Fallout 4

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  1. DJShepherd
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    So glad I didn't listen to any one else and bought the game. It's clear Fallout 4 is NOT Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas. Anyone looking for a game like that should just play them instead. This is Fallout 4. I absolutely love the Power Armor, and fantastic game play. The main story line was good, but could of been better. It's a great game to pick up on sale. Bethesda needs build onSo glad I didn't listen to any one else and bought the game. It's clear Fallout 4 is NOT Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas. Anyone looking for a game like that should just play them instead. This is Fallout 4. I absolutely love the Power Armor, and fantastic game play. The main story line was good, but could of been better. It's a great game to pick up on sale. Bethesda needs build on this, and expand the story options and provide more story paths. The MOD community for this game is incredible. It enhances the game on so many levels. There is a lot of history, story and lore in the game, you just need to look for it. There was a lot left out of the games that people were able bring back by modding the game. Lots of potential.… Expand
  2. Mendoras
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game is fun.

    BUT: The graphic was known, especially in comparison with a Witcher 3 it is extremely dowdy and dreary, but graphics are not everything. Much worse are the problems on PC. Who goes to a terminal of more than 110 FPS stuck to 90%. On my 144 Hz GSync monitor only remains for me to hrottle by hand to 85 Hz, because otherwise he would just always trying to reach    The game is fun.

    BUT:

    The graphic was known, especially in comparison with a Witcher 3 it is extremely dowdy and dreary, but graphics are not everything.

    Much worse are the problems on PC.

    Who goes to a terminal of more than 110 FPS stuck to 90%. On my 144 Hz GSync monitor only remains for me to hrottle by hand to 85 Hz, because otherwise he would just always trying to reach the 144 Hz. If I keep the FO4 FPS Lock, it runs only on ~ 10 FPS.

    The control has been even worsened compared to FO3 and Skyrim. How can such a system release on the PC is a mystery to me. Alone the "Quick Bar" is bad, the whole navigation just as cruel as in FO3.
    When building, it is a single seizure and there was just 0.0 thinking how possibly could better transpose on the PC.

    Who can come to terms with who can also buy the game and will probably have fun, but you should be absolutely aware of it.

    Before the developers do improve here MASSIVELY I can not fully recommend, as sorry as I am..    … Expand
  3. Malcolmfx
    Nov 12, 2015
    7
    Oh yeah and regarding the supposed "dumbing down for kids".

    I am in my late 30s and have played games all my life. I guess "dumbing down" is equal to streamlining and improving...? Most of the dorks that scream about Bethesda's later games not being as good as the earlier ones are probably still virgins with no outside hobbies, friends (that exist outside the internet/video games)    Oh yeah and regarding the supposed "dumbing down for kids".

    I am in my late 30s and have played games all my life. I guess "dumbing down" is equal to streamlining and improving...?

    Most of the dorks that scream about Bethesda's later games not being as good as the earlier ones are probably still virgins with no outside hobbies, friends (that exist outside the internet/video games) and so on.

    In all honesty, even if Bethesda made a game faithful to the old ones in every way, these people would moan that they "haven't moved on" or are "stuck in the past".

    I guess you just can't please everyone.    … Expand
  4. Doomsday4766
    Feb 2, 2016
    10
    I love it! Fallout 4 is SUCH an improvement over the mechanics of 3 ! if they put out DLC half as good Fallout 3's this will be the best game in existence . I always felt that console games really lacked that 'sandbox' feel. Honestly i am a PC gamer, i need mods. Fallout 4? I haven't had the need or want to install a single mod, ok , maybe I could use 'scrap scrap' but other wise this is aI love it! Fallout 4 is SUCH an improvement over the mechanics of 3 ! if they put out DLC half as good Fallout 3's this will be the best game in existence . I always felt that console games really lacked that 'sandbox' feel. Honestly i am a PC gamer, i need mods. Fallout 4? I haven't had the need or want to install a single mod, ok , maybe I could use 'scrap scrap' but other wise this is a solid installment to the Fallout franchise.

    Fallout 3 was just so rigid You couldn't do anything besides murder and kill everything .. which isn't so bad. Fallout 4 however really adds a 'progressive feel' like you actually accomplish stuff. Unlike 3 where in the end your only left with a dead story and all your 'stuff' . I could play Fallout 4 forever and still have my settlements to improve, or random events to find, or legendary gear to collect.

    10/10 because unlike every other big company AAA rated game Bethesda still tries to give us something new and different , I appreciate that.    … Expand
  5. JJUSA12
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    My only real gripe with the game is they way dialog is handled. Only four choices available for a dialog is not enough. The game is though beautiful and really fun to play.
  6. Yiyas
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 is an improvement to almost every mechanical aspect of the Fallout franchise. While that has left less time to fulfil some parts of the game, it is far from 'betraying the franchise'. I believe it is a huge step forward to progress the franchise as the game plays far better than before.

    The changes to VATs combat, critical attacks, container handling, loot rewards, puzzles,    Fallout 4 is an improvement to almost every mechanical aspect of the Fallout franchise. While that has left less time to fulfil some parts of the game, it is far from 'betraying the franchise'. I believe it is a huge step forward to progress the franchise as the game plays far better than before.

    The changes to VATs combat, critical attacks, container handling, loot rewards, puzzles, random situations and environment are all improvements. Compared to all the other games I am having more fun playing the game than before and have not looked at the game once and said "you know what, this needs to be modded so much it's not even the original anymore". The major additions I'd say for the game are the Power Armour (which I don't use and haven't needed to but will create another character to play with), the weapon modifications and the Settlements. Each one is a fantastic feature of the game and the sheer level of customisation from them is really rewarding and gives that brilliant sense of 'this is MY game'.

    I would say the only feature lacking is the dialogue. Dialogue has been simplified into 4 options and there is rarely a SPECIAL or Skill based check in conversations. While this does mean a very charismatic character will cheese their way through almost every conversation it does leave you feeling that your character is not really the expert of science or the cunning survivalist. While it doesn't cater as much to hardcore players (now I say hardcore but really only those who are obsessed with RP) it does cater for a majority of players. Yes your character is voiced. It is an amazing feature, to hear the emotion in your player, to actually hear yourself interacting with the environment. There is no choice in voice or pitch but for the first ever voiced FO game I am not complaining as the blank and empty lines of text are pretty depressing.

    In addition, Karma is removed. It's great. No longer does some magical sound dictate whether what you are doing is right or wrong. Instead your companions influence your actions, while some promote drug addiction and stealing, others promote lawfulness, selfishness, haggling, hacking, lockpicking, etc, nobody says what is actually good or evil. When it comes to that crossroads of who you will side with there is really no good or evil answer. You pick who you want to be and you can be the good guy in all of them because, and here's my favourite the part, if you think its the right thing to do then that's all that matters.

    The only reason I wouldn't give this game any more than 8 is because of the dialogue. It's obvious that dialogue is more important to others, and that one flaw means a score of 0, but for me I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Perhaps it is because I liked the voice itself and enjoyed the personality of my character but if you are on the wall about playing the game you should watch some Let's Plays to see if that one downside is worth rating the game with angst.

    P.S. my favourite feature: the game hasn't crashed once for me, and I can easily alt-tab during loading screens in borderless.    … Expand
  7. AtomicNutzSlam
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one    The game may not be as good as Fallout 3 or NV. However, in comparison to the state of those games at launch, Fallout 4 may very well end up being better.

    (NEW EDIT: After over 100 hours of playing, I still haven't finished the game, but I have seen much more of what the game has to offer. I have changed my review from a 9 to an 8... but I've already played the game for over one hundred hours. And it is very worth it, whether it's an 8 or a 9.)

    I still believe most of the people who give this game under a 5 either hated Fallout 3 or Bethesda games in general, or ragequit in frustration after getting mini nuked or otherwise exploded for the umpteenth time. Or came from 4/8chan.

    Fallout 4's main standout is that the combat is much improved. The enemies are much smarter and more exciting to fight (Feral Ghouls in particular).

    EDIT: The combat can be punishing at times, even on normal difficulty. Getting power armor early on is just something different. And the punishing difficulty is probably tuned with the knowledge that you have power armor access from early on. The new system isn't better or worse, but it is different - and before you get accustomed to the difficulty it will leave you in a tough spot when deciding whether or not to go grab your armor.

    I think I personally prefer the longer buildup to getting power armor, and then being able to wear it permanently. But after you've played the game a bit you can better gauge when you may need power armor and leave suits at different settlements to make it slightly less of a pain to manage.

    The difficulty of some settlement defense missions is probably the biggest problem in terms of combat difficulty, because you often don't have time to (fast) travel to your main settlement to pick up your armor, before (fast) travelling to the settlement under attack. Before I built up my defenses at several settlements I had a few fights that I had to reload far in excess of a dozen times before I was successful. Fallout 4 combat definitely has some rage quit inducing potential (and I think some of the negative reviews here are a good indication of that - though they would likely never admit that the "dumbed down" game is actually kicking the hell out of them).

    "The RPG elements aren't as cut down as people are suggesting IMO," is what I said previously. I was wrong. The RPG elements are very cut down. The dialogue wheel and its abbreviated choices are awful, and the four options you get almost always boil down to yes/no/sarcastic/more information. You cannot really play the Fallout 4 protagonist as an evil character through dialogue choices. Moreover, charisma is the only stat that matters in conversation. Charisma in general is very powerful, too much so in my opinion.

    The Local Leader perk is **** It should either be moved down to 1-3 charisma category, or it should be entirely removed from the game and all players should have supply lines and store building by default. Having to have 6 charisma +3-4 perks for all settlement options is **** Having no other int/perk checks for outside the box dialogue choices is also ****

    The Witcher showed that deep character protagonists aren't a death knell for RPGs, but that the choices you do get to make should make an impact. There isn't much impact from the yes/no/sarcastic options of FO4.

    All in all, counter to what I first said after playing only for 10-20 hours, the RPG elements have taken a big hit, and this is ultimately the main reason why I lowered my score from a 9 to an 8.

    My previous main gripe remains, although somewhat abated: the outside world seems rather dead. You go up to a building with raiders in it and there are often no raiders outside. No guards, no sentries, you just walk up and enter the building. Now, there are places that absolutely do have outside raiders, and some of them are pretty challenging/silly, like a place you are likely to come across early on with a raider in power armor and a fat man occupying a great firing position...

    EDIT: The outside world gets more lively as certain events occur in the wasteland and as you move south. But other areas, particularly the northwest of the map where you start, are still quite dead. I suppose this is intentional. I would suggest new players to push forward in the main quest a bit before going off on your own if you want a more exciting wasteland.

    It remains my opinion that there are legitimate complaints about this game, but as far as a new Bethesda open world game release goes... Fallout 4 is one of the better ones, and almost all of the previous games with rockier starts are now classics (after much patching/modding/DLC). I do think FO4 will only get better. And we can only hope the dialogue wheel and abbreviated RPG system dies a painful death as a result of the outcry for butchering much of Fallout 4's RPG elements.    … Expand
  8. LockNesTom
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I absolutely love this game. Have played several hours now and Its great. So far the story is amazing and the settlement system is very enjoyable. There are the occasional glitched but that is to be expected from a game this size.
  9. dtechno
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    If you liked Fallout 3, you'll like this, if you didn't, you won't. The game takes a couple of major leaps forward from F3, mainly in the combat system, and a couple of steps backward from Fallout New Vegas, mainly in the story/character development. The world-building and exploration element remains superb.

    It has the usual problems Betsheda games have always had: buginess, subpar    If you liked Fallout 3, you'll like this, if you didn't, you won't. The game takes a couple of major leaps forward from F3, mainly in the combat system, and a couple of steps backward from Fallout New Vegas, mainly in the story/character development. The world-building and exploration element remains superb.

    It has the usual problems Betsheda games have always had: buginess, subpar graphics and one infuriating one present in skyrim and FO4: a terrible PC UI. Luckily those problems are usually alleviated by modders after a while.

    Overall though, it's a very good open world exploration FPS+RPG.    … Expand
  10. Nickisnick4
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    People who are complaining are people who like fallout 3...did you play fallout 3? its legit exactly the same? Yea the graphics arent great but who cares? they took some rpg elements out, but nothing drastic. the game is very fun to play and you can easily get into it, worth the purchase.
  11. Sh8de
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Overall I enjoy this and while I do wish Bethesda was better at making titles for the PC instead of porting it over with sub-par menus and settings interaction. Shouldn't have to go into ini files to change FOV etc. Game play wise though this is very good bugs aside, the mod community as usual will pick up for Bethesda's shortcomings with features that should be part of the game (ammoOverall I enjoy this and while I do wish Bethesda was better at making titles for the PC instead of porting it over with sub-par menus and settings interaction. Shouldn't have to go into ini files to change FOV etc. Game play wise though this is very good bugs aside, the mod community as usual will pick up for Bethesda's shortcomings with features that should be part of the game (ammo crafting, etc) which is as usual their saving grace. The visual bells and whistles part of me is disappointed without a doubt but the game play while similar to Fallout 3 is good enough and has enough subtle changes to keep me interested.… Expand
  12. Ascendant
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Probably the funnest game i've ever played..

    It's a shame people are spamming negative reviews because they are mad at Bethesda for one little thing.
  13. GamesBeatAll
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    The complaints by other users confuse me - yeah it is slightly buggy but FAR less so than equivalent games on launch. Moaning about the graphics - this IS Fallout - who plays Fallout for fancy graphics? The UI does take some getting used to - not the comfortable transition as from F3 to NV, and Perks instead of skills, well why not? Let's give it a chance, we may even prefer it. I'm only 6The complaints by other users confuse me - yeah it is slightly buggy but FAR less so than equivalent games on launch. Moaning about the graphics - this IS Fallout - who plays Fallout for fancy graphics? The UI does take some getting used to - not the comfortable transition as from F3 to NV, and Perks instead of skills, well why not? Let's give it a chance, we may even prefer it. I'm only 6 hours in and more than happy to give it time and see where it takes me. And to those complaining about price - how much did you spend in ONE evening in the pub, takeaway or cinema? Value for money is unquestioned in my book. To summarise my first impression, it is very much the same and very much different. I think I'm going to love it (the curse of having an open mind).… Expand
  14. Victordeus
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    If you liked Fallout 3 you will probably love this game as well. If you loved Fallout: New Vegas you might not like this game as much. The story and RP is definitely there, but it isn't as strong as it was in New Vegas. My little nitpicking of the game is that I miss having my skills and intelligence helping me out during conversations, if there is any of this in Fallout 4 I haven'tIf you liked Fallout 3 you will probably love this game as well. If you loved Fallout: New Vegas you might not like this game as much. The story and RP is definitely there, but it isn't as strong as it was in New Vegas. My little nitpicking of the game is that I miss having my skills and intelligence helping me out during conversations, if there is any of this in Fallout 4 I haven't noticed it. Everything interesting seems to be based off of Charisma.… Expand
  15. ieatllamas
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Everything you expect, and more. The world is extremely densely populated with things to do. People spamming "1" ratings probably haven't spent more than 5 hours playing the game, if that. Gunplay feels better, the crafting system is awesome, and settlements are a huge time sink. Easiest 10 I've ever given.
  16. Locuxt
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Well to be honest...Fallout 4 is a masterpiece plain and simple and towards the people that have been negative they obviously don't know what a good game is, harsh? Not really, especially since this game is getting way too much hate, it's ridiculous. Or perhaps they just don't like; huge open worlds, dialogue choices, engaging story, lots of crafting, plentiful customization, interestingWell to be honest...Fallout 4 is a masterpiece plain and simple and towards the people that have been negative they obviously don't know what a good game is, harsh? Not really, especially since this game is getting way too much hate, it's ridiculous. Or perhaps they just don't like; huge open worlds, dialogue choices, engaging story, lots of crafting, plentiful customization, interesting characters, challenging AI and all whilst traversing an outstanding looking wasteland.

    If you want to know why I hold such a high opinion over this game, stop reading this text right now and go play it yourself!

    Since it's release I have sunk 85 hours into it and have still not even scrapped the surface...see what I did there?...Do you want a vast open world with something to discover at every turn? Check. Endless amounts of loot that will over encumber you which forces you to use your companion as a cart horse? Check. Questing away only to be driven off into a certain direction due to enthralling distractions? Check.

    How about maintaining you're own settlement? Food, water, power and defence have to be maintained oh and yes you have settlers that can move in over time, actually have you got enough beds? Check. Crafting Guns, Armor, Chemistry, Cooking, Workshops for building components, Power Armor customization, oh and Jet Packs! No I don't care that I emphasize the capital letters here...JET PACKS!!! Visually the game is stunning it which is another aspect that puzzles me when some say they think it's ugly!? I can recommend a great optician that may resolve that issue.

    Anyway the commonwealth really feels like a wasteland, detailed character models, water looks like well you know...water! textures are all well presented and the game runs at a solid 60fps if you have a good machine. Bethesda seem to optimize their games so well, I've never had a problem anyway. Animations have improved greatly from past instalments, however there are some clipping issues and awkward limb moments that get stuck in rather amusing positions.

    Finally the sound is top notch, voice acting is good, music is fitting and will sound familiar to others that have played previous Fallout titles. Voiced protagonist for me is welcomed, I can feel more attached to the character but at the same time I can understand why people dislike this aspect. It may feel as though Bethesda moulded the character for you. I mean you can simply counter that by murdering the occasional bystander and all will be right as rain!

    Come on people stop comparing this to the other games of 2015, Fallout 4 fights in it's own corner with 2 very strong power fists! The developers are moving with the times as they should be, with that said thank you Bethesda you certainly delivered here.    … Expand
  17. deadher0
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The game is incredible and is exactly what I've been waiting for as a Fallout: New Vegas fan. I find the negative user reviews bizarre. I do have a beefier gaming rig to run it so I'm not experiencing the issues others are having (consoles).
  18. Ryyx
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Don't listen to the haters, if you are a fallout fan, and ok with bethesda bugs, this game is great. First 7 hours of the game have been utterly flawless. Not sure what everyone's beef with the graphics are... They are certainly Next Gen, even if they are on the lower end of the next gen benchmark. Settlements is a cool new feature, though i suspect it will become tedious later in theDon't listen to the haters, if you are a fallout fan, and ok with bethesda bugs, this game is great. First 7 hours of the game have been utterly flawless. Not sure what everyone's beef with the graphics are... They are certainly Next Gen, even if they are on the lower end of the next gen benchmark. Settlements is a cool new feature, though i suspect it will become tedious later in the game.

    The crafting and modification system is fun, I am constantly seeking new components to make new mods for my favorite guns.

    Sure, it doesn't have micromanagement of repairs and boring stuff like that, instead you get settlements and a robust crafting system.

    The inventory system still sucks, no idea how my character can carry so much crap... But whatever. It's all good when it comes together.

    Now, if you will excuse me. I got some raiders to hack apart.    … Expand
  19. Pantal00ns
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Most Fallout players came to this game thinking it would be Fallout 3: Part 2. Sure, I may have thought this too but the game, none the less is still great. I have around 6 hours logged so far and it's pretty fun. The quests are engaging, the graphics are great and the guns feel great (if you remove mouse acceleration).

    In my eyes, there are so many bad reviews because people thought    Most Fallout players came to this game thinking it would be Fallout 3: Part 2. Sure, I may have thought this too but the game, none the less is still great. I have around 6 hours logged so far and it's pretty fun. The quests are engaging, the graphics are great and the guns feel great (if you remove mouse acceleration).

    In my eyes, there are so many bad reviews because people thought this would be the holy grail of games (Protip: No game is gonna be that way). Sure the game was dumbed down a bit but it feels smooth now, instead of constantly being in your inventory. The game is meant to sell, and in doing so, Bethesda will try to sell to the largest demographic. Not everyone wants to spend countless hours slowly finding things in desks, the new system is fast and appeals to so many gamers.

    The Game was hyped a lot and when there's hype, each person wants the game to fit to their own wishes.
    Bethesda can't please everyone.

    Great game so far, can't wait to play more.    … Expand
  20. Valosar
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    I will start by saying that I did not strictly enjoy Fallout 3 as the game was drab and boring from the get go and never really hooked me. Fallout New Vegas on the other hand hooked its claws into me and took me for a long ride which sadly ended due to the instability of the game far before I got to the end. I still had a great deal of fun with the game but in the end I couldn't put upI will start by saying that I did not strictly enjoy Fallout 3 as the game was drab and boring from the get go and never really hooked me. Fallout New Vegas on the other hand hooked its claws into me and took me for a long ride which sadly ended due to the instability of the game far before I got to the end. I still had a great deal of fun with the game but in the end I couldn't put up with the constant crashes and nothing I did fixed it. Enter Fallout 4, a lot of people are complaining that it is a dumbed down non-RPG console shooter but I have to disagree. Yes the skill system is gone, but no the perk system is not a more simple system that replaced it. Rather the skills and perks have been combined to make things easier to visually absorb while having the exact same effect as the previous skill system. How many times in New Vegas or Fallout 3 were you really putting 1 point into this and 1 point into that. If you are anything like me you were dumping all 5 points into the skill you needed improved the most at that moment in the game, and fit your ultimate goal for the end game.

    Imagine this scenario, you come across a chest, you cannot unlock it because your skill is too low. Which game are we talking about here the great RPG New Vegas or Fallout 4 the non-rpg shooter? BOTH! In new vegas you have to pump your skills to get those chests unlocked as soon as possible, or use a magazine to try and crack open that chest with the loot you want early. In Fallout 4 you simply pick the lock picking perk and gain the ability to unlock the chest. In a way it is a bit more RPG as it is not so prone to min maxing. Nothing you can do will allow you to access the higher level of that perk without leveling up first. The pacing is over all the same, I'll get that computer later, I'll come back to that chest later when I've got the skills to pay the bills!

    Going on lets consider the skills in weapons, now instead of putting 1 point into your rifle (Which I'm sure you never really did) you simple choose a rifle perk that increases the damage you do with them, very little if any difference in the over all flow of the game play. It is still an RPG, there is still progression up a system of ever increasing powers and abilities it is simply different.

    Fallout 4 feels like Fall Out New Vegas to me, but in addition to the incredible landscape, interesting characters, and involving quests we also have what Gun Runners tried to create, the ability to customize your weapons in great detail. The weapon customization system allows you to take a gun and make it your own, mold it to your needs as you see fit. No longer are you bound to what the game devs deemed fi to place in the game, if you want a sniper rifle with night vision and full auto with a long barrel and fold stock and bayonet on it by God you can make it ! This system also finally makes all the junk you find in Fallout games useful for once!

    Couple this with the outpost system which allows you to build your own home and you've got a very deep RPG That allows you to play the way you want to. Yes the dialogue options are limited but it is always very clear which option is going to have the response you want it to. How much time do you really want to spend talking to NPCS any how? I just want the story to progress so I can get on with what I really want to be doing at that point in time. I don't remember a thing that doctor at the start of new vegas said, or anything anyone else said in that game, but I do remember sneaking around in the Vaults reading the documents and computer logs revealing the game lore for myself. THAT is still in Fallout 4 and it is just as rich as ever.

    Don't let these cry babies ruin an experience for you , go into it with an open mind and I believe you will find that the game is worth the price and then some. Regarding technical issues I've got a rather low end PC and I run the game at medium settings perfectly fine The graphics are beautiful, the faces are better than any previously in a Fallout game , better than Skyrim by a large margin. With a radiation storm blows in I believe you will be blown away as I was by the smooth and creepy change in the weather, it does not suddenly begin to rain. Rather lightning flashes in the distance, the wind picks, and the sun is covered by black clouds as lightning flashes near the player cause radiation damage.

    I've yet to experience any game breaking bugs, the worst I've seen so far is a mole pop up under my dog and send it flying into space. These kinds of things are to be expected in a Bethesda game and they always have been. Ever since I saw a main quest character in Morrowind float into the ceiling and disappear forever before allowing me to complete my quest I've known to expect these sorts of things. They were in Fallout New Vegas as well!

    Play the game for yourself, watch a live stream! Don't take some sour persons word for it!    … Expand
  21. krieg29
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Very good game for me, running all on ultra with a 670 jetstream and i never be low than 45fps. The dialogue are **** but u will find a lot of paper and text that explain what are happening in the world
  22. dnce
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    I'm an avid RPG player, fan of open-world games and Fallout series in particular. This game is not without it's flaws, but I enjoy this iteration of Fallout world immensely. Everything so far has been a real upgrade from previous titles and Skyrim. Bethesda didn't reinvent the wheel, but jagged it up and polished it. The love and care which gave birth to Fallout 4 is clearly seen and II'm an avid RPG player, fan of open-world games and Fallout series in particular. This game is not without it's flaws, but I enjoy this iteration of Fallout world immensely. Everything so far has been a real upgrade from previous titles and Skyrim. Bethesda didn't reinvent the wheel, but jagged it up and polished it. The love and care which gave birth to Fallout 4 is clearly seen and I sincerely believe Bethesda gave this game their best effort. In my eyes the end result really shines, but I understand that this is not the case for all. To use an older engine is not a sin, since they reworked it to the next level and introduced us many next-gen graphical gimmicks which bring the wasteland to life. Special mention to the atrocious shadows and lighting from Skyrim which are now beautiful and purposeful.

    After playing Fallout 4, Fallout 3 seems like a proof-of-concept and New Vegas a playable demo =) I salute Bethesdas stubborness to iterate their concept rather than build everything from scratch. This is a new and so far best version of Fallout universe, not a groundbreaking new game.

    This game is not perfect, the long development cycle is visible in some last-gen textures and meshes, but this is something that modders or perhaps Bethesda themselves will fix (remember HD patch for Skyrim?) And complaining about textures and meshes while ignoring all the greatness of core mechanics and engine improvement is just... silly. If my car is powerful and great to drive I couldn't care less about last season rims or fading paintwork.

    I like the evolved skill and perk system from Skyrim, which hides tedious statistics under the bonnet. People **** how rpg elements have been dismissed but they ARE there, just not shown in sheets. Role playing is about playing a ROLE, not fiddling with stats. Stats are there to constrain your abilities to your role, but they're not something that has to be visible and fiddled with. From paper RPG:s they've been a necessary nuisance and I'm glad Bethesda agreed with my minority vision and hid them from plain view. Or would you really like to see some virtual dice-throwing before each shot?

    Quests, dialogue and writing is far from Bioware quality, but they're in a league of their own. In my wet dreams I'd like to see Bethesda and Bioware join ranks. Imagine Bethesda's modular openness with Bioware's dramatic content? Drool,...

    I'm not saying the content is bad, by no means! Voice-acting is a huge leap from Skyrim and the wasteland is now an exceptionally lively place with people going about their business, chatting and bickering. Quests are interesting and have some nice twists and on a whole they are more interesting than tedious, and do not sacrifice replay value.

    My only gripe is with the FOV and mouse smoothing. These suck and require too much fiddling to be changed. That's the ONLY whine I've found. Not bad Bethesda, not bad at all. Fix those annoyances, please. For all the else, Kudos and Respect. You've made one kick-ass game with love and care. For that, you deserve 10/10.    … Expand
  23. MCHammerTime
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    Awesome, game in the Fallout tradition. Looking forward to the DLC as an addition to the game now fixes and unfinished pieces. New settlement mechanics is a very good new feature set that will be hopefully improved upon.

    -The gun-play feels nice and tight, and you now have the option to melee attack with firearms. -There's tons of crafting in the game from cooking to chemistry to    Awesome, game in the Fallout tradition. Looking forward to the DLC as an addition to the game now fixes and unfinished pieces. New settlement mechanics is a very good new feature set that will be hopefully improved upon.

    -The gun-play feels nice and tight, and you now have the option to melee attack with firearms.
    -There's tons of crafting in the game from cooking to chemistry to upgrading gear to building.
    -Different armor is available for each limb, it's not just bodysuits like in Fallout 3.
    -The perk chart is well done and perks have requirements before they can be leveled up.    … Expand
  24. mijxero
    Dec 10, 2015
    10
    There are a lot of "mixed" reviews on this game. I was a huge fan of all Bethesda games from Morrowind and up. Is it perfect, no. Is it what we were used to, no. Is it a ton of fun that I will probably invest hundreds of hours not even counting the fun of using mods, yes. This is more fallout and yes unlike the catchphrase, war is changing. I don't miss the clunky gunplay from beforeThere are a lot of "mixed" reviews on this game. I was a huge fan of all Bethesda games from Morrowind and up. Is it perfect, no. Is it what we were used to, no. Is it a ton of fun that I will probably invest hundreds of hours not even counting the fun of using mods, yes. This is more fallout and yes unlike the catchphrase, war is changing. I don't miss the clunky gunplay from before and don't understand how that is a bad thing. I like customizing the guns, much like enchanting in skyrim. The settlements just add more and if you don't like them, they seem very optional. Overall it has still wowed me and earns a 9 for its pure enjoyment divided by dollar equation.… Expand
  25. Jarvis
    Nov 14, 2015
    8
    It's amazing how much bad press this game has gotten, especially when you look at the actual complaints.
    Fallout 4 is pretty similar fallout 3, just with some changes, most good, some a little disappointing.
    I'm Gonna try and get the negatives out of the way first. -Some environments are too big, causing the frame rate to drop. It's not constant, and only happens in certain areas, and    It's amazing how much bad press this game has gotten, especially when you look at the actual complaints.
    Fallout 4 is pretty similar fallout 3, just with some changes, most good, some a little disappointing.
    I'm Gonna try and get the negatives out of the way first.

    -Some environments are too big, causing the frame rate to drop. It's not constant, and only happens in certain areas, and it doesn't drop too far either, just enough to be annoying.

    -During conversations with NPC's, you only have four options to pick from at a time.
    Each option usually gives you four more to choose from so you can continue the conversation, But fallout three had much more options than this.

    -this game has less survival elements. Stimpacks can't be administered to specific limbs, and weapons cant break.

    -And now, the con that irks me the most,
    The skills have been assimilated into perks. Unlike in previous installments, Instead of gradually upgrading your skills as the game goes along, all the skills are now perks as well, meaning you cant customize your character quite as much as would be desired.

    And now for the pro's,
    -The games appearance is very enthralling. Their is a lot of detail put into practically everything.
    I have heard a lot of criticism branching from people claiming the graphics are terrible, which is contrary to the truth.
    The game has a very bright color scheme,
    (Yes, this is an apocalypse game witch acknowledges the existence of color's other than brown and grey.)
    This can highlight some of the poorer parts of the game (such as a few noticeable decals on objects instead of details on the 3D model,)
    Overall, the bright colors makes the games graphics look... different?
    Whatever the word you wanna go with, it doesn't look bad, just unusual.
    And the game makes up for this with many beautifully constructed environments.

    -Weapon modification gives a wide variety of possibilities for different status and affects, making your load out more personal.

    -The town building feature is a nice way to spend time and immerse yourself in the games universe.
    You don't need to constantly check on the town, just occasional, so if you don't care for it, you only need to have an adequate town made.

    -The combat is much more advanced than in previous installments.
    V.A.T.S is now in slow motion instead of stopping time entirely,
    This sounds like it would make it more difficult to use, but time still moves very slowly in this version, so its really doesn't make much difference.
    Melee attacks are actually fun to use now as most blows from a melee attacks will either push an enemy back or even knock them over,( you can also whack enemy's with your gun) compared to how in fallout 3, in which they basically just did damage, and occasionally made an enemy stumble, which kind of killed immersion.
    Similarly, the way your dog act's in combat is more realistic.
    Instead of working exactly like a melee weapon with wheels, your dog usually will either restrain enemy's by biting their hands or feet, or tackle them to the ground and bite them.
    Basically, your dog attacks enemy's the way a real dog would.
    Finally, you're power armor (which is now customizeable) works less like an equippable item, and more like a vehicle, each specific part has it's own health and can brake, you can't carry it around with you, you find a place to keep it, and when you use it, it has basically the same affects as previous games (enhanced strength protection etc,)

    Overall, I really enjoy fallout 4, and really don't understand why people are acting like it's the worst game ever made.
    I am disappointed in a few regards, but not enough to make me hate it, It is still a very fun game, And definitely worth a buy if you're a fan of fallout or the open world genre.    … Expand
  26. DeciusFrecentis
    Oct 18, 2016
    10
    This is easily the best game produced since the original Deus Ex. A truly magical experience. It''s hard to even know where to begin.

    Right off the bat, I felt a deep and visceral connection to my wife and child. Fallout 4 really made me feel, which I have never seen before in a roleplaying game. The story really hits some emotional notes early on, and has a great sense of adventure    This is easily the best game produced since the original Deus Ex. A truly magical experience. It''s hard to even know where to begin.

    Right off the bat, I felt a deep and visceral connection to my wife and child. Fallout 4 really made me feel, which I have never seen before in a roleplaying game. The story really hits some emotional notes early on, and has a great sense of adventure and ominousness. It loses the latter two qualities about 2/3s of the way through the campaign, but this is in the wake of a very original and emotionally charged plot twist. The whole "synth" concept felt a little half baked, but it does make for a more morally nuanced story than anything we've seen before in Fallout.

    The combat is amazing. It is FPS quality. I remember my amazement when I first saw an enemy lean out from behind a wall to take shots, or blind fire from behind cover.

    The world feels alive. This is something I felt Oblivion had that was missing in Fallout 3 and Skyrim, but its back in Fallout 4. Returning to a location you've already been to can present new quests, and an even more pleasant surprise is that even refusing quests can have complicated. I remember once I decided not to help an NPC out with his problems, only to find he got himself killed trying to handle the situation by his lonesome.

    There is a sense of organicness in Fallout 4 that just seems to be missing in RPGs. There are slickly done scripted events (such as when I entered a dark room and suddenly all its lights turned on and I found four heavily armed people pointing guns at me), the conversational animations and believable and intricate and add a great sense of intimacy and believability. I will never forget the pain I saw in a synth's eyes who described himself as "discarded Institute trash". Nothing feel formulaic. Its the little touches that make the game great. The way documents like newsletters are presented in their original form rather than green text, or the player character whispers "yes" when he/she successfully picks a lock, or the way everything from stimpak injections to drinking water is animated.

    The characters are a mixed bag. Nick Valentine is a character as well written as anything in Mass Effect 2. Other characters become painfully one dimensional. Paladin Danse is nothing but a soldier. Piper seems loveable at first but soon appears to be nothing more than a reporter.

    While its far from perfect, Fallout 4 is one of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  27. Robobob
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    First off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little beforeFirst off. Fallout 4 is a great game. Don't listen to all the hateful gamers on here who pined for a sequel to Fallout 3 and when it wasn't perfect they slam it with a ridiculous low score. Look more at the professional reviewer's scores and you'll get a better idea of what this game is like. I'll guarantee that half of the gamers haven't played the game or played very little before reviewing the game.

    The number of locations to explore is one of the biggest Bethseda has ever created. I don't know if the map is bigger, but once you get close to the couple of towns or cities there are so many points of interest so close together it seems mind boggling. I think the level design is amazing in that each building seems like a realistic remnant of a what was once a full functional home, business, factory etc. There is something fun, cool or unique to find hidden away in each location as well so exploring never gets old. The number of weapons you can wield is amazing. 100 hours in and I'm still finding cool different weapons to punish enemies with like the a freezing gun, a gun that shoots syringes and strange ancient artifacts fused with technology to become powerful weapons. Crafting is the best I've ever seen it in any game. You can actually modify any weapon or armor at least a couple levels. Anything in the game's world can be picked up and broken down for use in modding. I find my inventory constantly maxed because I'm constantly grabbing old phones and microscopes for their copper and other useful elements. The companions are numerous and varied and spending enough time with one grants you a unique perk which gives special bonuses, so this makes me want to play with each companion long enough to get that bonus. BTW, the companion Deacon has some of the funniest lines in the game. There are at least 3 factions to play with with different side missions and bonuses to each. Settlements can be founded and rebuilt with the build tool which uses the game's crafting elements some more. This system is fun but was a little dumbed down for consoles. Hopefully patches to this will be made soon. Speaking of dumbed down, the game was obviously designed for consoles and ported to PC, which is frustrating that it doesn't have a better menu system or inventory management but didn't deter me from enjoying the main game. If this is a reason to give a game a ZERO than you need to grow up a little. haha

    At first I was frustrated with the enemies ability to instantly spot me and start attacking before I could spot them, but I just started sneaking more often and used the VATS system to spot enemies that are hidden behind steal grates, buildings and bushes so that solved that grievance.People have complained about bugs, and I've only seen 4 in 100 hours of playing. 1 crash to desktop. 2 load screen hangs wher I rebooted and a funny glitch where my companion was swimming through the commonwealth. That's it. That's about average for a PC game so I don't see the big deal.

    There are a few issues I did have with the game. I have a 4 year old gaming rig PC and the Fallout doesn't look too hot. Last year I could play Tomb Raider on near maxed out settings yet Fallout looks too similar to Fallout 3. Herein lies the problem: Bethseda keeps using the exact same system which it used for Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim. You can tell because some buildings require loading times and the NPC animations are still as stiff and bugged. Time to create a new system for your games, Bethseda, because you are starting to look dated compared to GTA V and the Witcher. Maybe the user scores will help drive Bethseda to make some major changes.

    So, if you haven't tried this game, maybe wait a good month for some patches or modders to fix a few issues, or maybe even wait until the game comes down in price. I don't regret my purchase at all and after 100 hours am looking to probably spend 100 more. There's a few dozen buildings left to loot and I'm halfway through the main story and I'm having a blast.    … Expand
  28. doogs
    Dec 16, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game. Fun and entertaining. However there's two types of Fallout players...

    1. You like Fallout 1-3: Choice driven to a degree but still relatively linear with it's story approach. Karma played a role somewhat but ultimately didn't affect the players decision too much. Your character had a set goal, that was in a sense 'noble' and ultimately in most player's cases ended nobly. The game rewards more for positive karma so naturally most people chose the high ground. Exploration is very fun, as with any Fallout game but it kind of held your hand a little in terms of game play.

    2. You like Fallout NV: Very very choice driven, heavily story focused, decisions held weight right through til the finale. The world felt very much somber, at war and quite depressing. You had no set goal rather than revenge, simple. This method allowed people to take either side of the karma aspect which provided more an experience in story telling. It just felt more open.

    This being said. I love all of the aforementioned deeply but how does this reflect on Fallout 4?

    Fallout 4 has gone back to the 1-2 approach of giving you something noble (SPOILER: finding your child and avenging your dead partner). This isn't necessarily bad at all. The overall experience of Fallout 4 is fun. Which after all is what I'm all about; having fun! But I just felt it spread itself a little too thin in terms of story development and really motivating me to follow the main quest when there's so much else Id rather do. Sorry but I'd rather build settlements than find my stolen child. Hopefully DLC will flesh out the world a little more so I can feel more invested in this installment. If you want fun this is for you but if you're looking for more feeling and emotion then go play New Vegas.

    I can recommend if you have a PC get it on that as the modding community creates a lot more playable value and depth to the world.    … Expand
  29. ShawnD
    Sep 26, 2017
    10
    The overall concept and mechanics of the game are at least 9/10, but the game is virtually unplayable in its current form. I'm writing this at 1:50 PM during my Christmas vacation, and I can't play the game because the game has no brightness settings. I can't see ANYTHING in the game until the real life sun goes down. The game is extremely dark, so things are only visible when the game isThe overall concept and mechanics of the game are at least 9/10, but the game is virtually unplayable in its current form. I'm writing this at 1:50 PM during my Christmas vacation, and I can't play the game because the game has no brightness settings. I can't see ANYTHING in the game until the real life sun goes down. The game is extremely dark, so things are only visible when the game is played in a room with the lights off and absolutely no sun light.

    2017-09-26: I'm changing my rating to a 10. If you can play this in a dark room, you will absolutely love it. I have a total of 387 hours logged in Steam. As with the other Fallout games, you need to mod the game to make it fun. Mods can remove things like the carry weight limits so you can spend all of your time wandering around rather than warping back to town to sell things.    … Expand
  30. Chickendoodles
    Nov 23, 2015
    8
    Let me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it allLet me begin to say how I have not played any other Fallout game other than 4 but I have played many of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls games. I have a degree in game design and I will speak about how this game plays out. I have about currently 30 hours in playing so far so I feel I have a good grasp on everything. I will not be speaking about the story because A) I haven't played through it all yet B) wanted to focus more on the game play anyway

    Okay with that intro out of the way I want to say how much I enjoy this game. From the start there are so many different paths you can take and go about playing it out. Everywhere you go you can find something new. You can shape how you want to play by choosing what makes you S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and not get penalized for how you play and that's great. You can have a large pool of companions that you can choose to drag around with you and help you go about the wasteland. One thing I will emphasize about this game is the CHOICES!

    Something I see many people complain about is that that world is "Small." Sure if you look at world size it kinda is however looking at how they designed it, it is very vertical. You can go into a majority of buildings, go onto the roofs, or delve into the basements of these buildings. So the game is more built up then wide which isn't always a bad thing.

    There is a lot of lore in the game, I actually find myself a bit overwhelmed with all that you can read with every dungeon. You can hack terminals and read their logs or find different holotapes to listen to that give you interesting insights on different back stories.

    All the mechanics are relatively simple and easy to understand. The only thing that took me a bit to catch on was finding out how much radiation you have and how to trigger a critical strike when using V.A.T.S other than that it is pretty solid.

    There is a system where you can manage different settlements throughout the map and build your own towns. I have spent a lot of time on this and there are many benefits that translate into the exploration phases. So here is how it goes. You go out and explore, while you explore you gather materials that allow you to expand your settlements. You build up and go out again, coming back upgrading each settlement more and more.Then it gets to a point where you can make money off them which makes buying stuff easier. However, If you don't place defenses then your settlements get attacked and you will have to go defend it. My only gripe with this system is how annoying the building can be. Sometimes it locks where you don't want it to or just doesn't want to place even though there is nothing in the way. All in all, still a fun thing to do especially if you aren't exactly the best at shooting.

    So far, for me, bugs have been few and minor. (I'm on PC) The most 'major' bug I run into is when I tab out sometimes the HUD gets all weird and off centered and I have to restart the game to fix it. Other than that, nothing major has happened. Other bugs I have run into are bouncy water that flings you about 80 feet in the air. Me and Dogmeat were having a grand ol' time bouncing around though. All I had to do was reload my save and it fixed itself. Terminals sometimes don't show text and you have to fiddle with it a bit for it to show. That is all I have run into in terms of bugs.

    If I could praise anything about this game the most it has to be the level design. It is EXTREMELY good. I have studied level design and that crap is hard, but they nailed it here. The areas you go through seamlessly and subtly guide you through itself and gets you to where you need to go. I found it really difficult to get lost in any dungeon and that is a good sign. If you wonder off the path they have for you, you can find something cool, probably have to fight something for it but that is a good system of reward and punishment.

    People have complained about the speech wheel thing which I can understand, sometimes not fully knowing what you are gonna say is not the most helpful but I see what they were trying to get at with streamlining it. I don't mind the wheel system but the full chat screen that I have seen in previous fallout games wouldn't have hurt either.

    All in all, a great game. Certain aspects of it could have used tweaking but still all around solid. A pat on the back to you Bethesda.    … Expand
  31. chris_rees
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brilliant start to the game, fallout 4 has some features that are disappointing as u have to level up picking perks rather than skill sets. The wasteland exploration hasn't been to challenging as it mainly consists of ghouls and raiders so far. some quests have interesting stories and a very hard Mire-lurk Queen to take down. In all its a good game its better than New Vegas but struggles to keep up with the story of fallout 3. i wouldn't listen to the people giving the game a zero rating.… Expand
  32. Game_Critic
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would first like to say that I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series, playing both Fallout 3 & New Vegas and seeing and playing Fallout 4 on the PC i would say that this game is everything that the fallout series need and more. Now I wont spoil anything for those who haven't played but i highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of just Bethesda's games in general. So the thing is that i can see where most fans were worried about because of some of the (spoilers) base building, gun customization, new V.A.T.S system, power armor, and much...much more. But overall I just don't see why people dislike this game so much because It's a really good game and if there are people who dislike it the either don't play the game or make sure you played at least Fallout 3 or New Vegas. ^_^… Expand
  33. Tazooka
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    I have no idea why this game has an average review rating... This game is amazing, already in my top 10 games of all-time!

    Over 80 hours (so far) but so worth it. This games detail is extraordinary and it looks and feel amazing. The gameplay is very smooth and well made. Its VERY well optimised too. There is so much to-do in Fallout 4, I've barely started really, as I keep finding    I have no idea why this game has an average review rating... This game is amazing, already in my top 10 games of all-time!

    Over 80 hours (so far) but so worth it. This games detail is extraordinary and it looks and feel amazing. The gameplay is very smooth and well made. Its VERY well optimised too.

    There is so much to-do in Fallout 4, I've barely started really, as I keep finding new weapons, armour, locations and enemys. The story is really good, and really immersive.

    Bethedsa did a really great job with this game, I don't know how it's getting hate.    … Expand
  34. Monkeyman200
    Dec 10, 2015
    6
    Bethesda followed up their former Game of the year, Fallout 3, with class. This game continues to make use of former positive qualities, but now adds aspects that were previously derived from mods. Resource management and customization are more evident than ever. In contrast, the graphics aren't tremendous nor some of the skins, but those expecting games from the Fallout series to be atBethesda followed up their former Game of the year, Fallout 3, with class. This game continues to make use of former positive qualities, but now adds aspects that were previously derived from mods. Resource management and customization are more evident than ever. In contrast, the graphics aren't tremendous nor some of the skins, but those expecting games from the Fallout series to be at the forefront of visuals and cinematics aren't appreciating this game for what it offers.… Expand
  35. Crispy_
    Apr 22, 2016
    7
    It's a great game in its own right.

    The major beef I see people have with this game is that it does things much differently than the previous fallout games. Fallout 4's main focus is on the shooter aspect and less on roleplay elements. You should expect to see better gunplay and better gameplay in general, however you may also notice a much less compelling story, lore and dialogue. I    It's a great game in its own right.

    The major beef I see people have with this game is that it does things much differently than the previous fallout games. Fallout 4's main focus is on the shooter aspect and less on roleplay elements. You should expect to see better gunplay and better gameplay in general, however you may also notice a much less compelling story, lore and dialogue.

    I just can't bring myself to hate this. It's honestly an excellent game, just in a different way. It has entertained me. I really enjoy the settlement building and the gameplay works very well. Official modding tools have not been released, however the modding community still manages to make some really good mods.

    Play it with an open mind, and enjoy it for what it is. Buy it on sale.    … Expand
  36. LoveName
    Dec 22, 2015
    7
    I want to abstain from this 1/10 score holywar, so I give it 7. It's not a bad game, and it has its good sides. Thirst of all, I liked the whole craftingconstruction thing, it's very well made. Second, as much as I love original isometric Fallout, I can't deny that tabletop ruleset is not that good for a 1st person perspective. Yes, they simplified it too much I think, but it's a lotI want to abstain from this 1/10 score holywar, so I give it 7. It's not a bad game, and it has its good sides. Thirst of all, I liked the whole craftingconstruction thing, it's very well made. Second, as much as I love original isometric Fallout, I can't deny that tabletop ruleset is not that good for a 1st person perspective. Yes, they simplified it too much I think, but it's a lot better case, than if they leaved it as is. (I didn't play Fallout3 or NV, so I don't know how they dealt with that earlier) Classic Beth's open world and beautiful scenery is also a big +. It's also a very good shooter experience. I think, if you do a Fallout 1st person perspective game, gameplay-wise it should be like Fallout 4.

    But as you know, gameplay is not the only part of the final product.

    The quests, oh my god, the quests are awful! "Go there(where you have been 3 times already), kill trillion of respawned raiders and bring me this thing". And almost ALL quests are like this! Yes, some have good and interesting backstory, but they all end in this awful go-kill-bring pattern. I was in horror how much potential they just trampled into the ground.

    Overall it's a typical action-RPG, and it's not that bad.    … Expand
  37. Rhesyk
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    The graphics are fantastic, not sure why people hate them - they are vastly improved over FO3 and NV. The main problem people have is a graphics/performance issue, but I am not sure whats causing this and I am unaffected so I am not dropping points (especially as this will be fixed soon enough).

    Bought a new R9 380 4GB (on i5-2500k, 16GB Ram) and can run on ultra @ 1080p smoothly with    The graphics are fantastic, not sure why people hate them - they are vastly improved over FO3 and NV. The main problem people have is a graphics/performance issue, but I am not sure whats causing this and I am unaffected so I am not dropping points (especially as this will be fixed soon enough).

    Bought a new R9 380 4GB (on i5-2500k, 16GB Ram) and can run on ultra @ 1080p smoothly with no stuttering or glitches.

    I think the intro/character creation was excellent, makes sense with the plot but allows us to have a glimpse at the pre-war/fallout aspect which was a nice addition (albeit brief).

    At first I thought the lack of skills was dumbing down - its not, its all been consolidated into the SPECIAL/Perks system with the perks. (if you have max charisma but zero persuation games normally fail you, but under the new system its the max charisma that matters which makes more sense - and perks can be taken to make this more succesful).

    On the map size, it may appear smaller but I have found its not just a case of being densely packed but there is less "dead" or "inactive" space, and lots of small buildings are open in the world (not needing you to enter tiny shacks like before which was annoying).

    My only gripe so far is the controls/ui so I am knocking this down to 9 but I am sure I will get used to it. Actually I don't like the lack of control over the characters voice (many games use EQ/pitch effects to customise a voice actors recorded lines) but this is a personal preference it doesnt make the game bad so I wont knock a point off for it. (nothing wrong with the voice btw - I just like to customise things).

    For what its worth I am not new to the series or Bethesda being an older gamer who still plays FO1,2 (and tactics since im a pervert apparently - its actually a great tactical rpg) and Morrowind etc.

    Biggest tip to enjoy the game - drop all preconceptions, just take it as a game in its own right and you will be pleased if you like open world exploration, the fallout settings and humour and especially the SHENANIGANS. No game has shenanigans like FALLOUT!    … Expand
  38. braindamage
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    witcher 3 was lame , dragon age inqustions was mundane e pile of fecal matter ,

    even though this game was probably idealized in a time for power pc based console architectures , and I have some dog that follows me I don't like that much compared to the dog in dragon age origins, and a crappy frame rate in certain areas in my light year beyond pc, , this game is better the other crap    witcher 3 was lame , dragon age inqustions was mundane e pile of fecal matter ,

    even though this game was probably idealized in a time for power pc based console architectures , and I have some dog that follows me I don't like that much compared to the dog in dragon age origins, and a crappy frame rate in certain areas in my light year beyond pc, , this game is better the other crap like mgsv and other piles of crap getting high ratings as of late , a lot of these games I wouldn't even complete them if you gave me a copy for free ,

    sorry to the fans of the game who missed the role playing as I did with dragon age but I guess that's the way it is, and btw I have shot up some people in a diner , and activated talking robot that killed a bunch of enemies for me , so dont tell me nothing son    … Expand
  39. KalameetTheEthe
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is an amazing came. I feel as though the detractors of the game did not give it a proper try. I implore you to try and enjoy the game before ranting about the minor things you dislike, or if you are writing a negative review because you are crashing, don't write a review on the game until you can actually play it.
  40. Eikast
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Now to be fair I have only spent 4-5 good hours on this game so far so I may not be qualified to give it a full review, but neither are the 820 negative ratings -_-
    This game plays well for me at 4K with consistent 60 FPS (if your system can't handle eye candy then you need to use the right graphical settings). I started off playing the first 2.5-3 hours with a keyboard and mouse (I tried    Now to be fair I have only spent 4-5 good hours on this game so far so I may not be qualified to give it a full review, but neither are the 820 negative ratings -_-
    This game plays well for me at 4K with consistent 60 FPS (if your system can't handle eye candy then you need to use the right graphical settings). I started off playing the first 2.5-3 hours with a keyboard and mouse (I tried using an XBO controller and I didn't like it). I ended up getting a steam controller today and after choosing the right config, I love it.

    This game has quite a bit of RPG elements but it's also a FPS/ 3rd person shooter. The game can be unforgiving if you don't plan your attacks, but if you play smart then you will be satisfied with the gameplay. As for the story, I enjoy it so far but to be honest I'm doing all of the side quests that I get the chance to do. I am in no rush to beat this game. I'm giving it a 9 out of 10 simply because I feel that they could've updated the game engine (apparently it's the same as Skyrim).    … Expand
  41. MitchyK7
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Great game so far, good addition to the franchise. Playing PC and XB1 versions, no issues with either so far! There is a hardcore mode despite what people say. There are some pacing issues early on that may put off newcomers, but if you love this franchise you know what to expect. Slow build until you end up the ultimate adventurer!
    Lighting looks good, design changes for some of the    Great game so far, good addition to the franchise. Playing PC and XB1 versions, no issues with either so far! There is a hardcore mode despite what people say. There are some pacing issues early on that may put off newcomers, but if you love this franchise you know what to expect. Slow build until you end up the ultimate adventurer!
    Lighting looks good, design changes for some of the common enemies are subtle but noticeable. Overall a good step forward, just could have done with less diluting of core elements to appeal to mass crowd. People loved Skyrim as it was, so why dilute the feature set?    … Expand
  42. Khalagar
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I've put over 100 hours on it in 10 days time and I'm in love with this game. It's extremely good. It's not without flaws like the UI being terrible on PC, or the dialogue system being mediocre, but those don't detract from the game to not make it one of the best games I've played in the last few years.

    This is honestly one of my favorite games of all time, and I've been playing games    I've put over 100 hours on it in 10 days time and I'm in love with this game. It's extremely good. It's not without flaws like the UI being terrible on PC, or the dialogue system being mediocre, but those don't detract from the game to not make it one of the best games I've played in the last few years.

    This is honestly one of my favorite games of all time, and I've been playing games since the early 90's    … Expand
  43. Devian1488
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    The best game. Графика, анимация, сюжет, стали лучше. Много новых возможностей как и строительство и крафтинг и многие другие способности, Гуд гейм, игра года.
  44. Nayatrei
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Well, many of the reviewer said Fallout 4 is nothing more than graphically enhanced Fallout 3, I kinda agree and think it is not a bad thing. Fallout 4 has new features like building new settlements which enables useless ingame objects to be more useful. and also by enhancing perk tree and weapon mods it does enhance the game features that Fallout 3 didn't had it.

    There is room for    Well, many of the reviewer said Fallout 4 is nothing more than graphically enhanced Fallout 3, I kinda agree and think it is not a bad thing. Fallout 4 has new features like building new settlements which enables useless ingame objects to be more useful. and also by enhancing perk tree and weapon mods it does enhance the game features that Fallout 3 didn't had it.

    There is room for improvements, like bit more narrative tutorial like fallout 3 and immersing story-line with various choice you make as in Skyrim. but for first 10 hours of game play, I got more than what other games offer for $60 gameplay. Looking forward for great DLCs and minor patches to enhance gameplay further    … Expand
  45. Goero101
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Ok, So i've read through some of these reviews. And while yes, this game has some issues, I'm not sure if The people who have rated this game a 4 or lower are even playing the same game that I am. And I do want to preface this with, I spent most of yesterday just trying to PLAY the game on my PC, while my friend sat across from me happily playing away on his PS4.

    1. Graphics, yes,    Ok, So i've read through some of these reviews. And while yes, this game has some issues, I'm not sure if The people who have rated this game a 4 or lower are even playing the same game that I am. And I do want to preface this with, I spent most of yesterday just trying to PLAY the game on my PC, while my friend sat across from me happily playing away on his PS4.

    1. Graphics, yes, not as next gen as they could be, but a patch with some optimization would fix that. Plus, the sheer amount of memory it takes to keep track of some of the things that this game DOES keep track of.
    2. Quests, uhh, Hello? There are so many reiterations of certain quest lines you can do before they are all used up and become repetitive. Welcome to 2015, where many of the quests have been rehashed so many times because each game that comes out has a go kill this, gather this, bring it to me.
    3. To those who who keep saying that Bethesda didn't learn from NV. They didn't make New Vegas. Obsidian did, and there was some bad blood over it, so Bethesda doesn't exactly acknowledge NW.
    4. They TOLD EVERYONE that we were going to be picking up EVERYTHING because of the incredible need for materials. This would only have been a true bad thing, if they hadn't already informed us that we would need all these materials for the Mod system and/or the settlement building.

    Seriously, some of the reasons people have rated this game so low are just stupid and for the sake of whining it seems like. Complaining that the game doesn't recognize Kyle, probably not even the guys name, but saw it on Reddit and wanted to throw it in there.

    Hopefully, once the rest of the actual Fallout fans pull themselves out of the game long enough to swing on by, this score will start to actually reflect what this game easily deserves, an 8 or higher.    … Expand
  46. Yonkiman
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I'd rather have waited until I was much further in to write a review, but since 10 hours after release there are so many ridiculously bad reviews, I felt I should weigh in to try to keep things balanced.

    After 5 hours of play, I can tell you that on my PC (i5 something, GTX 760, 1920x1200), the game is stable, the frame rate is good enough (haven't measured it yet because I'm happy),    I'd rather have waited until I was much further in to write a review, but since 10 hours after release there are so many ridiculously bad reviews, I felt I should weigh in to try to keep things balanced.

    After 5 hours of play, I can tell you that on my PC (i5 something, GTX 760, 1920x1200), the game is stable, the frame rate is good enough (haven't measured it yet because I'm happy), the game is BEAUTIFUL, and I am having a lot of FUN. I'll modify this review as I get more into the game, but so far I'm very happy that I preordered.    … Expand
  47. Darkallah
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    The trolls sure are threatened by this game. It's a clear 10/10. Gameplay, exploration, interaction, even combat is better than 3. The most damning professional reviews are mostly aimed at it not being "a revolutionary step forward" like 3 was, but it doesnt need to be in order to be a perfect game. No bugs or crashes for ke whatsoever, they seem to be fabricated.
  48. DRITZZ_ZARCON
    Dec 13, 2015
    10
    Having played through the main story I must write a review due to the abundant amount of poor reviews. 49 hours later the game was complete and ive enjoyed some good times playing it.

    What i liked? 1.Good Story 2.Good Skill mechanics 3.Lots of guns and mods 4.Create your own communities 5.Factions are good Not so good. 1.Graphics are good but not up to witcher 3, or the    Having played through the main story I must write a review due to the abundant amount of poor reviews. 49 hours later the game was complete and ive enjoyed some good times playing it.

    What i liked?

    1.Good Story
    2.Good Skill mechanics
    3.Lots of guns and mods
    4.Create your own communities
    5.Factions are good

    Not so good.
    1.Graphics are good but not up to witcher 3, or the quests in the game
    2.Power armour given too early in the game
    3.Normal level was a little easy

    Overall id give it an 8/10 but due to balance out the fools giving it such low scores im going have to give it a ,10    … Expand
  49. Viothon
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    For a very short time I was confused and a little disheartened that so many reviewers of this game are negative, I could not have asked for a better game in Fallout 4, no I say a better peace of entertainment, not just a game. What age are we living in anyway when a game that lets you do as many things as this dose without bothering with other people gets some basement dwellers to stillFor a very short time I was confused and a little disheartened that so many reviewers of this game are negative, I could not have asked for a better game in Fallout 4, no I say a better peace of entertainment, not just a game. What age are we living in anyway when a game that lets you do as many things as this dose without bothering with other people gets some basement dwellers to still spew there venom all over the rest of us. If you want to play Planescape Torment then please go play that **** game, it bored the hell out of me just watching a friend of mine play it, he loved it so much. Here is a little hint to all you old timers out there with nostalgic nerd glasses at the late 90s RPG games, there boring like watching paint dry. I also could not get into the great and beloved Morrowind, yes I said it Morrowind is almost completely unplayable for me, I dare anyone to try and confront me with a straight face on how to even get started in that primitive mess of a game.
    Skyrim is one of my most favorite games ever and I am not ashamed of saying it at all, it paved the way for a new kind of RPG, it has something that even Oblivion does not have and that is savage power. It also opened the PC world to adding to the world with community creations, not unlike table top RPGs did in the 80s.
    This year another great peace of gaming was **** all over as well on the PC, I will not name it here because it’s not about that game, but I think some of this has to do with what both are suffering from on the PC. The PC community in the past decades have been dominant when it came to better graphic options, controller versatility and just a higher optimization on the gamming experience. However the past 4 years have seen gaming design shift even faster then in the past to where the money is flowing and that is now the console markets. This has a group that was once in a position of smarmy jabs at this or that is better on a PC to now complaining when a game is designed with a control and the latest consoles in mind yet still is around $60. I feel there frustration to a degree, yet this was bound to happen given how useless the PC community really was when the times were good. Playing a game is not about what hardware you have was the line that console players always said to PC owners, the answer was always pay more and get a monster PC and then tell us that same line that Hardware does not count. Well now that the economy is absolute below **** scum now we have PC owners who maybe 4 years ago got a new mid-level gaming PC start to ask why the hell are all these new games working better on the current console hardware and seem made just for a controller. Now I will throw to all you complainers out there the line that we gave to them poor console players in the past, upgrade your PC or get a console, high end is just that high end, you can always scale it down if need be but I suspect a prideful mindset is at work here. Games themselves are not being reviewed as purely on PC right now because of all the things I have stated, an anger is taking hold as a realization is happening that they are getting games that are not using PC hardware to the fullest anymore and its because that is not where the money is to be had now.    … Expand
  50. tsakiym
    Dec 14, 2015
    8
    nice game. nice graphics..but is that all? nop. excellent exploring but falls a bit at the quest and the story.. but still a very nice game. i felt guns armor and clothing items was nothing special. but its an another one game that honor well this title
  51. dminzi
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    I wonder what people expected... There are a billion things to do and a million glitches to patch. Bethesda games in a nutshell. Story is pretty good and there is a ton of side quests and fun things you can do. SPECIAL works very well.
  52. dduggan
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Overall, this is a very great game with some definite and noticeable shortcomings. I've seen a large number of complaints, but most of the features that were sacrificed I am willing to accept. My feeling is that Fallout 4 is an excellent game and is game of the year worthy by the standards of 2012-2013, or possibly 2014. By 2015, however, the engine behind Bethesda's games is beginningOverall, this is a very great game with some definite and noticeable shortcomings. I've seen a large number of complaints, but most of the features that were sacrificed I am willing to accept. My feeling is that Fallout 4 is an excellent game and is game of the year worthy by the standards of 2012-2013, or possibly 2014. By 2015, however, the engine behind Bethesda's games is beginning to show its age. I think once we lose the lens of how the game fits into the current time, it will turn out to be a great sequel to Fallout 3 and FNV.

    Tradeoffs:
    -High end graphics traded for game scope
    -Dialogue options traded for fully voiced dialogue
    -Bugginess for (again) scope and freedom

    Additionally, gun play has improved significantly and I only use VATS when things get particularly heavy. I've put serious time into the crafting/junk collecting and settlement building, and it has been great fun. The game runs well on my PC, and I've heard of but have not encountered any significant bugs. There is no FOV slider, which apparently is a huge issue to some gamers, but I don't care.

    Most importantly, I have fun playing this game. Let me rephrase that. Fallout 4 is a fun game. Once you put aside what you decided Fallout 4 would be when you imagined a sequel to New Vegas, and really look at the game itself, it is still leagues ahead of the other RPG brands out there. I know I will be playing this game well into 2016.    … Expand
  53. Paylyha
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Can't understand those who Fallout 4 did not like! Personally, I believe that it is a masterpiece in its class...the only graphics are not pleased..and the plot just not the top!) in Fallout just felt to play)!
  54. robiuploader
    Dec 8, 2015
    10
    100hr into the game.. i can see very much potential in the game. why the negativity??? wait for the MODS for years to come. i bet you there will be so many custom campaign n building own stage. so much Potential. just wait for it. just hoping for better dlc n optimization from beth
  55. game2002
    Sep 21, 2017
    0
    8/10 a really good game. The graphics aren't the best, but it's still good and mods will of course come out sooner or later for pc. Avoid all the trolls playing the game on their mothers laptop, the game is optimized and runs at 70fps maxed on a gtx 970!

    Edit: Over a year after, this game wasn't exactly the game I'd hoped for. The RPG elements are bland and the game felt small/short. I    8/10 a really good game. The graphics aren't the best, but it's still good and mods will of course come out sooner or later for pc. Avoid all the trolls playing the game on their mothers laptop, the game is optimized and runs at 70fps maxed on a gtx 970!

    Edit: Over a year after, this game wasn't exactly the game I'd hoped for. The RPG elements are bland and the game felt small/short. I changed the score to a 8/10 and hope Bethesda will deliver on their next Elder Scrolls game instead.

    Edit 2: Paid mods, go to hell Bethesda!    … Expand
  56. RevMaillet
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    On my computer the graphics are much better than Fallout 3 or New Vegas. I think the physics glitches are funny and I need a good laugh after a big shoot out sometimes. I have played over 20 hrs so far and have had no crashes or problems. My main complaint is the talking.. there isn't the diversity that the others had nor can you command your companions as easily.
  57. oohbeartrap
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Whooooole lot of whining happening, here.

    Encountered a few, non-game breaking bugs so far. Mostly G-Sync speeds up the game and character disappeared when getting out of the vault. Restarted the game to fix that one. No issues so far. Game is fun. Looks gorgeous and I'm on solid 70fps with an i5 and 980 ti. Game feels really good on controller. Crafting is fun, building is fun,    Whooooole lot of whining happening, here.

    Encountered a few, non-game breaking bugs so far. Mostly G-Sync speeds up the game and character disappeared when getting out of the vault. Restarted the game to fix that one.

    No issues so far. Game is fun. Looks gorgeous and I'm on solid 70fps with an i5 and 980 ti. Game feels really good on controller.

    Crafting is fun, building is fun, combat is fun. I never get tired of it like I would with AssCreed or CoD or any of the other "AAA" titles you guys probably salivate over.

    It's Bethesda. There are bugs. This is not new. Get over it. You honestly think your **** matters when people STILL TO THIS DAY play Fallout 3 and Skyrim and love the hell out of them? If you don't like it, don't play it and find something else. Your time here is wasted. The game is breaking records and has plenty of people who aren't spoiled by mainstream crap.    … Expand
  58. ehackim619
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Let's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It isLet's be real here. Those who have problems with the graphical quality of this game are perfectly within their rights to do so, but consider the bigger picture and please only submit a bad review of the game only if you don't think it is fun, rather than if it doesn't look all that great to you. To me, this is one of the most involving, engaging open world games ever made. It is everything I wanted and more in the long-anticipated followup to Fallout 3. More importantly, this is not just a clone of Fallout 3. Bethesda have tried so many new things here, and (at least in my opinion) none of them seem to take away from the fun and focus and all of them serve to add an extra layer of player agency. That is what is most important to me, and what I feel should be far more important to gamers than the graphical quality of a game. I appreciate the drive for people to demand more in terms of graphical quality these days, but I'm still giving Bethesda full marks for this game. I absolutely love it. (Also, if it makes you feel any better, I'm sure modders are already working on graphics overhauls as we speak :))… Expand
  59. phwaap
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    No, this was not the game I expected either. But I'm also not wedded to the idea that game series need to remain the same. After 120 hours I was pretty pleased with the overall experience, though there's definitely a lot of room for criticism.

    Some positives: * It makes you want to explore. * Combat was excellent, better than the previous two. * Some entertaining side quests *    No, this was not the game I expected either. But I'm also not wedded to the idea that game series need to remain the same. After 120 hours I was pretty pleased with the overall experience, though there's definitely a lot of room for criticism.

    Some positives:

    * It makes you want to explore.
    * Combat was excellent, better than the previous two.
    * Some entertaining side quests
    * The settlements were interesting, though rudimentary

    Not up to snuff:

    * The graphics were terrible. I kept thinking of MoH:AA for some reason.
    * The main quest line was less than satisfying.
    * Most of the factions were one-dimensional
    * Controls were awful. Never quite got used to them even after customization.    … Expand
  60. tchad78
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    Hands down the best game I've ever played. Amazing graphics for such an open game. Gunplay improved over FO3/NV. VATS is incredibly fun to use. Companions have unique personalities and their interactions with each other is a nice touch. I finally feel immersed in one of these BethSoft games now that my character SPEAKS! The world looks and feels so much more believable than FO3/NVHands down the best game I've ever played. Amazing graphics for such an open game. Gunplay improved over FO3/NV. VATS is incredibly fun to use. Companions have unique personalities and their interactions with each other is a nice touch. I finally feel immersed in one of these BethSoft games now that my character SPEAKS! The world looks and feels so much more believable than FO3/NV too.

    If I was forced to have a complaint it would be that at just shy of 120 hours /played, I am starting to run out of things to do and getting nervous I will run out of Fallout 4 before the DLC.

    The way Power Armor works now is flat out genius. The Perks rework takes it from a numbers game to a real character simulator. And it's incredibly balanced - you can play multiple specs successfully.

    I don't know exactly what it is about this game. I couldn't get into The Witcher 3 at all, when it was suggested I play that if I liked FO4. Please hurry DLC, there isn't any other game out there for me in a post FO4 world.    … Expand
  61. martinoli
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    Ho letto molte opinioni negative, certo non è epico come i precedenti e non c'e' un grande passo avanti sul lato tecnico, però ho imparato ad apprezzarlo giocandolo. Alcuni aspetti del gioco non li utilizzo molto per esempio la possibilità di costruire edifici e di arredarli. Tutto sommato godibile.
  62. Daymarus1337
    Jan 16, 2016
    8
    Бесят олдфаги засирающие эту игру.Им что,заняться нечем?Пусть идут и играют в свой Fallout 2!
    Мне лично игра очень понравилась,приятная глазу графика,крутой и большой открытый мир,интересные квесты.Однозначно стоит своих денег!    Бесят олдфаги засирающие эту игру.Им что,заняться нечем?Пусть идут и играют в свой Fallout 2!
    Мне лично игра очень понравилась,приятная глазу графика,крутой и большой открытый мир,интересные квесты.Однозначно стоит своих денег!
  63. TaPPeliNo
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    This is a great game, please ignore the people that are saying otherwise, because it`s most often due to their bad PCs that can`t run the game properly.
  64. Renefoetsie
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Simply an amazing game. From the story, to the visuals, to the writing, this game does it all right. No, the visuals aren't top-notch like some games, are, but, everything else makes up for that. It's a beautiful, expansive game which is a must play for any gamer.
  65. Asdfghjklkjhhgf
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    DO NOT READ THE REVIEWS WITH 0

    A major **** posted ruinous spoilers. Game's not like fallout 3. Some things have changed. Crafting has been improved and is now a major part of the game. There is no hardcore mode. There is no weapon decay. still great. 'neugh sayed.
  66. ILikeBosch
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    About 20 hours into the game and I'm very satisfied. I was not expecting Witcher graphics because let's face it - this is Fallout. They're not breaking graphics records or creating new ways to approach AI, but the Fallout feel is there. The soundtrack is vastly improved from previous titles; however, sometimes the music drones and continuously lends to ambience when a more natural,About 20 hours into the game and I'm very satisfied. I was not expecting Witcher graphics because let's face it - this is Fallout. They're not breaking graphics records or creating new ways to approach AI, but the Fallout feel is there. The soundtrack is vastly improved from previous titles; however, sometimes the music drones and continuously lends to ambience when a more natural, scoreless atmosphere would do. Many will complain about animations and facial flaws, but I'm pleasantly surprised with the amount of personality they've injected into each character. No one NPC really looks the same as another. You don't get the sense that they're recycling voice actors either, although there are familiar "faces" from previous titles that we expected to hear. The voiced dialogue is a boon, in my opinion. While select NPC voice actors are terrible, the majority of conversation is realistic, convincing, and interesting. I rebuilt my PC to accommodate the seemingly intensive system specifications that were published recently. Granted, much of the PC community knew that they were inflated as a safety byproduct, so when my high-mid tier/low-low high-tier rig auto adjusted to Ultra settings upon install I was pleasantly surprised. FPS drops are common while up high in say a city, or a mountain that high (which I haven't yet found). This is due to FPS being tied to engine performance, which is good and bad. Everything will typically load the way it should, but those familiar graphical bugs are back - laggy water loading, meshy land features forgetting to render right away. It's all what we've seen before. Regardless of a carbon copy menu and inventory system, it still feels a bit more responsive than previous pip-boy inventories. With the addition of the favorites quick menu, time spent in your pip-boy is vastly cut down. The radar system is marginally improved, but overall a let down. It feels like a prototype, or a filler for very early alpha testing. I can find my way to nearby beacons easily, but I find myself referencing the map much more than I used to. Gunplay is vastly improved. When Todd Howard mentioned it should feel like a modern shooter, he wasn't wrong. Smooth, fluid animations and reactive hitboxes make the V.A.T.S. system that much more satisfying. Companion A.I. is stlil relatively poor, but much more engaging. Character function relies more on the perk chart this time. No longer can you level lockpicking or hacking, but instead you must elect to level certain perks to achieve these abilities. It lends to much deeper customization and character backstory, but can be frustrating to miss out on certain things that you wouldn't have if in Fallout 3. I'm still clammering for more as I sit here waiting for work to end so I can get back out into the Wasteland - that's the ultimate stamp of approval. I think with the mod community coming to the rescue, this game can achieve a quick 10. Remember - the hype was created by the gaming community, not guaranteed by Bethesda. I still think much of the hype was warranted.… Expand
  67. x6po6go6x
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Seriously though? The user reviews on this site are ridiculous. Go over to Steam and read real reviews by people that actually played the game and you'll see that most people are loving it. Steam also shows hours played so you can tell if the person has played for more than an hour. Bethesda games and games like them can not be reviewed after a couple of hours of game play. Even if youSeriously though? The user reviews on this site are ridiculous. Go over to Steam and read real reviews by people that actually played the game and you'll see that most people are loving it. Steam also shows hours played so you can tell if the person has played for more than an hour. Bethesda games and games like them can not be reviewed after a couple of hours of game play. Even if you don't like the game you have to admit that there is no way possible this game deserves a zero. After 37 hours of game play I am giving it a 9. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because of the bugs.… Expand
  68. KindaLost
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    Easily one of my favorite games. Immersive. Beautiful.

    People are saying the game looks ugly but it's one of the most beautiful games I've played. I'm guessing it's a hardware thing.
  69. stiglitzz
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    This restart of the series, the better.

    for me - the game, the real Fallout. Probably because it is not played in 3 parts, because. , Nothing moved, and not recalled fallaut. only played 1 and 2, 9 years ago. 4 on the move captured me, feel the atmosphere (remembered with a smile 1.2 part), felt the work of developers, the speaker finally - is playing with a patch on the dialogue, they    This restart of the series, the better.

    for me - the game, the real Fallout. Probably because it is not played in 3 parts, because. , Nothing moved, and not recalled fallaut. only played 1 and 2, 9 years ago.
    4 on the move captured me, feel the atmosphere (remembered with a smile 1.2 part), felt the work of developers, the speaker finally - is playing with a patch on the dialogue, they do not seem truncated.

    RPG - a concept strongly extensible. I do not like the dialogue? God, do not read a ton of text as before, well all game, failed.

    And just not understand the situation ..

    The Witcher received the "game of the year", which I took and licked every last quest and armor for 67 hours.
    in fallout, 1 fraction was held for 97 hours (and have not found armor X01 and a bunch of additional quests left), I am now going through a second time, feeling like a 1-time pass, and went a little differently from the map, and already over 18 hours of play, none other than the quest story does not happen again.

    And certainly not pleased that due to such as you sobbed, "I was in New vegasss in New Vegas, I was worried, and then not worry about the NPC !!! return my money !!! I want to read, to delve into. Why I book series ?? !!! ?? nooo 11 I want two New Vegas !!! " He received a 84 rating on meta.

    And remember, all developers fallout, the main priority - the game world. Here - they succeeded.

    Who really fashionable watering ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 4 part.

    That's all I wanted to say.    … Expand
  70. RyanWood97
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5Fallout 4 has a great performance scheme which has some flaws but not a lot, the speech choice and and dialogue speech are necessaries that need to be implemented into the game it helps to continue from DC Washington to Boston Commonwealth. The only thing the game needs is a good targeting system for example instead of just getting the vats system you need to get a perk that goes to 5 perks so that it gives the game a more challenging prospect and experience. Now the main problem is the graphics on npc's yes they are good don't get me wrong but Bethesda could try to make them seem more realistic like in dragon age 2 now I'm only comparing these games for character graphics but all im saying is that gamers need to study on the games they buy and see if they should choose to boy or not to buy this game product in my rating i would give it 10 stars if i was a game critic because some gamer's don't realise the story that was created has come from hard working people that have spent nights and days on this and because of this they have lost out on there family time and made them weak and vulnerable to depression and wage deduction… Expand
  71. TheSimulacra
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    This game is exceptional. As someone who played Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas to death, this game feels every bit like an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" evolution of those great games. They kept the core gameplay concepts that were great in Fallout 3/NV/Skyrim, they improved on basically everything in the game, and they got rid of things that quite frankly didn't work. ForThis game is exceptional. As someone who played Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas to death, this game feels every bit like an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" evolution of those great games. They kept the core gameplay concepts that were great in Fallout 3/NV/Skyrim, they improved on basically everything in the game, and they got rid of things that quite frankly didn't work. For instance, the "karma" system was a weak gameplay mechanic that just overcomplicated your decision-making in the game and it's thankfully gone. I honestly don't understand why anyone felt like that system was valuable. It wasn't like the Mass Effect Paragon/Renegade system that affected your abilities and was based entirely on how you made decisions (not dumb stuff like, did you pickpocket that homicidal maniac). It was silly and distracting and thankflly it's gone. The consequences of your devious actions will be dealt with in the real world, not a theoretical one full of inscrutable algorithms.

    The weapon/armor crafting system is fantastic. It's deeper and more interesting/flexible than what New Vegas offered without getting too complicated at all. The scrap/junk system is also great once you get the hang of it, and I say this as someone who doesn't usually play survival crafting games. It's far less complicated than those games, so you won't spend all of your time obsessing over harvesting the right materials; basically the interface is so streamlined it makes what could've been an extremely cumbersome part of the game very easy.

    The combat is still similar enough to Fallout 3/NV that you won't be lost, but they made minor improvements that make a huge difference. First of all, being in VATS only slows the game down a little bit, so you still have to move pretty quickly, but you have enough extra time to queue up a few actions before executing your plan. Enemies still have pretty bad combat AI, but it's much improved over previous Fallout/Elder Scrolls games. Combat is still fun, even if it's not exactly the best FPS experience you've ever had, it's still better than the prior games. Guns definitely have a better feel to them than in prior games. It's more challenging to get critical hits staring down the iron sights than it was in previous games, so combat feels a lot more engaging and not just a matter of pointing at someone's head and clicking.

    As far as bugs, I haven't encountered anything significant at all after many hours with the game. No crashes, no freezes, no corrupted save files and no quest-breakers or /stuck issues. Granted I'm running a 970M 6GB machine but in all honesty having a powerful rig never stopped GameBryo games from breaking before. I'm running on High settings at 1920x1080 and it's really smooth for me. I turned down AA and sampling a little just to alleviate some of the minor stuttering I was getting sometimes, but I was able to get through the entire big battle in Concord (loads of enemies, long draw distances, lots of physics stuff going on) without any framerate issues. I'm sure others are having their own experiences, but for me this game is smooth as hell, and smoother than any other GameBryo game has ever been at launch for me.

    This is absolutely a Fallout game as much as Fallout 3 or New Vegas were Fallout games. I honestly don't feel like I'm playing the same game as some of these "0/10" and "2/10" reviewers here. I think some people just blew up the hype wayyyyyyyy too much in their minds and seem to be disappointed that it isn't some Elysian paradise of video games.

    Ultimately, if you liked Fallout 3/New Vegas, I think you're going to love this game. If you kind of liked those games but felt maybe they were a bit too clunky for you, it's worth giving this game a shot for you because they've done so many excellent improvements to those systems that it could make the difference for you.    … Expand
  72. jessspk
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Playing on PC with a game controller. I have not had a lot of glitches.

    The thing I love about BGS games is the exploring and I have not been disappointed in this game at all. So far I think the story id much better than Fallout3 and from the press reviews it supposedly gets better at the end. I did not really enjoy the building settlements part as much as I thought I might so I just    Playing on PC with a game controller. I have not had a lot of glitches.

    The thing I love about BGS games is the exploring and I have not been disappointed in this game at all. So far I think the story id much better than Fallout3 and from the press reviews it supposedly gets better at the end. I did not really enjoy the building settlements part as much as I thought I might so I just don't really do that. I will say the skill leveling is a bit boring in the beginning but I think that this game is built for the long haul (hundreds of hours) not for a 5-6 hour run. It is not perfect but it is right in line with everything I love about Bethesda games and I will be playing this for hundreds of hours just like Skyrim, Oblivion and Fallout3.    … Expand
  73. Augus1000
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    A nice game you need to focus on the graphics that are superb and the history is cool a good way to invest your money. This game is incredible fun and you don't need to play the previous ones.
  74. Mikema63
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    A lot of complaints for this game seem to largely center around it being too different from the older games, and not being pretty enough to please.

    To start with the graphics, they are fantastic given the size of the game, and a major improvement over previous installments. Bethesda has always put gameplay and story above just making a pretty game, and that has always worked well for    A lot of complaints for this game seem to largely center around it being too different from the older games, and not being pretty enough to please.

    To start with the graphics, they are fantastic given the size of the game, and a major improvement over previous installments. Bethesda has always put gameplay and story above just making a pretty game, and that has always worked well for them and works well in this game as well. Minor graphics glitches are to be expected in releases of such massive games, beta testing simply can't catch everything that hundreds of thousands of people playing the game will experience.

    The changes in gameplay are likewise excellent, but very different. The voiced protagonist does slightly limit dialogue and the dialogue system itself has been changed, but this doesn't detract overall from the game in my opinion. V.A.T.S. is massively improved, companions have better A.I. and overall the gameplay changes work well. If you wanted Bethesda to make a copy of their older games with a new story you'd be better off modding the older games instead of whining about how a newer game is different than an older game and you no like.

    The map is the same size of Skyrim (massive) and with more playable areas than Skyrim (even more massive) complaints about the raw size of the map are simply silly.

    Overall great game.    … Expand
  75. al3oscuro
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Nuevos sistemas de crafteo y personalización aportan algo jugoso y fresco a la fórmula sin comprometer la agilidad de la experiencia Excelente dirección de arte que reduce el carácter deprimente del concepto Magistral diseño de niveles que abona a la narrativa Ajustes al V.A.T.S. y acompañantes añaden mucho dinamismo al combate Poder ver lo que hay en las gavetas sin abrirlas, facilita laNuevos sistemas de crafteo y personalización aportan algo jugoso y fresco a la fórmula sin comprometer la agilidad de la experiencia Excelente dirección de arte que reduce el carácter deprimente del concepto Magistral diseño de niveles que abona a la narrativa Ajustes al V.A.T.S. y acompañantes añaden mucho dinamismo al combate Poder ver lo que hay en las gavetas sin abrirlas, facilita la exploración Que tu personaje tenga voz suma puntos de empatía y mejora la historia Buena iluminación y magnífica musicalización
    CONS: Progresión confusa La escala del juego se tradujo en algunos bugs y problemas de optimización esporádicos La distancia de dibujo no es óptima Modelado de personajes pudo ser mejor Hizo falta mayor libertad de decisión    … Expand
  76. Nintok
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Game of the year for sure. You won't find such detailed world in any other game. There are some bugs, but I believe they will be patched later on. Graphics won't hurt your eyes, and that's everything you need to know about Bethesda game.
  77. rhialy
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    The game itself is great. It's maddening me that people always expect the game of the century and are then disappointed if it's not.
    Don't listen to all these kids living in a dream world, objectively the game is good and its money well worth.
    The world is big, the characters are two hundred percent better than in FO3 or NV, the crafting systems are great, the gunplay is way better (only    The game itself is great. It's maddening me that people always expect the game of the century and are then disappointed if it's not.
    Don't listen to all these kids living in a dream world, objectively the game is good and its money well worth.
    The world is big, the characters are two hundred percent better than in FO3 or NV, the crafting systems are great, the gunplay is way better (only on PC of course).
    The only negative point for me is, again, the main story, which is not top notch. (But better than FO3 :s)
    I did encounter one graphical bug in 25+ hours of playing.    … Expand
  78. YoKab
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 is a fun ride with a number of improvements and a settlement management system that could be its own separate game. Using your settlements as farms to earn income, however the interface for said system is very clunky and does not integrate well, with settlement quests being lacking.
    The game is visually average and textures range from OK to sub-par, and the writing is the same old meh in 3. If you were looking for something more like New Vegas in terms of quests then you may be disappointed. The game however has lots of content, making it satisfying to customize your character, and the exploration is as good.
    Fallout 4 is a good game, not the next nuke in gaming, but a good game nonetheless. So keep your expectations in check and you will have a good time. Also Bethesda needs to get their tech and engine updated.    … Expand
  79. sasukeuch
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    From what I've played of the game, it's excellent. Graphics, though not the best, are certainly reasonable (which is to be expected with Bethesda). The combat has been redone to feel far bother, VATs is now more of a tool than a necessity to properly aim as it was in previous games. The world is lively, fun to explore, and just as expansive as other hit Bethesda titles. Weapon and armorFrom what I've played of the game, it's excellent. Graphics, though not the best, are certainly reasonable (which is to be expected with Bethesda). The combat has been redone to feel far bother, VATs is now more of a tool than a necessity to properly aim as it was in previous games. The world is lively, fun to explore, and just as expansive as other hit Bethesda titles. Weapon and armor modifications are a fun addition, and add plenty of depth to an already long list of gear. The base-building, while finicky at times, is a welcome addition, and serves as a fun distraction to the main game (though I can see myself and others doing far more with it, the chances to make elaborate basis with high-tech defenses are almost endless). There were a few problems however. The new dialogue system, while more streamlined, takes away a bit of the charm of previous games' dialogue systems. Rather than choosing a specific sentence to say (many of which were crammed full of classic "Fallout" humor), the new dialogue system feels bland. The options are woefully untelling of what your character will actually say, and your character may spout words that you never intended them to say. This kind of system make work fine in other games, but it removes something that made Fallout just that little bit more interesting. The glitches are still abundant (though the vast majority of them hardly hamper the experience). What is a problem though are the framerate issues, which can turn an intense firefight into a battle against the choppiness of the game. While these issues technical issues are being worked on, they must be taken into account. This game, in my opinion, still lives up to the Fallout Name. Its vast array of strengths outshine its few weakness, and I can feel the traditional Bethesda charm oozing in every inch of this game. Not that I'm trying to invalidate other people's reviews, but quite honestly I can't see what the huge problem is. As a fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, I really enjoyed this game. Anyway, in my opinion, this game was certainly a worthy successor to both of these games, and is certainly going to keep my occupied for months to come.… Expand
  80. DustinOrion
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Takes a lot of getting used to but once you do its a great game. The voice acting seems a bit unnecessary considering how much effort they put into it.
  81. Madrict
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is brilliant! I have been playing for 70 hours so far and have loved every minute. The graphics are nice, the characters and companions are interesting and varied, the story is engaging and sucked me in and the combat is fun too. The amount of variation is great, always some new location to see, faction to work with or quest to undertake. The base building stuff is fun too.Fallout 4 is brilliant! I have been playing for 70 hours so far and have loved every minute. The graphics are nice, the characters and companions are interesting and varied, the story is engaging and sucked me in and the combat is fun too. The amount of variation is great, always some new location to see, faction to work with or quest to undertake. The base building stuff is fun too. Really though, my favourite aspect is the companions and the great dialogue, there is so much attention to detail in this game and the voice acting is spot on. It is atmospheric and very well put together (apart from a few bugs, which will more than likely get patched anyways). I highly recommend this game!… Expand
  82. Datamari
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    FANTASTIC!
    Fallout 4 is the game that everybody has been excited for, and since Fallout 3 is one of my favorite games of all time, I was pretty hyped for this game. It brought the hype, it really did. I can easily say that this game, while flawed is worth it. It has a huge world, and almost everything you do in this game impact the story, which is something I really enjoy. The characters    FANTASTIC!
    Fallout 4 is the game that everybody has been excited for, and since Fallout 3 is one of my favorite games of all time, I was pretty hyped for this game. It brought the hype, it really did. I can easily say that this game, while flawed is worth it. It has a huge world, and almost everything you do in this game impact the story, which is something I really enjoy. The characters are good, and almost no character feels bland or boring. The story is strong, and I really liked the crafting system. The main reason why people don't like this game is because it's buggy. Let me ask you a question: do you expect games to be perfect? Did you go up to this game and think that it would be the best game you've ever played? Of course not. Fallout 4 is not perfect, it never will be, but the amount of good in it makes it all worth while. Fallout 4 is a fantastic game, but in it's current state, it's full of glitches that will be fixed. It brought the hype, and V.A.T.S the truth.

    Fallout 4 gets a 9/10.    … Expand
  83. simpleman
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I really can't stand those pathethic bad reviews, with no valid points or arguments.I see that people are comparing Fallout to Witcher, Witcher is a narrative action-rpg, a very good one with top notch actors with good and interesting atmosphere.I finished it, and it was a masterpiece.That being said about Fallout 4, I always thought that Fallout franchise was interesting, even if II really can't stand those pathethic bad reviews, with no valid points or arguments.I see that people are comparing Fallout to Witcher, Witcher is a narrative action-rpg, a very good one with top notch actors with good and interesting atmosphere.I finished it, and it was a masterpiece.That being said about Fallout 4, I always thought that Fallout franchise was interesting, even if I prefer TES lore and atmosphere.I was hyped for Fallout, but man since I started to play Fallout 4, then I realized how good and addicting of a game it is.Since Skyrim there was not a game that kept me hooked so much, sure it's not perfect, but it's narrative is good, and I met plenty of interesting characters, and man the crafting system is...wow, never seen nothing like it, it has so many gameplay concepts in one game.I'm just sad that this game is getting attacked by these kind of people.If you make a review, use some valid points, pro an con.There are areas where a game does better, and areas where does not, but Fallout 4 is a masterpiece in it's unique way.… Expand
  84. Nicolas2014
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    Not much to say, but I love the game, it is solid, so diverse and very entertaining with unlimited things to do. Although it is buggy sometimes, it doesn't affect the game too much. Definitely recommend to anyone that loves open world games.
  85. CaptainChaos
    Aug 13, 2016
    10
    Truly amazing. Just like F3 and FNV but better. Each area feels different, and the verticality of downtown Boston is amazing. Everything is connected at level and above, giving you seemingly unending paths to take and watch your back from. Power Armor is balanced by having VATS drain it significantly, and personally I love the new Perk System (its seems cleaner to me than the oldTruly amazing. Just like F3 and FNV but better. Each area feels different, and the verticality of downtown Boston is amazing. Everything is connected at level and above, giving you seemingly unending paths to take and watch your back from. Power Armor is balanced by having VATS drain it significantly, and personally I love the new Perk System (its seems cleaner to me than the old Skills system). Sure, it could have been ported better and that makes me angry, but the reality is, mods will fix that and the game is just awesome. About 250 hours and only have seen maybe 60% of the map.… Expand
  86. Xani_
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Good game, solid 8 points of 10. Name "Fallout" is the main reason why the game has bad rating on metacritic. Make your own opinion on game, don't listen the others.
  87. blumens
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think that people commenting on the writing need to consider the immensely difficult task of writing a great story a thousand different times.

    Fallout games are massive, and this one is no different. Negative reviews mention that there are few interesting stories in this, but I find ramming colonial ships into skyscrapers and raising a militia to be a fine cup of tea. Not to mention the bitter sips that come with the main quest and its moral ambiguity. This is the masterstroke of the series. With Fallout 3, you're given no real choices. With New Vegas, the good factions unquestionably lead to good endings (NCR, independent, and even House despite what some would say), and the debate centers always around which epilogue really benefits the people the most. With 4 though, I had to spend countless moments of my time debating what good really is, let alone which ending choices would actualize this good. And in the end, you have to do terrible things no matter what you choose to do.

    I have to give this game a ten. The universe it has given us is full of character. There are a few issues, however, although the rating stands as other elements have certainly made up for the following:

    1) Most importantly, the characters need more. Characterization is what makes RPG games really alive. I fell in love with Piper, and now she seems little more than 7 lines of dialogue I get when I ask for her thoughts. Having characters give a few comments for different locations is a start, but not everything.

    2) Main quest should be longer. Incredible story, but it felt short. Felt like the struggle really started and ended in the blink of an eye, and relying on finding Shaun for the beginning of the game doesn't make the following struggle feel more real even if it pads the plot with more content.

    3) Some choices were too hastily created just to include all factions. For example, Sturges magically understands teleportation from a few diagrams. Truly, just a small quest before this in which a scientist is recruited for the cause to help Sturges would have made more sense. Balancing is great, but the story arcs don't need to always be parallel or of equal length or difficulty.

    Still, despite these issues and some moments of poor writing, I cannot recommend this game enough.

    PS: Those angered by the voiced dialogue, we've seen voiceless protagonists go in every other franchise. The jump from Dragon Age Origins to Dragon Age 2 comes to mind. This jump is here to stay, no matter how much whining is done. Truly, just as many people (if not more) would complain of how dated the game felt if there were no voiced dialogue. I remember being sour when voices were introduced in the DA franchise, but I've come to appreciate it, and would recommend trying to accept it. Role-playing can still be very rich if you bend a little and accept a little story being fed to you.    … Expand
  88. ph4nn0m
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Pros :
    - Bigger world
    - Hundred misions . - Excepcional ambientation - Great history - Better crafting - Settlements. - Hours and hours of fun ( I have played 55h) - V.A.T.S. In my opinion has improved. Against: - A.I still stupid , worst that Skyrim in my opinion. - New conversations mode is horrible. - Graphics from 2011 (looks like skyrim mod). - I 'm not disagree with new    Pros :
    - Bigger world
    - Hundred misions .
    - Excepcional ambientation
    - Great history
    - Better crafting
    - Settlements.
    - Hours and hours of fun ( I have played 55h)
    - V.A.T.S. In my opinion has improved.
    Against:
    - A.I still stupid , worst that Skyrim in my opinion.
    - New conversations mode is horrible.
    - Graphics from 2011 (looks like skyrim mod).
    - I 'm not disagree with new S.P.E.C.I.A.L , but why eliminate SKILLS????!! wtf.... They have oversimplified there.
    - Again they simplified FACTIOns. Obsidian did great work at FONV on this.
    - Karma mode is really bad.    … Expand
  89. aidan0
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    If you believe in hype you are going to be disappointed. I’ve played pretty much every fallout game from with the best being fallout tactics IMO. So yeah, Fallout 4 is a $60,- game, but it looks and feels like a $35,- game. Thank god for mods. No ultra wide support yet. UI is still messed up.

    That’s about it. Don’t expect the Witcher 3 quality in looks and story. Witcher 3 gives you a    If you believe in hype you are going to be disappointed. I’ve played pretty much every fallout game from with the best being fallout tactics IMO. So yeah, Fallout 4 is a $60,- game, but it looks and feels like a $35,- game. Thank god for mods. No ultra wide support yet. UI is still messed up.

    That’s about it. Don’t expect the Witcher 3 quality in looks and story. Witcher 3 gives you a lot more than you pay for. Fallout 4 gives you a lot less in terms of story. But there's more to do than Witcher 3. The map might be smaller than Witcher 3, but if you factor in the area's inside the maps (buildings, faults, etc) it's not small by any means.

    Unless you find the monotones building of bases fun. Sure building 1 or 4 is fun, but then it just get tedious and boring. It’s just a huge time sink, like they do in MMO’s.

    But for what you get, this is still a 8 out of 10 (80 hours in) Most $60 only last about 18 ~20 hours. I'm only at 45% I think. Yay for hording simulators.    … Expand
  90. miker00lz
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game is fairly good. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3. New Vegas not so much. This is a step in the right direction compared to NV. However, compared to FO3, the story/dialogue/quests are on the dull side. That said, I'm only about 2 hours of gameplay in. It may improve later on. I have noticed the companion AI can be a little glitchy, but it's generally not too bad.

    The graphics    The game is fairly good. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3. New Vegas not so much. This is a step in the right direction compared to NV. However, compared to FO3, the story/dialogue/quests are on the dull side. That said, I'm only about 2 hours of gameplay in. It may improve later on. I have noticed the companion AI can be a little glitchy, but it's generally not too bad.

    The graphics though? Oh man, the graphics... they are absolutely unacceptable for a PC game in 2015. Hell, they're unacceptable for a PC game in 2012. GTA 4 and Dead Space from 2008 look far better. Luckily, I don't care and can look past it, but too many people can't these days since we have been spoiled in recent years. This really needs to be fixed in the next Fallout game, Bethesda. Did you even try? Hardly any better than Fallout 3.

    Not sure what the deal is with people saying the game is instable though, I've had zero stability issues and it's lightning fast. Try upgrading your video drivers? I don't know what else to say. That's always a risk for developers making PC games. The hardware, unlike a game console, can be considerably different from system to system and you can't always account for every configuration so there are bound to be some people with problems that later get patched. Comes with the territory.    … Expand
  91. KabumDa
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    Mediano. Com o dinheiro que a Bethesda ganhou ao longo dos anos, não era luxo, mas sim obrigação trazer alguns gráficos melhores do que os apresentados. O gameplay deixou a desejar, qualquer NPC simples sem armadura alguma aguenta facilmente diversas balas sem grandes problemas, faltou equilibrio na jogabilidade. Faltou maior carinho com o enredo e diálogos, parece que foi feito apenas porMediano. Com o dinheiro que a Bethesda ganhou ao longo dos anos, não era luxo, mas sim obrigação trazer alguns gráficos melhores do que os apresentados. O gameplay deixou a desejar, qualquer NPC simples sem armadura alguma aguenta facilmente diversas balas sem grandes problemas, faltou equilibrio na jogabilidade. Faltou maior carinho com o enredo e diálogos, parece que foi feito apenas por fazer, a história não empolga, após algumas horas de gameplay continuo sem nenhum personagem marcante na cabeça. Vale uma nota um pouco maior pelos elementos surpresas presentes no jogo, nas não chega perto do Fallout 3 no qual até hoje falam da rádio do jogo que continha mensagens não codificadas. Infelizmente não vale o valor cobrado no Brasil, e não condiz com aquilo que o jogador merecia. Isso pq nem citei os bugs de lançamento.… Expand
  92. AbsurdShark
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. Sure, the engine it uses is pretty old, and have full of problems, but im sure Bethesda using this engine mainly because of its moddability. The graphics itself is pretty good, but a bit polarized. When the lightning effects kick in, it looks great, but without them (with the ambient lightning) it looks washed out and bland. But the attention to detail is there,I really enjoyed this game. Sure, the engine it uses is pretty old, and have full of problems, but im sure Bethesda using this engine mainly because of its moddability. The graphics itself is pretty good, but a bit polarized. When the lightning effects kick in, it looks great, but without them (with the ambient lightning) it looks washed out and bland. But the attention to detail is there, the map design is great, and its a lot more exciting and varied then i hoped for. I was worried about the voiced protagonist, but eventually i enjoyed this aspect of the game as well, since the writing is great. The dialogue wheel isn't perfect however, sometimes it was too vague even when we compare it to Mass Effect, but most of the time it was good enough. The AI sometimes surprisingly good, its using cover, give suppressing fire, and it flanks you if it can, and not just running towards you in straight line (however, it sometimes bugs out, but not often).
    Overall, i was worrying that i was over-hyped, but i was surprised how the game actually is. Recommended.    … Expand
  93. Crs25
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Let me try to a review without showcasing salt towards all the people rating it a 0.
    Disclaimer: I have 50 hours in this game and have not completed main story; I feel the need to just compare this to Fallout 3 and NV, comparing this game with the original ones is like comparing apples to oranges.
    The game is good, gameplay is good, combat is by far the best in the last 2 installments    Let me try to a review without showcasing salt towards all the people rating it a 0.
    Disclaimer: I have 50 hours in this game and have not completed main story; I feel the need to just compare this to Fallout 3 and NV, comparing this game with the original ones is like comparing apples to oranges.

    The game is good, gameplay is good, combat is by far the best in the last 2 installments (Not going to compare them to the previous ones due to the large differences). Starting off with that, I can easily say that fighting is what you are doing for at least 60% of the time. Yes, the game has bugs and bethesda should not get a free pass for having bugs, but in such an expansive game most people can't help but to understand the bugs (AGAIN, BETHESDA DOES NOT DESERVE A FREE PASS ON HAVING SO MANY BUGS) I have not come across any game breaking bugs but a minority of people have, truthfully bethesda needs to fix the game breaking ones, those ruin video game experiences. Moving onto the graphics, yes, they look outdated but as for the heavy question of if it looks terrible, I wouldn't say so. Yea, fallout is getting outclassed in graphics by a majority of AAA games, but considering them bad just because of comparison is just not right, too many people focus on the graphics and think that if it stays the same then they are not innovating. Next would be story, I will be forward and say I don't pay attention to Bethesda stories most of the time, this one does not seem great and does not make me want to want to complete it, which was the same case as Oblivion, Skyrim and Fallout 3 (New vegas was a hit or miss for me). Characters are pretty dull, having to interact with them for a quest is like having to ask a wall what to do next, no real memorable characters for me. Skill system and Karma system are what people seem to be the most upset about and I somewhat understand them, the lack of consequence for Karma is pretty lame and the skills were a lot more difficult to manage in the previous ones, making it a bit more interesting, now you can be a god just by leveling up. The perks system is very easy to understand and allows for fast decisions on what you want to do with your lvl up. Going onto the subjective part of the review, I didn't find the change to be that bad, I never really liked the inability to get some perks because of not chosing the right "S.P.E.C.I.A.L" abilities, I do understand where people come from when they say a character should not be able to have everything on one run, but I say otherwise, there is no reason to not be able to if you throw enough hours in.

    Now that I got the ugly out of the way, time to go into why this is my GoTY.

    Exploration

    It was always my favorite part of any of these games and it is done right, people like to use the argument that the world is smaller and feels more "Empty" but that is flat out bs, every area has a building you can explore loot or even take over. Going into an old vault is always a brand new and great adventure. Yea, there is tons of buildings filled with raidiers and ghouls but what do you expect? It's the wasteland! The game rewards people who love to explore by having good loot handed to them by looking in the right places.

    I'll cut off my review with that, great game with flaws, definitely my GoTY. I rate it 10 subjectively and an 8.5 objectively.    … Expand
  94. MrBright01
    Dec 16, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is not the second coming of Hesus from the gates of PC gamer heaven, but it is a remarkably good game.

    Let's visit the cons first: *) Main quest is shallow: The core premise could have been handled a lot better, but the main story lacks that sense of immediacy you would expect for your expressed goal. *) Bugs: For all the QQ going on, Fallout 4 is not the bug infested    Fallout 4 is not the second coming of Hesus from the gates of PC gamer heaven, but it is a remarkably good game.

    Let's visit the cons first:
    *) Main quest is shallow: The core premise could have been handled a lot better, but the main story lacks that sense of immediacy you would expect for your expressed goal.
    *) Bugs: For all the QQ going on, Fallout 4 is not the bug infested monster that, say, Arkham Knight was. You will experience, at least once, a slightly annoying moment. Maybe your one settler simply refuses to path through the defensive maze you made in a settlement, or maybe you'll see that Super Mutant clipping through the wall that you can VATS but not shoot normally. Little annoying things. Game breakers are rare, except for one sub-group...
    *) No SLI. Not an issue for my sub par system, of course, but like much of the gaming world beyond certain AAA's, they have decided not to support SLI, and that will anger some of you who invested into that system. Sorry.
    *) Repetition Value: It's a little odd. On the one hand, if you're like me, you'll quickly get bored with everything up till your first settlement. On the other hand, the map is so full of stuff that, if you choose so, you need never take the same path twice.
    *) It's not Fallout Van Buren. This is a non-issue for me, but for some, a FPS game will never be acceptable in the Fallout lineup. If you disliked Fallout 3/NV because you had to aim, or feel the game is not Fallout without a skill system, keep moving, this is not for you.
    *) There is no Low Intelligence or Pure Charisma options. The low intellect dialogue was always amusing, and an opportunity to play without pulling a gun was a thing for some folks. Sadly, those options are out.
    *) AI is a Crapshoot. Usually, the AI works fine, but on occasion, someone is going to get stuck on the corner of a car that got nudged lightly by an explosion, or get stuck on a doorway because they just tried to run over a small pile of rubble or a dead friend. It does happen, mostly because of how the game engine works. The reason this happens is the same reason you can show up at a location and see two different fights.

    Got it? Good. Here come the pros.
    *) For a FPS, it's good. Not great, good. The accuracy and iron sights system works well with the perk system. Enemies are not laser guided badasses, and have shooting accuracy and skills according to the weapon they have. If you are a sniper, and they have a shotgun, odds are they will not hit you. Further, they know it, and will try their best to get to you. They will also take cover, lean out of it to fire, flee grenades, and sidestep and tumble when moving under fire. It all could be smoother, but for what it is, it's fairly good.
    *) The side-missions are far more interesting. The world is filled with side missions, from map crossing exterminations to helping a companion lay their past to rest. The writing is tighter on these shorter missions, and the voice acting is generally good. Speaking of...
    *) The voice acting works. There are some wooden places, but for the most part, the voice acting is good, and it works in a game that has a specific, personal central quest. This is also delightful out in the world, because if you get anywhere near an intelligent creature, usually with stealth but occasionally in combat, it will converse with others of its kind, and generally in an amusing way.
    *) The Perk System. This system feels very, very fallout. It discarded the boring point system. For the most part, every level gives you something interesting or directly useful, and leads to an interesting choice dynamic. Do you want an extra %20 to that class of weapons you prefer, or a chance to reset your action points when you kill something in VATS? Oh, that's right...
    *) VATS. In Fallout 3/NV, VATS would freeze the game. In Fallout 4, VATS merely slows the world down. It is not only more visually interesting, but gives you a sense of urgency that can be real. Further, because they keep moving, if you do not act fast, they might reach cover (or get close enough to pass behind it in the middle of your shot).
    *) Settlements. If you like building, the settlement system is fun, if occasionally frustrating, and a remarkably good time waster. Settlements can be attacked, but it happens rarely, to avoid disrupting the game. And if building is not your thing, you can completely ignore the entire setup.
    *) Crafting/Modification. This is a blessing. Instead of an infinite number of different weapons, you have maybe 15, which you can generally modify to your play style. Prefer spewing bullets? That pistol can have an automatic receiver. Sniper? That assault rifle can be rechambered for .50 semi auto.
    *) Art Direction. Finally, something that is not a dull green or brown. Until you get to the atmospheric Glowing Sea...

    Final Verdict: Just go get it already. Steam refund if you really don't like it, because you will know very quickly if you don't.    … Expand
  95. Kingbingo
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    On balance good.

    This is a good game. It just could have been a lot better on the PC had Bethesda bothered to optimise it for the PC. Its not quite in the league of the greats like Fallout 3 or Skyrim, but its not far behind either. I had fun in the game and will sink many more hours into it. 7 out of 10, in what could have been 8 out of 10 if they optimised it properly, or 10 out of    On balance good.

    This is a good game. It just could have been a lot better on the PC had Bethesda bothered to optimise it for the PC.
    Its not quite in the league of the greats like Fallout 3 or Skyrim, but its not far behind either. I had fun in the game and will sink many more hours into it. 7 out of 10, in what could have been 8 out of 10 if they optimised it properly, or 10 out of 10 if they were quite as fastidious as they were with Skyrim or Fallout 3.

    Still worth playing though for sure. Will be greatly enhanced I suspect by the mods on their way.    … Expand
  96. Okazu
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    Firstly, people giving 0-2 reviews because it "wasn't what you expected" need to learn that isn't how you review a game. Focus on both the good and the bad and not only negative aspects that you "reckon". Criticisms are valid and I have them too, but that does not mean the game is worth 1/10. All it does is make you look like a whining idiot who didn't get the toy he wanted.

    With that    Firstly, people giving 0-2 reviews because it "wasn't what you expected" need to learn that isn't how you review a game. Focus on both the good and the bad and not only negative aspects that you "reckon". Criticisms are valid and I have them too, but that does not mean the game is worth 1/10. All it does is make you look like a whining idiot who didn't get the toy he wanted.

    With that out of the way I'm going to keep this as short as I can. Fallout 4 is a decent looking game with a lot to see and do that will keep you playing long enough to get your value for money. The world is beautiful looking and immersive. It's a lot more dense than that of New Vegas and doesn't lead you as firmly around the map in a preset direction. The combat has been improved a bit and the addition of settlements adds to the game play time and allows you to flex your creative muscles.

    That said there are some disappointing aspects to the game. I'm aware New Vegas was developed by Obsidian but it's a shame Bethesda didn't have them on board for this one. The mechanics are somewhat dumbed down, for example the dialogue wheel and your SPECIAL stats, other than charisma, not influencing conversation choices. I can see why they went with the wheel given your character acts out the dialogue but it still feels like a step backwards. A helpful player has already developed a mod that allows you to see the full dialogue options and I recommend that if you miss the old style. I also wasn't a fan of getting power armour so early into the game because I always considered it to be a goal to work towards. As compensation however we are treated to a much more visually interesting world than New Vegas. Surely some of you were disappointed when you finally got to the strip only to realise how boring and depressing it was.

    Overall though, the fun has outweighed the bad and for all it's faults this is still a good game. I hope other reviewers grow up and stop giving it a 1 or 2 because they were personally hurt. I hope they learn to recognise that there is both good and bad things to say about almost any game and a fair review explores both before coming to a conclusion.    … Expand
  97. nilsy
    Jan 16, 2017
    8
    This is a hyper ambitious AAA game with huge amount of content.

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

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

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

    If i were impartial id likely rate it lower then 8/10 but im just a private person and im not a machine, i like this or i dont based on emotions and the whole fallout-mood managed to grip me yet again and pull me into the world.    … Expand
  98. davinhi00
    Nov 11, 2015
    7
    The game itself i thought would be trash. I played and I'm kinda hooked into it. Yes, it's got a lot less "cells" with loading screen doors, but there's still a large amount of them. It's a bit bland, and needs some mods to freshen things up, because, without them, this game isn't too great. Although I'm loving the game so far, it's got its flaws like: "Welp I gotta save x, but let'sThe game itself i thought would be trash. I played and I'm kinda hooked into it. Yes, it's got a lot less "cells" with loading screen doors, but there's still a large amount of them. It's a bit bland, and needs some mods to freshen things up, because, without them, this game isn't too great. Although I'm loving the game so far, it's got its flaws like: "Welp I gotta save x, but let's do a bunch of y"… Expand
  99. Iamthetony
    Jan 31, 2016
    7
    Do you like this game?
    -Yes
    -No(get shot in the head by the developers) -Why(the slowest way to go back to the same question) -Why v.2(a bit shorter way to go back to the same question) That's the fells in this game:2 options which one of them you get.Graphics are something that here are on max to make you fell like you live in the 40's.ALSO SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT>(spoilers and    Do you like this game?
    -Yes
    -No(get shot in the head by the developers)
    -Why(the slowest way to go back to the same question)
    -Why v.2(a bit shorter way to go back to the same question)
    That's the fells in this game:2 options which one of them you get.Graphics are something that here are on max to make you fell like you live in the 40's.ALSO SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT>(spoilers and hater alert)

    This game IS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE because the radiation that kill humans kills itself after 10 years and the one that is everywhere(trust me i checked) cant kill anyone.+ who will make a nuke cars?I rate it 7/10 because at least i can explore and my favourite part of the chemistry is the radiation and the radioactive chemicals.    … Expand
  100. crypticturtle
    Mar 8, 2016
    6
    While not a bad game, there is nothing memorable about it. There is also a lack of compelling side content which makes the massive world feel empty after the story is complete. They seem to have put all their side content effort into the clunky settlement system, which I only used for farms. Overall, a forgettable game.
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  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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