Fallout 4

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  1. EndsWithaBullet
    Feb 20, 2018
    7
    Лично мне игра понравилась и затянула на приличное кол-во времени. Да, игра не превзошла полностью New Vegas, который я до сих пор считаю лучшим фолычем, да и вообще лучшей РПГ в целом. В чем-то Ф4 уступает NV, а в чем-то даже превзошел.
    Весь шум из-за монетизации модов, от которой у детишек полыхнула пятая точка, и теперь они в негодовании сидят и плачут, что не поставить бесплатно    Лично мне игра понравилась и затянула на приличное кол-во времени. Да, игра не превзошла полностью New Vegas, который я до сих пор считаю лучшим фолычем, да и вообще лучшей РПГ в целом. В чем-то Ф4 уступает NV, а в чем-то даже превзошел.
    Весь шум из-за монетизации модов, от которой у детишек полыхнула пятая точка, и теперь они в негодовании сидят и плачут, что не поставить бесплатно заместо главного героя бабу с сиськами размеров с Венеру.    … Expand
  2. Glacialangel
    Feb 11, 2018
    6
    While this game is fun to play mechanically, the story is definitely the weakest of all the Bethesda Fallout games. The factions are all poorly-written(as in I had trouble caring about any of them except the Minutemen, and even then the Minutemen questline is boring), and the main character being voice-acted actually shatters my immersion(I like playing females that I imagine sound likeWhile this game is fun to play mechanically, the story is definitely the weakest of all the Bethesda Fallout games. The factions are all poorly-written(as in I had trouble caring about any of them except the Minutemen, and even then the Minutemen questline is boring), and the main character being voice-acted actually shatters my immersion(I like playing females that I imagine sound like chain-smokers, alright?). Overall, Only play this if you have a Nexus Mods account(don't forget to install a mod that removes the Creation Club spam from the main menu, though).… Expand
  3. a9249
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    Another in a long line of amazing RPG experiences. Bethesda knows their players enjoy modding just as much as the game itself and give us a framework from which to build from. The story is just as complex as the previous iterations of the franchise, and like always... the side quests are often times better than the main story-line. This is one of those "you have to play if you like scifi"Another in a long line of amazing RPG experiences. Bethesda knows their players enjoy modding just as much as the game itself and give us a framework from which to build from. The story is just as complex as the previous iterations of the franchise, and like always... the side quests are often times better than the main story-line. This is one of those "you have to play if you like scifi" games. Minus one point for still using the same engine for over a decade.… Expand
  4. Nautilus
    Jan 25, 2018
    0
    The FPS is locked at 72, force disabling Vsync will ruin in game mechanics. Bethesda seems to forgot there are high refresh rate monitors up to 144Hz for 1440p and up to 240FPS for 1080p. It's inexcusable to bring out a game in late 2015 without support of high refresh rate monitors. The engine is an archaic mess and still relies on Direct X 9.0c API. No tesellation, no multithreadedThe FPS is locked at 72, force disabling Vsync will ruin in game mechanics. Bethesda seems to forgot there are high refresh rate monitors up to 144Hz for 1440p and up to 240FPS for 1080p. It's inexcusable to bring out a game in late 2015 without support of high refresh rate monitors. The engine is an archaic mess and still relies on Direct X 9.0c API. No tesellation, no multithreaded rendering. But Bethesda just can't let that modded Gamebryo engine because all their tools are based on it. It must be rather insulting to be Bethesda Game Studios employee these days, as they are seemingly aren't capable to code and level design anything with other than outdated engine and its tools. Think of all those millions of dollars Zenimax and its investors gained from Skyrim sales alone and they still don't license a half decent engine for next titles? That must be the definition of greed.… Expand
  5. JavierTaco
    Jan 17, 2018
    3
    This game is bad. As a sandbox shooter loot-fest, it is great. However, as a dark RPG set in a post-post-apocalyptic world where your choices help shape the future, it is extremely pathetic. It has practically ruined the world of Fallout and completely missed the point of what Fallout is about. It's as wide as an ocean, but deep as a... I think you know the rest.
  6. Elt
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    Great and inmersiveGreat and inmersive game.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  7. Lightside
    Jan 6, 2018
    8
    I think the graphics engine they use despite many bugs suits the Fallout world perfectly and it actually looks incredibly good and vibrant. Fallout 4 is terrific and I love how much they packed into just the base game itself. I'm slowly liking it more than Fallout 3 and New Vegas even. It just hits all the right notes with great companions and sub quests. It definitely has an East coastI think the graphics engine they use despite many bugs suits the Fallout world perfectly and it actually looks incredibly good and vibrant. Fallout 4 is terrific and I love how much they packed into just the base game itself. I'm slowly liking it more than Fallout 3 and New Vegas even. It just hits all the right notes with great companions and sub quests. It definitely has an East coast feel to it in the writing and care taken to portray Boston. My only complaints come from the game design itself in the form of managing weight which becomes a real issue and too many settlements which after a while turns into babysitting. I only stayed in Sanctuary but I do like the break it gives by extending the longevity of the game. Cannot recommend highly enough. A must play. (PC rating being lower than my PS4 review is because of that initial lack of PC support).… Expand
  8. mixxalot
    Dec 22, 2017
    9
    Massive improvement over the last few Fallout games. The options for crafting and building things is greatly expanding which adds a lot of fun to the game. The game feels tighter and better focused than the sandbox that was FO3. I also compared it to FO New Vegas which is not that good. So FO 4 is the best in the series so far. Great action. With the latest patches the game runs smootherMassive improvement over the last few Fallout games. The options for crafting and building things is greatly expanding which adds a lot of fun to the game. The game feels tighter and better focused than the sandbox that was FO3. I also compared it to FO New Vegas which is not that good. So FO 4 is the best in the series so far. Great action. With the latest patches the game runs smoother and Nexus mods. I really do not get why people still think that Fallout New Vegas is the better game? I played that and it sucks balls. The FO New Vegas controls are clunky you cannot sprint or run and cannot craft as many things. Combat is far better in the FO 4 game compared to FO3 and NV. In fact playing FO New Vegas recently for comparison makes me cringe at how bad the older FO games really are compared to FO 4. Hopefully FO 5 is even better!… Expand
  9. RobotoMr
    Dec 12, 2017
    3
    The phrase "One step forward, two steps back" comes to mind when thinking of how to sum up Fallout 4.
    My mayor problems with it:
    - Forced back story - Voiced protagonist - Removal of skill checks or skill based dialog - Graphics over content - No imagination when making quests - Paid mods - Base building that is buggy and un-usable without mods and console commands In summary,    The phrase "One step forward, two steps back" comes to mind when thinking of how to sum up Fallout 4.
    My mayor problems with it:
    - Forced back story
    - Voiced protagonist
    - Removal of skill checks or skill based dialog
    - Graphics over content
    - No imagination when making quests
    - Paid mods
    - Base building that is buggy and un-usable without mods and console commands

    In summary, the game is nothing but a graphical update with all RPG elements removed... just what Fallout fans didn't want.    … Expand
  10. Rodak123
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    What the **** was that? It was not an RPG game but a shooter and a bad one. I do not see Fallout in this. My heart is crying because I love the fallout series. And when I see it I am terrified. Destroyed plot of choices and possibilities. Tragic dialogues, SPECIAL destruction and a meaningless development tree.
  11. TheKyzne4ik
    Dec 9, 2017
    7
    I like this game, I spend over 300 hours on it. At first I thought it was the best Fallout game ever created, but then I played Fallout 1... And I realized that Fallout 4 isn't so great as I thought.

    Overall it's a nice game. Bad it's bad Fallout.
  12. inverguy
    Dec 9, 2017
    3
    ONLY WITH MODs!

    I'm a huge Fallout fan and do not confuse it with 'fanboy', as such I was extremely disappointed with Fallout 4. There were multiple reviews and attempts to compare F4 map size with F3 and I won't even comment on this. One thing for sure, this is not a Fallout game. This game is like a wolf in Fallout skin. It looks like fallout, it uses the same phrases, but it's not    ONLY WITH MODs!

    I'm a huge Fallout fan and do not confuse it with 'fanboy', as such I was extremely disappointed with Fallout 4. There were multiple reviews and attempts to compare F4 map size with F3 and I won't even comment on this. One thing for sure, this is not a Fallout game. This game is like a wolf in Fallout skin. It looks like fallout, it uses the same phrases, but it's not fallout. For someone playing this for the 1st time in their life I'm sure you'll be very happy with the purchase... BUT as PC gamer I was discussed by this poor attempt of a game. I made a mistake and pre-purchase it (I think) and when I launched it for the 1st time I played for 1.5 hrs and then uninstalled the game for about a year or so.

    After that 12 months I heard about multiple MODs for Fallout4 PC so I decided to give it a go and I had the best time ever!

    If you are a Fallout fan, do not buy this. The map feels small, the loot system alongside weapon building is... very console like and the RPG system and the main story feels shallow.

    If you are looking for a game to fool around... you don't want to treat this seriously, then you will enjoy this. mods mods mods

    Pros: decent graphics and sound
    Cons: small map, shallow story, few bugs (you won't be able to complete some missions - require early save game)    … Expand
  13. ter0liu
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    this is not fallout, this is stupid shooter.

    In this game there is no RPG component of the word at all, the most lame dialogues and uninteresting quests, here you can not play any role, you're either a good warrior or a good housewife, quests are not memorable, except that quest where you are traveling on the mind of Kelog, the ending is just horror, this fallout breaks the story of the    this is not fallout, this is stupid shooter.

    In this game there is no RPG component of the word at all, the most lame dialogues and uninteresting quests, here you can not play any role, you're either a good warrior or a good housewife, quests are not memorable, except that quest where you are traveling on the mind of Kelog, the ending is just horror, this fallout breaks the story of the series completely, New Vegas turned out much better. (If there are any errors in the text and some nonsense is written, say thank you to Google translator)    … Expand
  14. NoirDetectiv
    Dec 7, 2017
    0
    I played the Fallout series for a long time, I always liked the atmosphere that prevailed in that post-nuclear world, the World that you could believe in, because there were certain rules of the world that he did not violate, there were a lot of thoughtful stories, there I could decide the fate of the whole wasteland, earlier the elections were not divided into good and bad, they wereI played the Fallout series for a long time, I always liked the atmosphere that prevailed in that post-nuclear world, the World that you could believe in, because there were certain rules of the world that he did not violate, there were a lot of thoughtful stories, there I could decide the fate of the whole wasteland, earlier the elections were not divided into good and bad, they were divided into bad and terrible ones, this world wanted to come back again and again ... But one day everything changed.Bethesda that was famous for thoughtful worlds made with obvious love, refers to Fallout to to crap without thinking in Laura not interfacing, and basic interest side quests. They scored on interesting quests for the sake of creating a weak shooter with elements of urban development, which might be liked by gamers of a new show. I do not want to see how the series that I loved under the pressure of major studios turns into a project designed for casual players who have not gotten out of their mother's womb ...… Expand
  15. agrippakc
    Dec 3, 2017
    2
    This game has all the high stakes of a game of go-fish. Its weak story and weird dialogue interaction that gives the illusion of choice is garbage. The entire commonwealth is just sort of there; with everyone under enough stress from other factions to be in full blown riot mode, but they just bumble around. I was thankful for the Brotherhood for landing and shaking things up now andThis game has all the high stakes of a game of go-fish. Its weak story and weird dialogue interaction that gives the illusion of choice is garbage. The entire commonwealth is just sort of there; with everyone under enough stress from other factions to be in full blown riot mode, but they just bumble around. I was thankful for the Brotherhood for landing and shaking things up now and then because otherwise this was a snooze fest.… Expand
  16. RagingPoet
    Nov 30, 2017
    6
    6.5 out of 10
    As a Fallout game F4 is complete garbage and insult to the series.
    As an RPG F4 is very bad, it barely can be called RPG at all.
    But as an open world Action game with big emphasis on exploration and progression it is pretty good (except for the main story line, it's still a garbage even by shooter's standards)
  17. Lexis
    Nov 30, 2017
    2
    Low quality game that could only insult the good old name of epic Fallout franchise. Don't give your money to these greedy monsters. They destroyed my dream after i tried this trash (sims+farcry parody (I played it for 10 hours, so I couldn't receive refund)). 2/10 only for the best game franchise ever created, in my opinion. Maybe they could make any good game in future but it looksLow quality game that could only insult the good old name of epic Fallout franchise. Don't give your money to these greedy monsters. They destroyed my dream after i tried this trash (sims+farcry parody (I played it for 10 hours, so I couldn't receive refund)). 2/10 only for the best game franchise ever created, in my opinion. Maybe they could make any good game in future but it looks unbelievable while bethesda in charge... I hope they would make some conclusions....… Expand
  18. chronoT
    Nov 27, 2017
    5
    I would tell you to get out your guitar and play that sad song, but seeing as it's been 2 years since release that would be a bit inappropriate. Maybe in 2 more years there will be some amazing MOD that changes the experience and ultimately my opinion but until then I will remain truly disappointed with Fallout 4 and what it offers. I absolutely loved Fallout 3 and had very good feelingsI would tell you to get out your guitar and play that sad song, but seeing as it's been 2 years since release that would be a bit inappropriate. Maybe in 2 more years there will be some amazing MOD that changes the experience and ultimately my opinion but until then I will remain truly disappointed with Fallout 4 and what it offers. I absolutely loved Fallout 3 and had very good feelings about New Vegas as well, but this game is lacking in just about every category. I won't need to go on about this because there are THOUSANDS of reviews that spell it out but to sum it up in my own words I would say a failed vision. Instead of getting better or more interesting Fallout 4 feels like a downgrade that makes a failed attempt to bring back the old. The textures I'm afraid are a huge factor for me, they are terrible on the eyes even with new texture packs offered. The graphics along with laughable dialogue and tediously boring missions don't help tie together a sequel that had high expectations. I really do hope something is done about this though because I still love the Fallout series and I still have some confidence in Bethesda even with how hit and miss they seem to be lately.… Expand
  19. dokdoh9
    Nov 14, 2017
    2
    This game is an insult to the franchise, everything that was good was stripped to be replaced by a boring rpg shooter, where your only task is to kill and collect loot. The campaign is horribly written as well as the sides quests and the dialogue system gives you little to no choice, consisting in a variation of manner to say "yes". Lastly there is paid mod and although a ton of freed modsThis game is an insult to the franchise, everything that was good was stripped to be replaced by a boring rpg shooter, where your only task is to kill and collect loot. The campaign is horribly written as well as the sides quests and the dialogue system gives you little to no choice, consisting in a variation of manner to say "yes". Lastly there is paid mod and although a ton of freed mods exists it's still a shame there is paid mods on top of a 60 dollars game + 40 dollars season pass.… Expand
  20. Lebaguette101
    Nov 2, 2017
    1
    the game is like skyrim a shallow sea, they removed what made fallout work and regressed from the masterful entries that made fallout new vegas a much deeper game, its now a shooter littered with never ending fetch quests and directly contradicts previous games, its still a fine game, shooting mechanics are fine but the butchering of one of my favorite series has caused the game to no end,the game is like skyrim a shallow sea, they removed what made fallout work and regressed from the masterful entries that made fallout new vegas a much deeper game, its now a shooter littered with never ending fetch quests and directly contradicts previous games, its still a fine game, shooting mechanics are fine but the butchering of one of my favorite series has caused the game to no end, i cannot play it without getting a bit frustrated at how long we waited for the underwhelming product we got, if bethesda are going to keep dumbing down the games they make i can say that they have lost many a customer. the creation club that they claim is not paid mods is a business practice i hoped they would never stoop down to, adding microtransactions from a once respected company. **** you todd howard… Expand
  21. tar73
    Oct 7, 2017
    0
    Creation Club is just another way for Bethesda to take more money from their players from content that already exist for free. They can come up with fancy new names for mods and make some changes, but basically what they do is to replace free mods with paid mods, and push the free mods out of the way with updates that include all paid mods even if you dont use them. Just look at what comesCreation Club is just another way for Bethesda to take more money from their players from content that already exist for free. They can come up with fancy new names for mods and make some changes, but basically what they do is to replace free mods with paid mods, and push the free mods out of the way with updates that include all paid mods even if you dont use them. Just look at what comes from the creation club, its just normal mods, nothing special. I can get hundred of awesome weapons and armor mods for free.

    If they wanted to add a new paid mods system they should have waited for next game, not implement it on a game that have been kept alive by the modding community for years.

    In my opinion what they do is a disgrace for the community and it is morally questionable at best. For more than 10 years I loved Bethesda and their products, but the way they act have sadly shattered my trust and value for the company.    … Expand
  22. Barmaglott
    Oct 5, 2017
    2
    Creation Club will ruin everything in next Beth's games. Microtransactions in AAA singleplayer games should be gone and paid mods as well. Nothing else to say.
  23. FluttershysPet
    Oct 3, 2017
    0
    This game was never good I played through it once and said why bother and moved on, but now it has paid mods and that never sits right with me. I am all for mod authors making money for what they are doing but this is a scummy way that Bethesda has come up with that actually screw over the mod makers. So in short do not support this title and buy something else. Simply put it is a ok gameThis game was never good I played through it once and said why bother and moved on, but now it has paid mods and that never sits right with me. I am all for mod authors making money for what they are doing but this is a scummy way that Bethesda has come up with that actually screw over the mod makers. So in short do not support this title and buy something else. Simply put it is a ok game if you have never played a Fallout game before but if you had it is ****… Expand
  24. mortarion14
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
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  25. ntblood
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Creation Club is a greedy money-grab, making the game we paid full-retail for into bloat-ware with microtransactions. No to paid mods! The suits will try to kill free modding.
  26. Ashenpotato
    Oct 2, 2017
    3
    Ever since paid mods were introduced in this game. they deserved what's coming to them(Zenimax studios). I highly recommend do not support creation club.
  27. SoulExcuse
    Oct 1, 2017
    0
    Paid mods : Bethesda changed and became a greedy company by putting crappy paid mods in the game, mods that you have to download even if you don't want them... do like me, don't bother with their games anymore and boycott them !
  28. wiss2wiss
    Sep 28, 2017
    7
    I know that this is a tittle that people either hate or love it. I am not a big fan of Fallout to begin with. I have played Fallout 3 and NV but I did not really enjoy it that much. This game, on the other hand, was more enjoyable in comparison. My main complain is too much action oriented and kind of mixed narrative. I know that Bethesda is not a master of narrative but they can do itI know that this is a tittle that people either hate or love it. I am not a big fan of Fallout to begin with. I have played Fallout 3 and NV but I did not really enjoy it that much. This game, on the other hand, was more enjoyable in comparison. My main complain is too much action oriented and kind of mixed narrative. I know that Bethesda is not a master of narrative but they can do it better, i.e. I feel that Skyrim's narrative is better and have more context (it could be the effect of being frozen for a long time). The character relationship could also be improved with more back story and side quests with companions. I would not say this is a bad game. It is fun and will keep you busy for a long time. Unfortunately, this is not the best in its genre.… Expand
  29. Fouadmohamed
    Sep 28, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My first impression was very bad as most of these negative reviews, but when i understand the game and take my time to be aware with that amazing world i can say now it the most complete game that i have played in my entire life… Expand
  30. ShawnD
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    The overall concept and mechanics of the game are at least 9/10, but the game is virtually unplayable in its current form. I'm writing this at 1:50 PM during my Christmas vacation, and I can't play the game because the game has no brightness settings. I can't see ANYTHING in the game until the real life sun goes down. The game is extremely dark, so things are only visible when the game isThe overall concept and mechanics of the game are at least 9/10, but the game is virtually unplayable in its current form. I'm writing this at 1:50 PM during my Christmas vacation, and I can't play the game because the game has no brightness settings. I can't see ANYTHING in the game until the real life sun goes down. The game is extremely dark, so things are only visible when the game is played in a room with the lights off and absolutely no sun light.

    2017-09-26: I'm changing my rating to a 10. If you can play this in a dark room, you will absolutely love it. I have a total of 387 hours logged in Steam. As with the other Fallout games, you need to mod the game to make it fun. Mods can remove things like the carry weight limits so you can spend all of your time wandering around rather than warping back to town to sell things.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

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