Fallout 4

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  1. Vicarious1
    Dec 10, 2015
    9
    No, this game isn't perfect, but it is a great game. Immersion speaks volumes in the digital world and very few do it better than Bethesda. Yes, this game is very similar to previous Fallout iterations, but it is Fallout. If you expected something different than you need to reset your expectations.
    As far as FPS drops and performance, I think in the 70 hours I have put in so far I have    No, this game isn't perfect, but it is a great game. Immersion speaks volumes in the digital world and very few do it better than Bethesda. Yes, this game is very similar to previous Fallout iterations, but it is Fallout. If you expected something different than you need to reset your expectations.
    As far as FPS drops and performance, I think in the 70 hours I have put in so far I have noticed 1 time it has dipped below 60 FPS, and it was for maybe 3 seconds. Please consider HOW HUGE THIS GAME is when you start taking about performance hits in very small percentages.
    In full transparency, I have not progressed down the main story line with all the hours I have put in so far, but the additional story elements that I have encountered side questing have been interesting and compelling.
    Outside of Witcher 3, this will be the title that I will spend the most time on this year going into next year.    … Expand
  2. USMCScout0352
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    I wish I could give this a 9.5, as nothing is ever "perfect", but I'll actually be conservative and low-ball the game to be ultra-fair countering my absolute love for this game. I've put about 60 hours into Fallout 4 at this point. Usually with video games that my brother will tell me to try out, I'll shoot it full of holes and lose interest within 5-10 hours or less. MGSV, AssassinsI wish I could give this a 9.5, as nothing is ever "perfect", but I'll actually be conservative and low-ball the game to be ultra-fair countering my absolute love for this game. I've put about 60 hours into Fallout 4 at this point. Usually with video games that my brother will tell me to try out, I'll shoot it full of holes and lose interest within 5-10 hours or less. MGSV, Assassins Creed, even Skyrim.... didn't do anything for me. My love for FO3 propelled me through the beginning of FO4, but it wasn't until about 15-20 hours did I start to grasp the sheer scope of this game, and THAT is when the magic and realization of the greatness I was experiencing hit me. It's huge. Ignore the claims of "small map size", and "buggy performance". Ignore the complaints of "repetitive quests".

    If you played Fallout 3 back in 2008 when it came out, it WAS a buggy mess, yet still was incredible all at the same time, while having many more limitations gameplay wise than FO4. I loved Fallout 3, still do, and always considered it to be one of the best games I've ever played. I'm not a fanatical gamer, but thats because it takes a lot for a product to grab my attention and hold it. FO3 did it, and I put about 200-220 hours into that game over two different games, so I was looking forward to what FO4 had to bring to the table. So let's get right down to it:

    Pros:
    - The map is huge and seamless. At no time did I think I was restricted because of size. The density of the map regarding locations available for discovery made me feel that the size of the game was in the CONTENT. That isn't to say the map isn't physically large, it is, and theres no loading on the main map like in the city portions of FO3. Like I said, I've got 60 hours in, and I feel I'll need another 200 to see everything.

    - Gunplay is greatly improved. So much so that I only use VATS when I'm in a tough spot with enemies bearing down on me in numbers for instance. The weapons all "feel" right and rewarding.

    - The environment itself. Hearing Raiders and others go full bore against each other a few blocks away, and then have a Vertibird swoop in, mini-gun rocking out the side, to insert two BOS operatives completely randomly is truly an immersive experience the first time you see it, because you don't expect it. The game surprises me everytime I turn it on.

    - Stability. Yes, stability. I've had only 3 crashes in 60 hours of gameplay. While that might seem unacceptable, it's a huge improvement from the 3 crashes I would have in 3 hours of FO3 upon release. Bethesda put out a very complex, detailed game and the fact that I truly get the 1080P 30fps 95% of the time with minimal crashing is impressive. I expect further patches, as we all should, but out of the gate you can't ask for better. Not for what you're getting as a whole.

    - The story is engaging and the characters I've found myself genuinely interested in their individual dilemmas. I've yet to see them all, but so far I've been completely into what is going on in their little worlds.

    - The settlement and crafting aspects takes a bit to get used to, but once you do it quickly becomes addicting. I find myself constantly doing quests elsewhere and then devoting an hour to checking on my settlers, ensuring trade is being conducted, they have enough water/food/beds/defenses/etc. They haven't been attacked heavily yet, maybe 1 or 2 Deathclaws was the worst I've seen so far, but I have a feeling it's coming. I did lost a settlement last night while I was away, but have yet to investigate to see what has occurred. Considering I had a robust defense setup at that particular site, it has me wondering if the heat has been turned up. Engaging, without a doubt, and a very positive inclusion to the game.

    Cons:
    - Artificial Intelligence regarding combat and sneaking. I just took your buddies' head off with a suppressed .50 cal, Mr. Raider, and all I hear is "Who's there?........ Ah probably nothing...." and it stays on "CAUTION" for detectability. Is that unrealistic? You bet your sweet ass. Yet it doesn't break the game for me. Hell, I NEED that handicap half the time lol Now, there is a line to that, because once the group sees you, it's on like Donkey Kong. But if you're careful and have the tools, you can make heads explode right next to the other bad guys who you can't see and they won't think anything of it half the time.

    - Companions going "Leroy Jenkins" when you're trying to be sneaky. If I'm not doing their particular quests, I don't travel with a companion, but they WILL blow your cover at some point unnecessarily and rush right into combat.

    - Diamond City Radio DJ. I get what he's supposed to be, a completely unconfident, introverted, loser who has major self-esteem issues, which his voice actor portrays very well. But I do find him ultra depressing. Maybe there's more depth to him further into the game, maybe I can help get him laid and he turns into the Big Bopper, who knows?

    No more space! 9.5/10    … Expand
  3. sheppard1
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    This is a very good game. So much to do and so many places to explore. Its fallout 3 on a much bigger scale. Ive only logged 25 hours but my experience has been great. No major bugs so far. Ive taken a lot of time learning the crafting and base building systems and now that i understand how it works, its a blast. I played fo3 and fonv and this is better. Love it!!!!!!!
  4. Infamous-Rivera
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is the most addicting game ive played on ps4 this year! you can easily spend hour and hours playing this game. And for that reason itself is why i will gladly pay 60$ for a game like this.

    I only have a few problems with the game though the most obvious but expected reason is the bugs. i feel like i am walking on thin ice sometimes because ive seen game threatening bugs on my    Fallout 4 is the most addicting game ive played on ps4 this year! you can easily spend hour and hours playing this game. And for that reason itself is why i will gladly pay 60$ for a game like this.

    I only have a few problems with the game though the most obvious but expected reason is the bugs.
    i feel like i am walking on thin ice sometimes because ive seen game threatening bugs on my girlfriends or friends play-throughs luckily ive only encountered minor bugs.

    The only other iffy thing i can say about the game negatively is that the building is a fun addition to the game but some of the actual building mechanics itself is a little troublesome to deal with, such as laying down floors and walls and most being uneven or crooked, i just feel like that is an aspect Bethesda could've made some minor changes to. Luckliy its just a side project you can do and is not enforced strongly.

    Graphics - Here is where people seem to have a problem and all i can simply say is this is a game with a full world to explore why must it have to be top graphic specs i mean you are in a post apocalyptic world do you really care to see rubble and debris in such a high quality???

    Gameplay - This is why i love Betheseda games you can put so much time in almost anything your doing whether its exploring, crafting, modding, building, or even reading through the terminals lore, This game will keep you enticed.

    Sound and Music - from the simple sound of dogmeat's footsteps to the explosion of a mini-nuke Fallout 4s sound and music is captivating!

    Overall i could say that this game is way worth more than 60$ And must be an essential to anyone's game library.

    Thanks for Reading c:    … Expand
  5. jwanaps
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    GOTY! 10/10. What else to say, game has everything, action, colours, characters, enemies, open world exploration, best weapons in video games at the moment, inc weapon customisation. Fortress building, this is unbelievable. There are no glitches, I have encountered, think the naysayers have played another game. The game is just great in every facet, play the game as you want it to beGOTY! 10/10. What else to say, game has everything, action, colours, characters, enemies, open world exploration, best weapons in video games at the moment, inc weapon customisation. Fortress building, this is unbelievable. There are no glitches, I have encountered, think the naysayers have played another game. The game is just great in every facet, play the game as you want it to be played, with or without vats, story or shoot em up. Pillage or barter. The choices make Fallout an impressive, massively scaled awesome game. Just because the perk system isn't perfect doesn't mean it is a '0/10' children. Great game, don't even need to praise the game, just get the game and enjoy it, it becomes more enjoyable, as you level up!!… Expand
  6. IsaacSlade
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Ooooh boy, Fallout 4. Where to start? First, I'll start with the two complaints I have. One, the game is a bit buggy in some spots. Not bugs as in the amusing kind where physics break and dead bodies go insane, I expected those. I mean bugs that cause the game to temporarily break and I have to reload previous saves to fix it. The kind of bugs that interrupt gameplay in an annoying way.Ooooh boy, Fallout 4. Where to start? First, I'll start with the two complaints I have. One, the game is a bit buggy in some spots. Not bugs as in the amusing kind where physics break and dead bodies go insane, I expected those. I mean bugs that cause the game to temporarily break and I have to reload previous saves to fix it. The kind of bugs that interrupt gameplay in an annoying way. The other is the map size, it feels smaller than 3 and New Vegas but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and chalk that one up to the fact that a lot more of the map is urban and explorable, so you still spend a good amount of time exploring all the places available. There's also a lot less trekking through empty wasteland to find locations. After all, once you find places you're going to be fast travelling to them anyways.

    The dialogue system is a bit simpler, and that's fine, I don't mind it. The dialogue was never a particular point for me, and it's nice actually having a voice for the protagonist, lets me really enjoy the sarcastic replies, which I love. Gunplay is less tedious and dangerous than before, things will actually die without needing all of your ammo. Super Mutants and Deathclaws are now less tedious and more fun and exciting, because you actually have a chance against them. Well, Super Mutants eventually become more and more possible to kill, but Deathclaws were always impossible to kill. Not so, now, in fact I've killed several already, and it was a hell of a rush. Because I was actually able to kill them, staying and fighting was actually an option for me. A dumb option, but still an option. For me, the difference between 'impossible' and 'difficult but possible' is huge in terms of how much I enjoy it.

    I love the crafting system, too, it lets me make all kinds of modifications for my weapons without needing to buy them. It's really nice, because junk now actually has a value in terms of the crafting parts they contain. Hell, junk is usually the thing that leaves me over-encumbered the most often, and I will literally drop weapons for more valuable junk. So you can tailor your weapons to your fighting style. You can give pistols rifle stocks if you get perks more designed for rifles, and the other way around. You can give your weapons different sights, different receivers for added damage, different magazines for higher capacity, faster reloading, or both, the list goes on, and I love it.

    The story is simple, about as complex as the main stories for 3 and New Vegas. It's not a huge deal to me, I've always preferred exploring and scavenging over playing the main story. Maybe some people see that as a negative point, but I don't. Still, for those of you hoping for an epic story that changes your life, look elsewhere.

    Overall, 9/10. I love it.    … Expand
  7. Tronyel
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    To start this i want to say the most important thing IS NOT BETHESDA FAULT YOU EXPECTATIONS WHERE UP IN THE CLOUDS

    I love all those cry babies comparing this game to the Witcher o MGS like those two games were perfect, first with an awful combat system the second with an incomplete story and an empty open world Really all three games have their flaws but giving rating a 0 or 1    To start this i want to say the most important thing IS NOT BETHESDA FAULT YOU EXPECTATIONS WHERE UP IN THE CLOUDS

    I love all those cry babies comparing this game to the Witcher o MGS like those two games were perfect, first with an awful combat system the second with an incomplete story and an empty open world

    Really all three games have their flaws but giving rating a 0 or 1 rating is a childish rant, with excuses like "graphics QwQ" , "no skills QwQwQ" , "lack of important decisions QwQ", what kind of games you play? even games like Dragon Age or Mass Effect doesn´t have a lot of important decisions. You have to follow up the story, the decisions you make, even on the witcher are on the side quest, and on the ending THAT'S ALL, you almost always have to follow the main story line.

    I'm going to be fair Fallout 4 deserves a 9 out of 10 cause the companions AI sucks like hell and it´s main story it´s pretty short, but im giving it a 10 just to try to balance all those ranting kiddos giving it 0 rating to this great game.    … Expand
  8. Hart
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    I have put in 50+ hours now and feel that I can write a review. Personally I don't know why so many people write review good or bad (mostly bad) when they have never played the game or have only put in a couple of hours. Those are not reviews but more commentaries of the series overall...

    This is a great game and worthy successor to the fallout series. No, it's not a drastic change in    I have put in 50+ hours now and feel that I can write a review. Personally I don't know why so many people write review good or bad (mostly bad) when they have never played the game or have only put in a couple of hours. Those are not reviews but more commentaries of the series overall...

    This is a great game and worthy successor to the fallout series. No, it's not a drastic change in the series like FO3 was moving to 3D, but why would it be? Spending extensive time with Witcher III and Dragon's age this year fallout is a step above overall and there really isn't anything those games have that FO is missing. It's still fallout, if you didn't like FO3 or New Vegas - guess what, you are not going to like this game either. FO4 does have quite a few improvements and is a step forward, no, it doesn't do everything perfect, but this is a video game with real world limits on budget and timeframe for development. I am thrilled the put development into quests and the world and happy the devs allocated their limited resources there - I don't know exactly how much time I am into the game, I suspect about 70-100hrs, and I don't feel anywhere near completion of even just exploring areas.

    My largest criticism is the lack of moral ambiguity. One of my favorite features of New Vegas was that you could experience the game as a "bad" character and still have a storyline and complete the game and have meaningful interactions. Even factions were a mix of morals and there wasn't really a straightforward "good" choice. With FO4 you can be a jerk, but the story and most elements play out the same. If you could choose between making settlements farmers or raiders and rise to control a huge powerful mercenary group that was your settlements would have added a neat "bad" element. The settlement control is also not the best on the console. It's manageable, but not great.

    I will rate the game a 9. I am playing on PS4 and have and no serious bugs that require a restart. Sure in a perfect world the developer would have had time to improve graphics even more and add more features, (hence the 9), but FO4 is still a fantastic game - but it's just a game. Some seem like there were expecting a life-changing event. Sorry, it's just a game.    … Expand
  9. AntonioSeta
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    It bugs that people are being stupid in the reviews. Oh it didnt innovate, oh it got some bugs, oh the dialogue options suck, oh it didnt evolve as well from 2 to 3. Get a grip. Look a GTA. From 2 to 3 big step. From there on not so much, but everyone gave 10 to every GTA. They only change the story, add small features to make the experience more complete. But when Fallout does it itsIt bugs that people are being stupid in the reviews. Oh it didnt innovate, oh it got some bugs, oh the dialogue options suck, oh it didnt evolve as well from 2 to 3. Get a grip. Look a GTA. From 2 to 3 big step. From there on not so much, but everyone gave 10 to every GTA. They only change the story, add small features to make the experience more complete. But when Fallout does it its wrong ? holy hipocrites, not even mentioning those money suckers CODs and Battlefields and Fifas and Pes. If it was too much diferent people would say its not a real fallout experience. You people are impossible to please. The game doesnt deserve a 10, but it sure as hell doest deserve 5 or 6. Screw you .… Expand
  10. jackdyson520
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    People have been bashing this game for too long. It's been upsetting, because I personally think that wanting a game to be the same of the last one is incredibly disappointing. People always complain about Call of Duty being the same every year. Yet here people are up in arms about the fact the the fallout game isn't the same as the last one. Come on, people. You can't hate things beingPeople have been bashing this game for too long. It's been upsetting, because I personally think that wanting a game to be the same of the last one is incredibly disappointing. People always complain about Call of Duty being the same every year. Yet here people are up in arms about the fact the the fallout game isn't the same as the last one. Come on, people. You can't hate things being the same and then ask for them to be the same. Change isn't always bad. Stop living in the dark ages and embrace change. The game isn't perfect, and never will be. I'm not going to give it a 10 out of 10 but it doesn't deserve 0-4 out of tens either. Learn to embrace change.… Expand
  11. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    8
    Don't buy this game now and wait for the price to drop and buy it cheap. Cheap price for a cheap game. I'm not gonna repeat all that is said in the bad reviews, read them, it's all there. 1) Bethesda should fire all team. There is a clear lack of ambition and competence.
  12. Haxpeh
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Даже не знаю сколько месяцев я в ней провёл, это было очень круто. Однозначно лучшая игра десятилетия. Пишу обзор под впечатлением от sjw помойки под названием the outer worlds, минус 3500₽.
  13. SonicClancy
    Oct 19, 2016
    9
    +Great feature for crafting system
    +Outstanding post-apocalyptic world
    +Action-packed tactical gameplay

    -Lengthy load-times
    -Framerate bugs

    It's one of the glowing endorsement.
  14. Ignatios
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Such a GREAT game FOR SURE!!!! If you really want to spent many many hours and just having absolute fun then I suggest to put all of your money on Fallout 4
  15. pieatus
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    As with anything new and different, there are "fans" who hate any changes, it may come as a shock to some but this game clearly isn't fallout 1, 2, 3 or even New Vegas! once again Bethesda have pulled an absolutely amazing game out of their minds for the fans to love and get lost in. The combat feels like a FPS while staying true to its RPG roots which really opens the playability up to aAs with anything new and different, there are "fans" who hate any changes, it may come as a shock to some but this game clearly isn't fallout 1, 2, 3 or even New Vegas! once again Bethesda have pulled an absolutely amazing game out of their minds for the fans to love and get lost in. The combat feels like a FPS while staying true to its RPG roots which really opens the playability up to a wider audience, the dialogue system is much more like that of Mass Effect and Dragon Age (two of the best games ever, again, clever move) and little touches like not having to open containers are so welcome, at least from me.
    Btw, leaving a 0 score on what is clearly a 8+ game is just sad.
    Thank you Bethesda.    … Expand
  16. MistroPain
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    When looked at on its own Fallout 4 is an incredible open world game, but really starts to show its age when considering the plethora of fantastic 2015 open world games, my personal favourite being Dying Light for its novel take on Zombies and Open World Gaming.
    When considered having played Skyrim and Fallout 3 this game does feel a little lazy, with very few novel systems which shine,    When looked at on its own Fallout 4 is an incredible open world game, but really starts to show its age when considering the plethora of fantastic 2015 open world games, my personal favourite being Dying Light for its novel take on Zombies and Open World Gaming.
    When considered having played Skyrim and Fallout 3 this game does feel a little lazy, with very few novel systems which shine, and a dumbed down leveling system which had so much potential.

    As a warning I have yet to complete the games main storyline, but when you have spent at least 50 hours JUST exploring the world, it speaks volumes about the quality provided.
    I'll start on the Pro's in the order I witnessed them:
    -Physical Character Creation is fantastic. My only qualm is it needed more presets...

    -Voice Acting is incredible. Nolan North did his job fantastically, as did Courtney Taylor, that being said the latter's voice can wear you down after a while. Way too... excitable? Obviously this is subjective.

    -Intro destroys Fallout 3s, but leads to major pace problems later. New Vegas ambiguity arguably better as a result, but I personally enjoyed it more than F:NVs more coherent intro.

    -Lighting... Gorgeous. Colour Palette is also much improved, but would like to have seen a little more.

    -New gameplay is, regardless of what other people are saying, perfectly fine for fallout. VATS is vastly improved, and new Critical system is fantastic.

    -Power Armour is well done. Gives you a sense of being a super soldier.

    -Radiation storms and feral ghouls. The storms cloud your screen in green, and the ghouls evoke a rabid zombie, and can catch you by surprise.

    -Worldly storytelling (non-quest) is fantastic. With tales of twins birthdays going astray, to trailer park last stands, they are my favourite element so far.

    The mediocres:
    -New radiation system is great. However, it does not truly push you into survival mode. Would have been nice to see it progressively cause more injuries as it increases. It does not help that Radaway takes away a high 300 rads, and doctors only charge ~15ish caps to clear. Too easy to tackle.

    -Quests are good, HOWEVER, they tie to almost nothing most of the time. More so they lack multiple paths to achieving them, which is disappointing by todays standard.
    Quests really need to impact the world around you. Witcher 3 did this very well, with a handful of quests impacting an entire landscape in noticeable ways. Bethesda have been a leading RPG developer for too long to not be developing quests with the world in mind.

    -New crafting system is great but really needs to do more. Now you dont actually craft in this game, you only mod. This makes sense, however, one crafting element that is missed is the crafting of munitions. It really feels like a step backward.
    The loss of durability on weapons are also missed, and although many approve of this, I personally think it creates a world where looting junk becomes more important than looting weapons. It also detracts from a sense of surviving in the wastes.

    -Settlements. This is neither pro nor con. If you have patience the system is good enough, but thats it. It handles poorly, your settlements are restricted visually to places built from junk (which they are, but its flipping ugly), its hard to figure out if a settler has a job already, and the lack of ledgers to help you manage your settlements hurts it big time. Not to mention you are capped to about 20 settlers which is rubbish. I also feel like they missed a nifty trick by not giving your settlers names, and unworkable families who come along for the ride.

    -Raiders and super mutants are largely unchanged mechanically. Suiciders and Power-Armour weilding raiders are nice additions, however, they are still essentially one unified gang. Was hoping for unique gangs battling for territory, impacting their surrounding areas in unique ways.

    The poor:
    -SPECIAL is no longer special. In an attempt to create an all perk system your SPECIAL stats feel like perks. SPECIAL should have more weight to it, really distinguishing one character build from another, and you should not be able to raise your SPECIAL every level.

    -Perk system is not bad, however, the perks are boring. Perks should unlock abilities rather than providing incremental boosts and taking over SPECIALs job. E.g. Gunslinger should not increase pistol damage, but give you a disarm option in VATS or something along those lines.

    -Lack of sizeable cities. Diamond City is AMAZING, however, seeing what Bethesda did in Skyrim makes you wish for more. This is meant to be the most lived in Wasteland.

    -Game forces you to build settlements. Although you can ignore, the view of 20% happiness on the map drags you in.

    -Where is hardcore mode? This leads back to the points above, the game never truly incites a sense of anguish or need to survive. At least not for yourself, the world tells a completely different story.

    Verdict: 8/10. Bethesda may have lost their RPG crown in 2015.    … Expand
  17. sundeki
    Nov 21, 2015
    8
    I won't go on a big rant about one thing or another, I'll just sum it all up:

    Fallout 4 is a great game, that much is certain. But it is not a Fallout game. It isn't an RPG, it has taken several steps back in that department. It is a story-driven shooter and yes there is a difference. If you go into this game expecting to play a Fallout RPG, you will be disappointed, like many and most    I won't go on a big rant about one thing or another, I'll just sum it all up:

    Fallout 4 is a great game, that much is certain. But it is not a Fallout game. It isn't an RPG, it has taken several steps back in that department. It is a story-driven shooter and yes there is a difference. If you go into this game expecting to play a Fallout RPG, you will be disappointed, like many and most of the negative reviewers of this game on Metacritic.

    Amazing game, terrible addition to the Fallout franchise. If only there was a way to write a review without giving it a rating.

    The game by itself: 8.5/10
    As an addition to the Fallout franchise: 3.5/10    … Expand
  18. Nexusjob
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    I understand why this game is getting mixed reviews, but I think that it's mostly due to the one negative factor that is graphics (also bugs). Apart from that bethesda has done a good job of addressing most of the issues that could be improved with respect to fallout 3 and NV.

    Pros (the ones that spring to mind right now) - Better VATS: now you can't simply stop time, you can only    I understand why this game is getting mixed reviews, but I think that it's mostly due to the one negative factor that is graphics (also bugs). Apart from that bethesda has done a good job of addressing most of the issues that could be improved with respect to fallout 3 and NV.

    Pros (the ones that spring to mind right now)

    - Better VATS: now you can't simply stop time, you can only slow it down. I think this is more balanced.

    - Better levelling: the system is built so you cannot max out individual skills immediately, and all perks can be upgraded. I personally prefer it this way. The downside is that certain locations remain unavailable until your character is able to unlock certain high level perks, such as lockpicking or hacking.

    - Improved looting. This is so important I cannot stress it enough. It's now now much, much quicker than before

    - Followers: your relationship with them can be built to the point that eventually they will give you a special perk and there are specific missions you can do with them if they trust you enough.

    - Weapons don't degrade and they can be fully modified. Same goes for armor.

    - Power armor is now a completely new and very cool game experience.

    - Shooting without VATS now feels much more realistic and satisfying, the fps experience is enhanced. Using melee weapons too

    - Settlements: you can create and run them. It's fun and gives a sense of really making a change in the commonwealth

    - Dogmeat doesn't die within 2 minutes of meeting him

    Cons

    - Graphics are below the level expected from current gen games

    - Lots of bugs, I won't list them. The game crashed 3 times and froze twice on me so far. Hopefully future patches will improve this

    - No karma. I see no valid reason for removing the karma system, although followers will react to your moral choices    … Expand
  19. VanillaMarsbar
    Dec 16, 2015
    8
    If you liked Fallout 3, then you're going to enjoy this game as well, as it features pretty much the exact same style of open-world play, with a ton of world to explore, missions to complete and factions to interact with, all with the complete freedom to do whatever you please with your character. Fallout 4 probably doesn't innovate as much as it should after 7 years, and it's stillIf you liked Fallout 3, then you're going to enjoy this game as well, as it features pretty much the exact same style of open-world play, with a ton of world to explore, missions to complete and factions to interact with, all with the complete freedom to do whatever you please with your character. Fallout 4 probably doesn't innovate as much as it should after 7 years, and it's still rubbish from a technical standpoint, but there are certainly some welcome additions to the gameplay, namely the new weapon/armour crafting and more balanced levelling system, and The Commonwealth is an extremely expansive and enjoyable place to explore. If you're willing to accept a mediocre main quest-line in exchange for hundreds of (for the most part) interesting side missions, you'll love this game as much as I do.… Expand
  20. SolidSnake1231
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well where to start if you played any of the previous Fallout games than you should feel right at home. Right of the bat you can tell the graphic have improved much over the previous two games Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas. In the beginning you get a choice of male of female with a very impressive character creator I think you can make almost anybody if you put your mind to it. Than after that you get a brief game play section of pre-war life before the bombs drop and rushed off the vault 111 and get cryogenically frozen than you wake up 200 years later, make your way out of the vault. Then from that point onward you can do whatever want with a pretty vast open world with many things to explore and quests to complete. Gun play has improved to the points that making VATS not a necessity anymore, crafting power armor, weapons, and regular armor can be in depth and settlement building can be a huge time sinker in a good way. However the glitches are back and after putting 60 hours in already I can narrow it down 90% funny glitches and bugs that don't break the game and are funny to see and 10% game breaking glitches and bugs this is why it's encouraging to save often with multiple files. In the end you'll definitely gets your money's worth whether your a veteran of the series or not. This is the most welcoming and best designed game of the series so far.… Expand
  21. Anch098d
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    If you play fallout for the story and RPG elements, this game isn't for you. The dialogue is dumbed down (less dialogue options, and are often ambiguous) and the story isn't so good. No feeling whatsoever for any of the characters. Not as much complexity in story-telling. Often times it doesn't matter what decision you make; the ending is still the same.

    Not a huge step up in graphics    If you play fallout for the story and RPG elements, this game isn't for you. The dialogue is dumbed down (less dialogue options, and are often ambiguous) and the story isn't so good. No feeling whatsoever for any of the characters. Not as much complexity in story-telling. Often times it doesn't matter what decision you make; the ending is still the same.

    Not a huge step up in graphics either.

    Aside from that, nearly everything else has been stepped up from Fallout 3 and NV, and there are some cool new features like settlement building, weapon modding, etc. So overall, you're buying a game that feels less RPG (poor dialogue, not as complex), not as good a story, but improves on nearly everything else from Fallout 3/NV in terms of gameplay. Whether you're casual or not, worth buying, but wait till it goes on sale.

    Gave it 9/10 cause i'm more on the casual side. If I was RPG side, 6/10.    … Expand
  22. GeorgePsom
    May 18, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 is a very good game. Storytelling is good, shooting mechanics are good, story is mediocre. No real RPG elements. But, holy cow, the game is HUGE and you have a lot to do. It's a very enjoyable game if you know how to exploit everything and learn the core mechanics!!!
  23. Teoteska
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I had to write a review after seeing all these whiny ass pissbabies complaining about graphics and other trivial **** - Battlefront came out yesterday, and I got bored with it after 2 hours. So now it's going to sit on a shelf for a year until they put out some DLC.

    With Fallout, I've been playing every day since it came out for 2-6 hours a day, and I've barely scratched the surface.    I had to write a review after seeing all these whiny ass pissbabies complaining about graphics and other trivial **** - Battlefront came out yesterday, and I got bored with it after 2 hours. So now it's going to sit on a shelf for a year until they put out some DLC.

    With Fallout, I've been playing every day since it came out for 2-6 hours a day, and I've barely scratched the surface. I've only done 5~ main missions.

    And I don't even care. There's so much to do and explore, I have to FORCE myself to stop playing every night and go to bed.

    The graphics are NOT ground breaking.. That's not the point. In all honesty, the character models aren't that great. they're an improvement over NV, but not next gen. The environmental graphic ARE great though, especially with the real time shaders, they make new vegas look like a joke.

    As far as the speech mechanics - Yes, there's only 4 choices now. I can see 2 reasons for this: A. Full voice acting means they couldn't possibly voice all 100k choices in a game like this, or B. It's streamlined, and you actually have longer conversations now that will make you choose between the 4, 3-4 times per conversation. That's around 16-20 choices per conversation. It doesn't feel wrong to me. Also being able to mumble 'shut up' while skipping dialog is fantastic for those of us who would rather be exploring.

    Now, bugs - I've played for just over 50 hours now and I've encountered 3-4 bothersome bugs (trying to skip speech causes dead air sometimes, going too fast through the intro causes nothing to happen at a certain point, in general being impatient is bad), but nothing permanent. I love all these people saying it's unplayable because of bugs. They want it to fail. But the reality is, they're few and far between but they WILL be there, there will always be bugs in every game ever. Bethesda is good about getting out bug fixes. Also - graphical glitches are NOT game breaking bugs, get the f*** over yourself.

    There are framerate drops less than 1% of the time, and it's usually when loading a new area with a ton of clutter, or for a split second while in scope. again, get over it. It's barely there.

    Skills have been taken out of the game, and good riddance. They felt annoying or useless. 100 in energy weapons felt the same as 50. They were more of a level hindrance than anything.

    I can't see myself playing anything else for a long time.    … Expand
  24. Doozie
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    The game is glitchy as hell but it's also one of the most entertaining games I've played in a while. I just can't seem to stop exploring in the world mostly for the random things that happen as you go about your objectives. Good fun but

    PATCH THE GAME!
    PATCH THE GAME!
    PATCH THE GAME!
  25. RoverGrover
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    Spent 40 minutes creating myself only to have something that resemble the portrait from a drug addict artist I got a few years back. Close enough, but the different voice freaked me out so I went with the default female after some minor tweaks. I liked her voice acting better anyways.

    It's not bad. I really like the new settlement feature but they just kind of throw everything at you    Spent 40 minutes creating myself only to have something that resemble the portrait from a drug addict artist I got a few years back. Close enough, but the different voice freaked me out so I went with the default female after some minor tweaks. I liked her voice acting better anyways.

    It's not bad. I really like the new settlement feature but they just kind of throw everything at you right away with barley any tutorials. It took me 45 minutes to build to get the walls of my first building to line up. Pro tip: build the floors first. Just look online for settlement tips, it will make your life easier.

    It's basically the same as Fallout 3 but with some improvements and new features. If your expecting the masterpiece that it was hyped to be you'll probably be disappointed. Apart from that I'm having a lot of fun with the game. I'd say it's still worth the price for what you get.    … Expand
  26. JTGrasby
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    In my time in the Wasteland - over 60 hours, at this point - it's never been boring, predictable, or lacklustre. I haven't had any slowdown on the PS4 - something which has been an issue for some - and very very glitches, (I lost Danse at the Boston Airport).

    Beautiful graphics, gorgeous sound, solid voice acting, and infinite re-playability make for the best Fallout game yet.
  27. halcyonsparkle
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    The first time I played, I invested about 3 hours and walked away feeling "eh, it's all right." It was absolutely beautiful, but something about it wasn't clicking for me. After reading some tips online and trying again, I now sink at least 5 hours a night into the game and am having a really wonderful time. I think the breadth of companions are wonderful; I haven't run across a bad voiceThe first time I played, I invested about 3 hours and walked away feeling "eh, it's all right." It was absolutely beautiful, but something about it wasn't clicking for me. After reading some tips online and trying again, I now sink at least 5 hours a night into the game and am having a really wonderful time. I think the breadth of companions are wonderful; I haven't run across a bad voice actor yet (Piper is especially great); the assets are astoundingly varied; the story has just enough new and old; the game is nearly perfect. *Nearly,* I say. Thing is, I ran into a major game-breaking bug when one of the side quests decided to tag my player character as "essential" and prevent her from ever dying. That's fun for about an hour, and then you realize that's a really terrible bug to leave in the finished product. So, I'd like to give a 10 or even 9, but the bugs detract from this otherwise astonishing game.… Expand
  28. HomieSin
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a game that has it's ups and downs. Everything that is great tends to do that, but the goods will outweigh the bad. The graphics for this game are standard for what you would expect from a ps4. The wasteland is vast and has many places to explore. There are many side quests that are fun to do and will keep you occupied. Bethesda gives you motivation to level up and explore byFallout 4 is a game that has it's ups and downs. Everything that is great tends to do that, but the goods will outweigh the bad. The graphics for this game are standard for what you would expect from a ps4. The wasteland is vast and has many places to explore. There are many side quests that are fun to do and will keep you occupied. Bethesda gives you motivation to level up and explore by providing various locations to explore. As an FPS player and one who craves an RPG as well, this game is a perfect combination of both. I enjoy being able to level up and gather new items, but I also enjoy being able to shoot at enemies. Many people are complaining about the technical issues of this game, but it is not that bad. I cannot stand FPS technical issues such as the ones found in The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne's high intensity areas, but this game does not bother me. There are some areas where FPS does drop, but it is mainly indoors at it is highly manageable. The dialogue is not that great though. I find myself skipping past it when I can and just going straight into the quests. Despite some of the negative aspects of this game, the gameplay, side quests, and story will keep you engaged the whole time.… Expand
  29. Somewherein
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    After around 100 hours of intense playing: My girlfriend hate me, my rabbit hate me, my friends and clique from work hate me ... BUT all commonwealth citizen loves me. And i think that's really matter.
  30. ImperialCast
    Dec 19, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 feels great. Period. The game sucks you in for hours, until you finally glance at the clock and realize it's five in the morning. It has technical issues, like the frame rate lagging on long distance views and explosions, and the many frustrating stupid companion AI. But over time you don't really care. You're a vault dweller and you're gonna get that X-01 power armor. The worldFallout 4 feels great. Period. The game sucks you in for hours, until you finally glance at the clock and realize it's five in the morning. It has technical issues, like the frame rate lagging on long distance views and explosions, and the many frustrating stupid companion AI. But over time you don't really care. You're a vault dweller and you're gonna get that X-01 power armor. The world is huge, and is a playground for exploration. And despite the slightly disappointing main plot, there are side quests that are awesome and interesting like the The Last Voyage of The U.S.S. Constitution, and interesting characters like Captain Ironsides. The shooting mechanics feel greatly improved from the previous games, so I don't spam VATS constantly. The crafting system provides so many different, unique weapons you'll never stop searching through piles of trash for economy wonderglue. The settlement builder shines in this title. Building my own 'pad' was probably the most enjoyable thing I've done in the game, and making Sanctuary a junk fortress made me feel like I could rival Megaton. My biggest complaint is the weak storyline. The main story is pretty non-compelling, and I didn't start the main quest line until I was level 21, and found it to be less than spectacular. The companion AI is very broken, but this doesn't knock down the score because it can be avoided by just travelling without your brain-dead dog at your side. Overall, Fallout 4 engrosses you in the little things, the side stories, the details, and is fairly ok in the big quests and stories. Thank you Captain Ironsides, you'll make it to open sea one day.… Expand
  31. dfile001
    Dec 29, 2015
    9
    After about 4 solid days of gameplay and a level 60 character, i have some things to say about Fallout 4. Never have i ever been as hyped for a game as fallout 4, maybe Bloodborne.

    +First off, i simply love the graphics. I know many have commented that it looks last gen, and they are entitled to think that. However, the atmosphere this game provides is beautiful. The shading in the game    After about 4 solid days of gameplay and a level 60 character, i have some things to say about Fallout 4. Never have i ever been as hyped for a game as fallout 4, maybe Bloodborne.

    +First off, i simply love the graphics. I know many have commented that it looks last gen, and they are entitled to think that. However, the atmosphere this game provides is beautiful. The shading in the game is fantastic and all of the lighting is gorgeous.
    +Secondly, the music and sound is wonderful and adds to that atmosphere perfectly in my opinion however it can be too dramatic at times.
    +The story is enough to make me want to explore. Not amazing but good for a massive open world game, and this game is pretty massive.
    +Weapons, armor, and customization are very good
    +Building is rewarding even though it offers little to the game
    +Good voice acting
    +Nick Valentine is an awesome character

    -Dialogue choices are pretty boring and end up making little differences.
    -lip syncing can be way off at times
    -game suffers from a number of glitches typical from bethesda (havent encountered any serious ones but they are still annoying and shouldnt be allowed in a 60 dollar title)

    Last thing i have to say is that I wish i had the game on PC so that i could download all of the glorious mods for it. BUY IT ON PC! And dont buy an XBONE theyre lame and dumb and stupid. Also, this is a game that is pretty rewarding and has not left me regretting the amount of time i put in. I think its definitely worth the pick up.    … Expand
  32. Napoleonicus
    Dec 29, 2015
    8
    Let us be clear with one thing first. It didn't live up to its hype because that is the nature of hype/overhype, but what often people miss/forget in their reviews is that Bethesda didn't cause the overhyping of the game. The fans did. I mean, Bethesda stayed silent for the whole fan-made survivor2288 or whatever that was. WE created the hype. Sorry if it is not as you've heard, so myLet us be clear with one thing first. It didn't live up to its hype because that is the nature of hype/overhype, but what often people miss/forget in their reviews is that Bethesda didn't cause the overhyping of the game. The fans did. I mean, Bethesda stayed silent for the whole fan-made survivor2288 or whatever that was. WE created the hype. Sorry if it is not as you've heard, so my advise is to forget all of what you've heard before the game is released, and play the game yourself, because I'd recommend.

    As for the game, I will agree with some reviews here that Bethesda could've spent more time on Fallout 4. Fallout 4 still suffers in having a mediocre main storyline; however, it makes up in side quests and little story bits you find in notes or terminals and holotapes. Although, the amount of side quests doesn't live up to Skyrim. This can be attributed to Fallout 4 and Skyrim having very different styles, i.e. Skyrim is an epic fantasy setting and so you expect the hero to be given quests left and right, while Fallout 4 is set in post-apocalyptia Wasteland.
    In saying this, this is where Bethesda's attention to details come to play. Skyrim guides you through the world through quests. You are the story. Fallout 4, however, lets you roam in an exciting, detailed, and open world where the little details tell you the many stories of Pre-War and Post-War Boston. It reminds us that there used to be people in these places, and still have people in some.

    Settlements- This is a great system which lets you participate in the world you are living in. While most games remain static, Fallout 4 lets you rebuild the world, because it makes sense for you to do so. The system is a bit clunky in that some of its features feels a bit restrictive, and the options are quite lacking. However, I think this is probably because of problems with the technology and they had to trade some features out in order to fix problems. It's a great system and actually is worth it over time, however, the radiant quests are quite annoying, which puts off people.

    Crafting- Fallout 4 has an in depth crafting system with lots of choices for weapon and armor mods. It also lets you scrap your "useless" items to make things which are more useful to you, just like a true scavver would. There are actually some recipes scattered in the world which you can use to craft unique food items and mods. My only complaint with the new weapon system is that the Legendary "effects" are basically enchants, which breaks my immersion, and they could probably have re-used the variation in ammos in FNV to cover some of these effects.

    Dialogue- I don't have a problem with it since I got used to ME. However, they probably should have added more variation to the dialogue options (there's always just 4 options all the time unlike how you can have "more dialogue options" in one of the wheel direction in ME)

    Storyline- While I did say it's mediocre, the story is actually interesting for people like who ponders on philosophy or politics. I think the problem is that it is a bit high-brow for some of the demographic. There's a lot of philosophical questions you have to face playing through the main questline, and that for me, is a reward in itself. However, you don't really see a lot of this change in the game, and the ending cutscenes leaves much to be desired.

    Combat- Definitely better than in Fallout 3 and NV. This is true for whether you prefer VATS or aiming down yourself. Now people complain about having Power Armor at the start of the game, but they neglect to add how you need to maintain that armor, and you'd have to supply it with fuel to use it optimally. And you're gonna need it! You're not the only who has access to Power Armor. Raiders have em. Mercenaries have em. And against some enemies, e.g. robots, Deathclaws, a boss Mirelurk, you'll definitely need it.

    You can claim that I'm just a Bethesda fanboy, and that may be true. While I'd recommend this game if you love Fallout 3 and NV, I'll happily admit that Fallout 4 isn't GOTY material. I do think it's more that The Witcher has had more time to develop than Fallout 4 but I digress.    … Expand
  33. Lalaland_ger
    Jan 7, 2016
    9
    Between all these games, that giving you not enough time to breathe while you have to check up every checkpoint, Fallout 4 is like a ruminant session. I can understand when people don't like it, but for those who are open for this kind of Bethesta game experience it's a blast.
  34. HungSolo3
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Wow at the people giving this game a 0 or a 1 that's just ridiculous! I think the game is an 8.5 or a 9 but I'll give it a 10 to balance these harsh reviews. It may not be the best looking game, and it may be buggy but it's Fallout at it's core. The amount of land marks and customization is amazing and it feels limitless. Now about the story, you people don't like it!? That twist though!Wow at the people giving this game a 0 or a 1 that's just ridiculous! I think the game is an 8.5 or a 9 but I'll give it a 10 to balance these harsh reviews. It may not be the best looking game, and it may be buggy but it's Fallout at it's core. The amount of land marks and customization is amazing and it feels limitless. Now about the story, you people don't like it!? That twist though! Please please please don't listen to these bad reviews it's definitely every bit of Fallout that you are hoping for. (btw I' haven't encountered any game breaking bugs so push through and save a lot and you'll be fine.)… Expand
  35. NOVAKza
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Optimization leaves an incredible deal to be desired. It looks not terribly dissimilar to new vegas, but requires hardware double the old requirements. I can run it fine on high, but then random areas dip me to 10 FPS.

    Honestly, I find everything else rather solid. To be certain, it's not the fallouts of the past, but I find it surprisingly solid. Much better than anticipated. The    Optimization leaves an incredible deal to be desired. It looks not terribly dissimilar to new vegas, but requires hardware double the old requirements. I can run it fine on high, but then random areas dip me to 10 FPS.

    Honestly, I find everything else rather solid. To be certain, it's not the fallouts of the past, but I find it surprisingly solid. Much better than anticipated. The gunplay is a lot of fun, and there's a huge incentive to loot and explore. I'm finding it honest to god more addictive than former installments in the series.

    To be blunt, though, I'm finding the existing reviews a bit sad. A huge amount of the negative reviews were left the day the game came out. I understand not liking the game, and I don't think you absolutely have to play it for 100000 hours to have a valid opinion, but jeez, I'm pretty sure a lot of these people just left bad reviews to leave bad reviews.    … Expand
  36. robdot
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    I'm level 40, and maybe halfway through the main story,I'm guessing.This game is awesome in every way. I have experienced no crashes or major bugs,,some minor collision detection here and there,but that's all. The game greatly rewards being nosy,and exploration will almost always be rewarded.buy this without hesitation.
  37. Das2003
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    This game is the reason why I still play games. Ever since owning Super Mario on the NES right up to the current PS4 I have now bought present days best game! Fallout 4. After spending hours upon hours just exploring the heavily detailed world I feel I have only scratched the surface of what is out there. So far I have gotten my monies worth. Thats something most games these days fail toThis game is the reason why I still play games. Ever since owning Super Mario on the NES right up to the current PS4 I have now bought present days best game! Fallout 4. After spending hours upon hours just exploring the heavily detailed world I feel I have only scratched the surface of what is out there. So far I have gotten my monies worth. Thats something most games these days fail to provide, monies worth! Every game these days has been spoiled with DLC and cut up storyline you are pretty much forced into purchasing the DLC if you want to continue the story or simply to add a few more maps to the already paltry map selection. Fallout 4 on the other hand seems like a gift from Bethesda after all the let downs from other developers Bethesda decided to work the extra mile so that you can feel happy about your purchase once more. Apart from a few bugs and the occasional dip in fps during combat on consoles this game deserves a 9, though not perfect its still highly playable and by far the best experience I've had to owning a game on my PS4 this generation!… Expand
  38. GamergodsFail
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    I might get a lot of "unhelpful" ratings from this community for giving this game as high as a 9, but here's the thing...

    I've always been a fan of Bethesda games, especially Fallout 3. But every time a game of theirs comes out, I had always encountered really bad problems with them, such as a lack of free roam warning for Fallout 3's ending (seriously???) and those backward flying    I might get a lot of "unhelpful" ratings from this community for giving this game as high as a 9, but here's the thing...

    I've always been a fan of Bethesda games, especially Fallout 3. But every time a game of theirs comes out, I had always encountered really bad problems with them, such as a lack of free roam warning for Fallout 3's ending (seriously???) and those backward flying dragons in Skyrim (that was downright embarrassing). I've heard some pretty legitimate complaints about Fallout 4 from pretty much most sources. I can only speak for myself however, when I will state that in my 60+ hours of playing this game, I have yet to find a single game-breaking glitch.

    Let's talk about the reasons why people hate this game...but wait, I believe it can all be summed up into one fat ugly word: hypocrisy. They hate it because it's too familiar to its predecessors. But they also hate it because it's not enough change to the franchise. So which one is it? What were you honestly expecting or hoping for when you made your purchase?

    Changes made include: more streamlined, linear level up progression trees, weapons that actually shoot where you aim (which I must admit makes VATS kind of pointless), dialogue system similar to that of Mass Effect (only not as good), weapons that don't break, a new "settlements" mode that I spent countless hours having fun with, being able to craft weapon and armor mods, chemicals/medicine and food (similar to Skyrim), a branching story, radiation damaging your max health, being able to play arcade clones on your pip boy or computer, and the power armor.

    I think MOST of those changes are NECESSARY for the series to evolve in the right direction. Notice how I say most, not all.

    Things that weren't changed were: muddy graphics (they are still better than 3 though), character models look the same, most enemies look EXACTLY the same, the pip boy works the same way, the map (which is disappointingly small IMO).

    I've read complaints about people criticizing the game for "not feeling like Fallout" and you know what: I like that. It only means Bethesda is trying to do new things for the series so that it doesn't become stale. Regardless of whether you think they have succeeded or failed, is your opinion. I just appreciate the different feel to it. It can feel more like a shooter than an RPG though, due to the gunplay and linear RPG elements. I believe the Mass Effect sequels suffered the same fate though. I actually think it kind of feels like Borderlands. No complaints, I LOVE Borderlands.

    I just think the reason why this is getting a lot of hate is because of the hype. Kill all hype in gaming and you will start to appreciate what games have to offer in content. Unless that game is in fact a complete pile of crap. This is not a perfect game, and the appeal may wear off for me in a couple weeks but it is by no means garbage. You want to know what garbage feels like? Play Bound by Flame or Assassin's Creed Unity. New Vegas was actually closer to broken garbage at launch than this game currently is. Perhaps you should stop playing Fallout if your standards are that high then.    … Expand
  39. Blades7x62
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is Bethesda's newest title. Some complaints I have is the simplified speech system, and the optimization issues. However, these do not detract from the immersion this game gives you.
  40. Snaketiger
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Excellent Open World, vaste et complet, un "Je suis une légende" like, une liberté d'action, construction de petite ville, dans l'ensemble jolie, craft d'armes, armures, chimie, cuisine, tableau de compétence conséquent, bref un très bon jeu que je découvre !
  41. ghassenga
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    game is amazing ! and i have no idea why people are bashing it(probably **** trolls ?) , it feels like a fallout game but its more improved , specially the shooting mechanics , been waiting for Bethesda to fix it since fallout 3, and oh , wow i can actually point and shoot at enemies now, yes the game has changed its more action driven now , but that's not bad by any means ! tons of sidegame is amazing ! and i have no idea why people are bashing it(probably **** trolls ?) , it feels like a fallout game but its more improved , specially the shooting mechanics , been waiting for Bethesda to fix it since fallout 3, and oh , wow i can actually point and shoot at enemies now, yes the game has changed its more action driven now , but that's not bad by any means ! tons of side quests , interesting characters , the crafting ! , the graphics aren't that good , but i'm liking the art style , everyone who's into action RPG'S should definitely get it , highly recommand it !… Expand
  42. Bensonzim92
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a good game, a little disappointing because of just how much hype there was about it, but it is still a good game. Putting aside expectations and going into it with an open mind has been the best thing for this game. When it comes to making a large, open world sand box Bethesda knows how to keep realism in tact. So the facial animations are off, and a little creepy, theFallout 4 is a good game, a little disappointing because of just how much hype there was about it, but it is still a good game. Putting aside expectations and going into it with an open mind has been the best thing for this game. When it comes to making a large, open world sand box Bethesda knows how to keep realism in tact. So the facial animations are off, and a little creepy, the environment is beautifully animated and the side quests and small towns and locations littered across the map make Fallout 4 fun for just exploring it. Throw a couple patches at it and give it a stimpak and maybe it would be a whole lot more pleasing for a lot of fans out there.… Expand
  43. Gambler77
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Deserves a 9.5.

    Played about 40 hours. All of what made F3 great with good improvements to the gameplay. Solid and stable framerate, no crashing. Good graphics and atmoshpere. Super fun combat. A great sense of rewarding exporation. Huge and dense content rich map. Great open world freedom and open ended approach to combat. Only issue is the NPC lips don't always synch with dialogue    Deserves a 9.5.

    Played about 40 hours. All of what made F3 great with good improvements to the gameplay. Solid and stable framerate, no crashing. Good graphics and atmoshpere. Super fun combat. A great sense of rewarding exporation. Huge and dense content rich map. Great open world freedom and open ended approach to combat.

    Only issue is the NPC lips don't always synch with dialogue during conversation and they look expressionless.- noticable but not a big deal.

    I love F4 and will be happily playing for a long time.    … Expand
  44. holycrusader
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    What a great game! I have to say the music director made a perfect job on this one. Traveling the wasteland with my dog-friend, finding creepy, foggy places was really fun because the background music was making it real. This particular song with the violin was giving me the chills! I must admit that fallout is more of an exploration game than an action game and I was expecting that. TheWhat a great game! I have to say the music director made a perfect job on this one. Traveling the wasteland with my dog-friend, finding creepy, foggy places was really fun because the background music was making it real. This particular song with the violin was giving me the chills! I must admit that fallout is more of an exploration game than an action game and I was expecting that. The game is not a big improvement but I don't care... I wanted to play a good old fallout game on my ps4 with better graphics! If you want to loose yourself in a vaste, rich world and have a good time alone, don't hesitate, buy the game and for the price, it's worth it !!!… Expand
  45. Semtrex02
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    I spend all my time playing this game it's a lot of fun and i enjoy i like the companions the misions and the world im pissed that they removed karma but it's not a big deal
  46. Capa768
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    To start, Fallout fans, not Fallout New Vegas fans or Fallout 3 fans, just Fallout fans, are an obsessive audience that care much more about story than about graphics or even gameplay mechanics. Maybe, to someone who hasn't played any Fallout game, Fallout 4 isn't good, thats fine, but we have to look at both audiences before really critiquing the game. We must first agree that thisTo start, Fallout fans, not Fallout New Vegas fans or Fallout 3 fans, just Fallout fans, are an obsessive audience that care much more about story than about graphics or even gameplay mechanics. Maybe, to someone who hasn't played any Fallout game, Fallout 4 isn't good, thats fine, but we have to look at both audiences before really critiquing the game. We must first agree that this Fallout game has had more commercial hype and popularity than any other. It seems that almost everyone gamer was excited about this game, most never the others. One who loves Call of Duty and Halo might love the action aspects of Fallout 4 but trash the rpg elements of the game. Basically without getting to into it, it seems that those who love the Fallout universe love Fallout 4, while those who never played any of the games or just New Vegas (which wasn't even made by Bethesda and didn't have much to do with any of the main story points) don't think positively about the game. Personally, I am loving it. Collapse… Expand
  47. Fatjedi19
    Jan 11, 2016
    9
    This is my first review on Metacritic. When reviewing this game it's important to know that I am a huge fan of the Fallout series. I have never anticipated a game more than I have this one. It delivered everything I was hoping it would be. If you're looking for a fast paced game, this is NOT the game for you.

    When reviewing this game, I think it's important to know that it takes    This is my first review on Metacritic. When reviewing this game it's important to know that I am a huge fan of the Fallout series. I have never anticipated a game more than I have this one. It delivered everything I was hoping it would be. If you're looking for a fast paced game, this is NOT the game for you.

    When reviewing this game, I think it's important to know that it takes some time to get going, especially if you're going to compare it to the other two incarnations; Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. The first 10-20 hours of gameplay are very similar, with some notable differences in gameplay mechanics that I feel are a major improvement. One of the alluring things about Fallout is that you can get started and then abandon the main storyline for a long time without worrying about coming back to it.

    There are so many things you can do in this game before worrying about the main story, even avoiding the faction storylines leaves plenty to do. The thing I love about this game's story, and if you don't give it time to develop you'll miss out, is how the main story blends in with the faction questlines with a great surprise. I didn't see it coming, and I thought I knew about most of Fallout's secrets.

    In reading a lot of the negative reviews I can only guess that people were either looking for a fast paced game, or didn't give it enough time to develop. I play over 70 in game days before I even touched the main storyline. There is that much to do.

    I travelled all over, found most of the bobbleheads, built my level up and maxed out the few perks that I found the most useful. The settlement building mechanic is unbelievable. The weapon modding mechanic is so much fun. These two aspects make almost every item valuable for something, whether it be for making a silencer for your shotgun or a painting for your living space.

    I find the FPS aspect of the game much improved. I hardly use VATS (the computer assisted targeting system) at all. The baddies are harder (think World War Z zombies) and smarter.

    I have not had a single glitch playing it on my PS4. The load times are acceptable. The graphics aren't spectacular, but considering the sheer size of the game, I have no problem that the graphics aren't the best. They are definitely an improvement over the previous incarnations of the series.

    If you want a game that is very involved, a lot of variety (from what I can tell, there's at least 6-8 different ways to play the story and get a different ending), and play time value for your money, Fallout 4 is the best game available.    … Expand
  48. rbjohnson
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    How has this game drawn so much hate? I've played hundreds of hours, and really enjoyed all of them. The story line, I'll give you, is not entrancing. I don't mind. I play open-world games because they're open world, not so I can follow the beaten path. And this world is expansive and varied. I still haven't found everything, and I doubt I ever will. If you love losing yourself in aHow has this game drawn so much hate? I've played hundreds of hours, and really enjoyed all of them. The story line, I'll give you, is not entrancing. I don't mind. I play open-world games because they're open world, not so I can follow the beaten path. And this world is expansive and varied. I still haven't found everything, and I doubt I ever will. If you love losing yourself in a character, create one, and live in this world for a while. I've never found a game more enjoyable than this one, and I speak as a serious Skyrim addict.… Expand
  49. Wille84
    Apr 1, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "UPDATED" Review from a long time Fallout veteran

    So, here we have it at last, Fallout 4. I have now about 650+hours in the game, and i am currently at level 108. Finished the story and most likely almost every side quest there including the recently released Automatron DLC.

    My toughts about the game, this is where things get a bit tricky. I so much wanted to like the game, because i waited so long for it, but on the other hand i can't ignore what Bethesda did to the game i got used to with Fallout 3 and especially with Obsidian's Nev Vegas. So to make it short:

    Positives:

    + Graphics are better, there is do denying it
    + Sound and audio overall is excellent
    + Game works lightyears better than Fallout 3 & NV
    + Shooter..ing mechanics actually work this time around
    + There are some good characters in the game
    + World is filled with points of interest and places to explore
    + The building mechanics are a nice plus
    + Automatron added more meat to the allready nice building mechanics
    + The new survival-mode is definitely a step to the right direction (a big plus)
    + Definitely worth the money, considering the time i have sunk into the game
    + Has a ton of replay value
    + Seemingly quite frequent content updates and patches

    And to the negatives:

    - The overall presentation feels a little unfinished, tough it seems to get better via patches
    - Some heavy alpha effects may, in some cases, kill the performance of the game
    - The music in the game, or rather the lack of it is a bit disappointing
    - The story is.. well.. sob story of the century
    - Player choise has been taken away almost completely
    - Player actions have no consequences, excluding the few story related decisions
    - Majority of characters are immortal, and some of them really get on my nerve
    - Lack of interesting and actually challenging enemies, like cazadores "cough"..
    - Lack of interesting and unusual events, like we had with wild wasteland trait etc.
    - Lack of unique quests that made the FO3 and NV so much more enjoyable
    - Lack of interesting characters. DLC seems to add more tough.
    - Lack of proper dialogue options and the overall dialogue system is absolutely horrible
    - No option to disable character voice acting alltogether
    - The RPG-elements of the game are butchered to oblivion, except Oblivion was more of a RPG than this
    - Skills, you actually earn by various activities are gone, replaced by base skill attributes (S.P.E.C.I.A.L) and perks chart
    - Any content directed to more mature audiences are gone
    - Romance mechanic feels really shallow
    - Monotonous selection of clothing
    - Legendary weapons don't feel special/rare enough, and are too easy to obtain
    - Radiant quests clearly suffer from a lack of effort
    - Building mechanics lack in content, tough future DLC seemingly adds more
    - Settlers have only few tasks, it eats up any leftovers of the allready minimal immersion
    - The AI is often quite wonky, especially when it comes to settlers

    So there you have it.. The list would proprably be several pages long if all was to be added. So overall i feel like, as long as the game is played as a open world action shooter with some rpg-mechanics/elements, it's quite enjoyable. But as a Fallout game, it most definitely falls a bit short.    … Expand
  50. Lazarento
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Anyone who didn't play this game for about at least 40 hours, can't review it! The game is awesome! Bethesda made some bad decisions by removing some features from Fallout 3, but they improved the game in other aspects. Combat is way better than F3 and NV. The power armor and weapons upgrades work nicely. Graphics and sound effects are very cool! Loving it so far!!
  51. Shiftian_Be
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Fallout is back and was sorely missed, but not all is golden..
    As soon as you start playing you realise the graphics are not on par with what most triple-A titles deliver, not even close. The quality is something close to what we saw back on Fallout : New Vegas.
    The way to converse with people has been restyled ans hardly in a good way. (Positive, negative, sarcastic and question) A    Fallout is back and was sorely missed, but not all is golden..
    As soon as you start playing you realise the graphics are not on par with what most triple-A titles deliver, not even close. The quality is something close to what we saw back on Fallout : New Vegas.

    The way to converse with people has been restyled ans hardly in a good way. (Positive, negative, sarcastic and question)
    A little bit down the road in the story you get your first (of many, oh so many) settlements and the buildtool is introduced. Now while it first the tutorial limits itself to learning you about the basic needs within Sanctuary, later on you stumble,upon settlements without adequate housing and you quickly notice how flawed this buildtool really is.. Why not a topdown view?! A grid? Anything other than this crap?

    Now as you progress through the story another problem emerges : framerate issues. Especially in the conclusion of the different faction arcs you experience framerate that is close to gamebreaking.
    The story, and this is a personal matter of course, is rather weak compared to previous installments.
    I was also missing an evil faction to join or support.

    Now, this might seem like I'm hating on the game but I don't.. The wandering, exploring and looting is as fun as it will ever be.
    Modding weapons is great. Legendary weapons are great.
    Some of the restyled enemies look cool.
    The perk system has been looked at, the level cap removed allowing you to become the ultimate wanderer.
    The power suit as a battle-harnass is pretty cool.

    All in all I had fun with this game and it is without a shadow of doubt an addition to your collection, but as it is it doesnt merry a score above 8.    … Expand
  52. Tirah
    Dec 9, 2015
    9
    I can't stress this enough: ignore all the negative reviews. They were written by angry immature players in an attempt to "metabomb" the game. Fallout 4 is an amazing experience you don't want to miss out on.

    This is a classic Bethesda game, and any fan of the company knows what this means: a huge and beautifully modeled open world filled with hundreds of quests, NPCs, secrets, and    I can't stress this enough: ignore all the negative reviews. They were written by angry immature players in an attempt to "metabomb" the game. Fallout 4 is an amazing experience you don't want to miss out on.

    This is a classic Bethesda game, and any fan of the company knows what this means: a huge and beautifully modeled open world filled with hundreds of quests, NPCs, secrets, and Easter eggs - and an equal number of glitches. If you can think of a bug, it's probably present in this game. Sound issues, UI glitches where your Pip-Boy and guns suddenly disappear and you can't click on anything, NPCs and your character getting stuck in pieces of furniture... the list would just go on and on. By now we all expect Bethesda's games to be like this, though. The worlds they craft are MASSIVE, and creating a flawless experience is pretty much impossible at this point. I've encountered a fairly decent number of glitches during the past few weeks, and all of them were resolved by a reload/restart. I'm sure there are some game-breaking bugs as well, I was just lucky not to come across those. Bethesda keeps systematically patching the game, so it's only gonna get better.

    If you're willing to look past the numerous glitches (and you want to, trust me), you're in for one hell of a ride. Fallout 4 has so much to offer I don't even now where to begin. You start off with a pretty good character creator and a smart little tutorial sequence, and then you're mercilessly thrown into a nuclear wasteland filled with mutants. You have a huge arsenal of weapons at your disposal, and you can modify these to improve their statistics. Mods require materials which you obtain by gathering previously useless junk that's lying all around. The same junk is also used to build settlements.

    In Fallout 4 you get to build your own little shanty towns, fill them with settlers, secure food and water for your new population, and help them defend their new home whenever super mutants strike. The tutorial for your settlement is pretty much nonexistent, though. If I didn't go on the internet and read up on the mechanics, I still wouldn't know how to even connect lights to a generator. It's annoying and rather off-putting, and that's a shame because the settlement building is quite a deep and involving experience, and once you get the hang of it, it's really fun, too. Don't let this deter you. Once you know the basics, you can figure everything else out.

    Gameplay-wise, Fallout 4 is solid. The controls are good, you have a hotkey for punch/grenade (tap R1 to punch, hold and release for grenade) which is very useful, and you can finally sprint now, thank god. It drains your stamina like it did in the Elder Scrolls games, so you'll want to get your agility as high as possible.

    The graphics are underwhelming. Very underwhelming. PS4 can do so much better. While the environments are all beautifully detailed as usual, the textures aren't that good, and the NPCs look like something out of the PS3 era. Then again, good graphics don't equal good game. I still feel like it's worth mentioning.

    The music is okay. No melodies that would really stick with me, not even the main theme, but it does its job. Sometimes it sounds a bit too fantasy-esque and like something straight out of Skyrim, which is a bit odd. The player character is fully voiced for the first time ever, and I must say the female Sole Survivor, which is what I'm playing, sounds very good. Actually, all characters I've encountered so far were very decently voiced. That goes double for your companions. Each companion NPC has a unique personality, and only a heartless player would not care about them. Getting the highest level of relationship with your companions also gives you special perks, so you will spend a lot of time with them. My personal favorite is Piper, a snarky reporter you meet in Diamond City, but I like all my companions. Yes, even Strong.

    Overall, Fallout 4 is fantastic. It's a great game that has an insane amount of content to offer. In a world where games take a couple of hours to finish, this one will keep you entertained for weeks and months. I'm certain even years from now, people will still be playing and modding Fallout 4 like they did with Skyrim.    … Expand
  53. Alexreviews
    Nov 19, 2015
    8
    To start off i love this game i never sank so many hours into a game without even noticing the new gun gameplay works very well and a welcome change the slow mo vats is pretty and is no longer another pause feature. The story is very good and the idea is a good one expect because of the side quest dump that happens very early on i forgot about it until i was level 10. of course the gameTo start off i love this game i never sank so many hours into a game without even noticing the new gun gameplay works very well and a welcome change the slow mo vats is pretty and is no longer another pause feature. The story is very good and the idea is a good one expect because of the side quest dump that happens very early on i forgot about it until i was level 10. of course the game isn't perfect the graphics are only a little better than fallout 3 and the new dialogue tree is very bad it pretty much a copy of Bioware's tree and it does it poorly and of course there are glitches in this but i only ran into a texture freak out and that's it but that didn't destroy the experience for me i still played this game for hours and is worth the buy… Expand
  54. Khalagar
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I've put over 100 hours in it in 10 days and I absolutely LOVE this game. It's not without flaws like the Dialogue and Graphics, but over all the game is so good that it's worth playing flaws and all.
  55. Metagamer1
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    The unusually large amount of negative reviews for this game is very disappointing. I will try to leave a full review here for those who actually want to read a good review instead of the mindless "Its the best ever!" or the "This game sucks ass!" reviews which seem far too common on this site. I purchased the game 5 days after the release date, so a fairly large patch was downloadedThe unusually large amount of negative reviews for this game is very disappointing. I will try to leave a full review here for those who actually want to read a good review instead of the mindless "Its the best ever!" or the "This game sucks ass!" reviews which seem far too common on this site. I purchased the game 5 days after the release date, so a fairly large patch was downloaded before I played. Be ready to wait before you play the game; the patch download took almost 50 minutes, but given the buggy nature of Bethesda, don't get greedy and start playing immediately, just be patient for the download. I have logged about 20 hours so far into the game.

    GRAPHICS: 8/10
    They are average, if on the weak side for games in 2015. Having said that, they are still quite solid and I don't really understand all the negativity about this issue. The frame rate is pretty smooth and I rarely have any slowdown when playing, even against large groups. And once you're actually playing, you will never look at a shot of the city in the distance and think, "Well that's okay, but with a better drawdistance and some greater sync visualization, the city would have looked way better." All you'll think is, "Damn that's pretty sweet looking." The graphics are good enough, certainly enough at least to make you focus on things in the game other than the graphics.
    Interiors of buildings are far improved over Fallout 3. Most importantly, there are vastly more tile-sets. Fallout 3 had sewer, office, subway, weird metal storage hallways, etc., but not much else. Here, there is a good variation of interiors so they don't just look all the same. And the color! This is the best improvement of all; there is actually a good amount of color to please the eyes in this game. For those who got very sick of the brown and greys of Fallout 3, expect a lot less of it here.
    Faces and NPC's are graphically okay, but can be a bit washed out at times. Character animations during dialogue sequences can be weak, but really who cares that much? People are being so whiny about this, but big f*king deal if a few lip-sync lines don't line up great. Does it matter? Is that why you play Fallout?

    STORY AND MISSIONS 8/10
    This is a mixed bag. The central story missions are by far the best and are actually really good. I have crossed a sort-of threshold in the game where things are starting to get very interesting. I really REALLY like the main missions; they are fun and are great at slowly expanding the curious nature of the events unfolding around the vault-dweller and his or her son. The side missions can be hit-or-miss. Overall, they're okay, but be ready for the majority of them to be the standard go-here, kill-these-guys, and retrieve some random thing missions. Now if you like that kind of stuff, including exploring the creepy locales as I do, it works out pretty well. As mentioned above, the vastly improved individualization of interiors does a lot to keep these locations fresh. Side missions based around the many factions that exist in the wasteland are somewhat better. Also, with so many factions, and some which seem so full of s*it, it makes it a tough decision who to be friends with. The Brotherhood of Steel makes their return, but they seem as ruthless and untrustworthy as ever.
    Dialogue sequences are sometimes frustrating as it is impossible to tell what your character will be saying. Your answer choices to a morally complex question may be yes, no, sarcastic, or I'm going to kill you now. Usually you'll end up just picking the "safe" response since you won't know how sarcastic or rude other answers could be. Some dialogues will include possible optional answers which will net you experience and better results, but expect these to fail nearly every time unless your charisma is pretty high. And honestly, who wants to pump tons of special points into charisma?

    INVENTORY 9/10
    The inventory management is great, if not a bit confusing at first. The customization of guns and armor is a HUGE plus over Fallout 3. Junk is now worth collecting since you can scrap things for parts. And even if those parts don't upgrade your guns, they can be used to build up your settlements. Settlement building is VERY confusing and comes with virtually zero assistance, so be prepared to fiddle with this for some time. By this point, there are enough websites out there that should help you get started if you're struggling, which you probably will. Once you get the hang of it though, it can be pretty fun. It may get dull if you're not willing to commit the time needed, but that's okay since settlement customization is completely optional. For some really crazy ideas, check out youtube to see what some people have created. It's some pretty cool stuff.
    Weight management is still a concern, but there are several perk levels which can increase you're carrying capacity to a solid level.

    GAMEPLAY AND GUNPLAY: 8/10
    Not great, but fresh and fun. Character limit up now. Bye bye    … Expand
  56. FoxyByProxy
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Would get a 10/10 but the loading screens are stupidly long. Visually it is a pretty good game. There are lots of spots where the game can bug out, though.
  57. DareToFight
    Jan 7, 2016
    9
    Honestly i dont know why this game has been getting terrible reviews. This game is almost perfect. While yes the dialogue system could be much better its honestly not as bad as people have been saying it is. This game is addictive and very fun. The game brings you in and is sooooo immersive! Now the only real reason i didnt give this game a 10/10 (besides the dialogue) is the textures. TheHonestly i dont know why this game has been getting terrible reviews. This game is almost perfect. While yes the dialogue system could be much better its honestly not as bad as people have been saying it is. This game is addictive and very fun. The game brings you in and is sooooo immersive! Now the only real reason i didnt give this game a 10/10 (besides the dialogue) is the textures. The game just doesnt look as Good as it should have been. But its so immersive that you completely forget about the textures and how the game looks. Worth 60 dollars, more than black ops 3 or battlefront.… Expand
  58. maberry
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. Improved graphics, sound, combat. At times it just feels like "more fallout 3". But if you loved Fallout 3 that's not a bad thing. Prepare to waste hours upon hours of time
  59. DarkmasEvgen
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Очень хорошая игра. Стоит своих денег. Затягивающая атмосфера, красивая графика, приятная озвучка, интересный сюжет. Советую всем для покупки, не пожалеете.
  60. GT04
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    If you are reading these reviews in the hopes of making a decision on buying this game then stay away from the negative reviews! Nothing but trolls or Witcher 3 fanboys trying to prove a point. In my most honest opinion, this game is well worth $60. Hours upon hours of great gameplay. To this game biggest gripes. Graphics: they are fine. Not the best but definitely not 2008 graphics as theIf you are reading these reviews in the hopes of making a decision on buying this game then stay away from the negative reviews! Nothing but trolls or Witcher 3 fanboys trying to prove a point. In my most honest opinion, this game is well worth $60. Hours upon hours of great gameplay. To this game biggest gripes. Graphics: they are fine. Not the best but definitely not 2008 graphics as the trolls have stated. Bugs: I have over 60 hours played and aside from the occasional framerate drop, I've had no problems. The game is not perfect (hence the 9) but has been by far the funnest game I've played all year and I can't put it down. That, to me, is the most important of any video game. I advise any who hasn't tried it to at the very least rent the game and decide for yourself.… Expand
  61. TANYRANY
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    this game is absolutely awesome i think it deserves to be the game of the year easily wow very good game and huge world to explore with awesome story i can not stop playing
  62. Wraithe1
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    15 hours in and I really like this game. Scavenging is MUCH more important than ever before. The map is enormous, weapon and armor crafting customization are much more detailed, the graphics are greatly improved despite what the whiners say (no they aren't Witcher 3 good but for a true open world they are wonderful), and although I have experienced a few glitches overall the game has15 hours in and I really like this game. Scavenging is MUCH more important than ever before. The map is enormous, weapon and armor crafting customization are much more detailed, the graphics are greatly improved despite what the whiners say (no they aren't Witcher 3 good but for a true open world they are wonderful), and although I have experienced a few glitches overall the game has worked very well for me on PS4. Its exciting, fun, and worth the money. Not far enough in to know where the main story will take me, but I'm looking forward to it. Giving a game a 0 because you run into some glitch on the first day of release, or because the new game didn't keep some element from the last game that you liked, or because the story doesn't speak to you on some personal level is just retarded. I went to Gamestop three times this week looking for all those copies you people said you were going to sell off and I haven't seen one used copy yet. Your butt-hurt about minor details, dishing out bad scores on all three platforms even though you only play on one, and your still playing it because it's FUN. Crybabies.… Expand
  63. LooTheLou
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    This game is amazing. It is a bit like all the good from both skyrim and fallout put in to one single HUGE open world game. There is just so much to do and so much to explore and alot of it is very detailed in it's own right. From a technical standpoint it is pretty weak, but that's not the reason I buy Bethesda games. Bethesda games are about exploring and experiencing a place that youThis game is amazing. It is a bit like all the good from both skyrim and fallout put in to one single HUGE open world game. There is just so much to do and so much to explore and alot of it is very detailed in it's own right. From a technical standpoint it is pretty weak, but that's not the reason I buy Bethesda games. Bethesda games are about exploring and experiencing a place that you have not been before, and this game does just that!… Expand
  64. Jackpank
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Ive put in over 36 hours and I can officially say that this is one of my favorite games of the year, there are a few bugs here and there but that is overlooked with it's overall beauty
  65. Lilmanike
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is definitely going to be game of the year with a large open world, a large variety of perks, weapons, armor, and so much more.

    A Dead Land: The game excels when it comes to its open world. Lots of enemies, new ways explore the world, and it's been reported that Fallout 4's map size is 11 minutes long vertically. And trust me it's large. The game looks gorgeous with a new creation engine. Some people say it isn't graphically up to date but you have to admit, it is a giant leap from Fallout New Vegas (2010). Plus with lots of new radio stations and lots of side quests in which other companions could possibly react towards the actions of these side missions and some may interest you. You can also create your own settlement that you have to keep resourced, defended, and a simple place to let settlers rest and go on with their business.

    200-Life Crysis: The game takes place a few minutes or hours "depending how long you create your character" before the bombs have dropped. So you soon enter Vault 111 where a freak experiment goes horribly wrong. Since your 200 year cryogenic stasis, takes you deep into the future in where you have to find your son Shaun who has been kidnapped by the institute a isis like group who kidnaps survivors of the commonwealth. So it is your job to take him back.

    Guns n' more bullets: Shooting is more playable. V.A.T.S. is still a thing in this Fallout installment but shooting a gun feels more shooty than your average Fallout game. Your guns no longer break so you can shoot with letting it break but it looses a more survival focused aspect but I didn't like survival focused aspects anyway. You can also customize your amazing little guy into a F***ing beast, with re-naming it, adding new weapon mods that are available to all weapons. Legendary enemies drop legendary loot and it is either amazing or surprising. You can also choose when you want to get a critical strike on an enemy or not. It you get enough hits on enemies, you will build up a bar that will fill up and create an execution command and vats no longer pause the game it will slow it down the game leaving vulnerable to an easy but cheap death, so act fast.

    The Uglies returned: Enemies look more disgusting and more terrifying than ever before. With new ones such as bloodbugs and synths. Oh and if you hate deathclaws they're back and deadlier than ever. Enemies with a star next to them represent Legendary enemies. Enemies featured with a skull next to them, f***ing run. You can guess who is the first is to encounter.

    Packin' a punch: The amount of base perks built in to the game are over 70 but go a little deeper and you will find over 200 perks. How, they are counted a mini perks to a perk. Let that sync in to your head before moving on. Bobbleheads make a return but a little more impactful than Fallout 3. A little hint the perception bobblehead is the first to be found usually.

    The game runs at 1080p, 30fps or so I've heard. Smooth for the most part but sometimes dips but no where below 20fps. Lowest: 26fps that I have seen. Also mods are on PlayStation 4 now. WOOHOO!    … Expand
  66. vomov
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    Gameplay is easy and fun, characters have a lot of depth (and Dogmeat is awesome), and the map feels alive. Graphically not the best, but certainly head and shoulders above the rest. Regrettably, the choice to put this on consoles has impaired the graphics a bit, and forced some weird design choices, but the game doesn't feel clunky or ported.

    The story has always been a strong point of    Gameplay is easy and fun, characters have a lot of depth (and Dogmeat is awesome), and the map feels alive. Graphically not the best, but certainly head and shoulders above the rest. Regrettably, the choice to put this on consoles has impaired the graphics a bit, and forced some weird design choices, but the game doesn't feel clunky or ported.

    The story has always been a strong point of the Fallout series, and it's no different here; immersion is done well, and the stories are deep and interesting. Voicing the main character is a nice design choice, but can be a bit jarring (although the 'sarcastic' remarks make up for this).

    As with all Bethesda games, there are a few bugs; after 80+ hours I've seen some minor clipping issues, a deathclaw that disappeared for half a second, and a follower that was stuck until I moved far enough away. If I look at other games, and especially at previous Bethesda games, I am impressed with the low number of bugs!    … Expand
  67. biggamejames79
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    As a huge fan of Fallout 3 & New Vegas, this game is awesome! Feels just like the other Fallout games with a lot of exploration and quests, along with new customization options on armor, weapons, and settlements. Highly recommend this game especially if you liked 3 & NV!
  68. nonor071
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Don't mind the haters, this game is truly amazing. This game is something really new to the franchise, a whole new feeling and new gameplay.

    Combat is much more dynamic, exploration more interesting, graphics more than satisfying, crafting is pure madness, power armors are awesome, radiation actually matters now. I haven't played long enough (10 hours so far) to have an honest complete    Don't mind the haters, this game is truly amazing. This game is something really new to the franchise, a whole new feeling and new gameplay.

    Combat is much more dynamic, exploration more interesting, graphics more than satisfying, crafting is pure madness, power armors are awesome, radiation actually matters now. I haven't played long enough (10 hours so far) to have an honest complete opinion on quests and dialogues, but what I've experienced so far has been very good.

    Fallout 4 in my opinion has this smooth fluidity that mad Skyrim so special to me: forget about the game, get into the world.

    I think the only way to be dissatisfied with this game is to expect a game that wouldn't bring anything new to the Fallout franchise. Although I miss certain things or a certain feeling from the previous games, Bethesda really blew me away with this one, and I think it's the point in the end: play an extraordinary game that you will enjoy.

    War never changes, it doesn't mean Fallout games shouldn't.    … Expand
  69. ryanurg
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    Beyond the flaws it is one of the most fun games I have ever played.

    I agree with some of the flaws stated in the negative reviews of this game. The leveling system among other things were simplified, but also made more in depth. I love the changes within the little systems of this game, but on to more important things. I've played around 20 hours of Fallout 4 so far and I've    Beyond the flaws it is one of the most fun games I have ever played.

    I agree with some of the flaws stated in the negative reviews of this game. The leveling system among other things were simplified, but also made more in depth. I love the changes within the little systems of this game, but on to more important things.

    I've played around 20 hours of Fallout 4 so far and I've experienced 4 bugs that I remember. I have experienced more bugs than that in many other games. This is the least buggy Bethesda Product I've ever played. Luckily, I'm playing it on the PS4.

    Beyond all of the technical aspects of this game, it is the most fun I've had in a long while. Even though I may run into a bug or get caught on the leveling system occasionally, no game that's come out recently has dragged me in quite as strongly as Fallout 4. Really, game are meant to be fun and the smiles per dollar ratio of this game is through the roof.    … Expand
  70. BloodyRandy
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    It's a great addition to the Fallout franchise. I've played the game to death and loved every minute of it. The additions from previous Fallout games are big. The game is more of a simulation plus Fallout first person shooter RPG. The crafting and building towns is very good and surprisingly works. Just because of the ambition and the good story telling I have to give this a 10/10.It's a great addition to the Fallout franchise. I've played the game to death and loved every minute of it. The additions from previous Fallout games are big. The game is more of a simulation plus Fallout first person shooter RPG. The crafting and building towns is very good and surprisingly works. Just because of the ambition and the good story telling I have to give this a 10/10. Few games are worth the price tag these days, Fallout 4 is one of those.… Expand
  71. bryan016
    Oct 24, 2016
    8
    I originally rated this game a 6 for several reasons such as lack of story, character animations, issues when playing game etc. about a year ago. However, since then I bought another copy for a discounted price of $30.00 and have played the most recent patch for the game. I have to say that this game is well worth the current price tag and has more than enough content to satisfy.

    I also    I originally rated this game a 6 for several reasons such as lack of story, character animations, issues when playing game etc. about a year ago. However, since then I bought another copy for a discounted price of $30.00 and have played the most recent patch for the game. I have to say that this game is well worth the current price tag and has more than enough content to satisfy.

    I also noticed that the patch updates also seem to fix a lot of the bugs and frame rate problems that were present last time I played. This has definitely made the game a lot smoother and better.
    Pros:
    Map size is pretty big
    Easy to get lost and explore
    Tons of things to do
    Soundtrack is really good for setting
    Customization is plentiful

    Cons:
    Story could have been so much better
    Voice acting needs improvement
    Graphics could have also been much better
    Game focuses to much on creating a community. Why?

    Overall, this game is well worth adding to any collection of RPG's especially for the $30.00 price tag. Is this The Witcher 3 quality of story telling? No, but this game is in it's own genre of exploration with little RPG elements that has very little effect on the story. Pick a direction and go, this is what this game is known for.    … Expand
  72. Darth24
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 is simply just a great game, that offers you so much to do in its large open world and is a joy to play every time you play it. It is also worth mentioning that Fallout 4 has an improved story and more varied and all around better companions that just helps make this game even better, and should be played by anyone who enjoys open world games.
  73. VagifRzayevJr
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    People who gave it a zero are bunch of f*cks. The only thing that deserves a zero in this world are your useless pathetic lives. You played it only for 2-3 hours, and rushing to give it a score. You should **** off
  74. StrominMormon
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    This deserves a game of the year. The graphics, game play. building etc is so nice. This was a very good comeback with a new and improved Fallout. Bethesda never disappoints!
  75. Theloz007
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    This game is great in all it's areas that it covers. The first and third person shooting is fluent and all the mistakes you make are because of you. The crafting and collecting aspects are great because it makes you really think about what you really need. the graphics (despite what others have said) are great and you don't feel as if you can't find something because of the way it and theThis game is great in all it's areas that it covers. The first and third person shooting is fluent and all the mistakes you make are because of you. The crafting and collecting aspects are great because it makes you really think about what you really need. the graphics (despite what others have said) are great and you don't feel as if you can't find something because of the way it and the background was textured. As you can notice the user score is a lot lower than the critic score, this is because the critics go deeper into the game's mechanics and the user's reviews just look at it as a bad game and don't ask themselves, why is this game bad. don't let the poor user reviews put you off this game it is a great game and i am having a lot of fun with it.… Expand
  76. blilb97
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    I am a huge fallout fan, and this game is exactly what I was expecting. Sure, Bethesda updated their old engine and graphics could have been better, but this game is amazing. I can't put it down and it really feels like you're in a wasteland. A lot of people claim, "it's dumbed down, and just a shooter now" when others say "It doesn't explain things enough to me". People are justI am a huge fallout fan, and this game is exactly what I was expecting. Sure, Bethesda updated their old engine and graphics could have been better, but this game is amazing. I can't put it down and it really feels like you're in a wasteland. A lot of people claim, "it's dumbed down, and just a shooter now" when others say "It doesn't explain things enough to me". People are just hating on the game because everyone is talking about Fallout 4. It's an over saturation thing. Bottom line if you loved Fallout 3, this game is better in every way.… Expand
  77. revyou
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    TL;DNR: "Great game with faults but overall it is a great game"

    I FULLY CONCEDE: It isn't the series-changing, genre-altering behemoth we were expecting, but even though, it is fantastic. I would agree that it isn't directly *best* Fallout game out there but compared to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, in many areas it is an improvement and only in a few others it seems like a down-grade. All    TL;DNR: "Great game with faults but overall it is a great game"

    I FULLY CONCEDE: It isn't the series-changing, genre-altering behemoth we were expecting, but even though, it is fantastic. I would agree that it isn't directly *best* Fallout game out there but compared to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, in many areas it is an improvement and only in a few others it seems like a down-grade. All the Trogs that think "the graphics are bad. 1/10" are mistaking this game for something it's not. Fallout and The Elder Scrolls have NEVER really been about graphics and animations so realistic they make people wonder if it is real life, instead they have veer towards aesthetics and atmosphere. It has been about the gameplay and content over all else. Priority 1: Gameplay and content. Priority 2: Story: Priority 3: Graphics.
    While the story is a bit same-old, same-old and predictable almost to the point where some parts you wonder if you wrote it, I don't personally think that this should totally bring the game down. It does seem as though Bethesda Softworks have switched priority 2 and 3 around, but maybe that is not too much of a bad thing.

    On with the dogmeat of the review. Starting with the bad.

    Personally, I know this may draw some Flak, but I think the voiced protagonist isn't exactly a good thing. In a game where I make a character and am supposed to make that character almost an virtual extension of myself, I don't like the fact that someone who sounds nothing like me and may not be feeling the way I feel personally speaks for me. In addition, some times (though rare) the emotions, selections and words that the actor says haven't always been fitting with the conversation so far. I know that is hard to achieve, but it is weird to go from Sarcastic, funny-guy to "Please help me find them!" while practically crying his/her eyes out. Or when you select an option and he seems to say something you weren't expecting. Like "O - What's Bloop?" then he says "I have never heard of that" instead of asking the question. That wasn't an option, just an example. I find I can't connect as well to their story as much as I could to 101 from Fallout 3.
    Also, I find the enemies in the beginning are ridiculously over-powered. One of the first missions involves a Deathclaw and Power Armour. Ain't no one got time from that 5 seconds out the Vault. Fortunately, they do ease up, but when the only weapons you can find are piddly hand guns which may as well fire water, it gets quite draining.
    Arguably (thought this isn't too bad) the graphics and animations are a bit sub-par for current gen, but considering content, I give that a pass.

    Finally the good stuff.

    I'll tell you a story of 1 in-game day in the Fallout 4 to better describe the good points. No spoilers.
    I decided, like a boss, to travel and try to unlock as much of the main city as possible. I set out at 9 AM from Diamond city, full of excitement and eager, and immediately regretted it. I marched my way south at first and head-first into a host of Supermutants who very nearly finished me off. I sneaked away from them and breathed a sigh of relief before quickly realizing, I had no clue as to where I was or how to get back to Diamond city.after learning my lesson and now going everywhere in sneak, I decided to make my way East to the coast and just explore my way around the periphery of the City to build strength before delving into the heart. Middle of the day, I encountered a large Raider camp. Taking several out before being spotted, I suddenly realized they were everywhere. Above, behind and all sides. I held my own and after ages of fighting and many Stimpaks later, I came out on top, low on health, ammo and suddenly realizing I was too far from Diamond to return and was thrust into a real fight for survival. Using the weapons and ammo I had scavenged from the Raiders and a few Supermutants they killed while fighting me, I saw the sun was setting. I stopped for a second to soak in the way the sky was illuminated in a warm glow, the columns of shadow coming from the buildings. By the time I realized I should get moving, darkness. Pitch black and the only thing guiding me were sounds of sporadic gunfire and Raider chatter telling me to avoid and area and ominous campfires promising aid and ammo if I could take it. I remained largely in one area over night only venturing around 1 or 2 blocks with caution until I felt tough enough to move 1 block - into disaster. Ghouls came at me from all directions and once they were dispatched, I alerted Raiders who came with a vengeance. I retreated into a Supermutant nest and hid as much as I could while Supermutants, Raiders and a few Ghouls uked it out into the beautiful pink-skies of the morning when I finally saw a chance to run from the Bus I was hiding in and legged it. The only stroke of luck through this whole ordeal was I ran straight into Diamond city. No, practically an Agoraphobic, my character barely leaves the city after that.    … Expand
  78. leopoldo
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a great RPG. The story is good, but not as good as that of Skyrim because it gets lost at times. The gameplay is great, has lots of guns, lots of customization, many side quests, a huge map and a lot to explore. The soundtrack is good, but visually the game is ugly and outdated, and that's the biggest problem of the game, Bethesda should learn how to make a beautiful game,Fallout 4 is a great RPG. The story is good, but not as good as that of Skyrim because it gets lost at times. The gameplay is great, has lots of guns, lots of customization, many side quests, a huge map and a lot to explore. The soundtrack is good, but visually the game is ugly and outdated, and that's the biggest problem of the game, Bethesda should learn how to make a beautiful game, this is the fourth game that is visually exceeded. Overall, Fallout 4 is a great and very long game, but visually exceeded. 9/10… Expand
  79. RudigerX
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    Fallout 4 is a tonne of fun. My exploration of the world has brought moments of terror, sadness, happiness and exhilaration. It has a certain addictive nature that keeps me wanting to delve deeper to explore more and to keep scavenging, I feel a connection to my character and feel like I am making a difference in bringing order to a land where there is chaos. The world is big and evolvesFallout 4 is a tonne of fun. My exploration of the world has brought moments of terror, sadness, happiness and exhilaration. It has a certain addictive nature that keeps me wanting to delve deeper to explore more and to keep scavenging, I feel a connection to my character and feel like I am making a difference in bringing order to a land where there is chaos. The world is big and evolves around me as I progress, from gun battles in the distance to scores that need settling.The graphics are just fine, the sound effects keep me listening for clues and the music is just the right amount of horror.The inventory screen and the ability to compare weapons / armor could use some work but that is my only gripe. I love this game.… Expand
  80. HENCHMAN
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    I originally gave this game a poor score, partially due to the graphics being sub pedestrian. I don't know if a patch improved the graphics some but they seem better now. I've come to realize much of my original displeasure of this game was due to the learning curve. I am new to Fallout and just didn't know how to play. Figuring out how to fix my power armor and keep it powered wasI originally gave this game a poor score, partially due to the graphics being sub pedestrian. I don't know if a patch improved the graphics some but they seem better now. I've come to realize much of my original displeasure of this game was due to the learning curve. I am new to Fallout and just didn't know how to play. Figuring out how to fix my power armor and keep it powered was especially annoying. Figuring out how to get rid of radiation took a bit and the general flow of the game; it felt like I was aimlessly wondering. After giving it more time, and learning how everything works, I really like it. It seems endless and not repetitive as some games are. The volume of mods are great and the buddy system is also cool. I am only level 17 and have much more to go. Worth my $60.… Expand
  81. BarthezPolska
    Dec 30, 2015
    9
    Game is just great! I got it for Christmas Eve and now I have like 60 hrs on it so it means it's addictive because I spend like 8 hrs a day on it. You can do many things - customize your gear, build villages, do quests. It isn't maybe GOTY or best RPG in the year because Witcher 3 beats every game this year but it's still my 2nd game of the year! Try it!
  82. Madrict
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is brilliant! I have been playing for 70 hours so far and have loved every minute. The graphics are nice, the characters and companions are interesting and varied, the story is engaging and sucked me in and the combat is fun too. The amount of variation is great, always some new location to see, faction to work with or quest to undertake. The base building stuff is fun too.Fallout 4 is brilliant! I have been playing for 70 hours so far and have loved every minute. The graphics are nice, the characters and companions are interesting and varied, the story is engaging and sucked me in and the combat is fun too. The amount of variation is great, always some new location to see, faction to work with or quest to undertake. The base building stuff is fun too. Really though, my favourite aspect is the companions and the great dialogue, there is so much attention to detail in this game and the voice acting is spot on. It is atmospheric and very well put together (apart from a few bugs, which will more than likely get patched anyways). I highly recommend this game!… Expand
  83. RGS
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Это шедевр. Очень крутая атмосфера, крафтинг очень интересный и еще Фаллаут огромный как мой х*й.
  84. F0xtail
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    This is a new Fallout. This is one of the best of worlds Bethesda. This is a very -designed game . The plot is nice enough interesting side quests . To dialogue calmly can be used. If you are a true old*** classic Fallout - this game is not for you. Fallout - another masterpiece after Skyrim
  85. Sheldor13
    Jan 9, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 is a pretty good game and one of my fav games this year my real score for this game would be 8.5 out of 10.

    First I say this game is worth getting for sure, great game play, great companions (even if they do get in you way sometimes). The Character customization is pretty amazing with lots more options than Fallout 3 and NV. The weapon modding system is really fun tho I do    Fallout 4 is a pretty good game and one of my fav games this year my real score for this game would be 8.5 out of 10.

    First I say this game is worth getting for sure, great game play, great companions (even if they do get in you way sometimes). The Character customization is pretty amazing with lots more options than Fallout 3 and NV. The weapon modding system is really fun tho I do wish they had kept ammo crafting from NV.
    I also found the settlement building kind of fun and a nice change for the Fallout series.

    The only bad things about this game are that the main story is kind of shallow and doesn't really feel important in my opinion and I found the ending pretty disappointing.

    Graphics wise I didn't think they were that bad. I Always say Gameplay > Graphics    … Expand
  86. Ghoster
    Sep 30, 2016
    10
    I was not playing Fallout franchise until now, so don't know about previous games. Was not expecting anything special but become this title is really fun and entertaining. Story is not really good, but I concentrated to quests and skipped boring dialogues. Very important is also that game is suitable to go for platinum because there is no multiplayer and it does not require severalI was not playing Fallout franchise until now, so don't know about previous games. Was not expecting anything special but become this title is really fun and entertaining. Story is not really good, but I concentrated to quests and skipped boring dialogues. Very important is also that game is suitable to go for platinum because there is no multiplayer and it does not require several playthroughs to get it! Strongly recommended.… Expand
  87. Goodplayer
    May 19, 2019
    10
    Without A doubt Fallout 4 is One Of The Best Video Games of all time. I am a gamer for more than twenty years and I'm sure that isn't easy to find a video game with so much quality content. Most Video Games last about 10 hour's only . And that is a really good thing for the huge Fallout 4.
  88. deadlysilentbob
    Jul 16, 2016
    8
    If I was to take this as a stand alone game then it would be awesome.

    But its not. It has a reputation to uphold and it dosn't hold it very well. If you are a fan of fallout 3 and NV then you will find that fallout 4 leaves much to be desired. The interactions are watered down, the perk system has moved away from numerical RPG ish stats, the map is tiny, the locations are all really    If I was to take this as a stand alone game then it would be awesome.

    But its not.

    It has a reputation to uphold and it dosn't hold it very well. If you are a fan of fallout 3 and NV then you will find that fallout 4 leaves much to be desired. The interactions are watered down, the perk system has moved away from numerical RPG ish stats, the map is tiny, the locations are all really bland and the dungeons are short.

    My biggest complaint though is that this game is built on the skyrim engine and thus it feels like a ps3 title.

    Positives however include some of the the AWESOME graphics (props to the persons that did the water, its **** The colors are nice, no more grey wasteland. The smallish map is packed with locations to see. The settlement building system is cool (if unpolished) and the weapons customization system is EPIC...still a little unpolished though.

    overall what I say dosnt matter though as it is a fallout game and its made by bethesda. They litteraly make nothing but game of the year award winners lol    … Expand
  89. SuperDuck23
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Having never played a Fallout game before, this was my introduction to the series. I found Fallout 4 to be a vast and rich RPG that entertained and captivated me for hours upon hours.
  90. charlie_bespin
    Jul 5, 2016
    9
    Wow! I think I'm gonna be that disappointing accused-of-casual kinda gamer, cause I loved the game. Okay, a three-year-old child could finish it, but damn, you got a survival mode, dude. Fallout 4 has the magic that characterizes the franchise, with nice and apocalyptic scenarios and a pretty good story.

    For those of you who are complaining about the graphics, I must remember you this    Wow! I think I'm gonna be that disappointing accused-of-casual kinda gamer, cause I loved the game. Okay, a three-year-old child could finish it, but damn, you got a survival mode, dude. Fallout 4 has the magic that characterizes the franchise, with nice and apocalyptic scenarios and a pretty good story.

    For those of you who are complaining about the graphics, I must remember you this is a Bethesda game (what does this means? That you don't have to care so much about details in faces and stuff but about the whole setting cause there's a giant open world out there).

    Moreover, this episode in the saga has incorporated some great new elements, like the possibility of building your own settlements or the more dynamic combat system.

    A few aspects to improve could be the introduction of richer dialogues or, my personal point: why not adding motor transports? Come on, even in Mad Max's apocalyptic world they have tones of fuel! But yeah, I've had a great time playing Fallout 4, stop being so embittered! :)    … Expand
  91. venomlocke
    Jun 27, 2016
    8
    Another settlement needs your help!

    As you can tell, the side quests of this game is actually boring and it doesn't feel it impacts the overall story. The dialogue is also frustrating because it was watered down. At least the game play is great and the level design is also great.
  92. colourxbandits
    Jun 30, 2016
    8
    Surprised to find how many negative comments this game gets, especially on the PC version. There's definitely a few rough edges, but i ignore all the bad things about it because honestly who gives a **** i never expected it to be the best game ever. i didn't think it would be revolutionary. i just bought the game and enjoyed playing it.... some people's expectations are too high.Surprised to find how many negative comments this game gets, especially on the PC version. There's definitely a few rough edges, but i ignore all the bad things about it because honestly who gives a **** i never expected it to be the best game ever. i didn't think it would be revolutionary. i just bought the game and enjoyed playing it.... some people's expectations are too high.

    Because i like the game overall i don't really pay attention to the bad parts, but i can imagine people who dislike the game, maybe because they were disappointed, focus on the bad things and make a big deal about them. I think the graphics could be better, the characters movement including lip sync could be improved and there definitely are too many bugs for a 2015 game, but im not looking for the best game ever, im just looking for a fun game to play. if you get over the things that make this game "bad" you'll see its actually a good game... i enjoyed the main story line, the characters are all pretty cool, especially hancock, the gameplay features such as VATS are unique and fun to use especially when you have the mysterious stranger, which brings humour to the game, which is something else i love about it.
    for some reason i just love the fallout universe. i love the way it looks, the tunes that play in the background and the crazy things that happen. i dont care about the bugs and bad graphics. i lower my expectations and have fun!!!    … Expand
  93. kella
    Jul 16, 2016
    10
    Fallout 4 is not perfection but I've played games for a long time and this is the best game I’ve ever played. So it’s not surprising I’ve played it for hundreds upon hundreds of hours, close to a thousand. The new Survival Mode is an improvement over even that mode in Fallout: New Vegas, a sleeper classic. If that’s too hard for you, sorry, maybe you should go back to poking an iPad whileFallout 4 is not perfection but I've played games for a long time and this is the best game I’ve ever played. So it’s not surprising I’ve played it for hundreds upon hundreds of hours, close to a thousand. The new Survival Mode is an improvement over even that mode in Fallout: New Vegas, a sleeper classic. If that’s too hard for you, sorry, maybe you should go back to poking an iPad while drooling on yourself because you’re not a gamer, you’re a consumer: a blind, slobbering idiot that wears Nikes and makes monkey noises at the TV screen.

    Of all the open world games I’ve played—and I’ve played all of Bethesda’s and most of Rockstar’s and a number of other disasters put out by garbage dump developers who haven’t the skill, staff, or finances to create genuine open world experiences—this is by far the deepest, most challenging, most fully realized and most enduring. It is another world, plain and simple. It is the ultimate escapism, a pure gaming drug.

    At this point, playing anything else feels like a waste of time, a restrictive box that stifles my freedom and my will. I despise game designers and their rigid, uncreative thinking and inability to liberate gamers and let gamers play any game the way they want to. Open world games are among the few that free gamers from the shackles of corporate idiots and of all the open world games this is by far the masterpiece, the crème de la crème, the best of the best.    … Expand
  94. tren123
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    fallout 4 is simply one of the best games you can buy period! buy everything buy the dlc you won't regret it! i will take every opportunity to defind this game because its game of the year material! and if i was to write a full review it would take up much more than 5000 characters because this game deserves it!
  95. WMAAGames
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Fallout 4 is not perfect. But, it’s the most fun I’ve had in a video game in years.

    The formula is very similar to Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Bugs and all. However, there’s a hook to the game-play loop that keeps me wanting more. When I’m not playing, I’m thinking about it, and what I’m going to do next. This is Bethesda Game Studio’s most beautiful world yet. I find myself getting    Fallout 4 is not perfect. But, it’s the most fun I’ve had in a video game in years.

    The formula is very similar to Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Bugs and all. However, there’s a hook to the game-play loop that keeps me wanting more. When I’m not playing, I’m thinking about it, and what I’m going to do next.

    This is Bethesda Game Studio’s most beautiful world yet. I find myself getting lost for hours trying to go from A to B between quest marks, because I saw a marker pop up on my map that looked interesting.

    The combat is still floaty but tighter than ever. For the first time I’m able to playing this game more like a shooter, rather than completely relying on VATS, which it’s adds a more tense feel now that it slows time rather than fully stopping it.

    Fallout 4’s story had me fully engaged and invested more so than any other BGS game. I’m normally very formulaic in the way I play these games. Side quests and additional content first, before completing the story and ending with (Hopefully) a bang. And on that, this game delivered one of the most interesting stories that felt like it was hand-made for me.    … Expand
  96. NimoTerminX
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I played this game 6 times through it only costs me 2 girlfriends but I manifested a stronger relationship with my best friend who deals with my settlements and takes care of them while Im the exploring and shooting one. Well for the Game I just love the old Gameplay style it perfectly works for the Bethesda OFFLINE Games and since I start playing the Game in survival Mode it got evenI played this game 6 times through it only costs me 2 girlfriends but I manifested a stronger relationship with my best friend who deals with my settlements and takes care of them while Im the exploring and shooting one. Well for the Game I just love the old Gameplay style it perfectly works for the Bethesda OFFLINE Games and since I start playing the Game in survival Mode it got even better not to mention in the addition with all the mods you can make you very own world with this game and you can chosse how to play this game (either melee, Long-ranged or just with a magnum) it all will work out if you focus on the right distributions of your skills and attributes..and the 10 out of 10 is for the details (the DETAILS!) wich just makes it remarkable only thing to gringe is about the less quests and side-mission in opposite of the prequels but you can spend your time very well anyway..the new settlement feature is really the greatest feature they invented because it brings civilisation to the far wilds of Boston all in all it's a must have if you like offline games where you are the god and absolutely best mercenary in the Commonwealth. Oh and a mind blown story is given too.… Expand
  97. Cyklon
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Why did I only give this game a few hrs on release ? Possibly because I played Fallout 3 so much I kinda got attached to the characters and storyline (Erm Hello Fallout 76) so much I didn't feel it held me as much BUT after the complete mess of 76 I decided to cut my losses and buy the F4 GOTY edition and wow it has been amazing so far and I've not even scratched the surface! HopefullyWhy did I only give this game a few hrs on release ? Possibly because I played Fallout 3 so much I kinda got attached to the characters and storyline (Erm Hello Fallout 76) so much I didn't feel it held me as much BUT after the complete mess of 76 I decided to cut my losses and buy the F4 GOTY edition and wow it has been amazing so far and I've not even scratched the surface! Hopefully Bethesda will listen to the feedback of 76 and go back to what it's best at AKA F3, NV, F4… Expand
  98. D-GAMER
    Jan 20, 2019
    9
    An amazing rpg open world with action full of (main) story and sub missions (side-quests) plots, into a post apocalyptic (immerse) world after a nuclear war. Graphically it got a major improvement over the also excellent FALLOUT 3. Nowadays bugs have been fixed...Forget haters, just have fun!
  99. Artem5300
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    Игра очень хорошая, Геймплей топ, Оптимизация хорошая. Такой маленький бал из за того то-что ее заср*ли олдфаги если вам не нравится идите играйте в свой fallout 1 и 2 на своем старом ноутбуке а так игра норм
  100. Gags64
    Apr 15, 2019
    10
    I've played a lot of games and Fallout 4 is my favourite game of all time.

    -Huge game
    -Loot system is addictive
    -Crafting is very fun in upgrading weapons and armour
    -So many quests that are so much fun
    -Has great replay ability with the different factions and endings to the games
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Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2015
3
#3 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
2
#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 58
  3. 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. GameOver.gr
    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.
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