Fallout 4

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6.8

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  1. Fidelito
    Oct 7, 2021
    8
    Excelente juego, divertido y con buena historia, el segundo mejor folaut despues del New vergas, ta bueno

    Great game, fun and with a great history, the second best fallout after new vegas, nice
  2. Jason0507
    Sep 25, 2021
    9
    This is one of the best fallout games. It's new perk system is much more visually appealing. It's use of voiced character dialogue makes it amazing. The use of factions is good though not as well done as New Vegas. The guns are very good to use and even the melee combat feels good. However I would have like to see some more post game content but hey there's always mods.
  3. andrealombardi
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    Very different than the old ones but I enjoyed it a lot.
    One thing I really appreciated is that the character finally speaks and expresses himself.
  4. eva3si0n
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Fallout 4 can be treated differently, depending on what you expect from it. If you are a fan of the original first 2 parts - pass by. I was finally able to pass Fallout 4 to the end in the first since 2015 when it came out. I passed it on platinum and got a lot of pleasure. This is one of the best action RPG games. The last good game from Bethesda at the moment. And although optimizationFallout 4 can be treated differently, depending on what you expect from it. If you are a fan of the original first 2 parts - pass by. I was finally able to pass Fallout 4 to the end in the first since 2015 when it came out. I passed it on platinum and got a lot of pleasure. This is one of the best action RPG games. The last good game from Bethesda at the moment. And although optimization on PS4 Pro has not been achieved, and graphically the game stuck somewhere in 2010-13 from Fallout 4 after 6 years still gives shape to modern games in the open world. Perhaps this is due to the fact that microtransactions and huge soulless empty worlds were not so popular back then. In Fallout 4, the main story is not so important, here is the most important detailed game world, and it has excellent secondary quests.… Expand
  5. JereParker
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es un juego que cumpla las expectativas como tal. Un juego que tiene muchos fallos tales como bugs entre otros.… Expand
  6. Axomarine
    Aug 25, 2021
    8
    Fallout 4 shares more of an urban feel than the previous game, bringing out as much as it, even if some parts are a stretch.
  7. Bowmyster
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 should be revisited. Let me first say I understand the knee-jerk reaction of not liking this game. When it came we were expecting another New Vegas and that is not what we got. Even so, I think people are too hard on it . Pros: Imersive world. Great art design, fun combat/perk system, great side characters and side missions. I love a lot of the "busy work" in this game. It gives you a reason to explore the world and a lot of it is fun. I love the settlemen building.
    Cons: The story is bland and they dumbed down the RPG elements. No branching story lines. Overall deserves to be revisited    … Expand
  8. EddBoy
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Worst Fallout game, not even a RPG. Far Cry style FPS with rpg leveling system in fallout universe. Quests are boring and have no alternative ways to finish. Dialogs are on school level writing. Every location has mass enemies with nothing interesting to interact withwith.
  9. superpyro296
    Aug 15, 2021
    7
    I remember having played fallout 3 in 2013 5 years after it released. I have good memories of fallout 3 and for me, that was a new franchise I discovered and was looking forward for the next installments. After, for some reasons, I wasn't able to get into Fallout New Vegas and I stopped after a few hours.

    Now, almost 8 years later, I was wondering if I should give Fallout 4 a try. I'm    I remember having played fallout 3 in 2013 5 years after it released. I have good memories of fallout 3 and for me, that was a new franchise I discovered and was looking forward for the next installments. After, for some reasons, I wasn't able to get into Fallout New Vegas and I stopped after a few hours.

    Now, almost 8 years later, I was wondering if I should give Fallout 4 a try. I'm glad I did. It reminded me a lot Fallout 3 but with positive improvements. Now, let's explain why I give it 7/10 which is a little bit low compared to the other AAA games I review here.

    First, I think the ratings could vary a lot among players depending of how the bugs and glitches impacted your playthrough. For me, it almost made me quit the game after the first 10 hours. There's a whole faction I couldn't do because of a bug in Concord involving Preston, one of the main characters. So there is a lot of XP i couldn't get and I think this faction was really important (it's the first one and give you the first important missions). That' s why also I finished the main story a bit underleveled (L44). So, depending of each player's experience, I understand any ratings between 5 and 9 (the 6,7 average sounds fair)

    I decided to continue my playthrough and after, the real fun began. Even though the engine Bethesda uses is really old, I had a blast playing this game and killing super mutants, hacking terminals and lockpicking doors. The companion system is great also.

    Here are a few cons:
    1. The graphics are disappointing. (not a significant improvement if we compare to Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas)
    2. Ridiculous long loading times
    3. The shooting is a bit janky
    4. The ending is weak

    Final thoughts: There is a lot of meat in this game and you will have value for what you pay. You should give it a try if you can accept the bugs and cope with that. This is a good RPG and the open world is more organic than a lot of actual AAA open world games.    … Expand
  10. jpgaming333
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Fallout 4 starts out as a fun, interesting experience, but grows dull over the course of your play through. Compared to past Fallout games and Skyrim, Fallout 4 has made great advancements in terms of gunplay of combat. Even if it's still sub-par from an industry standpoint, it still feels decent enough for long hours of play. However, I feel that the new focus towards these weapon systemsFallout 4 starts out as a fun, interesting experience, but grows dull over the course of your play through. Compared to past Fallout games and Skyrim, Fallout 4 has made great advancements in terms of gunplay of combat. Even if it's still sub-par from an industry standpoint, it still feels decent enough for long hours of play. However, I feel that the new focus towards these weapon systems has hurt the ability for choice-making, which made other Fallout games before it so unique. Despite much defense that I've heard, I refuse to consider this game an RPG. Not in the same way Fallout 3, New Vegas, and even Skyrim were. I enjoyed the companions in this game. I thought they were well-fleshed out in terms of story, and I played with them beside me for almost all 40-50 hours I spent on the game. I also appreciate Fallout 4's beautiful world, and I think it's probably one of Bethesda's more creative over the years. Overall, I liked this game. I don't regret playing it. But there are some important flaws that hold this game back, and prevent it from reaching its full potential.… Expand
  11. neolithicman
    Aug 5, 2021
    8
    7.5

    It has great combat and optional stories, some unforgettable moments make this a great game
  12. icedmosquito
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    I loved this game. I'm aware that many hardcore Fallout fans were, understandably, not satisfied with certain elements of the game but I had a great experience. There was an enormous colorful world to explore, improved shooting mechanics, awesome power armor, and interesting companions were just a few things that I loved about it. With my long backlog of games I normally only do oneI loved this game. I'm aware that many hardcore Fallout fans were, understandably, not satisfied with certain elements of the game but I had a great experience. There was an enormous colorful world to explore, improved shooting mechanics, awesome power armor, and interesting companions were just a few things that I loved about it. With my long backlog of games I normally only do one playthrough so I didn't get to see how my in-game choices affected (or didn't affect) the story therefore this element of the game had no impact on my personal enjoyment. There were things I didn't like, for instance the story and ending could have been better and the framerate was extremely poor in some areas, but I was having so much fun with the game otherwise that those things didn't make much of a difference.

    Pros: Power Armor. Improved graphics/shooting mechanics from previous entry. Lots to explore. Companions are interesting. Base-building was fun (see cons).

    Cons: Some missions get repetitive. The story/ending could have been better. Base building (and protecting your base from attackers!) was a great idea that was left undercooked. The framerate in some areas is unacceptable.    … Expand
  13. Kessarath
    Jul 18, 2021
    1
    Huge, even gigantic disappointment and to think that Metal Gear Solid V or The Witcher 3 were released in the same year! Fallout 4 is just Fallout 3 with high definition textures, worse plot, meaningless dialogues. It's more like a mod, not a full-fledged game. Full of bugs and glitches even in 2021. Embarrassment. Fallout 3 was one of my favorite games. I finished F4 with the all DLC andHuge, even gigantic disappointment and to think that Metal Gear Solid V or The Witcher 3 were released in the same year! Fallout 4 is just Fallout 3 with high definition textures, worse plot, meaningless dialogues. It's more like a mod, not a full-fledged game. Full of bugs and glitches even in 2021. Embarrassment. Fallout 3 was one of my favorite games. I finished F4 with the all DLC and achieved all the trophies. It was a very unpleasant experience. This game should never come out.… Expand
  14. Tetst
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    This is a good game. I like the lore!!!! But how abut a lot of bugs? Fix it right now!
  15. Al1ne
    Jul 2, 2021
    7
    Wait, WHAT?how this game have 87 points,this game is not so bad,but really, 87? Atmosphere is good,guns is variable,and some of missions is interesting. But,optimization is bad(17fps hello),story is boring,map is empty.
  16. Scottynunn
    Jun 30, 2021
    6
    Let me just say that I do love this game, I love the characters, the side quests, the building aspects, finding communities, the stories, the enemies and all things fallout 4...except for 1 HUGE Thing and despite the fact that Fallout 4 is nearly 6 years old there's still one problem with this game

    WALKING DOWNTOWN BOSTON THE GAME IS UNPLAYABLE. I have experienced sooo many crashes with    Let me just say that I do love this game, I love the characters, the side quests, the building aspects, finding communities, the stories, the enemies and all things fallout 4...except for 1 HUGE Thing and despite the fact that Fallout 4 is nearly 6 years old there's still one problem with this game

    WALKING DOWNTOWN BOSTON THE GAME IS UNPLAYABLE. I have experienced sooo many crashes with this game either with Mods or without and everytime its always when your walking downtown Boston. Honestly couldn't Bethesda at least try and patch this issue? I mean okay your bringing out new content with the Creation Club but your not patching the game and there's alot of places and battles in Boston Area and it still has problems.

    Sadly I doubt will ever get a patch for the ps4 since Bethesda got bought out by Microsoft, but man this could have been a great game if they would have just spent a little more time with it    … Expand
  17. Stanley96
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Jogo simplesmente perfeito, um game viciante, mas com aquele toque de mundo pós apocalíptico pra ficar melhor ainda
  18. chainsawslayer
    Jun 22, 2021
    9
    After NV my second favorit Fallout game. I play on Pro with SSD and a ton of mods, and this game looks and sounds great. Gunfight is, for the first time in Fallout history, good. The world is worth exploring and the characters are worth meeting. Nowadays, you get the game for less money than a cup of coffee. So there is no reason not to try it.
  19. fabgo
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    This game is incredibly over-rated in my opinion. It completely pales compared to previous Fallout games. I played about 50 hours, and don't think I met a single interesting character. In fact, I hardly met any characters at all. The world is pretty much empty except for raiders and bugs and what not, and filled with enormous amounts of trash that you are compelled to pick up so you canThis game is incredibly over-rated in my opinion. It completely pales compared to previous Fallout games. I played about 50 hours, and don't think I met a single interesting character. In fact, I hardly met any characters at all. The world is pretty much empty except for raiders and bugs and what not, and filled with enormous amounts of trash that you are compelled to pick up so you can craft various armor and weapon upgrades, or to build pieces for the useless settlements. In fact, that seems to be the main point of the game. Collect trash, and build and maintain settlements all over the map.

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

    There really are so many much better games available for PS4/PS5, I don't know why anyone would bother with this trash.    … Expand
  20. Goodbad
    Jun 11, 2021
    0
    This game has a seperate place in my dustbin...............................
  21. ItsDigi
    Jun 10, 2021
    8
    Fallout 4 is great. Pre-ordered it back in the day, but I'm feeling nostalgic so I wrote a review.
    In short: It has it's flaws, but it's Bethesda. I have 350+ hours in it. Story is not bad, although a bit weird. Mods can really make this game something else, and the DLCs are not bad.
    The optimization's not hat great, but the game play feels like Fallout, the crafting, the weapon and    Fallout 4 is great. Pre-ordered it back in the day, but I'm feeling nostalgic so I wrote a review.
    In short: It has it's flaws, but it's Bethesda. I have 350+ hours in it. Story is not bad, although a bit weird. Mods can really make this game something else, and the DLCs are not bad.
    The optimization's not hat great, but the game play feels like Fallout, the crafting, the weapon and armor modification system feels immersive. Collecting junk was always part of the game, why not make it useful.
    I honestly love the dialog. The mute character always felt a bit weird and Courtenay Taylor is an amazing choice for the protagonist. The sarcasm is awesome, the character creation is great, and the settlement build mode is not bad, but could've used some more items and better snapping.    … Expand
  22. HaloFever
    Apr 19, 2021
    6
    The early days of the PS4 were an ugly time for games and Fallout 4 is no exception. In 2021, the Fallout 4 looks and plays even worse compared modern gaming, but the SSD in a PS5 is a savior to get through the game's many loading screens. You experience on an old PS4 may vary.

    Fallout 4 looks bad. Compare it to The Witcher 3 and there is no contest. Compare it to Fallout 3 and you    The early days of the PS4 were an ugly time for games and Fallout 4 is no exception. In 2021, the Fallout 4 looks and plays even worse compared modern gaming, but the SSD in a PS5 is a savior to get through the game's many loading screens. You experience on an old PS4 may vary.

    Fallout 4 looks bad. Compare it to The Witcher 3 and there is no contest. Compare it to Fallout 3 and you wonder what Bethesda had been doing for 7 years. It's not just the lighting, character models, and ever present green hue. The game recycles models from Fallout 3 and itself, over and over, so you really have no idea where you are or what the landscape is supposed to be. The character models and faces are indeed terrible. Enemies are completely uninteresting and all wear variations of the same types of armor. The dialogue options are just as generic and dialogue options rarely, if ever, have an impact on the game.

    Fallout 4 also plays bad. The V.A.T.S. system from Fallout 3 returns without any apparent changes. (Was this entire game planned as DLC for Fallout 3?) Players can queue up attacks in a way that briefly turns battles into turn based encounters. I like V.A.T.S. as an alternative for RPG fans who are not saavy with shooters. However, if you are saavy with shooters, the live action gunplay is garbage. I don't expect a Bethesda game to play as smooth as a Bungie game, but at least nail the fundamentals of slowing down the reticle speed as you near the target. Or put another way, playtest your game with a controller and not a keyboard and mouse! I found that cover and sidestepping made no difference with enemies. You stand (or crouch) your ground and shoot until all enemies are dead. Every battle is like a war of attrition. Whether you go melee or guns, V.A.T.S. or live action, the gameplay has to pause every thirty seconds to a minute while you scroll through a menu to use a health item.

    By the way, I have not got gotten to the worst part. The game forces players to build settlements and manage the settlers. At first, I thought this idea was a little tacked on but had intriguing implications. Those fine thoughts were dispelled as soon as the game forced me to assign a settler to work a water pump. There is no overarching menu screen for this. You cannot boot up a version of Fallout Shelter on your phone. Instead, you clumsily enter crafting mode, highlight a settler with your reticle, and then highlight the item you want the settler to work. If you do not set up your settlements well enough, they will be constantly attacked by enemies. The attacks will show up as quest objects and you can help if you want. Don't. The attacks never end and you will never actually finish the game if you go down the base building, base defending rabbit hole. The entire settlement system and the defense of settlements looks from the outside like a great way to pad playtime so the game looks bigger than it really is.

    The settlement and crafting system seems very 2015. Minecraft was incredibly successful back then and many games were jumping on the crafting bandwagon. Fallout seems like a good series to add crafting because you make do with the resources left behind. But not this kind of crafting. Not a chore. Adding insult to injury, every building you craft looks a ramshackle shack. No matter how you design a giant mansion for yourself, it will always look like a monstrosity. Why not just move into one of the cookie cutter office buildings that are still standing?

    Fallout 4 does allow mods on the PS4 to change the playing experience. I saw some that make collecting items and thus base building easier by removing the carry limit. This is especially important because all settlement structures require parts that have to be salvaged, and it sucks to make multiple trips to carry it all. Various other mods solve the settlement defense problem. The downsides to mods are breaking the game and losing access to trophies. The game is already a sandbox that is essentially made to be broken. This is the only reason I play these kinds of RPGs. If I wanted a good shooting game, a good building game, or a good story game, I would play almost anything else.

    All-in-all, Fallout 4 is a crap game. Playing it more does not make it better. All I really want is for Skyrim and The Witcher 3 to have a baby, and let me make my own character in a world that looks as good as The Witcher 3 and has the quality storytelling of The Witcher 3. Bethesda games are the best in their niche if only because they are the only games in that niche. To be clear about the effect of this, I waited this long to buy Fallout 4 because of how disappointed I was with the game trailers and previews. Quality matters.

    Update: I finished the main story and my opinions are unchanged. A dud is a dud.

    Full Disclosure: I downloaded Fallout 4 for "free" with the PS+ collection on PS5. Not only did I not pay $60 for this game, I also did not suffer long loading times.    … Expand
  23. IPT19
    Apr 16, 2021
    0
    Just overly complicated mess ! Worst base building ever in a video game, main plot line is terrible too ... just simply not owrth
  24. LuizH
    Apr 13, 2021
    9
    Esse foi o meu primeiro Fallout, então não posso falar em comparação aos outros, mas não sei por que reclamam tanto desse jogo, ele é muito interessante!! Um mundo enorme e cheio de coisas para explorar, diferentes jeitos de abordagem nas missões, que inclusive pode ter diferentes finais, vários companheiros durante o jogo... Também tem lá suas falhas, mas no geral o jogo é excelente!
  25. mdanilau
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    It's not the best new-generation Fallout Game, but it's fine. It's a post-nuclear world, it's Fallout.
  26. AnondU
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    This is the best game I ever see. All in the game is well. Graphics, story, gameplay, game-systems. The best part. i have delighed
  27. DinoBeam
    Mar 28, 2021
    6
    EDIT: I'm lowering this to a 6, Im trying to enjoy myself, I find a cool submarine, and where does that quest send me? TO **** SAUGUS IRON WORKS!!!! I'VE ALREADY CLEARED THAT PLACE OUT 4 TIMES FOR 4 OTHER **** QUESTS! HOW IS THIS GAME THAT TRASHY!?!??!?!??!??

    This is a solid game all around, yes it isn't as good as Skyrim for a number of reasons; --Too many boring go clear a    EDIT: I'm lowering this to a 6, Im trying to enjoy myself, I find a cool submarine, and where does that quest send me? TO **** SAUGUS IRON WORKS!!!! I'VE ALREADY CLEARED THAT PLACE OUT 4 TIMES FOR 4 OTHER **** QUESTS! HOW IS THIS GAME THAT TRASHY!?!??!?!??!??

    This is a solid game all around, yes it isn't as good as Skyrim for a number of reasons;

    --Too many boring go clear a building quests
    --Locations reused multiple times
    --Uglier terrain
    --Nameless NPCs to 'flesh out' cities
    --Lack of location variety
    --Obvious copy and pasted areas
    --More bland infinitely generated quests

    But it does come with a bunch of upgrades

    --you don't have to level up a perk to unlock a perk, you are free as long as you meet the level requirement for that stat
    --you don't have to go into a menu to loot containers and bodies
    --your followers all have their own backstories, and as they get to like you they reveal a little bit of it here and there, until they ask you to go on a quest with them!
    --completing said follower quest unlocks a perk
    --there are multiple factions that actually oppose each other, you can't just join them all

    There are also times it seems Bethesda didn't care about the game. When you clear out a location to build a settlement, the dead bodies stay there forever, and I am playing in 2021. You'll be addicted and frustrated. It feels so annoying and passive aggressive when they force a random event "kill some people for no real reason" missions to be selected and pop up on your HUD.    … Expand
  28. LloydNF
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    It was nominated for game of the year why are the reviews so low when I had it I enjoyed it and I heard farharbor was good
  29. HarisBIH9
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    Technisch, eines der schwächsten Spiele die ich je erlebt habe..............
  30. mario999
    Feb 23, 2021
    0
    One of the worst games you can play on ps4. This game almost made me stop playing videos games
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#16 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

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