Fallout 4

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  1. hdlswaglord
    Jan 31, 2016
    8
    The hype surrounding Fallout 4 may have attributed to some of the low scores on this site. With the hype being at the levels of Half Life 3, it seemed that this game would be godly. But some of us knew it wouldn't because of bethesda. Overall though the game lived up to my expectations, but rarely surpass them. There were bugs galore, as in every bethesda game. The combat was severallyThe hype surrounding Fallout 4 may have attributed to some of the low scores on this site. With the hype being at the levels of Half Life 3, it seemed that this game would be godly. But some of us knew it wouldn't because of bethesda. Overall though the game lived up to my expectations, but rarely surpass them. There were bugs galore, as in every bethesda game. The combat was severally improved, so props to Bethesda on that, but in turn, we lost some of the role playing aspects that defined fallout. The story was initially cliched but left me deeply thinking halfway on who I should side with, so the lack of player choice wasn't a total letdown for me. That along with weak settlement construction and some cannon defying choices bethesda made, Fallout 4 is a great game, but far from perfect. It is the best in franchise for gameplay, amongst the top for story, but perhaps the worst in terms of RPG elements… Expand
  2. PHDinPsychology
    Nov 16, 2015
    2
    Excellent music. too bad that doesnt make up for this mess. Critic reviews are lies. dont say i didnt warn you.

    ACT I SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle. FRANCISCO at his post. Enter to him BERNARDO BERNARDO Who's there? FRANCISCO Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself. BERNARDO Long live the king! FRANCISCO Bernardo? BERNARDO He.    Excellent music. too bad that doesnt make up for this mess. Critic reviews are lies. dont say i didnt warn you.

    ACT I
    SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle.

    FRANCISCO at his post. Enter to him BERNARDO

    BERNARDO

    Who's there?

    FRANCISCO

    Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself.

    BERNARDO

    Long live the king!

    FRANCISCO

    Bernardo?

    BERNARDO

    He.

    FRANCISCO

    You come most carefully upon your hour.

    BERNARDO

    'Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco.

    FRANCISCO

    For this relief much thanks: 'tis bitter cold,
    And I am sick at heart.

    BERNARDO

    Have you had quiet guard?

    FRANCISCO

    Not a mouse stirring.

    BERNARDO

    Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. FRANCISCO I think I hear them. Stand, ho! Who's there? Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS HORATIO Friends to this ground. MARCELLUS And liegemen to the Dane. FRANCISCO Give you good night. MARCELLUS O, farewell, honest soldier: Who hath relieved you? FRANCISCO Bernardo has my place. Give you good night. Exit MARCELLUS Holla! Bernardo! BERNARDO Say, What, is Horatio there? HORATIO A piece of him. BERNARDO Welcome, Horatio: welcome, good Marcellus. MARCELLUS What, has this thing appear'd again to-night? BERNARDO I have seen nothing. MARCELLUS Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight, twice seen of us: Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night; That if again this apparition come, He may approve our eyes and speak to it. HORATIO Tush, tush, 'twill not appear. BERNARDO Sit down awhile; And let us once again assail your ears, That are so fortified against our story What we have two nights seen. HORATIO Well, sit we down, And let us hear Bernardo speak of this. BERNARDO Last night of all, When yond same star that's westward from the pole Had made his course to illume that part of heaven Where now it burns, Marcellus and myself, The bell then beating one,-- Enter Ghost MARCELLUS Peace, break thee off; look, where it comes again! BERNARDO In the same figure, like the king that's dead. MARCELLUS Thou art a scholar; speak to it, Horatio. BERNARDO Looks it not like the king? mark it, Horatio. HORATIO Most like: it harrows me with fear and wonder. BERNARDO It would be spoke to. MARCELLUS Question it, Horatio. HORATIO What art thou that usurp'st this time of night, Together with that fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march? by heaven I charge thee, speak! MARCELLUS It is offended. BERNARDO See, it stalks away! HORATIO Stay! speak, speak! I charge thee, speak! Exit Ghost MARCELLUS 'Tis gone, and will not answer. BERNARDO How now, Horatio! you tremble and look pale: Is not this something more than fantasy? What think you on't? HORATIO Before my God, I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes. MARCELLUS Is it not like the king? HORATIO As thou art to thyself: Such was the very armour he had on When he the ambitious Norway combated; So frown'd he once, when, in an angry parle, He smote the sledded Polacks on the ice. 'Tis strange. MARCELLUS Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour, With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. HORATIO In what particular thought to work I know not; But in the gross and scope of my opinion, This bodes some strange eruption to our state. MARCELLUS Good now, sit down, and tell me, he that knows, Why this same strict and most observant watch So nightly toils the subject of the land, And why such daily cast of brazen cannon, And foreign mart for implements of war; Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore task Does not divide the Sunday from the week; What might be toward, that this sweaty haste Doth make the night joint-labourer with the day: Who is't that can inform me? HORATIO That can I; At least, the whisper goes so. Our last king, Whose image even but now appear'd to us, Was, as you know, by Fortinbras of Norway, Thereto prick'd on by a most emulate pride, Dared to the combat; in which our valiant Hamlet-- For so this side of our known world esteem'd him-- Did slay this Fortinbras; who by a seal'd compact, Well ratified by law and heraldry, Did forfeit, with his life, all those his lands Which he stood seized of, to the conqueror: Against the which, a moiety competent Was gaged by our king; which had return'd To the inheritance of Fortinbras, Had he been vanquisher; as, by    … Expand
  3. Xtal_TV
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 4
    Average User Score: 6.4
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    Fallout 4 Image This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel bad for all the hate Bethesda is getting. People need to realize something important:

    This game is much worse on consoles due to frame rate being capped at 30FPS and textures being compressed. Load times are also excruciating on console.

    This is not just Bethesda's fault, this is the fault of the people for buying a $350 console that is essentially a $700 strength branded gaming PC, and expecting $1400 gaming PC power. Maybe games like Battlefront were optimized for console better, but on PC with everything on Ultra, this game is everything I wanted it to be in terms of graphics.

    Although textures here and there could be twice as definitive, the natural light and shading and atmospheres created are 11/10.

    Character animations and what not, as with all Bethesda games, is their weak spot. But its completely tolerable.

    At first I thought I was going to be majorly disappointed in this game, for a few reasons:

    The intro, time in the vault, and first walk in the wasteland is extremely concentrated, fast, and simple.
    All 1-100 skill leveling from Fallout 3 has been condensed into a singular SPECIAL/Perk Chart. It feels bottle necked and simplified for extremely casual players, and this is not what Fallout 3 was.

    The first important NPC tells you to jump into power armor and allows you to control a settlement in like five minutes. The first Brotherhood of Steel guy you meet asks you to join. This is all cheesy in my eyes and I wanted drastic broad-stroke story before I received Power Armor and General status.

    In 2015, all forms of entertainment feel required to pull the user in, FAST. I think this is a bi-product of that unfortunate concept.

    Fortunately enough though, after a few quests and with playing on the hardest difficulty, this game is the hardcore challenge I wanted. Quick-save exists for a reason, you can get your ass kicked. On the hardest difficulty, two swipes from a Yao Guai and you're dead. And that's with good armor.

    The settlement building is quite allowing, and you do not run into an anticlimactic Tony-Hawk style inventory cap. Mods and DLC will surely add tons of content to settlement building over the next two years, and even with the vanilla release content, you can accidentally spend hours building your bases.

    Weapon/Armor Modding feels just right. There's complexity for sure, but it's not revolting and easy to get into.

    The worst part of this game is the story. It started off so fast and I do not care about who was killed. The main character has no emotion, despite the fact that they give you to social option to be like "IM LOOKING FOR MY SON" all the time. People need to realize though, story isn't what made Fallout 3 either. It was all the systems throughout scavenging, traveling, character customization and combat challenges. THIS GAME STILL HAS ALL OF THAT.

    The thing that is most controversial to me is the map size. The map size is smaller than Skyrim/Fallout 3, BUT, in their defense it is quite dense. I think we should expect map size to double with all the DLC that eventually comes out.    … Expand
  4. NightwingX727
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Played Fallout 4 for about 3 hours now and I have one thing to say about it which is it is simply stunning, I am completely new to the Fallout series but not unknown to Bethesda's games and I gotta say I'm anticipating a wild ride and a lot of my time to be dedicated to Fallout 4.

    The Story grips you from the very get go, the character creation is pure enjoyment and fun having quirky    Played Fallout 4 for about 3 hours now and I have one thing to say about it which is it is simply stunning, I am completely new to the Fallout series but not unknown to Bethesda's games and I gotta say I'm anticipating a wild ride and a lot of my time to be dedicated to Fallout 4.

    The Story grips you from the very get go, the character creation is pure enjoyment and fun having quirky comments made as you adjust your characters looks to the way you want them.

    The dialogue is great and so is the voice acting its not just plain boring robotic acting, the combat is exactly what you expect from a Bethesda game which is nothing to flash but its enjoyable as anything.

    The Perk tree is really quite amazing just looking at it you know leveling up is going to be real satisfying working towards getting your characters build the way you want it.

    Oh and it has its own radio stations of classical music, which I love games that do that similar to bioshock with its classical songs. Really adds to the atmosphere of the game.

    This is just from me playing it for 3 hours so to all those 0's out there, get a life and go back to your Black Ops 3.    … Expand
  5. Crazydave74656
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Although I am new to the world of Fallout after only just doing number 3 I was looking forward to playing Fallout 4 I wasn't expecting much more than what was in 3 but I think it's safe to say it has blown my mind how far it has come. The story is engaging and very well constructed, the graphics are stunning and the soundtrack only makes it better. The base building is my favourite part ofAlthough I am new to the world of Fallout after only just doing number 3 I was looking forward to playing Fallout 4 I wasn't expecting much more than what was in 3 but I think it's safe to say it has blown my mind how far it has come. The story is engaging and very well constructed, the graphics are stunning and the soundtrack only makes it better. The base building is my favourite part of it I have spent many hours on that part of it, even if your not a fallout fan this game will have you awake and up for hours on end as there is so much to do and explore.… Expand
  6. falloutwonder
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    The gaming mechanics are almost flawless which gives the player a sturdy control system in this action RPG that successfully teleports you into this post-apocalyptic world as you search for your son and “save” the world. Sure, the story does take a back seat but this is because you create your own character and make your own story and what a story it is. Imagine being the star of I amThe gaming mechanics are almost flawless which gives the player a sturdy control system in this action RPG that successfully teleports you into this post-apocalyptic world as you search for your son and “save” the world. Sure, the story does take a back seat but this is because you create your own character and make your own story and what a story it is. Imagine being the star of I am Legend or Mad Max as you control your destiny in this nuclear devastated world.… Expand
  7. Zytraxion
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Well it's already obvious that people are only coming on this site to troll and give a great game a low score probably because CoD: BOIII was crap. I read reviews that were copy and pasted too so a majority of these posts are all repeats so someone must be furious.

    In terms of the game, some choices were made that made it better, some choices may not be too great, but as a game? It's    Well it's already obvious that people are only coming on this site to troll and give a great game a low score probably because CoD: BOIII was crap. I read reviews that were copy and pasted too so a majority of these posts are all repeats so someone must be furious.

    In terms of the game, some choices were made that made it better, some choices may not be too great, but as a game? It's incredible for what sixty dollars can buy you. People are satisfied spending sixty bucks EVERY year for Call of Duty or sports games which is the SAME. EXACT. THING. EVERY. TIME. but when it comes to this, "Oh it's the same game, nothing too new" like really? Does that make any sense? Did Halo 5 falling short upset people that now they have to knock down a titan to make it seem balanced? Users shouldn't be allowed to review a game. How is this game a 0? 0 is non-functional. I'm pretty damn sure this game is functional.

    In short: The game is certainly worth the money and your time. It's going to have things that will upset some or make other extremely happy but in general? It's still the fallout you know and love and for people who believe that this game is a 5.4? or a 4.3? Go **** yourself.    … Expand
  8. Incubus96
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Played around 10 hours so far the main story has kept me interested and the side quest so far have been fun. The shooting mechanics have been a big improvement over New Vegas and Fallout 3 and the voice acting has been pretty good . The game for me has run very smoothly haven't had any game breaking bugs. As for the companions I've encountered so far they've been pretty interesting andPlayed around 10 hours so far the main story has kept me interested and the side quest so far have been fun. The shooting mechanics have been a big improvement over New Vegas and Fallout 3 and the voice acting has been pretty good . The game for me has run very smoothly haven't had any game breaking bugs. As for the companions I've encountered so far they've been pretty interesting and far more interesting then Fallout 3 ( New Vegas still wins in that category so far.

    If you are a graphics snob then this game isn't for you and honestly neither is any other Bethesda game I mean give credit where it's due Bethesda have been gradually been improving in this department starting with Skyrim and honestly if you're just playing a game for graphics then you're doing it wrong just look at Ryse. Something I've noticed about some of the people of have given zeroes is that they've gone across all three platforms.    … Expand
  9. AlexRowlands505
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Im a huge fan of the fallout franchise starting from number 1, i love the world and the B movie goofiness that it can bring, but fallout 4 brings a much more dramatic and emotional feel to a goofy yet bleak apocalypse and its Very welcome, the graphics are pretty anyone who tells you otherwise don't understand the technical prowess in making a game this big and so beautiful, most gamesIm a huge fan of the fallout franchise starting from number 1, i love the world and the B movie goofiness that it can bring, but fallout 4 brings a much more dramatic and emotional feel to a goofy yet bleak apocalypse and its Very welcome, the graphics are pretty anyone who tells you otherwise don't understand the technical prowess in making a game this big and so beautiful, most games with amazing graphics are incredibly short or uninspired and don't feature the amount of features that fallout 4 brings, its a masterpiece and a welcome addition to not just fallout but gaming in general or as i like to put it "its so good that people love to hate it", the quest are amazing, the combat is improved, the level of customization is overwhelming in a good way, and the story is something everyone should experience new to the franchise or not. Now that i have spoken how good this game is, it still has flaws for example loading times are bit too long, the audio for gun fire sometimes doesn't work immediately (in my experience) and i personally don't like the settlement mechanic, and they do kinda force it down your throat a little with side quests, telling you to build a certain thing but that's it! considering the massive scale of this game it has very few hiccups and ill be playing this game for years to come.… Expand
  10. NMFreed
    Feb 7, 2016
    9
    The Fallout series has always been prized for its immersive world full of colorful characters and questionable life choices. You can be an angel among men and women or a total jerk, but in Fallout 4, things are a bit more ambiguous.
    (Be weary. Spoilers ahead.)
    The game starts a good deal of time in the future, long after the events of 2008’s Fallout 3. The Wasteland is no longer a    The Fallout series has always been prized for its immersive world full of colorful characters and questionable life choices. You can be an angel among men and women or a total jerk, but in Fallout 4, things are a bit more ambiguous.
    (Be weary. Spoilers ahead.)

    The game starts a good deal of time in the future, long after the events of 2008’s Fallout 3. The Wasteland is no longer a completely grueling desert of radiation, but a somewhat blooming foundation for the future. Sure, parts are still heavily irradiated and ghouls and super mutants roam about, but there are blue skies and green grass!

    One of the first things players will get to do is customize their Wastelander. For the first time, you can select a gender for your character, and players may even hear their name out loud from the game’s characters. There are over 250 names supported.

    After customizing your character, you find out you and your family have been selected to move into Vault 111 pending nuclear holocaust. And what do you know? Literally five minutes after sealing the deal, the bombs drop.

    You and your husband/wife and newborn baby head to the vault and are cryo-frozen without consent.
    Events transpire, which will not be spoiled here, and then the Wasteland is yours to explore. So what’s different this time around?

    Well, conversations have been simplified for entry-level players, but choosing your dialogue options is still a blast. It’s a lot more accessible and the camera is adjustable during conversations, a series first.

    Gunplay has been greatly improved and it’s a lot more active. The V.A.T.S. system, which allows players to slow down time and choose a body part to target, has been made a real-time component.
    Also improved and made ten times more enjoyable is power armor. Oh, the power armor.

    The player’s first experience with power armor has them taking on a group of raiders while defending the Minutemen, a militia aimed at protecting the Commonwealth, a large portion of Boston.

    You get in this giant, hulking suit, jack a minigun from a helicopter and take the raiders down. Oh, and then a Deathclaw shows up. I’ll let you experience that for yourself. Overall, Fallout 4 retains the charm of previous Bethesda titles.

    The adventure and imagination of The Elder Scrolls and the dark, comedic humor of Fallout is all here.
    The game is packed with content, side quests, voice acting and more, and you’ll want to play it a few times to catch everything.

    It’s more of the same, but better. Like the game’s opening lines say: “War, war never changes.”

    - Nicholas Friedman, Denton Record-Chronicle    … Expand
  11. bdunning548
    Nov 25, 2015
    9
    I don't understand how this game can have almost 200 more positive reviews than negative reviews and the game doesn't even get a 6/10. Oh wait I totally understand, it's because people are giving 0/10 scores. How can you honestly play this game and it still not even get a 1/10. You can play for only 30 minutes and know that it at least deserves a 4 or 5. Give honest reviews on these gamesI don't understand how this game can have almost 200 more positive reviews than negative reviews and the game doesn't even get a 6/10. Oh wait I totally understand, it's because people are giving 0/10 scores. How can you honestly play this game and it still not even get a 1/10. You can play for only 30 minutes and know that it at least deserves a 4 or 5. Give honest reviews on these games and help potential buyers make an educated purchase if they are seriously considering buying this game. This website wasn't made to have fan wars over products, it was made to centralize review scores for popular media. If you liked the previous Fallout games you will enjoy this product, if you enjoy open-world games where you can explore the environment you will enjoy this game, if you enjoy RPG with a deep character customization and leveling system then you will enjoy this game.… Expand
  12. Groo64
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    This is a different style fallout game. Its kinda a cross between fallout and minecraft (minus the digging). Its true they have simplified the RPG elements but added the creation. I find it a very good game tho I think fallout 3 was better. I've put about 40 hrs into the ps4 version and 15 hrs into the xbox one version. Half the time on the creation side.
  13. tshotj
    Nov 27, 2015
    8
    Fallout 4 is an almost perfect game ruined by bugs and glitches. This game is a step up in many ways to Fallout 3 and NV. Gun play is the most significant step up here. It feels like a true shooter now. Although, harcore Fallout players may consider that a bad thing and write it off as the game becoming too casual. The world is massive. You most likely will not run out of things to do forFallout 4 is an almost perfect game ruined by bugs and glitches. This game is a step up in many ways to Fallout 3 and NV. Gun play is the most significant step up here. It feels like a true shooter now. Although, harcore Fallout players may consider that a bad thing and write it off as the game becoming too casual. The world is massive. You most likely will not run out of things to do for many hours in. The NPC are great and voice acted well. The gameplay in general is amazing. However, we come to the biggest issue with the game: technical hiccups. Like many of Bethesda's other games the game can be glitchy and is not well optimized. I will give the cruddy graphics a pass since the game is massive, however, frame rate drops even on top PCs is unacceptable. Well all have given Bethesda a pass due to the scale of their games. However, its 2015 and they are still there. It is starting to become ridiculous. Bethesda NEEDS to update their engine. Other bugs include: Companions running straight into enemy fire or getting blown up randomly with no enemies around. Also quests have been known to glitch causing you to have to revert back to a previous save file to complete it. Luckily the massive scale and great gameplay still allows this game a positive review. The game overcomes many of flaws and is well worth 60 dollars.… Expand
  14. skullface543
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    I have had a blast with this game 60 hours in and I'm still enjoying it definitely a game to pick up this November character creation is better than ever companion AI is the best its ever been some small glitches but nothing huge. The world is big and full of content this is game of the year material the mix of FPS and RPG elements is amazing gun play is definitely improved it does notI have had a blast with this game 60 hours in and I'm still enjoying it definitely a game to pick up this November character creation is better than ever companion AI is the best its ever been some small glitches but nothing huge. The world is big and full of content this is game of the year material the mix of FPS and RPG elements is amazing gun play is definitely improved it does not fell like i even need vats Story line and side quest are great no main ques ever fell useless from start to finish minutemen side quest is where it fells dull repetitive and predictable but fun enough for the first 7 you do brotherhood of steel ques are definitely where its at when it comes to side quest full of action and fun all around in my opinion game of the year… Expand
  15. iCaliban
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Excellent game. Improves on everything Fo3 did right and minimal bugs at launch (only 1 in 15 hours so far). If you are a fan of open world exploration this is the best available.
  16. doksoonislove
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    people want FO to change, yet they still want FO3...irony. I actually enjoyed building system and I truly believe it has given many ways to proceed this RPG game to people with different tastes, which I give credit to Bethesda.
  17. DinoBeam
    Mar 28, 2021
    6
    EDIT: I'm lowering this to a 6, Im trying to enjoy myself, I find a cool submarine, and where does that quest send me? TO **** SAUGUS IRON WORKS!!!! I'VE ALREADY CLEARED THAT PLACE OUT 4 TIMES FOR 4 OTHER **** QUESTS! HOW IS THIS GAME THAT TRASHY!?!??!?!??!??

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

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

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

    But it does come with a bunch of upgrades

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

    There are also times it seems Bethesda didn't care about the game. When you clear out a location to build a settlement, the dead bodies stay there forever, and I am playing in 2021. You'll be addicted and frustrated. It feels so annoying and passive aggressive when they force a random event "kill some people for no real reason" missions to be selected and pop up on your HUD.    … Expand
  18. sbraughton
    Nov 17, 2017
    9
    Fallout 4 is a fantastic game and has become my most played game of all time (passing Diablo2LOD and Skyrim). Looking past some bugs (odd physics glitches) and follower AI that can become stupid at times, this world is worth much more than every penny you pay for the game. There are so many things to do, missions to attempt, settlements to build, enemies to try to kill, and weapons/armorFallout 4 is a fantastic game and has become my most played game of all time (passing Diablo2LOD and Skyrim). Looking past some bugs (odd physics glitches) and follower AI that can become stupid at times, this world is worth much more than every penny you pay for the game. There are so many things to do, missions to attempt, settlements to build, enemies to try to kill, and weapons/armor to modify and upgrade. Top that off with multiple competing factions and armies to align with or receive a kill-on-sight order on your head.
    Do yourself a favor and play the DLCs - Far Harbor and Nuka World. These add missions, weapons, armors, settlements, creature types (hermit crab + fog crawler = death), and followers. Other DLCs add crafting functionality (Automatron = crafting new robotic followers) and are worth your pennies too.
    I'll probably be playing this game for years to come but I really want Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5.    … Expand
  19. Ockham
    Nov 29, 2015
    9
    Great game except for the insufferable mob **** because of the hype backlash. No one can just enjoy a game anymore it has to become a battle over what is cool or too hyped or which game is the best. I'm so tired of the gaming community. Just play the games you **** children.
  20. Hitman4hire007
    Dec 13, 2015
    8
    Having played 40+ hrs my thoughts are fans of the last generation fallout games will be more than pleased with this outing.visuals are not the best but its a big improvement on fallout 3's graphics.your choices are more limited in this game but that will be to appease the new platers to the series.good gunplay Boring settlement building which is optional (i opted out) but it does what itHaving played 40+ hrs my thoughts are fans of the last generation fallout games will be more than pleased with this outing.visuals are not the best but its a big improvement on fallout 3's graphics.your choices are more limited in this game but that will be to appease the new platers to the series.good gunplay Boring settlement building which is optional (i opted out) but it does what it says on the tin it's a fallout game which plays like......Fallout.… Expand
  21. shawnnorris
    Aug 10, 2016
    10
    This was my first Fallout game, and boy was I impressed. The game play is excellent, great fps combat. The upgrade system is deep and you really can choose how YOU want to play the game. The choices in the game are endless, you could kill off factions you've joined, or be loyal to the bone. Another highlight for me was the settlement creating, I spent a lot of time doing it. Overall, it'sThis was my first Fallout game, and boy was I impressed. The game play is excellent, great fps combat. The upgrade system is deep and you really can choose how YOU want to play the game. The choices in the game are endless, you could kill off factions you've joined, or be loyal to the bone. Another highlight for me was the settlement creating, I spent a lot of time doing it. Overall, it's one of the best games I've ever played.… Expand
  22. Iwasfn47
    Dec 31, 2015
    9
    One of my top games of the year, Fallout 4 was a satisfying quest that I dumped over 100 hours into on my first run. If you played Fallout 3 and enjoyed the combat, the exploration, and the grind of collecting junk, this game is for you. If you are hopeful that they took the best parts of Fallout 3's dialogue and choice system and ran with it, you may be a bit disappointed.

    I loved    One of my top games of the year, Fallout 4 was a satisfying quest that I dumped over 100 hours into on my first run. If you played Fallout 3 and enjoyed the combat, the exploration, and the grind of collecting junk, this game is for you. If you are hopeful that they took the best parts of Fallout 3's dialogue and choice system and ran with it, you may be a bit disappointed.

    I loved the crafting aspect, and the ability to make use of all the junk found in the wasteland. Weapon and armor upgrades are nothing new to gaming, but I feel Fallout 4 found a way to make it feel fresh and rewarding to upgrade items over time by finding the necessary components.

    The story was a bit weird, but by no means did I feel let down by it as I came to my conclusion of it. Fallout 4 is one of the best releases of 2015 by all means in my opinion, and much of the criticism comes out of a place of not being able to please everyone. I was by all means satisfied with my Fallout 4 experience and look forward to another play through in the future.    … Expand
  23. Tbonedabeasst
    Jan 4, 2016
    9
    This game is a great, not as good as new Vegas but still better than fallout 3. You get to build your own settlements. You can join different factions based on your beliefs ( just like new Vegas). There is so much more you can do in this game. BUT hype got the best of this game. Bethesda didn't ask what the fans wanted so they put in what they wanted. Could've been a much better game
  24. kewldawg6969
    Jan 20, 2016
    9
    Fallout 4 is great and a must have game if you like RPGs and exploration as well as FPS shooting
    The world is so much fun to just be in and the side quests are the highlight of the game because when ever you find something cool you feel or do something cool you feel accomplished because you know it could be a completely new thing that only you have found. The gun play is fun and    Fallout 4 is great and a must have game if you like RPGs and exploration as well as FPS shooting
    The world is so much fun to just be in and the side quests are the highlight of the game because when ever you find something cool you feel or do something cool you feel accomplished because you know it could be a completely new thing that only you have found. The gun play is fun and definitely much better than FO3 and the world is much more colorful and richer
    The awesome: open world, story, gameplay, exploration,interesting characters, side quests, and character customization
    The bad: glitches, end game story padding    … Expand
  25. brianb
    Jan 27, 2016
    9
    Having spent 40 hours in the game, I'd say I'm impressed. I'm big fan of Fallout 3 and Skyrim, so while not perfect, this title still hits all the big marks for me - exactly what I was expecting and greatly improved on the model (for the most part).

    As far as a 1st person immersive world - it's the best yet. Environments and insanely better than previous Bethesda titles. They might not    Having spent 40 hours in the game, I'd say I'm impressed. I'm big fan of Fallout 3 and Skyrim, so while not perfect, this title still hits all the big marks for me - exactly what I was expecting and greatly improved on the model (for the most part).

    As far as a 1st person immersive world - it's the best yet. Environments and insanely better than previous Bethesda titles. They might not be at the top of the list, but the wasteland never looked to GOOD. Character models are a weak link, but I can forgive that because I play the game for the environment.

    Quests - Like all Bethesda games, I expect some repetition eventually. You have to when you eventually play 300 hours in a single game. So far It's easily the most imaginative story lines yet. The stories within stories (the ones you have to simply observe) are priceless. The key to keeping your gameplay fresh is to NOT rush through the whole map right away - Don't be in a hurry to see everything. Take your time and save things so you still have something new to explore after your character has many hours under their belt.

    -I do miss the skills being separate. I prefered the ability to control my skills myself and if I wanted to build up Sneak, Small guns, and Medic quickly, I could keep dumping points into all of them at each level up. Now, Its reduced to picking a Perk that specializes in one thing. And hoping I find skill magazines. I'm sure it's all there as before, but I don't prefer how they are currently organizing it - and dolling it out.

    -I also miss that weapons don't deteriorate - it was such a rush to scavenge additional weapons knowing I didn't have to carry them around - I could immediately use them to repair and improve my weapons and have instant gratification. But I also acknowledge the new crafting system provides a more creative and robust solution to that - it just takes longer and I just haven't spent that much time crafting yet.

    -I DON'T miss Karma. I don't believe in Karma. If I want to steal something and no one is around, I don't need the lords of the universe judging me. I much much prefer what they've done here - Your follower judges you. You earn their trust (and get rewarded for it) if they like your behavior. It's is so much more real. We DO make different decisions based on who we are around - plus you might have to play 'out of character' because your current follower doesn't like stealing - OR you roleplay that your character has to "play along" in order to get what you need from them. Which ever way, it's so much better.

    -Gunplay is much better. I've heard people say it's terrible. No, Fallout 3's gunplay was terrible. This might not be FPS, but the game is not a FPS. I think it works great and I LOVE the new improvement on VATS.

    -I would prefer some tutorials because some of the systems are difficult to understand at first. But then again, I figured them out. I don't mind being a little confused and resorting to a quick web tutorial. It's just up to Bethesda to gamble - what is ok for people to figure out and what is too hard? They run the risk of losing people if they get too frustrated out of the gate. I personally, was more than fine with it.

    -Bugs. I have yet to run into any game ending bugs. Skyrim used to freeze fairly regular, so this seems WAY more stable than Skyrim. I don't care if a scorpion walks halfway through a wall or if a random raider is floating above ground. The game has been very stable for a Bethesda game. I also cut them some slack in that I believe it's likely impossible to fully debug this game before release. It's too big and there's way too many varibables. I don't think they have a choice but to do the best they can knowing that the mass public will end up revealing large amounts of bugs. If you hate buts that much, you should know not to play a Bethesda game until a couple of patches have been released. I don't think they are lazy, I think its just the fact of an open world this big and dense.

    -Crafting settlments is interesting and can be a mini game in its own. This is the 'minecraft' part of the game. While it doesn't seem to be necessary to the story at all (I believe it can be ignored for the most part), it's still a refreshing break and allows for another way in for players. I've heard of some players being so wrapped in settlement building that they largely ignore the rest of the real game. THAT is the definition of an OPEN WORLD. That is the future. Literally do anything you want, as long as you are finding fulfillment in it. I hope to see that sort of thing evolved even further in future Bethesda titles.

    In short, I love it. I was hoping it was more of an 'experience' than a 'game'. They certainly delivered!    … Expand
  26. Chip_B
    Jan 27, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being new to the Fallout series, I enter with no preconceptions. I found the game a lot of fun and am over 12 days of play time. I enjoyed the quest lines and the options on how to deal with the factions. I choose to walk the line and keep all of them friendly until the end when the final battle with the Institute was required, or at least the way I decided to go. I did manage to complete the main quest while retaining allied status with all three remaining factions; Minutemen, Railroad, and BOS. Though I did get a quest to attack the BOS by one, I can just ignore it. This keeps my quest options open for now. Sure there are bugs and issues with building, and the faction quests do get boring and repetitive, and once your done with the main quest, it becomes more of exploration, and for me getting the perks associated with the companions topped out. I hope the DLC is good and improves on the play-ability of the game. For me, I got my monies worth out of it and really enjoyed the versatility of game play. I think the building was the key hook for me as if it was just a point and shoot game, it would not have kept my interest.… Expand
  27. BloodandIron79
    Jan 28, 2016
    9
    I'm a huge Fallout fan, although there are some problems with Fallout 4, it is amazing and probably the best Fallout iteration yet. I miss the Rpg elements from the last games, but I would have easily paid twice what I did for this game. Bethesda is by far my favorite game studio, keep up the good work.
  28. pietheman
    Jan 28, 2016
    8
    This game was near flawless. I had issues definitely with the dialogue and the lack of a karma system, but I can't help but think many people are being unfair on this game. The exploring was fun and so was building the civilization. The side quests are definitely lacking but Bethesda and their DLC will shine through like always. You can't blame the game for being overhyped. You just can't.This game was near flawless. I had issues definitely with the dialogue and the lack of a karma system, but I can't help but think many people are being unfair on this game. The exploring was fun and so was building the civilization. The side quests are definitely lacking but Bethesda and their DLC will shine through like always. You can't blame the game for being overhyped. You just can't. It's not the game, or Bethesda's fault the game was hyped this much, it was all the fans. All of you that wanted the game to be the Superman of gaming made it seemed so underwhelming, there was NO possible way in today's gaming it could live up to the hype.… Expand
  29. Brennen2009
    Jan 30, 2016
    8
    Wasn't as amazing as i suspected but overall incredibly fun. Better than Fallout 3. Fallout 4 did have to many bugs, issues, and glitches. Character customization was great.
  30. PoseidonWarrior
    Apr 1, 2016
    9
    I honestly find this to be one of the best Fallouts because it fixes some issues that I had with the previous ones but it does do some things wrong (like every Fallout). Fallout 4 brings the best combat and crafting in the series while bringing an excellent open world with a really interesting story with great characters and factions that bring shades of grey. The one real problem thatI honestly find this to be one of the best Fallouts because it fixes some issues that I had with the previous ones but it does do some things wrong (like every Fallout). Fallout 4 brings the best combat and crafting in the series while bringing an excellent open world with a really interesting story with great characters and factions that bring shades of grey. The one real problem that Fallout 4 has is just because of the feedback that Bethesda got before it's launch. Bethesda obviously tried to make it similar to Fallout 3 because before Fallout 4 came our it was praised as the best Fallout. Now that everyone got what they want they're unhappy. But I do agree that Fallout 4 should've had a deeper RPG system. If Fallout 4 had deeper RPG mechanics it could possibly be the best Fallout in the series. But due to it having the weakest RPG mechanics in the series it is held back. I feel like 1 mechanic doesn't define a game. It still is an RPG with big decisions. People tend to over look the fact that you are 1 person and some how you have the power to push an entire army into victory costing the lives of other entire armies. That is a dramatic change in the world how has that been over looked? The one other problem I have with Fallout 4 is the lack of side quests. There is a great main story and great side quests but there aren't as many LONG side quests as in previous titles. I still love these games and I hope that Far Harbor brings what the community wants because that's all Bethesda has been trying to do.… 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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