Fallout 4

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  1. stz322
    Mar 30, 2017
    2
    Having original Fallouts in mind, this game is a joke. I thought Bethesda Fallouts were going to get better after New Vegas (which was OK with mods, but still far far worse than Fallout 1/2), but Fallout 4 can't even be called an RPG game - dialogue choices are non existent, side quests are copy and paste "go there and kill x", there is no way to solve anything peacefully, perk system isHaving original Fallouts in mind, this game is a joke. I thought Bethesda Fallouts were going to get better after New Vegas (which was OK with mods, but still far far worse than Fallout 1/2), but Fallout 4 can't even be called an RPG game - dialogue choices are non existent, side quests are copy and paste "go there and kill x", there is no way to solve anything peacefully, perk system is as dumb as it could be and they even managed to kill the exploration aspect - you won't find anything interesting here, only bandit/monster camps - also main story line is Fallout 3 copy, except this time more predictable and with worse writing.
    There is not a single enjoyable thing in this game - weapon modifications were supposed to be cool, but since there is no diversity and every weapon have "best in slot" mods, adding anything else is pointless. Base building, which was another big feature, is a failure. Bethesda even managed to ruin VATS system, while all they should do is copy it from their previous games.
    Worst Fallout game BY FAR. I thought things couldn't be worse after F3, but Bethesda proved me wrong. I have no idea how is this game getting praised by critics. They either got paid by studio or are extremely incompetent and shouldn't be able to review any more games ever.    … Expand
  2. Topsecret
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    Rich and detailed world and excellent guns and technology let down by bugs and flaws in the game story and mechanics. The concept of the game is great and I really enjoyed exploring the world, upgrading tech and shooting things, however a few vital things have been overlooked.

    Playing this game felt like a beta. There are so many graphical glitches, quest completion bugs, characters    Rich and detailed world and excellent guns and technology let down by bugs and flaws in the game story and mechanics. The concept of the game is great and I really enjoyed exploring the world, upgrading tech and shooting things, however a few vital things have been overlooked.

    Playing this game felt like a beta. There are so many graphical glitches, quest completion bugs, characters getting stuck in objects, perspective view glitches, textures missing. Come on, this isn't amateur hour, you should expect to be able to play a game to completion with none of this.

    A fundamental flaw is the combat mechanics. Although the blocking system works well with melee attacks, the cover system is far below par when you can't even hide behind cover or walls or interact with the world around you to help you in fights, which is the whole focus of the game.

    The worst is the stealth system, hearing the constant barrage of comments from enemies who can seemingly hear you through walls is an absolute joke and I couldn't see any reason to try and pick anyone's pocket or try a stealthy approach when killing and looting is easy and straightforward.

    There is way too much clutter around the place, most of it useless or irrelevant. By the end of the game I had 400 unused stim-packs and a mountain of junk. It would have been much better if items were rare and more associated with quests in the game. And the crafting stations around the world seemed totally pointless when you were forced to store your mountain of loot back at the base because it was too heavy to carry around.

    So much of the content in the game feels like a waste of time, protecting and building at settlements for instance, why bother when you can just go kill some enemies and sell their weapons for caps. And most of the perks are terrible, if you max out commando and heavy weapons expert you get double damage and stagger on heavy and automatic weapons which make you virtually invincible.

    By the end of the game my defence rating in power armour was 1900, and I had a maxed out Final Judgement gatling laser with 100 cores which is the equivalent of 50000 ammo and I was fighting what was supposed to be boss characters who had a single armour item giving them a 50 defence rating and a laser pistol, which meant that they all died more or less instantly and barely made a mark on me. Even the ones in power armour only seemed to last a few seconds.

    Finally the storyline, I wanted to achieve world peace however the game put me into a situation where whichever path I chose seemed to result in my character having no problem with killing civilians or characters I had previously been friendly with to achieve somewhat sketchy goals.

    Nice try but it felt more like a sandbox world experiment than a polished game ready for sale, people need to start realising with these games that too much freedom means too many flaws and that basic standards for glitches and game mechanics should never be overlooked.

    The sandbox element can easily ruin a game when you can complete difficult quests early, get the most powerful items and then find that most of the remaining game content gives you useless items and is too easy to be fun or relevant..    … Expand
  3. oogabooga3000
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    The game is pretty soulless. It is a big open world without any depth. I'm a huge fan of Fallout, this game is just a shooting gallery with a fallout theme.
  4. buranya
    Mar 24, 2017
    7
    First of all, as a Fallout player, i expected a lot of Fallout 4. And, i can say without any doubt that, after 297h played that i can give my opinion with some credit.

    Fallout 4 starts with a great plot. But, the storyline tends to decay on it's intense. By the end of game you only want to focus on other things, and you sometines forget the main storyline. This is not something i like    First of all, as a Fallout player, i expected a lot of Fallout 4. And, i can say without any doubt that, after 297h played that i can give my opinion with some credit.

    Fallout 4 starts with a great plot. But, the storyline tends to decay on it's intense. By the end of game you only want to focus on other things, and you sometines forget the main storyline. This is not something i like on a Fallout game, as i loved Fallout 3 and Fallout NV storylines. In this storyline you fell you have no freedom apart from two or three general choices.

    But, in the other hand, i would like to say some good things of this game. Firstly, some sidequests are simply brilliant. The chances to raise some villages, build your own structures, etc, makes you feel you are evolving the world that surrounds you. The 4 main factions of the game are quite good, even more if you choose railroad. The graphics are accurate to the year of releasing. The customization of weapons, the perks and the game system is quite similar to other Fallout games, maybe with more Action.

    And, if you choose hard mode, with some survival aspects, game turns even more interesting. Adding some mods to it will make the game very inmersive.

    That's why i think that, despite the low main quest, the game is acceptable, It doesn't deserve a 9 or 10, but either less than a 6, as it has a lot of good and acceptable things.    … Expand
  5. Umbrella-17
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    An inferior product to FNV Skyrim and F3 the game has been casualized it became more of a shooter than an Actual RPG while this hasn't stopped me from playing 1107 hours thanks modding for that. The Game in itself is alright and was worth the full retail price like every Bethesda Game studios games. But this is really more casual to appeal to a wider audience. If you want a uniqueAn inferior product to FNV Skyrim and F3 the game has been casualized it became more of a shooter than an Actual RPG while this hasn't stopped me from playing 1107 hours thanks modding for that. The Game in itself is alright and was worth the full retail price like every Bethesda Game studios games. But this is really more casual to appeal to a wider audience. If you want a unique experience i suggest you to play on Hardcore which make it closer to a Dark-souls kinda game with Bed to save disease fatigue etc. And if you can get it on PC GET IT ON PC because modding will make it worth every pennies. there is no way i would have spend 1000 hours the vanilla experience and console mods especially on PS4 are really limited PC is the way to go. As For the rest it Bethsoft and you will have bug problem instability and such even poor performance on PC if you can go beyond that its worth it especially now the game is easy to find used at a lower price. Also when it comes to DLC's you need mostly Far harbor and Nuka world the rest is just Settlement building assets if you are into it than get them if not stay aways.… Expand
  6. AlexanderDM
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    This game has flaws, including dialogue, some half-baked characters, and rather repetitive shooter-based quests. I 100% recognize the lack-of-choice nature of these flaws takes away from some core fallout feeling.

    That said, a failure to meet hype does not make for a bad game. This is still a top 10% title, with an incredible rebuild-the-world construction system, well-tuned and    This game has flaws, including dialogue, some half-baked characters, and rather repetitive shooter-based quests. I 100% recognize the lack-of-choice nature of these flaws takes away from some core fallout feeling.

    That said, a failure to meet hype does not make for a bad game. This is still a top 10% title, with an incredible rebuild-the-world construction system, well-tuned and well-conceived weapon and armor crafting, and tight visuals and combat. The story contains a very real debate on whether apparently-sentient machines should be granted human rights, and your macro play style does feel like an impassioned quest to fulfill your beliefs on the subject. Power armor is captured perfectly as the lore has described it, and Boston residents can't but get excited about the captured feeling of the city.

    Not as good as past Fallout titles, I'll agree, but a grade A game regardless.    … Expand
  7. Khalazza
    Mar 20, 2017
    2
    Wait for a sale or torrent it. Fallout 4 is not worth a buy IMO and i regret that i got caught up in the hype and bought it before reading reviews. Its a decent shooter with minor prg elements and if i was rating it based on that alone, i would probably score it 6/10. But its very clear that Betesda doesn't give a **** about the franchise, or the fans and are catering to casual gamers. ifWait for a sale or torrent it. Fallout 4 is not worth a buy IMO and i regret that i got caught up in the hype and bought it before reading reviews. Its a decent shooter with minor prg elements and if i was rating it based on that alone, i would probably score it 6/10. But its very clear that Betesda doesn't give a **** about the franchise, or the fans and are catering to casual gamers. if you want an RPG experience, go back and play modded skyrim, fallout 1,2,3, or wasteland 2. IF you want a good dystropian shooter, play metro 2033 and last light. This feels like the worst of both worlds.

    Also the graphics looks several years old    … Expand
  8. WeirdPlayStyles
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    This is my first Fallout game and I am loving it so far. I love the lore of the game and just exploring the world after the great war of 2077. The crafting is awesome and settlement building puts me into character of a person who truly wants to make the commonwealth a better place. The shooting is great with a large amount of weapons to choose from. I love the characters and the manyThis is my first Fallout game and I am loving it so far. I love the lore of the game and just exploring the world after the great war of 2077. The crafting is awesome and settlement building puts me into character of a person who truly wants to make the commonwealth a better place. The shooting is great with a large amount of weapons to choose from. I love the characters and the many things you can do outside of the main story. I like trying out all of the features in the game like the artillery strikes. I must say that this is the best game I have played in a long time.… Expand
  9. ChestyPuller
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    It's disappointing coming from New Vegas. I can still go back and play that and feel intensely satisfied with the story and the quests ( We can all admit the gunplay is a we bit clunky). Then going to Fallout 4 it just seemed to suck the immersion out of the experience. The gun play was really great, but it just fell short of Fallout. Call me a Fan boy if you would like, but thems the brakes.
  10. ReReFLEX
    Mar 5, 2017
    3
    This game is pretty much Fallout 3 but worse. Much, MUCH worse!
    To be fair though it's the game that got me into the series and the weapon and armor modding system isn't terrible but it"s just a way for Bethesda to include less unique weapons and armors and make the already existing "unique" weapons complete garbage with THE SAME SKIN as the original one, but still, compared to other    This game is pretty much Fallout 3 but worse. Much, MUCH worse!
    To be fair though it's the game that got me into the series and the weapon and armor modding system isn't terrible but it"s just a way for Bethesda to include less unique weapons and armors and make the already existing "unique" weapons complete garbage with THE SAME SKIN as the original one, but still, compared to other Fallout games this game is ABYSMALLY bad so if you're planning on playing it please, please, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. Just go play Fallout New Vegas or even Fallout 3 if you want.Trust me, you'll have a better time.    … Expand
  11. VoxMare
    Mar 3, 2017
    6
    Это не RPG, это опен-ворлд шутер с прокачкой. Как FarCry.
    Вся прокачка сведена к порядку получения перков. У вас нет иного пути, как стать терминатором. Нет перекрывающих друг друга перков, спешл можно повышать. Все диалоги сведены к 4 фразам, из которых нужна лишь одна -- толкающая сюжет вперед. Квесты тут -- это неплохие истории, но абсолютно унылы геймплейно. В общем, рпг нет.    Это не RPG, это опен-ворлд шутер с прокачкой. Как FarCry.
    Вся прокачка сведена к порядку получения перков. У вас нет иного пути, как стать терминатором. Нет перекрывающих друг друга перков, спешл можно повышать. Все диалоги сведены к 4 фразам, из которых нужна лишь одна -- толкающая сюжет вперед. Квесты тут -- это неплохие истории, но абсолютно унылы геймплейно. В общем, рпг нет.

    Крафтинг... Шикарнейшая кастомизация оружия под ваш вкус. Возможность пробегать игру в костюме Выходца. А вот другая сторона медали.. Начнем с того, что вся стройка поселений украдена с RTS-Мода. Интерфейс, логика работы поселений и взаимодействия с ресурсами. Ну, такое себе. Вдовесок докину слишком большое количество ресурсов -- их не 5, их не 6, их десятки и все нужны.

    А вот с миром получше. Мир -- мне понравился. И красивые локации, и наконец-то погода(ну, она была в длс к ФНВ, но там был лишь дождь). А беседка традиционно сильна в небольших историях, рассказанных через левелдизайн. Впрочем, кинуть камень в беседку я все же хочу: КАКИЕ НАХРЕН ГРАЖДАНИН 1 ГРАЖДАНИН 2 АГРХХХ. Ну и да, опять бесезда клала ♥♥♥♥♥♥ на весь мир фоллыча, кроме ее собственного, я запомнил лишь одну отсылку к БлекАйловским играм.

    Звук -- ну, он уныл.

    Буду честен, именно игровой процесс в фоллычах всегда был уныл. Но четверка.. Ух, это нечто. Я не знаю как, но эти черти одним режимом поменяли все мое мнение об игре. Из скучного шутера без баллистики -- они сделали неплохое и даже напрягающее приключение. Режим очень хорош и я его мельком описал в полной версии. Очень хорошо: радиация и броня. 1 -- наконец-то радиация опасна. Теперь радиация основательно жрет хп и это шикарно. А броня.. Чтож, броня очень крутая. Изменение интерфейса, акцент на "передвижном танке", возможность апгрейда -- все круто. С балансом проблемы правда. Лекарств все также слишком много, еды тоже, воды тоже, а ядерные батареи для брони везде прям есть. Это все убивает необходимость крафтинга этих вещей и вообще облегчает игру. А, еще тут есть легендарное оружие. Это, скажем так, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ец. У меня все.

    Сюжет. Сначала: спасибо, что бесезда решила перенять опыт у ФНВ и сделать политические игрища. На этом "спасибо" в отношении сюжета заканчиваются, начинается ненависть. Какого хрена у них сюжет спизжен с "Мечтают ли андроиды об электровцах"? Я понимаю, когда это один квест в тройке. Но они весь сюжет построили на этом, на отсылке, это просто тотальный ад, это.. Ух, я сейчас инфаркт получу..
    Ладно, зато напарники получились забавными, но до харизмы хотя бы Буна им далеко.

    Подведя итог, я скажу что игру тянет выживание. Если вам интересен шутер в красивом опенворлде и неплохим уровнем сложности в любимом сеттинге -- милости прошу к нашему шалашу.    … Expand
  12. macncheesus
    Feb 24, 2017
    2
    got so pissed with this game just after 3hrs of play that I had to register here to stop you from repeating my mistake and buying it.. disappointment of the decade, I've played all fallouts and enjoyed 3 and NV (even though they were far from perfect), but 4 is so bad it just hurts, it's a shame this excuse for a developer has the rights to the title, just sell it if you don't plan to givegot so pissed with this game just after 3hrs of play that I had to register here to stop you from repeating my mistake and buying it.. disappointment of the decade, I've played all fallouts and enjoyed 3 and NV (even though they were far from perfect), but 4 is so bad it just hurts, it's a shame this excuse for a developer has the rights to the title, just sell it if you don't plan to give it justice

    to sum up the flaws:
    - story is insulting to intelligence,
    - dialogues are horrible, bad kid's cartoon level
    - rpg elements killed, basically just first person shooter with horrible shooting at that
    - laziness when it comes to designing environments
    - engine is horrible, bugs, loading screens, graphics from past decade
    - immersion breaking lack of logic
    - and many more

    just forget it, waste of money    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. NMLevesque
    Feb 11, 2017
    3
    This game barely if at all qualifies as an rpg. It has a one size fits all build. Where perks don't really change the game so much as they are required to be able to do or use anything properly. You basically have to become invincible, and until then spam healing items because every enemy is a bum rushing horde or pop out of the ground goblin. The 'cover system' doesn't really workThis game barely if at all qualifies as an rpg. It has a one size fits all build. Where perks don't really change the game so much as they are required to be able to do or use anything properly. You basically have to become invincible, and until then spam healing items because every enemy is a bum rushing horde or pop out of the ground goblin. The 'cover system' doesn't really work even with mods so basically all they did was add the sprint feature that modders made for New Vegas, and made free aiming relatively workable. You still can't direct your squad, who also fail at stealth. You're locked into being a particular character that you can't really put yourself into, or decide who they are beyond being nice, sarcastic, or just an jerk. The dialogue is so simplistic that it offers no real choice, nor do any of the quests beyond which hollow, incoherent, and ultimately uninteresting faction you'll side with for the main quest. They literally give you the same quests but only change out which faction you're representing during, over and over again, while giving you side quests that are almost indistinguishable from the endless stream of procedurally generated "radiant quests". Overall the writing quality is so low one would almost think they decided to rip off Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, aka the worst one in the franchise, this time around instead of the first two games like they did with Fallout 3. Which may be why you get a brief one size fits all ending, for the main quest and ending slideshow. All in all the game is painfully short, unless you want to play the crappiest version of minecraft ever. It has the world's worst user interface, and practically zero integration into the rest of the game. It doesn't even have a point. Either you ignore it, or it becomes a chore because your settlers are useless. It also requires you treat the game like an MMO. Which you already kind of have to, what with the grinding and endless farming required to even get halfway to max level and acquire the best gear. Thus exacerbating the hoarding requirements of the last two games, and utterly destroying any notion of prudently managing an inventory of scarce items. Thankfully they saw fit to replace the dozens of fun weapons and armor combos with tiered versions of the five things worth using. Oh yes, the touted crafting system basically just involves making slightly better versions of a scope, a barrel, a grip, and every other component instead of being able to optimize it for your playstyle. Being that only one combination is actually worth using. Especially when you consider the stupid legendary system which means you have to rely entirely on luck to get what you need. Have fun getting 80 different legendary versions of the crappiest weapons in the game. Their effects kind of break immersion, which is also a critical flaw of the game. There are too many continuity errors and nonsensical things to ever properly immerse yourself (you can just straight up craft turrets and generators instantaneously), even before you get to the boring plot and one dimensional characters. The setting is so bland and repetitive that even the standout locations are mostly too boring to explore, and when you bother you find yourself disappointed. The radio is even more repetitive than before because they recycled a bunch of songs, and largely lacks the interesting commentary on your quests that we saw in the previous two games. The ecosystem still makes no sense, and just gradually becomes overrun with the strongest enemy types because apparently every Bethesda Fallout game takes place during a mass extinction event. They scrapped the repair system, and made the one thing that was supposed to be insanely durable require constant maintenance. Overall it doesn't inspire me whatsoever. It contains no dreamfuel, like the previous games where you'd wonder about the possibilities, the lore and history of the Fallout world. Partly because what they present to you is barely half finished, and the rest of it lacks any depth. It's decent if you only play it once, never complete it, and constantly adjust the difficulty settings/mod it to death because it has no sense of scaling. It doesn't really qualify as a Fallout game.… Expand
  15. cohich
    Feb 6, 2017
    1
    Epic fail of bethesda. Why do you change the scripter team ?! This is not fallout. NO KARMA, no real story, no real faction, no real interest in quest, no...thing. I will not buy the next bethesda game before metacritic user return.

    Fallout is dead
  16. MaddMike
    Feb 2, 2017
    0
    This is not a Fallout. This is not a RPG (probably, the worst Bethesda's rpg). This is a mediocre fps; you cant shoot through objects, **** aim, etc. And this "game" is even **** Sims. can you imagine? You may ask me: what the God is good in that **** To be honest - nothing. This bramin's **** is not even a game. -10/10.
  17. Jorreto
    Feb 2, 2017
    6
    Bethesda, я был бы очень вам благодарен, если бы вы позволили Obsidian на таком хорошем движке с отличной графикой сделать новую игру. Fallout 4 плохой назвать, конечно же, нельзя. Однако речь идёт о Fallout. Надеюсь, в будущем вы будете лучше прислушиваться к фанатам серии. Особенно к фанатам серии Fallout. Тем, кто делает отличные моды на уровне официальных дополнений. Тем, кто сделалBethesda, я был бы очень вам благодарен, если бы вы позволили Obsidian на таком хорошем движке с отличной графикой сделать новую игру. Fallout 4 плохой назвать, конечно же, нельзя. Однако речь идёт о Fallout. Надеюсь, в будущем вы будете лучше прислушиваться к фанатам серии. Особенно к фанатам серии Fallout. Тем, кто делает отличные моды на уровне официальных дополнений. Тем, кто сделал Fallout of Nevada. Тем, кто сделал Fallout 1.5. Тем, кто сделал Project Nevada и многим другим.… Expand
  18. Artur_
    Jan 28, 2017
    6
    This is an opinion about game without DLC: I didn't buy any.

    Advantages: - great sandbox giving you a freedom to explore, - interesting idea about settlement building, - well done power armor, - good weapon and armor crafting, - fine shooter. Drawbacks: - main story and most sidequests short and boring, - limited companion relations, - barely useful local map with    This is an opinion about game without DLC: I didn't buy any.

    Advantages:
    - great sandbox giving you a freedom to explore,
    - interesting idea about settlement building,
    - well done power armor,
    - good weapon and armor crafting,
    - fine shooter.

    Drawbacks:
    - main story and most sidequests short and boring,
    - limited companion relations,
    - barely useful local map with mixed-up-down levels,
    - companions shoot walls rather than enemies, quite often practice yoga without movement,
    - graphics optimalization in towns: huge FPS drops with GPU use at 60%, and CPU at 50%.

    Others:
    - some music similar to Dragon Age Origins, void theme?    … Expand
  19. Gigantophis
    Jan 24, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a first time player gotta say these angry reviewers do not do this game justice. It is a f-king fantastic game with attention to detail everywhere and so much content to explore. The game mechanic is great and blends so well with the environment. I was never a true fan of any shooter game but this game just make it work for me. Some may claim its shallow, but if you pay enough attention to detail, it is actually way beyond what meets the eye.
    The only complaint I have for this game is the Railway Faction. Why the hell would you want to save synth when humanity is on the brink of destruction? Seems like a crappy idea that somehow got approved by the game's management.    … Expand
  20. nilsy
    Jan 16, 2017
    8
    This is a hyper ambitious AAA game with huge amount of content.

    Think that while it has a large and i do mean LARGE amount of badly designed systems even flawed as hell this stands heads above most other games and i still manage to have great fun. My biggest gripe with the game is the perk system which i feel could have been done better. If i were impartial id likely rate it lower    This is a hyper ambitious AAA game with huge amount of content.

    Think that while it has a large and i do mean LARGE amount of badly designed systems even flawed as hell this stands heads above most other games and i still manage to have great fun.

    My biggest gripe with the game is the perk system which i feel could have been done better.

    If i were impartial id likely rate it lower then 8/10 but im just a private person and im not a machine, i like this or i dont based on emotions and the whole fallout-mood managed to grip me yet again and pull me into the world.    … Expand
  21. dragonfirees
    Jan 11, 2017
    1
    They've done it again. They have taken a very promising franchise and sent it to hell.
    If Bethesda continues dumbing down their games like they have done with Fallout 4, they're gonna end up releasing a JRPG!
  22. LoudBridge5284
    Jan 11, 2017
    0
    This game is an example of terrible design, storytelling and convenient, shallow plot.

    Nothing you do in this game means anything - no faction you join (out of the limited 4 that even exist) ever does anything or makes any amount of sense. Choice is completely obliterated, destroyed for the purposes of brainless gunplay. There are no interesting characters here - all facades are    This game is an example of terrible design, storytelling and convenient, shallow plot.

    Nothing you do in this game means anything - no faction you join (out of the limited 4 that even exist) ever does anything or makes any amount of sense. Choice is completely obliterated, destroyed for the purposes of brainless gunplay.

    There are no interesting characters here - all facades are easily and instantly seen through, as is the plot, which is about as cliche as literally any D- grade movie ever made.

    The graphics are quite terrible as well, limited by the ageing engine.

    Once again, there is no choice - you get to be the good guy, and only the good guy. While some may argue you can roleplay as either, this is false as there is no roleplay in the game from the start.

    The brainless fetch/kill quests are also a disgrace and an embarrassment to whoever had the inclination to decide upon this approach.

    This should never have been released. It is an insult to the artistic medium of interactive media.    … Expand
  23. PandaOfDoom
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Probably doesn't deserve 0, but for how disappointing it was, and that it represents a change towards mass market appeal rather than artistic integrity that the industry is heading towards, I cant in good conscious give it any higher. If you liked the previous Fallout games such as 3 or New Vegas or even 1 and 2, don't touch Fallout 4 with a 10 foot pole.
  24. Pevalwen
    Jan 2, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 is a jolly fun game with lots of imagination put into it. As someone who values aesthetics, I particularly appreciate the advanced character creator.

    Improvement could come in the form of having more complex quests that involve more than going somewhere and having to shoot things to reach something.

    It would also be more engaging to have more independence- the situations sometimes feel like they'll have the same result regardless of what I say (and the vague dialogue options make it difficult to know what I will say anyway). When the narrative gets more intense such as (SPOILER) when I'm ordered to destroy Railroad, I'd like to have a few options to make it more engaging- Can I try to talk it through with them? Can I trick the Institute? Such options could still have tragic consequences but it'd be nice to have more narrative choices regardless. After all, a role playing game should be about the player's decisions.

    (SPOILER) The thing that bothers me the most is the conclusion of the main quest. The narrative became dramatic when I entered the Institute, discovered its secrets and had to choose if I wanted to join it. The intensity increased (in my chosen plot path) when I discovered that Father was dying. After that, it was anti-climactic; there were no new revelations or twists. It was just a case of finishing off missions until Father died. Then he died and that was that.

    Minor thoughts are that it'd be nice to have a bigger range of clothing and for locations to be more interesting (Diamond City is a village and wasteland buildings all hold the same things).

    Aside from those points, I'm perfectly happy with it!    … Expand
  25. ElectricDevil
    Jan 1, 2017
    4
    In some ways, Fallout 4 is superior to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but in many ways, it is an inferior product to both. It takes one step forward, and two steps back by invoking "me too" syndrome so much that it becomes boring.

    Visuals and sound are slightly improved from Fallout 3/New Vegas. The game looks to be on the quality level of Skyrim, but that's about par for the course.    In some ways, Fallout 4 is superior to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but in many ways, it is an inferior product to both. It takes one step forward, and two steps back by invoking "me too" syndrome so much that it becomes boring.

    Visuals and sound are slightly improved from Fallout 3/New Vegas. The game looks to be on the quality level of Skyrim, but that's about par for the course. Skyrim was never the most gorgeous game, but is workable for what it is.

    Sound is a bit improved, especially in the area of voice acting. Bethesda went out of its way to hire more voice actors and more lines for these characters to say in the background, but it's not really there for story purposes, it's all for ambiance.

    Music is a down here. The original soundtrack is passable, but not memorable. What is truly awful is the radio. The majority of the soundtrack from Fallout 3 is re-used, added mostly to by royalty free song tracks that were included in fan-made addons for 3/New Vegas. This is a let-down as you either get 30s/40s/50s era song tracks mixed with heavy-handed atomic-themed songs from that era as well, and nothing that would add to the ambiance of a nuclear Boston.

    Mechanics-wise, in an effort to garner interest and familiarity to a broader gaming audience, Fallout 4 has attempted to improve and simplify it's interface by taking elements from other games and applying it here. The result is a mixed bag that relies on systems that are not conducive to a good roleplaying game. It wants to be New Vegas, Mass Effect, Destiny, and others, but doesn't quite stick the landing or hold to a coherent, meaningful narrative.

    The gunplay is much more polished than previous games, taking a lot of inspiration from Bungie's Destiny game to improve the combat. The result is a much more polished than previous Fallout games.

    However, it is combined with a crafting system that is not nearly as useful as it wants to be. The modular approach to the crafting system is quite underwhelming. While each weapon type is given enough work that they are different, each individual weapon does not really feel more than cosmetically different than another.

    Armor is similar to weapons. It's mostly modular parts you strap to yourself, and allows for a bit more personal customization, but it's ultimately mostly cosmetic.

    Power Armor is a new system and adds a new experience, but ultimately falls on its face. It does feel much more like a vehicle, but at the same time, it's given so early and so easily, it never feels like an accomplishment to use.

    The biggest change, and the most polarizing mechanic, is the settlement building system. Clearly inspired by building games like Minecraft, it does add a system for building your own bases and settlements by collecting resources and using those to make houses and defenses for people to live in your settlements. Much of the DLC for Fallout 4 is based around this system.

    Unfortunately, this mechanic was said to be not required to play Fallout 4, but it is absolutely required to be used in order to progress through the central storyline.

    Companions in Fallout 4 are nothing to write home about. They are better than Fallout 3's companions, but not as nuanced as New Vegas. They are not tied to factions, but rather the player's actions. It is possible to completely ignore your companion's reactions and still achieve the best reputation with them.

    The dialogue wheel comes straight from other, more tightly written games such as Mass Effect or TellTale's Walking Dead. It is also combined with a voiced protagonist. This is not an improvement, as the "do anything you want" approach of previous games is tossed out the window for poorly written dialogue where players do not really know what they are going to say. This new dialogue system works much better in a structured story like the above examples of Mass Effect or Walking Dead, but doesn't quite very well in Fallout 4.

    The dialogue system is further hampered by the story, which is one of the worst parts of Fallout 4. A lot of 4's story is reused from 3. The central plot involves running across the wasteland to find a missing family member, and it requires dealing with three different organizations in order to find a solution to the overall Wasteland problem. Each of the three main factions are unique and at odds with each other in one way or another, but unfortunately, they are not very deeply written or convincing.

    What really hurts Fallout 4 is that there are so many radiant quests, and so few storytelling quests, that you never get to know these groups. There are very few character-building quests tied to these groups that you never get to know what the stakes are for each faction. As such, the repetitive radiant quests are boring filler, and really just takes up time. It doesn't help your understanding of the factions, nor is it interesting enough to be rewarding.    … Expand
  26. rlilewis
    Dec 31, 2016
    0
    This game made me commit virtual genocide...

    When I finally reached the Institute for the "big reveal" I immediately executed my son and then proceeded to purge the Institute of any life form be they natural or synthetic. Such was the utter stupidity of the plot that I felt compelled to exterminate every one of these imbeciles to stop their idiocy from infecting the rest of the    This game made me commit virtual genocide...

    When I finally reached the Institute for the "big reveal" I immediately executed my son and then proceeded to purge the Institute of any life form be they natural or synthetic. Such was the utter stupidity of the plot that I felt compelled to exterminate every one of these imbeciles to stop their idiocy from infecting the rest of the wasteland. Not that the people in the wasteland were any better but they've been exposed to high levels of radiation so their brain damage is understandable. Oh and I had to download a mod in order to kill almost anything not a raider or a ghoul in this damn game.

    Despite the gross dumbification that has occurred in the Elder Scrolls series, this game actually made me appreciate Skyrim for the factions and guilds that you can join. Believe it or not in that game you can actually *drumroll* roleplay a **** character!

    This game is comprised of two things - shoot and loot.

    Don't get me wrong I quite like running around in the GITS suit shooting stuff with an M14 or sneaking around stabbing raiders but you quickly realise that it's all for nothing. Just a big sandbox full of things to shoot but nothing to actually invest you in the world. Bethesda appears more interested in creating gimmicky theme parks than they do a realistic living breathing world.

    The BoS are you're stereotypical good guys now, unlike New Vegas where they were struggling with the growing realization of themselves becoming totally redundant, overshadowed by the NCR. In this game they have access to a massive airship, untold numbers of vertibirds, power armour suits and soldiers - I thought these guys were supposed to be a close knit group of secretive cultists who lived in bunkers?

    Even with mods that show you what your character is going to say the dialogue is still atrocious. Upon meeting the BoS and completing the mandatory "go there kill everything" mission (get used to them!) I was asked if I wanted to join them. The guy said he expected me to follow their tenants - I asked them what they were and it was "honesty and respect" - really... is that it!?

    It's an average looting/shooting game but hands down the worst Fallout game ever made and probably the worst RPG ever made.    … Expand
  27. schizotypal67
    Dec 29, 2016
    2
    Compared to Fallout 3, this is an enormous letdown. Gone is the motivation for completing quests. Instead, gamers are supposed to have fun doing the same radial quests over and over a 100 times. Beth tried to instill the "never-ending game" design from Skyrim into this. Huge failure.
  28. Naomii
    Dec 27, 2016
    9
    So listen, the first time I played a Fallout game was Fallout: New Vegas and when I heard this was coming out I just knew I ha to get it. The thing about these games is that this gives you an opportunity to EXPLORE. It's super important, this is not a game to be rushed. I would really advise people to go everywhere and explore every inch of everything all the time, theres so much stuff. ISo listen, the first time I played a Fallout game was Fallout: New Vegas and when I heard this was coming out I just knew I ha to get it. The thing about these games is that this gives you an opportunity to EXPLORE. It's super important, this is not a game to be rushed. I would really advise people to go everywhere and explore every inch of everything all the time, theres so much stuff. I personally think the character creation is amazing and I love the hair movement and details in the outfits. Your character can finally speak and you can really shift a situation based solely on what you say at times. The reason I gave it an 9 was about the storyline is pretty repetitive and those minuteman missions sometimes are a pain in the ass. I also experienced glitches...but like, characters disappearing and never seen again glitches. I also wish there was more ways to be part of a faction like in New Vegas, when you can blend in with an outfit. Other than that it's worth every penny.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. bmt11
    Dec 13, 2016
    3
    Upgraded graphics, a better in game console, game play that's a massive step back from Fallout New Vegas and a voiced protagonist that destroys any opportunity to role play in this role playing game, one that limits your response in any conversation to: "Yes", "No", a lame joke or "Why?".
    If you've ever dreamed of being a lame wise cracking mother or father in a post apocalyptic    Upgraded graphics, a better in game console, game play that's a massive step back from Fallout New Vegas and a voiced protagonist that destroys any opportunity to role play in this role playing game, one that limits your response in any conversation to: "Yes", "No", a lame joke or "Why?".
    If you've ever dreamed of being a lame wise cracking mother or father in a post apocalyptic wasteland this is the game for you.    … 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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