Fallout 4

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  1. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    I got around to trying Fallout 4 with the recent free weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I am enjoying it much more then either Fallout 3 or Skyrim, for different sets of reasons. Is it "Skyrim with guns"? Yes, very much so. However, the general feel of the game is much better for me. It suffers from a similar but lesser degree of bloat and mid-game drag, being entirely too long andI got around to trying Fallout 4 with the recent free weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I am enjoying it much more then either Fallout 3 or Skyrim, for different sets of reasons. Is it "Skyrim with guns"? Yes, very much so. However, the general feel of the game is much better for me. It suffers from a similar but lesser degree of bloat and mid-game drag, being entirely too long and inconsistently paced for much of my 80+ hours. The load times factored into this considerably, but it runs more smoothly then any Bethesda game I've played before, and it's nice to hear my character talk. I got lucky in most cases as regards to bugs, though an issue loading saves near the very end of the game caused me a bit of a scare.

    You are the "Sole Survivor," an inhabitant of the Vault 111 fallout shelter who flees the onset of nuclear armageddon in 2077, only to awaken 200 years later, with their spouse murdered and infant son missing. So begins a desperate search through the wasteland known as the Commonwealth, consisting of the ruins of Boston and its environs. In your search you inevitably become a central figure in the lives of many of this region's citizens, and ultimately a war for its control and answers to world-shaking questions: What measure is a non-human? Where do you stand on the scale between freedom and security? What are you willing to do not only to survive, but to thrive, to win? The game is not only open-ended but very morally gray, and whether your choices were right or not is left up to your own interpretation. This is a stark contrast to Fallout 3, which at least from where I was standing concerned a benevolent chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel waging a war for freedom against the totalitarian Enclave.

    People say the conversations in this game are a little too Mass Effect, but I think it works just fine. It's also sometimes a lot easier to tell at a glance what your character is actually going to say, barring the wildcard "Sarcastic" responses. The companion system is entertaining but far less sophisticated then most other RPGs, with limited dialogue opportunities and wildly varying combat effectiveness for each character. I found myself quite partial to Curie, whose excessive adorability, gifts of Stimpaks, devotion to scientific progress and surprising fighting ability endeared her to me quickly.

    The shooting, particularly when using VATS, is enjoyable, especially when your Luck perks sucessfully proc, and there is a satisfying array of guns of all types and calibers, which can be customized to your liking. However, coming from something like Borderlands, Battleborn or Killing Floor 2, the combat overall feels a bit stiff and clunky, and it still seems like you are required to use VATS to succeed in at least some fights, as in Fallout 3. The game's difficulty can also feel a tad erratic- you can tear through a number of engagements before unceremoniously being disintegrated by a nuclear Fat Man shell, which apparently warranted its own achievement.

    I can't help but love that there is actually a use for all the junk you find lying around in these sorts of games. I find it amusing you're given Power Armor virtually from the get go, though maintaining it seems to be a much more involved process. You're not only encouraged to grab everything you can find, but rewarded with experience points for using it to craft modifications for your gear and upgrade friendly towns with new stuff- at last, the packrat in me finds vindication. The series seems to be gradually approaching the status of a functional FPS, though that is a far cry from its original form and I am left to wonder. It's a competently executed FPS/RPG, especially compared to its immediate predecessor, but is it really Fallout? That, I regret to say, is not my place to judge.    … Expand
  2. localhost
    Jul 10, 2016
    8
    I was surprised to see such a low average rating. I mean, sure, as usual, Bethesda made something with outdated graphics and a fair amount of bugs, but it's not so horrible.
    Then after reading the negative reviews, I realized most are from Fallout fans that got disappointed because this game isn't in the spirit of the previous Fallout games. Maybe so. I did play Fallout 3 and Fallout New    I was surprised to see such a low average rating. I mean, sure, as usual, Bethesda made something with outdated graphics and a fair amount of bugs, but it's not so horrible.
    Then after reading the negative reviews, I realized most are from Fallout fans that got disappointed because this game isn't in the spirit of the previous Fallout games. Maybe so. I did play Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, and it didn't struck me that much. Apart from the very awkward dialog wheel which doesn't properly present the dialog choices (it summarizes them in a few words), which means often you can't understand fully what the different options mean until you pick them.
    The settlement building is a really nice idea, sadly the building controls are really poor. The companion system is nice too, but the companions tend to get stuck, and when you park them in a large settlement good luck finding them (even worse, when you don't remember in which settlement you stored them, there's no quick way to find them - without using the console I mean).

    All in all, it's a decent game with a large world and many quests and places to build stuff, but it gets repetitive and tedious. If you are a die-hard Fallout fan maybe you'll be disappointed, but if not, despite the bugs it's quite worth playing I think.    … Expand
  3. legendoflink
    Nov 18, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fallout 4 was experience in the franchise and I enjoyed it a lot ive also bought autamatron dlc and I enjoyed it to, the game has an excellent soundtrack and gameplay (although the songs on the radio loop) and the graphics have the rules of mafia 3 (sometimes ugly, sometimes good) I like the perk system witch can lead to some pretty fun moments. I played the game on console (PS4) and the game only crashed once on me. The story is quite depressing with cancer and your wife dying but it is all over shadowed by all the huge and cool weapons you will get in the game. With the fact that the dialog options being very minimal and sometimes having the sarcasm option just say sarcasm sometimes, But the games fun missions and also having the fanbase split over weather its good or not makes me wonder what Bethesda is going to do but I have to say that I really like the game… Expand
  4. FYGGAMINGYT
    Dec 5, 2016
    8
    I love the game very much, the combat was EXTREMELY IMPROVED, and the story was pretty good, but I can't say that it the best in the series. This game does take a long time to play if your wanting to play most of the game, but the main story should take you a good few day or week to complete. Not in hours, but it might take you that long to finish the main story so look for that. The gameI love the game very much, the combat was EXTREMELY IMPROVED, and the story was pretty good, but I can't say that it the best in the series. This game does take a long time to play if your wanting to play most of the game, but the main story should take you a good few day or week to complete. Not in hours, but it might take you that long to finish the main story so look for that. The game does how ever doesn't give you much of a chose of being a "good or bad" guy, but the four main factions in the game are good. But let me tell you something that you might have heard MANY time about this game, Preston Harvey is VERY REPETITIVE. Now with the price a little less than at launch, it DEFINITELY worth your money.… Expand
  5. Lightside
    Jan 6, 2018
    8
    I think the graphics engine they use despite many bugs suits the Fallout world perfectly and it actually looks incredibly good and vibrant. Fallout 4 is terrific and I love how much they packed into just the base game itself. I'm slowly liking it more than Fallout 3 and New Vegas even. It just hits all the right notes with great companions and sub quests. It definitely has an East coastI think the graphics engine they use despite many bugs suits the Fallout world perfectly and it actually looks incredibly good and vibrant. Fallout 4 is terrific and I love how much they packed into just the base game itself. I'm slowly liking it more than Fallout 3 and New Vegas even. It just hits all the right notes with great companions and sub quests. It definitely has an East coast feel to it in the writing and care taken to portray Boston. My only complaints come from the game design itself in the form of managing weight which becomes a real issue and too many settlements which after a while turns into babysitting. I only stayed in Sanctuary but I do like the break it gives by extending the longevity of the game. Cannot recommend highly enough. A must play. (PC rating being lower than my PS4 review is because of that initial lack of PC support).… Expand
  6. JaiminhoMatador
    Feb 21, 2017
    8
    That's one of the best games I ever played, I love that you can do anything you want, like killing even friends, and it gets consequences, that's something I love the entire game, there's not much linear story, but the side quests compensate it.
    Only thing that makes me not to give a 10 is that is a little bit boring to walk, and walk, and walk for KMs (what takes hours sometimes) then    That's one of the best games I ever played, I love that you can do anything you want, like killing even friends, and it gets consequences, that's something I love the entire game, there's not much linear story, but the side quests compensate it.
    Only thing that makes me not to give a 10 is that is a little bit boring to walk, and walk, and walk for KMs (what takes hours sometimes) then die and get to walk all the way again. . I don't give much sh** for graphics, but if I did, I would remove some points, it can be compared to Fallout 3 ones.    … Expand
  7. voltaguy
    Apr 4, 2017
    8
    I will start this review, really, really edgy (not really). If you think that Fallout 3 was a better game, there is a chance that you are;

    A) blinded by the nostalgia B) bad at reviewing computer games Story in both of the games are complete **** I will probably talk about FO3's story on that review and why it is **** but you can watch several reviews on Youtube that explains why it    I will start this review, really, really edgy (not really). If you think that Fallout 3 was a better game, there is a chance that you are;

    A) blinded by the nostalgia
    B) bad at reviewing computer games

    Story in both of the games are complete **** I will probably talk about FO3's story on that review and why it is **** but you can watch several reviews on Youtube that explains why it is **** so watch some of them if you felt uncomfortable with my statement. Exploration is kind of fun in FO3, but has no purpose rather then looking at places and accessing logs. Whereas in FO4, on top of what you did in FO3, you have chance to get gear or junk for crafting, and on top of that, the game has much better gun-play, which also makes exploring more fun. The only downside of FO4 compared to FO3, is the dialogue system and the linearity of its quests. But most of the time, like in FO3, you will shoot **** "Oh but dude, this is an RPG, not a shooter game like Call of Duty, rite?" you may ask. Well my friend, just compare the RPG elements of FO3 to FO2, then FO4 to FO3. FO3 doesn't feel like COD but FO4 does? The point is, shooting is a big part of both of those games, one game has a superior gun-play compared to the other, and the ****-gun-play game is not even that good, when compared to a game like New Vegas.

    I really want to criticize the **** out of this game, but FO4 has so many flaws that it is impossible to fit the characters inside this box. Most of the problems are solved with mods anyways, so I will talk about the game very little and shallow.

    Karma gone - good
    Repair gone - good
    Skills gone - better (you put everything to 2 skills before)
    Perks gone - worse
    New skill tree - good and bad (some talents are mandatory but the tree design opens possibilities)
    VATS is slow time - good and bad
    No VATS grenade - bad
    VATS as general - same
    No influence on factions - bad
    No disguise - bad
    Player voice actor - good and bad (good acting but sometimes unexpected results)
    Companions - better
    Companion quests - better
    Graphics - better
    Gun-play - better
    Combat - better
    DR system - better and worse (fixed by mods)
    Dialogues - worse (kinda fixed by mods)
    Choices - worse
    Factions - worse (compared to NV, plus some of them make no sense)
    AI - still bad
    Stealth - still bad
    Crafting - good
    Weapon/armor mods - good
    Legendary enemies - good
    Legendary loot - good and bad (bad for disappointment)
    Settlements - good but broken (mods are cool)
    Quests - better and worse (gun-play and exploration is better but choices are limited)
    Main Story - ****
    Map design - better
    Mobs - better
    NPCs - worse (than NV), better (than FO3)
    Builds - better
    Survival - good
    Healing system - better
    Immersion - worse (than NV), better (than FO3)
    Towns - worse (than NV), better (than FO3)
    Animations - better
    Trading - worse (some items are impossible to buy, fixed by mods)
    DLCs - better
    **** mods - better
    Aaaand that is it.    … Expand
  8. lord_raccoon
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    This is my first fallout game and i enjoyed it a lot. I was playing it 2 weeks non-stop. With lots of amazing mods this game became insane, for me. I was spending hours on completing quests, on building my settlements, organization of passive income from them. Spent hours on creating my own Vault 88, amazing far harbor, nuka cola. I think i spent around 100+ hours in Single(!)player gameThis is my first fallout game and i enjoyed it a lot. I was playing it 2 weeks non-stop. With lots of amazing mods this game became insane, for me. I was spending hours on completing quests, on building my settlements, organization of passive income from them. Spent hours on creating my own Vault 88, amazing far harbor, nuka cola. I think i spent around 100+ hours in Single(!)player game and that's a reason why i give 8 points to this game. Even though, there are lots of disadvantages. Bugs (lots of them), poor animations and graphics, dumb AI and simplified combat. But that wasnt so important for me. To the advantages, i enjoyed a building mode in settlements (thanks to amazing mods), tonns of quests and interactions, lore of the game, and in fact tonns of activities to do, tonns of things to achieve, tonns of people to see. Thats probably one of my greatest single-player experience of last time.… Expand
  9. Raytings
    Jul 11, 2017
    8
    What is it?
    Somehow Bethesda combined the Simulation, FPS, and RPG genres with a dash of anxiety all into one package in Fallout 4. In the world of Fallout 4, a Nuclear war has left the inhabitants of Boston Massachusetts to fend for themselves without a central government. In this post-apocalyptic part of the Commonwealth, you play the role of a widowed husband or wife, who’s looking    What is it?
    Somehow Bethesda combined the Simulation, FPS, and RPG genres with a dash of anxiety all into one package in Fallout 4. In the world of Fallout 4, a Nuclear war has left the inhabitants of Boston Massachusetts to fend for themselves without a central government. In this post-apocalyptic part of the Commonwealth, you play the role of a widowed husband or wife, who’s looking for their child Shaun after being frozen in a Vault for a couple hundred years.

    You’ll be building, crafting, shooting and surviving.

    The Good and the Ugly.
    Giving EA a run for their money, Fallout 4 introduced an entire new mechanic to the Fallout series: Settlements; I’d argue this game is ALL about Settlements. Think of it like a dumbed down Sims, but instead of using Simoleons to purchase buildings and furniture, you’re gathering supplies all across the Commonwealth from the remnants of Boston like Hot Plates, Hacksaws, and more. Basically you’re going to MacGyver the crap out of this. Each Settlement has several needs: Food, Water, Defense, and Beds; and they can populated by Settlers, and Companions (companions accompany you in-game & have side stories). Anyone who likes Simulation games will accidently carry themselves into the wee early-morning building….and building until you run out of resources and are forced back into the wasteland to scavenge more.

    The Settlement system can feel pretty beta at times. Even with all the expansions added, furniture and structures are limited in number. Placement of objects can be odd as there isn’t always a snap system to have things completely symmetric like walls (Gaps are never a good thing in any scenario). It’s not always totally clear where an object goes after you choose to “store” it. Almost none of the placeable objects have tooltips, and the ones that do are not descriptive enough; for example, it’s almost impossible to tell what Bathtubs do unless you googled it, or you’re a Brahim whisperer. All objects that can be built always have a “just went through nuclear holocaust” aesthetic, even though you just built it from scratch. Why am I building a brand new glass door, if the glass is going to be broken already? Who broke that glass? WE JUST BUILT IT!

    Despite all its flaws, I wouldn’t be playing Fallout 4 as much as I have been without Settlements. They provide a way to get away from all the gloom and doom and reinstate that “life flourishes in the darkness” sorta thing. The game feels alive in your settlements, and you can customize a house of your own, for your settlers, heck even Dogmeat’s. Fast-traveling into one of your Settlements can trigger a dynamic event that usually pitt you and your comrades against Gunmen, Ghouls, and others. It’s very rewarding, and literally having the shirt off of someone’s back come straight to your door is very useful. (You can loot those em up’)

    Love it or hate it, Settlements are what makes Fallout 4 a unique first person shooter and role playing game & definitely worth investing in if you’re a fan of those genres. Simulation lovers beware, all the kinks haven’t been worked out yet; Fallout 4 is a ginormous game & maybe a little too big for it’s own good (tons of things I haven’t even mentioned yet, like Power Armor) however it may be worth checking out. You may just end up loving it like I did!    … Expand
  10. gautamkumar633
    Dec 23, 2022
    8
    The best Fallout game in my opinion. The world in Fallout 4 is amazing and beautifully created which is not as dull and apocalyptic looking as that in Fallout 3. The gameplay and game mechanics are also an improvement over its predecessor.
  11. RudigerTech
    May 15, 2019
    8
    Its a very good Fallout. All in all, there aren't as much interesting characters as in Fallout 3 or New Vegas and it has some bugs. But above all its a solid Title, which have a big amount of sidequests and other things to do. Some mechanisms aren't 100% solid like the Building system without a gamepad.
    But if you like the setting its a must-have.
  12. tommasov
    Sep 15, 2018
    8
    Not well optimized, it drops frames in full hd even with a 980ti... but i really enjoy playing fallout, one of my favorites action rpg ever
  13. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    8
    As a massive Fallout fan, I was disappointed with this game. It had very few dialogue options that had an actual impact, and the dialogue was not as clever or funny as previous games. However, if I judged this as a game in itself and not on what I expected, it is a genuinely fun rpg shooter with mostly interesting quests, enemies, and guns that only has the downfall of a lack of rpg elements.
  14. Dankrou
    Oct 28, 2018
    8
    Yes, many did not like this part because it lost its former atmosphere of hopelessness, gray wasteland and other things. Well, I believe that sooner or later this atmosphere in its original form, as in the first parts-would have ceased to be relevant in the modern world. And save more or less the skeleton of the last part and remake it for the modern world at Bethesda quite well turnedYes, many did not like this part because it lost its former atmosphere of hopelessness, gray wasteland and other things. Well, I believe that sooner or later this atmosphere in its original form, as in the first parts-would have ceased to be relevant in the modern world. And save more or less the skeleton of the last part and remake it for the modern world at Bethesda quite well turned out. Yes, the game has a lot of shortcomings, I fully agree with this. But if I wanted to see Fallout in the near future, it would be better than 90 hours of gameplay in gray colors and poor settlement level because. Bethesda does not know how to make games in gray. To return the first 2 parts you need to hire people who developed these parts. And in the parody of Bethesda on the old Fallout do not really want to play because they are quite bad convey such an atmosphere.… Expand
  15. NightGeisha
    Jan 20, 2019
    8
    Fallout 4 is one of my best open world experiences of all times.
    This fantastic RPG will consume you, if you try to visit all the places, do all the quests and side quests you are encountering, collect everything you find and try to work and evolve all settlements of this massive world.
    Easily you can count on more than 120 hours of game, only in the core game. Then there are a number of    Fallout 4 is one of my best open world experiences of all times.
    This fantastic RPG will consume you, if you try to visit all the places, do all the quests and side quests you are encountering, collect everything you find and try to work and evolve all settlements of this massive world.
    Easily you can count on more than 120 hours of game, only in the core game. Then there are a number of DLC's and Add-Ons, but as if that were not enough, it has a fantastic community that creates amazing mods that added dozens of hours of fun.

    Like their predecessors Fallout 4 has an immersive history. Several factions and countless alternative stories make this game a fantastic experience. I will not discuss whether the story is better or worse than Fallout 3 or New Vegas which seems to me to have always been the main concern of the fans.

    I'm happy with the game, yes it has bugs and all kinds of issues but I had fun most of the times. Fallout universe is one of the most fantastic universes in the history of video games. I feel sorry that fallout 76 not being up to the antecessors because with all this successful history it should have been a success too.    … Expand
  16. VG_Alex
    Jan 6, 2019
    8
    Excellent eschatological RPG game, the setting of the world background is very abundant, inherited the 'Creation' engine extreme degree of freedom, game play compared with the previous work has improved a lot, the workshop system are a major feature of this game, but there are still have few bugs to fix and the main story is too short.
  17. T-Babyboi
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I give an 8 simply because the story starting about half way and towards the end is just bad.
    The game play and the way the world carries you through various aspects of a wasteland were dead on 10/10 in that regard, I enjoyed and still enjoy the game after probably 500 hours.
    Combat is fun and many of the characters are interesting.....the ending just about ruined my experience my first    I give an 8 simply because the story starting about half way and towards the end is just bad.
    The game play and the way the world carries you through various aspects of a wasteland were dead on 10/10 in that regard, I enjoyed and still enjoy the game after probably 500 hours.
    Combat is fun and many of the characters are interesting.....the ending just about ruined my experience my first time playing, the fact Kellog somehow didn't age even though most of his body was organic, a smoker and a drinker living longer than Shaun who had access to the same technology.....they thought it would be a cliffhanger leave you thinking ending, but really it was annoying and lackluster, not to mention siding with any faction means genoicide, not one single diplomatic option for the end, no real comforting closure....written by Satan himself..
    Even though I still consider this in my top 10 list games as far as fun and replay value is concerned, the story alone couldnt carry this title, it is not so bad until you actually start to finish the main story, thankfully I have an imagination and play the game and simply dont finish, creating my own ending in my head. The combat, weapons, and the atmosphere are top notch, these days, this game is my favorite to just pick up and play.    … Expand
  18. opium4free
    Feb 17, 2019
    8
    I didn't like how reply lines presented in dialogs and didn't like that annoying radiant-quests from P. Garvey. But for the rest game is actually good (i know that 10 hours played is not really enough).
  19. reclocco
    Jun 10, 2019
    8
    Really immersive game that sadly cuts down on some textures quality for some reason. Don’t be put off by that tho because this game still offers a lot.
    All in all it’s a sandbox with great character development, settlement building, crafting system and more. The downside for me is an OK storyline (mainly due to the mediocre human animation quality) and sometimes underwhelming graphics    Really immersive game that sadly cuts down on some textures quality for some reason. Don’t be put off by that tho because this game still offers a lot.
    All in all it’s a sandbox with great character development, settlement building, crafting system and more. The downside for me is an OK storyline (mainly due to the mediocre human animation quality) and sometimes underwhelming graphics (very rarely tho).    … Expand
  20. Whoahoot
    Mar 9, 2019
    8
    Highly underrated game. Not the best game or spectacular game, but in my opinion, a game worth playing. I've 118 hours into the game on a few different characters and I found the game very enjoyable. I thought the combat was fun and engaging, though I'll admit the story was about a 5/10 (average) and the dialog choices were rather leaned toward just a few ways of playing the game (sideHighly underrated game. Not the best game or spectacular game, but in my opinion, a game worth playing. I've 118 hours into the game on a few different characters and I found the game very enjoyable. I thought the combat was fun and engaging, though I'll admit the story was about a 5/10 (average) and the dialog choices were rather leaned toward just a few ways of playing the game (side with 1 of 3 factions).

    Cons -
    1. Mediocre story with characters that make you feel little emotion
    2. Poor dialog choices in an RPG
    3. Few bugs (you shouldn't encounter too many typically speaking)
    4. Some of the textures can look a little poor

    Pros -
    1. I found the gameplay fun and engaging (combat, quests)
    2. Good reward system (perk points, weapon/ammo drops)
    3. Easy to dump time into and have fun for a long time
    4. Very high replayability; at least 80+ hours of enjoyable gameplay with too much repetition

    Conclusion: All in all, a good game I would recommend buying. The negative reviews on this are more negative than they should be as the game is much better than they make it out to be. However, this game is no 9 or 10 because it does have flaws and can be dull at times.    … Expand
  21. DrMisiaq
    Jun 24, 2019
    8
    Game has it's flaws. Many of them - to be honest. Who did not curse on "another settlement needs your help. I'll mark it on your map" quests and other repetitive stuff? Who did not moan about overall simplification and dialogue tree? But admit it - Fallout 4 is an amazing game. I wonder, how many people really appreciated it after the failure of 76. It has main story, which isn't theGame has it's flaws. Many of them - to be honest. Who did not curse on "another settlement needs your help. I'll mark it on your map" quests and other repetitive stuff? Who did not moan about overall simplification and dialogue tree? But admit it - Fallout 4 is an amazing game. I wonder, how many people really appreciated it after the failure of 76. It has main story, which isn't the deepest stuff in the neighbourhood, but really digs into ethics and questions the problem, of what the hell is humanity. There are tens of sidequests - each taking few hours to complete - which are as memorable as those from first two Fallouts. Sailing f***n' ship full of pirate-robots upon rooftops of Boston? Take my money please. Overall Fallout 4 is highly underappreciated and it deserves at least 8-9 out of 10 in terms of a great video game, even if it goes far from the origins of the series.… Expand
  22. matdimond
    Aug 9, 2019
    8
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    Sep 5, 2019
    8
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  24. KIsELeB
    Nov 6, 2019
    8
    + Стрельба ,Строительство ,Возможность модифицировать оружие и броню ,Много мелких и
    интересных историй ,Интересные компаньоны :
    - Сильно уменьшенная вариативность ,35% квестов (принеси-подай ,пойди и убей ,) 3 из 6 DLC добавляют только предметы для строительства :    + Стрельба ,Строительство ,Возможность модифицировать оружие и броню ,Много мелких и
    интересных историй ,Интересные компаньоны :
    - Сильно уменьшенная вариативность ,35% квестов (принеси-подай ,пойди и убей ,) 3 из 6 DLC добавляют только предметы для строительства :
  25. krasnoyarsky
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    Good game with a lot of content, huge world and many quests to do. One thing that was missing and took out a lot of fun was a complete lack of satisfaction after completing main quests and a feeling o complete lack of impact on the world.
  26. kankanbow
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Always loves bethesda's games, the voive acting ruin the role play tho. hope there a re no more voice acting in the future
  27. Renaigse
    Sep 24, 2020
    8
    В принципе, я не олд в фолычах , в пред части не играл, поэтому в принципе зашло, прежде всего атмосферой, локами, лором. Старые жалуются на то, мол 4 фолыч ваще не рпг и это абсолютно так, здесь все решается в перестрелках в основном, хотел играть через харизму, замаксил ее, но она весьма бесполезная оказалась, в диалогах почти не роляет. Опять же, если не играли в пред. части - скорееВ принципе, я не олд в фолычах , в пред части не играл, поэтому в принципе зашло, прежде всего атмосферой, локами, лором. Старые жалуются на то, мол 4 фолыч ваще не рпг и это абсолютно так, здесь все решается в перестрелках в основном, хотел играть через харизму, замаксил ее, но она весьма бесполезная оказалась, в диалогах почти не роляет. Опять же, если не играли в пред. части - скорее всего зайдет… Expand
  28. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    I got very addicted to the game. The story is good imo, the philosophy about synth life and the different views on it. The settlement building is interesting, but seemed like a useless gimmick in the end
  29. ewenr
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    There are many things I can criticise about this game.. The voiced protagonist, the poor quantity and quality of meaningful dialog and choices and oh my G*d the bugs.. That said, I had an immense amount of fun with this game.. I am, unapologetically, a massive Fallout fan and have an incredible number of hours played but I am still left thinking that this is a poor quality, unfinished andThere are many things I can criticise about this game.. The voiced protagonist, the poor quantity and quality of meaningful dialog and choices and oh my G*d the bugs.. That said, I had an immense amount of fun with this game.. I am, unapologetically, a massive Fallout fan and have an incredible number of hours played but I am still left thinking that this is a poor quality, unfinished and unpolished game with many, many unresolved flaws.

    What hurts the most, is that Bethesda don't seem to give a crap about any of the faults and have grifted by on the love of the fan-base and it is getting tiresome. Loving this game feels like being in an abusive relationship.. I keep hoping they will change and do better by me but they don't care enough to do that.

    Thank heavens for the modding community at Nexusmods.    … Expand
  30. Anima2z
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    bug fest, but nice story, world, i like the fps element, but wish there was more rpg like options in the story, a lot of customization options ffor your base and weapons the best I have seem in games, whicj is great, so much to do, love the music, but the recycle of sounds and animations is so Bethesda, still I really enjoyed playing it
  31. yaRiKKKKKK
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Thank God that Bethesda has updated the engine and the graphics have become much better. The plot is not bad, the endings are different, but they are made with soul. I like the mode of any pumping, repairing weapons and armor, and you can also build objects from all kinds of garbage.
    Dialogues are terrible done
  32. doproyee
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    though as not good as vegas it's still enjoyable. but their policy about mods is kinda throwing **** to their fans
  33. DiegoGamboa
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Things I enjoyed about Fallout 4:
    - The gun play is the best of the entire series.
    - The power armor system is incredible, it actually makes you feel like a two legged tank.
    - Chems are way more useful than before.
    - Building a settlement is actually fun.
    - The graphics
    - The armor system.

    Things I disliked about fallout 4:
    - The skill points system being removed, alongside other very fun features from both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas.
    - The main antagonist faction lacks an actual goal, they're just evil and replacing people with robots and turning them into mutants because why the hell not.
    - Capital Wasteland BOS shows up but there is absolutely no mention of the Lone Wanderer.
    - The main story is decent at best.
    - Have I mentioned the lack of proper RPG features compared to the classic Fallouts or even New Vegas?
    - Another settlement needs our help.
    - Bethesda bugs.

    The game is still fun, don't get me wrong, but it could have been so much better in both gameplay and story.    … Expand
  34. SuperFiremen
    Nov 6, 2020
    8
    A pretty good RPG.
    The gameplay and the graphics are average, the Many of the quests, from main to secondary, were well-thought-out and have interesting stories and charismatic characters that keep you in the game for hours
    Bugs are basically part of the experience! Overall the game is much better when playing with mods, since many of the problems that the base game has, can be    A pretty good RPG.
    The gameplay and the graphics are average, the Many of the quests, from main to secondary, were well-thought-out and have interesting stories and charismatic characters that keep you in the game for hours

    Bugs are basically part of the experience!

    Overall the game is much better when playing with mods, since many of the problems that the base game has, can be easily solved this way.
    Now if you'll excuse me, a settlement needs my help ... after that I'll see if I can find Shaun once and for all, I promise..    … Expand
  35. Game_Matrix
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    The game is fun, I don't know why so many people hate it. Maybe because it isn't really an RPG, like the people wanted. But when you are looking for a great exploration shooter, with an okay story. You should definitely check it out.
  36. OldManGamerOMG
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Normally, I like to finish/win a game before I write a review, but 100+ hours already, and I show no signs of slowing down. War never changes, but neither does my enjoyment of the Fallout game series. Here are some points of the game as I see it.

    -This game has a very enjoyable storyline, side stories and everything we already know about Fallout games, as well as an interesting romance    Normally, I like to finish/win a game before I write a review, but 100+ hours already, and I show no signs of slowing down. War never changes, but neither does my enjoyment of the Fallout game series. Here are some points of the game as I see it.

    -This game has a very enjoyable storyline, side stories and everything we already know about Fallout games, as well as an interesting romance delivery, though not anything to write home about, aside from the enjoyment to get to know your companions. They are all enjoyable. You can easily get lost in side stories and find yourself forgetting where you left off on the main story, by choice.

    -The radio seems annoying at first, but gets better as you go. However, the companions are a huge step up, more involved, more interesting, and I already liked the previous. Each companion is worth taking around for a time, just to enjoy their personally stories and comments, so, do not linger on one companion for too long.

    -The crafting system in this game is very simple, and yet, it has tedious complexities. You have many options, but holding onto old mods for the next weapon has yet to prove useful.
    -This is the first Fallout that introduces settlements, and despite the issues, I enjoy it very much. You can setup turrets, alarms, traps, and even arm and armor your settlers. This part of the game is completely optional, but I am thoroughly enjoying it.

    With so many positive things of the game, it is important to know the negative too.

    -Save often. I run on a beast of a pc. As such, I have very limited issues, from what I have read of some others experiencing. However, I have crashed twice, both times losing anything done from the last manual save. The auto save seems to be lost, or so it was on mine. I only lost about 10 minutes, as I save about every 15 minutes or sooner.

    -Settlement building can being very frustrating at first, but with patience it is not so bad. It really depends on how much time you want to sink into it. I have seen many that go crazy and create cities instead, and I have seen some that just make a shack. I am in the middle somewhere, though I might find myself expanding on the settlement later.
    Myth busting negative reviews and comments that I have seen.

    -Stealth is not broken. I have seen one even post a video to prove it, and he was crouched but still running, not walking. Without points put into your skill for that, running crouched is easily detected. I use this often to get them to come around the corner and pop them off into a trap, or wander into my mines. Stealth works great when you use it properly.

    -Items will not stay where you put them. Not sure if this was fixed in a patch or not, but as long as you place the items, junk or trophies, while in settler building mode (hold down 'V' to enter this) then those items do not fall through the floor or get lost. If you do not use this method, it is a mess.

    -You need a lot of power to use a lot of lights. This is one a friend told me and showed me a guide on. You do not need anything more than access to power to power anything that does not have a number next to the lightning bolt. If it requires and uses your max limit of power from your generators in your settlements, then it will have a number showing how much it will consume to be active.

    -The game is too easy. Put the game on a much harder difficulty, play survival mode, do not cheat. I haven't found the game overly easy by any means.

    Overall, this game is definitely worth the price, and I do recommend the season pass, however, getting it on sale is of course the best of choices.    … Expand
  37. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    Мне игра понравилась. Я тот псих, который отстраивал все поселения... Сюжетка, квесты, эксплоринг, бои - всё на хорошем уровне. Может, в сравнении с прошлыми частями, она может показаться не очень, но игра определенно хорошая.Мне игра понравилась. Я тот псих, который отстраивал все поселения... Сюжетка, квесты, эксплоринг, бои - всё на хорошем уровне. Может, в сравнении с прошлыми частями, она может показаться не очень, но игра определенно хорошая.
  38. InterestingName
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Very enjoyable open world game, but it lacks the rpg mechanics that made the other fallouts so good. The main and side quests are good enough to encourage exploration, and the weapons are satisfying to use. It is really good if you look at it from a survival game perspective.
  39. Mark535121
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Pros, The wasteland, and the 1900s experience with a nice storyline. The game uses lovely old blues, jazz music.

    Con, Too much bug during playing. Sometimes it also interrupting your gameplay and storyline.
  40. Rezist
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Еб**ие олдфаги... Как же я вас призираю... Из-за таких туп0рылых отморозков как вы у Ф4 оценка 5.5... ну вот за что? Ф4 это один из лучших фолычей, Ф4 явно лучше Нью Вегаса... Что хотите то и пишите, мне ваше мнение не интересно...
  41. aWoWed
    Mar 6, 2023
    8
    Not actual rpg, but they have improved action system and there are a planty of exciting side quests
  42. Walker_Fil
    May 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Bethesda tries to learn from Obsidian Enterainment and create Mortal engines of Philip Reeve"

    Well, this Fallout is full of something good in its atmosphere. Yes, its still a post-apocalypse game. Its world still look destructed and damaged as it should be.

    1) Combat - F4 is not Escape from Tarkov. However, its drastically much realistic then previous Fallouts. Yes i cant play F1-2 because its combat system thats is even not a 1/10 arrow in the knee.

    The best thing - if you come to medium size raiders base without power-armor or consistent standard armor, you're 50% dead. Thats just awesome, awesome as uncensored. Even New Vegas was not so real. In F3 and FNV you was able to kick back of most of the enemies by low-level rifle without serios gear.

    2) Storyline, Characters, Factions, Atmosphere, etc - time to time F4 is 75-85% of New Vegas quality. Bethesda learned from Obsidian. I appreciate it and respect Bethesda and Obsidian. Previously, Fallout 3 was a kindergarten for 10 year children. Seriously, i was not able to play F3 because of too childish atmosphere. Meanwhile i love New Vegas. New Vegas is one of the best RPG.

    The F4 atmosphere is about something like Philip Reeve books. Fallout 4 dont make me nervous as "The 100" able to do, but its still interestiing. On the contrary, finally, its made me relax. Im calm after i turn off the game and thats drastically great. There is still intrigue, still interesting persons like Piper, Vadim or Deacon, but no fear that "Kate will die because of the dangerous crazy raider/supermutant with sledgehammer"

    Why? Because we are normal persons. We will find two T60/combat armor, then prepare it, buy few Miniguns. Then solve the problems as normal people, not like the drama queens that are diyng just because author need more dolbannaya drama in each chapter of the story.

    3) What is realy bad - "a two mates was traveling from one town to another. In few hours they met deathclaws, rust devils, mechanist's robots, mercenaries, raiders, other mutants, then they find the serios lack of ammo. Their armor were smashed to dust.". Im tired of this. Thats just... economically and demographically unjustified.

    How many raiders were born? Where is all thoose farms that are able to feed the hordes of criminals? How many deathclaw eggs were born? How many robots were made by mechanist? F4 is not a wasteland, F4 is endless Verdun meat grinder - where is all thoose industry plants that are made the divisions of enemies? Im tired of killing this poor guys that i met on the Commonwealth roads.

    Fallout New Vegas was much more real than F4 in case of economics and demography.

    4) Dialoge system is normal. There was not a very rich dialoge trees in F3/NV, so... mods are solve the problems with pre-view of your words. Its fine

    5) In my opinion its good game as for 21 years old me, as for my future kids. I will show them F4, yes. meanwhile, i will never recommend them that... Call of Duty and other facepalm games

    TOTAL: I love Fallout 4, but - only 8/10 is fair
    What Penalties:
    -1 because of economics, demography
    -1 to be honest, there is something that should be more serious in post-apocalypse. Bethesda may create a very good games if they will continue follow for Obsidian    … Expand
  43. TUBA118
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
    After going through ALL the parts of the fallout, it doesn't look as good as before the prequels. Honestly, despite...there is no variation in the game in the shooter plan is very good, the characters are both interesting and very boring. Personally, I like to just explore the locations here, they are really worked out and you see the history of the population before and after the war.After going through ALL the parts of the fallout, it doesn't look as good as before the prequels. Honestly, despite...there is no variation in the game in the shooter plan is very good, the characters are both interesting and very boring. Personally, I like to just explore the locations here, they are really worked out and you see the history of the population before and after the war. Still, it's much better than 76 fallout.… Expand
  44. BrianDavid94
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (8) Very Good. Innovative, but perhaps not the right choice for everyone. This score indicates that there are many good things to be had, but arguably so.

    Who knew exploring a radioactive wasteland can be fun. The Fallout series continues to do a great job with notable companions and NPCs. Just wish they didn't throw camp building and sanctuary missions at you constantly and that the story is arc isn't foreseen from the start. First person shooting has been improved to compared to previous entries of the series, but still could use some work. I also wish there were tough choices to make like previous Fallout games. Now we have a better looking waste land to explore while we wait for the next one.    … Expand
  45. H4z3P0v3R
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Fallout 4 is my first Fallout and i love this game. the lore is a problem i know. but the Game is great. I spend thausend of hours in build modus.
  46. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    8/10........................................................................................
  47. Whomen8
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Many fans of the series don't like Fallout 4. I've never been a fan of the series and I don't share their position. For me this game is a kind of action-adventure game with RPG elements, it is addictive in its gameplay. Bethesda knows how to make worlds that you want to explore, so periodically I check this game out. I've already played over 100 hours, and it's still fun to explore this world.
  48. PCGamia
    Sep 23, 2022
    8
    Once again Bethesda does not disappoint with its RPGs. In Fallout 4 we can find a good story and many things to do. All this set with more than decent graphics and a good soundtrack.

    Full review in Spanish: https://pcgamia.com/analisis/analisis-fallout-4/
  49. jonu86
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    Great atmosphere, good gameplay (except for rather unnecessary base building) and decent story. For me, I don't need any role-playing features.
  50. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
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  51. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    I played this game when I was young and really liked it. It is unique experience every pc gamer should play this 8.5/10
  52. Sepru
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    2nd best Fallout game because the choices are very limited and there are many game breaking bugs like an NPC just doesnt talks to you in a quest and you cant finish that quest. Other than that the game is very above an average game and made improvements in every way to Fallout 3.
  53. BigBoyBigPloy
    Jul 3, 2023
    8
    The game still runs poorly but the content and mod support is what saves it for me.
    It feels like it's a step down from Skyrim in terms of optimization. There are some mods that can address some of these issues, but not all. The added things you can also get with mods really bump the game up. If there was no support for mods and I could only play the vanilla version, then this would be a    The game still runs poorly but the content and mod support is what saves it for me.
    It feels like it's a step down from Skyrim in terms of optimization. There are some mods that can address some of these issues, but not all. The added things you can also get with mods really bump the game up. If there was no support for mods and I could only play the vanilla version, then this would be a 6/10 maybe a light 7.

    I also don't feel as excited to explore as much I as did in previous Bethesda games. For me personally, the empty and dead wasteland isn't an appealing thing to explore. My sense of wonder is gone and I stick to quests and maybe some settlement building to have fun. Whereas with previous BGS titles, I could mess around the world doing anything and still have fun. Hours could go by and I wouldn't have done a single quest, I'd just be exploring and finding whatever shenanigans I could get myself into.

    All in all, I would recommend this game but I would recommend getting it on PC. Just so you have full access to any mods like in Nexus mods, and not limited to the select mods that Bethesda has greenlit through creation club on consoles. I would be hesitant to recommend this title in it's vanilla form.    … Expand
  54. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 9
    Plot & Characters - 7
    Storytelling - 7
    Pacing - 7
    Music & Sound - 8
    Replayability - 8
    Performance - 6
  55. yogibbear
    Dec 5, 2015
    7
    Negatives:
    -Terrible UI, terrible M+KB controls, terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI
    -Terrible mouse acceleration (can be fixed in the .ini files) -Terrible Y-axis scaling (can be fixed in the .ini files) -Terrible performance (dropped Shadows to Medium & Godlight to Medium and I now get 45-60FPS on 770GTX, YMMV) -Weapon models are too large -FOV is horrible and    Negatives:
    -Terrible UI, terrible M+KB controls, terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI
    -Terrible mouse acceleration (can be fixed in the .ini files)
    -Terrible Y-axis scaling (can be fixed in the .ini files)
    -Terrible performance (dropped Shadows to Medium & Godlight to Medium and I now get 45-60FPS on 770GTX, YMMV)
    -Weapon models are too large
    -FOV is horrible and nauseating (you can and should fix this via the .ini tweaks)
    -UI colors OMG horrible
    -Removed complexity in levelling system, replaced with only perks, honestly this is horrible, but so far it works OK... [14 hrs in]
    -No companion army
    -Physical copy does not contain the entire game, you will have to download it still.
    -terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI, terrible UI.

    Positives:
    -Crafting weapons, armour, bases is cool and awesome
    -Scrapping stuff adds meaning to exploration and looting buildings
    -The gameplay loop is good
    -Building stuff is a new feature and it's pretty good, even though the UI and controls for it are stupidly wrong, but it works once you figure it out.
    -It's Fallout.
    -There's now a sprint button (like Skyrim added).
    -Boston gameworld is cool and art style is good.
    -Some character animations are better.
    -Getting in and out of power armour is cool.

    ---------------------------

    The above review was written after having played only 10 hours, I am now 67 hours into the game and need to make the following additions:

    Negatives:
    -Radiant quests are trash. There are too many of these thinly disguised "quests" that are just radiant go here, kill everything, repeating ad nausem trash quests for EVERY single damn faction in the game. This is not good game design. This is just bottom barrel scratching for something.
    -The dialogue system is completely trash with very little depth, frustrating "wheel" that doesn't explain what you're going to say, or what saying that will do to the conversation and ultimately leads you down the same linear pathway regardless.
    -The story is not interesting.
    -The settlement building mechanics and settlement happiness in relation to shops, defence, resources, etc. and settlement design could have had way better explaining. It's basically one giant mystery requiring exiting the game and seeing how someone else figured out how to get to 100 happiness, because it is not obvious at all what you are doing wrong.
    -Preston STFU stop giving me quests. Worst. Mechanic. Ever.

    Postives:
    -There are a lot of really cool designed places to explore, and the variety is really really good. Sadly despite all these brilliant places, with interesting tidbits and reasons for existing the actual stuff that you need to accomplish in these places boils down to the same repetitive radiant quest frustrations and ultimately boredom. If you designed any of the artwork, or levels, or world building in this game then you should truly be celebrated. But sadly the vision is not supported by gameplay, by sound, by RPG mechanics, by story, or by anything and the cracks show throughout and it all falls apart.    … Expand
  56. Ghua
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    I finished it few days ago, a bit late to the party :)
    I must admit I started playing it without high hopes, I tried to play it when it was released and gave up after about 20 hrs. So I started from scratch this time and...
    ... initially it was really hard and boring, I couldn't find the original feel I knew from Fallout 3 and Fallout :New Vegas. I didn't like the quests which were of    I finished it few days ago, a bit late to the party :)
    I must admit I started playing it without high hopes, I tried to play it when it was released and gave up after about 20 hrs. So I started from scratch this time and...
    ... initially it was really hard and boring, I couldn't find the original feel I knew from Fallout 3 and Fallout :New Vegas. I didn't like the quests which were of standard Bethesda "go fetch" and "go kill" type.

    But then miracle happened: the main quest started to unfold and it turned out to be actually not bad at all. I must admit that final twist confused my feelings a lot (in a good way). Also, once I leveled up enough not to be killed in seconds it brought back curiosity and I started wandering around without fear :)

    So, let's start with cons:
    - lot's of standard, regular quests (it is not Witcher 3 unfortunately)
    - weird frame rate even on strong card, game feel sluggish
    - there is some weird problem with shooting things in FPS mode (no VATS), you should hit someone but because he moves fast you miss. Probably related to game being sluggish.
    -game quite linear despite having multiple endings

    Pros:
    - crafting system is step in the right direction, finally I had some use to all those cans and garbage. I enjoyed it
    - building mode was not bad, I especially enjoyed recycling my surroundings
    - weapon modding is actually useful
    - simplified perk system works good
    - game locations look nice, I also liked changing weather and day/night cycle
    - once you level up enough game feels like Fallout :)    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Ansatsu83
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    The game is good but it is in NO WAY a 10 out of 10. The main complaints I have is in the combat. Without modding a decent gun you will be decimated. The new difficulty system is a double edged sword for me. Its best to slowly scale up the difficulty as you level your character, which is just odd to me. On top of this, melee weapons are pretty much pointless, right now. They have lots ofThe game is good but it is in NO WAY a 10 out of 10. The main complaints I have is in the combat. Without modding a decent gun you will be decimated. The new difficulty system is a double edged sword for me. Its best to slowly scale up the difficulty as you level your character, which is just odd to me. On top of this, melee weapons are pretty much pointless, right now. They have lots of them in the game, but you will get shot to death before you get close enough to melee the heavier types. Additionally, all 4 endings make me feel like I had no choice in the end, all of which caused me to sacrifice too much... Why cant I just play on a neutral path in the end? I started to lose interest halfway through because the sides are very much defined and I do not really agree with anything any of the factions are trying to accomplish. The other complaint I have is... I SWEAR they got M. Night Shyamalan to created the story as its nothing but obvious twists. 7 out of 10, its good but its not perfect, and it should never receive perfect scores.… Expand
  59. Rastrelly
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    It's Fallout 3 the way it should be. But after New Vegas what adequate person would ever want Fallout 3, even if it's done properly? It has bad dialogs, it has poor roleplaying system, it has poor level balancing and leveling, all that stuff - as usual. Again, it's perfectly playable. It's just not a good Fallout game. Just like Fallout 3.
  60. Dethstar
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    If you are not comfortable with modding and tinkering with the ini file, you might want to skip this one even if you liked all the fallout games prior. You could reply fallout 3 and mod it for more content to achieve something very similar. Indeed, the game is unplayable without modding anyway as it is clearly hampered by its not to run on a console. It even feels a bit small now we haveIf you are not comfortable with modding and tinkering with the ini file, you might want to skip this one even if you liked all the fallout games prior. You could reply fallout 3 and mod it for more content to achieve something very similar. Indeed, the game is unplayable without modding anyway as it is clearly hampered by its not to run on a console. It even feels a bit small now we have got used to having enough in game real estate to swing a cat.

    The story and the characters have been further sanitzed and made almost as character free as possible. This is fallout for the Middle East, afraid to offend anyone or challenge anyone with strong interesting characters behaving in character in a setting of this time. It is like global nuclear war never happened and I just popped into town for a Cappucino. I think this fear of doing anything at all for offending anyone at all (the ladies in this game either look like they are just going to church or are the children of good people being a little bit rebellious. Hardly the aftermath of generations of struggle in a post nuclear world Sure people do shoot at you a bit but even that is so random that there is nothing to connect with or make you care.

    It is hard to put a finger on it but the game feels smaller in 2015 (though the total KM simulated may even be the same as FO3 (which I also thought was too small) but it feels smaller in 2015 when I was expecting, more and bigger.

    OK. Lets get the obvious ou
    This engine / environment does feel quite dated now and I think it is time for a new engine. Physics does weird stuff, quest dialogues are fiddly and can be easily bugged. Many people report performance issues but personally, I haven't had any (playing on a machine with multiple Titan X's however, SLI is not engaged as it is not an option and I havent yet been running it on my Gsynch enabled 144hz monitor. There are a lot of reports at massive bugging at "high" frame rates. Coming from a console background, that could be any number of hz from 1980 on to the present day as TVs have not changed much in this regard. .

    Not going to list all of the bugs here, suffice to say, there are a huge amount. It is fallout after all, much of the game is based upon getting through a section without a bug stopping you or saving enough in different saves so you dont have to start out again.

    Keybinding is a notable disaster..
    AI - erm, what AI? It can barely get enemies through a building from one side to the other, forget the need for any clever strategy here. It is as dated as the rest of the engine.

    Let us be honest though, we bought this knowing that Bethesda have not been able to make a game for PC for a decade. So no wonder their engine seems frozen in time as that is the nature of the dinosaurs it has to run with. So, why am I still not unhappy?

    Modding is still wide open. So while Bethesda cant actually put together a bug free game they have enabled another world builder that is pretty accessible for those with the will to make it alright.

    Fix the fps limit, fix the field of view, upgrade the graphics, add content and textures and it starts to come together.

    One of the few really tangible and interesting additions is settlement building and development. It is an extremely welcome addition though it doesn't have a much to it as I would like and feels half implemented. and seems to have been implemented in a hurry. For example, the options to build anything bespoke involves some very clumsy components from a few very limited choices greatly limiting your creativity. However, I suspect modders are already hard at work, potentially making this a much deeper addition to the game that at first appears.

    Fully voiced dialogue. For me, it doesn't add anything to the game in terms of immersion but I know many people found it odd that it was never in Fallout 3 so I suppose it is a matter of taste.

    It looks as though the Fallout series has run out of Steam. *no pun intended, oh ok, just a little one.    … Expand
  61. Ivan
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Mi aspettavo molto di piu' e non dico solo graficamente. La versione PC soffre di molti problemi. Gli fps a 1440p sulla mia GTX 970 passano da 80 a 45 in alcune zone. Spesso le conversazioni si bloccano e sono costretto a ricaricare la partita. Lo sli non e' compreso, c' e' una guida esterna per attivarlo ma sulla gtx 970 porta solo piu' problemi e crash. Le animazione sono le stesse diMi aspettavo molto di piu' e non dico solo graficamente. La versione PC soffre di molti problemi. Gli fps a 1440p sulla mia GTX 970 passano da 80 a 45 in alcune zone. Spesso le conversazioni si bloccano e sono costretto a ricaricare la partita. Lo sli non e' compreso, c' e' una guida esterna per attivarlo ma sulla gtx 970 porta solo piu' problemi e crash. Le animazione sono le stesse di fallout 3, il gioco e' lo stesso di fallout 3 ma molto meno originale . I progressi fatti con New Vegas a livello di reputazione,karma e la famosa modalita' duro tutto perso. Adesso abbiamo le conversazioni simili a Mass Effect, un personaggio parlante e la modalita' costruisci. Tutte cose molto belle a dirsi, peccato che le animazioni legnose e le texture in bassa risoluzione non aiutano certo il coinvolgimento nella trama. Gli sarebbe bastato essere fallout 4 per spiccare invece di avvicinasi ad altre produzione e ai nuovi arrivati che si volevano avvicinare alla serie. Poteva anche riuscirci con un motore di gioco corretto e rivoluzionato, ma in questo si e' solo persa parte della liberta' generale che si respirava nei titoli precedenti. Ci sono anche cose che invece mi stanno piacendo come la possibilta' di modificare armi e armature, molti piu' compagni da cercare, tutti con abilita' uniche ( anche se non tutti carismatici). L' editor del personaggio permette creazioni davvero soddisfacenti. Alcune citta' sono davvero realizzate bene, cosi come le conversazioni con alcuni npc. ( il problema e che con altri npc non appare nemmeno la finestra di dialogo, stanno li tnt per) Passeggiare in giro x il mondo di gioco e' sempre molto divertente. Spaccare la testa a mostri leggendari e tnt cose da raccogliere in giro sulla mappa rimane qualcosa di molto gratificante.. Voto 8 non appena fixano i problemi di fps e aggiungono il supporto sli. Per ora non consiglio il gioco su PC.

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    I expected a lot more. The PC version suffers from many problems. Fps in 1440p on my GTX 970 rose from 80 to 45 in some areas. Often conversations get stuck and I have to reload the game. Sli not 'inclusive.. The animation are the same fallout 3, then play 'the same fallout 3 but much less original. Advances with New Vegas in terms of reputation, karma and the popular mode 'hard all lost. Now we have conversations like Mass Effect, a talking mode and the 'build city system. All very nice things to say, but too bad animations and woody textures in low resolution do not help the involvement in the plot. It had only to be fallout 4 to stand out instead of get near to other productions and newcomers who wanted to bring to the series. He could also succeed with a new game engine and revolutionized correct, but in this you only lost part of freedom' general we breathed in previous titles. There are also things that are willing instead I like the possibility 'to change weapons and armor, many more' comrades to look for, all skilfully 'unique (although not all charismatic). L 'character editor allows creations really satisfactory. Some cities' are really well made, as well as conversations with some NPC. (The problem and that with other NPC does not even appear the dialog box) Walking around the game world and 'always very funny. Their heads bashed in legendary monsters and many things to gather around on the map is something very rewarding .. Rating 8 when they fix issues fps and add support sli.    … Expand
  62. harmattan
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    Firstly, it's worth stating a "7.5" is my honest, "non-group-think" score, if FO4 had been released without predecessor or massive expectations therefrom.

    As for the game, Bethesda cannot expect to get away with releasing a game with middling graphics, AI and bugs (I hit two quest bugs in my first couple hours of play as well as a number of graphical glitches) like this in this day and    Firstly, it's worth stating a "7.5" is my honest, "non-group-think" score, if FO4 had been released without predecessor or massive expectations therefrom.

    As for the game, Bethesda cannot expect to get away with releasing a game with middling graphics, AI and bugs (I hit two quest bugs in my first couple hours of play as well as a number of graphical glitches) like this in this day and age, especially after we've seen such recent stellar entries in the genre such as DA:I and Witcher 3. This sort of half-hearted effort just won't pass nowadays for a AAA title. Where is the envelope-pushing Bethesda of the past, makers of Fallout 3, Morrowind and Oblivion?    … Expand
  63. Chomag
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    This game is, astonishingly, a step backwards from Skyrim. Starting with the graphics, which are pretty average tbh.

    The game world feels empty, there are extremely few towns and for hours at the beginning of the game you won't find any npc to sell your loot to and when you do it's one of those roaming caravans and you can't sell much to it because you're not running around the wastes    This game is, astonishingly, a step backwards from Skyrim. Starting with the graphics, which are pretty average tbh.

    The game world feels empty, there are extremely few towns and for hours at the beginning of the game you won't find any npc to sell your loot to and when you do it's one of those roaming caravans and you can't sell much to it because you're not running around the wastes bent under the weight of the loot, so your loot will likely be in a container back at the base, and then you can't find the vendor anymore. And no, there are no carriages that take you to other towns, like in Skyrim.

    The power armor...I don't see its purpose. You can't use all the time because it runs on batteries which are pretty rare, so you can only fire it up when you have a hard combat zone to get through. Hell, if it was permanent, it would have made all other armors in the game pointless anyway.

    Stealth gameplay appears to be very frustrating as even with high agility mobs can still easily detect you. Add to this the fact that many areas are FILLED with mobs, such as ghouls, that pile up on you once discovered. Add to this the fact that the game world is teeming with hostiles and you can't really run from one threat without hitting another threat. Add to this the fact that you simply won't see most mobs until they jump you. Add to this the fact that ammo is pretty scarce and you can't use your best stuff on random dogs and ghouls or you will run out of ammo before you even reach that cave you need to quest in.

    The UI and controls are horrid on the PC. However, they don't interfere in combat like those from, say, Witcher 3 which imo is unplayable with kb&mouse. Still, looting (why the hell do we need two separate keys for looting, one for looting a chest/corpse and one for looting stuff off the ground?) and menu selecting are uncomfortable.

    The story is meh, nothing mind blowing, just the regular cliches and stuff and could have been written by a 6th grader.

    Also lots and lots of corner cutting such as very simplistic dialogue system, run of the mill kill X quests, etc etc etc

    Final rating: slightly above average.    … Expand
  64. Schuback
    Feb 27, 2016
    7
    Fun to explore and you do what you want to do as expected in a Bethesda rpg game. It's no overhaul from Fallout 3 as the graphics and combat gameplay are only slight improvements. But the core of what makes Fallout 3 or New Vegas fun is still here in Fallout 4 - immersing yourself in an open world, roam around, never in one place, just roam from town to town as you are the wanderer.Fun to explore and you do what you want to do as expected in a Bethesda rpg game. It's no overhaul from Fallout 3 as the graphics and combat gameplay are only slight improvements. But the core of what makes Fallout 3 or New Vegas fun is still here in Fallout 4 - immersing yourself in an open world, roam around, never in one place, just roam from town to town as you are the wanderer. Overall improvement in terms of graphics, combat.. but.... there are some other downsides besides the small improvements or lack of innovation.

    - Story not as good as New Vegas (better than FO3)
    - Followers are uninteresting compared to NV.
    - Boring factions
    - No slavers (hope it's not because Bethesda is aiming at younger audience under 18)
    - Lack of adult contents like the ones you see in NV (Kids mustn't see these..... or Bethesda afraid of backlash?)
    - Lack of epic moments like blowing up Megaton or stopping Mr Burke in FO3
    - The towns and societies in FO4 seem to lack soul. It's not like that feeling you get when you visit Megaton, Rivet City or Tenpenny Tower which gives you a weird feeling.
    - Side stories are uninteresting.
    - Aimed at casuals. No more using stealth play like sneaking in the casino in NV to rescue the kidnapped guy. Now it's just sent to a location, clear the place of bad guys. And that's it.
    - No major decision making. Or lack of them cause apparently (to Bethesda) gamers are dumber these days.
    - It's no longer an rpg with action play. It's now an FPS action game with rpg elements. =( Sad to see this. Hope Bethesda won't do this for the next Elder Scrolls.
    - Season Pass BS. Paying upfront without knowing what you gonna get.... Hmm... Not you too Bethesda.

    Anyway, despite these downsides it's still a solid game as Bethesda has added many other things. One of the major addition is settlements where you manage and grow your settlements. Which can be quite fun.

    It's still Game of the year 2015 for me (another bad year for gaming). Hopefully the dlcs add more to the game. Please Bethesda, I'm still holding my breath that you can be top again.    … Expand
  65. Beanbag
    Nov 21, 2015
    7
    Solid entry in the Fallout lineup.

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

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

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

    Shooting feels a little sluggish, especially when aiming.

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

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

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

    Needs a bit of polish, as always. It's not overwhelmingly awesome nor is it hideously terrible and feels very much like an intentional direction. Not great, not bad, but good enough.    … Expand
  66. mwak
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    It's a good game if you're seaching for a sandbox post apo shooter. A bad one if you're seaching for a RPG.

    Fallout 3 had its drawback from the first Fallout RPGs. Then came Fallout:NewVegas that was pretty good. Now we have Fallout 4 and it's not a RPG anymore, it's more like a shooter with pre-made choices. Visualy, The environment is gorgeous and more beliviable than ever but the    It's a good game if you're seaching for a sandbox post apo shooter. A bad one if you're seaching for a RPG.

    Fallout 3 had its drawback from the first Fallout RPGs. Then came Fallout:NewVegas that was pretty good.
    Now we have Fallout 4 and it's not a RPG anymore, it's more like a shooter with pre-made choices.

    Visualy, The environment is gorgeous and more beliviable than ever but the lack of dialogues options make it empty and frustrating.
    The major drawback is that you can't be the person you want. You are forced on some choices that are not the one you'd take. So you don't attach to your character because it doesn't feel like the one you'd play.
    Eventually you can do some side quests but even there it's really poor in story writtings and globally lack of fun.

    The funniest part are :
    - the exploration and find all the eastereggs and the attention to details.
    - the construction workshop

    I just hope some mods will do the trick and make it a good RPG game.

    I should have waited for the goty version :)    … Expand
  67. megaD
    Sep 15, 2016
    7
    Fallout 4 feels like an old game with refreshed graphics. In my opinion open-world games these days shouldn't load when entering a building or a new small area. What saves the game is an excellent story, the 50's like post-apocalyptic retro-future setting and some new elements like the Vertibird helicopters or more focus on the companion characters. On the other hand if there is fuel forFallout 4 feels like an old game with refreshed graphics. In my opinion open-world games these days shouldn't load when entering a building or a new small area. What saves the game is an excellent story, the 50's like post-apocalyptic retro-future setting and some new elements like the Vertibird helicopters or more focus on the companion characters. On the other hand if there is fuel for the Vertibirds why is there no single vehicle in thr entire Commonwealth? Again this feels like a limitation of an old game engine. The graphics is really good in my opinion but it's full of glitches at least on AMD. In terms of performance the game is terrible. On a high end AMD system you need to decrease shadow draw distance and reduce tesselation to make it playable with the rest on highest settings. Still on places high up in the air the framerate drops dramatically. Clearly a lack of optimisation because there are mods that reduce shadow draw distance dynamically or mods that add distance fog. Both something the developers could have implemented. What shocked me most is the amount of game play bugs. Some quests are almost a year after release and many patches later broken. I had to re-play some quests or just wondered how quirked they were. Often simple things like the weight limit of items you carry stopped working till I reloaded thr game.… Expand
  68. JUSTLIKEYOU
    Jan 4, 2016
    7
    + A great world with many locations, every place looks different, they didn't notably reuse buildings
    + Indirect storytelling in the world is good, maybe a bit worse than in FO3 and NV
    + Best gunplay so far, no more pointless weapon repairing + Crafting and legendary items are great + Settlements are also a good feature + The graphics look good, not worse than e.g. battlefield 4, as    + A great world with many locations, every place looks different, they didn't notably reuse buildings
    + Indirect storytelling in the world is good, maybe a bit worse than in FO3 and NV
    + Best gunplay so far, no more pointless weapon repairing
    + Crafting and legendary items are great
    + Settlements are also a good feature
    + The graphics look good, not worse than e.g. battlefield 4, as in they fit and are artistic, though not super realistic. I just never had the feeling that it was bad.
    + New levelling system is an improvement. Skills were unnecessary in previous games, also it didn't make sense that you could have 100 science with 1 intelligence. You can complete the game with many different playstyles, also on the higher difficulties.
    + Companion system was also improved.

    - Main story isn't great, not far worse than in FO3 (NV was best of the 3). The factions are cool though.
    - Perks should have had more use than what it says in their descriptions. As in Barter / Intimidation should have been a requirement for some dialogue options, not just randomized dialogue success depending on your Speech level. And Perks should generally have been used for dialogue, like Skills in FO:NV and FO3. Things like science should have had more use for repairing elevators etc.
    - Repeating Settlement quests are bad
    - Runs quite bad with AMD graphics, especially godrays are not usable with decent fps    … Expand
  69. Ib2deadly
    Jan 9, 2016
    7
    A superb 1st person action game that lacks the magic of an all time great game.

    I prefer my Fallout experience more grounded as an rpg. A great rpg I play, beat and repeat, repeat, repeat. I put hundreds of hours in the great ones. I try new builds and am constantly diving into the atmosphere to squeeze every detail out I can. I did not do this with Fallout 4. I played it quite a    A superb 1st person action game that lacks the magic of an all time great game.

    I prefer my Fallout experience more grounded as an rpg. A great rpg I play, beat and repeat, repeat, repeat. I put hundreds of hours in the great ones. I try new builds and am constantly diving into the atmosphere to squeeze every detail out I can.

    I did not do this with Fallout 4. I played it quite a bit, over 100 hours. I would say I got my moneys worth. I will not being headed back to Boston anytime soon.    … Expand
  70. JimCorbett
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4 is certainly disappointing, but I don't think it deserves all the 0's it's getting. It is without a doubt a step back from New Vegas is just about every way other than texture quality and gunplay. The story, characters, and setting are all generally uninteresting. There are a few good characters and quests here and there but they are few and far between. The big thing that theyFallout 4 is certainly disappointing, but I don't think it deserves all the 0's it's getting. It is without a doubt a step back from New Vegas is just about every way other than texture quality and gunplay. The story, characters, and setting are all generally uninteresting. There are a few good characters and quests here and there but they are few and far between. The big thing that they hyped up prior to release was the settlement building. This mode is tedious and frustrating. It is impossible to create anything original since there are only a few preset structures to create and the way that things have to clip to each other makes it a pain to make something that the developers didn't envision. On top of this, the mode serves no purpose in the overall game. You build a settlement that looks like crap (because there are no nice looking options) and then it sits there and has no effect on anything. It's very disappointing. The world is not interesting and other than a few landmark buildings, it doesn't even look like Massachusetts. New Vegas has more interesting things going on and it was in a desert! I could live with all these problems, but they also decided to tear out the core RPG skills. I'm not even a huge fan of RPGs, in fact I prefer shooters, but this was a lame idea. When you level up you can pick one "perk" to get or you can level up one of your SPECIAL skills. Most of the perks are painfully boring or just plan useless. This means that you don't feel your character getting more powerful, and you have little control over them. You also can't be a bad guy. In NV you could choose multiple paths to take, NCR, Legion, Mr. House, etc. There is none of that here and it is very much a linear game which kills any interest I have in replaying it. I normally don't mind linear storylines, but this is Fallout and frankly the story isn't any good. Despite all these issues, I still enjoyed the 40 hours i put into the game. It's not bad, but it's not great. I feel like if i tried to play longer, or starting a new character then my score would go down, but i don't plan on playing this again. I'm also not looking forward to the next game by Bethesda Game Studios.… Expand
  71. CoolDadTx
    Oct 15, 2016
    7
    Nowhere near as good as FO3. The story starts out strong but quickly becomes boring. The plot twist in the middle of the game would be awesome if I was really invested in the characters or story but as it is I could have cared less about it.

    The way you are forced to side with one of the factions limits any sort of real choice. I personally didn't like any of the factions but I was    Nowhere near as good as FO3. The story starts out strong but quickly becomes boring. The plot twist in the middle of the game would be awesome if I was really invested in the characters or story but as it is I could have cared less about it.

    The way you are forced to side with one of the factions limits any sort of real choice. I personally didn't like any of the factions but I was forced to work with a couple of them just to move the main quest forward. Pretty lame.

    The crafting system was a joke, the settlement system is an utter waste of time that I was forced to use for a few questions. The perks were OK but the perk UI was horrifically designed.    … Expand
  72. Baronz
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    Not a bad game overall, but texture looks terrible even at ultra settings, like someone puked on my armor :|
    Having to run around to gather every single piece of junk to build your settlement is tedious. Worth playing but not worth 60 euros
  73. krammerlock
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    The game is ok. It is basically Fallout 3 with a less satisfying story and without the subway crawl to get to areas in the city. There is nothing new in the game and that is probably why most of us are underwhelmed by it. But it is still a game that is fun to play. Its just that the fun wears off pretty fast.
  74. Nemo7777
    Dec 22, 2015
    7
    First the bad news:

    This game is not as good as its predecessors. If you have played and enjoyed Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you will be disappointed at what got left out. The repair system is gone. The skill system is reduced to a shadow of itself. To improve a skill, you select the skill in the perk tree on leveling up rather than having points to spend, or having skills    First the bad news:

    This game is not as good as its predecessors. If you have played and enjoyed Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you will be disappointed at what got left out. The repair system is gone. The skill system is reduced to a shadow of itself. To improve a skill, you select the skill in the perk tree on leveling up rather than having points to spend, or having skills improve with use a'la Skyrim. There is no karma and no in-game consequences for being evil- except you may lose traction on any romance you may have going. The romance system is so rudimentary it falls to the level of parody. Worst of all, there is no way to craft ammunition- the single biggest improvement in F:NV. Have 2000 rounds of .38? Too bad. Sell it for 1/10 the value and buy 20 rounds of .50 from a gouging vendor. This is my single biggest complaint in the game- ammo is at a premium but 3/4 of what you find is of no use to you.

    The good:

    And yet, at the end of the day, the game delivers most- not all, but most- of what a Fallout game represents. The world space is detailed and large. There are many quests, both scripted and radiant. They take you all over the world space. Weather and other environmentals are well portrayed. The interiors are well put together. Probably the most radical new component is the settlement building system- you finally have a use for all the random junk you keep finding. Combat is good and V.A.T.S. is vastly improved into a sort of bullet time rather than the old -freeze everything, place your shots like a game of Battleship, unfreeze and watch what happens- model.

    If this had been the first Fallout using the Bethesda engine and design philosophy, it would be an exceptional game. Problem is, it isn't. And it's 2015, not 2008. F3 was a great game that I still play to this day. F:NV took the good things about F3 and gave us more and improved on the original. Fallout 4 is a step backwards. It feels flat. It almost feels like they decided to put out a baseline vanilla game knowing the mod community would improve it. It's the same disappointing taste I had with Mass Effect 3 though not as shattering.

    Still, worth playing and once the GECK comes out, mods will address the shortcomings. I'd wait for it to be on sale though.    … Expand
  75. GoneTomrrow
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Although this game certainly doesn't match up to it predecessor, it's not an outright horrible game. The mythos and world is still there.

    I'll just list my own pros and cons: Pros: 1. Excellent combat, one of the only accolades this game has received. AI can be genuinely hard, not relying just on how much damage an enemy can take. 2. Graphics are decent enough, though only    Although this game certainly doesn't match up to it predecessor, it's not an outright horrible game. The mythos and world is still there.

    I'll just list my own pros and cons:

    Pros:
    1. Excellent combat, one of the only accolades this game has received. AI can be genuinely hard, not relying just on how much damage an enemy can take.
    2. Graphics are decent enough, though only marginally better than Fallout 3.
    3. Settlement building is a neat idea and a great way to make use of the confetti items like fans, cups, etc.
    4. Reasonably lengthy game like most Bethesda titles.

    Cons:
    1. Some unforgivable glitches right from start. No matter what configuration I select for my character's appearance, the moment I leave the vault I either get a pasty freckled face with black irises or sometimes a hilarious jet black face. Dare I say blackface? RACIST BETHESDA!

    2. Graphics are nothing special. Very mute color scheme and potato-faced NPCs.

    3. As has been mentioned profusely, you get way too much way too quickly. After just 15 hours I was level 12+, had powered armor, and had most of the weapons in the game.

    4. Very weak dialogue writing and phony voice acting. I cringe whenever the main character speaks.

    5. Lackluster story compared to Fallout 3. Character origin is rushed and spelled out for you.

    So in conclusion, this lacks a lot of polish, but it's still fun enough to occupy my time.    … Expand
  76. Vel
    May 5, 2016
    7
    If you've played Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, and wanted more Fallout, this quenches that thirst. If you are hoping for a vastly improved experience....meh, not so much.

    The good: -The graphics continue to be very good. Not amazing or game-changing, but very very good. -The gameplay is simple and familiar to those who have played Fallout 3 or Fallout:New Vegas, making the    If you've played Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, and wanted more Fallout, this quenches that thirst. If you are hoping for a vastly improved experience....meh, not so much.

    The good:
    -The graphics continue to be very good. Not amazing or game-changing, but very very good.
    -The gameplay is simple and familiar to those who have played Fallout 3 or Fallout:New Vegas, making the transition easy.
    -There are endless little side quests, mission, and characters that make the game have enough depth to warrant the price.

    The bad:
    -The storyline is pretty boring and not particularly compelling.
    -The 3 main Factions that make up the game are interesting, yet their storylines and the choice you make as part of a faction don't tend to make a lot of sense. Granted, it is may be a little refreshing that there are no clear good/evil sides, but the factions are so morally ambigious that you tend to not care about their causes, either.
    -The missions, especially when it comes to settlements, are often boring and repetitive.
    -There still is not a great variety of ways to solve problems, so you are invariably going to end up with some sort of gun in a firefight with a bunch of raiders/supermutants/bad guys, and it always plays out in pretty much the same way. Opportunities to do things like sneak, or hack computers and turn the turrets against the unaware guards, are few and far between.

    Overall, it's a good game worth playing. And as I mentioned, if you liked Fallout3 and New Vegas, you will like Fallout 4. But it falls short of being some sort of truly amazing, game of the year game, and in the end is just pretty good.    … Expand
  77. Tubey
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    I was torn between a 6 and a 7 for this game, opted for the higher end because of this reason - ultimately, even after the glaring flaws that exist, this is a "decent" game if you take it on it's own merit and ignore the fact it's a Fallout game and just a standalone title instead.

    Yes, comparing it to Fallout 3 and New Vegas makes it harder to swallow. Fallout 4 lacks the general RPG    I was torn between a 6 and a 7 for this game, opted for the higher end because of this reason - ultimately, even after the glaring flaws that exist, this is a "decent" game if you take it on it's own merit and ignore the fact it's a Fallout game and just a standalone title instead.

    Yes, comparing it to Fallout 3 and New Vegas makes it harder to swallow. Fallout 4 lacks the general RPG elements that were so immersive in those titles, with a heavier focus on combat that screams Battlefield Fallout rather than what we expect from the Bethesda franchise by now. It also has bugs and glitches all over the shop, but manages to just about stay roped together enough to avoid this being a complete disaster.

    Graphically, this is sub-par. Not much of an improvement on, say, Skyrim really. But with all those flaws aside, this is still a massive, well made post-apocalyptic experience, which I'd class as an FPS with RPG elements, rather than a first-person RPG.

    You can safely wait to pick this up on sale quite frankly, but you won't regret playing it. If you're new to the idea of Fallout, you'd be best served going back and playing Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas before picking this up. The low scores for Fallout 4 are a result of the hype before the game not meeting the reality of the release, rather than a score of the games actual quality - the zero scores are even dumber than the nines in this regard, and are kneejerk, hysterical overreactions.

    That said, the practice of over-hyping games needs to stop. It is a direct result of the pre-order culture. People, start learning lessons, wait for a games release, try a demo if you can, THEN buy it if you want to, instead of buying into a game that doesn't exist yet.    … Expand
  78. Ghost67
    Oct 25, 2016
    7
    I'm having flashbacks to when Dragon Age 2 released and the game was flooded with mixed reviews, many of them angry Bioware fans feeling betrayed by Bioware's design choices. But DA2 wasn't a bad game. It's the same thing with Fallout 4. The thing is this, Fallout 4 is not a bad game, but Bethesda is clearly losing ground with their fanbase and making the wrong decisions in their games.I'm having flashbacks to when Dragon Age 2 released and the game was flooded with mixed reviews, many of them angry Bioware fans feeling betrayed by Bioware's design choices. But DA2 wasn't a bad game. It's the same thing with Fallout 4. The thing is this, Fallout 4 is not a bad game, but Bethesda is clearly losing ground with their fanbase and making the wrong decisions in their games. There has been a disturbing trend of Bethesda continually simplifying their games. This started with Oblivion and now it has made its way to Fallout.

    Of course, theres a bit of hypocrisy here from many fans. Skyrim was certainly dumbed down, yet has stellar reviews and has not received the hatred that Fallout 4 has gotten. Its as if all of a sudden the Bethesda fanbase has woken up to the fact that Bethesda has been dumbing down their games.

    But F4 is not a bad game. The 1 - 4 reviews are completely UNWARRANTED for this title.

    Both the Fallout series and Elder Scrolls are known for deep, complex immersion RPG games where player choice is supposed to matter. If you want to be an evil **** you can. If you want to be a goody two shoes, you can as well. There used to be a choice and consequence system that is sorely absent in F4. Its either friendly factions or raiders. There is little in between - there are a few notable quests that give you some choices, but in general you are forced to be the good guy.

    Bethesda has also once again simplified the character development process, instead of working on both SPECIAL perks and skills from F3, it has now just come down to just SPECIAL perks, and that's it - you also gain 10 HP when you level up. Wow. What happened Bethesda?

    Clearly the time Bethesda spent on development was the crafting system. F4 features a deep crafting system. As you explore, you pick up "junk", (which actually isnt junk at all) and use those parts to craft things, like weapon mods and upgrades, and your power armor. But this is where it gets funky - theres too much focus on crafting. Eventually, you are almost forced to get a "Settlement" - an actual town, so to speak. And you craft it from the down up, we're talking power generators, light poles, walls - etc. The problem is that I dont really want to do this, and clearly theres been plenty of time devoted to this sort of thing. You play Fallout for survival and exploration, not building towns and cities.

    It becomes extremely grindy, because you are constantly picking up junk and storing it. And it gets crazier, because you have other parameters, like town happiness, food, water - this is some complex stuff. Is this a town management game or Fallout 4? What was Bethesda thinking? If they added the complexity of town building to character development the game would have been much better off. Actually, yeah, ok, I see where they were going with this. But it doesn't work for F4.

    Another gripe I have is the fact that there is a bit of a Borderlands feel to it. There is a focus on combat, a bit too much. There are legendary enemies which drop super items akin to Diablo and ARPG suffix's (Pistol of Wounding). These items have special effects which cannot be crafted but are always superior to crafted items. This is cool and all, but adds another element of GRIND. This is not really Fallout. If I want to play Borderlands, I will play Borderlands.

    But F4 is NOT a bad game. Yeah, it has the typical Bethesda bugs - Bethesda is well known for their bugs and glitches, and F4 has plenty of them. But F4's combat system works beautifully. Its thoroughly enjoyable sniping that super mutant or smashing that hound to bits with my sledgehammer. F4's combat is extremely well done, and VATS makes it all the more fun! It was really, really fun exploring the South part of the map, where combat gets really hairy and requires you to stay on your toes. This is where F4 shines.

    F4's musical score is excellent and probably the best out of series and possibly the best out of any Bethesda game. 10/10 for music.

    Overall, F4 is disappointing, and just shows how too much hype can kill a game. I just wish Bethesda would have spent more money developing their game than making cool ads. The disturbing trend of Bethesda dumbing down their games continues. I dont see how they can do go any further, but they might just find a way in Fallout 5. Bethesda, please go back to your roots and make complex immersive RPG's where player choice matters. Please.    … Expand
  79. effataigus
    Aug 5, 2017
    7
    I'm having to change my review after realizing I've put maybe 25 hours into this game. That's a lot for me. At a blush, this game is terrible. The first few hours of the game is your character emptying entire clips into bad guys and them continuing to beat on you while you reload. The rest of the game is you staring at one of a million different inventory screens trying to decide whichI'm having to change my review after realizing I've put maybe 25 hours into this game. That's a lot for me. At a blush, this game is terrible. The first few hours of the game is your character emptying entire clips into bad guys and them continuing to beat on you while you reload. The rest of the game is you staring at one of a million different inventory screens trying to decide which random junk in the world (and OMG is there ever so much of it) is worth waiting through the constant barrage of loading screens to bring back to sell/scrap/whatever. I quit and left the game a terrible review with a clean conscience. I couldn't be paid to play that inventory management game. However, I decided to give the game another chance after finding out that there was a cheat that allowed your character to just carry everything. Between that and "favorite flagging weapons" the tedium of the game has been reduced by maybe 80% (still constant and unnecessary loading screens). This allowed me to get deep enough into the game to realize just how huge and dynamic the game is. Truly impressive that they've made a game that is this deep and that functions (if limpingly) as a FPS on both PC and console platforms. Ultimately, I'd say the game is underrated, but I absolutely do not blame the legion of players that didn't cheat, didn't give the game a 2nd chance, and just left a terrible rating. Without cheating, the game deserves the rating. A follow up recommendation for the game studio would be to have multiple difficulty sliders. One for difficulty (functioning as it currently does) and another for realism (affecting carry weight, radiation exposure consequences, healing, and all of those other things that make post-apocalyptic survival a drag).… Expand
  80. theirrelephants
    May 25, 2018
    7
    Update: Changing this from a 5 to a 7 after the horrible bugs at release that made me rage were fixed.

    I want to give this game more than a five, I really do. But I can't, and the following is why. 1) Awful optimization and graphics. I have a geforce 550 gtx. Old card, but still a great one. I can run skyrim on max settings, and it looks WAY better than Fallout 4. Try to put    Update: Changing this from a 5 to a 7 after the horrible bugs at release that made me rage were fixed.

    I want to give this game more than a five, I really do. But I can't, and the following is why.

    1) Awful optimization and graphics. I have a geforce 550 gtx. Old card, but still a great one. I can run skyrim on max settings, and it looks WAY better than Fallout 4. Try to put Fallout 4 on anything above high (or just turn on "godrays") and the game dies. Everything 10-20 feet away looks cartoony at times. I don't understand why this is happening when, as I said, the game looks worse than Skyrim.

    Right after I got the power armor I got into a fight with a deathclaw. I failed to blow up some cars near it, and I figured I was dead since it was closing in on me and my gun overheated.... nope. It just ran around in circles 10 feet in front of me. Maybe this is a "feature," though.

    3) Keyboard controls, to the point that it almost plays like a bad port. You can hit M to bring up the map, but you have to hit tab to close it. The keys for switching around screens in your pip boy are equally dumb. You have to manually edit ini files just to change mouse settings.

    4) The story and writing are meh, but this is Bethesda so I kind of expected that. A voice acted main character is stupid, and so is the mass effect dialogue. I want my lines back where I can actually see what I'm saying before I say it. There are several instances where I wanted to ask a question and ended up starting a fight.

    Pretty much everything I've listed is fixable, which makes it that much more disgusting that they released the game in this state.    … Expand
  81. GroinyGroin
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    It's just okay. Everything is okay. The settlement building (which is a grind) is a bit more fun than the rest of the game... I am not even butt hurt about the bugs (we all knew there would be bugs).
  82. TheBeast
    Dec 6, 2018
    7
    I just thought I'd review this game because of the idiots that gave this game a 0... I mean really? do you not know how reviews work? Fallout 4 is pretty good, I've got about 80 hours on it, haven't played the DLCs yet though. Sure it's lacking in the RPG elements, Bethesda tried something new with the dialogue options and it just didn't work out too well. It was a good idea, a naturalI just thought I'd review this game because of the idiots that gave this game a 0... I mean really? do you not know how reviews work? Fallout 4 is pretty good, I've got about 80 hours on it, haven't played the DLCs yet though. Sure it's lacking in the RPG elements, Bethesda tried something new with the dialogue options and it just didn't work out too well. It was a good idea, a natural progression from simple text to an actual voiced protagonist.

    Shooting is improved, animations, graphics are a pretty big improvement.

    Yes it's not a perfect game but is it a 2/10? 3/10? 0/10?!! that is absolutely stupid    … Expand
  83. papirnehezek
    Nov 16, 2015
    7
    Some thoughts:

    - The game engine shows its age, it does not look great, and it runs bad compared to other games - Combat encounters are dull, involving shooting each other from short distances - Overall AI is pretty terrible - Map should be bigger, or at least stuffed with more things to do - Some people you cannot kill - Weapon crafting/modifying is too grindy - Base building has    Some thoughts:

    - The game engine shows its age, it does not look great, and it runs bad compared to other games
    - Combat encounters are dull, involving shooting each other from short distances
    - Overall AI is pretty terrible
    - Map should be bigger, or at least stuffed with more things to do
    - Some people you cannot kill
    - Weapon crafting/modifying is too grindy
    - Base building has some issues, for example you can place things in the air if there is hillside in the way
    - No hardcore mode
    - Better gunplay mechanics than before
    - There are colour which look good, but that is just time that they changed from a washed out palette
    - The introduction is ok
    - People are still ugly
    - Pip-boy interface is a chore to use (still)

    I am disappointed. New Vegas had some many great things added to the core FO3 experience, that I thought they would keep them and improve on them. There are iron sights, but most of the things are gone, and as Obsidian works on their own projects right now we will not have another great improvement on the basic Bethesda game. Modders might do it, but that is only half solution. I better get back to my NV, add a few mods, and forget this one.    … Expand
  84. Kingbingo
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    On balance good.

    This is a good game. It just could have been a lot better on the PC had Bethesda bothered to optimise it for the PC. Its not quite in the league of the greats like Fallout 3 or Skyrim, but its not far behind either. I had fun in the game and will sink many more hours into it. 7 out of 10, in what could have been 8 out of 10 if they optimised it properly, or 10 out of    On balance good.

    This is a good game. It just could have been a lot better on the PC had Bethesda bothered to optimise it for the PC.
    Its not quite in the league of the greats like Fallout 3 or Skyrim, but its not far behind either. I had fun in the game and will sink many more hours into it. 7 out of 10, in what could have been 8 out of 10 if they optimised it properly, or 10 out of 10 if they were quite as fastidious as they were with Skyrim or Fallout 3.

    Still worth playing though for sure. Will be greatly enhanced I suspect by the mods on their way.    … Expand
  85. xTobyMc
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    It's unfortunate that people give the game a 0/10 rating simply based on launch day impressions or a few minor bugs they've experienced, I feel the overall rating here is very prejudice.

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

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

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

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

    I can't say too much else as I'm still playing the game, but overall I'd say it's a good game but nothing worthy of game of the year, Witcher 3 was a million times better than this. Bethesda have really done little to make the game feel modern and it's unfortunate given the sheer hype this game has had.    … Expand
  86. Okazu
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    Firstly, people giving 0-2 reviews because it "wasn't what you expected" need to learn that isn't how you review a game. Focus on both the good and the bad and not only negative aspects that you "reckon". Criticisms are valid and I have them too, but that does not mean the game is worth 1/10. All it does is make you look like a whining idiot who didn't get the toy he wanted.

    With that    Firstly, people giving 0-2 reviews because it "wasn't what you expected" need to learn that isn't how you review a game. Focus on both the good and the bad and not only negative aspects that you "reckon". Criticisms are valid and I have them too, but that does not mean the game is worth 1/10. All it does is make you look like a whining idiot who didn't get the toy he wanted.

    With that out of the way I'm going to keep this as short as I can. Fallout 4 is a decent looking game with a lot to see and do that will keep you playing long enough to get your value for money. The world is beautiful looking and immersive. It's a lot more dense than that of New Vegas and doesn't lead you as firmly around the map in a preset direction. The combat has been improved a bit and the addition of settlements adds to the game play time and allows you to flex your creative muscles.

    That said there are some disappointing aspects to the game. I'm aware New Vegas was developed by Obsidian but it's a shame Bethesda didn't have them on board for this one. The mechanics are somewhat dumbed down, for example the dialogue wheel and your SPECIAL stats, other than charisma, not influencing conversation choices. I can see why they went with the wheel given your character acts out the dialogue but it still feels like a step backwards. A helpful player has already developed a mod that allows you to see the full dialogue options and I recommend that if you miss the old style. I also wasn't a fan of getting power armour so early into the game because I always considered it to be a goal to work towards. As compensation however we are treated to a much more visually interesting world than New Vegas. Surely some of you were disappointed when you finally got to the strip only to realise how boring and depressing it was.

    Overall though, the fun has outweighed the bad and for all it's faults this is still a good game. I hope other reviewers grow up and stop giving it a 1 or 2 because they were personally hurt. I hope they learn to recognise that there is both good and bad things to say about almost any game and a fair review explores both before coming to a conclusion.    … Expand
  87. miker00lz
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game is fairly good. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3. New Vegas not so much. This is a step in the right direction compared to NV. However, compared to FO3, the story/dialogue/quests are on the dull side. That said, I'm only about 2 hours of gameplay in. It may improve later on. I have noticed the companion AI can be a little glitchy, but it's generally not too bad.

    The graphics    The game is fairly good. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3. New Vegas not so much. This is a step in the right direction compared to NV. However, compared to FO3, the story/dialogue/quests are on the dull side. That said, I'm only about 2 hours of gameplay in. It may improve later on. I have noticed the companion AI can be a little glitchy, but it's generally not too bad.

    The graphics though? Oh man, the graphics... they are absolutely unacceptable for a PC game in 2015. Hell, they're unacceptable for a PC game in 2012. GTA 4 and Dead Space from 2008 look far better. Luckily, I don't care and can look past it, but too many people can't these days since we have been spoiled in recent years. This really needs to be fixed in the next Fallout game, Bethesda. Did you even try? Hardly any better than Fallout 3.

    Not sure what the deal is with people saying the game is instable though, I've had zero stability issues and it's lightning fast. Try upgrading your video drivers? I don't know what else to say. That's always a risk for developers making PC games. The hardware, unlike a game console, can be considerably different from system to system and you can't always account for every configuration so there are bound to be some people with problems that later get patched. Comes with the territory.    … Expand
  88. sft
    May 27, 2018
    7
    Another blast with an eye to the past

    3.75/5 • Few game franchises inspire as much bile from its fans as does the Fallout series. Many, it seems, mourn the days when it was an isometric, turn-based RPG, à la F1 and 2. Personally, I didn’t get involved until F3, so I can’t say much about this except that I’m glad the format changed because FPS/RPGs are more my kind of thing. I enjoyed F3    Another blast with an eye to the past

    3.75/5 • Few game franchises inspire as much bile from its fans as does the Fallout series. Many, it seems, mourn the days when it was an isometric, turn-based RPG, à la F1 and 2. Personally, I didn’t get involved until F3, so I can’t say much about this except that I’m glad the format changed because FPS/RPGs are more my kind of thing. I enjoyed F3 and FNV, and I’ve also enjoyed F4. At least for the most part. Aside from a reasonable upgrade to the graphics (it still lags behind other AAA games from 2015, but there are mods that improve it further), and the addition of more nuanced crafting and upgrade mechanics, not much has changed since FNV. Combat has been improved, but it still lacks the feel or finesse of games that place more emphasis on this aspect. But that’s okay, because this is an RPG with FPS elements rather than the other way around. I don’t much care for settlement building so I did as little of this as possible, but from what I gather this feature is quite popular. The story isn’t particularly inspiring but it’s robust enough to propel the game, as is the faction element. For me, the most appealing thing about the Fallout games is the opportunity to explore a large open world environment and do cool stuff along the way. In this respect F4 delivers in much the same way as the previous two games did. However, I would’ve liked to see something new, and this is where F4 suffers: it’s not different enough. If there’s to be a Fallout 5 (and I hope there is) Bethesda need to use a better game engine and perhaps better writers (or at least push their existing creatives to be more innovative). Maybe then they’ll surprise us.    … Expand
  89. Crispy_
    Apr 22, 2016
    7
    It's a great game in its own right.

    The major beef I see people have with this game is that it does things much differently than the previous fallout games. Fallout 4's main focus is on the shooter aspect and less on roleplay elements. You should expect to see better gunplay and better gameplay in general, however you may also notice a much less compelling story, lore and dialogue. I    It's a great game in its own right.

    The major beef I see people have with this game is that it does things much differently than the previous fallout games. Fallout 4's main focus is on the shooter aspect and less on roleplay elements. You should expect to see better gunplay and better gameplay in general, however you may also notice a much less compelling story, lore and dialogue.

    I just can't bring myself to hate this. It's honestly an excellent game, just in a different way. It has entertained me. I really enjoy the settlement building and the gameplay works very well. Official modding tools have not been released, however the modding community still manages to make some really good mods.

    Play it with an open mind, and enjoy it for what it is. Buy it on sale.    … Expand
  90. LoveName
    Dec 22, 2015
    7
    I want to abstain from this 1/10 score holywar, so I give it 7. It's not a bad game, and it has its good sides. Thirst of all, I liked the whole craftingconstruction thing, it's very well made. Second, as much as I love original isometric Fallout, I can't deny that tabletop ruleset is not that good for a 1st person perspective. Yes, they simplified it too much I think, but it's a lotI want to abstain from this 1/10 score holywar, so I give it 7. It's not a bad game, and it has its good sides. Thirst of all, I liked the whole craftingconstruction thing, it's very well made. Second, as much as I love original isometric Fallout, I can't deny that tabletop ruleset is not that good for a 1st person perspective. Yes, they simplified it too much I think, but it's a lot better case, than if they leaved it as is. (I didn't play Fallout3 or NV, so I don't know how they dealt with that earlier) Classic Beth's open world and beautiful scenery is also a big +. It's also a very good shooter experience. I think, if you do a Fallout 1st person perspective game, gameplay-wise it should be like Fallout 4.

    But as you know, gameplay is not the only part of the final product.

    The quests, oh my god, the quests are awful! "Go there(where you have been 3 times already), kill trillion of respawned raiders and bring me this thing". And almost ALL quests are like this! Yes, some have good and interesting backstory, but they all end in this awful go-kill-bring pattern. I was in horror how much potential they just trampled into the ground.

    Overall it's a typical action-RPG, and it's not that bad.    … Expand
  91. joaodestroyer
    Jun 2, 2016
    7
    Here is the rest of my review. I ran out of characters so I'll continue it here: The map of the game is big enough, yet could have been bigger and more convoluted. I many times find huge, empty chunks of the map that could have been used more efficiently. Finally, I will end my review here since I've been writting this for about thirty minutes now. Fallout 4 is very fun, yet it lacks aHere is the rest of my review. I ran out of characters so I'll continue it here: The map of the game is big enough, yet could have been bigger and more convoluted. I many times find huge, empty chunks of the map that could have been used more efficiently. Finally, I will end my review here since I've been writting this for about thirty minutes now. Fallout 4 is very fun, yet it lacks a motivation to keep playing. As I played it always felt that I was just "wandering around" a sandbox map, almost randomly generated. The main quest is convolutedm yet dull. The gunplay is fun yet can be glitchy at times. The looting system is great. The settlement system is basic, unfinished, and somewhat broken. The companion system is absolutely terrible and laughable. Finally, I would recommend Fallout 4 to a friend, because although it may not feel entirely like a Fallout game, it is still a very fun one, and one which I will probably spend over 150+ hours plahing (I "only" have sixty-one hours so far). War, war never changes...… Expand
  92. nehebukau
    Dec 9, 2015
    7
    BUGS BUGS BUGS!

    If you can get past them, the game is quit fun and engaging. How do you get past bugs? Don't use the console, save often. It's not as good as Fallout 3 but better than New Vegas. I am enjoying playing it but the bugs just lurk in the background like an angry bees nest.
  93. No1spank
    Nov 3, 2016
    7
    I've done over 20 ours now, adding a mod each time I play starting with head shots.
    Without mods the game would be pretty average, the plot is boring, speech options are a joke and like FO3 I don't feel my decisions make that much difference to the outcome of the game.
    Combat is better than previous especially with the modern guns mod and new VATS, early game guns such as pipe pistols    I've done over 20 ours now, adding a mod each time I play starting with head shots.
    Without mods the game would be pretty average, the plot is boring, speech options are a joke and like FO3 I don't feel my decisions make that much difference to the outcome of the game.

    Combat is better than previous especially with the modern guns mod and new VATS, early game guns such as pipe pistols are pretty pathetic and not believable. Power Armour is a joke as it is too easy to get and you can get killed by a baseball bat or BB gun if they get you enough times.

    Deathclaws are way to tough!! I emptied half my mini gun ammo into the first one to kill it!!

    It is a good game but it isn't as captivating as New Vegas which was excellent as an RPG. I enjoy developing my settlement in between missions but feel this was added to hide what is basically Fallout 3.

    I'm not into keeping settlers happy so I've only built a decent gaff for myself, I've been frozen for 200 years after all. The 'looking for my kidnapped son' quest was interesting until I killed the kidnapper. He might be dead, if not he'll be fine as I've got my own life to sort out. Not sure I will bother to finish this game.

    This could have been the best game of all time, with bars, clubs (like New Vegas), more interesting varied NPC's and some decent radio wouldn't go amiss. A couple of bands playing in the pubs would have been good too.

    Hopefully the people who did New Vegas will build a better game around this engine like they did the last one. Considering how good Skyrim is I'm surprised they didn't do better with this one.    … Expand
  94. JQLeitch
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Odd changes but still a great game.

    Removal of many great RPG elements, no repair, cliche story, removal of skill points and many more. These changes do make the game more streamlined and harder to role play in but the game is still a blast to play especially due to the improved gunplay. The biggest complaint I have is the dialogue system which is abominable, such an unwelcome change    Odd changes but still a great game.

    Removal of many great RPG elements, no repair, cliche story, removal of skill points and many more. These changes do make the game more streamlined and harder to role play in but the game is still a blast to play especially due to the improved gunplay.

    The biggest complaint I have is the dialogue system which is abominable, such an unwelcome change and negatively effects the entire immersion of the game. I hope Bethesda return to form in their next games, the dialogue system just felt lazy.    … Expand
  95. TheKyzne4ik
    Dec 9, 2017
    7
    I like this game, I spend over 300 hours on it. At first I thought it was the best Fallout game ever created, but then I played Fallout 1... And I realized that Fallout 4 isn't so great as I thought.

    Overall it's a nice game. Bad it's bad Fallout.
  96. GirlWithBig1s
    Nov 15, 2015
    7
    Intro is male-centred, it would have been better if they had let Ron Pearlman do his thing there. Kept it gender neutral and classic Fallout at the same time. Why they didn't I cannot quite fathom. Then they put us in half-by-half pre-made characters - married with kids. No longer a blank canvas for you to paint on, but either a war veteran if you pick the guy or a lawyer if you pickIntro is male-centred, it would have been better if they had let Ron Pearlman do his thing there. Kept it gender neutral and classic Fallout at the same time. Why they didn't I cannot quite fathom. Then they put us in half-by-half pre-made characters - married with kids. No longer a blank canvas for you to paint on, but either a war veteran if you pick the guy or a lawyer if you pick the gal (thought he gets the intro video, she, uh, indeed, a diploma). Why not both veterans? Or neither? Or better still, a different story altogether that didn't try to force you into the roles they made for you, or half made.

    Being born to 'random' parents is one thing (Fallout 3 and even previous games) is one thing, being given a spouse and kid another.

    Dialogue wheel, oh how I detest thee. It is like a guessing game what your character will say at times. Voice acting is doing this and will do so until it can be replaced with natural sound synthetic voices (synths, ha, yeah...) that can express (user controlled) emotions. As it stands now, it constantly sandbags you in addition to severely limiting the number of options open to you (after all, can't record dialogue for another three years just to add one more option to each encounter, and how would it work on a controllers directional pad any way?).

    Voice acting has, since it entered the RPG genre, served to limit the options in dialogue, even when it was 'only' used for NPCs. RPG sandboxes are not the best genre for it, whereas it works fine in games with a non-sandbox world and a completely pre-set character (by-the-rail-shooters, for instance).

    Personally I cannot wait for 'alternative start' mods to come in. Start as a single neighbour of this couple, or live somewhere else (a few other Vaults out there, after all), giving us this blank canvas again. Or even as a ghoul, for those interested in that, perhaps trapped for 200 years (it happens, you know)?

    But most of all, a mod that turns the wheel into a list with the full dialogue text displayed. That alone would have made me rank this eight (8) instead.

    The artificial 'care-for-me' scenario and shoe-horning into a role that not all may enjoy or desire cost it two stars. The third is lost due to the obvious concession to controller support with half-hearted keyboard+mouse alternative seeming tacked on - and even lacking in clear controls at time (such as scrolling on the mouse doesn't show more text on the terminals, but rather the unannounced Enter key). Bizarre feeling to it, and overly large text for a computer screen. Again, mods will fix it, in time, but it is sad to see this haunt nearly all games these days.

    Also wish I could assign more keys for functions so the did not share the same. Support keyboards properly, please.

    It is also a bit jarring to step out of the vault and turn from grieving to mass killing literally within minutes, yet later in the game you can feel sorrow over killing a mid-level henchman, albeit briefly. Yes, it's Fallout, fighting is part of it, but it is poorly paced and feels jarring. Like all those films where the 'hero' kills countless 'goons' and refuses to kill the Main Bad because 'there's been enough killing'. I say.

    I have not had many bugs, I must say, apart from once when I had to reload a save (save often, make it a habit, not just because of potential bugs) - mostly my bugs have been hilarious air-born bodies upon death and other harmless ones (shot a raider in the head, he launched straight up for, oh, 100 metres or so). I came prepared for worse, but I might have gotten lucky.

    Graphics are fine. It does not strive to be ultra-realistic but to have its own style. It achieves that. What is clumsy are some facial animations, mostly.

    All this said, I enjoy it and will probably keep playing for a long time (I still play Skyrim, with maxed out number of mods), I just hope Bethesda reverts back to the blank canvas and proper RPG dialogue interface. I recommend it, with these reservations in mind.    … Expand
  97. BardiaSaeedi
    May 31, 2017
    7
    I'm not sure if people reviewing this game understand what a 0/10 or 1/10 actually means. If you are giving a game 0/10, that is the lowest possible score. You are basically saying that game is Big Rig Racing.

    Fallout 4 is certainly not 0/10 material but it's not 10/10 either. The dialogue is not as interesting as the previous games. Gameplay hasn't been improved much. Graphics aren't    I'm not sure if people reviewing this game understand what a 0/10 or 1/10 actually means. If you are giving a game 0/10, that is the lowest possible score. You are basically saying that game is Big Rig Racing.

    Fallout 4 is certainly not 0/10 material but it's not 10/10 either. The dialogue is not as interesting as the previous games. Gameplay hasn't been improved much. Graphics aren't that good considering Witcher 3 is an open world game of similar scale and has much better graphics.

    The scale set by Fallout 3 and New Vegas was so high, and the hype train for Fallout 4 was so big that people expected the greatest game ever made. That's not what you will receive. But you will receive a solid open world RPG with many memorable moments.    … Expand
  98. tbreakit
    Dec 12, 2015
    7
    1) Weak and short main plot. If you don't interested in building of your "castle", game will take only 4-5 hours.
    2) Because of low amount of side quests feels like a common shooter.
  99. GRANITsalvo
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    15 Hours played.
    Running an AMD A-10 6800K at 4.7Ghz, 16GB RAM, Radeon R9 280X, SSD, Win7UE.
    7/10 summary: While it's not exactly like Fallout 3, I really enjoy some of the changes and that Bethesda did not fall to the dark side with micro-transactions. It's not what I expected, but I am having a lot of fun with it, which is good enough for me. Also, in 15hrs of play I have encountered    15 Hours played.
    Running an AMD A-10 6800K at 4.7Ghz, 16GB RAM, Radeon R9 280X, SSD, Win7UE.

    7/10 summary: While it's not exactly like Fallout 3, I really enjoy some of the changes and that Bethesda did not fall to the dark side with micro-transactions. It's not what I expected, but I am having a lot of fun with it, which is good enough for me. Also, in 15hrs of play I have encountered only one bug, which was during dialogue, but it was solved by walking away and trying again. Oh, and currently GodRays kill my FPS.

    Things that I liked:
    + No micro-transactions.
    + Pip-Boy app (don't have the plastic, but use my phone next to me.)
    + Improved animations, especially with Dogmeat take-downs.
    + "Pick and choose" perks let me get to my ideal character quickly.
    + Each Attribute feels useful.
    + Gunplay feels better.
    + Good gun customization and making Gun-nut a useful perk.
    + Less perks, but they are all useful.
    + Improved faces and hair. (finally)
    + Dialogue is not as boring as Skyrim.
    + Relationships and relationship freedom are not forced down your throat like the Dragon Age games ("Look how progressive we are") and you are not locked down by your choices. (not seen first-hand yet, based on a friend's playthrough)

    Things that bothered me.
    - Only 4 dialogue options per step. Yes,No,Sarcasm,Maybe. And you can't see what your character says ahead of time. If it turns out to not be what you wanted....tough. Major step backwards.
    - While the UI and buttons are streamlined, it still feels worse than before using M+K. Mainly with this 4-way dialogue.
    - I don't agree with the power armor up front. Yes it felt cool, but now it just sits in the garage because it really eats fusion cores. If I wanted a "heavy" character, I would dislike the battery search. Also...it's a fusion core that powers large turbines for 200 years, but powers your suit for 2 hours?
    - While base building is nice, it seems like a gimmick (almost forced), and wouldn't fit at all when I do a "evil" play-through. IDK, maybe they wont go to sanctuary when I do that play-through.
    - Weak opening goal....seriously, the gunshot they chose is like a cheap jump-scare in horror games. Is that the best you could do? A cheap tug at human instincts?

    Side thoughts on the fusion cores: I wonder if there are enough cores in the default world to roleplay a heavy character through an average play-though. I bet not. If someone told me Bethesda almost went to micro transactions with fusion cores as the forerunner, I would believe it. It explains the "giving" of the armor rather than earning, and the short lifespan of the cores. If that happened, it would shoot my score down to a 4/10, as it would kill my immersion on any play-though.

    Performance: At first I gave a test on Ultra. I averaged 40-60 FPS with some dips to 26FPS when large groups popped-in. After turning off God Rays and scaling back some distances, mainly shadows (biggest impact), I rarely drop below 50FPS. Then again, AMD hasn't released any drivers yet and it was built for NVIDIA gameworks. This could change in the future. I did not unlock the Framerate Cap.

    Had to open .ini for FOV change and removing mouse acceleration.

    I am disappointed in the Config screen....missing a ton of options. It's now all Low-Medium-High-Ultra.

    ==Lessons Learned===
    - The 'missing perks' are now magazines scattered about the wastes. I think this is better than generic +5 boosts of previous games.

    - You can move mods from one weapon to the other without paying the rare resources again: 10mm #1 has a scope and you want it on 10mm #2. Customize 10mm #1 and switch out the scope for ironsights. This makes the scope a 'mod item' in your inventory. Go to 10mm #2 and give it the scope....no resources needed.    … Expand
  100. Hack
    Jun 29, 2017
    7
    A decent game that could have been so much more. Overall I found Fallout 4 to be enjoyable but it's let down by numerous flaws and an overall lack of polish. There's a real clunkiness to certain systems, for example the dialog system which really is poor by default, it can be improved with mods but it's just not good enough for an RPG. The devs also made some bizarre decisions, like notA decent game that could have been so much more. Overall I found Fallout 4 to be enjoyable but it's let down by numerous flaws and an overall lack of polish. There's a real clunkiness to certain systems, for example the dialog system which really is poor by default, it can be improved with mods but it's just not good enough for an RPG. The devs also made some bizarre decisions, like not allowing us to remap most of the keys, I had to use external software to do it which is ridiculous.

    I've just finished the main story and I feel like I'm done with the game, there's still plenty more to do I just don't feel like doing it. I never really enjoyed Settlements, it just felt like busy work, I had the most fun when I was following the main story or major side quests and now that's over I see no reason to keep playing, but I definitely don't regret my time spent in the Wasteland.

    The game has a lot of issues or well things I didn't care for but most of them can be fixed or altered with mods, without mods Fallout 4 would be a far worse game that's for sure. Mods allowed me to remove a lot of the tedium, for example hacking and lockpicking, I can't imagine anyone enjoying those mini-games after the first time, but with mods you can remove the time spent fiddling with them, I tweaked the game to my liking and enjoyed it much more as a result.

    Technically the game was really bad at launch but it's in a much better state now, but far from perfect, certain areas still tank the frame rate and you'll need to turn down several settings to medium if you value smooth gameplay and don't wish to dip under 60fps. I needed to down shadows, god rays and draw distance using a GTX 970 which kept me above the threshold in most areas, but at times I still dropped down into the 30s, but for the most part it was smooth and you can really tinker with the game depending on your PC. I should also note the loading times which are atrocious, without exaggeration the worst I have ever experienced, and I'm using 16GB 2133MHz RAM and a Samsung 850 EVO SSD.

    Overall I enjoyed my time with the game and definitely do recommend it when on sale, for the £9.99 I paid I'm perfectly happy with what I got, but I am left wondering how good it could have been.    … 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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