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Fallout 4

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Price: $30

The world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game. Great new reasons to obsessively gather and hoard relics of happier times, strong companions, and sympathetic villains driving tough decisions make it an adventure I’ll definitely replay and revisit. Even the technical shakiness that crops up here and there can’t even begin to slow down its momentum.
-- As reviewed by IGN
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85

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 68 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    42
  • Good:
    15
  • Average:
    6
  • Bad:
    5
8.4

User Score

Based on 103,786 reviews
as rated by Steam users
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  • Price:
  • $30 on Steam
Last revision on August 8, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Huge variety
  • Great hybrid combat system
  • Bethesda has mastered its own template
  • Deeply flexible character development
  • Lots of content to grind through, if you're looking for a single game to kill a lot of time

Editors Didn't Like

  • A sequel through and through
  • Average graphics and some glitches to contend with
  • Overly simple dialog and limited role playing
  • Missions and plot suffer from miserable pacing, lack of compelling NPCs, redundant battle locations

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 95

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • 77

    Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • 85

    Far Cry 4

  • 83

    Doom

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on November 13, 2015

Fallout 4 Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance. Fallout 4 isn't particularly heavy on system memory, using less than 4GB of RAM for the most part, and it is also light on VRAM using a little over 2GB at 1080p. Interestingly, however, Intel's Core processors benefit massively when paired with high-speed memory in Fallout 4, as we saw minimum frame rates increase by almost 70% when going from DDR3-1333 to DDR3-2400.

By Gaming Nexus on January 10, 2018 90

It does have its issues, but Fallout 4 VR is one of my favorite VR titles so far. Make sure you have a very beefy computer to run it though.* The product in this article was sent to us by the developer/company.I've been reviewing products since 1997 and...

By Gaming Age on December 22, 2017 80

When VR first became a conversation in the gaming world, I never in my wildest dreams pictured being able to play something like Fallout 4 on a VR headset, at least not in any meaningful way. The complexity of the world, the vast array of quests and...

By ImpulseGamer on December 20, 2017 98

The AAA title many of us had been waiting for is finally here, does it live up to the hype or should it be left in the Wasteland? (ok given you can see the stars just there it's obvious what I thought. but read on anyway; )...

By gamecrate.com on December 20, 2017 88

Fallout 4 VR is a splendid example of what every fan of VR hopes the industry is working towards. This is a AAA title that offers hundreds of hours of immersive, atmospheric gameplay that manages to nail the feel and aesthetic of VR without feeling like...

By ap.ign.com on December 17, 2017 79

Fallout 4 VR lets you experience the post-nuclear future in a much more intimate way. Its adaptation to the Vive's hand-tracked Touch controls works fairly well for moving and shooting, but poorly for using the Pip Boy's clunky interface, and that's...

By in.ign.com on July 28, 2016 82

Vault-Tec Workshop's wealth of new structures and tools make it essential for hardcore crafters and Overseer wannabes alike. Its handful of hilarious characters and quests don't stand up on their own, but they're not the reason you'd attend the show in...

By Stuff on March 24, 2016 60

Fallout developer Bethesda hasn't exactly covered itself in DLC glory in the past. In 2006, for instance, it clad the horses of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion in armour, then charged players £2 for the privilege. The result? A tidal wave of derisory memes...

By Trusted Reviews on March 23, 2016 70

A decent first DLC offering from Fallout 4 and one Bethesda will hopefully build on. Automatron isn't the longest content you'll ever play, but it's enjoyable...

By GamingShogun on February 14, 2016 100

“War. War never changes.” This iconic phrase has been synonymous with the Fallout series since the original game was launched back in 1997. The series has seen lots of changes since then. It moved studios, changed genres, and even platforms. This whole,...

By Craving Tech on February 08, 2016 100

There are just so much to love about Fallout 4. I personally love how immersive the game is. It makes it so believable to be in the game and how the world seems to respond to what you do or say. It doesn't feel like playing a scripted game, but that...

By TrustedReviews on December 21, 2015 80

It can be rough around the edges and it takes a while to gel, but once it does this is as gripping an RPG as Bethesda has ever produced. We’ll handle disappointments like the lengthy loading times, poor facial animation and minor bugs because Fallout 4’s world is so rich, strange and beautiful, and because the stories you can make in it are so compelling. Buy it, then dig in for the season.

By Polygon on December 17, 2015 95

Fallout 4 most certainly has bugs. In fact, this was specifically mentioned in the introduction to our review — in the second paragraph, even. And this is something worth noting for players who have no patience for that kind of thing. But the general experience with Fallout 4 both here at Polygon and at large appears to be a much more stable release than previous games from Bethesda.

By Blogcritics on December 05, 2015 90

Fallout 4 is the blockbuster sequel you wanted, but exploring the wasteland and taking your time is how you will really experience its...

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