Fallout 4

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  1. TheCrocodoom
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    The dialogue simplicity was a mistake - but upon playing the game, it genuinely is tolerable. The setting of this game is rich and deep, and Bethesda put a lot of effort into this game.
    It is a wonderful game - and I advise you do not hesitate to look into it - but it does need a few patches.
  2. Reddi
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Textures and chracter animations not so good but athmosphere is best of best.

    Base building is very interesting and fun. Min every 5 minutes i found new content it is fantastic. FPS system is gain smooth action to the game and it is bestly fits the an RPG game. New RPG star system is better than classical boring skill point system. It is future of the RPG games because old    Textures and chracter animations not so good but athmosphere is best of best.

    Base building is very interesting and fun.

    Min every 5 minutes i found new content it is fantastic.

    FPS system is gain smooth action to the game and it is bestly fits the an RPG game.

    New RPG star system is better than classical boring skill point system.

    It is future of the RPG games because old school RPG system become boring.

    Easy understandable conversation system than epic hard, non understandable english language.    … Expand
  3. RULONOBOEV
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Почему неосиляторы не могут принять отказ от рудиментов в РПГ? Игроки не понимают, что отыгрыш мешает жанру, не позволяет развернуться сценаристам. Ведь нельзя просчитать всё поведение всех игроков. Сюда же относится непонятная система скиллов и других циферок, которые почти никак не влияют на игру, но ограничивают разработчика.
    Диалоги тоже убивали РПГ, ведь молчание персонажа не    Почему неосиляторы не могут принять отказ от рудиментов в РПГ? Игроки не понимают, что отыгрыш мешает жанру, не позволяет развернуться сценаристам. Ведь нельзя просчитать всё поведение всех игроков. Сюда же относится непонятная система скиллов и других циферок, которые почти никак не влияют на игру, но ограничивают разработчика.
    Диалоги тоже убивали РПГ, ведь молчание персонажа не позволяло прочувствовать игру и жить ей. Сейчас всем очевидно, что лучше пожертвовать стенами текста и разными вариантами ответов, чтобы наслаждаться атмосферой игры.
    Бетесда двигает жанр в правильном направлении, надеюсь, в следующем тес она тоже использует наработки из Ф4.
    Надеюсь, им хватит смелости отказаться от ещё одной опухоли в жанре - открытого мира. Разработчик вынужден тратить тысячи часов на расстановку предметов по карте, хотя можно было бы ограничиться красивым прохождением аккуратной локации по прямой. Ставлю 10/10.
    Шедевр. Браво. Легенда    … Expand
  4. Spectre_Chavez
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Amazing story, insane atmosphere, nice upgrades from Fallout 4. Didn't encounter any big bugs in the 60 hours I've played so far. Scenery is amazing, characters faces and lipsync are a bit dated but that's just a minor flaw in an otherwise amazing game. Must buy!
  5. TheJayKay
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Runs smooth, haven't had any issues yet (and I'm on an ATI card). Looks great, story's pretty good so far, gunplay is a big step up from previous fallout titles. The perks, skills, and whatnot may have been simplified a bit but there's always going to be deliberate malcontents who wet themselves at the notion of any and all change.
  6. xSciFix
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Right off the bat: I played this game for 3 hours straight on release. NO BUGS AT ALL. 2-3 year old GPU and 8GB of RAM. Some people just need to update their drivers, methinks.

    All the other complaints are pretty par for the course for a Bethesda game. Granted I'm only 3 hours in so we'll see if it stays fun to play but honestly it seems like people are just raging for no reason.    Right off the bat: I played this game for 3 hours straight on release. NO BUGS AT ALL. 2-3 year old GPU and 8GB of RAM. Some people just need to update their drivers, methinks.

    All the other complaints are pretty par for the course for a Bethesda game. Granted I'm only 3 hours in so we'll see if it stays fun to play but honestly it seems like people are just raging for no reason.

    "Removed skills to appeal to Skyrim players who like to max everything!" Hello? It was possible to max all skills ever since ES1. Removing the skills and making you specialize by picking perks at every level and having a huge number of perks and perk levels actually lets you create a character that isn't just 100 in every skill.

    I could address complaints point by point to illustrate how overblown or silly they are (you hate the dog? so just leave it at the dog house!) Some people are just mad that the settlement building thing is even in there, calling it a stupid Minecraft gimmick. I mean come on. You're just determined to hate.    … Expand
  7. Oshout
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Game is amazing. I've only put 5 hours in so far though.

    Me saying things like "graphics are great, gunplay is fun, game is legit fun" is not especially helpful. The game is a departure from previous fallout games in that you must build. When I finally realized how the pieces fit together I was exstatic, like I was blind and then could see. The right music was on and i was thought,    Game is amazing. I've only put 5 hours in so far though.

    Me saying things like "graphics are great, gunplay is fun, game is legit fun" is not especially helpful.

    The game is a departure from previous fallout games in that you must build. When I finally realized how the pieces fit together I was exstatic, like I was blind and then could see. The right music was on and i was thought, "OH MY GOD" as I started hoovering up every item I could.

    It stays true to previous tropes in that it's an inticing wander-land. I see places on the horizon, holes, interesting markers, and find things where nothing should be. It scratches that itch!

    A complaint I have is the RPG aspect - I can accept not having some of the basic RPG tropes, especially those common to the fallout franchise; games evolve, and it doesn't detract from the game. No longer do you have weapon skills which level up, nor do weapons seem to degrade, it's really nice not having to think about those things. Relatedly, the dialog options make the game feel on-rails. LIke, I meet some new people and I don't want to give them my back story because what if they're the bad guys, my character doesn't know -- so I have three options "tell them about my son" "tell them I'm a vault dweller" "Feel sorry for them" and so I choose 'feel sorry for them' and my character says something like "I lost my son, i feel sorry for you". but I'll just ride it out.

    I find it astonishing that there are so many low reviews on here; reading the reddit comments about the game prior to release I was expecting a crap fest but I can't put the game down or get it out of my head. I think it was the most played game in Steam's history last night. Maybe people think they're being edgy by hating on it? I just don't get it.

    If you like video games. If you like fallout. If you like exploring, building or atmosphere. FPS or yes, even RPG, this game is a MUST!    … Expand
  8. SillyRukus
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    This game blew my mind, I have played Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but this one is amazing. I haven't slept since Thursday.. I cannot stop playing, which is why I stopped for a few minutes to give my honest opinion about it. My house in Diamond city makes me feel right at home in a Fallout game. If you are going to hate on such an outstanding franchise than please go back to your highThis game blew my mind, I have played Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but this one is amazing. I haven't slept since Thursday.. I cannot stop playing, which is why I stopped for a few minutes to give my honest opinion about it. My house in Diamond city makes me feel right at home in a Fallout game. If you are going to hate on such an outstanding franchise than please go back to your high graphics rated games and leave us gamers to our most anticipated games. Thank you Bethesda, you guys/gals really made my 2015 close with a huge smile. I must get back and continue protecting my settlement :) Thank you.… Expand
  9. foxsipher
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    great game, don`t mind witcher fan boys trying to talk **** about the game
    Fallout 3 already was moving the series away from an RPG and I think the majority would agree it was the right decision. New Vegas was more of a shooter than Fallout 3 was and I enjoyed it more. Just felt more natural.
    The label of the game doesn't really matter. Fallout works very well as an action game and    great game, don`t mind witcher fan boys trying to talk **** about the game
    Fallout 3 already was moving the series away from an RPG and I think the majority would agree it was the right decision. New Vegas was more of a shooter than Fallout 3 was and I enjoyed it more. Just felt more natural.

    The label of the game doesn't really matter. Fallout works very well as an action game and Bethesda isn't trying to shoehorn in arbitrary RPG gameplay mechanics that are not a natural fit. If this means less of an RPG feel then so be it.    … Expand
  10. Pormon
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Le pongo un poco un 10 no porque se lo merezca, con 8,5 estaba bien, sino por ver que llevaba un 4,7. Totalmente lamentable con un montón de 0 injustificables.
    Si un avión fuese un 10 en la escala de medios de transporte, un 0 se le da a viajar encima de una piedra.
  11. spacemoses
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I was initially overwhelmed with all of the features in the game such as the armor/weapon modding and settlement building. I also felt a little overwhelmed on some of the first quests, getting that "slow the f*ck down" feeling. This gave way soon after getting accustomed to everything and now the more I play it, the more I am enjoying it. I have about 12 hours on it now .

    What I    I was initially overwhelmed with all of the features in the game such as the armor/weapon modding and settlement building. I also felt a little overwhelmed on some of the first quests, getting that "slow the f*ck down" feeling. This gave way soon after getting accustomed to everything and now the more I play it, the more I am enjoying it. I have about 12 hours on it now .

    What I like:
    - The gunplay is fantastic
    - The world design is fantastic
    - The character models for armor and clothing are fantastic (minus the holstered weapons, which I don't really care about but some do)
    - The crafting system in general, how items are composed of basic components you use for mods and structures
    - The music is great

    What could use improvement
    - The character facial graphics, they just aren't as good as one might expect
    - Survival difficulty is not the NV hardcore mode    … Expand
  12. darthfodder
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Please don't listen to all of these insanely negative reviews. The game is incredible. I'm 20 hours in and I'm having a blast. Gun play is almost full FPS quality. The loot system is MASSIVELY improved from 3 and New Vegas, all of that once useless junk can now be salvaged to get materials for upgrading your armor or guns, or improving your settlements. Speaking of settlements, this partPlease don't listen to all of these insanely negative reviews. The game is incredible. I'm 20 hours in and I'm having a blast. Gun play is almost full FPS quality. The loot system is MASSIVELY improved from 3 and New Vegas, all of that once useless junk can now be salvaged to get materials for upgrading your armor or guns, or improving your settlements. Speaking of settlements, this part of the game is fantastic. It's like another game in and of itself, you manage them, defend them, and can build them up to small cities. The story is way better than 3, too early to say if it matches New Vegas. The dialogue system works just fine, though I wouldn't mind a UI mod to improve that aspect for PC. The progression system is a massive improvement, I was worried about it at first but having so many perks and one each level makes your decisions matter a lot while also not feeling major regret over a perk choice. Power armor is freaking AMAZING and balanced by having to have fusion cores. Weapon and armor customization is fantastic, your gun feels unique. There are also new base types of weapon, such as the laser musket, that add a lot to the game. Legendary enemies are challenging with a good loot payoff. Almost everything gives you experience, so you can do whatever mix of combat, building, and crafting that you want and still progress.

    I don't have many complaints, certainly not enough to drop this review to a 9. The UI for PC could be better, especially for dialogue and settlements. There are a few bugs, nothing game breaking for me, though I have a friend with a 144 hz monitor who had to drop the framerate because the game breaks after 60 fps. The graphics are fine, but they are a little underwhelming. Companion AI could be better. That's really all I can think to complain about.    … Expand
  13. Thunder5555
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Not too bad. Bethesda level of bugginess, but as always, fans will fix the game eventually.
    Other than that, it's not half bad. Focus has been shifted more to gunplay instead of roleplaying and everything seems bit more simplified than before. Not that it's a bad thing.
    Enjoyable, even more when the bugs have been fixed. Announced requirements and recommended specs are bit high compared    Not too bad. Bethesda level of bugginess, but as always, fans will fix the game eventually.
    Other than that, it's not half bad. Focus has been shifted more to gunplay instead of roleplaying and everything seems bit more simplified than before. Not that it's a bad thing.
    Enjoyable, even more when the bugs have been fixed.
    Announced requirements and recommended specs are bit high compared to what the game actually seems to work with. So no need to worry about computer being up to the required specs. Core2 Quad Q6600 is good enough CPU to run the game nicely when paired with decent GPU.
    Overall a good experience.    … Expand
  14. BorkLazer
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    Awesome game, decent graphics, I don't always compare games from the same franchise to other visualy pleasing games I compare them to previous games in the franchise and it is much approved, people saying otherwise are just butthurt becuase it has very much improved. Gunplay is nice, models are nice, crafting system is nice, settlement building is awesome, power armor is cool as hell,Awesome game, decent graphics, I don't always compare games from the same franchise to other visualy pleasing games I compare them to previous games in the franchise and it is much approved, people saying otherwise are just butthurt becuase it has very much improved. Gunplay is nice, models are nice, crafting system is nice, settlement building is awesome, power armor is cool as hell, Boston's buildings have awesome designs, a lot of new features have been added. Has some flaws but mods will fix 99% of them. People who are complaining are only doing so cause they expected something that would completely revolutionize rpgs and just blow everything out of the water. I was expecting something that improved upon previous games and had a new story and areas to explore. If you liked fallout 3 but were hoping everything would be 100% improved and better than you probably won't like it much but if you enjoyed fallout 3 without worrying too much about the every single detail than you will love this game. I would give a 9 but with mods it's an easy 10… Expand
  15. bowler484
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    I became a huge Fallout series fan after playing Fallout 3 and then New Vegas.

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of those games and it has a different feel to it. In fact, I was underwhelmed for the first few hours of playing. Before making any harsh judgement, I played on to now over 20 hours into the game and my opinion has changed drastically for the better. Graphics. Graphics need    I became a huge Fallout series fan after playing Fallout 3 and then New Vegas.

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of those games and it has a different feel to it. In fact, I was underwhelmed for the first few hours of playing. Before making any harsh judgement, I played on to now over 20 hours into the game and my opinion has changed drastically for the better.

    Graphics. Graphics need better hi-res textures in some areas. However, lighting is a vast improvement in this game compared to F3/NV and Skyrim. Animations are also much improved.

    Gameplay. Manual shooting is a huge improvement here. VATS is still available but those who don't want to use VATS will appreciate the improvements.

    Content. Just like Fallout 3 and NV, you have a large open world to spend countless hours exploring. This aspect is what I really love about the newer Fallout games.

    To judge this game fairly, you need to put aside your experience with older Fallout titles. Had I put 5 hours into the game and made a review, it'd probably have been a 5 because of that. Now that I'm getting in deeper, it easily deserves the 9 I'm giving it.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. FairFight
    Nov 29, 2015
    10
    The best way to enjoy the game is to ignore all this negativity train.
    Just install it and play it like the old days when there was not much info on internet and you used to explore whole game by yourself (well most of it).
    Yeah I'm talking about Fallout 1/2 days. I missed F3/NV and when I tried it, I didn't really enjoy it much. There was no feeling of vault-13 survivor who were left    The best way to enjoy the game is to ignore all this negativity train.
    Just install it and play it like the old days when there was not much info on internet and you used to explore whole game by yourself (well most of it).

    Yeah I'm talking about Fallout 1/2 days. I missed F3/NV and when I tried it, I didn't really enjoy it much. There was no feeling of vault-13 survivor who were left the safe place to explore the whole new world.

    This is all different in Fallout 4. It feels like series is finally back to it's roots.
    Game sucks you in and don't let go. Just like in 90's.
    Thanks Bethesda for a finally good sequel of an old game.    … Expand
  18. nnnnnyrr
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    An amazingly detailed game world, with a secret and surprise around every corner. Excellent upgrade system, crafting, and good variety of companions. Interesting base-building.
  19. sheltermaniac
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Illegitimate negative reviews below - avoid like the plague. Although this isn't a perfect game, it's still pretty damn fantastic. It definitely is a massive contender for GOTY
  20. Lython
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    A wise person judges their entertainment not for what it tries to do, but for how well it accomplishes what its trying to do. It's absolutely fair to miss the mechanics characteristic of the previous games, but you should accept change with grace, rather than judge based on absence. The combat is better than any open world game ever, and the new skill system allows extended developmentA wise person judges their entertainment not for what it tries to do, but for how well it accomplishes what its trying to do. It's absolutely fair to miss the mechanics characteristic of the previous games, but you should accept change with grace, rather than judge based on absence. The combat is better than any open world game ever, and the new skill system allows extended development without long-term purposeless restriction. Is it as subjectively good to me as New Vegas? No. New Vegas is, and most likely will remain my favorite FPS and RPG of all time. Now, this is a VERY different game to New Vegas. Yet despite its differences, I can appreciate the craftsmanship at hand, and applaud the choices this game makes as interesting and engrossing. Perfect? No. Great? Yes.… Expand
  21. Shylocke
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    A perfect fallout game, those that are disappointed I have no idea why. I've been a fallout fan since I was young and this is every bit the game I was looking forward to. I have nothing negative to say about this game.
  22. chaos_1984
    May 5, 2016
    10
    Why all the negative reviews, in reality this is probably 8/10 but why all the 0's? Finally has a new engine from Fallout 3 and NV, NV prob has a stronger story. Solid gameplay and graphics overall though.
  23. SquareCubed
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    This is the best RPG ever made. A complete tale. All quests main and optional mesh together as best as possible with today's technology. Anyone negatively reviewing this have never played the fallout series at all. This is literally fallout 3 with more detail a graphics overhaul and better main quest/side quest mesh. This isn't a revolution in gaming but it is an amazing take on what theThis is the best RPG ever made. A complete tale. All quests main and optional mesh together as best as possible with today's technology. Anyone negatively reviewing this have never played the fallout series at all. This is literally fallout 3 with more detail a graphics overhaul and better main quest/side quest mesh. This isn't a revolution in gaming but it is an amazing take on what the fallout games are. As I said anyone who says this game isn't amazing has never played a fallout game or has never played fallout 4 period.… Expand
  24. vaultttec
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Great game, huge jump from fallout 3, they did a wonderful job. Vivid color, awesome atmosphere and amazing environment. Enemies are unforgiving and I Love It! Weapon modding is very different and new but I really enjoy it so far. Super easy to play on keyboard and with a mouse, I honestly prefer it compared to using my controller for this. It's a pretty awesome game, can't wait to spendGreat game, huge jump from fallout 3, they did a wonderful job. Vivid color, awesome atmosphere and amazing environment. Enemies are unforgiving and I Love It! Weapon modding is very different and new but I really enjoy it so far. Super easy to play on keyboard and with a mouse, I honestly prefer it compared to using my controller for this. It's a pretty awesome game, can't wait to spend an unholy amount of time on it.… Expand
  25. HappyTofu1234
    Dec 3, 2015
    8
    I am a simple person.

    I do not wish to rate a game based on who made it, how great or terrible games in a series were, how it 'isn't a true rpg' or wether it's 'a modern classic' or whatnot. I simply rate a game based on how much I actually enjoy it. I have 216 hours in this game as of now. 216 hours I enjoyed to the fullest. I realise this might be one of the less usefull reviews    I am a simple person.

    I do not wish to rate a game based on who made it, how great or terrible games in a series were, how it 'isn't a true rpg' or wether it's 'a modern classic' or whatnot.

    I simply rate a game based on how much I actually enjoy it.
    I have 216 hours in this game as of now. 216 hours I enjoyed to the fullest.
    I realise this might be one of the less usefull reviews around.. But I felt like I needed to say something in defense of a game I like enjoy a great deal, when it is being bashed for 'not containing X feature from Y game'.

    So.. instead of being a proper objective and constructive critic or whatnot.. I would just like to say that I have used just aobut all of my free time up to this point on 'Fallout 4'. And I want to recommend this to anyone who is just looking to have a great bit of fun rather than look for the perfect rpgready to blow you away, with new innovations and modern revolution, at a moment's notice nor take you for a ride back to the old days where everything was better.

    So, 216 hours of enjoyment for 60 dollars/euros/whatnot is well worth an 8/10    … Expand
  26. Lughsan
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not sure what game all these negative reviewers are playing, but it certainly isn't Fallout IV. Story is there. It's about as engaging as any other story at the start of the game your kid gets kidnapped and you embark to rescue him and avenge your spouse. Classic revenge / rescue all que'd up. There are hints your kid may not be an all that nice person as you continue forward.

    Along the way you can help settlers in the wasteland by completing Minuteman quest lines. You have a lot of freedom to do whatever you want to do. Graphics are outstanding.

    Character creation is the best tool I've ever seen for sculpting faces.    … Expand
  27. commoonist
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    i've only got about 6 hours in this game, but in those 6 hours, i have had an awesome time. fallout 4 is a really well crafted and fun to play game, and although it diverges a bit from previous fallout titles, i don't see all that many problems with it. i love the graphics (the lighting and weather as well as the wasteland itself are gorgeous), the gameplay, and the characters are in myi've only got about 6 hours in this game, but in those 6 hours, i have had an awesome time. fallout 4 is a really well crafted and fun to play game, and although it diverges a bit from previous fallout titles, i don't see all that many problems with it. i love the graphics (the lighting and weather as well as the wasteland itself are gorgeous), the gameplay, and the characters are in my opinion pretty interesting, not to mention the soundtrack, which is amazing. the game is currently pretty buggy but given that this is a day 2 bethesda game i don' think thats much to be concerned about. the only real negative i can think of with this game is the dialogue options, which are very vague when selecting them (and there are only 4 options per dialogue prompt to boot, which isn't exactly optimal), and go into more detail when the character actually says them. this works fine, although i think the old system of being able to tell exactly what your character is going to say before they say it from past games works better. i think a lot of people had this knee-jerk reaction of being resistant to change, but i personally don't find any of the new changes to be annoying, save for the dialogue.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. Windom_Pixis
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    It's really sad to see so many negative reviews, for a game that I think is actually quite enjoyable.

    I believe the reasoning for the vast amounts of negativity comes from not bugs, poor game design etc, but from overhype. Fallout 4 may very well be the most hyped up game I've ever experienced, and with good reason. However, when a game garners this much hype, one can't help but feel    It's really sad to see so many negative reviews, for a game that I think is actually quite enjoyable.

    I believe the reasoning for the vast amounts of negativity comes from not bugs, poor game design etc, but from overhype.

    Fallout 4 may very well be the most hyped up game I've ever experienced, and with good reason. However, when a game garners this much hype, one can't help but feel disappointed when waiting for the games release and sitting down and playing it after all the waiting. I truly believe it's unfair to essentially say the game is sh*t. By no stretch of the imagine is this true. I was, myself, overhyped, felt the disappointment, realised that the game would never be infallible, and started to enjoy myself. This is the problem with instant reviews, nobody has really had time to make a safe assessment on how they feel about the game. Please consider what I have said here if you do not currently enjoy the game and give it some time, I'm sure a lot of you will change your minds.    … Expand
  30. Grim_Morn
    Apr 5, 2020
    5
    Feels bad. Main storyline pretty much suck. There are just a few sude-story quests, that may be considered interesting. Gameplay mechanics were made very casual and oversimplistic. Dialog options, perks, etc... all suck. DLC , well , you've already guessed it, it suck as well. Even Far Harbor. Wasted time and money. Much better with mods, but ,hey, everything is better with mods
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#31 Best PC Game of 2015
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    After terrible first couple of hours Fallout 4 pulled itself together and ultimately was almost as fun as The Witcher 3. There’s a huge chasm between these two games in terms of technology (F4 looks like a X360 game), but their open worlds are equally good and Bethesda did a better job with crafting. [01/2016, p.42]
  2. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    70
    This isn’t the step forward I expected, though. Here we are, the first Bethesda game on a new hardware generation, and I can’t help feeling like we’ve regressed—like Fallout 4 really is Oblivion-with-guns. A decade later, it certainly makes many of the same mistakes.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    92
    It’s easy to get carried away by Fallout 4’s massive open world. While the gunplay is much improved and the quests fun, I found the UI lacking on the PC. The inventory and build menus are really tedious to use. [Dec 2015]
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