Most of the way this huge roleplaying-shooter game works is carried over from its excellent predecessors, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. It is the Skyrim to Fallout 3's Oblivion, if you will – it iterates on the previous game's already amazing systems, and it's similarly dense with locations to...

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.

"There's no way Bethesda is announcing Fallout 4 for this year. Every time they announce a new game we see it behind closed doors, and then they release it the next holiday season," I remarked to my team at E3 2015, citing experience culled from over a decade of working with the Maryland-based...

Crafting / Modding / Building engine is amazing; Enemies are dangerous and slightly smarter; Goodbye desaturated greens and browns; Solid voice work

NPCs remain two-dimensional and dull; Side quests quality varies wildly; Some bugs and audio repetition/glitching; Two hard lockups on XB1; zero on PC

New crafting and base building mechanics and a densely packed wasteland, Fallout 4 is the best game in the series

This review is dedicated to the memory of Naren Hooson . Where to begin? It's a great question for this review, but it's also a question you'll be asking yourself once you emerge from Vault 111.

There are few games in the Fall/Holiday lineup with as much hype behind them as Bethesda's Fallout 4 . Following up one of the most beloved games of all time, Fallout 3 (no, I didn't forget New Vegas … it's just not as universally loved!) , this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

Incredible depth; Crafting is extensive (and awesome; Engaging campaign; Hundreds of hours of playtime; Huge value for your dollar

Building settlements is tedious; May be a bit too complex for some; Some graphical blemishes; Bug; bugs; bugs

"War never changes" runs the tagline for Fallout 4 , and though that's a dour descriptor for this sometimes bleakly hilarious game, it's also sort of true that the Fallout series hasn't really changed. However, that's because of another important saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

The next generation of Bethesda Softworks' particular brand of open-world role-playing games has arrived, and the wait has absolutely been worth it. Depth, poignancy, excitement, mature storytelling. Fallout 4 has it all, and more.

Think calm and composed thoughts…Oh forget that folks! Fallout 4 is finally here and it's been an absolute blast to experience. It's been seven grueling long years since Bethesda Softworks and Bethesda Game Studios released Fallout 3 onto the masses and over those years millions of players have...

Positives Vast immersive world with dynamic weather Sense of belonging in the world Crafting system and an actual use for all that junk

Negatives NPC pathing and Dogmeat still gets in the way Delays in conversation moments Sound mixing

For a die hard Fallout fan like myself, this game delivers! The graphics are fine. The story is interesting. The customization is insane! The rare glitch is no big deal and often humorous. It doesn't negatively affect the gameplay for me. If you enjoy open world games, you'll love Fallout 4!!