Fallout 4 Review

Fallout 4 offers a revamped leveling system, an amazing story, and near endless content in post-apocalyptic Boston. The graphics may not be cutting-edge enough for some gamers, but there are plenty of other reasons to return to the wasteland for this one.

Afters years of waiting, fans of the Fallout franchise were thrilled to hear that Fallout 4 would be released just a few months after its official announcement. Expectations are incredibly high for the apocalyptic action RPG, but early gameplay footage left some fans worried that the game’s graphics would feel out of place in 2015. Although it can’t be denied that the game looks a little dated standing next to Metal Gear Solid 5 or Rise of the Tomb Raider, Fallout 4 offers more than enough amazing content to overshadow the aesthetic disadvantage.

For those who have been avoiding Fallout 4 trailers or are unfamiliar with the franchise, the game is an action RPG that puts players in control of a man or woman out of time. The protagonist survives a nuclear war thanks to a fallout shelter and emerges 200 years later to find a post-apocalyptic world that is mostly unrecognizable.

Despite being a single-player game, Fallout 4 definitely puts player’s social skills to the test with the use of companions and factions that players can become associated with. Determining which companion is best to bring along on a mission is about more than whether you want a hulking tank of a super mutant, a loyal dog that can follow a trail, or a militia soldier with marksman abilities. Players must also consider how each adventure fits in with the companion’s ethics and beliefs. Things get even more complicated as players are asked to make promises to different factions throughout the wasteland and eventually find themselves in positions where these loyalties start to conflict. Again, we’ll stay vague to avoid plot spoilers, but the fact that decisions actually felt like they carried some weight and changed the way the surrounding community viewed the protagonist is a major strength of the game.

As players make alliances and start to build loyalty with people scattered throughout the wasteland, the opportunity to explore the game’s massive crafting system becomes available. In addition to customizing weapons and armor, which is still as in-depth and interesting as it always is, players are now able to build entire communities with buildings, power, defense systems, and radio towers to send out calls and attract new citizens. Building communities is a bit complicated at first, but an early series of quests walk players through how to scavenge for materials and construct all of the essential resources that are needed to keep residents well-fed, rested, safe, and happy.

Much like weapon modding, the community building mechanic is something that players can dedicate as much or as little time to as they see fit. The feature is definitely going to be an enormous time sink for the more creative players and will be just one more reason to stay in Fallout 4’s Boston for hundreds of hours. That said, there is really no punishment for deciding that this particular part of the game isn’t for you. There are a few unskippable quests in the game’s main storyline that require players do some building, but they won’t have to check back in to keep the NPCs alive if they don’t want to.

Fallout 4 delivers on its promise to keep players busy in the wasteland for as long as they want to spend there. The insane amount, and variety, of content available in this game is going to make it an experience that players don’t want to walk away from for at least the next year. The graphics may hold it back from being the game that defines this console generation, but the unforgettable narrative and open-world experience are more than enough to make up for the slightly dated aesthetic.

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