Fallout 4

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  1. c4mpbell
    Nov 11, 2015
    5
    4 hours in. It does not make me want to keep playing. Its like DLC for fallout 3. Very disappointing.

    Plus the facial animation is like something from 2010. Come on Bethesda.
  2. Gord
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    That game IS worth your time. I don't believe you can rate a game from zero to ten, its either a game worth your time or it's not. For the sake of delivering a certain message, I will put 6 just as a reference keeping cons and pros in mind.

    New dialogue system is really bad. If you take Mass effect system as a comparison, that would be an ideal far beyond. It's true what people say: you    That game IS worth your time. I don't believe you can rate a game from zero to ten, its either a game worth your time or it's not. For the sake of delivering a certain message, I will put 6 just as a reference keeping cons and pros in mind.

    New dialogue system is really bad. If you take Mass effect system as a comparison, that would be an ideal far beyond. It's true what people say: you really have to guess what you are going to say. I thought this is an exaggeration, but it's not.

    I feel very mixed about writing. At some points, writing does seem silly at the level never experienced before in a Fallout game. Your protagonist feels like a child: naive and inconsistent. In case of this game, the main story is forced on and you have extremely little part making choices here.
    That's where voice acting and a strong (by default) character would come in (like Mass effect series), but here it results in a disastrous sense of controlling and watching a complete imbecile. I do not want to bring spoilers in, but voice acting and your character's comments usually seem absolutely ridiculous and out of place during major events and plot twists.

    On the other hand, some characters are pretty good even compared to Fallout: New vegas. Their background is interesting, motivation is interesting as well, so it's a job well done in this case. Their texts (dialogues) are much better as well and are interesting to follow as well. Side quests are decent too and they keep you playing.
    Attention to detail is great and satisfying. Old magazines, notes, terminals - that's very well made and provides you with a perspective on a lore and the old events that took place. NPCs usually have a few interesting things to tell as well.
    Random events are very rare, I have encountered just a few during my playthrough. Exploring buildings without quests was not rewarding, there is a slight chance you would encounter something interesting quest or story wise.

    About RPG elements.

    The new SPECIAL system could have been a good move if made properly, but it's not. With this, the game feels like a shooter. You can comfortably shoot your way through the game without investing points in combat related stats or perks. And it's a disastrous thing in a Fallout game. If you make a shooter, why do this and keep VATS, other related elements? At this point (gameplay wise) it's a poor shooter AND a bad RPG. Betheseda should decide where to take this, and a proper way would be to improve on the old system, making it more logical, deep and accessible.

    This game lacks atmosphere and deepness of the old games, but everything stitched together, it still manages to make you want to play this. But it's a dangerous way, making gamers feed on nostalgia and mere references. This time I can enjoy that game, but if the next Fallout comes out like this, I will probably pass and look elsewhere.    … Expand
  3. Armis
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    It's a Bethesda game, what can I say. Some things have changed, much has stayed the same. It's a massive world to explore with all sorts of kooky places to find.

    - You can build settlements. It's OK. A bit slow and fidgety, but I guess some people enjoy that sort of thing. - You can modify gear extensively. It's fun, if a bit annoying to hoard up the required components. This goes for    It's a Bethesda game, what can I say. Some things have changed, much has stayed the same. It's a massive world to explore with all sorts of kooky places to find.

    - You can build settlements. It's OK. A bit slow and fidgety, but I guess some people enjoy that sort of thing.
    - You can modify gear extensively. It's fun, if a bit annoying to hoard up the required components. This goes for the above as well.
    - The dialogue system has changed. I think it's a downgrade from earlier Bethesda games, but it gets the job done.
    - Skills are gone, there are only perks now. I miss the skills, but it doesn't ruin the game.
    - The story is competent. Nothing new here.
    - Worst negative so far: I had a quest fail due to the time running out, I guess. Bad Bethesda! No timers on quests! (Especially invisible timers).

    Bottom line: It's another Bethesda open world time sink.. and I LOVE it.    … Expand
  4. Leviadragon99
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    Having played for 17 hours, I still barely feel I've scratched the surface, but I think I've seen enough to get a general feel for the mechanics, stability and the general narrative quality, at least going by sidequests.

    First off, is Fallout 4 a flawed game? Definitely, this is Bethesda we're talking about, some bugs are lingering, though speaking only from my own experience, my    Having played for 17 hours, I still barely feel I've scratched the surface, but I think I've seen enough to get a general feel for the mechanics, stability and the general narrative quality, at least going by sidequests.

    First off, is Fallout 4 a flawed game? Definitely, this is Bethesda we're talking about, some bugs are lingering, though speaking only from my own experience, my playthrough has thus far been more stable than my first run at most other Bethesda games in recent memory, so make of that what you will. The graphical fidelity is also below what many would prefer or demand, but this isn't really an issue for me, they make damn good use of what they have, the aesthetic design makes up for any losses in raw power, though your mileage may well vary.

    Fallout 4 is not a zero-star game, this page and the trolling scores inspired me to make a metacritic account, because yes, some things have been streamlined, weapons no longer degrade (something for which I am actually grateful) and stats/skills/perks have been revamped substantially (which I have more mixed feelings on) but ultimately I feel that what has been lost is more than made up for with new things.

    For example, the town-building system may be fairly rough, but there's still enough nuance, interesting systems and purpose to it for me to be engaged, it is a weirdly Zen feeling to clear away tree stumps and house debris so that I can make new crops and buildings, and the ability to set up shops in these places means you have greater options for unloading your surplus gear, you really do feel like a community leader after a while, even if most settlers are too gormless to figure out how to help themselves.

    Another new system that I very much enjoy is the weapons and armour customization, almost all modifications alter the appearance of the weapon in some way, and many dramatically affect performance rather than just staple on a few extra points of damage or range, there are the expected scopes and stocks for sighting and stability, but there's also adding a lens to your laser pistol to turn it into a sawn-off laser shotgun, or wrapping your Minigun's barrels in barbed wire and blades.

    But at the end of the day, it's the little things that make me love Fallout 4, the way Feral Ghouls move disturbingly, charging and tumbling, playing dead, instead of just screaming a bit and swiping at you, the way that they've made Power Armour a lot more than just top-tier standard armour, the way that pipe weapons exist, these cobbled-together improvised weapons that raiders prefer, because they don't always have access to pre-war assault rifles.

    People may be sad that Fallout is different to what they've enjoyed previously... but that doesn't make it a bad game, just a different one.    … Expand
  5. DivineOtter
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS orI am really enjoying my time with this game. While the story telling my not be as good as Fallout New Vegas, the game is no where near the pile of garbage some people are trying say it is. The gun play and melee in this game is miles ahead of previous Fallout titles, and the game is just plain fun! I would 100% recommend it if you enjoy the previous 3-D Fallout games, open world FPS or other similar titles. It's not perfect, but it is insanely fun.… Expand
  6. Zondac
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Being as critical as I possibly can, I find it hard to give this game anything but a 10/10. Now, don't misunderstand, that does not mean the game is perfect. Heck, it can be argued that game, much like any other form of art, can't be perfect. It's entirely subjective what one person enjoys over the other, but I, as a fan of the series since the first game, keep finding myself unable toBeing as critical as I possibly can, I find it hard to give this game anything but a 10/10. Now, don't misunderstand, that does not mean the game is perfect. Heck, it can be argued that game, much like any other form of art, can't be perfect. It's entirely subjective what one person enjoys over the other, but I, as a fan of the series since the first game, keep finding myself unable to stop playing it. I do hear that some people have had bad experiences with the game, not getting it to run, frames dropped and stuff like that, but I have not experienced anything of the kind, so it seems I've been lucky, I guess.

    I've put a total of 120 hours into the game. (I received my copy about a week ago, Friday the 6th, due to some shipping error)

    This is the true wasteland experience. The graphics are beyond description. While it does not have the fidelity of other modern titles, it manages to still be aesthetically pleasing in a way that really reminds me of the old, isometric sprites.
    The guns feel and handle like guns do in a modern shooter. Normally this wouldn't be impressive, but combined with an extensive crafting system, a deep and interesting armor system, settlement building, side quests more memorable than any of the ones in New Vegas (Looking at you, Silver Shroud, I'll never forget you), interesting morally gray factions and voice-work way beyond anything else we've seen from Bethesda, it's hard to not enjoy this game.

    Every level you progress makes you feel like you have a big decision ahead of you, because the perk you pick can entirely change your play-style for the next level. They're unique and dynamic in fantastic way, sans a few examples, but with 70 perks, at least some must be boring, right? Well, the one that makes you find more ammo, for example, is really boring. Useful? Sure. But definitely boring.

    The removal of karma and reputation and inclusion of companions being the ones judging you was a stroke of genius. Karma did not affect anything in the previous games either way, it just gave you some insight on whether or not what you did was morally acceptable or not. Reputation did the same thing, but to a smaller scale and with actual impact. Now, this time they've chosen the best option. The real option. The option that says "Oh, you want to steal? Steal, as long as you can get away with it" Of course, your friend might tell you they dislike what you just did, but who cares about what they think? You probably need these resources more than the people you steal it from anyway! This is a perfect example of how morals cease to exist when the world has no government.

    The game in this package is impossible to put down. It consumes you, drags you into the world and doesn't let you go. For this reason, as a video game, Fallout 4 is a nearly perfect 10/10. I am reminded of the first time I picked up Dark Souls. It was so new to me, the entire way it dealt with combat and the world building. Now don't get me wrong, there's only a few examples of this game being subtle about it's lore, but when it happens it's usually heartbreaking and depressing, because it does indeed tell the story of a nation put to ruin, and the lives taken from this.

    Most of the negative reviews I find simply complain that it's not like New Vegas, and I am thankful. New Vegas was outdated, and could never have come out today, even if the graphics were improved. It's on my list of favorite games of all time, but that game has had years of modding to allow it to become something better than it initially was. At launch, New Vegas was a mess, but time helped it and made it a wonderful game. Fallout 4 however, has at least to me, been a wonderful game, and I suspect time will only make it better.    … Expand
  7. Jason999
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    Here's a few Pros:

    (1) The combat is quite enjoyable. The weapons have a decent feel. (2) The environment is desolate, suitable for the post-nuclear world we're dealing with. (3) The graphics, while not stellar or up to 2015 standards - are acceptable. Remember, you were forewarned well in advance what graphics engine they were using and what to expect. Graphics are quite    Here's a few Pros:

    (1) The combat is quite enjoyable. The weapons have a decent feel.

    (2) The environment is desolate, suitable for the post-nuclear world we're dealing with.

    (3) The graphics, while not stellar or up to 2015 standards - are acceptable. Remember, you were forewarned well in advance what graphics engine they were using and what to expect. Graphics are quite important to me and although Todd Howard is full of you know what - the game is perfectly playable and enjoyable to look at.

    Here's my biggest gripes with the game:

    (1) The inventory management is terrible, absolutely horrid. What arse thought they'd torture us with such an antiquated inventory management system, deserves to be fired and slapped around with a wet trout.
    The need (not desire) to pick up anything not bolted to the ground, does get ridiculous. You need the items (junk) to construct other items.

    (2) Conversations - the lip syncing / movement is horrible. Bethesda should be absolutely ashamed - but of course they aren't.

    Remeber - this is what happens when you try to dress up an old graphics engine with a few new lighting techniques. It still doesn't fix the cartoonish mouth movement, that might have looked ok 8 years ago.

    Overall, I recommend the game.
    I've never played the other Fallout games so I cannot compare, but ithere's enough fun to keep your occupied for quite awhile. Just keep in mind - Bethesda did drop the ball in a few areas and if you're ok with the outcome, then give it a try.    … Expand
  8. Rexy
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    I can understand the backlash this game has received and the users leaving very poor scores make valid points at the lack of choice and customisation this game has. Certainly it seems that the moral choices are very black and white and there is less of a specialised feel to the character progression. That being said, the game doesn't force you to specialise but you can still create uniqueI can understand the backlash this game has received and the users leaving very poor scores make valid points at the lack of choice and customisation this game has. Certainly it seems that the moral choices are very black and white and there is less of a specialised feel to the character progression. That being said, the game doesn't force you to specialise but you can still create unique builds if you want to. Why not be creative and impose your own restrictions? Just because you could theoretically max out special and access all the perks doesn't mean you have to.

    As a personal opinion, having also loved 3 and new Vegas, I really love playing this. I think what's been culled and unecessarily streamlined is outweighed by the improved gun play, the modding system, the base building and the wealth of tightly designed side questing. Specifically the dungeons that aren't even scripted quests. One of my favourite examples was clearing out super mutants from an office building. Whilst doing this the computer logs, audio recordings and dungeon design told an entertaining story of a dispute between the partners of the company. It seems to me that there's a story everywhere and quite often the story told outside the quests is more entertaining than those in the quests.

    If you have an open mind and actually look at where the work went in this game I think you'll find plenty of satisfying content.    … Expand
  9. Dtweak
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    This game is the Apple of the gaming industry. Everybody is trying to push android without ever even trying an IOS device.

    This game will not please everybody but its not because something is wrong with it. Almost everything has improved in the game and there is a ridiculous amount of content. So much that anybody reviewing the game at this point may have had and entirely different    This game is the Apple of the gaming industry. Everybody is trying to push android without ever even trying an IOS device.

    This game will not please everybody but its not because something is wrong with it. Almost everything has improved in the game and there is a ridiculous amount of content. So much that anybody reviewing the game at this point may have had and entirely different experience.

    I find the is more emphasis on combat and exploration then story and choices. In previous fallout games I pretty much played with the radio on the entire game. This time around I've left it off and have been enjoying the great ambiance this world has to offer. Loot and progression have also been largely improved do to legendary enemies dropping legendary items and the HUGE perk tree. Crafting is also the best I've ever seen in a game.

    The only con i can give is for questing. Quests is oblivion and new vegas were a LOT better at telling a unique story and offering unique ways to complete them but to be honest I haven't made it far enough in the game to judge quests yet as I'm having too much fun exploring and enjoying the combat.    … Expand
  10. Masterhummel
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 has flaws. Especially the dialogues and awkward start. But then, the game does a great job on telling story with world building. Most locations feel unique and quite a few tell a story of their own, just told by carefully aranged props, logs and notes, even without quests. Speaking of them, I helped a crew of robot pirates on a flying sail ship, i followed radio signals and foundFallout 4 has flaws. Especially the dialogues and awkward start. But then, the game does a great job on telling story with world building. Most locations feel unique and quite a few tell a story of their own, just told by carefully aranged props, logs and notes, even without quests. Speaking of them, I helped a crew of robot pirates on a flying sail ship, i followed radio signals and found out about the entire history of a settlement from the brothers who founded it to the supermutants inhabiting it in 2282 and i found out about a boy exploiting his teacher who fed his students with mentats - shortly before discovering his mentats stash.

    Fallout was never about a controlled experience that feeds you content step by step, personally i fell like it was always was about observing and exploring instead of participating in a rollercoaster ride. With all the shortcomings the game has - and there are plenty of them - i'm happy they did things the way they did.

    The game might not be for everyone, and that's okay. Inform yourself before you buy- there are enough possibilities to do so.    … Expand
  11. Kaspar
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    I am 50 hours in and can't put it down. I also only played it on PC.
    I usually struggle to play games more than 3 hours at a time but the first time I sat down to play it I actually had a straight 7 hour session. I think one of the reasons is because there is so much different **** to do in the game.
    I would trade off between building up my settlements, exploring in a random direction,    I am 50 hours in and can't put it down. I also only played it on PC.
    I usually struggle to play games more than 3 hours at a time but the first time I sat down to play it I actually had a straight 7 hour session. I think one of the reasons is because there is so much different **** to do in the game.
    I would trade off between building up my settlements, exploring in a random direction, dungeon crawling or story questing.
    I've had a few bugs with visuals and AI pathing but none that broke the game or affected gameplay in any major way. My only big complain is how the new dialogue system is so simplified, no longer are there dialogue choices that become available because of ability scores or specific perks.
    But all in all if you like Fallout 3 or New vegas you will love this game.    … Expand
  12. Derklucas
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    Is this game the perfect game? No. Is this game a throwback to Fallout 1 and 2? A little.

    I'm over 100 hours into the game and it has been one of my most fun experiences in a videogame in a long time. Of course that is a personal preference. There's pretty much a pop reference behind every corner. And the difference in atmosphere between the areas makes it a lively game.
  13. Lgzxriotz
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I have no idea whats wrong with the people posting negative reviews.
    Fallout 4 is one of the best games i have played in a long time, there are a few features that could have been done better but the game has been near perfect so far
  14. Bomber365
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    While all moth up to the release all of my peers were bashing the game, I was extremely happy with the game. In fact it blew my expectations out of the water. I find the game very polished and extremely fun to play. 10/10 I would recommend this to anyone.
  15. Akrabra
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Masterpiece in its own right. Fallout 4 might be a little rough around the edges, but when the world opens up and welcomes you into it, then there is no turning back.

    Detailed world - Simply put the details in this game will put many developers to shame. Every object in the world is placed with care and though, every object has functions and animations to perform these functions.

    Game-play - A huge step up from FO3 and New Vegas. Gun play is vastly improved to give the game a good weapon handling feeling. Though easier to hit enemies without proper stats, it is still tied in nicely with weapon crafting, armor crafting and SPECIAL/Perks. Keeping it grounded as an RPG with the stats doing its magic in the background. Other crafting also includes a cooking system, and a chem system.

    Story - The story is quite solid and actually has some twists and turns you won't see coming. The characters you meet in the world are interesting and unique. Dialogue is better than ever and every dialogue choice made might move the conversation forward in unexpected ways, so weigh your options carefully. Factions are present in this game and they are all well presented within the setting. Having their own motivations and ideology. Will you save the Commonwealth from itself? Will you turn it into a state for human hope, or take it down a dark path? The choice is yours and it works well.

    Companions - Interesting individuals might join you on your journey, and they are a fancy bunch of misfits in true Fallout style. Each individual joining you have their own motivations, backstory and preferences. Dialogue is tied to a like/dislike system which works very well. Unlike other game with companions you can't have everyone liking you because of the choices you make in the game. Their combat AI is abit rough, and they can grate your nerves, but the positives outweigh the negatives on this one.

    Atmosphere - The new colour palette, lighting options, water graphics and weather system all lends the game a much needed lift in the atmosphere depatrment. The world is beautiful, and scary. The music does it part to keep you hooked, both inside and outside of combat. Every small detail adds to this atmosphere and keeps the world fresh throughout the game.

    Exploration - The exploration is top notch in every aspect. Assisted by great gameplay, atmosphere, and the attention to detail no two locations are the same and every location has a story to tell. It might lead to a new quest from a note, holotape, computer or just an npc that needs your help. Every time you go around a corner something new is happening, and it keeps you hooked for hours on end.

    Graphics - As atmosphere is part of this, the graphics are in its way great. Though the engine is now very old, and it is sadly a console port. Textures range from amazing to very poor. Character models is a huge improvement compared to Skyrim, but lacking compared to other RPG's out this year, same goes for animations.

    UI - The UI quite bad, or it is easy enough to use, but it was built for console. This has however been a problem with Bethesda since Morrowind, and TW3/DA:I also had these problems. I don't see this changing for any huge RPG in the future, seeing as consoles are the main market.

    All in all to me this game is not perfect. It has its rough edges and some things that i wish were different. To me though those things just evaporates when i start exploring and taking part in this amazing world Bethesda has built. This is the masterpiece i was waiting for, and got. 10 does not mean perfect, it just means i enjoy it that much.    … Expand
  16. xoma262
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    First of all, I'll say that I've played TES: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. In Fallout series I played Fallout 3, New Vegas and off course Fallout 4. They share the same game engine and Fallout 4 just continue it.
    I was really surprised by graphics part. Bethesda Softworks are well known for lack of graphic quality in their games. Just look at the Skyrim. It's awful, despite that, game    First of all, I'll say that I've played TES: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim. In Fallout series I played Fallout 3, New Vegas and off course Fallout 4. They share the same game engine and Fallout 4 just continue it.
    I was really surprised by graphics part. Bethesda Softworks are well known for lack of graphic quality in their games. Just look at the Skyrim. It's awful, despite that, game still awesome.
    Yes, I know graphics is not the best. It's not like "Crysis 3" or Call of Duty, or whatever you expected. For the open world game graphics is really good.

    System Requirements:
    Before writing this review I saw some people complaining that requirements too high ...
    . . . Really?!
    I found only one "high" requirement: 30 Gb on hard drive. Done!
    I'm assuming that no one trying to run game on old Pentium with 32 Mb of GPU memory...
    And there is a nice Metacritic review, telling us that guy has rig for 20 000 Euro and he has 10 Fps in game ... Nice joke. This review has to be deleted.

    Gameplay:
    I like Fallout 3. Who feels same - you will like Fallout 4 too. It's fully expand and upgrades everything we had in F3 and now you can do a lot of things and spend a lot of time just trying to settle. Nothing really more to say than just other positive reviewers.

    P.S. About ratings. here. I don't understand why people giving 0, 1, 3 as a rating. This rating mean that you really hate this game and comparing to the 100% trash. Really? I'm pretty sure that you don't know how to evaluate games.
    I'm giving 1010 just to raise user score, which is unjustified.

    My more honest grade would be 8.5-9 out of 10.
    Good Luck!    … Expand
  17. Kazuto
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    i've had so much fun with this game! I dont think i have gotten this much pleasure from a video game ever before (set aside fallout 3). The only other franchise that can compare with this game is the witcher. I think this is a sizable upgrade from fallout 3 and NV, with all new polished graphics, new combat system wich is fantastic, AI is smarter than ever before, and are capable to makei've had so much fun with this game! I dont think i have gotten this much pleasure from a video game ever before (set aside fallout 3). The only other franchise that can compare with this game is the witcher. I think this is a sizable upgrade from fallout 3 and NV, with all new polished graphics, new combat system wich is fantastic, AI is smarter than ever before, and are capable to make complex decisions based on their surroundings. The new dialouge system is acctually quite cool and the voiced protagonist is simply brilliant. A solid 10 from me.… Expand
  18. yogesh487
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    This game sure has flaws but this game deserves a 7.0 rating at the least.
    what"s Good
    1. gun-play & customization
    2. building houses
    3. good graphics for a Bethesda game
    4. great open world

    Cons
    1. rpg element less than fallout nv
    2. clunky
    3. Characters

    and this game is not in any way better than witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  19. advertise_this
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    Now normally I don't like to discuss other reviews, but you must have seen the sheer volume of hatred directed at this game. Before you take their word for it, have a look for these phrases "not what it's supposed to be like" "Not what I was expecting" "not what I want from an RPG" or "The worst game of all time". Does this sound like fair and balanced criticism to you? Or the sheep-likeNow normally I don't like to discuss other reviews, but you must have seen the sheer volume of hatred directed at this game. Before you take their word for it, have a look for these phrases "not what it's supposed to be like" "Not what I was expecting" "not what I want from an RPG" or "The worst game of all time". Does this sound like fair and balanced criticism to you? Or the sheep-like whining of cynical, overly entitled gamers who talk of old games in hushed tones, with a tear in their eye and anything that came out this year in a manner usually reserved for infectious diseases?

    But never fear - this game is actually fantastic. Lots of bugs, but mostly just funny little quirks that'll get ironed out. For the $60 price tag, you get at a minimum 100hrs of gameplay, even if you don't really deviate from the main story. All of it enjoyable and varied. One minute you'll be a caped-crusader tackling organised crime, the next a bank robber pulling off a daring heist. You can explore countless buildings to discover the fate of their previous inhabitants, or get to know their newest residents. Just don't be surprised if they don't all like you. I'm not exaggerating either. In the largest settlement, there isn't a single building which isn't populated.

    Some features from previous games are gone though. Imagine, a game company attempting to try new things and innovate. The sheer audacity. You may have noticed the same 'missing' features come up time and again in negative reviews, so lets run down the most popular:

    Karma: In Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, you were only rewarded if you did everything wrong (stealing, lying, intimidating) or everything right (helping, healing, giving). You were Pol Pot Or Gandhi. Martin Luther King or Adolf Hitler. So what's your motivation now? Your travelling buddies. They all have different morals and will reward you with a helpful perk if they like the cut of your jib sufficiently. I can only assume those criticizing this are basement dwellers to whom friends are an alien concept.

    Repairing stuff: The most IRRITATING feature added in New Vegas by independent developer obsidian, thankfully not carried over to this game by Bethesda. For the sake of 'realism', this meant every gun and piece of armor got steadily worse until it broke or you repaired it. So tough luck if you're stuck in a dangerous area without your chosen weapon, you'll just have to reload an old save. How very immersive.

    NPCs can't die in this game: They can take enough damage that they will no longer fight for you until the battle is over though. Bethesda have given a good reason for this. In play tests, they noticed people getting frustrated with their companions constantly dying. They kept reloading old saves until they could get through tricky bits, eventually opting to just travel alone. This compromise makes them more useful, less irritating and more fun to be around. But 9 times out of 10, if you're getting your ass handed to you, so are they, so don't expect them to win the fight for you single-handed either.

    Character backstories/ lack of RPG elements: This is one criticism I can't get my head around at all. Apparently all RPGs up until this point allowed you to play as any conceivable character. Just think about this for a second. Can you think of any RPG where you weren't at least partly expected to accept a certain amount of backstory? There you go. But you can decide if you want to be a super genius, or a simpleton. A charismatic Lothario, or a socially inept recluse. Do you outsmart your enemies or outgun them? Charge in head first, or sneak around through the back entrance, picking a lock or hacking a computer terminal?

    Lack of conversation options: The onyl difference between this and New Vegas is you have four distinct options, rather than five ways to say the same thing. No, you can no longer see exactly what you are going to say before you say it. This is actually quite fun. Choose to intimidate, be sarcastic or persuade and you are treated to a unique bit of dialogue for every option (something which was entirely missing from previous games in the franchise).

    Story/voice acting: Possibly the strongest aspect of the game. Better than any Bethesda game to date by a mile. I have no idea where the hate is coming from on this front. You won't be spoon fed anything though. You have to hunt the best stories out, which only makes them more rewarding. You tend to find out more about stories as you venture further into locations, often only discovering the full story at the very end. Avoiding spoilers as much as possible: find a lake in the southwest of the map. Find a cabin. Access the terminal. One of the saddest tales in gaming will greet you. By far my favourite thing though is the visual stories. There are just so many, some hilarious, some sad and some disturbing. All entertaining.    … Expand
  20. Radioactivebuny
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    THIS REVIEW WILL REFLECT THE CREDIT THE DEVELOPERS GET FOR THEIR LAUNCH OF THE GAME. The Mod community will absolutely add a phenomenal amount of fantastic content to this game, which is what made Fallout 3, Skyrim, and Fallout NV so incredibly fun and long-lived despite the vanilla games being rather "eh". It really is just Bethesda planting a seed and the community taking off andTHIS REVIEW WILL REFLECT THE CREDIT THE DEVELOPERS GET FOR THEIR LAUNCH OF THE GAME. The Mod community will absolutely add a phenomenal amount of fantastic content to this game, which is what made Fallout 3, Skyrim, and Fallout NV so incredibly fun and long-lived despite the vanilla games being rather "eh". It really is just Bethesda planting a seed and the community taking off and helping it grow. I'll address the potential of mods at the end, but until then it's just the base game as it is with mods I'm using now mentioned.

    Dialogue: It's had me in stitches for 80 hours. When you click to interrupt someone on an important part (i.e. them talking about their dead kid or something) and you just go "Uh-huh" or "Hmmm". Funny as hell.
    Story: Didn't even beat Skyrim, and don't care to ever beat Fallout 4. Apparently it's crap, though, but I'm only gonna give it half as much weight as usual since I don't care for it to begin with.

    Gunplay: VAST improvement over Fallout 3

    Customization: I'm a huge fan. Lots of options, lots of fun. Well done, in my opinion.

    Power Armor: I wish there was more mysticism to it, really. I wished that deathclaw in the very beginning smashed the **** out of my armor and I didn't get another set for 30+ hours. that would have been better.

    Difficulty: Total mess. AI is smarter, but for Bethesda, "Hard mode" is literally doubling their damage and halving yours. Nice job, idiots. I'm trying various damage mods, and found 2.5x for me dealing and 3x for enemies dealing evens things out a little more. Can be done to 3x and 4x I guess. Might try that later. Those multipliers with the damage mod do a decent job at that, though. As it stands now, buckshot to the face will kill even a Super Mutant my level as it should (though some wildlife has way too much health), my power armor can take a good beating before I go down but I still need to stick to cover usually, and even a raider my level wearing just some crap metal will get demolished from a couple laser blasts to the chest or one to the face, usually. Again, as it should be.

    When I'm out of my power armor I still take a considerable amount of damage, though, but then again I haven't fought much outside of raiders out of my power armor. I'd like to be about as fragile as all of the other enemies with ARMOR and what type of enemy it is determining how much it takes to kill, and not level. I'm getting close to that with these damage modifiers alone, for now, and I'd recommend them.

    I can also smoke a Deathclaw with a few blasts from a fully modded combat shotgun. One to the face should kill pretty much anything, but I wish it would take more to kill them as they're not frightening anymore with the mods I have. They can kill me pretty quick, but again the damage mods only multiply what damage is done, and I can't really change the balance between enemy types yet until GECK comes out. Still, look into those mods.

    Base Building: I see many, many hours of my life being lost to this.

    AI: In combat they're solid. A lot smarter than before. Watching the robots, bugs, and deathclaws juke my shots is nice. Except for the deathclaws. It's just horrifying in those cases. Companion AI pathing makes me want to scream. It is awful, atrocious, and whoever wrote it deserves to have their hands cut off so they can never do something like that again. End of story on that.

    Graphics: Throw on some ENBs and it'll look presentable. Again, these Bethesda games never looked good vanilla, anyway.

    Map size: Not sure if I'm greedy after TW3, but it feels small despite being of relatively respectable size.

    Final: The unspeakable amount of fun I've had playing the game minus the quite considerable flaws grants it an 8 in my book. It's good. Not what we hoped for, probably, but it's good. It'll do. Let's hope Bethesda can do better next time, though, because there's a fine line between me loving and despising this game. Luckily it's holding.

    Mods: This is where the magic happens. Already there are some fantastic mods out that greatly improve the game. From more balanced fusion core draining, to these damage mods I mentioned, to sound and texture/graphic and enb mods... There's a crapton within two weeks. Once the GECK comes out it'll be unreal. The weapon mod system, base building, and settlement system are PRIME for mods. One of the first will be to build settlements ANYWHERE, I can guarantee you that. Hopefully they can expand the map as well. Bethesda made a decent framework that's great fun as is, and for that they get a good rating, but certainly not GOTY with The Witcher 3 reigning supreme in that regard. Now the community will be what makes this game a truly fantastic 10/10. They deserve ALL of the credit for that. Can't wait to see what lies in store for Fallout 4.    … Expand
  21. Pitonas
    Nov 27, 2015
    7
    Good think about fallout is that it's fallout and after waiting for eight years I was counting days before it's release. Now when I finished it I am very much disappointed. It does improve over fallout 3 but is lacking atmosphere of Fallout. Like fallout and fallout2 had. Removing dialogues is a big mistake, I am happy that it's voiced but YES,NO,SARCASTIC is just... Story line is shortGood think about fallout is that it's fallout and after waiting for eight years I was counting days before it's release. Now when I finished it I am very much disappointed. It does improve over fallout 3 but is lacking atmosphere of Fallout. Like fallout and fallout2 had. Removing dialogues is a big mistake, I am happy that it's voiced but YES,NO,SARCASTIC is just... Story line is short and ending is incredibly disappointing. Especially that linearity in last missions. All an all it's 8 but would be 6 be it some other game and not Fallout franchise.… Expand
  22. kellboy
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    After seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 andAfter seeing all the reviews for this game i felt i needed to sign up and write my own review. Now i dont have an issue with negative reviews. My issue is giving something a 0 or 1 just because it didnt fulfill their every expectation. In absolutely no circumstance is this game a 1 or 0/10. And similarly while I understand people want to raise the metascore it is also no way a 10/10 and both are misleading and do no justice in helping people make a decision to buy this game.  

    Its worth mentioning at this point I am not a die hard fallout fanboy although i have played both 3 and new vegas. I Hope this will help give any reader the impression i can deliver a fair review.  

    Ill start with the bad and get it out the way!  

    As others have mentioned the graphics are quite poor and more importantly the performance and frame drops should be better considering they are not up to standard. While i agree graphics are not everything we are indeed consumers and in no other industry would you pay top money for an out of date product ( think mobile phones etc )  

    Bugs- during my 16 hours I have had no game breaking bugs or hard crashes . However they are present and can at times break immersion or be frustrating.  

    Dialogue wheel - A great device in bioware titles where games usually give you a defined character . But Bethesda titles are usually more about creating your own character with motives and so it just doesn't fit in well here. The topics are extremely vague so it is also hard to know what your character is going to say.

    The mediocre  

    Story telling and characters. - While i have not completed the main story I have played enough to not feel emotionally attached to the centre plot. The character voice acting to go with it is also neither bad or good and just rather does it's job then actually impress.  

    The good.  

    Combat- Improved over previous titles without losing that fallout touch. VATS is even better now that it does not freeze time. Depending on the situation this can be a blessing like as an enemy dives out of cover. It can also be a curse when your forced to make decisions quick. In all it adds more depth to the combat system.  

    Perks- a marmite subject atm. Some believed the new system has been dumbed down. I Disagree which I will cover in the next point. I personally felt there was a alot of trash perks in the older games. The new perk system gives you a good amount of freedom to make your favourite arch types but enough restriction to make you invest points carefully.  

    Weapon and armour modding- Not only do both weapon and armour mods have cosmetic changes, they drastically change how your character plays. Thus still having strong rpg elements. How you build your armour and guns should reflect your play style and if they dont. You will notice your combat abilities suffer. The entire crafting system across the game is fantastic and there is alot of variety for making grenades , food, and the meds etc.  

    shelters- The new craftable towns amd shelters does not really serve a purpose at the moment but that doesnt stop them being fun to use and building on an all ready good sandbox game.  

    Environment- The strongest thing about this game. Tonnes of areas to explore, you will want to spend a lot of time just wandering the wasteland! New dynamic weather affects are cool like the radiation storms!

    If you want to see what a 1 out of 10 game is. Watch angry joes review of ride to hell. Use this to learn what a really bad game looks like.    … Expand
  23. Tizodd
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    DISCLAIMER: this game honestly deserves an 8 or 9, but I gave it a 10 to try and offset all the unfair 0 rating's I've seen. Even if it's not the best Fallout game ever...by no means does it deserve a 0. Now for my quick 2 cents on the game so far...

    When I initially started the game, I was a bit disappointed in the toning down of some of the rpg elements like the skill system and    DISCLAIMER: this game honestly deserves an 8 or 9, but I gave it a 10 to try and offset all the unfair 0 rating's I've seen. Even if it's not the best Fallout game ever...by no means does it deserve a 0. Now for my quick 2 cents on the game so far...

    When I initially started the game, I was a bit disappointed in the toning down of some of the rpg elements like the skill system and dialogue options. After a bit of time playing however (level 22 atm), I have to say I'm really enjoying the game it is. There are tons of things to do and while the map may seem small at first, it's really misleading because there are many underground areas, areas inside buildings, and even an airship. There's been a big change to power armor, which makes it a powerful limited resource. I do wish there were more trash mobs and random happenings going on in the world as you travel.

    The gameplay is much more fluid than past games. My PC specs are (I7 | 3.2ghz |12 gigs of ram | geforce gtx 750ti card). Not a super powerhouse machine, but I've have had no crashes or any type of graphical issues so far.

    Long story short, if you liked previous Fallout games, particularly Fallout 3 and New Vegas, this game is definitely worth a try. People often don't embrace change, but after some time playing this game you'll most likely come to realize the changes really aren't bad...just different.    … Expand
  24. TemplarGR
    Aug 10, 2016
    5
    I have been a Fallout series fan since the original, owning all games in the franchise. It is one of my favourite series. I didn't particularly like Fallout 3 AKA Oblivion with guns, but i enjoyed it for what it was. New Vegas was a vast improvement, technical issues aside. Still, Bethesda seems to lack basic understanding of what made the Fallout series great, and they seem to want toI have been a Fallout series fan since the original, owning all games in the franchise. It is one of my favourite series. I didn't particularly like Fallout 3 AKA Oblivion with guns, but i enjoyed it for what it was. New Vegas was a vast improvement, technical issues aside. Still, Bethesda seems to lack basic understanding of what made the Fallout series great, and they seem to want to turn it into a Farcry-wannabe instead of a proper RPG.

    Fallout 4 is not a bad game, but it is not a great game either. It is first and foremost a Farcry4 type shooter, with more dialogue and minecraft elements. That's about it.

    My problem with Fallout 4 is that it feels empty, tedious, boring, lifeless. It has no soul, it is just a "product", not a work of art. Sure, shooting mechanics were improved, looting is faster etc, but those are only minor improvements and don't make up for the loss of unique settlements/npcs/questlines. Most of the quests are randomized, most NPCs are just randomized, game is a repetitive grind. It is perhaps the only Fallout series game that i struggled finding the motivation to keep playing, i had to actually convince myself to play it, to try and have fun with it.

    There are many things that grind the game's pace to a halt. The loot system is bad overall. Junk are more important than proper equipment now, since your craftable mods are better than whatever you find or buy. You also need tons of junk to improve your settlements (the map has few prebuild settlements, you have to create most of them yourself). So wherever you go, you just have to loot everything, and there is only so much space in your inventory... Having to make multiple trips back and forth to base is not uncommon, to transfer all the loot. This gets boring fast. Sure, you may argue that you can choose not to get all the junk, but that means that by the time you need to craft a mod, repair armor, or just improve your settlement, you won't have everything at hand.

    The story was ok-ish, for a Bethesda game. You don't play Bethesda games for the story after all, but for the sandbox. But it just doesn't offer you much of an incentive to keep grinding. You never feel like you need to get to the end to find out about the lore, you just don't care, it is something that just exists.

    All in all, it is a by the book Bethesda product. It has no ambition, and no character. You can have fun with it, assuming you are not bored to death with Bethesda's recipe already. You aren't missing anything if you never touch it, no important lore or really good gameplay. You can skip it. Witcher 3, this is not.    … Expand
  25. GolovA
    Dec 7, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, first of all, people, i don't get u - y u giving 0, 1, & 2's or on the other spectrum - 9 & 10's? I mean 0-3 score is basically an abomination to avoid, and 9-10 is perfection itself. And FO4 is neither. The funny thing is that 1's balance the 9's at the end and the mean average is not really affected. But come on - giving a game a 1 just because "the graphics sucks, man!" is not helping anybody, plus the technology is not moving at a lightning fast speed. It is still gradual, although i agree the graphics in FO4 are behind - mind you, most likely because the game was designed for an outdated console. Giving it a 9 is also obnoxious - the fact is, it is far from being a masterpiece.

    Having said that, i will not dwell in depth on the topic. What i'd like to do is to share a few observations in defense of my rating. I am currently playing Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 4 and can compare the two. Now i have to admit, i am playing FONV with mods such as Nevada Project, EVE, Weapons Mods Extended, and Nevada Skies. However, even though they greatly improve the atmosphere of the game, they don't have any effect on some of my criticism of FO4. Also, all of the mods are almost as old as New Vegas.

    First thing's first - bugs. Yes, there are many many bugs in the current release. Are they destructing? You bet your sweet bb gun they are! Annoying? Bull's eye too. But the game is still entertaining enough to get that Save reloaded and start over. Just pray your last Save isn't an hour old! :D RELOAD!

    Lip sync. Lip syncing in FO4 is quite atrocious. By comparison - NV is like a lip syncing marvel. What does it tell me about developers of FO4 and their mentality towards gamers? /:) yep. RELOAD.

    Dialogue. Man, this latest trend to streamline everything that doesn't need to be streamlined is bugging the **** out of me. All dialogue is watered down to 4 choices most of which are very obscure since all of them are limited to like 3 words! Are you crazy!? Sentences such as "Give Money" make no sense, and plenty a time i had to find out that behind a remark was hidden a line of dialogue i did not wish to follow. Give money to you? Are we talking about giving money? Will you be giving money to me? Is there a catch? By comparison FO3 and NV dialogue trees are extremely prolific. RELOAD!

    Combat. I don't know, man. I don't know. I guess combat is a little better and more dynamic? I don't know. Just slightly. I don't see it anything to be raving about. It's ok. Not gonna give the game a 10 because i can throw a grenade (finally!) with a key.

    Character development and skill tree. Oh boy. It's new. But i can't bring myself to like it. Basically, in place of skills (all skills) you now have perks. Again, streamlining something that needs not be. In FO3 perks were unique and depended on your characteristics, and you could put points in any skill you wanted. So if u were an Intelligence 1 Village Idiot, you could still up your science or repair or whatnot, but would never get perks that depended on intelligence. In FO4 you only get perks, so, using the example above, you cannot become a master hacker with Intelligence 1. It's kind of more realistic, yet also so limited and even degraded. Can't there be an Imbecile Savant (u know wat i'ma talkin' bout!) who can hack computers at a whim but like unable to get dates?! :D come oooon!!! RELOAD!

    Side quests. Ok, ok - my friend who finished the game testifies that i am about one-third in. At this point i can say a few things about the main story line and side quests. Some side quests are pretty involving and fun, while others (such as "Build me a Village") are plain boredom. Sure, it is fun to recycle old cars and broken fences in order to built some houses for the nomad Minute Men - but that's precisely where the danger lies - while being fun IT IS NOT FALLOUT! Damn it, what's next - "Fallout Settlers", "Apocalyptic Minecraft", "LEGO Fallout"?! Dude! My husband was just shot, and i am searching for my kidnapped baby! You want me to build you a shack, you lazy **** I'ma shoot you in your foot for dat!
    Yes, i do like building - but, man, when i start playing FO i am as far from wanting to build as North Pole is from Jamaica. Call me Paradigm Dave - but i don't like my white wine in the same glass with the red. RELOAD!

    Main Story - it's pretty decent, and has its own twists and turns. Sure, it's not elaborate, but come on - the main story is ok. And if the old dialogue system remained it would actually be pretty damn good, i reckon, if only too linear. But you know what, i am playing NV right now, and the main story line is too - kind of linear. Compare to Fallout 1 & 2, where, for example, you could play with INTELLIGENCE 1 and play a different story almost.

    Oi! :) can i recommend Fallout 4? No. Not at this stage. However, after the bugs are fixed, and Mods come out from the loving community - this will be a nice solid game. But don't expect anything specia    … Expand
  26. GoneTomrrow
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    Although this game certainly doesn't match up to it predecessor, it's not an outright horrible game. The mythos and world is still there.

    I'll just list my own pros and cons: Pros: 1. Excellent combat, one of the only accolades this game has received. AI can be genuinely hard, not relying just on how much damage an enemy can take. 2. Graphics are decent enough, though only    Although this game certainly doesn't match up to it predecessor, it's not an outright horrible game. The mythos and world is still there.

    I'll just list my own pros and cons:

    Pros:
    1. Excellent combat, one of the only accolades this game has received. AI can be genuinely hard, not relying just on how much damage an enemy can take.
    2. Graphics are decent enough, though only marginally better than Fallout 3.
    3. Settlement building is a neat idea and a great way to make use of the confetti items like fans, cups, etc.
    4. Reasonably lengthy game like most Bethesda titles.

    Cons:
    1. Some unforgivable glitches right from start. No matter what configuration I select for my character's appearance, the moment I leave the vault I either get a pasty freckled face with black irises or sometimes a hilarious jet black face. Dare I say blackface? RACIST BETHESDA!

    2. Graphics are nothing special. Very mute color scheme and potato-faced NPCs.

    3. As has been mentioned profusely, you get way too much way too quickly. After just 15 hours I was level 12+, had powered armor, and had most of the weapons in the game.

    4. Very weak dialogue writing and phony voice acting. I cringe whenever the main character speaks.

    5. Lackluster story compared to Fallout 3. Character origin is rushed and spelled out for you.

    So in conclusion, this lacks a lot of polish, but it's still fun enough to occupy my time.    … Expand
  27. rile
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Fallout 4 is a game that does many things, but at a shallow level and is often flawed, yet it's the larger picture of the puzzle that comes together that makes the game a fun time.

    The game sets out by introducing the player to a time before the war, where tensions between america and russia is at an all-time high, as you'll immediately hear it on the news. You're allowed to play either    Fallout 4 is a game that does many things, but at a shallow level and is often flawed, yet it's the larger picture of the puzzle that comes together that makes the game a fun time.

    The game sets out by introducing the player to a time before the war, where tensions between america and russia is at an all-time high, as you'll immediately hear it on the news. You're allowed to play either a male or a female character, (a tradition of the Fallout franchise), the husband or the wife. Shortly after, you're introduced to your infant son, in hopes that you'll bond with him. You won't. After a few minutes of exploration the alarms are set off, public service announcements are sent out on the radios and you make your way to a vault, shelter for humans to outlive the radiation of the nuclear bombs and the wasteland, for a while.

    This solidifies the suspicions that the writers of Bethesda fundamentally do not understand the concepts and themes the previous installments explored. It's meant to be a morbid but comedic insight into the reestablishment of society, where various ideas on how it's meant to be done are tackled. Yet Fallout 4 chooses an on-the-nose approach without much conceptual exploration. You escape your icy prison back to the surface 200 or so years later. Only to discover that not much has happened for two centuries and people are still stuck culturally in the time you left behind. Odd, given that we as a species develop and establish fast. Do you remember what happened that long ago? Chances are you don't. At the very least, Boston is a joy to explore and the attention to detail is what sets it apart from other games, and unlike previous titles in the franchise, it features a lot of vertical exploration.

    Boasted as new features to the franchise, settlements and customization of armor and weapons, albeit only to consoles. PC players has had these features /since/ Fallout 3, thanks to the modding community. Albeit, Bethesdas implementation is much more elaborate and /workable/. A common thing you'll be seeing throughout the game for all new additions to the game have been previously available as a mod.

    A staple of the Fallout games /skills/ has been removed, in favor of solely focusing on perks and S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats. A total of 70 perks are in the game, each of them can be expanded upon by sinking more points into. Yet, one will find that the perks are by-the-numbers and that the developers lacked imagination when it came to shaping your character, as gameplay features are entirely taken out with some, and other simply give boring damage increase or reductions.

    Now, let's talk about dissonance between player and character. For there is a -lot- of it this time around, due to two new implementations. A voice for the character, and the popular but hated dialogue wheel. The VO is often overacted, lacks emotion and subtlety, and the stale facial animations rarely expresses the topic at hand. The wheel, clearly /taken/ from the Mass Effect franchise and solidified by the works of Telltale, reduces the broad set of options one would have in previous Fallouts, and dialogue /used/ to be a big part of the franchise, now taken a backseat in favor of the more guts galore combat. Rarely are the choices given to the player representative of what the character will say or do.

    At the very least, shooting bullets, scrap and lasers, chucking grenades, planting mines and firing of mini-nukes has never been this satisfying in a Bethesda game. The developers obviously drew inspirations from Destiny - last years noteworthy multiplayer shooter, a highly criticized product. You'll be get to obliterate humanoids, beasts, mutants, robots and all manners of foes. Most notable addition the the array of target practices, are legendary foes. They're tougher, and deal more damage - but they always guarantee you a unique drop. You'll waste a lot of resources taking them down, shooting them in head or heels /over and over/ while going through your stimpaks (healthpacks) quickly, unless you're exploiting the ridiculously dumb AI.

    In a year in which The WItcher 3, developed by a much smaller studio than Bethesda and for an even lower budget, comes out with highly praised graphical fidelity, it's inexcusable for a triple A game developer to come out with such supbar looks. Fallout 4, as quoted by Miller himself, looks like how you /remember/ Fallout 3, behind a veil of rose-tinted goggles, even so, it is a massive improvement over previous games, just not up to modern standards. It's subjective, however, and I found myself enjoying the aesthetic, which seemed to be a mix of retro Fallout and recent Bioware products.

    Something that must be noted, and to be expected by a Bethesda game, is the state in which it was released. It's riddled with bugs, broken quests and performance problems. With /many/ players reporting the game taxing their minds and not just their hardware.    … Expand
  28. R3cKi
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better. but still a lot of missing comfort functions (inventory/settlement management) and technical problems and loading times are frustrating. bugs, glitches that sometimes block a complete quest. settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.    playtime 4days with lvl 58 on survival.
    love the crafting and new fog and light effects.
    also the skill system is a lot better.

    but still a lot of missing comfort functions (inventory/settlement management)
    and technical problems and loading times are frustrating.
    bugs, glitches that sometimes block a complete quest.

    settlement crafting is fun but very imprecise and buggy.

    dialogs and decisions are a clear step back compared to F3 or vegas.    … Expand
  29. gpxpnd
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    Honestly this is a good game if you never never played Fallout 3/The Witcher 3. I think these 2 games story-telling system much more detail for player.
    Sad to notice Fallout 4 is not my cup of tea. Due to its simple dialogue / character build-up point ability system are not in my expectation. Gosh =( That 4 up/down/left/right communicate system ruin the whole story-telling, it's    Honestly this is a good game if you never never played Fallout 3/The Witcher 3. I think these 2 games story-telling system much more detail for player.
    Sad to notice Fallout 4 is not my cup of tea. Due to its simple dialogue / character build-up point ability system are not in my expectation. Gosh =( That 4 up/down/left/right communicate system ruin the whole story-telling, it's definitely a disaster for the Fallout series.
    I appreciate that the combat experience working great, but except these enemies throw instant-explosive matter. You have NO chance to DODGE it. [Quake 3/Quake Live is my best speedy FPS-shooter game]    … Expand
  30. Tilde_Gunderson
    Jan 5, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Short Review: If you liked Skyrim, you'll probably like Fallout 4.

    This game is not a perfect 10/10, but it's not a 0/10. It's a 7/10 game.

    CONS:
    The game has issues. The story is not exceptionally interesting. Saving your son seems like a worthwhile goal, but once you find him, things don't really progress that much. You're just doing some kind of checklist after that.

    (If you want to avoid spoilers, don't read the next paragraph)
    I joined the Institute, and the final mission felt somewhat empty. I was hoping to board the Brotherhood of Steel airship and kill the command from the inside. Instead, I just hacked Liberty Prime and it did the job for me (which didn't work until I used console commands). When my son died, I felt like there should've been more to do in the Institute.

    The conversation wheel is vague, but I think everyone knows this. Why didn't they just use the Skyrim conversation choices? I know voice acting in the game is an impressive addition and adding more choices would mean more work for them, but even if they just stuck with four options, allowing you to see what you're about to say would be nice. I found myself constantly autosaving during conversations.

    Graphically, the game could use some work. The frame rate's garbage, despite looking like Skyrim.

    Locations aren't are interesting as New Vegas' locations. There isn't much of a variety of location types beyond coastal location, urban location, or outside the city locations (I'm sorry if that's vague). Even Diamond City, the biggest settlement in the game, is really underwhelming and not much happens in it. I just wish I could kill the people in the upper bowl stealthily without the security getting on my ass about it. If you thought Nazeem from Skyrim was bad... well, don't venture into the upper bowl of Diamond City.

    I feel bad for anyone playing the console version because too many times did I have to fix a problem using console commands. I can't list all of the glitches I faced, but when I had to use a console command to complete the most important mission in the game, something's up.

    PROS:
    However, there are some good aspects of it. The combat has been decently improved over Fallout 3. Fighting without VATS feels doable, and using sniper rifles is even more effective than before. Weapon customization and armour upgrades makes collecting scrap a worthwhile endeavour.

    And most of all? NO WEAPON DEGRADATION!

    I don't think one person enjoyed weapon degradation... and if you did, I... I don't know what to say to that. Congratulations, I guess? I think when most people see their favourite weapon starting to wear away and you have to continuously repair it to keep it in perfect condition, it doesn't make them feel good.

    Companions are now more of a thing and the game rewards you for having them with companion-based perks (that stay even if you kill them! Hurray!). They don't hinder stealth anymore, and are generally well characterized.

    NEITHER HERE OR THERE:
    There are some things that bother me, but they aren't exactly pros or cons.

    In terms of equipment, I wasn't impressed with the power armour. I didn't like it when it changed my HUD, making it a little busier and changing my HUD colour. But I don't call this a bad thing since I primarily used sniper rifles and long-ranged weapons to fight, so my opinion on this matter is relatively moot.

    Still on the topic of equipment: I never changed my equipment from the first few items I got in the beginning because the game stopped giving me SPECIAL-boosting equipment after level 15. But this could just be my own experience with the game.

    Graphically, I actually liked the visuals. I don't think AAA games need to look photo-realistic. I just wish the game performed well and never really dipped in frame rates. Not entirely a problem, since this may be fixed later and it didn't hamper my gameplay too heavily.

    Overall, this is a fun game that's well worth your time and $80 (depending on where you buy it).    … Expand
  31. blilb97
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing! Im 60 hours in and loving it. The new crafting system is awesome, makes use of all the junk you pick up. It improves on fallout 3 in every way! Shooting is much improved, skills /perks have been revamped, not dumbed down like some say. This game just may be my favorite game of all time!
  32. mushinNoShin
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    I don't know what the brigade of negative reviews is about. I'm loving this game, loving it too much to bother writing much of a review. All of my friends who have been playing it are also really enjoying it.
  33. Mannhorse
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Minus one for a few bugs here and there. Fallout 4 is an amazing game, and don't ever let the red color of the user score steer you from purchasing this game! The companions are more interesting than ever, almost reaching Bioware levels. The graphics are nice to look at, although a bit cartoony.
  34. Skarwind
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is toFallout 4 is an engrossing experience. Although the graphics may no be outstanding, the gameplay is more of the same as Fallout 3 and New Vegas, with some updated tweaks, and the crafting system is tedious, at first as there is a lack of any kind of guidance when it comes to it, Fallout 4 remains one of those games that will just amaze you with the vast amount of content there is to absorb.

    Visually, the game is decent looking. It won't compare to The Witcher 3: WIld Hunt, or Mad Max but the open world is atmospheric and gives the aura of dread, sadness, and dark colors that the Fallout games are known for. Textures are muddy and characters look like plastic dolls but that doesn't stop the game from being entertaining. As this is a review of the PC copy it will be a key note that modders will eventually patch in graphical tweaks and enhancements as every other Bethesda game has had before it.

    The gameplay is the same fun mix of FPS/RPG elements that Fallout fans will love, but if you are expecting smooth transitions between firefights as seen in Call of Duty, Battlefield or Destiny you will be disappointed. The gunplay is solid but there are a few kinks here and there that make it slightly annoying but the V.A.T.S. mechanic helps to alleviate these issues and in my opinion adds to the gameplay when trying to find that sweet critical hit spot on a raider's head or sever a limb off of a suicidal super mutant running towards you with an armed fat man shell.

    Speaking of V.A.T.S., this time around you don't have the benefit of the time stopping effect as seen with Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Time slows, giving the player a sense of urgency when aiming for specific body parts or figuring out if they want to queue their critical strike, which is also a new feature. Filling the critical meter allows the player to make a guaranteed critical hit this time around.

    The dialogue is your usual rehashed cast of voice actors that every Bethesda game has and will win no awards here. They did do a good job of adding Bostonian accents this time around to make the game feel more authentic but expect to hear the same voices between chats. The main character has also received a voice this time around so it may or may not be harder for some players to imprint themselves onto their characters. I have had no issues doing so but I could understand why some people are annoyed with the idea that they can't give their own voice to the main character this time around.

    The crafting system is a double edged sword. What could have been the perfect addition to the franchise has instead been marred with many difficulties. There is no standard tutorial and many players will find this frustrating as they flounder around with the different parts they can craft and place in their settlements. Want to know how to give power to a certain building? "Figure it out!" The game may as well be yelling at you with a smug look on its face.

    Once you sort out all of the issues with the system it becomes a blast to place structures, power generators, lights, and even beds for your settlers. One major issue I noticed is that if you want to place anything you will have to manually walk to wherever it is you want to do so. There is no fast style of movement to speed this up and it can become a chore and hopefully that will be a feature the developers can add in later. Bethesda has made it clear that they plan on adding features as well as planned DLC for the game and that they will listen to the community to see what we want as far as quality of life changes are concerned.

    The game is amazingly fun and is a very rewarding experience for any who choose to play it. It's not without its fair share of bugs, gameplay issues, and odd little quirks that players have come to accept with Bethesda games, not that this should be respected or praised, but it is a good game and one that every fallout loving gamer should play.    … Expand
  35. yumegiwa
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Now THIS is what I wanted in a Fallout 3 sequel. For all the things New Vegas improved, it had one major flaw: the world was boring. Open world RPGs are all about exploration. If that exploration is boring, you've failed!!! Not only were the environments in New Vegas flat and all the buildings looked the same, all of the attractions were far spread out... substance was sacrificed for size.Now THIS is what I wanted in a Fallout 3 sequel. For all the things New Vegas improved, it had one major flaw: the world was boring. Open world RPGs are all about exploration. If that exploration is boring, you've failed!!! Not only were the environments in New Vegas flat and all the buildings looked the same, all of the attractions were far spread out... substance was sacrificed for size.

    So I've been dropped into Fallout 4 and 30 minutes into the game I'm immediately reminded WHY I hated New Vegas so much. Look at Fallout 4's Lexington or downtown Boston. These environments are extremely pleasing to look at, varied, and fun to explore. You can't walk around Fallout 4's wasteland without finding something you want to explore every few minutes. There's no unnecessary wasted space.

    Having played Fallout 4 for 30 hours by now, I can say a lot of the criticisms in the user review section are obvious trolls. I've seen complaints about missing factions, well they're all there and then-some. I've seen so many new and insane enemies when travelling the eastern part of the map I was shocked by the sheer variety of things I've run into.

    The gunplay is obviously improved. Modding guns is a new addiction. They've simplified the level system down to perks, an what experience points contributed to in Fallout 3/Vegas turned into perks with multiple levels themselves.

    Overall everything is improved. This game is great. There are so many games I can't play for more than 10 hours total because I lose all interest in them. Fallout is that one game series that keeps me entertained for hours on end.    … Expand
  36. Beshuu
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character: I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options    I have to say I'm very happy with this purchase and will be putting in many many hours of gameplay. Hopefully I'm not single by the end of my first run.

    Main Character:
    I'm not the best at using these types of character creaters, however I feel I was able to make a decent looking chap to be my avatar in the wastes of Boston. The system, imo could have done with better hair options (both top and face) but that is fixed with finding books in game that give you more options.

    Voice acting is good imo and for me gets me more involved in the character. While the old style of Bethesda having the silent hero worked I have always preferred the main character having their own voice ever since Mass Effect. Really gets me immersed into the world.

    Game Play:
    The run and gun aspect isn't as solid as most FPS games out there, however VATS makes up for that imo. The controls are easy and for the most part the same as the previous games, which I like because it means muscle memory kicks in and allows me to just fall right back into the groove.

    The radiation damage system change is actually very good. In FO3 and NV it didn't seem like something to really worry about at all, but now it actually has more of an effect.

    Weapon crafting is by far a great improvement over the last two titles. Instead of using repair as a sing for extra weapons in the game, it is now a sing for upgrade parts that allow you to adjust your weapon to better suit your game play needs.

    Settlement Building:
    This is really in depth with what you can do. However I haven't gotten to far into it because it has one major issue that causes it to be a huge pain, no birds eye view building system. If the building mode just allowed for different views and a freedom of movement within the boundaries of the settlement it would me leagues better than it is now. Still using it though.

    Quests:
    The quests in this game vary. Some are just run of the mil clear out area X of X bad guys or go here and retrieve X item. But some of them are very special and are well worth putting the time into this game, can't say more because I want to keep spoilers down.

    The World:
    First off, I agree with a lot of reviews in saying that the world feels smaller than the previous games. I get it, I get a sad feeling when I realize the size of the game world. However there is so much in the world that even though it seems small at times, it can feel huge. And one of the main things that makes it feel like this is all the random events that happen between point A and B. Makes the game feel lived in and that stuff is happening without you being there, though it really isn't the case.

    Another great thing is how the world reacts to you. You do make an impact, people will say different things to you walking down the streets of Diamond City because of it. Raiders might even take notice of you taking out rival Raider groups. The impacts are small and big at the same time, which gives life to this game, gives the player immersion into the world and makes me as an RPG player feel pretty darn good.

    Be warned, this is just like all the other open world Bethesda games, in that I mean there are bugs/glitches abound. But if you take them in stride and realize that you can't make a game this big without pitfalls then you'll be able to ease past them and enjoy the game. Plus updates and mods will always be there to fix that.

    All in all I really like this game. Is it the best game ever made? No. Is it my favorite game of all time? No. But I didn't expect it to be, so I'm ok with it.    … Expand
  37. owenw218
    Feb 18, 2016
    7
    This game is fun and more accessible than Fallout 3 in some ways, but it isn't without it's flaws.

    Pros: The game is more action oriented, fps shooting is more enjoyable. The game is fun and expansive, you will spend hours exploring Customization options for weapons armor and power armor are excellent additions! Cons: While the base building is a fun addition it seems pointless    This game is fun and more accessible than Fallout 3 in some ways, but it isn't without it's flaws.

    Pros:
    The game is more action oriented, fps shooting is more enjoyable.
    The game is fun and expansive, you will spend hours exploring
    Customization options for weapons armor and power armor are excellent additions!

    Cons:
    While the base building is a fun addition it seems pointless in most cases and doesn't offer much more than the illusion of comfort / world building. I did a lot of this and felt like it wasn't really that useful without really trying to immerse myself into it.

    The story and dialogue options are watered down from the previous games. This might be ok for casual, newcomers but for fans of the series, you will inevitably be disappointed both in the dialogue options and the story arcs.

    Ultimately, this game is fun and I got my money's worth out of it, but it isn't the game I hoped it would be in several key areas, particularly in dialogue options. The different character builds offer a lot of interesting ways to play, making subsequent playthroughs worthwhile, but it falls short of the hype and expectations.

    I'd say this is worth getting if you're even somewhat interested in the series, I put in 40 hours before feeling worn out on it. Perhaps one day I will return to it for more.    … Expand
  38. DRMSUX
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    A real direct sequel to Fallout 3. Excellent story and character development, not to mention the millions of hours you will spend exploring the scenery and making their buildings, helping the settlements and of course the main missions / secondary. It is mandatory purchase for fans of the Fallout series.
  39. 0902981snezana
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I really cant understand why some people on internet dont like the Fallout 4, I do agree that limited options in dialog is not best answer but still I can live with that cause basically choices are elementary and will make you have all options there. In general game is great and it does pulls you in instantly and voices doesn't bother me at all so I really cant realize why so much peopleI really cant understand why some people on internet dont like the Fallout 4, I do agree that limited options in dialog is not best answer but still I can live with that cause basically choices are elementary and will make you have all options there. In general game is great and it does pulls you in instantly and voices doesn't bother me at all so I really cant realize why so much people spit on it. Plus all people that I ask about Fallout 4 (and they played Fallout since Fallout 1 ) and they love it. Graphics are quite good for this kind of game and loads of negative reviews are just irrational I really dont know what they expect from next game... cake on a plate maybe, maybe then will like the game!… Expand
  40. Cariad
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I am only 14 hours into the game, but so far I am happy with the experience.

    The graphics are good, I have a nVidia 760 GT and I can play the game on the highest setting. The story is different than past Fallouts, and I think that is part of why it is polarizing. You role play a more predefined character in Fallout 4, so some choices are influenced rather than flat out decided. The    I am only 14 hours into the game, but so far I am happy with the experience.

    The graphics are good, I have a nVidia 760 GT and I can play the game on the highest setting.

    The story is different than past Fallouts, and I think that is part of why it is polarizing. You role play a more predefined character in Fallout 4, so some choices are influenced rather than flat out decided. The play feels slightly like Witcher 3 to me in this way.

    The combat has changed to a faster pace, which I liked.

    The Perks and SPECIAL system has been redone, which I am not sure I like as much and is another reason why the game is polarizing. Your SPECIAL attributes all start as 1, with 21 additional points to distribute at character creation. You can add to any attribute when you level up, or to a Perk. Perk requirements are based on it's corresponding attribute. This has moved away from the numerical system from the past games. I don't think the system is bad, but it just doesn't feel like Fallout.    … Expand
  41. Dukeface
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation. Some story lines also progress too fast such    (Review from perspective ~13.5 hours in).

    Fallout 4 is an evolution of the Fallout formula that is mostly welcome, some things could use some revision such as the new VATS system that I personally am not a huge fan of. Stopping time in New Vegas and F3 was amazing and kept the turn based element from F1 and F2 intact in the new generation.
    Some story lines also progress too fast such as the Minutemen and BoS, and forcing the construction element was not well received by me because base building was something I never intended to do.

    The graphics are no point of concearn for me and the game looks great all the time, I have experienced not a single crash of major bug, small AI bugs (such as dismissing a companion to a certain location only to find out they are not there) are present on occassion. Small frame rate drops do occur on my PC but these are few and far between.

    This game does a tremendous job at making you feel powerful all the time and I never felt like fights were unfair. The new power armour is handed to you right at the beginning and that feels a bit cheap, it does however become necessary in the main story line.

    Remember I am not even 15 hours in. and this is basically a first impressions review.

    I give fallout an 8.9/10    … Expand
  42. zhypoh
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    There are a few minor nitpicks I have regarding controls on the PC, and some graphical glitches and scripting errors -- but nothing major or game breaking. A great open-world game with tonnes of freedom to make the game your own.
  43. ALordOfUltima
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Do not listen to the 0 trolls, or the oldy "fans", the old fans are old and grumpy, they want the the old game back, nothing more. This is game is super addictive, super good. U can roleplay even a chrismatic, but dumb luckboy, u can talk out yourself from dangerous situations, sell the lil kid to the gunners or give him back tho the familiy. Doble cross your partner or be honest, etc...Do not listen to the 0 trolls, or the oldy "fans", the old fans are old and grumpy, they want the the old game back, nothing more. This is game is super addictive, super good. U can roleplay even a chrismatic, but dumb luckboy, u can talk out yourself from dangerous situations, sell the lil kid to the gunners or give him back tho the familiy. Doble cross your partner or be honest, etc... Choice from 4 differnet factions, Boston is huge and very vell crafted, citiy building is fun. Combat is lord, diverse, not boring like in the Witcher 3. Face animations and graph is lacking sometimes, but hell, this is very fun game.… Expand
  44. learningdaily
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This is an amazing game. An evolution of Fallout 3, and New Vegas. It does feel a bit more removed from the RPG of the previous versions, and more FPS friendly, which I appreciate. If you've like Skyrim, Fallout 3, or New Vegas, you'll have a great time playing this game. A huge open world with nearly limitless possibilities.
  45. Ittadakimasa
    Dec 4, 2015
    10
    Who need graphics ? if you need graphics, go play bo3 casul.
    If you need nice hair, go play Witcher 3,
    If you need Good Game, lets play Fallout 4 :) :)
  46. Mercarcher
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I'm 60 hours into the game and closing into the end game on my first playthrough. Let me first say in my 60 hours I have run into only 2 bugs both of which are very minor and were resolved by a restart of the game. There isn't a massive problem with the game engine as the 0's who probably haven't even played the game will make you believe.

    Don't mind the circlejerk hate brigade about    I'm 60 hours into the game and closing into the end game on my first playthrough. Let me first say in my 60 hours I have run into only 2 bugs both of which are very minor and were resolved by a restart of the game. There isn't a massive problem with the game engine as the 0's who probably haven't even played the game will make you believe.

    Don't mind the circlejerk hate brigade about this game, it is fantastic. The new perk system really makes you choose how you want to play your character, a lot more so than previous fallout games where you could literally become master of everything relatively quickly. The story also has you make some hard choices when choosing your faction because they all have valid goals that can not overlap. The gun modding system is by far the best addition to the series though. I'm constantly looking around for scrap items so I can customize my guns. Combine that with the legendary weapon perks and you have an extremely fun way to hope for an amazing gun. I personally got lucky and got a hunting rifle with the perk "Does double damage if the target is at full HP" and I modded it to becomes a .50 sniper rifle with a silencer so I can sneak around picking off full HP targets stealthy from a distance. Its just amazing how much you can tailor your experience to how you want to play.

    So far from the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series I rate this below Morrowind, but above New Vegas, Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout 3. Its a fantastic game.    … Expand
  47. Adalaide78
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    I'm not done with the game yet, so I may have more to say later. I really don't understand why people dislike this so much.

    I wasn't thrilled with the change to VATS when I heard about it. I'm not an FPS player, and rely on VATS probably too much. But in action it isn't bad at all, just a little different and it forces me to make quick decisions. Not a bad thing. I do love the option to    I'm not done with the game yet, so I may have more to say later. I really don't understand why people dislike this so much.

    I wasn't thrilled with the change to VATS when I heard about it. I'm not an FPS player, and rely on VATS probably too much. But in action it isn't bad at all, just a little different and it forces me to make quick decisions. Not a bad thing. I do love the option to hold your breath when using a sniper rifle, that was a great addition that I'm really enjoying. It is so much easier to shoot someone right in the face now.

    The crafting is... weird. I suppose maybe it doesn't seem that much different or unusual for those who used the crafting options extensively previously. I didn't and it's mostly all new to me. I am enjoying the ability to mod my guns and armor as I see fit for my play style. The building and managing settlements may be a bit much. I don't dislike it exactly, I just think it may be a little overkill.

    I have a lot of mixed feelings about the changes to the power armor. I understand how it makes sense. It needs to be powered, and that power is limited. It makes even more sense since the power armor is available so early in the game. So I do understand why it is like it is. I simply preferred the slap it on and be awesome of previous games.

    So far the actual gameplay seems pretty standard. Kill raiders and mutated crap, collect piles of junk and useless crap and become a hoarder on a level to contend with those on reality shows. Make friends. Make enemies. Plenty to do on the side while focusing on a main goal. In the end, I've enjoyed Fallout since I played the first one and am enjoying it still. As long as I'm having fun, I'll keep on playing. And the one thing I think is absolutely best so far is the soundtrack. The way the music fits whatever your doing is perfect. And the first time it launches into the theme is very epic.    … Expand
  48. DocBrown
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Basically Skyrim in the Wasteland. Improved shooting mechanics, robust base building, improved character creator, beautiful score from Inon Zur...need I go on. Just go buy the game!
  49. tomn495
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    From the experience I've had with this Fallout so far, I honestly rate it 10/10. This, so far, is the best game I've played and my new favorite game.

    I've only played a bit over 24 hours of Fallout 4 and didn't want to review such a ridiculously massive game when I haven't even completed it 100%, but I feel I need to voice my opinion to counter the ridiculously stupid negative comments.    From the experience I've had with this Fallout so far, I honestly rate it 10/10. This, so far, is the best game I've played and my new favorite game.

    I've only played a bit over 24 hours of Fallout 4 and didn't want to review such a ridiculously massive game when I haven't even completed it 100%, but I feel I need to voice my opinion to counter the ridiculously stupid negative comments. I can understand that some people didn't get what they expected, cause they loved Fallout 1 and 2 the most, feel Bethesda left behind stuff they think Obsidian was right about, whatever.. But I cannot understand people complaining about graphics or performance. If you want the game to look good, pay for a computer that can run good looking games. Don't rate games 0/10 cause you thought you PC could run Fallout, but it turned out your PC was a toaster. It's borderline defamation ffs.    … Expand
  50. derefsdfsfsdfsd
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    Simply the best Fallout. Ignore all the people with negative reviews! The game will be fixed soon enough and mods will add onto this great game. I'd wait for the game to be patched before buying though, but don't let the metacritic reviews influence your decision to buy the game.
  51. LittleMacca
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Looking at this game after just playing Fallout 3 it's a vast improvement in every way. Let's face it Fallout 3 looked awful (graphically not stylistically) and Fallout 4 looks like a seven year advancement on that. The shooting is solid and feels really good, compared to Fallout 3s spray and pray. I'm very impressed by how much has gone into this game. My only real gripe is the fps dropsLooking at this game after just playing Fallout 3 it's a vast improvement in every way. Let's face it Fallout 3 looked awful (graphically not stylistically) and Fallout 4 looks like a seven year advancement on that. The shooting is solid and feels really good, compared to Fallout 3s spray and pray. I'm very impressed by how much has gone into this game. My only real gripe is the fps drops despite having 2 x GTX 970s. I'm disappointed that the only people who take the time to write reviews are complaining about the game, everyone who loves it is playing it now. This game is NO WAY below a 7 in any stretch of the imagination, I feel bad that Bethesda is a victim of its own success and has people like this for fans.… Expand
  52. ToxicGent
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Geat game, have played Fallout 1-NV. This game bring new color to the game as well as some well needed change with the combat system. Very happy with how it turned out, however it is not without issue. As you may see the dialogue options are a bit simple, which even all maxed perks and magazines and bobble-heads is still not changed. Looking forward to the DLC to fix this a little andGeat game, have played Fallout 1-NV. This game bring new color to the game as well as some well needed change with the combat system. Very happy with how it turned out, however it is not without issue. As you may see the dialogue options are a bit simple, which even all maxed perks and magazines and bobble-heads is still not changed. Looking forward to the DLC to fix this a little and expand on the somewhat small map size, but the story itself is awesome and has a few twists along the road through this RPG. The guns have very simple mods, some will make then way weaker than they should and nothing extremely impressive is added. 2 major concerns of mine are the armor system and the building system, which are fine to new player or someone who has little experience with armor customization and sims builder. The building system almost wants to build the whole thing for you and wont let you use enough creativity in the project to make it blend, not to mention to look yours in the commonwealth. The armor system wont let you take apart special armor and stack that onto something else which was disappointing. Another disappointment was the limited amount of armor that looks ok on your character and the layering system seems to also make you lose appreciation for customization.. no matter how cool that one part looks or is modded, it'll always look stupid with the other parts.. Let me wear a big jacket over my armor parts or under them, i'm stuck with some shirt options.. yikes. Hope yall have some bomb DLC's lined up.… Expand
  53. InfiniteYT
    Sep 22, 2017
    6
    Fallout 4 is a mixed bag, in it there’s an adventure around every turn and someone's story that you can uncover though the commonwealth, there are creatures a people that want nothing more then to see your dead body on the ground and to survive in the wasteland, and there are is a city which remains are burnt to a crisp by the great war 200 years ago. Fallout 4 has a lot to offer but withFallout 4 is a mixed bag, in it there’s an adventure around every turn and someone's story that you can uncover though the commonwealth, there are creatures a people that want nothing more then to see your dead body on the ground and to survive in the wasteland, and there are is a city which remains are burnt to a crisp by the great war 200 years ago. Fallout 4 has a lot to offer but with that brings a lot of consequences.
    Fallout 4 has a lot for you to do, whether you’re fighting off mutants, retrieving artifacts from the old world, uncovering secrets of the commonwealth, or building a shelter for a settlement. There’s a lot of content but the whole thing is held together by a single thread and is on the verge of falling apart. Fallout 4 is very buggy and can cause cheap death or sometimes unplayable missions. For example, I had to go with two people in a cave system under the city to loot a vault under Diamond City, to advance through the cave system I had to use this robot named Sonya to break through walls that look fragile. Unfortunately the robot would not break the final wall and I was unable to progress through the mission. Other bugs consist of getting stuck in a wall, enemies getting stuck in a wall, NPC’s heads in the camera when you're talking to them and graphical errors like pop in. Somehow though I was able to look past these bugs and found myself enjoying the game a lot. What I didn't enjoy was the overall look of the game. The graphics of Fallout 4 are very dated. This isn’t any more apparent than when you're in one of the skyscrapers in post apocalyptic Boston. Everything looks very low res and flat out ugly. It certainly does not help that game is using a engine that skyrim was made in 4 years ago and even then the graphical quality wasn’t that good. One thing I do like is that the art style is FAR better than previous Fallout games. Instead of using different shades of brown the environment has a lot more color while still maintaining the bleak no hope feel. Things the Nuclear Storms add a lot more to the environment and makes the atmosphere much better.
    Bugs and Graphics aside, Fallout 4 does a great job in storytelling. Everyone has a story to tell and usually has you go on a mission where you also uncover things about the commonwealth or other people you may have met throughout the main story. The voice acting is amazing, comparing it to Fallout 3 or new vegas is no competition. I liked almost all the characters except one or two. As for characters themselves, there also very good and most characters have a distinct personality that makes them stick out and makes the wasteland have more life.
    he VATS system returns for Fallout 3 and New Vegas but this time it’s better. Time doesn't stop but instead is just slowed down making the action faster and keeps the game moving at a solid pace. Now you can scope and shoot and actually hit your targets instead of it being blind luck. This is my favorite change as it is not like an arcade shooter but gunfights are faster and more hectic like it would be in a wasteland. Finding ammo is fairly annoying as I found myself at the end of missions with no ammo and dying a bunch of times before I finally was able to make it out. The perk system is simplified but for the better as everything is laid out in a way where it's easy to understand and use. Some gunfights can be very monotonous at times if you don’t have the right weapon and you might have no choice but to die.
    The new addition of building settlements is fun but doesn't impact the story in any way. Most people will go through the entire main story and barely touch it. The building system is a great break in the action and can add hours of gameplay itself. The only problem is that is is no proper tutorial and there is a lot of trial and error. Building shelter can add people to your settlements and make them happier. You can also modify weapons to make them stronger. You can turn a normal 10mm Pistol into a hand cannon and annihilate any enemies in your way.
    One of my favorite things about Fallout 4 is the music. Whether it’s eerie sounds of wandering the wasteland of the victory tune that plays when you liberate an area from enemies it’s great. It really helps to set the mood of the game and I really feel that it is really overlooked by other people.The AI is not good. There actions cook like there robots instead of people (even though some are actually robots). They can easily get stuck or sometimes face the wrong way when talking to you. You can walk up someone, crouch, and pick pocket someone in the middle of diamond city and nobody will notice. Don’t even try to be stealthy without a stealth boy because enemies will spot you even if your toe is visible they will shoot you and hunt you down.
    Fallout 4 has a lot of flaws, but I was able to look over most of these and see what the commonwealth had to offer. Fallout 4 gets a 8.6/10    … Expand
  54. ruperstinsky
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    In short... If you liked Fallout 3, NV or TESV as much as I did, then buy this game, it's a worthy successor and will bring you hours and hours of exploration and quests with the freedom to go wherever you want to go, to do the quests whenever you want. If you want a revolutionary game that will show a new way to make rpg's then don't buy this game. Just for the love of god, don't listenIn short... If you liked Fallout 3, NV or TESV as much as I did, then buy this game, it's a worthy successor and will bring you hours and hours of exploration and quests with the freedom to go wherever you want to go, to do the quests whenever you want. If you want a revolutionary game that will show a new way to make rpg's then don't buy this game. Just for the love of god, don't listen to the kids complaining to this game trying to look cool af. It's a really good game, just in line with Fallout 3 an NV nothing more.… Expand
  55. daftshadow
    Nov 13, 2016
    10
    Fallout 4 is such an amazing game. It's even better with all those crazy mods. I've played through the game several times and put over 200+ hours. Despite the out dated game engine, visually it is still nice and only made better with graphic mods. Hopefully the next Fallout game will use a brand new engine with better graphics. If you're a true RPG fan, Fallout 4 is your dream game.
  56. Smoothrunner
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    A typical game from Bethesda. If you do not expect impossible from it (under no circumstances do not compare it with "The Witcher 3" and thus do not expect exquisite graphics, good story, ingenious dialogues or deep characters), it is ok. Music sometime reminiscent of the good old second "F". Graphics is lightly brushed up (well, yes, it is pathetic by the modern standards, but bearable).A typical game from Bethesda. If you do not expect impossible from it (under no circumstances do not compare it with "The Witcher 3" and thus do not expect exquisite graphics, good story, ingenious dialogues or deep characters), it is ok. Music sometime reminiscent of the good old second "F". Graphics is lightly brushed up (well, yes, it is pathetic by the modern standards, but bearable). Animation is traditionally (for Bethesda) terrible. The style is respected - "retro-future" in the point of view of the 1950th. Player from the start is puzzled by the "detective" story with the murder of his wife and baby kidnapping - the goal and the mystery are there (if you are not older then 15, otherwise you will laugh from the beginning). Nothing revolutionary, of course, but quite fit in Bethesda's game style (story level for mentally retarded, dialogues level for complete idiots and "wooden" characters without spark of life in them). For those who like an "open world" in general, crafting and building and don't give a **** about story it seems to be a decent find. As for the others... For me the last Fallout was Fallout 2. The "things" which are now called by the name of «Fallout» (starting from the 3rd and including NV) are curious misunderstandings. From this point of view F4 is primitive SciFi Skyrim shooter in the "open world" with crafting and "minecrafting". If you do like crippled shooters with "go fetch it" kind of quests then Fallout 4 is your game. If not, just keep in mind that Fallout 4 is not an RPG and definitely have no relation to genuine Black Isle's Fallout.… Expand
  57. dfwmikey74
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    I have put 50 hours into FO:4 and these are a few things I've seen in the game.

    Graphics: Better than Skyrim, not nearly as good as they should have been, with a company as big as Bethesda they could have done a lot more with the graphics. Gameplay: A lot of fun, most of the elements that people have come to love about the fallout series are present, with the addition of settlements.    I have put 50 hours into FO:4 and these are a few things I've seen in the game.

    Graphics: Better than Skyrim, not nearly as good as they should have been, with a company as
    big as Bethesda they could have done a lot more with the graphics.
    Gameplay: A lot of fun, most of the elements that people have come to love about the fallout
    series are present, with the addition of settlements.
    Settlements: More could have been done here, it's enjoyable but feels very constrained
    compared to the rest of the game.
    Crafting: A nice improvement over earlier games, however many parts of the armor layer system
    feels inadequate.
    Conversation: This area was obviously meant more for the console crowd, talking with NPC's
    should've been expanded upon from previous games, not condensed.
    Combat: This hasn't really changed much from previous games and is one of my few true joys
    of this game.
    Junk: A VAST IMPROVEMENT, the mass quantities of junk in the world and now have one, this
    goes towards settlements and crafting and is a nice addition.
    Enemies: An improved A.I. over earlier games, higher difficulties feel more challenging instead
    of just being more difficult.
    Bugs: There seemed to be a lot of them early on in the game, CTD's and FPS problems mostly,
    but it seems that most of this was caused by resolution disparities between monitor and
    game, once those were synced up the problems disappeared. I have heard of many other
    quest related bugs that I have not personally come across, but it still seems that the game
    was released early without necessary fixes.
    All in all it is a really good game, unfortunately far from expectations.    … Expand
  58. Kalantris
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    After thirty hours spent in Commonwealth I must say, that there is something to this game. I can't really pinpoint it, because if you break the game apart you see mostly bad design, bugs and oversimplification of important elements. When you combine them together though... it just sucks you in. I can't recall the last game, that kept me chained to my PC for so long.

    Graphics: nothing    After thirty hours spent in Commonwealth I must say, that there is something to this game. I can't really pinpoint it, because if you break the game apart you see mostly bad design, bugs and oversimplification of important elements. When you combine them together though... it just sucks you in. I can't recall the last game, that kept me chained to my PC for so long.

    Graphics: nothing special compared to some titles this year in visuals department, but they do create a certain climate, which keeps you playing. Props to the game designers for not copy-pasting everything everywhere. Locations look different, they all have their style.

    Story: You can clearly see moment, when story designers tripped over their own legs. Four options dialogues are acceptable, but sometimes the choices you pick have nothing to do with what the character says. Your character has a voice! A nice one too... :) I like the way story unravels and the plot twists. I'm so swamped in side quests however, that I didn't really push that forward too much. I hate the idea of repeating quests (like for the BoS), but they keep pointing me to new locations, which is nice. I wonder if they ever run out of them and I'm inclined to check :).

    Building: This is actually the boring part. Yes, it's fun to build your own house. Even if it has to look like a shed (because there's no normal parts). Even if it's bugged and sometimes you have to redesign everything, because pieces, that should fit together just don't. It's not fun to run around all the encampments and keep building crap to make people happy. What kind of settlers are they if they can't even build themselves a bed? :)

    Crafting: That's how you do it. It's really awesome.

    Power armor: We all know how important that part is in every Fallout. I hated Power armor designs in F3 and FNV, they basically looked like jackets. Power armor should look like a tank on foot. We finally got it. A power armor, that looks like a tank. The fusion core system, which limits Power Armor usage is also very nice... but I'll end the game with a hundred cores left, because I'll hoard them till the end. Obviously ;).

    Map: The map is really nice, even though it's small. I wouldn't complain about a bigger and emptier map. Sometimes things are right on top of each other and you have to zoom in to choose the proper location to fast travel to.

    Companions: Not much to say yet, I spent most of my time with Codsworth the family robot. I really like Nick Valentine thouth. Then there's this lady from Combat Zone, which seems interesting, but I heaven't had the chance to meet her properly yet. The dog despite getting so much publicity is useless.

    Character development: I like the new system. I liked the old system more. I liked F1-FT system even better. I started playing Wasteland 2 Director's Cut two days before I got F4 in my hands and it made the difference even easier to see. The new system is oversimplified. Also I found out you can actually choose any perk in the tree around level 24 and there's no respec. I grinded my way down the perk vault through skills I'm never gonna use. Thanks for the pro-tips Bethesda :).

    In general there's nothing special about any part of the game, but as a whole it has its purpose and gives you a lot of fun.    … Expand
  59. Quake2992
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    Don't tell me you're disappointed in this game after spending 300 hrs plus on it. If you want to compare this game to what it was in the past then yea its watered down a bit in certain areas. Graphics and fps are ok, its not gonna get that wow factor like battlefront. I have no problem playing this game though. There is so much content and so many awesome things to do that I just loveDon't tell me you're disappointed in this game after spending 300 hrs plus on it. If you want to compare this game to what it was in the past then yea its watered down a bit in certain areas. Graphics and fps are ok, its not gonna get that wow factor like battlefront. I have no problem playing this game though. There is so much content and so many awesome things to do that I just love it. A lot of the game play as been improved with the mechanics in shooting and fighting. The crafting system will send you down a black hole to never see the light of day again. Everything in fallout now has a reason to be there. Finding screws is just as important as finding a military circuit board. So yea, not a complex review. I have had a lot of fun with this game and shouldn't stop people from trying it out. If I compared Halo 1,2 with what it is now yeah, its a **** disaster. Its a piece of **** but this is not that scenario. There is no scamming going on here just choices they thought would be good for the experience of the old and new players coming to the franchise. I have a gtx 680 8gb of ram with a 4770K intel processor, and a 850 evo 1tb ssd.I run this all on 1080p. I have no problems with loading times which Ive heard form others. I have fps drops usually firefights but I have found no bugs that are game breaking yet in the game. I just recommend you do some reading before you start or your gonna be like WTF am I supposed to do with this building workshop or your SPECIAL perks and stuff. So **** you to all the people that are acting like bethesda is a secret Nazi organization trying to ruin your lives. Get over the past and try to give "Constructive" criticism. Yes there are problems but it didnt stop me from sinking my life into this game. Last thing if anybody even reads this and sorry for the review being all over the place. This is a First Person Shooter with crafting on the side and a world that has so much mind boggling content that you will easily get distracted trying to do your main-quest. I guarantee you that you wont be able to do a quest from beginning to end without starting another quest and then get distracted with finding the correct material to fix your power armor, guns, drugs, and settlements. This game is still a great value worth every penny. Im taking two points off because of the graphics which I think shouldn't this sub-par but I'm not a game designer so I wouldn't know if there were technical reasons to it and the ending. Yea you gotta find that out yourself.NO REGRETS!!… Expand
  60. Babinski
    Nov 14, 2015
    6
    I played it for a while and it's a great game. My advise, pick the Reshade framework, decrease the saturation, increase the contrast and activate LumaSharpen if you are using TXAA. The graphics are going to look waaaaaay better. I don't get why Bethesda went for this cartoony look. The graphics are awesome, it's just a matter of getting the art style to be more realistic The game is fun,I played it for a while and it's a great game. My advise, pick the Reshade framework, decrease the saturation, increase the contrast and activate LumaSharpen if you are using TXAA. The graphics are going to look waaaaaay better. I don't get why Bethesda went for this cartoony look. The graphics are awesome, it's just a matter of getting the art style to be more realistic The game is fun, and has lots of potential for modding. I'd give it a 9 but had to make it a 10 to counteract these whiny kids who gave it a zero.… Expand
  61. Nubec
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    I think Fallout 4 is very funny. Hours and hours building my own settlement. The game has several changes but... I don't understand all bad scores, it's Fallout yet.
  62. c0mmanderKeen
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    First of all, unlike many of the reviewers, I was not able to miraculously discover all of the quests yet to grade them. I will focus this review on what I have seen after playing the game for ~4 hours. I was compelled to create an account for this purpose as the "0" ratings that flood the dataset are absolutely ridiculous and show that people are unable to use a scale from 0-10, whereFirst of all, unlike many of the reviewers, I was not able to miraculously discover all of the quests yet to grade them. I will focus this review on what I have seen after playing the game for ~4 hours. I was compelled to create an account for this purpose as the "0" ratings that flood the dataset are absolutely ridiculous and show that people are unable to use a scale from 0-10, where both 10 and 0 would be incredibly hard to justify.

    A quick overview of my first hours. I am thus far very unsure on how to take the lack of skills here. In fact, I was positively upset when I saw how they have changed SPECIAL (e.g how you can add points every level. So far, I think it's a terrible decision. BUT(!) it is way to early to judge, and this is where in my opinion reviewers are letting initial disappointment getting the best of them. It's a big change, yes. As was the jump from F1&2 to F3. And I was sceptical there as well. So I will not judge the character building here until I have created and "finished" at least 2 distinct builds.

    Moving on, the presentation is fantastic. People are bashing the graphics because it's what you do these days, I agree on the stiff animations, but the world and its atmosphere are amazing thus far. Comparisons to the witcher 3, which are abundant here, are difficult in my opinion: I have not looked at that world from a first person perspective. There are (presumably) less NPC's that you will have up close in your face which could explain the huge difference in facial animations. This is definitely the weak point of f4. Oh, and the music is fantastic.

    The shooting mechanics are fine, vast improvements over f3 and nv. I haven't seen many weapons yet but the pipe rifles and 10mm and shotties so far are satisfying to use. I am sceptical about perk specialization but I cant be sure until I have tried to specialize.

    The dog companion (refusing to call him dogmeat) is rather annoying, I ditched him ASAP as I prefer to explore alone and only bring companions when the battle mood of the quest permits it.

    The voiced character issue - so far I don't like it that much, I preferred 1 / 2 / 3 / NV dialogue to this, a lot. In the end, however, I thought dialogue had only declined in quality since F2, and the exploration and immersion of the newer titles makes up for it somewhat.

    I'll comment on the first 2 quests I did; they were fine, remiscent of TES and F3 style mysteries. I'm ok with that. The first impression overall was bad and then steadily improved.

    Closing remarks - This game is big, and complex. The new characters system is in my opinion IMPOSSIBLE to be judged so quickly, we have to try it out and play with it some more. A game this big should be explored thoroughly, then judged. And change isn't automatically bad. At first I thought I wanted to play 3 and mostly NV while playing 4 - then realized that all playthroughs I started there in the last 2 years were left unfinished despite the gazillion cool mods simply because those games are a bit stale now. The combat is terrible once the novelty of the guns wears off, and you have to create artificial difficulty for yourself. Quests are often tedious. So let's wait and see how this one fares after we have really tried to use the new system and to really explore the world. 8/10 overall, which I consider an excellent score. Compared to the Witcher 3, I do agree that it falls short - IMO, the Witcher 3 is special and absolutely phenomenal. The comparison is unnecessary, however, as the games play dramatically different.    … Expand
  63. Spiritwind
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    A pretty awesome game! While it does have some things that still need some polish, the overall gameplay and story are pretty great! I felt the same way about the changes when starting the game, but after playing for a while I fell in love with them!
  64. chrisr2112
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    I can't believe the extent that this game is getting shat on in here. It definitely has its problems, and it isn't necessarily a "pure" RPG like the first couple Fallout games, or New Vegas (to an extent), but FO: 4 does many things very well. To keep things brief, I will list the pros and cons I've noticed in the 40 some hours I've played.

    Pro's: - The gunplay is fantastic, and    I can't believe the extent that this game is getting shat on in here. It definitely has its problems, and it isn't necessarily a "pure" RPG like the first couple Fallout games, or New Vegas (to an extent), but FO: 4 does many things very well. To keep things brief, I will list the pros and cons I've noticed in the 40 some hours I've played.

    Pro's:

    - The gunplay is fantastic, and definitely a step up from FO: 3 and NV. It is comparable to Bioshock: Infinite.
    - The world is fun to explore, and is on par with 3 and NV. There is no shortage of cool easter eggs, and there are hundreds of areas to visit (some much bigger than others)
    - The diversity of creatures/enemies to fight is FAR better than in 3 and NV. There are still new variations that I am running into.
    - Weapon customization is interesting, and adds to the experience.
    - Yes, I am going to put the story in the "pros" section. It is interesting, enjoyable, and I feel that it has good replay value.
    - MOD FRIENDLY

    Neutral
    - Some followers are interesting enough, but I feel Bethesda could have added a bit more depth to them. They can also prove useful in the wasteland (eg. One follower can pick almost all locks, another can hack most computers). Once you have "befriended" a follower, they also grant you a unique perk. However, most followers can be relatively buggy at times.
    - Base building is a cool feature, but it is relatively shallow and doesn't add much to the base experience of the game. It seems to be just another optional feature that you could either pour dozens of hours into, or ignore entirely.
    - Many of the base RPG elements in the game are dumbed down. For example, the levelling and stat allocation has been simplified. I've put this in the neutral area because this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The game feels more user friendly and is likely more accessible to more casual gamers.

    Cons
    - The speech aspect of the game has been significantly dumbed down to the point where it is a step below FO: 4 and NV.
    - Doesn't seem to be as decision based as I had hoped. I haven't really encountered any game changing decisions yet after 40 hours of gameplay. This could however change as I progress further into the game.

    Overall, FO:4 should be taken for what it is. A great exploration based shooter with a decent story, which incorporates RPG elements. The game is a blast, and I would recommend it to most gamers. Just a side note to anyone considering giving this game a 0 rating, consider that 0 is literally the lowest you can rate something. It means that the game has literally no redeeming qualities, and should have never seen the light of day. An example of a true zero is "Big Riggs: Over The Road Racing".    … Expand
  65. maverick3681
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    Before writing a review I want to make 2 things clear:-
    1) I am a Fallout fan. been waiting for this game since first playing Fallout 3 in 2010.
    2) This is based on initial impressions. I've only made it to Sanctuary hills out of the Vault. Will write another review once the games finished. I'll try to keep it short by just listing the pros and cons:- Cons:- 1) Weird Interface- The    Before writing a review I want to make 2 things clear:-
    1) I am a Fallout fan. been waiting for this game since first playing Fallout 3 in 2010.
    2) This is based on initial impressions. I've only made it to Sanctuary hills out of the Vault. Will write another review once the games finished. I'll try to keep it short by just listing the pros and cons:-

    Cons:-
    1) Weird Interface- The dialogue wheel's very confusing. The option to walk away in the middle of dialogue is causing a headache. If i just move my Mouse around during dialogue come out of the dialogue screen. this does not add Immersion just gives a headache.
    2) Weird Key settings- Why in the World did they remove VATS from V and assign it to Q.
    3) unsatisfactory tutorial- It does too much in too little time (or tries to). Not all keys are explained satisfactorily.
    4) Very small prologue- Establishes almost no connection to the protagonist.
    Pros-
    1) Graphics- dunno why every one is criticising the games graphics. To me at least the environments look absolutely gorgeous and even though I have just 4 GB RAM and a GTX 650 the games running well enough (till now anyways).
    2) Dialogue- Admittedly I am just 2 hrs in, but the dialogues good. This will need more time to judge though.
    3) Radio Stations- Some of the songs seem re cycled but well it's nothing mods won't fix right?
    4) Humor- The ability to put on a red nightdress on my Male character. I believe Fallout 4 will carry over the charm and Dark humor of previous fallout games.
    5) Optimization- As I said it's running pretty well on my below par rig so far. Remains to be seen how she will do during gun fights though.
    Overall I know I haven't played enough to give the game a rating but will do so just to counteract the fools who have a habit of giving it a 0. A 0 seriously??/    … Expand
  66. NotToddHoward
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Don't mind the haters fellas Fallout 4 is the best Fallout game yet.
    This game is so good if it were eligible for winning the Nobel peace prize it would.
  67. ErobererZim
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    First impressions after 10 hours of gameplay - this game awesome. It's even better then I imagined, no doubt the best game I have played for years, and I'm not even a Fallout fanboy, I'm just a regular fan of the Fallout franchise. Like, this game is the **** there is a reason why 400k people played it day1 on Steam (which is a new record and even bet GTA5). Now let's start with the goodFirst impressions after 10 hours of gameplay - this game awesome. It's even better then I imagined, no doubt the best game I have played for years, and I'm not even a Fallout fanboy, I'm just a regular fan of the Fallout franchise. Like, this game is the **** there is a reason why 400k people played it day1 on Steam (which is a new record and even bet GTA5). Now let's start with the good stuff, shall we?

    -very polished, only 2 locations with minor framerate drops, otherwise 60fps 24/7 and I encountert only one single glitch, where a raider refused to stop bleeding
    -big and dense map to explore
    -story had a good entertaining start
    -shooting mechanics have improved significantly (without neglecting other aspects of the game)
    - the violence is delicious
    -difficultys are well balanced, I'm playing on hard right now, and got oneshoted a couple of times by mines and grenades
    -powerarmour, holy cow this thing is fun. Not only is the armour very fun to use, it is also very strong, yet you can't abuse it for it's running on some fusion cores that are very rare. Also it's destroyable and even has a damage modell.for it's different parts
    -modding is crazy, you're just picking up all the junk you find in the world and craft some cool chems or mods from it, like MacGyver, lol
    -voiced protagonist, new dialogue system and new (Bioshock like) lootsystem are improving the flow of the game, without dumbing it down. I hardly can remember a dialogue where I wasn't able to convince, persuade or force a person to give me more onformations and/or rewards. Charisma is viable now.
    -animations have improved as well, no longer will npcs just stand infront of you while you're talking to them, they are always doing something, always moving
    -little things like the waterdrops on your Powerarmor-HUD, animations when you drink from a river or when your character hacks sucksessfully a terminal he's always respondig to it, and to other actions.
    -weathersystem is great as well, you have rain, fog and even radiated storms

    The bad stuff
    -dialogues and characters could have done better, it's still an improvement over Skyrim
    -it appears that the map is a bit smaller then Skyrim, can't imagine I'll need actually 400 hours to finish everything    … Expand
  68. Faust-RSI
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    UPDATED: The main quest is finished. What can I say:
    1. Graphics. Comparing them to Skyrim and complaining about system requirements is a BS and I call it. The game looks much better and its options can be easily tweaked to run smoothly and look gorgeous on my 5 years-old LAPTOP with nVidia 555m. If you have even worse than that - it's only your fault. The only minus here is to colorful    UPDATED: The main quest is finished. What can I say:
    1. Graphics. Comparing them to Skyrim and complaining about system requirements is a BS and I call it. The game looks much better and its options can be easily tweaked to run smoothly and look gorgeous on my 5 years-old LAPTOP with nVidia 555m. If you have even worse than that - it's only your fault. The only minus here is to colorful sights, unlike in previous Fallout games. But maybe I just get used to Fallout 3 and New Vegas filters :) Though the music helps to create the needed atmosphere.
    2. Bugs. Well, there are some. But no one is gamebreaking and overall the game is much more stable than ANY Bethesda game before it (at least staring with Fallout 3). During my 25 hours gameplay I had ONE crash-to-desktop. There is nothing to compare with the latest Witcher, which was in fact worse than Unity talking about bugs and optimization, but somehow people ignored that.
    3. The world isn't that big, but there is much to do, I also like the main plot very much, partly because I was waiting for something with "androids" for a long time :) The only minus (a BIG one) for me is that (again, unlike in recent previous Bethesda games) we are given a character with strongly pre-defined story. Not like Witcher (thanks god), but still, and you can't even choose anything except gender. I'm not interesting in having some stupid son an "saving" him, at all. But I STILL has some hope about that. UPDATED. There is no hope. And this is just one HUGE minus for me. The newest Bethesda games always provided the strong role-playing where YOU define your character. But now it feels almost if I play Geralt - the character's story is STRONGLY pre-defined and it actually influences the whole game and plot. Disappointed.
    4. I have no complains about gameplay mechanics and RPG system. They work, so it's enough for me. I was skeptical about new crafting (I mean building of settlements), but in fact I liked it!
    There are also many little nuances that made experience even greater for me - voiced main character, interesting companions and NPCs that looks very alive (for example, if you hold too long the dialogue, they will ask you if you want to continue talking from time to time), animated quest narrations. Well-known (black) humor of Fallout games is also there. UPDATED: oh, and of course I love to see many of the mods' ideas implemented in the game. I won't spoil the names, but while playing and seeing one or another "new" element I can even recall a name of the mod or modder that had the particular idea in previous games!

    RPG OTY. Maybe would give it a 9, but it seems some fanboys of either Witcher or older Fallout games are being unfair. Oh, well. 10 it is. UPDATED. No, it IS worth 10, absolutely. Despite the minus I've mentioned earlier. It is a rare game where I had to think so deeply and carefully about my choices. I even had to turn off my game several times to think more. And the "endings" (though we know there is no actual "end")... I can't stop rethinking after them. That's what I call hard choices! Good job!    … Expand
  69. Xon
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I've played Bathesda's other games on pc and thoroughly loved them.
    It's clear that they ar trying to make quests and missions more interesting.
    The world is also denser and more varied. The gameplay is surprisingly challanging. The graphics are fine: it's pretty enough for me. What I love most is wandering the wasteland and discovering little hidden stories and palces. That    I've played Bathesda's other games on pc and thoroughly loved them.
    It's clear that they ar trying to make quests and missions more interesting.
    The world is also denser and more varied.
    The gameplay is surprisingly challanging.
    The graphics are fine: it's pretty enough for me.

    What I love most is wandering the wasteland and discovering little hidden stories and palces.

    That being said, if you played a heavily modded New Vegas this feels like more of the same. Which I don't mind in the least.    … Expand
  70. nitro206
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is an amazing game by all his aspects. I've been a super fan of the Fallout series when I discovered Fallout 3, I was way less amazed by New Vegas (not made by Bethesda BTW),
    I found the game way less interesting, the UI was untidy and the new features were under-explored (new bullet system, companions, food crafting and reputation...).
    Fallout 4 is sooo much better than NV !    Fallout 4 is an amazing game by all his aspects. I've been a super fan of the Fallout series when I discovered Fallout 3, I was way less amazed by New Vegas (not made by Bethesda BTW),
    I found the game way less interesting, the UI was untidy and the new features were under-explored (new bullet system, companions, food crafting and reputation...).

    Fallout 4 is sooo much better than NV ! It looks more like FO3, but an enhanced, well made version of it. The gameplay is just great and fun to play. You actually feel the improvement of your character, and the new features (voice character, housing, new craft system, etc...) They are all just amazing and brilliant!

    The graphics are, from my opinion, actually pretty good. As a 3d gaming modeler myself, I will say that the lighting is very well rendered for a game with such a dynamic world (If you don't agree with that you probably don't realise how dynamic Fallout 4 world is, or you just don't know what it means.)

    I don't like to give games such a great score, but I think this one deserve WAY better than what a bunch of hating moaning players is writing there. The score will probably go up soon, because haters are rushing on metacritic to puke their hatred, and the good players are still enjoying the game, when they will finish it, they will come here and make the score go up.

    Not sure to understand why some guys don't like it, don't mix quality and nostalgia, friends. Previous Fallouts also got a place in my heart, but you can't say this game is bad. You just can't, it's in vain, sorry :)

    I don't know if FO4 is better than Skyrim, probably not. Skyrim is different by so many aspects, and I rather play a heroic fantasy, but damn! FO4, wow! Just wow! Can't wait for the mods!

    10/10, thanks Bethesda.    … Expand
  71. AlJarwani
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    This game uses a new shooting engine which improved the game in my eyes, but in others it might have made it worse? Which is weird since it improves the game not make it worse.

    Still this game uses decent building mechanics which needs a bit of improving and fixing, but what do you expect from a open world RPG with a build system. What brings this game down is it's performance,    This game uses a new shooting engine which improved the game in my eyes, but in others it might have made it worse? Which is weird since it improves the game not make it worse.

    Still this game uses decent building mechanics which needs a bit of improving and fixing, but what do you expect from a open world RPG with a build system.

    What brings this game down is it's performance, loading time and the graphics, let's start with graphics; the game uses decent graphics but contains many blurry texture which will hopefully be fixed in the next update, the performance issue mostly comes from the huge textures used and the VSync that is always on for some reason and last but not least the loading time which is supposedly improved? but isn't IMO.

    Summary
    -Game has many Bugs and Glitches
    -Has bad graphics
    -Performance issues
    +Has a great shooting system
    +Semi-immersive experience (Unlike FO3)
    +Has a huge open world
    +Uses new engines to better improve the game
    +Is constantly worked on (There will be a lot of fixes and items added to the game)    … Expand
  72. AuKosS
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    I'm doing this review cause i can't accept and believe Fallout 4 is getting a 5.3 score from users. I can totally understand that some people don't like the game and from the negatives reviews i have read some of them makes total sense and are completely understandable. But others, just plain ****
    First off, the graphics. No, Fallout 4 is not a bad looking game but it is not a very good    I'm doing this review cause i can't accept and believe Fallout 4 is getting a 5.3 score from users. I can totally understand that some people don't like the game and from the negatives reviews i have read some of them makes total sense and are completely understandable. But others, just plain ****
    First off, the graphics. No, Fallout 4 is not a bad looking game but it is not a very good looking game either. It is a visually decent looking game with some nice effects like volumetric lightning. And this is on the technical side, meanwhile, on the art direction Fallout 4 is a delight for the eyes. Where Fallout : New Vegas was a great game it was also deeply lacking what Bethesda knows best, WORLD BUILDING. The Mojave desert was just a horrible place to visit, completely dull and bad looking on almost every side. Even Vegas was a pain for the eyes by times. Here the world seems real and is interesting in it's construction. A pleasure to explore and to discover.

    The combat, usually Bethesda games are not well known for their combats. But this time, it's top notch. It has true fps mechanics, the feedback is really good and the gunfeeling is excellent (special mention for the laser guns). The hand to hand & co combat is also interesting but lacks a little something. Where Skyrim combats were just okay with some very fun moments, Fallout 4 tries another approach where you can no longer just keep blocking like a retard and have to time your blocks and attacks just like a game such as Dark Souls. As i'm a big fan of Souls i get a bit of that Souls vide in Fallout with the close combat at Survival difficulty. Yeah, pain is my thing...

    Dialogue and Story wise, Dialogue might indeed seem dumbed down with four choices and sometimes actually feel like it and actually be on occasions. But the no & yes is still here, and you can be an absolute dick if you want... People saying you can only play the "good guy" are dumb, they usually also yell at the fact that there is no karma system anymore. But let me say this. THE KARMA SYSTEM WAS THE MOST IDIOTIC SYSTEM FALLOUT 3 HAD. A world such as fallout is so much more interesting being all gray, defining it with good and evil is just stupid and dumb down you character and the world around to "Oh, i'm the bad guy !" or "I'm the good guy, love me!". No, Fallout is a world where you should make choices and live with it. I hate to do something i think is the right thing for me and somebody else and have the game tell me i'm a bad boy or good guy for it.
    With that said, back to the dialogues. So no you still have options and possibilities, and you get new dialogue options IF you get your charisma higher. If you don't have the right charisma level some options will not show up.
    So for the story, since this could be pretty long and i've already typed a lot of **** i'm gonna do quick. The story is slow paced and almost **** for the first half of it. But the last part, oh boy. If you've been paying attention and didn't just rush but actually took your time to explore and meet the "right" people out there you'll see that you will get many new and different option in the main story line. There's a few different endings with different choices to make depending on your actions with the different factions of the game and i got my hart torn appart because of those choices. I had to chose to kill npcs i didn't want to kill and that made me feel bad... In a good way. A way i felt i got really into it... And wasn't the hero nor the bad guy. Just a man, who had to make choices...

    and that's just bits of the game, the settlements are a very good addtion to the recipe of Bethesda games but lack polishing at some point but is still guite fun and give lots of posibilites (and the mods that are gonna come... oh boy...), crafting is complete and nice, character creation is incredible and dogmeat rules. (with the glitches, especially with the glitches. Beth', let Dogmeat keep his glitches please...)

    Also to the "fan boys" of Fallout 1 & 2. Understand that Bethesda is giving their interpretation of Fallout (Fallout 1/2/NV = West Coast & Fallout 3/4 = East Coast).    … Expand
  73. sharnrock
    Nov 27, 2015
    8
    The game is about what you would expect. It's Fallout 3 with tweaks. Bigger map, better graphics, a few more features, but the game itself is very much the same. I had a lot of fun playing. I thought the story was pretty good.

    There are quite a lot of bugs and the game doesn't feel polished. I've had the game crash probably 3 times in my 80 hours of gameplay. The settlement UI is    The game is about what you would expect. It's Fallout 3 with tweaks. Bigger map, better graphics, a few more features, but the game itself is very much the same. I had a lot of fun playing. I thought the story was pretty good.

    There are quite a lot of bugs and the game doesn't feel polished. I've had the game crash probably 3 times in my 80 hours of gameplay. The settlement UI is not intuitive at all, and most of the time I had to resort to looking up how to do things on the internet. I was looking forward to crafting weapons and found I had to invest heavily in the modding perks and scavenging perks to be able to do anything useful with a weapons bench. As an example, there are 4 levels of armor crafting, 4 levels for guns, 4 levels of science for energy stuff, 4 levels of blacksmith for armor and melee, then you can't craft anything without parts, so you'll need to invest into the scavenger perk. You can actually finish the game before lvl 20, so that's a significant investment just to mod your equipment. A lot of the side quests become very repetitive (especially the minutemen quests).

    But, if you put all the problems the game has aside, I really had a lot of fun playing it. I started up successful settlements to generate scrap and money, the power armor is totally OP now (it's not just another piece of armor; it's like a tank), there are goofy quests, and some great characters.

    I based my score on how much fun I've had compared to other games I've bought recently. If you like fallout 3 and exploring the wasteland, you're going to enjoy this. I would ignore the people giving this game a zero; it's just fallout.. nothing more nothing less.    … Expand
  74. Zoeth
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    So many bad reviews on the first day...a couple days later people are changing their opinions. Give it the time it deserves and let Bethesda fix some of the real problems.
  75. jakreacher
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing. base building will steal your soul and revitalize all the cap hoarding desires you have left over from the earlier fallout.. PLAY IT
  76. Celtillus
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    ~30 Hours in and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I played and finished Fallout 1 and 2 long before Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas came out. Fallout 4 captures the very best of Fallout better than the previous 2 games, and in my opinion, surpasses even the originals in so many ways.

    The people who say there is no story don't really understand Fallout or the types of games    ~30 Hours in and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I played and finished Fallout 1 and 2 long before Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas came out. Fallout 4 captures the very best of Fallout better than the previous 2 games, and in my opinion, surpasses even the originals in so many ways.

    The people who say there is no story don't really understand Fallout or the types of games that Bethesda develops. The player makes his/her own stories in these games. Bethesda makes the sandbox and lets you play in it. Console players get only a very small portion of the experience, because they don't have access to mods, which really make the sandbox come alive and allow you to customize the game into whatever you want it to be. It seems like they might be able to get a few small relatively simple mods this time around, though.    … Expand
  77. kostjamoscow
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    Please do not listen to the hater giving this game 0.

    The graphics look average, not bad as some people say but also not great. Butthis game shines when it comes to the world Bethesda created. The details, the variety of locations, the action, the overwhelming amount of side quests. This game is just amazing. The writing is however not as good as say The Witcher 3, but not    Please do not listen to the hater giving this game 0.

    The graphics look average, not bad as some people say but also not great. Butthis game shines when it comes to the world Bethesda created.

    The details, the variety of locations, the action, the overwhelming amount of side quests. This game is just amazing.

    The writing is however not as good as say The Witcher 3, but not terrible either. All in all I am hooked on this game. I play it every free minute I have and highly recommend it to anyone who loves openworld shooters/RPG's.

    It's not the Game of the Year (because of the Witcher 3) but it is still one of the best games of the year!    … Expand
  78. LAZYB
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    Ok, so I'm gonna compare this to the Oblivion-Skyrim evolution.

    Oblivion was similar to Fallout 3 in many ways (as it was the same engine). When Skyrim came in they changed a lot of features and added more. Mainly character development and crafting. I believe this was to appeal to a greater number of players. In Fallout 4 is not exactly the same case. They removed a few features (as    Ok, so I'm gonna compare this to the Oblivion-Skyrim evolution.

    Oblivion was similar to Fallout 3 in many ways (as it was the same engine). When Skyrim came in they changed a lot of features and added more. Mainly character development and crafting. I believe this was to appeal to a greater number of players.
    In Fallout 4 is not exactly the same case. They removed a few features (as weapon degradation), changed others (like player conversations) and added or improved a few others (like combat, animations, building that I'm not particularly fond of...).

    Being said all this, my opinion is that this game wants appeal to a greater number of players. Even so, I think is a great game. A lot of reviews are giving really low rankings just because it wasn't everything they hoped for. Heck! Look at all those other games from this generation that caused this sensation due to the hype created. Did you look? Now look back, not such a bad game isn't it? No micro-transactions, rich story, dense open world, great atmosphere and more Fallout. I just wanted to play another Fallout and they delivered, as it happened with The Elder Scrolls before.

    So please, don't use bad rantings to show your ideal Fallout 4. There's plenty of games out there that really should get those low points, so the companies stop milking users (no need to say names).

    I think is a great game and I'm having a lot of fun playing it.    … Expand
  79. suzuki013
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I don't know...why do ppl rate the game based on professional mindset of a company or some someting like that instead of the game itself when they don't know what was going on in the company? Imma only grade it based on the game itself. It's explosive. It's gon be a new time machine for ya and when you finished this game, you'd be somewhere around 2020. Attractive comanions and cool laserI don't know...why do ppl rate the game based on professional mindset of a company or some someting like that instead of the game itself when they don't know what was going on in the company? Imma only grade it based on the game itself. It's explosive. It's gon be a new time machine for ya and when you finished this game, you'd be somewhere around 2020. Attractive comanions and cool laser rifles and melee weapons, by the way I really like how Bethesda buffed melee type perks and weapons, plus you can make your own fortress. Hell I spent what 20 hours building it. This game is that addictive. The story is also amazing. The volume of the story is totally up to you. If you travel more, and read more the world gets bigger and bigger. try to clear every single corner of the map, it'll definitely reward you with unique items and secrets. Try to listen to holo tape, it'll give you more emotions and the life of the people in game. This is not Counter Strike, this is not Black Ops. Don't feel rushed completing main quests. Don't play it like when you try to hit max level playing WOW. When I was playing other games, I always realized that somewhere around I was trying to reach the end of the game as fast as I could and all the contents of the games became meaningless and I was in hurry. However, this game is just incredibly relaxing yet intensive. it feels like i'm actually in the game. I'm also impressed with the improved character customizing and the connections between characters. It's just amazing.… Expand
  80. StrongHarm
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Superb! This is in the top 5 games I've ever played. I'm floored there are so many bad reviews. I sincerely believe that the people giving it negative reviews tried to play through it fast like any other game they've played in the past. I could see how the complex nuances would escape you if you went about it this way. As for me; I've spent a lot of time building my settlements up.Superb! This is in the top 5 games I've ever played. I'm floored there are so many bad reviews. I sincerely believe that the people giving it negative reviews tried to play through it fast like any other game they've played in the past. I could see how the complex nuances would escape you if you went about it this way. As for me; I've spent a lot of time building my settlements up. There's a bar in each one with ceiling fans, jukeboxes, smokes a brews on tables, etc. I've researched and refined the best defensive strategies and employed the standard at each location. Each settlement is a creative masterpiece. Although I've sank a lot of time into that, I don't feel like I've skimped on questing and fighting. It's easy to put time into both since there's no time limit on quests and tasks. As for graphics I'm really impressed with the godrays and the artillery in particular. The story line is engaging and fun.. and these devs have a great sense of humor. Besides the very few bugs I've encountered (understandable for a game so new and so vast) I really can't think of how it could possibly be better than it is. I don't know if I've ever been so immersed in a game before, and I've been at this since the 90s. Bravo Bethesda!!… Expand
  81. TenchuuKhan
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    First impressions:
    If you like Fallout and don't expect there to be much of an improvement, you'll like it.
    First of all, what's new and exciting: The graphics look great and the world looks way more lively than the predecessors. Instead of the "everything grey and screwed" look it's now got some proper coloring and all in all a nice atmosphere. I can only assume that the negativity    First impressions:
    If you like Fallout and don't expect there to be much of an improvement, you'll like it.

    First of all, what's new and exciting:
    The graphics look great and the world looks way more lively than the predecessors. Instead of the "everything grey and screwed" look it's now got some proper coloring and all in all a nice atmosphere.
    I can only assume that the negativity towards the graphics come from the facial details which I would say come from the style.

    The crafting system got a nice overhaul and instead of carrying around 5 guns of the same type to keep one alive you now scrap materials from whatever you find to lie about. Found an ashtray? You can use that, because it's ceramic. Found a toaster? Well, nice that's got springs and steel.
    You don't need to repair your gun either, instead you now feed it with new upgrades to increase accuracy, damage, reload time, range, you name it.

    Hunter/Gathering works really well too because you can drop off any scrap you find in your workshop at wherever you build your base then with a single button.
    So you don't have to manually search for all the crap in your inventory and transfer it through 10 containers. Instead just transfer it into your workshop and that's it.

    And last but not least: The armor suit finally makes sense and is its own little feature.

    But that's about it with the improvements really.

    What is so disappointing?
    To begin with - the game feels exactly like the predecessors. And I mean, exactly - including the same old bugs, the non-immersive dialogues and the half-assed voice acting. The standards in this regard simply aren't up to date.

    The base building is, to put it simple: really bad.
    The modules all look like crap. Intentionally of course but I'm not a major fan of it.
    A bigger issue is that the modules aren't compatible with each other. There's one wall I'd like to use on top of a floor where there used to be a house. There's no corners for it, and the corners all have floors which I don't need of course.
    The walls I want to use always snap next to each other so I can't build a corner with them myself either.
    All in all I had more fun building a base in ARMA II Epoch, ARK, or any other game that has a modular base building system. It's not that hard really since indy devs get it right. Bethesda simply sucks at it.

    Bottom line - it's an improved version of Fallout 3/New Vegas with proper graphics.
    Aside from that it's senseless quest grinding with stock voice acting and dull dialogues.
    Is it a bad game? No. But aside from the highly improved graphical improvements it's got not much to offer compared to its predecessors.    … Expand
  82. strangergv1
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    This game is the best fallout that I played. Fallout 4 has made massive improvement over new Vegas and fallout 3 there is no copy and pasted environments of textures from Fallout new Vegas and fallout 3. Fallout 4 is high in texture and Detail with a huge atmospheric world realistic lighting and shadows with a huge open world to explore ,atmospheric weather, fallout radiation storms, dayThis game is the best fallout that I played. Fallout 4 has made massive improvement over new Vegas and fallout 3 there is no copy and pasted environments of textures from Fallout new Vegas and fallout 3. Fallout 4 is high in texture and Detail with a huge atmospheric world realistic lighting and shadows with a huge open world to explore ,atmospheric weather, fallout radiation storms, day and night cycle is brilliantly done. There's crafting in the game so you can be creative, a huge selection of Clothing outfits with different armor for each limb. the power armor is awesome. shooting is tight, gameplay mechanics is solid, a good story, graphics is pretty good and a huge option of side missions. I like the perk system, the option to melee attack with firearms is a nice touch.

    Don't pay no mind to those that come here to give this game a 0 they clearly haven't played this game    … Expand
  83. HankBoon
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    I really cannot agree with all the bad reviews! This game is really good!!! I have played all the Fallout Games except for Tactics and I have to say that in almost every aspect this game is at least better than FO3 and New Vegas. I dont dare to compare this game with FO1 and FO2 because it is an totally different feeling in terms of Gameplay.
    Outstanding for me is the wealth of detail    I really cannot agree with all the bad reviews! This game is really good!!! I have played all the Fallout Games except for Tactics and I have to say that in almost every aspect this game is at least better than FO3 and New Vegas. I dont dare to compare this game with FO1 and FO2 because it is an totally different feeling in terms of Gameplay.
    Outstanding for me is the wealth of detail with which the world is created plus there is so much to do and to discover! It really does not get boring to wander the wasteland because it does not feel generic at any point.
    Further Points (after 50 hours of Gameplay):
    -Housing is fantastic but could be even better when there would be some more strategic aspects to it.
    -Almost no bugs: I had one graphical bug. Also the game did crash a few times.
    -the dialogs are not the greatest!    … Expand
  84. Shaylin96
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    People are talking how bad this game is because there is not anything new. Seriously?? There are lots of things to do, i have played this game for only 24 hours and im still at the start of the game: The map is almost as big as in Skyrim, weapon customisation, power armor stuff, quests and raiders attacking your sanctuary makes you actually do a lot more stuff here than in Fallout 3. TherePeople are talking how bad this game is because there is not anything new. Seriously?? There are lots of things to do, i have played this game for only 24 hours and im still at the start of the game: The map is almost as big as in Skyrim, weapon customisation, power armor stuff, quests and raiders attacking your sanctuary makes you actually do a lot more stuff here than in Fallout 3. There is no way you'd have to stop playing because you have nothing to do. There are hundreds of hours fun to do. How cant people actually see the game is not about graphics? It is a Bethesda game, stop hating, start loving!… Expand
  85. Paedow
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    Besides the fact, that the game has crashed a lot, I love it. Fallout 4 is an improvement to Fallout 3 in every way. The world feels more alive than in any other Fallout game and the new dialogue system is just what Fallout needed to tell its story better. I also like the way the simplified the character system. You still have a lot to customize but don't need to mess around with a millionBesides the fact, that the game has crashed a lot, I love it. Fallout 4 is an improvement to Fallout 3 in every way. The world feels more alive than in any other Fallout game and the new dialogue system is just what Fallout needed to tell its story better. I also like the way the simplified the character system. You still have a lot to customize but don't need to mess around with a million different values. The character creation is also a lot better, the different characters in the Commonwealth are unique and distinguishable.… Expand
  86. TeddieL
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    I love this game. Many old Fallout-fans hate this game because how different it is compared to the other Fallout games. I've played both 3 and NV and those game were fun, but there was something that I didn't like about those games. With the new Fallout title, Bethesda really wanted to aim for the casual gamers. I don't think that's a bad thing. It really made a game I liked, with a goodI love this game. Many old Fallout-fans hate this game because how different it is compared to the other Fallout games. I've played both 3 and NV and those game were fun, but there was something that I didn't like about those games. With the new Fallout title, Bethesda really wanted to aim for the casual gamers. I don't think that's a bad thing. It really made a game I liked, with a good mix of Action and Sandbox RPG.

    Many people started to get angry when they realized there was only 4 conversation options and how the main character was not you, because there was a voice actor. I felt fine hearing Codsworth actually saying my real name, I don't really know why people got so mad when all they got were 4 options when Fallout 3 and NV had many different options but did lead to the same conversation.

    As i said before, I liked the new Mass Effect like conversation system. I think the voice really added some meaning in the conversation, because you can hear your character say it. I thought the voice acting was good and the writing was also good.

    The story was good, there was alot of different ways to complete the main story, as there is in the other Fallout games with a lot of different factions to join to help their cause and what they believe the wasteland should turn into.

    The combat was fun and satisfying to play with and I loved the new crafting system with the new scraping system. The only problem was that you didn't want to drop any scraps because of the material which resulted in you having to get over encumbered quite often.    … Expand
  87. CustodianPariah
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I see a lot of people saying bad things about a game that is great. Of course it has a few kinks here and there but those are NOT so bad that it ruins the game. The people say the graphics are bad are the ones who are just looking for flaws. In the time i have played i have very rarely noticed flaws in the graphics because i have been focusing on how awesome this game truly is.
  88. TheSoleSurvivor
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This game is hands down, the best game i have ever played. I have never been as immersed into a game as i am with Fallout 4.So many feautures..I don't know what to begin with..
    From weapon customization( which is HUGE.) to Armor building, to food and chem crafting, to settlement managing , to base building: This game is truly, a masterpiece.
    ALTHOUGH i do agree with some of the rants,    This game is hands down, the best game i have ever played. I have never been as immersed into a game as i am with Fallout 4.So many feautures..I don't know what to begin with..
    From weapon customization( which is HUGE.) to Armor building, to food and chem crafting, to settlement managing , to base building: This game is truly, a masterpiece.
    ALTHOUGH i do agree with some of the rants, be it the graphics issue (however they aren't that disappointing, plus mods exist for a reason) or the complaints about dialogue or about fallout losing its role playing aspect, however despite these minor flaws, i believe that they can be overlooked.
    Nevertheless, Fallout 4 , is , just like its predecessors were, one of the greatest video games ever made.
    Because Bethesda's ability to create massive dynamic and realistic alternate realities never changes...    … Expand
  89. My_Lord_Metzger
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    After 60 hours in the game at this moment:
    The atmosphere is still there - do not believe the whining. This is the same Fallout but in the new format. And it does not make it worse. This large-scale and perfectly made game in which you can see the attention to details. But there are drawbacks - the simple dialogues system, some bugs, but this is kind of game that you want to live and play    After 60 hours in the game at this moment:
    The atmosphere is still there - do not believe the whining. This is the same Fallout but in the new format. And it does not make it worse. This large-scale and perfectly made game in which you can see the attention to details. But there are drawbacks - the simple dialogues system, some bugs, but this is kind of game that you want to live and play in. Great works!
    And of course we are waiting for the players mods! ;)    … Expand
  90. reflective7
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to 4deChan This game is awesome and you will lose more than your sleep - you might lose your job.

    The environments are amazing, soundtrack is captivating, monsters can instill fear, and gun customization is immersive. However, creating & managing your town can be a pain as it's not very intuitive.
  91. nirax
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    wow im surprised by all those bad reviews.
    let me tell you one: I played Oblivion, Fallout3, Fallout NV, i heavily modified them and wrote mods for them.
    As with all titles of this series there are some nasty bugs still present before further refinement in form of patches fixes them eventually. I make it short as i want to play and only write this review as i guess most ppl that are    wow im surprised by all those bad reviews.
    let me tell you one: I played Oblivion, Fallout3, Fallout NV, i heavily modified them and wrote mods for them.
    As with all titles of this series there are some nasty bugs still present before further refinement in form of patches fixes them eventually.

    I make it short as i want to play and only write this review as i guess most ppl that are pleased are playign the game instead writing long reviews about it which hits the score pretty badly.

    So pros:
    + the open world experience i expected
    + characters feel vivid belivable
    + dogs, companions etc feel "real"
    + high customization of guns, homes, everything. (who writes there is none simply didnt found how to do it yet..
    +cool perks
    + combat, vats etc is fun
    + great immersion and atmosphere
    + worht the buck

    negative:
    - characters look worse than before. thats similar to DA:I.
    - partially the textures (but on pc we´ll fix that)
    - AWFUL CONSOLE INSPIRED CONTROLS. (will be surely fixed but atm this is extremly anoying)
    - usual bugs (ie hack a console and get bugged when shutting it of because you were in sneak or 1st person mode, or same with entering a power suit etc)
    - partial disconnect between character and you as player (harder to "roleplay" it) as the char expression through voice or even action (like banging the pitboy against the wall) may be outchar for the character you would like to play. same thing about a too much railroaded start story for my taste which suffocates starting possibilities and imgaination.

    all in all: if you liked previous titles you will like this one.    … Expand
  92. CaptMescaline
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    The dialogue and player choice is fairly limited compared to fallout new vegas in terms of story but providing you come into the experience evaluating it on its own terms then I think you're in for a wild ride. Gunplay is fun and enemy AI has been improved a lot. Everything has been improved upon from fallout 3. The level and character design is amazing. There's enough content to keep youThe dialogue and player choice is fairly limited compared to fallout new vegas in terms of story but providing you come into the experience evaluating it on its own terms then I think you're in for a wild ride. Gunplay is fun and enemy AI has been improved a lot. Everything has been improved upon from fallout 3. The level and character design is amazing. There's enough content to keep you busy for quite a while. Worth the money.… Expand
  93. zxj4k3xz
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Absolutely amazing game. The gun-play is much better than old fallout games, the perks system is much improved, the graphics are gorgeous, and the crafting system is fantastic. If some bugs get squashed, I'm giving this a 10, but until then, the game is a solid 9.
  94. Jaketastic
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    This game is great, I don't understand why people hate on this game even though it improves on every feature in fallout 3 and adds more. The crafting system is excellent and so is the building system (and its not a rip off on minecraft). The guns are excellent and handle well in combat. The looting system is improved but still needs work on it. The open world is not as big as games likeThis game is great, I don't understand why people hate on this game even though it improves on every feature in fallout 3 and adds more. The crafting system is excellent and so is the building system (and its not a rip off on minecraft). The guns are excellent and handle well in combat. The looting system is improved but still needs work on it. The open world is not as big as games like GTA but iv'e been playing for around 6 hours and still haven't seen everything in the game. The Perks are a massive difference to the game and actually add new features to your play though much better than fallout 3 and new Vegas did. So far the environments and weather system are amazing and make the world come alive. in other words this game is amazing!!!!!!!!! so get over it… Expand
  95. Silas92
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    In the game I spent ten hours. At first I felt the overall game, but over time this has changed. In fact, the game must be given a chance. The game world is large and filled with content. VATS bit lame, as for me, time should stop completely. The skill has been highly simplified but it does not prevent reap enjoyment from the game.
  96. GodofGeckos
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    I'd like to start this off by saying that I suspect all the negative scores are the result of repeat accounts, or of people who haven't actually played the game. If you've seen gameplay, or played it yourself, you should know this to be true. The bugs are hardly game breaking, especially if you take steps to prevent them, and the graphic, while nothing marvelous, are an obvious improvementI'd like to start this off by saying that I suspect all the negative scores are the result of repeat accounts, or of people who haven't actually played the game. If you've seen gameplay, or played it yourself, you should know this to be true. The bugs are hardly game breaking, especially if you take steps to prevent them, and the graphic, while nothing marvelous, are an obvious improvement over FO3, FO:NV, and Skyrim. The optimization could be better, but I feel as if this is a problem not to just for PC, but for console as well.

    Whatever my thoughts may be, please just take that into consideration. I've played the game for well over twenty hours at this point, and have been playing Fallout since 1999: I know what I'm talking about. The fact that the user rating is lower than New Vegas is **** absurd, and should be disregarded.

    Pros:

    - Gameplay is far better than it has been in previous titles, with mechanics that actually allow for a 'no V.A.T.S' play through. It obviously isn't destiny, but for an RPG, especially one made by Bethesda, it's a refreshing change.

    - You're not going to find better graphics than Witcher 3 in this game, but this highly stylized version of Boston is still gorgeous. Bethesda has reached the apex of world design here, pulling out all the stops - a new story is hiding behind every corner.

    - Voice acting is incredible. Whether or not you're a fan of the silent protagonist (which I am, to some extent) is irrelevant; Brian DeLaney and Courtney Taylor have both put a lot of passion into this, as well as the entire supporting cast. Everyone is giving their all, and it's wonderful to listen to.

    - Companions are diverse and well thought-out. Everyone has a backstory, and none disappoint in complexity. The friendship/romance system is also a welcome addition.

    - The soundtrack... wow. Just... just wow. Not just the radio stations: Inon Zur is at his very best here.

    - The new leveling system is far better than any previous installment of the 3d series. It add a level of depth and customization that would be extremely hard to top. Don't let anyone else fool you, this makes the game far more engaging. Speaking of which...

    - It's far more difficult. I could have put this as a con as well, but I despised the easy nature of both NV and FO3. While the lack of a hardcore mode is irritating, this is made up by the fact that ammo is scarce, and enemies are tough. The challenge, however, is usually well worth it.

    - Finally, the story - what can I possibly say about it that hasn't already been said? It's dynamic, it's engaging: it's a work of art, frankly. The moral choices are difficult and game-changing, the scope is incredible, and the writing is award worthy. The third act is truly what stands out, though this is not to diminish just how fun the first two parts are - I won't spoil anything, but you're all in for a very special treat. The replayability alone is just incredible.

    Cons:

    - The bugs are numerous, as one would expect. If you don't download the beta update and (if you're playing in NVIDIA) disable streamer, then you'll not only find that your frame rate is practically non-existent, but you'll experience crashes that should've been patched day one of development. While almost everything is fixable in one way or another, it's still a very notice inconvenience that needs to be rectified as soon as possible.

    - The animations, especially facial, are improved, but that isn't really saying much. It still looks like garbage when someone is trying to speak, and while we all sorta expected it, it's a shame to see that our fears were legitimized.

    - The pacing at first is... wonky. As I said before, I'm not going to spoil anything, but it just seems like it's trying to haphazardly rush you into the wasteland as fast as possible. It'll probably be fixed by the modding community, but that's certainly no excuse.

    Verdict: 9/10

    A gem of a game, and easily one of the best, if not the best, games to come out of BGS since Morrowind. Everything is diverse, dynamic, and engaging; truly world design at it's finest. While the bugs can be a nuance and the pacing is off at the beginning, they hardly constitute a low score. You can see every ounce of passion and love that was put into this project, and the picture it paints is absolutely breathtaking.

    My advice? Buy as quickly as you can and jump right in. This is one hell of a treat, and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  97. MigRib
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    I find it highly suspicious that the average user review for this game is so much lower than other user reviews for games that have professional scores above 80. Just to mention a few, MGS V (user rating of about 7.5), The Witcher 3 (user review of an astounding 9.0), Tales from the Borderlands (user review average around 8.5). This is most certainly due to dozens of fake accounts beingI find it highly suspicious that the average user review for this game is so much lower than other user reviews for games that have professional scores above 80. Just to mention a few, MGS V (user rating of about 7.5), The Witcher 3 (user review of an astounding 9.0), Tales from the Borderlands (user review average around 8.5). This is most certainly due to dozens of fake accounts being created just to blemish the score for Fallout 4. Metacritic also appears to be fond of this because this is the second review I write saying just that. OK, it's not a review of the game to be fair, so I'll add something else this time: Fallout 4 is absolutely amazing. It's Bethesda's best game so far and one of the best RPGs around. And yes, IT IS an RPG, as anyone who has seriously played P&P will recognize - those who play roll the dice and choose the tactical approach, of course, will never understand what an RPG is supposed to be.… Expand
  98. AlexChauvin
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 was a good game but, it did not live up to the hype surrounding it. As the follow up to two fantastic RPGs it was always going to be a difficult task and with the whole Fallout fan base waiting this only made it more difficult. I found the graphics to be okay, they were very similar to the graphics of 3 and NV but they felt new and fresh. The locked framerate, although unstableFallout 4 was a good game but, it did not live up to the hype surrounding it. As the follow up to two fantastic RPGs it was always going to be a difficult task and with the whole Fallout fan base waiting this only made it more difficult. I found the graphics to be okay, they were very similar to the graphics of 3 and NV but they felt new and fresh. The locked framerate, although unstable at times, was mostly consistent and I rarely noticed when it struggled. The story wasn't too bad either although predictable at times. To conclude, Fallout 4 is a good game but not necessarily a good Fallout game.… Expand
  99. Dude49
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    his really is an amazing game I can easily use hours and hours to play it with out ever feeling bored.

    The good: Combat feels great and never gets boring Weapon costomization Settlement building The new power armor is amazing instead of it just being armor it now feel like you are a walking tank. Feels like the first iron man suit with out the flying part :) The weather and    his really is an amazing game I can easily use hours and hours to play it with out ever feeling bored.

    The good:
    Combat feels great and never gets boring
    Weapon costomization
    Settlement building
    The new power armor is amazing instead of it just being armor it now feel like you are a walking tank. Feels like the first iron man suit with out the flying part :)
    The weather and lightning effects are amazing and leads to some very breathtaking landscapes.
    So far all the quest have been interesting to play.
    The new perk system is fantastic. They removed the old skill system, which didn't make any sense and replaced it with this new system where the skills have been spread out in a way that makes sense.

    The bad:
    Voice acting of some npcs like codsworth is fantastic but some other characters not so much.
    The textures are not that good, they are not horrible but they are not great.
    The dialog system has been simplified and sometimes you say something you didn't want to say because the description did not explain what you were going to say.
    Building the settlements is a little wonky because of the grid.
    Some quest are very repetitive (go here, kill that or go here, kill them, collect that)

    I have heard a lot of people had lots of trouble with this game. Both with performance and bugs. I myself have not run into that many problems I have been stuck on a terminal once and sometimes I get a little fps drops but I have never been lower than 55.

    Conclusion:
    Fallout 4 is overall a fantastic games really worth playing and a worthy sequel in the fallout series but it is really restricted by some of the bad stuff like the dialog system and repetitive is holding it back.    … Expand
  100. MadclownJack
    Nov 30, 2015
    8
    I'm not gonna lie, i rode the "hate train" at first. The developer had reinvented a lot of the things familiar from the last two games, most of which weren't very accessible and clear at first glance. The new perks system seems a lot less "RPG" than the last one, the Map is smaller but more dense than the ones before and i can't really find a purpose for the new "minecraft" system they gotI'm not gonna lie, i rode the "hate train" at first. The developer had reinvented a lot of the things familiar from the last two games, most of which weren't very accessible and clear at first glance. The new perks system seems a lot less "RPG" than the last one, the Map is smaller but more dense than the ones before and i can't really find a purpose for the new "minecraft" system they got going on, at the moment. Also, same as any other game these days, there are bugs of all sorts and sizes, though the game was stable even without the updates. The main story line is a bit flimsy and anticlimactic, but what are you gonna do. The graphics aren't all that stunning, but i'm sure the mods will take care of that in the near future. There were a couple of things done better here, than in the previous games like the battle and crafting systems, better animations and movement (Skyrim level, maybe a bit better) there are a lot more open buildings which lessens the need for loading, essentially making the gameplay a lot smoother. The battle system i especially like because it seems more realistic than the ones in F3 and NV. In the previous games i felt as if the hit box and enemy reaction to taking damage (or lack thereof) were somewhat weird, which prompted use of VATS, in turn making the game a bit "distant". The crafting is also nice, armor and weapon creation is similar to Skyrim, but with more depth. I found the fact that the character is an established person, rather than a blank slate, in the game world, a tad impersonal to the player, but it's not a deciding factor in the gameplay so i guess it doesn't matter. The game world seems more alive, although i think the AI would benefit from some more development.

    In summation, there is a lot to be seen and experienced in Fallout 4, especially to new players. That said, if i were a new player, i'd do some review reading before i decide if this is what i really want.

    My opinion is that it's a good, if not great, game. Though i secretly hope that future DLC is free, because the price seems a bit steep for the current game content. Maybe try and get it on a dicount?    … 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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