Fallout 4

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  1. Lilmanike
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is definitely going to be game of the year with a large open world, a large variety of perks, weapons, armor, and so much more.

    A Dead Land: The game excels when it comes to its open world. Lots of enemies, new ways explore the world, and it's been reported that Fallout 4's map size is 11 minutes long vertically. And trust me it's large. The game looks gorgeous with a new creation engine. Some people say it isn't graphically up to date but you have to admit, it is a giant leap from Fallout New Vegas (2010). You guys also realize that map size is a factor, right? Plus with lots of new radio stations and lots of side quests in which other companions could possibly react towards the actions of these side missions and some may interest you. You can also create your own settlement that you have to keep resourced, defended, and a simple place to let settlers rest and go on with their business.

    200-Life Crysis: The game takes place a few minutes or hours "depending how long you create your character" before the bombs have dropped. So you soon enter Vault 111 where a freak experiment goes horribly wrong. Since your 200 year cryogenic stasis, takes you deep into the future in where you have to find your son Shaun who has been kidnapped by the institute a isis like group who kidnaps survivors of the commonwealth. So it is your job to take him back.

    Guns n' more bullets: Shooting is more playable. V.A.T.S. is still a thing in this Fallout installment but shooting a gun feels more shooty than your average Fallout game. Your guns no longer break so you can shoot with letting it break but it looses a more survival focused aspect but I didn't like survival focused aspects anyway. You can also customize your amazing little guy into a F***ing beast, with re-naming it, adding new weapon mods that are available to all weapons. Legendary enemies drop legendary loot and it is either amazing or surprising. You can also choose when you want to get a critical strike on an enemy or not. It you get enough hits on enemies, you will build up a bar that will fill up and create an execution command and vats no longer pause the game it will slow it down the game leaving vulnerable to an easy but cheap death, so act fast.

    The Uglies returned: Enemies look more disgusting and more terrifying than ever before. With new ones such as bloodbugs and synths. Oh and if you hate deathclaws they're back and deadlier than ever. Enemies with a star next to them represent Legendary enemies. Enemies featured with a skull next to them, f***ing run. You can guess who is the first is to encounter.

    Packin' a punch: The amount of base perks built in to the game are over 70 but go a little deeper and you will find over 200 perks. How, they are counted a mini perks to a perk. Let that sync in to your head before moving on. Bobbleheads make a return but a little more impactful than Fallout 3. A little hint the perception bobblehead is the first to be found usually.    … Expand
  2. blilb97
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing! Im 60 hours in and loving it. The new crafting system is awesome, makes use of all the junk you pick up. It improves on fallout 3 in every way! Shooting is much improved, skills /perks have been revamped, not dumbed down like some say. This game just may be my favorite game of all time!
  3. senopah
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I had a little bit of trouble getting it to work properly at the start but I've just played the last 10 hours straight and this game is fantastic.

    Yes, they've changed some things from the last go-around but despite all of the complaints on here, it's a great game that still very much has that Fallout feel. I think it comes in right behind The Witcher 3 on my favorite games of 2015.
  4. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
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  5. Gwardion
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Lots of reviews out there, just adding my weight. 44 hours after release and I have logged 23 hours. The game has evolved immensely. No, it isn't Fallout 1 and 2, and no, it isn't 3 or Vegas, it is a quantum leap beyond. I have had one freeze in 23 hours, I turned AA and AF off with all other settings on ultra with an FX-6300, 8GB ram, SSD, R9 270 2GB. I have a hard time imagining a betterLots of reviews out there, just adding my weight. 44 hours after release and I have logged 23 hours. The game has evolved immensely. No, it isn't Fallout 1 and 2, and no, it isn't 3 or Vegas, it is a quantum leap beyond. I have had one freeze in 23 hours, I turned AA and AF off with all other settings on ultra with an FX-6300, 8GB ram, SSD, R9 270 2GB. I have a hard time imagining a better game and we haven't even seen the mods or DLCs yet.… Expand
  6. commoonist
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    i've only got about 6 hours in this game, but in those 6 hours, i have had an awesome time. fallout 4 is a really well crafted and fun to play game, and although it diverges a bit from previous fallout titles, i don't see all that many problems with it. i love the graphics (the lighting and weather as well as the wasteland itself are gorgeous), the gameplay, and the characters are in myi've only got about 6 hours in this game, but in those 6 hours, i have had an awesome time. fallout 4 is a really well crafted and fun to play game, and although it diverges a bit from previous fallout titles, i don't see all that many problems with it. i love the graphics (the lighting and weather as well as the wasteland itself are gorgeous), the gameplay, and the characters are in my opinion pretty interesting, not to mention the soundtrack, which is amazing. the game is currently pretty buggy but given that this is a day 2 bethesda game i don' think thats much to be concerned about. the only real negative i can think of with this game is the dialogue options, which are very vague when selecting them (and there are only 4 options per dialogue prompt to boot, which isn't exactly optimal), and go into more detail when the character actually says them. this works fine, although i think the old system of being able to tell exactly what your character is going to say before they say it from past games works better. i think a lot of people had this knee-jerk reaction of being resistant to change, but i personally don't find any of the new changes to be annoying, save for the dialogue.… Expand
  7. Augus1000
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    A nice game you need to focus on the graphics that are superb and the history is cool a good way to invest your money. This game is incredible fun and you don't need to play the previous ones.
  8. AllUltima
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    About 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised byAbout 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised by Skyrim but not as surprised as I am with how far they lept forward with this. So far the gameplay changes are fun and well thought out, while being enough different from fa3/new vegas to be totally fresh. New, snappier interface, too. Sorting in the UI is extremely welcome. Enemy humans take advantage of cover. Right now I'm enjoying being a weakling but I'm hoping I'll grow into being as epic as fallout 3.… Expand
  9. Opt1mysyq
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    The best in the series so far in my opinion. Gunplay is great and makes combat in the wasteland feel very visceral especially when put up against the new AI. Animations are awesome and have to be seen to appreciate how good they are especially during combat. Graphics are great without bringing my rig to it's knees. Sound/and music really help make the wasteland feel like a wasteland to putThe best in the series so far in my opinion. Gunplay is great and makes combat in the wasteland feel very visceral especially when put up against the new AI. Animations are awesome and have to be seen to appreciate how good they are especially during combat. Graphics are great without bringing my rig to it's knees. Sound/and music really help make the wasteland feel like a wasteland to put it simply awesome. Bethesda really went the extra mile to make the best game possible and i can see myself getting a few hundred hours out of the base game easily.… Expand
  10. mushinNoShin
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I don't know what the brigade of negative reviews is about. I'm loving this game, loving it too much to bother writing much of a review. All of my friends who have been playing it are also really enjoying it.
  11. peterwang
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    why don't people love this game? this is the best pc game ever i seen. I've never player fallout 3 or vegas or even the elder scroll, but I found this game-- the fallout 4, really interesting, masterpiece! you should buy it! greatest RPG game ever!
  12. Vordulak06
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 ended up being way more polished than I expected, I'm kind of blow away by how detailed some of the graphics are. It looks fantastic.

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

    -For the first time in a Bethesda game you can create a Skinny, Muscular, or Fat character.
    -The animations are really slick, the best I've seen from Bethesda so far.
    -The gunplay feels nice and tight, and you now have the option to melee attack with firearms.
    -There's tons of crafting in the game from cooking to chemistry to upgrading gear to building.
    -Different armor is available for each limb, it's not just bodysuits like in Fallout 3.
    -The perk chart is well done and perks have requirements before they can be levelled up.    … Expand
  13. mopasc5297
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This game is not the typical Fallout game you'd might expect, and some people love or hate it because of it. This game threw away some of the things that made the previous games good and added features that made it unique and better in it's own respect.

    Don't get me wrong, I loved Fallout 3 and NV, and personally think that they both are better games than Fallout 4, but Fallout 4    This game is not the typical Fallout game you'd might expect, and some people love or hate it because of it. This game threw away some of the things that made the previous games good and added features that made it unique and better in it's own respect.

    Don't get me wrong, I loved Fallout 3 and NV, and personally think that they both are better games than Fallout 4, but Fallout 4 doesn't fall too behind. Sure this game is riddled with bugs that should've been fixed before it was released, but you should find solace in knowing that Bethesda will be releasing patches in the coming months.

    The gameplay is extremely different than 3 and NV. The gun-play has improved a ton, and you don't need to rely as heavily on V.A.T.S. Some might argue that it's dumbed down and is Call of Duty shooting. Personally, in my experience, some if not most of the battles I faced were quite challenging. Aside from the occasional mole rat or boat fly.

    As far as the story goes, it's alright. It's not as good as Fallout 3 or NV, but it is indeed better than most game stories out there. I will say though, that the introduction seemed a bit rushed with quite some pacing issues. Once you reach diamond city though, the pacing feels more fluid, although it can still use some work.

    Nonetheless, no game is perfect. This game has it's downfalls, mostly in terms of AI and animation. The basic body movements of the character is fine, but the facial expression has something to be left desired. The lips don't sync with the voice and the face often feels stale. As for AI, they would often times do stupid things and can't aim for **** half of the time.

    I don't find graphics to be a problem, but these graphics are evidently not to par with modern day standards. Again, I don't find this to be a problem, but most people do.

    Now, as for a disclaimer as to why I'm giving this a 10 rating, it's merely to counteract the tons of 0 ratings from people in here. Metacritic user scores are mainly just 10s and 0s. It's stupid, but the actual rating I'd give this is an 8. Now, when all the patches and mods come out, only then may it be deservant of a 9 or even a 10.    … Expand
  14. Kimi1234
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Better than the previous , more things, more map , more history, more high , more mechanical , more fun , good atmosphere , better than Fallout 3 or New Vegas
  15. vanesi24
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Ambientancion brighter , more game mechanics and a simple story , but with better secondary , very elegant side quests and graphics details although not much. good game can give you 10 or 9 or 7 but which gives 0 game does not understand , the better to play the call of duty
  16. bayonettamix
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    If you only know View graphics the game is not for you , is a game with good story, and more than a thousand things to do on a large map with good ambience , the game has bugs , but are usually less bug , in good ending game
  17. andrew321
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    after 10 hours feels like fallout 3.5 (same old gameplay + settlements)

    thats exactly what i expected and i am happy to play another fallout game after 5 years of waiting, just no luck for bethesda that witcher3 came this year :(
  18. rhomoohyeon
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    About 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised byAbout 6 hours in currently. The graphics complaints are frankly baffling... I mean, no incredible cutscenes and the character models still lag a bit... but this is completely and utterly beyond any other Bethesda game. Were you once impressed by Skyrim's World? It's now completely obsolete. Even every tree is different. It's the hugest leap since fallout 2->fallout 3... I was surprised by Skyrim but not as surprised as I am with how far they lept forward with this. So far the gameplay changes are fun and well thought out, while being enough different from fa3/new vegas to be totally fresh. New, snappier interface, too. Sorting in the UI is extremely welcome. Enemy humans take advantage of cover. Right now I'm enjoying being a weakling but I'm hoping I'll grow into being as epic as fallout 3.… Expand
  19. Thasmaan
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Only after a few hours play time I give it a ten. Fallout 4 ticks all the boxes for me so far.

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

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

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

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

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

    I know most of the RPG and Fallout players will.    … Expand
  20. Kylos
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    What promised to be not just a great RPG, but a great game; perhaps classic has delivered. If I was to say what I love about this game, it would be difficult for me to put into words. Everything is exceptional and done well, from the combat, to the storyline (a surprisingly emotionally engaging narrative) and the new settlement building mini game. This game is a must play for any who areWhat promised to be not just a great RPG, but a great game; perhaps classic has delivered. If I was to say what I love about this game, it would be difficult for me to put into words. Everything is exceptional and done well, from the combat, to the storyline (a surprisingly emotionally engaging narrative) and the new settlement building mini game. This game is a must play for any who are remotely interested in RPG's and especially to those who are fans of the fallout series. This game is perfection personified, and could not be any better. A truly great game from Bethesda once again 10/10.… Expand
  21. JohnCena123
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I would not consider myself a fallout fanboy - this is my first fallout game ever played. But honestly, this game is amazing, and incredibly immersing in every way - it's story, starting off fairly straightforward, gets much more interesting fairly quickly, which stays interesting throughout.
    The world itself is incredibly detailed - I've played skyrim, but this is much, much better! The    I would not consider myself a fallout fanboy - this is my first fallout game ever played. But honestly, this game is amazing, and incredibly immersing in every way - it's story, starting off fairly straightforward, gets much more interesting fairly quickly, which stays interesting throughout.
    The world itself is incredibly detailed - I've played skyrim, but this is much, much better! The graphics (on my A10 6800k/R9 280) were, not breathtaking, but still superbly detailed and definitely as good as many recent releases.
    My favourite part is probably either the mind-blowing amount of side-quests (in comparison to skyrim, i'd say it has slightly more), or the well thought-out weapons system, with some insanely fun guns to create and use.
    All in all, an unforgettable game that I'm gunna probably be immersed in for weeks!    … Expand
  22. Decadency
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    What a lovely wasteland. Nice to come back. Anyway the game IS the Fallout like I expected and it is the RPG I was looking for after the Witcher 3. So I already know both of my favourite games of this year.
  23. RULONOBOEV
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Почему неосиляторы не могут принять отказ от рудиментов в РПГ? Игроки не понимают, что отыгрыш мешает жанру, не позволяет развернуться сценаристам. Ведь нельзя просчитать всё поведение всех игроков. Сюда же относится непонятная система скиллов и других циферок, которые почти никак не влияют на игру, но ограничивают разработчика.
    Диалоги тоже убивали РПГ, ведь молчание персонажа не    Почему неосиляторы не могут принять отказ от рудиментов в РПГ? Игроки не понимают, что отыгрыш мешает жанру, не позволяет развернуться сценаристам. Ведь нельзя просчитать всё поведение всех игроков. Сюда же относится непонятная система скиллов и других циферок, которые почти никак не влияют на игру, но ограничивают разработчика.
    Диалоги тоже убивали РПГ, ведь молчание персонажа не позволяло прочувствовать игру и жить ей. Сейчас всем очевидно, что лучше пожертвовать стенами текста и разными вариантами ответов, чтобы наслаждаться атмосферой игры.
    Бетесда двигает жанр в правильном направлении, надеюсь, в следующем тес она тоже использует наработки из Ф4.
    Надеюсь, им хватит смелости отказаться от ещё одной опухоли в жанре - открытого мира. Разработчик вынужден тратить тысячи часов на расстановку предметов по карте, хотя можно было бы ограничиться красивым прохождением аккуратной локации по прямой. Ставлю 10/10.
    Шедевр. Браво. Легенда    … Expand
  24. andrew_vesa
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    good game, , good gameplay, good graphic, good storyline appriciate the little change. the overhype just made some players really mad and so much hate. this game is really good tbh.
  25. wubbzie
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Masterpiece! Runs amazing, looks gorgeous, unique, and it makes it where your body doesn't need sleep to function. Instead of sleep you just play the game during normal sleeping hours, work hours, and school hours. You will have no life. Fallout 4 is your life.
  26. Devian1488
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The best game. Графика, анимация, сюжет, стали лучше. Много новых возможностей как и строительство и крафтинг и многие другие способности, Гуд гейм, игра года.
  27. RyanWood97
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5 perks so that it gives the game a more challenging prospect and experience. Now the main problem is the graphics on npc's yes they are good don't get me wrong but Bethesda could try to make them seem more realistic like in dragon age 2 now I'm only comparing these games for character graphics but all im saying is that gamers need to study on the games they buy and see if they should choose to boy or not to buy this game product in my rating i would give it 10 stars if i was a game critic because some gamer's don't realise the story that was created has come from hard working people that have spent nights and days on this and because of this they have lost out on there family time and made them weak and vulnerable to depression and wage deduction… Expand
  28. ehackim619
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Let's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It isLet's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It is everything I wanted and more in the long-anticipated followup to Fallout 3. More importantly, this is not just a clone of Fallout 3. Bethesda have tried so many new things here, and (at least in my opinion) none of them seem to take away from the fun and focus and all of them serve to add an extra layer of player agency. That is what is most important to me, and what I feel should be far more important to gamers than the graphical quality of a game. I appreciate the drive for people to demand more in terms of graphical quality these days, but I'm still giving Bethesda full marks for this game. I absolutely love it. (Also, if it makes you feel any better, I'm sure modders are already working on graphics overhauls as we speak :))… Expand
  29. OriginalName1
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Graphics don't make a game. The open world feels amazing and the story, for how far I have gotten, seems really good. While all the negative reviews are right that the game didn't live up to they hype train, we were all ready to call Fallout 4 the best thing ever made, and nothing can live up to that hype. If you want an open world RPG you willOne of the best games I have ever played. Graphics don't make a game. The open world feels amazing and the story, for how far I have gotten, seems really good. While all the negative reviews are right that the game didn't live up to they hype train, we were all ready to call Fallout 4 the best thing ever made, and nothing can live up to that hype. If you want an open world RPG you will love this game.… Expand
  30. TheNaturat
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This is Fallout. This is Fallout 4. This is Bethesda.

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

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

    Thank you Bethesda.    … Expand
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Metascore
84

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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