Fallout 4

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  1. AtomicNutzSlam
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one hundred hours. And it is very worth it, whether it's an 8 or a 9.)

    I still believe most of the people who give this game under a 5 either hated Fallout 3 or Bethesda games in general, or ragequit in frustration after getting mini nuked or otherwise exploded for the umpteenth time. Or came from 4/8chan.

    Fallout 4's main standout is that the combat is much improved. The enemies are much smarter and more exciting to fight (Feral Ghouls in particular).

    EDIT: The combat can be punishing at times, even on normal difficulty. Getting power armor early on is just something different. And the punishing difficulty is probably tuned with the knowledge that you have power armor access from early on. The new system isn't better or worse, but it is different - and before you get accustomed to the difficulty it will leave you in a tough spot when deciding whether or not to go grab your armor.

    I think I personally prefer the longer buildup to getting power armor, and then being able to wear it permanently. But after you've played the game a bit you can better gauge when you may need power armor and leave suits at different settlements to make it slightly less of a pain to manage.

    The difficulty of some settlement defense missions is probably the biggest problem in terms of combat difficulty, because you often don't have time to (fast) travel to your main settlement to pick up your armor, before (fast) travelling to the settlement under attack. Before I built up my defenses at several settlements I had a few fights that I had to reload far in excess of a dozen times before I was successful. Fallout 4 combat definitely has some rage quit inducing potential (and I think some of the negative reviews here are a good indication of that - though they would likely never admit that the "dumbed down" game is actually kicking the hell out of them).

    "The RPG elements aren't as cut down as people are suggesting IMO," is what I said previously. I was wrong. The RPG elements are very cut down. The dialogue wheel and its abbreviated choices are awful, and the four options you get almost always boil down to yes/no/sarcastic/more information. You cannot really play the Fallout 4 protagonist as an evil character through dialogue choices. Moreover, charisma is the only stat that matters in conversation. Charisma in general is very powerful, too much so in my opinion.

    The Local Leader perk is **** It should either be moved down to 1-3 charisma category, or it should be entirely removed from the game and all players should have supply lines and store building by default. Having to have 6 charisma +3-4 perks for all settlement options is **** Having no other int/perk checks for outside the box dialogue choices is also ****

    The Witcher showed that deep character protagonists aren't a death knell for RPGs, but that the choices you do get to make should make an impact. There isn't much impact from the yes/no/sarcastic options of FO4.

    All in all, counter to what I first said after playing only for 10-20 hours, the RPG elements have taken a big hit, and this is ultimately the main reason why I lowered my score from a 9 to an 8.

    My previous main gripe remains, although somewhat abated: the outside world seems rather dead. You go up to a building with raiders in it and there are often no raiders outside. No guards, no sentries, you just walk up and enter the building. Now, there are places that absolutely do have outside raiders, and some of them are pretty challenging/silly, like a place you are likely to come across early on with a raider in power armor and a fat man occupying a great firing position...

    EDIT: The outside world gets more lively as certain events occur in the wasteland and as you move south. But other areas, particularly the northwest of the map where you start, are still quite dead. I suppose this is intentional. I would suggest new players to push forward in the main quest a bit before going off on your own if you want a more exciting wasteland.

    It remains my opinion that there are legitimate complaints about this game, but as far as a new Bethesda open world game release goes... Fallout 4 is one of the better ones, and almost all of the previous games with rockier starts are now classics (after much patching/modding/DLC). I do think FO4 will only get better. And we can only hope the dialogue wheel and abbreviated RPG system dies a painful death as a result of the outcry for butchering much of Fallout 4's RPG elements.    … Expand
  2. xJLxMCHammer
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    Fallout 3 REVISITED! No wait! I mean Fallout 4
    I played a lot of Bethesda games. Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 1-3, Skyrim, almost all of them. You'd think a company after 10+ years of releasing very similar games would finally start ironing out the issues that plague their games. Bugs, glitches, crashes; NAH! It's like the company has found a way to make the consumer think it is okay.    Fallout 3 REVISITED! No wait! I mean Fallout 4
    I played a lot of Bethesda games. Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 1-3, Skyrim, almost all of them. You'd think a company after 10+ years of releasing very similar games would finally start ironing out the issues that plague their games. Bugs, glitches, crashes; NAH! It's like the company has found a way to make the consumer think it is okay. It's like they expect the modders to do the work and if they don't, "that's just part of the experience". Your companions is glitching, "well that's funny". Despite the fact that you are hitting enemy point blank in the head, the damage is not registering. " oh that's because the 3rd person view point is bugged". Quest are bugged, "restart the game, duh!" At this day and age, I just don't find these things acceptable anymore. Bethesda might say they are a small company, but it's because they refuse to hire more permanent employees. This company is taking it millions but refuses to do extra testing; as they said, bug testing does not come close to their millions of consumer testing the game out.

    Is this the only issue? no!. The game has radiant(infinite) quest that actually punish you for not doing them. You can't ignore them either, it has a secret timer, so when it's nearly out of time, it will warn you. Do it, or you will pay. Settlement building was a nice addition...EXCEPT they rushed it. There is really no reason to actually develop your settlements, but again these things are forced on you. You can choose to ignore them but you still get those messages. Lets not forget how they managed to make a fallout game about rebuilding the world that doesn't give you an incentive to do it

    At it's base, the game is fine. It has nice crafting/modding, it's a good shooter, and it's fun to explore. When you dig deeper, even these things are an issue. Crafting/modding is progressive; it offers and illusion of choice. Would you upgrade the armor you are wearing with 50 more armor point or 75? Clearly, it's 75! yet you feel like there are a lot of choice, but in fact there is a clear choice and the idiotic choice. Weapons too! You can get the short barrel or advanced short barrel. Guess which is better? Is there a long barrel? Of course, but you wont be putting that on your 10 mm pistol, right? Are you going ti put long range scope on your shot gun? No! Clearly it's meant to make players feel like there is an illusion of choice

    In fact, the game is filled with these fake choices. There is a path and it will end a specific way regardless of what dialogue option you choose. There is a choice to explore however you want but the game makes it clear to stay in a particular place because it's gated by levels. It's good, it's linear but that illusion is always there.

    The main story has a nostalgic feeling. You get out of the vault and you must find X person. Does it ring a bell? It should! It's identical to fallout 3. The game definitely feels like fallout 3. It doesn't establish anything new. This is not to say a sequel should not be similar to it's predecessor, but when it's too similar there is a clear problem.

    In retrospect, there are plenty of RPG games out there that are better than this game. Look towards Witcher 3. Hell, I can make a comparison between Fallout 3 and Farcry 4    … Expand
  3. Kolhell
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    On it's own it's a competent albeit quite bland open world shooter with some fun moments and a pretty good atmosphere, in a similar vein to the Far Cry series.
    But as a Fallout game it utterly fails to deliver on any of the things that made the series great, which is to say the story, the characters, the dialogue and the quests.
    One might have though that Bethesda would have actually    On it's own it's a competent albeit quite bland open world shooter with some fun moments and a pretty good atmosphere, in a similar vein to the Far Cry series.
    But as a Fallout game it utterly fails to deliver on any of the things that made the series great, which is to say the story, the characters, the dialogue and the quests.
    One might have though that Bethesda would have actually learned from New Vegas and started taking the series back in it's proper direction but instead they manged to take all the elements of Fallout 3 that made it a bad Fallout game and condense it into Fallout 4.    … Expand
  4. Foxov
    Nov 24, 2015
    3
    The game feels like a conversion from a console. Hard binded keys (such as - Enter on the numpad doesn't work, you have to press the other one), if you have a lot to scrap or mod you have to constantly move your hands around - wsad, cursors, mouse, enter, spacebar, tab etc, etc. Basicaly - shows how much devs care for PC gamers.
    Graphics - nice, but barely an improvement from Fallout 3.    The game feels like a conversion from a console. Hard binded keys (such as - Enter on the numpad doesn't work, you have to press the other one), if you have a lot to scrap or mod you have to constantly move your hands around - wsad, cursors, mouse, enter, spacebar, tab etc, etc. Basicaly - shows how much devs care for PC gamers.
    Graphics - nice, but barely an improvement from Fallout 3.
    Dialogues are dumbed down, as well as the whole dialogue system. Weapons don't malfunction anymore. Main story line? Protagonist is dumb, to the point where I don't even want to pursue this quest... And I made him with 10 Inteligence, and walk around in a lab coat giving +2 int. But he's still an idiot.    … Expand
  5. Robobob
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    First off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little beforeFirst off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little before reviewing the game.

    The number of locations to explore is one of the biggest Bethseda has ever created. I don't know if the map is bigger, but once you get close to the couple of towns or cities there are so many points of interest so close together it seems mind boggling. I think the level design is amazing in that each building seems like a realistic remnant of a what was once a full functional home, business, factory etc. There is something fun, cool or unique to find hidden away in each location as well so exploring never gets old. The number of weapons you can wield is amazing. 100 hours in and I'm still finding cool different weapons to punish enemies with like the a freezing gun, a gun that shoots syringes and strange ancient artifacts fused with technology to become powerful weapons. Crafting is the best I've ever seen it in any game. You can actually modify any weapon or armor at least a couple levels. Anything in the game's world can be picked up and broken down for use in modding. I find my inventory constantly maxed because I'm constantly grabbing old phones and microscopes for their copper and other useful elements. The companions are numerous and varied and spending enough time with one grants you a unique perk which gives special bonuses, so this makes me want to play with each companion long enough to get that bonus. BTW, the companion Deacon has some of the funniest lines in the game. There are at least 3 factions to play with with different side missions and bonuses to each. Settlements can be founded and rebuilt with the build tool which uses the game's crafting elements some more. This system is fun but was a little dumbed down for consoles. Hopefully patches to this will be made soon. Speaking of dumbed down, the game was obviously designed for consoles and ported to PC, which is frustrating that it doesn't have a better menu system or inventory management but didn't deter me from enjoying the main game. If this is a reason to give a game a ZERO than you need to grow up a little. haha

    At first I was frustrated with the enemies ability to instantly spot me and start attacking before I could spot them, but I just started sneaking more often and used the VATS system to spot enemies that are hidden behind steal grates, buildings and bushes so that solved that grievance.People have complained about bugs, and I've only seen 4 in 100 hours of playing. 1 crash to desktop. 2 load screen hangs wher I rebooted and a funny glitch where my companion was swimming through the commonwealth. That's it. That's about average for a PC game so I don't see the big deal.

    There are a few issues I did have with the game. I have a 4 year old gaming rig PC and the Fallout doesn't look too hot. Last year I could play Tomb Raider on near maxed out settings yet Fallout looks too similar to Fallout 3. Herein lies the problem: Bethseda keeps using the exact same system which it used for Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim. You can tell because some buildings require loading times and the NPC animations are still as stiff and bugged. Time to create a new system for your games, Bethseda, because you are starting to look dated compared to GTA V and the Witcher. Maybe the user scores will help drive Bethseda to make some major changes.

    So, if you haven't tried this game, maybe wait a good month for some patches or modders to fix a few issues, or maybe even wait until the game comes down in price. I don't regret my purchase at all and after 100 hours am looking to probably spend 100 more. There's a few dozen buildings left to loot and I'm halfway through the main story and I'm having a blast.    … Expand
  6. iarujin
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    i was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I thinki was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I think the Bethesda bet that the fans will buy this game and will not claim because they are in Fallout HYPE! Thanks God I could wait and I borrowed to test before I buy.… Expand
  7. eisberg77
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    I gave this game a 5 because there is nothing special about it. It is an ok game, just a middle of the road type game. If you have played Fallout 3, then you have basically played FO4, other than settlements they really have not done anything different than what they have done in any of their RPGs, Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls series. I really wish Bethesda would actually start toI gave this game a 5 because there is nothing special about it. It is an ok game, just a middle of the road type game. If you have played Fallout 3, then you have basically played FO4, other than settlements they really have not done anything different than what they have done in any of their RPGs, Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls series. I really wish Bethesda would actually start to innovate or do something different in their games. Right now their games feel like they are on the same level as the Call of Duty games, just rehashing the same thing over and over again. Games like Gothic 1 and 2, Witcher 3, and others that did an open world game have shown you can have interesting storylines and characters that you can actually care about. Bethesda games are wide as an ocean but deep as a puddle, and they really need to bring up their standards.

    So the game is just OK, nothing special about it, and nothing bad about it, just more of the same as before.    … Expand
  8. Game_Critic
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would first like to say that I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series, playing both Fallout 3 & New Vegas and seeing and playing Fallout 4 on the PC i would say that this game is everything that the fallout series need and more. Now I wont spoil anything for those who haven't played but i highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of just Bethesda's games in general. So the thing is that i can see where most fans were worried about because of some of the (spoilers) base building, gun customization, new V.A.T.S system, power armor, and much...much more. But overall I just don't see why people dislike this game so much because It's a really good game and if there are people who dislike it the either don't play the game or make sure you played at least Fallout 3 or New Vegas. ^_^… Expand
  9. kamen22
    Nov 24, 2015
    1
    I'm gonna keep this short but i'll list off the problems in the game, FRAMERATE ISSUES ON PC, bad graphics for 2015, bad quests, bad writing, so many bugs, costed 80$ for some reason IDK WHY, guess what baby i got a refund TAKE THAT CORPORATION
  10. Bennrama
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    Posting a revised review now that a few good mods are up. Loving this game now, mainly due to the new sandbox elements that have not been present in previous fallout games, and a few mod tweaks to make the game more challenging, but not tediously so... A mod to bring more depth to the perk system would make this game truly fly... and I really think they should have made survival mode aPosting a revised review now that a few good mods are up. Loving this game now, mainly due to the new sandbox elements that have not been present in previous fallout games, and a few mod tweaks to make the game more challenging, but not tediously so... A mod to bring more depth to the perk system would make this game truly fly... and I really think they should have made survival mode a locked in option at the start of the game (like in fallout NV) and give the player some reward (like an exclusive and fun perk) to encourage them to play a version of the game that actually requires strategy and knowledge of the various enemies.

    Those who are complaining about graphics need to remember that this is an RPG. Graphics wingers can get stuffed as far as I'm concerned... entitled brats. Fallout 4 is a beautifully constructed environment. Those complaining about a lack of RP depth, I feel your pain, but I really do believe the perk system can be built upon in the future, by modders or Bethesda themselves. And the sandbox elements (with some mod tweaks) are excellent, and really do add something to the fallout world that was missing in previous games.

    People are judging this game harshly because of the grandness of the Witcher 3. But I think Fallout 4 offers some things that the Witcher doesn't. It offers a longer RPG experience (if you play survival difficulty and utilize base building properly), sandbox elements, a lot more personalisation of the main character, more influence over the game world, and the opportunity to kill raiders with teddy bears. I personally enjoy a game world more closely related to the real world. Less fantasy/wizard/unicorn nonsense and ye olde tavern crap.    … Expand
  11. dminzi
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    I wonder what people expected... There are a billion things to do and a million glitches to patch. Bethesda games in a nutshell. Story is pretty good and there is a ton of side quests and fun things you can do. SPECIAL works very well.
  12. 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
  13. DstheProtector
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    This game hits over 300,000 current players at Steam EVERY day, even 3 weeks after the launch while other games were struggling at 70,000 at their best during their whole period of time. The record, showing incredible steadiness, exactly goes against those smart *** critics,
  14. 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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  15. Jappp
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    Very disappointed. I didn't expect much to be honest but still, this is far worse than I could have ever imagined.
    This isn't in any way a better game than the previous ones and this isn't even on par with most current gen games.
    Pretty much everything is dumbed down; - perks, - stats, - dialogue, - quests, - companion control, - decision impact. This does not feel like a    Very disappointed. I didn't expect much to be honest but still, this is far worse than I could have ever imagined.
    This isn't in any way a better game than the previous ones and this isn't even on par with most current gen games.

    Pretty much everything is dumbed down;
    - perks,
    - stats,
    - dialogue,
    - quests,
    - companion control,
    - decision impact.

    This does not feel like a triple A game from late 2015;
    - graphics are meh
    - performance is even worse
    - AI is absolutely atrocious (still)
    - settlement building is unfinished and seems forced

    The only thing I found enjoyable enough was
    - weapon modification
    - story (although definitely not great)
    - voice acting (I personally don't mind the voiced protagonist)
    - atmosphere/soundtrack

    What is absolutely horrendous though;
    - companions (they can't die but can't shoot either)
    - no karma, no survival mode
    - laughable easy access to Power Armor and Fusion Cores
    - (mini) bosses are just bullet sponges    … Expand
  16. Kikojak323
    Nov 23, 2015
    1
    Horribly optimized piece of PC port crap. Buggy, Stuttering yet unimpressive graphics. Toned down the settings to prevent stuttering caused from RAM still same problem. Unplayable
  17. Lightninli
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    All hail the new king of the Sandbox! This is my kind of game, big open world with a reasonably good storyline, unique missions, a solid crafting engine, and above all... V.A.T.S. I like that they brought back the songs from Fallout 3, though I would have liked maybe ten more songs so that they don't repeat.

    Graphics do what they need to do, and I like the look. It's a story driven    All hail the new king of the Sandbox! This is my kind of game, big open world with a reasonably good storyline, unique missions, a solid crafting engine, and above all... V.A.T.S. I like that they brought back the songs from Fallout 3, though I would have liked maybe ten more songs so that they don't repeat.

    Graphics do what they need to do, and I like the look. It's a story driven game, and not a graphics mind-bender. Right pace, right look, great feel, and highly addicting.    … Expand
  18. JoonMoon
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    84. Well, I guess no bonuses, right? LMAO!

    Bethesda, you failed so much. Why you even bought this franchise? Just give it to Obsidian. They know what is Fallout, unlike you.
  19. Foxtrot13
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    - графика ужасна. думали что прикрутив движок который не менялся аж с морровинда со свистелками и фанаты схавают. Вот уж нет. Нам такой "некстген" не нужен.
    - квесты для даунов "подай-принеси"
    - нет отыгрыша роли. это ведь по прежнему ролевая игра? - карта мира которую можно пробежать от начала до конца а 15 минут. В общем игра напоминает инди игру на подобие фореста.. абсолютная    - графика ужасна. думали что прикрутив движок который не менялся аж с морровинда со свистелками и фанаты схавают. Вот уж нет. Нам такой "некстген" не нужен.
    - квесты для даунов "подай-принеси"
    - нет отыгрыша роли. это ведь по прежнему ролевая игра?
    - карта мира которую можно пробежать от начала до конца а 15 минут.
    В общем игра напоминает инди игру на подобие фореста.. абсолютная недоделка.    … Expand
  20. Chickendoodles
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    Let me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it allLet me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it all yet B) wanted to focus more on the game play anyway

    Okay with that intro out of the way I want to say how much I enjoy this game. From the start there are so many different paths you can take and go about playing it out. Everywhere you go you can find something new. You can shape how you want to play by choosing what makes you S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and not get penalized for how you play and that's great. You can have a large pool of companions that you can choose to drag around with you and help you go about the wasteland. One thing I will emphasize about this game is the CHOICES!

    Something I see many people complain about is that that world is "Small." Sure if you look at world size it kinda is however looking at how they designed it, it is very vertical. You can go into a majority of buildings, go onto the roofs, or delve into the basements of these buildings. So the game is more built up then wide which isn't always a bad thing.

    There is a lot of lore in the game, I actually find myself a bit overwhelmed with all that you can read with every dungeon. You can hack terminals and read their logs or find different holotapes to listen to that give you interesting insights on different back stories.

    All the mechanics are relatively simple and easy to understand. The only thing that took me a bit to catch on was finding out how much radiation you have and how to trigger a critical strike when using V.A.T.S other than that it is pretty solid.

    There is a system where you can manage different settlements throughout the map and build your own towns. I have spent a lot of time on this and there are many benefits that translate into the exploration phases. So here is how it goes. You go out and explore, while you explore you gather materials that allow you to expand your settlements. You build up and go out again, coming back upgrading each settlement more and more.Then it gets to a point where you can make money off them which makes buying stuff easier. However, If you don't place defenses then your settlements get attacked and you will have to go defend it. My only gripe with this system is how annoying the building can be. Sometimes it locks where you don't want it to or just doesn't want to place even though there is nothing in the way. All in all, still a fun thing to do especially if you aren't exactly the best at shooting.

    So far, for me, bugs have been few and minor. (I'm on PC) The most 'major' bug I run into is when I tab out sometimes the HUD gets all weird and off centered and I have to restart the game to fix it. Other than that, nothing major has happened. Other bugs I have run into are bouncy water that flings you about 80 feet in the air. Me and Dogmeat were having a grand ol' time bouncing around though. All I had to do was reload my save and it fixed itself. Terminals sometimes don't show text and you have to fiddle with it a bit for it to show. That is all I have run into in terms of bugs.

    If I could praise anything about this game the most it has to be the level design. It is EXTREMELY good. I have studied level design and that crap is hard, but they nailed it here. The areas you go through seamlessly and subtly guide you through itself and gets you to where you need to go. I found it really difficult to get lost in any dungeon and that is a good sign. If you wonder off the path they have for you, you can find something cool, probably have to fight something for it but that is a good system of reward and punishment.

    People have complained about the speech wheel thing which I can understand, sometimes not fully knowing what you are gonna say is not the most helpful but I see what they were trying to get at with streamlining it. I don't mind the wheel system but the full chat screen that I have seen in previous fallout games wouldn't have hurt either.

    All in all, a great game. Certain aspects of it could have used tweaking but still all around solid. A pat on the back to you Bethesda.    … Expand
  21. CNGA
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    I gave it a 3 only cause it's a pretty world. This is so disappointing, I'm actually cut, I even per-ordered the pip-boy edition. My expectations were high. Simply put, this is not a good RPG, this is an adequate open world shooter though (No Shadow of Chernobyl though). As for choice, dialogue and subsequently immersion are the cornerstones of a good modern RPG, in this it simply does notI gave it a 3 only cause it's a pretty world. This is so disappointing, I'm actually cut, I even per-ordered the pip-boy edition. My expectations were high. Simply put, this is not a good RPG, this is an adequate open world shooter though (No Shadow of Chernobyl though). As for choice, dialogue and subsequently immersion are the cornerstones of a good modern RPG, in this it simply does not deliver. Dialogue is simply non-existent, the intro is the worst I've seen Bethesda do... it's overly hammed up tripe.... It's bad... like Poltergeist 2 or 3 bad... I'm being spoon fed everything, there is nothing to discover, no mystery, no sense of being in a Falloutesque world.

    I feel it's Fallout for a CoD audience.

    Maybe I'm fussy, but the intellectual stimulation of a good modern RPG simply isn't here. I honestly feel more immersion in the combat based Dark Souls 1 & 2 than I do this game. AND THERE'S NO DAMN DIALOGUE IN THOSE!! It really does feel like it's been dumbed down so much all immersion has been lost.

    Again, I may be a fussy gamer, I still think VTMB is the hallmark of 3d RPGs and I do believe good dialogue makes an RPG... and Fallout 4 has all but done away with dialogue as an in-game mechanism, this isn't a design choice, this is lazy, dialogue trees are hard, and hard to make entertaining, it's easier just not to do them.

    The only reason I've persevered thus far is because it's Fallout, and cause I hope it gets better. But I'll be honest, I would have binned this long ago if it were anything else.

    So disappointing.

    Doom 4 you'd better be good.    … Expand
  22. vespasian
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    For me - this game is as much fun to play as Skyrim. I've tried numerous games over the past few years trying to get the same "feel" as Skyrim - oblivion and of course FO3 come close albeit outdated games.
    What I like:
    1) VATs and combat are a TON better than previous FO versions 2) Weapon Modding/Upgrades - I like this a lot - for me it's a blast to collect a lot of junk - go and    For me - this game is as much fun to play as Skyrim. I've tried numerous games over the past few years trying to get the same "feel" as Skyrim - oblivion and of course FO3 come close albeit outdated games.
    What I like:

    1) VATs and combat are a TON better than previous FO versions
    2) Weapon Modding/Upgrades - I like this a lot - for me it's a blast to collect a lot of junk - go and check what upgrades are available - and get a accuracy or damage boost on my gun.
    3) Open World - I finished the main story (minuteman faction) in about 40 hours - and I'm still chugging away exploring and doing more misc. quests. There are interesting things to discover all over the place.
    4) Ghouls - Good grief - these things are nasty - they swarm you at like superhuman speed. My character is getting mobbed by about 12 right now (including a reaver) - I have my Ashmaker flaming them away - still keep dying. I'll figure out a good strat soon - but seeing my character in the Minuteman general uniform, hat, and sun glasses flaming the ghouls away is pretty sweet.

    Anyway - I'm having a blast playing this game. For me the gameplay and open world "makes the game" - older style graphics or whether it's a true RPG or Shooter or whatever don't concern me. Again this is my personal view.    … Expand
  23. Saintkarl
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    This game would had been great... 4 years earlier...

    Let's not talk about graphics, that's not my main concern when I'm experiencing a game. The story : empty as hell. Even the jokes are bad (really really bad...). No karma at all (hello, it's Fallout guys !), no possibility to act like a scumbag... The game is really far from the Fallout franchise... The gameplay : a bit more    This game would had been great... 4 years earlier...

    Let's not talk about graphics, that's not my main concern when I'm experiencing a game.

    The story : empty as hell. Even the jokes are bad (really really bad...). No karma at all (hello, it's Fallout guys !), no possibility to act like a scumbag... The game is really far from the Fallout franchise...

    The gameplay : a bit more nervous than Fallout 3, but that's all.

    The content : empty... There's a lot of point of interrest, like Skyrim, but that's all. At the end, I can't play more than 1h30 in a row, because of the boring aspect.
    The best description would be "there's a guy / girl, coming out a Vault, then he do stuff".

    That kind of Open World Game has just had been smashed by the Witcher 3, which was full of content, which was also consistent (not just adding some stuff, with no links at all...).

    I bought it last week, played maybe 20h, then stop.

    Ok, you can mod the game, and maybe, it'll get better in 1 or 2 year, but as rater, I'm rating the game "without mod". Bethesda is just selling us an engine, not a real game.

    Really disapointed :-/    … Expand
  24. ottodidact
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    I love the Fallout series and this is the best Fallout game ever made.

    Beautiful graphics, improved VATS interface, way better gunplay and weapon usage, interesting story, crafting added, and companion help. Oh and the perk chart rocks! Get bloody mess...seriously. I was used to collecting junk just to sell in other Fallout games but now much of it can be out to good use. The    I love the Fallout series and this is the best Fallout game ever made.

    Beautiful graphics, improved VATS interface, way better gunplay and weapon usage, interesting story, crafting added, and companion help. Oh and the perk chart rocks! Get bloody mess...seriously.

    I was used to collecting junk just to sell in other Fallout games but now much of it can be out to good use. The character design is way better with some entertaining outfit combos.

    I don't trust the negative reviews since I guarantee they haven't been close to seeing 1/10 of the game content.

    *Pro Tip* Play with your iPad linked to the game!! You get a Pip Boy that works :)    … Expand
  25. harviolo
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely ****OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely **** even at Ultra settings. Did someone say 'open world'? the 1st hill i tried to climb I get a message saying "you cannot go this way" or similar.... I dunno, very disappointed. Definitely the last AAA title I will pre-order. Oh and that frame rate will make you sick, if you spend long enough in the game that is.… Expand
  26. Makaveli
    Nov 23, 2015
    6
    This entry in the series was disappointing for me. I didn't like how they changed the dialogue system to where you only have 4 options to choose from, also giving the the main character a voice somewhat takes away from the rpg experience (at least for me) The whole game feels streamlined and I think it caters more to newcomers than it does for people who've been Fallout fans for years.This entry in the series was disappointing for me. I didn't like how they changed the dialogue system to where you only have 4 options to choose from, also giving the the main character a voice somewhat takes away from the rpg experience (at least for me) The whole game feels streamlined and I think it caters more to newcomers than it does for people who've been Fallout fans for years.
    Base building feels tacked on and I thought it was very clunky and not very fun to play with. Leveling up is pointless too and not as in-depth as previous Fallout games.

    This was the first Fallout game where I got bored rather quickly, but I slogged through the story to get the most out of my $60 and it just wasn't a pleasant experience for me. It felt as if Bethesda didn't work as hard on this game as they did for Fallout 3. They did however improve on the gun play and we no longer have to rely solely on the VAT system. Many people are complaining about the graphics, but I didn't think they were that bad, the animations are terrible though. I thought this game was also too easy, even on higher difficulty settings.

    Don't get me wrong it isn't a bad game, I'm sure some people will like it, but it feels like Bethesda did the most rudimentary things just to be able to call this an rpg.

    Improved on gun play and graphics (like it should) but everything else is streamlined to the point where it isn't as fun as the previous installments. I don't know why Bethesda continues to strip down their games, it has been happening since Morrow Wind, with each new game in their series they remove more and more fun, what use to be limitless is now limited.    … Expand
  27. CataclysmCyber
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Graphic 2009 year level +1
    Casual +1
    Crafting +1
    3D SHUTAR +10
    = 13/1000000
    it's isn't fallout at all
    Even multi-threaded optimization don't make this game good, bcase graphic in fallout 4 looks like graphic in Stalker Call of Pripyat with better shadows and High Res. Textures.
    And there is a Question Why in fallout 4 my fps lover than in STALKER FROM 2009????!!
  28. thiagomoraesp
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    The worst game on the fallout series, still a good game but compared with other fallout i have the sensation that it's a step back in a lot of criterias.

    The main storyline is boring, and the ending was so boring that i needed to search on google to see if it was really over. The dialog options don't have much power No charismatic characters Bethesda that did a nice job with    The worst game on the fallout series, still a good game but compared with other fallout i have the sensation that it's a step back in a lot of criterias.

    The main storyline is boring, and the ending was so boring that i needed to search on google to see if it was really over.
    The dialog options don't have much power
    No charismatic characters

    Bethesda that did a nice job with fallout 3, now delivered us a good RPG, but that is not fallout.    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. Cioby
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    The game works amazing, I love how everything you do, people actually talk about it, you switch companion and they say something particular about the companion you're replacing them with. Sure it still has a few bugs but honestly Skyrim had more and I didn't even realize or care about most of them until I was done with 300 hours of gameplay. People that cry about it being a Skyrim withThe game works amazing, I love how everything you do, people actually talk about it, you switch companion and they say something particular about the companion you're replacing them with. Sure it still has a few bugs but honestly Skyrim had more and I didn't even realize or care about most of them until I was done with 300 hours of gameplay. People that cry about it being a Skyrim with guns and **** obviously are the new brand of dumb Skyrim players that haven't played any other Bethesda games before that. The game is what you'd expect, I got to the place where I can ask someone "Super mutants? What are those?" but I already killed 200 of them, because I explored so much more before just rushing to the main quest. I might say it's not completely worth the price, but which game besides Attila Total War and Witcher 3 were worth the full price this year? So just get it on a sale. If 60 euro was for the whole game, DLC included then yes.

    Still, don't buy into these butthurt reviews, the game works at 60+ fps on a 980Ti and an old i7 CPU and I'm not even trying. I have barely seen any bugs or glitches. I'd give it a 9 because I'm not a great fan of shooter-RPG games and because the dialogue could've been much better but a 10 might even the scales a little more considering how many idiots gave it a ridiculous grade.    … 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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