Fallout 4

If you're like me and have never played an RPG before, Fallout 4 is an absolute blast. Wasteland exploration, settlement micromanagement, and endless tinkering can easily stack up your playtime. I spent countless hours in the game, and even more hours thinking about it when I wasn’t. Throw around 500 mods into the mix, and you've got yourself a guaranteed good time. Then I played New Vegas. Nothing has been the same since. Nothing will ever be the same.

Next Gen patch literally bricked the game for me. I can't even launch it unmodded anymore.

id love to actually play this game again but after reinstalling recently i cannot launch the game by any means, ive uninstalled all mods, ive verified the game files 3 times, ive updated my drivers and still nothing, and non of the bullshit on the bethesda help site makes any difference.

In short – is this game worth buying? Absolutely! For the sheer amount of content and the general price-to-content ratio. I bought the GOTY edition for around $8, and it’s worth every cent. Even at the full price of $30, there’s enough content to justify the purchase. Is it a good game? Well… there’s a good game hidden away in it, but it’s easy to lose yourself in the chaos that this game is. Fallout 4 feels like five different games mashed into one. That’s not necessarily a bad thing — it’s an ambitious project — but I don’t think it’s handled very well. It’s a sandbox open-world action RPG you can play in FPS or TPS perspective, and it’s also a post-apocalyptic survival game with elements of settlement management, base building, and even tower defense. But if you want to play a good RPG, there are far better options on the market, even within the Fallout franchise. If you want a solid FPS/TPS, this isn’t the best either. Same goes for the survival aspect. The management/building part is actually my favorite — I don’t know if it’s the best game of that type, but it’s good and very addictive. Although the idea of combining different mechanics into one complex game is solid, Bethesda (read: Todd Howard) crammed too many components into it. They could’ve made one great FPS/TPS action RPG in the style of previous Fallout games, and a separate spin-off — an open-world survival/management game. And why is it better to make two games instead of one? Because when you go for quantity, you sacrifice quality — and in this case, also stability and playability. The most important thing for me in an RPG, besides the story and mechanics, is the character leveling system — and how it applies to your progress and battles. Fallout 4 (besides Fallout 76) has the most simplistic, streamlined, and downgraded leveling system in the franchise. Every time you level up, you get one point — invest it in a SPECIAL attribute or perk, and that’s it. So unfulfilling and unsatisfying. In previous titles, you could balance attributes, skills, perks, and traits — with a finite number of points that made your character just powerful enough to get through the game, but not some OP god coasting through with zero effort. That’s the thing with combat — depending on difficulty and your skill, the game starts off kind of challenging, and later becomes an effortless, tedious slog. Enemies, like in all Bethesda games, scale to your level. But instead of combat getting smarter or more strategic, enemies just get more hit points. So one raider can take 50 headshots with a sniper rifle — right in the center of the eye — and still function like nothing happened. Sometimes, you’ll burn through thousands of rounds in a single encounter on higher difficulties. So, what’s the problem — and is there a way to fix it? The biggest problem is the head of Bethesda — the “creative force” behind modern Fallout — Todd Howard, the Megalomaniac. His way of thinking is absolutely reflected in this game. The same way he mashed every genre into one title, you can be everything and do everything in one loooooooooooooong playthrough. No need for a second. You probably won’t even finish the first because you’ll get bored, overwhelmed, or just lost in the sea of content. I finished the game at level ~90, but you can go way beyond that. There are enough perks to choose up to level 286, and you can go even higher — become Todd the God. And what could be a solution to this mess? Make a shorter game. Go for quality, not quantity. Pick a path and close off the others — not at the end of the game, but from the beginning. Make a game where choices actually matter, where your decisions shape the world and your experience. Make a game you’ll want to play again — and have a different journey the second, third, fourth time. Finite resources. Finite XP. No more level scaling. No more radiant filler quests. Make battles strategically challenging. Make enemies smart and deadly — not bullet-sponge immortals. Give us a complex but rewarding leveling system that makes every point count. STORY is decent, but not the best in the Fallout universe. In my personal opinion, Fallout 1, 2, and New Vegas are much better — both in terms of story and overall RPG quality. This one is more like Fallout 3, but with more content. Fallout 76 still takes the crown as the worst on my list — in every aspect. The lore is rich. There’s a LOT to read and listen to, but the quality ranges from brilliant to downright stupid and nonsensical. Same goes for dialogue and decisions. There are great storylines and quests — but I feel like more than 50% of the writing is just filler. VISUALLY, the game is also a mixed bag — but overall, one of the better aspects. Sometimes I’m amazed by the beauty and the sheer amount of work that went into it. Other times, it feels like they missed the tone and atmosphere Fallout is known for. One thing I really liked is the asset design — enemies, weapons, armors, clothing, clutter, etc. I know many fans would disagree, but to me, the concept art, design, and 3D renders of the Super Mutants are the best in the series. Same goes for the Deathclaws — they look better than ever. Even the Ghouls look and animate great. In general, most enemies look awesome. Human NPCs? Not so much. Some are okay, but many look like dirty, uncanny half-caricatures. Weapons, though? Amazing. Great variety and design. Same for armor and clothing. Customization might be one of the best in gaming history — especially with mods. The scenery ranges from jaw-dropping to overly cluttered or too colorful — not always fitting the post-apocalyptic tone. GAMEPLAY — already covered most of it. It's a confusing mess, but very addictive. For me, the loop was always the same: Leave the settlement → explore → collect → find new locations → do a few quests → get overloaded → go back → build → upgrade gear → cook → repeat. Leveling is underwhelming, but you still have to plan your build early, especially on higher difficulties or in survival mode. MODS – Absolutely essential! I wouldn’t even touch this game without mods (same goes for any Bethesda game). It’s not easy — it takes time, some knowledge, and carries risks. If you don’t know what you're doing, you can break the game easily. But if you do it right, you can shape the game into something you want to play. Focus on the parts you enjoy and make them near-perfect. Make it more stable, smoother, better looking, more focused — whatever you want. There are around 70,000 mods online. Do yourself a favor — learn the basics, watch a few tutorials, and experience the best version of this game. 7.5 / 10

Mid game not a good fallout(terrible plot) weapon and armor mods are cool tho

An amazing experience. Great gameplay, great storytelling, great story overall, my most liked aspect about the game besides the perk system is the building system in the game, literally most of my hours are building after the main story. PS: also VERY! good DLC's like "The Far Harbour". Overall Experience 9.9999999/10 :)

Fellow vault dwellers and tea enthusiasts, this review is all about Fallout London, the monumental community-made total conversion mod that dropped in summer of 2024. Having just finished my playthrough, I'm thrilled to share my thoughts on this incredible adventure. And if you already own Fallout 4 and its DLC, Fallout London is essentially a brand-new, massive Fallout game that costs precisely zero bottle caps. It's like finding a perfectly preserved Nuka-Cola Quantum in a dusty old fridge – utterly unexpected and incredibly refreshing. While Fallout 4 itself offers hundreds of hours of post-apocalyptic exploration and base-building, the real star of the show for many PC players is the community-driven content, and leading that charge is the monumental Fallout London mod. This isn't just a new questline or a few added weapons; it's an entirely new map, a post-apocalyptic London, complete with iconic landmarks, unique factions, and a narrative that is just as gritty and engaging as anything Bethesda has cooked up. Exploring the ruins of Big Ben or navigating the irradiated Tube stations feels genuinely fresh, offering a distinct European flavor to the familiar wasteland formula. The mod's dedication to recreating a post-nuclear London is commendable. From the distinct architecture to the unique enemy types and the distinctly British sense of humor that permeates the dialogue and environmental storytelling, the sheer dedication to crafting this experience is evident. The voice acting, too, is a highlight, adding authentic regional accents that immerse you deeper into this ravaged capital. You'll probably hear more "blimey" and "guv'nah" than you ever thought possible in a Fallout game. However, even the most ambitious projects have their quirks. Given the immense scale and the fact that it's built on Fallout 4's engine, occasional performance issues are to be expected. You might sometimes encounter frame rate dips in dense urban areas, especially when the action heats up. And prepare for the odd, humorous physics glitch that sends a hooligan flying into the stratosphere after a well-placed shotgun blast. It's a bit like trying to run a marathon in a suit of power armor – impressive, but not always smooth. Despite these minor technical hiccups, the fact that such a comprehensive and high-quality experience is available for free is truly astonishing. Fallout London is a testament to the passion and talent of the modding community, offering scores of hours of new content, a fresh setting, and a narrative that promises to be a compelling addition to the Fallout universe. If you're a fan of Fallout 4 and craving a new adventure, do yourself a favor and prepare for your trip across the pond. Just remember to pack some RadAway, because those London fogs are a killer.

[h1]Still can't understand the praise for this game[/h1] I really gave Fallout 4 a fair shot. Multiple times. I wanted to like it, thought maybe I was missing something—but every session left me more frustrated than entertained. At this point, I genuinely believe a lot of the praise comes from nostalgia, they don't enjoy the game but just live of nostalgia fumes from Skyrim & New Vegas. I fail to see how anyone else could find this a good expierence if you look at it in a vaccum. [hr][/hr] [h2][b]Pros:[/b][/h2] [b]+[/b] The World & Level design/setting are visually strong Cool vista's , locations and propaganda etc. [b]+[/b] The worldbuilding has potential as a foundation [hr][/hr] [h2][b]Cons:[/b][/h2] [b]–[/b] Shallow roleplaying systems; choices feel meaningless and tacked on [b]–[/b] Braindead AI—combat often feels broken or pointless and like a waste of time [b]–[/b] Characters are completely forgettable, and a lot of the VO made me want to tab out and leave. [b]–[/b] Two separate quest-breaking bugs in my first 5 hours ( 1 of which was a main quest!!!) [b]–[/b] The world feels more like a [i]Fallout-themed Disney park[/i] than a living, breathing setting [hr][/hr] [h2][b]Bottom line:[/b][/h2] [b]Fallout 4[/b] is a shallow, theme park version of what the series used to be. Imo this game is completly overhyped becasue it's a bethesda property. If you're looking for meaningful choices, compelling characters, or immersive roleplay—look elsewhere.

dlcs are ass factions are ass gameplay is ass worse than new vegas which is surprising because new vegas was made in 8 months maybe focus less on patch notes every 2 weeks and more on outsourcing your games to obsidian again bullshit game company

A revisited second playthrough review years after an original playthrough: After a while, you just get fed up and uninstall a game for inconsistent hanging and unending load times, game breaking bugs, map indicators that indicate nothing, quests that don't trigger events forcing you to reload and repeat an hour of game play at a time, using the console to work around broken scripts, plot holes you could built an entire game in, unending procedurally generated quests that are all the same again and again, and random crashes to desktop that make you repeat segments of the game. There's a lot of slop in this mountain of garbage that Bethesda bulldozed together, and it's all different variations on the same flavor of moldy pizza, curdled milk, soggy chips, and MSG. You can taste what's supposed to be there, or what was there (from previous games), but once you've had a few rancid servings, there's no reason to keep eating the mountain of trash that is Fallout 4.

The plot is great. Side-quests are fun and engaging. The companions you meet throughout the game are also well written as characters. The game let's you explore so much and each time you star playing again, there are still more places, things, and people to discover.

Amazing game really fun if there was a amount of stars i could rate it would be a 4/5 because the dlcs are too expensive

The next gen update made the game unplayable. Lower my FPS so much it became a turn base RPG.

i love this game the husband is really hot and if you play as the woman she is also hot aswell life is good damn hes hot.

The game has the crappiest bugs ever. Playing in Survival, so no saves or anything. I am okay with it, but anytime you get near a bed to save the game likes to either crash or hang up its pants to dry and go to sleep. Paid for it so forcing myself to play. Do not waste money on it. If it's free, enjoy yourself.

maybe not as deep as other Fallout games but still amazing fun and super camp and quirky. world is amazing fun to explore and gunplay is the best in the series.

The game all around is okay, definitely not the best Fallout... by quite a bit. The only reason I've bought, "playing" and would recommend this game is for the mods, Fallout London and the upcoming New Vegas FO4 mod. Not currently willing to play through the base game once more. To sum it up, I've bought Fallout 4 to play the British simulator mod and experience what it is like living as a British man.

I don't want to set the world on fire I just want to start A flame in your heart Gud gameplay, gud explosions, I should start looking for my son...

This game is the definition of overhated, it is so hard to NOT have fun in this game. Want to just shoot people? Games got you covered, want to build a utopia for the people of the commonwealth? Games got you covered aswell. The only thing this game is lacking is its somewhat linear story but other than that you will have a blast playing this game. Don't let other people sway you from playing this game!

My Honest Review After 700+ Hours Fallout 4 is easily one of my all-time favorite games. After sinking over 700 hours into it, I can confidently say that it offers an incredibly immersive and rewarding experience despite its flaws. Yes, the game has a lot of bugs, and it does crash from time to time. But even with those issues, it still manages to be unbelievably good. There’s just something about the world, the atmosphere, and the gameplay loop that keeps pulling me back in. One of the biggest strengths of Fallout 4 is its mod support. It’s truly out of this world. The possibilities are endless. Want to conquer the Commonwealth with your own army? You can. Want to fight off massive hordes of enemies with that army? Also possible. Want to turn the entire game into something like Halo or Warhammer 40K? Yes, you can do that too. Mods let you play Fallout 4 your way, and that freedom is something very few games can match. In short: a strong recommendation from me. If you're into open-world RPGs and enjoy player-driven experiences, Fallout 4 is absolutely worth your time, especially with mods.

“War, war never changes..." Coming in without playing Fallout 3 or New Vegas, I didn’t have a lot of expectations about what a Fallout game “should” be, and maybe that’s why the story and dialogue worked for me. I really enjoyed the narrative, the whole emotional arc of searching for your son, the factions, and the way your choices shape the world. Some people say the dialogue is too simple, but I liked it. It kept the pacing smooth and helped me stay in the moment. What I loved: Story and characters actually hit hard for me. Nick Valentine, Piper, even the Brotherhood’s drama, it all pulled me in. Combat is solid, which is something you can’t always say about Bethesda games. Shooting feels satisfying, especially when you’ve modded your weapons into ridiculous death machines. Crafting and settlement building, totally unexpected time sink. I thought I wouldn’t care, but I got sucked into creating elaborate fortresses for settlers who barely thank me. Exploration feels rewarding. I love how every corner of the map has some weird side story or hidden item. A few downsides: Some quests can feel repetitive, and yes, Preston will remind you about another settlement needing help every 10 minutes. Visually, the game is starting to show its age, though modding can work wonders. About the hate: I know this game caught a lot of heat from longtime fans. Some saying it was dumbed down, too action focused, not RPG enough. But as someone who didn’t play the earlier games, I didn’t feel any of that. I just found a world I enjoyed being in. Maybe it’s not the deepest RPG ever made, but it’s immersive, it’s packed with content, and it’s a hell of a good time. Platinum hunting: I was aiming for the platinum but then I realized some of the achievements are tied to DLC. That’s pretty frustrating. Locking the 100% behind a paywall feels like a cheap move, and it killed some of my motivation. Still might get the DLC someday, though. Very fun and enjoyable game. 9.5/10

I played this game on my ps4 and after thar on my ps5 and got the platinum trophy.I was very pleased with the storyline bethesda coocked up. I strongly recommend.

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Probably one of my favorite games to adventure out and pretty big collectors paradise.

It is not as bad as people say. If you treat it as just action rpg, then it is goodly lives up to be a great game.

You know what you are getting into. Buy it on sale for less than $20 and then go install 50 mods. Also treat yourself and cheat in 500 ceramic, copper, adhesive, and aluminium.

Quite possibly the worst fallout game that isnt 76, The mods do it justice but i just cant with this horrendous story and can barely be called a RPG its more like just a game oblivion with guns 3/10 with mods 6/10 but hey at least it works without a billion mods giving it life support (Pls remaster fallout 3 and new vegas todd)

The game is not really playable with a basic clean install. There are numerous terrible non-existent QoL issues, bugs, crashes, etc. All problems that have existed for a long time now and have not nor will not ever be fixed. As a AAA game this is just unacceptable, even if it is more than a few years old now. To make the game even baseline acceptable to play, mods are required. I have spent only a few hours in game and have had to troubleshoot over half a dozen significant bugs, crashes to desktop, and QoL issues. What a joke.

While not having the most complex story of a fallout game, it is certainly the most engaging in terms of gameplay, not to mention that I feel as if the game is overhated. It's not really as much of an rpg as other fallout games, but it's the most fun while you're playing it

I love skyrim and fallout 4, but i prefer the combat and setting of fallout.... apocalypse now, then, and forevermore....

Next gen update ruined the game without mods. Load times can and will take 5min+.

Alt-tab out and alt tab back in to fix the long loading screen issue. Kinda breaks the immersion but amazing exploration , decent quests and good writing make up for it. Most of the bugs are gone now, just one crash in 30 hours. Far Harbour DLC is awesome.

Awesome game and HUGE. Tons of expansions with hours and hours of missions. I've been playing this off and on for 3 or 4 years now and I'm still not bored. I love the crafting and base building. Try to develop a solid base at every settlement................no small task if you are a perfectionist like me. The major options in the story line for this game really had me conflicted. Unlike other games, there doesn't really seem to be a fully "good guy" choice of options. You have to make enemies no matter what you choose and people are going to die because of it.........is kinda more realistic. I don't know why other fallout fans rated this poorly probably because it's the only fallout game i've played. I heard about fallout late and I wasn't about to play a 16 bit version of it...........exageration but still, this game looks sooo much better then the previous versions. I havn't even finished all the expansions, maybe 2/3rds of them, but I really like the base building, it's very............satisfying and relaxing.

I do recommend this game to others, but I would recommend only getting it on one device. If you're getting this again to play it with mods, I'd try it but it's up to your discretion.

Fallout 4, or FO4 is a Fantastic game with tons of different, and unique options to explore either story related tasks, exploring, and even building up settlements. Fallout is a game, or series where you can fully immerse yourself into a post-apocalyptic setting, setting out in uncharted, dangerous territory in such of something (a purpose driven goal to leave the vault). It is a bethesda game, however, so be prepared for tedious loading screens, game breaking glitches, and hours of laughter at what can happen in dialogue or even just with the NPCS themselves. "Hey! Another settler needs our help! i'll mark it on your map."

Leave to bethesdia to fuck a game harder than anyone else, reinstalled this to get another playthrough but ran into 4 game breaking bugs with no way to fix them very dissapointed get your shit together

mkay so the games good right but like i havent been showing much interest in the game lately so im gonna replay it and then update this review

Fallout 4 - Scavenging, Settlements and Surprises Not the deepest Fallout plot, but easily one of the most addictive. The world just feels alive in that soulless, broken retro-futuristic way that Bethesda does best. Exploring the Wasteland never gets stale — every building feels like it's hiding a story. Combat is solid (finally, there's real gunplay), and the crafting/modding systems are chef's kiss. Settlements are fun too, if you don't mind battling clunky UI. Story is just okay — but the emotional heft of characters like Nick Valentine carry you through. Mod it on PC, and it becomes a different game. Vanilla? Flawed, but playable. Modded? You'll lose weekends to it. 8.3/10 - Still buggy, still janky, still awesome. "Come for the post-apocalypse. Stay for the junk hoarding and base building."

Power armor makes the game so easy I've decided to not even use weapons. I will punch everything and win while taking enough drugs to kill a deathclaw. Nothing can concern you when you have good power armor, you can walk up to a deathclaw and casually slaughter it so long as you have some water. Most fearsome thing there is would be the materials needed to repair your armor. Which requires shopping. Dear god. Second to that would be carry weight, which is alleviated a lot when you don't carry weapons. It's still fun. But in a "game the game" kind of way. If you want challenge in this genre/series go to new vegas (and even then it can be pretty "game the game", but even if you do game it you'll still have to at least think about how you'll face a deathclaw)

I love the graphics and smooth gaming experience as well as the realism incorporated into this game. Since I am a new player it is taking a while to get my keyboard to function properly so that i can access my menu options for using items etc. I expect it will get better as I become more proficient and used to the controls.

Sure its rpgness isnt that good but its game play is way better than the previous games and its modding community is HUGE

spent more time in the modding menu then playing the actual game, the story and combat is okay, however this game has one of the most fun building engines ive played.

I love fallout 4 so much But it’s important though I have not finished any other fallout game Fallout 3 because the rumour remastered In fallout new Vegas because it crashes every three seconds and infinite loading (although there is mods to fix it, so I’ll get back into it eventually) That being said fallout four is a masterpiece in my opinion I know in the fallout community it’s known as the worst but as someone who’s only fallout game is the fourth one this is pretty good

ive played the goty edition on ps4 and xbox 1, and series x, i love this game. ive spent entire summers on this game. all together, on the low end, i have over 10k hours on this game from just the consoles, i play other games now, i know almost all the dialoge, pois, unnamed locations, etc, and i still love it, ill probably get more hours on pc too

I've offically modded game into Modern Fallout Battlefield 4: Biohazard. Now it breaks just as I create the perfect milsim fps. Just as Tod intended... 10/10

Game is good but since i upgraded my pc its no longer able to run at the intended speed. Instead it runs at 3-5x the speed it used to run at. Ive scoured the internet for a fix but i havent found anything yet. If you buy make sure you can refund in case its broken for you aswell.

years later and the game is still full of bugs. and the very mediocre story didn't encourage me to get past them. even though I'm trying to finish all the games in my list, I gave up on this after I encountered a broken quest.

good game no lags story rich good side quest hard and easy

super duper fun game, its been 10 years but it still holds up with games today. You can get the goty edition for really cheap alot of the time and has tons of mods if you don't want to play vanilla. In my opinion this is my favorite fallout game of the franchise. 10/10.

It's a good game I find myself returning to every 5 years or so, on console I've gotten every ending & on PC I finally beat every DLC. P.S. Far Harbor is the best, Automatron is 2nd, & Nuka Wolrd is 3rd (sucks though, you eventually realize clearing the raiders out is the only ending worth your time after getting the star core unlocked power armor)