Fallout 4

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  1. folhadelfia
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Uninspiring gameplay, with vague and bad gun feeling. Quests are broken, graphics and art style are appalling and a true shame to Bethesda, and a Bethesda game having bad graphics or art style coming as a surprise is saying a lot. About the plot: lol. About the dialog: a bad joke. Avoid at all costs.
  2. KalameetTheEthe
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is an amazing came. I feel as though the detractors of the game did not give it a proper try. I implore you to try and enjoy the game before ranting about the minor things you dislike, or if you are writing a negative review because you are crashing, don't write a review on the game until you can actually play it.
  3. Krefchenko
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Pure garbage, horribly optimized and horrible looking, unsatisfying gunplay and controls in general, companion AI is broken and insanely annoying in tight places, AI in general is broken, the quests are boring (like 5 quests in a row had me going to different places just to kill every single raider there, my character literally had the option to respond with: "great, more raiders" IFPure garbage, horribly optimized and horrible looking, unsatisfying gunplay and controls in general, companion AI is broken and insanely annoying in tight places, AI in general is broken, the quests are boring (like 5 quests in a row had me going to different places just to kill every single raider there, my character literally had the option to respond with: "great, more raiders" IF YOU'RE AWARE YOU'RE DOING THIS DON'T DO IT PLEASE), dialogue is never interesting, dialogue options have been severely limited and dumbed down to just "sarcastic" or "no" most of the time. When I was making my character, while disappointed in the options available to me I was very pleased with the character I made for myself. A gritty sort of woman with messed up hair and tired eyes, I was excited to roleplay as this kind of person roaming the wasteland, doing everything for my own good, not caring much about others, etc.. However, the devs felt that roleplaying was unnecessary and so they have introduced this new thing where your character talks a lot. So this character of mine was a completely insane person that went from being totally uninterested and cold in conversations to a completely different personality outside of them. Also the game crashed 4 times over 10 minutes of gameplay. All in all, I'm giving it 1/10 because I really like this character I made and would like to play her in a game that's good, there isn't anything good to say about this game.… Expand
  4. Coalman
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Unfinished game that has visuals that are not groundbreaking shooting that is not groundbreaking and a limited conversation line set than ever before in a Bethesda game.
  5. Greenwood0
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I felt like I had to review this game after all the bad critics, here's what I think after playing for 3-4 hours. I'm not new to Fallout, played Fallout 3 and New Vegas for around 140 hours combined.

    - It feels like a Fallout game. - The first hour of play is amazing, the beginning of the story is great. - No more durability on weapons and apparel is AMAZING! I hated it so much in    I felt like I had to review this game after all the bad critics, here's what I think after playing for 3-4 hours. I'm not new to Fallout, played Fallout 3 and New Vegas for around 140 hours combined.

    - It feels like a Fallout game.
    - The first hour of play is amazing, the beginning of the story is great.
    - No more durability on weapons and apparel is AMAZING! I hated it so much in the other games that I installed a mod to remove it.
    - Nice crafting system!
    - You can store your junk in the craft bench with 1 button! No more spending hours in your inventory, understanding what's important or not.
    - The is some humour in the game.. I don't understand the reviews saying it's not humorous...!
    - I like that there is no more reputation system, it makes it easier to just do whatever you want.
    - It's too bad Karma is gone, I liked it.
    - Various weird bugs on launch day, the worst I got was not being able to move after a dialogue.. I had to restart the game.

    So overall it's a really good game that I will play for a couple of years. Sure, there are some changes, but as always, most people hate when things change.    … Expand
  6. abk815
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    wth! I thought i would buy an RPG not a SHOOTER? Are you kidding me? Words cant really even describe my disappointment atm. Crashes at every occasion, cant rebind certain keys, graphics look horrible, cant search drawers and objects anymore, it just displays the content in on overlay, REALLY??!?, the voice acting is horrid....... i could go on and on... first time i am really speechlesswth! I thought i would buy an RPG not a SHOOTER? Are you kidding me? Words cant really even describe my disappointment atm. Crashes at every occasion, cant rebind certain keys, graphics look horrible, cant search drawers and objects anymore, it just displays the content in on overlay, REALLY??!?, the voice acting is horrid....... i could go on and on... first time i am really speechless about the poor quality of a Game. Holy **** Fallout franchise is dead now, epic stuff. I don't know, who is responsible for those blatant bad design decisions, but you better fire him (or them). This is not a Fallout Game, its a generic indie shooter. Last game i purchased from Bethesda.… Expand
  7. Inductionist
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Terrible letdown. Fallout 1 and 2 fans will hate this game. Random first person shooter fans might like it.
    - Ridiculously dumbed down character development system: Most attributes have NO consequence, you can have 1 in intelligence and still hack computers or have most dialogue options, Perks have been messed up
    - Skills are GONE (yes, you read right: GONE) - You can use all weapons    Terrible letdown. Fallout 1 and 2 fans will hate this game. Random first person shooter fans might like it.
    - Ridiculously dumbed down character development system: Most attributes have NO consequence, you can have 1 in intelligence and still hack computers or have most dialogue options, Perks have been messed up
    - Skills are GONE (yes, you read right: GONE)
    - You can use all weapons regardless of type right from when you find them (no more specialisation requirements)
    - No hardcore mode (basically all improvements Obsidian made on Fallout 3 in New Vegas are gone)
    - OK graphics, but terrible face animations
    - Pointless build and craft system
    - OK story    … Expand
  8. SalesDonkey
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    I'm a big fan of fallout saga.
    But after some time i realized something went wrong with that title.
    First warning was there when salesman was talking about customized buttons in consoles and crafting. Its is related to RPG ? It is the essence of the playability ? Maybe for him but he is a wrong person in wrong place. For me that was obvious they have big problem with that title.    I'm a big fan of fallout saga.
    But after some time i realized something went wrong with that title.
    First warning was there when salesman was talking about customized buttons in consoles and crafting.
    Its is related to RPG ? It is the essence of the playability ?
    Maybe for him but he is a wrong person in wrong place.

    For me that was obvious they have big problem with that title.
    Big enough to say the only way to sell this is pray to good.

    Because of people like him today true successor of fallout 2 is "fallout shelter" not fallout 4.
    It is best game ever made by Bethesda studio , small enough to deal with bugs and enough funny to provide entertainment of monkeys from sales.

    Rest of the money from fallout 4 budget was used to "craft" of lives a few "chosen one " people.
    For me this is fail 4 not fallout 4.    … Expand
  9. zaedas99
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Huge disapointment vs. new vegas / fallout 3. Expected much more than that.

    They removed everything that made the franchise unique, starting with the skills (which is a huge factor into replayability). I see people complaining about the graphics, however i don't think they were that bad. I actually liked them. My main gripe is that i've had fps drop across my entire playthrough...    Huge disapointment vs. new vegas / fallout 3. Expected much more than that.

    They removed everything that made the franchise unique, starting with the skills (which is a huge factor into replayability).

    I see people complaining about the graphics, however i don't think they were that bad. I actually liked them. My main gripe is that i've had fps drop across my entire playthrough... (outside + inside). This is a huge letdown considering i have quite a decent rig... (see my profiles for specs). What i mean by fps drop is that it couldn't stay "locked" at 60 fps. i.e if you have an explosion and you zoom on it it drops a little bit... If you're on a roof with a lot of enemies and you start shooting at them, depending on how you look at them, it drops a little bit.. etc

    Also, the interface is a pure nightmare. Can't believe they released that on the PC. Luckily we'll have mods but for now it makes every interaction with it a disgrace and an annoyance, preventing me from enjoying the game.

    In other words, i do not recommend this game and only buy it when it goes on sale. Wait for mods to enhance it.

    It's a complete let down...    … Expand
  10. stradian
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    This game had one amazing feature that died on release: The largest and most expensive marketing campaign as of late. Outside of that it is a sub par creation unworthy of the reputation of Bethesda.

    As far as role-playing goes, there are only 3 types of human bad guys, with one of the types optional. You can't be a bad person in this game until the end. I won't spoiler the ending, but    This game had one amazing feature that died on release: The largest and most expensive marketing campaign as of late. Outside of that it is a sub par creation unworthy of the reputation of Bethesda.

    As far as role-playing goes, there are only 3 types of human bad guys, with one of the types optional. You can't be a bad person in this game until the end. I won't spoiler the ending, but the game holds your hand until you make a mass effect like decision at the very end, and it only affects what reward video you see. The game also forces you to acquire a dog, you can get rid of him by telling him to stay. The feature promoted at E3 if you have one of the 1000 names, every npc will call you by that name. Unfortunately, only one NPC (the mr.handy at the beginning) will actually say your name.) In addition, Bethesda ensured to give profanities priority over actual names. You can be called **** **** you name it, but "Kyle"? Nope.

    The powerarmor is one of the few assets that's fun. Unfortunately, the worth of powerarmor is hugely diminished by the ability to acquire it (if you go raider hunting) from near the beginning of the game and wear it. In addition, the game is too short that once you get it in the main quest about 3 hours later, you are almost finished with the game. The jetpack also breaks the game. NPCs can not respond to you when you are above them. They won't run into cover, or try to reach you, unless they are at the same ground level as you.

    The legendary items are stupid gimmicks. There is a double barrel shotgun that you never have to reload. Item customization isn't really that much better. Its nice that you can change style of play... but you will end up using the same mods over and over again, because they actually make a real and heavy change.

    The wasteland construction also really serves no point. You can make nice structures, but you have a base already given to you, and you need its utility. Its a utility that can not be replicated. Therefore, you can build around your already established base, but nothing will attack it because its a protected area where no hostile will spawn.

    The voice acting is also annoying and have kirks. The characters are one dimensional, and serve only one purpose. There is little or no character development in this game. They also sandbox terribly, run into walls, and overall be buggy. You can't kill the characters unless they are the only one of the three types I mentioned before. Therefore, if a character is never bad... they are invincible. You can't do mass murder sprees and wipe out towns like you use to.

    Overall... This is a game in a sandbox that has a track. You can play in the sandbox a little with exploring and building creation, but other then that it doesn't serve its purpose as a fallout game. You can't play in the sandbox in protected areas like towns, the main base (you can build around there though), and places where the story take place. Other then being in the sandbox, its like being in an amusement park ride.

    The graphics requirements for this game are too high for what it offers. It just looks bland, and some structures look absolutely low res, even on ultra. View distance has been noticeably slashed from previous games. For the graphics fidelity promised, its disappointing.    … Expand
  11. maxpaint
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This is a total scam. It's not even a Fallout game. It makes Fallout 3 and New Vegas look like perfect continuations to the original RPG titles, which it's anything but. I want my time and money back. And shame on you Bethesda for ruining the series.

    I don't want to waste any more of my time complaining so I'll list the problems as a warning to those of you who were thinking of getting    This is a total scam. It's not even a Fallout game. It makes Fallout 3 and New Vegas look like perfect continuations to the original RPG titles, which it's anything but. I want my time and money back. And shame on you Bethesda for ruining the series.

    I don't want to waste any more of my time complaining so I'll list the problems as a warning to those of you who were thinking of getting it:

    - Bugs, bugs, bugs and more bugs. Models and textures glitch, broken game physics, doesn't work with SLI. Bad framerate on a gaming spec system that runs everything maxed out.
    - Zero RPG element with no dialogue. Uses the console styled "wheel" with vague responses that do nothing for the story.
    - Bad storyline. Boring and generic and you're dragged on a linear path. Your choices don't matter.
    - Bad interface. A pain to use with the keyboard and mouse.
    - Field of vision too small. Hard to see anything especially with the weapon blocking half the screen.
    - Bad graphics. It looks like FO3. And FO3 modded looks better than this 2015 release.
    - The map and world is tiny and restrictive. Unimaginative. Nothing unique scattered around to pique your interest. Feels like they hired mappers who made the rest of the top budget generic corridor shooters.
    - Boring gameplay. Shoot random enemies that come straight for you or stand in the open firing their weapons at you like there wasn't an AI programmed. And do more of the same.
    - The world building they hyped up was so preset it felt like grinding to make things appear. Doesn't hold a candle to the Real Time Settlers mod.

    I'm never preordering a game ever again. They'll break all promises to make a quick buck.    … Expand
  12. nhaxor1336
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    poor optimization, bugs and casualized gameplay ... this not what I expected from Fallout 4
    graphics looks like cartoon sometime and there are problems with nvidia drivers
  13. 21grams
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    This game is one big disappointment. The game doesn't look good (event terrible at times) ant it literally feels very dated. I wouldn't care that much about graphics if it could compensate in other areas, but it simply doesn't.

    From technical standpoint, this game is not suitable for PC - no FOV slider (locked at consolish 80), weird mouse acceleration, different camera speeds for X and    This game is one big disappointment. The game doesn't look good (event terrible at times) ant it literally feels very dated. I wouldn't care that much about graphics if it could compensate in other areas, but it simply doesn't.

    From technical standpoint, this game is not suitable for PC - no FOV slider (locked at consolish 80), weird mouse acceleration, different camera speeds for X and Y axis - luckily you can fix that by messing with config files manually. But not including these options in UI is disrespect to PC platform. Game also looks pretty bad, textures are simply terrible, character detail is absent, I've seen tons of indie games that look better and are more polished.

    UI - well nothing had change, as bad as it was, very uncomfortable to use and browsing inventory (which is one big mess) is simply waste of time.

    Dialogues are lame, and with voice actor, the choices are absolutely ridiculous: yes, no, maybe, sarcastic, just wow... 20hours into the game I haven't met an interesting character yet - all feel very generic and all are like emotionless robots, not human beings at all. Quests make me fall asleep - they feel like a MMO quests just with some dialogues here ant there, but they don't have any interesting story background - we need you to clear that spot from riders - isn't that amazing? I'm falling asleep within 1-2hour of gaming session.

    Once again, Bethesda confirms it's one of the most overrated companies in triple A market. It's basically a Fallout 3 with dumped down dialogs and some new effects for graphics which event don't make the game look and feels any better. This game is huge let down, now I feel MGS 5 was way better game with its half content missing and being unfinished, which was considered biggest disappointment of 2015, well I think Fallout 4 is bigger fail than MGS5 was.

    I would not recommend buying this game at current price and until modders will fix all this crap which should be already made and polished by the developers. In short, this ain't a 60eur (triple A priced) game at all.    … Expand
  14. junkgunk
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    The dialogue system of past fallout games was one of their best attributes. The new system blows and ruins the whole game. Hopefully Bethesda will realize their mistake and avoid migrating the new system to future fallout and elder scroll games.
  15. VaultGirl
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    It's alright, but I am disappointed.
    The combat is fantastic, they definitely went two steps forward with it. But the roleplaying aspect is **** and two steps back. To me, Fallout was all about the roleplaying, combat was crap but it wasn't that big of a deal. With Fo4 they made the combat so much better, but they didn't put any effort into the most important part of their game, the    It's alright, but I am disappointed.
    The combat is fantastic, they definitely went two steps forward with it. But the roleplaying aspect is **** and two steps back. To me, Fallout was all about the roleplaying, combat was crap but it wasn't that big of a deal. With Fo4 they made the combat so much better, but they didn't put any effort into the most important part of their game, the roleplaying, it should be better than 3 and NV, not worse than them.

    I'm also VERY disappointed they removed some features of the game that required the player to prepare and plan before doing a quest or journey (Condition, Hardcore mode etc). Though i'm loving the base building and part collecting feature, it's a fantastic addition though it feels like the game is constantly shoving that aspect in my face all the time. Just don't see why hardcore/condition/jamming was removed, Fallout is a survival themed game, it just makes sense to have it available at least as an option (like FNV).

    Removal of skills was silly, limits roleplaying. 95% of perks are combat related, forcing you to play a blockbuster action hero. Factions suck, No Karma, No Reputation (Really Bethesda?). I'm very annoyed the pipboy doesn't tell/show you how irradiated you are as I play with the hud off. Also, traps disappear if they kill you? It's too much spoon feeding.

    Story is pretty good. Map is gorgeous so far, though it feels disappointingly small. Visuals are fantastic despite what people are saying. Ghouls, roaches, and other beasts have improved drastically. And there's an excellent modding community coming up.

    I'd give it a 7/10 if it weren't a Fallout title. But since it is, and it's supposed to be a sequel, an improvement in all aspects over it's previous entries, I feel like it deserves a 5/10 for failing in that regard.    … Expand
  16. sabenabe
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Its no longer the Fallout we knew. Its more FPS focused instead of RPG. Also a bad console import to PC. Same failure happened with Dragon age 2 after the beautiful Dragon Age origins.
    Thanks to new generation consoles, ruining games.
  17. cidlain
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    9 years for modded and bugged Skyrim.
    Shi... Bad role-playing, bad plot, dumb quests. And my favorite: SO DEEP DIALOGUES WITH ABSOLUTE FREEDOM OF CHOISE. Bethesda ruined Fallout once again and eventually turned it into a shooter. Hope that mods and Obsidian will fix that game.
    Never buy this if you wand to stop developers from making such a trash.
  18. Ryyx
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Don't listen to the haters, if you are a fallout fan, and ok with bethesda bugs, this game is great. First 7 hours of the game have been utterly flawless. Not sure what everyone's beef with the graphics are... They are certainly Next Gen, even if they are on the lower end of the next gen benchmark. Settlements is a cool new feature, though i suspect it will become tedious later in theDon't listen to the haters, if you are a fallout fan, and ok with bethesda bugs, this game is great. First 7 hours of the game have been utterly flawless. Not sure what everyone's beef with the graphics are... They are certainly Next Gen, even if they are on the lower end of the next gen benchmark. Settlements is a cool new feature, though i suspect it will become tedious later in the game.

    The crafting and modification system is fun, I am constantly seeking new components to make new mods for my favorite guns.

    Sure, it doesn't have micromanagement of repairs and boring stuff like that, instead you get settlements and a robust crafting system.

    The inventory system still sucks, no idea how my character can carry so much crap... But whatever. It's all good when it comes together.

    Now, if you will excuse me. I got some raiders to hack apart.    … Expand
  19. AlderEinsatz
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    The good
    + open world to explore
    + nice weapon customization + good character creation + nice side quests + finally iron sight (altough they just took this from Obsidians Fallout New Vegas) + nice setting and atmosphere The bad - hardly an RPG - no skill points - no actual role playing since they put you in a movie like character position - dialog has become as dull as it gets    The good
    + open world to explore
    + nice weapon customization
    + good character creation
    + nice side quests
    + finally iron sight (altough they just took this from Obsidians Fallout New Vegas)
    + nice setting and atmosphere

    The bad
    - hardly an RPG
    - no skill points
    - no actual role playing since they put you in a movie like character position
    - dialog has become as dull as it gets
    - (again) a standart vanilla main story
    - ''dungeons'' all feel the same
    - embarrassing graphics and animations for a 2015 AAA game
    - combat is again mediocre at best
    - difficulty sucks: it's either way too easy or way to hard (bullet sponge enemies don't make the game harder Bethesda... rather improve the way they act)
    - base building is a dissapointment and is more annoying than fun
    - annoying physic
    - Bethesda didn't care about the lore again (which is also disrespectful for the creators of FO1 and 2)
    - buggy as hell. any other developer would get insane amount of hate for this amount of bugs and failures

    Overall it's more of the same.
    If you didn't like FO3 or NV you wont like this game since not much has changed. Not even the non gameplay stuff like story or graphics will help you.
    If you enjoyed FO3 or NV you don't have to buy this game. It's more of the same and NOT worth 60$ since it does not add anything new but even manages to feel less fun than New Vegas.    … Expand
  20. valtsu
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Textures are really bad comparing to Witcher 3 and other games released this year.. why can't Betheseda make some nice textures and good animations with all money?? I'm really disappointed after all hype
  21. anon6076
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful, simply awful.
    Quests - idiocy, you've just got out of hibernation: 'hi man, we got fusion core down there, power armor and minigun, go grab it and kill some people, right. Go kill some raiders, kill them more. Plant some food, you did already? Doesn't matter go do it. Hey, we have a junkie with prophetic powers, really.
    Characters: absolutely boring
    Role playing: you can be worrying for Shawn parent, or worrying for Shawn parent, and of course - worrying for baby.
    Dialogues: Yes, no, joke, what=yes.
    Crafting: go collect some garbage and make more beds, more, we need more.
    Physics: cathedral with foundation of wooden stair
    Graphics: awful everything - **** textures, melted plastic faces, plastic hair, no mirror images, seriously, doom 1 had them, but no, it's 20 years of progress - no mirrors for you.
    Interface: throw garbage on the floor, enter workshop mode, point, press R), now press Enter. You cant recycle from inventory, everything is separated, unsorted inventory lists, HUGE pip boy and hand with tiny letters of 15 per line.

    What the hell was Bethesda doing for 7 years? It's looks like a product of one modder's work for year with F3 editor.    … Expand
  22. SaturnFX
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After 5 hours of gameplay: I am absolutely immersed in the story, the world, and the combat system. I want to go explore the wastes now (unlikes in NV when there was no compelling reason to run after).
    Graphically its stunning, and with absolute freedom of movement, it is quickly becoming GoTY materials. Will see if the rest of the game lives up to a fantastic first impression.
    About    After 5 hours of gameplay: I am absolutely immersed in the story, the world, and the combat system. I want to go explore the wastes now (unlikes in NV when there was no compelling reason to run after).
    Graphically its stunning, and with absolute freedom of movement, it is quickly becoming GoTY materials. Will see if the rest of the game lives up to a fantastic first impression.
    About poor scoring: read them. some say they simply didn't even play. just being negative for the sake of it. how many "cash grabs" can you read before you realize something might be up...they seem to be all over the place as to why someone -should- hate it.
    Anyhow, its a bethesda fallout game. people who enjoy that will clearly love this. people seeking call of duty or bioware style characters need to realize this is not those franchise.
    now..bring on the mods.    … Expand
  23. LockNesTom
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I absolutely love this game. Have played several hours now and Its great. So far the story is amazing and the settlement system is very enjoyable. There are the occasional glitched but that is to be expected from a game this size.
  24. Kolugn
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    Fallout 4 is by no means a bad game in itself, but being released in 2015 where there are so many great alternatives it's certainly a bad game.

    Fallout 3 was released 7 years ago while Fallout: New Vegas was released 5 years ago. Having played both games in the past I was expecting 5 years to give the game new life with many new things to do but this is where Fallout 4 falls especially    Fallout 4 is by no means a bad game in itself, but being released in 2015 where there are so many great alternatives it's certainly a bad game.

    Fallout 3 was released 7 years ago while Fallout: New Vegas was released 5 years ago. Having played both games in the past I was expecting 5 years to give the game new life with many new things to do but this is where Fallout 4 falls especially short.

    Fallout 4 is almost identical to Fallout 3 in every way besides a housing system that this game introduced. The main difference is the graphics which doesn't cut it for many people. As always Bethesda's games are filled with both game breaking and simply immersive breaking bugs at launch that the community will have to fix on their own.

    This brings me to their mod-system. Bethesda has been incredibly lazy this time to fix small errors in the game that anyone can spot through playing the game. The way Bethesda handles this with their given release date for the game is that they simply give the community the tools they need to correct the errors that Bethesda made.
    This is an incredibly cheap way of solving problems given how large of a budget this company has for making games, which is one my viewpoints when I'm making the final score.

    The gameplay is very repetitive with most quest involving "Get to X and bring back Y". The combat which is arguably the most important part of an RPG shooter is identical to Fallout 3, which is undeniably very dated at this point.

    The graphics on par with similar games released in 2015 given that your PC is powerful enough to run it on high settings. The game isn't very optimized on PC at the moment which often causes even the most powerful gaming PC's to drop heavily in framerates at times.

    Although Fallout 4 some parts of its soundtrack from previous games it overall has a superb soundtrack. The music feels carefully placed and does a good job of setting the right tone for the given situation.

    The story is what you would expect from a modern Fallout game. It has some memorable characters and while the main quest is almost always the weakest part of the story there are some parts that are really memorable, but still quite few in regard to how many quests there are.

    Summary: Fallout 4 is a very bad sequel to Fallout 3 that was released in 2007. It doesn't bring many new things to the table and its gameplay doesn't line up with its competitors. Anyone can play the game for around 10 hours and make a huge list of things that could've been fixed prior to the game's launch. I think it's arrogant of Bethesda to expect the community to fix their problems that they without a doubt has noticed themselves.

    If you're new to the Fallout series or RPG's in general I have faith that you will enjoy the game very much where you might even give it a 9/10 or 10/10. If you're a seasoned player you'll likely find this game to be incomplete in several ways and you'd do best to either rent the game or wait for the game to receive the mod support it currently needs to add to the depth of the game, and frankly speaking fix this broken game.

    5/10    … Expand
  25. TragicHarmony28
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is in my top lists of favorite games in the past 10 years. The story unfolds, creating a funfilled, chaotic gaming experience. If you're a fan of RPG's then you will definately enjoy this game. The only reason i knocked the game down to a 9 was for the occasional glitches and graphics are somewhat underpar. Have fun with, which i beleive will be game of the year.
  26. painor
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I have over 200 hours in fallout NV. so I am not new to the fallout series and this is by far the worst game so far . 'Dialogue wheel' ? 'immortal NPC?' 'Graphics from 2009 for an AAA game?' 'Good quests? nah' '11 min map ?' JUST remember This game took 7 YEARS to make . And even though it's **** the so called game journalist are giving it 90+ so be sure that something fishy is going onI have over 200 hours in fallout NV. so I am not new to the fallout series and this is by far the worst game so far . 'Dialogue wheel' ? 'immortal NPC?' 'Graphics from 2009 for an AAA game?' 'Good quests? nah' '11 min map ?' JUST remember This game took 7 YEARS to make . And even though it's **** the so called game journalist are giving it 90+ so be sure that something fishy is going on and this isn't the first time .… Expand
  27. elg133
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Very disapointing nothing works like it should, a lot of bugs like textures not loading (i have gtx 980ti its not the pc), game doesnt look good and that would be all right if the game was to compensate with a good story, but it doesnt, 0/10 tires of console ports
  28. AlKappaccino
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    The game overall does not meet my expectations. Heck not even 21:9 support. Let's wait until our greatful mod community fixes things and smooth the game up
  29. TheNaturat
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This is Fallout. This is Fallout 4. This is Bethesda.

    Love you guys for providing a new part of epic game, which Fallout 4 for sure is. I have no doubts that almost everything here reached the level that is unreachable for anybody. The Witcher 3 may be a great Action RPG, but its scenario is linear, in this way that it dominates everything you do there. In Fallout, the same as in The    This is Fallout. This is Fallout 4. This is Bethesda.

    Love you guys for providing a new part of epic game, which Fallout 4 for sure is. I have no doubts that almost everything here reached the level that is unreachable for anybody. The Witcher 3 may be a great Action RPG, but its scenario is linear, in this way that it dominates everything you do there. In Fallout, the same as in The Elder Scrolls series, you 'do the game' and you don't have to care about the main plot. You can live there and almost taste fallout, its radioactive nature, the world, the people and so on. Sounds, particurarly music is epic, it's something which makes this game so wonderful and so immersive. I don't have to play this game to be sure that everything what I described above is contained by Fallout 4. This is just Bethesda and its specific and very individual approach to games, which I just extremely love. Therefore each free moment I will find, I will spend playing this 'life'. Especially that it's closer and closer to Christmas and Fallout series is always very suitable for Christmas carols and snow outside.

    Thank you Bethesda.    … Expand
  30. daanelf
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Pro
    - character creation.
    - seems like you can play this game for hundreds of hours.
    - replayability
    - great setting to shoot stuff and do whatever you want. Dont take it serious and have fun.

    Con
    - graphically it looks like a console port. Not impressed. Even when this game came out 4 years ago.
    - buggy
    - crappy AI
    - mediocre story
  31. Jason71
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    This is not Fallout, but Fallout Cry. Really disappointing game for older players of Fallout. They removed the skills, simplified every aspect of the game, removing the wear of objects and the effect of SPECIALThey are fully commercialized.
  32. scrinARN
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Fallout is my favourite game series of all time but this game just feels dumbed down. Alot of the cool rpg features have been removed and the classic dialouge system has been replaced with a mass effect style wheel. This limits replayability since you can only really play as one character that just able to say different things and even that is limited, you only have 4 options at a time.Fallout is my favourite game series of all time but this game just feels dumbed down. Alot of the cool rpg features have been removed and the classic dialouge system has been replaced with a mass effect style wheel. This limits replayability since you can only really play as one character that just able to say different things and even that is limited, you only have 4 options at a time. The perfomance is also shameful for 2015, I can mod Fallout 3 to have better graphics than this.… Expand
  33. YoKab
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 is a fun ride with a number of improvements and a settlement management system that could be its own separate game. Using your settlements as farms to earn income, however the interface for said system is very clunky and does not integrate well, with settlement quests being lacking.
    The game is visually average and textures range from OK to sub-par, and the writing is the same old meh in 3. If you were looking for something more like New Vegas in terms of quests then you may be disappointed. The game however has lots of content, making it satisfying to customize your character, and the exploration is as good.
    Fallout 4 is a good game, not the next nuke in gaming, but a good game nonetheless. So keep your expectations in check and you will have a good time. Also Bethesda needs to get their tech and engine updated.    … Expand
  34. CHrIsObRiAn
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Such a overhyped game. Buggy, boring story, **** graphics, **** animations, . I really hoped that Fallout 4 would be a good game but it's the same as Skyrim, it just sucks without mods.
  35. OG_Swifty
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    Okay, I was really looking forward to F4 because I'm a great fan since the vault opened for the first time and I ventured out to fetch new water chip. Sadly, I cannot recommend this game to anyone like myself.. The game looks almost exactly the same like F3 / F:NV did - not a big issue but not a score either. The main protagonist (player) speaks and I don't like that. All theseOkay, I was really looking forward to F4 because I'm a great fan since the vault opened for the first time and I ventured out to fetch new water chip. Sadly, I cannot recommend this game to anyone like myself.. The game looks almost exactly the same like F3 / F:NV did - not a big issue but not a score either. The main protagonist (player) speaks and I don't like that. All these want-to-feel emotions that ain't emotional anyways are just terrible screenplay. Main thing that has ruined the most is story and dialogs in overall. I will not comment story to unhide any spoiler but dialogs are so poor that even Diablo 3 had it solved better! In every dialog you have about 4 options (4? how convenient..) and no matter how related or not related these options are, you can pick only one and that's it - dialog is over. No additional questions regarding your choices, not additional options based on your charisma or intelligence or strenght, nothing at all. You either say to that stupid robot that your wife's dead or ask him whether he saw killers - no option to tell him the bad news and ask about killer afterwards. I was like what?? It's year 2287 or something, don't tell me people gonna interact with A or B options... the game stinks like PS4 / X1 port as well, inventory is confusing and difficult to organize, crafting ain't anything special and building your own town is nothing I would like to do. All in all - the only good things are animated pip-boy and Fallout 4 sentimental value. Big disappoinment, GOTY award goes to Witcher 3 and it will be mostly deserved.… Expand
  36. hodub
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    First I'll write a review on the game, then I'll write a review on the gamers writing the reviews.

    I'm three hours into it and definitely enjoying it so far. There's an insane amount of crafting you can do in this game, and the combat feels more realistic than its predecessor. I'm only on XP Lvl 4 right now though, so I can't say enough to give a full impression until I've completed it.    First I'll write a review on the game, then I'll write a review on the gamers writing the reviews.

    I'm three hours into it and definitely enjoying it so far. There's an insane amount of crafting you can do in this game, and the combat feels more realistic than its predecessor. I'm only on XP Lvl 4 right now though, so I can't say enough to give a full impression until I've completed it.

    My only complaint thus far is a technical one - for some reason the game will not launch in fullscreen (non-windowed mode) and will be stuck in a black screen with a blue ring loading cursor. Therefore, it appears that it can only be run in Windowed/Borderless mode via the Settings on the FO4 launcher menu. Once Bethesda rectifies this issue though, I'll be happy.

    Now, to all of you complaining and giving this poor reviews: STOP BEING A BUNCH OF CRYBABIES. Yes, we've been waiting for this game for five months now, and yes, it just launched, so there's naturally some bugs to iron out still. But this game is still far better than most of the newest games out there. So if you can't appreciate all the hard work Bethesda have put into it, then go eat a turd sandwich.    … Expand
  37. serverny
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Huge hyped game with lots things to do, BUT:
    1) its extremely BOOOORING, fetch quests, awful dialogues, braindead main quest, bleak characters.
    2) broken game, more buggy than Fallout3, New Vegas or AC:Unity. Lost hours of progress to craches/bugs. 3) outdated tech with fugly animations and ZERO actual roleplay in an RPG. TL;DR 11/10 - MUST BUY!!! /s God bless Steam has refund    Huge hyped game with lots things to do, BUT:
    1) its extremely BOOOORING, fetch quests, awful dialogues, braindead main quest, bleak characters.
    2) broken game, more buggy than Fallout3, New Vegas or AC:Unity. Lost hours of progress to craches/bugs.
    3) outdated tech with fugly animations and ZERO actual roleplay in an RPG.

    TL;DR 11/10 - MUST BUY!!! /s
    God bless Steam has refund option, by the time this game is remotely fixed it will be $10 on Steam sales.    … Expand
  38. Franck8666
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    If you like skyrim, you wont be disappointed by fallout 4. Everything that made skyrim a fantastic game is in fallout 4 so give it a shot, The same weak point from skyrim are there too : so so facial animation and emotion.
  39. Deathlinger
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    As a longtime fan of RPGs I was incredibly disappointed with Fallout 4 and while the gunplay is fun it's nothing to write home about. The positives are things like the atmosphere around the areas (which is superb) and the amount of guns/modifications.
    Now for the bad. The story is absolute wank, and the characters are boring and stale, the story feels like a indie game at best not an AAA    As a longtime fan of RPGs I was incredibly disappointed with Fallout 4 and while the gunplay is fun it's nothing to write home about. The positives are things like the atmosphere around the areas (which is superb) and the amount of guns/modifications.
    Now for the bad. The story is absolute wank, and the characters are boring and stale, the story feels like a indie game at best not an AAA which could afford to hire good writers (I've actually honestly been more invested in an Assassins Creed game and I hate them.) The introduction of the speaking main character sounds good on paper, until you realise that there is only one voice so any attempt of roleplaying anyone who isn't a suburban parent is out the window (aided by the railroaded main quest.)
    Gone are any form of progression in skills, which is a huge disappointment, Bethesda really need to stop streamlining places which worked and were fun, so the different dialogues and skills really needed to be in there.
    The new outpost building mechanic is fun for a good 10 minutes, but it does encourage you to actually scavenge for items which is a step in the right direction.
    But the side missions... Oh god the side missions. They seem to have gone in the direction of Skyrim which is instead of writing actual fun believable stories a la Witcher 3 have instead just made people direction posts to the nearest sewer/outpost/camp/etc
    Now there is no doubt a lot of things will be helped by mods, but why should an AAA game rely on mods to make it fun? The mods should be there on top of an already shining game.    … Expand
  40. Grisha99
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This game is bad. My computer don't may run this game. Bad repack and game. Texture from the 20000000 years under H.X. Dialogue so casual. I very angry.

    0/10
  41. Quellor
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is one of the most anticipated games for 2015 and it simply delivers when it comes to game play and story. Graphics and new mechanics have been vastly upgraded and the game overall has a polished feel to it. If you are a fan of the Fallout franchise then this is a must have. For people one the fence it would be a strong recommendation to try. Made by Bathesda, well known for aFallout 4 is one of the most anticipated games for 2015 and it simply delivers when it comes to game play and story. Graphics and new mechanics have been vastly upgraded and the game overall has a polished feel to it. If you are a fan of the Fallout franchise then this is a must have. For people one the fence it would be a strong recommendation to try. Made by Bathesda, well known for a hit series of games. I could plainly see that Fallout 4 was made with a high level or attention to detail and built around a strong foundation and reputation.… Expand
  42. GLACIERBOY
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Cringeworthy story and dialogue, bad art direction, complete removal of all RPG elements, gameplay oversimplified to the point of extreme blandness, graphics that would have just been okayish 10 years ago, etc.
  43. kartonio
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    The portage to PC is just plain pathetic, in fact it is so badly done that any PC player will feel insulted at some point.

    from WASD keys that DO NOT REMAP FOR DIALOGUES AND CRAFTING... to the console oriented character creation, crafting, dialogues... EVERYTHING is downgraded on PC thanks to xbox/PS4 versions. I feel insulted, not surprised (they started this kid of behavior wth    The portage to PC is just plain pathetic, in fact it is so badly done that any PC player will feel insulted at some point.

    from WASD keys that DO NOT REMAP FOR DIALOGUES AND CRAFTING... to the console oriented character creation, crafting, dialogues... EVERYTHING is downgraded on PC thanks to xbox/PS4 versions.

    I feel insulted, not surprised (they started this kid of behavior wth Oblivion) and they count on the PC modding community to compensate for they shortcomings... pathetic.    … Expand
  44. OriginalName1
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Graphics don't make a game. The open world feels amazing and the story, for how far I have gotten, seems really good. While all the negative reviews are right that the game didn't live up to they hype train, we were all ready to call Fallout 4 the best thing ever made, and nothing can live up to that hype. If you want an open world RPG you willOne of the best games I have ever played. Graphics don't make a game. The open world feels amazing and the story, for how far I have gotten, seems really good. While all the negative reviews are right that the game didn't live up to they hype train, we were all ready to call Fallout 4 the best thing ever made, and nothing can live up to that hype. If you want an open world RPG you will love this game.… Expand
  45. diendjap
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    A very mediocre game by all standards. Gameplay is a straightforward FPS with some role-playing elements, RPG elements are dumbed down significantly even compared to Fallout 3, dialogue is really bad, graphics look fine if you look at something from far away, but once you get close, Creation Engine really 'shines' with its horrible textures, audio is pretty good, animations are terrible.A very mediocre game by all standards. Gameplay is a straightforward FPS with some role-playing elements, RPG elements are dumbed down significantly even compared to Fallout 3, dialogue is really bad, graphics look fine if you look at something from far away, but once you get close, Creation Engine really 'shines' with its horrible textures, audio is pretty good, animations are terrible. Story is really bad, especially the ending (which is binary, by the way). Some of the dialogue is B-movie tier, some of it is C-movie tier. That's about it. PC port also crashes a lot for me, so 4/10 for me.… Expand
  46. Privateer
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Console crap. Nice strategy for PC "Eat this oblivionskyrimcrap, fanboys... and maybe someday modmakers will make it playable". Guys, check this "game" in 2017 on nexusmod site. Maybe you're lucky
  47. Babakinush
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Are there problems? Yes. Is there so much hype that people are butthurt? Yup. I've logged 4-5 hours, and I feel the core dynamics of this game are a huge improvement. The guns feel more real, the environment feels more dynamic, and lastly, the difficulty feels real (the game is hard which is a nice change from most games these days).

    I have no idea what people are complaining about with    Are there problems? Yes. Is there so much hype that people are butthurt? Yup. I've logged 4-5 hours, and I feel the core dynamics of this game are a huge improvement. The guns feel more real, the environment feels more dynamic, and lastly, the difficulty feels real (the game is hard which is a nice change from most games these days).

    I have no idea what people are complaining about with content because this game is jam-packed full of secrets and if you take the time, lots of reading. I literally spent 2 hours just building a settlement.

    Pros:
    -so much content
    -huge open world
    -settlements
    -modding is fun and easy
    -guns feel/look great
    -new VATS is huge improvement
    -nice colors

    Cons:
    -some bugs
    -dialogue wheel isn't the best
    -control/settings for PC can be wonky    … Expand
  48. Brogam4r
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    The game is just terrible. I expected so much from it. I can't believe that bethesda did that to us.

    The graphics are bad, performance is atrocious, the story.. I don't even know where to start. Why did they have to do this to us. I feel really bad that I played it for more than 2 hours and now I can't get my refund for it.
  49. masakrator
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    outdated graphics, lots of bugs and glitches, fps drops, bad animations, overhyped, poor quest, pure disappointment, most of this 10 out of 10 are trolls or fanboys
  50. screamshield
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Character creation and the perk systems are ok.But after that the game is complete garbage.The dog...oh god don't get me started on this **** Unoptimised game like any other console port garbage out there.

    I give it 3/10 for the character creator. Do not buy unless you plan on going for nude mods cus everything else is Skyrim tier.I never thought i'd miss Fallout 3 and think of how    Character creation and the perk systems are ok.But after that the game is complete garbage.The dog...oh god don't get me started on this **** Unoptimised game like any other console port garbage out there.

    I give it 3/10 for the character creator.

    Do not buy unless you plan on going for nude mods cus everything else is Skyrim tier.I never thought i'd miss Fallout 3 and think of how much better it is than any game out there but thanks to bethesda now we have this piece o crap.    … Expand
  51. Criticalsynical
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I bought the physical copy because I have limited amount of bandwidth usage a month. To my dismay, I have to download most of the game even after installing it with the physical copy.
    Thanks for making my purchase pointless.
    If I wanted to download it, I would have pirated. Thanks Bethesda.
  52. Tactix
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I'm just going to assume most of the hate is from people who haven't played it. The gaming community of today seems to just be toxic towards any big releases. Fallout 4 is a fantastic game, I played 2, 3, NV and now 4 and while I only have around 18 hours into it, it's been a blast. The claims of the world being empty must be people who are watching streamers and not playing the game, myI'm just going to assume most of the hate is from people who haven't played it. The gaming community of today seems to just be toxic towards any big releases. Fallout 4 is a fantastic game, I played 2, 3, NV and now 4 and while I only have around 18 hours into it, it's been a blast. The claims of the world being empty must be people who are watching streamers and not playing the game, my first two hours of gameplay were spent exploring areas within 30 seconds of the vault. It's fantastic and give it a few days or couple of weeks for all of the children to filter out.… Expand
  53. ehackim619
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Let's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It isLet's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It is everything I wanted and more in the long-anticipated followup to Fallout 3. More importantly, this is not just a clone of Fallout 3. Bethesda have tried so many new things here, and (at least in my opinion) none of them seem to take away from the fun and focus and all of them serve to add an extra layer of player agency. That is what is most important to me, and what I feel should be far more important to gamers than the graphical quality of a game. I appreciate the drive for people to demand more in terms of graphical quality these days, but I'm still giving Bethesda full marks for this game. I absolutely love it. (Also, if it makes you feel any better, I'm sure modders are already working on graphics overhauls as we speak :))… Expand
  54. gef21
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's better than 3 but worse than New Vegas, also I'll spoil the ending since the story in a Bethesda game never matters anyway, and you can judge the quality of writing from this

    Once you get to the final quest everything you've done up until that point becomes irrelevant, you then follow Liberty Prime while it shouts the same things it did in 3, then you get given the decision of whether you kill your dad who is also your son or nuke a large amount of people.    … Expand
  55. stocean
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Game is too fun. No time to write in-depth review. It's basically Fallout 3+ in Skyrim engine XXL. If you like free-form exploring, crafting, wandering around doing whatever you want, you'll LOVE this game.
  56. dmarxs
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    After playing this game for many hours now I view the game as average at best. While it seems to start off well the issues this game has start to wear thin. It feels like a Fallout game, but not a very good one.

    This is not a pretty game. Graphics are certainly not the most important factor in a game being good or not but Fallout 4 graphics can be so bad at times it really distracts    After playing this game for many hours now I view the game as average at best. While it seems to start off well the issues this game has start to wear thin. It feels like a Fallout game, but not a very good one.

    This is not a pretty game. Graphics are certainly not the most important factor in a game being good or not but Fallout 4 graphics can be so bad at times it really distracts from the game. Some textures are so low that I was not even sure what it was meant to be, it just looked like a loads of messy muddy colours.

    The animations are very poor, running is stiff. Lip syncing and speech animations are just broken. Sometimes the mouth just moves up and down like some wooden dummy. That's if I can see their head at all as the cut animation scenes when speaking are terrible, walking out of view, back head to me, robot in the way.

    Boring quest, unlikable NPCs, vast areas of the map with nothing to do or anything of interest, it just goes on and on. The bad out weights the good here by a large margin.

    Conversation choices are sometimes boring, being just a bunch of variations on, 'yeh, ok, maybe, sure, whatever'. Might as well just put in 'Press (A) to grunt.

    The building options which I was most excited about are pretty shallow once you get into it. Story is just badly written leaving me to think "what the hell are you even talking about this is jibberish". At least once.

    This feels like a badly written game that came out 5 years ago. Beware any place giving this top marks, because while they could put an argument forward of how this is not a shallow game that does not have a lot to do than it pretends anyone saying this game is graphically great is in denial. Technically this game just feels like a bit of a mess made with a lack of ambition and a "sod it that will do" attitude.

    If you really like the idea of Fallout and want to try it I would advise waiting till Steam sale, you are not missing much as some of it feels cut & pasted from Fallout 3.    … Expand
  57. 123ocelot
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    firstly people are giving it 0 and on the first day release thats stupid enoguh as it is i mean the fact that mods and i stress mod and support will come later like people whine that thier is no hardcore mode give it 2 weeks and thier will be a mod for that its just i think thier are some seroius trolls on here and thats it the game on the otherhand is great dont compare it to fallout 3 orfirstly people are giving it 0 and on the first day release thats stupid enoguh as it is i mean the fact that mods and i stress mod and support will come later like people whine that thier is no hardcore mode give it 2 weeks and thier will be a mod for that its just i think thier are some seroius trolls on here and thats it the game on the otherhand is great dont compare it to fallout 3 or new vegas cause thats like comparing gta 3 to gta 5… Expand
  58. Aelyn
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was certainly not what I got in the end.

    + quite nice graphics renderer (expecting Bethesda to use it in the next Elder Scrolls game) + somewhat good atmosphere in general - weak plot - poor quality textures - laughable audio (including very shallow character voice-overs and lack of any good surround positioning) - dumbed down RPG system    I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was certainly not what I got in the end.

    + quite nice graphics renderer (expecting Bethesda to use it in the next Elder Scrolls game)
    + somewhat good atmosphere in general

    - weak plot
    - poor quality textures
    - laughable audio (including very shallow character voice-overs and lack of any good surround positioning)
    - dumbed down RPG system (plagued by total insignificance of perks - you can complete this game as a simple shooter without even trying to pick some unique skills)
    - excruciatingly unhandy user interface
    - fails at delievering a realistic open world experience (the player may visit approximately 1 out of 10 buildings)
    - playable map area is too small (you could probably fit it somewhere between Whiterun and Riften in Skyrim)

    Also the game by default is not supporting NVIDIA SLI at this moment. Using custom compatibility profile partially resolves this issue, but the result is far from perfect: you may end up with minor bugs, flickering and awful FPS drops in certain scenes (for example, when you are looking at light source behind some sort of a volumetric fog).    … Expand
  59. AngryDweller
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Interesting quests? No, just go and kill a few raiders. man... Deep characters? Exciting story? Not in this game, absolutely no emotions. Bethesda once again gave us the framework for mods so users perhaps will be able to ensoul this game. The only thing I liked is the crafting system although sometimes I feel myself like a garbage collector.
    Would not recommend to buy this game.
  60. Mudrock_
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    I'm impressed that Bethesda finds a way to make games shallower and shallower every singer iteration. I'm even more impressed that they are still so salty that Fallout New Vegas added so many good features, that they chose to actually OMIT them instead. (Faction reputation is a big one, multiple choice, survival mode)

    This is a complete 360 degrees from Fallout New Vegas. Let's start    I'm impressed that Bethesda finds a way to make games shallower and shallower every singer iteration. I'm even more impressed that they are still so salty that Fallout New Vegas added so many good features, that they chose to actually OMIT them instead. (Faction reputation is a big one, multiple choice, survival mode)

    This is a complete 360 degrees from Fallout New Vegas. Let's start with the big bear in the room - dialogue and writing in general. Somewhere out there is a nice interview stating that giving the player a varied choice of dialogue in fallout 3 didn't allow them to tell a story quite like they wanted. You know what the problem is? A role-playing game isn't about being told a story, it is about making your OWN story. Especially in one like Fallout. All this talk from Todd Howard bout how player freedom remains their number one goal, yet they cuddle you through the whole story. (Which only has two endings, and considering the outcomes, seems a little extreme) So now here's the problem - Bethesda had YEARS to do this. Compare this to Obsidian who wrote for New Vegas, and it's absolutely asinine and no Bethesda excuse can really justify this. New Vegas allowed you to kill whoever you want, side with whoever you want (within reason since the BoS clearly couldn't take hoover dam) and be whatever player you want. You want to be a psychotic killer and murder everybody and become a slaver? You bet buddy. Dialogue was varied and rich. The story and world also made sense. There was little, if anything, in New Vegas that really seemed out of place in the world. The world felt alive, connected, reasonable. It also broke away from the post apoc trend and explored the "post post" apocalyptic theme (which is what Fallout intended to be). I figured that maybe Bethesda would realize why so many people enjoyed New Vegas and blend it with elements of what people enjoyed out of 3. Instead, they took a complete 360. Cut away player choice in story, made your protagonist voiced, don't let you kill just ANYBODY, and slap you on the wrist for it. It also relies on an RPG SIN which is telling you to care about a thing and gives you no reason other than "well it's the best choice!" Now don't get me wrong - obviously we want to progress through the story because it's a **** game. But the whole story relies on the FIND YOUR SON thing up until you find him. The story is so heavily dependent on it that the game does little to convince you about what's right and wrong in the game. That's boring. That's awful and lazy writing. There is literally no excuse for a game that has been in the works for allegedly 6 years when another publisher did it it better in far less time.

    Another weakness of FO4 - rather than making everything a moral grey area with exceptions (like it should be in a world of people just trying to survive), it does the GOOD GUY BAD GUY thing again. It's again just plain lazy. That doesn't mean everything has to be subjective, but it severely sacrifices player choice.

    So now let's talk about gameplay. One step forward, but two steps backwards. The gunplay is the best yet. Apart from a few quirks and weird scaling issues, every weapon feels like it can be useful with some mods. Customization is fun, rewarding, and adds much needed depth.. If there is one thing Fallout 4 gets right, it is this. If the previous bit had been in check, this easily could have made me ignore the other flaws. I'm excited to see where PC modding (you know, assuming we DON'T get paid mods) takes this system. The settlement thing can be fun as well, if not a little more time consuming than I wish.

    Here's the two steps back part - it does away with the classic leveling system and "Skyrimfies" it. You can more or less become a God and get everything you want. 10 in all SPECIAL, etc. The previous system was nice because you got a nifty perk AND level up a stat. FO4's perks just seem less varied, and you either get a niche perk OR something useful. I'm not saying the previous system was great, but since you can basically get every single perk that is remotely useful, really detracts from the multiple playthrough thing. It's not a HUGE complaint, but it was clear the audience they were going for (as if it wasn't clear enough) was the Skyrim audience. People who want max everything and to just dick around.
    Another note is scaling is just piss awful. You can get some of the best **** way too early in the game. (Power armor makes no sense)

    Overall - is Fallout 4 a bad game? No. It has strengths. The problem is that everything else is just so mediocre. I legitimately went into FO4 thinking "well there is no way they made it worse" and yet somehow, against ALL odds, 6 years, and such a large budget, they found away. Beth painted a canvas full of things to explore and instead they wasted it by not capitalizing on the Synths concept. Overall, a bad sign of what's to come since Beth clearly only cares about capitalizing on profit.
    4/10    … Expand
  61. abortedfetusofj
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    By far my biggest disappointment.
    A few issues before my long rant:
    -The AI is too dumb; Enemies for some reason turn 360° before shooting you or they just run away then come back, for no reason at all, as if it is scripted "the enemy must come out of this door" so that's what the enemy does, he runs away from me, get past the doorway then turn back and run at me. -THE AI IS TOO DUMB;    By far my biggest disappointment.
    A few issues before my long rant:
    -The AI is too dumb; Enemies for some reason turn 360° before shooting you or they just run away then come back, for no reason at all, as if it is scripted "the enemy must come out of this door" so that's what the enemy does, he runs away from me, get past the doorway then turn back and run at me.
    -THE AI IS TOO DUMB;
    -The voice acting is bad even from Courtney Taylor (who I loved in Mass Effect), this is probably the dialogue's fault because the dialogue feels like it is written by someone who never talked to another person;
    -No variety in armours at all;
    -The game is too easy even in Survival Mode;
    -The animations are really bad;
    -The graphics are what you expect from an indie game;
    -It runs badly despite having an empty world and ugly graphics;
    -Uninteresting characters, shallow world and boring gameplay;

    When you create a railroaded role-playing game you should at least make the story great, the characters interesting, the world alive and with a good writing, but Fallout 4 lacks all these things.
    You are railroaded in an uninteresting world where 30% of the enemies are zombies (they're not feral ghouls anymore, they are just zombies), 30% of the enemies are raiders, 20% of the enemies are Super Mutants. 10% of the enemies are Mole-Rats with different skins, 5% are Deathclaws and the other 5% are Bloatflies with different skins.
    It is an open-world game where there is only one city.

    First thing I did after leaving the Vault was meeting Codsworth, who was immortal, and it sent me to the Concord.
    In the way I met Dogmeat who was also immortal and was forced upon me. I choose the option "You're a mutt" and all my character said was "You're just a flea-bag, huh? Let's go, boy". And then Dogmeat was forced on me, but I still could send it away. The thing is that even after being sent away I still couldn't kill it because Dogmeat is immortal.

    Then I met Preston, I killed all the raiders easily despite being in Survival Mode because the AI is very, very dumb. I said no to helping Preston but I still got the same quest as if I said yes. Then I tried killing them and guess what? Each one of them is immortal.
    So I got out and got the Power Armor. Then I killed every raider easily, then the Deathclaw came and got stuck in the sewer where it came from. Despite being in Survival mode, the Deathclaw died easily.

    That's when I decided to quit the game. But I got back to it after a while and went exploring instead of doing quests.
    The world was empty. There are tons of marked locations indeed, but these locations are empty. You loot some things here and there, but they're generic ruins with nothing to do in them.
    So now I uninstalled it.    … Expand
  62. Satisfaction
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Terribly overhyped with lots of issues. Bad writing, horrible dialogues, visible glitches/bugs. Gunplay is better than in F3/FNV, but I don't know if this is a merit, because this game was supposed to be a RPG, not half-assed sandbox with RPG elements. This game shouldn't be a successor to F1/F2 - hell, even F3 and FNV. Remember to refund it on Steam and do not pre-order uncertain games,Terribly overhyped with lots of issues. Bad writing, horrible dialogues, visible glitches/bugs. Gunplay is better than in F3/FNV, but I don't know if this is a merit, because this game was supposed to be a RPG, not half-assed sandbox with RPG elements. This game shouldn't be a successor to F1/F2 - hell, even F3 and FNV. Remember to refund it on Steam and do not pre-order uncertain games, otherwise they will continue to make crap like this and make it a standard.… Expand
  63. Nikkolette
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Dumbed down piece of disappointmet. Awful witing, absolutely perimitive dialogue system. dumbed down leveling, axed skills, dumbed down perks, dumbed down EVERYTHING. Bethesda caters to the lowest common denominator among the gamers - action Call of Duty crowd, to whom reading more than a single paragraph is an affront. Complex sentences makes their head hurt, so Fallout 4 is ideal forDumbed down piece of disappointmet. Awful witing, absolutely perimitive dialogue system. dumbed down leveling, axed skills, dumbed down perks, dumbed down EVERYTHING. Bethesda caters to the lowest common denominator among the gamers - action Call of Duty crowd, to whom reading more than a single paragraph is an affront. Complex sentences makes their head hurt, so Fallout 4 is ideal for using simple phrases.… Expand
  64. Nintok
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Game of the year for sure. You won't find such detailed world in any other game. There are some bugs, but I believe they will be patched later on. Graphics won't hurt your eyes, and that's everything you need to know about Bethesda game.
  65. Dasbo1
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Fallout 4 is to the fallout series what Zelda the faces of evil is to the Zelda games, an abomination that should've never existed.
    Vomiting trash.
    Bravo Bethesda.
  66. RyanWood97
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5 perks so that it gives the game a more challenging prospect and experience. Now the main problem is the graphics on npc's yes they are good don't get me wrong but Bethesda could try to make them seem more realistic like in dragon age 2 now I'm only comparing these games for character graphics but all im saying is that gamers need to study on the games they buy and see if they should choose to boy or not to buy this game product in my rating i would give it 10 stars if i was a game critic because some gamer's don't realise the story that was created has come from hard working people that have spent nights and days on this and because of this they have lost out on there family time and made them weak and vulnerable to depression and wage deduction… Expand
  67. GamesBeatAll
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    The complaints by other users confuse me - yeah it is slightly buggy but FAR less so than equivalent games on launch. Moaning about the graphics - this IS Fallout - who plays Fallout for fancy graphics? The UI does take some getting used to - not the comfortable transition as from F3 to NV, and Perks instead of skills, well why not? Let's give it a chance, we may even prefer it. I'm only 6The complaints by other users confuse me - yeah it is slightly buggy but FAR less so than equivalent games on launch. Moaning about the graphics - this IS Fallout - who plays Fallout for fancy graphics? The UI does take some getting used to - not the comfortable transition as from F3 to NV, and Perks instead of skills, well why not? Let's give it a chance, we may even prefer it. I'm only 6 hours in and more than happy to give it time and see where it takes me. And to those complaining about price - how much did you spend in ONE evening in the pub, takeaway or cinema? Value for money is unquestioned in my book. To summarise my first impression, it is very much the same and very much different. I think I'm going to love it (the curse of having an open mind).… Expand
  68. Michu2
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Is this what we have been waiting for ?! No this is not a mere shadow what we were expecting. This is old generic cheap way of making games. Everything here is from last generation or even before.
  69. wasd123
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    A ridiculously bad game, how Bethesda gave birth to this abomination after quite good and innovative Fallout 3 or very good AND visually impressive Skyrim, is beyond my understanding. It's a Kickstarter quality game.Everything is bad about it:gameplay, graphics, interactions, immersion, you name it.Not recommended, but regrettfully it will have a good sales, marketing is of immense qualityA ridiculously bad game, how Bethesda gave birth to this abomination after quite good and innovative Fallout 3 or very good AND visually impressive Skyrim, is beyond my understanding. It's a Kickstarter quality game.Everything is bad about it:gameplay, graphics, interactions, immersion, you name it.Not recommended, but regrettfully it will have a good sales, marketing is of immense quality ironically...… Expand
  70. Kriss_A
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    They call this an RPG, really?

    I mean, literally: - Can't have your own backstory. - Stats barely matter - There are no skills - The world is bland as hell - Clunky Minecraft gimmick - Guns don't appear on your character model - Writing is ridiculous - PC is voice acted so you can't even roleplay as your own character at all - Can't play it non-lethal - Unarmed has no unique    They call this an RPG, really?

    I mean, literally:
    - Can't have your own backstory.
    - Stats barely matter
    - There are no skills
    - The world is bland as hell
    - Clunky Minecraft gimmick
    - Guns don't appear on your character model
    - Writing is ridiculous
    - PC is voice acted so you can't even roleplay as your own character at all
    - Can't play it non-lethal
    - Unarmed has no unique moves
    - Horrible graphics for a game of this budget
    I can go on for hours like this, it's one of the worst high-profile games I've played next to Dragon Age: Inquisition and that's really saying something.    … Expand
  71. tillyho1
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    An absolute let-down. The whole experience is hollow and dull. Only worth buying if you enjoy games that are only intended to make money, and not to give you a good quality experience.
  72. Augus1000
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    A nice game you need to focus on the graphics that are superb and the history is cool a good way to invest your money. This game is incredible fun and you don't need to play the previous ones.
  73. Renefoetsie
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Simply an amazing game. From the story, to the visuals, to the writing, this game does it all right. No, the visuals aren't top-notch like some games, are, but, everything else makes up for that. It's a beautiful, expansive game which is a must play for any gamer.
  74. bassmaster
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I am the one who grew up playing Fallout 1 and 2. After Fallout 3 I thought nothing could be better, the series is dead. But nevertheless, F New Vegas was a really good, atmospheric game. So I expected Fallout 4 to be kind of like this....but what was that? Building houses in fallout? Power armor and minigun at the very beginning? what??? Is it minecraft and sims in fallout game? This isI am the one who grew up playing Fallout 1 and 2. After Fallout 3 I thought nothing could be better, the series is dead. But nevertheless, F New Vegas was a really good, atmospheric game. So I expected Fallout 4 to be kind of like this....but what was that? Building houses in fallout? Power armor and minigun at the very beginning? what??? Is it minecraft and sims in fallout game? This is shame and a spit in the faces of old fans. The game is absolutely horrible. I am very very dissapointed.… Expand
  75. Kovil1402
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This game in not the game Fallout fans deserve.Now,there is even less choice than in Skyrim,the world is filled with not interesting,dull characters....It just doesn't feel exciting at all after playing Fallout 3 and Fallout:New Vegas(which is my favourite game by the way).For the first 12 hours of gameplay I literally never have made a real choice.After that it got a little better,butThis game in not the game Fallout fans deserve.Now,there is even less choice than in Skyrim,the world is filled with not interesting,dull characters....It just doesn't feel exciting at all after playing Fallout 3 and Fallout:New Vegas(which is my favourite game by the way).For the first 12 hours of gameplay I literally never have made a real choice.After that it got a little better,but just a little.The main story is ok,but he side quests are horrible.I don't think it is the right direction for Bethesda to develop their games.I just feel they can do so uch more...In my opinion we shouldn't tolerate this,because if we do,we will recieve something even worse next time.I find weapon customisation nice,but it doesn't complement the missing choice and quests and dialogues...etc.… Expand
  76. ScotchRobbins
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    PSA: If you mindlessly gave this game a 0 or a 10 within the first day the game was released to the public, you did the community and planet earth a disservice by not being in any way, shape, or form thorough.
  77. Yonkiman
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I'd rather have waited until I was much further in to write a review, but since 10 hours after release there are so many ridiculously bad reviews, I felt I should weigh in to try to keep things balanced.

    After 5 hours of play, I can tell you that on my PC (i5 something, GTX 760, 1920x1200), the game is stable, the frame rate is good enough (haven't measured it yet because I'm happy),    I'd rather have waited until I was much further in to write a review, but since 10 hours after release there are so many ridiculously bad reviews, I felt I should weigh in to try to keep things balanced.

    After 5 hours of play, I can tell you that on my PC (i5 something, GTX 760, 1920x1200), the game is stable, the frame rate is good enough (haven't measured it yet because I'm happy), the game is BEAUTIFUL, and I am having a lot of FUN. I'll modify this review as I get more into the game, but so far I'm very happy that I preordered.    … Expand
  78. gameworm
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Like what is wrong with these false marketing these days? game looks like a playstation 2 port and poor fps poor animation, lack of atmosphere, boring missions, bad gun fight. Like really? mediocre fps at its' best.
  79. FatherofVillain
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    It's obvious these were paid reviewers. Gamespeed is limited to FPS, physics are still not fixed, this game runs on Gamebryo, an engine developed in 1997. Bugged everywhere and doesn't fit the lore at all. Companions don't die, neither do most named NPCs, you cannot dismiss Dogmeat (how did Dogmeat get all the way from The Capital Wasteland, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts?) Skills areIt's obvious these were paid reviewers. Gamespeed is limited to FPS, physics are still not fixed, this game runs on Gamebryo, an engine developed in 1997. Bugged everywhere and doesn't fit the lore at all. Companions don't die, neither do most named NPCs, you cannot dismiss Dogmeat (how did Dogmeat get all the way from The Capital Wasteland, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts?) Skills are removed and everything is tied to SPECIAL which is easy to level up, concerning that the level cap has been removed. The graphics are low quality, dated, and are non-configurable despite platform. FOV is locked at 60 instead of standard 90. Fans will say "mods" being able to fix things, but where's the logic in buying something broken? If I went to a car dealership I wouldn't want to purchase a car that later when received turned out to be broken only to be told when I get it that I can just have it repaired. Terrible game do not buy. 0/10.… Expand
  80. waltz
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    -outdated graphics
    -no reputation system
    -wonky plot
    -poor optimalization on a pc
    -bugged
    -simplified character development and rpg aspects
    -no memorable characters
    This game is piece of crap made for casual, mass audience not for a hardcore rpg fans.
  81. UNG-Kami
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    All I can say is, the hype completely crushed the game... I was skeptical when I heard they weren't going to release reviews until the game's release date which in my opinion is a very shady business practice. One little thing I noticed is that a lot of the character models look out of place.The environments look great but, the models look kinda of off like they are made of clay(maybe thisAll I can say is, the hype completely crushed the game... I was skeptical when I heard they weren't going to release reviews until the game's release date which in my opinion is a very shady business practice. One little thing I noticed is that a lot of the character models look out of place.The environments look great but, the models look kinda of off like they are made of clay(maybe this was a artist choice but it feels out of place in its environment) The main thing that got me was the writing, in fact I think the ending felt like a straight rip-off of a twilight episode(which I wont spoil here) When I play a RPG game a expect a immersive story with plenty of options of dialogue to role-play as said person. All I get is this cookie cutter one-size fits all voice, with no other voice variety then the two that you are given.I feel sorry again, for those doped into pre-ordering this lackluster game which seems to be a common theme with these AAA titles now. Don't buy into the hype! Wait awhile when the price drops to get this game, maybe even buy it used when someone else sells it back!… Expand
  82. epeternally
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    A poor port of a barely there, phoned in effort from Bethesda that is blatantly unfinished, relying on the hype train to drive sales. In six months to a year, this could have been a great game, but as it stands it's small, bland, buggy, feels incomplete, has ridiculously major pacing issues, lacks adequate explanation for the base building mechanics, and is completely devoid of soul. I'mA poor port of a barely there, phoned in effort from Bethesda that is blatantly unfinished, relying on the hype train to drive sales. In six months to a year, this could have been a great game, but as it stands it's small, bland, buggy, feels incomplete, has ridiculously major pacing issues, lacks adequate explanation for the base building mechanics, and is completely devoid of soul. I'm not a Fallout diehard, I loved Fallout 3 with all its flaws, but this is just too bad to overlook.

    The port is a mess too - performance issues, defaults to a controller if you have one plugged in, FOV can only be changed in ini files and still doesn't work perfectly, mouse acceleration can only be disabled in ini files, most graphical options (save for draw distance) can only be changed within the launcher. About the only thing I can say for it is that the graphics are not bad. Out of the box they're decent and with some SweetFX thrown on they become quite nice indeed. It's just a shame that the actual game is an unmitigated disaster. This is the poster child for rushed development ruining a game (bizarre since Bethesda at least claims it's been in the works for years, but regardless it obviously wasn't going to meet their release date without cutting more corners than I'd have thought was realistically possible).    … Expand
  83. 731
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Finally, it has happened. Bethesda has finally realized how bad they are at making RPG's so they go all-out with this post-apocalyptic Far Cry. Skyrim with guns? Ha, you wish. At least in Skyrim you had the desire to find out something interesting despite the **** design. In Fallout 4, your desire to vomit stops you even from laughing at the bland characters, HORRIBLE writing, crappyFinally, it has happened. Bethesda has finally realized how bad they are at making RPG's so they go all-out with this post-apocalyptic Far Cry. Skyrim with guns? Ha, you wish. At least in Skyrim you had the desire to find out something interesting despite the **** design. In Fallout 4, your desire to vomit stops you even from laughing at the bland characters, HORRIBLE writing, crappy voice-overs, dumbed down systems and retarded AI.

    Everything in this game is a step down from New Vegas and even Fallout 3 and Skyrim. Gone are the Fallout skills systems, reactivity and robust dialogue. They way Bethesda bastardized such an important core of Fallout is just baffling to me.

    Bethesda has never known how to properly write their games, and Fallout 4 is the ultimate testament to this. The new dialogue wheel is simply atrocious and I don't even want to guess how much ganja was consumed when the storyline was written. The opening is the ultimate cringe, even by Bethesda's standards. Main quest doesn't matter ? Guess neither do characters, side quests and dialogue. Because they are all garbage too.

    So, the legendary Bethesda performance? As expected, the game runs like **** and I've encountered more bugs than I care to list. Modders are going to have to work triple shifts to make this console port even semi-playable.
    I don't even care about the graphics that much, sure they are quite lame considering it's 2015 but art direction is actually alright at times. The lighting makes for some moody environments and gunplay actually feels improved but I am kinda past caring at this point.

    Bethesda, you sure never change. You won't even bother to improve the biggest shortcomings and bugs of your previous games. But hey, it's okay when Bethesda does it because their bugs are "heheheh so funny".

    GOTY 2015    … Expand
  84. pioslik
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    This game is a joke made for Minecraft-kids in mind. I didn't thought that it is possible to make a worse game than Fallout 3, but here it is- Fallout 4. Holy grail of boredom, crappy writing, boring NPCs, quests, and more casual and dumbed-down than ever!
  85. asfj
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Fallout 4 is again a giant company created vast but empty world with bunch of repetitive stuff generated by some randomization, permutation and fractal algorithms which once set, can automatically create endless emptiness abyss in which you never feel enough playing yet can't feel sth with true significance. Killing and rooting are more than 90% of the whole experience while the actualFallout 4 is again a giant company created vast but empty world with bunch of repetitive stuff generated by some randomization, permutation and fractal algorithms which once set, can automatically create endless emptiness abyss in which you never feel enough playing yet can't feel sth with true significance. Killing and rooting are more than 90% of the whole experience while the actual meaningful story is no more than what a decent indie game can deliver, not mention to almost no innovation but just old ideas reused again. The game may deserve $15 like a indie game, but considering its potential high sales figure, its price should be even lower.

    Thats why I'd rather spend my time on indie games majority of which are still HAND-MADE and full of meaningful and innovative content that is even short but let me feel mentally rewarded after experiencing.
    A game shouldn't be qualified by its size and playing time but the actual content hand-made by human in heart. I don't very care how high level or score I can reach, how many shiny badges collected. These are all meaningless afterwards. What I really want is a truly amazing story that can move, inspire and even blow my mind away. After 7 years, still can't figure that out at all? Let me be clear, the term "open-world" is sucked by Bethesda again.

    By the way, if you really care about that customizable construction and weapon system, why don't buy/rent game dev kits which give you true access to large resources, free configuration and much more user-friendly UI to fully release your creativity to craft a really private world or even a game. Do yourself a favor not to waste time on that crappy and painful crafting system in the game. Its not meant for a even casual creator.    … Expand
  86. Sonyggerslol
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Absolute trash of a game. Horrible, unoptimized trash. Graphics are barely better than vanilla Skyrim. Gameplay is extremely boring and basic. The story is quite frankly horrible, and the choices and depth to role playing have been greatly reduced compared to earlier installments. I can not recommend this game, it is everything wrong with AAA gaming today. People should not be relying onAbsolute trash of a game. Horrible, unoptimized trash. Graphics are barely better than vanilla Skyrim. Gameplay is extremely boring and basic. The story is quite frankly horrible, and the choices and depth to role playing have been greatly reduced compared to earlier installments. I can not recommend this game, it is everything wrong with AAA gaming today. People should not be relying on mods to fix games.… Expand
  87. FNDeboer
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Wow..this game is dumb. Everything that made the original Fallout from 1997 a masterpiece is gone. Nothing in this game makes sense and it's not even a real RPG. It's a really bad FPS with stats and some Minecraft-style gameplay awkwardly thrown in.

    Full disclosure: I thought Fallout 3 was pretty bad compared to Fallout 1, but at least good for a fun romp. From this I expected decent    Wow..this game is dumb. Everything that made the original Fallout from 1997 a masterpiece is gone. Nothing in this game makes sense and it's not even a real RPG. It's a really bad FPS with stats and some Minecraft-style gameplay awkwardly thrown in.

    Full disclosure: I thought Fallout 3 was pretty bad compared to Fallout 1, but at least good for a fun romp. From this I expected decent production values at the very least, but everything is half-assed. The art direction is terribly incoherent, the voice acting is downright terrible, the writing is cringe-worthy and the plot is an abomination. Fortunately Steam has a return policy.    … Expand
  88. fishu
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Bethesda, just look on what the other devs are providing and ask yourself if you've done a good job. With Witcher 3 the expectations are high on quests, and there are a lot of games now that surpass this product in terms of graphics. Optimalization? consoles only. Dumbed down interface.
  89. bocksy
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    The story just doesn't make any sense, you can't go into any buildings, the dialogue is severely limited and immortal NPCs . This isn't an RPG, it's a sandbox with some RPG-like elements, unless you want to role play the way Bethesda has set the game up. Not to mention the talking protagonist and attempts at forced emotions. The whole game is so bizarre because of the poor writing, evenThe story just doesn't make any sense, you can't go into any buildings, the dialogue is severely limited and immortal NPCs . This isn't an RPG, it's a sandbox with some RPG-like elements, unless you want to role play the way Bethesda has set the game up. Not to mention the talking protagonist and attempts at forced emotions. The whole game is so bizarre because of the poor writing, even the most delusional fans will see it's faults. I did give it 3 points because exploring, while extremely limited, does give it a little bit of play-ability. It's sad to see another great franchise ruined by poor developers.… Expand
  90. keysmachine
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    10 because I think it's funny that there's almost as many positive reviews as there are negative reviews.

    also because this is the game I've been waiting for, for quite some time. The gun-play is nice the graphics are good and I'm getting nothing but butter smooth frame-rates. I wasn't sure how I would feel about my character having a voice, but it's pretty well done. oh and 10 did i    10 because I think it's funny that there's almost as many positive reviews as there are negative reviews.

    also because this is the game I've been waiting for, for quite some time. The gun-play is nice the graphics are good and I'm getting nothing but butter smooth frame-rates. I wasn't sure how I would feel about my character having a voice, but it's pretty well done.

    oh and 10 did i say that already?    … Expand
  91. Belshazzar
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    pros: +Good world for exploration can take up many hours
    +Crafting system
    +Mod support cons: +Awful texture, crappy animation, poor optimization, locked fps, +Control also seem awkward: cant use middle mouse to scroll, mouse move like **** the only way to return from menu, quest, map etc is tab. Stupid interface: wasd to move but arrow to choose between items and mouse to place    pros: +Good world for exploration can take up many hours
    +Crafting system
    +Mod support

    cons: +Awful texture, crappy animation, poor optimization, locked fps,
    +Control also seem awkward: cant use middle mouse to scroll, mouse move like **** the only way to return from menu, quest, map etc is tab. Stupid interface: wasd to move but arrow to choose between items and mouse to place item...
    +Not support 4:3 and ultra wide: can only config through game files but it mess up with the UI
    +Story seem kinda lame plus facial animation don't show any emotion make it even more meh, also stupid dialogue...
    +Retarded AI
    +Bugs, glitches
    +I don't even feel like this is a RPG anymore    … Expand
  92. toshiohc
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Fallout 4 é simplesmente a maior decepção do ano em termos gráficos, desempenho e enredo. Nada alcança o hype criado em cima da franquia.Tudo que envolve o jogo não tem polimento e a movimentação é extremamente robótica e surreal. Em fim, a maior decepção do ano, sem dúvida.
  93. Zantos
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    in Summary cool world nice shooting system but awful controls on pc with mouse and keyboard and the dialogue system is complete trash. Its absolutely no fun to talk to other people. Every time 4 answer possibilities most of them are yes no or maybe and the third is a one-liner too. not a worthy successor for Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Maybe Mods will do it
  94. animefanboymc
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Game speed tied to FPS in 2015, riddled with bugs, and atrocious graphics are few of the many problems that plague this game that Bethesda expect moders to fix for them.
  95. gibsmedat
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    it's clear bethesda doesn't care about its pc user base anymore. there's no excuse to have these physics tied to frame rate like this. it's lazy coding is what it is. i shouldn't have to lower my refresh rate on my monitor so the game doesn't bug out and i shouldn't need to cap my fps because it's running too high. that's ridiculous. my first five minutes of actual game play and i'mit's clear bethesda doesn't care about its pc user base anymore. there's no excuse to have these physics tied to frame rate like this. it's lazy coding is what it is. i shouldn't have to lower my refresh rate on my monitor so the game doesn't bug out and i shouldn't need to cap my fps because it's running too high. that's ridiculous. my first five minutes of actual game play and i'm getting stuck at the terminals and am unable to progress. so far what i have seen and heard is awful animations that were the same as skyrim.. and fo3 and oblivion. the voice acting is simply atrocious and i don't imagine that getting better at all. not only is it sub par quality, but voices seem to skip like they are being played from a poorly maintained record player. i'm also thoroughly disgusted with the new dialogue wheel. a lot of these response options are so ambiguous that you might not know exactly what you're selecting. the game just feels like a really shallow experience so far and the same bugs that plagued bethesda games are ever present that make me completely unable to play this game. i'm done with this company. go buy a console if you want to buy bethesda crap these days because they don't care about us. enjoy paid mods eventually.… Expand
  96. Toddler
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Huge disappointment after New Vegas, then again we're talking about Bethesda here:
    - Story is bland and stale as a week old coffee
    - Graphic style looks like a mixture between Sims and claymation - No more Traits or Skills, just the same simplified idiotic "character building" as Skyrim. - Plays more like CoD than First Person RPG. Why not add cover system & rebounding Health meter    Huge disappointment after New Vegas, then again we're talking about Bethesda here:
    - Story is bland and stale as a week old coffee
    - Graphic style looks like a mixture between Sims and claymation
    - No more Traits or Skills, just the same simplified idiotic "character building" as Skyrim.
    - Plays more like CoD than First Person RPG. Why not add cover system & rebounding Health meter while you're at it Bethesda?    … Expand
  97. zenithtb
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    As it is, I do not recommend this game.

    They've turned it into a console FPS with VATS. You STILL cannot remap a lot of the keys. Speech check is now a flipping traffic light. No gun degradation Up down left right are your dialogue choices. There is barely any exploring without being shot at every 30 seconds or so. Rarely chance for talking. Almost everything turns into a gun    As it is, I do not recommend this game.

    They've turned it into a console FPS with VATS.
    You STILL cannot remap a lot of the keys.
    Speech check is now a flipping traffic light.
    No gun degradation
    Up down left right are your dialogue choices.
    There is barely any exploring without being shot at every 30 seconds or so.
    Rarely chance for talking. Almost everything turns into a gun fight
    Daytime: Raiders everywhere! You can barely travel at all.
    Night time: Ghouls everywhere! You can barely travel at all.

    I used to love wandering around in FO3 / NV, but this is a completely different game.
    If you want a console-FPS then this is a great game, but you'd find the RPG element annoying.
    If you wanted it like FO3 / NV with no memory patches needed, and better graphics, this is not the game for you...

    Rating is for a Fallout game, not a generic console shooter.    … Expand
  98. peterwang
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    why don't people love this game? this is the best pc game ever i seen. I've never player fallout 3 or vegas or even the elder scroll, but I found this game-- the fallout 4, really interesting, masterpiece! you should buy it! greatest RPG game ever!
  99. badirontree
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Well for the First 4-5 hours i spend my time building my first base :P (minecraft :D )
    This game the Definition of Open ... The story is not as good as the Witcher but the gameplay is :D
    The new Armor Rules ALL :D
  100. Biss
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Good graphics, but extremely poor and down goofed Game-Design: No Skills, No traits, No Hardcore, No Weapon-Armor-Durability and a very medium-sized game-world.

    Disappointing... just disappointing
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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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