Fallout 4

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6079 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,504 out of 6079
  2. Mixed: 1,171 out of 6079
  3. Negative: 1,404 out of 6079
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. fallouts
    May 22, 2016
    0
    It's a disaster. The story has many loopholes and the game pretty much is devoid of any RPG elements. Your role is determined from the get go, the quests lack choices, and they completely removed the skill system. The graphics in the world are nice but the character models look terrible with bad lip syncing. There are very few random quests with a good story, and most are just MMOish goIt's a disaster. The story has many loopholes and the game pretty much is devoid of any RPG elements. Your role is determined from the get go, the quests lack choices, and they completely removed the skill system. The graphics in the world are nice but the character models look terrible with bad lip syncing. There are very few random quests with a good story, and most are just MMOish go here and kill this quests. It's just a joke. I hope Bethesda takes their work seriously with ES 6, but they won't be getting my 60 bucks either way in the future. I will hold back and wait for the complete edition on their next game.… Expand
  2. MisterJonny
    May 22, 2016
    7
    Después de jugar mas de 300 horas a Fallout 4, viendo todas sus posibilidades, o la mayoría principales, he de decir que nos encontramos con un gran juego prostituido para las nuevas masas de jugadores. No estoy infravalorando a dichos jugadores, sino echando la culpa a la compañía Bethesda por hacer de un juego de superveniencia/rpg con toques de acción a un titulo de acción conDespués de jugar mas de 300 horas a Fallout 4, viendo todas sus posibilidades, o la mayoría principales, he de decir que nos encontramos con un gran juego prostituido para las nuevas masas de jugadores. No estoy infravalorando a dichos jugadores, sino echando la culpa a la compañía Bethesda por hacer de un juego de superveniencia/rpg con toques de acción a un titulo de acción con conversaciones tristes de contenido y haciendo mas intuitiva la subida de niveles (quitando el sistema anterior del 3 y el NV y eliminando perks/habilidades de anteriores sagas) por ejemplo, y entramos en la conclusión que la esencia RPG queda en los lugares que descubrir (son muchísimos, no se la cifra exacta pero entre 400) y la variedad de armas y armaduras, aparte que la supervivencia se ve reducida por no decir eliminada por la cantidad absurda que hay de munición, estimulantes, y mas objetos que hacen que la experiencia sea menos inmersa.
    Tenemos aparte un modo para construir nuestra ciudad (con limites) y poder decorar, reclutar a gente, defendedlos, aliméntalos, etc. Este modo extenderá la vida útil del juego ya que hay localizaciones donde nos dejan construir que están muy chulas y podemos hacer volar nuestra imaginación, pero como punto malo a veces falla la colisión de los objetos al colocarlos en el sitio que deseas.
    Otro punto a comentar positivo son la compatibilidad de mods para pc Y CONSOLAS, cosa que nunca se había visto antes de forma "legal" (es decir sin piratear la consola), otra opción que alarga la vida del juego y nos pueden dar un montón de utilidades (he de decir que en consolas a día que escribo esto no ha sido complementado a la versión de dichas plataformas, en este caso ps4 y xone, con esto quiero decir que si hay errores o no funciona bien y es poco practico con errores habrá quejas por mi parte y bajara la nota ya que es algo que prometieron.
    Ahora solo tengo dos puntos mas que comentar en este caso negativos, aparte de la prostitución de dicho juego, nos encontramos con un juego técnicamente poco cuidado gráficamente, con alguna caída de fps (no muy grave en la versión de ps4, al menos ami), y una cantidad de bugs insana.
    Y por ultimo decir que la esencia Fallout esta pero desaparece en ocasiones ya que muchas misiones son de repetir una y otra vez lo mismo, sin un peso argumental consistente y que te haga meditar como en anteriores (hay que comentar que las misiones que te asignan las facciones y que son infinitas siempre serán lo mismo que es por lo que me quejo, pero sin olvidar que hace que haya misiones hasta que te aburras de jugar y que alguna a lo mejor, no siempre, te manda a un sitio que no has visitado.

    En conclusión nos encontramos con un gran juego con grandes fallos que hacen que la experiencia de juego se vea reducida, pero aun así no quita que sea una experiencia única y que tengamos muchos contenido y que podemos aumentar comprando el pase de temporada, que creo que en un juego de este tamaño con el tiempo que te regala de diversión lo justifica solo.    … Expand
  3. kevincastro
    May 19, 2016
    7
    buen juego, excelente historia, no es un juego corto, puedes rejugarlo varias veces, es adictivo, grandes acompañantes, emmm..¿Misiones secundarias? okey en este punto la misiones secundarias como son la de salvar regiones de sobrevivientes haciéndoles favores como matar carroñeros, matar ghouls, mutantes etc. se vuelve un juego tedioso, repetitivo, realmente que molesto son estasbuen juego, excelente historia, no es un juego corto, puedes rejugarlo varias veces, es adictivo, grandes acompañantes, emmm..¿Misiones secundarias? okey en este punto la misiones secundarias como son la de salvar regiones de sobrevivientes haciéndoles favores como matar carroñeros, matar ghouls, mutantes etc. se vuelve un juego tedioso, repetitivo, realmente que molesto son estas "misiones secundarias" claro hay misiones muy buenas como lo es "la casa de la brujería" pero hay varios puntos en donde el juego cae en repetir una y otra vez la misma cosa, ademas de la cantidad grandes de partes en el juego que se realentiza de una forma fatal.… Expand
  4. 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!!!
  5. DutchDelight
    May 16, 2016
    6
    The long long wait for Fallout 4 to arrive and when it arrived its f*kkn ****

    +Big new world to explore in the fallout universe +Building your own settlement is fun. +Modifying weapon and armour -Boring Story ( they should fire and ban the writer) -Boring NPC'S -Boring Factions -Although building your own settlement is fun, its kinda pointless. The npcs wander like zombies..    The long long wait for Fallout 4 to arrive and when it arrived its f*kkn ****

    +Big new world to explore in the fallout universe
    +Building your own settlement is fun.
    +Modifying weapon and armour

    -Boring Story ( they should fire and ban the writer)
    -Boring NPC'S
    -Boring Factions
    -Although building your own settlement is fun, its kinda pointless. The npcs wander like zombies..
    -Boring enemies, there several difference, but in the end they are all boring and generic.
    -DLC sucks thusfar, Bethesda should be ashamed.
    -No rpg
    -No important choices to make, every quest is ; kill loot return

    Overal the game is fun if your unfamilair with any previous fallout game.
    If you loved Fallout 3 and the far far superior New Vegas, Fallout 4 is an kick in the balls in your an fan of the series.
    I still cant believe that the game turned out to be an turd.

    This is the last time i preorder an Bethesda game and an season pass.    … Expand
  6. volkanslim
    May 14, 2016
    8
    - Graphics are mediocre at its best.
    - Great Atmosphere, you feel the loneliness and the aftermath of mass destruction where ever you go.
    - Great Music. Radio option feels funny and relaxing from time to time. - Companion system is mediocre. It is generally good to keep them with you just for the weight sharing. Well at least they keep you company and pop out some funny stuff from time    - Graphics are mediocre at its best.
    - Great Atmosphere, you feel the loneliness and the aftermath of mass destruction where ever you go.
    - Great Music. Radio option feels funny and relaxing from time to time.
    - Companion system is mediocre. It is generally good to keep them with you just for the weight sharing. Well at least they keep you company and pop out some funny stuff from time to time.
    - Quests are disappointment. You cannot direct the game freely as the direction you want to. You cannot evolve the story as you like. I'd expect that from bethesta. Shame.
    - Great scenario, great game play system, nice in-game system.
    - Boring bugs, crashes sometimes. Frustrating.

    Fallout 4 is one of the "must play" games of PS4 it is a fact but it can be better.    … Expand
  7. EliteGames
    May 13, 2016
    7
    Have always enjoyed the Fallout Franchise but alas this rendition has fallen short. Honestly I was able to easily walk away from this game numerous times for other games. It took me about 6 months to actually finish the game, thanks to the total lack of a compelling storyline. The gameplay feels very stale and outdated and the graphics are extremely outdated, they really don't feel muchHave always enjoyed the Fallout Franchise but alas this rendition has fallen short. Honestly I was able to easily walk away from this game numerous times for other games. It took me about 6 months to actually finish the game, thanks to the total lack of a compelling storyline. The gameplay feels very stale and outdated and the graphics are extremely outdated, they really don't feel much improved from Fallout 3 to be honest. I would recommend waiting for the definitive version of the game to be released with all the DLC included and picking up at the much lower price. Bethesda needs to up their game big time for the next Fallout.… Expand
  8. Rocketman64
    May 13, 2016
    6
    This a great game. The story is passable, the game play is good, the world is also well build if not a little to same-y. What elevates the game is how you experience the world and are free to explore it. Everything else is really secondary to the wonderful hours of wandering blissfully through several environments.It may not have any high points but the game is a very good chillThis a great game. The story is passable, the game play is good, the world is also well build if not a little to same-y. What elevates the game is how you experience the world and are free to explore it. Everything else is really secondary to the wonderful hours of wandering blissfully through several environments.It may not have any high points but the game is a very good chill experience. There are several problems though. The levels are uninspired and after 3 hours everything from then on is basically copy-pasted. The action RPG nature also means at the beginning of the game you have a ton of options but as the game goes on you are forced into one style of play unable to adapt to the situation. It basically is just a really smooth time sink of a game that starts great but gets more boring the longer you play it.… Expand
  9. onekill
    May 12, 2016
    8
    I gave this game a pretty stingy review at first... But despite all it's shortcomings, which are many, the game really grew on me... Now I have plowed through it, and there is not a location left to discover or a side quest left to take... Kudos for a bumpy, but in the end, pretty interesting, and most addictive journey.
    But all things aside, I must say it was a total bull**** move to not    I gave this game a pretty stingy review at first... But despite all it's shortcomings, which are many, the game really grew on me... Now I have plowed through it, and there is not a location left to discover or a side quest left to take... Kudos for a bumpy, but in the end, pretty interesting, and most addictive journey.
    But all things aside, I must say it was a total bull**** move to not make the Jetpack be able to fully fly... total anticlimax... but that's my only real grudge..    … Expand
  10. Jonny5784
    May 12, 2016
    9
    I think fallout 4 is a great overall game would have liked to give it a 10 but if I'm honest I just can't here's why, don't get me wrong I love the game BUT the graphics are a bit dated the combat system feels a little dated the story/ story's are a bit a average and as we all no it is a little glitchy in places, the world is massive which is great but there's so much to do, but I feelI think fallout 4 is a great overall game would have liked to give it a 10 but if I'm honest I just can't here's why, don't get me wrong I love the game BUT the graphics are a bit dated the combat system feels a little dated the story/ story's are a bit a average and as we all no it is a little glitchy in places, the world is massive which is great but there's so much to do, but I feel constantly side tracked by it and a lot of it feels like filler,so conclusion is great game with lots of minor problems, but a must play in my book… Expand
  11. TheTrurth
    May 11, 2016
    8
    Great game if you like role playing games but it is defiantly flawed. The positive part is the graphics are great, movement has improved from the previous games and a huge world. The bad part involves quests and some changes they made that I personally didn't like. A bonus was the settlement you can improve and the weapons you can make. Main quest wasn't boring but it wasn't as fun as theGreat game if you like role playing games but it is defiantly flawed. The positive part is the graphics are great, movement has improved from the previous games and a huge world. The bad part involves quests and some changes they made that I personally didn't like. A bonus was the settlement you can improve and the weapons you can make. Main quest wasn't boring but it wasn't as fun as the main quest of fallout 3 or even Fallout NV. It just lacked a creative element and it lost some of the dark humor you see in the other main stories. Another part of the game I didn't like was the few extremely boring and unrewarding side quest. But that was only a few most of the side quest were fun and really told a clever story which was my favorite part of the Fallout series. The saddest part of this game was there wasn't a variety of special weapons and easter eggs. With all that out of the way I gave Fallout 4 an eight because it kept me entrained to finish the game 3 times, get a platinum, and write a review (which I normal don't).… Expand
  12. TetsuoLW
    May 10, 2016
    9
    Great game! I like the way this game start with less talk then Fallout 3, this helps to keep me interested in the game at the beginning. You are about to build a great character, this game is hard for some hours, everything is new.. but at some time you turn yourself into a great and strong person (with heavy guns), and almost everything is possible in this vast world. It take a few hoursGreat game! I like the way this game start with less talk then Fallout 3, this helps to keep me interested in the game at the beginning. You are about to build a great character, this game is hard for some hours, everything is new.. but at some time you turn yourself into a great and strong person (with heavy guns), and almost everything is possible in this vast world. It take a few hours for the game to shine, but it's worth it. This is a really addict game. I usually have problem to finish long games, I only had 1 platina trophy in al my PS3 and PS4 history, until that one I obtain in Fallout 4 ;)… Expand
  13. georgem
    May 9, 2016
    6
    There's plenty to do in Fallout 4 but after several hours of gameplay its fallen flat, and its just not that much fun to play. I really enjoyed fallout 3, Skyrim and Oblivion but fallout 4 doesn't capture the same magic or awesome "holy ****!" moments. Bethesda games usually have something for everyone, but thats not the case with Fallout 4.

    Many elements are just not quite right and    There's plenty to do in Fallout 4 but after several hours of gameplay its fallen flat, and its just not that much fun to play. I really enjoyed fallout 3, Skyrim and Oblivion but fallout 4 doesn't capture the same magic or awesome "holy ****!" moments. Bethesda games usually have something for everyone, but thats not the case with Fallout 4.

    Many elements are just not quite right and the culmination is a mediocre gaming experience. The story is...okay it suffers a slow start and poor exposition but its a decent enough hook. The dialogue wheel/menu is terrible: misleading and the answers dull, it feels like a step back from the silent protagonist of previous games. A poor Mass Effect/Dragon Age imitator in this respect. The Bethesda formula feels tired and old and there isn't enough to make the gaming feel fresh.

    The settlements are clunky and the quest line boring. All the factions have overwhelming flaws that rather than nuanced flaws or politics which makes you want to not root for anyone. The side quests are uninteresting.

    In terms of the way it runs, It has the same old Bethesda clunky menus and average graphics, which are more difficult to overlook when the rest of the game is less polished. The loading times are long and frequent.

    I'm giving up on this one for a while. I may come back to it and just play like an out and out shooter because thats the game's best attribute.

    If you just wanna climb into some power armour and blow everything to pieces then go for it, I think you'll have a blast, but if you're looking for a more complete role playing experience look elsewhere!    … Expand
  14. Internet_Enzyme
    May 9, 2016
    5
    This game is not a game. It's a loading screen simulator. It's a "product" that Bethesda cranked out to boost their quarterly earnings so they could please investors. There is no soul behind this game. No love was put it into it. It feels sterile and meaningless. Devoid of all joy. The developers of this game felt like they were consulting a checklist of commonly used gameplay mechanicsThis game is not a game. It's a loading screen simulator. It's a "product" that Bethesda cranked out to boost their quarterly earnings so they could please investors. There is no soul behind this game. No love was put it into it. It feels sterile and meaningless. Devoid of all joy. The developers of this game felt like they were consulting a checklist of commonly used gameplay mechanics from other open world games. The quests are all the same. Go somewhere. Kill all the people. Collect reward. That wouldn't be terrible if the gameplay was great. But it isn't. It's sub par, c-tier, mundane gameplay that feels like its code was copy-pasted straight out of a tutorial on how to make an FPS' in Unity.
    But what about the story? It sucks. The NPC's don't feel real. You can see through their movements and actions. They all appear as lifeless zombies that spout dialogue when you talk to them. They aren't natural. The story is just some generic plot which echoes similar comparisons as the gameplay; it feels like it was made by some amateur screenwriter who just took his first Screenwriting 101 class.
    I could go on about the endless loading screens (I'm serious, I think I spent equal time in loading screens as I did in game), the boring weaponry, or the lazy graphics (seriously look at this game compared to The Witcher 3. Not only is it graphically worse, it's worse in just about every other conceivable way). But for the sake of brevity lets wrap this **** up. You may wonder, after all of that why I gave this game a 5 out of 10. I gave it a 5 because it's just average. Look at my word choice throughout this review. "Mundane", "Stale", "Sub par". It's an average game that you just play because it's a game. You play it when there aren't any new games out and you need something to play.    … Expand
  15. Azral
    May 8, 2016
    9
    I like their graphics, he has a touching and well compliments story characters.
    This game takes us to a post-apocalyptic world, which I personally think that if it can happen, because of the wars.
    According to my scores I always based on 5 categories that also goes:
    History: 9
    Playability: 9
    Graphics: 9
    Soundtrack: 9
    Expectations 8
    My Conclusion: 8.8 = 9
  16. Shum1981
    May 8, 2016
    0
    ethesda killed Fallout.

    it is no longer an RPG with choice and consequence that also had great writing and characters. It is now just an open world theme park with terrible writing, extremely shallow RPG elements that caters to the casual crowd rather than RPG fans. The good: + Weapon crafting + Improved gunplay + Detailed character creator The bad: - No traits - No skill    ethesda killed Fallout.

    it is no longer an RPG with choice and consequence that also had great writing and characters. It is now just an open world theme park with terrible writing, extremely shallow RPG elements that caters to the casual crowd rather than RPG fans.

    The good:

    + Weapon crafting
    + Improved gunplay
    + Detailed character creator

    The bad:

    - No traits
    - No skill points
    - No karma
    - No faction reputation
    - Dumbed down dialogue: Yes / No / Sarcastic / I dont understand
    - No weapon/armor degrading
    - No optional hardcore mode (Needing water/food/rest)
    - Awful writing and uninspired story
    - Bad voice acting
    - Very little choice and consequence
    - Extremely buggy
    - Bad performance on all platforms    … Expand
  17. MarcoYolo
    May 6, 2016
    7
    While the game is loaded with content and improves vastly on its predecessors, it actually gets really repetitive.
    I actually have never beaten the main story because I could care less about it. The game also feels more linear than past Fallouts which some people may enjoy, but I liked the option to be a terrible person and nuke an entire city for the lols. There is arguably 1 "bad"    While the game is loaded with content and improves vastly on its predecessors, it actually gets really repetitive.
    I actually have never beaten the main story because I could care less about it. The game also feels more linear than past Fallouts which some people may enjoy, but I liked the option to be a terrible person and nuke an entire city for the lols. There is arguably 1 "bad" route/decision, but even then its justified as "doing the right thing" rather than "hey I just wanna be a psycho."
    That's why people love open world RPGs and specifically Fallout, the freedom.
    So if I'm bashing it, why a 7? I still plugged over 60 hours into the game across various characters, and each playstyle is unique, different, and fun, and I actually found new places/items each time I played. It kept me entertained with all the stuff on the side, but a poor story and lack of true free will was disappointing.    … Expand
  18. Shadow1
    May 3, 2016
    6
    This game is normal game . Not bad graphics and this game do not like on Fallout 3 or even New Vegas . I not really like Fallout series , but New Vegas and 4 are awesome . Fallout 4 is not best game of 2015 and Fallout 4 which is on par with Mad Max it may be even worse . Poor 8/10
  19. Prospector
    Apr 27, 2016
    1
    With the oversimplification of dialogues, the predominance of repetitive fetch quests, and the linear narrative, Bethesda's poor commitment to storytelling again comes to light. Though games like Skyrim might get away with it, due to the richness of the setting, Fallout 4 falls short, and fast, into a futile repetitive exercise of killing, fetching and modding with no discernible meaningWith the oversimplification of dialogues, the predominance of repetitive fetch quests, and the linear narrative, Bethesda's poor commitment to storytelling again comes to light. Though games like Skyrim might get away with it, due to the richness of the setting, Fallout 4 falls short, and fast, into a futile repetitive exercise of killing, fetching and modding with no discernible meaning nor deep objective, the Fallout setting just seems coincidental to this.

    Bethesda does not yet understand, that what made Fallout a great franchise was it's capacity of turning the setting into a story. Instead of just putting content for the sake of it, when developing, the priority should be on exploring the relations of power between communities that have survived, and get aspects, social, economical, even philosophical into the game, that's the way you create immersion. But with this game everything remains on the surface, there is no deep engagement, only inconsequential actions and a less than engaging main plot.

    If you are looking for a meaningful story, as in previous Fallout releases, this is not your game.    … Expand
  20. grinderX19
    Apr 27, 2016
    6
    Of all Bethesda games I have completed only Fallout 3 (I've enjoyed Oblivion and Skyrim but after 30-40 hours they're getting repetitive), so I've been really waiting for a sequel.

    However, Bethesda failed to reach the bar it set with previous titles. Almost all aspects of the game are either boring or dumb. The most disappointing are new crafting and settlement systems. Haven't    Of all Bethesda games I have completed only Fallout 3 (I've enjoyed Oblivion and Skyrim but after 30-40 hours they're getting repetitive), so I've been really waiting for a sequel.

    However, Bethesda failed to reach the bar it set with previous titles. Almost all aspects of the game are either boring or dumb. The most disappointing are new crafting and settlement systems.

    Haven't completed the game yet (hopefully, I'll be able to push it) but the story is not very interesting or intriguing so far. Dialogs are really dumbed down comparing even to F3, you have no choice at all.

    The game is not rewarding, I feel nothing finding new items, especially it it's the items I already have with upgrades installed. If it wasn't about trophies, I'll have no reason to continue at all...    … Expand
  21. 998817268
    Apr 23, 2016
    0
    This game literally should be called Fallout 4: And Expansions, because you have to pay for two games to experience the full amount of content. I appreciate that Bethesda needs to make as much money off of the game as they can, but I actually don't, and I think the amount of DLC, and the amount being asked for it is ridiculous. The DLC, which should generally have been in the game to beginThis game literally should be called Fallout 4: And Expansions, because you have to pay for two games to experience the full amount of content. I appreciate that Bethesda needs to make as much money off of the game as they can, but I actually don't, and I think the amount of DLC, and the amount being asked for it is ridiculous. The DLC, which should generally have been in the game to begin with, is not worth as much as a full separate game.… Expand
  22. optimokris
    Apr 22, 2016
    3
    Uninspiring:

    Fallout 4 is a game that seems good on the surface but gets more and more tiresome once spending some time with it. After having played all of the previous entries I was expecting to get a 100+ hours out of Fallout 4 too. While it kept me entertained for about 60 hours I just stopped playing at one day and never looked back. I have since realized that I have never even    Uninspiring:

    Fallout 4 is a game that seems good on the surface but gets more and more tiresome once spending some time with it. After having played all of the previous entries I was expecting to get a 100+ hours out of Fallout 4 too. While it kept me entertained for about 60 hours I just stopped playing at one day and never looked back. I have since realized that I have never even started the main quest in that 60 hours because the writing is just so uninspiring.

    Positives:
    - Looks better than the previous entries
    - Combat system got better
    - Crafting is nice

    Negatives:
    - Performance is bad, unoptimized
    - Uninspiring story
    - Uninspiring main characters
    - Factions are just plain boring
    - Dumbed down in nearly every aspect

    Not a bad game on its own but as a Fallout game it is not something I would ever recommend.    … Expand
  23. EHansen14
    Apr 22, 2016
    9
    I really enjoyed the 56+ hours I spent on my first playthrough of Fallout 4. There is a ton to do and many interesting characters and locations along the way. Fallout 4 doesn't bring as many new things into the equation compared to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but fans of the series will likely still be satisfied with this game. Bethesda delivers yet another great RPG that has enough contentI really enjoyed the 56+ hours I spent on my first playthrough of Fallout 4. There is a ton to do and many interesting characters and locations along the way. Fallout 4 doesn't bring as many new things into the equation compared to Fallout 3 and New Vegas, but fans of the series will likely still be satisfied with this game. Bethesda delivers yet another great RPG that has enough content to keep you at it for hours on end.… Expand
  24. CalRochey
    Apr 21, 2016
    6
    Should have been a fallout spin off 3rd person action game, the RPG elements of the game have been dumbed to near nothing, its the illusion of choice. Feel like I would have enjoyed the game better if I knew it was so linear and just gave me a character to play as with no interacting with the dialog and was just cut scenes.

    If future games like the elder scrolls and the next fallout    Should have been a fallout spin off 3rd person action game, the RPG elements of the game have been dumbed to near nothing, its the illusion of choice. Feel like I would have enjoyed the game better if I knew it was so linear and just gave me a character to play as with no interacting with the dialog and was just cut scenes.

    If future games like the elder scrolls and the next fallout games follow down the same path as this one I think if you really love role playing as a character your not going to find it here anymore.    … Expand
  25. LoveeLand
    Apr 21, 2016
    6
    Fallout 4 is a good video game, but a subpar Fallout game. While the mechanics and gameplay are "smoother" than it's predecessors, it is still below average for next gen console games. Parts of the game get laggy, especially when you go downtown, and the game still suffers from the usual bugs like every other Bethesda game. The story is basically Fallout 3 in reverse but it does have someFallout 4 is a good video game, but a subpar Fallout game. While the mechanics and gameplay are "smoother" than it's predecessors, it is still below average for next gen console games. Parts of the game get laggy, especially when you go downtown, and the game still suffers from the usual bugs like every other Bethesda game. The story is basically Fallout 3 in reverse but it does have some interesting twists down the road, however the first part of the campaign is not enjoyable at all and is very time consuming. The factions in the game are quite disappointing and underwhelming when compared to the factions of other fallout games. The Institute could have been so much better and more formidable and the railroad consists of like 20 people. This on top of the fact that another faction, The Minutemen is basically where the player is a one man army. This leaves the Brotherhood, and while I like them, I am getting tired of them being a major role in every fallout game, however I do like the direction Bethesda took them in, back to their old ways of preserving tech rather than being peacekeepers. All of the factions are accessed way too easily except the Institute obviously, and until the story's climax, they have you run around as an errand boy solo doing small missions. The game is filled with radiant quests which become more annoying than useful, and often times are unavoidable. The power armor makeover was not a good decision, as you now need fusion cores to power it and it is very clunky and difficult to move around in and overall discourages it's own use.
    The Commonwealth is probably the worst wasteland ever created in a fallout game. The city in no way reminds me of Boston, and the game has a design struggle between buildings: some look very old (revolutionary era), some have that 50's design to them, and some have this futuristic, colorful, plastic look to them. This is probably the worst part about the game. The Capital Wasteland, and Mojave were full of interesting places to explore with unique loot scattered throughout their wastelands. The Commonwealth is full of inaccessible buildings, and the ones that can be accessed are very dull and filled with either raiders, ghouls, or mutants. Outside the city it is basically a massive swamp scattered with useless prewar towns and buildings that contain nothing unique or interesting. And Bethesda tried to make the game world pretty, while failing to realize these game worlds should not be pretty, but they should make you feel like they were before the war. However a great addition they added were the new crafting tools (without them I would've given this game a 4) as they have greatly expanded what the player can do in the game. I personally love building things so I found it to be a great addition, however many people do not enjoy building, so this will not suit everyone. Overall I was disappointed with the game's quests and the world (including everything in it), and I found the gunplay to be simply decent, as well as the graphics. The crafting was the best part in my opinion, as without it the game would not have much replay value. But if you want a great fallout game, go with Fallout 3 or NV.    … Expand
  26. hunkypunky
    Apr 21, 2016
    10
    i've finished the main storyline like 2 weeks ago and i just can't stop playing fallout 4. its "world" it's huge with lots of sheet going on every time. there's a lot of side quests and a lot of places to go with a lot of stuff to do, so i guess i'll be playing it for a while. i don't get it about reviewing a great game so badly. fallout 4 has great graphics, a great gameplay, a massivei've finished the main storyline like 2 weeks ago and i just can't stop playing fallout 4. its "world" it's huge with lots of sheet going on every time. there's a lot of side quests and a lot of places to go with a lot of stuff to do, so i guess i'll be playing it for a while. i don't get it about reviewing a great game so badly. fallout 4 has great graphics, a great gameplay, a massive world, a good and compelling storyline, new features, fewer bugs and it has the BOS has the main faction. what you guys want more? it's a different game from the fallout 3. i loved the capital wasteland and all the fighting in its streets. but i'm also loving it on the commonwealth. at the end of the day what counts it's all the fun and how much you enjoy playing a game. on what regards fallout 4, i'm just loving it.… Expand
  27. munkybushwa
    Apr 20, 2016
    0
    This isn't a Fallout game.
    How can this be called an RPG if you have no choice in dialog? (Yes is the only option)
    I'll keep playing NV when I have a post-apocalyptic itch to scratch.
  28. mentalmannie
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    This game blew me away! Ive spent so many hours on it, its unreal. There is nothing about this game that has disappointed me yet. I love the story (although maybe it could do with a little bit more exciting ending) and the side quests were entertaining. I can't get my head around how some people didn't enjoy this game (but then i guess its not for everybody). My only negative note is thatThis game blew me away! Ive spent so many hours on it, its unreal. There is nothing about this game that has disappointed me yet. I love the story (although maybe it could do with a little bit more exciting ending) and the side quests were entertaining. I can't get my head around how some people didn't enjoy this game (but then i guess its not for everybody). My only negative note is that I've had a lot of problems with the game from extreme lag to my companions permanently disappearing... I've had to start a few new games because of some problems, just because they stop me from progressing in the story.… Expand
  29. vigaworld
    Apr 13, 2016
    6
    Ante todo, he de confesar que este ha sido mi primer Fallout ya que los juegos de mundo abierto tan extensos nunca han sido de mi completo agrado.

    Estamos ante un juego bastante feo técnicamente. Gráficos desfasados, bugs por doquier..., sin embargo, bien es cierto que la historia es entretenida. El personaje principal es bastante flojo en personalidad, aunque tampoco se puede pedir    Ante todo, he de confesar que este ha sido mi primer Fallout ya que los juegos de mundo abierto tan extensos nunca han sido de mi completo agrado.

    Estamos ante un juego bastante feo técnicamente. Gráficos desfasados, bugs por doquier..., sin embargo, bien es cierto que la historia es entretenida.
    El personaje principal es bastante flojo en personalidad, aunque tampoco se puede pedir mucho cuando la main story hace aguas desde el minuto 1.

    Si disfrutas el mundo abierto y andar husmeando y creando tanto armas como refugios yo creo que es un juego muy aprovechable. Si tu estilo es más de juego guionizado, o de no tan libre albedrío, ni lo intentes. Será un desembolso de dinero para acabar en el carro de juegos de 2ª mano.    … Expand
  30. mikehettfield
    Apr 12, 2016
    1
    This game is mediocre, it looks like a ps1 on graphics , full of glitches, characters and clothes desigs are so ugly, framerate drops a lot, it's not an RPG, overhyped game.
  31. mickeymr44
    Apr 12, 2016
    7
    Compre el juego de salida lo admito, al principio me causo nostalgia ya que juge las anteriores entregas de la cual esta se diferencia ya que ya no tiene esa esencia del fallout, pero me lo he pasado bien, aunque si como es de esperarse de un juego inmenso y de una cantidad bestial de misiones secundarias he matado mucho tiempo en ellas con un poco mas de 100 horas de juego, los graficosCompre el juego de salida lo admito, al principio me causo nostalgia ya que juge las anteriores entregas de la cual esta se diferencia ya que ya no tiene esa esencia del fallout, pero me lo he pasado bien, aunque si como es de esperarse de un juego inmenso y de una cantidad bestial de misiones secundarias he matado mucho tiempo en ellas con un poco mas de 100 horas de juego, los graficos van bien, los bugs pues que les puedo decir como es de esperarse de un juego tan grande son bastantes, muchas misiones ni siquiera me las he podido pasar, eso sin contar que las misiones son muy repetitivas y los tiempos de carga al entrar al juego y en cada mazmorra que entra son demaciado extensos, honestamente la dificultad esta demasiado sencilla aun a nivieles altos ya que la IA no aumenta solo el daño que causan los enemigos por ello y que jamas les van a hacer falta las malditas curaciones... Un juego para matar el tiempo y para sacarle todo el jugo con sus misiones secundarias si te gusta andar por ahi hechando tiros que jamas tampoco te van a hacer falta las balas.… Expand
  32. schnide
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    Stunning in almost every respect. Not because any one aspect is hugely polished to the point of perfection, because it isn't. What's incredible about this game is the scale both in terms of the world and everything that happens in it. No game I've ever played hangs together quite like this, and say this as a fan of Fallout 3. Sure, the dialogue system is smoke-and-mirrors that fallsStunning in almost every respect. Not because any one aspect is hugely polished to the point of perfection, because it isn't. What's incredible about this game is the scale both in terms of the world and everything that happens in it. No game I've ever played hangs together quite like this, and say this as a fan of Fallout 3. Sure, the dialogue system is smoke-and-mirrors that falls short of the meaningful impact your chosen words had in the previous game. Yes, the loading times between indoor and outdoor sections are hugely annoying and break the immersion just a little. But otherwise, oh, that immersion - I've been voluntarily trapped in the wastelands for several months now, following every breadcrumb that leads me to a new location or mission, crafting new settlements and making sure all their inhabitants are happy, getting the platinum achievement by finishing all three storylines, wondering which of the three factions I really would have followed in real life.. Fallout 4 is a game like no other which, with better dialogue trees and no loading times, could possibly be my favourite game ever. As long as Bethesda improve on what they have to polish it up and make it even deeper, and don't just make more of the same for the inevitable Fallout 5, then I will continue to be a fan of the Fallout franchise for many years to come. Thank you, Bethesda, for a game whose length justifies the price tag many, many times over.… Expand
  33. Destroyer67
    Apr 11, 2016
    9
    Before I get into the review, let me just add for you to ignore some of the negative reviews. Most of them don’t have any good reason as to why they are rating Fallout 4 a ‘0’ they simple say “Go play the Witcher 3”. Someone gave it a ‘2’ because they sucked at the game. Now I’m not saying Fallout 4 is the most perfect game ever created and it shouldn’t be rated down, but all of theBefore I get into the review, let me just add for you to ignore some of the negative reviews. Most of them don’t have any good reason as to why they are rating Fallout 4 a ‘0’ they simple say “Go play the Witcher 3”. Someone gave it a ‘2’ because they sucked at the game. Now I’m not saying Fallout 4 is the most perfect game ever created and it shouldn’t be rated down, but all of the negative reviews I have read are the most absurd reviews and ratings.

    Now, onto my review.
    Fallout 4 isn’t one of those games you pick up thinking “I’ll just play 30 minutes or so”, you will most definitely be playing more than that. Fallout 4 brings in heaps of new features that I, personally, welcomed in with open arms. Bethesda did a great job in all aspects of the game, however it is missing a little depth with the story line.

    The Quests,
    The story was mediocre, it did draw me in and I did enjoy it after completing it, however it did leave me feeling like there should have been more. I have completed all endings and the Brotherhood quest line was undoubtedly the best one out of the lot. I do feel as if the story could have had more detail and depth but where it lacked in the story I do feel as if it shined in the side missions and the little unmarked nicks and knacks that I won’t spoil for those who have yet to find them.

    The Combat,
    The Combat is a major step up from that of Fallout 3 and New Vegas. The combat in this feels tense and fluid all whilst being quite difficult at the same time. I play on very hard and at first it was very hard but now the level I am at I feel like I am so strong that It doesn’t matter what is shooting or running towards me, I feel immortal due to my armor, weapons and perks. I’m nothing but a bullet sponge. That is why the addition of the updated Survival mode will be tremendous.

    The Workshop mode,
    This is a dream come true. Ever since I picked up Fallout I always thought it would be amazing if I could build my own town with junk and scraps I find and finally, Bethesda delivered. When I first watched their E3 conference and they revealed to everyone the Workshop mode, I jumped up in excitement. But then I starting thinking that they’d only be three locations to build in. Then I jumped into the world of the Commonwealth and I discovered just how many locations there were to build I was filled with excitement and determination to make every location awe-inspiring. I started my mega-structure settlement at Kingspot lighthouse, built from the bottom of the light house to the top, what a sense of achievement I got from completing that. Now I am currently building a town and market place on Spectacle Island. There are however, a few problems with the Workshop mode. Firstly, you can’t place everything Bethesda has in the game that they use to decorate areas and interiors of buildings. Secondly, what is with the snapping and placement of objects sometimes? It really confuses me as to why I cannot place a filing cabinet against the wall. Lastly, the Junk fences, why do they not snap into place? I’ve had to resort to the rug glitch which I should not have to do.

    The Bugs
    I am not sure what everyone is saying about “All these bugs make the game unplayable”, because I am not lying when I say this, but I have only encountered two bugs. The first bug I encountered was I was trading with the merchants in Diamond City, when suddenly my Pip-Boy disappeared and I only could see my arm, to fix it I simply pulled my gun out then holstered it and it was fine. The second bug I encounter (still happens sometimes) is when a car or a mini-nuke explodes the texture for the mushroom cloud is still in pixels but quickly fixes itself once I look at it for a second.

    The New Dialog System
    I seem to be one of the few that actually likes the dialog system, I enjoyed sitting back and watching the conversations unravel. Not going to lie, I do prefer that of previous Fallouts, but I do think this new feature is really well done. Both performances from Courtenay Taylor and Brian T. Delaney are awesome and deserve a lot of praise.

    Fallout 4 welcomed so many new and great features to its game play and story. Although lacking in depth I did find the story to still be interesting. With the new gun-play and workshop content I truly believe Fallout 4 deserves the rating 9/10.    … Expand
  34. 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.
  35. sefrabu
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    I randomly checked 10 profiles of reviewers who gave Fallout 4 zero ranting and, surprise surprise, 8 out of them have not reviewed anything else than Fallout 4 ever. Some of the zero raters admit they haven't even played the game yet. Some of them claim they want full refund after 2 hours of playing. It is not only Fallout's problem, as lots of games get this kind of treatment, butI randomly checked 10 profiles of reviewers who gave Fallout 4 zero ranting and, surprise surprise, 8 out of them have not reviewed anything else than Fallout 4 ever. Some of the zero raters admit they haven't even played the game yet. Some of them claim they want full refund after 2 hours of playing. It is not only Fallout's problem, as lots of games get this kind of treatment, but Fallout is one of those games, who especially don't deserve that. So, since this is not a perfect, but still one of the best games I've ever played, I'm bloating my score to 10. If you can kick someone without a reason, I prefer to give them more cookies than I normally would.… Expand
  36. tormentor55
    Apr 9, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 is a pretty fun game that can quickly become an addiction if you don't watch yourself. The bugs from launch have been mostly fixed, the graphics are a major upgrade from Fallout 3 and are good enough to get the job done. The biggest issue with this game is the new dialogue system which isn't great and can hurt the story for some players, especially those invested in the lore.Fallout 4 is a pretty fun game that can quickly become an addiction if you don't watch yourself. The bugs from launch have been mostly fixed, the graphics are a major upgrade from Fallout 3 and are good enough to get the job done. The biggest issue with this game is the new dialogue system which isn't great and can hurt the story for some players, especially those invested in the lore. This Fallout emphasises gameplay over story in its innovations. The gunplay has been significantly improved and the enemies are competent when their A.I isn't completely broken. (Please remember this is still a Bethesda game, so please expect some B.S to happen while playing.) Despite this new shift, the main story is still fascinating and the Commonwealth is a huge map filled with mysteries and interesting side stories to discover. Definately worth buying, especially since the upcoming DLC looks cool as hell.
    P.S DON'T FORGET TO GET THE SILVER SHROUD COSTUME    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. livinghero
    Apr 1, 2016
    8
    This game is amazing! extremely expansive and immersive. If you enjoy Fallout you will love this game. Like other Fallout games there are some bugs which is not surprising considering all that you can do within the game. If you like you can form your own militia and fight the waste and form settlements or make your own perfect house. Or you can buy one and live in the city and play likeThis game is amazing! extremely expansive and immersive. If you enjoy Fallout you will love this game. Like other Fallout games there are some bugs which is not surprising considering all that you can do within the game. If you like you can form your own militia and fight the waste and form settlements or make your own perfect house. Or you can buy one and live in the city and play like the other Fallout games. The one major change that people may not enjoy is the new voice for your character. ( I personally enjoy it although its not as expansive as previous fallout games). The mouths do not always match what the characters are saying at times.… Expand
  39. VaclavBeran
    Mar 28, 2016
    0
    This game is bad in many aspects - rpg elements, AI, no freedom of choice, strange weapons system. But story and graphics are even worse. I don't understand, why Bethesda produced this trash. Very sad for me. Fortunately there are another good developers.
  40. everythingsucks
    Mar 27, 2016
    4
    tl;dr - bugs.

    this should be an amazing game. it should be about a 9.5. it should be deep and fun. but the bugs. bethesda has lived up to their reputation. this is easily the buggiest game i've ever played (it's also my first bethesda game). the more i played, the more frequent the bugs became. they became insurmountable. sadly, this is the current state of gaming - games get    tl;dr - bugs.

    this should be an amazing game. it should be about a 9.5. it should be deep and fun. but the bugs. bethesda has lived up to their reputation. this is easily the buggiest game i've ever played (it's also my first bethesda game). the more i played, the more frequent the bugs became. they became insurmountable. sadly, this is the current state of gaming - games get released before they're ready, under the premise that patches can fix whatever issues they may have in their current state. but... then they don't. we're numerous patches in, and i can't play for more than 3 minutes without encountering a problem. it's maddening. it makes me wonder if it was even alpha tested.

    if the issues actually get addressed/fixed, it should be a marvelous game. as it stands, it's going to be largely unplayable for many (if you don't care about settlements and you want to fly through the main content as fast as possible and skip most optional quests, you might be fine and have a quite enjoyable experience. if you're a completionist, you're doomed).    … Expand
  41. davfil
    Mar 26, 2016
    8
    I have never played a fallout game before, but i had already played skyrim and i loved it! So i was expecting a game that would consume my life for thousands of hours as skyrim did. Did it live to the hype??

    So what is good in fallout 4? - The gameplay is suberb, the weapons feel and look great! -The crafting system is another good point, it is vast, every time that i upgraded my    I have never played a fallout game before, but i had already played skyrim and i loved it! So i was expecting a game that would consume my life for thousands of hours as skyrim did. Did it live to the hype??

    So what is good in fallout 4?
    - The gameplay is suberb, the weapons feel and look great!
    -The crafting system is another good point, it is vast, every time that i upgraded my plasma rifle i felt like invencible.
    - The companions are really interesting! In skyrim e never had one becouse they lacked personality and emotions, in Fallout 4 that is different, each one of them as a unique personality!
    - The story for me was reaaally interesting and ****
    -Each location on the map is different from the others, is unique, with very cool looting.
    -The graphics (yes the graphics), for me the ambients were really well designed and the graphics overral were great.

    Now the bad points:
    - The companions al is horrible....they rarely are helpfull, don't try to sneak with them!
    - The voiced protagonist, for me it was one of the worst aspects of fallout 4, i don't like to have a voiced protagonist because i like to create an assassin/bad character and the voice of the sole survivor **** it up, it broke great part of the immersion that i was expecting for a game like this.
    -The commonweath isn't very interesting, the commonwealth look always the same, there aren't any mountain areas, no swamps, no forests (ok thats because of the radiation that kills everything), it is just wasteland or the big boring city of boston (in the game of course).
    -The factions, i didn't like the fact that the Bos or railroad questline was dependant of the progression in the main story, i prefered the skyrim way with independent guilds

    Overall i really liked the game, however i was a bit letdown, it wasn't as immersive as skyrim was to me, but still it is a great game and i can't deny that i already spent 160 hours in it :)    … Expand
  42. 20RickGrimes
    Mar 26, 2016
    9
    Everyone giving this game less than a 4 is just looking for something to cry about. Re-vamping the skills and leveling system was an attempt at something new. The new power armor mechanic; an attempt at something new as well. Everyone **** about outdated graphics doesn't appreciate the massive world they created, wherein thousands of items can be looted from all over the game. Fallout 4 isEveryone giving this game less than a 4 is just looking for something to cry about. Re-vamping the skills and leveling system was an attempt at something new. The new power armor mechanic; an attempt at something new as well. Everyone **** about outdated graphics doesn't appreciate the massive world they created, wherein thousands of items can be looted from all over the game. Fallout 4 is far more massive and has way more stuff to do (some of it admittedly less interesting) than games like the Witcher 3. That's a trade off and they people have different tastes and interests. I personally found settlement building to be an absolutely wonderful addition to the game. The new dialogue wheel WAS a mistake in my opinion, but there are still some classic Fallout responses to be found in-game. I have beaten this game 3 times and earned the platinum in this sucker (my first and only) while only encountering 2 bugs that forced me to restart my ps4. In comparison to FO3 and New Vegas, each of which I put in 500+ hours, costing me many hours of time from hard resets and the such. But Fallout is worth the frustration in my opinion. 4 is no different, it's an absolute blast… Expand
  43. Skyrimisgreat
    Mar 25, 2016
    6
    The fourth entry into the fallout series is a bit of mess. Its do its glitchy gameplay; which isn't game breaking, but are annoying like when special characters you need to talk to will spawn on a roof. Ok but

    Sometimes bad follower AI; that gets stuck in doorways(which is so frustrating),walls/objects in the environment and will just wander aimlessly and will just randomly go    The fourth entry into the fallout series is a bit of mess. Its do its glitchy gameplay; which isn't game breaking, but are annoying like when special characters you need to talk to will spawn on a roof. Ok but

    Sometimes bad follower AI; that gets stuck in doorways(which is so frustrating),walls/objects in the

    environment and will just wander aimlessly and will just randomly go through traps. The settlement system is kind of a mess because the hud for feels disorganized. I'd sometimes go back to find something but get lost trying to look for it. It also has a lack of a tutorial to where I didnt know I could do certain important things; like sending out a settler on a caravan rout to trade with another settlement. I mostly agree with what they did with the leveling system, but one thing I disagree with is getting rid of the level cap. The level cap is what really makes you think about what kind of character you want in your first playthrough. Its supposed to limit you so where you cant become a god character in one playthrough and increase game replayability. This is a role playing game; not a a fps. The pip boy menu disorganized just looking through all your weapons, armor and junk can be frustrating. Probably the most disappointing part of the game is the dialogue system and voiced protagonist. Why Bethesda why????? Why in the world would you ever sacrifice choice which you were known for just some emotion. THIS IS A ROLE PLAYING GAME!!!!!!!!! Its not just that their is only four options, and just TWO OPTIONS DESCRIBING WHAT YOUR GOING TO SAY, BUT YOUR CHOICES ONLY MATTER ALMOST 0% IN BOTH THE MAIN QUEST AND SIDE MISSIONS!!!!!!!!!!! With the vice protagonist I think the vice acting is pretty good. My problem with it is that the voice just doesn't match any other race well than the white man or woman. Thats one big reanson why haveing the voiced protagonist was a mistake. In skyrim their was 100 plus side quest; in fallout 4 there is around 35. I think its because they focused so much on the voice acting for the protagonist that they didnt have time to do tuns of side quest like in skyrim.That's another reason a voiced protagonist is a huge mistake. Dont forget the weird facial animations,mostly poor character models, and long loading times. The main quest is leaps and bounds betters than skyrims with interesting and well written characters and mostly well placed and interesting plot. But the ending cutsene doesn't even adress the ending of the game no matter what factions you chose. Dont forget that the choices in dialogue in the main story dont matter; but fallout 4 still had more choice than skyrim. Even after all those problems fallout 4 is saved by its crazy and addicting customization for weapons and settlement building. Its interesting dense world to explore. Excellent environmental story telling. Fun improved slowmotion vats and real time gun play. Fun and interesting characters.    … Expand
  44. Jimi360
    Mar 24, 2016
    6
    Here's an unpopular opinion, Fallout 4 is not that good. The huge jump that the Fallout games made when jumping from 2 to 3 was mesmerising. Fallout 3 made every decision count, and there were quests that really mattered and, in my opinion, were actually more interesting than the main story. None of this is present in Fallout 4. The dialogue choices are atrocious, and no matter what answerHere's an unpopular opinion, Fallout 4 is not that good. The huge jump that the Fallout games made when jumping from 2 to 3 was mesmerising. Fallout 3 made every decision count, and there were quests that really mattered and, in my opinion, were actually more interesting than the main story. None of this is present in Fallout 4. The dialogue choices are atrocious, and no matter what answer you choose to most questions it does not matter as the game will pretty much put you where you need to be.

    Character customization is brilliant, and the graphics within post-apocalypse Boston are fantastic. But that is what we've come to expect from next-generation consoles, what matters here is the game. The workbenches to enhance your weapons and armour are great additions, and the fact that this gives junk a purpose in the game as you can use junk when enhancing weapons and armour is a very clever prospect. The settlement building is okay, but I'm sure people did not buy this game to play a budget version of The Sims.

    Apart from all of this, Fallout 4 does not improve on anything Fallout 3 had to offer, and in some aspects even regressed rather than progressed. It is not a bad game, not by any stretch of the imagination, just highly disappointing.    … Expand
  45. ToddsBestMan
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    Shoutout to my man Todd Howard, Fallout 4 is a perfect game, solid 5/7. And I'm not just saying that because we went to the chessclub together. It just works!
  46. Jpwr39
    Mar 24, 2016
    4
    My issue with the game is that it doesn't bring anything really new or interesting to the franchise. It's just a re-skinned F3/FNV with slightly better graphics. I'm pretty sure they re-used a ton of assets from those two games as well. The story is retarded. The facial animations on the NPCs when they are talking and interacting with you look ridiculous. They look like wooden dummies.My issue with the game is that it doesn't bring anything really new or interesting to the franchise. It's just a re-skinned F3/FNV with slightly better graphics. I'm pretty sure they re-used a ton of assets from those two games as well. The story is retarded. The facial animations on the NPCs when they are talking and interacting with you look ridiculous. They look like wooden dummies.
    The quests are boring as hell and I have zero interest in finishing them or the game so I returned it.    … Expand
  47. idikov
    Mar 22, 2016
    6
    Fallout 4 is not a bad game. It is a bad RPG and a misdirected installment in the franchise. Still, many Bethesda fans or just players who enjoy exploring unfamiliar worlds will be satisfied with it, as it has one of the richest, most detailed game worlds ever created. Lore is presented to the player in different ways around every corner of the game world. Together with the masterfullyFallout 4 is not a bad game. It is a bad RPG and a misdirected installment in the franchise. Still, many Bethesda fans or just players who enjoy exploring unfamiliar worlds will be satisfied with it, as it has one of the richest, most detailed game worlds ever created. Lore is presented to the player in different ways around every corner of the game world. Together with the masterfully crafted sound design it will help immerse even newcomers in the interesting world of Fallout. The game also has a lot to offer to gun nuts as the game features improved shooting and an expansive crafting system that takes resources from the clutter in the open world.

    However, Fallout 4 is a big departure from the franchise in terms of its way of storytelling and RPG mechanics, which will most likely disappoint long-time fans of the franchise. It is apparent that BGS have taken inspiration from other popular games. It seems to me that in the beginning of the development cycle of the game, the developers asked the question “can we” too many times and didn’t ask the question “should we” enough. As a result the narrative of the game suffers, as the actions of the player often contradict with or completely undermine the meaning of the main story of the game.

    For the first time in a Bethesda game, the protagonist is given strictly defining traits that force them to follow a linear path towards an endgame goal. This not only limits the possibilities for role playing, but it creates a pseudo narrative dissonance between the actions that the player makes during the main quests and the rest of their journey in the open world. On one hand the game tries to be an emotional story about family and difficult choices. On the other, it tries to tell a story about hope, building a new healthy community in the post-apocalyptic world. Unfortunately it does not spend enough time on any of these two sides and fails to tell a coherent story as a result of their inability to exist in correlation.

    This new way of storytelling is totally uncalled for and it betrays the philosophy of player freedom that BGS has always had. Fallout 4 is a lesser RPG in almost every aspect, even compared to Fallout 3: The removal of the karma system (and the ability to role play as an evil persona); The new “dialogue wheel” which only gives the illusion of choice but ultimately lacks any consequences; The voiced protagonist with defined traits and goals; The removal of skills making your character inexplicably proficient in any kind of weapon and power armor from the very start of the game; The overall lack of choice in quests or the illusion of such. All of these aspects were hallmarks of the franchise and, in my opinion, made the previous Fallout games one of the best RPG games of all time.

    Moreover, the quest scripts themselves are repetitive, uninspired and boring. In terms of their mechanics, the quests of Fallout 4 could very well exist in an MMORPG, just in bigger numbers. All quest objectives can be narrowed down to: Acquire X item, place X item, kill X NPC, talk to X NPC, escort X NPC. Inexplicably, 95% of the population of the Commonwealth consists of generic, respawning enemies to kill in an attempt by Bethesda to bring the franchise to the mainstream audience of action hungry FPS players.

    The lack of innovation in the mechanics of the game might very well be due to engine limitations. Unsurprisingly, Bethesda decided to use an upgraded version of the engine that they used for Skyrim. This is not the first time that the Fallout franchise receives this kind of treatment as Fallout 3 used an upgraded version of Oblivion's engine. It might have made sense at the time, as Fallout 3 was Bethesda’s first try at the IP and there was a certain amount of risk involved but it cannot be justified after the huge success of both Fallout 3 and Skyrim.

    There has been an argument that the team behind these games is considerably small and they like to keep it this way because they are used to working with each other. This is possibly the biggest lie that Bethesda’s PR team has come up with and anyone with even a little knowledge about the game industry can pick it apart. I am totally fine with BGS keeping their artists and world designers and writers as they are. However, the choice by Bethesda not to hire more software engineers and graphics designers is a purely business decision since those types of employees rarely have any influence on the overall theme of the game. It is unforgivable for a AAA title in 2015 to have so many bugs, to look considerably worse than other games that came out in the same year while running poorly. This is not the quality that we should expect from the company behind some of the best selling games of the decade. As long as the community shows that they are willing to forgive poor mechanics, ugly, not optimized textures and game breaking bugs, BGS will keep releasing games in an unfinished state.    … Expand
  48. Kurgaan
    Mar 19, 2016
    8
    Very disappointing initially but if you can ignore the settlement building and concentrate on the rest of the game it grows on you. It's a great open world but something seems to be missing...
  49. Snake_Plisken
    Mar 19, 2016
    9
    Love this game. Great story, interesting progression, fantastic graphics. The building of the huts seemed unnecessary. Also, I would have like to have a "what did i miss" list. Cant wait for the DLCs
  50. CuteRobyn
    Mar 19, 2016
    7
    Fallout 4 Review

    War, War never changes, but has Fallout? Fallout 4 looks amazing, everything from the lighting to the water effects just blows me away. The animations have been tightened up from the last game and help make the world around you feel alive. I have to say that I love seeing my character popping in holotapes to play them or climbing into a suit of power armour. The    Fallout 4 Review

    War, War never changes, but has Fallout?

    Fallout 4 looks amazing, everything from the lighting to the water effects just blows me away. The animations have been tightened up from the last game and help make the world around you feel alive. I have to say that I love seeing my character popping in holotapes to play them or climbing into a suit of power armour.

    The apparel now works on a layer system, so you have a thin outfit and attach pieces of armour on top of that. I think the new system works very well and allows for a lot more diversity in gameplay as well as appearance. Power armour is now an item you are able to climb in and out of at will and makes you much stronger. The pay off for this is that you need to find fusion cores to power your suit. Fusion cores are just rare enough and offer a fantastic reason to explore the map.

    Another new feature is the ability to build up your own settlements which will need defending and looking after. I think this is the thing I have spent the most time doing as I love to build up my own little safe spots. Town building requires you have junk to use as materials and this means you will be searching the wasteland for junk in order to build up your towns more. This is a fun feature and adds a whole new layer to the classic Fallout gameplay.

    The last positive thing I want to mention is the fact that Fallout 4 allows you to be polyamorous and this is amazing. I love that this opens up the game for role-playing so much more, you can read my full opinion on this here.

    I suppose now that I have made this game out to be Jesus it's time to talk about the bits I don't like.

    My biggest issue with Fallout 4 is how your character's backstory stops you being able to role-play as well as earlier games. I wanted my character to be a polyamorous gay bad-ass but instead I was forced to mention my son and husband which I didn't care about. Bethesda please learn from Obsidian and give us a motivation but minimal history like in Fallout New Vegas.

    The intro sets up the male character as an ex-soldier and the female as a lawyer but no matter if you play as male or female you will have experience and training with combat and power armour. I dislike this as it shows the designers expected you to play as the male lead which creates some plot holes if you play as female, which could have been easily avoided. I had hoped in 2016 I would not need to remind people that not all gamers are male.

    I do love Fallout 4 and would recommend it however it has its flaws and is not the best Fallout game in my opinion.

    7 out of 10.

    Check out my website: RainbowWriting.co.uk    … Expand
  51. Connor96
    Mar 19, 2016
    10
    Its amazing better than i thought better than i could imagine much better than the previous games so much to do in the game and i love the story in it they should make a movie.
  52. rokit90
    Mar 18, 2016
    9
    First off, I'm really not a graphics fiend, I'm more of a story driven, game play sorta guy, that's why i tend to go back to old gen PS games. Besides that, Fallout 4 tends to be that game with enjoyable mechanics, sure they took out certain things I liked about the old Fallout games particular 3 and NV, but they also improved on other aspects. I don't understand so many negative reviews,First off, I'm really not a graphics fiend, I'm more of a story driven, game play sorta guy, that's why i tend to go back to old gen PS games. Besides that, Fallout 4 tends to be that game with enjoyable mechanics, sure they took out certain things I liked about the old Fallout games particular 3 and NV, but they also improved on other aspects. I don't understand so many negative reviews, I don't rush the story on any fallout games, I mostly like to trek the world that Bethesda make and never use fast travel, and through out my Journey in fallout 4 something always happens, previous entries were quite barren and monochromatic, Fallout 4 adds a bit more juiciness to their universe, with different hues, many and many and many! locations to explore, and let me not begin to mention the settlement building, your life will be sucked, don't have a wife, or a girlfriend.

    The BAD: Oh yeah there are a few, now I haven't finished the game yet, but so far Not the biggest of the dialogue system, it feels at times inconsistent, also not knowing what your character is going to say is a bit annoying. sometimes this breaks immersion for me, seeing that these characters are just code, and not actual humans. The story isn't that bad, I actually enjoy it more than 3, fallout 4 hits some high points in its story, no spoilers, but their is one character who cant be recruited as a companion, but had a way more interesting background than all your companions combined and the story highlights that. so much I believe there should a. New Vegas style fallout game staring this character.

    all and all, Its fallout, more on the shooty shooty side, but it's still fallout non the less, and to add another note, I have other triple A titles but I keep coming back to this game wasting vast amounts of time.    … Expand
  53. hokido
    Mar 15, 2016
    8
    Bethesda have improved on what they accomplished with Fallout 3 and the addition of the settlement builder and finally a use for all of those countless items you pick up for no reason are two great additions to Fallout. the former does however still need a bit of work can be a bit awkward at times and as usual there are some bugs it is a Bethesda game after all bug wise though not as badBethesda have improved on what they accomplished with Fallout 3 and the addition of the settlement builder and finally a use for all of those countless items you pick up for no reason are two great additions to Fallout. the former does however still need a bit of work can be a bit awkward at times and as usual there are some bugs it is a Bethesda game after all bug wise though not as bad as Fallout 3.… Expand
  54. QuincydaVinci
    Mar 15, 2016
    9
    This was the first Fallout Game I have ever played and its very fun to travel and adventure in this game. I will definitely support Bethesda and there games from here on out.
  55. SPJimmy
    Mar 13, 2016
    9
    I LOVE this game. I only have 2 problems with it:
    1. There are a lot of bugs.
    2. THERE'S NO BOW AND ARROW!

    Overall fantastic game though. I love how much freedom you have and the combat is really awesome. Must-have for people who like single-player games and want one that will last (I've been playing for close to 150 hours now, and I'm still going!)
  56. noiselesspurse
    Mar 10, 2016
    0
    This game has very little RPG elements and doesnt even feel like a fallout game but instead feels like an average shooter with bad writing, no character development, boring map and overall shallow gameplay. If youre a diehard fallout fan it will be a big letdown as it completely different to the others. To be honest I would rather wipe my ass with the 70 Euro I wasted on this game.

    Also    This game has very little RPG elements and doesnt even feel like a fallout game but instead feels like an average shooter with bad writing, no character development, boring map and overall shallow gameplay. If youre a diehard fallout fan it will be a big letdown as it completely different to the others. To be honest I would rather wipe my ass with the 70 Euro I wasted on this game.

    Also before you people come whining about this I would like to clarify that I have around 100 hours in this game, mostly looking for things to do as I didnt want to believe it sucks but as much s I hate to say it does.
    Hopefully BGS give the Fallout IP to Obsidian as theyre much much better at making Fallout    … Expand
  57. KevinWalker
    Mar 10, 2016
    8
    If you gave this game a 0-4 rating you clearly have never played a 0-4 level game.

    The map was more fulfilling that fallout 3's. There i said it. It was a good looking game. There I said it. The story seemed a little recycled from fallout 3 and yea maybe it was lacking in interesting side quests. But you need to look the good ones. The Kellog quest. The art Gallery quest. The    If you gave this game a 0-4 rating you clearly have never played a 0-4 level game.

    The map was more fulfilling that fallout 3's. There i said it. It was a good looking game. There I said it.
    The story seemed a little recycled from fallout 3 and yea maybe it was lacking in interesting side quests. But you need to look the good ones.

    The Kellog quest.
    The art Gallery quest.
    The Paladin danse quest.
    The cabbot house quest.
    Vault 95,81,75,and 114 quests.

    The companions in fallout four blew fallout 3's OUT OF THE WATER. I mean piper and cait alone would have been enough for me.

    Its going to feel a little recycled since its IN THE SAME GOD DAMN WORLD. The same mobs, the same mechanics, the same story lines. Yes, they could have been more innovative, yes they could have done more with the 7 years they had. But they have promised to improve and the first round of dlc looks pretty damn good.

    Fallout 4 is a good game. If you gave it a 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 you should be embarrassed.    … Expand
  58. Killshotef1
    Mar 9, 2016
    9
    This game was everything i had hoped it would be, with some exceptions

    pros: -Graphics are much better -Colors are amazing and give the world a true post apocalyptic feel -enemies. they are tough and there is alot of different types -guns, there are alot of different guns to use in this game -customization, when using certian armor you truly become attached to it. ive used the same    This game was everything i had hoped it would be, with some exceptions

    pros:
    -Graphics are much better
    -Colors are amazing and give the world a true post apocalyptic feel
    -enemies. they are tough and there is alot of different types
    -guns, there are alot of different guns to use in this game
    -customization, when using certian armor you truly become attached to it. ive used the same armor for over 100 hours
    -voiced protagonist, oh goodness how long ive waited for this. and i have played every fallout released so i am not casual by any means
    -music is amazing
    -story is wonderful and immersive
    -more companions than ever
    -so much to do. and every side quest is immersive and interesting, like a whole new story!
    -settlement building, yes it could use some work but it is an amazing feature
    -gunplay is so smooth. i actually prefer standard aiming over V.A.T.S now!
    -and last but not least, the different factions you can join. they are all unique in theyre own way
    cons:
    -fps issues, even on a high end pc
    -sometimes the game will crash
    -the old dialogue system was more accurate and predictable
    -thats it! i honestly love the game. and i feel like anyone who isnt pessimistic will love it as well. This game was worth every penny ive spent on it and more, and i see the low scores, these are people that are too afraid of change. this game is leaps and bounds ahead of the others, maybe not graphic wise but true gamers dont play for graphics alone. my final complaint is the wait for more fallout! as they sold a season pass for 30 dollars and we are getting over 60 dollars worth of content as a thank you to theyre fanbase. this is the one developer i will trust and actually invest my money in. because they have done such a great job with the game i love.
    im rating a 9 out of 10. i subtract a point for the fps drops and the very rare crashes i have    … Expand
  59. Marlonicus
    Mar 8, 2016
    5
    Firstly I should say I have played Fallout 1 and 2 albeit recently and wasn't particularly fussed. Fallout 3 is what drew me into the franchise and I must be one of the few people who rates New Vegas as it's poorer cousin. There, now I've alienated almost everyone I'll proceed with the review.

    Pros: The map is big and full of items locations etc as with Fallout 3. Power armour is    Firstly I should say I have played Fallout 1 and 2 albeit recently and wasn't particularly fussed. Fallout 3 is what drew me into the franchise and I must be one of the few people who rates New Vegas as it's poorer cousin. There, now I've alienated almost everyone I'll proceed with the review.

    Pros: The map is big and full of items locations etc as with Fallout 3. Power armour is really cool. Skills and levelling are the best in any Bethesda game in my view. All creatures are made from scratch with some cool animations. Weapon mods are fun and varied. Settlements can be fun with some caveats.

    Cons: If you power armour helmet gets smashed you can't see in the dark except by your pip boy light meaning getting out or your power armour and leaving your suit wherever you are (sometimes the middle of nowhere) just to **** see. Stupid companions both bore you moralising for PICKING STUFF UP (yes more than half of the fun of the game is pissed upon by the **** people who are supposed to be helping). Paladin Danse in particular needs to stop blocking my way before I blow his stupid fat power armour head apart.

    Not a lot of missions. Really. Radiant missions are the missions so plough through the main quest because getting the game out at xmas meant a huge plot sacrifice. I expect they thought DLC could fix this. No give us some **** missions at the outset please.

    Settlements build cap is way way too low even in Sanctuary. Less settlements with a higher build cap for each would have been so much better. (This is fixed with mods in PC).

    Without spoiling too much I don't give a flying **** about Shaun. This plots feels more forced on you than Fallout 3 for reasons I can't explain. Perhaps because I can't identify with a whiny child.

    Speech is one of the biggest drawbacks. Your choices are limited your ability to be funny, evil, stupid, intelligent etc. has taken a big knock. This is a shame. What you get from voice acting would be better spend on fixing this aspect (which by the way wasn't broken in F3 so why they fixed it is anyone's guess).

    Graphics are ok but not really amazing. Glitches which I always expected to be there are pretty common and sometimes hilarious. I'm not that bothered but there is nothing here to blow you away.

    Conclusion: This has the beginning of a good game in some ways. DLC may fix some of the main gripes however if you were expecting the bomb this is more or an extended F3 which some improvements and some retrograde steps. The plot is never gonna get better so hopefully DLC will provide something there. I really hope so. With the Witcher 3 out and a competitive market the the basic game only gave me a few months play before I tired of it. Players new to the franchise might be more entertained by it. I bought the season pass for DLC because I'm a dreamer who doesn't want to give up on Bethesda. My worry is I will get bored before I really get stuck into it. Anyway there certainly something to be said for this title but it isn't quite good enough especially as the product of 7 years in the making. It really doesn't feel next gen but they had a go and the results are mixed.    … Expand
  60. hiddenpheonix
    Mar 8, 2016
    0
    I'm sick of bugs forcing constant restarts and then 5 minutes loading screens. I fill like this point I have replayed half the game.

    WTF did they do the Fallout franchise? Everything combat, dialogue is pointless, mystery, and usually painful just to play through.
  61. Nightlistic
    Mar 6, 2016
    1
    Fallout 4 was my most anticipated game of next gen. That is until I met Preston. Why Bethesda thought it would be a good idea to add someone like him into the game that claims he's a follower but all he does is give you commands to save this settlement, and save settlement is beyond me. Way to much time was put into making settlements busy work to keep the players busy. It wouldn't haveFallout 4 was my most anticipated game of next gen. That is until I met Preston. Why Bethesda thought it would be a good idea to add someone like him into the game that claims he's a follower but all he does is give you commands to save this settlement, and save settlement is beyond me. Way to much time was put into making settlements busy work to keep the players busy. It wouldn't have been so bad if the residence of one of what felt like an endless amount of would at least show some gratitude towards you. However they treat you most of the time less than a raider yet are always needing your help. I had 20 settlements before even reaching the mid point of the game, and by that time I was wasting two hours dealing with all the issues each settlement had, that by the time I was done I just didn't care about the main quest line anymore. Fallout 4 basically turned into a more violent version of Sims 4.… Expand
  62. theantichristy
    Mar 5, 2016
    5
    Fallout 4 looks like it was made four years ago, a lot of the textures and character skins are just bad for current generation standards. The sky's pretty, and the opening sequence at home is good-looking, but the innovated lighting effects are trite and overridden by bad world graphics. The protagonist dialogue wheel is boring and takes away from total immersion, (it's hard to feel like aFallout 4 looks like it was made four years ago, a lot of the textures and character skins are just bad for current generation standards. The sky's pretty, and the opening sequence at home is good-looking, but the innovated lighting effects are trite and overridden by bad world graphics. The protagonist dialogue wheel is boring and takes away from total immersion, (it's hard to feel like a bad guy when you're actually voiced by a guy who always sounds genuinely good-natured) I guess that's what Bethesda was going for, something a dude can play after he has people over to watch the Superbowl. It's an open world but I feel like I'm on rails because completing certain quests really forces the storyline and world to change. Fighting a deathclaw in power armor 15 minutes in is lame. Feels like Bethesda development wanted people to rush through this game that they put years into. A lot of the quests are ham-fisted and lazy, like Bethesda was going for World of Warcraft grinding design through through simple, repetitive quests. The story is solid, but after 20+ hours I just don't care anymore.… Expand
  63. Sky-Moondrift
    Mar 3, 2016
    1
    Played FO3 - 2,000+ hours (mostly FWE + MMM)
    Played FNV - 800 hours (mostly modded)
    Saw preview of FO4 - Looked like watered down console dregs Did I buy it - Nope! Did I even play it - Nope! Do I know what it would be like to cut my balls off - yes That's why I don't do it. Come on people, stop fueling the downfall of PC gaming. Really it's the user's fault we are expected to    Played FO3 - 2,000+ hours (mostly FWE + MMM)
    Played FNV - 800 hours (mostly modded)
    Saw preview of FO4 - Looked like watered down console dregs

    Did I buy it - Nope!
    Did I even play it - Nope!
    Do I know what it would be like to cut my balls off - yes
    That's why I don't do it.

    Come on people, stop fueling the downfall of PC gaming. Really it's the user's fault we are expected to like this crap just the same as it is the greedy developers for making the crap.

    STOP BUYING OBVIOUS $HIT OR GET YOU REFUNDS - FIX THE INDUSTRY!    … Expand
  64. Bigruss730
    Feb 29, 2016
    8
    I will be sculpting a collection of ice penises to help ease those who are suffering from butt hurt, and judging by the amount of entitled whiners I see in the comment section, I may be busy for some time.....
  65. murderboner
    Feb 29, 2016
    6
    Diehard Fallout fan. Have all the platinum trophies, played through 3 and NV dozens of times.

    That said, F4 gets a solid 6. Why so low? Essentially, this is a tale of two Fallouts. On one hand, you've got a Fallout with much better and responsive shooting, similar to Destiny (on which it modeled itself after). On the other, you've got the same Fallout experience you've seen prior. The    Diehard Fallout fan. Have all the platinum trophies, played through 3 and NV dozens of times.

    That said, F4 gets a solid 6. Why so low? Essentially, this is a tale of two Fallouts. On one hand, you've got a Fallout with much better and responsive shooting, similar to Destiny (on which it modeled itself after). On the other, you've got the same Fallout experience you've seen prior. The bugs and crashes are far less than before, if ever occurring. The ability to now run is appreciated. However, like most people are saying, this is a great game, but a **** Fallout game.

    When we look at Fallout as a franchise, we expect just a few small things we deem as essential to the experience: Ambience and atmosphere, narrative and storyline, weapon degradation, and most importantly--DIALOG, WRITING, AND CHOICES THAT MATTER.

    Fallout 4 has none of these things, virtually making this iteration so far removed from Fallout you can't really call it Fallout. Guns don't break down, so I can just grab a Super Sledge and never worry about another weapon again, ever, effectively removing immersion and potential strategies for combat prep. You don't have to worry, it'll never break. Boston simply sucks, feels small, confined, and empty. There's zero lore outside of the story missions, and the story was not very good overall. I think BGS tried to go more dense and vertical, and I'm sorry, but they failed miserably in this experiment. Fallout is the one game that NEEDS empty expanse to effectively communicate the fear and isolation embedded in the franchise. It's literally the only franchise that can get away with it. Imagine if F4 had Just Cause 3's (which is awesome fun) map and density. But the most unforgivable sin of this game is the writing and dialog options. Simply awful. Since this game came out over 5 years after New Vegas, it is simply no excuse to not tirelessly labor to get the writing and dialog and choice making crystallized. The game is pure illusion of choice: you either agree happily, or you agree sarcastically. There is no option to be the bad guy. NO KARMA SYSTEM. Hyper-reduced dialog choices. Your decisions don't matter, they never did. Additionally, the graphics are quite bad for a game that took over 7 years to produce. Unacceptable and upstart devs like CD PROJEKT are lapping them. Cyberpunk 2077 may be the Fallout franchise killer.

    In sum, you'll have a good time playing this game. But you won't be enjoying the bastard casualization of this beloved franchise. Better shooting, less lore, less reality, bad graphics, horrible writing, abysmal dialog, ugh I cant write anymore.

    Bethesda, watch your ass, your competition will and is already lapping you. Do yourself a favor and give Fallout to OBSIDIAN, a developer that understands Fallout much more than you do in all ways. They are the ones that gave you better custom mods, a world with actual consequences for your actions and choices that truly matter, weapon degrading, stellar voice acting and radio stations, and a sense of atmosphere and ambiance that makes you truly feel the world is dead and you are a wandering loner lost in the dust of the old west.    … Expand
  66. liveAndLetLive
    Feb 28, 2016
    4
    I thought I was going crazy. This game is just as awkward to play as MGSV. Thank you to other reviewers who shared this opinion. I am very upset at this game plus Bloodborne and MGSV. I feel robbed of about $180, wait The Order Of 1886 makes $240.

    2015 was pathetic and I lost hope in gaming.

    Thank You God for THE WITCHER 4 & RISE OF THE WOMB RAIDER.
  67. getrwuegyweh
    Feb 27, 2016
    7
    This was the first game made by Bethesda that I ever had, so i didn't really know what to expect. While full of bugs and glitches, its such an enjoyable game being able to create and modify items and settlements. I shall certainly get the next fallout game which comes out! Shouldn't have finished it that quickly though.
  68. robinzvak
    Feb 27, 2016
    7
    Abnormal Fps drops with combination not good visual page knockout this game. World is big with lots of possibility and huge freedom. In this game you can play hundred hours.
  69. RodSal
    Feb 25, 2016
    6
    Honest opinion. 50+ hours played.

    I didnt play the previous fallout game, so this is my first one. At first, looks a real nice game, big open world and lots of junks for you build houses, guns, armors and so on. Graphics are just terrible! I dont know what happned here. Old Engine maybe? Cos it look like i was playing last generation game. Just bad! Dialogues are patethic. If you are    Honest opinion. 50+ hours played.

    I didnt play the previous fallout game, so this is my first one. At first, looks a real nice game, big open world and lots of junks for you build houses, guns, armors and so on.

    Graphics are just terrible! I dont know what happned here. Old Engine maybe? Cos it look like i was playing last generation game. Just bad! Dialogues are patethic. If you are a RPG lover, you gonna be disappointed. Options are also very poor, always like "yes" , "no", "sarcastic", "maybe". Damn... just not good at all!

    The good features of the game imo are weapons and clothes, tons to use and the perk system is also very good. Combat system is ok, but the game lacks of diferent types of enemies. The companions are a cool adition to the game, i had fun with some of them and each one have a special ability wich can make things easier.

    Overall i would give this game 8 for the first hours of play, but after several hours, it made me bored.

    6/10    … Expand
  70. djbarker
    Feb 24, 2016
    7
    The early game is great, when choosing perks is agonising and dying happens every few minutes, but even on the hardest difficulty, it becomes so damn easy and monotonous.
    Shouldn't games get harder as you progress? It's totally backwards.
    It's extremely moreish and I've spent HOURS playing this. But the strongest emotion I felt playing the entire game was frustration with some of the    The early game is great, when choosing perks is agonising and dying happens every few minutes, but even on the hardest difficulty, it becomes so damn easy and monotonous.
    Shouldn't games get harder as you progress? It's totally backwards.
    It's extremely moreish and I've spent HOURS playing this. But the strongest emotion I felt playing the entire game was frustration with some of the totally stupid choices the developers made and some of the sloppy game breaking problems.

    It's an all-you-can-eat buffet of not very good food - awesome if you want to stuff your face,but ultimately makes you feel guilty for not doing something better with your time.    … Expand
  71. GamerZero
    Feb 23, 2016
    2
    As a long time fan of the series, sadly for the first time I got bored with a fallout game before even getting close to finishing it. It is so simple and repetitive that I started to feel like I was working rather than playing as I wanted badly to enjoy the game but it became a chore. The same formula over and over again, go here and do this, go here and kill that, go here and rescue theseAs a long time fan of the series, sadly for the first time I got bored with a fallout game before even getting close to finishing it. It is so simple and repetitive that I started to feel like I was working rather than playing as I wanted badly to enjoy the game but it became a chore. The same formula over and over again, go here and do this, go here and kill that, go here and rescue these people...blah blah blah. After I got bored I thought, you know what I'll just make a new character and play the villain...nope you can't do it.

    For me this game ended up being the same as Star Wars Battlefront in that they both feel like so much is missing and have that training wheel feel to them. I guess many game companies are starting to design their titles fro kids and leaving the older gamers behind and that is why many games are being dumbed down to the point in which they are...just a theory. Any way if anything this is Fallout Lite, less calories and less filling.    … Expand
  72. Stopdumbingdown
    Feb 23, 2016
    0
    fallout (in name only) 4 is NOT a rpg. it is NOT a game about rpg mechanics or intelligent character building.

    it is a sloppy, weak effort that fully cements bethesda as a company that cares only about profit and putting out unfinished and subpar action adventures full of fluff. though, interestingly, this game is laughingly short of ANY eye-candy. the minecraft experiment is a    fallout (in name only) 4 is NOT a rpg. it is NOT a game about rpg mechanics or intelligent character building.

    it is a sloppy, weak effort that fully cements bethesda as a company that cares only about profit and putting out unfinished and subpar action adventures full of fluff. though, interestingly, this game is laughingly short of ANY eye-candy.

    the minecraft experiment is a huge flop.
    no skills is a flop.
    accessibility and streamlining is a flop.
    the quests and writing are flops.
    the land is empty and full of repetitive enemies and objectives.
    zero need for replay.
    zero rpg mechanics.
    and, lots of typical beth-tastic, shoulder-shrugging, non-caring bugs and glitches.

    there is almost ZERO meaningful content OF ANY KIND in this game. you will play and a few hours later realize you've wasted your time for a few minor examples of "fun."

    i would have NEVER thought what began with morrowind (for me) would end in this hack game that proves beth doesn't care about their products anymore.

    unfortunately, there are still many foolish gamers who think this OBVIOUS piece of trash is worthy of release.

    the sheeple masses will flock, but, hopefully all of us intelligent gamers who care about the industry and rpg's specifically will vocally DENY the next elder scrolls sham.

    it is guaranteed to be the most casual, simple, naive and childish game by beth ever.    … Expand
  73. Tula
    Feb 23, 2016
    3
    I want to preface this review with the fact that the soul reason I bought a Playstation 4 was to play this game.

    I think that really this game deserves more than a 3, but it was such a disappointment im going to give it a bad review. Bethesda needs to know they screwed up. Some things were added that i personally thought were improvements. Mainly the combat and upgrades to weapons    I want to preface this review with the fact that the soul reason I bought a Playstation 4 was to play this game.

    I think that really this game deserves more than a 3, but it was such a disappointment im going to give it a bad review. Bethesda needs to know they screwed up.

    Some things were added that i personally thought were improvements. Mainly the combat and upgrades to weapons and armor were hugely improved, also the graphics and over all fluidity of the game were better. But that is where the improvements end.

    For starters "survival mode" is crap. They took away all of the cool elements of New Vegas hardcore mode and turned everything into bullet sponges. There is zero incentive to play this game on harder difficulties.

    Replay value is pretty much nothing. All side quests are one sided with no real consequences for siding with anyone. Also main quest line is boring to replay. The lack of original quests outside the main storyline is unbelievable and possible the lowest amount ever included in fallout history

    Writing is by far the worst part. With the exception of the quests in Diamond City this game has abysmal writing and dialogue options. By far the biggest disappointment from this game compared to Fallout NV and Fallout 2, which arguably have some of the best writing in any video game.

    Settlements are the last nail in the coffin. Turning it into repetitive minecraftesque garbage.

    If New Vegas was your favorite fallout game, you will not like this game after the initial run through. It is not worth paying 60 dollars for. Go buy bloodborne, its cheaper and a way better game. This game has more in common with borderlands than previous games in the series. Bethesda, stop pandering to the lowest common denominator of games. Stop dumbing down your games. Give Fallout back to Obsidian because they are the only ones who can get it right.    … Expand
  74. xepherys
    Feb 22, 2016
    9
    I can't believe all of the complaints about this game. I actually played through FO3 in it's entirety (with platinum) immediately before starting FO4, and I can't sing FO4's praises high enough. For those complaining about the simplification of the leveling system - it's simplified insomuch as it's easier to understand. It's actually much more complex and allows for much more preciseI can't believe all of the complaints about this game. I actually played through FO3 in it's entirety (with platinum) immediately before starting FO4, and I can't sing FO4's praises high enough. For those complaining about the simplification of the leveling system - it's simplified insomuch as it's easier to understand. It's actually much more complex and allows for much more precise building of character specs. If you've only played for 5-10 hours, you also have no business leaving a review, good, bad, or otherwise. Games like this take time to develop. The story is actually quite good. Taking yourself on side missions help develop the story as a whole (even though they aren't "story related", per se). The factions take time to warm up to you, which actually makes sense because usually groups in the real world don't just bring people in and make the president. Choices you make OVER TIME impact how the game unfolds.

    The crafting is a fun side project, the glitches are almost non-existent, especially in 1.03 (though they were never so bad as many people like to portray). I'm chomping at the bit to get to my next game - The Witcher 3 - but I can't put FO4 down. It's incredibly fun, wonderfully large, and extraordinarily varied in it's game play from person to person.    … Expand
  75. matdevine21
    Feb 22, 2016
    7
    Fallout 4 looks and feels amazing but still rather feels like a departure from the deeper mechanics that made Fallout 3 / New Vegas such big hits.

    Its disappointing that I cannot use my speech skills as a non violent option, now it feels like violence is my only option and that I am forced to make tough choices one way or the other where previously I would have been able to talk my way    Fallout 4 looks and feels amazing but still rather feels like a departure from the deeper mechanics that made Fallout 3 / New Vegas such big hits.

    Its disappointing that I cannot use my speech skills as a non violent option, now it feels like violence is my only option and that I am forced to make tough choices one way or the other where previously I would have been able to talk my way out of it.

    The ability to create and upgrade my own Armour and weapons is something that this series has needed for a while and the removal of weapon degradation is, at least in my opinion a welcome removal.

    In terms of the create my own community, I didn't go any further than the game forced me to do as everything about this mechanic felt like a grind and tacked on, only there to get in the way of an already short and basic story.

    The real pleasure of this game comes from the exploration and various missions in the fallout universe but these in themselves lacked the trademark fallout humor that this series is known for.

    If I could change one thing it would be the pipboy interface, it is so annoying to jump into the pipboy screen only to see the screen flicker or wade through screens to get what I wanted.
    Yes the pipboy is iconic to the series but seriously, there has to be a better way or a more updated interface than being forced to use this awful mechanic.

    I will say that like most fallout games, you cannot really judge the game until you have all the DLC installed and play the game fresh and whilst right now fallout 4 may be a little bit of a let down, in twelve months or so this will be a much more fuller game.    … Expand
  76. Mattcha
    Feb 21, 2016
    8
    It's a good, yet ultra repetitive game that I've struggled to pick back up and play for more than 10-15 minutes since originally sinking 30+ hours into at launch. Walk, shoot, loot. Rinse + repeat.
  77. Stafmeister
    Feb 20, 2016
    8
    Story is ok, the enjoyment comes from all the side quests and incidental tasks and grinding to make things. If that's not your cup of tea then I would avoid. I thoroughly enjoyed playing through, and with some educated saves saw all the endings and easily gained the Platinum trophy with minimal effort.
  78. noahbruhh
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    This game made me truly feel lost, and I loved every second of it , there are so many complaints about graphics and technical problems but the game crashed less times than BO3 did for me ( on ps4) I think this game is true accomplishment and would ABSOLUTELY recommend it
  79. Alec101101
    Feb 18, 2016
    8
    The newest fallout game is outdated engine wise but a lot of the mechanics than make it new and fresh to all fans
    Pros:
    Awesome new characters
    Gameplay
    Mods on console
    New building mechanic for weapons

    Cons:
    Dumb AI that runs into traps
    Story being spoiled by side quests
    Outdated engine (graphics)
  80. Here4aMoment
    Feb 18, 2016
    9
    Anyone who rates anything as a 0/10 is just being childish. Nothing in the history of created content has ever been so bad as to warrant a 0/10. For those who are wondering why the user score is so low it is because a lot of New Vegas fans have taken to exacting revenge for the exclusion of Obsidian Studios from this title. While most diehard fans don't consider FNV to be a good FalloutAnyone who rates anything as a 0/10 is just being childish. Nothing in the history of created content has ever been so bad as to warrant a 0/10. For those who are wondering why the user score is so low it is because a lot of New Vegas fans have taken to exacting revenge for the exclusion of Obsidian Studios from this title. While most diehard fans don't consider FNV to be a good Fallout game the fans of it have gotten very upset and decided to rain down angry troll justice upon F4. Sorry if this makes anyone mad but if it did you know you're one of those NV fans.… Expand
  81. Iheartnapalm
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    Please ignore all the sub-5 reviews! Fanboys hate change and react to it like children. This game is incredible- easily one of my top 5. I loved Fallout 3 and Fallout new vegas, but I feel like fallout 4 is an improvement in almost every ways. Combat, dialogue, characters, map, and settlement building are all awesome. And the graphics are not that bad. Yes they're not top of thePlease ignore all the sub-5 reviews! Fanboys hate change and react to it like children. This game is incredible- easily one of my top 5. I loved Fallout 3 and Fallout new vegas, but I feel like fallout 4 is an improvement in almost every ways. Combat, dialogue, characters, map, and settlement building are all awesome. And the graphics are not that bad. Yes they're not top of the line, but you won't notice. The story isn't bad, but it's not atrocious. Certainly not bad enough to ruin an otherwise stellar game.… Expand
  82. samkaz
    Feb 16, 2016
    9
    Fallout is a lifestyle. It's an institution. I put well over 300 hours into Fallout 3 (with expansions) and am already well on my way to matching that with Fallout 4, and just within a few weeks. Warning; you will be addicted. The Bethesda way of sucking you into the game-play and not letting go is very real. But realize also you will be giddy with gaming fulfillment. Months and months ofFallout is a lifestyle. It's an institution. I put well over 300 hours into Fallout 3 (with expansions) and am already well on my way to matching that with Fallout 4, and just within a few weeks. Warning; you will be addicted. The Bethesda way of sucking you into the game-play and not letting go is very real. But realize also you will be giddy with gaming fulfillment. Months and months of fun guaranteed.… Expand
  83. no2nate
    Feb 14, 2016
    7
    Experienced a few bugs that made things nearly unplayable although after failing a certain quest the freezing during save glitch went away. Really wish that Bethesda put more money and time into fixing things before they shipped the game or at least patch things. It's a cool game but needs a lot of patching.
  84. RealisticCritic
    Feb 14, 2016
    6
    i have completed all the modern fallout games (3d) so without further ado let's get started

    positives:Your main character has a voice now +1

    the shooting actually works without vats +2

    the storytelling:+3

    The negatives:Removed content (Karma,skills,Unique dialogue options etc,)

    Bugs

    Graphics

    Facial animations are still garbage
  85. Dukemang
    Feb 13, 2016
    8
    I'm a big fan of Bethesda titles and when I heard Fallout 4 was going to be released, I couldn't believe my ears. I pre-ordered the game and anticipation was really getting to me every day. When I first got it and played it, it looked great but I honestly thought they could've done a little more graphically wise (although they've spend quite a long time developing this game and graphicsI'm a big fan of Bethesda titles and when I heard Fallout 4 was going to be released, I couldn't believe my ears. I pre-ordered the game and anticipation was really getting to me every day. When I first got it and played it, it looked great but I honestly thought they could've done a little more graphically wise (although they've spend quite a long time developing this game and graphics never make a game in my opinion). The story is pretty solid throughout but to be honest, I felt at a loss after completing the main campaign. Sure, you have a plethora of side missions to do...but it just seemed like they were either too repetitive or bland. Although I did enjoy the follower missions, everything else felt sort of "ehh" for me all in all. I do believe this game was a little over hyped BUT, this game is great for anyone who loves a great RPG or what's to dive into the Fallout series.… Expand
  86. sityoazzdown
    Feb 13, 2016
    8
    This was a great game, and I've spend over 100 hours and reached level 50. What made this game great was the huge open world with interesting locations, and hundreds of side missions that should keep you occupied if you're into the grinding in video games. The side missions I thought were varied enough in which I enjoyed doing them. Now, the main story itself was ok, there were parts wereThis was a great game, and I've spend over 100 hours and reached level 50. What made this game great was the huge open world with interesting locations, and hundreds of side missions that should keep you occupied if you're into the grinding in video games. The side missions I thought were varied enough in which I enjoyed doing them. Now, the main story itself was ok, there were parts were the game peaked my interest and also parts where I just wanted to get the game over with. I know there are multiple endings, but the ending cutscene for the decision I chose was atrocious, and a slap in the face for me. I was going to try multiple endings, but when that end game cut scene rolled, I stoped playing this game and has yet to pick it back up. But, back to other things, the gunplay was good, could do with more variety; but it was good nonetheless. I liked the rpg system, it was simple, but I enjoyed grinding to "perfect" the character to my playing style. I enjoyed the random loot in this game, but once again, it could be more varied; if you played as much as me, then at one point you've seen all the "legendary" weapons variations there is. This game also does a great job in making you feel like you're in control, when in reality you're not (the ending is proof, for me it is anyways). To end, it's a great game for grinding and exploring/ looting, but it could be way better than what it is.… Expand
  87. al1en
    Feb 12, 2016
    9
    the shooter gameplay, atmosphere and depth of this game is just incredible, it sucks you in and doesnt let go for a while.

    what i didnt like is that when the Story is finished there is still a lot to explore but no really new stuff, same old Monsters and enemies. the constant Need for crafting materials and Fusion cores to keep your power armor running is also a Major pain in the ass    the shooter gameplay, atmosphere and depth of this game is just incredible, it sucks you in and doesnt let go for a while.

    what i didnt like is that when the Story is finished there is still a lot to explore but no really new stuff, same old Monsters and enemies.

    the constant Need for crafting materials and Fusion cores to keep your power armor running is also a Major pain in the ass and finally made me stop playing the game    … Expand
  88. pikachuyann
    Feb 12, 2016
    4
    This game might be promising on the content offered, but it suffers too much of its developer difficulties to have a stable game. Between out-dated shot accuracy with a controller, random crashes, and technical limitations, the feel of the game vanishes way too early.

    Still, to someone liking post-apocalyptic scenes it is still a game with quite a lot of content to offer; but it's not    This game might be promising on the content offered, but it suffers too much of its developer difficulties to have a stable game. Between out-dated shot accuracy with a controller, random crashes, and technical limitations, the feel of the game vanishes way too early.

    Still, to someone liking post-apocalyptic scenes it is still a game with quite a lot of content to offer; but it's not for everyone. Be careful when buying this game.    … Expand
  89. drlowdon
    Feb 12, 2016
    8
    Even the biggest Fallout fan would find it hard to deny that this is pretty much the same game as, the now seven year old, Fallout 3 with a basic settlement building option (that can basically be ignored anyway) being the only real noticeable difference.

    Despite this, and the criminally long loading times every time you enter a new area, I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed Fallout 4 and    Even the biggest Fallout fan would find it hard to deny that this is pretty much the same game as, the now seven year old, Fallout 3 with a basic settlement building option (that can basically be ignored anyway) being the only real noticeable difference.

    Despite this, and the criminally long loading times every time you enter a new area, I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed Fallout 4 and this make it a very difficult game to review. I went with an 8 out of 10 in the end as judged on its own merits its a very good game but others will rightly be less forgiving of the lack of progress the series has made.    … Expand
  90. Vegetabtk
    Feb 9, 2016
    6
    Months prior to its November 2015 release, Bethesda finally revealed the game avid fallout fans had been anticipating for years, some even up to a half-decade. The official announcement delivered courtesy of Todd Howard was grand. The hype train roared across the internet. Some, like myself, just had that feeling: that this was the one, the game we had been waiting our entire lives toMonths prior to its November 2015 release, Bethesda finally revealed the game avid fallout fans had been anticipating for years, some even up to a half-decade. The official announcement delivered courtesy of Todd Howard was grand. The hype train roared across the internet. Some, like myself, just had that feeling: that this was the one, the game we had been waiting our entire lives to play, an RPG masterpiece with "Fallout" aptly tagged on the title.

    Sadly, this is not a Fallout game. It is designed for gamers of the first person shooter persuasion, catering to the lowest common denominator in lieu of fans of the series. FO4 is an FPS first and an RPG last. And to boot, as is typical of contemporary Bethesda, story and plot were given little care or thought. Nothing branches out or even stands out. Choices are limited. Flare, intrigue, artistic and/or literary risk, all null.

    There are praiseworthy elements. Your brain will release dopamine while playing this lengthy title. But at some point during your adventure set in post-apocalyptic Boston, 50 hours, 20 hours, maybe even 5 hours, you will have an epiphany: that Fallout 4 is a barren wasteland. I mean that both literally and metaphorically. See, Fallout 4 has no soul. Open-world is (was) Bethesda's specialty, but this latest iteration by the developers of Skyrim is a shallow sandbox devoid of personality and emotion.

    Open world Boston is decently big, rich in places to explore, and yet there is nothing to do bar aiming your gun and pulling the trigger. You go to a new place and then get shot at by the denizens of New England. And then you shoot back. That is the crux of Fallout 4.

    The customization of your gear was highly emphasized in Bethesda's advertising. Howard's silver-tongued slander. The amount of guns you can customize are actually quite slim, and although numerous mods can be attached there is always a best, singular option. Armor options are also very limited. The diversity is as incrementally uninspired as that of vanilla skyrim. Progressive pieces lack variety and chic aesthetic appeal. Unique armors are present, but most are bland and/or inferior. Fashion is a rarity in post-apocalyptic Boston.

    My antidote and opinion, yes, but if you were a fan of previous Fallout games you will notice quickly and harshly that the original RPG formula has been tampered with and denigrated. Bethesda elected to surgically eviscerate player "Skills," tying character progression and level growth to the accumulation of perks. You can also max out your SPECIAL traits. Depending upon your preferences, abandoning "skills" was big news before the November 10th, 2015 release. Good or bad or neutral news. Some fans were worried about the architecture of leveling in general. Others were not swayed. They had faith in Bethesda. Unfortunately, the concerns regarding the leveling system were justified. Most perks serve only to bolster your character's weapon damage or damage resistance. There is no jaw-dropping perk nor any creativity. Worse, because Bethesda nullified "Skills" and allows you to pump all SPECIAL traits at will, diversity in character design no longer influence the Fallout experience. Cookie-cutter characters galore. No deviations, no reason to play as a medic, or scientist, or mechanic. In fact, scavenging for weapons and armor to make repairs, which was a big deal in previous entries, is no more. Rarely do you ever come across a story or conversational situation where only a specially designed character can accomplish some sort of specialized feat. For example, across my first (and last) play through there was only one encounter where a certain amount of intelligence was required to do something. In this case, during a fix/fetch quest I needed 10 intelligence to repair some gizmo on the spot. That, or I would have to make a hike elsewhere to another location and retrieve a replacement. Because I did have a 10 in Intelligence (along with a few others with all the rest pending) I saved myself a trip. It was not very compelling.

    RPG elements are sparse. In fact, they have been all but been abandoned, replaced by redundant instant gratification in the form of aiming down your iron sights and pulling the trigger. Enemies are more than a little common. Raiders have set up shop everywhere, and every single one of them is hostile. Gunners too. No chitchat. No conversations. No choices. Absolutely no option to join a raider gang or start one of your own.

    Choices & karma, these are absent in Fallout 4. The latter would not have been an issue if moral gray and ambiguity were more prevailing themes, but sadly the framework of a Bethesda story is about as complicated and poorly paced as a teenage fanfic. Factions are about as bare bones and one-dimensional as hollywood protagonists and antagonists. As usual, Bethesda cannot stray from a black and white story.

    Black and white and forgettable. That is FO4. Good and bad and quite ugly.    … Expand
  91. MJames99
    Feb 5, 2016
    8
    On first impression the game can seem boring if you've played previous versions. It seems a bit too much of what you have seen before, get through this though to appreciate the size of the game, character relationships, building settlements and the crafting weapons and armour system and you're in for treat. It's one of them games which encourages perfection though so you will findOn first impression the game can seem boring if you've played previous versions. It seems a bit too much of what you have seen before, get through this though to appreciate the size of the game, character relationships, building settlements and the crafting weapons and armour system and you're in for treat. It's one of them games which encourages perfection though so you will find yourself starting over and over again to ensure you don't miss anything, don't waste any resources. Still, the best fallout game to date.… Expand
  92. HenriqueV
    Feb 3, 2016
    5
    The first thing you will notice about Fallout 4 is its outdated engine. First time I played a Bethesda open world game was years ago when I had lots of fun with Morrowind. That game was pretty ambitious for its time, and the erratic gameplay was not a problem back them. Morrowind is a game from 2002 but the core idea of that game is still here in Fallout 4, the most waited release of 2015.The first thing you will notice about Fallout 4 is its outdated engine. First time I played a Bethesda open world game was years ago when I had lots of fun with Morrowind. That game was pretty ambitious for its time, and the erratic gameplay was not a problem back them. Morrowind is a game from 2002 but the core idea of that game is still here in Fallout 4, the most waited release of 2015. Fallout 4 suffer from the same problems I found in Morrowind: its basically a 1st person game, and the 3rd person view is no more than a cool way to look at your character, as a result the gameplay in 3rd person feels out of place (just like previous Bethesda RPGs) and character movements are pretty weird to say at best. Actually, while using power armor, main character walks in such a terrible way that almost made me laugh. Sometimes it seems the big armored heroe is doing a pretty bad dance.

    Companions are improved, but are still more useful to carry your stuff than anything. When you enter every single building there are still annoying loading screens.

    Graphics are bad. There are some good moments, specially light effects, but as a whole you just ca't accept those graphics. Some textures are bad even for a PS3 or XBOX 360 game. Characters facial animations are not even as good as those ones from Mass Effect 2 or 3, and man, they look bad. When think about games like Batman Arkham Knight, MGSV, Witcher 3 or GTAV, its really hard to not mind about what you see in this game.

    Bethesda decisions to give us a full voiced characters was not necessarily a bad one, the problem is that a full voiced characters requires a more polished character development, and we won't get that here. The lines and dialogue options given to your character you only let you know that you he/she is looking for his lost son. Period. There is not emotions, none development. Your interaction with factions are also unispiring.I still don't know why I was supposed to care about Bortherhood of Steel, and other stuff happening in Wasteland. In my opinion the biggest problem with FO4 narrative and quests structure, is that the game is seems to be forcing you to do things. For example, at some point a big zepelin will be flying over your head and suddenly a new mission will appear for you, something like "talk to this guy to join Brotherhood of Steel". I remember when of the most amazing experiences in Morrowind discovering stuff. You could spent hours and hours of the game getting to know the religious aspect of the island, and when you got more interested in that subject, you could just decided to join a cult. In Skyrim you could find similar itens here and there, and then you would just start thinking that could be connected somehow. The game let you discover what you could do. That stuff won't happen here.

    Make no mistake, FO4 1st person shooting gameplay is not fun enough and is not even polished enough. That old FO3 trick where you could "stop" the game and choose where to shoot your enemy was cool years ago and was perfect to hide the not so good gameplay, but I really expect a better and more fluid shooting, but it seems thats impossible with that engine...

    While W3 could give you amazing side stories like Bloody Baron and remarkable characters, like Triss, Yeneffer and Ladies of The Woods, FO4 story and plot is cheap and lazy. There are some characters that had potencial, like Piper and Valentino, but everything their development feel rushed. Pip boy is a mess. Cool but confusing and far from intuitive.

    Power Armor was a huge deal in FO3 and New Vegas, but here they are not exactly a regular armor that you will find. In first hours of gameplay you will be able to use the armor, but now Hey requires some kind of battery, that will be gone soon, and are pretty hard to find. The armor also will be damaged pretty quickly, and you can only repair it in power armor stations. That was a pretty bad move for my taste, since that means you must be looking around to stuff to repair a armor that won't last long.

    Game design is underwhelming, since its impossible to believe its a world set 200 years after the apocalypse. So you won't get the feeling you got from FO3 or from games like Last of Us or Metro games. The wasteland looks like a big area that people just left for good months ago. Discovering vaults were one of the most nice things in FO3, but all the Vaults I visited here where not exactly special, and they all had this cartoonesque presentation, not even close of the depressing and cold feeling of vaults from FO3.

    I was really sure this game was going to be the 2015 game of the year. Easily. For someone that don't have enough time to spend with games, after some hours I just realized that "Wasteland" name was actually trying to tell me one thing, then I stopped wasting my time with FO4 and remover it from my PS4.    … Expand
  93. Termin8ter
    Feb 3, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 has a massive open world, with loads of side-quests, and Bethesda have improved the gun play from Fallout 3. Fallout 4 suffers from a couple of problems though. First of all, the main campaign is boring and uninteresting. Second of all, the graphics, while good, suffer from glitches and lag, because Bethesda used the same engine that they used for Oblivion, which transportsFallout 4 has a massive open world, with loads of side-quests, and Bethesda have improved the gun play from Fallout 3. Fallout 4 suffers from a couple of problems though. First of all, the main campaign is boring and uninteresting. Second of all, the graphics, while good, suffer from glitches and lag, because Bethesda used the same engine that they used for Oblivion, which transports terribly onto next-gen. Another problem is that Bethesda were terribly lazy with upgrading the HUD and Pip-boy systems, because they are nearly identical to the Fallout 3 versions. Hopefully Bethesda don't f@# up Doom 4. Only buy this game if you are a hardcore Fallout or Bethesda fan, but if your'e not, there are better RPGs out there, like The Witcher 3, or Skyrim, or MGSV.… Expand
  94. Kvk
    Feb 3, 2016
    9
    El mejor Fallout de la saga. Gráficamente no es lo mejor de PS4 ni Xbox One, pero tienes horas y horas de diversión, tanto la historia principal como en las secundarias. Juegazo, muy recomendado
  95. Treemazeebee
    Feb 2, 2016
    7
    This ga,e is actually much worse than I had expected, but it still manages to be incredibly fun. The games story is fine just about what you'd expect from a Bethesda game but as is implied by my last comment that is not why you play these games you play for an incredible amount of challenging an interesting content. This game certainly has no lack of content but it lacks challenge as longThis ga,e is actually much worse than I had expected, but it still manages to be incredibly fun. The games story is fine just about what you'd expect from a Bethesda game but as is implied by my last comment that is not why you play these games you play for an incredible amount of challenging an interesting content. This game certainly has no lack of content but it lacks challenge as long as you have any sort of armor and not a pipe pistol. The amount of content is made by how much of this you do: "General, we've just gotten word that another settlement needs our help" or "The commonwealth has no shortage of abominations when you're ready to go clear a place out just let me know" What I'm trying to say is the content gets repetitive and boring really quick. Although there still are a lot of cool things to do the sheer amount of simply clearing places out creates this sort of hole that it just can't get out of. This game did improve on how different all of the characters can be. The absence of skill points is something that I really enjoy. I think they should have done all previous fallout games and Skyrim. The perk system gives you a lot more customization options and finally you can get a character with all of the perks which sounds really awesome and I plan to do that.

    TL;DR: Too much clearing places out not enough cool stuff. Perk system greatly improved.    … Expand
  96. starburns
    Feb 2, 2016
    8
    Fallout 4 is a confusing game to play as a huge fallout fan. I wanted to appreciate the game for it's colorful world and far less clunky combat than previous games, but for some reason i found myself questioning if I even thought i was playing a fallout game. I would be wondering through the wasteland and then I'd look to the Boston skyline and see some strange looking city with brightFallout 4 is a confusing game to play as a huge fallout fan. I wanted to appreciate the game for it's colorful world and far less clunky combat than previous games, but for some reason i found myself questioning if I even thought i was playing a fallout game. I would be wondering through the wasteland and then I'd look to the Boston skyline and see some strange looking city with bright blue and red buildings looking back at me. Now I'm not from Boston, but I have seen pictures of Boston, and what it looks like in fallout isn't a very good comparison of what it looks like in the present day. Thats not to say that I don't like to explore the remains of downtown Boston, I just don't feel like I'm exploring Boston. The gun-play is fantastic and by far the best in any fallout game although, yea… Expand
  97. BatmanB
    Jan 31, 2016
    9
    Okay, I'm giving this game a 9/10 because this game is for action fans not RPG Fans. The game is great and all if you don't see it as an RPG Game, because it's an Action with RPG elements, if you want a solid RPG game than sadly this is not it. Go pick-up Fallout 1-3 or New Vegas if you want a real RPG. Overall this is a really good game, it wasn't executed pretty well but it is a good game.
  98. GesherX3
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. muy bueno. la gente que califica bajo quiere lo mismo toda la vida, para eso estan los cod. me parece buen argumento, tiene buena trama, el mundo abierto es genial, distintos modos de juego muy interesantes.… Expand
  99. ThomasJones
    Jan 31, 2016
    9
    superb game, I spent hundred's of hours in this game so far and will never get bored shooting things with different weapons. I just love spending time in this game cuz i know every hour makes me a smarter gamer. so many hilarious references and tons of useful knowledge to fill ur head with
  100. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    6
    Fallout 4 is a step back from Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and really shows that Bethesda has failed to innovate much in terms of their game engine, graphics, or gameplay. What they do is pretty cool, but it is becoming stale. And in the wake of The Witcher 3, the bad story and lack of any meaningful choices is made that much more glaring. That said, I had fun, but this could have been so muchFallout 4 is a step back from Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and really shows that Bethesda has failed to innovate much in terms of their game engine, graphics, or gameplay. What they do is pretty cool, but it is becoming stale. And in the wake of The Witcher 3, the bad story and lack of any meaningful choices is made that much more glaring. That said, I had fun, but this could have been so much more, and I genuinely hope that Bethesda will learn from their mistakes - instead of just swimming in their cash - and deliver the next Elder Scrolls game with upgrades and improvements across the board.… Expand
Page:

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
87

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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »