Fallout 4

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  1. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 7, 2017
    8
    I got around to trying Fallout 4 with the recent free weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I am enjoying it much more then either Fallout 3 or Skyrim, for different sets of reasons. Is it "Skyrim with guns"? Yes, very much so. However, the general feel of the game is much better for me. It suffers from a similar but lesser degree of bloat and mid-game drag, being entirely too long andI got around to trying Fallout 4 with the recent free weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I am enjoying it much more then either Fallout 3 or Skyrim, for different sets of reasons. Is it "Skyrim with guns"? Yes, very much so. However, the general feel of the game is much better for me. It suffers from a similar but lesser degree of bloat and mid-game drag, being entirely too long and inconsistently paced for much of my 80+ hours. The load times factored into this considerably, but it runs more smoothly then any Bethesda game I've played before, and it's nice to hear my character talk. I got lucky in most cases as regards to bugs, though an issue loading saves near the very end of the game caused me a bit of a scare.

    You are the "Sole Survivor," an inhabitant of the Vault 111 fallout shelter who flees the onset of nuclear armageddon in 2077, only to awaken 200 years later, with their spouse murdered and infant son missing. So begins a desperate search through the wasteland known as the Commonwealth, consisting of the ruins of Boston and its environs. In your search you inevitably become a central figure in the lives of many of this region's citizens, and ultimately a war for its control and answers to world-shaking questions: What measure is a non-human? Where do you stand on the scale between freedom and security? What are you willing to do not only to survive, but to thrive, to win? The game is not only open-ended but very morally gray, and whether your choices were right or not is left up to your own interpretation. This is a stark contrast to Fallout 3, which at least from where I was standing concerned a benevolent chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel waging a war for freedom against the totalitarian Enclave.

    People say the conversations in this game are a little too Mass Effect, but I think it works just fine. It's also sometimes a lot easier to tell at a glance what your character is actually going to say, barring the wildcard "Sarcastic" responses. The companion system is entertaining but far less sophisticated then most other RPGs, with limited dialogue opportunities and wildly varying combat effectiveness for each character. I found myself quite partial to Curie, whose excessive adorability, gifts of Stimpaks, devotion to scientific progress and surprising fighting ability endeared her to me quickly.

    The shooting, particularly when using VATS, is enjoyable, especially when your Luck perks sucessfully proc, and there is a satisfying array of guns of all types and calibers, which can be customized to your liking. However, coming from something like Borderlands, Battleborn or Killing Floor 2, the combat overall feels a bit stiff and clunky, and it still seems like you are required to use VATS to succeed in at least some fights, as in Fallout 3. The game's difficulty can also feel a tad erratic- you can tear through a number of engagements before unceremoniously being disintegrated by a nuclear Fat Man shell, which apparently warranted its own achievement.

    I can't help but love that there is actually a use for all the junk you find lying around in these sorts of games. I find it amusing you're given Power Armor virtually from the get go, though maintaining it seems to be a much more involved process. You're not only encouraged to grab everything you can find, but rewarded with experience points for using it to craft modifications for your gear and upgrade friendly towns with new stuff- at last, the packrat in me finds vindication. The series seems to be gradually approaching the status of a functional FPS, though that is a far cry from its original form and I am left to wonder. It's a competently executed FPS/RPG, especially compared to its immediate predecessor, but is it really Fallout? That, I regret to say, is not my place to judge.    … Expand
  2. vboy960
    Dec 22, 2016
    9
    Ok, so my first review on Metacritic! I'm not a hardcore Fallout fan (The only two I've played is Fallout: New Vegas and FO4). I can very easily see for the hardcore fans of Fallout why this game is such a disappointment. However if you are fairly new to the series...this is a good game at it's core. I will say this game without no potential to be modded....would be an average to goodOk, so my first review on Metacritic! I'm not a hardcore Fallout fan (The only two I've played is Fallout: New Vegas and FO4). I can very easily see for the hardcore fans of Fallout why this game is such a disappointment. However if you are fairly new to the series...this is a good game at it's core. I will say this game without no potential to be modded....would be an average to good game. The graphics and worldspace won't blow you away like Witcher 3 does. If you have "beastly" PC, you can make Fallout 4 a whole different experience. There is some great texture mods, and mods that fill in the "gaps" so to speak. I currently run about 230 mods with FO4 and it looks just as good as Witcher 3 does. I know having a computer that can run 4K texture mods or that many mods is not an option for everyone. We have a wonderful modding community and encourage anyone to enjoy and endorse their hard work. I personally love the settlement building and defending them (and there are many, many mods that expand this feature). The crafting systems are excellent and Survival mode is awesome. All is not pretty with FO4. Character animations need work, Being able to be evil or good and having your decisions have more moral impact in the world (like Witcher 3) would be awesome. I found the story line good. Quests are redundant, but I enjoy being out in the worldspace exploring and doing things so not so redundant for me. Anyway, in a nutshell, if you have a capable computer, go to Nexus and start modding your Fallout today!… Expand
  3. JaiminhoMatador
    Feb 21, 2017
    8
    That's one of the best games I ever played, I love that you can do anything you want, like killing even friends, and it gets consequences, that's something I love the entire game, there's not much linear story, but the side quests compensate it.
    Only thing that makes me not to give a 10 is that is a little bit boring to walk, and walk, and walk for KMs (what takes hours sometimes) then    That's one of the best games I ever played, I love that you can do anything you want, like killing even friends, and it gets consequences, that's something I love the entire game, there's not much linear story, but the side quests compensate it.
    Only thing that makes me not to give a 10 is that is a little bit boring to walk, and walk, and walk for KMs (what takes hours sometimes) then die and get to walk all the way again. . I don't give much sh** for graphics, but if I did, I would remove some points, it can be compared to Fallout 3 ones.    … Expand
  4. Raytings
    Jul 11, 2017
    8
    What is it?
    Somehow Bethesda combined the Simulation, FPS, and RPG genres with a dash of anxiety all into one package in Fallout 4. In the world of Fallout 4, a Nuclear war has left the inhabitants of Boston Massachusetts to fend for themselves without a central government. In this post-apocalyptic part of the Commonwealth, you play the role of a widowed husband or wife, who’s looking    What is it?
    Somehow Bethesda combined the Simulation, FPS, and RPG genres with a dash of anxiety all into one package in Fallout 4. In the world of Fallout 4, a Nuclear war has left the inhabitants of Boston Massachusetts to fend for themselves without a central government. In this post-apocalyptic part of the Commonwealth, you play the role of a widowed husband or wife, who’s looking for their child Shaun after being frozen in a Vault for a couple hundred years.

    You’ll be building, crafting, shooting and surviving.

    The Good and the Ugly.
    Giving EA a run for their money, Fallout 4 introduced an entire new mechanic to the Fallout series: Settlements; I’d argue this game is ALL about Settlements. Think of it like a dumbed down Sims, but instead of using Simoleons to purchase buildings and furniture, you’re gathering supplies all across the Commonwealth from the remnants of Boston like Hot Plates, Hacksaws, and more. Basically you’re going to MacGyver the crap out of this. Each Settlement has several needs: Food, Water, Defense, and Beds; and they can populated by Settlers, and Companions (companions accompany you in-game & have side stories). Anyone who likes Simulation games will accidently carry themselves into the wee early-morning building….and building until you run out of resources and are forced back into the wasteland to scavenge more.

    The Settlement system can feel pretty beta at times. Even with all the expansions added, furniture and structures are limited in number. Placement of objects can be odd as there isn’t always a snap system to have things completely symmetric like walls (Gaps are never a good thing in any scenario). It’s not always totally clear where an object goes after you choose to “store” it. Almost none of the placeable objects have tooltips, and the ones that do are not descriptive enough; for example, it’s almost impossible to tell what Bathtubs do unless you googled it, or you’re a Brahim whisperer. All objects that can be built always have a “just went through nuclear holocaust” aesthetic, even though you just built it from scratch. Why am I building a brand new glass door, if the glass is going to be broken already? Who broke that glass? WE JUST BUILT IT!

    Despite all its flaws, I wouldn’t be playing Fallout 4 as much as I have been without Settlements. They provide a way to get away from all the gloom and doom and reinstate that “life flourishes in the darkness” sorta thing. The game feels alive in your settlements, and you can customize a house of your own, for your settlers, heck even Dogmeat’s. Fast-traveling into one of your Settlements can trigger a dynamic event that usually pitt you and your comrades against Gunmen, Ghouls, and others. It’s very rewarding, and literally having the shirt off of someone’s back come straight to your door is very useful. (You can loot those em up’)

    Love it or hate it, Settlements are what makes Fallout 4 a unique first person shooter and role playing game & definitely worth investing in if you’re a fan of those genres. Simulation lovers beware, all the kinks haven’t been worked out yet; Fallout 4 is a ginormous game & maybe a little too big for it’s own good (tons of things I haven’t even mentioned yet, like Power Armor) however it may be worth checking out. You may just end up loving it like I did!    … Expand
  5. IE-33
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    The only one complain that I have with this game is; FPS drops in some areas...

    I don't really have much of issues with the game, only 3-4 visual glitches and one crash so far after playing for 20+ hours.

    I don't have very powerfull rig (950 2GB OC / 8GB RAM / FX4100) and game performs surprisingly well on my hardware (Everything maxed out, at 1080p ~ in 35-60 FPS, mostly 45+)
  6. TragicHarmony28
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is in my top lists of favorite games in the past 10 years. The story unfolds, creating a funfilled, chaotic gaming experience. If you're a fan of RPG's then you will definately enjoy this game. The only reason i knocked the game down to a 9 was for the occasional glitches and graphics are somewhat underpar. Have fun with, which i beleive will be game of the year.
  7. Schmosh
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    The game is very solid, please ignore misleading reviews. If you enjoyed Fallout 3 I think you will like this.

    Some considerations before getting: A few immersion breaking bugs that don't affect gameplay. Default settings need to be tinkered for the hardcore PC gamer (nothing to do with the game being a "port". Bethesda have included .ini files that allow you to change these defaults.    The game is very solid, please ignore misleading reviews. If you enjoyed Fallout 3 I think you will like this.

    Some considerations before getting:
    A few immersion breaking bugs that don't affect gameplay.
    Default settings need to be tinkered for the hardcore PC gamer (nothing to do with the game being a "port". Bethesda have included .ini files that allow you to change these defaults. Apparently .ini files are too hard to use for most reviewers on this site). For example, low FOV and mouse acceleration.
    Game is designed to be frame-limited. It automatically limits to your monitor refresh rate, so shouldn't be a problem for most gamers.
    The old STAT points have been removed, and perks play a much larger role. In reality this just means it's harder to make a bad character.

    Some bonuses that make it worth getting:
    The game actually put effort into combat! No more trying to get lucky with VATS the first 50% of the game, or mashing mouse 1 like in Skyrim!
    Difficulty is much harder and they kept the "survival" feature from New Vegas (is its own difficult after Very Hard).
    The world is insanely more detailed than New Vegas. It's difficult to see 100 meters in any direction due foliage, assets and effects.
    A.I is more solid

    This is only a first impressions review (like all of them), but it's pretty obvious from the first hour of game play that this game is at least as good as its predecessors.

    Most 0 reviews on this game are from people who don't know how to do the .INI file edit, or are particularly biased because they miss skills. However the skills mechanic is still there, it's just not spending 20 points individually but rather forcing you to spend the 20 points in 1 particular skill. Which was the more logical way to level up anyway (lockpicking at 49 is identical to 25 in FO3 and NV, so was kinda pointless to have this control).    … Expand
  8. Sterling_meta
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    As good as expected, not disappointed at all. My computer runs the game smoothly in Ultra settings. I really love the atmosphere, the level design and how characters' face looks like. Weapons are numerous and each customization or upgrade is fantastic. The only hindrance is my loss of social life so I didn't put 10 but that's alright it's worth-it . ;)
  9. sauce001
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    This game is very good. It's an Fallout game everybody should like. Except those hardcore Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 fans who are creating multiple accounts to bash the game here on metacritic. Don't listen to them, The only bad thing in F4 is the lack of the karma and classical perk system
  10. yetilegs
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    It's nothing like Fallout 1. It's nothing like Fallout 2. It's closer to Fallout 3 than it is to New Vegas. And it's brilliant.

    It's definitely not a story-driven RPG along the lines of the Witcher or early Fallout games, as it lacks those impactful choices. Yet there is room to roleplay with a little imagination. Exploration is the meat of the game, but that's what Bethesda do best.    It's nothing like Fallout 1. It's nothing like Fallout 2. It's closer to Fallout 3 than it is to New Vegas. And it's brilliant.

    It's definitely not a story-driven RPG along the lines of the Witcher or early Fallout games, as it lacks those impactful choices. Yet there is room to roleplay with a little imagination. Exploration is the meat of the game, but that's what Bethesda do best. They remain one of the top players when it comes to building an interesting open world. So, much as with Skyrim, the best bits are the little things you come across on the way to other areas of the map. I'd argue that the dungeons have more variety than in Skyrim, or Fallout 3 - two of Bethesda's best known releases.

    They've also put little twists on old enemies (faster, tunneling mole rats are one example), and if you play on one of the harder modes such as Survival, there are going to be times when just shooting at the angry mutant bear just doesn't cut it and you have to think of a new approach. Other new additions - the settlement building springs to mind - are fantastic, and the art design is excellent overall.

    It's not New Vegas, as it does lack the sense of being part of a greater world outside of the playable map. And the bad guys never quite seem as threatening as Caesar's Legion did. But if you enjoyed the exploration inherent in Bethesda's other recent games, and can look past the reduced RPG elements, then you are going to enjoy this.    … Expand
  11. Theutus2
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    I love the graphics, sound and gameplay. The only bug I have run into so far in several hours of play is the PIP boy menu not showing and first person view weapons not showing. These minor bugs can be remedied by a quick restart, until they patch it.
  12. Vallarion
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Я отлично понимаю, откуда такие кардинально различающиеся оценки среди юзеров (либо 0, либо 8-10) и откуда такая разница между оценками игровых изданий и игроков. Все потому, что народ хотел увидеть Фолл 2, ну или хотя бы 3, и испытать при этом такие же эмоции как в далекое светлое время, когда они были молоды и невинны, а игровые издания подошли более объективно (опустим проплаченныеЯ отлично понимаю, откуда такие кардинально различающиеся оценки среди юзеров (либо 0, либо 8-10) и откуда такая разница между оценками игровых изданий и игроков. Все потому, что народ хотел увидеть Фолл 2, ну или хотя бы 3, и испытать при этом такие же эмоции как в далекое светлое время, когда они были молоды и невинны, а игровые издания подошли более объективно (опустим проплаченные оценки). Это. Другой. Фаллаут. Со своими плюсами, минусами и широкими возможностями для мододелов. Категорически противны люди, выставляющие этой игре, например 0 или 1 - эта игра хороша. Очень хороша. Атмосферна, и в ней есть чем заняться, но хэйтерство в интернете абсолютно и вездесуще - люди либо любят что-то в интернетиках, либо абсолютно ненавидят. Всем не угодишь. Все негативные оценки этой игре выставлены мечтательными людьми, которые "уж они бы сделали свой Фолл с блэкджеком и шлюхами", но ненавистная Беседка срубает их последние кровно заработанные, которые они откладывали полгода деньги.
    А если по игре: то тут можно строить домики, выращивать метафрукты и варить мет! Беседка заставила меня ходить и подбирать алюминиевые банки с пола, собирать за нариками Даймонд-сити бутылки из-под ядерколы! Хосспади, 10 бомжей из 10! Теперь весь тот мусор, на который вы не обращали внимания в предыдущих частях - нашел себе применение, а это огромный потенциал для допиливания, модов и ДЛЦ. Тут как в казино: если у Вас есть лишние деньги, от которых не обеднеет семейный бюджет - покупайте смело, Вы проведете тут немало задротских часов.    … Expand
  13. peterwang
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    why don't people love this game? this is the best pc game ever i seen. I've never player fallout 3 or vegas or even the elder scroll, but I found this game-- the fallout 4, really interesting, masterpiece! you should buy it! greatest RPG game ever!
  14. PowerGamer
    Jan 6, 2016
    10
    Just give it a chance.

    At first I saw the game, within an hour or two I felt like it was Fallout 3 but with some clumsy crafting system. Then after a few hours more, I thought that and then I'm some kind of junk collector. But after a while, maybe after a day I really fell in love with the game. The main thing, the game is just huge. There is really a lot of places to explore,    Just give it a chance.

    At first I saw the game, within an hour or two I felt like it was Fallout 3 but with some clumsy crafting system.
    Then after a few hours more, I thought that and then I'm some kind of junk collector.

    But after a while, maybe after a day I really fell in love with the game.
    The main thing, the game is just huge.
    There is really a lot of places to explore, interesting stories and side quests.
    Then the finally made the weapons and armor systems much more interesting (a problem I've had with all Bethesda RPGs).

    There is so much content, I've been skipping the main quest line and doing the side quests for many days now. So much to the game I think I might have to do a 2nd play through or spend the next few months playing and exploring everything.

    Ignore the bad reviews, like everyone else I know that actually plays the game they really like it.
    Even the crafting system that I thought was clumsy at first (leaves a lot of room for improvement) I got a handle on it after a while.

    Just give it a chance, you'll see, you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. lpferreira
    Feb 3, 2016
    9
    To say that this game has destroyed the fallout franchise is a overstatement of epic and blowout proportion. This is without doubt a lighter side of the old school rpgs however it is still very much a rpg, granted it does have less deeped in some points of its history thant it probably should have, and though the game has an all is tremendously huge, the main quest can be rushed (and theTo say that this game has destroyed the fallout franchise is a overstatement of epic and blowout proportion. This is without doubt a lighter side of the old school rpgs however it is still very much a rpg, granted it does have less deeped in some points of its history thant it probably should have, and though the game has an all is tremendously huge, the main quest can be rushed (and the important word here is rushed (something a main quest should never be)) in a matter of 2 days. This game is withouth doubt an improvement in most aspected on the previous intalements, even better than new vegas. The scenary, and companions are wonderful, the weapons and crafting system orgasmic, and the settler system something to rival minecraft in the amount of life sucking hours I have lost to it. The final veredict I can lay is that this is withouth doubt at least a 8 out of 10, given that some parts of the history can still be improved, however considering that it is bethesda and they normaly listen closely to the layed out critics I forsee that with the DLC content (upcoming has of yet) it will probably get to a 9 our 10… Expand
  17. edgarmenezes
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, overcame his great predecessor (Fallout 3), has no way to stop playing. It really is very addictive! Although some complain of graphics, it is very good. The customization options and crafting weapons and other objects are very good.
  18. SaturnFX
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After 5 hours of gameplay: I am absolutely immersed in the story, the world, and the combat system. I want to go explore the wastes now (unlikes in NV when there was no compelling reason to run after).
    Graphically its stunning, and with absolute freedom of movement, it is quickly becoming GoTY materials. Will see if the rest of the game lives up to a fantastic first impression.
    About    After 5 hours of gameplay: I am absolutely immersed in the story, the world, and the combat system. I want to go explore the wastes now (unlikes in NV when there was no compelling reason to run after).
    Graphically its stunning, and with absolute freedom of movement, it is quickly becoming GoTY materials. Will see if the rest of the game lives up to a fantastic first impression.
    About poor scoring: read them. some say they simply didn't even play. just being negative for the sake of it. how many "cash grabs" can you read before you realize something might be up...they seem to be all over the place as to why someone -should- hate it.
    Anyhow, its a bethesda fallout game. people who enjoy that will clearly love this. people seeking call of duty or bioware style characters need to realize this is not those franchise.
    now..bring on the mods.    … Expand
  19. 123ocelot
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    firstly people are giving it 0 and on the first day release thats stupid enoguh as it is i mean the fact that mods and i stress mod and support will come later like people whine that thier is no hardcore mode give it 2 weeks and thier will be a mod for that its just i think thier are some seroius trolls on here and thats it the game on the otherhand is great dont compare it to fallout 3 orfirstly people are giving it 0 and on the first day release thats stupid enoguh as it is i mean the fact that mods and i stress mod and support will come later like people whine that thier is no hardcore mode give it 2 weeks and thier will be a mod for that its just i think thier are some seroius trolls on here and thats it the game on the otherhand is great dont compare it to fallout 3 or new vegas cause thats like comparing gta 3 to gta 5… Expand
  20. GoldenPartyMan
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Pero mira cuanto odio, a este juego, la gente creera que el juego es malo, por estas notas tan bajas que les ponen los usuarios, pero solo estan segados por su Fanboyiismo (o como se escriba) y el no poder aceptar cambios o algunas cosas, hasta el nivel de darle un 0 (Enserio, un 0, seria que te vendiesen un juego que al prenderlo es una pantalla en negro sin sonido ni nada, eso seria unPero mira cuanto odio, a este juego, la gente creera que el juego es malo, por estas notas tan bajas que les ponen los usuarios, pero solo estan segados por su Fanboyiismo (o como se escriba) y el no poder aceptar cambios o algunas cosas, hasta el nivel de darle un 0 (Enserio, un 0, seria que te vendiesen un juego que al prenderlo es una pantalla en negro sin sonido ni nada, eso seria un 0), y me cuesta creer que la genten no pueda ser objetiva y solo da unas notas por que no les gusto a ellos, El juego es un 9, como Fallout es otra historia, pero yo si me voy a comprar un juego y mas aun si nunca he jugado un juego de Fallout, creeme que le darias igual un 9, no le hagas caso a todos estos Fanboys frustrados, vale?… Expand
  21. Glitshy
    Jun 17, 2016
    7
    After having sunk more than 200 hours in the game I have to re-do my review. I originally gave it a 9/10, as the gunplay was great, the graphics were good enough to not be a problem, the dialogue felt organic and the exploring was much fun. And all of these points still stand. But why the 7/10 then? Well, for a open world exploring game/ sandbox it's still a 9/10, but for a RPG it's just aAfter having sunk more than 200 hours in the game I have to re-do my review. I originally gave it a 9/10, as the gunplay was great, the graphics were good enough to not be a problem, the dialogue felt organic and the exploring was much fun. And all of these points still stand. But why the 7/10 then? Well, for a open world exploring game/ sandbox it's still a 9/10, but for a RPG it's just a 4/10. Why? Well, I would pin it down to two words: dialogue and decisions
    Wait, didn't I just said the dialogue was organic in the sense of good? Well, the dialogue is acutally now halfway entertaining to watch/listen, the cinematic camera does a really good job at that, compared to FO3's and NV's static system with a silent protagonist. The problem though is the actual content of the dialogue, including the limitation of only 4 options of what to say. Because in the content of what your character can say lies point 2: The decisions. Can you be a nice guy? Yes. Can you be a sarcastic nice guy? Yes. Can you be a greedy sarcastic nice guy? Yes. Can you be evil or anything else? No. No options for beeing "evil", no alternative solutions for quests (for example, maybe not just kill these raiders but tell them to go somewhere else?), using your SPECIAL stats or perks to find solutions like these? Nope, a few half-baked "speech checks" which are percentage based, so you can reaload the game tilli t works, and all they give is more caps (hence the "greedy sarcastic guy" thing). But that's basically it in the sense of roleplaying. You can't be very much someone else then whot he game wants you to be. Also there are way too many essential (unkillable) NPCs which also reduces my possible decisions.
    Oh, and let me make a comparison to NV: In NV, there was the Brootherhood of Stell in a bunker. Someone may later give you the quest to take them out or make peace with them (you can decide). But you can simply kill them all and blow up the bunker or become their ally without the quest. In FO4, there is also the Brootherhood of Steel. They have an airship. You can kill everyone on the airship, yes, but you can't bring it down. You need to get to the quest which demands you to. And you also can't be allied with them/irgnore them unlike you help them (or you side with the MInute Men, but then again you aree not allowed to destryo the airship), then you have to destroy all the other factions though. See the problem? Fallout 4 is a good exploration game and a piss poor RPG.    … Expand
  22. HAWPY
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Fallout is a pretty damn good game and worth picking up. There is a lot of people saying that the game doesn't look good or that it has been turned into a call of duty shooter. I can assure you it hasn't. there always the usual bunch or angry ragers not happy that a new game is not the exact game they had before. If a game does not improve and change from the earlier games what's theFallout is a pretty damn good game and worth picking up. There is a lot of people saying that the game doesn't look good or that it has been turned into a call of duty shooter. I can assure you it hasn't. there always the usual bunch or angry ragers not happy that a new game is not the exact game they had before. If a game does not improve and change from the earlier games what's the point of making a whole new game. if all you wanted was more of fallout 3 just play it more. and if you cant realize that. well you just think about it. the reason they make a new game is to make new addition and come up with some new stuff. if they did not want that they would would of made more DLC's and if you don't like the new game go play the god damn DLC's they made and stop saying a game is bad cause your glasses are not good and you cant see properly… Expand
  23. Eisaderfrau
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    Currently 100+ hours in. And it's awesome. I've played Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout NV. I loved all of them and this is on the exact same level.

    Everything has a purpose and the building aspect is great. Also, you aren't forced into doing it... you can do as much or as little as you want. People saying you "have" to do it obviously haven't played a Bethesda game before. Same goes    Currently 100+ hours in. And it's awesome. I've played Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout NV. I loved all of them and this is on the exact same level.

    Everything has a purpose and the building aspect is great. Also, you aren't forced into doing it... you can do as much or as little as you want. People saying you "have" to do it obviously haven't played a Bethesda game before. Same goes for people who say "I don't know what to do / no clear instructions / no path". Do what you want. That's the point.

    People saying it's 0/10 and horrible must be on the good stuff.    … Expand
  24. druout1944
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    This game is a lot of fun; enough fun for me to give it 8/10. But the performance issues are the same as Skyrim/FO3; Besthesda once again has ignored their engine stability problems. Also, there is no excuse for textures this bad in 2015 on a PC.
  25. joepingaiada
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Esse jogo é muito bom. Eu não sei porque a Metacritic fica apagando meus comentários em Português! É muito preconceito contra o Brasil.
    O jogo vale a pena ser jogado e quem é fã da franquia vai adorar. Não é nada novo, mas o jogo é muito bom.
  26. TheBigBoy
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 here it is! We wait so long for this game. Someone says it`s a Fps Game and someone says it a Rpg game like Fallout 3. The guys which says its a rpg like the old Fallout`s is right!!! I have 20-30 hours game time in fallout 4 it makes much fun i cant stop playing this game the quest are very good, the building mode makes fun too i play 4 hours in the building mode because it is cool!! I don`t understand this guys who dislike fallout 4! They say the graphic is bad wow i will play fallout 4 too when it have the graphic from fallout 3. Ok the dialog system is..... bad but they need to try something new so i give 8 from 10.… Expand
  27. ThePoopinator
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    This game is problably the best game of 2015 and here's why:

    +Slick animations +VATS(HIGHLY IMPROVED) +Combat overall(Doom's developer ID Software helped with the gunplay making it feel more like an FPS/TPS) +Story(Very interesting characters such as Piper,Nick Valetine,Hancock,Codsworth and of course You The Sole Survivor) The only bad thing is maybe some of the textures,i mean    This game is problably the best game of 2015 and here's why:

    +Slick animations
    +VATS(HIGHLY IMPROVED)
    +Combat overall(Doom's developer ID Software helped with the gunplay making it feel more like an FPS/TPS)
    +Story(Very interesting characters such as Piper,Nick Valetine,Hancock,Codsworth and of course You The Sole Survivor)

    The only bad thing is maybe some of the textures,i mean the game looks pretty when you walk in the wasteland,but when you are in a building some of the textures look unpolished most likely because of the engine that was used in Skyrim.

    Final verdict: 9/10    … Expand
  28. ImSedated
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    I really enjoy Fallout 4. So much to do and see. My favorite game this year. Bethesda hits it out of the park once again for delivering hours upon hours of exploration, creation and murder. My only complaint is that it's not hard enough even on highest setting... but it's still a fun and addictive game to play. Writing this is keeping me from playing.. .cya.
  29. Ensemble23
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I just wanted to say the great is great for Fallout Veterans who understand at least how the Perks system works. For every 7 people that complain about the "dialogue wheel lack of options" 3 other Wastelanders are laughing because they know if they place points in Charisma that unlocks up to 5 different dialogue options for EVERY named character/questgiver. It unlocks, new responses, newI just wanted to say the great is great for Fallout Veterans who understand at least how the Perks system works. For every 7 people that complain about the "dialogue wheel lack of options" 3 other Wastelanders are laughing because they know if they place points in Charisma that unlocks up to 5 different dialogue options for EVERY named character/questgiver. It unlocks, new responses, new questions, even allows you to ask for pay UPFRONT before even starting a quest. I get 300 caps from side missions just by asking them to give them to me. When I see a random Brahim Trader in the wasteland, I know that I can walk up to them trade, pay like 40% less for stuff because of my Charisma. When I'm doing buying, I can extort them and threaten them, because of my Charisma gives me 3 new options to speak to them. Learn to play the game before you say it is broken/flat/boring. Bethesda has always been "light" on the story/dialogue in the Fallout Series because they don't want to spoon feed you hundreds of quests and dialogue options for every NPC. It has always been up to the player to figure out their game style. Learn to walk before you can run. Take perks that enhance your global gameplay, not just making you a walking killing machine.… Expand
  30. Greenwood0
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I felt like I had to review this game after all the bad critics, here's what I think after playing for 3-4 hours. I'm not new to Fallout, played Fallout 3 and New Vegas for around 140 hours combined.

    - It feels like a Fallout game. - The first hour of play is amazing, the beginning of the story is great. - No more durability on weapons and apparel is AMAZING! I hated it so much in    I felt like I had to review this game after all the bad critics, here's what I think after playing for 3-4 hours. I'm not new to Fallout, played Fallout 3 and New Vegas for around 140 hours combined.

    - It feels like a Fallout game.
    - The first hour of play is amazing, the beginning of the story is great.
    - No more durability on weapons and apparel is AMAZING! I hated it so much in the other games that I installed a mod to remove it.
    - Nice crafting system!
    - You can store your junk in the craft bench with 1 button! No more spending hours in your inventory, understanding what's important or not.
    - The is some humour in the game.. I don't understand the reviews saying it's not humorous...!
    - I like that there is no more reputation system, it makes it easier to just do whatever you want.
    - It's too bad Karma is gone, I liked it.
    - Various weird bugs on launch day, the worst I got was not being able to move after a dialogue.. I had to restart the game.

    So overall it's a really good game that I will play for a couple of years. Sure, there are some changes, but as always, most people hate when things change.    … 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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#2 Most Shared 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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