Fallout 4

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  1. cowboysquid
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This game does many things right. The gameplay is solid, the exploration rewarding and entertaining, the locations and the characters interesting. It is just a superbly fun and unique experience.
  2. Remembrancer
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    As a long time fallout fan this is very disappointing. The textures are subpar, the interface is poorly designed and the controls are janky (this has always been the case in the series however.)
    To make matters worse the plot is nonsensical and the dialogue...well perhaps it's best you see for yourself. Let's just say the switch to the dialogue wheel has not benefited the game, neither    As a long time fallout fan this is very disappointing. The textures are subpar, the interface is poorly designed and the controls are janky (this has always been the case in the series however.)
    To make matters worse the plot is nonsensical and the dialogue...well perhaps it's best you see for yourself. Let's just say the switch to the dialogue wheel has not benefited the game, neither has the skill removal.

    Even with those flaws is it not an OK game? The answer is no in its current state unfortunately. Its utterly bug ridden and suffers from instability. A rig that can run Witcher 3 smoothly on max settings should not be struggling with this graphically inferior game, but it is...    … Expand
  3. Vanillablue
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    its pretty much like mass effect except not remotely fun.
    This isn't what a fallout game is
    This is basic linear garbage with a horrible generic point-blank story and characters that are naturally insufferable you have no choice in regards to pretty much anything the map is ridiculously small and empty so you are simply unable to do much other then the cliché main quest. The perk    its pretty much like mass effect except not remotely fun.
    This isn't what a fallout game is
    This is basic linear garbage with a horrible generic point-blank story and characters that are naturally insufferable
    you have no choice in regards to pretty much anything
    the map is ridiculously small and empty so you are simply unable to do much other then the cliché main quest.
    The perk system is complete garbage and building your character is pointless because the game hands out weapons like its black friday
    and combat is easy & awkward to say the least and no karma system makes everything just a little bit more pointless
    also your characters predetermined personality is banal and unrelatable
    not to mention that frame rate issues even on extremely strong systems make the game unplayable at times

    this is a grand disappointment
    especially since fallout 3 and new Vegas were some of my all time favorite games.    … Expand
  4. MatureGamer
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    I know the game has guns, but I didn't know this was an FPS. What happened to this game? Fallout 3 -- Excellent. Fallout NV (I know Beth didn't make it) even better. Skyrim - thousands of hours played. The media that gave this game any score above 75 has failed their audience. As an ARPG it should be rated no higher than 50. I doubt the community can fix this. I hate the over-used phraseI know the game has guns, but I didn't know this was an FPS. What happened to this game? Fallout 3 -- Excellent. Fallout NV (I know Beth didn't make it) even better. Skyrim - thousands of hours played. The media that gave this game any score above 75 has failed their audience. As an ARPG it should be rated no higher than 50. I doubt the community can fix this. I hate the over-used phrase "dumbed down." I use the phrase "more accessible." This game is dumbed down. It is quite sad, really.… Expand
  5. Donstheman
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Just of note, this is a three to four hour gameplay review. Most of this play time has been spent doing the first handful of quests and generally wandering around on a high end PC with graphics set to ultra. FPS maxed out at 60 and it's lowest drop was 54.

    Fallout 4 from Bethesda strikes out slightly from what people are used to in their Fallout games, the graphics in comparison to    Just of note, this is a three to four hour gameplay review. Most of this play time has been spent doing the first handful of quests and generally wandering around on a high end PC with graphics set to ultra. FPS maxed out at 60 and it's lowest drop was 54.

    Fallout 4 from Bethesda strikes out slightly from what people are used to in their Fallout games, the graphics in comparison to previous games are clearly a large leap. Compared to other similar games however it is is left wanting, but only by a small margin. The game itself has seemed to take a considerable step back from the RPG element in favor of a more action based theme, thrusting you into a a big confrontation early on.

    On personal taste, this could either be a good thing or a bad thing, and as someone that has played Fallout 3, New Vegas, Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 this felt rather jarring. the fighting, whilst slightly more difficult than before, is messy and far from perfect though exciting. The movement feels almost a little too smooth, as if sliding rather than walking and the view point, though have I have yet to change it, feels condensed.

    That's not to say that the game doesn't have it's positives. Fights are, again, exciting and each kill feels earned, the game looks far better when compared to previous games, the atmosphere can be effective and exploration is, as to be expected, rewarding. As I mentioned, this is an early review so perhaps there will be more to the RPG and story elements as I continue.

    Nit picking, I dislike the four options in conversations, the list of options has always worked well and there was no need to change that. The early burst of action feels like it is going to prep the rest of the game for failure, especially, and spoilers ahead, gifting us the power armour and springing the Deathclaw on us so soon with no real warning. On top of that, the crafting system, whilst promising, made me sigh at the list of items required because now I know I'm going to have to scratch through the dirt to find the right amount of wonderglue. On top of that, the perk system feels dull when compared to previous games as well as being able to specialize and build the exact character you want with skill point placements.

    All in all Fallout 4 is fun but falls short of being great. I have been luckily spared the technical issues that have plaqued many others thus far but that is not a positive, every game now days should be released without major flaws like that and developers should not be congratulated on releasing a game that is not a buggy mess. Fallout 4 is a fun action game but a good RPG it is not and that is a real shame when considering that has been it's main appeal.

    In trying to give us more bang for our buck Bethesda have gutted Fallout 4 of what a this series of games has always gotten by on the most. Its soul.

    Hopefully Bethesda will listen to the calls of their fans and fix this, and if not, hopefully the ever talented modding community will step in, as always, to pick up the slack.    … Expand
  6. nermack
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    This game is just not good. I loved fallout 1-3 and new vegas. This game just is not fun. For every hour i spend exploring or doing quests i have to spend 5 hours crafting..... There is no choice or consequence.
    The game engine is almost a decade old. And nothing about the wooden animations helps me give a damn about any npc in this game. There is just no reason to play it. Pass on this    This game is just not good. I loved fallout 1-3 and new vegas. This game just is not fun. For every hour i spend exploring or doing quests i have to spend 5 hours crafting..... There is no choice or consequence.
    The game engine is almost a decade old. And nothing about the wooden animations helps me give a damn about any npc in this game. There is just no reason to play it. Pass on this game. Even mods can't save it.    … Expand
  7. downwire
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    A tired, recycled, over-hyped, overpriced farce. The textures look like they were made in MS Paint for Windows 3.1, and the core has been dumbed down to suit the gullible target audience (hype train commuters). More money was likely spent on marketing than actual development from what I see.
  8. barjo455
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    Very nice game! The graphics are pretty and the gameplay is awesome!!! I don't know why people hate that much this great game.
    I mean sure there are still some little bugs. But nothing to worry about!
    I recommend this game!
  9. Maquabra
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Do you like the Sims? Did you enjoy Minecraft? Then the game is perfectly tailored for you! Gather old tires, toasters and cup, hit them with a hammer and build a shack out of them! Want some magic with alchemy? No problem! Mix 3 bottles of irradiated water and it's safe to drink now! Miracles! If you really love pictures instead of numbers, dialogues that don't strain your brain cells andDo you like the Sims? Did you enjoy Minecraft? Then the game is perfectly tailored for you! Gather old tires, toasters and cup, hit them with a hammer and build a shack out of them! Want some magic with alchemy? No problem! Mix 3 bottles of irradiated water and it's safe to drink now! Miracles! If you really love pictures instead of numbers, dialogues that don't strain your brain cells and you are brave enough to gaze into the uncanny valley of horrible Fallout 4 faces, you'll love the game.

    Unfortunately, if you enjoyed Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, loved story told in both of these games, interesting characters, tactical combat and immersion in a post-apocalyptic world, you have nothing to do here. The game should be called Minecraft 2: Call of Duty and Fallout, because that's the feeling you're get.

    You all got fooled by pre-release hype. You loved the game because of trailers it showed you. There will still be thousands of people who will be thrilled about the game and will have hard time deciding between Minecraft and Fallout 4. Unfortunately, if you are not entertained by collecting all the junk in the wasteland, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  10. Hubbubble
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    The game was advertised as an RPG, but is actually an adventure shooter.

    Gameplay is alright but mislabeled. Please do not make the same mistake, if you intend to buy an RPG look somewhere else.
  11. Bas92
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Bethesda has learned nothing from F:NV and instead further dumbed down FO3. The Witcher 3 shows how far behind FO4 is in terms of world building, interwoven quests and graphics and of course FNV shows what a true cRPG should look like. The writing, voice-acting, companions, main quest and lore are again terrible in this game. Bethesda still has no clue what the old Fallout games were allBethesda has learned nothing from F:NV and instead further dumbed down FO3. The Witcher 3 shows how far behind FO4 is in terms of world building, interwoven quests and graphics and of course FNV shows what a true cRPG should look like. The writing, voice-acting, companions, main quest and lore are again terrible in this game. Bethesda still has no clue what the old Fallout games were all about (really? synthetics all over the place?) Bethesda should have given FO4 to Obsidian and I am giving this a 0 purely for their treatment of Obsidian where they missed a bonus because FNV didn't reach the Metascore target (85/100) by 1 point (and FNV ended up beating FO3 in terms of Steam popularity and user scores everywhere).… Expand
  12. Staeni
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Simply put, this is NOT a finished game. But not only is it unfinished, it's built on a broken foundation. The Creation Engine (based on Gamebryo) has fundamental flaws that have been around since the get-go. Mainly being the physics and many aspects of game logic being tied to the framerate. It's also an engine known for poor CPU utilization, and extremely poor SLI / Crossfire support,Simply put, this is NOT a finished game. But not only is it unfinished, it's built on a broken foundation. The Creation Engine (based on Gamebryo) has fundamental flaws that have been around since the get-go. Mainly being the physics and many aspects of game logic being tied to the framerate. It's also an engine known for poor CPU utilization, and extremely poor SLI / Crossfire support, Last but not least; a vast array of bugs. And of course all of this applies to Fallout 4.

    Problems so far:
    -Character gets stuck after acessing a terminal, can't progress the game
    -No FOV slider
    -Forced mouse acceleration
    -Mouse sensitivity and physics tied to framerate
    -No SLI support even with the newest game ready driver
    -Changing stuff in the .ini files has no effect on anything (tested and tried MANY times)
    -No in-game developer console

    Pathetic attempt at porting a console game. And from what I've seen not only the PC version has problems. Xbox One and PS4 seem to have performance issues and freezes aswell.

    Other than that, the game and story looks decent, but I simply can't give any positive score because the game is unplayable.

    It's a bug ridden mess built on top of a broken foundation, a pretty clear indicator that these bugs will not be fixed any time soon, if at all. And it doesn't help that Bethesda's fanbase rushes in for damage control and defending such a broken and unfinished game. Yes; it's normal for Bethesda games and open world RPGs in general to have some bugs. But it's not excusable, and this is getting beyond ridiculous. Why do people still accept this trend? If the developers and publishers won't give us a finished product, WHY do we still support them? This is why the game industry has gone downhill.

    Do not buy this game. If you already have, refund it.    … Expand
  13. nzxt_extreme
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    If you are looking for Story ? Stay away !
    Game is big big disappointing , Side quest , Main story , Character dialogues all are so crap !

    I gave it multiple chances but I really could not enjoy this game ! It's Horrible
  14. Ganda
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is really a horrible bad game. And are you sure this is RPG?? horrible ui. horrible FPS feeling. boring dialogue..I cant believe this is fallout.
    Damn i want my money back.    … Expand
  15. Xmire
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    It looks like developer team really didn't enjoy the process of... well... developing this game. Its just too mediocre.
    - The main story drama.. looks ridiculous. Would be much better without it.
    - Core gameplay - fine, but the RPG elements are weak.
    - Dialogue system - gross, especially on the PC.
    - UI is too slow and disturbing. Especially when using mouse/keyboard.
  16. mega_coffee
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    Pros
    -graphics: hit and miss quality, but saved by the fantastic lighting.
    -perks: the loss of skills is unpopular, but they had their own set of problems, which now are mostly fixed. You can grab powerful, game-changing perks at level 2, but they remain balanced because the higher perk ranks have level requirements. This allows you to create characters that feel unique even early on.    Pros
    -graphics: hit and miss quality, but saved by the fantastic lighting.
    -perks: the loss of skills is unpopular, but they had their own set of problems, which now are mostly fixed. You can grab powerful, game-changing perks at level 2, but they remain balanced because the higher perk ranks have level requirements. This allows you to create characters that feel unique even early on.
    -VATS combat: it enjoyed a makeover and is much more useful now. Lots of perk support.

    Cons

    -optimization: given the unspectacular graphical fidelity, the performance is generally too low. There are extreme slowdowns in certain areas where you wouldn't expect it.

    -controls: by default the mouse sensitivity is considerably higher when moving the mouse horizontally than vertically. This however can be fixed by tweaking an ini file. Incredibly low ADS sensitivity, with no option to customize it. No ADS toggle. Cannot bind functions to the numerical keypad. Hotkeys are remappable but retain the original mapping in certain cases.

    -UI: very obviously designed with a controller in mind. When using a mouse, the UI is cumbersome and inconsistent. Mousewheel can scroll through items in some screens, but not others (ie. works when looting items, but not in the pipboy inventory). Favorites bar uses WASD hotkeys for navigation but doesn't pause the game, meaning you can't flee from NPCs whilst fumbling for a mine or some other favorited item. Even rotating items during loading screens is limited with the mouse, as the invisible cursor quickly hits the edge of the screen and the rotation stops even though you're still moving the mouse.

    -dialogue: the voiced protagonist is weakly implemented. Dialogue choices are too terse and often do a poor job at hinting what the PC is going to say, leaving the player feeling even more disconnected from his character. Some lines are reproducibly cut-off or spoken with no lip-sync.

    IMO, this is the worst game BGS have ever released. It is extremely rough around the edges, and does not have the charm of their previous titles; instead, it is a mash-up of ideas taken from other popular games rather than a coherent design. If I had to sum up the game with one word, it would be mediocre.

    If you're a fan of Fallout but have not yet purchased the game for some reason, go ahead and do so on Steam, but be prepared to refund it soon after.    … Expand
  17. Pentagon
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    What absolute garbage.

    This is no longer a roleplaying game: there is no roleplaying to have here.
    This is no longer a fallout game: it is a worse version of Borderlands
    This is just a literal meme game for a reddit audience.

    Todd Howard broke my heart. Please Bethesda, let Obsidian make Fallout again. They're just so much better than you.
  18. Petrosky
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Outdated subpar graphics, poor animations, unintuitive clunky interfaces, recycled gameplay. Incoherent story (you witness Boston being nuked, yet the entire city is intact? I mean come on seriously...) the ending is carbon copied from FO3. This is a lazy cash grab from beth seriously pathetic.
  19. franklinzunge
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    I can't believe the Gaming Press is giving this 90% and above across the board. And the negative that they say is its too similar to FO3 or NV. I wish it was similar to those games. New Vegas still outdoes it in every area except graphics. I actually prefer the gunplay in new vegas to be frank, I can at least aim the gun when I want and put it down when I want. Its not a good game. YouI can't believe the Gaming Press is giving this 90% and above across the board. And the negative that they say is its too similar to FO3 or NV. I wish it was similar to those games. New Vegas still outdoes it in every area except graphics. I actually prefer the gunplay in new vegas to be frank, I can at least aim the gun when I want and put it down when I want. Its not a good game. You can't even walk correctly in third person which at least Skyrim was able to do. The UI is just tons of flashing **** in your face, no way to customize, no way to get rid of it without making the game impossible to play. Millions of customizable modded guns? based on a few ****ty generic guns and you cant even holster them or put it down when you want to. This isn't an rpg in any way anymore. I am done with Bethesda. I took the week off of work, and I bought a new pc 6 months ago for Fallout 4. It just makes me want to play new vegas or fallout 3. I'm really disgusted by basically every decision.… Expand
  20. 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+)
  21. 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
  22. zaphod6502
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    It runs well, looks great, I can make my own towns, I can make my own armor and weapons, and I can explore a large number of interesting locations. It's an updated Fallout 3 and I love it.
  23. wortek
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    Fallout became FPS with tiny RPG elements. Bethesda should have never did a Fallout game, this is terrible. This is not a Fallout, this is now FPS SIMS for 7 years old kids. Shame on you Bethesda.
  24. Snoopy123
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This has to be the biggest letdown for every true Fallout fan.

    + Character creator + Weapon crafting + Voiced character + I actually don't mind the graphic - Base building is THE WORST on PC. Annoying, buggy, sloppy - Dialogues are stupid and boring, dumbed down dia-wheel is the worst I ever saw - Therefore the story is boring - Doesn't feel a bit like an RPG anymore - No    This has to be the biggest letdown for every true Fallout fan.

    + Character creator
    + Weapon crafting
    + Voiced character
    + I actually don't mind the graphic

    - Base building is THE WORST on PC. Annoying, buggy, sloppy
    - Dialogues are stupid and boring, dumbed down dia-wheel is the worst I ever saw
    - Therefore the story is boring
    - Doesn't feel a bit like an RPG anymore
    - No skills
    - No optimization at all, hardly playable on PC without fiddling with .ini files

    I think Bethesda basically killed Fallout. It used to be about story, dialogues and fun. This is sad and I wish this game never came out. Hope Bethesda won't do another one unless they don't plan to really redeem themselves.    … Expand
  25. theodoreschmai
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    If you were one of the people like me who were over hyped for this game, I am sorry. Here are some reasons that I am dissapointed.

    First, the story is abysmal. Without going into too much detail, it is a bland linear plot with boring characters and poor progression. The dialogue options are terrible and don't effect really anything. Compared to the Witcher 3, your choices really do not    If you were one of the people like me who were over hyped for this game, I am sorry. Here are some reasons that I am dissapointed.

    First, the story is abysmal. Without going into too much detail, it is a bland linear plot with boring characters and poor progression. The dialogue options are terrible and don't effect really anything. Compared to the Witcher 3, your choices really do not matter at all.

    The quests in this game are the worst of any Bethesda game, especially the side quests. They are all "go here kill this" or "go here fetch this". There is an absurd amount to do but very little worth doing. Its progression for the sake of progression.

    The new construction system doesn't "just work" as advertised and is actually really buggy and annoying. Fences are stuck to going awkward directions that never work, structures don't snap to 90 degrees and are impossible to get right. Scrapping materials seems like a waste of a lot of time. Providing for the people in the settlements is tedious and unrewarding. Basically everything about it is disappointing.

    Gameplay is the worst of any modern shooter. I know VATS is pushed heavily, but it seems weird that the game never introduces it in any way shape or form. Also, VATS now slows down time instead of stopping it, ridding of the series turn based roots, though actually one of the few changes I enjoy. Overall combat is terrible and seems like just another obstacle in every quest rather than creating an experience. With modern games such as the Witcher (I know I've already mentioned it) making combat into something that is really unique and challenging, Fallout ops instead to make it boring and almost unusable.

    Graphics in the game look like Skyrim with some extra lighting and slightly improved textures. In fact, modded Skyrim is far better looking than Fallout 4 on ultra. Also, Fallout is incredibly unoptomized and cripples even the best rigs (I am running it on a 980 and intel 6700k with 16 gigs of memory and still can barely run 45 on ultra and still am less than 60 on high with frequent dips below 20).

    I was a huge fan of Skyrim and Fallout 3, but unfortunately just as war never changes, neither do Bethesda's games. It has been a pretty bland and unmemorable experience so far, and the game is increasingly frustrating and feels like it is from over a decade ago. If you are considering buying the game, please wait until it is further optomised or just don;t at all. It is a mess.    … Expand
  26. Adamanianx
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    This game is Fallout 3 with improvements in most categories. I'm disappointed about no skills, no hardcore mode and the mouse acceleration thing they added is awful, but can be fixed with the .ini files. Graphics are nice and stories and characters are good so far.
  27. Trogdur
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Wow the hate on this game is real. People are giving this game scores that are simply too low even with all the faults they are presenting. Don't look at these user reviews most of these are done by people that made an account to just hate on this game and give it a 0.

    The game just came out TODAY and people are giving the game 0 on purpose to tank the user score. They barely played the    Wow the hate on this game is real. People are giving this game scores that are simply too low even with all the faults they are presenting. Don't look at these user reviews most of these are done by people that made an account to just hate on this game and give it a 0.

    The game just came out TODAY and people are giving the game 0 on purpose to tank the user score. They barely played the game if at all so seriously don't bother looking at these hater reviews. They are complaining about bugs and glitches which where also present in Fallout 3 and New Vegas on release as well as Skyrim which all had great reviews.

    If you liked the other 3d Fallout games chances are you will probably like this game a lot. Many changes where done for the better and ease of use. Weapons in previous Fallout games wore out so quickly you would constantly have to carry weapon repairs. Removing this "feature" is an improvement in my opinion. Dialogue choices in previous games usually had too many options that where similar or meaningless, making it 4 choices now is not an improvement, but it definitely doesn't take away from the game. Weapon modding is a major improvement and a huge step in the right direction for games like this. There is a LOT of content as you would expect of these games so I know I will definitely get my money's worth playing this game.

    Please don't bother with these reviews that give 0 these people are some of the biggest haters I've ever seen.    … Expand
  28. Ascendant
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Probably the funnest game i've ever played..

    It's a shame people are spamming negative reviews because they are mad at Bethesda for one little thing.
  29. vapko
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    Low production quality across all boards, not only ps3 graphics and animation from ps2 era.
    Good gameplay with buggy AI running in circles? I wonder how you see it as good.
    And great god that writing is horrendous.
  30. MrZanyGaming
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    This game is completely broken. I often find myself stuck after leaving terminals and being forced to reload/restart. The skills system is gone and this game is more of an FPS than an RPG. Graphics, lip sync, and animations are all horrible. Do not buy.
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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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