Fallout 4

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6.7

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  1. DukeSilver
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    The main story in Fallout 4 is painfully unimaginative. Characters are extremely one dimensional. Dialogue is basically pointless unless you just need it to carry on to the next part of the mission. As a whole, game feels like it has fallen into the same trap that a lot of the current gen over-hyped games are doing. It lacks creativity.

    Compared to previous Fallout games (including New    The main story in Fallout 4 is painfully unimaginative. Characters are extremely one dimensional. Dialogue is basically pointless unless you just need it to carry on to the next part of the mission. As a whole, game feels like it has fallen into the same trap that a lot of the current gen over-hyped games are doing. It lacks creativity.

    Compared to previous Fallout games (including New Vegas) there is nothing that hooks you in and makes you want to play for hours on end. I have already run into glitches that are very similar to previous Bethesda games so that only takes off maybe one point for me. The bad rating comes from the fact that there is really nothing that is motivating me to progress through the actual story. I feel like wandering around and hope I find something that will temporarily spikes my interest.    … Expand
  2. Rouce
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Graphics are fine imo. Stability is questionable. Bugs are everywhere but most can be overlooked at. What really grinds my gears is the game being dumbed down and streamlined to Oblivion. (Sadly not the Elder Scrolls game)

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

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

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

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

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

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

    This is not Fallout anymore. :/    … Expand
  3. CardboardRobot
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    Was very excited to get this game. Big fan of the Fallout series. However, 2015 has been a bad year for games.

    It does continue on the Fallout series but it has been a major step back. Fallout: New Vegas has been the best Fallout game in my opinion. Both Fallout 3 and NV had excellent dialog, you decisions in quests had an effect on game, and there was it required some thought when    Was very excited to get this game. Big fan of the Fallout series. However, 2015 has been a bad year for games.

    It does continue on the Fallout series but it has been a major step back. Fallout: New Vegas has been the best Fallout game in my opinion. Both Fallout 3 and NV had excellent dialog, you decisions in quests had an effect on game, and there was it required some thought when encountering bad guys.

    In Fallout 4, you feel you have no control over the dialog and it is very simplified and limited. Feels like the creators force you to go down a certain road. Of coarse you can speed down it with good charisma, but I cannot take alternate paths.

    Ammo and caps are not hard to get in this game. In all the previous you never wanted to waste ammo. It was hard to get in the post apocalyptic future. In 4, I have more than enough. Caps are not hard either, I can easily accumulate several thousand caps.

    The weapons in 4 are not exciting at all. I do like the weapon modding system, however, there is such a small variety of weapons and no variation in ammo. I loved the feel of finally finding a good weapon.

    The same goes with armor as weapons.

    I do not like how power armor is achieved in the first few hours of the game. Power armor in all of the previous were hard to find and almost an end game item. I have been playing for 10 hours and have found 4 suits of power armor and enough energy cells to keep it powered for a while.

    Although I do like how power armor works, it actually shows it power and bulkiness. But I feel its achieved too early in the game and should be a more unique item. You can however customize it and get unique parts for it to improve it.

    Overall the creators tried to enhance the game, but I feel it change the dynamics and it feels more of a shooter, kind of like the game 'Rage' if you have ever played it. I can't say it's a bad game, but compared to the other games in the series it is a step back and horrible.    … Expand
  4. SURYASHEKHAR
    Nov 11, 2015
    5
    Average at its best to be honest. The game looks a bit dated and a bit boring but overall, again, pretty average. I had high expectations from fallout 4 considering all that pre-release hype it had.
  5. CooLRuNNingS
    Nov 10, 2015
    5
    So I bought Fallout 4 yesterday but after playing it I think the store has accidentally given me a copy of Fallout 3 in error as I'm sure I've played this before. Graphics slightly improved but other than that there doesn't seem to be much improvement over Fallout 3. Maybe as I get further into the game the improvements will become more evident, but after the first 5/6 hours it feels likeSo I bought Fallout 4 yesterday but after playing it I think the store has accidentally given me a copy of Fallout 3 in error as I'm sure I've played this before. Graphics slightly improved but other than that there doesn't seem to be much improvement over Fallout 3. Maybe as I get further into the game the improvements will become more evident, but after the first 5/6 hours it feels like a real let down.… Expand
  6. Darmesis
    Nov 15, 2015
    5
    For all you geniuses that didn't wait for user reviews, spent $60, played and completed a 25-30+ hour game, and then gave it a 0/10 review, I have a question: do you always air your bad judgement, poor time-management, and ignorance publicly?
  7. diehard-gamer
    Nov 12, 2015
    6
    If you've played Halo 5 or MGS or Dyinglight ..... or whatever .... and wondered in their graphical awesomeness on the xBone compared to their 360 predecessors then prepare to take a giant step backwards with Fallout 4.

    You play Fallout 4 and graphically you generally feel you could be playing Fallout 3. The controls and combat feel clunky. Inventory is messy - and the crafting tutorial    If you've played Halo 5 or MGS or Dyinglight ..... or whatever .... and wondered in their graphical awesomeness on the xBone compared to their 360 predecessors then prepare to take a giant step backwards with Fallout 4.

    You play Fallout 4 and graphically you generally feel you could be playing Fallout 3. The controls and combat feel clunky. Inventory is messy - and the crafting tutorial is non existent so when you need to (or quests ask you to) make stuff prepare to be seriously frustrated. 6 hours into the game and I still can't workout how to deconstruct 'junk' into component resources. Frustrating, frustrating, frustrating.

    The first cave you explore in Fallout 4 will make Skyrims first cave feel like a gigantic underworld wonderland in comparison. The Fallout 4 maps feel small and cluttered - walk 30 seconds in any direction and you're in another town/village.

    fallout ain't a 10 and it aint a 0. Maybe a 5 or 6. But its still 'Fallout' and theres not much out there (maybe Dragon Age 3 or MGS5 in a 3rd person way) offering any serious competition in the openworld 1st person RPG genre.

    The hype mill says the xBone will offer PC style Fallout mods, but given how the xBone struggles with Fallout 4s limited graphics already I'll believe that when I see it. In the meantime I'll keep my fingers crossed for a megapatch to address all the obvious and serious concerns people have been raising.

    .    … Expand
  8. thedirtyrussian
    Nov 15, 2015
    7
    Reading the reviews on here, I see a great deal of zeros and tens. I can assure you this game is not a zero, and it certainly isn't perfect. Let's go over the good and bad of this game.

    First, let me list some of the good things in this game. Right off the bat, you are treated to some entertaining videos while the game installs. This, along with the poster that comes with the game, is a    Reading the reviews on here, I see a great deal of zeros and tens. I can assure you this game is not a zero, and it certainly isn't perfect. Let's go over the good and bad of this game.

    First, let me list some of the good things in this game. Right off the bat, you are treated to some entertaining videos while the game installs. This, along with the poster that comes with the game, is a fantastic way to kill time during install. Once the game starts, you’ll note that the gameplay overall has been greatly improved. While roaming the wastes and killing, looting has been made easier and faster (although inventory remains a pain) and V.A.T.S has been balanced for a better challenge (in Fallout 4, time does not freeze while aiming in VATS). The dialogue system borrows from the effective Skyrim model; but sadly all dialogue options usually offer little variety. I did admire the voice acting from our main created character, which is new for Bethesda RPG's. For me, it made the game much more engrossing. Surprisingly, though, the other voice actors are rather bland. The facial animations in this game are also incredible, and really show what the Xbox one can be capable of.

    Another great addition to this game is the town building system. You can now enter 'builder mode' at certain designated places, and start to build your own house and community. This game mode is insanely fun, and also finally puts to use all those junk items you may find in the wasteland. Anything you find can be turned into building materials or used for decoration in your house. So addicting!

    Now, for the bad things that hold the game back. Just like most Bethesda games at release, Fallout 4 was also very buggy. In addition to small glitches, the game has also crashed before on my Xbox One. In the 45 hours I have played the game, it has crashed twice, and three of my save files have been inexplicably corrupted upon return. I found these bugs and crashes unacceptable for veterans such as Bethesda. The frame rate was another inexcusable blunder as well, as at times it can dip to almost unplayable rates while in a large city skirmish. Oh, and get used to being sent out to a lot of the same places to fight the same enemies while helping the Minutemen or Brotherhood; these were some of the most repetitive and uninventive quests I’ve played in a Bethesda game. They were more like MMO ‘fetch’ quests; somehow even worse than the lame Skyrim civil war whose missions were essentially the same no matter which faction you allied with.

    Another bad part of the game is it's storyline. I have to admit, this is the least amount of effort ever put into the story of a Bethesda RPG. Remember Fallout 3? We spent time with the main characters from birth until adult age. That is crazy good character development, and commitment to telling a good story. Although I have not yet finished the game, this story gets off to a rather quick start, and thrusts you right into the wastes before you know it; not allowing any characters to be properly flushed out and established. This was a mistake on Bethesda’s part. Also, what’s with the ‘awkward’ Diamond city radio DJ? Is he supposed to be funny…?

    All in all, even with the issues, I keep the rating high, because I’ve enjoyed playing it so much, and you will get many many hours out of this game. With the number of characters you can make, along with build mode and quests, you won’t be bored. As always, I’m sure Bethesda will patch almost all of these glitches very soon and the game will vastly improve. In my opinion, this is the game of the year by far. In these dark times of gaming, Fallout 4 is a shining light of hope in the wasteland of horrible games and micro transactions.    … Expand
  9. Jordanx23
    Nov 3, 2016
    6
    The long awaited sequel to fallout 3 and new vegas was finally here. I thought fallout 4 would show me more of the rpg elements such as being a good guy or being a bad guy like previous titles. I was so wrong, this was not what I expected in a fallout game by any means. Basically settlement building has replaced much needed rpg elements that most of us die hard fallout fans loved before. IThe long awaited sequel to fallout 3 and new vegas was finally here. I thought fallout 4 would show me more of the rpg elements such as being a good guy or being a bad guy like previous titles. I was so wrong, this was not what I expected in a fallout game by any means. Basically settlement building has replaced much needed rpg elements that most of us die hard fallout fans loved before. I was sorely disappointed in what I saw. Constant annoyance by npcs such as preston garvey and mama murphy made settlement related quests a chore.It saddens me that bethesda had 7 years to make the game and this is what we were given. It's not all bad news though. I very much liked the combat, weapon crafting, armor modding and the companions were creative at least. Graphics are an upgrade but still uses the same engine pretty much. Mods are available which add to replay-ability and make the game much more enjoyable. The story was way too dull and copy and paste. Play fallout 3 and you will know what I mean. Overall, I enjoyed the combat and crafting but the story and uninspired minecraft style building elements are not what I had hoped for.… Expand
  10. SantiagoSchw
    Sep 26, 2018
    5
    Pretty average game that has the prestige of a strong franchise to back it up. It's basically a shooter pretending to be an RPG, which is why it disappoints many hard fans of the previous games. It feels unpolished and unfinished. I think it would be accurate to say it's ocean wide and inches deep. It can still be pretty fun if you take in all it has to offer, but if you focus in anyPretty average game that has the prestige of a strong franchise to back it up. It's basically a shooter pretending to be an RPG, which is why it disappoints many hard fans of the previous games. It feels unpolished and unfinished. I think it would be accurate to say it's ocean wide and inches deep. It can still be pretty fun if you take in all it has to offer, but if you focus in any aspect of the game on it's own, you'll grow tired of it pretty quickly.… Expand
  11. Jammiemann
    Feb 16, 2016
    5
    Has its good points it really does but its over hyped and really has nothing to do but repeat the same quests over and over, the joke about Preston's "another settlement needs your help" isnt a joke, its a monumental pain in the backside IT NEVER ENDS!!!, base building is fun but pointless as you get nothing for it, its best to just take 1 place for yourself then never bother. sad toHas its good points it really does but its over hyped and really has nothing to do but repeat the same quests over and over, the joke about Preston's "another settlement needs your help" isnt a joke, its a monumental pain in the backside IT NEVER ENDS!!!, base building is fun but pointless as you get nothing for it, its best to just take 1 place for yourself then never bother. sad to say its not good and i hate to join the bandwagon but its just not as good as new vegas.… Expand
  12. BeenjaminPepka
    Dec 24, 2015
    5
    Um..... Yeah. Kind of a good shooter, i guess.... definitely not a fallout game aside from VATS. Its laughable that Bethesda calls this their most ambitious open world game EVER.
    I wish i could play skyrim on my xbox one :(
  13. Awkward96
    Nov 29, 2015
    5
    After 70 hours of played this game i more think this is a COD: Ghost 2, not **** Fallout. Srsly, i spend more time in this game on shooter mechanic with auto-leveling, then RPG. I found only 4-5 interesting quests with good story and when you can win by just to talk or one of this, like previous Fallout's. But whats a shame, when in my Pip-Boy i reading more of hundreds quests about "KILLAfter 70 hours of played this game i more think this is a COD: Ghost 2, not **** Fallout. Srsly, i spend more time in this game on shooter mechanic with auto-leveling, then RPG. I found only 4-5 interesting quests with good story and when you can win by just to talk or one of this, like previous Fallout's. But whats a shame, when in my Pip-Boy i reading more of hundreds quests about "KILL SOME FOLKS HERE AND HERE"

    Modern Fallout was always RPG + Shooter, not Shooter + RPG. What the hell, Bethesda? Why you involving id Software to make better your shooter mechanic, but not invite to work on this game Obsidian, to make RPG better? Or you think your best then this guys? After Fallout 4 i think NO.
    Really, whats next? You make TES VI more slasher, then RPG with hundreds of "quests" about "Kill 1000000000000000 bandits"?

    Five years of waiting THIS, whats a shame. I need to drink after this epic fail.

    (Sorry for my english)    … Expand
  14. Sceptic
    Feb 28, 2016
    6
    What has happened to the once brilliant RPG series?This is more an average FPS than anything else.Most missions consist of 'go here,kill everything,come back'.How dull....The 'dialogue' options are fantastic (press X to sarcasm) No really,they are (press B to sarcasm) .A couple of aspects I loved were the weapons,armour and the world itself,but the very light RPG elements(no skills,weaponWhat has happened to the once brilliant RPG series?This is more an average FPS than anything else.Most missions consist of 'go here,kill everything,come back'.How dull....The 'dialogue' options are fantastic (press X to sarcasm) No really,they are (press B to sarcasm) .A couple of aspects I loved were the weapons,armour and the world itself,but the very light RPG elements(no skills,weapon deg,karma) and the missions were lacking and I grew tired of trudging from A to B just to kill a dozen enemies dozens of times.Developers really need to stop dumbing down great franchises just to cater to the military shooter goons in the hopes of increased sales.Sad Face...… Expand
  15. TrueThat
    Feb 8, 2017
    6
    Score is based on the following Elements:

    A. Gameplay: 8 Well, It could have been 9 or even 10, but there are some stuff you just can't ignore that drops the score. Massive Open World with tons of stuff to do: exploration - at first it fells overwhelming, the map is very large with lots of location to visit. each indoor location is huge by itslef with multiple rooms and floors and    Score is based on the following Elements:

    A. Gameplay: 8
    Well, It could have been 9 or even 10, but there are some stuff you just can't ignore that drops the score.
    Massive Open World with tons of stuff to do: exploration - at first it fells overwhelming, the map is very large with lots of location to visit. each indoor location is huge by itslef with multiple rooms and floors and sometimes only one side mission location can keep you busy for couple of hours.
    Combat - it is OK could be a lot better but it is OK. the weapons feel overall good and uniqe, 1st person3d person are both fine, AI is unsurprisingly dumb and embarrassing which brings me to the challenge aspect: the only difference between the games difficulty levels are the enemy's HP, so essentially the hardest difficulty will bring same dumb enemies only with ridiculous amount of HP and that's it. stealth is unbalanced in way that sometimes you stand right in front of enemy and the idiot cant see you and other times moving slightly fast across the other side of the room will instantly trigger the enemy.
    build your own settlements, basically build you own town and manage the resources and settlers, what food to grow which areas to build defenses which point to assign settlers to defend and more - not a big fun of those but still found myself not once building an elaborate settlement which took sometimes a few days to finish. no doubt there is tons o fun to have there.
    customize Weapons and Items - each weapon and item in the game is customizable, some more than others but the variety is large and can fit many different playing styles. the only main problem with gameplay wise is the lack of diversion in mission design, a lot of them feel the same not to mention the majority of the side missions which are basically the exact same mission only in different location. never the less, it never gets old shooting an upgraded Rail-Gun and watching your enemies heads explode in slow motion with blue and green glowing fireworks coming out from the remains :D :D :D

    B. Graphics: 7
    The Bad:
    there are numerous graphic bugs and glitches which makes the game look goofy at times and kill the immersion. enemy units and NPC units lack of variation and they all look the same with colorsize difference or clothing difference for the NPC's, no creative work what so ever in that section. other than that, generally the graphics doesn't fells that it belongs to a 2015 AAA Game.
    The Good:
    the open world looks and feels very atmospheric and immersive with each different area having a different vibe and feel to it. weapons have a variety with unique and somewhat creative design for each one and overall are looking not bad, dynamic weather is pretty good, player customization is huge and you can basically create anyone, really!

    C. Audio: 9
    Job Well Done Here! the soundtrack is very unique and fits perfectly to the game which contributes greatly to the atmosphere of the games world and never fails to be exciting. Voice acting is not bad, although the female protagonist "acting" is far better than the male one and there could be a bigger variety of choices for what to say during dialogs. the radio is Amazing, the talk show is funny and the classic 50's-60's song selection is awesome and will get stuck in your head long after you finished playing.

    D. Story - 7
    The story is good for the most part, although the huge open world and a very long To Do list sometimes can distract you and make you forget about the plot but never the less it is good and interesting overall.

    E. Content Vs. Value: 9
    well to put it short: this game can keep you busy for easy 100 hours and that's without even doing the settlement building stuff. also the option to add mods can basically make this game a never ending experience.

    F. Controls and Mechanics: 7
    the controls are good for the most part. the layout is pretty good and the controls are responsive, the problem is in what its lacking: no cover system. no climbing system whatsoever, if you can't jump there you can't get there which is a big shame because there is a good sniper gameplay to have here.

    G. Stability and Performance: 1 Horrible and unacceptable
    Well, here is where everything good about this game goes out of the windows and makes it one of the worst gaming experiences I have ever had.
    where to begin? the most annoying part is that surprise surprise it crashes a lot, A LOT ! sometimes up to 6-8 times in a couple of hours sitting, so have fun saving your game every 5 minutes because you never know when its going to crash. then there are the constant fps drops, stuttering, screen freezes for 2 seconds, videoaudio goes out of sync. settlement build is constricted to small ones only every thing beyond will result in single digit FPS. loading times are the worst possible every entranceexit to indoor location will have couple of minutes worth loading screens same for loading games.    … Expand
  16. jrobpaq
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel cheated. Faction I chose ultimately didn't matter in in the end, and I was surprised when it ended so abruptly. Feels like more Fallout 3. If that's what you're looking for, great, if not, however... If you're a die hard Fallout fan, able to squeeze out every ounce of entertainment out of the games, then you're probably going to be satisfied. If you're looking for a deeper RPG, maybe look somewhere else, or at least wait for the price drop. Surprisingly shallow.… Expand
  17. thegrave
    Dec 4, 2015
    5
    Not what I was hoping for. I devoured the older fallout games and was very excited for this one. I played it for a week in hopes it would get better. That never happened. Seems like the general quality of games is diminishing. What's the world coming to when even fallout sucks?
  18. RootyTooty
    Dec 26, 2015
    5
    People giving Fallout 4 anything under 3 must have forgot what truly **** games are and need to be forced into a room to play a truly **** game for one whole day like freaking Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp for freaking Wii they will be begging to bring back Fallout 4 within 10 minutes. Fallout 4 was disappointing to me but its still a okay game I am not too happy about it I am notPeople giving Fallout 4 anything under 3 must have forgot what truly **** games are and need to be forced into a room to play a truly **** game for one whole day like freaking Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp for freaking Wii they will be begging to bring back Fallout 4 within 10 minutes. Fallout 4 was disappointing to me but its still a okay game I am not too happy about it I am not too mad about it its just not working for me me like Fallout 3 and New Vegas did.… Expand
  19. Rathalisk
    Nov 29, 2015
    7
    This game misses greatness with it's lack of standard content. while other Fallout games have plenty of weapons and armor to find in their open worlds. this game seems to have only a limited amount of content. and when you fight plenty of enemies and go into plenty of places you expect to eventually find something cool. in fallout 4 you really don't however. Even in my 60 plus hours ofThis game misses greatness with it's lack of standard content. while other Fallout games have plenty of weapons and armor to find in their open worlds. this game seems to have only a limited amount of content. and when you fight plenty of enemies and go into plenty of places you expect to eventually find something cool. in fallout 4 you really don't however. Even in my 60 plus hours of game play the coolest thing i found was something from a RNG drop off of a "legendary" enemy that "cool" thing was just a submachine gun with a damage modifier other than that it used the same model ad the regular subgun it's sad that there are no real cool guns no really cool unique armor in a game from a company known for having so much content in their titles. it honestly feels like most of the content was taken out to sell you DLC packs. if you were on the fence about buying this game than just wait for the "game of the year edition" box chances are you probably already bought this game otherwise… Expand
  20. workthengames
    Jan 12, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love everything about Fallout 4, but I don’t like the game.

    So Fallout 4 is a tricky one for me. I bought into the hype. I lurk the sub-reddit with all its crazy bug gifs. I get jealous reading about amazing sub-quests that lead you down a deeper and deeper rabbit hole. But 20 hours in, something has still not clicked. It might be the environment as I’ve never been a big fan of post-apocalyptic worlds. It might be the Xbox One version with its poor load times, or even the steep learning curve at the start of the game that has caused me numerous frustrating reloads.

    Whatever it is, I just can’t seem to push past it. Whilst the storyline is basic in the best of ways, that of a parent looking for their missing son, the delivery seems heavy handed and often jars against the expectation of what you imagine you would do in that situation. As an example - a few hours after leaving the vault and learning your fate in this new alien world, you become the general of a once legendary group of rebels. I understand Bethesda want to empower the player, but something about this feels oddly over-important so early on and it really detracts from the simple drama of finding your missing son.

    It’s not all bad. The graphics, whilst already feeling dated in 2016, do enough to immerse and I think there has not been enough mention online about the extraordinary sound design and soundtrack. The timesink of crafting upgrades for weapons, armour, houses, settlements and power armour is very much welcome in a game that begs to be binged. And even though the VATS system seems somewhat game breaking, the combat is exhilarating from the start.

    Overall, I’m left feeling like I’ve missed out on something key to Fallout 4 which is holding me back. I get excited when I read a story about a hidden quest, a powerful weapon or a twist in the storyline - but unfortunately the experience for me doesn’t feel worth my few hours of after work gaming time.    … Expand
  21. ileGTi
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So here we are, another Fallout. It came suprisingly suddenly, which was a positive thing. I still have to open up about the main problem here. I have really tried to understand Bethesda. Really. Makin' games, same system, same way, different setting, all that jazz... But i just can't understand them. You have an amazing series in your hands, like Fallout, a possibility to continue the greatness Black Isle Studios made in the nineties (nope, no nostalgia there, just stating facts), and you make Fallout in to a shooter. Every bit of budget focused on murdering people. And also some talk around the plot that a few interns have come up with. And also the military vibe going around all the time. That is not Fallout, that is just the war-never-changes -part.

    I know, pretty aggressive to say all that. All the plotlines have not yet been explored, so i don't know everything the game has to offer. But under all the superficial collecting and tinkering and character progression, everythings is there to improve killing folks. Everything. In the Fallout games before 3 you actually had to kill many monsters in the wasteland of course, but now there are ONLY places to shoot things up. If i buy a game that is advertised as a Post-Nuclear Role-Playing game, i expect to actually have quests and characters that don't involve murdering a legion of people and/or former people. Don't get me wrong, i love my shooters! I really do, i spent my young days shooting all kinds of people in Medal of Honor and Call of Duty games. Also Halo and Unreal were awesome.

    Still, Fallout was my main game i always returned to. Why? Because i loved the weirdness, the strangeness of the wasteland, the characters and the mystery of it all. New Vegas brought it back a little, and thanks to Obsidian Entertainment for that. But now we have Fallout 4 to play. Settlements to build with weak tools and systems and defend from lazy attacks and at no consequences. So a strategy/shooter? The settlement building has a lot of potential, i have to admit that. I also find that i do not give a rats ass about the actual settlements, and also about almost about any of the characters. Who actually cares about Preston Garvey? Seriously? One of the universes lamest characters. And the Institute? And actually every faction? I'll just say that i guess i should really take up on writing storylines and brancing questlines. It doesn't seem to be that hard.

    Also i do know that shooters before Fallout 4 have had an advanced system of reactions to being shot. Limbs, bullet holes, melee hits. So there's really nothing new there? Just the things that shoud've been in the games before (ghouls and robots losing limbs, but not dying). It is very weird in this day and age to watch limbs stupidly be blown away by pistol fire. Realism is a tricky thing for a game, but the tools are there, developers, use them.

    Is the best way to mankinds survival actually to murder everyone? Really? Blowing a big hole in the middle of Boston? And with the actual massive amount of raiders in the game, and also supermutants and ghouls... i do believe that humans would not have survived. The numbers are actually overwhelming. But then there's this one guy from times before who can do it all.

    Why can i not finnish the game with Raiders? Why can't you become a supermutant?

    Any people with half a brain can understand that developers can and should make better games, and not just games that sell good, and ride the fame with big names like Fallout. Even with all the good parts, this game is a sad example of selling out. Moderately selling out. And it is a sad thing.

    Also i hate Bethesda for making HAROLD A COMPLETE TREE IN THE FRIGGIN CAPITAL WASTELAND. COME ON! Should've saved that one for Obsidian.

    But... you know... otherwise it's an okay game, played it a lot and can't wait what dlc they come up with for me to criticize.    … Expand
  22. sonny2dap
    Feb 9, 2016
    6
    I've had a few months with the game now and tbh the game itself is good, shooting mechanics run well, the visuals when you consider the size of numbers of AI running around are acceptable, overall the shooter RPG hybrid works quite nicely and things like the weapon modding system and armour modification have been executed well for the most part.

    Sadly all the good work above is    I've had a few months with the game now and tbh the game itself is good, shooting mechanics run well, the visuals when you consider the size of numbers of AI running around are acceptable, overall the shooter RPG hybrid works quite nicely and things like the weapon modding system and armour modification have been executed well for the most part.

    Sadly all the good work above is undermined by the decision to go with a fully voiced protagonist which has led to a limitation in outcomes which means whilst there are different speech options they all wind up with basically the same result, a fundamental part of titles like fallout and the elder scrolls game is choice, or the illusion of choice and dare I say it the ability to role play which again is inhibited by the voiced player character, unfortunately for Bethesda the voiced player character has hurt their game and the high point of the modern fallout series remains New Vegas.

    Fallout 4 is worth a purchase and at least a single play through, the setting is fun and following recent patches the game is much more stable, if you go into this game knowing that this isn't another skyrim where you are going to immerse yourself in the game for thousands of hours you will not be disappointed, go into this game thinking the opposite and you will be.

    In summary a solid game that is overshadowed by the quality of previous titles in the franchise.    … Expand
  23. Jockaz
    Dec 26, 2015
    7
    I'm a big Elder Scrolls fan and also enjoyed Fallout 3 and New Vegas that being said Fallout 4 is just not what it could have been. They give you so many options like building your own town but its pointless since they do not give you any reward having an epic town worste theres no quest involving this, and that is just an exemple of many things they developped but did not use well.I'm a big Elder Scrolls fan and also enjoyed Fallout 3 and New Vegas that being said Fallout 4 is just not what it could have been. They give you so many options like building your own town but its pointless since they do not give you any reward having an epic town worste theres no quest involving this, and that is just an exemple of many things they developped but did not use well.

    When I first played I thought this was an unbelivable game then after 25 hours when I decided to go threw the main mission I realised ''well that's it'' I completed all the side quests in 25 hours, except for the minor ones. I spent hundred of hours playing Skyrim and this is only a mere 30 hours to complete pretty much everything.

    The perk system is just boring. It seems you have a lot to unlock until you realise 75% of the perks are pointless.

    Buy it under 40$ it is still a pretty good 25 hours of play time which is better than a lot of games.    … Expand
  24. usualben
    Feb 6, 2016
    6
    I don't know! This game probably has loads of good points. When I think about it on principle, its a really good game with a pretty good crafting systems, pretty good RPG character development, some really nice design elements even fairly nice feeling combat. It's just not very interesting. But then I suppose the post apocalyptic world wouldn't be. An interesting character, or a storyI don't know! This game probably has loads of good points. When I think about it on principle, its a really good game with a pretty good crafting systems, pretty good RPG character development, some really nice design elements even fairly nice feeling combat. It's just not very interesting. But then I suppose the post apocalyptic world wouldn't be. An interesting character, or a story with a hook - that's what it needs. But it doesn't have them so you will probably end up abandoning the game after 2 missions to wander about killing and collecting stuff, going back to sanctuary after dark so the annoying NPC's won't bother you while you dump your stuff and, when you have built a nice collection of weapons, you'll just build yourself a nice little hut somewhere out of the way and sit on the porch with your rifle, alone. And Then you'll play something else, something more interesting.… Expand
  25. MANDIRIGMA
    Jan 10, 2016
    7
    This could have easily been a 6 but I chose to give it a 7 because there were quite a few things that entertained me. This is the first Fallout I have ever played. The graphics are subpar for a next Gen console game. I hated that there was no tutorial for a first-timer like me. The story was promising enough that I felt compelled to play it. However, the sidequests were painfullyThis could have easily been a 6 but I chose to give it a 7 because there were quite a few things that entertained me. This is the first Fallout I have ever played. The graphics are subpar for a next Gen console game. I hated that there was no tutorial for a first-timer like me. The story was promising enough that I felt compelled to play it. However, the sidequests were painfully repetitive and boring. The gameplay for combat gets pretty dull too as your "moves" are limited, relying heavily on VATS. I invested over 100 hrs of gameplay and slowly followed along the main story. Oh and building things for your settlement was annoying, and discourages players from building things properly as it takes a lot of time. I must admit, there were some choices that really test your integrity as a person. However having said that, in order to achieve the best bang for the buck in terms of experience and slices of more story content, you need to be shrewd and not act as high and mighty. I would have rated this game a 8 except the ending kinda suck. I get the message but I didn't get the any satisfaction. I wasn't like "what, that's it?". Was more of "what, that's the ending? Ok where's the real ending". Ok I said some not so good stuff about the game. Here are a few good points for it: choices of how you want this story to end. Despite of a lot of complaints with dialogues and voice overs, I found them decent. Good arsenal of weapons you can wield, depending on your preference. Good perks selection, all are useful and makes it really hard to choose which one to take and improve on. Pretty good score (sound/music). In my opinion, it is worth playing at a cost of $50, not $80 -- and Witcher 3 kicks Fallout 4's ass in most aspects.… Expand
  26. delegate
    Dec 10, 2015
    7
    Fallout 3 and New Vegas are two of my all time favorite games. So, like most people, I was extremely hyped for Fallout 4. I think it is always good to start out with good news and improvements so here we go

    The Good: Graphics: While the facial animations and character movements are still mediocre to say the least, the environment of Fallout 4 is beautiful. The changes in weather, The    Fallout 3 and New Vegas are two of my all time favorite games. So, like most people, I was extremely hyped for Fallout 4. I think it is always good to start out with good news and improvements so here we go

    The Good:

    Graphics: While the facial animations and character movements are still mediocre to say the least, the environment of Fallout 4 is beautiful. The changes in weather, The skyscrapers of downtown Boston, and the barren wastelands of places like the Glowing Sea all look great. The map is large and filled with locations to explore.

    Combat: The combat in Fallout defiantly improves on Fallout 3 and New Vegas. I find myself now doing more hip firing than using V.A.T.S. in most situations. Shooting any weapon feels a lot smoother now and the upgraded V.A.T.S. is a nice touch.

    Settlements: The addition of settlements is defiantly something I was looking forward too. While clumsy at times, it still manages to bring a more interactive and addicting way of building your own homes around the wasteland. You can build your own major town and invite settlers to live with you.

    The Disappointing:

    As a pretty hardcore fan of fallout 3 and new vegas, I never would of thought I would be giving fallout 4 a 7/10. Sadly, there is a good bit that was disappointing as a long time fan.

    Perk and Skill System: This started off very confusing and overwhelming. The fact that everything was mixed together did not appeal to me at all.

    Main Story and Side Quests: No spoilers, but the main quest of Fallout 4 seemed very dull and quick. I loved how it started off, but after the "major twist", things started feeling rushed. Before you know, the game is over and the ending was bland. Main stories have never been Bethesda's strong suit, but I expected more out of a game this long coming. While there is a fairly large amount of side quests, most of them feel empty and not as in depth as the previous Fallouts. Most never have any large effect on the game or story, and over very quickly.

    Fallout 4 is still very much a great RPG and I am still enjoying my time playing it. Honestly, I did expect a lot more from it, based on the time it took to develop and the high expectations. I feel like Bethesda missed out on a lot of key things that made Fallout 3 and New Vegas so good.    … Expand
  27. dirkwedger
    Dec 10, 2015
    6
    I sorta like it but I really hope they patch it up good. A little too glitchy but I've found a guilty pleasure in the workshop. Time to explore the wasteland.
  28. TheWhoDoctor
    Dec 23, 2015
    7
    This is my first Fallout game, and i say it was an amazing experience. The game play felt right, i had a lot of playing it. The only thing that bother me was the story line, it was really bad, and felt forced, feels missing, like they will probably shove it all into DLC, but in my book that an 'F'. I still has fun though, and definitely recommend playing it.
  29. TheAkimboNinja
    Jan 3, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4 is a game that fans of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas will find overly simplistic and dulled down compared to its predecessors. however as a standalone game it is a perfect blend of tight shooting mechanics and simple to understand RPG mechanics, which allows the player to focus more on the story and their interactions with other characters, rather than worrying about skills and such. The story in the game is average, it's main feature is morality regarding AI, but it is ruined by the fact that 3 endings are just copy-pasted with different dialogue and the other one is lazy at best.

    To get full enjoyment, don't think of it like Fallout 3/New Vegas and focus on side quests.    … Expand
  30. InkstaindWretch
    Jan 6, 2016
    7
    The Pros

    1- The graphics and animations are more detailed and realistic. The framerate is higher and the definition better. It was based on the Skyrim engine -- and it shows. 2- The game is less glitchy than previous entries and operates a lot smoother. There are fewer load screens, for example. 3- The combat system is much improved thanks to the new slo-mo version of VATS, the    The Pros

    1- The graphics and animations are more detailed and realistic. The framerate is higher and the definition better. It was based on the Skyrim engine -- and it shows.

    2- The game is less glitchy than previous entries and operates a lot smoother. There are fewer load screens, for example.

    3- The combat system is much improved thanks to the new slo-mo version of VATS, the additions of a sprint function, a gun melee option and a grenade hotkey.

    4- The expanded weapon crafting system is fun. Gradually improving your arsenal and customizing it to your preferences by rebuilding them is nifty innovation. Being able to name weapons is a nice add-on.

    5- The player can now romance companions. It is awfully chaste, but you can romance multiple ones including same-sex characters.

    Cons

    1- The graphics, while better, lack the proper "feel." The game resembles Skyrim more than it does a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It just isn't stark & desolate enough.

    2- The game is less immersive. The new stats and leveling up systems give the player fewer ways to customize their character. The removal of the karma system means player actions have less weight. Giving the player character one bland, generic voice no matter what race you choose for them doesn't help either. The player also doesn't know what exactly their character will say when they choose dialogue options, resulting in unintentional results at times.

    3- The storyline is problematic. Unlike in the earlier games the player character starts off with an extremely urgent goal, namely finding their kidnapped newborn child. This runs counter to the inevitable sidequest sidetracking the game imposes, inadvertently making the player feel like a **** negligent parent every time they return to the main quest.

    4- The removal of weapons & (most) armor degradation is a mistake. It may have clashed with the new, expanded crafting system, but taking it out removes one of the key challenges to playing the game and one of its most immersive elements. The fact that the designers did include it for power armor only highlights the issue.

    5- Many of the weapons look ugly. The designs are presumably intentionally meant to look clunky and purely functional as opposed to sleek and cool, but why is there nothing like a simple AR-15 or pump-action 12 gauge shotgun in the game?

    6- The new Pip-Boy system is actually less user-friendly. The layout is more cluttered and less intuitive, making it harder to navigate.

    7- Boston just doesn't provide as interesting of a setting as DC or Las Vegas. DC emphasized the game's politics, history and satire as well as providing some stunningly iconic visuals. Las Vegas allowed for a riot of different themes -- the wild west, rat pack-era Vegas, the Mafia and Elvis. Boston has baseball, the colonial-era history and ... that is pretty much it.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#2 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. ICXM
    Jan 8, 2016
    90
    Fallout 4 is truly a remarkable experience and you need to play it.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    90
    Sometimes beautiful, a bit broken, and really quite brilliant in many places, forgiving fans will adore Fallout 4. [Christmas 2015, p.60]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    90
    More Fallout 3.9 than 4, but still absolutely essential. Skyrim 2 has a hard act to follow. [Jan 2016, p.67]
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