Fallout 4

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  1. lordzzz
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Atmosphere, no levelcap, already 40 in the game, only 1 main quest completed. So much to do, side quests, etc. Absolutely in love with this one. Play on PS4, home cinema speakers, enjoy the rad storm.. Atmosphere is breathtaking. Forget about the trolls and primitives that criticize gfx. I bet they have no idea what it take to create this masterpiece
  2. gNarNar
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    Here's a REAL review of the game. To start off i own all the fallouts ive played and beat 1,2,3 and new vegas and loved them all for the lore and addictive nature of all of them and i love fallout4. Simply because it still has all the lore and addictive formula.
    The game isnt as bad as people make it out to be and it confuses me a bit because fallout3 was a lot more "barebones" FPS than    Here's a REAL review of the game. To start off i own all the fallouts ive played and beat 1,2,3 and new vegas and loved them all for the lore and addictive nature of all of them and i love fallout4. Simply because it still has all the lore and addictive formula.
    The game isnt as bad as people make it out to be and it confuses me a bit because fallout3 was a lot more "barebones" FPS than this game. I am down right BAFFLED that people who only ever played fallout3 are saying this game doesnt meet their standards as fallout3 is still the weakest in the series while still being a solid game.

    Also those people who are saying it "doesnt take elements from new vegas" when it in fact takes a lot of combat and gameplay mechanic elements from it that operate in the background.

    Also on account of people saying "the characters are horribly written" i strongly disagree, The character Nick is by far the best character bethesda has written IN YEARS.

    Fallout 3 was literally barebones, fallout new vegas added on to that experience and made it better.
    Fallout 4 isnt a direct upgrade from fallout new vegas but rather a branching path that meets somewhere in the middle. This is a great game with long play time and plenty to do. the 0/10s are trolls who bought into hype culture.

    game ranking is F1,F2,FNV,F4 and F3 in last.    … Expand
  3. nolifebilly
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    This game is beautiful, it is everything you want from a fallout game. They kept some of the wonderful aspects of 3 and new vegas while fixing and incorporating new ideas, fighting is great and vaults/dungeons are a masterpiece, so many customization options makes it great. the junk you pick up has purpose now that you use it to build things! Its a great game i highly recommend it
  4. Johnchurn
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    After I put in more hours into this game I must say Im HOOKED!!!
    Ladies & gentlemen this is the best game of year 2015 if you put in the time for it. Really absolutely nothing comes close... not even Witcher 3 in terms of RPG.

    A PERFECT 10. Graphics & bugs aint deal breaker to me this game with its shooting + rpg+mod+ strategy elements will suck u in for years!
  5. Bensonzim92
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 is a good game, a little disappointing because of just how much hype there was about it, but it is still a good game. Putting aside expectations and going into it with an open mind has been the best thing for this game. When it comes to making a large, open world sand box Bethesda knows how to keep realism in tact. So the facial animations are off, and a little creepy, theFallout 4 is a good game, a little disappointing because of just how much hype there was about it, but it is still a good game. Putting aside expectations and going into it with an open mind has been the best thing for this game. When it comes to making a large, open world sand box Bethesda knows how to keep realism in tact. So the facial animations are off, and a little creepy, the environment is beautifully animated and the side quests and small towns and locations littered across the map make Fallout 4 fun for just exploring it. Throw a couple patches at it and give it a stimpak and maybe it would be a whole lot more pleasing for a lot of fans out there.… Expand
  6. Doozie
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    The game is glitchy as hell but it's also one of the most entertaining games I've played in a while. I just can't seem to stop exploring in the world mostly for the random things that happen as you go about your objectives. Good fun but

    PATCH THE GAME!
    PATCH THE GAME!
    PATCH THE GAME!
  7. Teoteska
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I had to write a review after seeing all these whiny ass pissbabies complaining about graphics and other trivial **** - Battlefront came out yesterday, and I got bored with it after 2 hours. So now it's going to sit on a shelf for a year until they put out some DLC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I can't see myself playing anything else for a long time.    … Expand
  8. Khalagar
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I've put over 100 hours in it in 10 days and I absolutely LOVE this game. It's not without flaws like the Dialogue and Graphics, but over all the game is so good that it's worth playing flaws and all.
  9. Das2003
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    This game is the reason why I still play games. Ever since owning Super Mario on the NES right up to the current PS4 I have now bought present days best game! Fallout 4. After spending hours upon hours just exploring the heavily detailed world I feel I have only scratched the surface of what is out there. So far I have gotten my monies worth. Thats something most games these days fail toThis game is the reason why I still play games. Ever since owning Super Mario on the NES right up to the current PS4 I have now bought present days best game! Fallout 4. After spending hours upon hours just exploring the heavily detailed world I feel I have only scratched the surface of what is out there. So far I have gotten my monies worth. Thats something most games these days fail to provide, monies worth! Every game these days has been spoiled with DLC and cut up storyline you are pretty much forced into purchasing the DLC if you want to continue the story or simply to add a few more maps to the already paltry map selection. Fallout 4 on the other hand seems like a gift from Bethesda after all the let downs from other developers Bethesda decided to work the extra mile so that you can feel happy about your purchase once more. Apart from a few bugs and the occasional dip in fps during combat on consoles this game deserves a 9, though not perfect its still highly playable and by far the best experience I've had to owning a game on my PS4 this generation!… Expand
  10. Juhiz
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    So far i have spent 25 hours exploring and tinkering with crafting component. When a game occupies our thoughts and you can´t wait get to home from work to play it . You are talking of 10/10 game. Flawed and at the same time brilliant.
  11. pieatus
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    As with anything new and different, there are "fans" who hate any changes, it may come as a shock to some but this game clearly isn't fallout 1, 2, 3 or even New Vegas! once again Bethesda have pulled an absolutely amazing game out of their minds for the fans to love and get lost in. The combat feels like a FPS while staying true to its RPG roots which really opens the playability up to aAs with anything new and different, there are "fans" who hate any changes, it may come as a shock to some but this game clearly isn't fallout 1, 2, 3 or even New Vegas! once again Bethesda have pulled an absolutely amazing game out of their minds for the fans to love and get lost in. The combat feels like a FPS while staying true to its RPG roots which really opens the playability up to a wider audience, the dialogue system is much more like that of Mass Effect and Dragon Age (two of the best games ever, again, clever move) and little touches like not having to open containers are so welcome, at least from me.
    Btw, leaving a 0 score on what is clearly a 8+ game is just sad.
    Thank you Bethesda.    … Expand
  12. Saltatempo
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    After hours of playing i can say that this game is fantastic.
    A lot of things to do, great atmosphere, and great characters.
    The only downside is regarding performance on PS4, i hope in a patch that will fix them.
  13. Sammo_644
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    Having played over 70 hours, and acquired the platinum trophy, I believe I can now make an informed review on the game.

    I love the Fallout universe, and have played all of them, With New Vegas being my favourite. But I don't love this game, and cannot see any replay value in this game. Firstly the positives: The combat/gunplay system is much improved. Enemies are quick and move    Having played over 70 hours, and acquired the platinum trophy, I believe I can now make an informed review on the game.

    I love the Fallout universe, and have played all of them, With New Vegas being my favourite. But I don't love this game, and cannot see any replay value in this game.

    Firstly the positives:

    The combat/gunplay system is much improved. Enemies are quick and move about a lot, making VATS seem much more important and useful.

    The looting system when picking up items is also a lot less time consuming, something that has always annoyed me in 3 and New Vegas

    The graphics, for the most part, are decent, not the best for a supposed 'RPG' but Bethesda have always been lacking in that department.

    Companions have come to life in this game, having some sort of background, a quest for each one, and actually react to your actions.

    Weapons/Armour crafting: In my opinion, this is a welcome addition. It makes for a broad spectrum of weapons that you can create, tailoring them to your playstyle or wants. It can be quite tedious collecting the parts to make them, however the grind makes it more satisfying when you can finally improve that Sniper of yours.

    The radio: Favourites of Fallout 3's songs make a return, as well as others that are a welcome addition.

    The Neutral Stuff:

    The Story. I won't spoil anything, but it didn't invoke any emotion out of me, nor did I feel any emotion for the character I was playing. However, some of the main characters that you meet are interesting, and the 3 main factions do pose a moral dilemma.

    The settlement building. Getting to 100 happiness for one of the settlements was a real grind, and not an enjoyable one. Spending all my caps on stores that I never used and doing the same boring 'Clear out X' quests was not fun either, so much so that I changed the difficulty from Very Hard to Very Easy just to do it quickly. However, I realise that some will love this setting, as it does give the player freedom to create their own little town/village.

    The bad:

    The dialogue: While in some ways I have come around to like the voiced protagonist, I despise the fact that you can only choose 4 different options, which are normally always Yes/No/Sarcasm(or asking about reward)/Question. This is a step down from previous titles and makes conversations feel like they have no depth, or that you have much of a choice.

    The S.P.E.C.I.A.L/ skill points mechanic. Charisma is ridiculously overpowered in this game, and abandonment of skill points was not needed, nor anyone was calling out for. It worked in the old games, and I see no improvement in this one. You cannot roleplay to the same extent that you could in previous instalments, as the skill point system has been taken away, and the SPECIAL points don't really change the story of the game, something they could do in previous ones. It does feel dumbed down to a certain extent.

    Facial Animations. While this isn't much of a problem for me, I can see how this will be very annoying for others, and it can be immersion breaking during some scenes.

    In conclusion, to me, this feels like a game that has not been fully thought through, not listened enough to what the fans of fallout really liked about the previous games, and have started to abandon what makes a fallout game, fallout. It has been dumbed down, tailored to a much wider audience, which I feel may have distanced the more devoted fallout fans. On its own right, it is a good game, but for a fallout game, it hasn't lived up to what it could and should have been.    … Expand
  14. an_ill_wind
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    I don't know what these folks are complaining about. Fallout 4 is fantastic, no crashes for me. This game is fun. I go out, quest for a bit, explore, collect knick-knacks and what have you, come back and break it down, and build stuff. This gameplay loop is like drugz, son. A++, two thumbs up and a ding-dong sir.
  15. cvjeta91
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    if this is not GOY i dont know what its going to be. game is so alike to skyrim with its mods, quests and story... yes there are lots of bugs , but there was in skyrim too, and you need to understand that its impossible to make a RPG game so huge without bugs. my highest recommendation
  16. Rouce
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Graphics are fine imo. Stability is questionable. Bugs are everywhere but most can be overlooked at. What really grinds my gears is the game being dumbed down and streamlined to Oblivion. (Sadly not the Elder Scrolls game)

    This is no longer an immersive post-apocalyptic roleplaying game with a coherent overworld, interesting stories/people/factions and different choices to make which    Graphics are fine imo. Stability is questionable. Bugs are everywhere but most can be overlooked at. What really grinds my gears is the game being dumbed down and streamlined to Oblivion. (Sadly not the Elder Scrolls game)

    This is no longer an immersive post-apocalyptic roleplaying game with a coherent overworld, interesting stories/people/factions and different choices to make which really matter and change the outcome of your surroundings.

    It's just a simple Exploration FPS with a Hub-like overworld, a lot of fetch quests à la "Go there, kill that, take this, bring back", mostly shoot and loot purpose-built locations and a lot of uninteresting characters. If they aren't simply generic "Settlers" etc. you won't be even alble to kill them. Nearly everyone of them is invincible and there's no more Karma or Faction system.

    You're just playing the concerned father through all of this game, without the ability to be someone else or even just evil. There are no more multiple ways of solving a situation and he Dialogue wheel mostly consists of this:

    Yes
    No (Forced to still do it)
    Sarcastic (Yes)
    Huh? (Just an explanation which will lead back to the same options)

    And occasionally a Speech check, but no more Barter/Intimidate/Medic etc. options.

    This is not Fallout anymore. :/    … Expand
  17. VagifRzayevJr
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    People who gave it a zero are bunch of f*cks. The only thing that deserves a zero in this world are your useless pathetic lives. You played it only for 2-3 hours, and rushing to give it a score. You should **** off
  18. Deathlinks
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    This game has been pretty fun to this point. I see alot of negative reviews on here, all about things that dont really affect me such as things taken from past fallout games.. or missing certain things they have grown to love (since the last game i played was fo3 on pc like 10 years ago).

    Sure, the graphics could be a little cleaner, But the story itself, combat, and overall experience    This game has been pretty fun to this point. I see alot of negative reviews on here, all about things that dont really affect me such as things taken from past fallout games.. or missing certain things they have grown to love (since the last game i played was fo3 on pc like 10 years ago).

    Sure, the graphics could be a little cleaner, But the story itself, combat, and overall experience has been amazing up until now. Lets hope it gets better with the season pass, maybe i can give this a 10!!!!    … Expand
  19. msauce
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    10 for this game, because as of this writing there is absolutely no way this game should be sitting at a 6.3. There is so much depth and customization, the graphics are gorgeous, and finding more and more unique and interesting locations is the biggest draw.

    I don't know how people can complain about the graphical fidelity, but I guess growing up Mario makes me easy to impress. I'll    10 for this game, because as of this writing there is absolutely no way this game should be sitting at a 6.3. There is so much depth and customization, the graphics are gorgeous, and finding more and more unique and interesting locations is the biggest draw.

    I don't know how people can complain about the graphical fidelity, but I guess growing up Mario makes me easy to impress. I'll write this review with the caveat that the only games I would ever give a 10 to are Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Dark Souls. However I feel obliged to give the 10 score in hopes of bumping the 6.3 to the middle 8's where this game belongs. It's a solid AAA offering, well crafted, and very fun. On ps4 I've never had a problem with bugs etc. I do understand they exist, but it played clean for me.    … Expand
  20. Kenmei
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 represents the culmination of years speculation, months of anticipation, and weeks of no sleep to get to this point. What is probably the most anticipated video game release in a long time stands up for the others in the series as a true example of the art form that video games can be if they are given alot of work and alot of love. Not to say the game is perfect but it's flawsFallout 4 represents the culmination of years speculation, months of anticipation, and weeks of no sleep to get to this point. What is probably the most anticipated video game release in a long time stands up for the others in the series as a true example of the art form that video games can be if they are given alot of work and alot of love. Not to say the game is perfect but it's flaws were almost expected with the track record that Bethesda has and I can't say I'm surprised by some of the bugs and glitches.
    There's a ton of good in this game that it's the reason why it gets a 10 from me. The music is some of the best I've heard from a video game period and the combat is classic Fallout. Nothing has changed in the way the game is played. The amount of content in the game is incredible and the main story is finally worth something, even if there's not a ton of substance to it. The characters are well done and the things they have you do are fairly original, especially for the setting. The crafting element is great, if maybe a bit too complicated, and the new settlement system, while nice, can be very overwhelming if you don't look up on how to properly run it. All of it combined makes a great game with a ton of stuff to do.
    Now the elephant in the room: The bugs and glitches can be very bad. Fortunately (knock on wood) I haven't been affected by it as bad as I've heard some other people have been. Sure I've had the occasional freeze up, but I can easily tell when they're about to happen and I can save real quick before it happens. Others have had nothing but glitches and I'd probably give this game a red score if it had been happening to me like that too. Fortunately it hasn't and this has been the best experience I've had with a Bethesda game in a long time.
    Fallout 4 is truly a masterpiece and something everyone needs to play. It's so engrossing and wonderful that it's easily the best game of the year for me. Hopefully they get the bugs fixed for the ones who are experiencing horrible slow down and crashes. As for me, I'm going back to finish up some side quests.    … Expand
  21. petohauki
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    UI is just so horrible that it ruins the whole game. I'm trying to like this game because it's Fallout but I just don't. World looks nice but when you wander around it's so empty and boring. Maybe this would become more interesting if I put more hours into it but I have no interest of doing that. I don't know if this game tries to be shooter or RPG but it doesn't feel either. I'm just soUI is just so horrible that it ruins the whole game. I'm trying to like this game because it's Fallout but I just don't. World looks nice but when you wander around it's so empty and boring. Maybe this would become more interesting if I put more hours into it but I have no interest of doing that. I don't know if this game tries to be shooter or RPG but it doesn't feel either. I'm just so disappointed right now. It's also buggy as hell.… Expand
  22. KingMiky1994
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    This game feels like Fallout 3.5, Fallout HD Remaster or whatever you want to call it.
    The story is predictive and okay at best. Storytelling has never been Bethesda's strength , but i expect more in 2015 in terms of Animation, writing as The Witcher 3 has really set the bar for RPG's.
    Every Character seems Soulless, boring and the AI is straight outta 2009. When i try to sneak around    This game feels like Fallout 3.5, Fallout HD Remaster or whatever you want to call it.
    The story is predictive and okay at best. Storytelling has never been Bethesda's strength , but i expect more in 2015 in terms of Animation, writing as The Witcher 3 has really set the bar for RPG's.
    Every Character seems Soulless, boring and the AI is straight outta 2009.
    When i try to sneak around enemies my Companion chooses to just facetank everything and give up my stealth advantage. They block paths and pick up random stuff no one told them to do.
    Quests are "Go there and kill" in short or "go there, kill and bring back"
    Map size has been reduced and its filled with Locations without any meaning where u just face hordes of enemies. The new dialogue system is a joke, u don't really have any options except Yes,No,not sure and a dumb question. After playing the main story and a few sidequests u begin to realize that there's not much to do at all. Combat system has improved but still has a long way to go before I can call it decent.
    The game is filled with countless (old) bugs and framerate issues which i cant understand because the graphic is far from being anywhere near GTA 5 or The Witcher 3.
    All in all just a huge disappointment of a Game that in the end doesn't deserve a rating higher then 6/7
    or all this hype. too bad i didnt buy the retail version of this game to refund it. i hope people don't pre order Bethesda's next TES to make them work for their money.
    I do have hope tho if Bethesda makes it able to mod this game for ps4. Until then just wait for the game to drop to about 30 €.    … Expand
  23. Achijax
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Great game, in terms of content, incredible amount, graphics are decent, there is tons of choices to be made, the game just came out and you'll see most of the freedom being brought out to light towards end game. Its not exactly safe to a judge the game on choice just yet, but I'm confident with all these workbenches, shops, settlements, power armor and huge array of weapon types andGreat game, in terms of content, incredible amount, graphics are decent, there is tons of choices to be made, the game just came out and you'll see most of the freedom being brought out to light towards end game. Its not exactly safe to a judge the game on choice just yet, but I'm confident with all these workbenches, shops, settlements, power armor and huge array of weapon types and different bonuses on armor, there is plenty of room for choice.… Expand
  24. Rad_kills
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    LOL at these people getting bent cause some changes were made. This is by no mean a COD clone as some idiots would seem to indicate. For those saying it's not an RPG, i would suggest you read the definition of such: "An RPG is a genre of video game where the gamer controls a fictional character (or characters) that undertakes a quest in an imaginary world." The game is great, the game isLOL at these people getting bent cause some changes were made. This is by no mean a COD clone as some idiots would seem to indicate. For those saying it's not an RPG, i would suggest you read the definition of such: "An RPG is a genre of video game where the gamer controls a fictional character (or characters) that undertakes a quest in an imaginary world." The game is great, the game is improved from fallout 3. Yes, some things may have been changed that some do not agree with but that is evolution. I have not encountered any major bugs through my 48 hour journey (Playing on PS4).

    If you are looking for a good game that will definitely give you your moneys worth, this is it. It may not be for everyone, but it definitely an improvement over past titles. Enjoy and dont listen to the people who just want to **** on the game.    … Expand
  25. revyou
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    TL;DNR: "Great game with faults but overall it is a great game"

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

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

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

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

    Finally the good stuff.

    I'll tell you a story of 1 in-game day in the Fallout 4 to better describe the good points. No spoilers.
    I decided, like a boss, to travel and try to unlock as much of the main city as possible. I set out at 9 AM from Diamond city, full of excitement and eager, and immediately regretted it. I marched my way south at first and head-first into a host of Supermutants who very nearly finished me off. I sneaked away from them and breathed a sigh of relief before quickly realizing, I had no clue as to where I was or how to get back to Diamond city.after learning my lesson and now going everywhere in sneak, I decided to make my way East to the coast and just explore my way around the periphery of the City to build strength before delving into the heart. Middle of the day, I encountered a large Raider camp. Taking several out before being spotted, I suddenly realized they were everywhere. Above, behind and all sides. I held my own and after ages of fighting and many Stimpaks later, I came out on top, low on health, ammo and suddenly realizing I was too far from Diamond to return and was thrust into a real fight for survival. Using the weapons and ammo I had scavenged from the Raiders and a few Supermutants they killed while fighting me, I saw the sun was setting. I stopped for a second to soak in the way the sky was illuminated in a warm glow, the columns of shadow coming from the buildings. By the time I realized I should get moving, darkness. Pitch black and the only thing guiding me were sounds of sporadic gunfire and Raider chatter telling me to avoid and area and ominous campfires promising aid and ammo if I could take it. I remained largely in one area over night only venturing around 1 or 2 blocks with caution until I felt tough enough to move 1 block - into disaster. Ghouls came at me from all directions and once they were dispatched, I alerted Raiders who came with a vengeance. I retreated into a Supermutant nest and hid as much as I could while Supermutants, Raiders and a few Ghouls uked it out into the beautiful pink-skies of the morning when I finally saw a chance to run from the Bus I was hiding in and legged it. The only stroke of luck through this whole ordeal was I ran straight into Diamond city. No, practically an Agoraphobic, my character barely leaves the city after that.    … Expand
  26. BariscanBozkurt
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Oyuna 4-5-6 verirsin anlarım. Yahu 0-1 vermek nedir? Karşında saçma sapan bir simulator oyunu felan mı var? Fallout 4 bu. Ayrıntılarla dolu, özenle yapılmış oyun olduğu ilk bakışta belli!

    +Herzamankinden daha kolay bir Fallout oyunu var karşınızda. Öğrenmesi kolay, oynaması kolay ama bitirmek zor. Rush şekilde oynarsanız - yan görevlere takılmadan- 20-30 saatte bitirebilirsiniz bu    Oyuna 4-5-6 verirsin anlarım. Yahu 0-1 vermek nedir? Karşında saçma sapan bir simulator oyunu felan mı var? Fallout 4 bu. Ayrıntılarla dolu, özenle yapılmış oyun olduğu ilk bakışta belli!

    +Herzamankinden daha kolay bir Fallout oyunu var karşınızda. Öğrenmesi kolay, oynaması kolay ama bitirmek zor. Rush şekilde oynarsanız - yan görevlere takılmadan- 20-30 saatte bitirebilirsiniz bu güzelim oyunu ve ziyan etmiş olursunuz. Çünkü bana göre Fallout'u, Fallout yapan yan görevleri ve derin rol yapma öğeleridir.

    +Fallout'ün yan görev konusunda hiç bir sıkıntısı yok. Her şeyi çok güzel diyebilirim. Daha önce dediğim gibi oyun detay kaynıyor. Evet haritası küçük olabilir ama dolu dolu.

    +Grafikleri ise şahsen beğendim. Pastel boyanın oyunun atmosferini bozduğunu söyleyenler olmus ancak hele biraz oynayın bakalım nasıl kasvetli ortamlara giriyorsunuz :D

    +Oynanış her zamankinden daha iyi.

    +Soundtracklar her zamanki gibi güzel.

    -Beğenmediğim kısımlara gelecek olursak. Oyun maalesef kolay ve bu kolaylık rol yapma unsurlarını etkilemiş. Eskiden an gelir 6-7 şık karşımıza gelirdi. Fakat bu oyunda sadece dört(Belki konsol kurbanıdır).

    -Bethesdanın her zamanki klasiği bug festivali bu oyunda da var ama çok da fazla değil.

    -Son olarakda konsollarda frame-rate sıkıntısı var.

    =Sonuç olarak "Git ve al!".    … Expand
  27. Ningyo
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    I honestly have no idea why this game is getting such horrible user reviews.

    People are complaining about horrible bugs, but as someone who works in game QA; I can tell you working QA on a game this large and expansive would be (excuse my language) EFFING hard. Who can forget the game breaking bugs in Fallout 3 and in Fallout: New Vegas? With those considered, I think their process has    I honestly have no idea why this game is getting such horrible user reviews.

    People are complaining about horrible bugs, but as someone who works in game QA; I can tell you working QA on a game this large and expansive would be (excuse my language) EFFING hard. Who can forget the game breaking bugs in Fallout 3 and in Fallout: New Vegas? With those considered, I think their process has improved significantly for this game. Why are those titles put on such a pedestal when their game breaking bugs are far worse and Fallout 4 has made vast improvements since those titles.

    The game pays homage to what classic fallout players want, the VATS system was improved, the customization is great, crafting is great... I just... I don't understand. I just really REALLY hope that the people who are giving these reviews aren't Call of Duty fans who picked up this game because of they hype and then are mad because they want fallout to be something it's not.

    Why are people complaining about the controls when they are fully customizable? Why are people complaining about the graphics when we obviously have to make some sacrifices to graphics when we have a game this large!!    … Expand
  28. brpoconnor
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    I have played this game for over 20 hours now. It is generally pretty interesting and fun to play, but it offers nothing more than what was offered by Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Skyrim. Yes, there was the addition of the build feature, but it's buggy and flawed. The dialogue is an abomination of streamlining, simplifications, and grammatical/spelling errors. To release a game in such poorI have played this game for over 20 hours now. It is generally pretty interesting and fun to play, but it offers nothing more than what was offered by Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Skyrim. Yes, there was the addition of the build feature, but it's buggy and flawed. The dialogue is an abomination of streamlining, simplifications, and grammatical/spelling errors. To release a game in such poor condition is inexcusable. It seems like the makers of this game really half-assed it. If I ever have my name attached to a game, I hope to god it isn't as unpolished as Fallout4. I wouldn't recommend this game to my friends and I want to dissuade others from purchasing it. Bethesda doesn't deserve to profit from this game.… Expand
  29. WEBZPINNER
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    First game in the series I've played. Graphics are typical bethesda quality. Scenery is GORGEOUS for a post-apocalypse USA. Character animation is decent. Tons to do, and it gives you a rather sandbox-style world to game in.

    Controls are spot on, sometimes too sensitive... It LOOKS like I have a baddie's head in my scope, but the bullet wizzes pass the ear and I have to set the shot up    First game in the series I've played. Graphics are typical bethesda quality. Scenery is GORGEOUS for a post-apocalypse USA. Character animation is decent. Tons to do, and it gives you a rather sandbox-style world to game in.

    Controls are spot on, sometimes too sensitive... It LOOKS like I have a baddie's head in my scope, but the bullet wizzes pass the ear and I have to set the shot up again. If you like Skyrim and other single player games, you'll enjoy this.    … Expand
  30. Fourthhorseman8
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    I think that the hype that was built for this game is responsible for it's large scale disappointment.
    I have never played a Fallout game before this one, and never felt like I needed to in order understand the game. The story development was very well done, but that may be the only enjoyable thing in this game for me. The controls while aiming were slow and took some getting use to. The    I think that the hype that was built for this game is responsible for it's large scale disappointment.
    I have never played a Fallout game before this one, and never felt like I needed to in order understand the game. The story development was very well done, but that may be the only enjoyable thing in this game for me. The controls while aiming were slow and took some getting use to. The inability to use a weapon of my choice was annoying because ammo is virtually non existent. The companions seem to be a very dumb A.I. My next issue was the graphics and game play. Often time I felt the game was cheap looking and objects often disappeared or had jagged lines. My character often got stuck on objects, but that was the worst part. Very often I saw fps issues where the game went into a seizure and a few times even crashed the game making me restart from a distant save.
    The side quests and fort building feel like simple time padding to me, that had no real benefit to the game.
    Now the story -
    First it started strong, but depending on your choices, you may not be able to continue or trophy hunt after the end missions.
    The game felt short to me. Sure the game has tons of time killing missions, but I'm the type of gamer that needs purpose. A strong reason for grinding a boring battle system.
    The worst part of the game for me was the savaging. Looting everything for parts to upgrade crappy guns. Then not having room for anything else. I was annoyed way to much with this game.
    In closing, This game is a great rental, but I would not buy this at retail cost.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

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