of combat, building, and crafting that you want and still progress.

    I don't have many complaints, certainly not enough to drop this review to a 9. The UI for PC could be better, especially for dialogue and settlements. There are a few bugs, nothing game breaking for me, though I have a friend with a 144 hz monitor who had to drop the framerate because the game breaks after 60 fps. The graphics are fine, but they are a little underwhelming. Companion AI could be better. That's really all I can think to complain about.    … Expand
  65. iKiller109
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    Bethesda... what you doing? Bethesda, I really wanna know answer! What you doing? For what?!
    It's so cruel, unsparingly and... and you are insane maniac! Maybe, my oldschool nature raget because this game is not Old Fallout? Yeah, that so... Fallout 3 - too many idiotic things, single-celled story and more of this, but it wasn't so bad, new atmosphere good, gameplay not bad, wasteland -    Bethesda... what you doing? Bethesda, I really wanna know answer! What you doing? For what?!
    It's so cruel, unsparingly and... and you are insane maniac! Maybe, my oldschool nature raget because this game is not Old Fallout? Yeah, that so... Fallout 3 - too many idiotic things, single-celled story and more of this, but it wasn't so bad, new atmosphere good, gameplay not bad, wasteland - giant radioactive stone, that make me fun... Than release the Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout from Parents of Fallout! Oh, I love New Vegas, Old-New Fallout, it's gooooood!
    And now we can see the new game of this universe - Fallout 4... It's sucks! Good beginning(?), like a beginning Fallout 4 - father search his son(somewhere I've seen it, cant remember where...), but our hero-character acts as if he doesn't care fate of his son, of coursly, that reason to "nobody cares" - 1.Non-Motivation.
    Gameplay: hmmm... Borderlands + **Id Tech Shooter** + liiiiiiiiiittlee piece of Fallout, tightening, but this will pass faster, than effect of Jet. And with this interesting part of game. But craft really good, undisputed, really!
    Graphics: Doesn't matter. But due to color gamma in this time without filter, atmosphere just gone(OMG, thanks, "firetrackers"!)
    Bad story-line, bad gameplay, absence atmosphere - compilation of game for 3,7/10. Awful! Fckn' "third" was better! Worst!

    P.S. Where is Obsidian Entertaiment? And where is my Fallout: New Vegas 2?!

    P.S. Sorry for my English, i know, that's really-really bad, I am trying to develop my English-language. Thanks for your attention!    … Expand
  66. lonewolfevo
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well guys this is Fallout 4...

    I really hope bethesda gets around to reading these reviews because this is a video game franchise fans are vet passionate about.

    MY OPINION
    I think people are a little too mad about what this game ended up being I myself am not mad I'm just disappointed as a long time fallout fan I have to be honest with myself as a fan and as a gamer that I feel like fallout fell short of what I have come to expect from a bethesda game. Also I don't understand all the complaining about the graphics bethesda games have never been known for their graphics but the extreme death of the frame rate upon entering a city is unacceptable.

    GAMEPLAY
    Here I feel like bethesda took a few steps forward but not in a good way. The gunplay is a vast improvement from what it used to be and is extremely addictive but I feel like that is the only thing keeping me playing the game and the fact that its fallout. The rpg elements of the game are really dumbed down the new leveling system isn't really anything to be impressed about but I appreciate the fact that there is no level cap. The new dialogue wheel didn't really keep me immersed into the experience of anything it hurt it. I didn't have a real sense of self in my character it kinda felt like I was just along for the ride. Also on you couldn't really tell the chances of successfully persuading anyone. There's also not a whole lot of weapons in the game you just happen to come across different variations of the few weapons that are available buy I do like that the weapons nodding allows you to make it your own. That goes for power armor as well even though there are oly 4 sets of power armor to choose from. I think the power armor was done right this time around though it really makes you feel well... powerful. I don't like the fact that there are now no requirements to get power armor you can literally get power armor 5 minutes into the game, and the fusion core thing is very limiting I'm not a scientist but I know that nuclear fusion would generate enough power for more than 15 minutes of use. The armor layering is also very vague I would find I set of armor and wouldn't be able to layer it like other outfits even though looks lt be able to accept layering the drifter suit is a perfect example. The town build was also very underwhelming after I would establish a settlement I found myself never feeling attached like the settlement truly needed me to survive. There building of settlements is often very finicky as well. There is alsoa total absence of the repair system which was the only thing that kept me hoarding gun and making them feel valuable breaking weapons down for parts for the most part felt like a waste of time so the basic just ended up being junk because of my custom weapons I never really needed the other ones. The legendary enemy's also felt very cheap I would be waking around and find I legendary enemy's and never really feel threatened. I could probably think of more things to cover but I better move on. Also the fact that there were only like 3 unique weapons in the game made me lose interest in exploring.

    STORY
    I could go on all day about the story's short comings but it would be better just to sum it up. The story felt totally underwhelming and re-used. Never did I really feel attached to any of the characters nor did my choic es feel like they had any effect on the world around me. There is a no longer a karma system of a faction system when you join a faction you feel like are just there and not a part of it.

    SUMMARY
    Fallout 4 no longer feels like the game I had expected it to be or what I hoped it would it fell extremely short from expectations. I expect better from bethesda hell we as a fan base expect more from bethesda. I love fallout 4 because it's fallout 4 but I'm afraid that that's the only reason I love it... At some point as a fan you just have to be honest with yourself was the game worth your well earned money that's a question you need to ask yourself. I think my money was well spent ONLY because I'm a long time fallout fan. The best I can give this game is a 6/10... Slightly above average... We all should have hight expectations from triple A game studios and triple A games like this I don't hate fallout 4 I'm just disappointed in bethesda for not delivering a Vetter product...    … Expand
  67. Con64
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    Another disappointed PC gamer...yet another console (sole-less) piece of crap game!
    Tried it for 29 gruelling hours before I could take no more. Really Bethesda???
    6-7 Years working on this? Ui for PC = BAD! Locating voices/A.I in a buildings = They all sound like they are right behind you. (Not so immersing) Graphics on players face and other textures = Not up to scratch for a game    Another disappointed PC gamer...yet another console (sole-less) piece of crap game!
    Tried it for 29 gruelling hours before I could take no more. Really Bethesda???
    6-7 Years working on this?
    Ui for PC = BAD!
    Locating voices/A.I in a buildings = They all sound like they are right behind you.
    (Not so immersing)
    Graphics on players face and other textures = Not up to scratch for a game released 2015
    Intelligence level of the whole game = Definitely under par
    Yes.... I enjoyed playing Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas very much. Fallout 4 not so much!    … Expand
  68. Bomber365
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    While all moth up to the release all of my peers were bashing the game, I was extremely happy with the game. In fact it blew my expectations out of the water. I find the game very polished and extremely fun to play. 10/10 I would recommend this to anyone.
  69. Malcolmfx
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    Oh yeah and regarding the supposed "dumbing down for kids".

    I am in my late 30s and have played games all my life. I guess "dumbing down" is equal to streamlining and improving...? Most of the dorks that scream about Bethesda's later games not being as good as the earlier ones are probably still virgins with no outside hobbies, friends (that exist outside the internet/video games)    Oh yeah and regarding the supposed "dumbing down for kids".

    I am in my late 30s and have played games all my life. I guess "dumbing down" is equal to streamlining and improving...?

    Most of the dorks that scream about Bethesda's later games not being as good as the earlier ones are probably still virgins with no outside hobbies, friends (that exist outside the internet/video games) and so on.

    In all honesty, even if Bethesda made a game faithful to the old ones in every way, these people would moan that they "haven't moved on" or are "stuck in the past".

    I guess you just can't please everyone.    … Expand
  70. magie666
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    Sadly I have to write this. Fallout 4 is utter GARBAGE. I find it a Major Chore to even start the game up again to play.
    The game has been Dumbed down no doubt for kiddy's thesedays which is a genuine shame. It comes as no surprise on the amount of negativity surrounding the game. Bethesda's had a lot to prove with this and they FAILED.
    Minecraft system is utter garbage and a complete    Sadly I have to write this. Fallout 4 is utter GARBAGE. I find it a Major Chore to even start the game up again to play.
    The game has been Dumbed down no doubt for kiddy's thesedays which is a genuine shame. It comes as no surprise on the amount of negativity surrounding the game. Bethesda's had a lot to prove with this and they FAILED.

    Minecraft system is utter garbage and a complete waste of time.
    Item management is just a mess.
    Killing for unique items is non existant, there is no longer any reason to go killing bosses or like because they seem to be FORCING you to use their crafting system which is a game killer for me.
    I could go on but I 'll just be repeating almost if not EVERYTHING thats been said in the other ''negative reviews''    … Expand
  71. aervans
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    TLDR version: Fallout 4 will be the first game I've ever attempted to return on Steam. Rather it would have been if I hadn’t sunk a relatively large amount of time in clinging to the hope it would get better.

    I think everyone, especially fans of the earlier games, will be extremely disappointed in Fallout 4. Most of the elements that made Fallout unique have either been stripped out,    TLDR version: Fallout 4 will be the first game I've ever attempted to return on Steam. Rather it would have been if I hadn’t sunk a relatively large amount of time in clinging to the hope it would get better.

    I think everyone, especially fans of the earlier games, will be extremely disappointed in Fallout 4. Most of the elements that made Fallout unique have either been stripped out, dumbed down, or completely removed. In exchange we now have a moderately interesting but mostly frustrating to use village simulator. That's right, you can now construct mini towns for completely lifeless and uninteresting AI! It seems as though the development time spent on this particular feature was sorely needed elsewhere. Gun customization is a nice touch but generally boils down to adding a few different preset mods to a limited number of base weapons and armor.

    One of the other new features is the conversation system. I think there are implementations of it that could work but generally it just feels wrong in the context of Fallout. Additionally, as other users have reported many choices seem to lead to the same outcome. Being a jerk, sometimes even outright refusing options will have the same result as choices like “Let’s do it!”. Furthering the feeling of choices not making a difference, there are other well discussed issues such as invincible NPCs and commonly being denied the ability to do things that you could in past games.

    Combat feels slightly improved compared to past Bethesda entries in the Fallout series but overall doesn’t do any one thing particularly well. There’s no concept of cover and gun play generally involves pointing and clicking while you strafe. That wouldn’t be the worst thing ever if shooting felt as tight as something like Counter-Strike. Unfortunately, the default settings like mouse acceleration, smoothing, and other issues like extreme frame dips make your standard point and click with a mouse much less satisfying. Sneaking is present but extremely basic. It certainly won’t make you feel like Venom in MGSV. VATS is unique but essentially only exists as a brief moment of auto-aim that provides relief for the otherwise sub-par shooting experience.

    Another disappointing area but not totally unexpected is Fallout 4’s graphics. I don’t believe they’re quite as terrible as some of the 0/10s would have you believe but they definitely aren’t what you would expect out of a “AAA” title. I would suggest making judgement on this area yourself through YouTube videos, screenshots, etc.

    I won’t touch too much on the story because it can largely be affect by things like exploration, side questions, and other factors. For the most part, if you’re expecting something along the lines of The Witcher you will likely be disappointed.

    Finally, In typical Bethesda fashion the game suffers from a range of issues including crashing to desktop, models randomly disappearing, getting stuck after using terminals, and only being able to hear NPCs talk when you are facing 180 degrees away from them. Browsing online it’s clear I’m not the only experiencing these issues. Rather I seem to among the more fortunate who haven’t run into anything game breaking yet. Some people don’t think these bugs should be factored into the score because they will be fixed eventually. However, these bugs did affect my overall enjoyment of the game in more than a marginal way.

    Overall Fallout 4 was a mostly mediocre experience that probably would have been great as a $40 game not associated with the Fallout franchise. However, being that it was a $60 dollar game and it was a part of the Fallout franchise I simply can’t recommend anyone buy this game for anything more than $40. It may not be a terrible game, but in the context of “Fallout” games it’s well below average.    … Expand
  72. dmcfadden
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    As a fallout game Fallout 4 falls short of giving that full RPG experience, but goes above and beyond giving an immersive open world Story driven Action game. Is it your typical Fallout or even Bethesda game? No its not hugely in depth when it comes to character building you are very much limited to the writing in terms of character personality but its a trade off. While the VA is notAs a fallout game Fallout 4 falls short of giving that full RPG experience, but goes above and beyond giving an immersive open world Story driven Action game. Is it your typical Fallout or even Bethesda game? No its not hugely in depth when it comes to character building you are very much limited to the writing in terms of character personality but its a trade off. While the VA is not Bioware impressive its still enjoyable and well written enough to keep me engaged and not spamming threw dialog like I had a habit of doing in previous Bethesda Titles. It also gives the main character more depth, in Fallout 3 or even skyrim I really didn't care about my character I did what ever, because there was no way to connect with them they had no voice, granted it was up to you to imagine that voice but i never did i usually skipped threw the one sided conversations and blew up megaton. The gun play feels smooth while the Melee combat is a hit or miss a lot of the time. Im not as huge of a fan of the power armor system as i originally thot i would be but that is only becasue it feels like im boxed in. Anyway id say if you arnt stuck on wanting the original and are open to a solid fun action romp threw Fallout Boston then Fallout 4 is great.… Expand
  73. TheRulesLawyer
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    Lots of bugs in the game that are pretty game breaking causing you to have to replay sections again and again. Save often. Character model look decidedly last gen and textures are super low res. Pretty crappy UI that wants you to keep having to move your hands around. Give this one a few months minimum before you buy.
  74. Loki1904
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    The last time I was this disappointed in a game was Dragonage 2, but at least DA 2 had some well written characters, the same can not be said for Fallout 4. First the game is no longer an RPG it's an open world action game and any of those pesky things like building a charter play style are gone. We as players are now treated to an infinite leveling god character who masters all. Choice isThe last time I was this disappointed in a game was Dragonage 2, but at least DA 2 had some well written characters, the same can not be said for Fallout 4. First the game is no longer an RPG it's an open world action game and any of those pesky things like building a charter play style are gone. We as players are now treated to an infinite leveling god character who masters all. Choice is nonexistent as there are NPC's in the game who are not only essential but shooting them causes no reaction from anyone at all so don't bother with an evil character. The voiced protagonist is boring(only played the male) and his dialogue choices are limited to 4 meaningless choices. I tried to play a stealth character with a few of the companions which was pointless since the AI has them run in guns blazing only to be downed and my position now given away. I left the starting area and just wandered for a while, the map is small and very unpopulated, it's like they simply threw a sandbox out there for modders to fill up. I'm giving this game 5 only because I have not experienced any bugs on the PC, but I did get a refund for my season pass. This game feels like an end to fallout for me and I'm sad about that since it seems the classic RPG in general is a dying genre. I hope Bethesda learns from this with the next TES game but I doubt it.… Expand
  75. burgermeister42
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I am confused as to what was expected if this game that was not delivered. I have read sever reviews and still do understand what was promised and not delivered. This game has surpassed my ridiculous expectations. I have several hundred hours in every Bethesda game and expected this game to be what all the other fallouts have been attempting to be. The combat is fun and engaging, theI am confused as to what was expected if this game that was not delivered. I have read sever reviews and still do understand what was promised and not delivered. This game has surpassed my ridiculous expectations. I have several hundred hours in every Bethesda game and expected this game to be what all the other fallouts have been attempting to be. The combat is fun and engaging, the weapon crafting as indepth as you want it to be, and a base building system far more addicting than it has any right being. The story is immersive and emotion provoking, I feel personally wronged and am out for justice. Any way I look at this game is great.… Expand
  76. lafouboy
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    Fallout 4 is really not that great. It's not terrible, but it's not as good as a "Fallout" game. The storyline is an utter crock of crap with completely unlikable characters as your leaders (whom you have to choose one of them to progress the story). You can't be your own leader (like in New Vegas, with Yes Man [my favorite ending]) and the voiced character interactions force the characterFallout 4 is really not that great. It's not terrible, but it's not as good as a "Fallout" game. The storyline is an utter crock of crap with completely unlikable characters as your leaders (whom you have to choose one of them to progress the story). You can't be your own leader (like in New Vegas, with Yes Man [my favorite ending]) and the voiced character interactions force the character to completely align themselves with the faction you are following to finish the game no matter how much you don't agree with their teachings. I agree with certain things and disagree with others with factions, yet my character is 100% gung-ho with the faction's mindset (no matter how **** up it is). The four choices you have to choose from almost always are just you saying the same thing in a different way (either in a nice way, a snarky way, a passive aggressive way, or you just ask a question to get more info). Also, no matter what you choose the response from the NPC is the same; your decisions carry literally no weight in 90% of interactions. And because you character speaks beyond what the text is, a lot of the time they say things that you didn't want to say at all. This is also contributing to the character's ridiculous attitude that goes into one of the three faction's beliefs like a puzzle piece during dialogue; which for me, who is cycling through the 3 factions at the moment, my guy goes from an extreme stance on something to the complete opposite extreme within just a few minutes from different conversations with different faction leaders. It completely breaks the immersion to have such a ridiculous character that I can't relate to in the slightest. His reactions are inhuman and stale as **** during the somewhat emotional scenes, goofily stupid and unbelievable during the extremely emotional scenes, and bland as can be during normal dialogue (with constantly changing morals and beliefs based on who he is speaking to, literally like changing from one character to another).

    While I could go on about the travesty that is Fallout 4's dialogue and story, I feel like going any further would just be rambling. I could also go on to talk about how unbalanced Power Armor is and how it feels like a mundane task to deal with it now, or I could talk about the terrible town crafting mini game that is worse to use than Halo 3's Forge mode (something from many years ago), or how all of the comedy has been sucked out of the game and replaced with terrible soap opera levels of stupid drama and its slightly cartoonish feel/look replaced with something straight out of Gears of War's rectum levels of brown, or I could even go on to speak about the terrible new perk system and how inconsequential/creative the perks feel; I literally don't even notice them anymore during gameplay. I could.. but instead I'll just say:
    "If you want a Fallout game like 3 or New Vegas, buy Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas. Don't buy Fallout 4. It's a heap of trash compared to those two games. It compares to a more bland, ridiculous, boring, and stupid version of Mass Effect; where the acting is terrible, your character doesn't give a **** about what you them to act like as a player, and every moment of the game is about as enjoyable as the ending of Mass Effect 3. Bethesda saw that everyone was enjoying First Person Shooters many years back and decided to turn Fallout 4 into that. It's not a good game anymore. It's combat is worse than the more popular FPS games on the market and it's generally mediocre to absolutely terrible as an RPG."

    If you're just looking to kill some time with a game that will get you addicted, then wait until this game isn't so ridiculously priced. It's worth about $15, so buy it once you can get it for that price or cheaper.

    Also, as expected from a Bethesda game, Fallout 4 is littered with bugs and glitches. Not even fun or funny ones like in Skyrim, but just really annoying/game-breaking ones.    … Expand
  77. Suplexer
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    Sigh... once again Bethesda remioves a lot of features from their games and ruins franchises. I should of seen it coming a mile away with what we have heard about Fallout 4 and it should of been known since Skyrim.

    So Beth ruined their Elder Scrolls franchise and now ruined the Fallout franchise. Dialogue wheels? Seriously? Four choices? This is the worst ever in a Beth game. Don't get    Sigh... once again Bethesda remioves a lot of features from their games and ruins franchises. I should of seen it coming a mile away with what we have heard about Fallout 4 and it should of been known since Skyrim.

    So Beth ruined their Elder Scrolls franchise and now ruined the Fallout franchise. Dialogue wheels? Seriously? Four choices? This is the worst ever in a Beth game. Don't get me on level scaling of enemies. Should of done it like Witcher 3 with no level scaling at all.

    Total disappointment. I don't think I can give Beth money anymore.    … Expand
  78. kzkcz
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    REFUND 4.

    Skyrim was too casual and Fallout 4 going deeper. No story, no skill requiered. Overhyped. I love F1 & F2 but this is rly rly rly rly dissapointing. I refund money for F4 and cry a lot about Fallout brand, which I loved.
  79. mushinNoShin
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I don't know what the brigade of negative reviews is about. I'm loving this game, loving it too much to bother writing much of a review. All of my friends who have been playing it are also really enjoying it.
  80. reflective7
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to 4deChan This game is awesome and you will lose more than your sleep - you might lose your job.

    The environments are amazing, soundtrack is captivating, monsters can instill fear, and gun customization is immersive. However, creating & managing your town can be a pain as it's not very intuitive.
  81. xTobyMc
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    It's unfortunate that people give the game a 0/10 rating simply based on launch day impressions or a few minor bugs they've experienced, I feel the overall rating here is very prejudice.

    Overall Fallout 4 is like a reskin of the older games. Mechanics, user interface, mission styles, environment, they're all very familiar if you've played the previous titles. For some this might be a    It's unfortunate that people give the game a 0/10 rating simply based on launch day impressions or a few minor bugs they've experienced, I feel the overall rating here is very prejudice.

    Overall Fallout 4 is like a reskin of the older games. Mechanics, user interface, mission styles, environment, they're all very familiar if you've played the previous titles. For some this might be a good thing but to me personally it shows a lack of innovation. Whilst I am enjoying the game it just doesn't feel 'next gen', I was hoping for more fluid animations, 2015 graphics, or at least a more friendly UI especially for us PC users. Fallout 4 is nothing more than a recycle with a new story.

    PC performance hasn't been too good either. I'm running the game on a GTX 980Ti and considering the underwhelming graphics (not that Fallout 4 is entirely about graphics anyway) the requirements are stupidly high. Indoors frame rate is fine, but once outdoors it drops, the fluctuation can be somewhat frustrating. There's also no ability to adjust graphics in-game, this is 2015 Bethesda... come on.

    It's very obvious this is a PC port too. Menus are awkward, the cursor lags, there's no field of view options (had to manually adjust it in .INI files), and there is a real lack of customisation for PC. There are also numerous bugs in the game. I often get stuck when accessing terminals and have to reload the game, dogmeat also seems all over the place whilst following you, such as getting stuck behind walls or just getting in the way in general.

    I can't say too much else as I'm still playing the game, but overall I'd say it's a good game but nothing worthy of game of the year, Witcher 3 was a million times better than this. Bethesda have really done little to make the game feel modern and it's unfortunate given the sheer hype this game has had.    … Expand
  82. Add1cted
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    Not sure what all the fuss is about. My PC is mid range and it runs great. The graphics look good to me. The world itself is fantastic to explore. Well written. Challenging.

    I'd imagine future patches and mods will knock this up to a 9 or 10.
  83. TraumaHunter
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Ignore the negative user reviews.

    This game is amazing. This site got raided and about 1000 negative reviews showed up overnight. You shouldn't be looking here to find quality reviews in the first place. The game is not buggy like everyone claims it is and mods are already fixing the small kinks that are there. The only annoyance i've had is that I had to go to the .ini files    Ignore the negative user reviews.

    This game is amazing.

    This site got raided and about 1000 negative reviews showed up overnight.

    You shouldn't be looking here to find quality reviews in the first place. The game is not buggy like everyone claims it is and mods are already fixing the small kinks that are there.

    The only annoyance i've had is that I had to go to the .ini files to change FOV from 75 to 90 and there was no slider in the options.

    That's literally it.

    Don't listen to the raid : The reviews will hopefully be removed that came as a result of the raid.    … Expand
  84. Viltor
    Nov 12, 2015
    3
    Great Game but almost completely UNPLAYABLE due to constant crashes despite every single fix out there.
    I would return it if I didn't go over my time limit of play time trying to stop the crashes.
    Story: I find a lot of the start trite, but in a large game it is hard to make it get going quickly without resorting to it. It is not compelling at all so far, but admittedly I am no where    Great Game but almost completely UNPLAYABLE due to constant crashes despite every single fix out there.
    I would return it if I didn't go over my time limit of play time trying to stop the crashes.

    Story: I find a lot of the start trite, but in a large game it is hard to make it get going quickly without resorting to it. It is not compelling at all so far, but admittedly I am no where near where I should be with the play time I have put in because at least 3/4 of the time is repeating areas repeatedly due to crashing.

    Companions/NPCs: I like seeing a dog intercept another critter and break it's neck! The gun wielding npcs (evident when using lasers) definitely react faster than you can, which breaks the immersion somewhat, as does them never having to worry about power armor energy seemingly. Enemy NPCs ai indicate they have had their brains apparently turned to mush, they just move and respond fast.

    Mods: They don't really feel meaningful, I tweak tons of my guns but in the end it felt like fractional increases "Wow! I just got a .0005% increase in raw damage!"

    Ambiance: This is the strongest point for fallout 4. I loved stumbling across things that made the world feel like it was lived in with a history. Mix it with the music and you have a great feel.

    OVERALL: Do not buy it for PC. It is unplayable. It is the first game I have ever asked for a refund on because it crashes THAT much.    … Expand
  85. Nezeiraz
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Это ужасно.Мерзко.Отвратительно.
    После тотальной рекламы, прущей из всех щелей, хвалебно-восторженных обзоров от критиков, это больше похоже на прикол.
    Зачем запускать такую маркетинговую машину ради этого нечто? Впервые увидел такую ужасную игру. А ведь тысячи людей потратили 60$, хотя за эти деньги можно было два раза купить Ведьмака 3, поддержав тем самым производителя достойных    Это ужасно.Мерзко.Отвратительно.
    После тотальной рекламы, прущей из всех щелей, хвалебно-восторженных обзоров от критиков, это больше похоже на прикол.
    Зачем запускать такую маркетинговую машину ради этого нечто?
    Впервые увидел такую ужасную игру.
    А ведь тысячи людей потратили 60$, хотя за эти деньги можно было два раза купить Ведьмака 3, поддержав тем самым производителя достойных игр.    … Expand
  86. Silas92
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    In the game I spent ten hours. At first I felt the overall game, but over time this has changed. In fact, the game must be given a chance. The game world is large and filled with content. VATS bit lame, as for me, time should stop completely. The skill has been highly simplified but it does not prevent reap enjoyment from the game.
  87. theunrealtrump
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I don't think Bethesda understands what the franchise is about.

    Fallout 1 was set 84 years after the nuclear apocalypse. There were thriving communities, governments emerging, they had major trading hubs, caravans, barons and everything else. Raiders were a really small minority and had things to raid, they had the communities, the villages, the caravans that they ambushed, they stole    I don't think Bethesda understands what the franchise is about.

    Fallout 1 was set 84 years after the nuclear apocalypse. There were thriving communities, governments emerging, they had major trading hubs, caravans, barons and everything else.
    Raiders were a really small minority and had things to raid, they had the communities, the villages, the caravans that they ambushed, they stole cattle and everything else.
    Ghouls and Super Mutants? Rare. Super Mutants were really rare after the ending of Fallout 1 after the Master was destroyed.
    The technology in Fallout was large and clunky, you had vacuum tubes, reel-to-reel computers, pipes, valves, tons of wires. The robots were large, clunky, just like the technology in Fallout.
    The architecture was inspired by Art Deco, Googie and Raygun Gothic mostly. It was dark, grimy and gothic.
    The world of Fallout is like that because of the Resource Wars due to the oil shortage, that made them use nuclear energy for everything.

    Now let's compare to Fallout 4.

    Fallout 4 is set 210 years after the nuclear apocalypse. The world is dead for some reason.
    There is one community barely surviving, nothing else, ONE COMMUNITY. And it is barely surviving.
    90% of the population is made of raiders. What they raid? Who knows!
    And tons of Super Mutants. Tons and tons. How do they exist? Who knows!
    Ghouls are extremely numerous now again because how would Bethesda make a game without their Draug-I mean, Feral Ghouls.
    And we have completely futuristic androids in Fallout 4, we have integrated circuits that never existed in Fallout.
    We have PLASTIC and PETROL CANS everywhere in Fallout 4 despite the Fallout setting being the wait it is due to OIL SHORTAGE.
    Fallout 4 doesn't have the architecture of the Fallout setting. It now looks like a The Jetsons game.

    If you like the Fallout franchise, you probably won't like Fallout 4 because it **** on everything the franchise is about.    … Expand
  88. affablebloke
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    Even with mediocre expectations, this game is worse.

    First off, the controls feel really clunky and when walking around your character has no sense of weight. It just feels like you're floating. The controller mapping also seems weird. Graphically this game feels dated. It looks as good as Skyrim on my PS3, which isn't a good looking game at all. The only thing good about this    Even with mediocre expectations, this game is worse.

    First off, the controls feel really clunky and when walking around your character has no sense of weight. It just feels like you're floating. The controller mapping also seems weird.

    Graphically this game feels dated. It looks as good as Skyrim on my PS3, which isn't a good looking game at all.

    The only thing good about this game is the weapons crafting system, yet that isn't enough to make me want to keep playing.

    Bethesda should do us all a favor and sell the rights of Fallout to a company who truly wants to make a good game.    … Expand
  89. re29a
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    There's clearly some kind of bizarre brigading going on in the user reviews on metacritic. Ignore them. The game is fantastic.

    Watch the demos or read the professional reviews.
  90. Kelu
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    † The resolution options being limited to 16:9 and 16:10 speaks volumes about how this game is a poor PC port developed primarily with consoles in mind. Since F4 is basically a reskin of Skyrim, there's no excuse not to include options for 4:3 and 5:4 monitors. You can edit .ini files to force it to run the resolution you want, but then you can't pick locks. Yeah, the minigame won't show† The resolution options being limited to 16:9 and 16:10 speaks volumes about how this game is a poor PC port developed primarily with consoles in mind. Since F4 is basically a reskin of Skyrim, there's no excuse not to include options for 4:3 and 5:4 monitors. You can edit .ini files to force it to run the resolution you want, but then you can't pick locks. Yeah, the minigame won't show up at all. And the power armour HUD will be partially invisible.
    † The game physics are tied to the framerate. What is this, 2004?
    † No skills. No karma. Indestructible weapons. No hardcore mode (thirst/hunger/sleep/etc.). If Bethesda keep simplifying their games, the next TES will make Candy Crush look like Hearts of Iron in comparison.
    † The game manages to look terrible and run terrible at the same time. I don't mind ugly graphics that much, but why isn't the game optimized at all?
    † Bethesda's writing has been consistently terrible since Oblivion, but they seem to want to outdo themselves this time. You tell the minuteman that you've just been to a nearby vault and instead of settling his group there, he'd rather have have them inhabit a tough to defend row of ruined pre-war houses. Seriously, who wrote this ****
    † The shooting is ok, but melee combat is abysmal, awkward and unresponsive.

    Overall, the game is a mess that shouldn't have been released yet. It really shows that Bethesda don't give a **** anymore. They've become another Ubisoft. Look at the critic reviews and you'll see the gaming press is your enemy as a customer. Anyone who gave this product a positive review is the reason why the industry is going to ****

    I give it a 0 not out of spite, but because it doesn't function on 5:4 monitors, a fact that is mentioned nowhere on the steam page.    … Expand
  91. neldot
    Nov 12, 2015
    1
    Sad game for sad players. Where has gone the humour that made the Fallout serie legendary?
    Dumbed down mechanics for dumbed down players. Now it's more a 200h Shooter than a RPG.
    Ugly graphics, ugly lights, ugly characters. Dumb and uninspired story. Dumb missions. Bugs Ridden. I feel very sorry that Bethesda has destroyed this serie, after giving some hope with the Obsidian    Sad game for sad players. Where has gone the humour that made the Fallout serie legendary?
    Dumbed down mechanics for dumbed down players. Now it's more a 200h Shooter than a RPG.
    Ugly graphics, ugly lights, ugly characters.
    Dumb and uninspired story.
    Dumb missions.
    Bugs Ridden.

    I feel very sorry that Bethesda has destroyed this serie, after giving some hope with the Obsidian developed chapter, Fallout New Vegas. But I feel also sorry for the people voting 10 to this puke of a game. Forgive them because they didn't play Fallout 1 & 2 and they don't know what they're saying.    … Expand
  92. Crackfarmer
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    Compared to the hype that Game got - it's pretty mediocre. I didn't played Fallout 3, but New Vegas. I somehow disliked it but only paid like 3€ for that so i don't care. Im very glad that i didn't pre-ordered nor bought Fallout 4. Awfully optimized for PC, UI definitely console-ised what makes it hard to use with mouse and keyboard. Graphics are bad if compared to other big 2015 releases.Compared to the hype that Game got - it's pretty mediocre. I didn't played Fallout 3, but New Vegas. I somehow disliked it but only paid like 3€ for that so i don't care. Im very glad that i didn't pre-ordered nor bought Fallout 4. Awfully optimized for PC, UI definitely console-ised what makes it hard to use with mouse and keyboard. Graphics are bad if compared to other big 2015 releases. I hope Modders can somehow pull the Game back on Tracks but i doubt it, to be honest. Pretty much unstatisfied with that Game at all. Please don't buy it yet or anytime soon. There aren't any good Mod's yet and it definitely needs Patches.… Expand
  93. ProGamer7
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    This game is horrid. Nothing more to say here. It's sucks. I looked at the graphics and I almost crapped out a turd. A turd would have looked better by the way!
  94. TheExtremeTroll
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    I have one question to ask myself: Why did I buy this crappy piece of junk? Biggest waste of $60 in my life. I have more respect for Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.
  95. Alsvha
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Mediocre shooter/action game, not Fallout.
    The game is too simplified in most aspects to be called RPG, and it's lacking most of what made Fallout into Fallout. Straight from the opening sequences of how you get into the Vault, and onwards - the game is just ..... simple.
    The dialogue, the character system, heck - even broken limbs are now meaningless to a large degree. The shooter    Mediocre shooter/action game, not Fallout.
    The game is too simplified in most aspects to be called RPG, and it's lacking most of what made Fallout into Fallout. Straight from the opening sequences of how you get into the Vault, and onwards - the game is just ..... simple.
    The dialogue, the character system, heck - even broken limbs are now meaningless to a large degree.

    The shooter mechanics feels decent enough for a RPG game, but sub-par for a shooter game and seeing as this game isn't really a RPG, it falls short.

    I do like the crafting, but one aspect alone cannot fix this.

    And for once in a Bethesda game, I even wonder if the modders can fix the game or if they'll just give up.

    Bad Bethesda - you could do so much more, and you give us this?    … Expand
  96. ILikeBosch
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    About 20 hours into the game and I'm very satisfied. I was not expecting Witcher graphics because let's face it - this is Fallout. They're not breaking graphics records or creating new ways to approach AI, but the Fallout feel is there. The soundtrack is vastly improved from previous titles; however, sometimes the music drones and continuously lends to ambience when a more natural,About 20 hours into the game and I'm very satisfied. I was not expecting Witcher graphics because let's face it - this is Fallout. They're not breaking graphics records or creating new ways to approach AI, but the Fallout feel is there. The soundtrack is vastly improved from previous titles; however, sometimes the music drones and continuously lends to ambience when a more natural, scoreless atmosphere would do. Many will complain about animations and facial flaws, but I'm pleasantly surprised with the amount of personality they've injected into each character. No one NPC really looks the same as another. You don't get the sense that they're recycling voice actors either, although there are familiar "faces" from previous titles that we expected to hear. The voiced dialogue is a boon, in my opinion. While select NPC voice actors are terrible, the majority of conversation is realistic, convincing, and interesting. I rebuilt my PC to accommodate the seemingly intensive system specifications that were published recently. Granted, much of the PC community knew that they were inflated as a safety byproduct, so when my high-mid tier/low-low high-tier rig auto adjusted to Ultra settings upon install I was pleasantly surprised. FPS drops are common while up high in say a city, or a mountain that high (which I haven't yet found). This is due to FPS being tied to engine performance, which is good and bad. Everything will typically load the way it should, but those familiar graphical bugs are back - laggy water loading, meshy land features forgetting to render right away. It's all what we've seen before. Regardless of a carbon copy menu and inventory system, it still feels a bit more responsive than previous pip-boy inventories. With the addition of the favorites quick menu, time spent in your pip-boy is vastly cut down. The radar system is marginally improved, but overall a let down. It feels like a prototype, or a filler for very early alpha testing. I can find my way to nearby beacons easily, but I find myself referencing the map much more than I used to. Gunplay is vastly improved. When Todd Howard mentioned it should feel like a modern shooter, he wasn't wrong. Smooth, fluid animations and reactive hitboxes make the V.A.T.S. system that much more satisfying. Companion A.I. is stlil relatively poor, but much more engaging. Character function relies more on the perk chart this time. No longer can you level lockpicking or hacking, but instead you must elect to level certain perks to achieve these abilities. It lends to much deeper customization and character backstory, but can be frustrating to miss out on certain things that you wouldn't have if in Fallout 3. I'm still clammering for more as I sit here waiting for work to end so I can get back out into the Wasteland - that's the ultimate stamp of approval. I think with the mod community coming to the rescue, this game can achieve a quick 10. Remember - the hype was created by the gaming community, not guaranteed by Bethesda. I still think much of the hype was warranted.… Expand
  97. sefrabu
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    I'm starting to believe that most of Metacritic user reviewers are a bunch of paid haters, considering how much acid comes out of them on the very day of the release, especially from those listing what the game lacks after, probably, an hour of gameplay. So I will do the same, but quite opposite: I'll write my first GOOD impressions.

    After around 15 hours of gameplay I'm catching myself    I'm starting to believe that most of Metacritic user reviewers are a bunch of paid haters, considering how much acid comes out of them on the very day of the release, especially from those listing what the game lacks after, probably, an hour of gameplay. So I will do the same, but quite opposite: I'll write my first GOOD impressions.

    After around 15 hours of gameplay I'm catching myself thinking how to manage my free time to spend as long as possible in this postnuclear wasteland. It's worth notifying that 15 hours is probably the total time I devoted to Fallout 3 and New Vegas alltogether, as they didn't work with me. I spent a number of (satisfying) hours with the first two Fallouts, so I'm not a complete stranger to the series.

    The graphics are medicore indeed (switching from Witcher 3 was a bit painful), and the third person perspective is predictably inferior, but I'd say these are the only drawbacks of this game. The artstyle and the atmosphere is perfect. The perk system works nice. The crafting system can draw lots of your attention. The settlement creator feels like a game in a game. The story, at least so far, is interesting enough to keep going, although it's hard to skip sidequests, which, though interesting as always, have the tendency to dilute the primary experience.

    All in all, I highly reccomend it and can hardly wait for the next Elder Scrolls.    … Expand
  98. randomlette
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Was really pumped for another entry in my favorite series since 1997. But this leaves me frustrated and disappointed -- more of the same is nice, but the design decisions made over FO3 simpy don't work for me. Story is bland, workshop and crafting are tedious and add nothing substantial. Plus the thing performs extremely bad in interiors, yet looks practically the same as before. Minus theWas really pumped for another entry in my favorite series since 1997. But this leaves me frustrated and disappointed -- more of the same is nice, but the design decisions made over FO3 simpy don't work for me. Story is bland, workshop and crafting are tedious and add nothing substantial. Plus the thing performs extremely bad in interiors, yet looks practically the same as before. Minus the post-apocalyptic color palette, which had its appeal. To sum up, frustration from bugs and **** performance + tacked on features break immersion more than they do any good.… Expand
  99. TheUnawareCactu
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    Pros:
    - Gunplay is WAY better than Fallout 3 (isn't VATS the game anymore)
    - Graphics are good, it isn't Crysis but that's not what I look for in a Fallout game - Story is good - TONS of stuff to explore - Weapon customization is excellent - New power armor is great - Voice acting is good Cons: - Dialogue wheel needs some work (suggest telling the player what they are going to say    Pros:
    - Gunplay is WAY better than Fallout 3 (isn't VATS the game anymore)
    - Graphics are good, it isn't Crysis but that's not what I look for in a Fallout game
    - Story is good
    - TONS of stuff to explore
    - Weapon customization is excellent
    - New power armor is great
    - Voice acting is good
    Cons:
    - Dialogue wheel needs some work (suggest telling the player what they are going to say in text)
    - UI needs work (wait for a mod on this)    … Expand
  100. Ottakanawa
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    This is hands down the best fallout game in the series. Trust me when I say that if you went off of metacritic user reviews for games you would barely play anything because the reviews are written my grown men who still live with their mother and have no idea how to make games, they just complain because in real life they weigh 300+ pounds and beat off all day only to have their mothersThis is hands down the best fallout game in the series. Trust me when I say that if you went off of metacritic user reviews for games you would barely play anything because the reviews are written my grown men who still live with their mother and have no idea how to make games, they just complain because in real life they weigh 300+ pounds and beat off all day only to have their mothers clean it. Do you like fallout? Buy this game? Does my review upset you? Then don't buy this game because you're one of them.… 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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