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Let's start with the positives:
-This game took everything that was good about Fallout 3 and kept the ball rolling. It's very familiar. You may recognize a few of the tunes on the radio, and many of the same weapons and enemy types are still there.
-On a different note, they also changed some things, mostly for the better. For instance, there are a number of new tunes on the radio as well. Additionally, VATS no longer stops time. While it is very familiar in function and appearance, it is now a slowed-down-time system, so you can't plan your attacks for five minutes while an enemy charges you head on. It's tweaks like these that are subtle but appreciated. This isn't another Fallout: New Vegas (which was basically an expansion pack for Fallout 3). It's its own game.
-The game keeps with Bethesda's tradition of deep side storylines, if you're willing to read and explore. This game can take as long as you want it to take, if you're enjoying it, and it's not all just killing monsters. You could explore each building in the ruins of Massachusetts, if you wanted to, along with the stories of the people who lived there in the past and live there now.
-This game is gigantic. The "Commonwealth", as the Wasteland of Massachusetts is called, is big. There are more locations than I will ever discover, and more enemies than I care to kill or be killed by. And with the promise of downloadable content, even those who explore EVERYTHING will not be finished with the game until the DLC season is over.
-There are also new things to do entirely, such as the settlements feature, and custom gun modding. Both of these are worth your time and are very rewarding. You can spend an entire evening looking for the parts to build a Quantum Nebulizer attachment for your Suppressed Extended Mag .50 cal Hardened Automatic 10mm Pistol (about half of those adjectives/nouns are actually in the game). And you'll love every minute of it, because any gun you mod is SO WORTH IT. You can also spend even MORE time customizing the look, feel, function, and defense of each and every settlement you set up. When they're attacked by Raiders you feel an obligation to protect them; they're YOUR people. It's these kinds of things that draw you in to Fallout 4 and keep you there.
-Finally, if you have a smartphone that's at least sort of new, you can use the companion Pip-Boy app. This allows you to use your phone to do anything and everything you could do on the Pip-Boy in the game, with or without opening it up in the game. For instance, you can set down the controller, pick up your phone, and select a fast-travel destination. The game will respond instantly and begin loading that area. You can change the radio station, change your weapons, apply stimpaks, view quests, etc., all from your favorite tablet or smartphone. It looks and sounds just like the Pip-Boy in the game. It's a pretty cool feature, and as I'll mention in a bit, it saved the game for me.
While the game is solid overall, nothing is perfect. The negatives:
-Bugs. I will describe this below, but the number one issue in this game is the software bugs.
-Secondly, the game doesn't look as pretty as, say, the new Battlefront or Call of Duty's campaign. But let's be real, if it did, this game would take up well over a terabyte on your hard drive. This game is massive, in both story and physical area. Plus, I don't mind the game not being photo-realistic. It's pretty dang close.
-Finally, it is a LOT like Fallout 3. I mentioned it was different; and it is. But, I played a lot of Fallout 3 back in the day. I think I'm getting tired of Fallout 4 a little bit faster for that very reason. Don't get me wrong, I love this game, but maybe I loved Fallout 3 a bit too long, you know?
This game really deserves five stars. What takes the last one away are the bugs. The game has a number of bugs. As of 12/15/15, they have not fixed the one that really stops me from playing the game to the fullest. My character, along with my equipment, weapons, and the Pip-Boy and its menu, has become permanently invisible after I used multiple Stealth Boys in a row. I can't select weapons, apply stimpacks, fast travel, or look at quest information in the game itself. I will note that I can see my HUD, i.e. I can see how much ammo I have, the name of the weapon I am using, north/south/east/west directions, my stealth status, etc. But alas, I cannot see myself. (Try fighting a Deathclaw when you can't see or switch your weapons, or apply stimpaks or buffs). The only solution for now is to use the accompanying app, but it's very inconvenient.
From what I've read on the internet, I am the only one who has experienced this particular bug, so you likely won't see it. Other people have experienced similar things, but theirs were slightly different versions, and they have been able to solve them. It looks like I get to keep this bug all to myself. But that's the problem, isn't it? There are tiny bugs that will either never get fixed or take a long time to be fixed. Meanwhile I have to have my smartphone screen always on and set to Pip-Boy mode in order to play the game at all, and having the phone's screen constantly on drains the battery like nobody's business.
So while I'd love to give this game five stars, I can't until they work out the kinks.
In summary, it's everything you loved about Fallout 3, with a few (mostly better) additions. But it's such a large game, there are bound to be things they didn't test. Some small number of unfortunate gamers will discover these things, and have to either deal with them or quit playing the game. It's also VERY familiar, and while there's a lot you can do in this game, it can get stale faster than you'd hope if you've already played Fallout 3. Worth $60? Yes.
EDIT 12/21/15: I turned on my game today and the bug is gone. I can see my character and Pip Boy again. I'm not sure if Bethesda fixed the bug, or if waiting long enough between plays fixed it, or if I did something else to get rid of it. But the bug is fixed. Revised rating to five stars.
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About This Game:
Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, welcome you to the world of Fallout 4 – their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming.
As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home
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Freedom And LibertyDo whatever you want in a massive open world with hundreds of locations, characters, and quests. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone, the choices are all yours. |
Collect And BuildCollect, upgrade, and build thousands of items in the most advanced crafting system ever. Weapons, armor, chemicals, and food are just the beginning - you can even build and manage entire settlements. |
Super Deluxe PixelsAn all-new next generation graphics and lighting engine brings to life the world of Fallout like never before. From the blasted forests of the Commonwealth to the ruins of Boston, every location is packed with dynamic detail. |
Violence And V.A.T.S.Intense first or third person combat can also be slowed down with the new dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S) that lets you choose your attacks and enjoy cinematic carnage. |
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Adapting To The OutsideYou've Left The Vault. Now What? The moment you exit the vault, you will notice a piercing bright light. Like a creature of the night, your eyes are not accustomed to the bare sun. Make sure to shield the retinas with tinted goggles. |
Radiation And YouBeware The Silent Killer: While some harmful radiation should have dissipated years ago, lingering radiation will remain. In the Wasteland, ceaseless radioactive bombardment will attack your body without warning until it’s too late and you begin to suffer the debilitating effects of its poisoning. This will be a real threat to your survival. Use your Vault-Tec assigned Pip-Boy to monitor radiation levels at all times. |
Don't Forget!Order your copy of Fallout 4 today. Available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. |
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Game discs might be purchased in bulk from different regions and repackaged!
When I received the item, it was completely sealed and had the certificate of authenticity on the opening edge of the game's case, as you would expect a new game to have. But once I opened it, I immediately noticed something was very off. The game only came with 2 pieces of printed documentation. The first was the Fallout 3 code, which looked like it was ripped out of a Spanish manual (the attached image is a picture of the side without the key). The second was a poster. The text on the game's disc was in Spanish. The cover artwork on the case itself looked like it had been photocopied. Despite the fact that these should have been red flags for me that the game might be counterfeit, I went ahead and installed the game and redeemed the key. Everything worked just fine! Fallout 4 installed and plays in English despite the game disc's text being in Spanish. Fallout 3 redeemed with no issues and also installed in English.Still weirded out by the whole thing, I contacted Xbox support and got a very helpful representative who said her personal opinion of the situation was that the seller (in my case Golden Century Deals) most likely bought game discs in bulk at an auction or something like that from several different regions, then repackaged them in just an odd way. Because the game installed fine and the code redeemed,she felt as though the game is completely legit. She even mentioned she knows people who do this sort of practice.Overall, if you buy from this seller and your game comes in looking like mine did, check if the disc's case had the certificate of authenticity and if the disc itself has the Xbox hologram on the front and back. More than likely, your disc is legit but purchased in bulk and repackaged.
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