Game reviews / Fallout 4
Fallout 4
2015 · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Action RPG · Open-world RPG · First-person shooter
4 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Fallout 4 is a large, absorbing open-world RPG whose strongest qualities are exploration, environmental storytelling, flexible character customization, improved shooting, and an enormous supply of quests and distractions. Reviewers consistently praised the dense Commonwealth, satisfying combat, crafting, companions, and freedom to approach the world in different ways. Its weaker elements include a less compelling main narrative than some earlier Fallout games, repetitive quest structures, awkward inventory and settlement-management systems, dated presentation, technical glitches, and limited companion controls. Overall, it is an accessible and highly replayable Bethesda sandbox, even if its role-playing depth and writing do not consistently match its ambition.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-20
Pros
- Dense, atmospheric open world packed with discoveries and side quests
- Improved real-time shooting combined with V.A.T.S.
- Flexible character progression, crafting, companions, and settlement building
- Strong sense of freedom and player-directed exploration
Cons
- Main storyline is weaker than many side quests and earlier Fallout entries
- Repetitive objectives and uneven narrative writing
- Inventory, map, crafting, and companion controls can be cumbersome
- Visual glitches, crashes, and inconsistent performance
Review sources
4 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- GamesRadar+ · United Kingdom · 100/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 88/100
- Destructoid · United States · 75/100
- GameSpot · United States · 90/100