Fallout 4

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  1. boysfan4life88
    Dec 17, 2015
    10
    I have never preordered a game in life before FO4 because I like to wait for the games to come out and see reviews before buying them. However I did with FO4, hoping that it could live up to it's (impossible) hype and did not find myself disappointed. I write this after having played through over 100 hours on my only play through. It is fantastic. I have never played a game for so longI have never preordered a game in life before FO4 because I like to wait for the games to come out and see reviews before buying them. However I did with FO4, hoping that it could live up to it's (impossible) hype and did not find myself disappointed. I write this after having played through over 100 hours on my only play through. It is fantastic. I have never played a game for so long and thought I had only just started so far into it. I have beaten the main story line and still feel like I have just left the vault. There is so much to explore in the new wasteland (check out the glowing sea) and so many enemies and quest lines. Best FO game yet.

    Also - I read some of the negative reviews and noticed that some people copied and pasted the same reviews over and over under different names. Just ignore them. This is exactly why critics are the best reviews to read.    … Expand
  2. Crisiscore7iet
    Dec 17, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is amazing!! It not might be the biggest open world game, but it defently lived up to the hype. If you dont mind the graphics, and get constantly of tracked, then play this!! The combat is much better, better companions, and more places to discover and visit. Theres also a ton of quest and different things you can do so this game can keep you busy for HOURS!! You can also buildFallout 4 is amazing!! It not might be the biggest open world game, but it defently lived up to the hype. If you dont mind the graphics, and get constantly of tracked, then play this!! The combat is much better, better companions, and more places to discover and visit. Theres also a ton of quest and different things you can do so this game can keep you busy for HOURS!! You can also build your own settlement to. It is very time consuming, but it plays off and its kind of fun.… Expand
  3. VanillaMarsbar
    Dec 16, 2015
    8
    If you liked Fallout 3, then you're going to enjoy this game as well, as it features pretty much the exact same style of open-world play, with a ton of world to explore, missions to complete and factions to interact with, all with the complete freedom to do whatever you please with your character. Fallout 4 probably doesn't innovate as much as it should after 7 years, and it's stillIf you liked Fallout 3, then you're going to enjoy this game as well, as it features pretty much the exact same style of open-world play, with a ton of world to explore, missions to complete and factions to interact with, all with the complete freedom to do whatever you please with your character. Fallout 4 probably doesn't innovate as much as it should after 7 years, and it's still rubbish from a technical standpoint, but there are certainly some welcome additions to the gameplay, namely the new weapon/armour crafting and more balanced levelling system, and The Commonwealth is an extremely expansive and enjoyable place to explore. If you're willing to accept a mediocre main quest-line in exchange for hundreds of (for the most part) interesting side missions, you'll love this game as much as I do.… Expand
  4. gabriel_noya
    Dec 15, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a RPG post-apocalyptic game that takes place in Boston after a nuclear holocaust.

    What I liked about it is the possibility of choosing your own story, you can do whatever you want and do the quests you like, and there are a lot of them in the game. While exploring, you can find a huge variety of objects like guns or trash, the graphics are pretty and you can experience    Fallout 4 is a RPG post-apocalyptic game that takes place in Boston after a nuclear holocaust.

    What I liked about it is the possibility of choosing your own story, you can do whatever you want and do the quests you like, and there are a lot of them in the game. While exploring, you can find a huge variety of objects like guns or trash, the graphics are pretty and you can experience having a great sense of discovery, that makes the game unique.

    The game has some problems, like big loading screens and frequent framerate drops that increase the longer you play it. The main quest, differently from the side quests, is disappointing, you can choose four not too different finals, that have the same cut scene with a little detail.
    You should buy it, if you can overlook the inferiority of the campaign.    … Expand
  5. F0xtail
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    This is a new Fallout. This is one of the best of worlds Bethesda. This is a very -designed game . The plot is nice enough interesting side quests . To dialogue calmly can be used. If you are a true old*** classic Fallout - this game is not for you. Fallout - another masterpiece after Skyrim
  6. AndyRock5
    Dec 15, 2015
    5
    My experience can be compared to a lake that is a mile wide, but an inch deep. It seems like a large expansive word, but you quickly find out there is very little depth to anything. You end up redoing the same quests over and over and the writing is very much sub-par, from a role-playing standpoint fallout 4 is a failure. The additions of better shooting, crafting and the base buildingMy experience can be compared to a lake that is a mile wide, but an inch deep. It seems like a large expansive word, but you quickly find out there is very little depth to anything. You end up redoing the same quests over and over and the writing is very much sub-par, from a role-playing standpoint fallout 4 is a failure. The additions of better shooting, crafting and the base building seem great at first, until you realise that New Vegas mods did a better job years ago. Overall a mediocre game that fails to live up to my expectations, I might be able to recommend this when the GOTY edition comes out and the modding scene has had time to mature… Expand
  7. Joker92
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    The hype was right on for this one. This game is a masterpiece like all the other Fallouts- bugs and all. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews, because if you read them, you will notice a fast majority of them are about the graphics. Well, all I have to say to that is those people should go back to their call of duty and not try to tarnish the reputation of a wonderful franchise.
  8. Capa768
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    To start, Fallout fans, not Fallout New Vegas fans or Fallout 3 fans, just Fallout fans, are an obsessive audience that care much more about story than about graphics or even gameplay mechanics. Maybe, to someone who hasn't played any Fallout game, Fallout 4 isn't good, thats fine, but we have to look at both audiences before really critiquing the game. We must first agree that thisTo start, Fallout fans, not Fallout New Vegas fans or Fallout 3 fans, just Fallout fans, are an obsessive audience that care much more about story than about graphics or even gameplay mechanics. Maybe, to someone who hasn't played any Fallout game, Fallout 4 isn't good, thats fine, but we have to look at both audiences before really critiquing the game. We must first agree that this Fallout game has had more commercial hype and popularity than any other. It seems that almost everyone gamer was excited about this game, most never the others. One who loves Call of Duty and Halo might love the action aspects of Fallout 4 but trash the rpg elements of the game. Basically without getting to into it, it seems that those who love the Fallout universe love Fallout 4, while those who never played any of the games or just New Vegas (which wasn't even made by Bethesda and didn't have much to do with any of the main story points) don't think positively about the game. Personally, I am loving it. Collapse… Expand
  9. dhibittar
    Dec 14, 2015
    9
    Ótima jogabildiade e um história que te prende e faz com que você volte do trabalho querendo mais, confesso que o inicio deixa a desejar... porem da uma chance para o game que é viciante.
    Jogo típico de quem releva uma certa inferioridade nos gráficos pelas possibilidades e história.
  10. TributeMan
    Dec 13, 2015
    5
    Bethesda skończ z tym Falloutem!

    Miałem nadzieję, że to będzie przynajmniej dobra gra, ale niestety. Fatalne dialogi, grafika i bugi przeszkadzają mi w graniu i skutecznie odsuwają mnie od monitora. Grę ratuje ekploracja i muzyka.
  11. gamingpe
    Dec 12, 2015
    6
    Like many others, I made this account because I was itching to review this game. I wish I had read the user reviews before purchasing it, but it doesn't matter anymore as this game is on the shelf of my nearest Gamestop.
    Regarding the actual game, I'd say it's more close to Rage than Fallout 3. Yes, it still retains Fallout 3's assets, from the early character customization to your escape    Like many others, I made this account because I was itching to review this game. I wish I had read the user reviews before purchasing it, but it doesn't matter anymore as this game is on the shelf of my nearest Gamestop.
    Regarding the actual game, I'd say it's more close to Rage than Fallout 3. Yes, it still retains Fallout 3's assets, from the early character customization to your escape from the Vault and subsequent embracing of a post apocalyptic world.
    However that is where all the similarities end. Gone are your SPECIALs and the importance of your well spent points when tackling quests differently. Whether previous Fallout games awarded your abilities in medicine, explosives, barter, charisma, science by having a different set of options regarding dialogue, the newest Fallout 4 gets rid of all that in favor of a dumbed down and more streamlined dialogue wheel.

    It's not like the outcome matters anyways since about 75% of the game is resolved with violence. And it is not some violence that will affect your persona later on because no matter what you do, you will still be heralded as the hero of Vault 111.

    I won't spoil the game because most of my criticism revolves around a very mediocre quest and not so interesting lore.

    I believe Bethesda made this game exclusively for the new fans, and if you are someone who have never played a Fallout game, you may like it. For those returning Fallout fans, keep waiting for the next Fallout game because this one, is not.    … Expand
  12. Theloz007
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    This game is great in all it's areas that it covers. The first and third person shooting is fluent and all the mistakes you make are because of you. The crafting and collecting aspects are great because it makes you really think about what you really need. the graphics (despite what others have said) are great and you don't feel as if you can't find something because of the way it and theThis game is great in all it's areas that it covers. The first and third person shooting is fluent and all the mistakes you make are because of you. The crafting and collecting aspects are great because it makes you really think about what you really need. the graphics (despite what others have said) are great and you don't feel as if you can't find something because of the way it and the background was textured. As you can notice the user score is a lot lower than the critic score, this is because the critics go deeper into the game's mechanics and the user's reviews just look at it as a bad game and don't ask themselves, why is this game bad. don't let the poor user reviews put you off this game it is a great game and i am having a lot of fun with it.… Expand
  13. underscore_
    Dec 11, 2015
    3
    I loved FO3 and sank way too many hours of my life into Skyrim (god I love that game) so I was really looking forward to Fallout 4. But after about 20 hours of grinding through it - that's me done, I have no urge to go back there.

    It seems so poorly executed. The graphics are woeful, combat's difficult for all the wrong reasons (i.e. it's not made very well), the story isn't very    I loved FO3 and sank way too many hours of my life into Skyrim (god I love that game) so I was really looking forward to Fallout 4. But after about 20 hours of grinding through it - that's me done, I have no urge to go back there.

    It seems so poorly executed. The graphics are woeful, combat's difficult for all the wrong reasons (i.e. it's not made very well), the story isn't very engaging, and man IT IS UGLY.

    Technically, it's hard to believe that this game comes from the same generation of development as Witcher 3. It's a poor game and I can't understand why it's getting such rave reviews from the professional critics.

    A real nuclear disaster would be more fun. Save yourself 50 quid.    … Expand
  14. Punya
    Dec 11, 2015
    6
    This is basically Fallout 3.5: same quests, same interface, same bugs... hell, even similar (boring) story.
    Too bad 7 years have passed since F3 release, and it seems Bethesda didn't notice.
    A sad attempt to milk some more money from the franchise with zero effort.
  15. Vicarious1
    Dec 10, 2015
    9
    No, this game isn't perfect, but it is a great game. Immersion speaks volumes in the digital world and very few do it better than Bethesda. Yes, this game is very similar to previous Fallout iterations, but it is Fallout. If you expected something different than you need to reset your expectations.
    As far as FPS drops and performance, I think in the 70 hours I have put in so far I have    No, this game isn't perfect, but it is a great game. Immersion speaks volumes in the digital world and very few do it better than Bethesda. Yes, this game is very similar to previous Fallout iterations, but it is Fallout. If you expected something different than you need to reset your expectations.
    As far as FPS drops and performance, I think in the 70 hours I have put in so far I have noticed 1 time it has dipped below 60 FPS, and it was for maybe 3 seconds. Please consider HOW HUGE THIS GAME is when you start taking about performance hits in very small percentages.
    In full transparency, I have not progressed down the main story line with all the hours I have put in so far, but the additional story elements that I have encountered side questing have been interesting and compelling.
    Outside of Witcher 3, this will be the title that I will spend the most time on this year going into next year.    … Expand
  16. WhiteyWyatt
    Dec 10, 2015
    7
    Pretty disappointing, a bit bummed they could not differeniate it a bit more, honestly felt like a graphically improved fallout 3, appreciated the use of colors but they aren't enough... to me there's just not enough in the game.
  17. Tirah
    Dec 9, 2015
    9
    I can't stress this enough: ignore all the negative reviews. They were written by angry immature players in an attempt to "metabomb" the game. Fallout 4 is an amazing experience you don't want to miss out on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, Fallout 4 is fantastic. It's a great game that has an insane amount of content to offer. In a world where games take a couple of hours to finish, this one will keep you entertained for weeks and months. I'm certain even years from now, people will still be playing and modding Fallout 4 like they did with Skyrim.    … Expand
  18. Hectik
    Dec 9, 2015
    7
    Playing this game made me wanna pull out F3 and NV again through nostalgia. Only scraped the Main Quest line but kept getting sidetracked with the side missions. Its a great game with the usual Bethesda bugs (funny as always). People complain of its similarities to F3 and NV. I say, why fix something that aint broke. F4 built on top of its predecessors annd although not perfect, its a signPlaying this game made me wanna pull out F3 and NV again through nostalgia. Only scraped the Main Quest line but kept getting sidetracked with the side missions. Its a great game with the usual Bethesda bugs (funny as always). People complain of its similarities to F3 and NV. I say, why fix something that aint broke. F4 built on top of its predecessors annd although not perfect, its a sign that it will only get better.

    Pros: **** of missions to do on top of the main story, stronghold building is fun and addictive, excellent character creator

    Cons: graphics outdated, AI comps get in the way alot, dumbed down gameplay (lacks the hardcore mode of NV), story is meh, the conversation is the worst part going back to Ultima style single word responses like Yes and No even maybe?!    … Expand
  19. GreenMachineG
    Dec 9, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is an astonishing game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This game could have easily been my Game of the Year, but it didn't feel like enough of a push forward to me mind-blowing. Don't get me wrong, this is probably still my favorite game I have played so far, but I felt a lot more into the world of New Vegas than I did in the Commonwealth. It still achieved everything we love aboutFallout 4 is an astonishing game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This game could have easily been my Game of the Year, but it didn't feel like enough of a push forward to me mind-blowing. Don't get me wrong, this is probably still my favorite game I have played so far, but I felt a lot more into the world of New Vegas than I did in the Commonwealth. It still achieved everything we love about Fallout games; endless quests, huge open world, fun and exciting characters, etc, and even added new game experiences with the base building and character creation, but the few things they did not accomplish made it feel almost like a re-tread. I am not sure it is fair to come down on the game for it, but it was such a lasting feeling after playing this game that I can't give it a higher score, even though it accomplished so much. Hype may have hurt this game.

    The decisions you make in the game don't feel as though they make as much of a difference as they used to. I remember in past Fallout games when you aligned with certain groups it drastically affected your relationship with different groups, so much so that when you approached them they would just automatically attack you. With this game however you are allowed to stay with almost all the factions at once for so long that you don't feel like you are making a huge mark on the dynamics of the world. I liked this because I was allowed to play a lot more quests and didn't have to go back and re-play as much, but that isn't really what I was looking for.

    I feel like the game hands you companions a little too much, making you never feel that lonely wanderer-type game we had in Fallout 3 and New Vegas. You get Dogmeat right away in the game, which is fine, but he is handed to you. I liked having to just come across these people and after doing quests you could potentially have them as a companion. I found my self having the option of choosing between a good handful of companions after a very short time while following the main quest line. It is nice to have the companion, as I use them as a pack mule, but it felt earned in previous Fallout titles.

    The new base-building mechanic is a TON of fun. I was able to get very creative with making these highly defendable locations, and making them fun little havens for my Settlers. I found myself spending several hours just putting time into making my bases. Definitely a mechanic they need to continue.

    The new crafting system is simply perfect. I spent time going out randomly into the world to seek out materials to be able to fully upgrade all my weapons, which aided in my discovery of the world. I found myself in previous Fallout games finding several locations and then just fast traveling around for the rest of the game, whereas in Fallout 4 I don't want to fast travel as much so I can get all the materials I can, which means I also find more quests and the quirky things throughout the Commonwealth.

    In closing, Fallout 4 is another stepping stone in the great Bethesda open world RPG line-up, but I think they could use something else in future Fallout titles. They reiterated everything good about the older titles, and if you enjoyed Fallout 3 and New Vegas I guarantee you will enjoy this one, but I warn you that you may feel a wanting for more as I did.

    8.3/10    … Expand
  20. ascedentevil
    Dec 9, 2015
    5
    Update:

    Despite how much time I have spent playing Fallout 4, I can't help but feel disappointment, disdain in knowing that this game should be better than it is, the inescapable feeling that Bethesda didn't give this 100% I am updating this review because I have finally gotten around to playing The Witcher 3 and by comparison alone, Fallout now looks terrible to me. The gameplay is    Update:

    Despite how much time I have spent playing Fallout 4, I can't help but feel disappointment, disdain in knowing that this game should be better than it is, the inescapable feeling that Bethesda didn't give this 100%
    I am updating this review because I have finally gotten around to playing The Witcher 3 and by comparison alone, Fallout now looks terrible to me.

    The gameplay is good but not a lot more is brought to the table, the crafting system is good for weapons and Armour but becomes absolutely useless when building up settlements; and you'll constantly be over encumbered because of all the junk you're carrying around. Radiation has been nicely tweaked however.

    Visuals, once upon a time I thought they were good and to a certain extent they are; the lighting is brilliant and the radiation storms look amazing but on a whole, the creation engine is very old and even swimming, looks the same as it did in The Elder Scrolls IV. Textures are horrid and so is most of everything else; even the reflection in you weapon when it rains is a preset SUNNY image, what!? Overall, it just looks dated and not next gen, granted the world is big in this game and there's a lot too it but on this generation there really is no excuse.

    Characters are dull and not very memorable, the only memorable one I found, I was forced to kill as part of the story because my charisma was too low to save them, really? Thanks for the freedom Bethesda. I felt betrayed by my own character a lot due to the new "speech wheel" which has options that are essentially: yes, no, not sure, sarcastic and EVERY SINGLE TIME they will say something you really didn't want or intend them to say and it will ruin you relationship with your companion.

    The story is mostly predictable with one main twist that makes you think someone at Bethesda quit and someone new started telling the story. The side quest I found through exploring were more memorable.

    Bugs wise there are a few but none to serious, other than a time I killed someone for a mission, they died and the marker stayed on them telling me I had to kill them, I missed out on some loot because of this.

    Overall, distinctively average from Bethesda, it's painful for me to write a review like this for this game, I was so hyped up for this release but given that a huge company with a huge budget made this, when you compare that fact to how good the Witcher is, it makes you think; should war have changed?    … Expand
  21. jimmy_dancer
    Dec 8, 2015
    7
    Version: PS4

    Short version: If you like Fallout let's face it you already bought this and are likely enjoying it but otherwise skip it and grab Metal Gear or Witcher if you're a fan of open world games. I've played this for a few weeks now and feel that I will more than get my money's worth in terms of entertainment value. Although the main story line feels quite short there a    Version: PS4

    Short version: If you like Fallout let's face it you already bought this and are likely enjoying it but otherwise skip it and grab Metal Gear or Witcher if you're a fan of open world games.

    I've played this for a few weeks now and feel that I will more than get my money's worth in terms of entertainment value. Although the main story line feels quite short there a numerous side quests and, what I think, is a great base building system. That's not to say there are not numerous things I found quite frustrating.

    Graphics: I agree that this game is ugly. There are mods for Fallout 3 that make it look so much nicer than Fallout 4. However, that isn't what bothers me graphics wise (I really don't mind ugly if it works well and is fast). What annoyed me more were the bugs. Lots of times the textures didn't load. Walking into Diamond city for the first time and seeing it bright pink takes something away from the game for me. Also the clipping is terrible. I had to stop using Dogmeat just because having him clipped into a staircase grated away at me.

    Sound: I didn't like the voice acting of the male protagonist - except when he is sarcastic. Though I did like many of the other characters - such as Nick. Sound effects, music and radio were all great. Loved the diamond city play list and the DJ is much less annoying than Three Dog.

    Gameplay: I am clearly in a minatory but I didn't mind the new speech options. The sarcastic button is great. Once again the bugs really ruined a lot of this for me. It is not that any of them are game breaking but together it is just a pain. For example numerous times I found elevators to just hang for 10-15 seconds or following NPCs out of doors always seemed troublesome. Not sure about other versions but on the PS4 I hate the load times. I found myself unwilling to explore as much because entering a tiny house, taking their stuff, and leaving exposed me to 40 seconds of loading. I guess Dimond City is the best (or worst) example of this. Each little building, shop, etc taking ages to load. The base building I have really enjoyed. I have spent hours just looking for that extra bit of oil or some copper to build X, Y and Z. It isn't really an intuitive system but it forced me to play around more than I might have otherwise. Perhaps an optional tutorial might have been nice but YouTube saved me there.

    Story: I don't like it. I liked it more than a many open world games but I think it lacks the shine of the Fallout 1/2 era and even feels like a step back from Fallout 3/NV era. Although an effort was made to humanise the two more authoritarian factions I still think it missed an opportunity to show the moral complexities of a destroyed world that has recently been done so well in The Last of Us.

    Summary: My first PS4 open world game was Dragon Age. I don't think Fallout 4 is as polished as that but I very much prefer the setting in Fallout 4. I got a good deal with fallout in terms of money vs game play time but am still upset that it still feels like a beta version of what will be a great game if it was in development for 6 more months.    … Expand
  22. baylaust
    Dec 8, 2015
    5
    Bethesda is in a very unique position as a developer, as time and time again, they get praised and excused for practices that other developers would get reamed for.

    In terms of what I liked, the shooting is by far the best it has ever felt in the series, so when things inevitably fall into shootouts, attacking is simple and satisfying, whether you rely on V.A.T.S or your own skill.    Bethesda is in a very unique position as a developer, as time and time again, they get praised and excused for practices that other developers would get reamed for.

    In terms of what I liked, the shooting is by far the best it has ever felt in the series, so when things inevitably fall into shootouts, attacking is simple and satisfying, whether you rely on V.A.T.S or your own skill. Being a Fallout game, there is a ton to do that will distract you from the main questline for hours on end, and there's a large world to explore to that end (though not quite as big as Bethesda would want you to believe). In addition, the art style is great. I'm very glad that developers are learning how to make apocalyptic games that have a colour palet besides brown.

    That being said, this game has a myriad of problems that are being ignored. The main quest is completely boring and uninteresting. It's supposed to be this story of revenge and finding what you've lost, yet immediately after I left the Vault, I stopped caring. This probably has something to do with the fact that, in a huge mistake, Bethesda decided to try and make the player in Fallout 4 an actual character, even giving them a voice actor to that end. In doing that, Fallout 4 loses a lot of charm that previous games had; since the main character has to be a real human being, they can't be saying the hilariously dumb lines you could use in previous games.

    Speaking of which, the dialogue has been dumbed down considerably. Which is a major issue for someone like me, who gets the most enjoyment out of Fallout from the dialogue. Due to the main character having a voice actor, many of the lines that you could use in Fallout 3 and NV would sound ridiculous coming from an actual human being's mouth. Because of that, the wide range of dialogue has been reduced to 2 options for "yes," one option for "no," and one option for "What?". In addition, the dialogue wheel fails to properly convey what it is you're supposed to be saying. Frequently, a prompt will come up just saying "Sarcasm," and nothing else. Thanks, game. That's very descriptive. Finally, all of your traits used to matter to dialogue. You could use Strength to intimidate foes, Intelligence to outsmart, Charisma to charm. Now, Charisma is the only trait that matters, and special options are dumbed down to "Yellow for Easy, Red for Hard."

    But what really does this game in for me is the bugs. Beyond monsters phasing into the Earth and character models doing some truly bizarre things, there are SEVERE frame rate drops (I'm talking 2-5 FPS), hard crashes, and quests that are in-completable because the dialogue necessary to complete the quest won't appear. If this happens in any other game, that is considered unforgivable, but people are willing to give this a pass because "it's Bethesda."

    So there you have it. Don't get me wrong, there is enjoyment to be found here, but make no mistake: this game, in its current mechanical state, is not worth the full price tag. Beyond the dumbed down dialogue, boring story, repetitive side quests, and boring main character, the bugs alone should serve as a giant warning sign. Either wait for a patch or wait for a price drop, because Fallout 4 is not worth it.    … Expand
  23. rodman456
    Dec 8, 2015
    4
    After 48 hours, I decided to stop playing the game. I have not completed the main quest, neither the factions quests. Just the minutemen.
    I'm kind of disappointed with the game, tbh it is what I expected, it may not be the game for me. But I do think it can be a great game for some players.
  24. cammilo
    Dec 8, 2015
    4
    It's a very fun game, but as this is a USER SCORE, i have to write this review as a fallout series player, which is why i give the game a 4, i want it to be RED.

    The game has an interesting setting, and the combat and open world aspect is great. The initial story concept works very well, this ends quickly after some time, when you realize it's all about killing looting modding. There's    It's a very fun game, but as this is a USER SCORE, i have to write this review as a fallout series player, which is why i give the game a 4, i want it to be RED.

    The game has an interesting setting, and the combat and open world aspect is great. The initial story concept works very well, this ends quickly after some time, when you realize it's all about killing looting modding. There's no character creating apart from the physical aspects, your character doesn't feel "yours" . There's almost no quest with complex story writing; in general, the script aspect of conversations and general dialogue is POOR by any standards. What i want to express is that Fallout is an RPG, but Fallout 4, in my honest opinion, Is NOT.

    I hope they can fix something in any of their DLC's    … Expand
  25. joker0314
    Dec 8, 2015
    4
    Nice game,but I met fatal crash and there's no Chinese version update yet.And I'm afraid it will not have any Chinese version update.Every time I go in the police and the picture will crash.
  26. doberman2yk
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    Most people who are rating this low are doing so because they brought the game due to the "hype" and are not actual real Fallout fans. Fallout 3 was my fav game of all time and it probably will be for a very long time, I think most REAL fans of Fallout 3 and NV will get this game, they will love this game and will understand the pace and what its trying to do.

    There are things im not so    Most people who are rating this low are doing so because they brought the game due to the "hype" and are not actual real Fallout fans. Fallout 3 was my fav game of all time and it probably will be for a very long time, I think most REAL fans of Fallout 3 and NV will get this game, they will love this game and will understand the pace and what its trying to do.

    There are things im not so keen on, I preferred the way the Camera would zoom into new charecters and give you a much better dialog selection in the previous Bethesda games for example. There is other small things like this that I did not like as much but never the less, im only 4 hours into it and iv already got a huge smile on my face and thats what Fallout is about. Exploration and anticipation of all the new crazy and wonderful characters you meet while travelling the wastes.

    I would normally wait until i finish a game to rate it and I would certainly not give it a 10 normally but 6.3 is a joke!

    If you loved the other fallout games, ignore the bad reviews from COD fanboys who dont understand Fallout and buy this. Trust me.    … Expand
  27. HaleAle123
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    Here is my simple short review. This is the best game I have played so far on the PS4. I am 44 hours in and barely scratched the surface.
    Minecraft and Fallout 3 transformed together in the best FPS ever made. Enough said.
  28. justinb113
    Dec 6, 2015
    7
    Honest review, no spoilers!

    Fallout 4 is a good game, likely with patches and DLC and mods it will become a great game. It's not a 1/10 but it's also not a 10/10. In it's current state with all things considered, it's around a 7.5-8/10. So firstly, if you played Fallout 3 then it's more of the same with slightly less of the story/rpg elements, slightly more shooter elements and a    Honest review, no spoilers!

    Fallout 4 is a good game, likely with patches and DLC and mods it will become a great game. It's not a 1/10 but it's also not a 10/10. In it's current state with all things considered, it's around a 7.5-8/10.

    So firstly, if you played Fallout 3 then it's more of the same with slightly less of the story/rpg elements, slightly more shooter elements and a minecraft sub-game. My first thought was actually 'this is fallout 3 all over again'. As I've played on I can see it's a super enhanced version of fallout 3 in most ways, but still it feels really familiar. They even use the same radio tracks again.

    Secondly, there are lots of bugs. I have 4 quests that i can't do because of glitches, and everytime i leave a settlement it stops recognising that i've provided enough beds for my settlers, so i can't gain happiness. I'm sure these things get patched, but you can't give a 10/10 when there's such big bugs.

    Lastly on the negative side, the story so far is a bit flat in comparison to FO3 and NV ones. I've been in 3 vaults and none of them are nearly as interesting as ones in other games.

    Positives, the new songs they added are good, the DJ is good eventually and the graphics are an upgrade. The fallout feel is there, and settlements are fun although i'd like a bit more structured story and less settlements if I'm honest.

    Overall it's still a good game. It's good to kill time with, it's great if you've never played fallout 3 before, but I'd wait for GOTY edition personally.    … Expand
  29. Hilmi
    Dec 6, 2015
    4
    I recently beat the game and I felt that I had to write a review.

    Fallout 4 is not a bad game. There are moments in the game where you lose yourself in hoarding objects, building settlements, or exploring new locations. That actually can be very fun. But it gets boring quickly. You talk to people and they tell you to go to such location and get a certain item or clear a number of    I recently beat the game and I felt that I had to write a review.

    Fallout 4 is not a bad game. There are moments in the game where you lose yourself in hoarding objects, building settlements, or exploring new locations. That actually can be very fun. But it gets boring quickly. You talk to people and they tell you to go to such location and get a certain item or clear a number of enemies. This is basically the whole game. Even during end-game quests, you go to a location and kill all the bad guys. The game occasionally gives you the option of peaceful resolution but mostly you are forced to kill every moving thing. This gets really boring and really brakes immersion.

    The game has instances of severe framerate drops on the ps4.

    I had fun playing the game but overall I felt that it reused the old formula and abused it. I would have given it a 6 were it not for the framerate issues.    … Expand
  30. bobosen85
    Dec 6, 2015
    5
    Played all the fallout games, new vegas twice, fallout 1 twice, fallout 2 three times. This game...what have you done bethesda?

    Graphics are ok in my opinion. That's not what's bringing this game down. Here's what: * This is the first fallout game where I have not actually paid attention to any dialogue. I just spam X to get it over with. In previous games, a high intelligence,    Played all the fallout games, new vegas twice, fallout 1 twice, fallout 2 three times. This game...what have you done bethesda?

    Graphics are ok in my opinion. That's not what's bringing this game down. Here's what:

    * This is the first fallout game where I have not actually paid attention to any dialogue. I just spam X to get it over with. In previous games, a high intelligence, charisma, strength etc could win you options in dialogues. Now, it's just high charisma getting you more money. Wow.

    * They've done something with the sound design, a character that's standing 1 meter away from you can't be heard. So I thought I'd enable subtitles. No **** half the dialogue is subbed, the rest not. Come on!

    * Were you , just as I, spending 15 minutes when leveling up thinking about your next perkin the previous games? Or Skill? Forget it, in F4 all you want is right there from the get go. The special system? Why bother spending time on it as charisma is overpowered and you can add points EVERY SINGLE LEVEL UP!

    * Mini-map. messy.

    * Each and every quest is not solvable by anything other than violence or you having a high enough charisma that you can speak someone out of it. No creative ways of dealing with missions, they are so bland the game felt like a chore.

    * Performance in some areas is pure bull****

    * The open world is bland and boring. Not many memorable locations, it's all dead and not in the post apocalyptic way. There is no fallout soul.

    * Story - don't get me started

    * Legendary creatures? Come on!

    anything good? Yes! The crafting system is fun, makes picking up all junk from previous games actually meaningful. Gunplay is satisfying. Intro music from previous games is the highlight of this game. It's enjoyable, if you haven't played the other games. In comparison to New Vegas, this is several steps back. What a shame    … Expand
  31. leopoldo
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a great RPG. The story is good, but not as good as that of Skyrim because it gets lost at times. The gameplay is great, has lots of guns, lots of customization, many side quests, a huge map and a lot to explore. The soundtrack is good, but visually the game is ugly and outdated, and that's the biggest problem of the game, Bethesda should learn how to make a beautiful game,Fallout 4 is a great RPG. The story is good, but not as good as that of Skyrim because it gets lost at times. The gameplay is great, has lots of guns, lots of customization, many side quests, a huge map and a lot to explore. The soundtrack is good, but visually the game is ugly and outdated, and that's the biggest problem of the game, Bethesda should learn how to make a beautiful game, this is the fourth game that is visually exceeded. Overall, Fallout 4 is a great and very long game, but visually exceeded. 9/10… Expand
  32. LilKnockerOut
    Dec 5, 2015
    9
    Basically to sum up, It's not as great as we've been told at E3. Sill it's a very good game and I highly recommend it to any fan of the series or of Action-RPG titles. I still believe it's a game of the year contender.
  33. drolzib
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    This is a solid open world experience. I have logged a lot of hours into this one, and I will patiently wait for, and promptly purchase, any DLC content that comes along.With a little tender loving care and patching from Bethesda this game could be great.
  34. ghassenga
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    game is amazing ! and i have no idea why people are bashing it(probably **** trolls ?) , it feels like a fallout game but its more improved , specially the shooting mechanics , been waiting for Bethesda to fix it since fallout 3, and oh , wow i can actually point and shoot at enemies now, yes the game has changed its more action driven now , but that's not bad by any means ! tons of sidegame is amazing ! and i have no idea why people are bashing it(probably **** trolls ?) , it feels like a fallout game but its more improved , specially the shooting mechanics , been waiting for Bethesda to fix it since fallout 3, and oh , wow i can actually point and shoot at enemies now, yes the game has changed its more action driven now , but that's not bad by any means ! tons of side quests , interesting characters , the crafting ! , the graphics aren't that good , but i'm liking the art style , everyone who's into action RPG'S should definitely get it , highly recommand it !… Expand
  35. Anch098d
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    If you play fallout for the story and RPG elements, this game isn't for you. The dialogue is dumbed down (less dialogue options, and are often ambiguous) and the story isn't so good. No feeling whatsoever for any of the characters. Not as much complexity in story-telling. Often times it doesn't matter what decision you make; the ending is still the same.

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

    Not a huge step up in graphics either.

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

    Gave it 9/10 cause i'm more on the casual side. If I was RPG side, 6/10.    … Expand
  36. MrPibb
    Dec 4, 2015
    7
    The game is good, the combat is good, and it was fun playing it up to the 50 hr. mark, at which point my charachter became so overpowered, even on 'survival', that there is nothing left but to explore. The game has some great features, like the settlements for instance, but after building up fortress they never get attacked... so wasted time! The dialog options are poor, and all theThe game is good, the combat is good, and it was fun playing it up to the 50 hr. mark, at which point my charachter became so overpowered, even on 'survival', that there is nothing left but to explore. The game has some great features, like the settlements for instance, but after building up fortress they never get attacked... so wasted time! The dialog options are poor, and all the quests are repetitive mostly just kill target and or fetch item. Once the main questline is complete the game feels empty. This is like a prettier version of fallout 3, it lacks any of the consequences made by the player, and has little replay value compared to new vegas. It is a damn good shooter though, the just stripped a lot of the rpg elements that made the other games great.… Expand
  37. LittleHastur
    Dec 4, 2015
    8
    In a market period saturated with on-line, skinny, soulless shooters, Fallout 4 represents the only credible alternative to those kind of video games. Even if it is not as good as it predecessor it remains a fantastic game to play and an incredible adventure to live (in the Wasteland, of course!).
  38. Alkatraz
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's love for this game from Bethesda....just...not enough.

    Like everyone else I looked forward to this game, and going through a dry spell of decent RPG's, Fallout 4(F4) was the light at the end of the tunnel - although, yes, the game itself has many redeeming qualities, the intense immersive gameplay the previous fallout games possessed show how lackluster F4 is.

    Here's what you'll enjoy:
    - More of the F4 world
    - New base building
    - Interesting new equipment mechanics
    - New and interesting perks
    - More action and fighting focus

    Here's what you may dislike:
    - Dated graphics engine
    - A reliance of mod community to clean up some of the graphics, fix power suit balances, and essentially rely on the community to refine the game.
    - Shallow characters and stilted dialogue
    - More action and fighting focus

    You might be wondering why I give it a 6, because honestly it is not a bad game, the controls and FPS component feel more refined, the world appears to be well detailed, the seed community's allowing players to build a town is a great idea, and the atmosphere of F3 is still present. What F4 is missing, imo, is character.

    The dialogue is terrible, you obtain equipment far to easily, and have access to the power suit quite early on. The beginning of F4 is painstakingly boring (for me), and I [spoiler] before we really get to enjoy our family or create a bond they are ripped away - I don't know them enough to care....

    Suggestions:
    - Give the player a powersuit but have it break after using it the first time; the player is given time to VALUE the immense power of the suit, so that they work towards it's repair. Create value for players so they see the need to use the suit and how important it is.
    - Spend more time with your family or don't make the story about your family if you can only attribute 10 minutes of gameplay to them. Perhaps make it about your family, but cryogenic damage has caused memory loss, or someone has implanted memories that were never there....give me a reason to care Bethesda....give us a unique story....

    I feel my gripe lies heavily in what feels like an unpolished gem, that will only get better once the modding community and DLC for the game comes out. The game is fine, playable, but by no means GOTY quality, or has the same enjoyable traits as F3; but I can't ignore the fact that it does a "good" job, and not a "great" job. So if you like the Fallout world and want more of the same-ish, add it to you list. If you were expecting something different, innovative, and there to create RPG memories, it just didn't draw me in like the previous Fallout's have.

    I hope the review helped.    … Expand
  39. Kydd_Amigo
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    So I should preface by saying, I think Bethesda are great storytellers. I love the Elder Scrolls series and really liked the idea for Fallout.

    I picked up the game hesitant since I'm not a huge post apocalyptic fan, but I figured the story was good and depth/breadth would not be a concern. (I've heard some state the game has well over 150 hours of quests) Unfortunately, a number of    So I should preface by saying, I think Bethesda are great storytellers. I love the Elder Scrolls series and really liked the idea for Fallout.

    I picked up the game hesitant since I'm not a huge post apocalyptic fan, but I figured the story was good and depth/breadth would not be a concern. (I've heard some state the game has well over 150 hours of quests) Unfortunately, a number of factors left me feeling this was average at best.

    Gunplay, outside of V.A.T.S. (think turn based system) it's almost impossible to hit anything. The aiming well and truly sucks.

    Graphics are extremely dated given the next gen consoles capability, and it's just hard to spend hours on a game when things look dated and two dimensional. (The colour palette was debated but didn't overly concern me, it's a wasteland after all).

    Finally, game breaking bugs rendered this extremely frustrating. An hour into the game I completed a quest which requires you to kill all hostiles in a town. I was unable to complete it due to a known bug which would not register completion once the town was clear. (Seriously almost the first important quest!?)

    The above factors, for me unfortunately were enough to derail my enjoyment and interest.

    Hardcore fans ofc will love the game since it has all the great elements of others in the series.

    But, if you're 50/50 on this, I would recommend passing.    … Expand
  40. ShibbyDibby
    Dec 3, 2015
    5
    Dialogue wheel is a big let down, voiced protagonist was a mistake, quests are boring or repetitive. World is interesting and the more realistic difficulty are both pluses though.
  41. RidingHeidi
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a great way to spend some time playing video games. I think the level up perk system is strong, probably my favorite aspect, offering lots of different character builds. The game is so long though, it's hard to roll another alt and level up another 50 times. Exploring the mysteries of the wrecked city is fun, but I will admit to growing tired of looking at trash and collapsedFallout 4 is a great way to spend some time playing video games. I think the level up perk system is strong, probably my favorite aspect, offering lots of different character builds. The game is so long though, it's hard to roll another alt and level up another 50 times. Exploring the mysteries of the wrecked city is fun, but I will admit to growing tired of looking at trash and collapsed buildings all the time. Also, character models/animations are dated, especially after seeing what CD Projekt Red and others are doing. Bethesda was once a front-runner in 3D open world, but their engine is now behind. Also, crafting/town building held no interest for me.

    I'm playing Survival and while it can be frustrating dying on every grenade or mine, it's also fun to be challenged a bit. "Survive" to level 10ish and you will be fine after that.

    I feel similar about Fallout 4 as I once did with Fallout 3. A lot less customization role-playing than 3, but overall still very fun and still playing. Looking forward to some good DLC down the road.

    Addiction level: High    … Expand
  42. KalebSweeney
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    Really good game if your a xbox user i recommend ps4 for this game from my stand point,
    and yes one of the best games i've ever played!!!!! i give it a 9!!!
  43. Concretenomad
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    Skyrim with guns. I have played every Fallout except New Vegas. I look forward to doing everything in this game.

    I do feel that the graphics are not that much better than Skyrim. With games like Bloodborne and Witcher out the bar has been set higher. Bethesda could have done a bit more to improve the looks of the game. The best change to the game is that V.A.T.S no longer stops time.    Skyrim with guns. I have played every Fallout except New Vegas. I look forward to doing everything in this game.

    I do feel that the graphics are not that much better than Skyrim. With games like Bloodborne and Witcher out the bar has been set higher. Bethesda could have done a bit more to improve the looks of the game.

    The best change to the game is that V.A.T.S no longer stops time. Man did I abuse the heck out of that. This game is actually challenging on Survival mode. Anything less than Survival is a duck walk though.    … Expand
  44. lupuss
    Dec 3, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. o jogo em si é bom, mais somente isso não merece a nota 8.7 de reviels. por isso vou dar 1, merece nota 7.5 no maximo. cheio de serrilhados, a historia é muito dispersa, sua escolhas não pessam, e sem falar que é CHEIO de bugs. não vale 200,00 R$ e muito menos os 240,00 R$ do PC… Expand
  45. TheSimpleOne
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    I have been a Bethesda fan since I was introduced to Morrowind way back when and have always purchased their games. Saying that I would have to go on record as to say this may been their poorest showing to date. For some reason or another after the initial hour of game play I felt as though I was not as drawn into this game I was was to previous installments of New Vegas or Fallout 3, letI have been a Bethesda fan since I was introduced to Morrowind way back when and have always purchased their games. Saying that I would have to go on record as to say this may been their poorest showing to date. For some reason or another after the initial hour of game play I felt as though I was not as drawn into this game I was was to previous installments of New Vegas or Fallout 3, let alone Skyrim or Oblivion. I personally like the idea of building my character around Charisma in which I did and right after I started putting some serious skill points into it I noticed it does not really effect the game play like it did in previous installments. This was a major turnoff to me.

    just really a disappointment.    … Expand
  46. Lordgrey
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    At first this is not bad fallout, this is completely not fallout. Why they not call him "skyrim with guns"? here less from fallout than was in previsios third part of the game and here have no nothing from RPG. Shiny, fun, action, stupid but addictive. And expensive. If you like action, it can be not so bad.
  47. el_prez
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    I liked this game better when it was called Fallout 3.
    Come on, Bethesda, you're better than this - there is almost nothing new here that we haven't seen before. OK, yeah, it a different city. OK, there's that. Sooooo you jog around a different area and get attacked...then fight or run away...then jog around some more...get attacked again...and just go ahead and do that another 1000x.    I liked this game better when it was called Fallout 3.
    Come on, Bethesda, you're better than this - there is almost nothing new here that we haven't seen before. OK, yeah, it a different city. OK, there's that. Sooooo you jog around a different area and get attacked...then fight or run away...then jog around some more...get attacked again...and just go ahead and do that another 1000x. That's Fallout 4.
    This game could have really pushed the envelope and added more to a great game but for $59 I just feel like I got straight up scammed. I would have liked to see some actual real stealth mode, some farming to soothe my ADHD or maybe multiple/interesting ways to achieve goals/missions, instead of just kill A or kill B.    … Expand
  48. IcedDemon
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 é maravilhoso para os JÁ fãs das consagradas franquias da Bethesda (Elder's e etc). Quem não gosta dos títulos anteriores (seja Fallout ou Skyrim) passe longe, afinal, Fallout 4 não oferece nenhuma grande inovação ou mudança drástica no seu geral.

    A história do game é fantástica (como sempre), com milhões de horas de gameplay (ok, não milhões, mas já joguei 72 horas e ainda    Fallout 4 é maravilhoso para os JÁ fãs das consagradas franquias da Bethesda (Elder's e etc). Quem não gosta dos títulos anteriores (seja Fallout ou Skyrim) passe longe, afinal, Fallout 4 não oferece nenhuma grande inovação ou mudança drástica no seu geral.

    A história do game é fantástica (como sempre), com milhões de horas de gameplay (ok, não milhões, mas já joguei 72 horas e ainda tem coisa para fazer), zilhões de side quests, todas muito bem elaboradas e interessantes. A ambientação do jogo dispensa comentários, é extremamente prazeroso viajar/ conhecer todas as histórias que Boston tem pra te contar.

    O Gameplay do jogo foi melhorado, a movimentação esta melhor que a do 3, as batalhas estão mais fluidas e mais divertidas e explorar continua o seu ponto forte. Foi adicionado um sistema de assentamentos onde vc deve gerenciar certos locais, fornecendo proteção, comida, água e etc para os moradores (familiar para quem já jogou Fallout Shelter). Nos assentamentos vc pode construir prédios, casas, shoppings, o que for... a Bethesda pegou emprestado o molde de Minecraft (busca e ultilização de matéria-prima) e desenvolveu uma ferramenta MUITO interessante pro jogo. É fácil vc perder horas do seu dia apenas melhorando esses lugares.

    Agora, Fallout não é só elogios não. Certas coisas começam a ficar inaceitáveis nos jogos da bethesda, todos são maravilhosos, porém não me entra na cabeça o fato deles usarem a mesma engine há séculos e ainda ser extremamente normal vc encontrar TODOS OS BUGS que vc já encontrou nos jogos anteriores da produtora...sério, Elder's Scroll foi lançado em 2006 e ainda não conseguiram corrigir essas budegas?

    Nessas 72 horas de jogo vi incontáveis bugs:

    -Personagens saindo/ entrando no chão

    -Inteligência Artificial dos inimigos congela no meio das batalhas

    -Quedas de Frames

    - Corpos com epilepsia

    - Objetos inanimados com epilepsia

    - Inteligência artificial dos companions as vzs MUITO burra

    - Companions que não podem ver uma porta/escada e resolvem ficar plantados nelas, tornando a simples tarefa de entrar ou sair de um lugar numa briga colossal.

    Finalmente o ultimo ponto negativo são os gráficos, que não são feios, porém já estão mais que datados. Comparável ao de Fallout 3 e ainda assim o jogo roda pesado no ps4 (???).    … Expand
  49. bongorock
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Game is great, but the system will need overhauled now. The next elder scrolls needs to bring something new to the table or they risk falling off at this point.

    My only complaint isn't with me at all. It has to do with the absurd download that takes place after putting the disc in. Anyone having to pay for data by the gig will be screwed on this. That is totally unacceptable and it    Game is great, but the system will need overhauled now. The next elder scrolls needs to bring something new to the table or they risk falling off at this point.

    My only complaint isn't with me at all. It has to do with the absurd download that takes place after putting the disc in. Anyone having to pay for data by the gig will be screwed on this. That is totally unacceptable and it should be stopped now before it gets out of hand. I'm lucky enough to get unlimited, but not everyone is. Keep gaming open to everyone and not just the rich or lucky folks.

    Other than that, I'm going back to play more Fallout 4.    … Expand
  50. Landy77
    Dec 2, 2015
    4
    The game is disappointing. The story is very predictable, missions are boring and do not make sense most of the time. Regardless of decisions or path you take the ending is the same. Very disappointing.
  51. JustinElliot
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Great game! if you liked 3 then you'll love this one. i went with a stealth build, absolutely destroy everyone when i'm hidden. i love it. but just a good old Bethesda game. if you like the genre get it.
  52. Wawacoffee89
    Dec 2, 2015
    9
    Im sorry but people, no one should give this game anything less than a 6-7. The sheer amount of time and effort that was put into a game deserves respect. Period. This game is not a bad game at all. Yes there are bugs, of course there are bugs. You try and sort out coding for a game of this caliber and see how ridiculous it truly is. They will be patched out eventually. Be patient people.Im sorry but people, no one should give this game anything less than a 6-7. The sheer amount of time and effort that was put into a game deserves respect. Period. This game is not a bad game at all. Yes there are bugs, of course there are bugs. You try and sort out coding for a game of this caliber and see how ridiculous it truly is. They will be patched out eventually. Be patient people.

    The graphics I do agree could be a bit better BUT the game was made for what...7 years? The tech with games has changes significantly and so have the visuals. When making a game in that time span, the graphics are going to have adjust to meet all criteria with the game. Who knows, some of the game was used with this graphics engine and then the last parts were made with a better one. They have to find a balanced plain to exist on. I also don't know about u, but I would rather have a game filled to the brim with stuff to do than have nice graphics.(Borderlands anyone?)

    Story wise, i haven't finished yet so I can't give a complete opioion about it. They are Bethesda games tho. The story is usually mehh. Wished they were better of course but at least the rest of the game is worthwhile.

    The gameplay is pretty good too. They tweaked the V.A.T.S system a bit. Instead of the enemies being paused, they move in slow motion either helping your odds or hurting them. Power suits in the game are amazing and fun to use; gotta try them out yourself. Crafting is an awesome addition in the game. You can create and customize your weapons, armor, meds, chems, power suits, and more. Should I continue? You can completely craft a settlement from the ground up adding water and food, electricity, beds, defenses, etc. The Perk chart they changed too making so you don't have to wait to pick something, u can pick it right off the bat as long as your skill level is high enough. There is no level cap either or it's like 215 I believe making so if you put the time in, your character will have every perk and skill available.

    All and all, this game is good. All should at least try it out for 10 hours and get a feel for it. Fiddle with everything the game has to offer and then see if you like it or not. If you're a true RPG'er, you will appreciate this game and a newcomer that is trying to get way more than 60 bucks out of a purchase. This is a massive game with tons to do. Enjoy it and stop being so butt hurt. Games this size are never perfect, cause they can't be. Trial and error. The GOTY edition of this game will be the perfect creation that all of you wanted the release of this game to be. Just you wait.

    **To those people that give this game a 0-4, look at their profiles. They have either just this game rated and nothing else or literally write reviews that make no sense at all. These people do this kind of **** to all big games to bring down the ratings and should be banned. Please click the "report abuse" button above their review and get them taken off so we can see a clear, genuine review of this game.**    … Expand
  53. kidcwithaperiod
    Dec 2, 2015
    6
    Fallout 4 is one of the most overhyped games of the past 10 years. So many people from around the world have wanted this game for the longest time and I can understand why, Fallout 3 is considered a classic and one of the best games from the last generation but Fallout 4 fails to deliver on all of the hype.

    Now, don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game, it's pretty fun and has some nice    Fallout 4 is one of the most overhyped games of the past 10 years. So many people from around the world have wanted this game for the longest time and I can understand why, Fallout 3 is considered a classic and one of the best games from the last generation but Fallout 4 fails to deliver on all of the hype.

    Now, don't get me wrong, it's not a bad game, it's pretty fun and has some nice new integrations, such as the base-building elements, the better followers/companions system and better shooting mechanics. The positives don't outweigh the negatives though, such as the pretty bad framerate drops on console, dropping to 20FPS occasionally when the game gets really hectic, the fairly dated graphics and the obviously aged engine that Bethesda insists is vital to make the game run better. (F*ck the Gamebryo engine)

    The story in the game is one of the most lackluster tales Bethesda have ever told and although most people don't come to Fallout for the story, it still should be noted on for people who were expecting something of high production value.

    I've clocked around 9 to 10 hours in the game so far and although some of the time has been incredibly fun, such as encountering the new Ghouls for the first time, finding Dogmeat and hearing Codsworth saying 'Batty', my in-game character's name, these were all fun times but the novelty of all of these wore off quickly.

    I wish I could say better things about the game but it's just such an average run of the mill game that I can't find many merits to say about the game.    … Expand
  54. SILVERBACK6153
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    I preferred Fallout 3 and even Skyrim over Fallout 4, but still enjoyed it (imo). Yes some people don't like it and just hate because they can. This game is so much more stable at launch than any other Bethesda game especially as Bethesda have not had the best track record on Playstation. The game does sort of force you to build settlements and there is some pretty wonky animations likeI preferred Fallout 3 and even Skyrim over Fallout 4, but still enjoyed it (imo). Yes some people don't like it and just hate because they can. This game is so much more stable at launch than any other Bethesda game especially as Bethesda have not had the best track record on Playstation. The game does sort of force you to build settlements and there is some pretty wonky animations like lip syncing and such. With a few patches and with all these new features, plus DLC that Bethesda is offering in the near-future, this game will likely be a 10/10.… Expand
  55. Danneskjold
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Going into this game, I was hoping that Bethesda would take some of the amazing lessons-learned from it's last few games, Fallout 3 and Skyrim, both of which I played for hundreds of hours enjoying their lore and replayability, and improve upon these amazing games.

    Unfortunately, I feel like it didn't deliver on these high hopes at all. It's not a bad game by any means, but compared to its predecessors, it has almost the exact same storyline as Fallout 3 and very little of what I loved from Skyrim, which was an amazingly immersive world full with deep and rich lore.

    Don't get me wrong, it's not a horrible game and it was certainly entertaining for about 40 hours as I went through the very fun main story arc but after I finished the main quests, I felt very little reason to continue playing. And the main reason for this is that the main story arcs left very little room for completing missions in a variety of ways like the older Fallout games because (SPOILERS) any group I joined made me KILL ALL members of the other factions without the ability to compromise or become a cool double-agent. This left me almost friendless and not caring much for the wasteland after my story was over and the side quests were not compelling enough to keep me around for the several hundred hours that something like Skyrim could.

    I've read other reviews where it has been pointed out that combat and the RPG elements have been dumbed down drastically. In my experience, this is true but it did not impact me very negatively. It felt like I had a bit of a customized character but it did indeed feel like I'm no longer playing an RPG and more of a clunky shooter.

    My overall verdict for this game is a 7. It's ok, perhaps even above average. I'll probably buy Bethesda's next few games without thinking about it but I will be sorely disheartened if their next Elder Scrolls game takes the same route of essentially copying everything that was done in Skyrim and then dumbing it down a little.    … Expand
  56. francism1875
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    I made a metacritic just to review this. I had pre-ordered this game as soon as it was announced with the collector's edition, to be honest, I don't regret it all. I have been a fan of the franchise for 6 years, and have played Fallout (1), Fallout 3, and New Vegas, all of which I loved. But the game was not what I thought it would be. What bothered me the most, was the dumbing down of theI made a metacritic just to review this. I had pre-ordered this game as soon as it was announced with the collector's edition, to be honest, I don't regret it all. I have been a fan of the franchise for 6 years, and have played Fallout (1), Fallout 3, and New Vegas, all of which I loved. But the game was not what I thought it would be. What bothered me the most, was the dumbing down of the dialog, less RPG-ness, and just the boring story. I am not going to tell you that FO3 had a great story, but you'd think Bethesda would've learned something from Obsidian with New Vegas. The story was just too linear, restrictive, and generic. There's not much space to use your imagination with your character, they are set individuals with set personalities. In NV (even FO3) if you wanted to make a psychopathic cowboy arsonist (or just a really evil person) it could make sense, here your character is a normal dude/ lady with an average life living in the suburbs, so it wouldn't add up. It also takes away from the immersive-ness. As for dialog, your options are yes, no, sarcastic, and ask question. This was the most annoying thing, considering previous FO games had many options, some even requiring skill level in barter, guns, speech, etc. FO4 just color indicates an option (based on your charisma) that may/ may not give you XP, no actual number or percentage. The change in perk/ skill system does not bother me so much because I like to play jack of all trades characters, but it may be more difficult for other types, especially with the harder to find ammo. I am hoping in the future that Bethesda does not dumb down dialog in the Elder Scrolls series. Character creation was uncomfortable for me but it's not bad. I prefer the sliders to be honest. Now, the game isn't bad but it wasn't as amazing as I'd thought it would be. It felt like I was playing a continuation of FO3, with slightly better graphics, more weapon mods, armor mods, and settlement construction. As for glitches and frame rate, the frame rate gets cruddy every now. As for the glitches, I had a game breaking one when I made my second character but I just had to reinstall it to fix it. Although I don't love this game as much as the previous ones, I have still put in a lot of hours. The game offers tons of hours in gameplay with pretty good side-quests and even just roaming around. There's a lot replay- ability. So in conclusion, it's worth a purchase but it's just shallower than its predecessors.

    TLDR: If you are a fan of the series, you'll probably be disappointed but if you are new, you'll probably enjoy it. The Fallout world is an amazing and addicting one but this wasn't the Fallout I had waited for so long.    … Expand
  57. DanielRhino
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my first Fallout game and I didn't know what to expect! I stumbled my way into the wasteland and started my journey! Facing mutants and other huge and scary things trying to kill me made me overwhelmed at first however I continued on! Killing a huge deathclaw in my first suit of power armour was awesome however from there the struggle began! Going into a power plant and clearing it after numerous attempts and 4 hours! I walk out and into a new mission. After diamond city I did the Valentine Mission and am still there! No ammo and no fusion cores for my power armour left me defenceless! That is where I stand, still trying to do it after numerous rage quits and breaks. This is where it goes downhill! Overall a great game and I am enjoying it despite the struggle. One of the best parts to this game is Dogmeat not being able to die!!! Thank You!… Expand
  58. Manjisan13
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    I have done 30+hours in this game and I still love it. I Mostly play this without a armored suit to have a better survival experience. Giving us a suit 1 hour from the vault is a real bad idea from Bethesda.

    There are a few diffent factions to follow and for some reason they all...yes all of em idolizes you(small majority not). I did not bother with the graphics (which was mediocre    I have done 30+hours in this game and I still love it. I Mostly play this without a armored suit to have a better survival experience. Giving us a suit 1 hour from the vault is a real bad idea from Bethesda.

    There are a few diffent factions to follow and for some reason they all...yes all of em idolizes you(small majority not).

    I did not bother with the graphics (which was mediocre for an AAA titel) because I went for story and gameplay. A big sandbox game too.

    I also love the companions as well the armor/weapon hoousing making (skyrim-like).

    I gave it a 8/10 because it is a good game but not a legendary 9 or 10.    … Expand
  59. gustavossleal
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 é sem dúvida o melhor jogo de PS4 até o momento. Não conseguiria apontar outra experiência que envolva bons combates, rpg, boa e longa história, diversão, suspense, muitas surpresas e tantas referências a outras obras. A cada hora jogada, impressiono-me mais com a inteligência da história, com a capacidade de interagir basicamente com tudo no cenário, com as opções de "crafting",Fallout 4 é sem dúvida o melhor jogo de PS4 até o momento. Não conseguiria apontar outra experiência que envolva bons combates, rpg, boa e longa história, diversão, suspense, muitas surpresas e tantas referências a outras obras. A cada hora jogada, impressiono-me mais com a inteligência da história, com a capacidade de interagir basicamente com tudo no cenário, com as opções de "crafting", melhoramento de armas, construção e manutenção de vilas. Além disso, jogar ouvindo uma das rádios musicais do Pipboy é uma experiência ímpar. Quantas vezes enfrentei fortes inimigos ao som de música clássica? O jogo é tão sensacional que eu mal consigo reclamar dos diversos bugs que enfrentei durante as muitas horas em que joguei (um deles eu tive que simplesmente reiniciar o console e iniciar novamente o jogo). Entretanto, apesar de atrapalharem um pouco a experiência, esses problemas não são capazes de reduzir a nota que eu darei para essa grandiosa obra: 10! É a primeira que faço um review de jogo, pois esse mereceu, sem dúvidas!… Expand
  60. BrentNice
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Yes the graphics aren't great but the gameplay is amazing. There is so much depth with interesting quests, unique environments, and armor/weapon options. The new settlement building and companions elements of the game also offer even more ways to play the game. People who rate this game below a 7 aren't being honest, don't listen to them! This is one of the best RPG's I've ever playedYes the graphics aren't great but the gameplay is amazing. There is so much depth with interesting quests, unique environments, and armor/weapon options. The new settlement building and companions elements of the game also offer even more ways to play the game. People who rate this game below a 7 aren't being honest, don't listen to them! This is one of the best RPG's I've ever played without question. I honestly don't know how close I am to beating the main story but I'm easily 75 hours in with tons of missions to complete and more environments to discover.… Expand
  61. Todd_Dow
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    This game is EXCELLENT! It's my first time with the Fallout series, although I LOVED the Elder Scrolls games (except the online POS). Huge world, a lot to do, great progression, good graphics (could be better). Overall, VERY fun game and world that you can spend a TON of time enjoying.
  62. Mario_N7
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    Il mio vero voto in teoria sarebbe un 8.5/9, ma considerando il vergognoso User Score ho voluto inserire il voto massimo, Fallout 4 non è un capolavoro ma neanche un gioco da stroncare così pesantemente, i fan della saga non rimarranno delusi da questo capitolo, un titolo immenso, pieno di luoghi da scoprire, di quest da completare, sicuramente ci ritroviamo di fronte al Fallout più vastoIl mio vero voto in teoria sarebbe un 8.5/9, ma considerando il vergognoso User Score ho voluto inserire il voto massimo, Fallout 4 non è un capolavoro ma neanche un gioco da stroncare così pesantemente, i fan della saga non rimarranno delusi da questo capitolo, un titolo immenso, pieno di luoghi da scoprire, di quest da completare, sicuramente ci ritroviamo di fronte al Fallout più vasto e denso mai creato, anche questa volta Bethesda ha svolto un lavoro eccelso su questo aspetto, nulla da dire, un po' meno sull'aspetto tecnico/grafico, molto sottotono considerando gli standard odierni, anche la trama principale non è il massimo se paragonata con altri RPG, ma rimane comunque nella media considerando l'affascinante lore del mondo di gioco, sempre molto ispirata, da notare anche l'ottimo lavoro svolto con il crafting, immenso, come tutto il gioco del resto, dove potremo riutilizzare praticamente ogni oggetto all'interno dello scenario per costruire strutture, difese, modificare armi, armature, cucinare e preparare droghe, insomma, siamo di fronte al solito Fallout, ricco di contenuti ma come da tradizione Bethesda, troppi problemi tecnici e con una narrazione poco sfruttata, aspetti che dovevano essere migliorati dal 2008 a oggi.… Expand
  63. ace99
    Dec 1, 2015
    1
    Very bad game is very bad. The gameplay is just awful and very boring. Sad to see how much Bethesda has mutilated the series. Fallout is now a pure first person action game set in a theme park like world.
  64. aja26
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    An actual honest review,

    This game is very good. It has good graphics, fun gameplay and offers much to do. It does have bugs and frame rate issues which are noticeable but its not really that bad. The bugs are funny and add a king of humour to the game which most serious games do not possess. I don't understand people on this site your expectations are always too high and extreme    An actual honest review,

    This game is very good. It has good graphics, fun gameplay and offers much to do. It does have bugs and frame rate issues which are noticeable but its not really that bad. The bugs are funny and add a king of humour to the game which most serious games do not possess.

    I don't understand people on this site your expectations are always too high and extreme there is so much in this game that it deserves a lot of credit.    … Expand
  65. GuyDudeThing
    Dec 1, 2015
    5
    I wouldn't call it a terrible game, just disappointingly unimpressive, not only on a technical level but as an overall experience. The only improvement to the franchise was a building system, but everything else I enjoyed has been utterly gutted or simplified.
    I can understand how people could enjoy this, but I've found myself bored to death with this painfully average game.
    As a    I wouldn't call it a terrible game, just disappointingly unimpressive, not only on a technical level but as an overall experience. The only improvement to the franchise was a building system, but everything else I enjoyed has been utterly gutted or simplified.
    I can understand how people could enjoy this, but I've found myself bored to death with this painfully average game.

    As a fallout fan I feel somewhat alienated from the series now, I just hope Obsidian gets another crack at it.    … Expand
  66. McEmow
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    This is the first Fallout game I have ever played so I don't know anything about it's predecessors.

    The game starts a bit slow at the beginning but after a while the awesome story unfolds and the journey begins. The story is good. Very good with some nice plot twists but with a fairly disappointing ending. There are different factions in the game you can join and all have faction    This is the first Fallout game I have ever played so I don't know anything about it's predecessors.

    The game starts a bit slow at the beginning but after a while the awesome story unfolds and the journey begins.
    The story is good. Very good with some nice plot twists but with a fairly disappointing ending.

    There are different factions in the game you can join and all have faction specific quests.
    This sounds cool but all the endings are 90% the same?? What the hell?? This doesn't make any sense.
    It would be nice if there were 3 very different endings.

    Graphics wise it's weak. I mean come one guys this game has like PS3 graphics.
    I could justify the graphics if the game ran steady but it doesn't. In busy sections the frame-rate drops enormously and stutter begins. This is very annoying and takes the fun away when shooting.

    The customization is AWESOME!! Enormous ammount of parts you can craft and use for your weapons/armor. The settlements are also very nice. Fun for the creative people but doesn't add much to the story.

    There are also companions you can travel with. This adds life to your story. Without this the travels would be a bit boring. But this is something personal as others like to travel alone.

    The overall feeling of this game was good but i just can't accept the fact that a huge developer like Bethesda uses an old engine with sloppy frame-rates.

    There haven't been a single patch as today to fix these issues. I wil rate this a 6 now. A 7 when there is a patch.    … Expand
  67. Ryebread06
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    This was my first Fallout game, and I didn't really know what to expect. After all the hype and recommendations from friends, I gave in and bought it and I am extremely glad that I did. The graphics aren't stunning, and I've had more than a few frame rate drops and glitches, but overall this is one of the most enjoyable, fun, and intriguing games I have ever played. The characters areThis was my first Fallout game, and I didn't really know what to expect. After all the hype and recommendations from friends, I gave in and bought it and I am extremely glad that I did. The graphics aren't stunning, and I've had more than a few frame rate drops and glitches, but overall this is one of the most enjoyable, fun, and intriguing games I have ever played. The characters are interesting, the gameplay is great, and the missions are fun. Bethesda has made it so that you can do missions how you want them, when you want them. You decide how you want your character to play and act, whether it be stealthy, melee only, or run and gun. This game is nonlinear in the most beautiful of ways, giving the player complete control. Each environment is a treat to explore and the player is rewarded heavily for searching every nook and cranny of buildings and areas. Items are scattered about the wasteland, and each has the potential to be useful. With the new building and crafting system, Bethesda has made it so that any single piece of gear, armor, or junk can be broken down into materials that can be used to upgrade guns and armor, or build various items for settlements. Nothing is put to waste. Overall, if you are a fan of exploration story, and adventure, and can give a pass to some bug issues and meh graphics, then Fallout 4 is a great game for you.… Expand
  68. wardevil28
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    I hear some good and bad stuff about this mostly the bugs but most game are going t have them accept it deal with it and move on, also its never going back to the turn based over from fallout 2 days this is the new vision of the company if you want the old fallout go buy wasteland and stop whining. Gameplay depends on you build really if you want to be good with pistols, rifles or melee itI hear some good and bad stuff about this mostly the bugs but most game are going t have them accept it deal with it and move on, also its never going back to the turn based over from fallout 2 days this is the new vision of the company if you want the old fallout go buy wasteland and stop whining. Gameplay depends on you build really if you want to be good with pistols, rifles or melee it will take some effort, i enjoy exploring the wasteland and occasionally finding a booby trapped room to navigate, you can go with a charming hero that can disarm most situations with a threat or a bribe but in reality you will have to use brute force at somepoint learn to accept that like in reality some people just need to get shot in the face before they can be reasoned with. The settlement thing is a bit of a time sink need to have a decent amount of scrap and copper for wires and auto turrets if I could fortify an encampment to the point raiders wont even try to attack I might actually spend the time building stuff. i wish they had mounts for a quicker means of travel and level progression you cant undo your choices so choose wise. like any other shooter the story is so-so for me its all about being a wasteland badass.… Expand
  69. gameslayer621
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is THE best game i have ever played but i will name some issues first:

    Graphics: The graphics melt my eyes with beauty but at nighttime (in-game) it looks like Fallout 3. Bugs: i haven't encountered game breaking bugs except a couple crashes but the other bugs are pretty funny. Lacking features from older games: Fallout: New Vegas has a lot of survival based features    Fallout 4 is THE best game i have ever played but i will name some issues first:

    Graphics:
    The graphics melt my eyes with beauty but at nighttime (in-game) it looks like Fallout 3.

    Bugs: i haven't encountered game breaking bugs except a couple crashes but the other bugs are pretty funny.

    Lacking features from older games: Fallout: New Vegas has a lot of survival based features such as Hardcore mode, making your own ammo at workbenches, repairing weapons, radiation takes down s.p.e.c.i.a.l points and other effects, crafting special weapons at workbenches, and more.

    Environments: Fallout 4 has the best environmental detail of any video game as of today. Hundreds of incredibly detailed locations can be found, Any person who says this game is unfinished or lacking a lot of content are autistic and deserve to stay off this website. This is not a perfect game but it is very very close. Maybe updates or DLC will add the features i was looking forward to this game but this game deserves a solid 10/10. The weapon and settlement building and customization is too big to fit in this review, so ill just stop here.    … Expand
  70. Malprodigy
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    I can't stop playing! Its hard to not appreciate all the work that went into this. My only complaint are the number of bugs (nothing game breaking so far, just minor inconveniences), but I'm sure these will be worked out with future patches.
  71. DJPolish
    Nov 30, 2015
    5
    I'm one of those RPG players who are most disappointed because of the crap dialogue system, the linear quests, the less than moderate effects of our character's actions on the world around, and hence, the zero replayability of the game.

    I think I figured out what's the elementary difference between the F4 quest system and the predecessor games'. In F3 or New Vegas, a quest dialogue    I'm one of those RPG players who are most disappointed because of the crap dialogue system, the linear quests, the less than moderate effects of our character's actions on the world around, and hence, the zero replayability of the game.

    I think I figured out what's the elementary difference between the F4 quest system and the predecessor games'.

    In F3 or New Vegas, a quest dialogue usually happens like this:

    - the NPC proposes the problem;
    - our character can choose between about 2 or 3 options what to do, how to solve or not to solve the problem;
    - If we choose Option 1, and the NPC reacts, it moves forward to about 2 further sub-options: - the quest can end with End A or End B;
    - if we choose Option 2, and the NPC reacts, it offers another 2 sub-options: - the quest will end with End C or End D;
    - and likewise, if we have Option 3 as well.
    This is about 3-4-5 possible ending of an average quest, and they are irreversible (the world around will go on with the End you chose). This is the non-linear quest-structure.

    In Fallout 4, a quest dialogue happens like this:

    - the NPC proposes the problem;
    - our character can choose between 4 options what to do (although, by default we don't know what he/she will actually DO, it's just a guess);
    - if we choose Option 1, and the NPC reacts, it leads our character BACK to the other starter three Options;
    - if we choose Option 2, and the NPC reacts, it leads BACK to the original Options;
    - if we choose Options 3, and the NPC reacts, the quest moves forward with the only one possible outcome;
    - if we choose Option 4 which means "no, I won't do it", the quest takes a break, offering you to come back later to choose the only one possible Ending.
    This is an average 1 possible quest ending (if we don't count "no, I don't do this" as a second ending). This is a linear quest-structure. - - And I hate it.

    Those folks, who created and wrote the quests for F4,
    1. never played any roleplay games;
    2. consider us to be total idiots who buy this as "RPG quests". I'm personally annoyed by this.    … Expand
  72. Heavens_Fence
    Nov 30, 2015
    4
    This is the most disappointing game I've played on a nextgen console thus far. I'm a huge bethesda fanboy (or was) too. I loved fallout 3 and Nv. Played Skyrim for over 200 hrs and thought mass effect was super fun too.

    First Graphics what a joke every thing looks like a marginally smoother version of Fallout 3 no detail in anything. Anyone who says graphics are passable should ask    This is the most disappointing game I've played on a nextgen console thus far. I'm a huge bethesda fanboy (or was) too. I loved fallout 3 and Nv. Played Skyrim for over 200 hrs and thought mass effect was super fun too.

    First Graphics what a joke every thing looks like a marginally smoother version of Fallout 3 no detail in anything. Anyone who says graphics are passable should ask themselves why they got a nextgen console to begin with. Everyone says the graphics suck cu the world is so big but it seems to me like witcher 3 had a world roughly the same size and somehow pulled of graphics that are worthy of nextgen hardware.
    The story is as everyone says absolutely awful everything happens so quickly and if you stay on track with the main quest you can reach absolute disappointment in under 4 hours. Also Due to bad graphics, lousy dialogue, absolute no facial expressions or body language talking to npcs is a chore and paying attention to the story is hard. Coincidentally enough the most captivating npc (Nich Valentine) is actually a robot go figure.
    Lets focus on some changes to gameplay that apart from lousy graphics and story make it less enjoyable than its predecessors.
    1 V.A.T.S. is so nerfed it's not worth using. In fallout 3 and NV vats nearly stopped everything giving you time to decide if it was worth it to take a head shot or go for the high percentage body shot. Now in this game if you use vats to hit a group a ghouls that are fairly far away you have like 3 seconds to decide what to do before you get pummeled to the ground. They reduced vats damage too I seriously do more damage if I just aim at their head an pull the trigger than if I use vats. It also feels like your speed is much slower than the enemies so if you are fighting just one guy (and you haven't been killed because you weren't lightning fast deciding what to shot at using vats) when you actually execute an attack in vats he hits you more than you hit him what a joke. This makes vats useless and turns this game into an fps which isn't what i paid 60 bucks for.
    2. Where did the enemies go on my compass?
    So I guess you enemy blips don't show up on your screen until they are aware of your presence. Well that worked great in Skyrim because you were usually in the small confines of a mine or a monster's lair but in fallout 4 where everything being so open (and the graphics making every thing look the same doesn't help) it makes being sneaky sneaky completely impossible. Along with this is there are no more compass markers for friendly npcs. This sometime makes questing difficult, it is extremely easy to lose companions. Worst of it all if you happen upon a friendly npc while your doing the sneaky sneaky (yeah I sadly took a nija perk how silly of me) and you blow em away cuz you think hes a raider. (yeah that happened to me once and I had to reload the game) . Honestly why isn't there just a minimap it'd make the game a hell of a lot more easy to enjoy. I also dislike that there are no skill points it just didn't make leveling up as fun as it used to be.
    3. the raido station seems like they got the greatest hits for fallout 3 and fallout NV and made that be the radio station for this game which bothered me cuz I liked listening to those super old fashioned songs but honestly I've had enough of "Butcher Pete" and that binga banga bongo i don't wanna leave the congo tarzan song.
    Someone mentioned not being able to adjust gamma or brightness which isn't a big deal because you can adjust your tv though every next gen game I've played has some sort of brightness adjustment. This isn't the case for a ps Vita I can't simply change the brightness to a point where I can see using remote play. It sucks needing a flashlight past 4pm or I can't see 3 feet in front of me on my Vita. Also for some reason they changed the controls when using remote play with a Vita instead of sprint being R3(which is on the rear of the Ps Vita) they have sprint as the down button on the d pad..... Yeah very smart so I somehow need to hold the down button of the d pad and move the joystick with the same hand. Thanks bethesda
    I did kind of like he settlement construction stuff but it was crude and left me wanting more. The shooting mechanics are improved too but that still plays into the hand of this being an fps with a story instead of an rpg.
    Honestly Everything thing I did in this game I already did in fallout 3 minus the fun. My favorite part about this game was watching the commercials prior to buying it and watching the s.p.e.c.i.a.l. commercials while game installed    … Expand
  73. Nachipants
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    This was my first Fallout game and I love it! The graphics isn't the best, but it doesn't spoil the fun at all. The amount of things you can do in the game far exceeds whatever standards you have visually. Weapons modification, settlement establishments and discovering things. All and all, loving the game and looking forwards to playing it everyday!
  74. Congratulations
    Nov 30, 2015
    4
    *the last part of my entire entry* I found some BOS guys who had a quest for me but were fighting off ghouls that spawned infinitely into existence. I ran inside of a building only to see that the ghouls were punching me through the walls. Which they can do without glitching out. A man appeared and helped us out but the BOS guys started attacking him. He was invincible though, so the BOS*the last part of my entire entry* I found some BOS guys who had a quest for me but were fighting off ghouls that spawned infinitely into existence. I ran inside of a building only to see that the ghouls were punching me through the walls. Which they can do without glitching out. A man appeared and helped us out but the BOS guys started attacking him. He was invincible though, so the BOS guys just chased him down and have been crippling him from then on. I haven't seen any of them since. Quest gone. That was the quest to join the brotherhood. And it's gone. At that moment I realised that "sloppy and not-entirely-planned out" summed up this game perfectly and I've happily not played it since. There's usually a time frame for a game to be this unstable and unfinished and it's called the 'beta phase'.… Expand
  75. jamex
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    Can´t wait for Fallout 5 :)

    Wait.. I haven´t finished this one. Fallout 4. Why? Because I use to play Shooters or SimCity(type) of games, but the ability of playing both at the same time, its amazing! So.. I´m lost in translation. I could n´t start doing the main quest until my base was big an super defended with a 6 story big housing central (And can't stop building). The narrative of    Can´t wait for Fallout 5 :)

    Wait.. I haven´t finished this one. Fallout 4. Why? Because I use to play Shooters or SimCity(type) of games, but the ability of playing both at the same time, its amazing! So.. I´m lost in translation. I could n´t start doing the main quest until my base was big an super defended with a 6 story big housing central (And can't stop building). The narrative of the missions is great and the intricate world of junk (that forever lays where you left them) its quite amazing to me (haven´t played other fallouts tough).

    Its quite buggy frame dropping and the loading screen between buildings is so weird (what happened there guys? is it the lights? I believe is the lights) But still in the same advance level as the Witcher (where you can truly stop playing...) This is a great game.    … Expand
  76. BetaCuckold
    Nov 29, 2015
    1
    Let's play: Witcher 3 versus Fallout 4. "Oh, but you can't compare these games." Why not? They had similar budgets and similar development time (actually Witcher 3 had less). "Fallout 4's problems are forgivable." The dialogue camera glitches where you can't see the actor's face. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Lip-syncing issues in Fallout 4. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Jerky animations.Let's play: Witcher 3 versus Fallout 4. "Oh, but you can't compare these games." Why not? They had similar budgets and similar development time (actually Witcher 3 had less). "Fallout 4's problems are forgivable." The dialogue camera glitches where you can't see the actor's face. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Lip-syncing issues in Fallout 4. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Jerky animations. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Late pop in textures. Witcher 3 rarely has this except when coming off of rest mode on PS4. Sub 10 frame rates. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Low quality textures. Witcher 3 doesn't have this. Sub-bar dialogue system. Witcher 3 doesn't.

    The minute I saw this game trailer months ago I immediately knew I wasn't going to buy it. Why? Because it looked TERRIBLE graphically. YES! Terrible graphically! Call me spoiled but I expected much better in 2015. I love the Elder Scrolls (I've played Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim and loved them all), one of the best fantasy franchises of all time, and I played both Fallout 3 and New Vegas and loved it;. In 2008. Bethesda dropped the ball big time and the only reason anyone would positively review the game is because they're in the first stage of grief: DENIAL.

    "It's not that bad... the game I waited for 7 years for, couldn't possibly be this bad... well, it's buggy and looks terrible but, you know what? We can expect that? Graphics and bugs are normal in all Bethesda titles despite them being almost unique in this consistent output of crap. So what if graphics look like they're from 2007 when even small budget studios produce better product, quicker?"

    "Oh, but graphics aren't the most important part of a game." Right, but they are important and in 2015 when 95% of other AAA games have perfect frame rates on spectacular graphics while this game is using a 10 year old Gamebryo engine, yeah, no, stop making excuses.

    Again, this game would be great, as Fallout New Vegas was in 2008.

    But this is 2015. And I went and played it on my friend's PS4. It looked AWFUL. Clumsy, the animations were off, and the gameplay wasn't fun, and it was completely NON-IMMERSIVE. The lip syncing was so bad it was almost like I was playing a bad joke. And then reused animations from Skyrim? The jerky animations done in 3D Studio Max? I played for four hours before just shutting it off. Then I played it again the next week, for another couple of hours and still couldn't forgive the graphics, so much so that the gameplay was just... blah. It didn't feel like it was a living breathing world at all.

    Honestly, the only reason this game made almost a billion dollars was just clever marketing hype. And in saying that, I admit that the age of gaming is really over, forever. Now, the developers that you'd expect amazing content from are producing un-fun, watered down crap and then charging an arm and a leg for it. People say, "oh, the graphics aren't a big deal because of gameplay." Sure, but the gameplay isn't that good to overlook it. Want a game with amazing gameplay, with not so great graphics that was completely overlooked? Look at the Xenoblade Chronicles. One of the best games of all time. But if a game comes along with amazing graphics but has tiny issues with gameplay? These people are all over it with their criticism. But since they are Bethesda fanboys, they literally know no end to their hypocrisy in praising a game that looks like it is straight out of 2007, and plays like it is straight out of 2007.

    Want a good game? Buy the Witcher 3. That game has the heart, the substance, the style and the love put into it that you would expect for a game in 2015. The Witcher 3 deserves the Game of the Year in 2015, and if Fallout 4 gets it, you know for a fact that the entire industry is corrupt, rigged and undermined by developers and blind fanboys alike. Hell, even Star Wars Battlefront, which itself isn't an amazing game by any leaps and bounds, looks better, runs better, plays better, and has more replayability over Fallout 4.

    And for people making excuses like, this game just looks like crap on consoles as compared to PC. The PC reviews are even worse. Just go look on Metacritic for the PC reviews.

    Just because a game is associated with a developer and IP that you like, doesn't mean you have to turn a switch off in your brain that allows you to make informed decisions. If this game were any other title, it would have been completely panned. But since the main character is wearing a blue and yellow jumpsuit, it becomes a 10/10? Seriously? Can't you people see what you're doing? You're willfully rigging the entire system in order for it to continue milking customers and depriving genuinely talented studios from surviving!

    Lastly, people talking about "80 hours of gameplay". I've put in 260 hours with The Witcher 3 and just saw Uma's transformation last night. 260 hours! That's what you expect from a game worth $60!    … Expand
  77. xenofiend95
    Nov 29, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 is a beast of a game, you can lose tens of hours and feel like you've done next to nothing. Although it is not without it's problems. First off, the graphics look good, a huge step from F3 and FNV, but this isn't the technical powerhouse of the year. Also there is a lot of frame rate stutters, something regular to Bethesda releases. I have personally not seen a single crash orFallout 4 is a beast of a game, you can lose tens of hours and feel like you've done next to nothing. Although it is not without it's problems. First off, the graphics look good, a huge step from F3 and FNV, but this isn't the technical powerhouse of the year. Also there is a lot of frame rate stutters, something regular to Bethesda releases. I have personally not seen a single crash or game breaking bug after 50+ hours. The games aesthetic is fairly weak, the Commonwealth is on a Skyrim level of boring. For such a massive game full of content, the world is very lifeless outside of the center region with almost every area feeling incredibly copy pasted from the last. Overall the repetitive nature of the map makes the commonwealth weak compared to the Capital waste or even the Mojave waste, this is from someone who put 100's of hours into those two games, 50+ leading up to F4 launch for comparison. But where the game does shine is in the quest lines. The main quest starts out fairly slow but takes a turn for more interesting matters later on. But even greater are the side quests. Many are easily some of the best in the series and make searching copy pasted areas full of Diablo tier random **** loot drops you'll never use actually worth the time. The new features, well they work for what they are but you mostly have to work around them. Crafting is incredibly limited but is put behind huge walls of grinding to make up for how shallow it actually is, and settlement building is only for those who are willing to spend 100's of hours strictly crafting. Most of the time I found myself having to work around the games limitations only to get bored and give up on creating settlements. Overall the game is very good, I can see myself possibly doubling my playtime, especially with promises of extra content in the coming months, but with all the hype surrounding I am still a bit disappointed by the games short comings. This is not a big leap for the Fallout series, its more of the same with unnecessary baggage tacked on.… Expand
  78. RussianSpy
    Nov 29, 2015
    10
    This game i've been waiting for 7 years,after i completed Fallout3,it's 7 YEARS Carl!The game is beyond my expectations,of course it has some minor bugs, the game is not ideal in total,but this is Bethesda,only they and Rockstar can bring you a true living open world games,i played on Playstation4,im on my second playtrough,300+ hours,don't listen to stupid haters and some kids 2000This game i've been waiting for 7 years,after i completed Fallout3,it's 7 YEARS Carl!The game is beyond my expectations,of course it has some minor bugs, the game is not ideal in total,but this is Bethesda,only they and Rockstar can bring you a true living open world games,i played on Playstation4,im on my second playtrough,300+ hours,don't listen to stupid haters and some kids 2000 birth year,they needed asassins and COD every year,but the games big like this,they just can't comprehend with their small brain .10/10… Expand
  79. morti1
    Nov 29, 2015
    8
    It's a very good addition to the series due to voice acting, story, combat improvements and many other quirks such as the visible effects of chems. There's also the many other improvements mentioned by other reviewers.

    However I feel like this wasn't enough of a jump from 2009 with fallout 3. The graphics, although much better than F3s, weren't as good as you would expect with a next    It's a very good addition to the series due to voice acting, story, combat improvements and many other quirks such as the visible effects of chems. There's also the many other improvements mentioned by other reviewers.

    However I feel like this wasn't enough of a jump from 2009 with fallout 3. The graphics, although much better than F3s, weren't as good as you would expect with a next gen game however this is not a major problem and can either be solved through mods or simply getting used to it. My major issue that holds it back is that the overall feel of the game is just very similar to fallout 3; the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is true but innovation is also important.

    Overall i would say that this is definitely worth buying if you enjoyed/loved/liked the previous fallouts including Obsidian's FNV and to any gamers who liked RPGs in general because it's a great game. Just don't expect something like the jump from MGS4 to 5.    … Expand
  80. fluxmulder
    Nov 28, 2015
    7
    Yes, this is still the Fallout that we know and love. The post-apocalyptic setting. The lore. The mutated creatures. Wandering around, seeing something cool in the distance, going there, killing all the bad guys, grabbing the loot, seeing something else in the distance, going there, repeat. It's all back in Fallout 4.

    That being said though, they have taken quite a few steps back with    Yes, this is still the Fallout that we know and love. The post-apocalyptic setting. The lore. The mutated creatures. Wandering around, seeing something cool in the distance, going there, killing all the bad guys, grabbing the loot, seeing something else in the distance, going there, repeat. It's all back in Fallout 4.

    That being said though, they have taken quite a few steps back with this game. Yes, the RPG system has been simplified. There are no skills anymore, weapon and armor don't degrade, there is no karma system, and the perks system has been reworked. The skills and reworked perks system, I can live with. The other two, not so much. I imagine they did it to streamline the series and appeal to a wider audience. The lack of a karma system means that the only meaningful choices you get to make are what factions to join, which leaves little room for any real role-playing. The story and setting this time around also don't have the appeal of Fallout 3. With a few exceptions, characters are flat and uninteresting, and this isn't helped by the lack of interesting player dialogue choices. Boston also doesn't have the uniqueness that Washington DC had. The usual Bethesda bugs are still in abundance. NPC followers can get snagged on objects, static cars can unexpectedly go flying and crush you, bad VATS cameras will glitch through enemies, and so on. The UI is also a bit of a mess. The pipboy menus in general are cluttered and confusing, and certain key binds are hard bound to actions. You can also build settlements now. It's a cool idea, but poorly explained and implemented. 30 hours in, I still don't know what ultimate purpose they serve or how it benefits me.

    Onto the positives. The world looks great. The art style in general is more colorful and vibrant than Fallout 3's, helped by a much improved graphics engine. Art quality is hit or miss though. Some areas look great while others look laughably bad. Character models and animations have been improved. 3rd person view in particular feels much better because of this. Character creation is also very robust, with tons of face customization options. The gun gameplay and general player navigation is also improved, and feels more in line with what you'd expect from a modern FPS. It can still be quite janky, especially when jumping or trying to navigate rocky terrain. You can also craft weapons and armor now, which is great. That also means every little clutter item in the world should be picked up, as they are used for crafting.

    So in conclusion, if you loved Fallout 3 for it's setting and and exploration gameplay, Fallout 4 will give you more of that but with a bit of next-gen polish. If you wanted a deep RPG experience, then the streamlining that Bethesda has done may disappoint you. Though not the classic that it's predecessor was, Fallout 4 is still a good game and a worthy addition to the Fallout series.    … Expand
  81. BarbasIsDogmeat
    Nov 28, 2015
    6
    Bethesda dropped the ball on this one. It's going to still be one of the best selling games of all time. They nailed the marketing, the hype levels for this were astronomical...they sold so many copies that porn hub had a massive dip in viewers on release day. I have invested an absolutely embarrassing amount of time in the other Fallout games. Like, I could have written some novels...someBethesda dropped the ball on this one. It's going to still be one of the best selling games of all time. They nailed the marketing, the hype levels for this were astronomical...they sold so many copies that porn hub had a massive dip in viewers on release day. I have invested an absolutely embarrassing amount of time in the other Fallout games. Like, I could have written some novels...some GRRM novels. This one I put in about 30 hours and I am done. Its not a roleplaying game. Its kind of like a super clunky post-apocalyptic far cry. Its a sandbox action game. It's still a fun game, its just that the other fallout games really tap into something s.p.e.c.i.a.l. (get it?) and it seems like the people who made this game have no clue what that is. Every single quest ends in massive bloody violence, there is barely even the illusion of choice, there is no sense of progression, no feeling that you have earned any kind of victory. Seriously within the first hour I had Power Armor, a minigun, and had killed a deathclaw.
    They are going to make a boatload of money, the whole pre-order racket has seen to that, but where do they go from here? They are loosing the old school fans, and gaining a super fickle audience that they simply can't maintain. This game is aiming for the Call Of Duty, Assassins Creed, Far Cry Crowd. Those games have several things in common. Cutting edge graphics, super tight game mechanics, and MULTIPLAYER. Also bland, boring, and repetitive game-play.
    I'm not a graphics guy. I love 8 bit games and indie stuff, but this game looks rough. It looks PS3.5. The animation is busted all to hell and its just crawling with bugs. I am playing on the PS4 and it has the most obtuse nonsense IU I can imagine, Vats feels more like a cheat code than an essential part of the game, and the whole settlement building mechanic feels like your building a level in an old Tony Hawk game. This game simply has no multiplayer....which is what keeps people playing and thinking about these properties in between releases. Bethesda games don't usually need this because they are packed with alternate paths, emergent gameplay, and varying play styles. In Fallout 4 you start out as a character who is good at just about everything. Leveling up works more like character bonuses. I don't mind some of the streamlining here. The way the system is setup is interesting, but its just that you can't really make a character that's bad at anything. If you are out of vats you are just as likely to hit your enemy with a rocket launcher as you are a pistol or an energy weapon. There aren't really fail checks. You either can do something or you can't do it. No system of chance. So its really difficult to create a "build". Also some stats are useless. Since this game offers no choice and every mission just ends in a bloodbath charisma does nothing except occasionally allow you to extort some extra money out of people.
    By far the worse thing they did was give the protagonist a voice. You can be a man or a woman. Your choices for role playing are 1. a concerned mother who is a saint, 2. a concerned Mother who is kind of grouchy, or 3 an incredibly BLAND concerned father who is a saint, 4 really really whiny (yet concerned father) who doesn't make a whole lot of sense.. That's it. I played through the first time has concerned mother who is a saint. The VA for the female MC is great. Yes they options are super limited,but I liked her characterizations and I felt connect to her. I decided for my second play through that I would play a male character who was kind of the opposite. The male character in the game is an ex soldier (of course) so I thought about playing this really scarred guy, violent, cruel, shell shocked. The moment he opened his mouth it was just ludicrous. All of his dialogue just became parody. I had him refuse to help one NPC, just really giving her **** condescending, insulting....dudes a turd, and then because you have to do the goddamn quest to complete the game I agreed and he just looks at her and earnestly vows,"I will find him for you. I promise." I wound up going to the plastic surgeon and making him look like king diamond and shutting the game off.
    The story has some interesting twists and turns. There are several companions, but really there is just one. Nick Valentine is one of the best NPC followers Bethesda has ever created and he deserves to be in a better game. My choice of faction in the end really really disappointed him, and I genuinely felt kinda bad about it. You also get a scraggly dog that more or less is a walking cheat code. He can carry all your extra junk and somehow unlock master locks. You can seriously get one of the best guns in the game just by having the dog search the beginning area. So yeah, rent it. Go in with reservations. Its not really an

    rpg. As a game were you shoot monsters in the face its

    pretty fun, but if you are an old school fallout fan, or an

    avid rpg lover....its a huge disappointment. Somewhere I

    imagine Nick Valentine, Harold, and Bob are sharing a drink,

    and wondering about what kind of micro-transactions, and

    online multiplayer death matches they are going to have to

    get into with Fallout 5.    … Expand
  82. UcantMisThaB3AR
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    i just created this metacritic account just to write a short review for this game bc some of these reviews on here are ridiculous. im referring to every single one that rates this game under a five. I will agree with almost everything they say in their reviews to a certain extent but it in no way justifies a 0 score. the game isnt completely broken as that kind of score would imply. Ii just created this metacritic account just to write a short review for this game bc some of these reviews on here are ridiculous. im referring to every single one that rates this game under a five. I will agree with almost everything they say in their reviews to a certain extent but it in no way justifies a 0 score. the game isnt completely broken as that kind of score would imply. I myself have been thoroughly enjoying this game and would recommend buying it if you enjoy these types of games. my only complaints are the abysmal framerate drops that will hopefully be addressed in future updates and the underwhelming dialogue system that has been dumbed down significantly from previous games. as far as graphics and animations go i give it a pass. The only real improvement over previous entries is a little more detail in textures and of course the 1080p update. The only wow factor that makes the graphics pop for me personally is the lighting effects. I noticed nobody mentioned the absence of an in game brightness adjustment option as well but i believe this shouldnt present a problem if your tv is properly calibrated although i do believe the option should be included. I really cant recall any game ive ever played not having one so i just found it odd and worth mentioning. All this considered though i must say is bethesda really known for eye popping amazing looking games? No so theres really no let down there for me. As far as the voice acting goes it is far superior to all other fallout/elders scrolls games in every way. For me the UI isnt a problem at all once you get used to it and if anyone complaining about it has a better idea on how to handle inventory management in the game then i would love to hear their bright ideas. for me its a non issue other than the fact that theres so many cool items in the game that im always overencumbered bc i wanna horde it all. The perks system does take some getting used to at first but is it better or worse than it used to be? Not at all just different. The only upside is its alot easier on the eyes with its charming little comic strip look. Oh yeah and i was being sarcastic earlier when i said "short review " sorry bout that. Started rambling a bit lol. All things said i myself personally have been having alot of fun with this game and get lost in its immersive post apocalyptic world for hours on end just as i did in all the previous titles set in this universe. I believe that if others could get over the initial disappointment caused by all the over hyping that they would as well bc there is a wealth of content to be had in this game. So please read as many positive reviews as you do negative and do some more research on other platforms other than metacritic also before you make a decision and miss out on a great game.… Expand
  83. MCHammerTime
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    Awesome, game in the Fallout tradition. Looking forward to the DLC as an addition to the game now fixes and unfinished pieces. New settlement mechanics is a very good new feature set that will be hopefully improved upon.
  84. neilgr75
    Nov 27, 2015
    10
    I think this game is absolutely fantastic and one of the best games I have played so far, I am around 35/40 hours in (level 21) and I have not really touched the main story as I keep getting sidetracked by new missions popping up. The actual game world is amazing and the attention to detail as with all Bethesda games is something else...Unlike many other sandbox games out there, there is aI think this game is absolutely fantastic and one of the best games I have played so far, I am around 35/40 hours in (level 21) and I have not really touched the main story as I keep getting sidetracked by new missions popping up. The actual game world is amazing and the attention to detail as with all Bethesda games is something else...Unlike many other sandbox games out there, there is a reason to journey out and discover this amazingly created world.… Expand
  85. DotaKaiju
    Nov 27, 2015
    8
    I browsed metacritic for 4 days before I bought Fall out 4. I was going to avoid it because of all the bad buzz its getting but im glad I didnt.. This game could have had prettier graphics but I dont look for that in video games. Ive never played a fall out game before so playing this is a lot of fun. Im wearing some mascot hood while killing mutants with a spiked bat. Thats fun. TheI browsed metacritic for 4 days before I bought Fall out 4. I was going to avoid it because of all the bad buzz its getting but im glad I didnt.. This game could have had prettier graphics but I dont look for that in video games. Ive never played a fall out game before so playing this is a lot of fun. Im wearing some mascot hood while killing mutants with a spiked bat. Thats fun. The interface could use some work but thats not game breaking. I have run into some glitches but nothing crazy that made me want to put this game down. Im 40 hours in now after holding back on this game. Im so glad I didnt listen to metacritic and im willing to bet more then 90% of people who gave this game a negative review is still play it. This game has a lot of hours you can put into this game. Only done like 15 or 20 quest and 40 hours in. What a blast… Expand
  86. bigboss1964
    Nov 26, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4

    Game-Play:The game-play is the best the series have ever seen with spot on shooting and for the first time the ability to sprint with new V.A.T.S system that slow time and not stop it this game becomes more difficult and demands to focus your mind when you play.The new perk system is good but it could have been better because you have to upgrade your S.P.E.C.I.A.L skills with    Fallout 4

    Game-Play:The game-play is the best the series have ever seen with spot on shooting and for the first time the ability to sprint with new V.A.T.S system that slow time and not stop it this game becomes more difficult and demands to focus your mind when you play.The new perk system is good but it could have been better because you have to upgrade your S.P.E.C.I.A.L skills with perk point and not by performing actions in the game but this is a small problem.A ton of new and old weapons to choose from and the same goes about the armor.The RADS now make your maximum health less rather than killing you in certain amounts witch adds in to the depth of the game.There is also crafting not only for weapons and armor but also for settlements that you can create a home for you and even NPCs, to craft anything you need junk so now junk item are extremely useful.

    Story:The story is not that great but is not that bad ether.The stars of the game is epic but the ending of the game could be so much better but your choices have almost no impact in the game.

    Graphics: The graphics are not that good for this generation and Bethesda should really use a new engine on the next game.

    Notes:I really lose my self in the world of this game by playing over 80 hours and still have something to do it is surly one of the best open-world games I have ever played and the best Fallout game that there is to play.A great game I recommend it to everyone even the not Fallout fans to buy it it is worth the full price that it has.    … Expand
  87. hiwasafari
    Nov 26, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 feels more like fallout 3,5 than fallout 4. The hype surrounding this game has been crazy and expectation has been sky high. Finally after getting the platinum trophy for the game I feel can have a honest opinion about the game.
    Calling it fallout 3,5 does not make the game bad. Honestly, if you loved fallout 3 you will love fallout 4. There are improvements but there are not    Fallout 4 feels more like fallout 3,5 than fallout 4. The hype surrounding this game has been crazy and expectation has been sky high. Finally after getting the platinum trophy for the game I feel can have a honest opinion about the game.
    Calling it fallout 3,5 does not make the game bad. Honestly, if you loved fallout 3 you will love fallout 4. There are improvements but there are not groundbreaking. The gun play, graphics and animation has all seen improved but it is not the huge improvement many of us expected. One thing I did not like is the dumbing down of the rpgs elements. Like any other other bethesda game lately, it feels like they focus more and more on action/adventure then rpg aspect of their games. The story this time is more intriguing than the last time and some of missions are really cool to play. There is different type of factions you can join and they all have their own quest-line.
    The game has few cool added features like crafting your own settlements and moding every weapon. But overall the changes and improvements are so little I cant help to feel a bit disappointed. I expected fallout 4 to be a 10/10 game, the game has so much going for it but in the end I feel like it bethesda played a bit to safe. That is why I rate this game 8/10, it is a great game don't get me wrong. But it won't have the same impact as fallout 3 or skyrim had when they launched. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BETHESDA , LEAVE YOUR ENGINE BEHIND    … Expand
  88. xhaosis
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    It is not a 10, it really is no better than fallout 3, to be honest. After about 15 hours of game play I am getting jaded. It is worth 60 dollars you will get your money's worth. this game is not ground breaking and its visual mechanics are out dated. The only great thing I can say about fallout 4, is now we should see a new TES coming hopefully soon, and hopefully that new title canIt is not a 10, it really is no better than fallout 3, to be honest. After about 15 hours of game play I am getting jaded. It is worth 60 dollars you will get your money's worth. this game is not ground breaking and its visual mechanics are out dated. The only great thing I can say about fallout 4, is now we should see a new TES coming hopefully soon, and hopefully that new title can show this company's innovation once again.… Expand
  89. Derpman0114
    Nov 26, 2015
    10
    I've been playing fallout since 3.I loved that game and this is even better!It has a slow start ,it start to get good at around when you go to a place called diamond city.Love the radio great game,favorite in the series for sure.
  90. McJolt
    Nov 26, 2015
    10
    Aldilà della grafica bisogna sempre guardare il contenuto, e qua c'è quello che viene promesso: open world, molta esplorazione, atmosfere post atomiche. Poi che non sia il top come The Witcher, pazienza. Devo dare dieci, perchè questi zero spammosi hanno abbassato il voto troppo sotto quello che dovrebbe essere: almeno 8,5.
  91. x420Raptor
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    This game is not worth a 9+ . I can only assume that the people who have given this a (+ are not well rounded gamers and instead are just fan boys of the series with an ultra biased review.

    It's not even a true contender for GOTY in my view, it just doesn't offer enough. Let's start with the positives... - Crafting, the ability to craft and the sheer amount of things you can make,    This game is not worth a 9+ . I can only assume that the people who have given this a (+ are not well rounded gamers and instead are just fan boys of the series with an ultra biased review.

    It's not even a true contender for GOTY in my view, it just doesn't offer enough.

    Let's start with the positives...

    - Crafting, the ability to craft and the sheer amount of things you can make, as well as all the options surrounding the crafting from sending settlers there to having stores up and full on skyscrapers is fantastic.
    They could have done with some better designs for walls/roofing but it's not a big deal

    - Character build, the way you can build up your characters skill points is great , or SPECIAL as it's called in Fallout. It offers a tonne of customisation as far as the build you want or your character, which is good and actually does make a difference in a lot of scenarios. Having high Charisma for instance makes a lot of things easier.

    - Map size.. With a game like this you need a massive map to justify it, and it delivers. I don't think it's anywhere near as big as The Crew map size (Just to compared cross genre maps) , and I don't think it's bigger than Witcher 3, but it's certainly big enough to explore for a long time.

    Now for the negatives...

    There are too many things against this game to give it a high rank unless I am going to be a biased idiot fan boy, which I'm not.

    - Graphics, Sure I understand the scope of the game, and the size of the map but you know what? It's 2015, there are plenty of games with HUGE maps, and more going on with FAR better graphics. It's unacceptable to use an old game engine in 2015 & it DOES matter.

    - Story... The story was weak, there's no two ways about it. It was almost emotionless especially in dialogue with other characters. At no point was I "pulled in" when it came to the story, I beat the game, had tonnes of settlements at a high happiness rating, did a lot of little side quests and then got bored, all in less than a week & I haven't been back.
    They seriously need a better writer, or more creativity for this series. To think that Bethesda could make a marvel such as Skyrim with unbelievable storylines even in the side quests, & yet they can also make this tired weak story? It's disappoining.

    - Shooting. Yes I know you're supposd to rely on VATS more, but it's a ridiculous system. It's just so unnecessary and to be honest they would have a better game if they scrapped VATS altogether and made a good consistent shooting style . The free aim shooting in this game feels clunky, and extremely inconsistent... countless times I've watched bullets go through enemies and not register as hits, it's just not as fluid as it could be.

    If someone asked me what RPG to buy and they could only choose one, it would be Witcher 3 over Fallout 4 every day of the week.

    Witcher 3 is seriously a superior game in every conceivable way, from the story, the character interaction, the character build, the graphics, the world state, hell even little things like romancing!

    There is no sensible person who can justify buying this over Fallout 4 if they could only buy one, it didn't deliver anywhere near the hype and leaves me wondering what the hell happened to the developer that made one of the best RPGs ever in Skyrim.    … Expand
  92. superfields
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start with the bad yes we all know the graphics appears to be not really better than the last time we played Fallout 3 years ago, this is astonishing considering the likes of other open world sand box games like Destiny! Bethesda really needs to put to use Id Software talents here for their next instalment.

    The good the game is great and adds a few new bells and whistles like town management and crafting. Though this is not required it can be a nice diversion between quests.

    The other honourable mention is the stability it has not crashed once and to me and this company that is a set forward. So far no really annoying bugs.

    Bethesda needs to look at games like the new Star Wars and an older Destiny which are a higher caliber of finish and polish in the graphics department after all we are in the next gen of games, or did they not know that??

    9/10 for the sheer excitement and playability of the game, easily could of had 9.7 for better graphics!    … Expand
  93. lolosaurus
    Nov 26, 2015
    10
    Don't listen to negative comments they are just COD Noobs! This game might not have best graphics but it has the best story ever and the best combat that any fallout game has seen! There might be small bugs but most of them are not gamebreaking. Now i am level 48 and the game has crashed for me only once.
  94. DK_Son
    Nov 25, 2015
    8
    10/10 because I made a chick character and she is freaking cute as f*** in her hard hat.

    Sucks that you can't jimmy the broken weapons together but instead have to carry around like 10 shotguns instead of say 2 that are at full health. It's hard to drop those 10 shotguns/weapons since I am used to hoarding them and using them to fix my damaged ones. Bit laggy when a lot of **** goes    10/10 because I made a chick character and she is freaking cute as f*** in her hard hat.

    Sucks that you can't jimmy the broken weapons together but instead have to carry around like 10 shotguns instead of say 2 that are at full health. It's hard to drop those 10 shotguns/weapons since I am used to hoarding them and using them to fix my damaged ones.

    Bit laggy when a lot of **** goes down but I find the game pretty smooth in most cases.

    To me it does have the Fallout feel/experience that other people seem to say it is missing. I feel as though the combat is similar to F3 as are most things in the game. I never finished F3 but I got a damn long way through it. I feel as though this will be the one that I finish.

    If you want a big game with crafting of settlements/camps/weapons/armour and the ability to shoot/stab/whack/blow up your enemies then this is for you. Not to mention the skill tree is farking massive and the abilities you get with the levels/perks are pretty epic.

    Actual score is 8/10 now that I've calmed down about the cuteness of my character.

    For a 10 I would need a few of the old things back from F3, and the drop in framerate sometimes during a bit of heavy combat, etc takes away from the immersive experience that I should have. Also the beginning of the game focuses on your kid being kidnapped, but then you have a buttfkload of unrelated quests that take your time away from finding your kid. You realise that your baby is actually 10 yrs old because you were frozen for another 10 years after your kid was robbed from you, then you waste another 10 years on these damn side quests whilst complaining about how you need to find your kid ASAP. WHY AM I CLEARING BUILDINGS FOR QUESTS DEN? Mek no sense.    … Expand
  95. loeis
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    My focus would not be the graphics as always liked since I'm used des super mario to battlefield among others, which is really interesting was the history that goes the game and the issue of war, the lack of resources for survival between others, otherwise there's the question of the drama that you pass along the plot, these elements are wHAT make a great game Fallout 4
  96. Feyros
    Nov 25, 2015
    4
    So i was like not doing this i have like never played fallout therefore i was going to give it a 4 but like no pls i was like yes i mean no like omfg i dont even knoowww ugghh
  97. Goodneighbour
    Nov 25, 2015
    2
    Apparently, this is my first review on metacritic. I would like to note, that Bethesda totally failed Fallout Title and it's whole community. Even though I had my doubts, I didn't expect the game to turn out to be such a waste of money and nerves.
    1. Story. Very linear and illogical. As you go further the characters become less interesting and badly written, it seems that the devs just    Apparently, this is my first review on metacritic. I would like to note, that Bethesda totally failed Fallout Title and it's whole community. Even though I had my doubts, I didn't expect the game to turn out to be such a waste of money and nerves.
    1. Story. Very linear and illogical. As you go further the characters become less interesting and badly written, it seems that the devs just got lazy at some point. Ending just sucked. I got 30 seconds trailer that is the same for all variants. No more Roy Perlman in the end. No comment about the dialogues.
    2. Gameplay. Quite good, I must say. Shooting is fun and enjoyable, new VATS version is interesting and more logical for a 3d game dynamics. Interface didn't cause any trouble too6 though it's usable only on consoles.
    3. RPG Basics. None, they do not exist in this game. Black Ops 2 has more options and endings.
    4. Graphics. Satisfying for a console version. Din't like the "fog" in the buildings. Also there are some typical Bethesda bugs, such as missing textures, 3d models, or just artifacts.
    5. Music and audio. Amazingly done. No minuses at all.

    To sum up. Fallout 4 is a very poorly done game. It is a major setback in the series, that got to much hype thanks to the professional marketing of Bethesda. As for me, remove the word "Fallout" from the title and the game will be 8/10 (name it "Rage 2" for example). But as for Fallout series game, it is a very bad joke.    … Expand
  98. phantomlord
    Nov 25, 2015
    8
    It took me 90 hours to do everything the game had to offer and get every trophy. I was very disappointed that the game was so quick and easy when it was promised to be a 200+ hour game. Bethesda really refined and updated lots of things since Fallout 3 and New Vegas but they also left out a lot that those games had. The updates to the gun play and overall handling of your character wasIt took me 90 hours to do everything the game had to offer and get every trophy. I was very disappointed that the game was so quick and easy when it was promised to be a 200+ hour game. Bethesda really refined and updated lots of things since Fallout 3 and New Vegas but they also left out a lot that those games had. The updates to the gun play and overall handling of your character was vastly improved from the previous games. I used v.a.t.s. probably 70% less than I did in Fallout 3. Overall the game was definitely fun and kept my attention until the end but the end came to quickly and the story that was building the whole time really doesn't go anywhere special in any of the possible endings… Expand
  99. deathflame20
    Nov 25, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a big open world rpg with lots of things to do like creating your own settlement with settlers that you have to protect it from raiders, super mutan,ghoul and more by making turrets. You can customize your armour, power armour and weaopen like adding nails to your bat , dying your power armour red flame, pink and more, but Fallout 4 have a lot of bugs and the companion AIFallout 4 is a big open world rpg with lots of things to do like creating your own settlement with settlers that you have to protect it from raiders, super mutan,ghoul and more by making turrets. You can customize your armour, power armour and weaopen like adding nails to your bat , dying your power armour red flame, pink and more, but Fallout 4 have a lot of bugs and the companion AI are dumb, sometimes your companion is on your when tou want go through a door like lydia in skyrim. The graphic have been slightly improved from skyrim and sometime the framerate drop down and make the game laggy when you are fighting or running but still, this game is worth it. I have already lay the game for 40 hours and there are still a lot of things to do in Fallout 4.… Expand
  100. jackmcready
    Nov 25, 2015
    9
    I can't believe many of the negative reviewers have spent much if any time with Fallout 4. I (only) have about 25 hours in the game but so far I have a hard time putting down the controller. It's hard to tell if the game is a strong 8 or weak 9, but it's in that ball park.

    Lots have been said about the graphics and I suppose your opinion depends on where you come from. If you just    I can't believe many of the negative reviewers have spent much if any time with Fallout 4. I (only) have about 25 hours in the game but so far I have a hard time putting down the controller. It's hard to tell if the game is a strong 8 or weak 9, but it's in that ball park.

    Lots have been said about the graphics and I suppose your opinion depends on where you come from. If you just recently played for example Last of Us or Tomb Raider, then Fallout 4 is not going to impress you immensely. However, compared to Fallout 3 this is a huge step forward. It's on par with Skyrim, although Skyrim is more beautiful because it's not cluttered with nuclear waste. That being said, I wish the Fallout world would offer a bit more sunshine because when the sun is out, the wasteland doesn't seem all too bad after all. But just compare any enemy you'd like and you'll see a huge difference. And when you play, graphics doesn't really matters because the enemies are more fierce and scary looking than ever. Early on, you really don't want to be looking for conflict all too much.

    The main thing I like is that the game is much more seamless than ever before. There are fewer areas that need loading times to access which makes you want to explore even more. The game overall runs smoother than expected. Not much holding you up, except hoarding behaviour... But rather it runs smooth than have excessive graphics because after a short while you're not too concerned if it could have looked better. At least I prefer not to wait a minute to enter a house (like in Skyrim after the save file grew too big).

    One big new addition is building settlements and this poses the biggest ambivalence for me. It's not too difficult to build in third person mode but I'd like the option for an overhead mode as well. And to some extent this "build simulator" isn't really doing it for me all the time. I'm not convinced I really need it and it just adds to my hoarding addiction which can be a bit frustrating at times. Sure, it's down to me but the game sort of pushes me to think "I really should pick up that oil can or telephone because they contain part I might need".

    Short word on the story. Haven't bothered too much. To me, the wasteland experience is building up your character to eventually deal with the big problems. You can't just go marching in and solve everything. Also, the main story isn't too appealing to me, tbh. Fallout is about making it in a hostile environment.

    So all in all: this is - after 25 hours - a great game I just want to spend more time with. I want to explore, I want to meet all the interesting people and I want to become stronger.    … Expand
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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 16, 2015
    80
    A strong return for the franchise, boasting incredible customisation, a fascinating world and brutal yet brainy shooting, slightly tarnished by lacklustre AI and tedious inventory management. [Christmas 2015, p.88]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    90
    Feral Ghoul ugly in many ways, but beneath its iffy exterior beats the heart of one helluva great RPG. Get past the graphics deficiency, and the sheer thrill of Fallout 4’s combat, crafting options, and exploring will hold your attention for months. [January 2015, p64]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Dec 11, 2015
    70
    Fallout 4 leans to the Shooting side of things. It strips down the gameplay from the actual RPG elements and offers a meta-nuclaer shooting gallery which of course keep its charm and gameplay wealth but also feels a little too friendly for the new comers. The Base builder mode is unnecessary, boring and irritating. Unfortunately, overall, there are no steps forward for this Nuclear Holocaust Behemoth of the video games industry. Only steps sideways.
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