Fallout 4

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  1. Glao
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I'm not sure what all these 0 scores are about. I have been enjoying this game quite a bit. It has all I look for in a Bethesda game. There are minor glitches here and there, but nothing noteworthy. I am enjoying the game-play, the story, and the interactions. It gives me that sense of exploration I crave, and gives me a use for all that junk littering the world. I still get excited when II'm not sure what all these 0 scores are about. I have been enjoying this game quite a bit. It has all I look for in a Bethesda game. There are minor glitches here and there, but nothing noteworthy. I am enjoying the game-play, the story, and the interactions. It gives me that sense of exploration I crave, and gives me a use for all that junk littering the world. I still get excited when I see screws or adhesives… Expand
  2. Kardox
    Nov 11, 2015
    6
    My review is based on around 20 hours in the game.
    And so far this game reminds me an MMO. I guess the same people who worked on the Elder Scrolls online have also worked on Fallout 4 (and I have spent 1 month in ESO on its release in 2014 so I can compare). I am a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series but the ESO was a disappointment to me. Unfortunately Fallout 4 is also a    My review is based on around 20 hours in the game.
    And so far this game reminds me an MMO. I guess the same people who worked on the Elder Scrolls online have also worked on Fallout 4 (and I have spent 1 month in ESO on its release in 2014 so I can compare). I am a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series but the ESO was a disappointment to me. Unfortunately Fallout 4 is also a disappointment. Here is why.

    The main plot in Bethesda's RPGs has always been dull. But this has always been compensated by absolutely fantastic side quests. In Fallout 4 the side quests are a total disappointment and all are MMO like. They are all about: go kill those guys, bring this, bring that. There are no stages. What an npc tells you to do is exactly what will need to be done. There are no unexpected twists or anything intriguing.

    The settlement building feels like an MMO time sink. This all reminded me the garrison building in World of Warcraft. There are several settlements that you can build in the game. For each of them you need to collect tons of resources. Reading the reviews of the critics I guess there are plenty of people who enjoy this part of the game but for me this Minecraft/World of Warcraft copying got old very soon. It's all very repetitive and pointless really. Feels like mindless grind.

    The graphics is nothing to write home about if you played the Witcher 3. I would say that it's year 2012 quality. And in general if you give the Witcher 3 a 10 then the Fallout 4 is a 6. People play single player RPGs for the story and the immersion. Bethesda again confused the priorities. In the Elder Scrolls online they made a single player RPG with MMO elements. As a single player ESO was weaker than previous installments. But the MMO part also felt alien. It's the same thing with the Fallout 4. A lot of MMO elements but now in a purely offline game. What's the point? Why not make a Fallout online instead?

    I really wanted to write something positive about this game but it's average in every respect. I was totally blown away by the Witcher 3 storyline, the open world and the graphics. Fallout 4 is just meh...    … Expand
  3. sasukeuch
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    From what I've played of the game, it's excellent. Graphics, though not the best, are certainly reasonable (which is to be expected with Bethesda). The combat has been redone to feel far bother, VATs is now more of a tool than a necessity to properly aim as it was in previous games. The world is lively, fun to explore, and just as expansive as other hit Bethesda titles. Weapon and armorFrom what I've played of the game, it's excellent. Graphics, though not the best, are certainly reasonable (which is to be expected with Bethesda). The combat has been redone to feel far bother, VATs is now more of a tool than a necessity to properly aim as it was in previous games. The world is lively, fun to explore, and just as expansive as other hit Bethesda titles. Weapon and armor modifications are a fun addition, and add plenty of depth to an already long list of gear. The base-building, while finicky at times, is a welcome addition, and serves as a fun distraction to the main game (though I can see myself and others doing far more with it, the chances to make elaborate basis with high-tech defenses are almost endless). There were a few problems however. The new dialogue system, while more streamlined, takes away a bit of the charm of previous games' dialogue systems. Rather than choosing a specific sentence to say (many of which were crammed full of classic "Fallout" humor), the new dialogue system feels bland. The options are woefully untelling of what your character will actually say, and your character may spout words that you never intended them to say. This kind of system make work fine in other games, but it removes something that made Fallout just that little bit more interesting. The glitches are still abundant (though the vast majority of them hardly hamper the experience). What is a problem though are the framerate issues, which can turn an intense firefight into a battle against the choppiness of the game. While these issues technical issues are being worked on, they must be taken into account. This game, in my opinion, still lives up to the Fallout Name. Its vast array of strengths outshine its few weakness, and I can feel the traditional Bethesda charm oozing in every inch of this game. Not that I'm trying to invalidate other people's reviews, but quite honestly I can't see what the huge problem is. As a fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I really enjoyed this game. Anyway, in my opinion, this game was certainly a worthy successor to both of these games, and is certainly going to keep my occupied for months to come.… Expand
  4. Dukeface
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation. Some story lines also progress too fast such    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation.
    Some story lines also progress too fast such as the Minutemen and BoS, and forcing the construction element was not well received by me because base building was something I never intended to do.

    The graphics are no point of concearn for me and the game looks great all the time, I have experienced not a single crash of major bug, small AI bugs (such as dismissing a companion to a certain location only to find out they are not there) are present on occassion. Small frame rate drops do occur on my PC but these are few and far between.

    This game does a tremendous job at making you feel powerful all the time and I never felt like fights were unfair. The new power armour is handed to you right at the beginning and that feels a bit cheap, it does however become necessary in the main story line.

    Remember I am not even 15 hours in. and this is basically a first impressions review.

    I give fallout an 8.9/10    … Expand
  5. KollegeMostrich
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Ausgezeichnetes Spiel! Ich finde dass es den Vorgängern in nichts nachsteht. Mir gefällt die große Freiheit von Fallout und auch die Grafik finde ich sehr gelungen. Ich spiele mit dem Notebook mit einer GTX 760m und kann das Spiel mit 1080p zwischen Mittel und Hohen Details anständig flüssig spielen. In der Sache bin ich Froh das meine Hardware reicht ;-) Was die Steuerung für den PCAusgezeichnetes Spiel! Ich finde dass es den Vorgängern in nichts nachsteht. Mir gefällt die große Freiheit von Fallout und auch die Grafik finde ich sehr gelungen. Ich spiele mit dem Notebook mit einer GTX 760m und kann das Spiel mit 1080p zwischen Mittel und Hohen Details anständig flüssig spielen. In der Sache bin ich Froh das meine Hardware reicht ;-) Was die Steuerung für den PC angeht ist sie wirklich nicht optimal, allerdings habe ich einen Xbox360 Controller am Pc und daher ist es für mich nicht weiter tragisch. Diese und die Tatsache dass ich erst 23GB bei einer Retail--Version auf CD runterladen muss sind für den Punktabzug verantwortlich. Trotz dieser 2 Schwächen 9 Punkte weil ich finde dass es ein Super Spiel mit viel Potenzial ist.… Expand
  6. Gumba1989
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    No matter how much you look at it, this is not the product of "7 years in the making"
    Unless those 7 years were spent with todd grabbing fallout 1 2 and 3 once a year, and asking himself "what can I strip away and casualize now?"
  7. derefsdfsfsdfsd
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Simply the best Fallout. Ignore all the people with negative reviews! The game will be fixed soon enough and mods will add onto this great game. I'd wait for the game to be patched before buying though, but don't let the metacritic reviews influence your decision to buy the game.
  8. DRJMC
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    When you hype up a game this badly you're really gonna want to follow through with an actually good game. This sadly isn't the care for fallout 4. It's literally Fallout 3 with mods. The good news is that Fallout 3 doesn't play on most PC's so now you can waste over $50 to play fallout 3 without any plot and 'slightly better' graphics instead!

    There are a lot of fanboys who haven't even    When you hype up a game this badly you're really gonna want to follow through with an actually good game. This sadly isn't the care for fallout 4. It's literally Fallout 3 with mods. The good news is that Fallout 3 doesn't play on most PC's so now you can waste over $50 to play fallout 3 without any plot and 'slightly better' graphics instead!

    There are a lot of fanboys who haven't even played the game yet because their parents haven't got it for Christmas. Avoid this game and play The Witcher 3 if you want an RPG experience.. Hell even MGS:5 is better than this game since it has zero **** bugs and a 'slightly better' story.

    I'm giving this a 1/10 because I feel sorry for the people who worked to try and make this game great. I'm pretty sure any innovation for this game was killed as quickly as possible.

    All in all: This is a copy pasted fallout 3, avoid.    … Expand
  9. Speech
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    A pretty good game. It has its share of issues, but so did Skyrim. For me, the biggest issue is the use of combat instead of non-combat roleplay. I had a similar problem with Skyrim, where every quest involves fighting your way through a horde. Though Fallout 4 disguises the hordes well, they're still hordes. Morrowind and Oblivion were much better at story, because it's the thing theyA pretty good game. It has its share of issues, but so did Skyrim. For me, the biggest issue is the use of combat instead of non-combat roleplay. I had a similar problem with Skyrim, where every quest involves fighting your way through a horde. Though Fallout 4 disguises the hordes well, they're still hordes. Morrowind and Oblivion were much better at story, because it's the thing they could do best. As Bethesda becomes better at developing combat systems, they forget to develop on their story telling.

    It's a good game. But it's one of the few Bethesda games that will never be a 'classic'.    … Expand
  10. epistm87
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Amazing gun/armor customization. Glad they added in layered armoring. Good AI, improved companion AI. This is another point of contention Fantastic character customization. Even without more detailed controls,
  11. 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
  12. meloji
    Nov 11, 2015
    1
    I have played Fallout since the beginning, and even enjoyed the new style in Fallout 3 & New Vegas, but this version is trash. I have never written a bad review - because how can anyone speak ill of the Fallout brand? Sadly, this game is clunky, even though I have a solid computer. The engine just isn't designed to provide you with a good, clean experience. If you have played a BlizzardI have played Fallout since the beginning, and even enjoyed the new style in Fallout 3 & New Vegas, but this version is trash. I have never written a bad review - because how can anyone speak ill of the Fallout brand? Sadly, this game is clunky, even though I have a solid computer. The engine just isn't designed to provide you with a good, clean experience. If you have played a Blizzard game, you probably have been spoiled by what is possible and will find that this game does not live up to a modern standard. The sad part is that I REALLY want to play it, but sitting down and actually spending time on the game is painful - it just HURTS. The designers give you zero orientation about how to play, how to use VATS, etc. One of the very first quests bugs and forced me to use reedit to complete it. The explanation of the building system is weak. Bethesda is just careless. I don't go around writing bad reviews, but seriously, it is 2015 and people should expect more. The only good thing about this game is that it came out at the same time as Legacy of the Void so that I can distract myself from how disappointed I am with a game that actually makes me feel immersed in and has a story I give a crap about. Unbelievable how cowed game critics are to provide us with such lies about the play-ability of this game. Please.… Expand
  13. CaptainDldo
    Nov 11, 2015
    1
    Game blows....

    boring
    clunky
    cringeworthy dialogue
    tedious dialogue wheel
    nothing new here, move along
    never pre order a game again
    graphics make it unplayable. just awful. solid game for 20$, not a penny more
  14. gamereviewerr
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Lets begin with the biggest flaw of this game... The mechanics and the game are horrible programmed and optimized and It is a nightmare of glitches. The graphics look extremely poor, and the animations look horribly done. Can someone please explain why this game wasn't released on ps3 or 360 because it looks absolutely horrible. The game is boring and unimaginative. It tried but completelyLets begin with the biggest flaw of this game... The mechanics and the game are horrible programmed and optimized and It is a nightmare of glitches. The graphics look extremely poor, and the animations look horribly done. Can someone please explain why this game wasn't released on ps3 or 360 because it looks absolutely horrible. The game is boring and unimaginative. It tried but completely failed please stop making games bethesda… Expand
  15. GodofGeckos
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    I'd like to start this off by saying that I suspect all the negative scores are the result of repeat accounts, or of people who haven't actually played the game. If you've seen gameplay, or played it yourself, you should know this to be true. The bugs are hardly game breaking, especially if you take steps to prevent them, and the graphic, while nothing marvelous, are an obvious improvementI'd like to start this off by saying that I suspect all the negative scores are the result of repeat accounts, or of people who haven't actually played the game. If you've seen gameplay, or played it yourself, you should know this to be true. The bugs are hardly game breaking, especially if you take steps to prevent them, and the graphic, while nothing marvelous, are an obvious improvement over FO3, FO:NV, and Skyrim. The optimization could be better, but I feel as if this is a problem not to just for PC, but for console as well.

    Whatever my thoughts may be, please just take that into consideration. I've played the game for well over twenty hours at this point, and have been playing Fallout since 1999: I know what I'm talking about. The fact that the user rating is lower than New Vegas is **** absurd, and should be disregarded.

    Pros:

    - Gameplay is far better than it has been in previous titles, with mechanics that actually allow for a 'no V.A.T.S' play through. It obviously isn't destiny, but for an RPG, especially one made by Bethesda, it's a refreshing change.

    - You're not going to find better graphics than Witcher 3 in this game, but this highly stylized version of Boston is still gorgeous. Bethesda has reached the apex of world design here, pulling out all the stops - a new story is hiding behind every corner.

    - Voice acting is incredible. Whether or not you're a fan of the silent protagonist (which I am, to some extent) is irrelevant; Brian DeLaney and Courtney Taylor have both put a lot of passion into this, as well as the entire supporting cast. Everyone is giving their all, and it's wonderful to listen to.

    - Companions are diverse and well thought-out. Everyone has a backstory, and none disappoint in complexity. The friendship/romance system is also a welcome addition.

    - The soundtrack... wow. Just... just wow. Not just the radio stations: Inon Zur is at his very best here.

    - The new leveling system is far better than any previous installment of the 3d series. It add a level of depth and customization that would be extremely hard to top. Don't let anyone else fool you, this makes the game far more engaging. Speaking of which...

    - It's far more difficult. I could have put this as a con as well, but I despised the easy nature of both NV and FO3. While the lack of a hardcore mode is irritating, this is made up by the fact that ammo is scarce, and enemies are tough. The challenge, however, is usually well worth it.

    - Finally, the story - what can I possibly say about it that hasn't already been said? It's dynamic, it's engaging: it's a work of art, frankly. The moral choices are difficult and game-changing, the scope is incredible, and the writing is award worthy. The third act is truly what stands out, though this is not to diminish just how fun the first two parts are - I won't spoil anything, but you're all in for a very special treat. The replayability alone is just incredible.

    Cons:

    - The bugs are numerous, as one would expect. If you don't download the beta update and (if you're playing in NVIDIA) disable streamer, then you'll not only find that your frame rate is practically non-existent, but you'll experience crashes that should've been patched day one of development. While almost everything is fixable in one way or another, it's still a very notice inconvenience that needs to be rectified as soon as possible.

    - The animations, especially facial, are improved, but that isn't really saying much. It still looks like garbage when someone is trying to speak, and while we all sorta expected it, it's a shame to see that our fears were legitimized.

    - The pacing at first is... wonky. As I said before, I'm not going to spoil anything, but it just seems like it's trying to haphazardly rush you into the wasteland as fast as possible. It'll probably be fixed by the modding community, but that's certainly no excuse.

    Verdict: 9/10

    A gem of a game, and easily one of the best, if not the best, games to come out of BGS since Morrowind. Everything is diverse, dynamic, and engaging; truly world design at it's finest. While the bugs can be a nuance and the pacing is off at the beginning, they hardly constitute a low score. You can see every ounce of passion and love that was put into this project, and the picture it paints is absolutely breathtaking.

    My advice? Buy as quickly as you can and jump right in. This is one hell of a treat, and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  16. nirax
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    wow im surprised by all those bad reviews.
    let me tell you one: I played Oblivion, Fallout3, Fallout NV, i heavily modified them and wrote mods for them.
    As with all titles of this series there are some nasty bugs still present before further refinement in form of patches fixes them eventually. I make it short as i want to play and only write this review as i guess most ppl that are    wow im surprised by all those bad reviews.
    let me tell you one: I played Oblivion, Fallout3, Fallout NV, i heavily modified them and wrote mods for them.
    As with all titles of this series there are some nasty bugs still present before further refinement in form of patches fixes them eventually.

    I make it short as i want to play and only write this review as i guess most ppl that are pleased are playign the game instead writing long reviews about it which hits the score pretty badly.

    So pros:
    + the open world experience i expected
    + characters feel vivid belivable
    + dogs, companions etc feel "real"
    + high customization of guns, homes, everything. (who writes there is none simply didnt found how to do it yet..
    +cool perks
    + combat, vats etc is fun
    + great immersion and atmosphere
    + worht the buck

    negative:
    - characters look worse than before. thats similar to DA:I.
    - partially the textures (but on pc we´ll fix that)
    - AWFUL CONSOLE INSPIRED CONTROLS. (will be surely fixed but atm this is extremly anoying)
    - usual bugs (ie hack a console and get bugged when shutting it of because you were in sneak or 1st person mode, or same with entering a power suit etc)
    - partial disconnect between character and you as player (harder to "roleplay" it) as the char expression through voice or even action (like banging the pitboy against the wall) may be outchar for the character you would like to play. same thing about a too much railroaded start story for my taste which suffocates starting possibilities and imgaination.

    all in all: if you liked previous titles you will like this one.    … Expand
  17. TwoEars
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    I'm sorry but this doesn't feel like a finished game, it feels more like a beta version and shouldn't have been released in its current state. There are bugs galore, no FOV slider, mouse interface is horrible with a laggy feeling to it, I can't remap keys, it runs like crap and there is no SLI support.

    Also - what I saw of the story and interface feels incredibly dumbed down, it doesn't    I'm sorry but this doesn't feel like a finished game, it feels more like a beta version and shouldn't have been released in its current state. There are bugs galore, no FOV slider, mouse interface is horrible with a laggy feeling to it, I can't remap keys, it runs like crap and there is no SLI support.

    Also - what I saw of the story and interface feels incredibly dumbed down, it doesn't feel like a game made for RPG enthusiasts. I'm going to have to refund this, it's simply not worth the money. I could make a longer review, but this short review better reflects the amount of effort that Bethesda put into making Fallout 4.

    Back to The Witcher 3 it is.    … Expand
  18. RainXH11
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    this game is not optimized for PC, FX-8350 & R9 280 & 8GB RAM, but somehow it keep stuttering like hell it runs @60fps but hit 0 every 5~10 seconds it's completely ruining the experience
    seriously why's that it's not that graphically intensive to justify that, hell the textures are crap at ultra, default fov made me headaches, the game crashes at start for no reason i thought it was    this game is not optimized for PC, FX-8350 & R9 280 & 8GB RAM, but somehow it keep stuttering like hell it runs @60fps but hit 0 every 5~10 seconds it's completely ruining the experience
    seriously why's that it's not that graphically intensive to justify that, hell the textures are crap at ultra, default fov made me headaches, the game crashes at start for no reason i thought it was sweetfx(i tried sweetfx to sharpen the game so it's looks more acceptable) but even without interfering files i need to launch it several times crashes before it works
    now to the core game: the dialogue choices are stupid and always just 4 choices no less no more sometimes there's choices that are forced to fit this FOUR **** design
    the UI navigation is pain in the ass & clearly designed for console
    to change a **** gun i have to go to the pip boy, use stimpack go to pip boy god damn it it's pc we have more than enough keyboard keys, that's something i hated since fallout 3, and it's still confusing when i want to get out of pip boy i always press ESC instead of TAB Grrrr, & i dont think you can be evil in this game & kill everyone you see like before
    i won't touch this game until it's properly fixed cuz im sure it's fun, shame that we pc gamers have to suffer whenever a big new game come out & it's broken as **** in someway or another    … Expand
  19. Daelda
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Excellent game! The game is massive, very enjoyable, and runs extremely well! I have had almost no glitches in my game since installing it, and not a single glitch that caused me to be unable to play or that caused a CTD.

    The settlement system is excellent, if a bit daunting and has a bit of a learning curve to it. The new Power Armor actually FEELS like Power Armor, instead of just    Excellent game! The game is massive, very enjoyable, and runs extremely well! I have had almost no glitches in my game since installing it, and not a single glitch that caused me to be unable to play or that caused a CTD.

    The settlement system is excellent, if a bit daunting and has a bit of a learning curve to it. The new Power Armor actually FEELS like Power Armor, instead of just another suit of armor, similar to steel-colored leather.

    The graphics are beautiful, and, while not "photo-realistic" or anything, they are still very beautiful. I enjoy the voice acting and while the voiced name is mostly a "gimmick", hopefully it can be used by modders and expanded upon by Bethesda in future updates/DLC and upcoming games.

    I was a bit frustrated with the keyboard command layout - I did not like how it was set up, and changing it could be difficult, if not impossible.

    The game's potential, once modders get a hold of the necessary tools, is enormous! I look forward to seeing just what the community does with the game.

    I am old enough to remember playing Fallout when it originally cam out. Is this the same game? No. Does this game fit in the same universe? Sure! As much as Fallout 2 did, and Fallout 3 and New Vegas. If you are a "purist", then really, the only "true" Fallout" game was the original, because the others began drifting from that original vision starting with Fallout 2.

    Oh, and if your complaints are about the lack of an FOV slider, or godrays - this is why they have an ini file. It's easy enough to change them. I set my FOV to 110 in the ini, and used the Bethesda launcher to set the godrays to low. Easy as pie.    … Expand
  20. Sill
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Sry for my English, but i really want to complain about Fallout 4. I even registered right now to do that.

    I was Fallout fan since the first part, as many others. And 1 and 2 parts are soo cool becase they have mb the best RP part in the games. And User Score agrees with me, that players wants good RPG games, rather than bad FPS with some perks. And i better chose one single quest from    Sry for my English, but i really want to complain about Fallout 4. I even registered right now to do that.

    I was Fallout fan since the first part, as many others. And 1 and 2 parts are soo cool becase they have mb the best RP part in the games. And User Score agrees with me, that players wants good RPG games, rather than bad FPS with some perks. And i better chose one single quest from such games as Vtm: Bloodlines, Arcanum, Planescape and New Vegas, rather then 20 quest to kill raiders for some unnamed dummies. I dont want to kill 100 gules in one single canalization copied from F3. But that is the only thing you will get in F4... and some bad sims game. Dialogs and voice acting just like in polish shooters (yes, no, may be, sarcastic). Not even one interesting npc in the game (i played about 20 hours). Bad animation. Bad .... arrrrrrrr this game is bad, thats all. Dont buy it. Like someone said, it's worst than F3 with a few mods.

    And WTF with 87 vs 4.7? Really? Critics?    … Expand
  21. Treus
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Horrible, just horrible. I read on the internet someone saying New Vegas was still better, and thought "ha, that's funny" Turns out it wasn't a joke, New Vegas is leagues above this abomination. This is just Fallout 3, but now worth 60 bucks. And I dare to say, it's even worse than Fallout 3, with all the things they took away to make it even more casual.

    Fallout 4, not even a 4/10
  22. kru_
    Nov 11, 2015
    1
    I expected a RPG. I received a FPS-lite with some perks. Play Borderlands instead of this if FPS with character building is your thing. Stay far away if you want a RPG.
  23. titan357
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh boy, where to begin? Having playing Every fallout so far, yes even tactics and BOS and having the collectors edition of New Vegas and Fallout 3 I feel I can safely say I am a fan of the series.

    So, lets start off where I started off.
    Launch the game, stuck to the left "wing" dispaly of my triple 23's. No matter what I tried I was unable to move it center screen, nor was I able to find a 5760X1080 option. I disable eyefinity start over.

    Character creation, done, FOV looks off and FPS isnt that great despite my I7 4770K, R9 390X and 16 gb ram wiht FO4 on a SSD, I got all the bases covered here.
    Ttalk to "vault guy" game CTD, restart, CTD again when swapping to female character.
    Start game, locks up and I have to force close with task manager several times.
    End up verifying game with steam and it fixes it.

    Get to pick special stats, only 21 points instead of normal 39 from Fallout 3 and NV 1 and 2. Really? So you can have a balanced start of all 4s? On the games own scale of 1-10 a 4 is below average.

    Try to change FOV with ini tweaks since the game doesn't have a FOV slider and Bethesda thought 75ish FOV would be swell but it doesn't stick and keeps reverting.

    Finally get to Vault 111, and here is where the story is already falling apart, your spouse is killed and your son is taken. Who cares about an NPC we have known for all of 15 minutes?
    Zero motivation to care about the story.

    Terrible FPS drops inside and outside.
    Power armor is now a limited use thing powered by fuel cells.
    Dialog wheel is complete trash. Mostly the four options are, yes, no, maybe and "sarcastic". Once you advance dialog you cant go back to ask other questions.
    PC UI is troublesome to navigate and the keybinds are horrendous. Especially for the base building and conversation selection.
    Voice acting is flat and lines are often repeated over and over.
    Graphics are sub par for a 2015 game.

    Its not all bad, the new weapon and armor customization are neat, power armor customization is pretty good and while flawed controls hinder the base building its still a nice adaptation from the modders work on earlier titles.
    Power armor hud is pretty slick, but mods for NV/3 do it better.

    Gun play is vastly better now, but the AI isnt much better than what we seen in Skyrim already, especially apparent in stealth despite making loads of noise kicking stuff around when moving.    … Expand
  24. IGNsus
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    "It just works."

    Yes, releasing a linear "RPG" on a 10 year old engine, with uncountable bugs, while your company and you rake in millions in profit.

    It sure as hell does work. For you.
  25. GunnarGudbjorns
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After great open world and gorgeous story in Witcher 3, i will not recommend Fallout 4 for any gamer, especially Fallout series fan. To be honest, this game is not Fallout, it's more like Call of Duty with power armor (by the way, you can find your first power armor literally at the beginning).… Expand
  26. wfletchb
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    12 game hours in to playing this game without a glitch or disappointment. Given almost all PC games have issues and Bethesda's track record for buggy games, I am very pleased. An awesome continuation of the Fallout line.
  27. Blackcompany
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    An ancient engine, terrible graphics, a total lack of role playing features. And to add insult to injury the game contains ALL of the same bugs that make Bethesda notorious. They learned nothing, changed nothing and improved absolutely nothing. Do not buy this game.
  28. 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.
  29. kellboy
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    After seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 andAfter seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 and both are misleading and do no justice in helping people make a decision to buy this game.  

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

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

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

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

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

    The mediocre  

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

    The good.  

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

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

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

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

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

    If you want to see what a 1 out of 10 game is. Watch angry joes review of ride to hell. Use this to learn what a really bad game looks like.    … Expand
  30. TheSimulacra
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    This game is exceptional. As someone who played Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas to death, this game feels every bit like an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" evolution of those great games. They kept the core gameplay concepts that were great in Fallout 3/NV/Skyrim, they improved on basically everything in the game, and they got rid of things that quite frankly didn't work. ForThis game is exceptional. As someone who played Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas to death, this game feels every bit like an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" evolution of those great games. They kept the core gameplay concepts that were great in Fallout 3/NV/Skyrim, they improved on basically everything in the game, and they got rid of things that quite frankly didn't work. For instance, the "karma" system was a weak gameplay mechanic that just overcomplicated your decision-making in the game and it's thankfully gone. I honestly don't understand why anyone felt like that system was valuable. It wasn't like the Mass Effect Paragon/Renegade system that affected your abilities and was based entirely on how you made decisions (not dumb stuff like, did you pickpocket that homicidal maniac). It was silly and distracting and thankflly it's gone. The consequences of your devious actions will be dealt with in the real world, not a theoretical one full of inscrutable algorithms.

    The weapon/armor crafting system is fantastic. It's deeper and more interesting/flexible than what New Vegas offered without getting too complicated at all. The scrap/junk system is also great once you get the hang of it, and I say this as someone who doesn't usually play survival crafting games. It's far less complicated than those games, so you won't spend all of your time obsessing over harvesting the right materials; basically the interface is so streamlined it makes what could've been an extremely cumbersome part of the game very easy.

    The combat is still similar enough to Fallout 3/NV that you won't be lost, but they made minor improvements that make a huge difference. First of all, being in VATS only slows the game down a little bit, so you still have to move pretty quickly, but you have enough extra time to queue up a few actions before executing your plan. Enemies still have pretty bad combat AI, but it's much improved over previous Fallout/Elder Scrolls games. Combat is still fun, even if it's not exactly the best FPS experience you've ever had, it's still better than the prior games. Guns definitely have a better feel to them than in prior games. It's more challenging to get critical hits staring down the iron sights than it was in previous games, so combat feels a lot more engaging and not just a matter of pointing at someone's head and clicking.

    As far as bugs, I haven't encountered anything significant at all after many hours with the game. No crashes, no freezes, no corrupted save files and no quest-breakers or /stuck issues. Granted I'm running a 970M 6GB machine but in all honesty having a powerful rig never stopped GameBryo games from breaking before. I'm running on High settings at 1920x1080 and it's really smooth for me. I turned down AA and sampling a little just to alleviate some of the minor stuttering I was getting sometimes, but I was able to get through the entire big battle in Concord (loads of enemies, long draw distances, lots of physics stuff going on) without any framerate issues. I'm sure others are having their own experiences, but for me this game is smooth as hell, and smoother than any other GameBryo game has ever been at launch for me.

    This is absolutely a Fallout game as much as Fallout 3 or New Vegas were Fallout games. I honestly don't feel like I'm playing the same game as some of these "0/10" and "2/10" reviewers here. I think some people just blew up the hype wayyyyyyyy too much in their minds and seem to be disappointed that it isn't some Elysian paradise of video games.

    Ultimately, if you liked Fallout 3/New Vegas, I think you're going to love this game. If you kind of liked those games but felt maybe they were a bit too clunky for you, it's worth giving this game a shot for you because they've done so many excellent improvements to those systems that it could make the difference for you.    … Expand
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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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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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