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  1. Jul 7, 2023
    4
    Terrible game the build sanctuary SUUUUCKS donkey. It take forever to get going for anything. If you want to play a good fallout play new vegas if you want a good bethesda game skyrim all the way or fallout 3. Anything but this game
  2. May 24, 2023
    1
    "Fallout" except the target audience is 10 year olds. Cartoonish characters for the most part, weapons who don't make sense, most of them are ugly pipe "guns" (who can shoot .50 cal.... not even a crackhead would believe that thing to be possible). And the rest have poor attention to details. Devs should hire a gun expert to make better guns, tho i believe even simple common sense would"Fallout" except the target audience is 10 year olds. Cartoonish characters for the most part, weapons who don't make sense, most of them are ugly pipe "guns" (who can shoot .50 cal.... not even a crackhead would believe that thing to be possible). And the rest have poor attention to details. Devs should hire a gun expert to make better guns, tho i believe even simple common sense would have prevented them from making such mistakes. Lever action shotgun has not even a proper reload animation... but i guess they don't care as "mods will fix it". Big disappointment. Next time make OBSIDIAN make a good Fallout game. Expand
  3. May 20, 2023
    3
    One of the most glaring issues with Fallout 4 lies in its narrative. The game's main storyline fails to engage and falls flat compared to the intricate and morally ambiguous narratives of its predecessors. The choices and consequences, which were a hallmark of the series, are disappointingly shallow and fail to have a meaningful impact on the world or the characters. The lack of branchingOne of the most glaring issues with Fallout 4 lies in its narrative. The game's main storyline fails to engage and falls flat compared to the intricate and morally ambiguous narratives of its predecessors. The choices and consequences, which were a hallmark of the series, are disappointingly shallow and fail to have a meaningful impact on the world or the characters. The lack of branching paths and limited dialogue options undermine the sense of agency, leaving players feeling like passive participants rather than active contributors to the story.

    While the game's open world is expansive and visually impressive, it lacks the depth and variety seen in previous entries. The settlements system, touted as a major feature, feels underdeveloped and tedious, with repetitive tasks and limited customization options. The side quests, while numerous, often lack the creativity and complexity that players have come to expect from the franchise, resulting in a sense of monotony and missed opportunities for engaging gameplay.

    Additionally, Fallout 4 suffers from technical issues that hinder the overall experience. From frequent crashes and frame rate drops to glitches and inconsistent AI behavior, these technical flaws break immersion and undermine the game's potential. The lack of polish and attention to detail is particularly disappointing, considering the pedigree of the series and the long development cycle.

    Despite its shortcomings, Fallout 4 does offer solid combat mechanics and improved gunplay. The V.A.T.S. system, which allows players to target specific body parts, adds a tactical element to encounters and injects some excitement into the otherwise lackluster combat. The gun customization system also provides a satisfying sense of personalization and variety in weaponry. However, these gameplay improvements are not enough to compensate for the game's overall weaknesses.

    In conclusion, Fallout 4 is a letdown for fans of the beloved franchise. While it presents a visually impressive open world and refined combat mechanics, the lackluster narrative, technical issues, and missed opportunities prevent it from reaching the heights of its predecessors. This installment fails to capture the essence of what made the Fallout series so captivating, leaving players with a sense of disappointment and a yearning for the depth and innovation that defined earlier entries. Unfortunately, Fallout 4 falls short of its potential and feels like a missed opportunity in the franchise's storied history.
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  4. Nov 7, 2022
    0
    Cant see enemies. Dont know where they shooting from. Dogmeat gets in the way while i am looting. Asking me to kill raiders in a factory or some crap but the raiders dont come to me! I must find them and then kill them? Grenade markers are worthless. CRAP GAME WASTE OF TIME. STUPID BETHESDA. EAT 0 NOOB DEVS. CANT EVEN MAKE GAME THESE STUPID DEVS.
  5. Sep 29, 2022
    0
    This game is just A pathetic excuse for entertainment. The story is just a reversed version of the previous games story with A pointless plot twist and forgettable characters.
  6. Sep 13, 2022
    1
    Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
    Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
  7. Aug 29, 2022
    2
    A very mediocre game, at best. Visually not so much better than Fallout 3. In all honestly, it looks real bad for a PS4 game.

    Game is also full of glitches, but that was expected. It's always been like that with Fallout games. Enemies getting stuck in fences/stairs etc, alleys disappearing (worst of them being your dog), missions not showing up correctly +++. The only good thing
    A very mediocre game, at best. Visually not so much better than Fallout 3. In all honestly, it looks real bad for a PS4 game.

    Game is also full of glitches, but that was expected. It's always been like that with Fallout games. Enemies getting stuck in fences/stairs etc, alleys disappearing (worst of them being your dog), missions not showing up correctly +++.

    The only good thing about the game is the story and amount of content.

    All in all, I don't recommend this to anyone.
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  8. Jul 31, 2022
    0
    If you enjoyed this game your iq is lower then 75. Nothing about this game is good. There are better rts mods for fallout 3 and new Vegas that are better then the settlement builder bethesda gave us in this pile of garbage they call a game.
  9. Jul 27, 2022
    3
    This is a bit of a bugbear of mine, too many games play fast and loose with their main narrative drive and saddle you up with irrelevant sidequests as you go, and it's a serious conflict that ends up undermining their fiction.

    Basically, it's quite common practice for RPG developers to write a strong main plot, typically with dire personal stakes, but then also bolt on a large sandbox
    This is a bit of a bugbear of mine, too many games play fast and loose with their main narrative drive and saddle you up with irrelevant sidequests as you go, and it's a serious conflict that ends up undermining their fiction.

    Basically, it's quite common practice for RPG developers to write a strong main plot, typically with dire personal stakes, but then also bolt on a large sandbox around it. On the one hand, this has the benefit of fleshing their world out, making it feel like it's an autonomous, functioning space, but it also has the risk of introducing severe narrative dissonance. An excellent example of this problem is Fallout 4 (though most open-world titles are guilty of it), where you're theoretically on a desperate quest to find Shaun, but in practice you keep taking detours to help some **** dirt farmer with his bloatfly problem.

    Ideally, when making a plot-driven RPG, you'd want to pace your story progression with natural downtime periods, when maybe you're chasing leads that might further your urgent goals or you're trying to earn your keep while you're waiting for a previously-concluded thread to bear fruit, thus introducing both the opportunity and excuse to engage with side-content.

    When people say they want choices, they want meaningful choices. All the choices and solutions to quests in Fallout 3 are absolute meaningless, with no affect on anything whatsoever. Not to mention a lot of the solutions are overly simplistic and too easy to achieve.

    Also, Fallout 3 didn't translate jack and **** from the first two games. It's like someone parading around in your favorite series's clothes, telling you that it's totally part of your favorite series. But it's not. It's a cobbled together pretender that uses recognizable iconography and some RPG systems from the series to make people think it's an actual Fallout game.
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  10. Feb 7, 2022
    1
    The Worst Game in the Series.

    The Game to this Day is still full of bugs and constantly Crashing. The DLC weapons are just cut content from the Base Game.
  11. Jan 2, 2022
    0
    Quests Garbage
    Ghoul in refrigerator idiot,Raider attack her,who knew in refrigerator>Nothing know
    Refund Family Kid Ghoul,What eat,What thirsty water,100 logic error in quest Fraction Idiotism,Cringe Brothes Steel - techoonazi,clowns shame Miniments - Your need help settlements shame,idiotism her dialogs cringe Dialog system Sarcasm Shame and Cringe,Very Bad 1)You Igree 2)I agree
    Quests Garbage
    Ghoul in refrigerator idiot,Raider attack her,who knew in refrigerator>Nothing know
    Refund Family Kid Ghoul,What eat,What thirsty water,100 logic error in quest
    Fraction Idiotism,Cringe
    Brothes Steel - techoonazi,clowns shame
    Miniments - Your need help settlements shame,idiotism her dialogs cringe
    Dialog system Sarcasm Shame and Cringe,Very Bad 1)You Igree 2)I agree and Scream 3)I agree no don't agree my review
    Final quest laugh find Shoun facepalm
    Shot system better,No im no want shoot all time
    Design Weapons Cringe handmade,Plasma
    Design Enemy:Ghoul shamde,cringe,Robots so-so all others Good
    Upraged system good,No Logic stats
    Optimization He's Dead
    Graphic disgusting,shame on 2015 year included games beauty
    Atmoshphere she nothing
    It no Fallout,It Bad Skyrim with guns
    ID Software Respect work with Gun System very good,Desingner Map and spawn Enemy system shame
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  12. Dec 22, 2021
    0
    I will be just like every other ps5 player out there, being a ps4 player and now a ps5 player with no other console I hate the lack of variety of mods.
  13. Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Mediocre Game and an Insult to every Fallout-Veteran. Still better than F76 tho. DONT BUY!
  14. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This game is a massive downgrade from 3 and New Vegas yet is rated higher even while having MORE bugs and glitches than its older counterparts, and some of the bugs fixed by Obsidian back in NV reappear in this game!!! How are people so blinded by this?? It completely butchered the S.P.E.C.I.A.L and made the entirety of the game not only more casual, but also insultingly easy with givingThis game is a massive downgrade from 3 and New Vegas yet is rated higher even while having MORE bugs and glitches than its older counterparts, and some of the bugs fixed by Obsidian back in NV reappear in this game!!! How are people so blinded by this?? It completely butchered the S.P.E.C.I.A.L and made the entirety of the game not only more casual, but also insultingly easy with giving you the power armor so early in the game.

    And the dialogue... I haven't seen this type of bad dialogue since video game ads back in the 80s. How can you neuter down a dialogue system so well done in past Fallout games into "Yes, No, Sarcastic, Funny".
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  15. Sep 4, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es un juego que cumpla las expectativas como tal. Un juego que tiene muchos fallos tales como bugs entre otros. Expand
  16. Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Worst Fallout game, not even a RPG. Far Cry style FPS with rpg leveling system in fallout universe. Quests are boring and have no alternative ways to finish. Dialogs are on school level writing. Every location has mass enemies with nothing interesting to interact withwith.
  17. Jul 18, 2021
    1
    Huge, even gigantic disappointment and to think that Metal Gear Solid V or The Witcher 3 were released in the same year! Fallout 4 is just Fallout 3 with high definition textures, worse plot, meaningless dialogues. It's more like a mod, not a full-fledged game. Full of bugs and glitches even in 2021. Embarrassment. Fallout 3 was one of my favorite games. I finished F4 with the all DLC andHuge, even gigantic disappointment and to think that Metal Gear Solid V or The Witcher 3 were released in the same year! Fallout 4 is just Fallout 3 with high definition textures, worse plot, meaningless dialogues. It's more like a mod, not a full-fledged game. Full of bugs and glitches even in 2021. Embarrassment. Fallout 3 was one of my favorite games. I finished F4 with the all DLC and achieved all the trophies. It was a very unpleasant experience. This game should never come out. Expand
  18. Jun 15, 2021
    0
    This game is incredibly over-rated in my opinion. It completely pales compared to previous Fallout games. I played about 50 hours, and don't think I met a single interesting character. In fact, I hardly met any characters at all. The world is pretty much empty except for raiders and bugs and what not, and filled with enormous amounts of trash that you are compelled to pick up so you canThis game is incredibly over-rated in my opinion. It completely pales compared to previous Fallout games. I played about 50 hours, and don't think I met a single interesting character. In fact, I hardly met any characters at all. The world is pretty much empty except for raiders and bugs and what not, and filled with enormous amounts of trash that you are compelled to pick up so you can craft various armor and weapon upgrades, or to build pieces for the useless settlements. In fact, that seems to be the main point of the game. Collect trash, and build and maintain settlements all over the map.

    The graphics are very sub-par, so is the music/soundtrack. I was surprised how poor the game looked. Not much of a step up from Fallout 3. Controls are super clunky on PS4. I had the hardest time aiming and targeting.

    There really are so many much better games available for PS4/PS5, I don't know why anyone would bother with this trash.
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  19. Jun 11, 2021
    0
    This game has a seperate place in my dustbin...............................
  20. Apr 16, 2021
    0
    Just overly complicated mess ! Worst base building ever in a video game, main plot line is terrible too ... just simply not owrth
  21. Feb 23, 2021
    0
    One of the worst games you can play on ps4. This game almost made me stop playing videos games
  22. Jan 14, 2021
    0
    Вылеты, баги, низкий фпс, неинтересные квесты, ужасный режим выживания, пустой мир, отвратительный сюжет. Из плюсов неплохая стрельба и прокачка оружия.
  23. Jan 13, 2021
    4
    Oh wow PC version really spoils you. No crappy 30 FPS no crap constant dips, Boston being the worse place. Yeah you'd think you was in a jet mode, before even taking jet, but a jet that gives you the shakes and jerks.

    | am glad they changed the format of Fallout even if it took a while to get into. It is more Borderlands action packed shooter than a ARPG with shooting mechanics. Played
    Oh wow PC version really spoils you. No crappy 30 FPS no crap constant dips, Boston being the worse place. Yeah you'd think you was in a jet mode, before even taking jet, but a jet that gives you the shakes and jerks.

    | am glad they changed the format of Fallout even if it took a while to get into. It is more Borderlands action packed shooter than a ARPG with shooting mechanics. Played the game back to back with the female/male characters. I enjoyed all of the shooting, looting, crafting and exploring. I had a lot of fun with the upgradeable power armors and the weapons. The settlement building side was a bit basic and simplified. While being somewhat of a drag to micro manage. Some bugs, frame rate dips, terrible clipping now and again with several BSOD over a space of 400 hours of back to back game play. Technically the game is not great and has issues, but oh boy was it still loads of fun to game on.
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  24. Jan 6, 2021
    3
    I can’t play this “game of the year” because of bugs and glitchs even after FIVE years. Sad and angry.
  25. Sep 13, 2020
    2
    Spent an hour trying to get one raider in power armor to lock off of me, using an angle, my companion, stealth boy, chems and so on.. the game was not having it.

    Spent an hour and half building a fairly symmetrical foundation, to have a piece get stuck in a bad spot and I had to scrap the whole thing because I didn't autosave. . Not having it. I spent well over an hour trying to
    Spent an hour trying to get one raider in power armor to lock off of me, using an angle, my companion, stealth boy, chems and so on.. the game was not having it.

    Spent an hour and half building a fairly symmetrical foundation, to have a piece get stuck in a bad spot and I had to scrap the whole thing because I didn't autosave. . Not having it.


    I spent well over an hour trying to reestablish the exact same charm test with the girl who knows Henry's just going to kill her anyway, but again.. the Game was not having it..

    With all of the Quality and Performance Errors this game is riddled with, it's hard to believe it gets such great reviews.
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  26. Aug 22, 2020
    3
    Malos gráficos,no es nada agradable de jugar,unas conversaciones penosas y un mapa vacio que no vas a querer explorar
  27. May 23, 2020
    3
    THE GOOD

    · An amazing, open world · Improved shooting mechanics · More fluid gameplay · Settlement building THE BAD · DOWNGRADED. Fallout 4 basically REMOVES many of the core mechanics from previous games; skill points, proper player dialogue, player choice, karma system, and the reputation system, faction affiliation, There is barely any survival elements to the game. Within
    THE GOOD

    · An amazing, open world
    · Improved shooting mechanics
    · More fluid gameplay
    · Settlement building

    THE BAD

    · DOWNGRADED. Fallout 4 basically REMOVES many of the core mechanics from previous games; skill points, proper player dialogue, player choice, karma system, and the reputation system, faction affiliation, There is barely any survival elements to the game. Within an hour you're given a Power Armor and a mini-gun. Choosing answers via the dialogue is difficult because the whole sentence is not spelled out meaning that your character might say something that you did not intend him or her to say. But that does generally not matter. While there is options, these are only an illusion of freedom. There is Yes (yes) sarcastic (yes) and No (yes) and more information. So there is really no choice. Many characters are invincible. The game is constantly telling you where to go and who to talk to.

    · Lack of INNOVATION. Fallout 4 re-use the same creatures and enemies as in FO3. The world design is more or less the same as well. It's as if this is forcibly put into the game to make it LOOK like Fallout. But in the end it's a post-apocalyptic gallery with content from Fallout crammed into the mix. The mission design is outright horrible. All missions in the game can more or less be summarized as such: (1) Retrieve someone or something or (2) Kill someone. Then you ALWAYS have to shoot your way though hordes of enemies to complete the task. What's then the POINT with roleplaying??? There is no roleplay. The only SKILL that really is valuable in Fallout from a role-playing point of view is shooting. Worse than that the game forces you to do so. This also means that there is no surprise elements. You always know what the next mission is or what's behind the next corner.

    There is more to say about the good and the bad - but what I already have said summarize it. In the end Fallout 4 is downgraded from previous titles and the game lacks innovation. I will NOT buy the next Fallout game if it is like this.
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  28. May 8, 2020
    1
    I felt as if the story had very little depth to it, regardless of how wide and open you try to make the world, the characters are still shallow to a point that limits me from enjoying the game as an RPG, I gave it a 1 and I gave it a 1 for one reason exclusively, it's not a bad FPS, but for the storyline and character development, it's a pile of hot garbage, especially with Fallout NewI felt as if the story had very little depth to it, regardless of how wide and open you try to make the world, the characters are still shallow to a point that limits me from enjoying the game as an RPG, I gave it a 1 and I gave it a 1 for one reason exclusively, it's not a bad FPS, but for the storyline and character development, it's a pile of hot garbage, especially with Fallout New Vegas, which is a genuinely amazing game, kickstarting the hype train for many Fallout Veterans who came to Fallout 4 with the expectation that it'd learn from its mistakes in Fallout 3, low and behold: it didn't whatsoever. Waste of Money and a Waste of space for those who can appreciate real Role-Playing Games. Expand
  29. Apr 2, 2020
    0
    I'm going to be honest and say that I way so hyped when this game came out at first because I was a starved Fallout fan, but honestly, if you enjoy this game or even outright call it a fallout game, then the underlying concept of the fallout series obviously has gone over your head.

    The only reason this game isn't considered **** is due to alot of ignorant gamers only having played
    I'm going to be honest and say that I way so hyped when this game came out at first because I was a starved Fallout fan, but honestly, if you enjoy this game or even outright call it a fallout game, then the underlying concept of the fallout series obviously has gone over your head.

    The only reason this game isn't considered **** is due to alot of ignorant gamers only having played Fallout 4 and not any other games.

    It's a mediocre AAA game at best, probably why so many ignorant gamers enjoy it, because they've never explored anything else.

    As a fallout game this just totally fails, don't buy it, and if you like the Fallout Franchise you shouldn't support this game at all
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  30. Jan 22, 2020
    0
    Gráficos penosamente malos, se vuelve aburrido y daños de juego que lo convierte todo en una experiencia de juego desagradable (Fallout 76 es un poco más de lo mismo).
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 58
  2. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 16, 2015
    80
    A strong return for the franchise, boasting incredible customisation, a fascinating world and brutal yet brainy shooting, slightly tarnished by lacklustre AI and tedious inventory management. [Christmas 2015, p.88]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    90
    Feral Ghoul ugly in many ways, but beneath its iffy exterior beats the heart of one helluva great RPG. Get past the graphics deficiency, and the sheer thrill of Fallout 4’s combat, crafting options, and exploring will hold your attention for months. [January 2015, p64]
  3. Dec 11, 2015
    70
    Fallout 4 leans to the Shooting side of things. It strips down the gameplay from the actual RPG elements and offers a meta-nuclaer shooting gallery which of course keep its charm and gameplay wealth but also feels a little too friendly for the new comers. The Base builder mode is unnecessary, boring and irritating. Unfortunately, overall, there are no steps forward for this Nuclear Holocaust Behemoth of the video games industry. Only steps sideways.