Fallout 4

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  1. Nergui
    Jan 15, 2016
    6
    Made an account just to write this: The hype was huge, and I had high expectations. Like others, though, I was also disappointed. As a big fan of Bethesda games, I was really looking forward to sinking many hours into the game, and I did (60 - level 31). I found, however, an experience that felt shallow/static, and the more I pressed forward in search of that moment which would engageMade an account just to write this: The hype was huge, and I had high expectations. Like others, though, I was also disappointed. As a big fan of Bethesda games, I was really looking forward to sinking many hours into the game, and I did (60 - level 31). I found, however, an experience that felt shallow/static, and the more I pressed forward in search of that moment which would engage me, the more it became clear that real fun would not be found. There are more features at play here (crafting and settlement construction), but the core of the game has not evolved from previous Beth releases, while other developers have genuinely pushed the industry forward. For example, the voice acting is improved, but the writing is just boring and without the flair of talent. Additionally, the UI was maddening, and I never developed the muscle memory for it. The world itself is attractive, but feels static since there is little evidence of motion in it. The town's are tiny, as well, and outside of that, the gameplay really is just "shoot everything." It doesn't feel like an RPG, but rather a mediocre shooter. If I wanted a shooter, I would buy a shooter. Makes me wish I could be a fly on the wall to witness the decision-making process.

    Maybe I ruined my chance at having fun in this game by playing Skyrim with 230 mods tacked on. That's a serious possibility. But consider that I also really enjoyed vanilla Skyrim through two playthroughs before I even knew that mods existed. As it is, I uninstalled the game, and every few months I will check the mod lists to see if the community has injected some life into the game. I still have some hope that they will succeed where Beth's imagination went soft. That hope, though, is tinged with the understanding that turning this game into something more satisfying, and deeper, will be tough considering the game doesn't possess much beyond it's initial veneer.    … Expand
  2. JS99
    Apr 16, 2016
    5
    This is not a good RPG, and it's not a good FPS. The story is a tired and boring "save the princess" snooze-fest with a twist (yes I know that's a bit oversimplified). I was really looking forward to having an adventure, like I did with Fallout 3, and New Vegas. I wanted that feeling of excitement when I found a new area. I wanted a world that would make me want to explore. This game gaveThis is not a good RPG, and it's not a good FPS. The story is a tired and boring "save the princess" snooze-fest with a twist (yes I know that's a bit oversimplified). I was really looking forward to having an adventure, like I did with Fallout 3, and New Vegas. I wanted that feeling of excitement when I found a new area. I wanted a world that would make me want to explore. This game gave me a bland boring world that really looks the same. Skyrim made me feel like there was an entire world to explore, mountains to climb, towns to find, magic to be discovered. Boston on the other hand was just uninteresting. In conclusion, Bethesda has used up my loyalty, my wallet is now closed, glad I didn't buy the DLC. No more.… Expand
  3. Arseniy_Cat
    May 10, 2016
    1
    This game is so really bad! **** save don't working! SAVES! I lost 5 hours of my gameplay because they is not SAVE MY GAME. I can only say this "Bethesda,Bethesda do only ****
  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. Orishii
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Don't buy this product. Don't pirate this product. If you are a Fallout and a RPG fan stay away from this, its just a lazy game with no soul. No RPG elements at all. This product isn't coherent at all, if you don't follow game script and go to explore at beginning you'll see why. EG you are frozen for 200 and when you wake up world is changed (not much ) there is a city and your premadeDon't buy this product. Don't pirate this product. If you are a Fallout and a RPG fan stay away from this, its just a lazy game with no soul. No RPG elements at all. This product isn't coherent at all, if you don't follow game script and go to explore at beginning you'll see why. EG you are frozen for 200 and when you wake up world is changed (not much ) there is a city and your premade character cant know that city after 200 years of sleep but in conversation (dumped down ) talks like he know that city, but when you go back and follow the script, when that city its mentioned he ask : ''What city ? I don't know that city'' and demand more info about city. Game is scripted as **** and stupid. F4 its just a shooter. Very low textures to most of clutter and objects. Stupid AI, you fire a MINI NUKE at them and after 5-10 seconds they act like nothing happened. Ui is atrocious, for console, they didn't change it for PC. No FOV slide bar ( weapons cover half of screen ), no graphics settings IN GAME. Now we have Farmville in a ''Fallout'' product. Survival difficulty is a joke, to easy, only change is that stimpaks heal slower, that's all. No degradation, no repair, very few types of enemies ( nothing new ), boring quests, no alternative choices of doing quests ( just shooting all time ). You can mod a pistol into a sniper early in the game, Power armor in 30 mins of game. F4 is a lazy and unfinished product.… Expand
  6. rinner23
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game is Trash. Coming from a long-time fallout fan from the very first, and I even loved Fallout 3.

    Bethesda have basically dumped a terrible console port onto the laps of PC Gamer's everywhere. To do that in itself is bad enough, but to do it with so beloved a franchise is unforgivable. There was a reason for the strict review embargo - this game is trash through and through.    This game is Trash. Coming from a long-time fallout fan from the very first, and I even loved Fallout 3.

    Bethesda have basically dumped a terrible console port onto the laps of PC Gamer's everywhere. To do that in itself is bad enough, but to do it with so beloved a franchise is unforgivable.

    There was a reason for the strict review embargo - this game is trash through and through. It's designed for consoles and even then doesn't come close to 'Next-Gen'. You can't even re-bind all the keys, change the FOV (WTF!), or equalize the horizontal/vertical mouse sensitivity.

    Aside from all the atrocious bugs, the awful face textures, crappy animations, and poor performance this game is just so DULL, DULL, DULL and BORING.

    This game is a horrible, shameful mess, and Bethesda have just lost a customer for life.

    AVOID.    … Expand
  7. SubStandard
    Nov 13, 2015
    2
    Plays like a clunky FPS with some basic RPG elements. The game engine is showing its age, and the story seems like a last minute thought.

    This is not the Fallout you are looking for.
  8. Lycanthrope
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    Another vapid Bethesda "RPG" made to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    Here's hoping Bethesda sign Obsidian up again to come along and give old fans who still can't quite accept that Fallout is, for all intents and purposes, dead an actual Fallout game with some substance. The game somehow manages to have glaring grammatical and spelling errors, more often in the terminals but    Another vapid Bethesda "RPG" made to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

    Here's hoping Bethesda sign Obsidian up again to come along and give old fans who still can't quite accept that Fallout is, for all intents and purposes, dead an actual Fallout game with some substance.

    The game somehow manages to have glaring grammatical and spelling errors, more often in the terminals but frequently in the subtitles as well. My favourite of which is the phrase, "make due"--a mutilation of "make do."

    Where did you find your writers, Bethesda? Grade school?    … Expand
  9. kingplain
    Dec 18, 2015
    2
    This incarnation throws out all the elements that made the series: The lore, Humor, RPG elements, immersiveness, ability to tackle objectives in numerous way, a blank slate main character turn into whoever you please.

    You take all that away and what you're left with is a series that never would have had a following to begin with. It's a linear 1st person shooter that's dated and    This incarnation throws out all the elements that made the series: The lore, Humor, RPG elements, immersiveness, ability to tackle objectives in numerous way, a blank slate main character turn into whoever you please.

    You take all that away and what you're left with is a series that never would have had a following to begin with. It's a linear 1st person shooter that's dated and mediocre to poor across the board.

    I don't know who's playing and enjoying this. I don't know if people who think this game is great are actual people and not just an overzealous social media ads. Anyone who's played the last game or is a fan of series would have been disappointed. Anyone who hadn't, probably wouldn't think anything of the brand and would instead gravitate to other games that are far superior in terms of gunplay, RPG, collecting, crafting, story, etc.

    I played it for 10 hours and just uninstalled it. I tried to like it, but it was too much of a chore. I remember one in-game moment where I killed a guy's wife. He walked over, looked at her dead body and went "hm" before walking away. How he feels about his wife is how I feel about this game.

    Hopefully obsidian will make a Fallout 4.5 (like the did with New Vegas.) Either way, I'm not buying before I see user reviews ever again.    … Expand
  10. Asbest-Men
    Nov 11, 2015
    5
    Самая переоценённая игра года после новой Колды. Плохо почти всё:
    Оказуаленный гемплей
    Никакой сюжет и квесты, диалоги убиты Устаревшая графика Дебильный отклик на ПК Маленькая карта Поставил 5 исключительно за начало, крафт. Гореть в аду беседке.    Самая переоценённая игра года после новой Колды. Плохо почти всё:
    Оказуаленный гемплей
    Никакой сюжет и квесты, диалоги убиты
    Устаревшая графика
    Дебильный отклик на ПК
    Маленькая карта

    Поставил 5 исключительно за начало, крафт. Гореть в аду беседке.
  11. kozhura
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Bethesda muddled while releasing this game. There is no atmosphere of the universe, which had been before. Awful dialog system like in Mass Effect. Futhermore, everything you doing is shooting everywhere. There is no balance in game. Too poor.
  12. LanceVanceDance
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    Bethesda didn't give any f*cks about this game, why should YOU?

    If you see Fallout 4 on a store page, stay away. It doesn't deserve a cent of your money. And there are a lot of OTHER games that do, so why not make a GOOD choice instead? You wonder why? Well then, get some popcorn and relax, here it comes! Fallout 4 is a mediocre, lame, uninspired experience. It's something you    Bethesda didn't give any f*cks about this game, why should YOU?

    If you see Fallout 4 on a store page, stay away.
    It doesn't deserve a cent of your money. And there are a lot of OTHER games that do, so why not make a GOOD choice instead?

    You wonder why?
    Well then, get some popcorn and relax, here it comes!

    Fallout 4 is a mediocre, lame, uninspired experience. It's something you will regret playing, it's something that will loose your interest like a goldfish, and it's something you just wish was done better. It's an experience that leaves you with a bitter shovelware aftertaste.

    Every single core aspect of this game feels underdone, rushed and primitive. From rudimentary RPG elements and artless voice acting, to mediocre graphics and terrible, TERRIBLE optimization.

    Ever wondered what an RPG would look like if stripped of most RPG elements? If you guessed "sh*t", then you're pretty close to getting the core idea behind Fallout 4. Progression is absolutely trashed, with butchered skills and meaningless SPECIAL the experience is bland and doesn't differ much from play-through to play-through. It simply doesn't matter - no matter what you do, every time you will end up with the same bloody character. Forget being specialized in a weapon class. Forget deep character customization, there's none of that here.

    Game mechanics are so ironed, so simplified and so pre-digested that it makes you wonder whether Bethesda treats you like a brain amputee or the game was in fact designed for baby seals.

    Writing is a special subject with this one as it hits all the records of triviality and stupidity, even by the very low standards of Bethesda. Fallout 4 is easily the dumbest and the blandest story from Bethesda so far. And perhabs the biggest issue here is cold, under-thought world with NO depth to it. All of the characters are absolutely superficial, they don't have anything to them - not even the main ones!

    It feels like you wander across a ghost town with uncanny robots all over you, nobody of them ever feels like a real human.

    For instance, NOBODY in this game ever WANTS anything. Nobody ever expresses any wish for anything. Nobody ever makes any plans whatsoever. They are quite literally like goldfish with no own will, they only exist as a means to your quest, and distinguish themselves little from the furniture or the scenery.

    Only the main characters have some simple personal traits, but even they function without any kind of motive or will. This makes them feel like brainwashed cultists who's sole reasoning seems to be "because cthulhu commands so". All characters act according to the ideologies of their faction(there are only 3), with no personal incentive or interest. All other non faction npcs and raiders don't have a will and a point to their lives.

    "Good writing."

    The Institute makes androids just because why not. The Brotherhood hates androids just because "it's technology". You will never even remember the characters once you're done with the game. They are meaningless, and they will be gone.

    The Institute itself is a freaking joke. It's a major plot device and perhaps the biggest letdown in the story. It's a token of how old, rusty and unimaginative the writers of Bethesda have become.

    Throughout the game's exposition you're immensely hyped to finally meet the institute.
    And when you do finally get there, what f*cking mysteries do you discover?

    They make androids. That's it.

    You know they've been doing androids SINCE FALLOUT 3! This isn't even spoilers cause there's nothing to spoil. They don't make nothing else. No awesome super-weapons, no mind-boggling experiments, NOTHING.

    And what about he story itself? Guess what's it about. If you said it's about searching your dad, you're almost right. It's about searching your son.

    Player choices, a token of the Fallout series, are a joke. There is either A or B, often you aren't given even that, and frequently both A and B result in the same thing.

    The dialogue is shrunk, so are your choices as well. It's either "Tell me more", "Yes", "No" or "Goodbye". Genius. Do you remember dialogues from the previous games?

    Voiced protagonist my *ss. And the voice acting is mostly mediocre, with only small sparks of good acting.

    Bethesda has done nothing to improve on the game and the genre, there is no innovation and even the basic mechanics are just poor and limited. The core pillars of a fallout experience - progression and writing - are a f*cking shame in this game, cut, butchered mess with no proper concept. What were those greedy bastards thinking?    … Expand
  13. Giusyone
    Nov 11, 2015
    5
    A medrioce game designed for console players, than doesn't improve anything from the past but ruisn almost everything you liked in the past series.
    Buy when the sales come if you really want to do.
  14. billybaggggg
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    It's an ok game... lots of glitches and such... mods usually make Bethesda games for me, and mods will fix and add on the the game. I like modding as well, so this ought to be great!
  15. DarmaniLink
    Nov 21, 2015
    1
    A disgrace to the fallout series. This game contains so many glitches that the game is almost unplayable. The story is is like that of a JRPG, minus the gameplay, which is actually good in those. One big streamlined story that you follow with a few sidequests that lack any effects other than you getting more money. That was the whole point of fallout 4. To get more money.

    In its current    A disgrace to the fallout series. This game contains so many glitches that the game is almost unplayable. The story is is like that of a JRPG, minus the gameplay, which is actually good in those. One big streamlined story that you follow with a few sidequests that lack any effects other than you getting more money. That was the whole point of fallout 4. To get more money.

    In its current state, the game is unplayable. It contains too many glitches, the story is awful, and the mechanics are horribly made. This is not an RPG with guns, this is an FPS with a storyline.

    They attempted to make a PC port, and they failed, miserably. They even managed to **** up mouse controls.

    Wait for patches to come out for the game to be in a stable state. At this point, it shows absolutely no effort, at all. They released an alpha stage game and expected people to spend $60 on it.

    Only reason it gets a '1' is because it actually runs and the graphics render correctly most of the time.    … Expand
  16. cosmitz
    Dec 2, 2015
    3
    I'm done.

    I'm 130 hours in the game. I'm close to level 70. I'm also close to finishing the game. But i'm done, tired, and disgusted with the game beyond all reason. This has been said but it needs underlining with a bold marker. THIS IS NOT AN RPG. It's a glorified shooter, and even that, it does semi-competently. You might think that if i spend 130 hours in the game it must be    I'm done.

    I'm 130 hours in the game. I'm close to level 70. I'm also close to finishing the game. But i'm done, tired, and disgusted with the game beyond all reason.

    This has been said but it needs underlining with a bold marker. THIS IS NOT AN RPG. It's a glorified shooter, and even that, it does semi-competently. You might think that if i spend 130 hours in the game it must be good, and i must have enjoyed myself... but that'd be false.

    I played it because it was easy, and casual, and not a hassle. It didn't challenge me in any way, shape or form, and i even played on Survival. And when i mention easy i'm not just talking difficulty, i'm talking being comfortable. I got in the game and just shot my way through another few dungeons. I could have done anything in that time in any other game, but Fo4 was just easy and comfortable.

    That should be on the box.

    I tried my best, i really did, to immerse myself and role play this, but the game cut me off at each path, and it did a horrible job of presenting its world, of allowing me into it, and in allowing myself to act in that world in the way that i thought was proper.

    Let's bullet point this instead of me ranting.

    - No dialogue trees, no grays, no morality, just acceptance and denial, oh, and charisma checks for more money
    - Horrible pacing
    - Bad story arching
    - No memorable sidequests
    - TWO entire skill-checks in the entire game. TWO.
    - Poor execution of story-threads
    - Half-arsed settlements mechanics
    - Horrible FPS hiccups even on a 980
    - Shoddy game balance and design

    + Cool crafting system

    So, after all this, you might ask why am i done?

    Because after multiple transgressions, the game doesn't want to 'play' with me, and allow me to make a major role-playing choice.    … Expand
  17. Sszrysn
    Nov 13, 2015
    2
    If you're never played any Fallout games before then you might want to consider buy New Vegas instead. Because this is pretty mediocre FPS/TPS with dumbed-down RPG elements, awful storyline, badly-implemented dialogue wheel and bad voice acting.
  18. CataclysmCyber
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    Graphic 2009 year level +1
    Casual +1
    Crafting +1
    3D SHUTAR +10
    = 13/1000000
    it's isn't fallout at all
    Even multi-threaded optimization don't make this game good, bcase graphic in fallout 4 looks like graphic in Stalker Call of Pripyat with better shadows and High Res. Textures.
    And there is a Question Why in fallout 4 my fps lover than in STALKER FROM 2009????!!
  19. sendkeys
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    As of the release date its very disappointing. The PC versions feels like a bad console port. A lot of the keep features in fallout3/vegas were removed. The textures on the PC are very bad for a 2012+ game. The controls are 100% made for a console and not for a keyboard/mouse. There is a lot of negatives and less positives after 20 hours into the game. Over all if i had to do it again iAs of the release date its very disappointing. The PC versions feels like a bad console port. A lot of the keep features in fallout3/vegas were removed. The textures on the PC are very bad for a 2012+ game. The controls are 100% made for a console and not for a keyboard/mouse. There is a lot of negatives and less positives after 20 hours into the game. Over all if i had to do it again i would wait 6 months until the modders could fix this game.… Expand
  20. Gaghar
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Можно так сказать, я являюсь огромным фанатом игр серии The Elders Scrolls и Fallout, причем фол я узнал уже в бетездовском исполнении. Начиная с Моровинда я "заиграл" все их последующие игры до дыр, совершил наверное миллионы установок модов за многие разы перепрохождений. Сказать что я ждал новую игру с нетерпением - ничего не сказать. Но к моему разочарованию я получил совсем не то чего так долго ждал. Чтобы все было понятно задам себе тут вопрос: "Что я хотел увидеть в новой части игры?" Думаю с ответом на него со мной согласятся многие игроки. Я хотел увидеть развитие наработок Вегаса, все хорошее старое вместе с новыми возможностями, увлекательный сюжет, проработку персонажей и диалогов, и мир который хотелось бы изучать. ВСЕ. А получил я в итоге: выпиленное все то хорошее что было в Нью Вегасе (крафт патронов и оружия, хардкор режим, далее подробней); убитую систему диалогов; тупорылую озвучку главного героя; жену и ребенка (на которых мне наплевать потому что я их вижу в игре 5 минут, но как не странно они являются движущей силой всего сюжета); порезанную систему прокачки, абсолютно несуразную и дибильную, которая ограничена уровнем персонажа; новый крафт, идея которого неплоха, но выполнена плохо (крафт, каким он был в NV убили, вместо того чтобы добавить новые возможности к отличным старым фишкам они все выпилили. В игре пропало чувство "полные штаны радости" от того что нашел в какой то трудной локации отличную винтовку, которая в магазине стоит больше тебя, просто потому что оружия тупо НЕТ. Вместо этого есть дибильные пистолеты которые можно улучшить до вундервафель, разнообразия это нисколько не принесло. Зато теперь единственный стимул лезть в какие то дыры, логова рейдеров и супермутантов это МУСОР, да мусор, из которого мы клепаем заборы и прицелы для пушек. Ожидал увидеть глубокую кастомизацию стволов, а не улучшение пистолета до снайперской винтовки 50го калибра, писал бы про этот крафт вечно, но надо идти дальше); куда уж в отзыве про Фол4 без жалобы на силовую броню в первом квесте? Вместо того чтобы показать новые возможности брони и "сюжетным" способом отобрать ее у игрока, например сломать ее в бою с Когтем смерти, нам дарят самую имбовую штуку в игре, и вся игра превращается в симулятор силовой брони. Скажете можно отказаться же.. конечно можно, но ведь она продается у торговцев, просто так валяется во многих местах, дается по сюжету несколько раз. По силовой броне можно было сделать целую квестовую цепочку, чтобы достать ее из самых опасных подземелий по кусочкам, и тогда игрок ощутил бы всю радость от того, что НАКОНЕЦ ТО он оденет этот божественный доспех. Само собой чтобы это был единственный способ получить силовую броню. Но увы; вся бронь, кроме силовой, выглядит убого, одеть реально нечего, кроме СБ; отсутствие хардкорного режима вообще возмущает. Зачем строить дом, кровать, место для готовки еды если спать и есть в принципе то не обязательно?; отсутствие репутации и кармы; не развитая толком система постройки, для галочки, где можно сделать промышленную водоочистную установку, мощные электрогенераторы, турели, но нельзя сделать нормальный дом без текущей крыши и дырявых стен. Поселения статичные и мертвые, кроме игрока никто ничего не делает, только если пальцем ткнуть мол иди поли грядки итп. А если занять ту же бензоколонку то на нее тупо нельзя поставить двери (вообще эта фича с постройкой поселений изначально мертвая, но можно было сделать толково, раз такой упор на нее сделали); разнообразия ноль, везде натыканы рейдеры и супермутанты, локации красивы внешне, но уровни это копипаста из лесниц и этажей; и наконец то, самое главное - сюжет! Сюжета нет. Главная сюжетная ветка настолько тупорылая, что слов нет... Сайд квесты генерируемая копипаста, сходи убей, сходи принеси. Если многое из вышесказанного можно исправить модами, то сюжет не исправить ни как. Игра пустая, безжалостно тупая, порезанная, упрощенная до не могу. Очень жаль выливать столько говна на Бетезду, действительно жаль. Как я писал выше я провел уйму времени в TES и Fallout, верный так сказать фанат их творчества. Надеюсь эту игру зальют таким количеством негатива, что в будущем они даже не подумают выкатывать на рынок такой огрызок. Хватит все упрощать, вместо того чтобы делать игры глубже и сложнее вы делаете поверхностное кинцо для дибилов с наивным сюжетиком и собачкой. И чтобы добавить в конце соли на рану так сказать, маленькое обращение: уважаемая Bethesda Game Studios, МАМОНТ игровой индустрии, мастера рпг, посмотрите на своих коллег из CD Projekt Red. То творение которое они недавно выпустили в виде Ведьмака 3 настолько крутое, что в сравнении с ними, исходя из качества вашего последнего продукта, вы кажетесь просто кучкой недоучек вместе с друзьями из Bioware которые не годятся даже полы мыть в их студии. The Witcher 3 игра года, Fallout 4 провал года.

    PS: что за сложный прекол с манекенами?

    PSS: псс, Bethesda, позови Obsidian, пусть ребята сделают нормальный фолыч.    … Expand
  21. superuser
    Nov 15, 2015
    2
    Ridiculous, how can this game getting 9/10 rating? I think the most reasonable rating is ard 4/10. Character design is weak, look at that **** face, poor animation, boring game plot. Not worth it !
  22. DMTesla666
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    What needs to be said that hasn't already? Fallout 4 was not the game we were promised.

    Thankfully it seems that I wasn't alone in my immense disappointment of this game, the 0/10 scores are definitely not justified but simple the reaction of incredibly angry fans. Had this game came out under another name, anything other than Fallout, it would have been met with a decent reception and    What needs to be said that hasn't already? Fallout 4 was not the game we were promised.

    Thankfully it seems that I wasn't alone in my immense disappointment of this game, the 0/10 scores are definitely not justified but simple the reaction of incredibly angry fans. Had this game came out under another name, anything other than Fallout, it would have been met with a decent reception and probably been a 7-8/10 game. But that is not the case here, Fallout is an old franchise with a hardcore, dedicated core fan base that froths RPG, so it's no wonder so many people have reacted so negatively to what was delivered.

    The mod community will surely come in and clean parts of this game up, provide alternative entertainment and quest but the real problem that no mod will ever solve is the ingrained linear story, the voiced dialogue, which leads to the offensively simple response options of Yes/No/Maybe/Info, the S.P.E.C.I.A.L system and tied perk chart and the basic idea that you cannot be your own character.

    You are Bethesdas character, going through Bethesdas world, making Bethesdas choices, being who Bethesda says you are.

    THE GREAT -
    - Weapon Modding
    - Armor Modding
    - General Gun Play

    THE OKAY -
    - Base Building/Settlements
    - Graphics/Performance (worked on my PC with XBOX controller really well)

    THE BAD -
    - Removal of Skills
    - Dialogue Options
    - Voice Acting
    - Removal of Karma/Reputation
    - Removal of Hardcore/Survival Mode (despite the world still being littered with water, food and cooking stations?!)
    - Small/Empty Map
    - Repetitive Enemies/Quests
    - Sooo many more, just read other negative reviews

    Fallout 4 was going to be my life for the next few months, hell, I had even pre-ordered the collectors edition I was THAT excited. That excitement has already gone, I will drop at least 100 hours into this game (60hrs already) but as for replay-ability? What's the point? Your character isn't unique to bother doing the game again, it only has 2 different endings so you might bother to do the game again, but seriously, after playing it once you'll be done.

    Go get New Vegas during a Steam sale, watch a youtube video on what mods to install, figure it out like a big boy and enjoy a vastly superior game to this embarrassment.    … Expand
  23. oversteer
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright. I love the series, I absolutely do. These are my impressions 4 hours in. The gun mechanics are fantastic. The gun mechanics just works. Fallout 3 had clunky mechanics, VATs felt at home in this world, FO4 fixes this and I am never clicking Q. The guys are enjoyable and seamless. The radio host is hilarious. The voice acting is good. The lighting looks great. I forgot how much I enjoyed doing the hacking mini-game. Alright, I can stop here. Onto the bad.

    The quests so far have hideous dialogue. Early in the game you meet up with the minuteman. They immediately lead with there being power armor on the roof; they have no reason to trust the main character, they are concerned about getting this power armor but also seem unconcerned with the armor falling into the wrong hands. Weirdness of this nature continues with almost every quest.

    The map is tiny and completely devoid of anything resembling historical new England. Seriously, there are no features of Concord MA that look anything like Concord. The geography isn't even remotely similar. Concord is built around a roundabout, this is missing. This isn't concord. Similarly unrecognizable Bedford, Lexington, and even Boston.

    The game doesn't look good. The textures--while they use 3GB+ video ram--do not look good.

    The AI is quite bad. You can get monsters to glitch into corners and trap themselves, as I did with the first death claw. Monsters will yell that they saw you before turning. Monsters will not see you when you are really close. It is bad.

    The dog is really glitchy and annoying. Sure he can open doors and heals instantly when you travel through load screens. Whatever, companions are just as bad as they were before. No points deducted.

    The game runs like absolute **** This will be fixed, i know. But it really runs worse than my old hardware did on fallout 3 and doesn't look much better/ Not marking down any points for this.    … Expand
  24. TyLee
    Nov 14, 2015
    2
    Too many problems that I end up dropping the game after a few hours. A lot more bugs than I expected at launch. Dialogue is a huge step backwards from previous games. Loading screens are incredibly long. stuttering most of the time, and so many more problems. Could have been better.
  25. Strawberryblast
    Dec 3, 2015
    3
    Fallout 4 is what you'd call the McDonald's of video games. Such averageness should be considered an art form. It's a video game for everyone. It's a soulless husk of a game made for the sole purpose of money. The excellent writing previous in the series (admittedly, not the Bethesda one) has been completely thrown out for some attempt at Mass Effect dialogue. It's the illusion of choice,Fallout 4 is what you'd call the McDonald's of video games. Such averageness should be considered an art form. It's a video game for everyone. It's a soulless husk of a game made for the sole purpose of money. The excellent writing previous in the series (admittedly, not the Bethesda one) has been completely thrown out for some attempt at Mass Effect dialogue. It's the illusion of choice, very similar to a McDonald's burger.
    You can add and take away as much as you want from a McD's burger and it will make no difference because the foundations are painfully average, much like Fallout 4.

    Have you ever thought that Fallout 4 would be better if it wasn't an RPG? No, nobody has. Bethesda seems to think the people just want a shooting gallery with arbitrary numbers.

    What people want is a Fallout game. What people got was Skyrim with guns, with somehow even less RPG components.
    I wouldn't be surprised if the next Elder Scrolls is basically a first person Zelda game at this point.

    The story is exactly the same as Fallout 3 but with axis tilted slightly to fit in with the commonwealth. I can't believe how lazy this idea was. If New Vegas was accomplished in around a year and a half, how is Fallout 4 in this state after four years? It would've made sense if they changed engine. But they didn't.

    This is still gamebryo and it's the anchor that just holds down Fallout 4 from being painfully mediocre to a solid "meh."

    What I did enjoy was exploring the world and the gunplay. That's about it though.
    The settlement building is incredibly tedious. Despite advertising itself as completely optional, several instances in the main quest will shove it down your throat.

    Bethesda have stopped trying, and this is a problem.    … Expand
  26. BSim500
    Jan 13, 2016
    2
    I really couldn't get into this at all. And it wasn't because of some nostalgic FO 1-2 "love-in". So many other issues spoil it even without arguing over its "Fallout-ness":-

    - Chronic stutter even though FRAPS says a constant 60fps which suggests an internal engine render issue. They still haven't fixed some of this engine-level micro-stutter stuff that's plagued Bethesda games since    I really couldn't get into this at all. And it wasn't because of some nostalgic FO 1-2 "love-in". So many other issues spoil it even without arguing over its "Fallout-ness":-

    - Chronic stutter even though FRAPS says a constant 60fps which suggests an internal engine render issue. They still haven't fixed some of this engine-level micro-stutter stuff that's plagued Bethesda games since at least Oblivion (2007)
    - The ugliest UI imaginable. Remember the stock Oblivion & Skyrim's UI's that everyone quickly downloaded mods to fix? Well this is worse than those but there seems to be no equivalent of "DarnifiedUI" and "SkyUI" at time of writing (which itself is 2 months after launch). Once is "acceptable" but Bethesda seem to have some serious long-term learning disability when modders have to finish their games for them 4 times in a row...
    - Inventory management is hideous (not helped by the fact the inventory takes up barely 1/9th of the screen with the remaining 8/9ths just wasted). Items themselves are just an A-Z mess with little sensible category grouping. Good God, I have 1997-era RPG's with less painful trading mechanics than this
    - Maps (especially local) are totally useless
    - Those awful dumbed down "Mass Effect" style conversation options (Yes, No, Sarcastic) where the conversation lines and the summary regularly don't match up, leaving you thinking "WTF?!? I didn't select that!" half the time
    - Hugely consolized. Simple stuff like you can't click on a conversation option anymore. You have to use the cursor keys. Problem is, when you're walking past someone and a conversation auto-starts up, you then accidentally select the "Up" option (from still walking forward if using the cursor keys for movement). Likewise, if you bind say "Use" to RMB, then issuing commands to followers is just right clicking - but so too is opening containers, so almost every other time you go to search a container you "ask" your companion to stand in front of it instead. ESC doesn't exit menu's nor does clicking the same key, eg, I to open inventory then I again to close (like almost every PC game written since the 90's including Oblivion & Skyrim). If I wanted to be forced to use a controller, I'd go buy a console...
    - Building settlements is mostly pointless and feels "tacked on". It's just another thing to micro-manage for little gain. If you're not there to defend it, it'll get flattened if attacked, so why bother?
    - Can't enter 90% of buildings in many areas. I think Morrowind's (2002) Dunmer villages had more immersion & atmosphere than this
    - Quicksave's randomly go missing. Happened twice now and I definitely didn't delete them myself
    - Dumb "hacking" mechanics
    - Ludicrously "bullet spongy" enemies on "Normal", even for a Bethesda game. A 3s burst, up close from a minigun and a simple human "Raider" keeps coming without a hair out of place? Seriously?
    - The usual "Bethesda Bugs" (plot / faction quest glitches, environmental clipping / iffy collision detection, conversation timing, etc)
    - General writing & voice acting is poor. The intro was good. Unfortunately the intro WAS the most interesting and immersive part of the game
    - RPG? What RPG? With the removal of skills and Karma, the dumbed down "simple dialogue" (because even speaking in sentences is 'too hard' for 'the modern casual audience'?), the dumbed down perks, that the "Power Armor + Minigun" is virtually given to you in Hour 1, "combat is the only option", etc, and it's turned into more of a badly paced shooter than anything RPG-like. Bethesda have been "stream-lining" since Morrowind. Some stuff was needed, other stuff not so much but still arguably acceptable. But this time, they've literally "stream-lined" the whole RPG feel out of Fallout franchise well into the realms where "dumbed down" isn't some relative opinion up for debate. It simply IS...

    Bottom Line : It's buggy, consolized, boring & non-immersive (post-intro). I'll give it 2 (for the intro & soundtrack), but I'm not remotely enjoyable "playing" a game where you spend nearly all the time fighting not to save your son, but against hideous UI & controls, and conversation & inventory mechanics that are another step back from "PC UI lessons (obviously not) learned" in Bethesda games sold 9 years ago...    … Expand
  27. roberttrufant
    Nov 13, 2015
    0
    It's clearly not done yet. In standard Bethesda fashion, they've released a product which presents a huge opportunity for the modding community to finish it up. The graphics are half baked, with some of the textures being good and some of them being poor in quality. The roleplaying aspect of the game has been extremely simplified and dumbed down, most likely to appeal to a largerIt's clearly not done yet. In standard Bethesda fashion, they've released a product which presents a huge opportunity for the modding community to finish it up. The graphics are half baked, with some of the textures being good and some of them being poor in quality. The roleplaying aspect of the game has been extremely simplified and dumbed down, most likely to appeal to a larger audience and generate more revenue. This is most unfortunate and I have seen it so many times, but I did not expect this from Bethesda. Only twice in my life have I paid full price, and this was one of those times. It is also the last time. I am officially back to my original decades long position of waiting at least 6 months after a game's release to see the truth about what's really going on. The game needs more content, it needs the graphics cleaned up, it needs the UI redone, as, once again, they simply ported it over from the console version. I don't mind this too much except for the fact that it would be nice if they would recognize the PC market a little bit more than they do. After all, it all started with us and ends with us, doesn't it? Game desperately needs real quests with real quality and the main story needs some alternatives; I pray that the modding community provides some really good stuff. I have faith here. If you have not yet purchased this game, I would hold off for quite a while, and be advised: it is not an RPG in the Fallout sense; it would be more accurate if it were to be named: Fallout: Action.… Expand
  28. justhec
    Nov 16, 2015
    4
    Fallout 4 é um jogo normal, ele é divertido até certo ponto aonde o jogo se torna repetitivo e as vezes frustrante. Possui longos tempos de carregamento ao se viajar rápido pelo mapa. O sistema de controle das suas colônias é mal feito e sem graça, parece inacabado e deve mais tarde ser arrumado por meio de mods ou dlcs.
    Acredito que os únicos ponto forte desse jogo seja o sistema de    Fallout 4 é um jogo normal, ele é divertido até certo ponto aonde o jogo se torna repetitivo e as vezes frustrante. Possui longos tempos de carregamento ao se viajar rápido pelo mapa. O sistema de controle das suas colônias é mal feito e sem graça, parece inacabado e deve mais tarde ser arrumado por meio de mods ou dlcs.
    Acredito que os únicos ponto forte desse jogo seja o sistema de abilidades que possui uma arvore mais customizável e ampla que Fallout 3 e a customização de certos equipamentos que apesar da maioria ser muito linear, alguns (como a sua power armor, que você possui um sistema de "gasolina" para poder usar, logo, você só usa em situações necessárias) são um pouco mais legais.
    Se você pensa em gastar R$260 nesse jogo, saiba que existem melhores opções de jogos mais divertidos que esse. Muito melhor esperar uma promoção que abaixe esse jogo em pelo menos 75% .    … Expand
  29. MGSPhilly
    Nov 28, 2015
    3
    After Fallout New Vegas, Oblivion, and Skyrim I am outrageously disappointed as if the floor caved in, with Fallout 4. I feel that Bethesda has lost its touch and path to continued glory. Big sandbox game, relatively few quality quests, and the graphics seem like they have taken a step backward. People look unreal as if made of plastic or rubber. All that money on pre-releaseAfter Fallout New Vegas, Oblivion, and Skyrim I am outrageously disappointed as if the floor caved in, with Fallout 4. I feel that Bethesda has lost its touch and path to continued glory. Big sandbox game, relatively few quality quests, and the graphics seem like they have taken a step backward. People look unreal as if made of plastic or rubber. All that money on pre-release marketing...I hope Bethesda learns a big lesson here. Forget Fallout 4, stick with New Vegas and revel in the glory of game-making that puts Skyrim in a legendary class.… Expand
  30. gofindlucy
    Dec 3, 2015
    2
    Game is meh. Pretty bad story, shallow characters. Very un optimized. Honestly fallout 3 and NV look FAR better and run better once modded. Very dissapointed in the gameplay,. All the workbenches are nothing new, we saw much better systems in modded fallout 3 and NV. Very far from an RPG, its more like far cry meets minecraft. The FPS aspect is slightly better than the previous Fallout,Game is meh. Pretty bad story, shallow characters. Very un optimized. Honestly fallout 3 and NV look FAR better and run better once modded. Very dissapointed in the gameplay,. All the workbenches are nothing new, we saw much better systems in modded fallout 3 and NV. Very far from an RPG, its more like far cry meets minecraft. The FPS aspect is slightly better than the previous Fallout, jus meaning the guns are more accurate and not perception dependent (not very immersive imho). They made fallout very cookie cutter and basic this time. Would not spend money on this game, although bethesda would call this game a success and critic reviews are way to high. The game looks and feels dated, the UI is terrible until heavily modded. Oh and did i mention how bad this game runs on ALL systems. xbox and ps4 dipping down to the 10 fps and even mega PCs cant work with the garbage shadows, most of us are removing shadows completely jus to make the game a playable fps. The female voice acting was..well..it was terribly drab. I keep trying to find something positive to say about the game but i just cant seem to think of anything innovative, new, or refreshing about the game. There is no cause and effect in game, its completely linear up until the end where u can join the insitute and have every faction hate you, or not. None of the factions had captivating story or made you feel like you wanted to join them, or hate them. Shipped without the creation kit was another major failure. I mean atleast give us the tools to fix this garbage b4 we all throw it in the recycle bin.… Expand
  31. Lucy_black
    Dec 10, 2015
    1
    Let me start off by saying, I have waited almost a year for this game. I was very dissatisfied with it as a whole. Game is very repetitive, meaning you'll be doing the same thing over and over again. Map isn't that large, it takes a total of 13 minutes to get from one side of the map to the other ( I timed it). Game in general was fairly long which is a good thing, however it lackedLet me start off by saying, I have waited almost a year for this game. I was very dissatisfied with it as a whole. Game is very repetitive, meaning you'll be doing the same thing over and over again. Map isn't that large, it takes a total of 13 minutes to get from one side of the map to the other ( I timed it). Game in general was fairly long which is a good thing, however it lacked unique quests to help you make it through the grind. They force you to build settlements if you don't want to, then that's to bad. Next let me mention the visuals. this is a 2015 game, you should expect damn good graphics. However, they looked like Skyrim on LOW and I had all my setting cranked to max. Then there is the bugs and glitches, trying to adventure with Broken quests and bugs happening to main characters is super annoying. Anyway this is my review for fallout 4 take it or leave it… Expand
  32. Voukras
    Nov 29, 2015
    4
    To put it shortly, the game is extremely buggy with low performance. The engine is a mess. I think i would be no exaggeration to say that Metal Gear Solid V looks better and runs twice as fast.

    The gameplay has huge problems, inheriting everything from previous games with zero improvement. There are only two options: Either the game can be too easy or enemies become time wasting bullet    To put it shortly, the game is extremely buggy with low performance. The engine is a mess. I think i would be no exaggeration to say that Metal Gear Solid V looks better and runs twice as fast.

    The gameplay has huge problems, inheriting everything from previous games with zero improvement. There are only two options: Either the game can be too easy or enemies become time wasting bullet sponges, depending on the difficulty you choose.

    The storyline is uninspired. The motivations of the characters are simple and boring at best, paling in comparison to characters like John Henry Eden from the previous iteration. Even characters from New Vegas that I thought were boring such as Boone now seem like complex and well done characters when compared to the characters in Fallout 4.

    The only remotely good things about the game are the weapon modding and base building. But even the base building is incredibly rudimentary and clunky. It is inherently fun because of its concept but it's implemented in a very throw away way.

    The game is not an improvement on Fallout 3 or NV. It is merely different in a few regards. Worse in many, better in a few. Very disappointing.    … Expand
  33. master7291
    Nov 26, 2015
    4
    Short version:
    Boring game, bad graphics for a 2015 (even ~2013) released game, mundane gameplay, low quality animations, bad voice acting, nothing really exciting, frustrating city-building, only good aspect is the short-lived feeling of wanting to explore the world.
    Long version: Fallout 4 is the typical Bethesda open-world RPG, albeit a bit more boring this time around. You have a    Short version:
    Boring game, bad graphics for a 2015 (even ~2013) released game, mundane gameplay, low quality animations, bad voice acting, nothing really exciting, frustrating city-building, only good aspect is the short-lived feeling of wanting to explore the world.
    Long version:
    Fallout 4 is the typical Bethesda open-world RPG, albeit a bit more boring this time around.
    You have a somewhat large map, with very little actual content.
    The main problem with Fallout 4, as compared to previous Bethesda RPGs, is that it's kinda boring.
    With Skyrim and Fallout 3, you still felt quite a lot of excitement by exploring the world and experiencing the story.
    With Fallout 4, the story is largely uninteresting, the gameplay doesn't feel new and exciting, and the world itself seems boring. The only positive aspect is that you do feel some short-lived feeling of excitement when you first start exploring the world.
    I almost always prefer gameplay over graphics, but the graphics of this game are unacceptable for a game released in 2015. They would probably be unacceptable even for a game released a few years ago.
    The city-building aspect is way too frustrating to use, especially since they expect safe-house-building to be a major part of the game.    … Expand
  34. meno0_
    Dec 1, 2015
    5
    Probably the most disappointing game I've played in YEARS. Why did they not let Obsidian make this game? The story is underwhelming, the characters are literally blank pages of paper, the game is full of bugs, and the missions are boring. Don't buy it, pirate it.
  35. REDECT
    Dec 7, 2015
    3
    I hate this game! Really!

    Start of this game is ok and interesting, first crafting is useful and interesting too....and also, storyline interesting too....for first half of game, after this part, you understand, that you tired from this game, you want to finish it faster, you will finish storyline and.....when you will see the ending you will cry! Cry, because it's worst ending in    I hate this game! Really!

    Start of this game is ok and interesting, first crafting is useful and interesting too....and also, storyline interesting too....for first half of game, after this part, you understand, that you tired from this game, you want to finish it faster, you will finish storyline and.....when you will see the ending you will cry! Cry, because it's worst ending in story!
    A lot of people say: Mass Effect 3 had a worst ending....NO! Mass Effect 3 ending was awesome against ending of Fallout 4.

    I played all Fallout games, and I like Fallout 1-3 and New Vegas a lot. But this....this game a piece of **** It's look like addon to Fallout 3, but not as Fallout 4!

    I hate this ending, how they can do it with us - with players!

    Don't buy this game, really, better if you will play again in previous Fallouts.

    I spent here 85 hours and I think that it was a stupid wasting of time, it was better if I see all storyline on youtube with popcorn for 2-3 hours.

    It's all!    … Expand
  36. BlackFlag66
    Dec 8, 2015
    3
    Terrible game.

    Graphics: Inferior to Half-Life 2 from 11 years ago. Look almost exactly the same as Fallout 3. Is this an expansion, or stand-alone sequel?! Controls (on PC): Terribad. Do you like WASD? No? Too effing bad. Story: Bad. Developers needed to pick an idea and run with it. If it's a choose-your-own-adventure sandbox, they shouldn't have made the main    Terrible game.

    Graphics: Inferior to Half-Life 2 from 11 years ago. Look almost exactly the same as Fallout 3. Is this an expansion, or stand-alone sequel?!

    Controls (on PC): Terribad. Do you like WASD? No? Too effing bad.

    Story: Bad. Developers needed to pick an idea and run with it. If it's a choose-your-own-adventure sandbox, they shouldn't have made the main storyline so dramatic and compelling. My son is kidnapped.... allowing me the "freedom" to not start moving that storyline ahead until 15 hours of gameplay in is STUPID. I'm normally all for freedom in an RPG-ish game, but in this instance, it makes no sense... especially considering I don't have any REAL freedom. I can't join up with the raiders. I can't say no to certain quests, I can't be evil in any meaningful way.... but I can be a bad father who is in no hurry to save his son. Great Jorb.

    Gameplay: zero nuance, and absurdly hard legendary enemies. ABSURD. One mele hit from one of them kills me, but I can crit them in the face with my highly upgraded shotty and point blank range for about 20% of their health. I'm sorry, but unless they're a liquid metal terminator, NOTHING should be that durable. I guess the developers don't really get physics. I suppose that's why I can nuke something 50 yards away and live to tell the tale.

    Wait for this one to be on sale for $2 on steam. Not worth the $60 I paid.    … Expand
  37. JazzTheMan
    Feb 5, 2016
    6
    The game could've been a lot better, the story wasn't as good as any previous story. It was dull, and there weren't as many endings or dialogue options as any previous fallout game.
    Long story short: It's a good game, but not a good Fallout or Bethesda game.
  38. Mikimax
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    What can i say but - big disappointment.
    It's the same old Fallout 3 with "newer" graphics and new maps. Same old style, guns, gameplay, etc. Feels like a glorified DLC for F3.
    Oh, and ghouls are stupidly fast.
  39. rentonB
    Dec 13, 2015
    5
    Worst fallout? The voiced characters are completely unnecessary and only creates countless of problems not giving much in exchange, the RPG aspect does not exist at all, the characters sucks, the story sucks the endings are big WTF. The only good addition to the game is stuff crafting but it wont save the game either.
    Is it worth the money? Maybe, if you don't mind spending them.
    Does it    Worst fallout? The voiced characters are completely unnecessary and only creates countless of problems not giving much in exchange, the RPG aspect does not exist at all, the characters sucks, the story sucks the endings are big WTF. The only good addition to the game is stuff crafting but it wont save the game either.
    Is it worth the money? Maybe, if you don't mind spending them.
    Does it live to hype? NO.
    Never ever gonna buy a Fallout from Bethesda, considering Fallout is my favorite genre i would like to punch Todd Howard in the face for what has he done to it.
    Was going to give it a 6, but they claimed it was 5 year development. LOL    … Expand
  40. Alkatraz
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's love for this game from Bethesda....just...not enough.

    Like everyone else I looked forward to this game, and going through a dry spell of decent RPG's, Fallout 4(F4) was the light at the end of the tunnel - although, yes, the game itself has many redeeming qualities, the intense immersive gameplay the previous fallout games possessed show how lackluster F4 is.

    Here's what you'll enjoy:
    - More of the F4 world
    - New base building
    - Interesting new equipment mechanics
    - New and interesting perks
    - More action and fighting focus

    Here's what you may dislike:
    - Dated graphics engine
    - A reliance of mod community to clean up some of the graphics, fix power suit balances, and essentially rely on the community to refine the game.
    - Shallow characters and stilted dialogue
    - More action and fighting focus

    You might be wondering why I give it a 6, because honestly it is not a bad game, the controls and FPS component feel more refined, the world appears to be well detailed, the seed community's allowing players to build a town is a great idea, and the atmosphere of F3 is still present. What F4 is missing, imo, is character.

    The dialogue is terrible, you obtain equipment far to easily, and have access to the power suit quite early on. The beginning of F4 is painstakingly boring (for me), and I [spoiler] before we really get to enjoy our family or create a bond they are ripped away - I don't know them enough to care....

    Suggestions:
    - Give the player a powersuit but have it break after using it the first time; the player is given time to VALUE the immense power of the suit, so that they work towards it's repair. Create value for players so they see the need to use the suit and how important it is.
    - Spend more time with your family or don't make the story about your family if you can only attribute 10 minutes of gameplay to them. Perhaps make it about your family, but cryogenic damage has caused memory loss, or someone has implanted memories that were never there....give me a reason to care Bethesda....give us a unique story....

    I feel my gripe lies heavily in what feels like an unpolished gem, that will only get better once the modding community and DLC for the game comes out. The game is fine, playable, but by no means GOTY quality, or has the same enjoyable traits as F3; but I can't ignore the fact that it does a "good" job, and not a "great" job. So if you like the Fallout world and want more of the same-ish, add it to you list. If you were expecting something different, innovative, and there to create RPG memories, it just didn't draw me in like the previous Fallout's have.    … Expand
  41. MeritCoba
    Dec 7, 2015
    5
    I have opted for a simplified scoring system, with 5 being a meh. Fallout 4 gets a five from me because a one is a bit too harsh and thus it escapes a four, which is what it deserves.

    Enough has been said by others and I will not repeat what has been said before ad nauseam other then to note that Bethesda has finally done away with the roleplay elements of the game, which isn't really a    I have opted for a simplified scoring system, with 5 being a meh. Fallout 4 gets a five from me because a one is a bit too harsh and thus it escapes a four, which is what it deserves.

    Enough has been said by others and I will not repeat what has been said before ad nauseam other then to note that Bethesda has finally done away with the roleplay elements of the game, which isn't really a surprise as we shall see shortly. In fact it is the goal Bethesda has been progressing towards.

    I will concentrate on what for me simply breaks a game, which is the story. In this respect Bethesda has been very consistent in that none of their flag ship games, being the Elder scrolls series and the Fallout series, have anything resembling a good story. Take the story lines of both Oblivion and Skyrim, they are very similar and just bare bones enough to get you out into the world. The world is basically a sandbox where you can roam around doing repeat missions that have no consequences. Go and kill some elder dragons up on the mountain and return to town to find out that nothing has changed. In Skyrim Bethseda has made boring what in other games is the summon of tension: fighting dragons. Next we will see fights with demons, as boring as can be(compare this to Dragon Age III)

    Fallout is now the same game as the Elder scroll series. It is a sandbox game that has a flimsy storyline to get you going. It is so inconsequential that the game spends less then 10 minutes on your background story, it might be longer if you take the time to extensively alter your look.The whole story in a nutshell: a short introduction to your family, after which you agree to a place in the nearby Vault. Then the alarms sound, you run to the Vault getting while the bombs drop. You get frozen in, wake up for unknown and unexplained reasons, to see your partner getting killed and your kid stolen. Some unknown time passes and you get out of your cryogenic module, to find everyone in the Vault dead. Except for the radroaches, that is. It ends when you escape to the surface to enter the world of Fallout.

    Fallout fails as a story because there is nothing to make you go out there. There is no imminent danger, no sword of Damocles or time limit. There is no evil character to beat, a threat to thwart or a world to save. My son is supposed to be the MacGuffin that ought to get me going, but since nobody else is(Maltese Falcon: everyone wants it) there is no pressure and, given that no time is spend on making him matter to me, I basically don't care what happens to him. In fact I know nothing will happen to him as the story won't progress unless I talk to the next NPC in line. He is so unimportant that I even forgot his name until it popped up in my conversation options.

    This game now has the option to build things, not that it matters to the world at large. It won't get any safer or more advanced. In fact nothing happens. The same goes for the killing of all the monsters and raiders. What you get is empty looted places, not safe havens: the beginnings of a new civilization. You make a wasteland by killing everything and then that might be called peace.

    Someone compared it to State of Decay and indeed even that game shows how soulless Fallout has become. In State of Decay you cared for your small group of survivors and building mattered for it made your base safer and for you especially when you had to find resources that were important and in short supply. It also had a story with a definite end and a heightened pressure when more deadly monsters appeared. There were many faults in State of Decay, but you felt that it what you did mattered, you had your favorite survivors you cared for and gave the best of your equipment.

    And this then compared to the empty world of Fallout. No story to be had, no characters to care for, you don't matter, the world doesn't matter and nothing matters. It is a sandbox where you can roam around for ever for there are always randomly spawned monsters and raiders around the corner. It has no story and no soul. How utterly soulless it has become is shown by the fact that any humor is lacking. This game is as dry as a desert and devoid of life as a graveyard. Compare that to Fallout 1 and 2.

    And this is what Bethesda wants. Offering a sandbox game without a story so they don't have to spend time on writing, without roleplay elements so they can go on forever, and with just shooting and looting. What is next? Fallout online or Elder Scrolls online no doubt. Perhaps that already exist? Maybe. It is what a MMO is basically: sand box games with a flimsy story. Soulless worlds.    … Expand
  42. MrSubjective
    Nov 26, 2015
    5
    This Fallout is really mediocre at all stages and worst of all series.

    I'll start with cons first, because it's important to know about: So so graphics, huge numbers of not-even-changed items in-game (consoles, cabinets, mutants, you name it), pale story, pale characters, repeatable boring quests (place the same camera on different places 11 times, help some settlements 15 times, clear    This Fallout is really mediocre at all stages and worst of all series.

    I'll start with cons first, because it's important to know about:
    So so graphics, huge numbers of not-even-changed items in-game (consoles, cabinets, mutants, you name it), pale story, pale characters, repeatable boring quests (place the same camera on different places 11 times, help some settlements 15 times, clear the same factory you just complete).

    And some pros to be objective:
    Customizable weapons are nice, but not smart. Just cap your damage and recoil - get your top gear. Well, nothing else to mention.

    And here it is, there is nothing to hook you up with. Story, characters, dramas - no, skipped, forget about it. Where are all these junkies here and there? Where's all that depression flying over you, when you have nowhere to go? Where's cults and false faith? Where are really tough choices you have to made? They flew away, man. They flew away.

    Long story short: it does not worth your money and time. Time especially. Wasted.    … Expand
  43. MaoJin93
    Sep 1, 2016
    7
    Let's get the bad things out of the way first:

    1. I really like the idea of having a voiced protagonist but unfortunately the dialogue system has stripped away the role-playing aspect of the game. Your options are pretty much limited to being a good guy. Take a look at DA: Inquisition and give us different voices to choose from next time Bethesda. 2. The overall story is a bit    Let's get the bad things out of the way first:

    1. I really like the idea of having a voiced protagonist but unfortunately the dialogue system has stripped away the role-playing aspect of the game. Your options are pretty much limited to being a good guy. Take a look at DA: Inquisition and give us different voices to choose from next time Bethesda.

    2. The overall story is a bit uninteresting and you didn't get enough time during the intro to really grow to care about your family or the world. (the intro movie is actually excellent, but the rest is just "meh")

    3. Performance can still get pretty crappy even on my machine (Sapphire 390X 8GB Tri-X OC + FX9590 @ 5 GHz + 16 GB RAM) [partially due to mods]

    As for the good things:

    1. Weapon customization - probably the best improvement over Fallout 3 given how much it lets you personalize your weapons. But it needs more base weapons along with some decals/colors/whatever that you can add. (modders to the rescue fortunately)

    2.
    a) The companions are convincing and really well voice-acted and you grow to like many of them for their own personalities.

    b) I love the way you've recorded so many names for Codsworth to call you. More of this in future games, for at least all main NPCs!

    c) The "romance" plots are a marked improvement over Skyrim but they're still very shallow compared to e.g. Bioware games.

    3. Everything else is pretty great. Love the atmosphere with immersive weather events like radiation storms, building settlements, etc. It's nice to see Bethesda bring in more of the immersion features that are so popular in mods.

    These are my main thoughts that come to mind at the moment. I still have a long way to go and yet to even finish the main quest but at this moment I think the game will be worth your money. It feels like it has quite a lot of replay value. Will see if I update this review later.    … Expand
  44. hifiboi
    Dec 6, 2015
    6
    Do you remember the feeling when your weakling character met the Brotherhood in Fallout 1 and 2 and you just knew you had to get into their little bunker and had to complete initiation tasks even though you had no idea what they were about other than having badass armour and weapons. Yeah, don't expect anything like that, when you meet them after a few hours you will already be moreDo you remember the feeling when your weakling character met the Brotherhood in Fallout 1 and 2 and you just knew you had to get into their little bunker and had to complete initiation tasks even though you had no idea what they were about other than having badass armour and weapons. Yeah, don't expect anything like that, when you meet them after a few hours you will already be more powerful than them.

    What a disappointment, I just hope the mods can salvage this game, I was so excited for this game after being a lifelong fan since Fallout 1. They kept all the bad stuff from their other re-skinned games, Bethesda apparently don't learn anything from previous games:

    individually loading generic dungeons - check
    horrible character design - check
    poor dialogue - check
    forgettable npc's - check
    bad animations -check
    new poorly implemented tagged on world building - check

    I don't know why I expected anything different from Bethesda, they are a passionless husk of a company.    … Expand
  45. nabbone
    Nov 30, 2015
    5
    No innovation of any kind, infinitely sad, as always when there is no risk.
    Not to disappoint anyone has made a clone of fallout 3.
    This is an old way of thinking about video games; I expected more from Bethesda.
    Bethesda, if you are working on a new The Elder Scrolls, know that if you spoil it as you did with Fallout 4, I come to visit you with a bat.
  46. Slaneth
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    Best fallout when it comes to gameplay!

    By far, the worst Fallout when it comes to story and dialog. It really lacks so severely in this department i struggle to call this game an RPG at all. Nothing you do matters, MMO style quests except for the main quest. Join a faction and do randomly generated quests over and over again with maybe a very rare random sidequest that just also    Best fallout when it comes to gameplay!

    By far, the worst Fallout when it comes to story and dialog. It really lacks so severely in this department i struggle to call this game an RPG at all.

    Nothing you do matters, MMO style quests except for the main quest. Join a faction and do randomly generated quests over and over again with maybe a very rare random sidequest that just also leads you into a room that you need to clear of enemies.    … Expand
  47. asm123
    Nov 15, 2015
    5
    Fallout 4 is ok but it has really disappointed me. The main one is that it builds on Fallout 3 not New Vegas. New Vegas has a spaghetti western type story that doesnt take itself to seriously and a faction system that allows you to feel like your having an impact on the world and side quests that are unique. Fallout 4 on the other hand has a way to serious story that limits role playing,Fallout 4 is ok but it has really disappointed me. The main one is that it builds on Fallout 3 not New Vegas. New Vegas has a spaghetti western type story that doesnt take itself to seriously and a faction system that allows you to feel like your having an impact on the world and side quests that are unique. Fallout 4 on the other hand has a way to serious story that limits role playing, side quests that arent really unique and a very bad version of a faction system. It is really a step in the wrong direction in my opinion which is why it has been so disappointing.… Expand
  48. AnotherUserName
    Jan 30, 2016
    5
    Some good, some bad, and some ugly...

    After reading all the negatives I wanted to add my voice. Coming from the background of originally playing Fallout 1, 2, Tactics, 3, NV, and now 4 (over 100 hours). And RPGs over many many years. As an RPG this just really isn't much of one anymore. The score would be more like a 2 or 3. As an FPS it's probably more like a 7 or 8 I'm    Some good, some bad, and some ugly...

    After reading all the negatives I wanted to add my voice. Coming from the background of originally playing Fallout 1, 2, Tactics, 3, NV, and now 4 (over 100 hours). And RPGs over many many years.

    As an RPG this just really isn't much of one anymore. The score would be more like a 2 or 3. As an FPS it's probably more like a 7 or 8 I'm thinking. Action/Adventure/Comedy?? meh... So the good?

    What I liked

    - Atmospherics. Rain, Radiation storms, vegetation (yeah it's dead but it's there), clouds. It's feels more like what you might expect a post apocalyptic world to be like. (maybe not 200 years later but...)
    - I think the people actually do look different from each other compared to FO3
    - The fallout franchise Finally figured out how to make the dangers of radiation poising have a real practical effect.
    - They included some FPS things, like a grenade button.
    - I actually thought the voice acting was well improved with respects to the quality of delivery over FO3 and NV.
    - Some quest items have time limits. I know some people hate this, but I also liked my companions to actually be able to die. I prefer the real consequences over the idea that raiders would actually sit on an abducted settler for months until you get around to killing their camp.
    - You can really build the home of your dreams (mostly).
    - Creatures are more interesting. Burrowing, crawling out of holes. Clinging to walls, etc.

    The Bad....
    - It's not really an RPG, it's an open world FPS. (that's got to be the worst of the worse)
    - Your character development is almost irrelevant. Other than leveling up for more hit points.
    - Dialog options are pretty much gone now.
    - Your settlements become tedious (seriously do I have to literally rescue them all the time?)
    - Hardcore mode?
    - Lots of Mutants, lots of ghouls
    - City flavor is missing (more on that below)
    - The bones of Fallout 1 & 2 are just about gone now.

    I know a lot of people are complaining about the graphics, and some of the glitches. I watched a dead mirelurk fall from the sky after I reloaded a quick save. But those are mostly inconsequential.

    It seems to me that Bethesda looked at what the modding community was doing and took some of the well executed ones and added it to FO4. Environmental effects, and building. I was excited for the idea that I could carve out a settlement the way I imagined. Instead, I'm dealing with a bunchy of whiny settlements that never seem to take care of themselves.

    However I had a concern after FO3 that they might try to slide into their Elder Scrolls territory with a sequel. Instead it appears they're trying to squeak out a pure FPS but can't quite bring themselves to do it. And really they shouldn't. There's lots of other games that do that better.

    So when I said the "flavor" is missing I mean it like this. I used to (and still do) play FO3 just to wander into the capital wasteland and feel the oppressive, ruin of a world brought to it's knees by bombs, and just what might be around the corner. The look, the feel. Imagining what that building might hold if I could just get inside somehow.

    Instead in FO4 I try to find the quickest route some where cause I get tired of running into ONE MORE RAIDER SETTLEMENT blocking the street. Or if it's not a raider it's super mutants. It's less about discovery and more about fighting. Which many others have pointed out is all you really do in the service of pretty much every quest.

    Save some one by killing everything. Bring a new settlement into the fold by doing a quest for them to kill every thing. Someone giving you a problem? Eh, kill em. Might as well.

    So the joy of discovery for me has been largely, largely, stamped out by knowing that all I'm pretty much going to do after killing all the ______ (fill in the blank) is find a building full of junk to scrap.

    FO4 implemented the same scheme that Diablo has done for years by adding some kind of unique effect to their weapons or armor to make it stand out from the crowd. Was kind of fun at first, but honestly, it stopped being of much interest a dozen hours in when you see the same things keep showing up. There's room to improve this with patching or DLC.

    To conclude, if you like just going out and shooting stuff, you might like this. If you like RPGs you won't really get what you want. Hopefully two things come out of this. First, we can hope Oblivion Entertainment gets another shot at a Fallout with a follow-up to New Vegas. Second, hopefully Bethesda, goes back to the RPG core that made this game what it is. But please not Skyrim with a robots. Fallout 1 & 2 were loved for a reason!    … Expand
  49. LexaSever
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    "Another settlement needs our help"
    -No plot
    -No really detailed and interesting charachters -No logic in the Open World design -No interesting quests -No interesting locations -No RPG elements -Useless settlements with useless settlers -Mods are even better then the game itself +Good shooting +Cool weapon customization +Perfect to learn some aspects of Landscape design Good    "Another settlement needs our help"
    -No plot
    -No really detailed and interesting charachters
    -No logic in the Open World design
    -No interesting quests
    -No interesting locations
    -No RPG elements
    -Useless settlements with useless settlers
    -Mods are even better then the game itself
    +Good shooting
    +Cool weapon customization
    +Perfect to learn some aspects of Landscape design
    Good shooter, but one of the worst Open World RPG's i've ever played. Fallout 3 and NV are a lot more better.
    I expected, that after SKYRIM Bethesda will create it's true masterpiece. No. This game is dead.    … Expand
  50. silkforcalde
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    Easily the most misunderstood game of all time. An absolute masterpiece of level design, world design, loot, combat, etc. Wonderful visuals. Amazingly well designed side characters with truly fantastic dialogue. One of the best games of all time, no contest. No other game provides such a feeling of dangerous adventure. To get the full experience this game must be played on survivalEasily the most misunderstood game of all time. An absolute masterpiece of level design, world design, loot, combat, etc. Wonderful visuals. Amazingly well designed side characters with truly fantastic dialogue. One of the best games of all time, no contest. No other game provides such a feeling of dangerous adventure. To get the full experience this game must be played on survival mode, the best hard difficulty mode of all time. Nothing else is as deep, challenging, immersive, and enthralling as this game. A masterpiece.… Expand
  51. Jhoathan
    Mar 14, 2018
    9
    I really don't get it why some people whine that much about this game. It's unfortunate but sometimes I wonder that the only solution for developers to avoid the fanbase's rage would be to end/close the story of their franchise and start working on new titles rather than a sequel. This game is really amazing, I've played for 275 hours and still didn't beat it, Bethesda have delivered usI really don't get it why some people whine that much about this game. It's unfortunate but sometimes I wonder that the only solution for developers to avoid the fanbase's rage would be to end/close the story of their franchise and start working on new titles rather than a sequel. This game is really amazing, I've played for 275 hours and still didn't beat it, Bethesda have delivered us plenty locations to discover and explore. The game isn't perfect though: there have been some changes, such as seen in the skills system as well as the exclusion of the karma, but nothing, in my opinion, that justifies all this hatred.… Expand
  52. muyfresco
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    Gran shooter y un mal RPG....

    Para los amantes de la saga una pequeña decepción y para todo aquel que se une en este ha sido todo un descubrimiento.... Que decir tiene que las conversaciones no llevan a ninguna parte... solo voy por el yermo pegando tiros y de vez en cuando me paro charlo con alguien pero da igual lo que elija (no es relevante) vamos que sirve para poco... En una    Gran shooter y un mal RPG....

    Para los amantes de la saga una pequeña decepción y para todo aquel que se une en este ha sido todo un descubrimiento.... Que decir tiene que las conversaciones no llevan a ninguna parte... solo voy por el yermo pegando tiros y de vez en cuando me paro charlo con alguien pero da igual lo que elija (no es relevante) vamos que sirve para poco...

    En una palabra lo han casualizado... pero hasta tal extremo que en muchas partes del juego pierde su esencia. También hay que decir que las mecánicas de disparos han mejorado mucho y le sientan muy bien, detrás de esta afirmación hay un gran trabajo sobre todo después de leer que solo un estudio de 100 personas han llevado a cabo esta obra en gran parte titanica. Las dimensiones del mapa, su densidad relativa.. porque no nos olvidemos de que aunk veamos algo en el mapa no significa que lo pase sea relevante.. parece un juego pasillero pero con un pasillo muy grande tanto que lo llaman de mundo abierto. Falta profundidad toma de decisiones relevantes que el mundo cambie que mi partida sea diferente a la tuya y al ponerlo en comun la gente viva experiencias diferentes tanto que apetezca repetir...

    :(    … Expand
  53. IrishDWG
    Aug 30, 2016
    6
    i gave this a low score because i have a top of the line laptop and i put the settings to best performance and it still runs like **** and i always have to start all over on the story to get only 1.5% further
  54. 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.
  55. GameEngineer
    Mar 31, 2017
    3
    Words for the wise, " If a product is enhanced, altered and/or improved by a third party too much after marketing, then the company sold a flawed product".

    When Bethesda showcase this game at E3, they said they focus on the small minor details of Fallout 4, which makes improvements, well they're only half right and wrong at that point. They improve the visual models and the world    Words for the wise, " If a product is enhanced, altered and/or improved by a third party too much after marketing, then the company sold a flawed product".

    When Bethesda showcase this game at E3, they said they focus on the small minor details of Fallout 4, which makes improvements, well they're only half right and wrong at that point. They improve the visual models and the world through enhance, but hardly did nothing on the main point, what was the main purpose of this game. So a pretty game, but has no real purpose in the fallout universe.

    Bethesda you held back a good game and never realized its full potential. This game is just a remaster of Fallout 3, with Fallout NV elements added to it, and forgot RPG elements where not improve as they should be, why was this game ever made, should have just made a remaster of Fallout 3 if Bethesda only cared about improved graphics and game models. Don't get me started on the Plot, it is the exactly the same story template as in fallout 3, but a different scenario.

    Modding whether meant to enhance or make changes to a game because it did not meet the consumer's satisfaction, just for fun, or build in skill, although it makes a good way to sell more games, but at the same, the modding a game is a choice and the game should not dependant on a mod to make it a satisfying game. A mod author does it for free and can stop modding games made by the company whenever they want. Modding is a great way to enhance the fun of the game, but game companies should not rely on them, they should focus on making a game that is fun without mods. If Bethesda is going to make their games enhanced by mods all the time without making them satisfying, then there is no point or joy of paying for games by Bethesda or any game company.    … Expand
  56. Anarch
    Sep 19, 2017
    3
    This game is a huge let down and it scares me to see that Bethesda is taking the series this direction. Fallout was always about roleplaying in a very interesting 60's themed nuclear wasteland...well, until now. Bethesda makes it very clear that they no longer care for choices, and would rather make a shallow open world FPS. There is just so much problems to this game, the map is smallerThis game is a huge let down and it scares me to see that Bethesda is taking the series this direction. Fallout was always about roleplaying in a very interesting 60's themed nuclear wasteland...well, until now. Bethesda makes it very clear that they no longer care for choices, and would rather make a shallow open world FPS. There is just so much problems to this game, the map is smaller than previous titles, yet it's even more emptier. There is little quests in the wasteland and almost no choices in them. Graphics can look pretty but let's be honest, Bethesda took the cartoon-like art style just to keep the budget smaller. One of the most disrespectful things they did with this game was fake having choices at times, I have tried talking to people differently when it seems like it would matter, but it actually doesn't, it results with the same responses. The only good thing this game is for it making some guns and building settlements, also the DLC is a slap in the face for the series.… Expand
  57. Carnifex387
    May 3, 2018
    3
    Fallout 4 is a FPS and not an RPG. It ripped off Fallout 3 and got rid of good elements like karma/speech/repair. In Fallout 3 you are a son looking for your father, in Fallout 4 you are the father looking for the son. Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC is a spitting image of Fallout 3 Point Lookout DLC and many more similarities between the two. The leveling for perks is just a joke from what itFallout 4 is a FPS and not an RPG. It ripped off Fallout 3 and got rid of good elements like karma/speech/repair. In Fallout 3 you are a son looking for your father, in Fallout 4 you are the father looking for the son. Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC is a spitting image of Fallout 3 Point Lookout DLC and many more similarities between the two. The leveling for perks is just a joke from what it used to be. For speech options you will chose an answer like "No" and your character will speak 2 sentences. Fallout 4 threw away all of the progress made by Fallout New Vegas. The game is nothing than a glorified FPS bearing the Fallout franchise name but it is unfaithful to the benchmarks that made the Fallout name so renowned an loved by so many.… Expand
  58. NoCompromise
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    A game focused on graphics, fps style gamely and appealing to a wider audience. That sums up Fallout 4 more then any review can tell you about the lack of choices, unique interesting quests and a story lacking any sort of emotion. What makes Fallout 3 and more importantly Fallout New Vegas fantastic games was not the looks or the shooting mechanics but rather the amazing and well thoughtA game focused on graphics, fps style gamely and appealing to a wider audience. That sums up Fallout 4 more then any review can tell you about the lack of choices, unique interesting quests and a story lacking any sort of emotion. What makes Fallout 3 and more importantly Fallout New Vegas fantastic games was not the looks or the shooting mechanics but rather the amazing and well thought out quests, unique and interesting locations, compelling dialogue/characters, and a story that makes you wonder if your truly making the morally right (or wrong if your playing a evil character) decision, as well as having an impact in the Fallout universe. The new additions of crafting weapons and home building is uninspiring. When getting unique weapons tied to quests or beautifully imagined locations in New Vegas your left with a feeling of accomplishment rather then the bland and easily collected modular weapons in Fallout 4. Having played the game years ago and revisiting it when possible New Vegas still leaves players daydreaming of the days they played and slowly discovered all the interesting intertwined story elements unlike Fallout 4's leaving you to forget much of the locations (excluding Far Harbor) and story elements. Many new to the series might wonder why so many reviews are unhappy with the game they might find very interesting, but to those who played the original Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas even when being released 5 years prior (New Vegas) are still assuredly better iterations in the series and a more indents look at the Fallout universe, while only being in development for 18 months (yes, obsidian developed the game in its entirety in under 2 years). I could go on and on but if your interested in playing a real Fallout 4, purchase New Vegas and enjoy the amazing stories in the game (use moods if you want a gamely experience similar to that of Fallout 4).… Expand
  59. KeonKG
    Jan 27, 2019
    0
    This game is crap. Very buggy and annoying. Most time of this game you wil spend watching loading screens ... Worth maybe 2 cents.
  60. lapkina
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    This is not RPG, this is bad writing and cringe characters simulator. Yeah, 10/10 here no doubts. Graphics weak, all characters look the same, story whacks original lore. Few good things in this game: crafting system and shooting mechanics. That's all.
  61. S7rudL
    Dec 27, 2015
    0
    My expectation of everything that was actually broken in Fallout 3 to be fixed in the much hyped Fallout 4 is nothing more than a dream now. Its exactly the same if not worse. 0/10 for something THAT over hyped. Its a 5/10 otherwise. I tried to play the game for about an hour or so but cant see myself enjoying it, same as Fallout 3, clunky, buggy piece of poo. Maybe for someone that livesMy expectation of everything that was actually broken in Fallout 3 to be fixed in the much hyped Fallout 4 is nothing more than a dream now. Its exactly the same if not worse. 0/10 for something THAT over hyped. Its a 5/10 otherwise. I tried to play the game for about an hour or so but cant see myself enjoying it, same as Fallout 3, clunky, buggy piece of poo. Maybe for someone that lives in its own world it might be a good grade.… Expand
  62. Krtek90
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Это не Fallout, это жалкая поделка лишь использующая известное имя. В большей степени забагованный шутер с устаревшей графикой, примитивными диалогами, вечно застревающими в текстурах NPC, нежели полноценная ролевая игра. На мой взгляд, разработчики могли бы поступить честно и позиционировать игру как самостоятельный проект, ничего не имеющий общего с оригинальной серией Fallout.Это не Fallout, это жалкая поделка лишь использующая известное имя. В большей степени забагованный шутер с устаревшей графикой, примитивными диалогами, вечно застревающими в текстурах NPC, нежели полноценная ролевая игра. На мой взгляд, разработчики могли бы поступить честно и позиционировать игру как самостоятельный проект, ничего не имеющий общего с оригинальной серией Fallout.
  63. ADHGO
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    game play is boring, even the conversation is too much boring, over all land scape view is fantastic and colors are harmonic, good Graphics but texture not good, skyrim much better..
  64. Kardox
    Nov 11, 2015
    6
    My review is based on around 20 hours in the game.
    And so far this game reminds me an MMO. I guess the same people who worked on the Elder Scrolls online have also worked on Fallout 4 (and I have spent 1 month in ESO on its release in 2014 so I can compare). I am a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series but the ESO was a disappointment to me. Unfortunately Fallout 4 is also a    My review is based on around 20 hours in the game.
    And so far this game reminds me an MMO. I guess the same people who worked on the Elder Scrolls online have also worked on Fallout 4 (and I have spent 1 month in ESO on its release in 2014 so I can compare). I am a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series but the ESO was a disappointment to me. Unfortunately Fallout 4 is also a disappointment. Here is why.

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

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

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

    I really wanted to write something positive about this game but it's average in every respect. I was totally blown away by the Witcher 3 storyline, the open world and the graphics. Fallout 4 is just meh...    … Expand
  65. harviolo
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely ****OMG, I pre-ordered this and got a steam refund with an hour of play. Not really an hour of play though as most of the 54 minutes were taken up trying to get the game to launch at 1920 x 1080. When I did get it up and running I have to say I thought I just traveled back in time, not to 1950's America but to 1999 and an old pentium with onboard graphics.... this game looks absolutely **** even at Ultra settings. Did someone say 'open world'? the 1st hill i tried to climb I get a message saying "you cannot go this way" or similar.... I dunno, very disappointed. Definitely the last AAA title I will pre-order. Oh and that frame rate will make you sick, if you spend long enough in the game that is.… Expand
  66. NakSup
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    Many things are wrong with this game such as:

    Bethesda lied about the frame rate being unlocked, it's locked to 60 and higher frames cause the games engine to speed up. The UI is copied straight from the console versions with no thought in mind for PC users with many controls being locked and building mode using a key layout that requires 3 hands. Many many performance issues and    Many things are wrong with this game such as:

    Bethesda lied about the frame rate being unlocked, it's locked to 60 and higher frames cause the games engine to speed up.

    The UI is copied straight from the console versions with no thought in mind for PC users with many controls being locked and building mode using a key layout that requires 3 hands.

    Many many performance issues and crashes and no Sli support.

    The game feels rushed and unfinished a more suitable name for this title would be rage 2.    … Expand
  67. hooner
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    Huge disappointment. Given how much Bethesda could (should!) have learned from FO:NV and the huge number of mods that improved this and Skyrim, it should have been a stellar game.

    Buy this in a years time when the mods are really flowing, and you may get a game that lives up to your hopes. If modders can do hi-res textures for example, why the hell can't the company that made the    Huge disappointment. Given how much Bethesda could (should!) have learned from FO:NV and the huge number of mods that improved this and Skyrim, it should have been a stellar game.

    Buy this in a years time when the mods are really flowing, and you may get a game that lives up to your hopes.

    If modders can do hi-res textures for example, why the hell can't the company that made the game in the first place? I think Bethesda are relying on other people to do their work for them.    … Expand
  68. Hohum
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    I've come to the conclusion that the games Bethesda roll out are so detailed and immense in scale that they can't be bothered to pay anyone to play test them any more. That would explain a lot of things.

    Things, such as, my first encounter with a Deathclaw at the very start of the game. Round one - I open my Pip-Boy to use a Stimpack, and can't close it. Deathclaw stands, bemused, next    I've come to the conclusion that the games Bethesda roll out are so detailed and immense in scale that they can't be bothered to pay anyone to play test them any more. That would explain a lot of things.

    Things, such as, my first encounter with a Deathclaw at the very start of the game. Round one - I open my Pip-Boy to use a Stimpack, and can't close it. Deathclaw stands, bemused, next to my motionless body. Re-load. Round two - I decide to hide in one of the buildings which is working quite well. Deathclaw runs away and doesn't come back. Eventually I go in search to find that he's stuck on a pile of rocks. Shoot him a couple of times before he teleports around behind me and rips my limps from my torso. Re-load. Round three...well, you get the idea.

    Like all Bethesda releases, there are a ton of bugs at launch. Some are minor annoyances, some are immersion-breaking, and others require you to load the game from your most recent save. This may have been more acceptable seven years ago in the days of Fallout 3, but we've seen so many super-polished games with massive worlds since then, eg: Witcher 3, GTA5, etc. The bar has been raised for all open-world games recently, and Bethesda ran right into it and bumped their head.

    The Creation Engine is really starting to show its age. I'm normally in the "graphics don't matter" camp, but when I actually recognize objects and textures which were lifted right out of Fallout 3 and implanted into 4 without even so much as a re-skin, it irks me. Overall the graphics and presentation is a mixed bag. The exterior views/landscapes are actually great in my opinion. Character models are average. Building interiors and many of the item models/textures are significantly below par by today's standards. Animations are poor and lip-syncing often attains kung-fu-movie levels of awful. This engine has been powering all of their open-world games since the stiff-legged Khajiits of Morrowind floated across screens 13 years ago. It really needs to go.

    Ranting out of the way, it's definitely not all bad. When all of the bugs are fixed, I would happily update my review score to a solid 7/10. Improved graphics/textures via modding would hit an 8/10. Sadly nothing will ever fix the awful "speech wheel", wooden dialog and an in-game menu which was invented somewhere in between the discovery of fire and the first wheel.

    An overall disappointing experience, especially given all the hype.    … Expand
  69. randomlette
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Was really pumped for another entry in my favorite series since 1997. But this leaves me frustrated and disappointed -- more of the same is nice, but the design decisions made over FO3 simpy don't work for me. Story is bland, workshop and crafting are tedious and add nothing substantial. Plus the thing performs extremely bad in interiors, yet looks practically the same as before. Minus theWas really pumped for another entry in my favorite series since 1997. But this leaves me frustrated and disappointed -- more of the same is nice, but the design decisions made over FO3 simpy don't work for me. Story is bland, workshop and crafting are tedious and add nothing substantial. Plus the thing performs extremely bad in interiors, yet looks practically the same as before. Minus the post-apocalyptic color palette, which had its appeal. To sum up, frustration from bugs and **** performance + tacked on features break immersion more than they do any good.… Expand
  70. rustyfeeder
    Nov 13, 2015
    6
    Stripped RPG elements, terrible dialogue system, outdated graphics, small map size, overall lack of innovation. I would not recommend buying this game.
  71. txriddle
    Nov 16, 2015
    7
    Amazing potential, innovative ideas, nice graphics marred by the rp-unfriendly dialogue system, a PC UI that is a console port that is primitive and inflexible.

    When "talking" to NPCs There is no sense of actually engaging in a conversation with a human being due to the severely limited number of responses with virtually no options based on your characters SPECIAL stats and the    Amazing potential, innovative ideas, nice graphics marred by the rp-unfriendly dialogue system, a PC UI that is a console port that is primitive and inflexible.

    When "talking" to NPCs There is no sense of actually engaging in a conversation with a human being due to the severely limited number of responses with virtually no options based on your characters SPECIAL stats and the reduction to a single word choice that makes it more a matter of just pushing the right button to move on past the "boring" parts.

    An option to see what you character is actually going to say before clicking the button would have helped a lot but the game developers seem to have decided that a "one size fits all" approach is adequate.

    Sadly, for a Fallout game, the emphasis is on action and the maximum numbers of exploding body parts rather then making the quest/dialogue conversations challenging , dependent on your characters abilities, and immersive.
    I understand that a voiced protagonist consumed a lot of the resources available to develop the game and that enriching the dialogue/RP option/etc would have further increased the cost for the voice acting but for me, and many others, the balance is off as the rp potential has been severely compromised.

    I preordered the game and do not regret that as I am confident the modding community will correct many of the flaws. It's sad though that the game seems to have been designed to be "thrown over the wall" to the modding community but many of the issues with the game seem to have been the result of narrowly-focused goals where flexibility was not considered important. Again, "one size fits all"

    I will enjoy the game for what it is- playing at a slow pace- as I like to explore and interact verbally rather than just sequentially blowing heads off in a shower of blood and complete the game as fast as possible - and will mod the game when possible and slowly move toward seeing and enjoying everything I can in this massive, complex, and enthralling world    … Expand
  72. Ensigned
    Dec 4, 2015
    2
    This game has several glitches that make it flat out unplayable. If this were a good game, then maybe one could overlook the fact it was completely rushed and unfinished -- but it is not. It is a hot mess of glitchy gameplay. The combat system sucks. The character development system is far too linear to the point it does not even feel like you are playing an RPG. The story is abysmallyThis game has several glitches that make it flat out unplayable. If this were a good game, then maybe one could overlook the fact it was completely rushed and unfinished -- but it is not. It is a hot mess of glitchy gameplay. The combat system sucks. The character development system is far too linear to the point it does not even feel like you are playing an RPG. The story is abysmally boring. Side quests are redundant and boring. I have seen better graphics on the Nintendo gamecube.

    Add to the fact there exists ample mature content that appears to be there only for the sake of being there, and you have one terrible game and (arguably) the most overhyped game of all time). The game is a disgusting excuse for entertainment. The only reason I give it a 2 instead of a 1 is because of the Fallout name. But make no mistake, this is a franchise ender. Terrible game.    … Expand
  73. Derpin
    Dec 2, 2015
    2
    Pretty terrible overall, every single thing got simplified, making a character isnt fun anymore its just
    time consuming. To get certain Perks you gotta be pretty high level (46+) and theres no character level limit.
    There are no decisions to be made, you kill a few more monsters and do whatever you want. The weapons are boring, customisation might be great but unique weapons are    Pretty terrible overall, every single thing got simplified, making a character isnt fun anymore its just
    time consuming. To get certain Perks you gotta be pretty high level (46+) and theres no character level limit.

    There are no decisions to be made, you kill a few more monsters and do whatever you want.

    The weapons are boring, customisation might be great but unique weapons are bland, very few have new models or even textures.

    The writing isnt good and the way the conversations work is terrible.

    If the game wants you to do something it will get you to do it: 4 different awnsers, all 4 mean yes in the end, its literally impossible to have a conversation with a character and not start its quest.

    MOST IMPORTANT TO ME:

    The game more or less forces you to do stuff for the minutemen, if you then do alot for them you will realize
    that there is now acknowledgement for your archivements whatsoever. The guy giving you the quests doesnt know where he lives, a guy you already did 3 quests for will ask whether you are with the minutemen etc.    … Expand
  74. davoz28
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    Fallout 4, while a fun and entertaining game all in all, is not a Fallout game, nor is it an rpg. The writing is disappointing, the story is engaging but very short, and it just feels like a Far Cry open world with good shooting mechanics that looks decent but shallow under the surface. 50 hours in I've explored 85% of the map and quests. This is almost 1/2 the content of Fallout 3. ThereFallout 4, while a fun and entertaining game all in all, is not a Fallout game, nor is it an rpg. The writing is disappointing, the story is engaging but very short, and it just feels like a Far Cry open world with good shooting mechanics that looks decent but shallow under the surface. 50 hours in I've explored 85% of the map and quests. This is almost 1/2 the content of Fallout 3. There are a few game breaking bugs, from characters you need to follow during a main quest getting stuck to getting stuck when trying to leave computer terminals. This is unacceptable. Will you have fun playing this game? Yes. Is it worth the 60$ and expectations of being a Fallout game? No, and you will leave feeling disappointed.… Expand
  75. Munkey
    Nov 27, 2015
    1
    At the start I will just say that I'm a Fallout vet. Played the original Fallout and Fallout 2. Enjoyed Tactics. Fallout 3 base game was ok but with the DLC it really was great. New Vegas was something more similar to the old and classic Fallouts. With all this in mind I really wanted to like this game. Really do but this game is no Fallout in the mechanical and RPG elements. It's a gameAt the start I will just say that I'm a Fallout vet. Played the original Fallout and Fallout 2. Enjoyed Tactics. Fallout 3 base game was ok but with the DLC it really was great. New Vegas was something more similar to the old and classic Fallouts. With all this in mind I really wanted to like this game. Really do but this game is no Fallout in the mechanical and RPG elements. It's a game in the Fallout universe which just feels like Skyrim with guns.
    Graphic wise the game engine is showing it's age. Graphics look just a little bit better then New Vegas. But the thing that looks worse is the character models and facial expression are terrible. For a 2015 release and a 40£ price tag this is not acceptable. The textures and foliage isn't that impressive. The only thing that looks good is during character creation when you make your self. That looks impressive. The followers you can have as companions in your travels also look good but that's it.
    The RPG element just ins't there. Four possible answer in any dialogue that are YES/NO/SARCASTIC/PERSUADE. And even if you try to be evil or role play in any way it's just impossible. It's always the same outcome. No Karma system as well. The character progression is dumbed down or idiot proof. This is not an RPG it's more like a FPS with some elements of an RPG.
    Story well it's just not there for me. Beginning is very slow and after the Concord missions it's more like managing Sanctuary and doing quest for people then finding your son and taking revenge. Te story just isn't there. The quests are just repetitive. The companion quests are a lot better but that is it.
    But even with all this negative there is a good game there. The open world, the character creation, the companions, the weapons and the wastelands of Fallout. I wanted to give it a 6 out of 10.
    But one more thing that was game breaking for me. The bugs and the glitches. I've encountered several game breaking bugs like corrupt save game files, story NPC glitching out. My character glitching out of the game world. Crashes and strange insta deaths from nowhere. I've lost countless hours to re do the same quests and clear the same areas because I've lost a save file or a NPC glitched out.
    I've tried to make the game work. Read several forums or guides to fix the game but it just doesn't run.
    That's why I have to give it a 1 out of 10.
    Really, really sad...    … Expand
  76. TheSlakey
    Dec 9, 2015
    3
    The dialog and quest writing just killed it for me. Side quests and incidental encounters, which are usually the bread and butter of Bethesda games, are reduced to "kill all X at Y" or "bring standard monster drop X to NPC Y". There are no alternate paths to complete any quests unless you count skipping parts with basic "I implore you to reconsider," speech checks. A lot of the companionsThe dialog and quest writing just killed it for me. Side quests and incidental encounters, which are usually the bread and butter of Bethesda games, are reduced to "kill all X at Y" or "bring standard monster drop X to NPC Y". There are no alternate paths to complete any quests unless you count skipping parts with basic "I implore you to reconsider," speech checks. A lot of the companions feel hastily bolted on too. This is worse than it may sound, because they try to give everyone lots of dialog and back story, and it just ends up being cringeworthy.

    On the plus side, the game mechanics are good...for Bethesda, and the main faction stories are actually pretty well thought out. There's no obviously right choice in the endgame, which is refreshing.

    tl;dr: Read the Wiki and maybe watch some YouTube highlights if you care about Fallout, otherwise give it a pass or wait for the Ultimate Edition to go on sale.    … Expand
  77. SoniqCZ
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    I love the series but F4 kinda disappointed me. The game itself is not bad but suffers from severe AI and visual glitches.

    Do not buy this game just yet. Wait until Bethesda fixes AI and graphics.
  78. limlight
    Jan 10, 2016
    6
    The game simply does not live up to expectations. It's not bad, but not certainly not good enough.
    The failings all come down to the watered down RPG elements and the increased focus on FPS mechanics. If that was what Fallout as a franchise was about it would be an above average shooter given the stunning art direction and original universe but it's not.
    Fallout is expected to be    The game simply does not live up to expectations. It's not bad, but not certainly not good enough.
    The failings all come down to the watered down RPG elements and the increased focus on FPS mechanics. If that was what Fallout as a franchise was about it would be an above average shooter given the stunning art direction and original universe but it's not.
    Fallout is expected to be engrossing and intelligent, this entry to the franchise is neither.
    Simplistic dialog options, story on rails with little to no player choice as to how the game world evolves.
    I watched a "lightning round quick review" on youtube that said it all.    … Expand
  79. swade21
    Dec 4, 2015
    6
    A had t o sign in to metacritic just to give this game a review. I have not give any game review before but now I had to.

    First of all this game does not fell at all like Fallout game. Gun play is weak. You can scope to enemy's upper body and shoot but nothing happends. World is not big and most of the buildings are unable for entry. They are just for decorating this town. Also towns    A had t o sign in to metacritic just to give this game a review. I have not give any game review before but now I had to.

    First of all this game does not fell at all like Fallout game. Gun play is weak. You can scope to enemy's upper body and shoot but nothing happends. World is not big and most of the buildings are unable for entry. They are just for decorating this town. Also towns inner city and its achitecture feel a bit like half life 2. It is too modern. Again I say that this game does not feel like fallout game. Whit this game and its plot this game feels like some sort of scifi fps game. One bad this is that exploring game world in this game is really boring if compared to other Fallout games. There is no prices. Just junk everywhere. The power armor is a joke to me. It is more like a tank that you can suit in you. This game does not have replay value. Even if modders work hard day and night. This is because geme world is boring. Fallout New vegas was really good if compared to this. In this game the dialogue is crap. This game is not a roleplay. You don't have to watch what you say. There is not so much different weapons to choose. Almost everything in this game is hostile to you. You cannot choose who is and who is not. You just shoot, do what you have told to do and finish the game. Crafting weapons and mods is not so much fun as it was in New vegas and its mods. The main plot is not interesting at all. I waited it to be over so I can uninstall this game. One really annoying thing is that animals pop up from the ground. So you cannot know where rad scorpions are. This is really stupid. Also characters are shallow. For example Brotherhoods leader does not look like leader from the fallout series. It looks like a hipster. Also leveling, perks and character development is much worse that new vegas. I waited this game for six moths. I have played Fallout New vegas many times throught. I really give this game a change to be the next fallout game but it is not. I started playing it and at first it felt a little bit ok. But then I noticed that this game and its atmosphere does not feel like fallout at all. I hope that they make another fallout game which feels like fallout. :)    … Expand
  80. BigBountyBar
    Dec 30, 2015
    6
    Ok at best.

    Fallout is a game with a low graphical fidelity for 2015s Triple-A standards. This would be fine if the game would be well optimised, but it simply is not. The main story and each "factions" story and quest lines arent that entertaining as i would have liked them to be. I enjoyed Fallout 3 a lot more regarding that matter. The map itself is quite large, and what i like    Ok at best.

    Fallout is a game with a low graphical fidelity for 2015s Triple-A standards. This would be fine if the game would be well optimised, but it simply is not.

    The main story and each "factions" story and quest lines arent that entertaining as i would have liked them to be. I enjoyed Fallout 3 a lot more regarding that matter.

    The map itself is quite large, and what i like in particular is the fact that enemies scale in a certain level range according to region/ ares other then to the players own level. That means, that if you are very far into the game and have a high level and go back into the starting area, you will be able to crush anything that comes near you with ease. On the other hand, certain areas will be set to high lvl enemies in which you would get crushed if you were to face them early on. I feel this is the more immersive way to go.

    Gunplay is good, quite simply put.

    However, the way they changed the lvling and skilling system in Fallout 4 is an absolute joke to me. Instead of having the old Fallout 3 way , they decided to go for a very lazy approach in my eyes. The only thing you now get from lvling up is a point you can use to choose a perk for one of the S.P.E.C.I.A.L attributes. We did have this before, but with the addition of you being able to put points into each of these attributes, up to 100 everytime you lvl up. Now you can only go in a rough direction by applying a few points the each attribute at the start. A change i absolutely dislike and influenced my gaming experience quite a bit.

    In General , it seems like Bethesda have shifted their focus from an RPG to an Open-World Shooter by dumbing down the role playing elements such as the skill system and dialogue options while significantly improving gun play. Some people may like this change, however, i personally prefer the more RPG based approach of the older titles. The crafting system for me doesnt really fit into the game that well and does not enhance the gaming experience at all, which is a shame. All in all this game is OK, but not quite entertaining enough for me to warrant a price tag of 60 euros.    … Expand
  81. LuckyMia
    Jul 8, 2017
    0
    This action RPG starts with a large action sequence where you kill a very powerful enemy and are awarded the strongest weapons at the start. You can do random generated mostly fetch quests, and save the EXACT SAME darn survivor kidnapped from your village the 30th time. Or blitz through the average generic main story that is 5 hours if you don't do side quests. You can level till like 300This action RPG starts with a large action sequence where you kill a very powerful enemy and are awarded the strongest weapons at the start. You can do random generated mostly fetch quests, and save the EXACT SAME darn survivor kidnapped from your village the 30th time. Or blitz through the average generic main story that is 5 hours if you don't do side quests. You can level till like 300 though because everything is split into tiny skills and stats allowing you to level every 5 minutes and feel special. It is The resident Evil 5 of the franchise; they jumped the shark with this one.… Expand
  82. HENCHMAN
    Nov 12, 2015
    2
    This game is bad, and not in a good way. I was offended by the graphics, the mechanics are ridiculous, not in a good way either. I wanted to get rid of it after playing for a few hours. I'm only playing now to justify my purchase. I was hoping this would be a game i kept in my collection but I will be trading this in for star wars come Tuesday. Basically rented a game for $20. This is myThis game is bad, and not in a good way. I was offended by the graphics, the mechanics are ridiculous, not in a good way either. I wanted to get rid of it after playing for a few hours. I'm only playing now to justify my purchase. I was hoping this would be a game i kept in my collection but I will be trading this in for star wars come Tuesday. Basically rented a game for $20. This is my first fallout game an i got it based on reviews of previous fallout games and the supposed hype of what was to come. I got the Nathan Drake collection as i had not previously played the series and the graphics were on par with fallout 4, a d@mn shame considering the time lapse. I am being generous when i say this game is pedestrian, and a pedestrian with no legs. It only gets a two because it get's a point for writing its name and a point for showing up. Thanks for nothing.… Expand
  83. CODFANBOY2015
    Nov 11, 2015
    1
    This is pretty sad for Bethesda to do this in 2015, I understood why there were bugs in 2008, but 7 years later you would think they would learn? They have not and it's still a mess with everything including story. I can forgive bugs, but not boring stories that are linear that cut the fun of the ARPG it was meant to be.

    Sad honestly.
  84. evkleed
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    Поздравляю всех! Игра победит в номинации "Разочарование года"
    длц лучше с торрента скачаю -_-
  85. Xaos
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Overhyped, buggy and lacking in proper story.

    I completed fallout 4 in 46ish hours, with about 30 hours being spent in rehashed side/faction quests that were the same across the board. Go here build settlement or go there help someone OVER and OVER again. The quality of this game just feels MEH asside from all the bugs (and there are many!) where you cant turn in quests, npcs stuck in    Overhyped, buggy and lacking in proper story.

    I completed fallout 4 in 46ish hours, with about 30 hours being spent in rehashed side/faction quests that were the same across the board. Go here build settlement or go there help someone OVER and OVER again. The quality of this game just feels MEH asside from all the bugs (and there are many!) where you cant turn in quests, npcs stuck in walls, getting shot through walls and overall just HORRIBLE AI. Seriously the AI is the worst ive seen in a while, even worst then skyrim. Attacking NPCs just standing in place going in circles or just constantly running up against a wall. this happens a lot!

    That all aside i do like the atmosphere in the game altough not as polished as for instance the witcher its still a fun place to be.

    PC specific wise this game has major performance issues (mainly in cities), you cant unlock fps above 60 (the game will just break), there is no FOV slider and the animations are just plane bad.

    The story was Meh imo but i guess its quite a personal thing, i like that you can make 'impacting' choices wich seem to do something for the story's ending. but i think the main story is to short (6 hours or even less) and unlike for instance Bioshock or The Witcher the side quests just feel empty. they are not compelling at all.

    I dont think its a bad game, i had fun and it checks all my gaming need (FPS, loot based, RPG, post apocaliptic) but it leaves a lot to be desired. If you want the optimal experience for this game i recommend waiting a year or so before playing. Mods and bug fixes will deffinitly help this game alot.

    In its current state it is in my opinion worth 7- lets hope a year from now it can be a 8 or something like all the 'critics' give this game    … Expand
  86. JimCorbett
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    Fallout 4 is certainly disappointing, but I don't think it deserves all the 0's it's getting. It is without a doubt a step back from New Vegas is just about every way other than texture quality and gunplay. The story, characters, and setting are all generally uninteresting. There are a few good characters and quests here and there but they are few and far between. The big thing that theyFallout 4 is certainly disappointing, but I don't think it deserves all the 0's it's getting. It is without a doubt a step back from New Vegas is just about every way other than texture quality and gunplay. The story, characters, and setting are all generally uninteresting. There are a few good characters and quests here and there but they are few and far between. The big thing that they hyped up prior to release was the settlement building. This mode is tedious and frustrating. It is impossible to create anything original since there are only a few preset structures to create and the way that things have to clip to each other makes it a pain to make something that the developers didn't envision. On top of this, the mode serves no purpose in the overall game. You build a settlement that looks like crap (because there are no nice looking options) and then it sits there and has no effect on anything. It's very disappointing. The world is not interesting and other than a few landmark buildings, it doesn't even look like Massachusetts. New Vegas has more interesting things going on and it was in a desert! I could live with all these problems, but they also decided to tear out the core RPG skills. I'm not even a huge fan of RPGs, in fact I prefer shooters, but this was a lame idea. When you level up you can pick one "perk" to get or you can level up one of your SPECIAL skills. Most of the perks are painfully boring or just plan useless. This means that you don't feel your character getting more powerful, and you have little control over them. You also can't be a bad guy. In NV you could choose multiple paths to take, NCR, Legion, Mr. House, etc. There is none of that here and it is very much a linear game which kills any interest I have in replaying it. I normally don't mind linear storylines, but this is Fallout and frankly the story isn't any good. Despite all these issues, I still enjoyed the 40 hours i put into the game. It's not bad, but it's not great. I feel like if i tried to play longer, or starting a new character then my score would go down, but i don't plan on playing this again. I'm also not looking forward to the next game by Bethesda Game Studios.… Expand
  87. Variag01
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    Game of the year ! Year 2008. Dont get me wrong. Its a good shooter but the worst Fallout Ive ever played included F3. Two steps forward after NV and about a mile back(( Well done Bethesda !
  88. NEAMf
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    Единственный Фаллаут, не имеющий права носить такое название. Отвратительно.
    Всё, что можно было испортить в Фаллауте как в РПГ, Бесёзда умудрились испортить. На самом-то деле тут даже слова не нужны - зайдите и сами посмотрите на ЭТО. Не покупайте ни в коем случае, если вы фанат серии, даже не смейте тратить 2 тысячи рублей на такой продукт низкого качества. Лучше вежливо возьмите с    Единственный Фаллаут, не имеющий права носить такое название. Отвратительно.
    Всё, что можно было испортить в Фаллауте как в РПГ, Бесёзда умудрились испортить. На самом-то деле тут даже слова не нужны - зайдите и сами посмотрите на ЭТО. Не покупайте ни в коем случае, если вы фанат серии, даже не смейте тратить 2 тысячи рублей на такой продукт низкого качества. Лучше вежливо возьмите с какого-нибудь рутрэкера, или рутора.
    А лучше вообще не качайте.
    Забудьте про этот продукт.
    Это ни в коем случае не Фаллаут, а те, кто его хаят, вполне возможно просто не врубаются в то, что такое Фаллаут, и что такое РПГ. У меня всё.    … Expand
  89. Marucins
    Nov 15, 2015
    2
    Straszny niewypał. Produkt robiony na pozytywnej opinii, krwi i pocie poprzedniego Fallouta.
    Strzelanina z elementami cRPG.
    Kolejna odsłona miała pokazać coś fajnego, coś nowego a tu Bethesda postanowiła stać w miejscu. Zaczynając od zadań, przez NPC, poziomie trudności, kończąc na wyglądzie gry i jej wymaganiach. A swoją drogą po kiego dawali tam VATS, skoro zwykłe strzelanie jest    Straszny niewypał. Produkt robiony na pozytywnej opinii, krwi i pocie poprzedniego Fallouta.
    Strzelanina z elementami cRPG.
    Kolejna odsłona miała pokazać coś fajnego, coś nowego a tu Bethesda postanowiła stać w miejscu. Zaczynając od zadań, przez NPC, poziomie trudności, kończąc na wyglądzie gry i jej wymaganiach. A swoją drogą po kiego dawali tam VATS, skoro zwykłe strzelanie jest bardziej efektowne?
    Czy ta firma jest na tyle bezczelna że wypuszcza chłam licząc na to że gracze wyprostują to coś przez mody do stanu jakim nie powstydziłby się gracz ?    … Expand
  90. Deathlinger
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    As a longtime fan of RPGs I was incredibly disappointed with Fallout 4 and while the gunplay is fun it's nothing to write home about. The positives are things like the atmosphere around the areas (which is superb) and the amount of guns/modifications.
    Now for the bad. The story is absolute wank, and the characters are boring and stale, the story feels like a indie game at best not an AAA    As a longtime fan of RPGs I was incredibly disappointed with Fallout 4 and while the gunplay is fun it's nothing to write home about. The positives are things like the atmosphere around the areas (which is superb) and the amount of guns/modifications.
    Now for the bad. The story is absolute wank, and the characters are boring and stale, the story feels like a indie game at best not an AAA which could afford to hire good writers (I've actually honestly been more invested in an Assassins Creed game and I hate them.) The introduction of the speaking main character sounds good on paper, until you realise that there is only one voice so any attempt of roleplaying anyone who isn't a suburban parent is out the window (aided by the railroaded main quest.)
    Gone are any form of progression in skills, which is a huge disappointment, Bethesda really need to stop streamlining places which worked and were fun, so the different dialogues and skills really needed to be in there.
    The new outpost building mechanic is fun for a good 10 minutes, but it does encourage you to actually scavenge for items which is a step in the right direction.
    But the side missions... Oh god the side missions. They seem to have gone in the direction of Skyrim which is instead of writing actual fun believable stories a la Witcher 3 have instead just made people direction posts to the nearest sewer/outpost/camp/etc
    Now there is no doubt a lot of things will be helped by mods, but why should an AAA game rely on mods to make it fun? The mods should be there on top of an already shining game.    … Expand
  91. dax60840
    Jan 27, 2016
    2
    This game is an open world fps, with some perks and a cool crafting system.
    A mix between FarCry 3 and Skyrim with a post-apo vibe in it.
    The writing is pretty bad but it's not that important in fps...

    This game is not an RPG.
    This game is not a Fallout.
  92. Vasiliy5000
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Blurry textures primitive AI, flat and empty characters and dialogues , no atmosphere , poor work of artists and game designers, as if the world was created in the generator , a plurality of game bugs unworthy game published in 2015. It was hard to spoil such a universe , but you tried .

    Ruin your hands are not the hands , it is in your heads .
  93. DavidJewers
    Nov 12, 2015
    4
    First time that i've written a review i'm that disappointed

    This isn't a Fallout game, it's Borderlands, there is no complexity to the game, no decisions or hard choices to make In the past when playing Fallout 3 I might have wished to have 10 in every SPECIAL stat or every skill maxed or every perk possible because it could be fun, but i now understand why thats a bad idea. It's not    First time that i've written a review i'm that disappointed

    This isn't a Fallout game, it's Borderlands, there is no complexity to the game, no decisions or hard choices to make

    In the past when playing Fallout 3 I might have wished to have 10 in every SPECIAL stat or every skill maxed or every perk possible because it could be fun, but i now understand why thats a bad idea. It's not your character there's no decision to make when its just a matter of time before you can have it all

    It just isn't an RPG anymore

    Of course plenty can be said about the standard of the pc port and the fact we are living in 2015, it's scandalous, surely Bethesda look at the most popular mod downloads list. Which makes it crazy that the UI is a mess on pc

    Or that the game is still locking physics to frame rate at just 60 fps, the many bugs and graphical errors such as the quarry

    Settlements feel poorly designed and implemented and certainly not very intuitive, possibly the most complex part of the game but not by design.

    Weapon customisation is ok but again not very intuitive with the different mods and how you can store them (eg you can scrap weapons so why not let us scrap weapons into the different modded parts). However the gun mechanics are much improved. Armor seems to be an even bigger afterthough and is never explained

    All in all for a shooting game with rpg elements ala Borderlands i'd give it 7/10 due to lack of action

    However as an rpg in kind with previous interations or the Witcher series i'd give it a 4/10

    As codseorth says, how do you polish rust    … Expand
  94. Crritic
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Having played all the previous games and being a huge fan, I have to say I have been extremely disappointed.

    The strength of the previous Fallout games were the freedom of choice. This was achieved with a huge range of dialogue options, the Karma system with Perks that suited your style of play, and things like being able to kill any NPC except 2-3 essential ones if you wanted to,    Having played all the previous games and being a huge fan, I have to say I have been extremely disappointed.

    The strength of the previous Fallout games were the freedom of choice. This was achieved with a huge range of dialogue options, the Karma system with Perks that suited your style of play, and things like being able to kill any NPC except 2-3 essential ones if you wanted to, without the game interfering.

    In Fallout 4, there is no freedom of choice. Instead, there are things that other games do well, which they tried to steal and squeeze in, losing their originality in the process.

    -The gameplay has become so linear without the Karma system and a proper dialogue choice that it feels like a **** knock-off of Bioshock Infinite.

    -The also **** building system feels like a knock off of indie games that sell for 10 dollars in steam, only they do it better. You can build complex things like here like you can in Minecraft, well so what? Why would I play a single player survival game if I wanted to build anything interesting? What a massively pointless, absolute waste of time.

    -Perhaps the only thing that has stayed original is the ridiculously complex inventory. Adding to the mess are countless new weapons and mods, which feels like a **** knock off of Borderlands. Trying to make up for a lack of freedom by adding a bunch of guns does not work.

    Can't you just stick to your roots and give us a decent open-world experience instead of trying to add ideas other games are better at? We want an open world RPG where you are free, to be good or evil. We do not want this dumbed down piece of garbage.    … Expand
  95. iarujin
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    i was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I thinki was very disappointed with this game. So much bugs (I expected a few of this, but no so many). With the poor graphic I expected more about gameplay and much more about history. And, with this graphic I didn't expect so many loadings (WHY is it necessary if the graphic is so poor!?). All about this game is in low level, I think it was the worse game (triple A) of this generation. I think the Bethesda bet that the fans will buy this game and will not claim because they are in Fallout HYPE! Thanks God I could wait and I borrowed to test before I buy.… Expand
  96. Bigm0nkey
    Dec 10, 2015
    0
    the worst game in the fallout franchise, everything except combat is worse and dumbed down. good thing the combat system is improved from previous games because combat is what you will be doing 90 percent of this game. very little unique side quests, most are just repeatable dungeons, and the main story has atrocious writing and none of the factions make a lick of **** sense. the lore hasthe worst game in the fallout franchise, everything except combat is worse and dumbed down. good thing the combat system is improved from previous games because combat is what you will be doing 90 percent of this game. very little unique side quests, most are just repeatable dungeons, and the main story has atrocious writing and none of the factions make a lick of **** sense. the lore has been absolutely destroyed with the institute and the entire story. such a disappointment, fallout 3 was a great game even though it had many flaws but fallout 4 is a huge step backward. please just give the fallout franchise to obsidian and don't **** it up anymore Bethesda.… Expand
  97. kellan
    Nov 13, 2015
    4
    FO4 is a game with good ideas, but one of the most horrible executions I've seen.

    The crafting system, and the open world are its strong sides. The storyline and side-quests are very much mediocre. Compared to Witcher 3 for example - very bland characters. Combat is one massive improvement from Fallout 3 - especially gunplay. Weapons, for the most part, feel like they have impact.    FO4 is a game with good ideas, but one of the most horrible executions I've seen.

    The crafting system, and the open world are its strong sides. The storyline and side-quests are very much mediocre. Compared to Witcher 3 for example - very bland characters.

    Combat is one massive improvement from Fallout 3 - especially gunplay. Weapons, for the most part, feel like they have impact. Shooting is fun. Cover system is a bit buggy, but serviceable.

    Technical execution is horrible. Textures are extremely bad. Lighting looks nice, until you notice its mostly static - almost everything in the game lacks dynamic shadows. Animations are horrible. On top of that - game forces V-Sync, because else the physics engine bugs out, and it doesn't even lets you select buffering method - absolutely pathetic in 2015. G-Sync users experiencing tons of bugs because G-Sync forces V-Sync off. Despite the game's outdated and, for the most part, ugly graphics - the game is a big resource hogs.

    A game that looks like it was made 3 years ago, should at least have the hardware requirements of a game made 3 years ago. There is no excuse why people with old rigs can't run this game. There is no excuse why consoles can barely reach 30fps.

    Overall, its a massive heap of bugs, deficiencies, false promises and horrible execution, that hides a decent game underneath. But to dig thorugh that pile is an effort no developer has the right to ask from a player.    … Expand
  98. GELU2703
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    No aporta nada nuevo a la saga, parece que estoy jugando en la anterior generación, las mecanicas son las mismas y el argumento es penoso. Lo he jugado 10 horas y lo he dejado por aburrido.
  99. LiZaL
    Nov 25, 2015
    3
    This game isn´t that great. It´s nothing special but a mediocre, generic follower of Fallout 3 and New Vegas without significant improvements. I encountered so many major glitches, it was a hell of a mess. Blocking Dogmeat/other NPCs, Jumping issues and other weird control malfunctions just went way too far... The control with Keyboard and Mouse is ridiculous - using the crafting systemThis game isn´t that great. It´s nothing special but a mediocre, generic follower of Fallout 3 and New Vegas without significant improvements. I encountered so many major glitches, it was a hell of a mess. Blocking Dogmeat/other NPCs, Jumping issues and other weird control malfunctions just went way too far... The control with Keyboard and Mouse is ridiculous - using the crafting system properly is impossible and makes no fun at all. I also disliked you were thrown into the game world without any "tutorial" and stuff and the character development just started to suck as soon as you exit Vault 111. The Graphics quality of this game is embarrassing and doesn`t belong to 2015 anymore. It looks awkward and outdated, Bethesda didn´t even attempt to match up their game to current standards. The Story itself is ok to me, although a bit too mainstream. The VATS System didn´t satisfy that much anymore, the FPS Mode simply sucks and the dialogue options are a bad joke. At least tell me what sarcastic comment the character is about to express, not simply "sarcastic", this is just stupid. In conclusion: Good Ideas (crafting, companions, rebuilding some settlements and stuff...) but at the end Fallout 4 misses the opportunity to be good, instead it´s unfinished and already outdated. Take a look at The Witcher 3 to see how it´s done right.… Expand
  100. CoreDave
    Dec 2, 2015
    4
    Okay well I'll try and be as fair as possible. Fallout 4 is a fun action adventure game with plenty going for it. But I'm not rating it as an action adventure game. I'm rating it as a Bethesda open world role playing game.

    So let's just start with a 10 (a fair assumption based on how much I've enjoyed past Bethesda games). -1 For the over simplified and restrictive perk system. It's    Okay well I'll try and be as fair as possible. Fallout 4 is a fun action adventure game with plenty going for it. But I'm not rating it as an action adventure game. I'm rating it as a Bethesda open world role playing game.

    So let's just start with a 10 (a fair assumption based on how much I've enjoyed past Bethesda games).

    -1 For the over simplified and restrictive perk system. It's not a massive issue for me but it's a step in the wrong direction and it's worth at least a point being knocked off.
    -3 For the voiced protagonist. This is a HUGE failure and the single biggest thing ruining the experience. It's simply not possible to define your own character and personality anymore, you have two choices, both defined by Bethesda. It's like roleplaying with a GM who keeps telling you what your character thinks says and does. I know other games the the "RPG" label do it but to me this is at odds with the fundamental principle of creating a character and playing a role. Voiced protagonist's work in games like tomb raider or even Mass Effect because those are not really role playing games, they are story's they you watch and take over for the action bits. Fun but not what I was looking for here as all.
    -2 for the dialogue wheel, 4 options, often the same with what you are actually choosing wreathed in mystery. It's just bad through and through and is another sing that Bethesda wanted to make a cinematic action story rather than a role playing game.

    That leaves me with a 4 which I'm going to stick with. I could add points here and there and I could detract points here and there but overall Fallout 4 is a game that could easily of been amazing but by trying to be a different genre and forcing a questionable story and personality on my undermines most of the "live another life" feeling that I look for in Bethesda games. That 4 reflects my overall disappointment well.    … 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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