Fallout 4

aka: FO4
Moby ID: 75861

Xbox One version

Were seven years of development enough to deliver greatness?

The Good
To answer the question, yes, the game delivered. Fallout 4 has almost everything I wanted, a great storyline with several factions to befriend and unfriend. The game features a huge world with LOTS of locations to explore, and possibly spend hundreds of hours in.

The graphics of the game are great, but may have been better on the Xbox One. The draw distance on the other hand is really far, so this explains things a bit.

The way power armor is implemented deserves some credit. Its not just armor, but something you wear over your armor. It is upgradeable, thus being able to be adaptable to the surroundings and situations.

Building settlements is a fun thing to do and I really like rebuilding the Wasteland. But I may understand that some people will not like this, especially since it takes time, dedication and lots of resources.

Companions are, just like in Fallout 3, a lot of fun, especially the first one you encounter. A loyal friend that doesn't negate any of the perks that require no follower.

The Bad
The main draw for me personally would be that there are so many Radiant quests, especially for the factions. I would have rather seen more fun side quests than just: "kill the enemies at location x", "rescue the settler at location x".

As it is a game from Bethesda, the game features a lot of bugs. Fortunately, I haven't encountered any game breaking bugs.



The Bottom Line
In short, a game that delivered what I was waiting for. The game is a great experience and worth putting every minute into it. The radiant quests are a bummer, but won't stop me from discovering all the hundreds of locations and helping the people of the Commonwealth through all the different main and side quests.

by Kennyannydenny (128164) on February 15, 2016

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