Fallout 4

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  1. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Mediocre Game and an Insult to every Fallout-Veteran. Still better than F76 tho. DONT BUY!
  2. Ackyduc
    May 27, 2021
    4
    I've heard many people describe Fallout 4 as "Skyrim with guns," and I have to say, that is a massive disservice to Skyrim. I love open world games because they are colorful worlds full of things to do and places to explore. Fallout 4 is a bland, boring wasteland with barely anything to do, and boring as **** places to explore. I guess the combat is kind of fun, the guns are all prettyI've heard many people describe Fallout 4 as "Skyrim with guns," and I have to say, that is a massive disservice to Skyrim. I love open world games because they are colorful worlds full of things to do and places to explore. Fallout 4 is a bland, boring wasteland with barely anything to do, and boring as **** places to explore. I guess the combat is kind of fun, the guns are all pretty alright, but it just gets exceedingly boring exceedingly fast.… Expand
  3. Djeffry
    Mar 21, 2023
    4
    In the first fifteen minutes of the game it was perfectly made then I got out the vault and I met cod guy. Afterwards he lead me into a house , got stuck on the objects I accidentally started pickpocketing him and he starts to attack me I kill him then RESPAWNS kills me after I respawn and I have black face for no reason and the game puts the camera in the wrong place
  4. scbane
    Jan 9, 2017
    3
    I have 1564 hours in FO3. I have 2169 hours in FO:NV. So I am definitely a FO fanboy. I have 44 hours into FO4. Haven't played in weeks. Bethesda killed Fallout for me.
    "Mediocre" is an exaggeration for the action and gunplay, which feels so f******g Call of Duty that I want to tear my hair out.
    Good graphics. Like the loot system, even light as it is. Hate the new perk system. Not a fan    I have 1564 hours in FO3. I have 2169 hours in FO:NV. So I am definitely a FO fanboy. I have 44 hours into FO4. Haven't played in weeks. Bethesda killed Fallout for me.
    "Mediocre" is an exaggeration for the action and gunplay, which feels so f******g Call of Duty that I want to tear my hair out.
    Good graphics. Like the loot system, even light as it is. Hate the new perk system. Not a fan of most of the pathetic weapon sounds.

    Bethesda killed the immersion of a well-written dialogue system, which kept me so engaged and immersed for literally thousands of hours in previous FO games.. Story is such **** that I turned off my xbox one 44 hours in and haven't been back.
    They also lost the 50's apocalyptic feel of previous titles. They took my beloved series and crammed so much mass appeal into it that I fear the franchise is just going to be game after game of similar b******t, churned out COD fashion every couple years.
    I will not spend money on DLC. The game has little replay value, unless you really love pointless, shallow grinds with unending slaps in the face every time you have to dialogue with NPC's.

    After everything that made Skyrim, and previous FO's great, I have lost my faith in Bethesda with this offering. I am not even angry...just overwhelmingly sad.    … Expand
  5. Gorguz
    Nov 13, 2015
    3
    It's bad. Really, really bad.
    -Once again, Bethesda, trying to emulate the great stories of the old Fallouts, involve a family. That's the easiest way to make the players feel something, yet they fail at that. The voiced protagonist doesn't help, you just don't feel anything, because bethesda can't write and nothing can help that.
    -Gameplay is taken from Borderland, but how can you    It's bad. Really, really bad.
    -Once again, Bethesda, trying to emulate the great stories of the old Fallouts, involve a family. That's the easiest way to make the players feel something, yet they fail at that. The voiced protagonist doesn't help, you just don't feel anything, because bethesda can't write and nothing can help that.
    -Gameplay is taken from Borderland, but how can you justify "enchanted" guns that don't need reloading, or armor pieces that reflect damage, in a fallout game?! That's lame and tacky as hell. And lame and tacky are "radiation" guns. Guns that somehow shoot radiations that somehow kill on the spot and move the rag-dolls around like skyrim shouts. But we all know Bethesda doesn't understand physics and basic biology...
    -Then there is the power armor. The change is nice in term of gameplay, but... it's lore-raping. Fusion cores are supposed to last for a lifetime. There also a pre-war T-60. Too bad that pre-war production stopped at T-51.
    -There are cats, also a lore-raping thing, cats were extinct.
    -Where is the RPG component? It's nowhere to be seen. You don't make your own character, you'll always be the good dad, and the perk and SPECIAL systems dumbed down the game a lot. Some perk are even tacky and stupid, like the one that lets your breath underwater. How can you explain that?! It's not coherent with the universe or common sense!
    -Graphics are from 2008. Not bad, but not good. Animations are mediocre like always. Fewer glitches, but they are still there.
    -Homestead building is mediocre too. You get to build only **** huts made out of scraps.
    -The world is not big at all, in 10 minutes you can go around all of it.
    -I can't think about anything else to say, but there is more to cover, I bet... Perhaps I should have said the good things. Oh wait, nothing comes to mind.
    -Oh right! No faction reputation and no karma! I suppose I should have put those when talking about the RPG component... Who cares? I bet nobody is reading this far. The fanboys have pressed the "no helpful" button when they saw the red number, and those that are actually considering to buy it have already understood the game is **** by the first 2 or 3 points.

    TL;DR: wait for the "Final Edition" with all DLCs to cost about 20$, it doesn't deserve anything more. You would think they learned few things from Obsidian, but nope, it's like they tried their best to go against the franchise.    … Expand
  6. myx23
    Dec 11, 2015
    3
    The game is sterile as can be. There is just boredom in this empty open world. The Quest-system is as 0815 as can be. "Go there, kill this". The Backstory is a big "WTF?"
    Everything that was great with Fallout 3 got sucked out (ambiente!) and we are left to play this sterile open world shooter. I would not recommend this game. I would rather advise people to get a PS3 and play Fallout 3 instead.
  7. FilmSnob
    Oct 2, 2016
    3
    Disappointed with this game from Bethesda from whom I expected more. I spent 48 hours desperately trying to like this game. The lockpicking was as close as this game came to being anywhere near as good as Skyrim. I just couldn't immerse myself in my character and environment; the desolation, the cringe-worthy, irritating VATS sound effects, the endless & pointless goals (collect this,Disappointed with this game from Bethesda from whom I expected more. I spent 48 hours desperately trying to like this game. The lockpicking was as close as this game came to being anywhere near as good as Skyrim. I just couldn't immerse myself in my character and environment; the desolation, the cringe-worthy, irritating VATS sound effects, the endless & pointless goals (collect this, clear that), the cumbersome PIP boy interface, the lack of connection to other characters in the game. In a word, this game was depressing. I bought Fallout 3 years ago and never played it but now after reading that it was better than 4, I'll be going back to compare. It couldn't be worse.… Expand
  8. Rapscallion_20
    Jul 4, 2021
    3
    It's one of my favourite games in the series, but I am shocked by how much it crashes. I suppose it's bearable on most difficulties because you have the ability to save at any time. However, on Survival, I have lost countless hours of gameplay due to the constant crashing (which is seemingly ubiquitous across all platforms). For the record, I don't use any extra content apart fromIt's one of my favourite games in the series, but I am shocked by how much it crashes. I suppose it's bearable on most difficulties because you have the ability to save at any time. However, on Survival, I have lost countless hours of gameplay due to the constant crashing (which is seemingly ubiquitous across all platforms). For the record, I don't use any extra content apart from Bethesda's own official DLC and, as a somewhat technically savvy person, I have spent many hours trying to put an end to the constant crashing. Albeit, in vain. The game is a mess and since it is almost six years old, I very much doubt the crashing is ever going to end. Therefore, I strongly recommend that you avoid this game.… Expand
  9. NyoNor
    Nov 11, 2015
    3
    So... i thought to play charismatic beast, and after 10 hours of gameplay all what i was doing is shooting and shooting and shooting... where is the RPG mechanics? WHERE!?
  10. guilhermefdias
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    There is one thing I learned from this game.

    You have to be careful, my friends. Because, you know the "hype"?? All that expectations, and people talking about it. Everyone looking forward for something. Everyone screaming it out loud. Well, I will NEVER board the hype train again in my life. The game itself is good, don't get me wrong. But in my opinion is not a RPG, it's looks    There is one thing I learned from this game.

    You have to be careful, my friends. Because, you know the "hype"?? All that expectations, and people talking about it. Everyone looking forward for something. Everyone screaming it out loud.

    Well, I will NEVER board the hype train again in my life.
    The game itself is good, don't get me wrong. But in my opinion is not a RPG, it's looks more like a shooter. The story not that good, the writing is shallow, the dialogues are very simple, and gives you a huge illusion of choice. The game is not immersive, there's not much life in it... you don't feel it. No emotion.

    This game is good, but it DOES NOT lives for its expectations.
    The hype was horrible. And I am disappointed.    … Expand
  11. CODFANBOY2015
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    The game has been overhyped, it's not what made Fallout a Fallout Series.

    The game is mostly FPS game with some small elements of RPG, which is ridiculous for a game that used to be LOADED with RPG elements to be like this. Story is linear, really hurts the franchise when all other titles had factions and multiple in-between chances to story and ending, creating multiple    The game has been overhyped, it's not what made Fallout a Fallout Series.

    The game is mostly FPS game with some small elements of RPG, which is ridiculous for a game that used to be LOADED with RPG elements to be like this.

    Story is linear, really hurts the franchise when all other titles had factions and multiple in-between chances to story and ending, creating multiple playthroughs.

    It's a joke, why are AAA games trying to cover up presentation with lack of content? What!?

    The good things are the gameplay, but everything about Fallout is gone. This can be a completely different game as well since the lore is not even here.    … Expand
  12. Oknowimpissed
    Nov 13, 2015
    3
    Sorry but I've got a long rant to share for this one. What is with every "official source" saying that this is the game we have been waiting for with just a couple bugs and no real flaws? This is a Fallout 3 clone with an improved combat system but without any form of worthwhile dialogue. And the bugs. Dear God the bugs...

    Here's the pros: Ghouls trip, we get scopes/mods, and a building    Sorry but I've got a long rant to share for this one. What is with every "official source" saying that this is the game we have been waiting for with just a couple bugs and no real flaws? This is a Fallout 3 clone with an improved combat system but without any form of worthwhile dialogue. And the bugs. Dear God the bugs...

    Here's the pros: Ghouls trip, we get scopes/mods, and a building system (which is completely bugged and not as rewarding as it should be). Yay.

    The graphics were something I didn't care about prerelease. This game was supposed to be so big and full of adventure that it shouldn't have mattered. Alas, that was not the case. The map was incredibly small and I've explored the majority of it already. Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Skyrim each took more time for me to explore with more subtle secrets to find (not one terminal in a central location for every map marker that explains everything). Seeing the plain faces and bodies as well as bad lip syncing in a game like this just hurts. 7 years for that. It doesn't nearly match up with other games it's size released around this time.

    The dialogue system is my biggest complaint. It ruins the entire experience. Gone are the days of talking to inconsequential characters about their lives and opinions on the state of the world. You used to be able to question random citizens about a city and use the hints they gave to find something interesting. Maybe even get to know them. Now we get "Hey" as our only option and a one line, unimportant or too direct response. Sometimes we even get the option of saying one of four lines that we have to guess the meaning of. Even that's rare. Dragon Age was able to pull this off flawlessly but it does not fit in Fallout and is used repulsively. The fact that trying to convince a character of something with a coinflip is also pretty annoying. That includes starting a romance.

    The companions are just a husk of what was seen in New Vegas. Those were interesting characters. Veronica was funny and had a backstory you could get into. Boone's story was even more engrossing with a serious character. There were more but we'll keep it down to two. Fallout 4 has Paige and Valentine stealing the spotlight. Randomly, they stop you while in a den of raiders or supermutants and begin to rant about their moderately interesting pasts which you cannot inquire further about. You only get two options when talking to them otherwise. Thoughts on the situation and how's our relationship. It doesn't feel like real companionship as Veronica and Boone brought. It feels like badly utilized and poorly written game characters.

    I'll give the short version for the bugs. About 20% of the time I played I was trying to get around a bug or just dealing with it. The building system would glitch and objects would float 3ft above my head instead of the flat ground so I'd have to reload. I have gotten my head stuck in so many random damaged buildings and feet stuck in so many holes that I lost count. Also, I'd finish a conversation with a character and they'd walk back up with the same line or give me the response to an option I didn't choose. (Specifically the director talking to me three times in a row at the Galleria and the mayor's assistant randomly being pissed about me asking her to help me. Which I didn't even do.) Instead of finding those cool easter eggs from earlier games, you find the glitches in this release.

    Even the storyline wasn't impressive. Just predictable and unimaginative. Games are meant to improve on their predecessors but Fallout 4 fell short. I love Fallout 3, New Vegas, Skyrim, Morrowind, and the Dragon Age series (which it definitely pulled from) but this doesn't match up to their appeal for their respective times. Maybe the bar is just too high at this point.    … Expand
  13. Spogbob159
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    I played this game for about 7 hours and i got though about half the game's story line. The beginning of the game I enjoyed I felt engaged and I felt like I was in the game. Then later on I felt alone and I started getting board with game running from place to place saving settlers from bandits and trying to find ammo. I just was not entertained as long as I would have liked to be. TheI played this game for about 7 hours and i got though about half the game's story line. The beginning of the game I enjoyed I felt engaged and I felt like I was in the game. Then later on I felt alone and I started getting board with game running from place to place saving settlers from bandits and trying to find ammo. I just was not entertained as long as I would have liked to be. The base building was probably the best time I had with the game. But other than that a boring walking simulator.… Expand
  14. jpirovano
    Nov 25, 2015
    3
    Unpolished game, construction mode is boring and has some bugs.
    The grafics of the game looks like 360 version, the scenarios are repetitive and boring, everything looks green or brown.
  15. Xbox1Guy
    Jun 8, 2018
    3
    Worst game in the franchise: Very tiresome, boring, and character interactions are lame. The plot in this game is dull and it's the same map as previous games with nothing fun but agitation. Disappointment of a game, no good story at all, the beginning, however, was okay.
  16. brandonwhyit
    Dec 14, 2015
    3
    Alright I'm gonna make this review as straight-forward as I can. If you have the extra $60 to spend on the game, then it will entertain you for 2 or 3 days. The story quest dialogue was over too quick and the side quests were dull 80% of the time. The game needs better graphics, a more immersive storyline with some real length, more creatures, a whole new settlement building method, andAlright I'm gonna make this review as straight-forward as I can. If you have the extra $60 to spend on the game, then it will entertain you for 2 or 3 days. The story quest dialogue was over too quick and the side quests were dull 80% of the time. The game needs better graphics, a more immersive storyline with some real length, more creatures, a whole new settlement building method, and most importantly BUG FIXES.… Expand
  17. jordyjuice
    Mar 3, 2016
    3
    Copious amounts of loot don't make up for the emptiness of this game. I won't share spoilers but the main story is clearly unfinished, the new dialogue system has been proven to be terribly thought out with 4 non-choices to choose from (usually 4 different ways of saying "okay, I'll do it"). No side-quests, just one repeating mission where you clear out a house/building and get some capsCopious amounts of loot don't make up for the emptiness of this game. I won't share spoilers but the main story is clearly unfinished, the new dialogue system has been proven to be terribly thought out with 4 non-choices to choose from (usually 4 different ways of saying "okay, I'll do it"). No side-quests, just one repeating mission where you clear out a house/building and get some caps for it. The lore is poor and goes completely against what the previous games had achieved. There is no freedom to create your own character apart from your appearance, you play a set character with a set goal and a set way of doing it.

    There is no choice. That's what Fallout is about.    … Expand
  18. Morriarty
    May 30, 2016
    3
    So I'm a little late to the party as the game has already been out for a while but like many, I have been waiting for the price to be a little more palatable before investing. And to cut straight to the punch I wished I had waited even longer, perhaps until Fallout 5 is released.
    I get why many people like this game but it is just riddled with too many game breaking issues for me to be    So I'm a little late to the party as the game has already been out for a while but like many, I have been waiting for the price to be a little more palatable before investing. And to cut straight to the punch I wished I had waited even longer, perhaps until Fallout 5 is released.
    I get why many people like this game but it is just riddled with too many game breaking issues for me to be among them. Yes it is a large world to wander across and I guess you can at a stretch say that you can play it through in a couple of different ways but for a AAA release in this day and age to still have your main character jumping like a poorly animated clown and clumsily bumping his way through doorways and getting caught on debris as you fail yet again to avoid a hidden mine or an unlimited supply of grenades chucked superbly by idiotic AI enemies at your feet, there really is no excuse while you reluctantly reload your last save to do the clustercluck of a mission again, only to watch your companion blunder their way into your line of fire and set some maddening excuse for a combat scenario off again.
    Like many others have stated, the RPG elements are woefully over looked and really come down to collect this and make that but ultimately any weapon or armour that you may have spent an age lovingly crafting out of a chore of ingredients can be just as easily found after killing some random villain which makes the whole effort pointless and the storyline really cannot be defended by anyone with any imagination to be more than go here and kill some dudes. There are the shelter/sim section is painful to maintain and manage and I guess the worst crime that this game is guilty of is being boring, I have plodded my way through for 20 odd hours and am just sick of every character including my own and feel no connection with any of them. Now I know that there are gamers that obviously don't think that this is the case and I'm honestly glad that there are folk out there enjoying themselves but when you consider games with plots and characters like the Mass Effect series and sublime animations and character movements of titles like the previous Uncharted games, all of which came out years ago, then there really is no excuse for such a clumsy and ugly offering to be slapped on the shelves (and by ugly I don't even mean the shonky graphics but rather the nasty interface, debilitating controls and all-round laziness of the design)
    I am a long time gamer, I have played everything from the original Elite on my Acorn Electron to Angry Birds on my phone and everything in-between so I am not new to gaming or the flaws that can be found in even the best games but the very essence of this title really does just make me shake my head. We should be expecting better of such big releases and the studios should be a hell of a lot more innovative rather than just banging out something so very broken. Shame on them.    … Expand
  19. Crankgorilla
    Sep 25, 2020
    3
    I'd rather go back and play Morrowind, Oblivion or Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Not liking the direction this one has gone in.
  20. CapnRon
    Sep 26, 2016
    2
    In a word – boring. Game play sucks. You must quick save every 10 seconds. The game has zero flow. The story is worthless. You spend a lot of time running around looking for items to build things rather than having fun. The enemies you face are boring as hell. The dialog you have with in-game characters is tedious and does not change the game at all. Do not believe any positive reviews.In a word – boring. Game play sucks. You must quick save every 10 seconds. The game has zero flow. The story is worthless. You spend a lot of time running around looking for items to build things rather than having fun. The enemies you face are boring as hell. The dialog you have with in-game characters is tedious and does not change the game at all. Do not believe any positive reviews. This is a piece of crap. Bethesa phoned this one in for a quick buck. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  21. osprey
    Jun 19, 2016
    2
    Hated it. Couldn't even play it because the voice acting and the writing were horrible. Everything I liked about the game was gone. Traded it in within a week. This is the last Fallout game for me. I am officially done!
  22. iceman00n
    Nov 16, 2015
    2
    I am sure that Bethesda worked some long and crazy hours for this... Haha, just kidding. So I loved New Vegas, and Put the time in to beat Fallout 3. As games progress, you should see definite improvements in graphics, gameplay, and pacing. This game falls so short. This game is UGLY!!! Character animations are off (and sometimes Laughable), gunplay is just as lagging, and my god, thisI am sure that Bethesda worked some long and crazy hours for this... Haha, just kidding. So I loved New Vegas, and Put the time in to beat Fallout 3. As games progress, you should see definite improvements in graphics, gameplay, and pacing. This game falls so short. This game is UGLY!!! Character animations are off (and sometimes Laughable), gunplay is just as lagging, and my god, this crafting/upgrading takes so much away from the fallout experience it is stupid. This game is not a next Gen Game, and is riddled with so many annoying bugs. Really Terrible game. Give me my money back Bethesda.… Expand
  23. B5HARP
    Jan 4, 2016
    2
    This game is horrible, absolutely horrible. I put in 20+ hours trying desperately to figure out what the hype was all about. Graphics are just OK, controller scheme is horrible and gameplay is the worst. You die all the time. If you are not consciously saving your game, the auto save will hurt your progress. Everything will kill you and all of your enemies are more powerful than yourThis game is horrible, absolutely horrible. I put in 20+ hours trying desperately to figure out what the hype was all about. Graphics are just OK, controller scheme is horrible and gameplay is the worst. You die all the time. If you are not consciously saving your game, the auto save will hurt your progress. Everything will kill you and all of your enemies are more powerful than your character. Dogmeat, your canine companion gets you into more trouble than he helps. It's a bunch of fetching quests and dying, rinse and repeat; pure and simple. I can honestly say that i have NO clue as to why anyone likes this game.… Expand
  24. kingraptor724
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Its funny that people think this trash will beat witcher 3 for GOTY. Completed the game, its very predictable story line and pretty boring. The shooting in the game and combat isnt as clunky as like skyrim etc so it was pretty enjoyable. But the graphics, terrible pacing in story, and very empty feeling world makes this game quite easily to fall asleep playing
  25. dankmemester
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    -No Hardcore mode
    -"perk" system is dumbed-down skyrim
    **** characters
    -dumb story
    -boring world
    +okay shooting

    If you like video games this is not the product for you
  26. 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
  27. TG12
    Feb 2, 2023
    2
    Playing this game back in 2015, I didn’t experience a single crash on my Xbox. Perhaps I got lucky but it ran surprisingly well for a Bethesda game. Despite this, the game was very lacklustre in terms of story, gameplay and dated graphics. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas but Fallout 4 just left me feeling disappointed. Bethesda’s strengths have always laid in exploration andPlaying this game back in 2015, I didn’t experience a single crash on my Xbox. Perhaps I got lucky but it ran surprisingly well for a Bethesda game. Despite this, the game was very lacklustre in terms of story, gameplay and dated graphics. I was a huge fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas but Fallout 4 just left me feeling disappointed. Bethesda’s strengths have always laid in exploration and world building but even the world of Fallout 4 became tedious after a few hours. Returning to this game years later to give it another go, I find that it is now completely unplayable on the Xbox One. Searching for answers online, it seems that back in 2018/19 Bethesda launched a vast amount of compulsory “updates” based around Creation Club (a feature most people never even wanted or asked for) which completely broke the game and introduced a wide array of crashes, particularly in the downtown Boston area. Not only did they break their own game, they then proceeded to abandon it shortly afterwards meaning they have left a shell of a game on the original console it was launched on. Let this be a warning to players before deciding on picking up any other future Bethesda titles. Those who have never experienced this game before, I highly recommend you give it a miss on Xbox as its current state is unplayable and Bethesda are very unlikely to ever return to fix what they broke. Although, for those who have never played it before, you’re not really missing out on anything. There are far better role playing games out there including ones set in a post nuclear apocalypse.… Expand
  28. ComBrandon
    Nov 15, 2015
    1
    I feel completely betrayed by Bethesda, they should have known better than to release this game in its current state. I have over 3,000 hours into fallout new vegas, and over 1k hours into fallout 3. I thought that Fallout 4 was going to be every bit as good as the prequels, and more. However what I have is a steaming pile of garbage that has been thickly coated with paint, with someI feel completely betrayed by Bethesda, they should have known better than to release this game in its current state. I have over 3,000 hours into fallout new vegas, and over 1k hours into fallout 3. I thought that Fallout 4 was going to be every bit as good as the prequels, and more. However what I have is a steaming pile of garbage that has been thickly coated with paint, with some glitter and sparkles to entice.

    I cannot even begin to describe what I feel is wrong about this game, so lets start out by saying that its Fallout for dummies. Throughout the entirety of the game I feel as though I am in a tutorial, and despite my trying to move forward and progress the game stays simplistic, easy, and redundant, with more boundaries than you can even fathom. After 10 hours of playing on survival difficulty with my first character, I had figured that I had discovered some overpowered build that hasn't been patched yet. As it turns out, throughout the entire game, regardless of what difficulty you play on, so long as you follow the standard main quest path, you will not be challenged in any way whatsoever even until the final mission.

    So what about going on an adventure to some random, unknown area of the map away from the main quest? You could make your character, level up 1 or 2 times, and head out into the wasteland, right? No. You see, Bethesda had this idea for Fallout 4. The idea was to remove every possible sliver of fun that was leftover from the prequels. We could technically wander the wasteland, however you would not enjoy fighting enemies after venturing out further than 40% east or 60% south of vault 111. The reason is that Bethesda decided it would be a good idea to go the route of creating a level barrier on enemies. While you can fight enemies that are much higher level than you, your weapons will deal virtually no damage, and the enemies will gain a massive damage bonus based on their level. You may put points into related damage boosting perks, and find legendary weapons, but none of this will be of a great deal of use until your character level has caught up with theirs. Gone are the days of playing Fallout 3/NV for fun, and going off into some incredibly fortified, difficult area that is not meant to be traveled by a mere level 5, and coming out victorious through your sheer wit and skill. This is technically still a possibility, however the damage reduction to your weapon, and the enemy bonus damage removes any enjoyment that would come with fighting one of these high level characters.

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    Now on to the most terrible, horrific thing that Bethesda has done to the beloved Fallout series.

    -LEVELING.
    Who knew that leveling up in a game titled "Fallout" could feel so terribly unsatisfying? Everything that we knew and loved about Fallout has been destroyed, including the enjoyment of leveling up, and fine-tuning your character to your own play style. Let me ask you a question, and I want you to think long and hard about this before you answer... -What is the point of a perk, if you are going to get every single one of them anyways?-. Can someone tell me why we even get to choose when we level up? If I have to be level 15 to get the rank 2 of whatever perk I want, I would be able to get ALL TEN of the rank 1 perks of an attribute before hand, and then 5 more of a different attribute before I would be able to repeat the process again to get a tier 2 perk. What in the hell Bethesda. I wanted to specialize my character into a particular field. I'm playing an RPG, if I want to be a thief, I shouldnt have to wait until I'm level 30 to pick master locks, if I want to dedicate all of my points into lockpicking, and neglect combat, that should be my own decision, not yours.

    Additionally, there are FAR less opportunities for you to negotiate with wastelanders through your adventure. In Fallout New Vegas you were bartering, lying, manipulating, and communicating with others from the very first few minutes of the game and onward. Fallout 4 doesn't even come remotely close, with the majority of areas having only a single direct mission to accomplish, and occasionally a speech check for extra caps when you complete it.

    Fallout 4 is just another example of why video games today have become dry, terrible time-wasters that require no thought. What we have here is a below average FPS (Not an RPG) that has you running around killing massive amounts of raiders with no backstory or interactions.

    Also your city building is broken. All my buildings are floating off the ground, and grass is shooting up through the floor.

    1/10 Good job Bethesda, you actually made a terrible game for a change. I'm sorry to see this happen.    … Expand
  29. Ozwald
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    No choice on how to develop your character, no branching storylines in quest, no real RPG elements what so ever. This is one of the most dumbed down entries I've seen in a series that once prided itself on choice and consequence.
  30. ace99
    Dec 1, 2015
    1
    Very bad game is very bad. The gameplay is just awful and very boring. Sad to see how much Bethesda has mutilated the series. Fallout is now a pure first person action game set in a theme park like world.
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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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