Fallout 4

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  1. HitIerDidNuffin
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This game is a mess. Not only they made the dialogue a Mass Effect mixed with Life is Strange, but Lite, they also recycled Fallout 3 and added a few mod features that are useless.

    I don't care about the graphics, but the game got a bad action movie plot and a childish gameplay. It's like they didn't want to make it an RPG, but a CoD with an inventory. The dialogue is also more    This game is a mess. Not only they made the dialogue a Mass Effect mixed with Life is Strange, but Lite, they also recycled Fallout 3 and added a few mod features that are useless.

    I don't care about the graphics, but the game got a bad action movie plot and a childish gameplay. It's like they didn't want to make it an RPG, but a CoD with an inventory. The dialogue is also more disappointing when you noticed that from the "13k lines recorded for each sex your character have", they made sure those lines were very very short.

    Fallout 3 was a huge step back from New Vegas and even 3, and I hope Bethesda don't do it with the next Elder Scrolls or Fallout. Worst Fallout since the one that did not get released.    … Expand
  2. xnetxap3x
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    User rating of 6 or lower is exactly what I expected to see on Metacritic. It was obvious that the game would be slightly worse than average even before its release because specific developers’ behavior (they fell over backwards just to spread how awesome their game is, simultaneously concealing every aspect of the game they didn’t want to become clear) and user streams. But it turned outUser rating of 6 or lower is exactly what I expected to see on Metacritic. It was obvious that the game would be slightly worse than average even before its release because specific developers’ behavior (they fell over backwards just to spread how awesome their game is, simultaneously concealing every aspect of the game they didn’t want to become clear) and user streams. But it turned out that it’s even worse than that. So, what we have is:

    - Trite and boring plot (if you object that it is a typical feature of Bethesda’s sandbox games and that the side quests are more important, look at point 4). What we have is yet another detective story and father-son collision, but now inside out. Apparently, they couldn’t come up with anything more interesting. Plus multitude of irrational moments all around.
    - Incredibly stupid AI. NPC can head to specific point on the map completely ignoring various obstacles on their way, e.g. they can run towards the car or the fallen log, being unable to walk around it. Your companion are immortal for one and only reason - otherwise they would die every 5 minutes. Whether it is dogmeat or human ally, their movements are so chaotic that they often expose selves to danger unless you give them specific commands. e.g. human ally can walk right up to super mutant with a pistol. And that’s the most evident case. There are plenty of no less odd situations, e.g. when raiders try to shoot you up with all they have and then just randomly loose interest saying smth like «it’s just my imagination». That stupid AI behavior is inexcusable for an AAA title in 2015.
    - Cropped dialogues. They were too lazy even to write the complete answers, instead we have short phrases live «yes/no/maybe» and often they’re not what we think they mean.
    - Tiny world. There is a video where player cross the map diagonally in 11 minutes. In GTA V it takes you 2h10m to do the same. Wide open world with many places of interest and random encounters is the main feature of Bethesda’s games and they failed even here.
    - And last but non the least in the game engine - graphics/animations/physics. These are miserable. Textures are terribly blurry even on ultra, animations does’t seem to be different from 2008 and physical interaction with objects is big explosions at its best. It wouldn’t be a thing to care about if it didn’t take THAT much of system resources. Even with a GTX 980 you’ll often face 30fps on ultra. Not to mention PS4 version drops to 15fps when scoped in. The reason for that outdated graphics and inadequate system requirements is the fact that developers don’t give a **** about it. They didn’t bother about making a new engine because they knew that FO4 will sell great even if it’s peace of crap. That’s why they were so obsessed with banning every single stream and leak.

    Keeping all this in mind I want to ask Bethesda, maybe it was beyond your power to make a modern 3d action/rpg? At the same time you weren’t able to to make a decent story. So what are the strong sides of your game? To be honest, I grudge spending time to find them and I doubt I will. Stay away from this overhyped mess.    … Expand
  3. Necroscope
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Now I know exactly what one of the leakers meant by saying that voice acting plays against this game: it feels utterly unnecessary and awkward more often than not. Plus the the dialogue wheel thing; I always thought that people exaggerate when criticizing ME in that respect, but in this game it's really badly executed and I feel like I have no control over what my character is going toNow I know exactly what one of the leakers meant by saying that voice acting plays against this game: it feels utterly unnecessary and awkward more often than not. Plus the the dialogue wheel thing; I always thought that people exaggerate when criticizing ME in that respect, but in this game it's really badly executed and I feel like I have no control over what my character is going to say. For example, I can never tell if "sarcastic" means that my milf is about to tell a joke or something mean to the speaker. It's a bit like playing that retarded mini-game from Oblivion, except without hints as to how the NPC is going to react. The facial animations are abysmal and somehow worse than before.

    The whole parenting emotional bull***t is a total failure, not only on it's own (the beginning is probably the most cringeworthy of all Bethesda games), but also because of how over the place the pacing is; "Oh no, they killed my husband" "Hell yeah let's kick some asses God bless America!"

    Graphics are f*****g ugly - not really because the quality, but that pastel and glary color palette that messes with your eyes. What I find the biggest annoyance, though, is that the environment is so viciously bright. Seriously, it feels like a flash bomb went off in the sky permanently. All in all, I have difficulties recognizing what I'm looking at.

    The only positive thing is the improved gunplay and that the game is more challenging than it's 2 predecessors. The enemies are smarter and I often find myself in a position where I have to escape.

    Overall, a very overrated game with tons of bad game design and only a few minor improvements over it's predecessors. Fallout: New Vegas outclasses this game on every level.    … Expand
  4. deadsanta
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Game unplayable, just a buggy crashing mess, I'll give them an actual review when I get a working game from Bethsoft, Currently my game CTD constantly, my mouse control flies all over the screen, I get like 5 FPS indoors and video artifacts galore even with the nvidia drivers that came out specifically for this game 2 days ago. Oh well, hardly surprising,
  5. Jodeert
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    I will try my best to look at this objectively since everyone else seems to either be 0/10 is crap or 10/10 best game ever like it always is.

    The gunplay is by far the best between the three first person shooter fallouts but that's about the only good thing I can say about it. Everyone already talked about how poorly the game looks, the animations, as well as the performance so I won't    I will try my best to look at this objectively since everyone else seems to either be 0/10 is crap or 10/10 best game ever like it always is.

    The gunplay is by far the best between the three first person shooter fallouts but that's about the only good thing I can say about it. Everyone already talked about how poorly the game looks, the animations, as well as the performance so I won't bother too much with it. But I just gotta say that there are dozens of games out there that are much bigger and detailed than this one that manage to run much better on most machines. Hell just look at all this year's releases if you want proof, this just feels like lazy optimization in the developers part. My gtx 770 could max out MGS5 and play at a stable 60fps at all times, the witcher 3 made it struggle to maintain 50fps on high but at least that game had detail and was much better looking than this one making it excusable. This one runs at 60 on high but dips to the 40s for no real reason constantly.I don't even want to know what this runs and looks like on consoles.

    The story and characters are mediocre at best with it getting worse as you progress, whether you got spoiled or not. It also has that god awful speech wheel that is only there because your character is now voiced and they had to limit your freedom on what you could or could not say. The Special system is now meaningless since upgrading it is a joke unlike literally every game before it, where putting a point was a struggle and an achievement at the same time. Remember going to the BoS base in FO1 and getting that machine to give you a point in a stat if you had the right drive for it? Or that Hubologist in San Francisco or NCR that had a chance to give you luck or decrease it depending on your luck in FO2? How about 3 and NV where you had to sacrifice a perk to get one stat point up? It wasn't as bad as sacrificing a perk in the first 2 games since you got perks every 3 levels but still it was a sacrifice, here its just "lol put a point more on it" . Skills are not even skills. This game was just poor decisions all around

    Also for PC this port hot garbage with the UI taken straight out of the console version, don't get me wrong even in the context of a console it looks like a mess but its even worse when you have a PC that could use a more sleeker menu. If you really want to play this game and like wasting money like me then wait for UI mods to fix it.

    The main reason I gave this a 5 and not something lower is because shooting stuff and looting stuff while 60s music plays in the background is still fun, but honestly there are better options for that everywhere. Overall the whole time I've played this game the only thing I could think of is man, I really wish I was playing 3 or NV right now.    … Expand
  6. Ogog
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Do not guy the hard copy of the game, of 25Gig only 5 are on the Dvd. the rest need to be downloaded, costing you more than the price of the game.

    I have asked Bathesda repeatedly for this information, and they ignored me, no doubt a tad guilty over ripping off the fanbase like this.

    combat piracy!? - I'm never buying from them again.
  7. golibethesda
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Typical Bethesda game - weak graphics, many bugs and glitches, retarded AI are their trademarks. But it also has weak plot, non-existent dialogues, copy-pasted locations and a very, very slow pacing. In other words this game is boring and really has no quality. A late 2015 game that looks like crap with conversations that must have been written by a 5 year old is not something that shouldTypical Bethesda game - weak graphics, many bugs and glitches, retarded AI are their trademarks. But it also has weak plot, non-existent dialogues, copy-pasted locations and a very, very slow pacing. In other words this game is boring and really has no quality. A late 2015 game that looks like crap with conversations that must have been written by a 5 year old is not something that should be allowed on shelves. Heck, even mirrors do not reflect the image lol. It's also way too easy and character system is a joke. You can max out your character without much effort. What's the point of the character system if you can max it out with any character and see all content in 1 playthrough?… Expand
  8. Devian1488
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The best game. Графика, анимация, сюжет, стали лучше. Много новых возможностей как и строительство и крафтинг и многие другие способности, Гуд гейм, игра года.
  9. drone_fo
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    SPECIAL role system is so simplified that it is not nearly role-playing system anymore (no distinguishable skills/perks, everything is a set of base perks that you get to upgrade each level - including SPECIAL attributes themselves - one point per level), looks more like shooter with perks (see e.g. Wolfenstein: New Order).
    Shooting without VATS proves to be far worse than shooting in    SPECIAL role system is so simplified that it is not nearly role-playing system anymore (no distinguishable skills/perks, everything is a set of base perks that you get to upgrade each level - including SPECIAL attributes themselves - one point per level), looks more like shooter with perks (see e.g. Wolfenstein: New Order).
    Shooting without VATS proves to be far worse than shooting in real-time.
    4 dialogue options!! Only 4 in Fallout! Not only that, but also they do not reflect what are you going to say. Like "Yes"/"No"/"Maybe"/"Sarcastic" - completely out of context.
    The UI is terrible, lots of people noticed that. It is struggling to get used to all the different keys used to fly through different menus. Plus sometimes mouse over doesn't work properly. Stuff like you comparison to your current weapon is very informative (like ++/-- instead of showing real values), and this applies not only to the inventory but also for crafting.
    Dog steals kills from you.
    Quests are poorly written, very typical bravado/cliches.
    Graphics is outdated, however animations seem fixed at last, better facial animation and some modern stuff like Physically Based Shading seems present.
    However, guns updating looks quite interesting, village building/maintaining looks a bit interesting too, but in my opinion, completely out of place.    … Expand
  10. BuGi
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    It really seems like what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. None of the good features Obsiadian made in Vegas made it to F4. Lack of hardcore mode is the most disappointing which turns survival postapo game into dull shooter. I dont care mods will change this. Im reviewing the game Bethesda made, not community.

    I will not comment about graphics, that was never part of fallout and I    It really seems like what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. None of the good features Obsiadian made in Vegas made it to F4. Lack of hardcore mode is the most disappointing which turns survival postapo game into dull shooter. I dont care mods will change this. Im reviewing the game Bethesda made, not community.

    I will not comment about graphics, that was never part of fallout and I dont mind 64x64px texture being used on bobby pin as well as 5x10m big billboard although it does make your eyes hurt.

    Lack of skills is surprise. If you dont have certain perk, you wont even have chance to try to pick a lock. Game simply doesnt allow you to use it. I'd love to hear Todd Howards speech how less RPG elements actually enhance RPG genere ;)
    SPECIAL is plain pointless and it only affects your hitpoints, action points and carry capacity. Charisma and intelligence are dump stats. Yes, intelligence 1 lets you use same dialogue options and hack computers like a pro. So much for Fallout 1, 2 where intelligence 1 made you a total retard and you couldnt even talk to intelligent people. You simply didnt understand what they are saying. No such cases here in F4.

    Conversations are limited to 4 dialogue options. I liked voice narration, however some players who are role playing might not like it. It makes you feel less connected with hero. Feels like you are just observing someone, doesnt make you feel its you.

    I couldnt help myslef but for the whole time, I had immersion Im playing idSofts RAGE.

    Whie its good the shooting mechanics is better, they fixed combat but completely ignored RPG part of the game. Fallout 4 is as much RPG as Borderlands is. You have generic character pretty much 40% of players will have and you chose perks from simple tree. Its a first/3rd person action shooter. I wouldnt be surprised if there was autoheal.

    You can choose to be good or bad. Thats about it. In both cases, you are supposed to kill everything you meet. Conversations, barter, sneak, etc simply wont allow you to progress without killing everything.
    For more violent players, it also doesnt feel like RPG. You can use every weapon you pick, no more specialization in energy weapons or conventional firearms. This also implies the feel its a shooter. Whatever gun you find, you can use it. Weapon quality degradation is out, no more hunting for spare parts to fix them.

    I didnt bother with the Minecraft or Tower defense part of the game, as I simply think its completely out of topic and has no placein RPG games. Imagine having solitaire minigame in Need for Speed for instance ;)

    All in all, Fallout 4 is mediocre first person shooter in open world with inventory. RPG wise its disaster.
    F1 and F2 fans will absolutely hate it. F3 fans will not like it for even more dunped down RPG elements. (unless they played F3 as shooter as well.)

    Call of Duty and Doom fans will feel right at home though.    … Expand
  11. Braduk
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    As a fan of the series as a whole, I can say with certainty that this game has no redeemable qualities.

    The dialogue wheel was one of the earliest mistakes we saw with this game. It dumbs down the dialogue to an intense degree. Less dialogue choices, and it is used many times to deceptively create an illusion of choice, when all choices are the same because you are forced into one type    As a fan of the series as a whole, I can say with certainty that this game has no redeemable qualities.

    The dialogue wheel was one of the earliest mistakes we saw with this game. It dumbs down the dialogue to an intense degree. Less dialogue choices, and it is used many times to deceptively create an illusion of choice, when all choices are the same because you are forced into one type of character, having no leeway on how you want to be. There are even sometimes where you get four choices that are all no, no other answer can be done. Combined with the very poor voice acting and heavily linear story that reuses some parts from Fallout 3, the narrative is atrocious. It is a step down from New Vegas, where you could actually make choices and have more than just two slightly different endings that do not depend on your actions in the game.

    But what about the gunplay? Don't think you'll be having any fun in that either. VATS is even more buggy than it was before, where you can see the laser or bullet hit the person's head but no damage occurs. Heck this happens outside of VATS. Enemy and Companion AI is also as smart as a potato battery, and will frequently get stuck or glitch out. Speaking of which, there are glitches everywhere. They did not even try.

    Graphically, the game is unappealing in every way. Textures are noticeably bad, and there are hardly any shadows to be seen. Everything looks like plastic. Plus they even reused assets from Skyrim and Fallout 3 (seven years ago!), including models and sounds.

    All RPG elements have been dumbed down or removed. The game no longer has any skills. It's only perks and SPECIAL. Despite this, New Vegas base had more perks than this game PLUS skills. All the perks in this game are just percentage increases of stats, mostly, with a few exceptions. Overall, no effort in the RPG elements of a RPG.

    No path will fix the horrible story, characters, and lack of things in this game. A huge disappointment.    … Expand
  12. CreamyyStreams
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    It's a Bethesda RPG and performs exactly as you'd expect. The world is immense and, in its way, beautiful. There's plenty to do, lots of things to find, places to explore and people to meet. Levelling is reasonably satisfying, a marginal improvement over Skyrim's and a marginal step down from Fallout 3 and NV. I'm sure I'll enjoy getting lost in the wasteland for a few dozen hours.It's a Bethesda RPG and performs exactly as you'd expect. The world is immense and, in its way, beautiful. There's plenty to do, lots of things to find, places to explore and people to meet. Levelling is reasonably satisfying, a marginal improvement over Skyrim's and a marginal step down from Fallout 3 and NV. I'm sure I'll enjoy getting lost in the wasteland for a few dozen hours.

    However, the knife cuts both ways. Alongside all the great things you can always expect from this calibre of game from Bethesda come a whole lot of negatives.

    One of the more immediately noticeable flaws is visual fidelity - or rather, lack thereof. It looks like a game made in 2011, and unfortunately it doesn't even run particularly well to make up for it. It sits around 50fps on an i5 and 970 and there are some noticeable frame drops. Turning off godrays seems to help a little, but a game this visually unimpressive shouldn't require sacrifices to run at a stable framerate. It's unpleasant to tank to the mid-30s every time there's an explosion on screen.

    It's also rife with bugs. We all expected it, but this is an engine that's been around for more than a decade. You'd have thought they'd have figured out how to stop the AI running into walls, elevator floors cutting out and sending you plummeting and corpses flying around violently by now. Not to mention CTDs - I've experienced two in ten hours so far. There is very, very little new technology in this game - CTDs should not be happening. Remarkably as of yet I have not been launched a thousand feet into the air and ragdolled nor have I fallen through the earth into blue space, so take that as you will.

    Keys are not rebindable, which is a pretty nasty oversight in this day and age. There's also a conspicuous lack of adjustable FOV, meaning you'll need an .ini tweak or console command to escape console claustrophobia.

    The writing is atrocious, but that's forgiveable because it's a Bethesda RPG and it'd be delusional to expect otherwise. The bigger issue is character animation. A huge quantity of body language is this game is ripped straight from Skyrim - you've probably seen the clip of 'hat man' at the beginning of the game equipping his clipboard like a shield. Facial animations are impressively awful and regularly resemble those silly over-the-top lipsync videos people make in Source. Voice acting is weak, but again what else would you expect.

    Gunplay in this game is not good. Everything feels a bit floaty and it's not helped by the odd mouse acceleration/smoothing it forces on you. There doesn't seem to be any way to disable it. Perhaps it's better with a controller, but why would you play Fallout with a controller.

    I'd imagine this seems overly critical, even for a 6/10 review, but it's genuinely difficult to recommend this game in its current state. Ultimately it doesn't matter, since it's Fallout and you'll damn well buy it anyway like the rest of us, just please don't go into it thinking it's the same calibre as other heavy-hitters to have come out this year - MGSV and TW3 both blow it out of the water.

    If you have any degree of self control, wait for patches.    … Expand
  13. sodanexus
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Bad story line, poorly graphics, bad physics, boring.... If you want a fix, go to fallout new Vegas or fallout 3... they are much better. it's for casual gamer.
  14. Dasho
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    My favorite RPG from my childhood it's not and RPG anymore, what else do I've to say?
    Oh, yeah, graphics are horrid, gameplay hasn't improved a bit, it's full of bugs, and works really bad in any platafform, even if you have a high end of, because gamespeed it's tied to your FPS.
  15. kuehnau
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Another great game by Bethesda Softworks, 7 years in the making. Fallout 4 is the perfection combination of new updates and nostalgia. It doesn't fix what never needed to be fixed, address some problems past games had and adds a whole lot more content.

    I was worried the game wouldn't run the best on my hardware, but I was surprised to find out the game wanted to run on 'Ultra' settings.    Another great game by Bethesda Softworks, 7 years in the making. Fallout 4 is the perfection combination of new updates and nostalgia. It doesn't fix what never needed to be fixed, address some problems past games had and adds a whole lot more content.

    I was worried the game wouldn't run the best on my hardware, but I was surprised to find out the game wanted to run on 'Ultra' settings. With a slightly outdated CPU and GPU, this was a nice surprise to know I didn't need to break the bank for optimal performance.

    People complaining about how the game looks, saying it's 'ugly' are just being asses. Any comparison to Fallout 3 and New Vegas can show you they improved how almost everything in the game looks better. I have a feeling most PC gamers are just really spoiled and look for anything to complain about.

    I have spending roughly 7 hours in the game so far, I have yet to run into any bugs or errors that has caused me any problems, unlike other users here, the game hasn't driven me 'insane' with bugs and glitches. Instead, so far, it has been a really enjoyable experience.

    Bottom line, it's a good game, it's hardly as 'ugly' as so many spoiled brats are screaming about and so far I have had nothing but a good time with the game. Haters gonna hate, I guess.    … Expand
  16. Ogr
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    A lot of people are pissed because of the graphics, but the game still looks pretty good and the world is full of nice details und adventure. If you liked Fallout 3 you will like Fallout 4. If you are just looking for a pew pew modern game, this might be too oldschool for you. It has not the graphics or storytelling of games like Witcher 3, but it has an great atmosphere and the sandbox isA lot of people are pissed because of the graphics, but the game still looks pretty good and the world is full of nice details und adventure. If you liked Fallout 3 you will like Fallout 4. If you are just looking for a pew pew modern game, this might be too oldschool for you. It has not the graphics or storytelling of games like Witcher 3, but it has an great atmosphere and the sandbox is strong in this one. Hate it if you want, it's a good game and perfect for Fallout Fans.… Expand
  17. RustInPeace
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    So there's this neat little game called the Witcher 3.. Sorry Bethesda but yeah after playing that, this game just flat out feels lifeless, much like MSG5 did.
  18. RogueAgent
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    If you are a Bethesda fan, you probably remember sensation of playing Oblivion or Skyrim for the first time. They showed great improvement from their prequels; there were, of course, shortfalls, but gamers could feel that Bethesda put great degree of effort and care into the game, so we gamers (not all, but majority) were satisfied and loved playing the game.

    This time, however, Fallout    If you are a Bethesda fan, you probably remember sensation of playing Oblivion or Skyrim for the first time. They showed great improvement from their prequels; there were, of course, shortfalls, but gamers could feel that Bethesda put great degree of effort and care into the game, so we gamers (not all, but majority) were satisfied and loved playing the game.

    This time, however, Fallout 4 launching showed how Bethesda got lazy. I feel like Bethesda and Todd Howard became bastard nephews who live on their uncle's generosity (Bethesda name value and already established systems & world from prequels). I wouldn’t surprise if devs are thinking like 'Hey, even if we show **** of laziness, modders gonna finish sanding and polishing!' If I hadn't played previous Bethesda game series, I could give more generous rating, but I played Bethesda games since Arena and witnessed its evolution; Fallout 4 is such disappointment and is a shameful sequel when compared to its prequels.

    Game engine and environment middleware cost money, and yes, everyone wants to reduce production cost and maximize profit; I understand that. Bethesda, however, has been doing this - bugs, shameful in-game envirment and graphics which is two or three gen behind - for more than ten years while milking money out of its loyal fans, and there is barely a sign of improvement thanks to its chronic laziness and ignorance.

    Just look at other games from this generation. Well, actually, others games from several generations back even showed better gameplay environment. When you play Fallout 4 after playing games like Last of Us (which is from three years ago), you would feel like you are in the world of ragdoll.

    I usually put less emphasis on technical issues and in-game environment like graphics and physics engine, since gamers still can acquire great gameplay experience and deep emersion without superb graphics when the game is well designed. But Bethesda, seriously, this is just too much, and you got lazy.

    Decent game, thanks to already-established world settings and systems, but huge disappointment.

    Pro:
    As usual, adventuring wasteland is fun
    Item crafting system: fun to try out different combinations
    Scary deathclaws & ghouls, badass powerarmor, disgusting radroach

    Meh:
    New conversation system
    Housing: I really like the idea, but it needs more improvement
    Story: not terrible, but not superb. Feels like eating mass produced lukewarm mac & cheese.

    Con:
    Usual, everlasting, tiring Bethesda issues (bugs, physics, graphics, motions, etc)
    Feels like Fallout 3: Boston Wasteland DLC with Skyrim engine attached
    Terrible terrible AI    … Expand
  19. Rorix
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Sadly this not the Fallout you're looking for.
    The Engine was last updated at 2012 and you can clearly see that, Bethesda tries to hide that by overusing all effects that the engine is capable of.
    The Game is full of game breaking bugs, they even transferred old bugs from skyrim. For example: If you use a Monitor which is capable of displaying more than 105 FPS then the Physics-Engine    Sadly this not the Fallout you're looking for.
    The Engine was last updated at 2012 and you can clearly see that, Bethesda tries to hide that by overusing all effects that the engine is capable of.
    The Game is full of game breaking bugs, they even transferred old bugs from skyrim. For example: If you use a Monitor which is capable of displaying more than 105 FPS then the Physics-Engine will likely crash and you cant move after that.
    At first i wasn't even able to start the game, i managed to fix that problem by running the launcher as administrator. Maybe that's a Windows 10 specific bug but didn't they tested the game under the latest Windows?
    The lip sync and animations are horrible, no clue why Bethesda thought this is ok. The voice acting is for the most part good but not outstanding.
    I can only repeat what other user said before, if you liked New Vegas than don't buy this game or wait 1 or 2 years till the community fixed all the problems which Bethesda didn't bothered to fix in the first place.
    Its a pure disappointment for me, i didn't really expect much from Bethesda but they really managed to make this game worse than i ever expected.    … Expand
  20. Asdfghjklkjhhgf
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    DO NOT READ THE REVIEWS WITH 0

    A major **** posted ruinous spoilers. Game's not like fallout 3. Some things have changed. Crafting has been improved and is now a major part of the game. There is no hardcore mode. There is no weapon decay. still great. 'neugh sayed.
  21. sfire
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This game so bugged that it still should be in development - I say no to that kind of practise. Developers should learn that we clients want expect good quality game without many bgs, fps slow downs and poor graphics. Thats is why I give this game 0. I am very disappointed by this game and I was a real fan of F1, F2
  22. wubbzie
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Masterpiece! Runs amazing, looks gorgeous, unique, and it makes it where your body doesn't need sleep to function. Instead of sleep you just play the game during normal sleeping hours, work hours, and school hours. You will have no life. Fallout 4 is your life.
  23. VaultBoy666
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    1) Bad graphics
    2) Bad optimization
    3) Bad physics/animation etc
    4) Bad story line
    5) Terrible, primitive RPG system
    6) Small dead world

    Good job Bethesda, you killed Fallout series.
  24. KawaiiiO
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Unsurprisingly the game runs like diarhea. All the "Early Previewers" are full of crap unless they somehow time travelled into the future and downloaded a copy of FO4 that works.

    Early Fallout 4 verdict: very poor console port on the PC. Unplayable at the moment. I'm waiting to see how the console players fared. This will be the very last game that I pre-order.
  25. rhialy
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    The game itself is great. It's maddening me that people always expect the game of the century and are then disappointed if it's not.
    Don't listen to all these kids living in a dream world, objectively the game is good and its money well worth.
    The world is big, the characters are two hundred percent better than in FO3 or NV, the crafting systems are great, the gunplay is way better (only    The game itself is great. It's maddening me that people always expect the game of the century and are then disappointed if it's not.
    Don't listen to all these kids living in a dream world, objectively the game is good and its money well worth.
    The world is big, the characters are two hundred percent better than in FO3 or NV, the crafting systems are great, the gunplay is way better (only on PC of course).
    The only negative point for me is, again, the main story, which is not top notch. (But better than FO3 :s)
    I did encounter one graphical bug in 25+ hours of playing.    … Expand
  26. Samaban
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    More of the same.Its skyrim with guns!If you love fallout 3 this game is for you.If you like New Vegas better then this game is not for you.No depth,uninterested characters,boring and plain conversation...Is a fairly good FPS and an horrible RPG.Borderlands Mass Effect and Minecraft made a baby and its called Fallout 4.
  27. gromenawer
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    In Fallout 5 the SPECIAL system will be simplified by having only one number, going from 1 to 10, that tells how cool is your character. Perks are completely removed.

    In Fallout 6 you only have one dialogue option. You can press X to initiate dialogue whenever you want. Game still get 10/10 reviews and it is chosen as RPG of the year.

    Fallout 7 have complete Facebook integration.
  28. alilsneaky
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    + gunplay much improved
    +consistent frametimes
    +gun modifications +mod support -the dialog system is only a shadow of what it was in previous games, this was one of the bigger draws of fallout and now it's been stomped because the masses don't like to read or w/e -still the same bethesda jank with awful animations, glitches, dialog audio skipping, corrupted saves etc etc etc.    + gunplay much improved
    +consistent frametimes
    +gun modifications
    +mod support

    -the dialog system is only a shadow of what it was in previous games, this was one of the bigger draws of fallout and now it's been stomped because the masses don't like to read or w/e

    -still the same bethesda jank with awful animations, glitches, dialog audio skipping, corrupted saves etc etc etc.

    -characters and their dialog are extremely forgettable, new vegas was a lot more interesting

    -while the framerate is very consistent (no stutters whatsoever if you can stay above 60 fps, which is a huge improvement over previous bethesda games), the game needs a really powerful pc to get to that 60 fps at decent settings @ 1080p, imo it doesn't look remotely good enough to justify being so demanding

    -enemies don't react to being shot (other than a canned animation that triggers at a certain hp treshhold)
    It's the same issue skyrim has, you might as well be swinging/shooting at thin air, no feed back whatsoever until they die. It's especially jarring on the enemies with more health.

    -base building/village managment addition adds nothing meaningful and isn't fun, it's just a timewaster

    Fallout 4 has basically reduced the 3D fallout formula to being a decentish shooter (except without the satisfying hit reactions from superior shooters like fear/max payne/painkiller etc) where you loot a lot of junk and do some crafting (which doesn't amount to anything more than raising stats on weapons, no cool creative stuff, it might as well not be in the game).
    The RPG aspects are not good in this game. The improved gun animations/behavior/sounds are what make this a 7, otherwise it would be much lower.    … Expand
  29. 21-5-73
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    I sneaked into the bandits house, wielding my shotgun, moving in the dark and silently fighting my first enemy, the atrocious FOV, when a second adversary, the much maligned Mouse Acceleration, stabbed me in the back. While I was struggling with these menaces, a raider appeared in front of me, but luckily he couldn't hite me with his spiked bat, because he couldn't walk past the open doorI sneaked into the bandits house, wielding my shotgun, moving in the dark and silently fighting my first enemy, the atrocious FOV, when a second adversary, the much maligned Mouse Acceleration, stabbed me in the back. While I was struggling with these menaces, a raider appeared in front of me, but luckily he couldn't hite me with his spiked bat, because he couldn't walk past the open door between us. I pointed my gun to blow his dumb AI head, and a moment later I was looking at my desktop, defeated by the most dangerous nightmare of the wasteland: the Crash to Desktop.

    -a minute of play extract from my actual Fallout 4 experience, hence my vote, until a patch makes remedy of this shame.    … Expand
  30. Findlays
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Completely dissapointing--a clear detoriation of Bethesda's standards. Such as shame that they could fall from games such as Morrowind and Fallout 3, to casual-pandering games such as this--you can clearly see that it was not quality vs quantitiy in mind when creating this, but money-over-quality.
  31. Harlot
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Registered just to write this review. Let's start with support for high-end PCs. It's non existant. There's literally zero support for SLI. You must play with only one GPU which combined with gameworks is just ridiculous.

    Creation engine's history of bad performance at resolutions higher than 1080p is visible here. I have a 980 in SLI and i7 4790k. Well over recommended specs. At 1440p    Registered just to write this review. Let's start with support for high-end PCs. It's non existant. There's literally zero support for SLI. You must play with only one GPU which combined with gameworks is just ridiculous.

    Creation engine's history of bad performance at resolutions higher than 1080p is visible here. I have a 980 in SLI and i7 4790k. Well over recommended specs. At 1440p after disabling all gameworks, dropping everything to high and shadows to medium I still struggle to keep solid 60fps.

    Bugs are aplenty. I've been playing for 1hour and 15 minutes. The game crashed twice and forced me to reload three times because of a persisting bug with terminals and character getting stuck.

    The UI is really, really bad. There's no keybinding consistency and loot menu is very counter intuitive. To navigate it you must do three things at the same time. Keep your mouse coursor on an object, scroll with your wheel and use a keyboard key to move items into your inventory.

    I'm constantly finding myself having to alternate between navigating with WSAD and a mouse to switching to directional arrows to navigate dialogue. In menus I'm confirming with e, then suddenly e cancels all my choices cause I was supposed to press space or enter. It's really, really bad.

    The visuals are decent but definitely not at a level that warrants that high system requirements and performance this poor.

    Overall I gotta say that I'm not impressed. This isn't a finished game and shouldn't be released in this state. Shame on you Bethesda. Was going to be a game of the year and it seems we're in for a dissapointment of the year.

    Recommendation: Don't buy. Wait for Bethesda to get their **** together or - more likely - for modders to clean up their mess. Again.    … Expand
  32. Decadency
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    What a lovely wasteland. Nice to come back. Anyway the game IS the Fallout like I expected and it is the RPG I was looking for after the Witcher 3. So I already know both of my favourite games of this year.
  33. TromboneSteve
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    I'm enjoying the game. I recommend getting a console version of the game because the PC version has a lot of technical issues. My biggest issues with the game so far are:
    The X and Y sensitivities are different and cannot be changed independently. I don't even want to look up or down because of the excessive mouse movements required.
    After I use any computer terminal I can't move and I    I'm enjoying the game. I recommend getting a console version of the game because the PC version has a lot of technical issues. My biggest issues with the game so far are:
    The X and Y sensitivities are different and cannot be changed independently. I don't even want to look up or down because of the excessive mouse movements required.
    After I use any computer terminal I can't move and I need to load my last save.
    There's some weird mouse smoothing and acceleration thing going on.
    There's no FOV slider, and the default FOV is low.
    I don't mind the look of the graphics, but how can framerates be so low compared to games that look way better?
    There needs to be more useful keybind options. Also, you can't re-bind the dialogue keys.

    While I have enjoyed the game so far, the poor implementation as a PC game just leaves a bad taste in my mouth while I'm exploring the wastelands. If the issues I listed are fixed, I'd easily give this game at least a 9 out of 10    … Expand
  34. JohnCena123
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I would not consider myself a fallout fanboy - this is my first fallout game ever played. But honestly, this game is amazing, and incredibly immersing in every way - it's story, starting off fairly straightforward, gets much more interesting fairly quickly, which stays interesting throughout.
    The world itself is incredibly detailed - I've played skyrim, but this is much, much better! The    I would not consider myself a fallout fanboy - this is my first fallout game ever played. But honestly, this game is amazing, and incredibly immersing in every way - it's story, starting off fairly straightforward, gets much more interesting fairly quickly, which stays interesting throughout.
    The world itself is incredibly detailed - I've played skyrim, but this is much, much better! The graphics (on my A10 6800k/R9 280) were, not breathtaking, but still superbly detailed and definitely as good as many recent releases.
    My favourite part is probably either the mind-blowing amount of side-quests (in comparison to skyrim, i'd say it has slightly more), or the well thought-out weapons system, with some insanely fun guns to create and use.
    All in all, an unforgettable game that I'm gunna probably be immersed in for weeks!    … Expand
  35. TheVJ
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    The game is fun enough to make it worthwhile, but it's also lacking in many areas. Most noticeable the horrendous writing, the awful dialogue wheel, the terrible enemy AI and all the bugs. Once again it is up to the modding community to help finish a Bethesda game.
  36. RedWallcreeper
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    It's so boring, stupid and ugly.
    Graphics is **** Low poly trees make me scare.
    Storytelling sucks. For sure, it was the most boring runaway from Vault and I have the long list of stupid dialogues =_= It is very linear RPG. If you do not want to agree with NPC, nothing will happen. NPC will just wait for you until you'll come back and say "yes, I changed my mind". =_= Close-range fight    It's so boring, stupid and ugly.
    Graphics is **** Low poly trees make me scare.
    Storytelling sucks. For sure, it was the most boring runaway from Vault and I have the long list of stupid dialogues =_=
    It is very linear RPG. If you do not want to agree with NPC, nothing will happen. NPC will just wait for you until you'll come back and say "yes, I changed my mind". =_=
    Close-range fight animation taken from Skyrim. It's not funny to watch them in slow-mo from VATS mode. They are weird. Why should I pay for this game if developers didn't worry about how gameplay looks?    … Expand
  37. Aereid
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Bad PC port, Keybindings are atrocious and not everyone in the world uses Qwerty Keyboards. And you can not change them, will probably update review later have not advanced the game that much only 2 hours in.
  38. pessimist93
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    The game looks pretty and thats it. It seems they have dumbed down everything. No weapon duration and malfunctions, no options to change your key bindings, shallow characters and a boring main story. They cut out a lot of features from the last games. And thats not even the worst part. In FO New Vegas you had a reputation system and you could basically kill every NPC which gave you theThe game looks pretty and thats it. It seems they have dumbed down everything. No weapon duration and malfunctions, no options to change your key bindings, shallow characters and a boring main story. They cut out a lot of features from the last games. And thats not even the worst part. In FO New Vegas you had a reputation system and you could basically kill every NPC which gave you the freedom to approach tasks on your own ways. Here you are forced to pick one of the few already carved out ways to complete your task. There are alot of NPCs which cant be killed simply because they wanted to keep things easy and cheap for them. And on top of that the world isnt responding on your actions. You just shot someone in the head and that traveler standing next to him saw you doing that? Nope, no reaction whatsoever. There is almost no impact trough your decisions.

    Seriously, if you liked Fallout New Vegas then stay away from this game. Its a complete overhyped mess. At least wait several months until the modders made he game more enjoyable.    … Expand
  39. Whadafug
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    All I will say is: Bethesda. Bethesda never changes.

    I'm not really sure how or why they think this is an acceptable release in today's world? It is utterly and totally outclassed by games like Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Witcher 3. Fallout New Vegas is a vastly superior game from a gameplay stand point. The game world lacks charm and often doesn't give you enough reasons to mesh    All I will say is: Bethesda. Bethesda never changes.

    I'm not really sure how or why they think this is an acceptable release in today's world?

    It is utterly and totally outclassed by games like Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Witcher 3. Fallout New Vegas is a vastly superior game from a gameplay stand point. The game world lacks charm and often doesn't give you enough reasons to mesh with it emotionally. Case in point: the start of the game is too short to have anything resembling a meaningful emotional impact, despite wife, baby and dog. The graphics aren't even true next gen (again, The Witcher 3 makes it look like a late XBox 360 title).

    I won't go any further; don't want to spoil the awful for you.

    Then again, we have to remember that this is a game from a company that thought it would be "cool" to profit off modifications that have traditionally been free, so expecting them to actually invest in and make a game that moves the franchise on in any meaningful way is a tall order.

    Bethesda won't be enjoying their lofty position for much longer if this is the best they can manage. Along with Blizzard, it seems all my favourite developers of yore have become greedy, self-congratulationist corporate gits. Frankly.    … Expand
  40. Alternative4
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    I pure disappointment by Bethesda making me wish Obsidian took the reigns on this one. I truly feel as though i wasted my hard earned money on rehashed story telling, a conversation wheel that is as far removed as can be from any fallout title and as many glitches as there were pure fun moments in the game. As of writing this I am 8 hours in and its like Bethesda completely ignoredI pure disappointment by Bethesda making me wish Obsidian took the reigns on this one. I truly feel as though i wasted my hard earned money on rehashed story telling, a conversation wheel that is as far removed as can be from any fallout title and as many glitches as there were pure fun moments in the game. As of writing this I am 8 hours in and its like Bethesda completely ignored everything a Fallout title is and everything New Vegas did right. Thus in turn I have to give it a low effort score for its many bugs low quality dialogue sequences, sub par story telling and some of the most obvious plot lines in video game history. I was really hoping for something great from this one but it seems its all hype from Bethesda once again.… Expand
  41. Kylos
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    What promised to be not just a great RPG, but a great game; perhaps classic has delivered. If I was to say what I love about this game, it would be difficult for me to put into words. Everything is exceptional and done well, from the combat, to the storyline (a surprisingly emotionally engaging narrative) and the new settlement building mini game. This game is a must play for any who areWhat promised to be not just a great RPG, but a great game; perhaps classic has delivered. If I was to say what I love about this game, it would be difficult for me to put into words. Everything is exceptional and done well, from the combat, to the storyline (a surprisingly emotionally engaging narrative) and the new settlement building mini game. This game is a must play for any who are remotely interested in RPG's and especially to those who are fans of the fallout series. This game is perfection personified, and could not be any better. A truly great game from Bethesda once again 10/10.… Expand
  42. Benjamin99
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Best game I ever played. I have been a long fan of the fallout franchise since fallout 2 and shady-sands. And I can surely say this is the best fallout version yet. Some of the best mods that was in fallout 3 and New Vegas has been implemented in the core game of fallout 4 and it was a pleasant surprise. 10/10 a must buy for any RPG fan.
  43. Siegvald
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I've just spent my first hours in the game and...
    Actually i think it's a good game, really, and some of the bad critics about it it's just **** if you ask me... I reaaly like the graphics , the art design even if they're somme better game if you just want to be a graphic whore.
    The dialog system 's more like the Bioware's game (DA and Mass effect), less freedom but more dynamic. It's a    I've just spent my first hours in the game and...
    Actually i think it's a good game, really, and some of the bad critics about it it's just **** if you ask me... I reaaly like the graphics , the art design even if they're somme better game if you just want to be a graphic whore.
    The dialog system 's more like the Bioware's game (DA and Mass effect), less freedom but more dynamic.
    It's a different fallout, yes, but for me not a bad one for what've seen for now.
    I'm not saying it's the game of the century but... it deserve a try, honestly.    … Expand
  44. Bondagga
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    So... I don't know, man. You start the game and everythng feels great. Back in Fallout. Feels like a 10/10 game. It has a great, great buildup.
    After that, it all goes downhill. You start noticing how atrocious the writing and overall story are. You notice how bland the characters are, and how empty the world is. There are barely any interesting NPC's or stories, especially if you compare    So... I don't know, man. You start the game and everythng feels great. Back in Fallout. Feels like a 10/10 game. It has a great, great buildup.
    After that, it all goes downhill. You start noticing how atrocious the writing and overall story are. You notice how bland the characters are, and how empty the world is. There are barely any interesting NPC's or stories, especially if you compare FO4 to games like New Vegas or The Witcher 3. Bethesda's writers are simply bad at their job, they can't write a single inspiring quest.
    Most of the quests are fetch quests, and the dialogue wheel doesn't help either (it feels like they told a few different people to write responses and they had no idea what the other's prepared, only the general idea of it). It's insulting and depressing how dumbed down it is, with choises that basically don't matter at all.
    Combined with the skills having been removed, and the fact that there are only perks and SPECIAL now, you can easily see how streamlimed they've made it. I felt like I played an FPS game, not an RPG.

    I won't even start talking about graphical side of the game, because Bethesda is stuck in the year 2011.    … Expand
  45. Thasmaan
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Only after a few hours play time I give it a ten. Fallout 4 ticks all the boxes for me so far.

    I am a SUCKER for epic and huge exploration games and this seems to deliver in spades! Anyone who gives up on this game early if they were expecting the Holy Grail of gaming is their loss. I still don't understand user ratings of 0. No Bethesda game deserves a zero. Come on now.    Only after a few hours play time I give it a ten. Fallout 4 ticks all the boxes for me so far.

    I am a SUCKER for epic and huge exploration games and this seems to deliver in spades!

    Anyone who gives up on this game early if they were expecting the Holy Grail of gaming is their loss.

    I still don't understand user ratings of 0. No Bethesda game deserves a zero. Come on now. Regardless of they think it doesn't offer anything new which is far from the truth.

    To those negative reviewers forget about your biases, play the game and just enjoy.

    I know most of the RPG and Fallout players will.    … Expand
  46. Leap8
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    I have no idea why people thought this was going to be more like Fallout NV (not created by bethesda) than Skyrim (Bethesdas last game).

    I personally preferred fallout 3s more serious tone than the tone in new vegas. And i loved Skyrim way more than both of them. Currently experiencing none of the bugs other people are talking about. Anyway positives and negatives Positives -    I have no idea why people thought this was going to be more like Fallout NV (not created by bethesda) than Skyrim (Bethesdas last game).

    I personally preferred fallout 3s more serious tone than the tone in new vegas.
    And i loved Skyrim way more than both of them.

    Currently experiencing none of the bugs other people are talking about.
    Anyway positives and negatives

    Positives

    - Combat is 100x better than before

    - Story seems more intriguing so far than the other fallouts

    - Base building is a lot of fun

    - The customizations you can put onto your weapons and armor are really cool and varied.

    Negatives

    - Janky ass companion AI

    - Awful facial animations

    - Dated graphics (two years or so old feeling not anywhere as near as bad as others are saying)

    - The niggling feeling that Witcher 3 is better in every regard.    … Expand
  47. DarkKitaris
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After years of waiting, after countless fake announcements I've finally got to play Fallout 4. I was damn excited, my expectations were insanely high, especially with a week or more of spoiler ridden Reddit posts and forums. I expected an unplayable bug ridden game that you couldn't play normally. So yeah I started it, played for quite a few hours and I admit I had some funny bugs, butAfter years of waiting, after countless fake announcements I've finally got to play Fallout 4. I was damn excited, my expectations were insanely high, especially with a week or more of spoiler ridden Reddit posts and forums. I expected an unplayable bug ridden game that you couldn't play normally. So yeah I started it, played for quite a few hours and I admit I had some funny bugs, but nothing close to what people were writing on steam or what people are writing on Metacritic.

    To make it clear, I played the game on 2 PCs and on a laptop. One PC is a 3 year old gaming rig, the other PC is brand new Gaming rig, and the gaming laptop is an Asus ROG laptop, anyway, the game looked great! And I know that it's a subjective matter, but the graphics are great, everything is updated from the previous game that used this engine(Skyrim). The only thing I didn't really like are the damn face animations, it's like the mouth of the person talking is detached from the rest of the 3D model. But then again I don't mind that in the least, next to Skyrim the facial animations are better.

    The game runs great on all 3 machines, of course the old PC and laptop ain't running the game on Ultra, but even on High-Medium setting the game looks great and for me(FOR ME PERSONALLY) it ran at 60FPS almost constantly and zooming did not lower the FPS.

    The dialogue and speech is TOP notch! The sound is so epic I get goosebumps every time I have to go into the menu, because that OST is freaking awesome. The world is really beautiful and big, and I mean big it's properly big, anyone saying, "Oh but it's small... Look at the Pip-boy map", is full of **** I didn't like the Dialogue system at first but I now I'm a fan of it. Basically in the vanilla version of Fallout 3 and New Vegas you always had 3 options on screen, then you had to scroll down to get more options, in Fallout 4 you have 4 options on screen and after selecting one, the dialogue tree branches out beautifully! The weapon modding is awesome, the armor modding is awesome, the settlement system is like the best thing I've ever seen, and I could sink 100 hours just into that (and I probably will :P). I just can't tell you enough that this game is really worth your time.

    As with every game IN existance, there are bugs, but for the love of god, not even close to New Vegas or Fallout 3. And that is a bonus in my book! Bethesda actually releasing a game that isn't completely broken. Really, anyone reading these words, let me iterate my point, "IT WORKS, IT ISN'T BROKEN, IT'S EPIC". Anyone giving it a 0 should be ignored, because they mostly give NO actually information about what bugs them.

    As with everything written on the internet ANYTHING must be taken with a pinch of salt. I admit I'm a really big fan of the game. But I'm not blind to the faults that Fallout 4 has, there are bugs, some people are writing that they are getting massive FPS drops, no "Hardcore mode"(which I loved... :() and other artifacts. But nevertheless me giving the game a 10 means that even with the faults I see something beautiful in the game. For me it's perfect, I will play the game for years to come, and anyone reading this who is still deciding to play it or not... Give the game a chance, you WILL be impressed.    … Expand
  48. AndyMugu
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    The game is a 2015 bethesda game... what did people expect?
    The biggest gamechanger for me is crafting & such, which is quite fun. If you liked Skyrim or Fallout 3 you'll love this game.
    Of course, if you can't live with the ""disapointing"" graphics the game offers like so many other people (which I find quite odd, since it seems people are complaining they can't even run the game) WAIT    The game is a 2015 bethesda game... what did people expect?
    The biggest gamechanger for me is crafting & such, which is quite fun. If you liked Skyrim or Fallout 3 you'll love this game.
    Of course, if you can't live with the ""disapointing"" graphics the game offers like so many other people (which I find quite odd, since it seems people are complaining they can't even run the game) WAIT FOR MODS.
    My personal experience with the game has been quite good, especially in the sandbox area, since it now offers so much more to do, humour is great. Only problem for me (really) is the bugs. But again,
    Think of a Bethesda game in 2015.    … Expand
  49. rhomoohyeon
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    About 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised byAbout 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised by Skyrim but not as surprised as I am with how far they lept forward with this. So far the gameplay changes are fun and well thought out, while being enough different from fa3/new vegas to be totally fresh. New, snappier interface, too. Sorting in the UI is extremely welcome. Enemy humans take advantage of cover. Right now I'm enjoying being a weakling but I'm hoping I'll grow into being as epic as fallout 3.… Expand
  50. Wolfmoon23
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I was seldom bored as fast with a game as in this case. played for 2 hours, Pacing is too slow, characters are dull, gameplay is clunky , weapons have no impact to them, everything looks like it is made of clay, AI is retarded, bugs everywhere, writing is lazy and sometimes nonsensical.
    I found no redeeming qualities in this game.
  51. Sakatox
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    A pure disappointment, more smoke than actual fire or content. The game was sold purely on hype.

    The game is a departure from the right direction New Vegas carved out of Bethesda bugs and base material. Has to be said that the game is basically Fallout 3 remix in a different region, with most story assets, ideas reused. It doesn't have a good dialog system, the radial wheel has been    A pure disappointment, more smoke than actual fire or content. The game was sold purely on hype.

    The game is a departure from the right direction New Vegas carved out of Bethesda bugs and base material. Has to be said that the game is basically Fallout 3 remix in a different region, with most story assets, ideas reused.

    It doesn't have a good dialog system, the radial wheel has been simplified further from Mass Effect's Investigate + options to just options.
    The voiced protagonists are cringe-inducingly overacted, while still feeling dead most of the time.
    You do not roleplay anymore, your choices are voiced by previously mentioned VAs. The paraphrasing does not contain even slight hints about what will actually be said, on par with [GLASS HIM] from Wolf Among us. Wasting money on voiceacting and recording popular names instead of fleshing out a good dialog system with multiple choices is a huge disappointment for any fan of the previous installments.
    Skills were completely removed in favor of simplified perks, which makes the dialog system suffer too.

    Without any spoilers, the story is reused from Fallout 3, with the roles being somewhat reversed. You are the father instead of the kid right now, we know this from the trailers too, no spoilers there.

    On PC, the game suffers from extreme FPS dips in certain moments or locations, it can't keep consistent performance and framerate on a decent computer build.

    Overall, the graphics are intolerable, worse than Fallout 3 at points. Turning on ultra high is almost invisible to low graphics. Everything looks like shiny plastic clay. Because of the horrid FPS dips, a framerate lock was put in place, as the case with F3 and Skyrim - mostly because of console limitations. However, looking further upon it seems to indicate that Bethesda is just overall not optimizing anything, and don't know how to decently program physics, or the like. The physics are tied to the framelock, increasing it to 60 fps can make physics behave more wonky and less sensible than it was before. The cars start magically floating sometimes.

    The face sculpting system sounds okay on paper, however, the new system without scales or bars is impossible to craft perfection with. You must rely on even more gametime to make a tolerable looking face, and since you have two different characters(again, no roleplaying just roles to assume ala Call of Duty, which is not an rpg in any strict sense, or otherwise), double that amount.

    The game overall suffers from the Skyrim streamlining syndrome, removing a lot of things that Bethesda couldn't make working on a 10-15 year old engine (no matter the renaming, it's the same old outdated engine, patching can only take you so far.). A popular phrase is, if you will, "Skyrim with guns."

    The oversimplification is hurting the franchise more than it helps it. Horrible.

    The only saving prospect/outlook is the very minor possibility Obsidian does a New Vegas-like separate game, reintroduces what the porting to Skyrim base assets has caused (removal and streamlining of a lot of things), and abandons everything bad 4 has brought to the series.

    Bethesda should sell the Fallout IP to some company who's competent enough to make good games again. 3 out of 10.    … Expand
  52. OHSB
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Doesn't live up to it's predecessor in a lot of significant ways. Despite being a step up from Fallout 3 and improved in a lot of ways, it really fails to match the game in between the two:Fallout: New Vegas. The companions and their quests aren't as interesting, the perk and skill system is inferior, despite having a fun modding system, the variety of weapons pales in comparison to Vegas,Doesn't live up to it's predecessor in a lot of significant ways. Despite being a step up from Fallout 3 and improved in a lot of ways, it really fails to match the game in between the two:Fallout: New Vegas. The companions and their quests aren't as interesting, the perk and skill system is inferior, despite having a fun modding system, the variety of weapons pales in comparison to Vegas, there is less meaningful choice, and the focus on a forced "emotional narrative" seems like a step back compared to the faction based quest line from the previous title.

    Overall, the game plays better, with improved gunplay and a superior crafting system, which is nice if this were an FPS or an Elder Scrolls title, but in almost every aspect relating to RPGs it fails, in some ways it manages to be inferior even to Fallout 3.(Worse leveling system, speech/skill/stat/perk checks, dialogue options, shoehorned in voice Protag, invulnerable npc, etc.)

    Despite what could have been learned and adapted, it seems Fallout 4 opts instead to take as little of the improvements as possible from it's predecessor.(It also leaves out any mention of any of the interesting lore from the west coast. Though I suppose that can be forgiven, given the distance)

    Overall a mediocre title that doesn't live up to the hype, out of all the things I've said, the real nail in the coffin is just how boring the game manages to be. Goes to show that big budget + hype =/= great game.    … Expand
  53. andrew321
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    after 10 hours feels like fallout 3.5 (same old gameplay + settlements)

    thats exactly what i expected and i am happy to play another fallout game after 5 years of waiting, just no luck for bethesda that witcher3 came this year :(
  54. Barbar_Conan
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Please Bethesda, let Obsidian make another Fallout game. This is just pathetic. Everything is poor in this game; graphics, writing, story, even the combat.
  55. Lillo
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    No "Hardcore mode", no weapon/armor degradation, no reputation system, no "traits", and the plot and characters are flat.
    But you can build weapons, houses and interact with the "real" pip-boy, so who cares?

    If you enjoyed New Vegas, DON'T BUY IT.
    It's FarCry with Skirym features.

    Thanks Bethesda for ruining the Fallout series.
  56. ApexCryptLord
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Worst Fallout game, after a few hours of gameplay, i saw a lot of bugs on the map. I couldn't play it anymore because i couldn't end the situation because of the bug. I though it was only by me, but my friends had the same bug. Fallout 1-3 were much better than this. Idk what they did with the time. The game is broken.
  57. arengles
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    If i am to be quite honest, family, i am shaking my damn head right now. Bethesda has released another cash grab in the form of a "game" that will surely satisfy the cucks that are satisfacted by playing the 4th rendition of the exact same game.
  58. AllUltima
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    About 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised byAbout 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised by Skyrim but not as surprised as I am with how far they lept forward with this. So far the gameplay changes are fun and well thought out, while being enough different from fa3/new vegas to be totally fresh. New, snappier interface, too. Sorting in the UI is extremely welcome. Enemy humans take advantage of cover. Right now I'm enjoying being a weakling but I'm hoping I'll grow into being as epic as fallout 3.… Expand
  59. bayonettamix
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    If you only know View graphics the game is not for you , is a game with good story, and more than a thousand things to do on a large map with good ambience , the game has bugs , but are usually less bug , in good ending game
  60. mindw0rk
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Bad: blurry textures that are about the same quality as vanilla Skyrim, dialogue options are constructed the same way for all chats, occasional stuttering.

    Good: story, quests, crafting and town building, balance at highet difficulty.

    Amazing: atmosphere, music, world design and details, ability to use power armor, gameplay overal.
  61. vanesi24
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Ambientancion brighter , more game mechanics and a simple story , but with better secondary , very elegant side quests and graphics details although not much. good game can give you 10 or 9 or 7 but which gives 0 game does not understand , the better to play the call of duty
  62. Kimi1234
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Better than the previous , more things, more map , more history, more high , more mechanical , more fun , good atmosphere , better than Fallout 3 or New Vegas
  63. AlderHalo
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Nearly flawless, only things that hold it back are the occasional frame rate drops and lip sync, which is for the most part understandable considering a game of this size.
    One of the best and most anticipated titles of the year. Everything ranging from the combat, levelling system, atmosphere and interesting characters, mainly potential companions will bring you back for many weeks or    Nearly flawless, only things that hold it back are the occasional frame rate drops and lip sync, which is for the most part understandable considering a game of this size.
    One of the best and most anticipated titles of the year. Everything ranging from the combat, levelling system, atmosphere and interesting characters, mainly potential companions will bring you back for many weeks or months to come.
    Giving a 10 because it needs a higher user score, if the average score was fair, i'd give it a 9 or 9.5. Everyone giving low scores were either expecting a perfect game, which is asking too much, or mommy didn't give them a bottle of milk.    … Expand
  64. Vordulak06
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 ended up being way more polished than I expected, I'm kind of blow away by how detailed some of the graphics are. It looks fantastic.

    -For the first time in a Bethesda game you can create a Skinny, Muscular, or Fat character. -The animations are really slick, the best I've seen from Bethesda so far. -The gunplay feels nice and tight, and you now have the option to melee    Fallout 4 ended up being way more polished than I expected, I'm kind of blow away by how detailed some of the graphics are. It looks fantastic.

    -For the first time in a Bethesda game you can create a Skinny, Muscular, or Fat character.
    -The animations are really slick, the best I've seen from Bethesda so far.
    -The gunplay feels nice and tight, and you now have the option to melee attack with firearms.
    -There's tons of crafting in the game from cooking to chemistry to upgrading gear to building.
    -Different armor is available for each limb, it's not just bodysuits like in Fallout 3.
    -The perk chart is well done and perks have requirements before they can be levelled up.    … Expand
  65. Capetown
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    Bethesda-Sandbox as you know it since Morrowind 2002 but with the usual improvements to make the game less enjoyable:

    - Story not worth mentioning - Horrible UI, thanks to consoles that are needed to finance their games. Even worse than Skyrim, well done! - Controls on PC even more horrible - very simplified game play/game mechanics to make it more accessable for the masses -    Bethesda-Sandbox as you know it since Morrowind 2002 but with the usual improvements to make the game less enjoyable:

    - Story not worth mentioning
    - Horrible UI, thanks to consoles that are needed to finance their games. Even worse than Skyrim, well done!
    - Controls on PC even more horrible
    - very simplified game play/game mechanics to make it more accessable for the masses
    - completely unnecessary "minecraft-feature" where controls are even worse

    Still, exploring wasteland Boston is fun as it always was plus the new crafting features are fun and meaningful. And for the first time in a Bethasda "rpg" you really have the feeling, that your choices make a difference. So another play-through might give you a really different experience.

    But in post-W3 times it might be time for a change Bethesda, now that we've seen what it is possible in an open world RPG. If this is all you can do after 7 years of development maybe it's time for a complete start from scratch.    … Expand
  66. Prey111
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Bethesda is known for making boring buggy games.

    The facial animation on the PC/NPCs barely show any facial expressions. The dialog tree in the game is similiar to BioWare's standard by picking few options and see if the playable character is saying something relevant to the player's choice.

    The overall gameplay is repetitive and dull. The story is boring and makes no sense.
  67. sscott0829tw
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Fallout4 is an outstanding Sandbox game,the story and its characters is very decent.The game world is not only beautiful but filled with contents.I especially loved the weapon customization system,I can make some very badass weapons.The building system is good but I don't think is very necessary,cause this is not a multiplayer game,it is boring to build houses and decoration without otherFallout4 is an outstanding Sandbox game,the story and its characters is very decent.The game world is not only beautiful but filled with contents.I especially loved the weapon customization system,I can make some very badass weapons.The building system is good but I don't think is very necessary,cause this is not a multiplayer game,it is boring to build houses and decoration without other players playing with you.Dialogue and conversations are awesome and well designed,your decision really matters.But the graphics are not that good for next gen,perhaps is because Bethesda took too many times to make the game.There are some glitches too,but not many.Overall I do think Fallout 4 is a great game,but failed to reach a higher level.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    After terrible first couple of hours Fallout 4 pulled itself together and ultimately was almost as fun as The Witcher 3. There’s a huge chasm between these two games in terms of technology (F4 looks like a X360 game), but their open worlds are equally good and Bethesda did a better job with crafting. [01/2016, p.42]
  2. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    70
    This isn’t the step forward I expected, though. Here we are, the first Bethesda game on a new hardware generation, and I can’t help feeling like we’ve regressed—like Fallout 4 really is Oblivion-with-guns. A decade later, it certainly makes many of the same mistakes.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    92
    It’s easy to get carried away by Fallout 4’s massive open world. While the gunplay is much improved and the quests fun, I found the UI lacking on the PC. The inventory and build menus are really tedious to use. [Dec 2015]
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