Fallout 4

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  1. Antares1
    Aug 13, 2017
    8
    Good gameplay and World Design

    Bad RPG elements
    (No Character Development, Karma System)
    No Special Dialogues(Unlike the older fallout games, there were options that you could choose based on your selected skills or even your S.P.E.C.I.A.L skills.)
  2. grinderX19
    Apr 27, 2016
    6
    Of all Bethesda games I have completed only Fallout 3 (I've enjoyed Oblivion and Skyrim but after 30-40 hours they're getting repetitive), so I've been really waiting for a sequel.

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

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

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

    The game is not rewarding, I feel nothing finding new items, especially it it's the items I already have with upgrades installed. If it wasn't about trophies, I'll have no reason to continue at all...    … Expand
  3. Elucidate
    Jun 24, 2018
    6
    There's too much to say about this game so I'll just highlight a few main thoughts I have on it.

    Pros: 1. Better performance (at least in my experience), especially compared to the laggy/freezy FO3 and FNV 2. A few decent moments in the main story, like when you get to first enter the Institute 3. Weapon customization/upgrading 4. Some great environment/atmosphere/immersion    There's too much to say about this game so I'll just highlight a few main thoughts I have on it.

    Pros:
    1. Better performance (at least in my experience), especially compared to the laggy/freezy FO3 and FNV
    2. A few decent moments in the main story, like when you get to first enter the Institute
    3. Weapon customization/upgrading
    4. Some great environment/atmosphere/immersion elements, like the Glowing Sea, or even the little story behind the Boston Mayoral Shelter
    5. Better character appearance customization

    Cons:
    1. Overly combat-centric, which quickly results in an overpowered player character with overpowered weapons that can sweep anything they encounter in the wasteland. Also harms the feasibility of a peaceful-approach play-style that some might want to go for
    2. Factions that are one-dimensional and often seem juvenile (besides the Institute, which was just poorly written). Makes you wish there was a Yes-Man-esque ending option where you didn't have to side with one of them
    3. The lazy and annoying repeatable quests. Gone are the in-depth side quests featuring interesting NPCs, to be replaced by meaningless retrieval or killing-mission quests
    4. Perhaps most seriously of all, the unmistakable shift away from RPG and towards first-person/third-person shooter. The new perk system and getting rid of skills was just the beginning. Your choices are mostly superficial and limited in their impact, besides the obvious choice of selecting whom to side with in the end. Others have gone into more depth about this, so I won't bother repeating more of it here.

    Overall, FO4 isn't a terrible game, but it is one that lacks sophistication and heart. It doesn't draw me back to play it again in the same way FO3 and especially FNV did, despite their respective flaws. Bethesda can, and really should, do better.    … Expand
  4. Necroluster
    May 31, 2016
    6
    As much as I hate the abbreviated conversations and linear quests, Fallout 4 is still entertaining. Nowhere near New Vegas though. Good action, world exploration and base building. Too bad it's harder to role play in it than previous Fallout games. Hardly any skill checks at all. No branching conversations/quests to speak of. I hate playing as the character Bethesda wants me to play as. IAs much as I hate the abbreviated conversations and linear quests, Fallout 4 is still entertaining. Nowhere near New Vegas though. Good action, world exploration and base building. Too bad it's harder to role play in it than previous Fallout games. Hardly any skill checks at all. No branching conversations/quests to speak of. I hate playing as the character Bethesda wants me to play as. I hate the whiny voiced protagonist. Want your character to sound like a hardened post-apocalyptic mercenary? Sorry, you're stuck with the default 30-year old nice-guy daddy.

    Fallout 4 is a decent game that could have been great if it hadn't been crippled. It stands as a monument to what happens when a hardcore audience is ignored in order to appease casual gamers. Fallout is turning into COD, and I don't like it. If this is the way Bethesda keeps treating their loyal fans, then I'm not buying the next Elder Scrolls.    … Expand
  5. Firestorm94
    Jun 7, 2016
    6
    I Am a huge Fallout fan and I have also put many hours into this game and i have also gotten the platinum trophy, so i have pretty much seen almost all of what Fallout 4 has to offer. Although i do not think the game is bad i feel that it was a huge disappointment especially to the long time fans of the series.

    I will say the game improved on it's combat system and added a great    I Am a huge Fallout fan and I have also put many hours into this game and i have also gotten the platinum trophy, so i have pretty much seen almost all of what Fallout 4 has to offer. Although i do not think the game is bad i feel that it was a huge disappointment especially to the long time fans of the series.

    I will say the game improved on it's combat system and added a great variety of weapon and armor mods and just overall had a really good crafting system. but other than that the RPG elements that made Fallout what it is are completely gone, the new dialogue system is is just completely dumbed down and it limits you to what you can say and it even points out which choices are good and bad and doesn't make you think about each choice the the older games. Also it was just a horrible idea to add a voice to you're character it makes you feel like your playing as someone else and just completely ruins the immersion.

    The graphics in the game are nothing too special but one of my biggest issues with the gameplay is the constant fps drops, almost anytime i get into any sort of combat in this game the fps drops to a point where it can become unplayable . Also to mention for a current gen game it has very long loading times whenever you enter/exit a building or when you fast travel.

    Despite what i said i don't think Fallout 4 is a bad game, i just thought it was a huge disappointment especially compared to Fallout 3 and New Vegas.    … Expand
  6. georgem
    May 9, 2016
    6
    There's plenty to do in Fallout 4 but after several hours of gameplay its fallen flat, and its just not that much fun to play. I really enjoyed fallout 3, Skyrim and Oblivion but fallout 4 doesn't capture the same magic or awesome "holy ****!" moments. Bethesda games usually have something for everyone, but thats not the case with Fallout 4.

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

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

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

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

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

    If you just wanna climb into some power armour and blow everything to pieces then go for it, I think you'll have a blast, but if you're looking for a more complete role playing experience look elsewhere!    … Expand
  7. Rocketman64
    May 13, 2016
    6
    This a great game. The story is passable, the game play is good, the world is also well build if not a little to same-y. What elevates the game is how you experience the world and are free to explore it. Everything else is really secondary to the wonderful hours of wandering blissfully through several environments.It may not have any high points but the game is a very good chillThis a great game. The story is passable, the game play is good, the world is also well build if not a little to same-y. What elevates the game is how you experience the world and are free to explore it. Everything else is really secondary to the wonderful hours of wandering blissfully through several environments.It may not have any high points but the game is a very good chill experience. There are several problems though. The levels are uninspired and after 3 hours everything from then on is basically copy-pasted. The action RPG nature also means at the beginning of the game you have a ton of options but as the game goes on you are forced into one style of play unable to adapt to the situation. It basically is just a really smooth time sink of a game that starts great but gets more boring the longer you play it.… Expand
  8. kevincastro
    May 19, 2016
    7
    buen juego, excelente historia, no es un juego corto, puedes rejugarlo varias veces, es adictivo, grandes acompañantes, emmm..¿Misiones secundarias? okey en este punto la misiones secundarias como son la de salvar regiones de sobrevivientes haciéndoles favores como matar carroñeros, matar ghouls, mutantes etc. se vuelve un juego tedioso, repetitivo, realmente que molesto son estasbuen juego, excelente historia, no es un juego corto, puedes rejugarlo varias veces, es adictivo, grandes acompañantes, emmm..¿Misiones secundarias? okey en este punto la misiones secundarias como son la de salvar regiones de sobrevivientes haciéndoles favores como matar carroñeros, matar ghouls, mutantes etc. se vuelve un juego tedioso, repetitivo, realmente que molesto son estas "misiones secundarias" claro hay misiones muy buenas como lo es "la casa de la brujería" pero hay varios puntos en donde el juego cae en repetir una y otra vez la misma cosa, ademas de la cantidad grandes de partes en el juego que se realentiza de una forma fatal.… Expand
  9. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Juegazo de rol. Parami el mejor fallout con permiso de new vegas. Una maravilla
  10. bobpotato
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    Fallout 4 is not the best Fallout for many reasons. But it's the Fallout with a very great open world and
    and a good Story. And i have so much fun with this game.
  11. continue
    Jan 7, 2019
    10
    The world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game. Great new reasons to obsessively gather and hoard relics of happier times, strong companions, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll definitely replay and revisit. Even the technical shakiness that crops up here andThe world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game. Great new reasons to obsessively gather and hoard relics of happier times, strong companions, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll definitely replay and revisit. Even the technical shakiness that crops up here and there can’t even begin to slow down its momentum.… Expand
  12. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Fallout 4 manages to stay true to the mind blowing Fallout 3, while offering much improved visuals. The gameplay is more fluid and is just as addictive. The story and dialogue system are great, with some hard choices in the end. The most important new feature is the ability to craft weapons, armor and even create camps. There were some awesome expansions, such as Far Harbor and Nuka World,Fallout 4 manages to stay true to the mind blowing Fallout 3, while offering much improved visuals. The gameplay is more fluid and is just as addictive. The story and dialogue system are great, with some hard choices in the end. The most important new feature is the ability to craft weapons, armor and even create camps. There were some awesome expansions, such as Far Harbor and Nuka World, which enriched even more the game's world. Epic.… Expand
  13. 5150-Gonzo
    Oct 13, 2019
    8
    Long time Fallout fan, felt like I waited years for this game to come out. Wasn't sure what to expect, and was very pleased with the final product. I will admit, the quest material in this game is at times, lacking. Most quests feel like fetch quests, and the faction system is barely even a real faction system, and has nothing on Fallout: New Vegas' countless different factions.Long time Fallout fan, felt like I waited years for this game to come out. Wasn't sure what to expect, and was very pleased with the final product. I will admit, the quest material in this game is at times, lacking. Most quests feel like fetch quests, and the faction system is barely even a real faction system, and has nothing on Fallout: New Vegas' countless different factions. Nontheless, the gameplay in this game is far better than it was in previous games, and is still more than a blast to play. I personally enjoy the settlement feature, just wish it had more meat on it's bones and that it didn't barrage me with boring and repetitive quests. But like other Fallout games, most of this games fun comes from the open ended freedom, and exploration of the in game world. In terms of exploration, this is the best entry in the franchise yet, I've spent at least a few hundred hours now just wandering the wastes with no goal in sight, and always find something interesting too do. I easily recommend this game, I picked up my copy at gamestop for $7.99. Worth every penny, even without the DLC.… Expand
  14. Myreviewsarebad
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Fun game if you don't judge it based on previous fallouts. Its buggy and very glitchy, but other than that I don't have many complaints. It is fun for what it is
  15. barkerville
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    improves everything fallout 3 and nv does. the graphics aren't very good for 2015, but i don't really mind it. it has a bunch of replay ability and i was never bored playing it. 10/10
  16. Yami_Wind
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Не слушайте всяких old **** - игра божественна. Приятная графика, Шикарные строительство, крафт, прокачка, генератор персонажа, даже отыгрыш (да, старички пи...ят, он тут есть) - все это имеется в достаточном количестве. Любите качественные песочницы, и вам класть на мнение снобистских додиков - смело покупайте.Не слушайте всяких old **** - игра божественна. Приятная графика, Шикарные строительство, крафт, прокачка, генератор персонажа, даже отыгрыш (да, старички пи...ят, он тут есть) - все это имеется в достаточном количестве. Любите качественные песочницы, и вам класть на мнение снобистских додиков - смело покупайте.
  17. SKonung
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Не конкурент Fallout: New Vegas, но достойный и самобытный представитель серии для своего поколения, своего времени. Все действия отлично ощущаются, сюжет на уровне, множество дополнительных активностей вроде менеджмента базы и самобытная атмосфера, несколько отличающаяся от других игр серии. 9.8/10.Не конкурент Fallout: New Vegas, но достойный и самобытный представитель серии для своего поколения, своего времени. Все действия отлично ощущаются, сюжет на уровне, множество дополнительных активностей вроде менеджмента базы и самобытная атмосфера, несколько отличающаяся от других игр серии. 9.8/10.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 7, 2018
    3
    I resent this game so much.
    I loved FO3, 100%'d it and all DLC on Xbox 360.
    FO4, though, it doesn't work, it just, doesn't, work. It is suffering from a MAJOR identitiy crisis, part FPS, part skill-tree action game. I've put roughly a total of 30>40 hours into this game since release, restarting it multiple times but nothing can hook me past about the 10 hour mark. Its just so    I resent this game so much.
    I loved FO3, 100%'d it and all DLC on Xbox 360.
    FO4, though, it doesn't work, it just, doesn't, work.
    It is suffering from a MAJOR identitiy crisis, part FPS, part skill-tree action game.
    I've put roughly a total of 30>40 hours into this game since release, restarting it multiple times but nothing can hook me past about the 10 hour mark.
    Its just so aimless, but at the same time there is no freedom either. You can't wander without getting caught up in something trivial, or feel obliged to "go here and do this". There is no sense of wonder like FO3 had, no awe.
    I wanted to love this game, I really did, but I can't.
    Its like the girl who looks amazing from 20m away but when you get close you see zits on her chest, waxy ears, hairy armpits, acne around her mouth and forehead and has missing teeth.
    I went there, more than once and I'm ashamed and let down.
    Fallout 4 and all its DLC (which I own, but clearly will never play) is good from a-far, but far from good.    … Expand
  22. mario999
    Feb 23, 2021
    0
    One of the worst games you can play on ps4. This game almost made me stop playing videos games
  23. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 19, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6/10
    RPG elements of the previous games are barely present...if not present at all. They kind of watered it down for people who are new to Fallout so they can broaden their audience, which I get but it kinda ruined it a bit, though not too much. The talking protagonist is actually something I was positively surprised by. Story was interesting enough, although a bit stupid if you ask me. Most of it made sense but you exit the vault looking for your son and you go this long ass way just to find out that it was 60 years ago when they first snatched him, meanwhile you're too busy going around gathering sh*t like adhesive screws and other materials. Other than that no complaints about the story.
    Character creation system definitely WAY better than 3 and NV.....way better. The game lacks a serious arsenal of weapons. I don't want to shoot some damn pipe pistols for a 3rd of the game, it's tiring. The new design of old creatures like Mirelurks, Deathclaws or even Super Mutants are also a step up from the last ones. Alien Blaster is THE weakest thing ever, doesn't matter if you upgrade your character to the max, it will always stay/be weak. Side quest for the Minutemen were boring as f*ck and pretty much just annoying to the point where you don't want to talk to Preston Garvey, turn on Radio Freedom or go anywhere near The Castle anymore. About half of the DLCs were decent like Nuka World, Far Harbor and the Wasteland Workshop, the rest was just half assed to be fully honest.....matter of fact the whole game was kinda half assed if you ask me, but it was still worth the money and I played the absolute sh*t out of it, can't wait for Fallout 76, though the online only option leaves me very skeptical.    … Expand
  24. JPL1936
    Jan 20, 2018
    6
    A dumbed down fallout 3 with less story, fewer choices, fewer interesting characters, and more bugs. Some missions shine through, like the one where you help repair a Chinese submarine, but most are basically go to to place, shoot some people, and grab their stuff. If you are looking for a detailed story with interesting characters and branching story lines, you're better of downloading mods.
  25. quarma
    Feb 2, 2018
    6
    I think one word can really describe this game: Forgettable.

    While there are a few quests that have something interesting going on, almost all of them boil down to "kill this" or "get this item for me". The first few hours are a lot of fun, the gun-play mechanics seem responsive but after clearing out area after area of ghouls/raiders/gunners it begins to feel extremely repetitive. I    I think one word can really describe this game: Forgettable.

    While there are a few quests that have something interesting going on, almost all of them boil down to "kill this" or "get this item for me". The first few hours are a lot of fun, the gun-play mechanics seem responsive but after clearing out area after area of ghouls/raiders/gunners it begins to feel extremely repetitive. I found myself wandering the wastes many times hoping to find something new to do only to be met with the same stuff I have been doing, killing and fetching.

    As an RPG series, it lacks pretty much everything that makes an RPG good. Right from the get-go you are stuck attending to your kidnapped child, and because of the voice acting for the player character it's obvious they care a lot about it. What if I don't? What if I want to go become the most evil person ever? These are things the Fallout series is known for, conveniently missing to help pander this game to an even bigger audience.

    Of course there are bugs, but some of them made me just feel like the developers didn't care enough to check their product. Many of them relate to major functions of the game, why waste the time programming something that doesn't work? Everyone knows these games have a lot of mods for them, I'm beginning to suspect that they figured it would be cheaper to let modders fix the game for them. This is where I would recommend the PC version if you have to play, they have the console commands to fix almost every problem I met and better mod support.

    All in all, a lot to see with nothing to do.    … Expand
  26. FrostyFeet97
    Jul 27, 2018
    6
    Im pretty disappointed with this game TBH. I enjoyed Fallout 3 but this game is not for everyone. Building is Meh. Overall I have nothing more to write Im disappointed.
  27. Kire_92
    Mar 15, 2018
    6
    A very forgettable game and the worst fallout game so far. It got its good moments but the developers have taken the game in the wrong direction in a lot of instances. Overall I got mixed feeling about the game.

    My main problem is that the game is much less like an RPG compared to other fallout games and that the voiced dialogue system gives you very few options to make the character    A very forgettable game and the worst fallout game so far. It got its good moments but the developers have taken the game in the wrong direction in a lot of instances. Overall I got mixed feeling about the game.

    My main problem is that the game is much less like an RPG compared to other fallout games and that the voiced dialogue system gives you very few options to make the character feel like your own. And the world feels rather small and does not contain many exciting sites. On the other hand it got a lot more interesting characters than previous titles and the combat is better than ever.

    It got a lot of content and you get a lot of enjoyment for your money. But at the same time it’s rather disappointing in many areas and it feels like a step back in a lot of ways compared to other fallout games. So in the end we get an open world shooter with a fallout exterior but lacking the true soul of a fallout game.    … Expand
  28. Justmygaming
    Aug 15, 2018
    2
    I wanted to like this game, but it doesn't feel like an RPG, there's not really any meaningful choices, and I'm just not a fan of the game.
  29. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    3
    This was my first Fallout game, and I really didn't like it. This game is really boring a lot of the time and depressing. I don't like any of the weapons in this game at all and the thirdperson perspective is really choppy and bad. There's really no story in this game and there isn't much character customization either. I really don't like this game.
  30. AtkaHUN
    Oct 30, 2018
    1
    If this game not named Fallout then I can score it 8, but it's Fallout and I have more expectation from that series.

    Bethesda is the worst thing what happened with this series. This game degrade the Fallout RPG system, degrade the dialogue system and lot more. The only improvement is the gun play, that's why I give this game 1 instead of 0.
  31. MathiasVoorhees
    Nov 1, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So let me get this straight: there are no choices that actually matter. Let me explain in Fallout New Vegas at the beginning you can join the raiders that prey on a small town or the townsfolk and each opens up a lot of different quests. In Fallout 4 the raiders attack you on sight and if you say no to helping Preston Garvey it still makes you do it, I said no and the objective still said do that action. And also the characters can't be killed, in New Vegas (kina ironic that what most people say is the best Fallout is the only not made by them) you could kill anyone, here more than half of these terrible characters you simply cannot kill. Lastly the graphics are terrible, when I shoot the ground I expect a bullet impact but no not even that... The graphics per time can be really pixelated, do you have any idea what game came out the same year and had excellent graphics (Mad Max). Sorry if this review is a bit short but I don't have much to say.… Expand
  32. lewaforever15
    Nov 27, 2018
    3
    Although I did have occasional fun playing Fallout 4, overall the game felt like a dumbed-down entry, lacking the RPG elements that made New Vegas and 3 so much fun, and adding tedious, exhausting crafting mechanics that slow down the game's pacing to a crawl, and make the game feel like a chore.

    At first I was open to the changes in skills, perks, and dialogue, but eventually found all    Although I did have occasional fun playing Fallout 4, overall the game felt like a dumbed-down entry, lacking the RPG elements that made New Vegas and 3 so much fun, and adding tedious, exhausting crafting mechanics that slow down the game's pacing to a crawl, and make the game feel like a chore.

    At first I was open to the changes in skills, perks, and dialogue, but eventually found all of these new changes to be huge mistakes. The dialogue being the biggest offender for me, as your character having a voice completely disconnects you from being immersed in the world, and significantly shortens the amount of response options during conversations with NPCs.

    This barely feels like an RPG, if at all, and feels more like an open world First Person Shooter, with minor, beginner RPG elements thrown in. Overall it just feels like a massive step backwards for the franchise, and it makes me concerned for Elder Scrolls 6. Bethesda needs to stick to what works, and make minor tweaks and changes. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Though the game is often severely broken too, so I guess I can't even say that.

    Get rid of the freaking crafting! Good lord it's annoying. Stopping a quest every two seconds to gather resources and craft trivial structures that in no way impact your game is so mind-numbing and awful. They've doubled down with the crafting crap in Fallout 76, and look how that turned out. MAKE CRAFTING AN OPTION, NOT A REQUIREMENT. In Skyrim they got it right with Hearthstone. An OPTIONAL DLC, that made crafting fun and easy, and actually had a purpose! To store and display your stuff, with some minor mini-events/quests thrown in to boot. The crafting for me is the fatal flaw of Fallout 4, it really ruined the experience for me.

    There are occasional moments of brilliance, but they're too far and few between to justify ever returning to this game. Play Fallout: New Vegas instead, you'll be glad you did.    … Expand
  33. skthegreat
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    I am so confused looking at the 10/10s for this game. They don't list positives (other than a huge open world), and say the negative reviews are unwarranted. Lol what? Dear reader, I assure you, this game at its very best is mediocre. And at times it is genuinely frustrating. I'm not one to compare different games across different genres, but Fallout 4 should be ashamed to even come outI am so confused looking at the 10/10s for this game. They don't list positives (other than a huge open world), and say the negative reviews are unwarranted. Lol what? Dear reader, I assure you, this game at its very best is mediocre. And at times it is genuinely frustrating. I'm not one to compare different games across different genres, but Fallout 4 should be ashamed to even come out the same year as The Witcher 3. You might wonder why I bring up the The Witcher, but I'll get to that later on this review.
    First of all, this game is not an RPG. It is an open world shooter. The dialogue wheel is a joke, deliberately ambiguous as to preserve an illusion of choice. Please do look up youtube videos where mods show actual dialogue. All quests boil down to the same repetitive, mundane cycle. Go somewhere, kill someone, come back with something. Typically, RPGS make these quests meaningful and worth doing by developing likable characters and by having an engaging and interesting plot-line. Fallout 4 does not do that. Not for its side-quests, not for its miscellaneous quests, and worst of all, not for its main quest. Every quest seems uninteresting. I helped the minutemen take back a fort, which involved a massive battle against nature, and it ended with a "huh, thanks. Be sure to help anyone in need. See ya around.". That's disgusting. Not trying to be hyperbolic, but that quest did not bring me a single ounce of joy. It was a chore. I did not feel happy at any point during that entire quest. It was worthless.
    The reason this game sold well is because it is Fallout. Not the name, but the world. I see why. I loved Diamond City be an actual city. Shopkeepers hanging out in the bar after hours made the world seem alive. The noodle serving robot which only says one word in Japanese, but can communicate with your robot companions. A baseball enthusiast who has severely misunderstood what baseball is, and other interesting characters such as Hancock and an assaultron merchant who has a computer with a contingency plan for every citizen on her terminal. But it's almost as if Bethesda came up with random, quirky characters on the side. No one fits into your story particularly well. The world and characters are there, but they don't connect.
    I will give you an encounter in the game which perfectly summarizes what you will experience throughout the entire game. I stumbled upon a cult of some sort called the "Pillars of the Community". Intrigued, I asked the well-dressed leader to tell me more about it. He went into his office and told me to come on in. I tried talking to the other cultists, but they wouldn't participate in any dialogue, just generic one liners. I went into his office, and it turns out the cult's only purpose was to make me give up my possessions. The cult-leader does not seduce or charm you into joining his cult. He literally tells you to hand over everything you own or to die. You can either start a shootout, give him everything, or threaten him. I threatened him and he told me I wasn't worth the trouble. That was it. That's the encounter, it ended right there. I was free to leave. What a waste of potential. It could have been so much fun convincing other cultists to rise up against their leader. Or maybe If the leader actually offered you something worth-while, and attempted to charm or trick you into joining the cult, that would have been fantastic. But that doesn't happen. There is no interactivity with this world. It's either A) Shoot B) Surrender C) Convince not to shoot. And in every other quest, you will not have the choice to surrender. So your only options are to shoot, or to leave.
    The game features multiple companions. I will be frank. That is the only matter in which I felt I had a choice or control in. It was one of the only things in this pseudo-rpg where I could see the impact of my choices. Additionally, the game's flow is inorganic. Instead of side-quests developing on their own as the narrative progresses, such as in Fallout 2, instead, there is a button you can press which literally asks them if they have any work for you. And every single one of those quests has been a fetch-quest. Unbelievable. The world is filled with these. Again, giving the illusion that there is much to do, but actually it's the same quest with just different things to bring back. Mundane.
    Unlike a worthwhile RPG like the Witcher, where you have choices, the choices matter and are impactful, the quests are interesting and engaging, and the characters make you care for the main quest. Fallout 4 fails to have any of these qualities. The main story is incredibly boring, even with a few good sets here and there.
    I'm nearing the word limit, so let me end with this:
    Buy this if you want a basic shooter with cosmetic RPG elements. Otherwise don't buy it. I have never struggled to finish a game before. Only saving grace is the world and some locations+companions. Mediocre. I would not recommend buying this.    … Expand
  34. bartoszbol
    Dec 1, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Antyczny silnik graficzny to po prosru kpina z klienta. W porównaniu z topowymi produkcjami Fallout 4 wygląda jak produkt z muzeum rozrywki elektronicznej. Niestety pod względem narracji nie jest dużo lepiej. Scenariusz jest fatalny, naiwny, źle skonstruowany i anty-immersyjny. Matka szukająca niemowlęcia wdaje się po drodze w dziesiątki misji pobocznych i niz z tego, ni z owego staje się superkomandosem i superzabójcą? Kto to napisał? I dla kogo? Fallout 4 nie ma żadnych ambicji intelektualnych. Usiłuje być wszystkim, przez co staje się niczym. Miesza konwencje i opowieści, skacząc od pastiszu XIX-wiecznego horroru, przez poważne science fiction o sztucznej inteligencji, po pastisz czarnego kryminału z lat 40. Brakuje tu spójności i konsekwencji, emocjonalnego zaangażowania, naturalności, a przede wszystkim ambicji.… Expand
  35. AmirAlaee7
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    I love this game... This game have good story and game play
    Thank you bethesda
  36. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    6
    it's a shame about the microtransaction store, paid mods... because otherwise this would be a solid game
  37. 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
  38. Wolf359
    Feb 10, 2021
    9
    This game is just incredible. The narrative is excellent, the mechanics of crafting / creation is very welcome to the universe of the series. The only flaw is the graphics issue, which Bethesda decided to reinstate the famous Skyrim from a generation ago, with some improvements, but nothing that is visually so discrepant.
  39. rothy66
    May 29, 2020
    10
    I played fallout when it first came out and I gave it a 7. Starting playing it again with immersion/overhaul mods and it's now the best game I have ever played.
  40. ArnauAzu
    Aug 22, 2020
    3
    Malos gráficos,no es nada agradable de jugar,unas conversaciones penosas y un mapa vacio que no vas a querer explorar
  41. Wondrey
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    This game was a lot of fun if you like dystopia games. I wish it didn’t end. I’m not sure why it’s not higher up in the list.
  42. masterclock
    Jan 7, 2021
    8
    let me say why is rated so low by players
    so first the game is good and enjoyable.the graphic thing was always a problem in betesda games so we can ignore it
    for story well the story isn't as great as other fallout games like new vegas and that's why most of people are disappointed.but no it's not that bad.the story is like fallout 3 but diffrent in somethings and sometimes i see people    let me say why is rated so low by players
    so first the game is good and enjoyable.the graphic thing was always a problem in betesda games so we can ignore it
    for story well the story isn't as great as other fallout games like new vegas and that's why most of people are disappointed.but no it's not that bad.the story is like fallout 3 but diffrent in somethings
    and sometimes i see people say that there isn't so much weapon in the game
    that's true but instead they added a huge customization options that completely change the weapon
    overall the game isn't that bad.i even recommend it for players new to fallout series
    but yeah old fallout players may get disappointed    … Expand
  43. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    I've never been a fan of post-apo, but Fallout 4 is the first game in that genre that attracted me for hours. Maybe it's because i didn't expect much, but I had really good fun playing. It's definitely not perfect and sometimes glitched. I didn't feel that joining different fractions or choosing dialogue options change much in the experience, but I really enjoyed exploring the worldI've never been a fan of post-apo, but Fallout 4 is the first game in that genre that attracted me for hours. Maybe it's because i didn't expect much, but I had really good fun playing. It's definitely not perfect and sometimes glitched. I didn't feel that joining different fractions or choosing dialogue options change much in the experience, but I really enjoyed exploring the world between quests. Definitely not bad, but also not the best.… Expand
  44. TheKidBo
    Dec 9, 2020
    9
    I don't believe this game should get bashed like it is. No, it is not as good as previous games. New Vegas and Fallout 3 were insane games that will go in the books for some of the best games ever created. But there isn't another game like the Fallouts, they're so unique they need to be given credit. Id give this game an 8 but with the dlcs I give it a 9.
  45. matteodreddy
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    simply great,amazing playability and good story,things you can do are great,everything is more than good,a big success,one of the best games ever done
  46. vova22379
    Nov 13, 2021
    6
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  47. TruthfulReviews
    Dec 16, 2020
    8
    A surprisingly good game on the PS4! I definitely enjoyed this game a lot. In fact, I can surely put it in my top 10 list of the best games on PS4. This game is super fun, has great features and draws you in to it's post-apocalyptic world! One thing I would have wished is that this game should have had a longer story. You have multiple choices but I wish these choices lead to a longerA surprisingly good game on the PS4! I definitely enjoyed this game a lot. In fact, I can surely put it in my top 10 list of the best games on PS4. This game is super fun, has great features and draws you in to it's post-apocalyptic world! One thing I would have wished is that this game should have had a longer story. You have multiple choices but I wish these choices lead to a longer story line.

    Pros and Cons:

    Pros:
    - Fun and has great RPG dynamics.
    - Rewarding system and great loot.
    - Amusing story. Not very long but still satisfying and enjoyable.
    - Has Mods. One of the very few PS4 games that allows mods. Amazing!
    - Has multiple paths. You can choose multiple story lines to follow so you aren't forced to always follow the same story.
    - Easy repeatable, I played this game 3 times over.
    - Has a great feel. Feels pretty good on PS4. Rarely lags and runs quite smoothly.
    - Haven't tried all the DLC's yet but I have heard that they are entertaining.

    Cons:
    - Fighting the same enemies can get tedious.
    - Needs a longer story, once the game is done then you are forced to either repeat or freestyle the rest of your game. Both can get boring if done for too long/too many times.
    - Has crashed on PS4 a few times. It can happen.
    - NPC's don't really feel alive. Needs more compelling A.I.

    Don't really have much more to say. I played this game around a year ago so I am only reviewing what I remember. I mainly have good memories on this game. I suggest you buy it if you are interested!    … Expand
  48. 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
  49. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    The story is nice and rooted but they dropped the skills system for the specials system and I’m not for that.
  50. Sky123
    Aug 6, 2017
    0
    Graphics are Just Ok, Game starts well but after an hour or so Fallout 4 is nothing more then Garbage.Boring ugly atmosphere, Dull shallow world, Terrible user interface, Clueless crafting; Looting; Collecting useless trash And Miserable Shooting. There is also hacking terminals Again clueless & annoying and an other reason not to play any more, After a couple of tries you will have anGraphics are Just Ok, Game starts well but after an hour or so Fallout 4 is nothing more then Garbage.Boring ugly atmosphere, Dull shallow world, Terrible user interface, Clueless crafting; Looting; Collecting useless trash And Miserable Shooting. There is also hacking terminals Again clueless & annoying and an other reason not to play any more, After a couple of tries you will have an idea how to do it but its no fun.

    The game is very dull, boring and unappealing. The RPG Elements are mostly limited to Just YES & NO, Start a mission or Meander a little longer. Basic Story Quests where you have to find your son WELL....! you don't care b/z you are doing more important things like hacking terminals, Collect enemies weapons and customize them OR Listening to an old women who cant talk any more b/z she is tired but will walk miles after that AND Ohhh....! The Old women can see future & Past AND have visions SO why isn't there an option to ask about just the Meaningful thing?

    Bethesda published a game called RAGE back in 2011 also post apocalyptic sandbox Style, With Extraordinary Shooting, Excellent Crafting, Fun looting and Collecting stuff. Spiked with a dash of customization. AMAZINGLY that game still looks batter, Fell batter and is still fun to play then Fallout 4.    … Expand
  51. Shum1981
    May 8, 2016
    0
    ethesda killed Fallout.

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

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

    The good:

    + Weapon crafting
    + Improved gunplay
    + Detailed character creator

    The bad:

    - No traits
    - No skill points
    - No karma
    - No faction reputation
    - Dumbed down dialogue: Yes / No / Sarcastic / I dont understand
    - No weapon/armor degrading
    - No optional hardcore mode (Needing water/food/rest)
    - Awful writing and uninspired story
    - Bad voice acting
    - Very little choice and consequence
    - Extremely buggy
    - Bad performance on all platforms    … Expand
  52. Jpwr39
    Mar 24, 2016
    4
    My issue with the game is that it doesn't bring anything really new or interesting to the franchise. It's just a re-skinned F3/FNV with slightly better graphics. I'm pretty sure they re-used a ton of assets from those two games as well. The story is retarded. The facial animations on the NPCs when they are talking and interacting with you look ridiculous. They look like wooden dummies.My issue with the game is that it doesn't bring anything really new or interesting to the franchise. It's just a re-skinned F3/FNV with slightly better graphics. I'm pretty sure they re-used a ton of assets from those two games as well. The story is retarded. The facial animations on the NPCs when they are talking and interacting with you look ridiculous. They look like wooden dummies.
    The quests are boring as hell and I have zero interest in finishing them or the game so I returned it.    … Expand
  53. GamerZero
    Feb 23, 2016
    2
    As a long time fan of the series, sadly for the first time I got bored with a fallout game before even getting close to finishing it. It is so simple and repetitive that I started to feel like I was working rather than playing as I wanted badly to enjoy the game but it became a chore. The same formula over and over again, go here and do this, go here and kill that, go here and rescue theseAs a long time fan of the series, sadly for the first time I got bored with a fallout game before even getting close to finishing it. It is so simple and repetitive that I started to feel like I was working rather than playing as I wanted badly to enjoy the game but it became a chore. The same formula over and over again, go here and do this, go here and kill that, go here and rescue these people...blah blah blah. After I got bored I thought, you know what I'll just make a new character and play the villain...nope you can't do it.

    For me this game ended up being the same as Star Wars Battlefront in that they both feel like so much is missing and have that training wheel feel to them. I guess many game companies are starting to design their titles fro kids and leaving the older gamers behind and that is why many games are being dumbed down to the point in which they are...just a theory. Any way if anything this is Fallout Lite, less calories and less filling.    … Expand
  54. NelsonGainerJr
    Jan 27, 2016
    1
    Warning: This game is F.I.N.O. (Fallout in Name Only). This game has been field stripped to remove all elements of RPG and other fun dialog options most likely in an effort to "reach more fans" or possibly because they "ran out of time" before the release date. Possibly Both. Obsidian had basically one year to make Fallout New Vegas and it is by far a superior game. PLEASE BE AWARE THISWarning: This game is F.I.N.O. (Fallout in Name Only). This game has been field stripped to remove all elements of RPG and other fun dialog options most likely in an effort to "reach more fans" or possibly because they "ran out of time" before the release date. Possibly Both. Obsidian had basically one year to make Fallout New Vegas and it is by far a superior game. PLEASE BE AWARE THIS GAME IS NOT A TRUE FALLOUT GAME! F.I.N.O.! Fallout in name only!… Expand
  55. Tula
    Feb 23, 2016
    3
    I want to preface this review with the fact that the soul reason I bought a Playstation 4 was to play this game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If New Vegas was your favorite fallout game, you will not like this game after the initial run through. It is not worth paying 60 dollars for. Go buy bloodborne, its cheaper and a way better game. This game has more in common with borderlands than previous games in the series. Bethesda, stop pandering to the lowest common denominator of games. Stop dumbing down your games. Give Fallout back to Obsidian because they are the only ones who can get it right.    … Expand
  56. Unlimitedpowa2
    Sep 9, 2016
    0
    Fallout 4 is probably biggest disappointment I have ever played, let me explain why okay here we go.

    Fallout went from a Roleplaying series to a shooter series. Fallout 3 watered down most roleplaying elements. Fallout New Vegas bought back the roleplaying elements. But then Bethesda watered down and removed ALL roleplaying elements. Karma system was removed, you can't be evil, the    Fallout 4 is probably biggest disappointment I have ever played, let me explain why okay here we go.

    Fallout went from a Roleplaying series to a shooter series. Fallout 3 watered down most roleplaying elements. Fallout New Vegas bought back the roleplaying elements. But then Bethesda watered down and removed ALL roleplaying elements. Karma system was removed, you can't be evil, the endings are the same it doesn't matter which faction you choose, I can go on.

    The graphics are disappointing for a 2015 game, even Skyrim on the PS3 back in 2011 has better graphics than Fallout 4's. Sure it may have better graphics than the previous Fallout games. But compared to previous Bethesda titles and other 2015 games. This was just a disappointment.

    None of the characters are interesting. Among 100+ NPCs I can only remember 3-4 of them.

    Fallout 4 is the first console game to feature mods... on XBOX ONE and obviously PC. Since Fallout 4's launch Bethesda had worked with Sony to try and get mods to PS4. Sony how ever denied them. I'm not blaming the lack of PS4 mods on Bethesda. This is 100% Sony's fault.

    So that's pretty much my review of Fallout 4. A watered down "Roleplaying" game with less content than PC and XBOX ONE users.    … Expand
  57. ter0liu
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    this is not fallout, this is stupid shooter.

    In this game there is no RPG component of the word at all, the most lame dialogues and uninteresting quests, here you can not play any role, you're either a good warrior or a good housewife, quests are not memorable, except that quest where you are traveling on the mind of Kelog, the ending is just horror, this fallout breaks the story of the    this is not fallout, this is stupid shooter.

    In this game there is no RPG component of the word at all, the most lame dialogues and uninteresting quests, here you can not play any role, you're either a good warrior or a good housewife, quests are not memorable, except that quest where you are traveling on the mind of Kelog, the ending is just horror, this fallout breaks the story of the series completely, New Vegas turned out much better. (If there are any errors in the text and some nonsense is written, say thank you to Google translator)    … Expand
  58. HenriqueV
    Feb 3, 2016
    5
    The first thing you will notice about Fallout 4 is its outdated engine. First time I played a Bethesda open world game was years ago when I had lots of fun with Morrowind. That game was pretty ambitious for its time, and the erratic gameplay was not a problem back them. Morrowind is a game from 2002 but the core idea of that game is still here in Fallout 4, the most waited release of 2015.The first thing you will notice about Fallout 4 is its outdated engine. First time I played a Bethesda open world game was years ago when I had lots of fun with Morrowind. That game was pretty ambitious for its time, and the erratic gameplay was not a problem back them. Morrowind is a game from 2002 but the core idea of that game is still here in Fallout 4, the most waited release of 2015. Fallout 4 suffer from the same problems I found in Morrowind: its basically a 1st person game, and the 3rd person view is no more than a cool way to look at your character, as a result the gameplay in 3rd person feels out of place (just like previous Bethesda RPGs) and character movements are pretty weird to say at best. Actually, while using power armor, main character walks in such a terrible way that almost made me laugh. Sometimes it seems the big armored heroe is doing a pretty bad dance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I was really sure this game was going to be the 2015 game of the year. Easily. For someone that don't have enough time to spend with games, after some hours I just realized that "Wasteland" name was actually trying to tell me one thing, then I stopped wasting my time with FO4 and remover it from my PS4.    … Expand
  59. dowhatsimonsayz
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    This game is everything I hoped it would be. I loved fallout 3 & New Vegas. For me it was never really about the graphics or the character models. It is about the story, the choices & being able to walk around in such a cool post apocalyptic world. Fallout 4 is bigger than is predecessors. Much prettier. I mean the environment is amazing. The weather is a cool addition. Everything from theThis game is everything I hoped it would be. I loved fallout 3 & New Vegas. For me it was never really about the graphics or the character models. It is about the story, the choices & being able to walk around in such a cool post apocalyptic world. Fallout 4 is bigger than is predecessors. Much prettier. I mean the environment is amazing. The weather is a cool addition. Everything from the weapon and armor crafting to the settlement building. Its all amazing. I love the game. 70+ hours in & i still havent seen the full map. All these haters giving it these terrible scores just dont have respect for the art of game building. Fallout 4 is a work of art. Its a beautiful complex thing. All in all I can understand why some simple minded people would get lost & feel overwhelmed in such a magnificent creation.… Expand
  60. maahikhan15
    Apr 11, 2018
    5
    Step down from Fallout 3 and new vegas that's all that I'm going to say.
    No imagination
    No plot Too many essential characters Weak ending No character development ( wanted to get to know some of the characters more ) Level up system is same as the old system just made for the younger kids awful Mele weapons useless on harder difficulties Companions AI sometimesbuggy rushed    Step down from Fallout 3 and new vegas that's all that I'm going to say.
    No imagination
    No plot
    Too many essential characters
    Weak ending
    No character development ( wanted to get to know some of the characters more )
    Level up system is same as the old system just made for the younger kids awful
    Mele weapons useless on harder difficulties
    Companions AI sometimesbuggy
    rushed introduction
    Garbage radio music and talker
    More customisation for weapons and armour but its so repetitive seeing pipe pistols jheez I'd rather have 300 different type of weapons
    Story was soo bland and didn't drive you as much as Fallout 3
    The dialogue system is in absolute shambles only 4 options are you serious and most of the time its just a yes or no with a sarcastic along with something else
    I'm sorry that the elder scrolls is your baby and wot not but still care for a game that's along side your best work
    Enemies are just bullet sponges on hard difficulty
    I've played over 72 hours for my first character and I've been left speechless of how garbage it was
    Wheres the importance of the power armour
    It had a disgusting HUD
    Limited enemies (retexture doesn't count )
    Enemies with same weapons
    not that many animations that stood out
    Liberty prime are you serious
    some game textures missing (granade explosion)
    graphics was worser than witcher 3 even though that got toned down
    you call this an RPG
    Damn I should've bought witcher 3
    is the map bigger than skyrim (i highly doubt)
    how was his even a contender to the game of the year i dont know
    Mele weapons was a card board copy of skyrim    … Expand
  61. 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
  62. Internet_Enzyme
    May 9, 2016
    5
    This game is not a game. It's a loading screen simulator. It's a "product" that Bethesda cranked out to boost their quarterly earnings so they could please investors. There is no soul behind this game. No love was put it into it. It feels sterile and meaningless. Devoid of all joy. The developers of this game felt like they were consulting a checklist of commonly used gameplay mechanicsThis game is not a game. It's a loading screen simulator. It's a "product" that Bethesda cranked out to boost their quarterly earnings so they could please investors. There is no soul behind this game. No love was put it into it. It feels sterile and meaningless. Devoid of all joy. The developers of this game felt like they were consulting a checklist of commonly used gameplay mechanics from other open world games. The quests are all the same. Go somewhere. Kill all the people. Collect reward. That wouldn't be terrible if the gameplay was great. But it isn't. It's sub par, c-tier, mundane gameplay that feels like its code was copy-pasted straight out of a tutorial on how to make an FPS' in Unity.
    But what about the story? It sucks. The NPC's don't feel real. You can see through their movements and actions. They all appear as lifeless zombies that spout dialogue when you talk to them. They aren't natural. The story is just some generic plot which echoes similar comparisons as the gameplay; it feels like it was made by some amateur screenwriter who just took his first Screenwriting 101 class.
    I could go on about the endless loading screens (I'm serious, I think I spent equal time in loading screens as I did in game), the boring weaponry, or the lazy graphics (seriously look at this game compared to The Witcher 3. Not only is it graphically worse, it's worse in just about every other conceivable way). But for the sake of brevity lets wrap this **** up. You may wonder, after all of that why I gave this game a 5 out of 10. I gave it a 5 because it's just average. Look at my word choice throughout this review. "Mundane", "Stale", "Sub par". It's an average game that you just play because it's a game. You play it when there aren't any new games out and you need something to play.    … Expand
  63. Pingleawkwin
    Jul 28, 2016
    3
    Honestly, **** this game. After trying to give it an honest second chance and being *so* excited about the new survival mode... I realized just how lazy the developers were for Fallout 4.

    This game is buggy to the point of being borderline unplayable. Survival mode is not playable, unless you really ****ing hate yourself and love constantly backtracking due to crashesbugs. I repeat: if    Honestly, **** this game. After trying to give it an honest second chance and being *so* excited about the new survival mode... I realized just how lazy the developers were for Fallout 4.

    This game is buggy to the point of being borderline unplayable. Survival mode is not playable, unless you really ****ing hate yourself and love constantly backtracking due to crashesbugs. I repeat: if you are a hardcore gamer, DO NOT BOTHER WITH SURVIVAL MODE. See below.

    Around the start of the game it's kind of amusing and cute, these funny little bugs happening. And then it stops being cute entirely when you're an hour and a half deep into a mission - one that you couldn't save in that entire time because survival mode is just tacked on and badly designed - and the game crashes. If this had only happened once, I could get over it. After about 15 crashes and 10+ hours of game play lost, I just have no desire to play this game at all.

    Next, the settlements. Wow, what can I say about these half coded pieces of tepid garbage. To sum it up - a fantastic concept that apparently never made it past the alpha stage of testing and then was included in the final release. And then, you know, release 3 DLCs for it despite the fact that the core mechanics of the settlements simply do not work. I am not exaggerating. They do not work. Have fun spending 10 hours building a magnificent castle that your buggy settlers will not be able to navigate or use. Oh, and by the way the more you build in your settlements the more your game will crash. YAY! FUN! **SONY ACTUALLY REFUNDED MY MONEY FOR THE FALLOUT 4 WORKSHOP DLCS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO BUGGY AND NON FUNCTIONAL. THEY LITERALLY NEVER EVER EVER REFUND PURCHASES IF YOU DIDNT KNOW. THATS HOW BAD IT IS.**

    And that's not even getting into buggy companion quests, buggy vertiberds, a REALLY lame and shallow weapon + armor system (that is made even more lame by the fact all armor you find is useless because youll only ever use power armor 100% of the time), complete removal of the dialogue and choice system (you can either say 'yes' in a nice way, or in a mean way. wow. much rpg.), and the horrible building interface for settlements that have no point to exist other than bolster your already infinite piles of cash.

    Just don't bother. I can't even explain my disappointment in this game.    … Expand
  64. Lilpain97
    Mar 16, 2017
    3
    So, Fallout 4... Were do I begin oh I don't because the games a mess. Constant fps drops, glitches everywhere, constant crashing and a **** world with little to do other than collect scrap to build a little town.

    So the story... Wait theres a story? Well yes there is but its terrible so ill skip it. Ill make this easy Graphics: Not good Gameplay: Not good The world: Not good The    So, Fallout 4... Were do I begin oh I don't because the games a mess. Constant fps drops, glitches everywhere, constant crashing and a **** world with little to do other than collect scrap to build a little town.

    So the story... Wait theres a story? Well yes there is but its terrible so ill skip it.
    Ill make this easy

    Graphics: Not good
    Gameplay: Not good
    The world: Not good
    The music: Good
    The Voice acting: Average at best
    Seeing a pattern? Yes you guessed it its absolute f u c k i n g trash.

    Ps **** Todd Howard and the paid reviews, come at me fanboys    … Expand
  65. MrFlankster
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Are people playing a different game than I am? My ONLY gripe with the game is the graphics aren't "next gen." That is the only reason I've docked it one point. I think this Fallout is more accessible than the others, the shooting mechanics are AMAZINGLY improved, and the flow of the stories is much better than in the previous releases.

    As far as stories go, I love the main quest. The    Are people playing a different game than I am? My ONLY gripe with the game is the graphics aren't "next gen." That is the only reason I've docked it one point. I think this Fallout is more accessible than the others, the shooting mechanics are AMAZINGLY improved, and the flow of the stories is much better than in the previous releases.

    As far as stories go, I love the main quest. The side quests, surprisingly, are even better than the main story. The companion dynamic is engaging and fun to play around with. Each companion has their own perk that they bring a long. For example, you can take a companion (Valentine) along with you to hack into computers that are below your skill level. Or, you can take a companion (Piper, I think), whose perk gives you a bump in experience points when wandering the map. This is great for getting early boosts in character level.

    The crafting and inventory management take time to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's really engaging, especially with the weapons. It's like Borderlands on steroids, and the changes you make have a noticeable difference. On top of this, you can craft and grow resources that can be used in crafting other useful items.

    It's crazy to me that even the users are getting more picky than the 'professional' reviewers. This game is really thought out and I don't know if the hype of this game let people down. I don't know what people were really expecting, but from what I can see, this game has GOTY written all over it. I'd give it a 10+ if the graphics were even slightly better.    … Expand
  66. screamshout
    May 24, 2016
    0
    this game deserves 0 it's one of the most boring games i've ever played the game is too slow the gameplay is so terrible puts you to sleep the graphic sucks it's a waste of money and energy i really couldnt finish this game it's unplayable
  67. Sky-Moondrift
    Mar 3, 2016
    1
    Played FO3 - 2,000+ hours (mostly FWE + MMM)
    Played FNV - 800 hours (mostly modded)
    Saw preview of FO4 - Looked like watered down console dregs Did I buy it - Nope! Did I even play it - Nope! Do I know what it would be like to cut my balls off - yes That's why I don't do it. Come on people, stop fueling the downfall of PC gaming. Really it's the user's fault we are expected to    Played FO3 - 2,000+ hours (mostly FWE + MMM)
    Played FNV - 800 hours (mostly modded)
    Saw preview of FO4 - Looked like watered down console dregs

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

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

    STOP BUYING OBVIOUS $HIT OR GET YOU REFUNDS - FIX THE INDUSTRY!    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. USMCScout0352
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    I wish I could give this a 9.5, as nothing is ever "perfect", but I'll actually be conservative and low-ball the game to be ultra-fair countering my absolute love for this game. I've put about 60 hours into Fallout 4 at this point. Usually with video games that my brother will tell me to try out, I'll shoot it full of holes and lose interest within 5-10 hours or less. MGSV, AssassinsI wish I could give this a 9.5, as nothing is ever "perfect", but I'll actually be conservative and low-ball the game to be ultra-fair countering my absolute love for this game. I've put about 60 hours into Fallout 4 at this point. Usually with video games that my brother will tell me to try out, I'll shoot it full of holes and lose interest within 5-10 hours or less. MGSV, Assassins Creed, even Skyrim.... didn't do anything for me. My love for FO3 propelled me through the beginning of FO4, but it wasn't until about 15-20 hours did I start to grasp the sheer scope of this game, and THAT is when the magic and realization of the greatness I was experiencing hit me. It's huge. Ignore the claims of "small map size", and "buggy performance". Ignore the complaints of "repetitive quests".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Thanks for Reading c:    … Expand
  72. BigBen8100
    May 23, 2016
    0
    World Design:
    I got the impression that a lot of time and effort was put into making the downtown area grandiose, large scale and overwhelming. Towering dilapidated skyscrapers dot the sky and some are even explorable to a degree. While other areas are barren, nonsensical, quirky or not ideal or logical. Secure locations are abandoned, dilapidated structures are for some reason ideal to    World Design:
    I got the impression that a lot of time and effort was put into making the downtown area grandiose, large scale and overwhelming. Towering dilapidated skyscrapers dot the sky and some are even explorable to a degree. While other areas are barren, nonsensical, quirky or not ideal or logical. Secure locations are abandoned, dilapidated structures are for some reason ideal to live in. Survivors living in remote locations with hostiles all around. Enemy groups with opposing ideals so close they could be considered in the same area. Gunners sharing a rooftop or overpass with Super Mutants, while raiders are just below. There is enough real-estate on the map for these groups to have a bit more room from each other in a more natural way. I feel that this was not done. Repetition also sets in when you finish killing Super mutants and you predict Raiders next, then Gunner will follow, or Synths and then Raiders. The scale and size of the map seems smaller then other Bethesda titles and I believe this is due to having mostly open cells and a lot of assets in a small area. There is nonsensical placement of Power Armor for every 2-5 minute in game walk. I give this aspect 0. as it breaks my suspension of disbelief.

    Story/Writing:
    It is a rehash of Fallout 3, Lazy and embarrassing. In all Bethesda's games many things can be fixed by modders from textures to sounds to levelling. The core quest in the game can only be fixed if it is removed or replaced and that will likely not happen. Most of the side quests and Faction quests are tied into the main quest giving no player agency. The player can't choose to evade the quests and all replayability is lost.

    Dialogue:
    Lazy, mediocre, repetitive, insulting.

    NPC's:
    Aesthetically they are recognizable though their writing subtracts from this. Lip Sync is an awful mess. Too many NPCs rely on leveled actor lists which leads to repeat faces and generically named characters with no substance or value.

    Combat:
    It was improved in some ways, lack of weapon types, ammo types, more defined specialization detracts from this.

    Player Character:
    Player character gets its own category as this has always been very important not only in Fallout but also Elder Scrolls. The player having a full back story that plays out throughout the game in a unavoidable way breaks replayability, immersion and player agency.

    Attributes/Skills/Perks:
    Attributes seem superficial and only help in getting more caps or better at killing stuff. Skills were removed and perks seem superficial and only help in getting more caps or better at killing stuff.

    Loot:
    Bad.The loot in Fallout 4 is 3 sided. Crafting, killing and collecting. These three sides are of a triangle and are always connected, junk is for killing to help you get more junk for crafting which helps you collect things that will help you kill and craft. It's boring and repetitive.

    Voice Acting:
    Repetitive, most conversations are based off of the radiant quest and the same lines are heard over and over. Not enough voice diversity, Abernathy guy plays a dozen characters and gets old fast, Male voiced protagonist is embarrassing. The female is good, but having her waste her potential on player voice subtracts from her use in the game. Using Linda Carter in ever Bethesda game is getting really old, please stop, she can't voice act.

    Replayability:
    I can't find any, I tried real hard too. Honestly, if the story was ripped from the game and all NPCs were unessential I might give it a try. I can forgive most aspects listed here, but if I find the story insulting and painful what can I do? When I say I find it insulting and painful, I'm not being edgy, I mean it. I feel like I am being spat in the face and kicked in the nuts when it comes to the story and plot.

    Exploration:
    It honestly wouldn't be so bad if the game was better balanced and it wasn't a focus on shoot and loot.

    Music:
    Stunning and incredible 10/10 Zion is a god of music, however, the radio music is copy paste from Fallout 3 and the lack of effort really shows.    … Expand
  73. Jacknuaf
    Jul 2, 2016
    0
    This game is the worst thing Bethesda has made sense horse armor. I have put over 70 hours in this game, i kept thinking "this cant be it, the game cant just be dungeons with generic loot chests at the end" but it is almost every single thing fallout 3 stood for was trashed in this game. In Skyrim the loot box at the end was an added bonus to whatever unique way the dungeon went, but inThis game is the worst thing Bethesda has made sense horse armor. I have put over 70 hours in this game, i kept thinking "this cant be it, the game cant just be dungeons with generic loot chests at the end" but it is almost every single thing fallout 3 stood for was trashed in this game. In Skyrim the loot box at the end was an added bonus to whatever unique way the dungeon went, but in fallout 4 there is nothing unique about any of the locations, you either fight synths, super mutants, raiders, or animals. no variation at all. ive wasted so much time on this game. Not to mention the dlc they added is obviously just cut content, like armor racks and weapon racks ( the weapon racks can be see in the main menu teaser) the fact that so many people praise this game baffles me.… Expand
  74. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    6
    Fallout 4 is a step back from Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and really shows that Bethesda has failed to innovate much in terms of their game engine, graphics, or gameplay. What they do is pretty cool, but it is becoming stale. And in the wake of The Witcher 3, the bad story and lack of any meaningful choices is made that much more glaring. That said, I had fun, but this could have been so muchFallout 4 is a step back from Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and really shows that Bethesda has failed to innovate much in terms of their game engine, graphics, or gameplay. What they do is pretty cool, but it is becoming stale. And in the wake of The Witcher 3, the bad story and lack of any meaningful choices is made that much more glaring. That said, I had fun, but this could have been so much more, and I genuinely hope that Bethesda will learn from their mistakes - instead of just swimming in their cash - and deliver the next Elder Scrolls game with upgrades and improvements across the board.… Expand
  75. Vegetabtk
    Feb 9, 2016
    6
    Months prior to its November 2015 release, Bethesda finally revealed the game avid fallout fans had been anticipating for years, some even up to a half-decade. The official announcement delivered courtesy of Todd Howard was grand. The hype train roared across the internet. Some, like myself, just had that feeling: that this was the one, the game we had been waiting our entire lives toMonths prior to its November 2015 release, Bethesda finally revealed the game avid fallout fans had been anticipating for years, some even up to a half-decade. The official announcement delivered courtesy of Todd Howard was grand. The hype train roared across the internet. Some, like myself, just had that feeling: that this was the one, the game we had been waiting our entire lives to play, an RPG masterpiece with "Fallout" aptly tagged on the title.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Black and white and forgettable. That is FO4. Good and bad and quite ugly.    … Expand
  76. CalRochey
    Apr 21, 2016
    6
    Should have been a fallout spin off 3rd person action game, the RPG elements of the game have been dumbed to near nothing, its the illusion of choice. Feel like I would have enjoyed the game better if I knew it was so linear and just gave me a character to play as with no interacting with the dialog and was just cut scenes.

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

    If future games like the elder scrolls and the next fallout games follow down the same path as this one I think if you really love role playing as a character your not going to find it here anymore.    … Expand
  77. ebat6dobro
    Jan 17, 2016
    5
    first person shooter + sims =)
    where is FALLOUT?! нужно купить иконы, какие-нибудь, и молиться ... вдруг Obsidian еще какой New-... выдаст. но надежда умирает ..
  78. theantichristy
    Mar 5, 2016
    5
    Fallout 4 looks like it was made four years ago, a lot of the textures and character skins are just bad for current generation standards. The sky's pretty, and the opening sequence at home is good-looking, but the innovated lighting effects are trite and overridden by bad world graphics. The protagonist dialogue wheel is boring and takes away from total immersion, (it's hard to feel like aFallout 4 looks like it was made four years ago, a lot of the textures and character skins are just bad for current generation standards. The sky's pretty, and the opening sequence at home is good-looking, but the innovated lighting effects are trite and overridden by bad world graphics. The protagonist dialogue wheel is boring and takes away from total immersion, (it's hard to feel like a bad guy when you're actually voiced by a guy who always sounds genuinely good-natured) I guess that's what Bethesda was going for, something a dude can play after he has people over to watch the Superbowl. It's an open world but I feel like I'm on rails because completing certain quests really forces the storyline and world to change. Fighting a deathclaw in power armor 15 minutes in is lame. Feels like Bethesda development wanted people to rush through this game that they put years into. A lot of the quests are ham-fisted and lazy, like Bethesda was going for World of Warcraft grinding design through through simple, repetitive quests. The story is solid, but after 20+ hours I just don't care anymore.… Expand
  79. JoelTheHole
    Apr 16, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I start.

    I guess, I'll start with the new improvements and good things. The shooting is nice, and the graphics are alright at best, but still satisfying. The customisations also pretty good. And that's where the positive points end.

    Next, the bad things. The dialogue is horrible. You have for options, to speak for every conversation, and that's it. I'll give you an example;

    Quest Giver: "Please sir, I need help, my daughter is in trouble! Can you go save her from these raiders?"

    You: Yes (Yes), Maybe (yes), How about some money (yes), or no (you will still get the quest anyways).

    And if you decide to say no, maybe because your busy or something, your character will say something along the lines of this:

    "I don't have time for your **** old man." (Remember, he still gives you the quest)

    Next, there are no choices. It gives you the illusion of choice, but no real choices are ever made. Even when you beat the game with a faction, all that changes is literally three guards from said faction will hang around Diamond city, and the flags in diamond city will change. THAT'S **** IT.

    Next, the voice acting. The guy sounds like a douche so much, and some of the sarcastic choices make me cringe so badly.

    Next, there are next to no side quests. Once the main quest is finished, good luck trying to find ANYTHING else to do. The side quests that are there are lackluster, and boring most of the time.

    Next, there is no role playing, which is strange for a role playing game. You HAVE to love shaun, your son, even though you've only known him for three minutes. You HAVE to love your wife or husband, whom you have only known for a massive FIVE minutes, before he/she dies. You are forced to have a kid, a wife or husband, which seriously sucks. It takes away roleplaying, as you can't choose your life before the wastes. Also, you are given no time to feel any sort of love or attachment to these two, which also sucks, as they expect you to care for them.

    Next, the Minutemen. Hands down, this is the WORST faction in fallout history. They are the goodie two-shoes of the wasteland, and have next to no lore, and their sole purpose of being there is to endorse the settlement building, which brings me to my next point.

    Without mods, the settlement building sucks. You can't place things where you want almost all of the time, and there is no real reward in it unless you simply do it for fun.

    Next, the loading screens. This game was made in late 2015, on next gen platforms, and on console the loading screens are still long as **** You'll find yourself walking into a building by accident, and actually getting mad, because you now have to wait bout a minute before you can go in, then leave, which is another minute.

    Overall, not a good game, but sometimes it can be enjoyable. SOMETIMES.

    Do not buy this game.    … Expand
  80. FFJamie94
    Jul 26, 2016
    3
    Fallout 4 is one of the laziest games I've played in a while. It's a massive disappoint and a huge disgrace to the Fallout name.
    I purchased this game on release, and I feel bad having spent money on it.
    Within the first hour, I knew something was wrong, from the absence of Ron Pearlman on narration (his part is nothing more than a News reporter who has nothing of importance to say) and    Fallout 4 is one of the laziest games I've played in a while. It's a massive disappoint and a huge disgrace to the Fallout name.
    I purchased this game on release, and I feel bad having spent money on it.
    Within the first hour, I knew something was wrong, from the absence of Ron Pearlman on narration (his part is nothing more than a News reporter who has nothing of importance to say) and the rushed opening, this game doesn't take a rest for you to allow to enjoy the moment.
    Which is really sad, we've not had a Fallout game set before the War. Instead, this prologue is shoved to the side, mostly because it was viable to build hype around the game by saying you can play the pre-war events.
    Shortly after waking up, we get some time to breath and explore the damage that the bombs had done.
    But straight away, we are thrown into a short battle where we get Power Armour and fight a Deathclaw.

    The story remains uninteresting, with most of it being a rehash of the previous game (F3, which already had ideas taken directly from the previous two games), lore-breaking details such as the Kid in a Fridge Quest and the idea of Jet being a pre-war drug.

    Not only that, but the dialogue system is a dumbed down, stripped of any complexity and pretty moronic with a voiced protagonist whom feels out of place in the series.
    On top of the broken settlement building mechanics, bullet sponging enemies, completely insulting ending and a reuse of radio songs from Fallout 3, and we get one of the biggest problems plaguing the Industry today.

    The only good things about this game I can say is that the combat is a lot smoother and the Power Armour customisation is a nice touch.
    Other than that, this game is completely useless.

    This doesn't even qualify as an RPG let alone a Fallout game.
    The game is ripped off from ideas from Fallout 3, the DLC is ripped off from both Modders and Fallout 3 DLC and yet Bethesda have the audacity to charge full price for this game and claim they spent 7 years working on it.
    This is one of the biggest insults I've ever had the displeasure of playing and is one of the ugliest releases from the past few years.
    I expect this type of crap from EA, but Bethesda, the Company which many regard as being the saviours of the AAA market? No, I find this release completely disgusting.

    Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  81. Coombs
    Jul 3, 2018
    4
    Fallout 4 is an RPG with no role playing. If they'd given you the option to sort inventory by weight/volume, rather than one or the other, you'd actually have the tools needed to get the job done and you wouldn't be stuck figuring out what junk to throw away for hours on end. What a stupendously boring game. It's everything that was lacklustre about Fallout 3 dialed up to 11. Skip it,Fallout 4 is an RPG with no role playing. If they'd given you the option to sort inventory by weight/volume, rather than one or the other, you'd actually have the tools needed to get the job done and you wouldn't be stuck figuring out what junk to throw away for hours on end. What a stupendously boring game. It's everything that was lacklustre about Fallout 3 dialed up to 11. Skip it, there's too many other games that are actually worth your time.… Expand
  82. trendkill87
    Mar 10, 2017
    2
    I felt a bit cheated with this game. With most games I'm not sure about purchasing I watched a video on YouTube showing the start of the game to see if I found it interesting. I was blown away by the start and thought wow this looks great. So I went out, got it, and enjoyed the first couple of hours of gameplay. After that it all went downhill. The game becomes incredibly boring, doing theI felt a bit cheated with this game. With most games I'm not sure about purchasing I watched a video on YouTube showing the start of the game to see if I found it interesting. I was blown away by the start and thought wow this looks great. So I went out, got it, and enjoyed the first couple of hours of gameplay. After that it all went downhill. The game becomes incredibly boring, doing the same boring stuff that even just thinking about is making me want to fall asleep. I rarely sell games but I got rid of this after a week. One of the biggest disappointments I've had with a game.… Expand
  83. jwanaps
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    GOTY! 10/10. What else to say, game has everything, action, colours, characters, enemies, open world exploration, best weapons in video games at the moment, inc weapon customisation. Fortress building, this is unbelievable. There are no glitches, I have encountered, think the naysayers have played another game. The game is just great in every facet, play the game as you want it to beGOTY! 10/10. What else to say, game has everything, action, colours, characters, enemies, open world exploration, best weapons in video games at the moment, inc weapon customisation. Fortress building, this is unbelievable. There are no glitches, I have encountered, think the naysayers have played another game. The game is just great in every facet, play the game as you want it to be played, with or without vats, story or shoot em up. Pillage or barter. The choices make Fallout an impressive, massively scaled awesome game. Just because the perk system isn't perfect doesn't mean it is a '0/10' children. Great game, don't even need to praise the game, just get the game and enjoy it, it becomes more enjoyable, as you level up!!… Expand
  84. noiselesspurse
    Mar 10, 2016
    0
    This game has very little RPG elements and doesnt even feel like a fallout game but instead feels like an average shooter with bad writing, no character development, boring map and overall shallow gameplay. If youre a diehard fallout fan it will be a big letdown as it completely different to the others. To be honest I would rather wipe my ass with the 70 Euro I wasted on this game.

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

    Also before you people come whining about this I would like to clarify that I have around 100 hours in this game, mostly looking for things to do as I didnt want to believe it sucks but as much s I hate to say it does.
    Hopefully BGS give the Fallout IP to Obsidian as theyre much much better at making Fallout    … Expand
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. Nightlistic
    Mar 6, 2016
    1
    Fallout 4 was my most anticipated game of next gen. That is until I met Preston. Why Bethesda thought it would be a good idea to add someone like him into the game that claims he's a follower but all he does is give you commands to save this settlement, and save settlement is beyond me. Way to much time was put into making settlements busy work to keep the players busy. It wouldn't haveFallout 4 was my most anticipated game of next gen. That is until I met Preston. Why Bethesda thought it would be a good idea to add someone like him into the game that claims he's a follower but all he does is give you commands to save this settlement, and save settlement is beyond me. Way to much time was put into making settlements busy work to keep the players busy. It wouldn't have been so bad if the residence of one of what felt like an endless amount of would at least show some gratitude towards you. However they treat you most of the time less than a raider yet are always needing your help. I had 20 settlements before even reaching the mid point of the game, and by that time I was wasting two hours dealing with all the issues each settlement had, that by the time I was done I just didn't care about the main quest line anymore. Fallout 4 basically turned into a more violent version of Sims 4.… Expand
  88. optimokris
    Apr 22, 2016
    3
    Uninspiring:

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

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

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

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

    Not a bad game on its own but as a Fallout game it is not something I would ever recommend.    … Expand
  89. crstig
    May 31, 2016
    3
    I know I'm in the minority but I find this game incredibly dull. What could have been a decent game has been over complicated and the fun bits are minimal.
  90. Prospector
    Apr 27, 2016
    1
    With the oversimplification of dialogues, the predominance of repetitive fetch quests, and the linear narrative, Bethesda's poor commitment to storytelling again comes to light. Though games like Skyrim might get away with it, due to the richness of the setting, Fallout 4 falls short, and fast, into a futile repetitive exercise of killing, fetching and modding with no discernible meaningWith the oversimplification of dialogues, the predominance of repetitive fetch quests, and the linear narrative, Bethesda's poor commitment to storytelling again comes to light. Though games like Skyrim might get away with it, due to the richness of the setting, Fallout 4 falls short, and fast, into a futile repetitive exercise of killing, fetching and modding with no discernible meaning nor deep objective, the Fallout setting just seems coincidental to this.

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

    If you are looking for a meaningful story, as in previous Fallout releases, this is not your game.    … Expand
  91. IsaacSlade
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Ooooh boy, Fallout 4. Where to start? First, I'll start with the two complaints I have. One, the game is a bit buggy in some spots. Not bugs as in the amusing kind where physics break and dead bodies go insane, I expected those. I mean bugs that cause the game to temporarily break and I have to reload previous saves to fix it. The kind of bugs that interrupt gameplay in an annoying way.Ooooh boy, Fallout 4. Where to start? First, I'll start with the two complaints I have. One, the game is a bit buggy in some spots. Not bugs as in the amusing kind where physics break and dead bodies go insane, I expected those. I mean bugs that cause the game to temporarily break and I have to reload previous saves to fix it. The kind of bugs that interrupt gameplay in an annoying way. The other is the map size, it feels smaller than 3 and New Vegas but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and chalk that one up to the fact that a lot more of the map is urban and explorable, so you still spend a good amount of time exploring all the places available. There's also a lot less trekking through empty wasteland to find locations. After all, once you find places you're going to be fast travelling to them anyways.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I'm going to be fair Fallout 4 deserves a 9 out of 10 cause the companions AI sucks like hell and it´s main story it´s pretty short, but im giving it a 10 just to try to balance all those ranting kiddos giving it 0 rating to this great game.    … Expand
  93. PuckMan
    Nov 24, 2015
    4
    About 8 hours into my first character I go into someones shack and steal an empty cola bottle when no one is looking. Unknowing that everyone has psychic powers the entire town teleports through the door and guns me down. Following a load screen I respawn in the same place with everyone shooting me I die again. This repeats until eventually my PS4 crashes and I'm forced to start the gameAbout 8 hours into my first character I go into someones shack and steal an empty cola bottle when no one is looking. Unknowing that everyone has psychic powers the entire town teleports through the door and guns me down. Following a load screen I respawn in the same place with everyone shooting me I die again. This repeats until eventually my PS4 crashes and I'm forced to start the game from scratch. So far on my second character and much further into the game nothing game breaking has happened yet but I feel like I have to be very careful which is not a problem I should be having.

    So Fallout 4 is a buggy mess and I would have awarded a higher score if it hadn't been however, probably not that much higher as the game itself isn't really very good.

    The game has a very stupid and intrusive 'government took ma be-beh' storyline. The worst thing about this is every time you speak with an NPC your character insists on telling them something that you already know and don't care about for the entire game.

    Dialogue choices that don't matter is something that really annoys me about modern games and Fallout 4 does it all the time which is a massive problem for an RPG with so many of them.

    The game world is massive and exploring it is probably the most fun thing to do in the game. There are loads of missions and side quests but unfortunately everything you do feels like busy work. There is so much busy work in Fallout 4 I had to quit my job in real life just to figure out how base building works as there is no real tutorial or explanation for it in the game.

    The combat aspect is weak. Shooting is not satisfying. You don't really feel like your hitting anything unless you use VATS which is essential when the dumb enemy AI just runs at you and there's nothing you can do about it.

    Far too much inventory management, constantly having to drop items because I'm over my equip burden. Ultimately though it's all the load screens which really puts me off. Dying, fast travel, going into buildings. Every few seconds a load screen is there to break the immersion and illusion of the open world.

    Fallout 4 just looks and feels old, in it's bland missions, uninspired level design and creaky game engine. Some people may be able look past these flaws and throw themselves into all the busy work. I am not one of them.    … Expand
  94. Hart
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    I have put in 50+ hours now and feel that I can write a review. Personally I don't know why so many people write review good or bad (mostly bad) when they have never played the game or have only put in a couple of hours. Those are not reviews but more commentaries of the series overall...

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

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

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

    I will rate the game a 9. I am playing on PS4 and have and no serious bugs that require a restart. Sure in a perfect world the developer would have had time to improve graphics even more and add more features, (hence the 9), but FO4 is still a fantastic game - but it's just a game. Some seem like there were expecting a life-changing event. Sorry, it's just a game.    … Expand
  95. AntonioSeta
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    It bugs that people are being stupid in the reviews. Oh it didnt innovate, oh it got some bugs, oh the dialogue options suck, oh it didnt evolve as well from 2 to 3. Get a grip. Look a GTA. From 2 to 3 big step. From there on not so much, but everyone gave 10 to every GTA. They only change the story, add small features to make the experience more complete. But when Fallout does it itsIt bugs that people are being stupid in the reviews. Oh it didnt innovate, oh it got some bugs, oh the dialogue options suck, oh it didnt evolve as well from 2 to 3. Get a grip. Look a GTA. From 2 to 3 big step. From there on not so much, but everyone gave 10 to every GTA. They only change the story, add small features to make the experience more complete. But when Fallout does it its wrong ? holy hipocrites, not even mentioning those money suckers CODs and Battlefields and Fifas and Pes. If it was too much diferent people would say its not a real fallout experience. You people are impossible to please. The game doesnt deserve a 10, but it sure as hell doest deserve 5 or 6. Screw you .… Expand
  96. EmilyMonster
    Jan 24, 2016
    2
    I have tried three times now to play this game. I can't get more than an hour in before getting bored and turning it off. The level system is super simple, yet still kind of confusing. You get a skill point that goes into a base skill or a sub-skill, but I was level 5 by the time I turned it off for the third time (the furthest I have gotten) and still had no idea how the skills affectedI have tried three times now to play this game. I can't get more than an hour in before getting bored and turning it off. The level system is super simple, yet still kind of confusing. You get a skill point that goes into a base skill or a sub-skill, but I was level 5 by the time I turned it off for the third time (the furthest I have gotten) and still had no idea how the skills affected play. The shooting is extremely imprecise, as I often just resorted to walking up to whatever enemy and punching them in the face. I have hit several bugs, such as items disappearing right in front of me, NPCs stop talking in mid sentence for no reason, and some clipping issues. I have been told that they dumbed down a lot of the mechanics from previous games, but after my experience with this one, I really don't want to go back and play other games in the series. I am not really critical when it comes to games, but Fallout 4 did the one thing that I can't excuse: it isn't fun or engaging in any way.… Expand
  97. jackdyson520
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    People have been bashing this game for too long. It's been upsetting, because I personally think that wanting a game to be the same of the last one is incredibly disappointing. People always complain about Call of Duty being the same every year. Yet here people are up in arms about the fact the the fallout game isn't the same as the last one. Come on, people. You can't hate things beingPeople have been bashing this game for too long. It's been upsetting, because I personally think that wanting a game to be the same of the last one is incredibly disappointing. People always complain about Call of Duty being the same every year. Yet here people are up in arms about the fact the the fallout game isn't the same as the last one. Come on, people. You can't hate things being the same and then ask for them to be the same. Change isn't always bad. Stop living in the dark ages and embrace change. The game isn't perfect, and never will be. I'm not going to give it a 10 out of 10 but it doesn't deserve 0-4 out of tens either. Learn to embrace change.… Expand
  98. 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
  99. djamaika
    Jan 22, 2016
    3
    Bugs incoming! Prepare for small bugs, graphical glitches and game breaking blockers.

    Fallout 4 is good at one thing, and that is breaking the 4th wall over and over again. This game simply won't let you engulf in the post-apocalyptic experience without being interupted by an extended loading screen or bugs that reminds you that you are simply playing a game. After a while, I lost    Bugs incoming! Prepare for small bugs, graphical glitches and game breaking blockers.

    Fallout 4 is good at one thing, and that is breaking the 4th wall over and over again. This game simply won't let you engulf in the post-apocalyptic experience without being interupted by an extended loading screen or bugs that reminds you that you are simply playing a game.

    After a while, I lost confidence in the game as I was always expecting things to break. I've been forced to reload old saves in order to avoid critical game breaks, resulting in me losing hours of game play and forcing me to backtrack character progress and story missions + conversations. It is as fun as it sounds.
    I understand that on PC there are workarounds available (where you can use various console commands to skip missions or scripts) but playing on console, you are basically stuck.

    Looking at what Bethesda has planned for us, you get Fallout 3 with improved graphics and a non-interesting story that fails to motivate you. You will most likely get lost in a myriad of side quests that are even more boring. The characters you encounter are somewhat charming and has strong personalities, but fail to stick to your mind. I have better memories of Mass Effect 1 followers and that was how many years ago?

    The news are a crafting system that will force you to collect junk, speedtravel back to base, drop junk, collect junk. Rince and repeat, over and over again.
    There is also an level editor where you can build houses and defences. This editor is no exception to the poor design which the game reeks of. Anyone that have used any level editor (Unreal, Hammer) will probably rip their hair trying to control this mess included in Fallout 4. Seriously, a first person build editor? WTF. At least make the walls snap in a favourable way, please.

    You're better off playing Fallout 3 again (or if you haven't, you should), because this mess is simply not worth your time.    … Expand
  100. Sarahbrewery
    Jan 28, 2016
    3
    The only thing that this game has improved on compared to its predecessors is the gunplay. In every other way, it is a massive step back. The dialogue system is completely insulting, with only four options that boil down to: Yes, Yes?, Sarcastic, and No(really means not right now). The script is laughable, and if the game didn't take itself so seriously, one would think it was satire.The only thing that this game has improved on compared to its predecessors is the gunplay. In every other way, it is a massive step back. The dialogue system is completely insulting, with only four options that boil down to: Yes, Yes?, Sarcastic, and No(really means not right now). The script is laughable, and if the game didn't take itself so seriously, one would think it was satire. There are no longer multiple ways to finish most quests, because every quest is "Go here and kill this". The game no longer has skills or traits, instead they've "streamlined" all the rpg elements away, and all that is left is a game that is no longer an rpg at all. There is now only one build, and that is a combat oriented one. It honestly feels more like a poorly made clone falling somewhere between the mass effect and borderlands series. This is not a good thing. Stay far away unless all you are interested in is shooting things and looting locations. There is no payoff at all for your actions in this very shallow playground of a game. It did accomplish one good thing by making me want to replay New Vegas!… Expand
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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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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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