Fallout 4

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  1. beerweed
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    After finishing Fallout 4 choosing to ally myself with the institute i came to the conclusion it doesnt even match up to Fallout: New Vegas, The game is simplified and dumbed down, lacks creativity, lacks wonder, feels rushed. I hated the game, i give it a 6/10 because its barely playable.
  2. 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
  3. allwewantishf3
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Story Boring. Combat lame. Bugs everywhere which severely made FO4 unplayable. Even at times you can play, the game is just not worth your time. Don't even have any fun playing.
  4. Shaylin96
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    People are talking how bad this game is because there is not anything new. Seriously?? There are lots of things to do, i have played this game for only 24 hours and im still at the start of the game: The map is almost as big as in Skyrim, weapon customisation, power armor stuff, quests and raiders attacking your sanctuary makes you actually do a lot more stuff here than in Fallout 3. TherePeople are talking how bad this game is because there is not anything new. Seriously?? There are lots of things to do, i have played this game for only 24 hours and im still at the start of the game: The map is almost as big as in Skyrim, weapon customisation, power armor stuff, quests and raiders attacking your sanctuary makes you actually do a lot more stuff here than in Fallout 3. There is no way you'd have to stop playing because you have nothing to do. There are hundreds of hours fun to do. How cant people actually see the game is not about graphics? It is a Bethesda game, stop hating, start loving!… Expand
  5. Amocoru
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    If you've played Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you've already played this game. There are virtually 0 improvements from the previous two titles in this game. Sure, they updated the graphics a bit and made the shooting feel a little better, but that's it. The story fall completely flat and is barely even engaging at all. These graphics would've been accepted 7-10 years ago, but byIf you've played Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you've already played this game. There are virtually 0 improvements from the previous two titles in this game. Sure, they updated the graphics a bit and made the shooting feel a little better, but that's it. The story fall completely flat and is barely even engaging at all. These graphics would've been accepted 7-10 years ago, but by today's standards it barely passes for just beyond mediocre. This should've been named Fallout 4: The Sims because that's the only part of the game that is any fun at all.… Expand
  6. stickypete
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Guess I'm not the only one who thinks that "Fallout" 4 spits on all that fallout once was. I own borderlands; if I was looking to play it, I would have done so instead of paying for a game in a series known for its (sometimes) industry leading *RPG* elements.

    Bethesda can do better and has done better (e.g. morrowind and fallout 3
  7. Ezzaron
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    this game is awesome. i love every part of it so much, even if i dont use the power armor to get a higher difficulty. all 0 score people should shame themselves, just compare it to games nowadays. your expectations where to high, fallout is not responsible for that. my expectations where high too, but i love it as it is. just play how you want, the world is open as ***... there is nothingthis game is awesome. i love every part of it so much, even if i dont use the power armor to get a higher difficulty. all 0 score people should shame themselves, just compare it to games nowadays. your expectations where to high, fallout is not responsible for that. my expectations where high too, but i love it as it is. just play how you want, the world is open as ***... there is nothing to critize, game runs well and i dont have any perfomance issues at all! maybe buy a better setup, i dont know. recommend this 10/10, the 7 years of waiting are paying off, 10 times in my opinion :) 10/10 good job bethesda, another diamond in your games collection!… Expand
  8. TickleMyFickle
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    Definetly decent, no way a bad game. Yea, the graphics and animation and bugs and glitches are all pretty bad, but it becomes fun as soon as you get over it.
  9. Skarwind
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is toFallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is to absorb.

    Visually, the game is decent looking. It won't compare to The Witcher 3: WIld Hunt, or Mad Max but the open world is atmospheric and gives the aura of dread, sadness, and dark colors that the Fallout games are known for. Textures are muddy and characters look like plastic dolls but that doesn't stop the game from being entertaining. As this is a review of the PC copy it will be a key note that modders will eventually patch in graphical tweaks and enhancements as every other Bethesda game has had before it.

    The gameplay is the same fun mix of FPS/RPG elements that Fallout fans will love, but if you are expecting smooth transitions between firefights as seen in Call of Duty, Battlefield or Destiny you will be disappointed. The gunplay is solid but there are a few kinks here and there that make it slightly annoying but the V.A.T.S. mechanic helps to alleviate these issues and in my opinion adds to the gameplay when trying to find that sweet critical hit spot on a raider's head or sever a limb off of a suicidal super mutant running towards you with an armed fat man shell.

    Speaking of V.A.T.S., this time around you don't have the benefit of the time stopping effect as seen with Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Time slows, giving the player a sense of urgency when aiming for specific body parts or figuring out if they want to queue their critical strike, which is also a new feature. Filling the critical meter allows the player to make a guaranteed critical hit this time around.

    The dialogue is your usual rehashed cast of voice actors that every Bethesda game has and will win no awards here. They did do a good job of adding Bostonian accents this time around to make the game feel more authentic but expect to hear the same voices between chats. The main character has also received a voice this time around so it may or may not be harder for some players to imprint themselves onto their characters. I have had no issues doing so but I could understand why some people are annoyed with the idea that they can't give their own voice to the main character this time around.

    The crafting system is a double edged sword. What could have been the perfect addition to the franchise has instead been marred with many difficulties. There is no standard tutorial and many players will find this frustrating as they flounder around with the different parts they can craft and place in their settlements. Want to know how to give power to a certain building? "Figure it out!" The game may as well be yelling at you with a smug look on its face.

    Once you sort out all of the issues with the system it becomes a blast to place structures, power generators, lights, and even beds for your settlers. One major issue I noticed is that if you want to place anything you will have to manually walk to wherever it is you want to do so. There is no fast style of movement to speed this up and it can become a chore and hopefully that will be a feature the developers can add in later. Bethesda has made it clear that they plan on adding features as well as planned DLC for the game and that they will listen to the community to see what we want as far as quality of life changes are concerned.

    The game is amazingly fun and is a very rewarding experience for any who choose to play it. It's not without its fair share of bugs, gameplay issues, and odd little quirks that players have come to accept with Bethesda games, not that this should be respected or praised, but it is a good game and one that every fallout loving gamer should play.    … Expand
  10. TheSpud
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    This game is insanely polished and insanely in depth. While yes there have been some changes people forget that the lore has America diverged into 13 vastly different comonwealths. The only gripe I have is with the X01 armor, which could have easily been explained as the enclave being in the commonwealth a while ago but having to leave. Otherwise I couldn't think of a reason not to buyThis game is insanely polished and insanely in depth. While yes there have been some changes people forget that the lore has America diverged into 13 vastly different comonwealths. The only gripe I have is with the X01 armor, which could have easily been explained as the enclave being in the commonwealth a while ago but having to leave. Otherwise I couldn't think of a reason not to buy this game.The side missions are amazing and unique, the factions are morally grey with hidden reputation that will leave you with or against them and there are many good quality moral choices about which path is right. A game that will leave you questioning how you define humanity.… Expand
  11. mrdrnatmd
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    This game is exactly what it should be. People comparing it to GTA and Witcher are comparing apples to oranges. Those games have you on the equivalent of a movie set and Fallout has you in an interactive setting with individual objects rendered all around. Lots of ignorance when people say this goes against lore as there is a lot of people trying to repeat troll's complaints. If you likeThis game is exactly what it should be. People comparing it to GTA and Witcher are comparing apples to oranges. Those games have you on the equivalent of a movie set and Fallout has you in an interactive setting with individual objects rendered all around. Lots of ignorance when people say this goes against lore as there is a lot of people trying to repeat troll's complaints. If you like Fallout 3/NV or the Elder Scrolls series you know what to expect and it doesn't let down. The graphics are great for a true open world/sandbox game.
    The karma is pretty much still in place just on an individual level instead of someone across the map hating you because you pickpocketed someone they don' t even know. The crafting system is nice and the removal of the weapon/armor degradation is done nicely and is a concept that wouldn't mix well with the new crafting system.
    It just seems like a lot of people expected this to be Fallout 3 again and if it is changed they are going to complain. I know a bulk of the negative reviews are from the compatibility issues with the pirated copies and that is a true shame.
    Anyways, great game and only going to get better as the mods come out.    … Expand
  12. Gord
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    That game IS worth your time. I don't believe you can rate a game from zero to ten, its either a game worth your time or it's not. For the sake of delivering a certain message, I will put 6 just as a reference keeping cons and pros in mind.

    New dialogue system is really bad. If you take Mass effect system as a comparison, that would be an ideal far beyond. It's true what people say: you    That game IS worth your time. I don't believe you can rate a game from zero to ten, its either a game worth your time or it's not. For the sake of delivering a certain message, I will put 6 just as a reference keeping cons and pros in mind.

    New dialogue system is really bad. If you take Mass effect system as a comparison, that would be an ideal far beyond. It's true what people say: you really have to guess what you are going to say. I thought this is an exaggeration, but it's not.

    I feel very mixed about writing. At some points, writing does seem silly at the level never experienced before in a Fallout game. Your protagonist feels like a child: naive and inconsistent. In case of this game, the main story is forced on and you have extremely little part making choices here.
    That's where voice acting and a strong (by default) character would come in (like Mass effect series), but here it results in a disastrous sense of controlling and watching a complete imbecile. I do not want to bring spoilers in, but voice acting and your character's comments usually seem absolutely ridiculous and out of place during major events and plot twists.

    On the other hand, some characters are pretty good even compared to Fallout: New vegas. Their background is interesting, motivation is interesting as well, so it's a job well done in this case. Their texts (dialogues) are much better as well and are interesting to follow as well. Side quests are decent too and they keep you playing.
    Attention to detail is great and satisfying. Old magazines, notes, terminals - that's very well made and provides you with a perspective on a lore and the old events that took place. NPCs usually have a few interesting things to tell as well.
    Random events are very rare, I have encountered just a few during my playthrough. Exploring buildings without quests was not rewarding, there is a slight chance you would encounter something interesting quest or story wise.

    About RPG elements.

    The new SPECIAL system could have been a good move if made properly, but it's not. With this, the game feels like a shooter. You can comfortably shoot your way through the game without investing points in combat related stats or perks. And it's a disastrous thing in a Fallout game. If you make a shooter, why do this and keep VATS, other related elements? At this point (gameplay wise) it's a poor shooter AND a bad RPG. Betheseda should decide where to take this, and a proper way would be to improve on the old system, making it more logical, deep and accessible.

    This game lacks atmosphere and deepness of the old games, but everything stitched together, it still manages to make you want to play this. But it's a dangerous way, making gamers feed on nostalgia and mere references. This time I can enjoy that game, but if the next Fallout comes out like this, I will probably pass and look elsewhere.    … Expand
  13. Kafei88
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    People are too hard on this game, so I'll put my opinion below.
    Fallout 4 might as well be considered one of my most anticipated games ever since I played its predecessors. But did it deliver? Hell yeah it did! Sure, it's buggy at times; but that's why the development team is there. They will release patches soon enough. My only issue is the same with every other Creation Engine game: the    People are too hard on this game, so I'll put my opinion below.
    Fallout 4 might as well be considered one of my most anticipated games ever since I played its predecessors. But did it deliver? Hell yeah it did! Sure, it's buggy at times; but that's why the development team is there. They will release patches soon enough. My only issue is the same with every other Creation Engine game: the AI. Don't get me wrong, they are tough as nails, but when it came to the other NPCs walking into walls, and into each other, it was disappointing to say the least. Sure the game isn't better than Fallout 3, but it's what we've all been waiting for after the sad display, which was New Vegas. The story for the fourth installment was great! It wasn't original, but it kept me going through the main quest with optimism that the end would leave me happy, and that it did. As for the newer mechanics; I found some of them to be a clever idea, but not entirely memorable, such as the house building. To conclude, I had fun with this game, it didn't feel entirely like a Fallout game; but it's much better than rehashing the same old product, and selling it for 60$. It isn't for everyone, but it tries to reach out to the diehard fans of the franchise, and it worked fairly well.    … Expand
  14. Yajuu
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Bethesda killed Fallout.

    it is no longer an RPG with choice and consequence that also had great writing and characters. It is now just an open world theme park with terrible writing, extremely shallow RPG elements that caters to the casual crowd rather than RPG fans. The good: + Weapon crafting + Improved gunplay + Detailed character creator The bad: - No traits - No    Bethesda killed Fallout.

    it is no longer an RPG with choice and consequence that also had great writing and characters. It is now just an open world theme park with terrible writing, extremely shallow RPG elements that caters to the casual crowd rather than RPG fans.

    The good:

    + Weapon crafting
    + Improved gunplay
    + Detailed character creator

    The bad:

    - No traits
    - No skill points
    - No karma
    - No faction reputation
    - Dumbed down dialogue: Yes / No / Sarcastic / I dont understand
    - No weapon/armor degrading
    - No optional hardcore mode (Needing water/food/rest)
    - Awful writing and uninspired story
    - Bad voice acting
    - Very little choice and consequence
    - Extremely buggy
    - Bad performance on all platforms    … Expand
  15. ThatBoyJackie
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Fallout 4 is a game with potential. Wasted potential.

    First of all, PC version feels like a sloppy console port, especially when it comes to operating any kind of menu (press E, Tab, W, E, Arrow Down, A, E, Put Your Feet In, Put Your Feet Out And Shake It All Around to choose your Perk). Graphics are nice, nothing groundbreaking, feels more Fallout 3 on heavy mods rather then new    Fallout 4 is a game with potential. Wasted potential.

    First of all, PC version feels like a sloppy console port, especially when it comes to operating any kind of menu (press E, Tab, W, E, Arrow Down, A, E, Put Your Feet In, Put Your Feet Out And Shake It All Around to choose your Perk).

    Graphics are nice, nothing groundbreaking, feels more Fallout 3 on heavy mods rather then new production tho.

    Character development (from rpg perspective) in this game is... non existing? I mean, don't get me wrong, you can still make some choices, tho in the end, they do not really matter. You are not playing Your character, you are playing Bethesda's one. Dialogue options are, in most cases "Yes", "No", "Sarcasm", "Goodbye". Remember New Vegas, finding your own way toward the end, backstabbing the faction you've worked for just to gain all the power for yourself? Do you want to see something like that in Fallout 4? Yeah, me too.

    World of Fallout 4 is full of places to see, Raiders to kill, crates to loot, Feral Ghouls to kill, landmarks to see, Raiders to kill, people to talk, Feral Ghouls to kill. You can even take a follower with you, like one of the Minutemen, a great faction that after first quest - killing raiders - makes you their leader and send you to do other quests - killing raiders. Half of the game is killing raiders, And feral ghouls. And closed doors that can be only unlocked by a console next to them. No hacking needed, just use console, use only option "Unlock doors" and... viola, the doors are open.

    It was realy hard for me to "get into" this world, it felt so unreal. Level scaling feels clumsy as hell. Let me give you an example. I'm killing two raiders wearing Power Armors in Camp A. Nothing hard, few shots, they are down, I'm barely bruised. 100 meters from Camp A I've found Camp B with higher level raiders. Guard dog one-shots me. Yay, hurray for the attack dog!.

    Crafting system makes you collect all the trash, pop it into workbench and change some aspects of your weapon. This is actually a nice feature, tho it's nothing special, just a fun lill addition (that we all know from F3/FNV mods *cough*). "Bob the builder" mode on the other hand feels like uncompleted fan created mod. Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy and pointless.

    Overall Fallout 4 don't feel like this AAA that Bethesda promised us. It's more like a community made big patch/update rather then a effect of 7 years work). It works, but it felt so stiff and clunky. Sure, after some time modders will turn it into something better, no doubt about it. But, for now on, I can only suggest playing this game if you are either completely new to Fallout franchise or you have your die-hard-fan-will-defend-the-game-until-I-die glasses on.    … Expand
  16. KeNT_
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    >2010: WTF!?!?! When these guys will make real fallout game!?
    @
    >2015: You understand that real fallout was made in 2010.

    All in all this game is lacking on every front. No story, no emotion, no choice, no consequence, very streamlined and boring character development. It's a pure shooter game and not an RPG. Fallout is dead.
  17. alanwake94
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Repetitive and boring side missions. Boston feels empty and lifeless, nothing interesting there to explore, only sometimes raiders and mutants come etc... dialogue system is totally crap, not as cool as in fallout 3 or new vegas. Uninteresting characters...
  18. lastenemy
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    A lot has been said about this game in the past week. Here is the review of old-school Fallout fan, based on completing it and spending 80+ hours trying to find any sign of Fallout in this game.

    BETRAYAL I've been waiting for you for 7 years. I pre-ordered you. I upgraded my PC. I even took a vacation. And you betrayed me. You are not a Fallout game. What is the essence of Fallout    A lot has been said about this game in the past week. Here is the review of old-school Fallout fan, based on completing it and spending 80+ hours trying to find any sign of Fallout in this game.

    BETRAYAL
    I've been waiting for you for 7 years. I pre-ordered you. I upgraded my PC. I even took a vacation. And you betrayed me. You are not a Fallout game.
    What is the essence of Fallout world? What makes us dive into it again and again? What makes gamers play 1998 game in 2015?

    I think the answer is - Wasteland atmosphere and freedom of choice.
    Atmosphere of destroyed by war and slowly degrading society, where word "moral" is long forgotten and gun is the law. Atmosphere of despair where only drugs can give you a brief relief from severe reality, if you are lucky enough to get them. Atmosphere of living, dynamic post-nuclear world. And the freedom of choice when every word, every action impacts the world. And of course countless variants of player customization via level progression. That makes these games special.
    Fallout 1,2, NV meet these criteria, Fallout 3 partially. But not this abomination.
    Wasteland feels like Wasteland no more. First of all because of new blurred cartoon-like graphics. Everything looks new, bright and polished, as if some invisible stealth cleaning guy has been wiping and waxing every damn brick in Boston for 200 years. And this polished Boston is filled up with targets. I can't call them "enemies" - they have no character, no history, no motivation, no ai; their only purpose is to die from your bullet.
    I wonder how much does Todd Howard hate Fallout so he cut all RPG from it? This game is not an RPG. You cannot choose you role, it's been predefined for you. You cannot "do whatever you want ©", you can't even shoot whatever you want now. But you can choose whatever face, haircut or outfit you want, isn't that great?

    Linear plot is death penalty to an RPG game (they call it so, not me) . And here Bethesda beats all records.
    Each dialog has 4 options, but ALL lead to one (1) result. No matter what you say, it ends the same way - boring. This word can describe the whole thing. Boring. But there were pleasant surprises, couple of quests made impression of Alt-Tabbing to Fallout 3. Then idea came to my mind. I thought of ninja-designer, who sneaked into Bethesda office at night and wrote these quests, risking his life and freedom. Thank you, nameless hero.    … Expand
  19. Demonidze
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    after 20 hours of play I can say that this is not a Fallout game. the only way so far to solve problems is to kill stuff. there is no more skill checks. this is just a call of duty wonna be game with quests.. and lots of leading screens... all i did was go there kill raiders and fetch some item.. oh and play that facebook game they called settlements where you have to collect all the trashafter 20 hours of play I can say that this is not a Fallout game. the only way so far to solve problems is to kill stuff. there is no more skill checks. this is just a call of duty wonna be game with quests.. and lots of leading screens... all i did was go there kill raiders and fetch some item.. oh and play that facebook game they called settlements where you have to collect all the trash in the world and make a use out of it. it really gets boring after some time.

    one could expect that Bethesda will look at the success of FO:NV and FO3 take the positive and make eve better game next... somehow they failed.. on both ends. this game is a strong contender for biggest disappointment of 2015.    … Expand
  20. Beshuu
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character: I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character:
    I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options (both top and face) but that is fixed with finding books in game that give you more options.

    Voice acting is good imo and for me gets me more involved in the character. While the old style of Bethesda having the silent hero worked I have always preferred the main character having their own voice ever since Mass Effect. Really gets me immersed into the world.

    Game Play:
    The run and gun aspect isn't as solid as most FPS games out there, however VATS makes up for that imo. The controls are easy and for the most part the same as the previous games, which I like because it means muscle memory kicks in and allows me to just fall right back into the groove.

    The radiation damage system change is actually very good. In FO3 and NV it didn't seem like something to really worry about at all, but now it actually has more of an effect.

    Weapon crafting is by far a great improvement over the last two titles. Instead of using repair as a sing for extra weapons in the game, it is now a sing for upgrade parts that allow you to adjust your weapon to better suit your game play needs.

    Settlement Building:
    This is really in depth with what you can do. However I haven't gotten to far into it because it has one major issue that causes it to be a huge pain, no birds eye view building system. If the building mode just allowed for different views and a freedom of movement within the boundaries of the settlement it would me leagues better than it is now. Still using it though.

    Quests:
    The quests in this game vary. Some are just run of the mil clear out area X of X bad guys or go here and retrieve X item. But some of them are very special and are well worth putting the time into this game, can't say more because I want to keep spoilers down.

    The World:
    First off, I agree with a lot of reviews in saying that the world feels smaller than the previous games. I get it, I get a sad feeling when I realize the size of the game world. However there is so much in the world that even though it seems small at times, it can feel huge. And one of the main things that makes it feel like this is all the random events that happen between point A and B. Makes the game feel lived in and that stuff is happening without you being there, though it really isn't the case.

    Another great thing is how the world reacts to you. You do make an impact, people will say different things to you walking down the streets of Diamond City because of it. Raiders might even take notice of you taking out rival Raider groups. The impacts are small and big at the same time, which gives life to this game, gives the player immersion into the world and makes me as an RPG player feel pretty darn good.

    Be warned, this is just like all the other open world Bethesda games, in that I mean there are bugs/glitches abound. But if you take them in stride and realize that you can't make a game this big without pitfalls then you'll be able to ease past them and enjoy the game. Plus updates and mods will always be there to fix that.

    All in all I really like this game. Is it the best game ever made? No. Is it my favorite game of all time? No. But I didn't expect it to be, so I'm ok with it.    … Expand
  21. Qepik
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    *Don't trust the FAKE negative reviews*

    I just want to preface this review by telling everyone not to bother reading these fake "0" reviews as it's clearly **** or something trolling. By no means am I say this is a perfect game, and I'm sure some of these are legitimate reviews. But basically take them with a grain of salt. The good: +Beautiful environments, much more colour and    *Don't trust the FAKE negative reviews*

    I just want to preface this review by telling everyone not to bother reading these fake "0" reviews as it's clearly **** or something trolling. By no means am I say this is a perfect game, and I'm sure some of these are legitimate reviews. But basically take them with a grain of salt.

    The good:
    +Beautiful environments, much more colour and life than previous installments.
    +The companions are very interesting and each have their own backstories.
    +Building settlements is fun, but won't be for everyone.
    +The new perk system is interesting.

    The bad:
    -The dialogue tree has been simplified (more in the style of Mass Effect)
    -The map is smaller, but more dense.

    I would probably give this game a 9 realistically, but felt obligated to give a 10 to counteract the bs reviews.    … Expand
  22. Crritic
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Having played all the previous games and being a huge fan, I have to say I have been extremely disappointed.

    The strength of the previous Fallout games were the freedom of choice. This was achieved with a huge range of dialogue options, the Karma system with Perks that suited your style of play, and things like being able to kill any NPC except 2-3 essential ones if you wanted to,    Having played all the previous games and being a huge fan, I have to say I have been extremely disappointed.

    The strength of the previous Fallout games were the freedom of choice. This was achieved with a huge range of dialogue options, the Karma system with Perks that suited your style of play, and things like being able to kill any NPC except 2-3 essential ones if you wanted to, without the game interfering.

    In Fallout 4, there is no freedom of choice. Instead, there are things that other games do well, which they tried to steal and squeeze in, losing their originality in the process.

    -The gameplay has become so linear without the Karma system and a proper dialogue choice that it feels like a **** knock-off of Bioshock Infinite.

    -The also **** building system feels like a knock off of indie games that sell for 10 dollars in steam, only they do it better. You can build complex things like here like you can in Minecraft, well so what? Why would I play a single player survival game if I wanted to build anything interesting? What a massively pointless, absolute waste of time.

    -Perhaps the only thing that has stayed original is the ridiculously complex inventory. Adding to the mess are countless new weapons and mods, which feels like a **** knock off of Borderlands. Trying to make up for a lack of freedom by adding a bunch of guns does not work.

    Can't you just stick to your roots and give us a decent open-world experience instead of trying to add ideas other games are better at? We want an open world RPG where you are free, to be good or evil. We do not want this dumbed down piece of garbage.    … Expand
  23. ihatefallout4
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Read another one of these endless negative reviews. This is the most disappointing game since Destiny. Maybe more. Bland story (exactly the same as fallout 3), absolutely zero customization outside of weapons and armor, bad writing all around, and just zero depth whatsoever.
  24. ThisGamer
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    Bethesda, What have you done?
    This game is just bad (and quite broken atm). It seems they have decided to rip off every good aspect from previous games.
    [X] No Karma system: you can't create an "evil" character, you'll always be the good hero. [X] No (true) Survival mode: The survival difficulty in Fallout 4 is a joke, no food/sleep/drink needs (let's hope for a mod [X] No RPG    Bethesda, What have you done?
    This game is just bad (and quite broken atm). It seems they have decided to rip off every good aspect from previous games.

    [X] No Karma system: you can't create an "evil" character, you'll always be the good hero.

    [X] No (true) Survival mode: The survival difficulty in Fallout 4 is a joke, no food/sleep/drink needs (let's hope for a mod

    [X] No RPG elements: A dialogue wheel? Really? Yes, No, Maybe, Sarcastic (whatever it means). Can't kill that NPC? Why?

    [X] No good main plot: The main plot is just...stupid, worse than a B-Movie one.

    [X] Full of bugs: Stealth Bugs, Pip-Boy bugs, V.A.T.S bugs, dialogues bugs and so on.

    [X] Stupid and incomplete tutorial: Tutorials are supposed to teach you how to play and to explain how the game works. Did you know there is a "cover system" while aiming with a gun? No? Don't be surprised. How do I connect my settlements in order to get profit? When a player need to read 3rd part wikia for basic knowledge it means that the game has failed.

    [X] Incoherent Universe: So.... Vaults are experiments? Really?...That's stupid. Just stupid. Other Fallout games (even Fallout Shelters) show a different stuff.

    [X] Incoherent NPC behaviors: Dear Lady, you own a mini market/cafeteria in the middle of....nowhere... Would you please remove those f***** skeletons from those chairs? if i'm not wrong...those skeletons have been there for....200 years....really?

    [X] Bad Graphic: Graphic is not the most important aspect, I know, I know. But.....those textures are...pathetic.

    [X] Bad Optimization: No SLI supports? Weird problems if you have more than 1 monitor? Very low frame rate even with high-end machine? We are in 2015, Bethesda.

    [V....no, it's another X] Oh, but you can build you settlement. Yep....great. Mhm Was I play a simcity/The sims game? This is supposed to be a Fallout game. I don't give a ****** about decorating my "house". I hated this "mechanic" in Skyrim (with that horrible Heartfire) and I hate this even more in Fallout because it's supposed to be a "core" feature

    And I could go on for hours....

    [X] Decent voice acting, but sometime it's just....bad, really bad. I've played this game both in English and Italian (my L1) and....jesus, some voices are just wrong.

    [X] Exaggerated facial expressions/Body language: This is almost comical, even for an italian like me.

    And...ok...it's enough

    DO NOT buy this game, Go and play with Fallout 3 or New Vegas.    … Expand
  25. stormbringer83
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    This is Sim City: Fallout Edition. Or The Sims: Fallout Edition. Or maybe Minecraft: Fallout Edition. But this is definitely _not_ a part of the great FALLOUT series. No strong storyline, no real drama, no difficult choices, no bloody humor, but dumb dialogues and simplified skill system. Everything, that makes every Fallout game so remebering and S.P.E.C.I.A.L, is gone. It's a loss.
  26. 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
  27. jimrod25
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    I have to give this game a decent score because well it's been about 10 hours of gameplay and I have barely scratched the surface. I played Witcher III for about 5 hours and I have to say it bored me to death. At least with this one I'm going to finish the story. I, also, have to mention I'm not a big RPG fan so I understand some of the low scores because of the lack of determining one'sI have to give this game a decent score because well it's been about 10 hours of gameplay and I have barely scratched the surface. I played Witcher III for about 5 hours and I have to say it bored me to death. At least with this one I'm going to finish the story. I, also, have to mention I'm not a big RPG fan so I understand some of the low scores because of the lack of determining one's fate, but usually I play the good guy anyways so none of that really matters to me anyway. I don't go back through and beat games multiple times to see the different outcomes. I go through one time and that's good enough for me. With that said the reason an 8 is because of the bugs and glitch's and well the graphics are a little dated and it runs kind of crappy even with e a high end PC. Don't by this game if you don't have a beast of a computer. I'll update this as I get further along. Maybe if the story gets better I'll increase the score.… Expand
  28. Varek
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Where to start? Such an improvement over Fallout 3. Some people on here have complained about certain things but seem to forget Fallout 3 was initially very rough around the edges too. With the modding community these games have, and developer support (Bethesda is great for that) the possibilities are endless.

    The biggest improvement I've seen so far is with the feel of the guns. It    Where to start? Such an improvement over Fallout 3. Some people on here have complained about certain things but seem to forget Fallout 3 was initially very rough around the edges too. With the modding community these games have, and developer support (Bethesda is great for that) the possibilities are endless.

    The biggest improvement I've seen so far is with the feel of the guns. It really feels like a shooter now, much more so then Fallout 3 or New Vegas ever did. From the accuracy to the recoil etc it just feels so much more responsive and like a true FPS. Hard to describe but vastly improved over Fallout3.

    The biggest problem I've had so far is with the UI for the settlements. Having some kind of display for which settlers are assigned to what task, the ability to name them etc would be fantastic. The existing system is a little clunky.

    End Result? If you love the Fallout universe and lore, and like shooting raiders you won't be disappointed, and when the mod tools are released all of the little imperfections and annoyances will likely disappear.    … Expand
  29. ken913
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    All these GLOWING reviews even 100% and after 7-8 YEARS to make the game with MILLIONS in budget, and we get

    NO ABILITY TO FULLY BIND A KEYBOARD? NO NVIDIA SLI SUPPORT NO WIDESCREEN support NO HIGH RES above 1920x1080 CLUNKY combat POOR hit detection POOR collsion POOR AI as in your companions make all stealth IMPOSSIBLE Your enemies can crouch behind objects for cover...you    All these GLOWING reviews even 100% and after 7-8 YEARS to make the game with MILLIONS in budget, and we get

    NO ABILITY TO FULLY BIND A KEYBOARD?
    NO NVIDIA SLI SUPPORT
    NO WIDESCREEN support
    NO HIGH RES above 1920x1080
    CLUNKY combat
    POOR hit detection
    POOR collsion
    POOR AI as in your companions make all stealth IMPOSSIBLE
    Your enemies can crouch behind objects for cover...you CANT

    This is JUST scratching the surface, its totally unbelievable how all this is just glossed over by the "PRO review site" SO how much did they get paid off to blow that hype train whistle and keep it going to this day!!!    … Expand
  30. sinoodle
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    Let me just say, I've played all the Fallouts, so I have some history under my belt. Currently I have 66 hours in on FO4 and I'm guessing I'm about 50% through the main quest, not really sure.

    Does the game deserve a 0 score, no. Does it deserve a 10? Nope, its probably somewhere in between, depending on your tastes. I still think FO NV is peak of Fallout ( remember how buggy it was    Let me just say, I've played all the Fallouts, so I have some history under my belt. Currently I have 66 hours in on FO4 and I'm guessing I'm about 50% through the main quest, not really sure.

    Does the game deserve a 0 score, no. Does it deserve a 10? Nope, its probably somewhere in between, depending on your tastes. I still think FO NV is peak of Fallout ( remember how buggy it was on release??).

    I'm not going to complain about graphics, because in general, huge sprawling RPG's usually look a bit dated. It tells you were the devs spent most of their time.

    The Good:
    1. Huge Sprawling World to Loot & Explore
    2. Combat is Challenging ( I'm a stealth char ).
    3. You can play how you want, you don't have to craft ect..
    4. Locations Reset, More loot!
    5. Most locations have a hand crafted feel to them.
    6. Iron Site Aiming ( Like FO NV )

    Neutral:
    1. Legendary Creatures & Items
    2. Weapons / Armor can have all sorts of mods now, feels a bit like Borderlands
    3. Dialog, lots of folks complaining about this, doesn't really bother me too much.
    4. The skill system, again this doesn't seem to bother me, this is FO4, not FO3.
    5. Settlements, I could see how some folks could really focus on this, but I haven't.
    6. Crafting. You don't have to craft, but its there if you want to.
    7. Enemy AI, most times its OK, Sometimes its just silly.

    The Bad:
    1. The UI is just awful when you need to get something done. In some cases its 'ESC' to leave a menu
    while other times its 'TAB'. Sometimes, its a mix of both...hell you may even have to hit "ENTER".
    2. Inventory is a bit messy, sorting helps, but finer control needed.
    3. Some things just aren't clear, try assigning a settler to job, without using Google.
    4. Lots of cringe worthy dialog from NPC's
    5. Frame rate can drastically drop in some areas ( < 10 FPS ).
    6. The suicide enemies really rub me the wrong way
    7. Some actions can kill you, and there's no warning or hint other than trying it once.
    8. FO NV had a neat ammo crafting bench, I miss that!    … 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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