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  1. Nov 15, 2015
    10
    So much is done right! I love that you can finally choose what your companions equip & they feel like actual characters with their own agendas & personalities. The combat has be improved & the weapon modding make my choice of weapon(s) unique. The settlement management is surprisingly deep & rewarding. The enemies all have different tactics & remain a pose actual threats. This is theSo much is done right! I love that you can finally choose what your companions equip & they feel like actual characters with their own agendas & personalities. The combat has be improved & the weapon modding make my choice of weapon(s) unique. The settlement management is surprisingly deep & rewarding. The enemies all have different tactics & remain a pose actual threats. This is the best Fallout game I've ever played by far. Expand
  2. Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I was expecting this game to be great and my expectations were blown out of the park it is the best game I have ever played i absolutely love the power armour crafting and the crafting of weapons and houses and the crafting all together and how the junk that you find actually has a use for crafting and the graphics don't get me started over all the game is excellent and i know i will playI was expecting this game to be great and my expectations were blown out of the park it is the best game I have ever played i absolutely love the power armour crafting and the crafting of weapons and houses and the crafting all together and how the junk that you find actually has a use for crafting and the graphics don't get me started over all the game is excellent and i know i will play Fallout for a minimum of 500 hours Expand
  3. Nov 15, 2015
    6
    Personally don';t understand much of the hate surrounding this game. Still unlike most of the people giving the game a 10/10 to even out the 0 scores, i will remain true to a score that is honest to me

    If you're considering getting this game, do it!. Where it may not be GOTY material and lacking the same level of innovation that was present in Fallout 3, value for money more than
    Personally don';t understand much of the hate surrounding this game. Still unlike most of the people giving the game a 10/10 to even out the 0 scores, i will remain true to a score that is honest to me

    If you're considering getting this game, do it!. Where it may not be GOTY material and lacking the same level of innovation that was present in Fallout 3, value for money more than compensates, with plenty of quests, locations and characters to explore. You would be fool not to rent it or pick it up as a Christmas gift
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  4. Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Ces derniers jours, j'étais à Boston en 2287...

    À mon retour, on me demande : "Alors, comment il est le nouveau Fallout ?" Fallout 4 est très bon. Pour ses premières heures après sa sortie, sur la version sur Xbox One, il n'y a pas de bogues qui empêchent de progresser. Quelques "glitches" à l'affichage et quelques ralentissements. Et un seul plantage en 20 heures de jeu. Ce qui
    Ces derniers jours, j'étais à Boston en 2287...

    À mon retour, on me demande : "Alors, comment il est le nouveau Fallout ?"

    Fallout 4 est très bon. Pour ses premières heures après sa sortie, sur la version sur Xbox One, il n'y a pas de bogues qui empêchent de progresser. Quelques "glitches" à l'affichage et quelques ralentissements. Et un seul plantage en 20 heures de jeu. Ce qui n'est pas mal lorsqu'on le compare avec les autres jeux de l'industrie de ces dernières années...

    Il est différent du 3e titre et c'est pour ça que les critiques des fans sont négatives. Il n'y a de simulation de l'usure de l'équipement, ni de système de Karma... Cependant, les compagnons jugent nos actions. Si les choses ne vont pas comme ils le veulent, ils deviennent moins coopératifs. C'est moins éprouvant que d'avoir des chasseurs de prime qui veulent votre peau et une réputation qui vous précède partout où vous vous rendez, nous sommes d'accord. Du point de vu "game design", j'ai trouvé intéressant de constater le changement sur la dynamique lorsqu'on retire la mécanique du Karma. C'est un exemple qui prouve qu'une idée aussi simple soit-elle peut changer l'expérience du joueur.

    Cependant, Lorsqu'on apprend à connaître les nouveautés, on peut se consoler. Fallout 4 nous offre l'opportunité de donner des toits, de l'électricité et des défenses à la population afin de créer des communautés organisées qui pratiquent entre autres l'agriculture. C'est une activité complètement facultative, mais elle est aussi étonnamment addictive.

    Une autre nouveauté qui s'ajoute au cycle du jour et de la nuit : un système de température. Il peut faire ensoleillé ou pleuvoir... ou y avoir des orages électriques. Ces derniers sont tenaces, car les éclairs libèrent la radiation dans le sol ce qui rend l'air contaminé. Du coup, notre personnage s'empoisonne en plus de risquer d'être frappé par la foudre. J'adore !

    Nous avons aussi la possibilité de modifier notre équipement, armes et protections, avec tout ce que l'on trouve. On peut également cuisiner nos aliments et nos médicaments ce qui permet d'être moins dépendant des soins offerts qui peuvent être très coûteux.

    On comprend que Bethesda a voulu faire évoluer son titre. Pourquoi se contenter d'une copie de l'ancien aux graphiques améliorés avec une nouvelle histoire ?

    La jouabilité et les graphiques sont améliorés. La musique est toujours d'aussi grande qualité : chapeau Inon Zur !! Les narrations sont agréables. Cependant, j'ai l'impression que nous avons moins de possibilités de dialogue que dans le titre précédent... Encore une fois, c'est facile de perdre la notion du temps durant des heures.

    Finalement, pour moi, Fallout 4 est moins une simulation de survie qu'il l'a été avec Fallout 3. C'est maintenant un FPS avec des éléments de RPG dans un monde ouvert... Et probablement le meilleur dont j'ai fait l'expérience jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
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  5. Nov 14, 2015
    9
    Tbh, despite the graphics, framerate and bugs, the amount of fun I'm getting from playing this game is 9/10.
    And coincidentally my overall experience with the game is 9/10, because games are really just about having fun.
  6. Nov 16, 2015
    8
    NOTE: this is my first fallout game so i am judging it for what it is. I am not comparing to other fallouts like many have done. Honestly, i loved this game i am a fan of open world free roam games like GTA and this one was perfect with the post apocalyptic feel. The armor and weapons customization systems are awesome and so is all the crafting available throughout the game. I love how youNOTE: this is my first fallout game so i am judging it for what it is. I am not comparing to other fallouts like many have done. Honestly, i loved this game i am a fan of open world free roam games like GTA and this one was perfect with the post apocalyptic feel. The armor and weapons customization systems are awesome and so is all the crafting available throughout the game. I love how you can build houses and run your own settlements. The story seems a little predictable and boring with the whole i need to find my lost son thing. However, it is an awesome story the missions are well done especially the side missions i have done involving the railroad, brotherhood of steel, and the institution. While you might find the main plot of the story cheesy the story is very well executed. I am happy to say this game is definitely worth 60 dollars. However, if you despise RPG games i would probably not advise you to buy this game. Expand
  7. Nov 16, 2015
    9
    I would love to give this game a 10 JUST to offset the scathing and woefully(and ignorantly)negative reviews. But I won't. I'm giving it an honest score. Just because some others have been unfairly AGAINST Fallout 4 doesn't mean I'm gonna be unfairly FOR it. These guys deserve better. Their praise will come HONEST.

    Let me just get this out of the way. I've got a pretty nice collection
    I would love to give this game a 10 JUST to offset the scathing and woefully(and ignorantly)negative reviews. But I won't. I'm giving it an honest score. Just because some others have been unfairly AGAINST Fallout 4 doesn't mean I'm gonna be unfairly FOR it. These guys deserve better. Their praise will come HONEST.

    Let me just get this out of the way. I've got a pretty nice collection of GOOD xbox one games now. Despite this, Fallout 4 has been the ONLY game I've played since I went and picked it up. I got it the day after it came out. I expected to see a few ugly-ish bugs that would soon be fixed as seems to be Bethesda's M.O. To my surprise the bugs were mostly minimal. I couldn't manage to remove custom markers from the map and my companions had an annoying way of being right where I needed to go and blocking my path. Big deal. I sent Dogmeat back to Sanctuary to wait for some sort of patch and the markers? Well, who cares? That marker bug is now gone anyhow.

    I've loved the Fallout games since the original, I even liked Fallout Tactics which I did feel was a bit light on the story line and world immersion but I love the lore and world so much that that didn't matter. I love Fallout and I like tactical RPG's like FFT and Fire Emblem so yay! Anyways, to be clear, NO, Fallout is no longer what it was when Brian Fargo and Interplay dreamed it up. In some ways it's come a long way and in a few others it has regressed. I'd complain about that regression but A) Bethesda's Fallouts have been good even when they were bad(like New Vegas, I'll get to that in a minute) and B) If I miss the old school Fallout that much then I'll go to my computer and play it or I'll put in Wasteland 2: Director's Cut. Problem solved.

    So, Fallout 4. I was looking forward to Fallout 4(to put it mildly)ever since I finished the last Fallout 3 DLC, I had hoped that New Vegas would tide me over but it really didn't because New Vegas may have felt and looked like Fallout but the perks and quest rewards were way too bland. Caps and XP, that was the reward for EVERY quest in New Vegas. Hardly any unique weapons to find and the whole mystique of the Mohave wasteland was just, barely realized. Barely. For another game New Vegas was cool but for another Fallout game New Vegas was only passable at best. Enter Fallout 4, finally that moment to moment wonder I missed so much from Fallout 3 is back! The feeling I get when I enter a new area where I'm thinking "ooh, what am I gonna find in here? What wackiness is going to be going on?" That's back. Fallout actually has a sense of mystery and intrigue to it again! And there is ACTUALLY something to discover, like in Fallout 3, not false hope after false hope like New Vegas ultimately gave me. I liked New Vegas, don't get me wrong but it was a step backwards from Fallout 3. Anyways, sorry, my biggest gripe with Fallout 4 ISN'T the graphics(no, the graphics aren't GREAT but they ARE passable, especially considering the content of the game), it's the consolidation of the level up system. I liked raising skills and picking a perk. The skills are still there and so are the perks but consolidating the two is crappy I feel. Being able to hack "expert" level terminals and THAT'S IT being the single reward for a level up is a bit lame. "Oh, need to be able to pick locks but also need to be able to do more damage with a weapon type? Gee I'm sorry, pick one." No. Absolutomente no.

    Pros:
    -Exploration is fun, mysterious and rewarding again
    -Combat is fun as ever, much tighter FPS system this time around
    -much more lively mutant beasts this time.
    -HUGE world(whoever said you could travel this world in 10 minutes DID NOT play Fallout 4, that's B.S.)
    -Legendary enemies with legendary loot appears at random
    -modding system is diverse and awesome
    -being able to manually exit V.A.T.S. is awesome!

    Cons:
    -having no skills list is disappointing
    -Not QUITE as "next gen" as I had imagined, but it's still top notch
    -Companions can block your path, big problem during firefights
    -Crafting is complicated and not fully explained.... I don't play Fallout to build a dream house anyway.

    Conclusion: Fallout 4 is awesome. If anything I think this is a good example of why over-hyping a GOOD game can be a bad thing for the game. The amount of hype that Fallout 4 got had me just about expecting it to be able to spawn a real life Mr. Handy that'd wash my dishes and make me macaroni and cheese and a milkshake. Even I feel a strange sense of disappointment that that's not the case, and I knew it wouldn't be. If you've liked the Fallout games then get this and watch yourself not regret it. However, if you want a hardcore tactical RPG type of experience rather than a post nuclear apocalyptic open world that's actually INTERESTING to steal your life away until this spring then I'd suggest Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition or Wasteland 2: Director's Cut because this game isn't as RPG-ish as the old school Fallouts are.
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  8. Nov 15, 2015
    10
    I don't know where the criticism for this game comes from. This is one of the most entertaining games of this year (next to the witcher 3). I have a strong suspicion that many of these negative reviews are simply 1 off accounts trying to blast the score for some weird reason. This game has virtually no game breaking bugs, 100's of hours of gameplay, and a compelling gameplay concept. IfI don't know where the criticism for this game comes from. This is one of the most entertaining games of this year (next to the witcher 3). I have a strong suspicion that many of these negative reviews are simply 1 off accounts trying to blast the score for some weird reason. This game has virtually no game breaking bugs, 100's of hours of gameplay, and a compelling gameplay concept. If you liked Fallout 3, you will like this game undoubtedly. Expand
  9. Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Taken at face value, it's still one of the best games of the year, but when compared to New Vegas we can feel the ever on-ward march of the dumbing down in the industry. Repair mechanics are gone, traits, skills. This is less RPG and more action adventure than I would have liked. I hope Bethesda learns from Resident Evil here as they are making the same mistake. Resident Evil was aTaken at face value, it's still one of the best games of the year, but when compared to New Vegas we can feel the ever on-ward march of the dumbing down in the industry. Repair mechanics are gone, traits, skills. This is less RPG and more action adventure than I would have liked. I hope Bethesda learns from Resident Evil here as they are making the same mistake. Resident Evil was a survival horror, and slowly over time it turned into an Action Adventure and has been nailed with crappy reviews and general dislike ever since. Fallout has been making the same march. It's not good and a little sad.

    The settlement builder feature is an awesome addition, but like a lot of new features it needs some work as it doesn't function all that well. Parts are clunky and don't work as well as they should. The story feels dated. Fallout 3 you were a Son searching for his father, here you are a father searching for his son. Woo hoo. Major creative liberties taken there Bethesda. Awesome job. I guess next time we'll be a Spouse searching for a spouse, or a sibling searching for a sibling. New Vegas was far superior in story, and honestly I had a lot more fun playing that one than this one. Let's hope Obsidian develops a follow up to New Vegas.
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  10. Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Great game, not sure why it's attracting so much trollage. While i do miss some elements like karma, reputation, and the old voice system, it's vastly improved in so many respects. world is so big and the questlines are fantastic
  11. Nov 13, 2015
    9
    After playing this game for about 10 hours, I have to say I'm quite impressed. There are some issues, sure, but they aren't bad enough to take away the overall enjoyment from the game. Looking at the negative reviews, the most talked about issues are the bugs, the graphics, and some game mechanics, particularly the leveling system and story. Here's my personal response to each of those:After playing this game for about 10 hours, I have to say I'm quite impressed. There are some issues, sure, but they aren't bad enough to take away the overall enjoyment from the game. Looking at the negative reviews, the most talked about issues are the bugs, the graphics, and some game mechanics, particularly the leveling system and story. Here's my personal response to each of those:

    -Bugs: this I will agree with, in that, by this point, Bethesda should've updated their game engine, as all their games have had them. On that note, ALL Bethesda games have had bugs, as have pretty much ALL games at launch. They aren't game crashing (Arkham Knight for PC or Assassin's Creed: Unity, anyone?), so ultimately, they don't matter.

    -Graphics: really? The graphics are "sub-par"? Compared to a Call of Duty or Star Wars: Battlefront, I totally agree...until I remember that the size of this game is SO much larger than any of the other games. For the size of this game, they are awesome. If they were the level of Battlefront, the download size would be MUCH higher, and that's what you would be complaining about instead.

    -Leveling system: The new perk system, I agree, takes some getting used to. The whole frustration with being able to add in points to your stats, though...given how Bethesda was going for making a life in the game, it makes sense. Don't you, as time goes on and with work, get stronger, faster, smarter, more aware, etc? Why not have that same freedom with your game character? Makes sense to me...
    -Story/NPCs: I will save this one, as admittedly I have not delved as much yet into the main story. I've been busy doing the countless other things you can do in the game.

    Now that that's done, here's what I feel Bethesda did right, in addition to the above:

    -Freedom: I love how I be literally anyone, and do literally anything in this game. The possibilities are endless. I've played the game for over 10 hours already, and just barely touched the main story, and that was only so I could get to a place with more shops. This is also the staple of Bethesda games. And to fully appreciate their games, you HAVE to approach it with that mind-set. Any other expectation about their games, and, yes, you will be disappointed. Yes, many other "open world" games have better graphics and deeper story. They ALSO don't have the shear number of other stuff. There are very few games where I have as much fun just exploring as I do in Bethesda games. They really are the "create your own story" game makers. That's what I've always loved about their games, and they delivered yet again.

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  12. Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Quite frankly, 80% of these reviews made can't even be taken seriously. No game deserves a zero and I assure you this game deserves more than a FOUR. People need to give honest and thought provoking reviews instead of the garbage I'm seeing here from Lillo and Prescott. This game is great. If you are a fan of the series then you will love it. The life of the map is improved from New VegasQuite frankly, 80% of these reviews made can't even be taken seriously. No game deserves a zero and I assure you this game deserves more than a FOUR. People need to give honest and thought provoking reviews instead of the garbage I'm seeing here from Lillo and Prescott. This game is great. If you are a fan of the series then you will love it. The life of the map is improved from New Vegas as well as the gun play. If people were less concerned about graphics and more concerned about the game itself then half these reviews would be much better. Some people forget that they started making this game BEFORE next gen consoles even came out. Cut them some slack. I've encountered some glitches but nothing game breaking. It happens. I am having a blast with the updated combat and new functions like rebuilding settlements and crafting gear. I will give this a ten to balance out these unfair ratings of zero that are being handed out but I would say it's about an 8. I would recommend it. People need to lighten up and give more honest reviews in the future. Read some critic reviews if you want something more honest. -A Dedicated Bethesda Fan Expand
  13. Nov 10, 2015
    9
    I can't remember the last game that made me lose over 6 hours of my time. I really enjoy this game!
    The only issue I had with the voice overs but with a restart of the game it was fixed.
  14. Nov 10, 2015
    10
    For a person who's never played Fallout or Elder Scrolls, hearing all the hype I was skeptical. After the first 5 hours, the game is amazing! Exploration feels rewarding and the game actually makes you want to take the time to look through everything. Excited to see how the story goes and what else there is to explore
  15. Nov 12, 2015
    9
    I'm not going to try and convince you that this game is great. If you want to listen to the haters then please do. Played for 10+ hours now and wow, just wow. Beautiful game, lots of exploration, plenty of side quests and new crafting system is a blast to mess around with. All I would ask all the haters out there posting reviews is this, where are these magical '10' games you'veI'm not going to try and convince you that this game is great. If you want to listen to the haters then please do. Played for 10+ hours now and wow, just wow. Beautiful game, lots of exploration, plenty of side quests and new crafting system is a blast to mess around with. All I would ask all the haters out there posting reviews is this, where are these magical '10' games you've played? How can you give this game a '0'? That literally makes no sense. Expand
  16. Nov 12, 2015
    9
    "Just camp behind cover and do whatever you want" is an unfair statement for an open world game. The entire basis of the game is to follow the story line, but to do it your own way, with your own weapons, and by doing basically " Whatever you want". That's how the fallout games have always been and this is no exception. Though the game was obviously marketed at returning Fallout fans,"Just camp behind cover and do whatever you want" is an unfair statement for an open world game. The entire basis of the game is to follow the story line, but to do it your own way, with your own weapons, and by doing basically " Whatever you want". That's how the fallout games have always been and this is no exception. Though the game was obviously marketed at returning Fallout fans, newcomers will be met with hours upon hours of interactive gameplay with an open world style map, meaning you can play how and when you want.
    Overall, i think the game is great, it has its issues ( frame issues on Xbox One and some subtitle glitches)However, none of these issues are "Game breaking" at all.
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  17. Nov 13, 2015
    10
    The best game I've played this year, and possibly the best Fallout game ever. An insanely immersive world with fantastic music and great gunplay! What's not to adore in Fallout 4! (Apart from the frame-rate drops...)
  18. Nov 16, 2015
    10
    I was genuinely worried after reading some of the user reviews on here. After waiting 5 years since New Vegas came out, I thought that my very high expectations that I'd set were about to be destroyed based on the initial user reviews. Wrong. This game is incredible and is exactly what you'd expect from Bethesda. I would imagine that the people giving this game terrible reviews areI was genuinely worried after reading some of the user reviews on here. After waiting 5 years since New Vegas came out, I thought that my very high expectations that I'd set were about to be destroyed based on the initial user reviews. Wrong. This game is incredible and is exactly what you'd expect from Bethesda. I would imagine that the people giving this game terrible reviews are either trolling, have never played a Fallout/Bethesda game before, didn't settle into the game, or just have poor taste in video games.

    While there are some major differences from previous releases, as far as the spoken dialogue and the much overhauled shooter mechanics, these elements only add to the betterment of the game, not subtract from it. I get that some people like to be in control of everything so the simplified SPECIAL system, where you can no longer put individual points in Lockpicking, Explosives, etc. might take away from their experience, however as gamers we're forced to evolve our play style just as the games evolve. There's no need to be afraid of change. It's going to be okay.

    Here are the pros:

    - The story is amazing. I found myself getting so wrapped up in the main story line that I'm pushing hard to complete it so I can start on some side quests. But as a father in real life, I can't imagine putting the main objective on hold to go help out some wanker kid who needs his water source cleaned up.
    - Shooter mechanics have been greatly improved. It doesn't rival a traditional FPS and is nowhere near Destiny good, but considering how bad it's traditionally been, I was ecstatic that I could aim down sights and actually hit something.
    - The graphics are good (not great), but they dynamic colors of everything are what really make a difference. I didn't care for the green tint in FO3 or the Orangish tint in NV. This makes the world vibrant and a little less daunting.
    - The ghouls are creepy as hell. Bethesda really did a great job with this.
    - Crafting system is great, and I love the weapon mods.
    - There are so many more little things that make this game great, but the main takeaway is if you're looking for an immersive world to spend a couple hundred hours in, then FO4 is for you.

    The Bad:
    - There have been a few glitches that I've encountered, and only one that had any real impact on my game. Luckily, I'm a pretty avid saver and it only put me back a few minutes.
    - You'll probably feel pretty lost for the first few hours, however once you get going with the quests they begin rolling in pretty regularly.

    Unsure
    - The settlement feature. I haven't played around with this enough to have an opinion either way. I think I would like it more if I was one of these super-creative people. But I struggled for an hour putting up a fence. Probably one aspect that I won't spend a lot of time with in the future.
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  19. Dec 26, 2015
    10
    Fallout 4 is a vast improvement over it's predecessors in so many ways. Outside of VATS the gun play has been significantly refined making gun fights much more stimulating and tactical. The classic sense if exploration is still there but the overall story, scenery, and journey you take this time seems more epic. Diversity has been added making it so exploring the metro tunnels is not soFallout 4 is a vast improvement over it's predecessors in so many ways. Outside of VATS the gun play has been significantly refined making gun fights much more stimulating and tactical. The classic sense if exploration is still there but the overall story, scenery, and journey you take this time seems more epic. Diversity has been added making it so exploring the metro tunnels is not so repetitive, same with vault exploration. The player character now talks and the lines are well acted giving a deeper sense of interaction with the npc's. The color palette is much brighter but the graphics, while the best in the series, are not as refined as I had thought they would be on the current generation hardware. All in all Fallout 4 is a masterpiece that is a must play for RPG fans everywhere. Expand
  20. Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Best. Game. Ever.

    No joke. Fallout 4 is the best game ever made. Sure, it might have a few glitches, but that is only to be expected from a gigantic open world game like this. The gunplay is perfect, the graphics are good, the story is great, the mechanics are great, the game is just great in EVERY way.
  21. Jan 11, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are fine imo. very beautiful and very immersive game.

    This is no longer an immersive post-apocalyptic roleplay game with a coherent overworld, interesting stories/people/factions and different choices to make which.
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  22. Dec 24, 2015
    10
    he jugado los anteriores fallouts y sigue siendo un verdadero placer de jugar te quita tu vida lenta y esplendidamente. se tacha de facil pero esto solo en dificultad normal se arregla poniendola en VERY HARD y luego aver si lo tachan de facil. del nivel 1 al 30 la piensas 2 veces antes de de meterte con cualquier ser agresivo de boston. el juego vale cada centavo que pages por el juego.he jugado los anteriores fallouts y sigue siendo un verdadero placer de jugar te quita tu vida lenta y esplendidamente. se tacha de facil pero esto solo en dificultad normal se arregla poniendola en VERY HARD y luego aver si lo tachan de facil. del nivel 1 al 30 la piensas 2 veces antes de de meterte con cualquier ser agresivo de boston. el juego vale cada centavo que pages por el juego.
    COMPLETO en todos sus sentidos como se manejava en la generacion pasada.
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  23. Feb 2, 2016
    10
    Fallout 4 totally changed the series into a new and fresh game filled with amazing graphics and fun game play. Bethesda put a lot of effort into this game and the result is outstanding. The RPG aspect fits wonderfully in the world you survive in and the FPS aspect mixes with the RPG aspect to create a masterpiece. A game that is totally worth buying.
  24. Mar 25, 2016
    8
    Fallout 3 isn't a bad game as much of the gaming community would have you believe. Its takes sometime to get around the poor graphics and the very blan core mechanics when it comes to combat. Lets not even talk about the butchering of the speech options. This tho once looks pass you will see a game with a great story and a immersive environment that you can sink your post nuclearFallout 3 isn't a bad game as much of the gaming community would have you believe. Its takes sometime to get around the poor graphics and the very blan core mechanics when it comes to combat. Lets not even talk about the butchering of the speech options. This tho once looks pass you will see a game with a great story and a immersive environment that you can sink your post nuclear apocalyptic imagination. I would rate this game a 8 out of 10 a good game. Its good just leaves you wanting more. Expand
  25. Dec 21, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Wasteland Utopia. Fallout 4 left me debating if I thought it was a amazing game or mediocre. I enjoyed the world created by Bethesda, I spent over 125 hours playing through and reaching level 68. Explored every inch of map available to. Yet the main story and side content felt like dry toast. At the beginning the story started off decent and put me on a mission that I would "want" to do but upon total completion of it I'm not impressed.
    Game play was a joyful experience. The new mechanic of building settlements added a reason for filling my precious storage space with junk. Combat felt like it did in Fallout 3 with some improvements, mostly coming from the modding of weapons and armor. Adding much needed flair to how you wanted to obliterate raiders,ghouls, and super mutants etc etc. I chose not to have a companion mostly due to the fact I found them annoying and they always managed to move into my way when trying to navigate buildings or take a well timed stealth shot.
    Visually the game is pleasing but was but through some stress when in the middle of the big cities. Found my self dropping in frame rate when traversing through condensed areas on the map. I did manage to get bugged or glitch a few times while playing, nothing game breaking. Either comical or irritating. Sound in the game was decent quality, especially the classical radio station. Yet I had to turn off the game music due to a bug of nonstop battle music.
    Overall I enjoyed Fallout 4 and looking forward to the DLC content coming later. Would I say its a must own right now? Debatable.

    Story: 5 / 10
    Gameplay: 8 / 10
    Visual/Audio: 7 / 10
    Entertainment: 10 / 10
    Controls: 9 / 10

    Final Grade: C+
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  26. Dec 29, 2015
    8
    I'll begin off saying that Fallout 4 is incredibly fun. It still holds true to Bethesda.

    The Fallout series has been known for being the "Skyrim with guns" game. The concept of having so much to do is amazing. You're never without something to do. Pros: -Massive environment. Endless locations to discover and explore. -Virtually endless. Between the main story line and side
    I'll begin off saying that Fallout 4 is incredibly fun. It still holds true to Bethesda.

    The Fallout series has been known for being the "Skyrim with guns" game. The concept of having so much to do is amazing. You're never without something to do.

    Pros:

    -Massive environment. Endless locations to discover and explore.
    -Virtually endless. Between the main story line and side quests, the fun never really ends. If quests aren't enough, then exploring is always an option. There's always something to do.
    -Good loot system. To get special or "legendary" weapons in Fallout 4 is actually pretty simple. No special tricks to make it complicated. Either find it looting a location while exploring, obtaining it upon completion of a quest, or killing a legendary enemy. Nothing super complicated, but time consuming for sure.
    -Good story. The main quest isn't amazing, but interesting and fun to complete for sure.
    -Collectibles. If finding legendary weapons isn't enough, there are tons of things to collect like: Bobble Heads, and Magnetizes. Both enhance the players ability and enhance the game play.

    Cons:
    -Many glitches. Personally, I've had Fallout 4 completely crash or freeze several times. This is very frustrating because all unsaved progress is lost. In come cases, the save files are corrupted and deleted. Personal experience again... but I lost over 8 hours of game play because my save files either corrupted and disappeared. Very disappointing considering the technology on next generation consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
    -Loading screens. The loading times are short and sweet, or never ending. Considering next generation technology, the loading screens should not be as long as they are. Seems like Skyrim loading screens all over again.
    -Frame rate. This really isn't terrible, but sometimes Fallout 4 experiences significant frame dips. Sometimes for an extended period of time.

    Breakdown:
    Game play: +2/2 (Extremely fun. Seems to be taking a lot of my free time. -0)
    Mechanics: +1/2 (Lots of glitches. Frame rate dips can be significant. -1)
    Graphics: +2/2 (Not the best, but nothing horrible considering how massive the game is. -0)
    Main story: +1/2 (Nothing memorable. At times, the side quests were more fun than the main quests. -1)
    Replay ability: +2/2 (The game virtually never ends, there is always something to do. -0)

    An outstanding game, but the glitches and forgetful main story really draws away from the game.

    Total: +8/10
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  27. Nov 26, 2015
    7
    I didn't go into Fallout 4 with much expectation. That's not because I didn't like what I saw from pre-release material, it's just that I didn't really follow it much until launch, and that's maybe why I'm enjoying the game a lot more than those who have given it scathing reviews regarding it's story, graphics, and the change of certain systems in-game.

    I've played all the previous
    I didn't go into Fallout 4 with much expectation. That's not because I didn't like what I saw from pre-release material, it's just that I didn't really follow it much until launch, and that's maybe why I'm enjoying the game a lot more than those who have given it scathing reviews regarding it's story, graphics, and the change of certain systems in-game.

    I've played all the previous Fallout games. I enjoyed the changes for what they were in Fallout 3 and thoroughly enjoyed it (probably one of my best xbox 360 experiences). I didn't enjoy New Vegas, I just couldn't get into it. As for Fallout 4, the best I can say is that it's...good. So far, it hasn't taken me to the heights of entertainment as found in Fallout 3 (should I nuke Megaton?) but it is still quite an enjoyable experience...

    Pros

    - The gunplay has been much improved from Fallout 3, and although it doesn't (thankfully) play like a shooter, I felt I had a bit more control when it came to combat. VATS is still included, but now instead of freezing time, it simply slows time down considerably. Many have complained about this, but I like this change - it forces the player to think a bit quicker in these situations.

    - The world of Fallout 4 doesn't seem to be that big. However, there is so much detail crammed into every corner of the game map, and there is always plenty to see and do. The environment is much more colourful and vibrant than that of Fallout 3 and this helps when it comes to exploration, as I always see something of interest in the distance that I want to check out.

    - Graphics - For such a large and complex open world game, I don't expect it to have state of the art graphics - it just couldn't work under that pressure. The character models aren't overly detailed and their animations (especially lip syncing) aren't great. The environment and lighting, however, are fantastic, and for a game like this, the world really is the most important character.

    Cons

    - The story is weak - there's no getting around that. I just didn't really care if my character found his family or not. It had the potential, especially showing how good life was with the character's family before the war, but it never built on that.

    - Choice - this has always been a big part of Fallout, and here it has been neutered considerably. As mentioned in other reviews, you could negotiate many situations - double crossing characters, bribing, intimidating them etc. But this has mostly been stripped out of Fallout 4 and overly simplified, which is a shame.

    - UI - not something a lot of people have talked about, but this really bugs me - the UI on this game is a nightmare. It's ugly, garish and extremely clunky to navigate.

    - Gameplay - this is a funny one - it improves on many of Fallout 3/NV mechanics and is a smoother experience for it, but I just don't seem to be having as much fun as I did in Fallout 3. I don't know if it's because of the story or the world or the characters, but it just doesn't grab my attention like F3 did.

    Overall, it's simply a good game. It's not amazing, it's not terrible. There's plenty to do and can be enjoyed, and for that it's worth playing. It's just not as entertaining as previous iterations.

    I can't really comment on bug crippling the game etc, because, aside from the odd dialogue-related issue, I haven't really experienced any bugs or performance issues.
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  28. Nov 29, 2015
    7
    Good game, NOT a good Fallout game. Shake your finger at me for not liking change if you want, but there were some things that just did not need to be changed, such as the dialogue system. I personally did not want a voiced protagonist, but I could have let it slide, IF I could see exactly what I am going to say before I say it. "Sarcastic" is not a very good description sorry to say.Good game, NOT a good Fallout game. Shake your finger at me for not liking change if you want, but there were some things that just did not need to be changed, such as the dialogue system. I personally did not want a voiced protagonist, but I could have let it slide, IF I could see exactly what I am going to say before I say it. "Sarcastic" is not a very good description sorry to say. Story is mediocre at best, but not terrible. Ending was was very disappointing, and so was the lack of choice compared to the Fallout games in the past. Still had quite a lot of fun playing, as the combat is very much an improvement from the past Fallout games, and the armor and weapon customization is very cool, however, the whole settlement thing is something I find to be a little TOO over ambitious fora Fallout game, just doesn't fit for me. All in all, good game, just not a particularly good FALLOUT game. Expand
  29. Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After several hours of gameplay I can truly say this game will thrash my GPA. The story is invigorating so far. The gameplay is amazing... I could go on, but I have class in 6 hours. I just thought I could outweigh the inevitable down-votes from the presumably COD fans that will relentlessly create 17 profiles a piece to bash this brilliant treasure of a videogame. Anyway the only issue isAfter several hours of gameplay I can truly say this game will thrash my GPA. The story is invigorating so far. The gameplay is amazing... I could go on, but I have class in 6 hours. I just thought I could outweigh the inevitable down-votes from the presumably COD fans that will relentlessly create 17 profiles a piece to bash this brilliant treasure of a videogame. Anyway the only issue is the occasional framerate drop which is to be expected from a game of this size. I'm not going to knit pick though, still overall one of the most well-rounded games of this generation thus far. Expand
  30. Nov 10, 2015
    10
    An absolute triumph. I've come across some very slight graphical glitches here and there but nothing that gets in the way of what a great game this is.

    Of course, it's not reinventing the wheel. If you've played Fallout 3 then you'll be instantly at home with this, but everything feels more polished in it's execution. Bravo Bethesda, once again. Oh and ignore the 0's being given to
    An absolute triumph. I've come across some very slight graphical glitches here and there but nothing that gets in the way of what a great game this is.

    Of course, it's not reinventing the wheel. If you've played Fallout 3 then you'll be instantly at home with this, but everything feels more polished in it's execution. Bravo Bethesda, once again.

    Oh and ignore the 0's being given to the game - ridiculous.
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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Jan 8, 2016
    90
    Fallout 4 is truly a remarkable experience and you need to play it.
  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. More Fallout 3.9 than 4, but still absolutely essential. Skyrim 2 has a hard act to follow. [Jan 2016, p.67]