Fallout 4

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  1. Olter
    Nov 23, 2020
    6
    What a disappointment this game was. The dialogue is horrific, the quests are bland and unmemorable as are the characters. What happened to the kooky goofy people found around the wasteland in NV and FO3, not to mention FO1 and FO2. What about the choices with lasting consequences? Karma is gone none of your actions matter. RPG? Doesnt really feel like it. Just feels like a generic FPSWhat a disappointment this game was. The dialogue is horrific, the quests are bland and unmemorable as are the characters. What happened to the kooky goofy people found around the wasteland in NV and FO3, not to mention FO1 and FO2. What about the choices with lasting consequences? Karma is gone none of your actions matter. RPG? Doesnt really feel like it. Just feels like a generic FPS game with a crap story and clunky combat.

    But the gunplay and gun mods are certainly improved and it can be fun at times. And exploring every location and finding all kinds of notes etc finding out more about the world is great as per usual though in this game it just doesnt feel like the world has as many interesting places to explore.

    The vaults of FO3 and FO NV with their messed up backstories that make you feel upset? None of that here. The vaults are generic and their backstories are weak. Disappointing. Whats even more disappointing is the branching endings of the main story line. You choose between 3 factions, all with their own takes on synths. Personally, I didnt really care. Even though your son is involved, you just dont feel compelled to care.

    The engine is terrible, runs like crap and looks even worse Bethesda needs to throw this trash away ASAP.

    Far worse than FO3 and NV but its still an enjoyable game, the combat can be fun at times, exploring the world is fun as well. If you have nothing better to do its worth checking out    … Expand
  2. Locusthorde300
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    I knew this game was bad about 80 hours into the game. The characters are simple, the plot is atrocious, and bugs and issues are all over this game. This is the game where Bethesda just stopped caring about the IP as anything other than a money machine.
  3. sheudkd305
    Jun 20, 2021
    0
    worst rpg ever played, the main plot is complete trash, a disapointment comparing to old fallout and new vegas
  4. ewenr
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    There are many things I can criticise about this game.. The voiced protagonist, the poor quantity and quality of meaningful dialog and choices and oh my G*d the bugs.. That said, I had an immense amount of fun with this game.. I am, unapologetically, a massive Fallout fan and have an incredible number of hours played but I am still left thinking that this is a poor quality, unfinished andThere are many things I can criticise about this game.. The voiced protagonist, the poor quantity and quality of meaningful dialog and choices and oh my G*d the bugs.. That said, I had an immense amount of fun with this game.. I am, unapologetically, a massive Fallout fan and have an incredible number of hours played but I am still left thinking that this is a poor quality, unfinished and unpolished game with many, many unresolved flaws.

    What hurts the most, is that Bethesda don't seem to give a crap about any of the faults and have grifted by on the love of the fan-base and it is getting tiresome. Loving this game feels like being in an abusive relationship.. I keep hoping they will change and do better by me but they don't care enough to do that.

    Thank heavens for the modding community at Nexusmods.    … Expand
  5. localuser0091
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    impressive graphics, still good game design, but those new systems are only a problem.
  6. Pumpk1n_
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    After 200 hrs of playing, my opinion on the game itself is "Ok". Adding mods on PC would introduce much more fun.

    I can feel that the game did try to include RPG elements and create a huge post-apocalyptic world, but the lacking of variety in quests and most of times spent on meaningless reqeusts, makes the world a bit void. The story was also not attractive enough to encourage playing    After 200 hrs of playing, my opinion on the game itself is "Ok". Adding mods on PC would introduce much more fun.

    I can feel that the game did try to include RPG elements and create a huge post-apocalyptic world, but the lacking of variety in quests and most of times spent on meaningless reqeusts, makes the world a bit void. The story was also not attractive enough to encourage playing through.

    However with Mods it could be a rather open world FPS game plus some RPG elements.    … Expand
  7. SewAwOw
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    После замечательных NV и 3, 4й Фоллыч чувствуется даунгрейдом в плане механик, проработанности сюжета и RPG-составляющей. Слабенькая часть вышла, увы.
  8. DeCho5en1
    Jul 10, 2020
    5
    СПАСИБО БЕСЕЗДА ЗА РУССКУЮ ОЗВУЧКУ. А так игра кал, зря деньги потратил, но кому-то нравится, значит игра не такая плохая, графен кстати мертв=(
  9. Realnoobman
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    It is a good game. To play if you love the fallout nuclear and apocalyptic scenario. The gameplay is funny but missions are repetitive and the lore is not good as the one from Fallout 3 or Fallout new Vegas. Great character creations mechanic, bad crafting.
  10. murtazasamiwala
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    This isn't like previous fallout games, its not much of an RPG. Nonetheless, it has a pretty good open world setting and a decent story, and i spent a lot of time playing this. However, many of the quests are repetitive (Read Preston) and grindy. Mixed bag.
  11. doproyee
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    though as not good as vegas it's still enjoyable. but their policy about mods is kinda throwing **** to their fans
  12. emilyratesgames
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Score: 7
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  13. Fredamm
    Jul 21, 2020
    3
    здесь ровно 75 букв чтобы просто оставить оценку игре, не описывая ее + и -
  14. Xeculiar
    Dec 23, 2021
    3
    all they did was take fallout remove everything that made it good and put even worse **** on top of it well atleast its not 76
  15. SirDragdord
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Балдёжная игра. Не на десятку конечно, но ставлю её для повышения общей оценки, а то игра заслуживает явно большего, чем 5.5.
  16. shinkleihh
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    No way do I think this game is a 10. But it's damn sure much closer to a 10 than it is to a 0. I think the game has many flaws, but is too solid to be even lower than a 7. I think the perfect score for this game is an 8 to 8.5.

    + The levelling system is no Elder Scrolls but I'd reckon it's above average. I think the way they implemented S.P.E.C.I.A.L in this entry is unique, but still    No way do I think this game is a 10. But it's damn sure much closer to a 10 than it is to a 0. I think the game has many flaws, but is too solid to be even lower than a 7. I think the perfect score for this game is an 8 to 8.5.

    + The levelling system is no Elder Scrolls but I'd reckon it's above average. I think the way they implemented S.P.E.C.I.A.L in this entry is unique, but still great.
    + VATS is much better compared to 3 & New Vegas. The time not stopping may take away some strategy, but it adds a lot more stress to an encounter as you don't have all the time in the world to target a person/body part.
    + The game, at least compared to previous titles, has an amazing world in terms of things like immersion. Exploring feels rewarding in this game.
    + Gameplay is just a major step up from previous titles.

    - The main issue is the story, and how you really define RPG. For the most part, if you want to categorise this game, then it's safer to call it an RPG rather than something like a first person shooter. However, while this game does have large decisions for the player to make, it's somewhat lacking for the smaller ones that you'd find in previous titles, or even in other RPGs like The Witcher 3.
    - Also weapon variety.

    You could always go deeper, but it's not really worth it for this type of review. I definitely shouldn't be giving this a 10, but I hate the way the majority of people rate games on these sites. They either give it something extremely low, or a 10. No way in hell is this game lower than a 6 or a 10. It's at least a 7, and I'm not gonna budge. I'm only giving this a 10 because I'd rather iron out the reviews.    … Expand
  17. Oshiri_Maeda
    Mar 22, 2021
    6
    So many mechanics and none of them work good, just meh. The dialogue system is just joke, a very bad joke.
  18. Climan
    Sep 9, 2020
    3
    Poor rpg mecanic : you Can be in situation where all answers means YES . 4 choices discussion and you need to Guess what he will say .
    Leveling system ...more casual IS it possible ?
    Poor story
    Take Fallout 3 story , sens away interesting quest exange your scientific father for your scientific son ...
    And adds bugs a lot of bugs Worst Fzllout game
  19. Ballistic_Ball
    Sep 11, 2020
    7
    To me, this game is the definition of a bad game that's fun. It's so unfinished but I still enjoyed it, definitely doesn't feel like a Fallout game. Hopefully Bethesda is able to someday return to their former glory.
  20. ElConsesna
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    would have been 6.5/10 if it were just some random game, but my score is to warn you that you wont enjoy this game if you bought it to play an RPG with choices. FO4 is the DragonAge2 of Fallout Games. it is supposed to be a better version of all previous Fallout games, and the only thing it did better was actual combat. Sadly every other aspect of previous Fallout games (dialogue, choices,would have been 6.5/10 if it were just some random game, but my score is to warn you that you wont enjoy this game if you bought it to play an RPG with choices. FO4 is the DragonAge2 of Fallout Games. it is supposed to be a better version of all previous Fallout games, and the only thing it did better was actual combat. Sadly every other aspect of previous Fallout games (dialogue, choices, skills/perks, characters depth, weapons) is either severely degraded or completely removed.

    just another brick in Bethesda's wall of "over-simplifying games in hope of attracting more buyers", which does not seem to be working as well as they hoped. bethesda did not even learn from FO4, they actually released the worst game of the year (Fallout 76) and added very greedy anti-consumer features into it.    … Expand
  21. Mondyjoy
    Sep 23, 2020
    3
    This was not good at all, maybe I need to retry but I just can't see myself do that in some years or so. Combat was boring, characters was bad and I did not care enough.
  22. DiegoGamboa
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Things I enjoyed about Fallout 4:
    - The gun play is the best of the entire series.
    - The power armor system is incredible, it actually makes you feel like a two legged tank.
    - Chems are way more useful than before.
    - Building a settlement is actually fun.
    - The graphics
    - The armor system.

    Things I disliked about fallout 4:
    - The skill points system being removed, alongside other very fun features from both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas.
    - The main antagonist faction lacks an actual goal, they're just evil and replacing people with robots and turning them into mutants because why the hell not.
    - Capital Wasteland BOS shows up but there is absolutely no mention of the Lone Wanderer.
    - The main story is decent at best.
    - Have I mentioned the lack of proper RPG features compared to the classic Fallouts or even New Vegas?
    - Another settlement needs our help.
    - Bethesda bugs.

    The game is still fun, don't get me wrong, but it could have been so much better in both gameplay and story.    … Expand
  23. Natway
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Largement meuilleur fallout 4 et ce qui dise que new vegas est mieux je les comprends vraiment pas
  24. SuperFiremen
    Nov 6, 2020
    8
    A pretty good RPG.
    The gameplay and the graphics are average, the Many of the quests, from main to secondary, were well-thought-out and have interesting stories and charismatic characters that keep you in the game for hours
    Bugs are basically part of the experience! Overall the game is much better when playing with mods, since many of the problems that the base game has, can be    A pretty good RPG.
    The gameplay and the graphics are average, the Many of the quests, from main to secondary, were well-thought-out and have interesting stories and charismatic characters that keep you in the game for hours

    Bugs are basically part of the experience!

    Overall the game is much better when playing with mods, since many of the problems that the base game has, can be easily solved this way.
    Now if you'll excuse me, a settlement needs my help ... after that I'll see if I can find Shaun once and for all, I promise..    … Expand
  25. Game_Matrix
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    The game is fun, I don't know why so many people hate it. Maybe because it isn't really an RPG, like the people wanted. But when you are looking for a great exploration shooter, with an okay story. You should definitely check it out.
  26. EwokSmuggler
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing Game. Hundreds of Hours worth of content, exploration, questing, combat, etc. Only criticism i can give the game is voice acting and lack of dialogue choices. Everything else about the game is perfect. Gunplay, perks, SPECIAL, good and interesting factions to join and help.
  27. RinKaiG
    Nov 16, 2020
    9
    Fallout 4 would be a masterpiece if it was a smaller map and a bit more story-driven game, but fallout 4 still a good game for this gameplay mechanics and dialogs. but...
    Fallout 4 a Masterpiece for this Soundtracks...
  28. OldManGamerOMG
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Normally, I like to finish/win a game before I write a review, but 100+ hours already, and I show no signs of slowing down. War never changes, but neither does my enjoyment of the Fallout game series. Here are some points of the game as I see it.

    -This game has a very enjoyable storyline, side stories and everything we already know about Fallout games, as well as an interesting romance    Normally, I like to finish/win a game before I write a review, but 100+ hours already, and I show no signs of slowing down. War never changes, but neither does my enjoyment of the Fallout game series. Here are some points of the game as I see it.

    -This game has a very enjoyable storyline, side stories and everything we already know about Fallout games, as well as an interesting romance delivery, though not anything to write home about, aside from the enjoyment to get to know your companions. They are all enjoyable. You can easily get lost in side stories and find yourself forgetting where you left off on the main story, by choice.

    -The radio seems annoying at first, but gets better as you go. However, the companions are a huge step up, more involved, more interesting, and I already liked the previous. Each companion is worth taking around for a time, just to enjoy their personally stories and comments, so, do not linger on one companion for too long.

    -The crafting system in this game is very simple, and yet, it has tedious complexities. You have many options, but holding onto old mods for the next weapon has yet to prove useful.
    -This is the first Fallout that introduces settlements, and despite the issues, I enjoy it very much. You can setup turrets, alarms, traps, and even arm and armor your settlers. This part of the game is completely optional, but I am thoroughly enjoying it.

    With so many positive things of the game, it is important to know the negative too.

    -Save often. I run on a beast of a pc. As such, I have very limited issues, from what I have read of some others experiencing. However, I have crashed twice, both times losing anything done from the last manual save. The auto save seems to be lost, or so it was on mine. I only lost about 10 minutes, as I save about every 15 minutes or sooner.

    -Settlement building can being very frustrating at first, but with patience it is not so bad. It really depends on how much time you want to sink into it. I have seen many that go crazy and create cities instead, and I have seen some that just make a shack. I am in the middle somewhere, though I might find myself expanding on the settlement later.
    Myth busting negative reviews and comments that I have seen.

    -Stealth is not broken. I have seen one even post a video to prove it, and he was crouched but still running, not walking. Without points put into your skill for that, running crouched is easily detected. I use this often to get them to come around the corner and pop them off into a trap, or wander into my mines. Stealth works great when you use it properly.

    -Items will not stay where you put them. Not sure if this was fixed in a patch or not, but as long as you place the items, junk or trophies, while in settler building mode (hold down 'V' to enter this) then those items do not fall through the floor or get lost. If you do not use this method, it is a mess.

    -You need a lot of power to use a lot of lights. This is one a friend told me and showed me a guide on. You do not need anything more than access to power to power anything that does not have a number next to the lightning bolt. If it requires and uses your max limit of power from your generators in your settlements, then it will have a number showing how much it will consume to be active.

    -The game is too easy. Put the game on a much harder difficulty, play survival mode, do not cheat. I haven't found the game overly easy by any means.

    Overall, this game is definitely worth the price, and I do recommend the season pass, however, getting it on sale is of course the best of choices.    … Expand
  29. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    Мне игра понравилась. Я тот псих, который отстраивал все поселения... Сюжетка, квесты, эксплоринг, бои - всё на хорошем уровне. Может, в сравнении с прошлыми частями, она может показаться не очень, но игра определенно хорошая.Мне игра понравилась. Я тот псих, который отстраивал все поселения... Сюжетка, квесты, эксплоринг, бои - всё на хорошем уровне. Может, в сравнении с прошлыми частями, она может показаться не очень, но игра определенно хорошая.
  30. Leatherman
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Todd - GENIUS.
    In the near future this game will become a classic. Better than WitcherDAOFO 1-2 and other overrated games. I LOVE THIS GAME.
  31. Mark535121
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Pros, The wasteland, and the 1900s experience with a nice storyline. The game uses lovely old blues, jazz music.

    Con, Too much bug during playing. Sometimes it also interrupting your gameplay and storyline.
  32. Sajbrcop
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game benefits from its past. Fallout 4 was released in 2015 at the time it was obsolete. Without the previous parts, it would have been less successful.… Expand
  33. Stanley96
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Jogo simplesmente perfeito, com um toque pós apocalíptico pra ficar melhor ainda, super recomendo
  34. lemonmeat1
    Mar 13, 2021
    4
    the game is pretty good, but every time you start a new game and open your pip-boy you get bombarded with a metric **** ton of tooltips about even the slightest feature. This wouldn't be so bad if you could turn off the ****ing things but you can't.
  35. Mjolkurferna
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    I have a deep love/hate relationship with this game. As a long time Fallout fan and someone who grew up with the 3rd Fallout game I had high expectations from Fallout 4. While those expectation were not met, Fallout 4 is not a bad game. As time has passed, I've begun to appreciate some of the aspects of the game while also being a bit disappointed about the missed potential of it.

    Pros:    I have a deep love/hate relationship with this game. As a long time Fallout fan and someone who grew up with the 3rd Fallout game I had high expectations from Fallout 4. While those expectation were not met, Fallout 4 is not a bad game. As time has passed, I've begun to appreciate some of the aspects of the game while also being a bit disappointed about the missed potential of it.

    Pros:
    - Gunplay and combat has vastly been improved from other Fallout titles.
    - New settlement system.
    - Perks.
    - Character customization and voice acting.
    - Soundtrack is still same old Fallout.

    Mixed:
    - Quests and story can be hit or miss for some people. Personally I found it bland, while the DLC's offered better quests (Far Harbor).
    - Graphics, some people liked the improvements while other expected more.
    - Companions. While I liked most of the companions, there was some missing character development for most of them and with time they offered nothing but help in combat.
    - Exploration, not bad by any means but can feel a bit empty at times.

    Cons:
    - RPG elements are lacking.
    - Quests or actions no longer have skill point requirements (There was one quest with this feature and that person who worked on that quest worked on the older games).
    - Dialogue option is a joke and offers you false sense of choice.
    - The settlement system is pretty shallow once you get into it (needs more late game stuff).

    Overall, Fallout 4 excels more at being an action shooter instead of a classic action role-playing game. You can put a lot of hours into this game and by no means is it bad. If you are a Fallout fan and loved the older titles, you might have to look past some of the flaws to get more engaged with the game.

    Verdict - 7/10.    … Expand
  36. Lapenoman
    Jan 23, 2021
    7
    FALLOUT 4
    1. Техническая составляющая - 7/10
    2. Искусственный интеллект - 6/10 3. Музыкальное и видео сопровождение - 7/10 4. Локализация - 8/10 5. Сеттинг - 10/10 6. Сюжетная линия - 10/10 7. Второстепенные линии сюжета - 6/10 8. Гринд - 5/10 Итого = 59 баллов (7.375)    FALLOUT 4
    1. Техническая составляющая - 7/10
    2. Искусственный интеллект - 6/10
    3. Музыкальное и видео сопровождение - 7/10
    4. Локализация - 8/10
    5. Сеттинг - 10/10
    6. Сюжетная линия - 10/10
    7. Второстепенные линии сюжета - 6/10
    8. Гринд - 5/10
    Итого = 59 баллов (7.375)
  37. Krmassil24
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    When we look at other fallout games, even if the RPG becomes incredibly weak, the story of the game has deeply impressed me and I enjoyed the game, I played the game with many critical aspects, I am more positive about the game.
  38. WADS
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    Play this **** ass game just like some idiot 3 years old kid **** on my face and said **** you, well **** you bethesda, your fallout 4 can suck my dry balls,this game is nothing but **** retarded
  39. dimvla
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    exceptional rpg fps combination. fallout 4 progressed the series adding significant strategic/tactical and managerial options. from an rpg standpoint, very good story and character creation. as an fps very good physics and weapon detail. leaving the turn based genre, which probably pissed of plenty of fans, fallout 4 evolved to the game we imagined back in the day when we played fallout 2
  40. Rezist
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Еб**ие олдфаги... Как же я вас призираю... Из-за таких туп0рылых отморозков как вы у Ф4 оценка 5.5... ну вот за что? Ф4 это один из лучших фолычей, Ф4 явно лучше Нью Вегаса... Что хотите то и пишите, мне ваше мнение не интересно...
  41. grimguardian
    Feb 28, 2021
    3
    This game is a decent shooter. A decent exploration game. I would say a decent base builder, but base building ultimately is pointless. Just throw down a bunch of turrets and never get attacked. But that's it. The RPG elements of previous fallout titles are COMPLETELY removed. No dialogue choices. No consequences. No stats. No skills. Nothing of what made previous titles so great. For someThis game is a decent shooter. A decent exploration game. I would say a decent base builder, but base building ultimately is pointless. Just throw down a bunch of turrets and never get attacked. But that's it. The RPG elements of previous fallout titles are COMPLETELY removed. No dialogue choices. No consequences. No stats. No skills. Nothing of what made previous titles so great. For some reason Bethesda has this philosophy of removing as much as they add, and it's TERRIBLE.… Expand
  42. Antictra
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    I have spent quite a lot of time to play this game, in some way it is post-apocalyptic version of Skyrim with all its advantages and disadvantages, included but not limited to half-baked storyline, a lot of redundant fedex side quests and sometimes the areas that resemble themselves... still it had managed to pack quite big free roaming gameworld with enough content to keep the playerI have spent quite a lot of time to play this game, in some way it is post-apocalyptic version of Skyrim with all its advantages and disadvantages, included but not limited to half-baked storyline, a lot of redundant fedex side quests and sometimes the areas that resemble themselves... still it had managed to pack quite big free roaming gameworld with enough content to keep the player busy. The design quality on both global and detailed level is very well seen in the construction of lore and different side stories that game told to the player. While NPC's/party members are not exceptionnal and writing is average-good at best, it is still quite attaching, just like one of those TV series having +1000 episodes. Just do not expect it to revolutionise your life.

    It is true that game roleplaying mechanics was terribly simplified with respect to other games in the series, but it does not bother me too much, because of big quantity of other things to do in the game.

    Otherwise I find the game technically successfull (graphics, OST, sound and so on).    … Expand
  43. Soupplate
    Mar 18, 2021
    5
    If you didn't already know Bethesda didn't understand Fallout, you do now. What do you get if you butcher the dialogue that was so critical to the series, add nothing interesting to the lore, and don't fix most of your mistakes from fallout 3? You get fallout 4. A serviceable shooter in a world with some cool designs, but mostly divorced from what makes Fallout special.
  44. lionwarbuster33
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    10/10/10/10/10 Stars!!!!!!!!!!!! Top 10 Best of the Best millitary special ops game. This Game has 99999999999999 trillion Realistic resolution open world military game in the Whole universe!!!!!!!!! Anyone can play this game Anyone!!!!!!!!!! all ages 10/10/10/10/10 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ratings. There are more variety of stuffs and more newer rework to characters and weapons to10/10/10/10/10 Stars!!!!!!!!!!!! Top 10 Best of the Best millitary special ops game. This Game has 99999999999999 trillion Realistic resolution open world military game in the Whole universe!!!!!!!!! Anyone can play this game Anyone!!!!!!!!!! all ages 10/10/10/10/10 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ratings. There are more variety of stuffs and more newer rework to characters and weapons to choose from. Also more newer events to the game Fallout 4. Also the Top 10 Best game to play with friends, 10/10/10/10 Stars!!!!!!!!!! The best game of the best game of the year!!!!! Thumps up … Expand
  45. TheWeeOne
    Apr 19, 2021
    9
    I really liked it. Expect at least 3-4 playthroughs. The only dissapointing thing weas that there werent a lot of quests fter the end of the game.
  46. Eddie86PL
    Jun 19, 2023
    3
    This game is just bad. Repetitive, story interrupting quest, underutilized town building, predictable and poorly written plot... Just move to Fallout 1 and 2, the only meaningful Fallout's.
  47. Treid97
    May 6, 2021
    5
    First I would like to say I didn't play this game at launch I got on game pass recently. I got out of gaming around mass effect 3 and got back in about 2 year ago. I have played all main fallout games including the first 2 from black isle. Now the good out of all the 3d fallout games this has the best gunplay. The leveling system I didn't have too much of a problem with as there is still aFirst I would like to say I didn't play this game at launch I got on game pass recently. I got out of gaming around mass effect 3 and got back in about 2 year ago. I have played all main fallout games including the first 2 from black isle. Now the good out of all the 3d fallout games this has the best gunplay. The leveling system I didn't have too much of a problem with as there is still a bit of strategy to it. But I prefer the original leveling system. Now the bad this is very much a cash grab on bethesda's part. It rips off the mass effects dialogue when and does it worse. Ripped of the voiced protagonist from mass effect. It ripped off minecraft building system and did it worst and there is no unique dialogue no matter what you choose you get the same generic response. Not to mention the tutorial for the settlement building is garbage and the game constantly forces you to build settlements which isn't fun. Bethesda needs to realize fallout is an RPG with first person shooter elements not the other way around.… Expand
  48. marijn2112
    May 23, 2021
    7
    Story has a nice split of options and good locations, legendary system is stupid, , not as much rewarding freeroam as previous games
  49. GarbageGal
    May 13, 2021
    4
    This game fails on a lot of fronts. 1. It's an awful Fallout game. It lacks depth, character, and they even dumbed down the dialogue. Bethesda does not care about the franchise. Hell, they don't even understand it. 2. The main storyline is the exact same as Fallout 3: leave vault, find family member, they die. They couldn't even come up with new ideas. They even put in Fallout 3's endingThis game fails on a lot of fronts. 1. It's an awful Fallout game. It lacks depth, character, and they even dumbed down the dialogue. Bethesda does not care about the franchise. Hell, they don't even understand it. 2. The main storyline is the exact same as Fallout 3: leave vault, find family member, they die. They couldn't even come up with new ideas. They even put in Fallout 3's ending with the Brotherhood, since they just used Liberty Prime again! And that was one of the worst things of 3. This game is lazy, uninspired, and doesn't have a place within its own series.… Expand
  50. Thecaseyoz
    Jun 9, 2021
    7
    This fell short of the previous Fallout games - It wasn't a big step forward for the serious instead it felt like a less Open world and more of a linear story ride along. The decision making from Previous Fallouts felt minimized. Still fun to play, it just didn't keep me in the universe for very long. I was hoping by this time we could play a multiplayer Fallout
  51. Walker_Fil
    May 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Bethesda tries to learn from Obsidian Enterainment and create Mortal engines of Philip Reeve"

    Well, this Fallout is full of something good in its atmosphere. Yes, its still a post-apocalypse game. Its world still look destructed and damaged as it should be.

    1) Combat - F4 is not Escape from Tarkov. However, its drastically much realistic then previous Fallouts. Yes i cant play F1-2 because its combat system thats is even not a 1/10 arrow in the knee.

    The best thing - if you come to medium size raiders base without power-armor or consistent standard armor, you're 50% dead. Thats just awesome, awesome as uncensored. Even New Vegas was not so real. In F3 and FNV you was able to kick back of most of the enemies by low-level rifle without serios gear.

    2) Storyline, Characters, Factions, Atmosphere, etc - time to time F4 is 75-85% of New Vegas quality. Bethesda learned from Obsidian. I appreciate it and respect Bethesda and Obsidian. Previously, Fallout 3 was a kindergarten for 10 year children. Seriously, i was not able to play F3 because of too childish atmosphere. Meanwhile i love New Vegas. New Vegas is one of the best RPG.

    The F4 atmosphere is about something like Philip Reeve books. Fallout 4 dont make me nervous as "The 100" able to do, but its still interestiing. On the contrary, finally, its made me relax. Im calm after i turn off the game and thats drastically great. There is still intrigue, still interesting persons like Piper, Vadim or Deacon, but no fear that "Kate will die because of the dangerous crazy raider/supermutant with sledgehammer"

    Why? Because we are normal persons. We will find two T60/combat armor, then prepare it, buy few Miniguns. Then solve the problems as normal people, not like the drama queens that are diyng just because author need more dolbannaya drama in each chapter of the story.

    3) What is realy bad - "a two mates was traveling from one town to another. In few hours they met deathclaws, rust devils, mechanist's robots, mercenaries, raiders, other mutants, then they find the serios lack of ammo. Their armor were smashed to dust.". Im tired of this. Thats just... economically and demographically unjustified.

    How many raiders were born? Where is all thoose farms that are able to feed the hordes of criminals? How many deathclaw eggs were born? How many robots were made by mechanist? F4 is not a wasteland, F4 is endless Verdun meat grinder - where is all thoose industry plants that are made the divisions of enemies? Im tired of killing this poor guys that i met on the Commonwealth roads.

    Fallout New Vegas was much more real than F4 in case of economics and demography.

    4) Dialoge system is normal. There was not a very rich dialoge trees in F3/NV, so... mods are solve the problems with pre-view of your words. Its fine

    5) In my opinion its good game as for 21 years old me, as for my future kids. I will show them F4, yes. meanwhile, i will never recommend them that... Call of Duty and other facepalm games

    TOTAL: I love Fallout 4, but - only 8/10 is fair
    What Penalties:
    -1 because of economics, demography
    -1 to be honest, there is something that should be more serious in post-apocalypse. Bethesda may create a very good games if they will continue follow for Obsidian    … Expand
  52. Yaav13
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 6.
  53. Goodbad
    Jun 11, 2021
    0
    Only bots can play a game with this level of ANOTHER SETTLEMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP
  54. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    5
    Fallout 4 isn't really a Fallout game, its more of a Fallout themed first person shooter with light RPG elements.

    I would not recommend Fallout 4
  55. Ivanie
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    What a boring piece of garbage with full minute loading screen. What a waste of time
  56. Gabry85
    Jul 30, 2021
    4
    Let's start from the beginning. I bought new pc to play this game, because fallout 3 is one of my favourite games, and this looked like "more of the same" with better combat system and better graphic. This two aspects are actually improved, of course, (you see that already in the trailers) mirelurks, deathclaws and radscorpions were never so nice... But there are no other positive aspectsLet's start from the beginning. I bought new pc to play this game, because fallout 3 is one of my favourite games, and this looked like "more of the same" with better combat system and better graphic. This two aspects are actually improved, of course, (you see that already in the trailers) mirelurks, deathclaws and radscorpions were never so nice... But there are no other positive aspects in Fallout 4. The story was interesting in the beginning, the only thing is, it never gets really engaging.

    The bugs were annoying but not so dramatics for me, until I found out that the factions didn't respond as them should. I did a mission where two factions were fighting themselves, I was supposed to fight against one of them too, but because of my good relations with them I could enter the base without fighting, until a turret shot at me and turned everyone aggressive against me again. Where in the world a turret is smarter than a human being and influence his actions? It should be the opposite!

    The factions bugs ruined my suspension of disbelief and in the end become worse because the game force you to kill everyone but your favourite allies.

    Where are the funny dialogues?
    Where are the interesting side quests?
    Where are the multiple choices to complete those quest?

    Maybe sacrificed to create a skins and a better dlc market...    … Expand
  57. Game0fLife
    Aug 4, 2021
    3
    A lazy developer's game that wouldn't even work unless you install a fan-made mod.
  58. defenz
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
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  59. KarlStorm
    Sep 7, 2021
    7
    Very good, but too many side quests that are basically kill and come back. On the highest difficulty level, it is an interesting challenge.
  60. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    this is a love letter to all of the OG fallout fans out there
    if you finished fallout 1-2 years ago and still have that itch for more
  61. JackPlack
    Jun 24, 2022
    9
    Today its a best game of Bethesda, but only if u like base building/settler games. Dialogues are little like bad joke sometimes. What is strongest point? Mods (game is nearly immortal with them, until Starfield after few years maybe). Story - isnt best but i remember more than from New Vegas. New Vegas for example is game for one time. Fallout 4 is little more like Minecraft, gatheringToday its a best game of Bethesda, but only if u like base building/settler games. Dialogues are little like bad joke sometimes. What is strongest point? Mods (game is nearly immortal with them, until Starfield after few years maybe). Story - isnt best but i remember more than from New Vegas. New Vegas for example is game for one time. Fallout 4 is little more like Minecraft, gathering resources, building, customizing armor, weapons, large amount of freedom and own targets/playstyle, sandbox. There is huge amount of features that cant be compared with other games. Only badly designed Fallout 76 and great Skyrim are close. Fallout universum is also unique. 70' vintage style, caps, nuka cola,... Lot of games have not so complete unique style/universum ideas and lot of things are not like Elden Ring/jRpg random mix named "Art Masterpiece"… Expand
  62. zhonxina
    Oct 14, 2021
    5
    What the **** bethesda? What is this? How do you ruin a game so much? Its admirable
  63. Qmeon
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    I got five strokes and three cancers .
    I got five strokes and three cancers.
  64. chartain
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    "TODDY-Todd The Howard" made this game, it doesn't work.
    Not even Nostradamus saw that coming !
  65. StarkAgentos
    May 17, 2022
    0
    Худшая игра, в которую я когда-либо играл. Нереально кривая. Анимации использования предметов отсутствуют. Графика дерьмовая. Стоит лок на 48 фпс, который нельзя убрать. Игра вылетает на одном и том же моменте перед заходом в убежище. Автосохранения привязаны не к прогрессу, а к временному отрывку. В это в буквальном смысле невозможно играть.Худшая игра, в которую я когда-либо играл. Нереально кривая. Анимации использования предметов отсутствуют. Графика дерьмовая. Стоит лок на 48 фпс, который нельзя убрать. Игра вылетает на одном и том же моменте перед заходом в убежище. Автосохранения привязаны не к прогрессу, а к временному отрывку. В это в буквальном смысле невозможно играть.
  66. ArdaBarda
    Jul 15, 2022
    6
    With 1k hours in this game, I can confidently say that it is objectively bad in almost all aspects. The subpar writing that doesn't allow you to kill quite a high number of NPC's because of them being essential to the storyline along with the numerous amount of glitches that still remain 7 years after the release is just very disappointing.
    The lore-breaking T60 armor, the watered-down    With 1k hours in this game, I can confidently say that it is objectively bad in almost all aspects. The subpar writing that doesn't allow you to kill quite a high number of NPC's because of them being essential to the storyline along with the numerous amount of glitches that still remain 7 years after the release is just very disappointing.
    The lore-breaking T60 armor, the watered-down speech wheel, and dialogue as a whole along with the gun models that break basic rules of physics certainly don't help either. The graphics are horrible as to be expected from Bethesda. The settlement mechanic while not perfect, was a nice breath of fresh air however and the Far Harbor DLC was quite well done all things considered.
    Honestly, as long as Bethesda holds the IP the series is doomed to get subpar releases such as this one.    … Expand
  67. Jamesmac77
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    I think this game is slightly better than fallout 3, but the game has sooo much room for improvement, the simple annoyances to straight up removing rpg elements is what makes the game go from an 8 - 10 straight to barely a 7, pre war segment also could have been expanded on more, overall a good experience but it could have been so much better
  68. TCM_Crash
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☑ Beautiful
    ☐ Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{ Gameplay }---
    ☐ Very good
    ☑ Good
    ☐ It's just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{ Story }---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    ☐ Good
    ☑ Lovely
    ☐ It'll replace your life

    ---{ Game Time }---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    ☐ Average
    ☑ Long
    ☐ To infinity and beyond

    ---{ Price }---
    ☐ It's free!
    ☑ Worth the price
    ☐ If it's on sale
    ☐ If u have some spare money left
    ☐ Not recommended
    ☐ You could also just burn your money    … Expand
  69. H4z3P0v3R
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Fallout 4 is my first Fallout and i love this game. the lore is a problem i know. but the Game is great. I spend thausend of hours in build modus.
  70. GamesToRussia
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    Ну и чего вы добились? У меня в стиме есть Фаллаут 4 с 100+ часам, а тут недавно я решил купить сезонный пропуск. Ах да, а теперь я его не могу его купить, я же, наверное, главный зачинщик этой "военной операции". Сами себя же закапываете в ямуНу и чего вы добились? У меня в стиме есть Фаллаут 4 с 100+ часам, а тут недавно я решил купить сезонный пропуск. Ах да, а теперь я его не могу его купить, я же, наверное, главный зачинщик этой "военной операции". Сами себя же закапываете в яму
  71. bodyartview
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    Olha. Falando do jogo sem mods, ou seja, o jogo que você adiquire quando compra eu tenho que dizer que é meio...é meio que para fanbase da bethesda.
    Gráficos: não sou muito de ficar reparando muito em visual, a menos que o jogo seja voltado para isso, mas eu senti falta de algo diferent, expecialmente no cenário pois você anda entre distâncias grandes e só vê a mema natureza sem variação    Olha. Falando do jogo sem mods, ou seja, o jogo que você adiquire quando compra eu tenho que dizer que é meio...é meio que para fanbase da bethesda.
    Gráficos: não sou muito de ficar reparando muito em visual, a menos que o jogo seja voltado para isso, mas eu senti falta de algo diferent, expecialmente no cenário pois você anda entre distâncias grandes e só vê a mema natureza sem variação de cores ou ainda. Algo que tire um pouco aquela ideia de mundo devastado. Até os alimentos tem testuras similares ao restante da paisagem.
    Itens: Em geral, pareceu que tem item demais que faz a mesma coisa. Não vi muita utilidade em ter vários consumiveis sendo que o cara só vai utilizar o maudito stimpack.
    Menus: Pipiboi lá...é bem original...mas poderia ser bem melhor para o usuário administrar os diversos itens, que como já mensionei -desnecessários. É até meio sofrivél quando você tenta fazer uma imersão pois fica ddifícil achar oque você necesista.
    Trama: É...não é nada surreal mas também não é ruinzona.
    Mods:...Eu tenho uma polêmica interna minha...pois sim: é bem divertido baixar os mods e usa-los e tudo mais. Só que achei muito complexo para fazer um mod. E ainda que opte por usar os de terceiros tem o grande problema do tempo que você vi levar para faze-los funcionar junto com outros mods.    … Expand
  72. Pecis
    Mar 23, 2022
    7
    I personally enjoyed Fallout 4 and its in-game missions and DLCs. But the story isn't that great and a bit boring at times.
  73. imreviewingstuf
    Mar 29, 2022
    9
    Not a rpg like previous fallouts but makes up for it with best word of any fallout game. Like any bethesda game mods add and fix much.
  74. FreshMelons
    Mar 30, 2022
    6
    This game was fun when it first came out but has no replay-ability. The voiced character and how every location is basically just another shoot out really disappoints.
  75. Falloutboy78
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Good writing and great gameplay wanna have ounse ounse with this game. Just awesome
  76. NCRtrooper
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    not as good as new vegas but its one of the best damn fallout games i have ever played
  77. TheCroWolf
    May 11, 2022
    7
    After playing this game for quiet a some time i can say its not something ...story is poor ...rpg elements are almost non existent ...its mediocre fps....you can find some good quests in game....graphic is not so good bcz there engen is garbage....im done wt Bethesda and there mediocre games i just hope they will have better engen for Yes 6 and fallout 5 bcz this is joke(sorry for badAfter playing this game for quiet a some time i can say its not something ...story is poor ...rpg elements are almost non existent ...its mediocre fps....you can find some good quests in game....graphic is not so good bcz there engen is garbage....im done wt Bethesda and there mediocre games i just hope they will have better engen for Yes 6 and fallout 5 bcz this is joke(sorry for bad writing English is not my language)… Expand
  78. FerXopo1996
    May 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego de mundo abierto entretenido para los amantes de los escenarios post-apocalipticos. Me encantó.… Expand
  79. Jackie_Jackson
    May 25, 2022
    7
    Эта версия майнкрафта мне нравится больше чем та квадратная которая и стрелять здесь веселее и бегаеш там холодильнике гуль сидит уже сто лет опять ищешь батю алкоголика то есть наоборот ну вы поняли такого дебильного сюжета ещё поискать корочеЭта версия майнкрафта мне нравится больше чем та квадратная которая и стрелять здесь веселее и бегаеш там холодильнике гуль сидит уже сто лет опять ищешь батю алкоголика то есть наоборот ну вы поняли такого дебильного сюжета ещё поискать короче
  80. Mortimer992
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    I'm a huge Bethesda Fanboy but I must say Fallout 4 didn't get me the way the others got. Somehow the certain something was missing. Compared to my Time spent in Morrowind, Oblivion or New Vegas Fallout 4 stayed on the shelf and got old....
  81. JussaGamber
    Apr 1, 2023
    9
    You can do whatever you want, but some cynical hipsters were mad that it wasn't a 500 page novel.
  82. LilyMa
    Jan 9, 2023
    1
    Fallout 4 does nothing for the fallout series except to continue the downward trend of quality started by fallout 3. The dialogue is the most poorly written of the entire series. Say goodbye to the varied and enjoyable dialogue of new vegas. Instead, your options are nothing but "yes" "no" "joke" or "tell me more". The quality seen in the factions of earlier fallouts is gone. Instead,Fallout 4 does nothing for the fallout series except to continue the downward trend of quality started by fallout 3. The dialogue is the most poorly written of the entire series. Say goodbye to the varied and enjoyable dialogue of new vegas. Instead, your options are nothing but "yes" "no" "joke" or "tell me more". The quality seen in the factions of earlier fallouts is gone. Instead, we're given shallow, poorly written, and asinine factions seen yet. For christ's sake, the "secret" railroad has a red line going directly to their secret base. Fallout 4 is nothing but **** piled on top of ****… Expand
  83. saplign
    Feb 2, 2023
    3
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  84. m4nniac
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    i dont care what people say fallout 4 is underated masterpiece screw fallout new vegas. bethesda fallout is better than obsidian or interplay fallout it has creative freedom. hate me what u want but without bethesda fallout, doom and wolfenstein or another game will not return or not dead because of them. all of you who hate bethesda or larpers just grasping for obsidian attention maybei dont care what people say fallout 4 is underated masterpiece screw fallout new vegas. bethesda fallout is better than obsidian or interplay fallout it has creative freedom. hate me what u want but without bethesda fallout, doom and wolfenstein or another game will not return or not dead because of them. all of you who hate bethesda or larpers just grasping for obsidian attention maybe can we enjoy current fallout… Expand
  85. huseyin1453tr
    Jul 16, 2023
    1
    A big downgrade from the Fallout new vegas dialogue system has been simplified to only 4 options, also ammo type mechanic for weapons is missing only improvement ı see is graphics but it is to be expected due to advancement in hardware
  86. DaveRobC67
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Unfairly reviewed at launch, like Starfield. Overall a fantastic game by Bethesda. Great gameplay and hundreds of hours of content
  87. mixxalot
    Dec 22, 2017
    9
    Massive improvement over the last few Fallout games. The options for crafting and building things is greatly expanding which adds a lot of fun to the game. The game feels tighter and better focused than the sandbox that was FO3. I also compared it to FO New Vegas which is not that good. So FO 4 is the best in the series so far. Great action. With the latest patches the game runs smootherMassive improvement over the last few Fallout games. The options for crafting and building things is greatly expanding which adds a lot of fun to the game. The game feels tighter and better focused than the sandbox that was FO3. I also compared it to FO New Vegas which is not that good. So FO 4 is the best in the series so far. Great action. With the latest patches the game runs smoother and Nexus mods. I really do not get why people still think that Fallout New Vegas is the better game? I played that and it sucks balls. The FO New Vegas controls are clunky you cannot sprint or run and cannot craft as many things. Combat is far better in the FO 4 game compared to FO3 and NV. In fact playing FO New Vegas recently for comparison makes me cringe at how bad the older FO games really are compared to FO 4. Hopefully FO 5 is even better!… Expand
  88. KuriousJorj
    Jan 15, 2019
    4
    Poor, weak, lazy game. Just boring. Boring combat, boring world, boring story. Not at all fun. Soulless. Empty. I used to love the Fallout games, but I'm done with them. No more for me.
  89. rattlehead
    Aug 7, 2019
    9
    After playing for 20 hours, my faithful canine companion just found a hunting rifle out of nowhere and fetched it for me; barrel between his teeth. He then laid it down at my feet like a morning newspaper. Mind = Blown.
  90. strangermoon
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    not as good fallout 3 storyline and darktone of fallout but its more like fallout 2. you are more free and hang out on fallout world. what makes good firt time brings truerly 3d ruined city without too much loading like necroplis in old fallout first time maded true way. what lack of is game its too fun or shiney. t60 power armor not fit universe its bascily advence version of fallout 3not as good fallout 3 storyline and darktone of fallout but its more like fallout 2. you are more free and hang out on fallout world. what makes good firt time brings truerly 3d ruined city without too much loading like necroplis in old fallout first time maded true way. what lack of is game its too fun or shiney. t60 power armor not fit universe its bascily advence version of fallout 3 t4s but bos using this instead of t51bs makes them feelng more robocupy rather than first fallouts joinable faction. using bos more active makes game better than fallout 2 but absence of power armored bad faction make the game worst than fallout 2 and 3. syth faction more like secret faction not feels like treat as terminators. raiders even feels more treat in this which they using even some kinda power armor. which thinking raider never be treat of fallout universe bos never consider to fight raiders even. what the game real drop too much focing on creating homes or towns like sims game. dlc can be make better if they like fallout 3 dlc but in this dlc even moslty sim addons. nuca cola like again funny mood. only far harbor make seriousy which island dlc not bring the main game too much. custominazion in this game best in serie es for armors and weapons but for ex makes vault armor weak and armored vault armor looks like raider fashinoed. the biggest lost hides weapons on third person yo cant see on your char shoulder which make you dump like armless chracter. adding power armor mixed use each other and inside power armor look best addon for fallout maybe. and nuked wheather in this game true fallout addon but it was much better if it was used on some areas as default wheather rather than sunny mood. using vats still in there tactcaly but game also playable good amount of fast acton style which not fmany fans wanted as tactical rpg. they need to add lower of acton style stats to make them game more than 8 for fallout fans. still the vatts not freeze time as fallout 3 and slows better. in the end com f3 and nw 6 step foward 4step backs exeptvisualls.… Expand
  91. ChoicestGames
    Nov 24, 2021
    8
    Fallout 4 takes the formula started by Fallout 3 and expands upon it offering things such as better character customisation and the ability to literally build new settlements. The game also brings the usual hallmarks of the franchise such as plot twists galore, charming companions and many ethical dilemmas to contend with, all brought to life thanks to a sensational soundtrack by Inon ZurFallout 4 takes the formula started by Fallout 3 and expands upon it offering things such as better character customisation and the ability to literally build new settlements. The game also brings the usual hallmarks of the franchise such as plot twists galore, charming companions and many ethical dilemmas to contend with, all brought to life thanks to a sensational soundtrack by Inon Zur and excellent voice acting.

    The game has its flaws though: the game might be not an innovative enough leap for some and the dated graphics, audio bugs and a crummy UI don’t help. The game is also very grindy thanks to radiant quests, the constant need for ammo and an overreliance on crafting.

    Overall though, if you’re a fan of the world of Fallout and you enjoyed Fallout 3 there’s a good chance you’ll like this one too. There’s definitely a lot to do and a lot to like about this game which is why I'm recommending it if you want a post-apocalyptic RPG fix.    … Expand
  92. PaulGR
    Oct 5, 2019
    1
    This needed AT LEAST an extra year of full development.

    Only PROS: It actually runs on day-one, unlike other games (*cough* Batman: Arkham Knight *cough*) Here are the MAIN problems briefly: -Graphics out of a 2000's game. Sometimes they are so badly done they look cartoonish, like Telltale's Walking Dead/Wolf Among Us. -Nice that everything is voiced, however you are limited to    This needed AT LEAST an extra year of full development.

    Only PROS: It actually runs on day-one, unlike other games (*cough* Batman: Arkham Knight *cough*)

    Here are the MAIN problems briefly:

    -Graphics out of a 2000's game. Sometimes they are so badly done they look cartoonish, like Telltale's Walking Dead/Wolf Among Us.
    -Nice that everything is voiced, however you are limited to 4 answers per dialogue including the classic (Witty, Kind, Evil, No ty) - How innovative!
    -You basically get the Power Armor 15 minutes into the game, taking any challenge out of it.
    -No real Survival theme. More like a First Person Shooter
    -The towns are tiny. Even the supposingly "Jewel" of the game, the big, main settlement - Diamond City, is as small as Dawnstar in Skyrim...and feels like its been rushed - like a copy-paste of megaton from Fallout 3.
    -Still use the same weird "hacking" of computer terminals in which you have to guess 4-5 times and then wait to try again.
    -Skill not high enough? Forget trying. Unlike Skyrim in which you could ATTEMPT to break a Master lock (even with level 1 lockpicking), in Fallout 4 you simply are locked from doing so if you don't have the appropriate perk unlocked.

    -Dialogues are plain childish - no imagination or creative thinking behind them.
    -Story is boring and uninteresting. Nothing that makes me want to investigate and find out what is going on (bad graphics add to that).
    -On dialogues, now you can fully be in 3rd person and look around. However, the camera goes nuts and shows blank walls, or it fully zooms on NPC's hair, etc.

    -Holstered weapons dissapear - nothing at your sides.
    -Enemies get stuck, jump around, run in T-pose. Quest NPCs bug and roam to places unknown, making quests unable to complete.

    -No RPG soul in it. More like an FPS like CoD.
    -Landscapes are simply bad. Nothing breath-taking like Skyrim - hell, I could just sit in front of a river and watch the scenery in Skyrim!
    -Wax museum character models - although character creation looks dope, the poor graphic quality and the same base, copy-pasted face for NPCs ruins it all.
    ALSO: Bethesda didn't even bother changing the hand meshes. Play Male or Female character, your hands use the same (male) model. I played 10 minutes on my female character accidentally this morning, and I realized it when I went 3rd person that I play a female. The hands textures are the same FOR CHRIST SAKE.

    -You need three hands to play (REALLY? WASD, MOUSE, AND ARROWS? SERIOUSLY BETHESDA?)
    -Keyboard keys are hardcoded, for example you can't switch the F-key back to 1st/3rd person like it was in Skyrim - forcing you to use "V"

    More, but it's adding to the inevitable: Let's hope that the modding community can fix this mess.    … Expand
  93. irmscher
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    5.4 average user score, really? Those who are thinking to try this game, don;t think a single more minute, get it on Steam and you can ask for a refund within the 24 hours. This game is literately a masterpiece! I'm a gamer since early 90's so I know what I'm talking about. Those haters whine and compare it to Older Fallout series all the time. C'mn, download and install Old Vegas and see5.4 average user score, really? Those who are thinking to try this game, don;t think a single more minute, get it on Steam and you can ask for a refund within the 24 hours. This game is literately a masterpiece! I'm a gamer since early 90's so I know what I'm talking about. Those haters whine and compare it to Older Fallout series all the time. C'mn, download and install Old Vegas and see how much hours you will be willing to put in to that game. You are simply spoiled kids I must say who have no clue what a real game should look like. And don't me even get started on modding, you can customize your experience to pretty much whatever you want with so many mods out there for this game.… Expand
  94. TheBeast
    Dec 6, 2018
    7
    I just thought I'd review this game because of the idiots that gave this game a 0... I mean really? do you not know how reviews work? Fallout 4 is pretty good, I've got about 80 hours on it, haven't played the DLCs yet though. Sure it's lacking in the RPG elements, Bethesda tried something new with the dialogue options and it just didn't work out too well. It was a good idea, a naturalI just thought I'd review this game because of the idiots that gave this game a 0... I mean really? do you not know how reviews work? Fallout 4 is pretty good, I've got about 80 hours on it, haven't played the DLCs yet though. Sure it's lacking in the RPG elements, Bethesda tried something new with the dialogue options and it just didn't work out too well. It was a good idea, a natural progression from simple text to an actual voiced protagonist.

    Shooting is improved, animations, graphics are a pretty big improvement.

    Yes it's not a perfect game but is it a 2/10? 3/10? 0/10?!! that is absolutely stupid    … Expand
  95. BlackWidow
    Feb 3, 2021
    6
    The first time I played FO4, I didn't like it. I put it aside for nearly a year. I didn't think I'd ever play it again. However, after the huge disappointment with FO76, and the Steam Version of FO3 being a broken mess, I decided to give FO4 another chance. Eh... it's...OK. Here's my honest opinion into the Good & Bad points of FO4...

    ------------ THE GOOD No level cap. AI    The first time I played FO4, I didn't like it. I put it aside for nearly a year. I didn't think I'd ever play it again. However, after the huge disappointment with FO76, and the Steam Version of FO3 being a broken mess, I decided to give FO4 another chance. Eh... it's...OK. Here's my honest opinion into the Good & Bad points of FO4...

    ------------

    THE GOOD

    No level cap.
    AI intelligence is pretty good.
    Great leveling and perk system.
    Skill books are interesting.
    Pre-War start is epic.
    Nice crafting system.
    Lots of lore reading.
    Dynamic weather system.

    ------------

    THE BAD

    Main Story is complete garbage.
    Exploration is not up to par with FO3.
    Occasional bugs/glitches/crashes.
    Graphics are good, but could be better.
    The DLC (more about that below).
    Repetitive settlement building.
    Companions are stupid; even dogmeat. Best to solo.
    Limited dialogue options and player choices.
    Survival Mode is unbalanced and unrealistic.

    ------------

    My favorite part of the game is the Pre-War start. Having your character in game in 2077 before the bombs fall, and then returning 210 years later in 2287 is EPIC! Seriously, what a great concept and Bethesda executed it beautifully.

    I also love the weather system. Rad storms are no joke. Make sure you carry Rad-X and RadAway.

    More about the DLC.. IMHO, only "Far Harbor" and "Automatron" are worth getting. The others are mediocre at best.

    As many have stated, it's not a "true" Fallout game. It's more of a shooter with RPG elements. Sad.

    The settlement building is really boring, repetitive and tedious. Also, many settlements are forced on you rather you want them or not. But... thank God, you can ignore most of them, and just leave them to their fate.

    The lack of dialogue and players choices through that dialogue is what killed the game for many people. Some of them quests, you have no choice but to accept, and not only that, be a NICE guy/gal.

    As for the story, well... aside from that Epic pre-war start, I didn't really care for an already made family, and then trying to feel sorry for a dead spouse and kidnapped baby. I mean you knew them for what, 5 minutes? The player character should have been single as they were in the previous games. The end game was just horrid. Very disappointing. Not enough options or choices.

    So... Fallout 4 is an OK game, but is certainly not up to par with FO3 or New Vegas. I think a rating of 6 is about right, and is more than generous. Hopefully FO5 will return to its old roots and gives us an epic game. If not, I'd say Fallout is dead. This and 76 has ruined the series. Sad but true. Cheers!    … Expand
  96. NicoNofx
    Nov 27, 2019
    4
    Don't get me wrong, the game is a classic but I have never experienced so many glitches and bugs in a game.

    Even playing at 1080 resolution with a Strix 1080, i7 700k and 16 ram at 3200mhz in 2019 the game has a lot of trouble keeping at 60 fps stable. I spent a lot of time downloading mods to try to solve the terrible Bethesda engine, and that's not what I want in a game, I want to    Don't get me wrong, the game is a classic but I have never experienced so many glitches and bugs in a game.

    Even playing at 1080 resolution with a Strix 1080, i7 700k and 16 ram at 3200mhz in 2019 the game has a lot of trouble keeping at 60 fps stable.

    I spent a lot of time downloading mods to try to solve the terrible Bethesda engine, and that's not what I want in a game, I want to install it and play it. (Not counting loading screens that can reach up to 3 minutes just by leaving and entering a building)

    I have to install Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch, ENB, tons of textures, change some values with the text editor, watch some videos to solve crashing errors and even use the ingame console to complete some quest that were still bugged.

    It is not worth so much effort and money just so that when the fight starts, the game goes from 60fps (if you had luck) to 40 or even less.

    Bethesta has lost contact with fans delivering increasingly incomplete products, and boy don't let me talk about fallout 76, because otherwise this review would extend a few more characters.    … Expand
  97. Andremax
    Oct 17, 2018
    8
    Game stole mechanical and too many elements from Skyrim and you can feel resemblance with this one by far. Stealing all this, has been stolen the immersion and giant map (even bigger than Skyrim) too, what makes game funny and full of things to do. Not forgetting vintage-modern-dirty game's visual that makes game even more interesting.
  98. gautamkumar633
    Dec 23, 2022
    8
    The best Fallout game in my opinion. The world in Fallout 4 is amazing and beautifully created which is not as dull and apocalyptic looking as that in Fallout 3. The gameplay and game mechanics are also an improvement over its predecessor.
  99. CoreGamer1408
    May 31, 2023
    9
    Oh my I can go to Boston and the frame rate doesn't tank below 30 FPS like on the legacy PS4. I did three faction runs in PS4 750+ hours. Now I can do it all again in 60 FPS and high 40's to 50's in Boston.

    I stopped using the best version the Steam version after (IMO) Valve started selling borderline pedo sex games. Just using the PC M$ Game Pass version and it has a a weird gas can    Oh my I can go to Boston and the frame rate doesn't tank below 30 FPS like on the legacy PS4. I did three faction runs in PS4 750+ hours. Now I can do it all again in 60 FPS and high 40's to 50's in Boston.

    I stopped using the best version the Steam version after (IMO) Valve started selling borderline pedo sex games. Just using the PC M$ Game Pass version and it has a a weird gas can exploding bug that tanks the FPS to freeze frame (until the map and/or cells reset over a period of game days). Community modder made a hot fix. So thankfully I play the M$ version as good as Steam version now

    Fun shooter, looter, explorer, crafter, base builder game. When the story and missions get old all you got left is the local and gameplay anyway. The main story did give me some feels though. A person out of time who had lost so much on so many levels. Anyone married and/or with kids should be able to relate for sure. Weakest part is the exploration and local. FO3 is still king in both of those departments over FO4 (and FNV).

    Currently playing the M$ version on the M$ client. I ended up earning points which I transfered into vouchers to buy games two thirds way into run of FO4. Just by playing FO4 I got TEW and Deathwing both wiith all the DLC. Yeah M$ version is so best version lol.    … Expand
  100. TFOFB
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Беседка не умеет делать фаллауты или же просто не хочет их делать
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
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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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