FO4 Reviews thread

Originally Posted by Hexprone
The really odd thing is that, both in Corvega and at least one other spot I forget the name of, you're given the quest to clear it of raiders, but then you get an update that the quest is complete after killing like three of them, despite the fact that many more enemies of the same type are still alive in the map.

I can't figure out if it's a bug in the quest or a weird afterthought where they just threw in some extra mobs after the area and quest had already been designed.

I think you just need to kill the leader, although I cleared the whole area and didn't see the leader ( doesn't mean he wasn't there I may have missed him in all the dead bodies) but it said the quest was complete.

Originally Posted by Hexprone
The really odd thing is that, both in Corvega and at least one other spot I forget the name of, you're given the quest to clear it of raiders, but then you get an update that the quest is complete after killing like three of them, despite the fact that many more enemies of the same type are still alive in the map.

I can't figure out if it's a bug in the quest or a weird afterthought where they just threw in some extra mobs after the area and quest had already been designed.

Originally Posted by Ovenall
Another "shoot a human in the face eight times at point blank range with a machine gun, and they still don't fall" game?

Aren't most games of that type? If they were to be realistic, your single character, often with little training, would be dead within an hour or two. From one single, well placed shot, not from losing life gradually. And of course no in-fight healing.

pibbur who thinks that would be boring.

PS. I agree that it looks weird with detailed visceral graphics. DS

PS2. Actually, on the real life server, you can survive multiple shots to the head, depending on where they hit. You can even survive a shot through the brain, if it only penetrates non dedicated areas like the frontal lobe. DS2

Originally Posted by Hexprone
The really odd thing is that, both in Corvega and at least one other spot I forget the name of, you're given the quest to clear it of raiders, but then you get an update that the quest is complete after killing like three of them, despite the fact that many more enemies of the same type are still alive in the map.

Some quests are tied to the leader of a group and are marked as completed once you kill that person. That was the case in Corvega. You definitely killed more than three raiders to reach Jared though.

*Edit* Of course sakichop and crpgnut had to jump in and reply while I was writing that response.

Originally Posted by JDR13
Yeah, the Corvega plant was a lot of fun. It was basically one long firefight.

Corvega? Seriously?
10 times less mobs than in Dunwich Borers location (you get to that one if you continue to follow minuteman quests).

I have compulsive start-over-it is. I'm on my third restart already I probably won't see Dunwich for weeks but I kill that Deathclaw without losing a hitpoint!

I traded my almighty sledgehammer for an even more lethal battle axe. When you get the perk that lets you hit anything standing in front of you, that thing is beyond amazing.

I carry 3 weapons….one sniper rifle, one seriously lethal battle axe, and a laser gun with unlimited ammo. Retired all my power armour, now I'm a leaper/swiper, and gotta be able to move fast.

I detest snyths, but Nick is allowed to live. That dude is beyond cool. I gave him a melee weapon but the moron won't use it, /le sigh. I'll still keep him, he never flinches in a fire fight!

How are the companions? Are they fleshed out at all (FNV), or just lifeless mules after a quest or two (FO3)?

Which companions exactly?
Apparently there are at least a dozen possible, yet I found only 3 in my 40 hours.

IMO this is the best Fallout 4 review out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3nuMwmgdg4

Originally Posted by Ovenall
Another "shoot a human in the face eight times at point blank range with a machine gun, and they still don't fall" game?

Are you sure? I've taken out a number of people with a single head shot. Maybe they were just weak I don't know.

Now body shots they can take a ton of them.

Anyone know of a way to remove the stealth indicator from the HUD? I think I used a mod to disable it in FO3, but I can't remember exactly. I hate seeing "HIDDEN" in big green letters right in the center of the screen when I'm trying to sneak around.

Originally Posted by JDR13
*Edit* Of course sakichop and crpgnut had to jump in and reply while I was writing that response.

Yes, we hate that kind of people.

Pibbur who doesn't mind when the belated post is of high(er) quality. Like the drivel of pibbur.

Originally Posted by arthureloi
IMO this is the best Fallout 4 review out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3nuMwmgdg4

I can't say I like his style (at level 60 I'm entitled to be grumpy, methinks), and I think he's nitpicking. But despite his explicit (3rd time I use that word today) critic, he enjoys the game, thus keeping to thoughts in his head. Very interesting.

pibbur who above all don't like reviews on youtube. As a before mentioned grumpy old man he accuses the young ones of not being able to read anymore.

Originally Posted by pibbur who
I can't say I like his style (at level 60 I'm entitled to be grumpy, methinks), and I think he's nitpicking. But despite his explicit (3rd time I use that word today) critic, he enjoys the game, thus keeping to thoughts in his head. Very interesting.

pibbur who above all don't like reviews on youtube. As a before mentioned grumpy old man he accuses the young ones of not being able to read anymore.

Video or text, the delivery does not matter that much to me. Provided I get the feeling the reviewer is being honest, I couldn't care less about how the review is presented. I frequently find this youtuber's reviews spot on, his swearing notwithstanding. In this case I found the analysis important for two reasons:
1) He's not been paid, which puts him above 99% of the reviews;
2) He's not a fanboy.

Even though in the first ten minutes he's pretty harsh, he presents then the good aspects he salvaged out of the game and actually gives it a thumbs up, with some due warnings, of course.

unfortunately much of my short playtime thus far has been trying to solve technical problems!

turn it down to medium settings and cranking down antialiasing definitely helps

One ending achieved, got a reload ready at a particular spot and next I'll be loading that and seeing if going with an other faction gives a different ending. Based on the ending I've experienced so far, I see a couple of ways/areas any expansions might go. At the end I have eight suits of power armour, 32 cores (because using them basically takes any challenge away for me), and roughly forty legendary weapons/armours. I know for sure I'll still be stomping around the lands looking for any spots that I missed the first time.

Originally Posted by Carnifex
One ending achieved, got a reload ready at a particular spot and next I'll be loading that and seeing if going with an other faction gives a different ending. Based on the ending I've experienced so far, I see a couple of ways/areas any expansions might go. At the end I have eight suits of power armour, 32 cores (because using them basically takes any challenge away for me), and roughly forty legendary weapons/armours. I know for sure I'll still be stomping around the lands looking for any spots that I missed the first time.

How many hours did it take?

I would guesstimate it took me around 55 hours in total. I'm not done with it by any means though, I want to check for other endings and I by no means hit every point on the field, of that I'm certain. I also did not plough right through one faction, I had done quite a few quests in two lines, went with a third line and won it, now going back to see where the other two branches might lead. My own fault for going against the grain too, I knew days ago that every damn synth deserved death and I blinked on that decision.

Spoiler tags please on anything related to the story or factions.

55 hours is really short for a Beth game to me. I prefer to milk it for as long as possible because I know I won't be replaying it for a long time. I'm going to try to delay finishing it for at least another week.