Fallout 4

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  1. Shelledfade
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    I have played fallout 1, 2 , 3, and new vegas. I've played this game for 39 hours so far on survival difficulty. It's a solid 7 in my opinion. The settlements seem very fun at first, but then you realize that they don't get attacked if you have a good defensive score, so then what exactly is the point? I'm not really sure to be honest. I built stores but they don't seem to be making me anyI have played fallout 1, 2 , 3, and new vegas. I've played this game for 39 hours so far on survival difficulty. It's a solid 7 in my opinion. The settlements seem very fun at first, but then you realize that they don't get attacked if you have a good defensive score, so then what exactly is the point? I'm not really sure to be honest. I built stores but they don't seem to be making me any money, so I'm a bit confused on what the point of settlements are at all. They don't give you money, and they don't get attacked. After you get bored of building; which admittedly was fun for a while, the whole settlement mechanic just seems pointless. Also Building on slopes is a downright painful.

    The game was definitely designed around the power armor and its a major improvement compared to other fallout games, but once you start finding or buying a lot of fusion cores which power the armor, it seems like you're in a constant state of overpowered mode. My companion is even able to use a 2nd power armor suit that I found, without a fusion core lol. I pulled the core and told them to go inside it and they have no problem running around and fighting in it when it has no fusion core. Nice one bethesda.

    There isn't really any "survival" aspect to "survival". Unlike hardcore mode in fallout new vegas, you don't have any food/health or sleep needs. In my opinion Bethesda dropped the ball on that. That was a great improvement that new vegas added to the series and I really don't know why that isn't in fallout 4. I expect mods to fix a lot of the issues with food/water/sleep needs and the settlement issues.

    Shooting has been vastly improved from the previous fallout games which is a major bonus, and I think a lot of people are saying that this isn't an RPG anymore because you don't need v.a.t.s to play this game now. You have way more options when it comes to perks and building a character compared to previous fallout games, and your character is actually voiced which I found an improvement over the previous fallout games as well. I haven't gone to deep into the story yet but so far side-quests have been highly entertaining. The way they made ghouls crawl from random places in the environment is also a major improvement.

    The graphics aren't as bad as people are saying. Yes, textures can be low-res at times but I expect beth may do a high-res pack as they did for skyrim. If not, mods will solve those problems over time.

    I really don't understand all this hate. This game IS a vast improvement over new vegas and fallout 3. The only thing it didn't get right was the actual survival aspect of the food/water/sleep needs which isn't THAT big of a deal. The only thing they really messed up on here are settlements. They don't get attacked which is just boring and they aren't making me money so I don't understand what purpose they have, you don't have any escort caravan type missions either when you make supply lines between the settlements so I really don't understand why something like that isn't there either. I would have gave the game an 8 but these settlements just don't make sense to me so I gave it a 7.

    It's a solid game. It has some problems and issues that may get resolved with mods or with patches from bethesda. It doesn't deserve this level of hate though that I've been seeing.    … Expand
  2. CoromWTF
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    The problem with fallout is not that it is a terrible game, far from it; but it is also not a perfect game. It seems to be plagued with minor graphical glitches, mechanical inconsistencies, and a overall lack of basic features everywhere.

    In a game about shooting, you would think a glitch that prevents you from pulling the trigger or being able to reload would be something the QA team    The problem with fallout is not that it is a terrible game, far from it; but it is also not a perfect game. It seems to be plagued with minor graphical glitches, mechanical inconsistencies, and a overall lack of basic features everywhere.

    In a game about shooting, you would think a glitch that prevents you from pulling the trigger or being able to reload would be something the QA team would have caught and ironed out long ago. The sad part is, Bethesda probably knew about every glitch and error, but chose to release it anyways, knowing full well that they would still make a killing from this game's release. I could probably end it like that, "Fallout 4: good enough to not hurt our sales". And that's truly what this feels like, a calculated game from upper management where the errors were left to the modding community to fix. If they could get away with not putting it into the game, they didn't. Why waste resources when you know other will do a better job and for free.

    It's very difficult to explain why, for example, a player cannot see their own weapon holstered, like they could in fallout 3, New Vegas, Oblivion, Skyrim, etc. etc. etc. Yes, the weapons are configurable and so you can literally start with a gun the size of a pistol and mod the thing into a full sized sniper rifle, which would look ridiculous if it was holstered on the leg, but you can't tell me they couldn't figure out some algorithm where the engine looks at what mods are on a given weapon to determine the size and placement when not in your hand? Modders will figure that out ASAP as soon as they are given the tools. And this isn't just a minor oversight, something where you can just configure a .ini file to show holstered weapons, it flat outs doesn't exist! Bethesda didn't even bother to make the sheathing animations for characters!

    It is ridiculous, for example, that on the character select screen there is no 'randomize' feature for the character creation! Indeed it will ALLWAYS default to white male. A few years ago, this would have been acceptable as the 'normal' for this industry, but in this day and age with this level of technology? Really? Can't do it? I can't make the girl the war vet? Ok, what about inconsistencies, such as if I step on a landmine and immediately reload my save, the trap is now gone. What about basic game settings, such as a gamma slider in the options menu so I can adjust the darkness, so that I can actually see something at night? That seems like a somewhat major oversight, the ability to change the darkness/brightness settings in the game! Maybe it's some setting in the .ini file, a number I can adjust? NOPE, DOESN'T EXIST! I had to download a retexture mod to overhaul the entire engine to make everything visible to me, because even at max brightness/contrast settings on my screen it was still too dark!

    The most glaring of problems in this game seem to be the overall LACK of features, simple fixes and small changes that should have been in this game at launch. Witcher 3 showed us that massive worlds can exist with little to no loading screens and Call of Duty plays smooth with weapon cycling and doesn't leave the player foundling air, waiting for a gun to spawn before being able to return fire. If the old engine can handle it, make a new engine! If this game had come out 4 years ago, would have been groundbreaking! As a AAA game today? It's sad.

    Fallout 4 is still a good game and you can read other reviews for all of the positive parts. I would still pay full price for it, but I this should be a warning to Bethesda. The next time, they will not be so lucky.    … Expand
  3. robomartion
    Oct 25, 2019
    7
    Lacks the atmosphere of Fallout 3 and the main mission gets in the way, but improved game mechanics, graphics and some interesting side missions make it at least worth playing.
  4. MaoJin93
    Sep 1, 2016
    7
    Let's get the bad things out of the way first:

    1. I really like the idea of having a voiced protagonist but unfortunately the dialogue system has stripped away the role-playing aspect of the game. Your options are pretty much limited to being a good guy. Take a look at DA: Inquisition and give us different voices to choose from next time Bethesda. 2. The overall story is a bit    Let's get the bad things out of the way first:

    1. I really like the idea of having a voiced protagonist but unfortunately the dialogue system has stripped away the role-playing aspect of the game. Your options are pretty much limited to being a good guy. Take a look at DA: Inquisition and give us different voices to choose from next time Bethesda.

    2. The overall story is a bit uninteresting and you didn't get enough time during the intro to really grow to care about your family or the world. (the intro movie is actually excellent, but the rest is just "meh")

    3. Performance can still get pretty crappy even on my machine (Sapphire 390X 8GB Tri-X OC + FX9590 @ 5 GHz + 16 GB RAM) [partially due to mods]

    As for the good things:

    1. Weapon customization - probably the best improvement over Fallout 3 given how much it lets you personalize your weapons. But it needs more base weapons along with some decals/colors/whatever that you can add. (modders to the rescue fortunately)

    2.
    a) The companions are convincing and really well voice-acted and you grow to like many of them for their own personalities.

    b) I love the way you've recorded so many names for Codsworth to call you. More of this in future games, for at least all main NPCs!

    c) The "romance" plots are a marked improvement over Skyrim but they're still very shallow compared to e.g. Bioware games.

    3. Everything else is pretty great. Love the atmosphere with immersive weather events like radiation storms, building settlements, etc. It's nice to see Bethesda bring in more of the immersion features that are so popular in mods.

    These are my main thoughts that come to mind at the moment. I still have a long way to go and yet to even finish the main quest but at this moment I think the game will be worth your money. It feels like it has quite a lot of replay value. Will see if I update this review later.    … Expand
  5. Glitshy
    Jun 17, 2016
    7
    After having sunk more than 200 hours in the game I have to re-do my review. I originally gave it a 9/10, as the gunplay was great, the graphics were good enough to not be a problem, the dialogue felt organic and the exploring was much fun. And all of these points still stand. But why the 7/10 then? Well, for a open world exploring game/ sandbox it's still a 9/10, but for a RPG it's just aAfter having sunk more than 200 hours in the game I have to re-do my review. I originally gave it a 9/10, as the gunplay was great, the graphics were good enough to not be a problem, the dialogue felt organic and the exploring was much fun. And all of these points still stand. But why the 7/10 then? Well, for a open world exploring game/ sandbox it's still a 9/10, but for a RPG it's just a 4/10. Why? Well, I would pin it down to two words: dialogue and decisions
    Wait, didn't I just said the dialogue was organic in the sense of good? Well, the dialogue is acutally now halfway entertaining to watch/listen, the cinematic camera does a really good job at that, compared to FO3's and NV's static system with a silent protagonist. The problem though is the actual content of the dialogue, including the limitation of only 4 options of what to say. Because in the content of what your character can say lies point 2: The decisions. Can you be a nice guy? Yes. Can you be a sarcastic nice guy? Yes. Can you be a greedy sarcastic nice guy? Yes. Can you be evil or anything else? No. No options for beeing "evil", no alternative solutions for quests (for example, maybe not just kill these raiders but tell them to go somewhere else?), using your SPECIAL stats or perks to find solutions like these? Nope, a few half-baked "speech checks" which are percentage based, so you can reaload the game tilli t works, and all they give is more caps (hence the "greedy sarcastic guy" thing). But that's basically it in the sense of roleplaying. You can't be very much someone else then whot he game wants you to be. Also there are way too many essential (unkillable) NPCs which also reduces my possible decisions.
    Oh, and let me make a comparison to NV: In NV, there was the Brootherhood of Stell in a bunker. Someone may later give you the quest to take them out or make peace with them (you can decide). But you can simply kill them all and blow up the bunker or become their ally without the quest. In FO4, there is also the Brootherhood of Steel. They have an airship. You can kill everyone on the airship, yes, but you can't bring it down. You need to get to the quest which demands you to. And you also can't be allied with them/irgnore them unlike you help them (or you side with the MInute Men, but then again you aree not allowed to destryo the airship), then you have to destroy all the other factions though. See the problem? Fallout 4 is a good exploration game and a piss poor RPG.    … Expand
  6. himynameiswill
    Dec 2, 2015
    7
    The first Fallout I played was 3 and I enjoyed it a lot. New Vegas was even better. Fallout 4 has gone in a new direction and in many ways has taken steps back.

    Firstly, the gunplay is the best it's been. Nothing spectacular, but it is fun. The graphics are out of date, yes, but personally I feel this whole outrage regarding the graphical fidelity has been blown out of proportion, as    The first Fallout I played was 3 and I enjoyed it a lot. New Vegas was even better. Fallout 4 has gone in a new direction and in many ways has taken steps back.

    Firstly, the gunplay is the best it's been. Nothing spectacular, but it is fun.
    The graphics are out of date, yes, but personally I feel this whole outrage regarding the graphical fidelity has been blown out of proportion, as it doesn't look too bad.
    The story, quests and characters have got a lot better from Fallout 3, a major reason why people didn't like Fallout 3 has been resolved.

    What I have an issue with is how far Bethesda have taken this towards a simple action shooter from and action RPG. With the exclusion of skill points, the game lacks build diversity. Many traits are simply boring passives.

    In all, the game is good. I really enjoy it, but I was let down. Would recommend when it comes down in price a little bit.    … Expand
  7. DeanNovelli
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Some of these reviewers has never touched Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas, otherwise they would quickly notice that in Fallout 4, many essentual features that helped define them as a rpg, well they're missing.

    - Karma: You remember looking for red items or even trying to avoid stealing from certain factions in Fallout 3 or New Vegas, whatever you decided to do it would have an impact on    Some of these reviewers has never touched Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas, otherwise they would quickly notice that in Fallout 4, many essentual features that helped define them as a rpg, well they're missing.

    - Karma: You remember looking for red items or even trying to avoid stealing from certain factions in Fallout 3 or New Vegas, whatever you decided to do it would have an impact on your reputation.

    - Reputation: it is like taking the vault out of Fallout, you just don't do it. Reputation was one of the things that made the series what it is today and i blindly expected it to be there. Instead of just blasting everything around you without worry like now in Fallout 4. If you desired to stay friendly or the opposite in Fallout3/New Vegas, you often selected your targets more carefully.

    Durability/repairs: i had a discussion on this subject and most people were happy that they no longer had to carry 3 of each item around in order to repair which i can relate to. However they seem to have forgotten that there was alternative methods to repair, like using repair kits that tends to be rare in the beginning or vendors(even more with mods). I still do not see this as a valid reason to strip down something that has always added depth and realism, unless you were expecting to play a modern First Person Shooter.

    Dialogue: In the previous games as i recall Fallout 3 and New Vegas, you could see how much of each special were needed in to progress further in that part of the dialogue, if you had less than that you could simply not pick it or sometimes they would give you a different answer than if you had the special requirements.

    If you prefer the action elements over rpg then this is probably the best game you will touch for a very long time, however i know most of the old timers play it solely for the rpg and for that i have to give it a 7 until i see some or all of the missing features added.    … Expand
  8. greentoast
    May 2, 2017
    7
    Fallout 4 is first and foremost an open world action first person shooter which yes, has some rpg elements.

    It's not the shooting which is done bad, in fact it's quite good. But if I wanted a good first person shooter, there is no shortage on the marketplace for good ones, Halo , Destiny etc. I never imagined a franchise known to be an rpg and which is labelled as an rpg which(I'm    Fallout 4 is first and foremost an open world action first person shooter which yes, has some rpg elements.

    It's not the shooting which is done bad, in fact it's quite good. But if I wanted a good first person shooter, there is no shortage on the marketplace for good ones, Halo , Destiny etc. I never imagined a franchise known to be an rpg and which is labelled as an rpg which(I'm reading from the back of the cover)"Every choice is yours".

    The storyline is mediocre at best, and horrendously awful at first. I think the opening sequence serves as a good microcosm of the roleplaying found in the rest of the game, you are railroaded through a boring sequence , you are given dialogue choices which all lead to the same choice. LITERALLY, THEY ALL DO, I RELOADED IT FOUR TIMES! THEY DON'T EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT!

    Then you go to Diamond City where you are confronted by Piper and you are FORCED TO TALK WITH HER AND NOT SIDE WITH DIAMOND CITY SECURITY AFTER SHE TRIES TO CHEAT ENTRY ! Maybe Bethesda could of let the player push Piper away from the intercom and snitch to the security about her plottings, but no , in typical neo-bethesda fashion you are just a walking spectator camera.

    I could go all day and go to town about how horrible this game is in terms of being a roleplaying game, But I won't. It's a generic typical game which had atypical potential.    … Expand
  9. PrincessRose
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    Fallout 4 is a fun game with the exploring and settlement building. Though the game has numerous annoying bugs and glitches and the game occasionally crashes for me.

    I spent my first 13 levels mostly just building. The game play is good but the story is nothing much and it's lacking depth of dialogue and choices. It would be nice to have a game that has both good game play and RPG    Fallout 4 is a fun game with the exploring and settlement building. Though the game has numerous annoying bugs and glitches and the game occasionally crashes for me.

    I spent my first 13 levels mostly just building.

    The game play is good but the story is nothing much and it's lacking depth of dialogue and choices.
    It would be nice to have a game that has both good game play and RPG story, but it seems like games are leaning heavily towards one and are not able to be outstanding in both.
    Fallout 4 is RPG light with not much of a story and is not as good in that aspect as NV was.
    But still is a lot of fun.    … Expand
  10. isidore12
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    I am not surprised by the average users' reviews. The game lack of depth compare to Fallout 3. Bethesda has been trying to create a cash machine out of the game. Half of the add-ons are just a rip-off (should have been included in the base game).

    The game is very linear in the story, and very unbalanced. Once you get a power armor and good gun, you will finish the game very quickly.    I am not surprised by the average users' reviews. The game lack of depth compare to Fallout 3. Bethesda has been trying to create a cash machine out of the game. Half of the add-ons are just a rip-off (should have been included in the base game).

    The game is very linear in the story, and very unbalanced. Once you get a power armor and good gun, you will finish the game very quickly.

    Shame, Fallout series have such a great potential.    … Expand
  11. Aereid
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Bad PC port, Keybindings are atrocious and not everyone in the world uses Qwerty Keyboards. And you can not change them, will probably update review later have not advanced the game that much only 2 hours in.
  12. mutterfujjer
    Jan 6, 2016
    7
    I'm new to Fallout series. I'm aware most die hard fans hate the dumbed-down dialogue lack of options, but that didn't hurt me as much, since I've never played any other Fallout. That being said:

    Positives: - Hard at first. Requires you to think before spending points in the SPECIAL thing. Once you define and stick with your build, the game becomes super easy. But that feels like it    I'm new to Fallout series. I'm aware most die hard fans hate the dumbed-down dialogue lack of options, but that didn't hurt me as much, since I've never played any other Fallout. That being said:

    Positives:
    - Hard at first. Requires you to think before spending points in the SPECIAL thing. Once you define and stick with your build, the game becomes super easy. But that feels like it was thanks to your choices. The game could easily be harder if I didn't stick with a build (I went stealthy/sniper);
    - Playing stealth is fun. The AI is not the worst I've seen, and sniping stuff with the right perks is rewarding;
    - Interesting side quests. More fun than the actual main story. It is not as interesting as The Witcher 3, but it still has funny dialogues;
    - Great atmosphere, SUPERB soundtrack. The music is the best in this year. And the post apocalyptic world is really immersive;
    - Crazy amount of content to explore. I didn't clocked it, but I've played it for more then 80 hours for sure.

    Negatives:
    - Settlements are completely useless and boring. I'm glad I've ignored it completely, because it wouldn't make any difference in the end anyway; If i want to build things I will play Sin City or something. At least give me some reward for investing time on it. This is the major fail in this game.
    - The graphics are terrible. Old gen stuff. When you're at close range all you see is blurry textures. God it's PSOne quality textures. And when you're out in open world prepare your fps to drop to the single numbers. Seriously, it almost froze my PC (and I'm with a 980 GTX Ti here).
    - Even thought some quests are fun, the game becomes really repetitive after some time. By the end of the game I was urging for it to end already, I couldn't take it anymore. You just kill stuff or do some dumb item bringing here and there;
    - The replay value is zero. I never thought I would say this about a Fallout game, after so many people recommended it for all the branches I could fork the storyline in. But I've lost all interest for this game after I finished it once, since I've heard all the endings are pretty much the same.

    All in all I'd say the game is OK. It's far from what all the masterpiece people told me it would be. But it provided good fun while it lasted. At least it had a lot of content to explore.    … Expand
  13. R3cKi
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better. but still a lot of missing comfort functions (inventory/settlement management) and technical problems and loading times are frustrating. bugs, glitches that sometimes block a complete quest. settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better.

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

    settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.

    dialogs and decisions are a clear step back compared to F3 or vegas.    … Expand
  14. XxSoULxMaNxX
    Dec 23, 2015
    7
    I had hoped for a game more captivating than Fallout New Vegas, which I enjoyed much more than Fallout 3. Did not happen. There were some great / redeeming aspects, however, with the help of a large amount of mods. Yet, the game's lack of character building (via the new streamlined perk system that does not force any tough choices that define the type of character you will be, includingI had hoped for a game more captivating than Fallout New Vegas, which I enjoyed much more than Fallout 3. Did not happen. There were some great / redeeming aspects, however, with the help of a large amount of mods. Yet, the game's lack of character building (via the new streamlined perk system that does not force any tough choices that define the type of character you will be, including the weapons you will use), meaningful dialogue options, interesting quests (that go beyond going somewhere and killing everyone), complex characters, romance-able companions, environments and current-generation textures held it back. Ultimately, it worth playing but...… Expand
  15. LordHagen
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Graphics is nice but... oh my god... how... how you can sleep dear Bethesda after that?... why? Why you killed Dialogue system?? WHYYY?! People will not forgive you >:-(
  16. sscott0829tw
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Fallout4 is an outstanding Sandbox game,the story and its characters is very decent.The game world is not only beautiful but filled with contents.I especially loved the weapon customization system,I can make some very badass weapons.The building system is good but I don't think is very necessary,cause this is not a multiplayer game,it is boring to build houses and decoration without otherFallout4 is an outstanding Sandbox game,the story and its characters is very decent.The game world is not only beautiful but filled with contents.I especially loved the weapon customization system,I can make some very badass weapons.The building system is good but I don't think is very necessary,cause this is not a multiplayer game,it is boring to build houses and decoration without other players playing with you.Dialogue and conversations are awesome and well designed,your decision really matters.But the graphics are not that good for next gen,perhaps is because Bethesda took too many times to make the game.There are some glitches too,but not many.Overall I do think Fallout 4 is a great game,but failed to reach a higher level.… Expand
  17. LostSandwich
    Dec 8, 2015
    7
    While it is a far from perfect game, full of bugs and poor gameplay and story elements, it is still a good game worthy of the Fallout name.

    The Performance: This is where Fallout 4 falls flat on it's face. The visuals are very mediocre yet still the game has massive FPS drops and other performance issues. Bethesda really needs to get a better engine to develop their games on. If you do    While it is a far from perfect game, full of bugs and poor gameplay and story elements, it is still a good game worthy of the Fallout name.

    The Performance:
    This is where Fallout 4 falls flat on it's face. The visuals are very mediocre yet still the game has massive FPS drops and other performance issues. Bethesda really needs to get a better engine to develop their games on. If you do not have a decent PC i recommend waiting for patches (Whether official or unofficial) to help steady the performance for this game (As of the release of this Review there has already been a patch from Bethesda that has somewhat helped performance).

    The Story:
    The story is nothing amazing but is generally a descent story with some cool twists. The ending, on the other hand, is very poor, with almost no player choice. (SPOILERS)While you can choose which faction to go with and whether or not to blow up the institute it really boils down to 1. Save the Institute 2. Blow up the Institute. And with either choice you get the same ending cut scene(End of Spoilers).

    The World:
    The world in Fallout is a pretty big world, not much bigger from previous Fallout games but it is packed with things to do and random events all over the world, it feels very alive. Settlements is a pretty cool side activity though depending on the type of player you are it will get boring fast and the UI for it is pretty bad. There are tons of side quests and a lot of which have pretty interesting plots some of which even more interesting than the main campaign.

    The Gameplay:
    The shooting in this game has been massively improved from New Vegas, it is easily one of if not the best improvements from the previous Fallout. While it can't stand up to entirely FPS focused games, it is massively improved and now provides some intense and fun action.

    Overall:
    While the performance could have been better, and the glitches fewer. The story could have been more interesting and the world could have been bigger this is still a good game worthy of your time and money.    … Expand
  18. TimeSnake
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    Good game overall, but is unfortunate enough of carrying the famous title of the Fallout series. Had this game come out on its own independent of any game series, it would have done pretty well, but the Fallout series had a good reputation which made this game look much worse in comparison. The game is pretty fun to play with an open-world and enjoyable characters(even though they are moreGood game overall, but is unfortunate enough of carrying the famous title of the Fallout series. Had this game come out on its own independent of any game series, it would have done pretty well, but the Fallout series had a good reputation which made this game look much worse in comparison. The game is pretty fun to play with an open-world and enjoyable characters(even though they are more like robots than humans), the game is not quite as immersive and epic feeling as the previous Fallout games, but it is still enjoyable to play in your free time if you like FPS Open-World games. Story is lackluster to be honest, but gameplay is pretty solid in my opinion, don't pick it up if you're expecting a good story. Mods make this game much better, and can increase your enjoyment while playing by a lot, so keep that in mind if you are planning on downloading mods.… Expand
  19. Blackfalcon501
    Nov 28, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4; it's a well done game with a large attention to detail, nice visuals, great gun play and a soundtrack to match thanks to Inon Zur. BUT the game is seriously struggling in the RPG element sacrificing much of this element in exchange for a somewhat linear pathway of the "worried parent" which seems to be the forced path with the poor cutdown of dialogue choices and the overallFallout 4; it's a well done game with a large attention to detail, nice visuals, great gun play and a soundtrack to match thanks to Inon Zur. BUT the game is seriously struggling in the RPG element sacrificing much of this element in exchange for a somewhat linear pathway of the "worried parent" which seems to be the forced path with the poor cutdown of dialogue choices and the overall lack of choices to create your own character.

    Overall it's a great game but a bad RPG in my opinion 7/10    … Expand
  20. Schlapatzjenc
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    I feel like this game deserves an honest opinion from someone who actually spent some time on it. To address some of the issues people have pointed out:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Do I work for Bethesda?
    I'd wish.

    Should I pay [original retail price] for it?
    I'd wait until it drops to New Vegas initial level. You won't feel like you overpaid and the game should be much more polished by then.    … Expand
  21. Rilke21
    Jan 24, 2016
    7
    58 hours in, and quite a few of them were decent. I held off on this latest installment because of the terrible reviews. I don't regret the purchase, but I won't be playing more any time soon.

    The writing, characters and dialogue are not nearly as bad as the reviews suggest. (That said, the "upgrade" to the combat isn't nearly as impressive, either.) The game started slowly, managed    58 hours in, and quite a few of them were decent. I held off on this latest installment because of the terrible reviews. I don't regret the purchase, but I won't be playing more any time soon.

    The writing, characters and dialogue are not nearly as bad as the reviews suggest. (That said, the "upgrade" to the combat isn't nearly as impressive, either.)

    The game started slowly, managed to draw me in...but then spit me back out again. Ultimately, the "final stage" quest decisions left me feeling empty. None of the faction endings made any sense to me. Let's just say that I was craving some alternative solutions...

    This isn't the Fallout 4 I was hoping for. It could have been excellent, but seems to fall flat. Worth playing, but keep your expectations in line.    … Expand
  22. scotyrpg
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Whilst I like this game and I can appreciate where it was trying to go unfortunately for me nothing was executed fantastically. Fallout 4 manages to bring on board everything that was good about the franchise but cram some unneeded mechanics that just seem to draw the game out for a longer length of time. Things like repairing now have to be done at a station rather then on the fly andWhilst I like this game and I can appreciate where it was trying to go unfortunately for me nothing was executed fantastically. Fallout 4 manages to bring on board everything that was good about the franchise but cram some unneeded mechanics that just seem to draw the game out for a longer length of time. Things like repairing now have to be done at a station rather then on the fly and whilst it was a simple as combining two pieces of equipment together last time it is now much more tedious and complicated. Other mechanics such as the new crafting system seem forced and feel like they were copied and pasted from another survival game. The chat system has been modified to feel more like something Bioware would make and whilst it works I never got the feeling that I knew what I was going to say before selecting an option. Immersion has been ripped from the game with full protagonist voice acting which adds to my list of unwanted features to the game. Don't get me wrong the voice acting is good but in a franchise which has the main goal of putting you as the protagonist this just pulls us back from the experience. Colour has filled the wasteland like never before but whilst we have nicer graphics the areas are generic and forgettable at best with mere copies of Fallout 3's environment. The addition of having to run a town is annoying with its population constantly poking you to find materials in order to make their lives better. I always enjoyed the idea of picking up my things in Fallout 3 and finding a small settlement to camp in whilst I try to level up or hunt for a specific item however with the mayor like system it has you pinned down to the same town from time and time again so whenever I explored the wasteland I would always have to pop back and use my valuable resources instead of modifying my equipment I would have to waste it on beds and other useless scenic props. The companions have never felt more alive with them responding to practically anything that is happening however the game only limits you to having one. I hate this as now I have to pick between companions that could have been a great combination. In the end Fallout 4 definitely does not live up to its predecessors and feels like a step back from the franchise that was moving so well. The game is good and I would happily sink many hours into it however I would rather go back to Fallout 3 and New Vegas as I will probably sink many more into them.… Expand
  23. Mendoras
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game is fun.

    BUT: The graphic was known, especially in comparison with a Witcher 3 it is extremely dowdy and dreary, but graphics are not everything. Much worse are the problems on PC. Who goes to a terminal of more than 110 FPS stuck to 90%. On my 144 Hz GSync monitor only remains for me to hrottle by hand to 85 Hz, because otherwise he would just always trying to reach    The game is fun.

    BUT:

    The graphic was known, especially in comparison with a Witcher 3 it is extremely dowdy and dreary, but graphics are not everything.

    Much worse are the problems on PC.

    Who goes to a terminal of more than 110 FPS stuck to 90%. On my 144 Hz GSync monitor only remains for me to hrottle by hand to 85 Hz, because otherwise he would just always trying to reach the 144 Hz. If I keep the FO4 FPS Lock, it runs only on ~ 10 FPS.

    The control has been even worsened compared to FO3 and Skyrim. How can such a system release on the PC is a mystery to me. Alone the "Quick Bar" is bad, the whole navigation just as cruel as in FO3.
    When building, it is a single seizure and there was just 0.0 thinking how possibly could better transpose on the PC.

    Who can come to terms with who can also buy the game and will probably have fun, but you should be absolutely aware of it.

    Before the developers do improve here MASSIVELY I can not fully recommend, as sorry as I am..    … Expand
  24. Zajcew
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Pros:
    - Huge open world full with things to do, areas to explore, quests to finish, monsters to kill and loot to be obtained.
    - Customization: player character, weapons, armor, power armor, even settlements are are fully customizable. The interface you use to do it is not the best, but the sheer amount of things you can customize will make your head spin. - Combat: Slow mo in VATS never    Pros:
    - Huge open world full with things to do, areas to explore, quests to finish, monsters to kill and loot to be obtained.
    - Customization: player character, weapons, armor, power armor, even settlements are are fully customizable. The interface you use to do it is not the best, but the sheer amount of things you can customize will make your head spin.
    - Combat: Slow mo in VATS never gets old. How ever when not using VATS F4 feel like a proper FPS. Super fun in both modes.

    Cons:
    - Graphics and animations. This game looks like it's at least five years old. Especially NPC characters during conversations look off. Their animations are stiff, facial animations are non-existant and lip-sync is most of the time wrong too.
    - Voice acting: Most NPCs deliver their lines in a monotone, flat voice completely devoid of any emotion.
    - Bugs. Not the buggiest game I ever played, but it's still pretty bad.
    - Performance. While the game runs at 50-60 fps most of time, sometimes, for no apparent reason it drops to less then 20 for a bit. This doesn't happen often, but enough to be annoying.
    - Inventory management: Way to much time is spent sifting through your bag, making sure your not encumbered, looking for crafting components etc.

    Overall it's a good game (I'm over 50 hrs in to it atm), however the various problems and bugs keeps from reaching it's true potential. This is not the GOTY candidate everyone was expecting, but it sure as hell is still fun to play.

    7/10    … Expand
  25. Havoc44
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    I like the exploration of the game and all the little things you could find in the world. Also the game has some interesting characters. The companions are great and helpful. Enemies are good too. They use cover effectively and have good ai.

    Issues: I found the story not engaging. I felt no real motivation to get back the guy from the vault. Compare to other games, like Witcher 3    I like the exploration of the game and all the little things you could find in the world. Also the game has some interesting characters. The companions are great and helpful. Enemies are good too. They use cover effectively and have good ai.

    Issues:
    I found the story not engaging. I felt no real motivation to get back the guy from the vault. Compare to other games, like Witcher 3 for example where I was engaged and very interested to find Ciri and learn more about her. And Witcher 3 was my first Witcher game as Fall Out 4 is my first introduction into the series. The building system is nice yet incomplete. (feels tack on) The graphics are good, not great. Combat was a mix bag for me.

    Overall, I am having more fun exploring and with a few side quests then the main story. A good game for sure, though for me not a great game.    … Expand
  26. klille
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    coming in to it i expected a light version of fallout 3 with a building gimmick tacked on, even then i was slightly disappointment. some of the improvements seem to be that the gunplay is smoother and the graphics are improved (note, still not on par with modern standards, but that was to be expected). however, it seems to suffer in other several other ways, such as dialogue, quests,coming in to it i expected a light version of fallout 3 with a building gimmick tacked on, even then i was slightly disappointment. some of the improvements seem to be that the gunplay is smoother and the graphics are improved (note, still not on par with modern standards, but that was to be expected). however, it seems to suffer in other several other ways, such as dialogue, quests, roleplaying elements, pacing, and simply on how "grand" the entire thing feels. in the end it just simply feels bland compared to the other fallout games.

    one of the biggest direct gripes i got with the game is the new dialogue system, it's gimped (compared to the possibility of much more options with some NPC's and much fewer with others as needed), confusing (sometimes the choices are misleading towards what you are actually going to say) most of the time necessary (i do not want the option of saying "yes" in four different ways) and the sarcastic option which bugs me to no end. what do you mean "sarcastic" i have no way of knowing how the dialogue is going to continue if i have no idea what you are going to say, i only know you're going to say it in a sarcastic tone. this is nothing but a cop out, both for the player that doesn't have to make a real choice and for the developers that can put whatever they want in there.

    overall, it's less of a fallout game and more of yet another open world post apocalyptic fps. mediocre on all accounts.    … Expand
  27. davinhi00
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game itself i thought would be trash. I played and I'm kinda hooked into it. Yes, it's got a lot less "cells" with loading screen doors, but there's still a large amount of them. It's a bit bland, and needs some mods to freshen things up, because, without them, this game isn't too great. Although I'm loving the game so far, it's got its flaws like: "Welp I gotta save x, but let'sThe game itself i thought would be trash. I played and I'm kinda hooked into it. Yes, it's got a lot less "cells" with loading screen doors, but there's still a large amount of them. It's a bit bland, and needs some mods to freshen things up, because, without them, this game isn't too great. Although I'm loving the game so far, it's got its flaws like: "Welp I gotta save x, but let's do a bunch of y"… Expand
  28. Speech
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    A pretty good game. It has its share of issues, but so did Skyrim. For me, the biggest issue is the use of combat instead of non-combat roleplay. I had a similar problem with Skyrim, where every quest involves fighting your way through a horde. Though Fallout 4 disguises the hordes well, they're still hordes. Morrowind and Oblivion were much better at story, because it's the thing theyA pretty good game. It has its share of issues, but so did Skyrim. For me, the biggest issue is the use of combat instead of non-combat roleplay. I had a similar problem with Skyrim, where every quest involves fighting your way through a horde. Though Fallout 4 disguises the hordes well, they're still hordes. Morrowind and Oblivion were much better at story, because it's the thing they could do best. As Bethesda becomes better at developing combat systems, they forget to develop on their story telling.

    It's a good game. But it's one of the few Bethesda games that will never be a 'classic'.    … Expand
  29. Pitonas
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    Good think about fallout is that it's fallout and after waiting for eight years I was counting days before it's release. Now when I finished it I am very much disappointed. It does improve over fallout 3 but is lacking atmosphere of Fallout. Like fallout and fallout2 had. Removing dialogues is a big mistake, I am happy that it's voiced but YES,NO,SARCASTIC is just... Story line is shortGood think about fallout is that it's fallout and after waiting for eight years I was counting days before it's release. Now when I finished it I am very much disappointed. It does improve over fallout 3 but is lacking atmosphere of Fallout. Like fallout and fallout2 had. Removing dialogues is a big mistake, I am happy that it's voiced but YES,NO,SARCASTIC is just... Story line is short and ending is incredibly disappointing. Especially that linearity in last missions. All an all it's 8 but would be 6 be it some other game and not Fallout franchise.… Expand
  30. twobadcrew
    Oct 29, 2020
    7
    Addicting base building and weapon customization however, just a bland story and a world filled with bland characters. This game is more a framework of a game made to be polished by mods, and it still runs on the same buggy engine with un-patched bugs from previous games.
  31. muzmuz
    Nov 21, 2016
    7
    A decent title from Bethesda, but I can't say it's particularly hooking. Less than fifteen hours in and I'm already playing another game. In the presence of a few changes and improvements, which were mostly minor, Fallout 4 still failed to deliver a terrific experience. Oh yes, five years later yet I didn't see any stunning changes to the graphics, what a letdown. But despite of those,A decent title from Bethesda, but I can't say it's particularly hooking. Less than fifteen hours in and I'm already playing another game. In the presence of a few changes and improvements, which were mostly minor, Fallout 4 still failed to deliver a terrific experience. Oh yes, five years later yet I didn't see any stunning changes to the graphics, what a letdown. But despite of those, Fallout 4 is an okay game that isn't actually a waste of time.… Expand
  32. Bobk
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    Story is short and generic, it took me under 1 week to complete the story which is sad. Also after you finish the game, it feels boring. It took me 3 weeks to finish Witcher 3 and then I played the game for 2 more weeks (DLC took me 3 days). But the game still has some good moments and average visuals.
  33. TromboneSteve
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    I'm enjoying the game. I recommend getting a console version of the game because the PC version has a lot of technical issues. My biggest issues with the game so far are:
    The X and Y sensitivities are different and cannot be changed independently. I don't even want to look up or down because of the excessive mouse movements required.
    After I use any computer terminal I can't move and I    I'm enjoying the game. I recommend getting a console version of the game because the PC version has a lot of technical issues. My biggest issues with the game so far are:
    The X and Y sensitivities are different and cannot be changed independently. I don't even want to look up or down because of the excessive mouse movements required.
    After I use any computer terminal I can't move and I need to load my last save.
    There's some weird mouse smoothing and acceleration thing going on.
    There's no FOV slider, and the default FOV is low.
    I don't mind the look of the graphics, but how can framerates be so low compared to games that look way better?
    There needs to be more useful keybind options. Also, you can't re-bind the dialogue keys.

    While I have enjoyed the game so far, the poor implementation as a PC game just leaves a bad taste in my mouth while I'm exploring the wastelands. If the issues I listed are fixed, I'd easily give this game at least a 9 out of 10    … Expand
  34. Renard
    May 7, 2016
    7
    Enjoyable experience so far. I had a good time but there are terrible performance problems and my first review was 0 because it took me 5 weeks to even start the game. I am not satisfied by DLC so far and I expeceted much more from season pass. I suppose it will end as an great polished game after the modders will have an opportunity to fix Buthesda game. If You like fallout You shouldEnjoyable experience so far. I had a good time but there are terrible performance problems and my first review was 0 because it took me 5 weeks to even start the game. I am not satisfied by DLC so far and I expeceted much more from season pass. I suppose it will end as an great polished game after the modders will have an opportunity to fix Buthesda game. If You like fallout You should play. If You loved Fallout 1 or 2 you may be dissapointed by dumbed down dialogues and lack of diversity in character building and world exploration. Fallout New Vegas had much better overall quality in gameplay. But I enjoyed Fallout 4 much more then Fallout 3. I liked the gunplay changes, climate and easthetics but thay could do so much more and so much better.… Expand
  35. Kenshinzen
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Actually not a bad game, but a very bad Fallout:
    -Most dialogues are bland and the dialogue system will makes you save scum just to be able to say want you really wants to say.
    -VATS isn't a viable gameplay alternative to FPS gameplay anymore, an bullet time makes trying to use strategy a moot point.
  36. Adamanianx
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    This game is Fallout 3 with improvements in most categories. I'm disappointed about no skills, no hardcore mode and the mouse acceleration thing they added is awful, but can be fixed with the .ini files. Graphics are nice and stories and characters are good so far.
  37. Donstheman
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Just of note, this is a three to four hour gameplay review. Most of this play time has been spent doing the first handful of quests and generally wandering around on a high end PC with graphics set to ultra. FPS maxed out at 60 and it's lowest drop was 54.

    Fallout 4 from Bethesda strikes out slightly from what people are used to in their Fallout games, the graphics in comparison to    Just of note, this is a three to four hour gameplay review. Most of this play time has been spent doing the first handful of quests and generally wandering around on a high end PC with graphics set to ultra. FPS maxed out at 60 and it's lowest drop was 54.

    Fallout 4 from Bethesda strikes out slightly from what people are used to in their Fallout games, the graphics in comparison to previous games are clearly a large leap. Compared to other similar games however it is is left wanting, but only by a small margin. The game itself has seemed to take a considerable step back from the RPG element in favor of a more action based theme, thrusting you into a a big confrontation early on.

    On personal taste, this could either be a good thing or a bad thing, and as someone that has played Fallout 3, New Vegas, Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 this felt rather jarring. the fighting, whilst slightly more difficult than before, is messy and far from perfect though exciting. The movement feels almost a little too smooth, as if sliding rather than walking and the view point, though have I have yet to change it, feels condensed.

    That's not to say that the game doesn't have it's positives. Fights are, again, exciting and each kill feels earned, the game looks far better when compared to previous games, the atmosphere can be effective and exploration is, as to be expected, rewarding. As I mentioned, this is an early review so perhaps there will be more to the RPG and story elements as I continue.

    Nit picking, I dislike the four options in conversations, the list of options has always worked well and there was no need to change that. The early burst of action feels like it is going to prep the rest of the game for failure, especially, and spoilers ahead, gifting us the power armour and springing the Deathclaw on us so soon with no real warning. On top of that, the crafting system, whilst promising, made me sigh at the list of items required because now I know I'm going to have to scratch through the dirt to find the right amount of wonderglue. On top of that, the perk system feels dull when compared to previous games as well as being able to specialize and build the exact character you want with skill point placements.

    All in all Fallout 4 is fun but falls short of being great. I have been luckily spared the technical issues that have plaqued many others thus far but that is not a positive, every game now days should be released without major flaws like that and developers should not be congratulated on releasing a game that is not a buggy mess. Fallout 4 is a fun action game but a good RPG it is not and that is a real shame when considering that has been it's main appeal.

    In trying to give us more bang for our buck Bethesda have gutted Fallout 4 of what a this series of games has always gotten by on the most. Its soul.

    Hopefully Bethesda will listen to the calls of their fans and fix this, and if not, hopefully the ever talented modding community will step in, as always, to pick up the slack.    … Expand
  38. Trooper123
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Bethesda. Bethesda never changes...
    -Bad graphic
    -Engine from the Paleolithic
    -Dialogues... They are disgusting
    -Bad otimization
    -Building as you play indie game

    +Nice palette of colors
    +Normal but still twitching animation
    +Good shooting
    + great editor of characters
  39. chris_rees
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brilliant start to the game, fallout 4 has some features that are disappointing as u have to level up picking perks rather than skill sets. The wasteland exploration hasn't been to challenging as it mainly consists of ghouls and raiders so far. some quests have interesting stories and a very hard Mire-lurk Queen to take down. In all its a good game its better than New Vegas but struggles to keep up with the story of fallout 3. i wouldn't listen to the people giving the game a zero rating.… Expand
  40. Cransoon
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4 is one of those games that is enjoyable to play in spite of itself. A PC port lacking fundamental options (I had to edit 2 separate .ini files to change the FOV and turn off Mouse Acceleration), a UI optimized for consoles, and a LOT of bugs all try desperately to make it so you won't have a good time. In my first 6 hours of play, I lost at least an hour of progress due to aFallout 4 is one of those games that is enjoyable to play in spite of itself. A PC port lacking fundamental options (I had to edit 2 separate .ini files to change the FOV and turn off Mouse Acceleration), a UI optimized for consoles, and a LOT of bugs all try desperately to make it so you won't have a good time. In my first 6 hours of play, I lost at least an hour of progress due to a mixture of bugs that locked up the game (always quicksave before using a terminal), and a horribly sporadic autosaving system. Additionally, the movement feels extremely dated. The AP you use to activate VATS also serves as a stamina meter that you use up while running (a la Skyrim). That's right, a stamina meter that gates how long you can run, in an open world game where 90% of your time is going to be spent running. I didn't like the mechanic in Skyrim, and I like it even less now.

    But despite all of that, I find myself about 10 hours in, and wanting to play more of it, once I finish writting this review. The fundamental exploration is solid, the crafting system is interesting, and actually gives me a justification to pick up literally everything I possibly can, and the settlement system seems to have a decent amount of potential. The shooting is actually serviceable, compared to Fallout 3, but you'll still likely find yourself going into VATS on certain enemies with erratic movement patterns to try and conserve ammo.

    Basically, I think that if you didn't like Fallout 3, there's almost no way you'll like Fallout 4. If you wanted to like Fallout 3, but couldn't because of the shooting mechanics/VATS, then you'll probably have a good time here. If you loved Fallout 3, and want more, then this is the game for you, but just know what you're getting yourself into. This is not a perfect game, or even a fantastic game in the year 2015, despite what many reviewers have said. Go back to 2011 or 2008, and my opinion would likely be different, but in 2015 I think this is a really solid exploration FPS/RPG with a lot of problems. If you're on the fence about this game, then don't get it now. I don't think I'd have a hard time recommending the game for $40, but $60 is just a bit steep (imo) for how many problems it has    … Expand
  41. kellboy
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    After seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 andAfter seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 and both are misleading and do no justice in helping people make a decision to buy this game.  

    Its worth mentioning at this point I am not a die hard fallout fanboy although i have played both 3 and new vegas. I Hope this will help give any reader the impression i can deliver a fair review.  

    Ill start with the bad and get it out the way!  

    As others have mentioned the graphics are quite poor and more importantly the performance and frame drops should be better considering they are not up to standard. While i agree graphics are not everything we are indeed consumers and in no other industry would you pay top money for an out of date product ( think mobile phones etc )  

    Bugs- during my 16 hours I have had no game breaking bugs or hard crashes . However they are present and can at times break immersion or be frustrating.  

    Dialogue wheel - A great device in bioware titles where games usually give you a defined character . But Bethesda titles are usually more about creating your own character with motives and so it just doesn't fit in well here. The topics are extremely vague so it is also hard to know what your character is going to say.

    The mediocre  

    Story telling and characters. - While i have not completed the main story I have played enough to not feel emotionally attached to the centre plot. The character voice acting to go with it is also neither bad or good and just rather does it's job then actually impress.  

    The good.  

    Combat- Improved over previous titles without losing that fallout touch. VATS is even better now that it does not freeze time. Depending on the situation this can be a blessing like as an enemy dives out of cover. It can also be a curse when your forced to make decisions quick. In all it adds more depth to the combat system.  

    Perks- a marmite subject atm. Some believed the new system has been dumbed down. I Disagree which I will cover in the next point. I personally felt there was a alot of trash perks in the older games. The new perk system gives you a good amount of freedom to make your favourite arch types but enough restriction to make you invest points carefully.  

    Weapon and armour modding- Not only do both weapon and armour mods have cosmetic changes, they drastically change how your character plays. Thus still having strong rpg elements. How you build your armour and guns should reflect your play style and if they dont. You will notice your combat abilities suffer. The entire crafting system across the game is fantastic and there is alot of variety for making grenades , food, and the meds etc.  

    shelters- The new craftable towns amd shelters does not really serve a purpose at the moment but that doesnt stop them being fun to use and building on an all ready good sandbox game.  

    Environment- The strongest thing about this game. Tonnes of areas to explore, you will want to spend a lot of time just wandering the wasteland! New dynamic weather affects are cool like the radiation storms!

    If you want to see what a 1 out of 10 game is. Watch angry joes review of ride to hell. Use this to learn what a really bad game looks like.    … Expand
  42. CMur
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    I was a huge fan of all of the games in the series. This game is not in the spirit of it's predecessors but is still a pretty decent game. It's probably closer to a Borderlands type game than a Fallout game. The graphics are allright, definitely an improvement over fallout 3. Weapon customization is cool but not nearly as in-depth as you may have been lead to believe. I've only set up aI was a huge fan of all of the games in the series. This game is not in the spirit of it's predecessors but is still a pretty decent game. It's probably closer to a Borderlands type game than a Fallout game. The graphics are allright, definitely an improvement over fallout 3. Weapon customization is cool but not nearly as in-depth as you may have been lead to believe. I've only set up a single settlement so I can't comment too much on that.… Expand
  43. Null_Code
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    First of all this is my first review... and english is not my native lenguaje...
    Fallout 4 is NOT A BAD GAME... just is a game that fails trying to be what we all ( fallouts fans) were expected.
    This game is far than never from what a rpg should be and close than never to be a COD. Im enjoying the game ... only becouse i like every thing related to a post    First of all this is my first review... and english is not my native lenguaje...
    Fallout 4 is NOT A BAD GAME... just is a game that fails trying to be what we all ( fallouts fans) were expected.
    This game is far than never from what a rpg should be and close than never to be a COD.
    Im enjoying the game ... only becouse i like every thing related to a post apocaliptic world...(wasteland)
    but im not enjoying it becouse is a fallout game.
    I going to make a list abput the really big absences.

    *A extensive and diverse dialogue contempt
    *Degradation in gear and weapon
    *Diverse side quest ("Insert generic "go and clena rider camp" here)
    *HARDCORE MODE (A huge miss here)
    *No karma sistem

    Im still trying to find the reasons behind this desicions and hoping that is not another attemp to attrac "casual gamers".
    Again "THiS IS NOT A BAD GAME" just is really bad comparing to expectations .    … Expand
  44. Kalantris
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    After thirty hours spent in Commonwealth I must say, that there is something to this game. I can't really pinpoint it, because if you break the game apart you see mostly bad design, bugs and oversimplification of important elements. When you combine them together though... it just sucks you in. I can't recall the last game, that kept me chained to my PC for so long.

    Graphics: nothing    After thirty hours spent in Commonwealth I must say, that there is something to this game. I can't really pinpoint it, because if you break the game apart you see mostly bad design, bugs and oversimplification of important elements. When you combine them together though... it just sucks you in. I can't recall the last game, that kept me chained to my PC for so long.

    Graphics: nothing special compared to some titles this year in visuals department, but they do create a certain climate, which keeps you playing. Props to the game designers for not copy-pasting everything everywhere. Locations look different, they all have their style.

    Story: You can clearly see moment, when story designers tripped over their own legs. Four options dialogues are acceptable, but sometimes the choices you pick have nothing to do with what the character says. Your character has a voice! A nice one too... :) I like the way story unravels and the plot twists. I'm so swamped in side quests however, that I didn't really push that forward too much. I hate the idea of repeating quests (like for the BoS), but they keep pointing me to new locations, which is nice. I wonder if they ever run out of them and I'm inclined to check :).

    Building: This is actually the boring part. Yes, it's fun to build your own house. Even if it has to look like a shed (because there's no normal parts). Even if it's bugged and sometimes you have to redesign everything, because pieces, that should fit together just don't. It's not fun to run around all the encampments and keep building crap to make people happy. What kind of settlers are they if they can't even build themselves a bed? :)

    Crafting: That's how you do it. It's really awesome.

    Power armor: We all know how important that part is in every Fallout. I hated Power armor designs in F3 and FNV, they basically looked like jackets. Power armor should look like a tank on foot. We finally got it. A power armor, that looks like a tank. The fusion core system, which limits Power Armor usage is also very nice... but I'll end the game with a hundred cores left, because I'll hoard them till the end. Obviously ;).

    Map: The map is really nice, even though it's small. I wouldn't complain about a bigger and emptier map. Sometimes things are right on top of each other and you have to zoom in to choose the proper location to fast travel to.

    Companions: Not much to say yet, I spent most of my time with Codsworth the family robot. I really like Nick Valentine thouth. Then there's this lady from Combat Zone, which seems interesting, but I heaven't had the chance to meet her properly yet. The dog despite getting so much publicity is useless.

    Character development: I like the new system. I liked the old system more. I liked F1-FT system even better. I started playing Wasteland 2 Director's Cut two days before I got F4 in my hands and it made the difference even easier to see. The new system is oversimplified. Also I found out you can actually choose any perk in the tree around level 24 and there's no respec. I grinded my way down the perk vault through skills I'm never gonna use. Thanks for the pro-tips Bethesda :).

    In general there's nothing special about any part of the game, but as a whole it has its purpose and gives you a lot of fun.    … Expand
  45. Malcolmfx
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    Oh yeah and regarding the supposed "dumbing down for kids".

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

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

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

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

    I guess you just can't please everyone.    … Expand
  46. darksouls2044
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    This is a good game. But it's not a Fallout game.
    a huge step back from new vegas. wait until it's on sale.
    Any true Fallout fan (including Bethesda Fallouts) Would be hugely disappointed in this game. While there are some great additions, the crafting system, improved combat, building etc. It's one step forward, FIVE steps back. The poor performance on all platforms, optimization and    This is a good game. But it's not a Fallout game.
    a huge step back from new vegas. wait until it's on sale.

    Any true Fallout fan (including Bethesda Fallouts) Would be hugely disappointed in this game. While there are some great additions, the crafting system, improved combat, building etc. It's one step forward, FIVE steps back. The poor performance on all platforms, optimization and bugs are almost game breaking. The main story is extremely uninspired, and is almost a carbon copy of the story of Fallout 3, with a few minor tweaks. The voice acting and writing is extremely poor, for example the Boston accents sound like they were done from people off the street. For SEVEN years of development time, and with so many marks missed, I would not recommend this game, as anyone who has any respect for the RPGs of the past will be sorely disappointed with this.    … Expand
  47. ethanm1834
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    There are some pretty glaring things about this game that others have spoken too. Some of the systems that people have grown to love are gone.

    It seems people are having frame rate issues, I haven't had them personally or the score would be much lower. Maybe I lucked out who knows. The side quests and characters are pretty fun. I enjoyed the story, and found the game a bit too much of a    There are some pretty glaring things about this game that others have spoken too. Some of the systems that people have grown to love are gone.

    It seems people are having frame rate issues, I haven't had them personally or the score would be much lower. Maybe I lucked out who knows. The side quests and characters are pretty fun. I enjoyed the story, and found the game a bit too much of a shooter.

    At the end of the day for me am I immersed and having fun? The answer is yes. I enjoy the music, while the map seems small, in comparison to say other games. I find that its because things are dense. In terms of how the city itself is Diamond city for example. I enjoy scrapping parts to make new weapons or armor etc. I like exploring and stealing from the settlers I'm supposed to help.

    I want to be fair to this game and I think this score is pretty fair, because I am having fun. However I think the biggest thing about this game that seem to have people angry is it feels like its missing that sense of wonder and soul. Even with its issues, if it still had that sense of dread and survivability of old. I think you wouldn't see 0 scores. Put it this way, if this game wasn't called fall out, I think would see that most would score this from 5-7.    … Expand
  48. marius5704
    Nov 13, 2015
    7
    Как шутер с элементами VATS по вселенной FALLOUT - смотрится не плохо. Но как полноценная FALLOUT 4 никак нет.
  49. Pletter
    Nov 13, 2015
    7
    Do you get bang for your buck? Yes absolutely, the game is filled to the brim with content.
    Is the perk system in-depth? No, progression happens through the mod system which is conveniently locked behind a level wall which is a shame. Some drops are pre-modded though so you can get them that way, but crafting is just far superior.
    Is exploring worth it? It wouldn't be a Bethesda game if    Do you get bang for your buck? Yes absolutely, the game is filled to the brim with content.
    Is the perk system in-depth? No, progression happens through the mod system which is conveniently locked behind a level wall which is a shame. Some drops are pre-modded though so you can get them that way, but crafting is just far superior.
    Is exploring worth it? It wouldn't be a Bethesda game if it wasn't, and I find it just as satisfying as Skyrim.
    How is progression/endgame? Have not reached it yet so cant say anything about that.
    Graphics? Nothing impressive but it does the job nicely just like skyrim.

    Is this a bad game? No, it is not. It is un-optimized at launch. Since you are looking at the PC section that is exactly what I am reviewing, and it runs poorly on PC. 10 hours in however the only bug I found was a random teleport into the air, otherwise this game is pretty ok.

    I would suggest to wait a little while and don't jump on the hypet rain, it worked wonders on skyrim and it will here as well    … Expand
  50. niesse
    Nov 13, 2015
    7
    this didnt live up to the expectations. the game is full of bugs and the story is kind of meh. i just finished the game and i got to say that it has a very short main storyline. yes, i know there are alot of sidequest too. but i want a really rich main story. i hope that bethesda atleast can fix the problems. first of all the game engine is tied to your framerate. so if you have like 200this didnt live up to the expectations. the game is full of bugs and the story is kind of meh. i just finished the game and i got to say that it has a very short main storyline. yes, i know there are alot of sidequest too. but i want a really rich main story. i hope that bethesda atleast can fix the problems. first of all the game engine is tied to your framerate. so if you have like 200 fps, everything will be going twice as fast as the normal speed. which is capped on pc.… Expand
  51. Brend0g
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    I don't know why people rate this game 0/10, it isn't unplayable but i am disappointed that it wasn't how I expected the series. Apart form a few bugs encountered at the start, there was no major issue. This is an alright game. An improved game from Fallout 3/New Vegas with graphical improvement but losing its RPG feeling present in the Fallout 4. That's the main disappointment for me.
  52. Azaxul
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Design of Fort Hagen really bad does not look like retro futuristic military base and no spirit of old world . This is really sad after amazing Fort Constantine one of my favorite locations in F3
  53. AntediluvianSer
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Let me start this review by saying that I have entertained myself for many, many hours in the Fallout franchise, especially New Vegas. I simply adore that setting. When Fallout 4 released, I was naturally happy but also sceptical, since 3 is the least favorite of the games, and after seeing what a good job Obsidian had done in New Vegas, I had to be realistic in my expectations on whatLet me start this review by saying that I have entertained myself for many, many hours in the Fallout franchise, especially New Vegas. I simply adore that setting. When Fallout 4 released, I was naturally happy but also sceptical, since 3 is the least favorite of the games, and after seeing what a good job Obsidian had done in New Vegas, I had to be realistic in my expectations on what Bethesda would do.
    I played this game with very, very low expectations and apparently it turned out well for my experience. I was not as disappointed as many other people, but I still expected to see more.

    In short, Fallout 4's roleplaying elements are the fewest I've seen in the franchise. Your character's background is pretty much established, while the previous protagonists have been more or less blank slates. In Fallout 4, not only do they talk, but their dialogue options are severely limited. This is probably the biggest sin in my opinion. I want to roleplay as whoever I want, a dumb good natured baseball bat-swinging ninja or a malicious post-apocalyptic wooer of people. In Fallout 4 all I can be is a bit sarcastic. That's not player freedom exactly.
    I simply do not understand the dialogue wheel at all. I never liked it, and never will, especially not in games that I want to have total roleplay freedom. Here's hoping that this dialogue system gets forgotten real soon.
    I was also disappointed with the lack of a Hardcore mode like the one in New Vegas. But I'm 100% certain that a mod will include something closely resembling it, so I'm not taking it into account for this review (even though I should)

    Moving on from roleplay to the actual gameplay: That one is the strong point in the game. I liked the gunplay, and the use of the covers. In survival difficulty unfortunately is quite artificial. The enemies are tougher and shoot harder, and healing is nerfed. What I was hoping was high lethality for both sides; you AND the enemies could kill each other with a couple of bullets. Here's hoping that another mod fixes that issue. The settlement building needs a few tweaks in the hotkeys and placement, but it's a fun feature. I liked the perks and haven't noticed the absence of skills that much. Although finding ways to amplify the damage of your weapons is quite difficult, having to rely on magazine and the SPECIAL more than ever before.

    It is quite apparent that Bethesda has borrowed lots of ideas from players mods. The slow time effect some perks have, the way stimpaks heal the settlement building and others have existed in the past as mod projects. It is without doubt that they have been lazy when it came to Fallout 4, and I'm left a bit disappointed. It could have been so much better.

    Still, I don't think it deserves the scorn it has suffered from the more bitter fans. This game is a solid, and I mean SOLID 7/10. Performance-wise it's exceptionally good and I have not crashed to desktop a single time (I'm using a r9 270x).I should add at this point that it feels a bit weird, having to thank a game for not crashing on me.

    Now as far as the story and setting goes, my personal opinion is that I find the Commonwealth quite lovely. I never imagined a morbid wasteland when it came to Boston anyway. The story is as good as you'd expect from a game with dialogue wheels and limited choices. This and the lack of roleplaying freedom cost the game 2 point from me. The other point was removed thanks to limitations in gameplay and apparent console port leftovers.

    It is still 7 as in 'quite above average, but with distinct flaws that keep it from becoming a GOOD game'    … Expand
  54. Slowdive
    Nov 15, 2015
    7
    Well, I give it 7 only because I like this one way more than Fallout 3 which was a total piece of crap with weak plot, elusive characters and locations. Compared to Fallout 3, F4 is a step forward (even with all that rubbish like dialogues): Boston wasteland has some really interesting people and places, fighting system is finally decent and you can't mark it as "Skyrim with guns"..

    But    Well, I give it 7 only because I like this one way more than Fallout 3 which was a total piece of crap with weak plot, elusive characters and locations. Compared to Fallout 3, F4 is a step forward (even with all that rubbish like dialogues): Boston wasteland has some really interesting people and places, fighting system is finally decent and you can't mark it as "Skyrim with guns"..

    But compared to Fallout: New Vegas it's awful. Really. Looks like Bethesda tried to show that FNV doesn't exist. What a failure. Bethesda really has to stop and make Obsidian permanent devs for the next Fallout games. Keep publishing and let the real pros who know how to make post-nuclear american world looks gorgeous, do their job.

    P.S. Waiting for the fallout new game by Obsidian. Fallout: New Seattle or something. Please.    … Expand
  55. babis8142
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    It's not a bad game but it's a mediocre fallout game. Things I didn't like: no evil character possible except you can shoot ppl in the face, no multiple ways to finish a quest, no skill checks in quests, no skills, bad optimization (half the times 60fps with 50% gpu usage and sometimes 20-30 fps with gpu usage all over the place, bugs and voiced protagonist.
    Things I like: gun and armour    It's not a bad game but it's a mediocre fallout game. Things I didn't like: no evil character possible except you can shoot ppl in the face, no multiple ways to finish a quest, no skill checks in quests, no skills, bad optimization (half the times 60fps with 50% gpu usage and sometimes 20-30 fps with gpu usage all over the place, bugs and voiced protagonist.
    Things I like: gun and armour customization, power armour (it's like a mech, big, clunky, heavy and "stompy" also requires fusion cores so you can't use it early so it's still balanced), exploration (like a typical Bethesda game the world feels fleshed out and you can read all sorts of short stories on terminals), combat, animations (other games have much better animations but Bethesda has made leaps imo, although lip sync is still bad characters move their hands around when they talk and maybe nod their heads).
    Everything else is kinda meh    … Expand
  56. txriddle
    Nov 16, 2015
    7
    Amazing potential, innovative ideas, nice graphics marred by the rp-unfriendly dialogue system, a PC UI that is a console port that is primitive and inflexible.

    When "talking" to NPCs There is no sense of actually engaging in a conversation with a human being due to the severely limited number of responses with virtually no options based on your characters SPECIAL stats and the    Amazing potential, innovative ideas, nice graphics marred by the rp-unfriendly dialogue system, a PC UI that is a console port that is primitive and inflexible.

    When "talking" to NPCs There is no sense of actually engaging in a conversation with a human being due to the severely limited number of responses with virtually no options based on your characters SPECIAL stats and the reduction to a single word choice that makes it more a matter of just pushing the right button to move on past the "boring" parts.

    An option to see what you character is actually going to say before clicking the button would have helped a lot but the game developers seem to have decided that a "one size fits all" approach is adequate.

    Sadly, for a Fallout game, the emphasis is on action and the maximum numbers of exploding body parts rather then making the quest/dialogue conversations challenging , dependent on your characters abilities, and immersive.
    I understand that a voiced protagonist consumed a lot of the resources available to develop the game and that enriching the dialogue/RP option/etc would have further increased the cost for the voice acting but for me, and many others, the balance is off as the rp potential has been severely compromised.

    I preordered the game and do not regret that as I am confident the modding community will correct many of the flaws. It's sad though that the game seems to have been designed to be "thrown over the wall" to the modding community but many of the issues with the game seem to have been the result of narrowly-focused goals where flexibility was not considered important. Again, "one size fits all"

    I will enjoy the game for what it is- playing at a slow pace- as I like to explore and interact verbally rather than just sequentially blowing heads off in a shower of blood and complete the game as fast as possible - and will mod the game when possible and slowly move toward seeing and enjoying everything I can in this massive, complex, and enthralling world    … Expand
  57. Xaos
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Overhyped, buggy and lacking in proper story.

    I completed fallout 4 in 46ish hours, with about 30 hours being spent in rehashed side/faction quests that were the same across the board. Go here build settlement or go there help someone OVER and OVER again. The quality of this game just feels MEH asside from all the bugs (and there are many!) where you cant turn in quests, npcs stuck in    Overhyped, buggy and lacking in proper story.

    I completed fallout 4 in 46ish hours, with about 30 hours being spent in rehashed side/faction quests that were the same across the board. Go here build settlement or go there help someone OVER and OVER again. The quality of this game just feels MEH asside from all the bugs (and there are many!) where you cant turn in quests, npcs stuck in walls, getting shot through walls and overall just HORRIBLE AI. Seriously the AI is the worst ive seen in a while, even worst then skyrim. Attacking NPCs just standing in place going in circles or just constantly running up against a wall. this happens a lot!

    That all aside i do like the atmosphere in the game altough not as polished as for instance the witcher its still a fun place to be.

    PC specific wise this game has major performance issues (mainly in cities), you cant unlock fps above 60 (the game will just break), there is no FOV slider and the animations are just plane bad.

    The story was Meh imo but i guess its quite a personal thing, i like that you can make 'impacting' choices wich seem to do something for the story's ending. but i think the main story is to short (6 hours or even less) and unlike for instance Bioshock or The Witcher the side quests just feel empty. they are not compelling at all.

    I dont think its a bad game, i had fun and it checks all my gaming need (FPS, loot based, RPG, post apocaliptic) but it leaves a lot to be desired. If you want the optimal experience for this game i recommend waiting a year or so before playing. Mods and bug fixes will deffinitly help this game alot.

    In its current state it is in my opinion worth 7- lets hope a year from now it can be a 8 or something like all the 'critics' give this game    … Expand
  58. tankfun652
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Gun play is improved and extremely fun.
    Plot, writing, and story very well done.
    Characters are interesting and filled with depth. Main story is short (Approximately 25 Hours on normal), interesting, but not completely satisfactory. Repayable is very good. Side quests are abundant and very well done. Skills and leveling system improved. Animation, art, and models exceptional.    Gun play is improved and extremely fun.
    Plot, writing, and story very well done.
    Characters are interesting and filled with depth.
    Main story is short (Approximately 25 Hours on normal), interesting, but not completely satisfactory.
    Repayable is very good.
    Side quests are abundant and very well done.
    Skills and leveling system improved.
    Animation, art, and models exceptional.
    Graphics and rendering subpar. A number of frame rate drops on Xbox One.
    Awful companion Ai scripting.
    Enemy Ai scripting well done.
    Gun customization limited and near useless.
    Base building near useless but an interesting step up by Bethesda.
    Pip Boy inventory system easy to use and well done.
    Voice acting exceptional above all narrative driven games to date.
    Sounds exceptional.    … Expand
  59. owenw218
    Feb 18, 2016
    7
    This game is fun and more accessible than Fallout 3 in some ways, but it isn't without it's flaws.

    Pros: The game is more action oriented, fps shooting is more enjoyable. The game is fun and expansive, you will spend hours exploring Customization options for weapons armor and power armor are excellent additions! Cons: While the base building is a fun addition it seems pointless    This game is fun and more accessible than Fallout 3 in some ways, but it isn't without it's flaws.

    Pros:
    The game is more action oriented, fps shooting is more enjoyable.
    The game is fun and expansive, you will spend hours exploring
    Customization options for weapons armor and power armor are excellent additions!

    Cons:
    While the base building is a fun addition it seems pointless in most cases and doesn't offer much more than the illusion of comfort / world building. I did a lot of this and felt like it wasn't really that useful without really trying to immerse myself into it.

    The story and dialogue options are watered down from the previous games. This might be ok for casual, newcomers but for fans of the series, you will inevitably be disappointed both in the dialogue options and the story arcs.

    Ultimately, this game is fun and I got my money's worth out of it, but it isn't the game I hoped it would be in several key areas, particularly in dialogue options. The different character builds offer a lot of interesting ways to play, making subsequent playthroughs worthwhile, but it falls short of the hype and expectations.

    I'd say this is worth getting if you're even somewhat interested in the series, I put in 40 hours before feeling worn out on it. Perhaps one day I will return to it for more.    … Expand
  60. SpaceGhostC2C
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    Overall I've enjoyed this game but many areas leave a lot to be desired. The combat system is basically more of the same with some minor improvements here and there. Crafting is nice but collecting and managing the various parts is tedious at best. Settlement building is uninspired and the hard cap on how much you can build always leaves you wanting more, not to mention the control overOverall I've enjoyed this game but many areas leave a lot to be desired. The combat system is basically more of the same with some minor improvements here and there. Crafting is nice but collecting and managing the various parts is tedious at best. Settlement building is uninspired and the hard cap on how much you can build always leaves you wanting more, not to mention the control over your settlements and settlers is lackluster. The story is ok albeit largely predictable. Voice acting is ok with some gems shining through here and there (follow up on the various distress signals).

    I could go on but to cut this short this game is middle of the road for me, its not terrible but its not great. What makes this game a 7 for me rather than 5/6 is the ability to just ignore all the main stuff and go exploring. Tracking down distress signals, creeping through ruined buildings, discovering the little stories sprinkled throughout the landscape, thats what keeps me coming back to this game. It just a shame there isn't more of that and the less of the other stuff.

    Signed - SpaceGhostC2C
    PS. Bring on the mods!    … Expand
  61. CthuluFthagn
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    Mediocre at best. Nothing new even with the bugfest we usually get from Bethesda + dumbing down RPG elements. This is typical mcdonald's of gaming. But why should Bethesda improve when people accept their unfinished and lackluster products...
  62. Cosmoline
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
    I went into this expecting an interesting sandbox where I could poke things, make things, shoot things, see things and shoot some more things. Frankly I have almost no interest in becoming the Hero of Kvatch or Chosen One or Dragonborn or whatever. Best time I've had in a game ever was by simply running around Skyrim and installing fishing mods. I write my own character story line andI went into this expecting an interesting sandbox where I could poke things, make things, shoot things, see things and shoot some more things. Frankly I have almost no interest in becoming the Hero of Kvatch or Chosen One or Dragonborn or whatever. Best time I've had in a game ever was by simply running around Skyrim and installing fishing mods. I write my own character story line and the less the designers interfere, the better. Particularly since none of them are ever any good at crafting story arcs or providing real drama. So on that basis, I do enjoy Fallout 4. You can run around and snoop with few barriers in your way. I've been sending a robot around to kill off bandits at various military bases because I like giant robots and dislike bandits. Not many games will let you do that kind of thing outside any top-down plot. I haven't found it to be badly bugged. It's bugged, of course, but nothing too game breaking. The NPCs stand on the roof. It's funny. If it wasn't bugged I'd miss these kinds of bugs. The crafting system is fun but way too easy and unearned. I like the weapons mods as well, and the fact that you can do your own aiming pretty well. There are a lot of different play styles possible. On the down side, I haven't found the NPC's particularly interesting or flexible. They tend to repeat a lot. The companion AI is still hilariously goofy, though from time to time your sidekick will suddenly be uber-effective. Then it's right back to running in front of you. It's worth the money for the simple reason that you can get hundreds of hours of fun out of it. And because we should be encouraging more sandbox games and fewer "gamey" games where the developers hold our hand the whole time. If you don't like the plots to this Fallout, just ignore them. The plot to Skyrim was stupid too and ridiculously easy. But that was never the point to these games.… Expand
  63. zzxna
    Nov 22, 2015
    7
    Having played both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I began Fallout 4 expecting a great post-apocalyptic experience with memorable characters, enemies and weapons. Fallout 4 has delivered on most of these fronts.

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

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

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

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

    Overall, Fallout 4 is a solid entry in the franchise. Despite failing to reach the great heights of its predecessors, Fallout 4 nonetheless provides many hours of entertainment.    … Expand
  64. IMC21
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4 = Far Cry and Borderlands
    Its hardly an RPG but it's a decent open-world adventure game.
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  65. god_of_chuck
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    75/100

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

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

    The well -packaged world and its big heaps of content plus a large mod base make this game a very attractive candidate to sink many hours into. The graphics don't set my world alight but they certainly aren't the boon people make them out to be. If you don't like them now wait a few months,or even weeks, and you will have a plethora of mods to improve and tweak them to your liking. The keyboard and mouse controls are sketchy at times, and have always been questionable in Bethesda titles. I would use a controller. IMO a controller with full support is very comfortable in these games, especially for the long sessions, and very little is left to be desired in the speed and accuracy department as it isn't a fast paced, competitive game. I don't like the conversation setup, where it doesn't show you what you are saying next, but there is already a mod to correct that (which I highly recommend). The opening is top notch, and the main story line is more immersive than I expected, but it certainly isn't the strong point of the game. The volume of quests and things to do/explore in this game are what really entice me. the world begs to be explored, and challenges you when you foray into the unknown. It is woefully unforgiving at higher difficulty settings. So unless your the type with 300 hours logged into dark souls games id stick to good old normal. If you haven't enjoyed previous Bethesda titles, then this game isn't for you. But for those who are new to Bethesda or even fans, my suggestion to most is to wait a few months til it drops in price (or catch the eventual steam sale) and/or some bugs and optimization issues have been corrected. If you can look past the occasional dip to 30 fps or so and some of the quirks we all know are prominent, then buy it now. The $60 price tag is justifiable on content alone, and im sure you'll get more hours out of it than most AAA titles in your steam library.    … Expand
  66. Cpt_Jstank
    Nov 25, 2015
    7
    Fall Out 4 is Bethesda's latest entry into their now mega popular Fall Out series. They have sold over 2 million units in just 2 days! But are hard core gamers really impressed? Here at Vault Tech, we think not!

    1. No Player Choice Fear not Vault dweller, here at Vault Tech we have simplified your life by making sure that you always do the right thing! We hope you love being a lawful    Fall Out 4 is Bethesda's latest entry into their now mega popular Fall Out series. They have sold over 2 million units in just 2 days! But are hard core gamers really impressed? Here at Vault Tech, we think not!

    1. No Player Choice

    Fear not Vault dweller, here at Vault Tech we have simplified your life by making sure that you always do the right thing! We hope you love being a lawful good hero because that's what you’re going to do for the next 30 hours of your life! Don't worry about becoming a nasty raider who can go anywhere, do anything, kill anyone, and make a general mess of the waste, Vault Tech has taken care of that for you! You can't kill your friends, because the good people of Vault Tech have made them immortal! You can even shoot them and they will always be your best friend! So get out there vault dweller, and become the goodie tu shu your mamma always wanted you to be!

    2. Nerfed Dialog

    Do you like having deep conversations with your companions about life, love, and the pursuit of horrific amounts of violence? Not if Vault Tech has anything to do with it! Here at Vault Tech we despise deep intelligent conversations, and meaningful dialog! Even if you have 1 intelligence we will make sure that fart sounds don't come out of your mouth and be sure that nothing you say will have a bearing on your own personal story! Afraid of making others mad with your words? Never fear! We also made sure that what you say won't result in your death or bodily injury! Don't know what to say? Now you can only say yes, no, ask a question or be a smart ass! Vault Tech has neatly mapped these options to your D pad. Don’t have a D Pad? Naughty, Naughty vault dweller, nobody likes a PC Supremacist! Be a good Vault Tech rep today and make sure the person you’re talking to completely ignores what you are trying to say so they can get back to telling you how bad the waste really is and how you can help!

    3. Invulnerable NPC's

    Are you tired of your friends constantly dying in the wasteland? Never fear vault dweller, here at Vault Tech we made sure to make your friends invincible to bullets! If you get frustrated with the way your friends are acting, go ahead, use them as a punching bag, or target practice. Like your loyal friend Dog Meat, your wasteland buddies will never get mad at you for trying to bash their heads in with a Super Sledge! Our patented invulnerability implant makes them impervious to enemy fire and yours! Don't be tempted to steal their loot because they don't have anything! Rest assured that we will make every effort to keep them alive so your experience in the waste makes absolutely no sense if you try to murder them horribly!

    4. Underdeveloped and tacked on Settlement System

    Are you trying to be just like PEW DIE DIE, and is your channel Inundated with silly Minecraft videos? Never fear vault dweller, Vault Tech has an alternative for you! Here at Vault Tech our engineers have designed a system where annoying Mine craft lets players such as yourself can create their very own dream house! Do you like holes in your walls and ceilings? Do you like dirty and grimy looking textures with random bits of grass and junk poking through your floors? Do you hate windows? Do you like only being able to build three stories? Do you have an aging YouTube channel devoted completely to Minecraft?! Never fear, Our Vault Tech engineers have worked hard to make sure the crafting system is designed to attract the viewers who already love your channel and that it is so confusing that they will have to come to you for help! Get out there vault dweller and teach em’ how to build the city of their dreams!

    5. Lack of Multiple endings

    Some people think that a good story always ends based on the decisions you make in life. Here at Vault Tech we have a different philosophy! Our Vault Tech representatives have made sure that your travels through the wasteland always arrive at the same conclusion because the conclusion that we have decided on is and always will be the best! We heard a story where a competitor used a technique that utilized multi colored explosions to indicate different endings. We here at Vault Tech have ensured that the ending to your story will be a fantastic disappointing Technicolor mess!    … Expand
  67. ViDeOGaMeZ
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    Take away the number from the title, give it a subtitle, rename Fallout New Vegas to Fallout 4 and you've got a accurate title.

    I'm taking away 3 points for the over-importance this game is to being a main fallout game since things are missing as well as some mechanics changed or added that are not needed.

    Overall a great but not fantastic game in everything else.
  68. smild
    Nov 28, 2015
    7
    i know that a lot of people are complaining about the mediocre graphics and are going do decide if you're going to buy it or not just because of the graphics then you're missing out on an good game. dont get me wrong i the graphics should be better but there little you can do about that. since fallout 4 was my first fallout game i didn't know what i would get, but it almost ended up as myi know that a lot of people are complaining about the mediocre graphics and are going do decide if you're going to buy it or not just because of the graphics then you're missing out on an good game. dont get me wrong i the graphics should be better but there little you can do about that. since fallout 4 was my first fallout game i didn't know what i would get, but it almost ended up as my best spent 60 bucks.

    but there are som bugs that are annoying as hell, like you're dog standing in a door blocking it in a mission and you can't make him move. spoiler alert: or like not giving any damage to a skinny Malone ( a guy you need to kill): but they are not game breaking.

    the story could have been better, its a bit washed out and i dont feel anything for the main character.
    but over all i like the game and would definitely recommend it.    … Expand
  69. VladiMatt
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    The graphics are fine - not amazing, not terrible. The gameplay is awesome, and the story is decent. Sure, it has bugs, but 90% of AAA titles do, and very few of them are gamebreaking. The claims that it's horribly bugged are a bogus circlejerk stemming from how every bug anyone encounters, no matter how small or rare, is posted online and added to "the pile".

    It does NOT deserve a 5.4,    The graphics are fine - not amazing, not terrible. The gameplay is awesome, and the story is decent. Sure, it has bugs, but 90% of AAA titles do, and very few of them are gamebreaking. The claims that it's horribly bugged are a bogus circlejerk stemming from how every bug anyone encounters, no matter how small or rare, is posted online and added to "the pile".

    It does NOT deserve a 5.4, it deserves at least a solid 7. These countless negative reviews are mostly from people who never played the game, because I've read a bunch and a LOT of them are absolute bull.    … Expand
  70. Floruit
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    Nice game

    good open wolrd , craft an build is funny , but the graphism are very bad !
    long time to finish if you don't rush the final quest !

    just the speak is not ok whith PNJ , We wan't more choice ! :)

    good for 30 €
  71. SuspiciousBread
    Dec 7, 2015
    7
    It has been said before that "fallout 4 is a good game just not a good fallout game", i completely agree with this.
    The game has a great setting and design, good gameplay and shooting mechanics and a pretty solid story, but it's just not quite "Fallout" enough, for me anyway. To me fallout was never really about the shooting or gameplay but more about the conversations and the choices i    It has been said before that "fallout 4 is a good game just not a good fallout game", i completely agree with this.
    The game has a great setting and design, good gameplay and shooting mechanics and a pretty solid story, but it's just not quite "Fallout" enough, for me anyway. To me fallout was never really about the shooting or gameplay but more about the conversations and the choices i made, It had interesting side missions that were cool and memorable, but Fallout 4 doesnt really have any of this.

    First off the conversations are dumbed down, a lot, and i dont mean the vague choice you have i mean the outcome, in fallout 3 your conversations could go a number of ways, you could end them with shooting the persons head off, or bribing them, or using your science skills to gain more info, there was so much more depth to them which is why im very disappointed in fallout 4's system, usually you always end up with the same result no matter what you pick, that or you either end up in a firefight or you end up not in a fire fight.

    One of the faults for this the fact you dont have a science skill anymore, or explosive, or anything like that, now all you have are perks which all have different effect but none on the conversation, there's no situation where you use your skills to disarm a bomb, now you can just do it. This really limits the "RPG" aspect of the game seeing as you can pretty much do anything no matter how you play your character, if i want to be a smooth talking charisma based character i still have to be able to fight my way through a horde of enemies, there's no more talking my way out of a situation now it's shoot first ask questions later which really bummed me out seeing as that's usually how i like playing these games.

    Apart from all that another flaw i found, and maybe this is just me, but i didn't think there were many memorable locations, sure the main story takes you to cool locations but besides that none really come to mind, it also doesnt help that the vaults in the game you can visit are pretty lackluster, again none as memorable as "Gary" or the vault from 3 where you hallucinate, which again is a massive disappointment.
    maybe their saving the best for DLC but if that's the case it's even more depressing.

    Also after putting over 100 hours into the game i kinda feel like ive done everything i want to, the rest are just boring side missions that say "hey go here and kill these guys and ill give you some caps", which gets pretty repetitive.

    A great feature that i do keep going back to is the settlement builder, it's very fun and engrossing to build up a settlement from the ground up and make your own cool and unique locations in the map, but it's very limited if you don't use mods, which takes me to my next point.

    Mods, possible the best feature in any Bethesda game, the modding community already has a ton of mods available that are great, i spend a lot of my time just browsing the nexus forum and picking out mods that i think are cool, this game will have a much longer timespan thanks to mods, just looks at Skyrim still going strong because of mods.

    All in all Fallout was my most anticipated game of the year and though it has satisfied me as a game, it has also become one the most disappointing games for me, sure i can't blame bethesda for not making the perfect game that i imagined it would be but to me fallout just seems like it saw other game and tried to copy them and in doing so it lost the heart of a fallout game.

    That's what i'll leave this with, Fallout 4 is a good game but it's lacking the heart of a fallout game which could have made it great    … Expand
  72. objectivelytrue
    Dec 10, 2015
    7
    I enjoyed it for mainly the reason I enjoyed Skyrim, I like the atmosphere and exploration. You have to prepare for cliche, rushed storylines with post-morrowind Bethesda and this was no different, however my main concern is the severe lack of content. In a single mission with the Brotherhood, you go from a stranger to a Knight with the full trust of their hitler-esque leader Maxson. TheI enjoyed it for mainly the reason I enjoyed Skyrim, I like the atmosphere and exploration. You have to prepare for cliche, rushed storylines with post-morrowind Bethesda and this was no different, however my main concern is the severe lack of content. In a single mission with the Brotherhood, you go from a stranger to a Knight with the full trust of their hitler-esque leader Maxson. The Atom Cats Garage, a funny 50s hipster power armor garage, has only a single mission before the characters become dull vendors. The Railroad and Minutemen questlines feature blatant repetition of previous content, and the new base-building is meaningless and not related to the plot at all. Enemies spawn in the same location quite often, leading to the feeling of repetition and of accomplishing nothing. Still worth playing I think, but you might not like it depending on how critical you are.… Expand
  73. Tilde_Gunderson
    Jan 5, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Short Review: If you liked Skyrim, you'll probably like Fallout 4.

    This game is not a perfect 10/10, but it's not a 0/10. It's a 7/10 game.

    CONS:
    The game has issues. The story is not exceptionally interesting. Saving your son seems like a worthwhile goal, but once you find him, things don't really progress that much. You're just doing some kind of checklist after that.

    (If you want to avoid spoilers, don't read the next paragraph)
    I joined the Institute, and the final mission felt somewhat empty. I was hoping to board the Brotherhood of Steel airship and kill the command from the inside. Instead, I just hacked Liberty Prime and it did the job for me (which didn't work until I used console commands). When my son died, I felt like there should've been more to do in the Institute.

    The conversation wheel is vague, but I think everyone knows this. Why didn't they just use the Skyrim conversation choices? I know voice acting in the game is an impressive addition and adding more choices would mean more work for them, but even if they just stuck with four options, allowing you to see what you're about to say would be nice. I found myself constantly autosaving during conversations.

    Graphically, the game could use some work. The frame rate's garbage, despite looking like Skyrim.

    Locations aren't are interesting as New Vegas' locations. There isn't much of a variety of location types beyond coastal location, urban location, or outside the city locations (I'm sorry if that's vague). Even Diamond City, the biggest settlement in the game, is really underwhelming and not much happens in it. I just wish I could kill the people in the upper bowl stealthily without the security getting on my ass about it. If you thought Nazeem from Skyrim was bad... well, don't venture into the upper bowl of Diamond City.

    I feel bad for anyone playing the console version because too many times did I have to fix a problem using console commands. I can't list all of the glitches I faced, but when I had to use a console command to complete the most important mission in the game, something's up.

    PROS:
    However, there are some good aspects of it. The combat has been decently improved over Fallout 3. Fighting without VATS feels doable, and using sniper rifles is even more effective than before. Weapon customization and armour upgrades makes collecting scrap a worthwhile endeavour.

    And most of all? NO WEAPON DEGRADATION!

    I don't think one person enjoyed weapon degradation... and if you did, I... I don't know what to say to that. Congratulations, I guess? I think when most people see their favourite weapon starting to wear away and you have to continuously repair it to keep it in perfect condition, it doesn't make them feel good.

    Companions are now more of a thing and the game rewards you for having them with companion-based perks (that stay even if you kill them! Hurray!). They don't hinder stealth anymore, and are generally well characterized.

    NEITHER HERE OR THERE:
    There are some things that bother me, but they aren't exactly pros or cons.

    In terms of equipment, I wasn't impressed with the power armour. I didn't like it when it changed my HUD, making it a little busier and changing my HUD colour. But I don't call this a bad thing since I primarily used sniper rifles and long-ranged weapons to fight, so my opinion on this matter is relatively moot.

    Still on the topic of equipment: I never changed my equipment from the first few items I got in the beginning because the game stopped giving me SPECIAL-boosting equipment after level 15. But this could just be my own experience with the game.

    Graphically, I actually liked the visuals. I don't think AAA games need to look photo-realistic. I just wish the game performed well and never really dipped in frame rates. Not entirely a problem, since this may be fixed later and it didn't hamper my gameplay too heavily.

    Overall, this is a fun game that's well worth your time and $80 (depending on where you buy it).    … Expand
  74. Iamthetony
    Jan 31, 2016
    7
    Do you like this game?
    -Yes
    -No(get shot in the head by the developers) -Why(the slowest way to go back to the same question) -Why v.2(a bit shorter way to go back to the same question) That's the fells in this game:2 options which one of them you get.Graphics are something that here are on max to make you fell like you live in the 40's.ALSO SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT>(spoilers and    Do you like this game?
    -Yes
    -No(get shot in the head by the developers)
    -Why(the slowest way to go back to the same question)
    -Why v.2(a bit shorter way to go back to the same question)
    That's the fells in this game:2 options which one of them you get.Graphics are something that here are on max to make you fell like you live in the 40's.ALSO SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT>(spoilers and hater alert)

    This game IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE because the radiation that kill humans kills itself after 10 years and the one that is everywhere(trust me i checked) cant kill anyone.+ who will make a nuke cars?I rate it 7/10 because at least i can explore and my favourite part of the chemistry is the radiation and the radioactive chemicals.    … Expand
  75. Balkora
    Jan 30, 2016
    7
    I'm not going to bash this game into the ground, but i'm going to be fully honest.
    For me, Fallout 4 has improved a lot in certain areas, namely gameplay and graphics. Yes, graphics. While many will complain about the gamebryo engine, i thought it did its job well with this title. This Fallout world is probably the best one designed so far. You don't have to walk through big areas of    I'm not going to bash this game into the ground, but i'm going to be fully honest.
    For me, Fallout 4 has improved a lot in certain areas, namely gameplay and graphics. Yes, graphics. While many will complain about the gamebryo engine, i thought it did its job well with this title. This Fallout world is probably the best one designed so far. You don't have to walk through big areas of nothingness just so you can get from A to B, it's constantly a treat to bump into various locations and events.
    The quality of writing in this game remained the same, or it got worse. The main story is actually interesting for once, but you will start to see how superficial everything is when you're halfway through it. Your choices have never mattered less in this game, it all feels like a placebo pill. The sidequest content is really poor. The only good quests that i have encountered so far were the USS Constitution, the Silver Shroud and the Cabot questline. Everything else feels so generic, repetitive and lazy. I'm not even going to talk about the radiant quests and the broken record that is Preston Garvey, which leads me to character development. Bethesda seems to be scared of depth, they cannot build a character, they leave everything half-assed. Almost everyone in this game is forgettable, save for a few companions and npcs you meet along the way. I understand why people gave low ratings to this game. They dove into it with high expectations and towards the end they were disapointed by the way Bethesda half assed every good thing that made Fallout games memorable. It is an above average game, with great gameplay, a lot more responsive than the previous titles, but it seems to me like it sacrificed too much. I would give this game a 7 or a 7.5. Bethesda needs to team up with a good writing team, they need to develop their stories, go in depth with character development and sidequest content. In the future they won't get away with the same radiant mechanics and lazy concepts that make this game almost feel like a singleplayer mmo. I will never believe the hype that surrounds future Bethesda titles, because i know that most of it is fake.    … Expand
  76. Efnita
    Feb 2, 2016
    7
    I was expecting more. While I did play the game for quite a while, I eventually grew bored of it and stopped halfway the main quest.

    I am a player who likes to do all the side quests, obtain all the bobble heads, explore, build, craft. If I had just focused on the main story line I probably would have finished the game in the time I spent on it. I did complete New Vegas and feel this    I was expecting more. While I did play the game for quite a while, I eventually grew bored of it and stopped halfway the main quest.

    I am a player who likes to do all the side quests, obtain all the bobble heads, explore, build, craft. If I had just focused on the main story line I probably would have finished the game in the time I spent on it. I did complete New Vegas and feel this game isn't up to the same level. Besides the story line, graphics too were a letdown when compared with other recent releases like Metal Gear and Witcher 3.    … Expand
  77. LordOfX
    Feb 4, 2016
    7
    Fallout 4 - A Good Game with a good graphic, a weak Story and a weak build-mode. I like the game all in all, but it's not that epic game i wish it were. (Sry for my bad English)
  78. KekL0rd
    Apr 18, 2016
    7
    Fair review.

    This game is a good shooter, and JUST good. If you are a newcomer to the Fallout series, it's definitely worth picking up to see what the hype is about. Unfortunately, Bethesda really made this game for a casual playthrough. You won't see any hardcore RPG mechanics like karma or cool dialogue (which has been dumbed down to 4 buttons, each with the same outcome). Fallout 4    Fair review.

    This game is a good shooter, and JUST good. If you are a newcomer to the Fallout series, it's definitely worth picking up to see what the hype is about. Unfortunately, Bethesda really made this game for a casual playthrough. You won't see any hardcore RPG mechanics like karma or cool dialogue (which has been dumbed down to 4 buttons, each with the same outcome). Fallout 4 has more shooting aspects and less immersive role-playing as the sole-survivor. Quests feel linear and repetitive, and there is very little interesting NPC action. The story is predictable with twists that you can see pretty clearly. Characters are not very memorable. The game definitely felt like it downgraded compared to the other games.

    But some people like the aesthetics brought out in this game. Bethesda improved some mechanics as well and made things easier. Albeit the same reused engine, the graphics and lighting look great for an openworld game. The atmosphere is clearly displayed in the ruined wasteland, and it feels like a fallout. Shooting things in the wasteland is actually more fun and smoother, adding an easy way to switch between weapons and stimpaks. V.A.T.S. feels less like a necessity now. The AI is not the best, but they feel more lively instead of running straight to you like in 3 or New Vegas. Crafting and modding weapons is actually pretty fun too, and it felt much less complicated and more easier to access.

    You might wanna buy this game if you like an FPS/TPS with a spice of role-playing elements. Plus with survival in beta for PC you might have some extra enjoyment out of your time. Otherwise play some New Vegas.    … Expand
  79. CorvusMetus
    May 10, 2016
    7
    Fallout 4 is a mixed bag. It does a lot of good and it does a lot of bad. Over all, I find it enjoyable (and if I didn't, I wouldn't still be playing it almost six months after release) but its not without its flaws, so of which are pretty glaring. So let's start the review.

    First the good. The /good/ quests the game offers are great. While most are linear (more on that later)    Fallout 4 is a mixed bag. It does a lot of good and it does a lot of bad. Over all, I find it enjoyable (and if I didn't, I wouldn't still be playing it almost six months after release) but its not without its flaws, so of which are pretty glaring. So let's start the review.

    First the good.

    The /good/ quests the game offers are great. While most are linear (more on that later) , they are made interesting via the locations they are set or the events happening. And when they actually decide to give you some choice, they /really/ shine. As someone who has a been playing role-playing games since the early 90's, quests like "Last Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution", "Human Error", and even "Reunions" are some of the most memorable.

    Bethesda actually handled moral choices /brilliantly/. This might be a controversial one, since a lot of people seem to be convinced you're stuck playing a good guy all the time but that's the real wonder of it. Gone are the clear cut good and evil choices that most role-playing games have. Instead, almost ever choice seems to be some shade of grey. While, yes, its true Fallout 4 doesn't allow you to be as big of a monster as you could have been in previous games its equally impossible to be the big damn hero and savior of the wasteland. And as far as I'm concerned, that's great. And its especially shocking coming from Bethesda, a company whose never really been good at that.

    The world is also well designed. There a a lot of memorable locations, some great ambient dialogue if you take your time and listen, and unlike Fallout 3, things feel less random. Everything goes together well.

    Most characters are likable and well-written. Some of them, such as Nick Valentine and Kellogg, are some of my favorite characters in the Fallout universe. And the Brotherhood of Steel's portrayal in the game is a brilliant evolution the controversial portrayal in Fallout 3. I was actually impressed and again, Bethesda has to do a lot to do that.

    Now the bad.

    Most of the quests are far to linear and violence is far to often the solution to everything. The options to make peace, to solve a lot of quests without gunning everything down are gone. This is especially disappointing in the endgame, when your choices lead to bloody results no matter what you do. And while there are some genuinely great quests, the vast amount of running and gunning can overshadow it, especially to a more cynical mind.

    The dialogue wheel is crap in almost every role-playing game and Fallout 4 is no exception. The worst part of it is the inconsistency, especially with the "sarcastic" option.

    And perhaps worst of all, there's quite a few points in the game where you feel like a great idea is wasted for more running and gunning... And so much more could have been done. Over all, that's the real fault of Fallout 4. It is a good game, with a lot of disappointing elements because while if feels more than complete... It also feels rushed.

    Over all, I'd say its a 7.5 game.    … Expand
  80. DAnzalone
    May 23, 2016
    7
    While improving on certain aspects (notably combat), the game is heavily stripped of the RPG elements from its predecessors. With a focus on fighting or story-telling, quests and random encounters are uninspiring. When compared to F3 and New Vegas, Bethesda seems to have taken a step backwards with Fallout 4.

    Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the game and did spend 400+ hours on it. But I    While improving on certain aspects (notably combat), the game is heavily stripped of the RPG elements from its predecessors. With a focus on fighting or story-telling, quests and random encounters are uninspiring. When compared to F3 and New Vegas, Bethesda seems to have taken a step backwards with Fallout 4.

    Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the game and did spend 400+ hours on it. But I could never feel as satisfied as I did in the previous games. I can only hope that the next Fallout game is developed by Obsidian.    … Expand
  81. jamdud22
    Jun 16, 2016
    7
    This could have been another capstone for Bethesda but they decided to just throw everything against the wall to see what would stick. This game has nothing on Fallout 3 and especially not Fallout New Vegas. I hope the addons add some depth to this game because there is none. It's all a hot mess with no substance and no story. I wonder did Bethesda fire all their writers or what happened.
  82. bellonman
    Sep 25, 2017
    7
    I think most fallout games have been overrated because although they are fun, they also have their fair share of issues. Now let's start with the positives; this game boasts beautiful graphics and a memorable architecture compared to the other games. This variety in settings keeps the game interesting when exploring every nook and cranny. The game play in fallout 4 is much faster then theI think most fallout games have been overrated because although they are fun, they also have their fair share of issues. Now let's start with the positives; this game boasts beautiful graphics and a memorable architecture compared to the other games. This variety in settings keeps the game interesting when exploring every nook and cranny. The game play in fallout 4 is much faster then the previous games, which is overall to my liking. Where the game starts to lose me is with the main story line, it just isn't that different from the previous fallout games and doesn't make any new strides. Depth with conversations is also an issue, when in previous games it was done so well. Another thing that bethesda refuses to change about their game designs is fixing of bugs; this game is littered with annoying bugs, glitches, and freezing. All these things make the experience a lot worse than it should be, but it's still overall a decent game.… Expand
  83. hypernewbie
    Aug 16, 2017
    7
    Combat is a bit incoherent, and perf is crappy without mods. With some mods to fix performance it runs beautifully.

    The weakest point is how the game balances combat. Really, really badly. Not enough AP points, AP is weak as hell, and shooting sucks, too bullet spongey to be a real action game yet resource management is tedious as hell. I gave up, gave myself 50000 bullets, set    Combat is a bit incoherent, and perf is crappy without mods. With some mods to fix performance it runs beautifully.

    The weakest point is how the game balances combat. Really, really badly. Not enough AP points, AP is weak as hell, and shooting sucks, too bullet spongey to be a real action game yet resource management is tedious as hell. I gave up, gave myself 50000 bullets, set difficulty to very easy, plowed through the game at record speed and just imagined I was playing call of duty.    … Expand
  84. buranya
    Mar 24, 2017
    7
    First of all, as a Fallout player, i expected a lot of Fallout 4. And, i can say without any doubt that, after 297h played that i can give my opinion with some credit.

    Fallout 4 starts with a great plot. But, the storyline tends to decay on it's intense. By the end of game you only want to focus on other things, and you sometines forget the main storyline. This is not something i like    First of all, as a Fallout player, i expected a lot of Fallout 4. And, i can say without any doubt that, after 297h played that i can give my opinion with some credit.

    Fallout 4 starts with a great plot. But, the storyline tends to decay on it's intense. By the end of game you only want to focus on other things, and you sometines forget the main storyline. This is not something i like on a Fallout game, as i loved Fallout 3 and Fallout NV storylines. In this storyline you fell you have no freedom apart from two or three general choices.

    But, in the other hand, i would like to say some good things of this game. Firstly, some sidequests are simply brilliant. The chances to raise some villages, build your own structures, etc, makes you feel you are evolving the world that surrounds you. The 4 main factions of the game are quite good, even more if you choose railroad. The graphics are accurate to the year of releasing. The customization of weapons, the perks and the game system is quite similar to other Fallout games, maybe with more Action.

    And, if you choose hard mode, with some survival aspects, game turns even more interesting. Adding some mods to it will make the game very inmersive.

    That's why i think that, despite the low main quest, the game is acceptable, It doesn't deserve a 9 or 10, but either less than a 6, as it has a lot of good and acceptable things.    … Expand
  85. Topsecret
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    Rich and detailed world and excellent guns and technology let down by bugs and flaws in the game story and mechanics. The concept of the game is great and I really enjoyed exploring the world, upgrading tech and shooting things, however a few vital things have been overlooked.

    Playing this game felt like a beta. There are so many graphical glitches, quest completion bugs, characters    Rich and detailed world and excellent guns and technology let down by bugs and flaws in the game story and mechanics. The concept of the game is great and I really enjoyed exploring the world, upgrading tech and shooting things, however a few vital things have been overlooked.

    Playing this game felt like a beta. There are so many graphical glitches, quest completion bugs, characters getting stuck in objects, perspective view glitches, textures missing. Come on, this isn't amateur hour, you should expect to be able to play a game to completion with none of this.

    A fundamental flaw is the combat mechanics. Although the blocking system works well with melee attacks, the cover system is far below par when you can't even hide behind cover or walls or interact with the world around you to help you in fights, which is the whole focus of the game.

    The worst is the stealth system, hearing the constant barrage of comments from enemies who can seemingly hear you through walls is an absolute joke and I couldn't see any reason to try and pick anyone's pocket or try a stealthy approach when killing and looting is easy and straightforward.

    There is way too much clutter around the place, most of it useless or irrelevant. By the end of the game I had 400 unused stim-packs and a mountain of junk. It would have been much better if items were rare and more associated with quests in the game. And the crafting stations around the world seemed totally pointless when you were forced to store your mountain of loot back at the base because it was too heavy to carry around.

    So much of the content in the game feels like a waste of time, protecting and building at settlements for instance, why bother when you can just go kill some enemies and sell their weapons for caps. And most of the perks are terrible, if you max out commando and heavy weapons expert you get double damage and stagger on heavy and automatic weapons which make you virtually invincible.

    By the end of the game my defence rating in power armour was 1900, and I had a maxed out Final Judgement gatling laser with 100 cores which is the equivalent of 50000 ammo and I was fighting what was supposed to be boss characters who had a single armour item giving them a 50 defence rating and a laser pistol, which meant that they all died more or less instantly and barely made a mark on me. Even the ones in power armour only seemed to last a few seconds.

    Finally the storyline, I wanted to achieve world peace however the game put me into a situation where whichever path I chose seemed to result in my character having no problem with killing civilians or characters I had previously been friendly with to achieve somewhat sketchy goals.

    Nice try but it felt more like a sandbox world experiment than a polished game ready for sale, people need to start realising with these games that too much freedom means too many flaws and that basic standards for glitches and game mechanics should never be overlooked.

    The sandbox element can easily ruin a game when you can complete difficult quests early, get the most powerful items and then find that most of the remaining game content gives you useless items and is too easy to be fun or relevant..    … Expand
  86. lmon
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    Fallout 4 is a game that I both love and hate, as a game it is very good and extremely fun, but as an RPG it is very lacking, especially compares to other games of the same franchise. I am going to give the game an ultimately positive review, this is because I personally enjoyed it thoroughly, though I can see why other wouldn't. I enjoyed the game play a lot more than I have enjoyed it inFallout 4 is a game that I both love and hate, as a game it is very good and extremely fun, but as an RPG it is very lacking, especially compares to other games of the same franchise. I am going to give the game an ultimately positive review, this is because I personally enjoyed it thoroughly, though I can see why other wouldn't. I enjoyed the game play a lot more than I have enjoyed it in other Fallout games, the guns are fun and responsive and actually usable without VATS, though VATS is fun too. The weapon modding is well done and does a lot to vary the game play. The base-building is a strange aspect that I did, kind of, enjoy. I liked being able to make my own little fort but I cannot understand why it was included above other aspects like a more engaging story or better running engine. Speaking of the engine, it is unacceptable that Bethesda still makes modern games on an engine that has been stressed to it's breaking point. The load times and frame rates do not represent the visual quality that the game presents, the game looks decent in general but many aspects of the game are below standard or downright ugly. The main story was decent but not exactly the gripping story telling that I would expect from a Bethesda RPG, the side quests were arguably more fun and I especially enjoyed the idea of factions like the institute, Brotherhood of Steel, etc. though I wish there was more of that in the game. However, the RPG elements are extremely lacking, very little you do or say will truly change anything apart from the major changes in the main story or certain side quests. The AI is buggy and annoying, but it didn't significantly detract from the overall experience, it was just disappointing and distracting. The open world is what I most enjoyed, it has a lot to explore and do, the post-war Boston landscape is interesting enough for me to wander around on my own time, just to see what I could find. The music is great and I especially loved Diamond City Radio. As for UI it was lacking and kind of annoying, having to scroll through a long list of items on the tiny pip-boy screen is interesting but ultimately becomes a nuisance. Overall, Fallout 4 is an enjoyable experience, even for all of its many flaws, and I did enjoy it and would recommend it only if you would enjoy the combat, exploration, and question, not for the RPG elements or a gripping main story line.… Expand
  87. nereed678
    May 23, 2019
    7
    Yes, fallout 4 is mediocre as a fallout game. Yet, it is still a fun game, full of exploration and an engaging story and environment. While not a classic in the vein of new vegas, it's still a worthy instillation in the series
  88. wiss2wiss
    Sep 28, 2017
    7
    I know that this is a tittle that people either hate or love it. I am not a big fan of Fallout to begin with. I have played Fallout 3 and NV but I did not really enjoy it that much. This game, on the other hand, was more enjoyable in comparison. My main complain is too much action oriented and kind of mixed narrative. I know that Bethesda is not a master of narrative but they can do itI know that this is a tittle that people either hate or love it. I am not a big fan of Fallout to begin with. I have played Fallout 3 and NV but I did not really enjoy it that much. This game, on the other hand, was more enjoyable in comparison. My main complain is too much action oriented and kind of mixed narrative. I know that Bethesda is not a master of narrative but they can do it better, i.e. I feel that Skyrim's narrative is better and have more context (it could be the effect of being frozen for a long time). The character relationship could also be improved with more back story and side quests with companions. I would not say this is a bad game. It is fun and will keep you busy for a long time. Unfortunately, this is not the best in its genre.… Expand
  89. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good not bad fallach
  90. EndsWithaBullet
    Feb 20, 2018
    7
    Лично мне игра понравилась и затянула на приличное кол-во времени. Да, игра не превзошла полностью New Vegas, который я до сих пор считаю лучшим фолычем, да и вообще лучшей РПГ в целом. В чем-то Ф4 уступает NV, а в чем-то даже превзошел.
    Весь шум из-за монетизации модов, от которой у детишек полыхнула пятая точка, и теперь они в негодовании сидят и плачут, что не поставить бесплатно    Лично мне игра понравилась и затянула на приличное кол-во времени. Да, игра не превзошла полностью New Vegas, который я до сих пор считаю лучшим фолычем, да и вообще лучшей РПГ в целом. В чем-то Ф4 уступает NV, а в чем-то даже превзошел.
    Весь шум из-за монетизации модов, от которой у детишек полыхнула пятая точка, и теперь они в негодовании сидят и плачут, что не поставить бесплатно заместо главного героя бабу с сиськами размеров с Венеру.    … Expand
  91. M7MD_AHMED
    Dec 15, 2021
    7
    Great game, not that great of an RPG.
    if you love a Dense world with a great sense of exploration and a reward in each corner of the world, then this game is for you.
    but if you want a great RPG like Fallout: New Vegas or DOS2:DE, you will be very disappointed about it.
  92. toxyk
    Dec 26, 2018
    7
    Buen Farcry, pesimo Fallout, es triste que Bethesda se olvidase de que hace grande sus juegos. Casualizacion al poder. El peor de los Fallout hasta la fecha, sin duda...
  93. Blipps
    Sep 22, 2018
    7
    My heavily patched and modded version of Fallout 4 GOTY review:

    Cons: On PC this game requires mods and to edit its files to work properly which is really despicable Horrible engine utilisation to not fully use the GPU and bottleneck the use of the CPU FPS Fluctuating drastically (12 FPS-95 FPS That is despicable) FPS is tired to gameplay and load screens which slows down loading    My heavily patched and modded version of Fallout 4 GOTY review:

    Cons:
    On PC this game requires mods and to edit its files to work properly which is really despicable
    Horrible engine utilisation to not fully use the GPU and bottleneck the use of the CPU
    FPS Fluctuating drastically (12 FPS-95 FPS That is despicable)
    FPS is tired to gameplay and load screens which slows down loading times and breaks the game past 75fps
    The cities not being open in the world-space to reduce loading screens
    FPS Stutter issues
    No FOV Slider
    Really limiting Rebind-able key system
    Really inconsistent environmental textures
    Poor facial and clothing textures, inconsistent character animations and extremely poor lip-sync technology
    Flimsy Dialogue camera
    Weak antialiasing that creates a blur effect
    My spouse never responds to the explosion glitch
    Infinite water splashing glitch
    Vault door not opening glitch which is game breaking
    Horrible tutorials for the settlement system and other systems
    Settlement system should be more optional by having a strong auto build settlement type of feature so that you would be able to never touch the settlement system (apart from making the player aware of it) but to not suffer as a result of that
    Some poor UI
    No traits system
    Horrible hacking mini-game
    Not able to climb ledges
    It being 200 years later and almost nothing has happened to the wasteland in terms of progression which is ridiculous
    Inconsistent/bad faction reputation and general reputation system
    Predefined character which restricts what your character can be for an RPG
    Shaun being kidnapped is supposed to give the character urgency which simply doesn’t work for an exploration game especially when both the character's spouse and son aren’t developed before we are supposed to care that they have been taken/killed
    Restricted to a horrible dialogue system which has to be 4 no matter what
    Charisma is the only thing that matters in dialogue with very few exceptions
    Poor story and character pacing/building
    Really poor writing
    Really poor balancing and difficulty inconsistency for combat
    Carry weight is really unbalanced
    Too many settlements that weren’t varied or interesting enough unlike the world space itself
    A lot of really shallow quests
    Morally uninteresting most of the time
    Very very few choice or choices making changes in quests and the stories in a **** RPG
    Almost impossible to even be an evil character

    Pros:
    One of the best world-space/open world in any game ever telling its own stories visually
    All of the crafting systems is amazing
    Great first person shooting mechanic, in my opinion, making fallout finally playable (I need Fallout 4 New Vegas in my bloodstream)
    The Art-style is **** fantastic and realised amazingly
    The 1960s/vault-boy type aesthetic is perfect The companions (apart from Preston Garvey) and the companion system is exceptional
    All of the modernisation from previous games that aren’t in the cons are done really well in my opinion
    The addictive nature of the game even with flaws and all
    The feeling of unlimited content
    All the attention to detail can be seen in things like the easter eggs
    The power armour system is a drastic improvement How easy it is to be immersed into this world The satisfying looting system Overall 6.5/10    … Expand
  94. Kotofon
    Oct 23, 2021
    7
    Fallout 4 - сиквел знаменитой ролевой серии игр в сеттинге пост-апокалипсиса. Игрок просыпается от криосна и обнаруживает, что является единственным выжившим человеком из убежища 111. Выбравшись на поверхность, он оказывается в Пустоши - мире, разрушенный ядерной войной.Fallout 4 - сиквел знаменитой ролевой серии игр в сеттинге пост-апокалипсиса. Игрок просыпается от криосна и обнаруживает, что является единственным выжившим человеком из убежища 111. Выбравшись на поверхность, он оказывается в Пустоши - мире, разрушенный ядерной войной.
  95. xemnii
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    This is an alright game but is unfortunately not a very good Fallout title. I'd expect more from a singe player Bethesda title. Fallout 3 and New Vegas were very well done titles in the series and while this game has a few steps forward, there are a ton back.

    This is a very average game. A below average single player Fallout title.
  96. Gregnator
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Fallout 4 is by no means a terrible or bad game.
    It's a decent Fallout game.
    You would expect that Fallout 4 builds on New Vegas and Fallout 3, but they don't. The amazing things like the deep story from NV, the choices, mechanics etc So many things they could have built on, but they decided not to. Fallout 4's story is okay, it's not the worst, it's not the best. The dialogue    Fallout 4 is by no means a terrible or bad game.
    It's a decent Fallout game.

    You would expect that Fallout 4 builds on New Vegas and Fallout 3, but they don't.

    The amazing things like the deep story from NV, the choices, mechanics etc
    So many things they could have built on, but they decided not to.

    Fallout 4's story is okay, it's not the worst, it's not the best.
    The dialogue system is god awful and makes the game feel dumbed down.
    They got rid of the morality system, which is a very poor choice.

    This Fallout could have been so much better, but maybe they need to give Obsidian a second chance and learn from them, because if Obsidian can make an amazing game in 2 years time, what has Bethesda been doing?    … Expand
  97. ad_victoriam
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Bethesda, Bethesda, Bethesda. I know you think you're going to escape criticism on Steam by making a slow, shameful withdrawal from the platform, trying to erect your own shanty-town edifice on which to build your shameful Creation Club. But you can't escape me and you can't escape MetaCritic.

    As a game Fallout 4 is another solid release in the series. I genuinely enjoyed the added    Bethesda, Bethesda, Bethesda. I know you think you're going to escape criticism on Steam by making a slow, shameful withdrawal from the platform, trying to erect your own shanty-town edifice on which to build your shameful Creation Club. But you can't escape me and you can't escape MetaCritic.

    As a game Fallout 4 is another solid release in the series. I genuinely enjoyed the added dimension of base-building that the game offered in settlements. Weapon and armor customization also injected a high degree of character customization into a franchise already renowned for it. Improvements to their follower NPC system are also welcome upgrades. The open world of Fallout 4's Boston is carefully crafted and exciting to explore.

    But the game has a hell of a lot to answer for as well. The complete gutting of the skill system, the unwanted simplification of the face editor through the removal of sliders, and the absolutely abhorrent Creation Club being chief among them. Bethesda's utterly cynical exploitation of the modding community has divided and cheapened it, and will poison the well for generations to come. Todd Howard's idiotic obsession with streamlining the games are, at this point, reducing them to point-and-click mobile games in term of simplicity, making them ever wider but more shallow. While these deficiencies are not enough to significantly detract from Fallout 4's quality as an open-world RPG in themselves they will have long-term negative effects for the franchise and for Bethesda, casting a lengthening shadow over subsequent releases in all their franchises.

    You will reap what you have sown.    … Expand
  98. Radiationbum
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Fallout 4 improves combat & visual quality from Fallout 3 & NV, however while for some people the graphics are lacking when compared to games like Witcher 3 its often considered a key negative by fan who miss the main purpose of these games.

    its important to remember the core focus is the story, player freedom & the overall ability to Role Play in the game & Fallout NV proves my point    Fallout 4 improves combat & visual quality from Fallout 3 & NV, however while for some people the graphics are lacking when compared to games like Witcher 3 its often considered a key negative by fan who miss the main purpose of these games.

    its important to remember the core focus is the story, player freedom & the overall ability to Role Play in the game & Fallout NV proves my point as Obsidian used the same engine & graphical assets of Fallout 3 meaning more time is spent on making the main story, its side quests & improving the overall RPG experience all of which was created in just 18 month, but FNV came out buggy & although those bugs were fixed the initial damage was done bringing down review scores, but in the End Fallout NV is remember by most Fallout fans as being better than Fallout 3.

    Now back to Fallout 4 the opposite is true, once the exactment had passed I along with most fans realised the steps backwards, Skills & Perks are merged into one reducing player playstyles, not to mention all too often there aren't multiple ways to solve problems beyond speech check or the use of your guns, settlement building provides a fun way for creating a deeper connection to the world as you build your own home, and you can create settlements each with their own styles if you so wish, though all too often settlements need your babysitting as they seem unable to defend themselves even though you built a wall armed with rocket & laser turrets.

    The addition of a voiced protagonist is a completely unnecessary one, firstly it reduces the players connection to their character and the game world, as lines of dialog are spoken in a way I did not intend for them to be said, in the Vault 88 DLC there's a speech check which I was taking the situation seriously but the voice actor said it like he was joking or being smug this disconnects me from the world reducing my role playing experience as I feel less in control of my character

    Some minor SPOILERS here.
    The core focus of the story is Institute & their Synth, and no where shows just how much of a lack of effort was made to explain and add to the lore than the information surrounding them, it is unclear how Synths are made and function, for a long while I was lead to believe that all Synth have a Synth component (SC) and that was a key part in how they function, but it seem that some synths don't have them leading to speculation that the SC is only in synths that travel to the surface, other speculation includes do synths need to eat, drink, or sleep and just how many bad to good things has the Institute done and its not made clear what their end goal is.

    This when coupled with the cut content some of which was shown the trailers (Combat Zone) show that the game could of done with another 4-6 months to really flesh out the story/lore and indeed correct lore contradictions that are made in the game namely Jet and XO1 power Armor.

    Fallout 4 will go down as the Fallout game of missteps by Bethesda Skill/Perks, Voiced PC, Lore mistakes or full on retcons, lacking features that seem like the logical addtion like a Armor & weapon stand for those settlements you build so you can show off you treasures from the wastes, even after launch features like survival mode were poorly designed, and only catered to the most hardcore players, where as the average player doesn't want to not be able to save whenever they like, or have to take 2x damage from enemy's over the normal difficulty 1x damage, the devs couldn't even get this right.

    Overall Fallout is a fun but ultimately and step backwards in the Bethesda RPG franchise and gives me concern for Elder Scrolls 6 especially when they make games like Fallout 76 that the majority of fans don't want.

    Bethesda need to remember their making games for their millions of fans not the millions on non-fans.    … Expand
  99. Norleft
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    No es un Fallout en todo su explendor porque no tiene para nada ese elemento rolero que mola tanto y hace buena la saga como los anteriores.

    Pero aquí tenemos una de las obras más importantes de la actualidad hablando de mundo abierto, y hay que decir que apesar de no tener elementos roleros es jodidamente divertida y llena de contenido. No sera un buen juego fiel a la saga, pero sin    No es un Fallout en todo su explendor porque no tiene para nada ese elemento rolero que mola tanto y hace buena la saga como los anteriores.

    Pero aquí tenemos una de las obras más importantes de la actualidad hablando de mundo abierto, y hay que decir que apesar de no tener elementos roleros es jodidamente divertida y llena de contenido.

    No sera un buen juego fiel a la saga, pero sin dudarlo es muy buen juego (Con el pase de Expansión ya que arregla y añade cosas que no entiendo como no estaban en el juego base)

    En fin Fallout 4 es un buen juego no es de 10, pero apesar de tener una salida bastante meh, si tienes el pase de expansión y ganas de universo fallout no tienes ninguna excusa.    … Expand
  100. Lee_Bale
    Dec 25, 2018
    7
    The game is way more polished than Fallout 3 and Bethesda does what it does best here. The open world is beautifully done and gunplay is more fluid and realistic. However, the developers decided to make Fallout 4 more into a first-person shooter with RPG elements than into an RPG. If I were a fan of the original two Fallouts, I would be pissed as hell by this game. Gameplay is dumbed downThe game is way more polished than Fallout 3 and Bethesda does what it does best here. The open world is beautifully done and gunplay is more fluid and realistic. However, the developers decided to make Fallout 4 more into a first-person shooter with RPG elements than into an RPG. If I were a fan of the original two Fallouts, I would be pissed as hell by this game. Gameplay is dumbed down in almost every aspect, Bethesda learned almost nothing from Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas. The dialog system has been raped and adding a voiced main character makes it almost impossible to role play. Do you want to be a violent psychopath who disses everybody and everything? Too bad, you're either a former soldier who cares about kids or a law school graduate who cares about kids. This game features the most streamlined and forgettable quests I've ever seen in an RPG. It's a few months since I've last played it and I don't remember a single one. Can't Bethesda hire a few professional writers, since even their biggest fans admit that their quests suck? Just look at what CD Project Red did with The Witcher 3. This is I think the most frustrating thing about this game: the fact that Bethesda has given up on innovation in these aspects. I really hope that they will do something better with Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.… 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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