Ninety three hours in seven days.

And I haven't even started the main quest line.

What am I doing with my life?

Actual Review

There are so many things you can do in Fallout 4. I've only seen a very small part of it, and yet my obsession has lead me to complete one of the faction quest lines.

I will not say which one, or spoil the events of said quest line.

Aside from the obvious story line quests, there's so much to do in this game that it would be very difficult for one character to do it all.

Yes, there is no level cap, and the game is open ended. But I feel like the amount of effort required to do, and to see it all in one character would require 300 - 400 hours of gameplay.

My character is at level 54, and I've only a few completed perk trees (out of the dozens).

The settlement building feature, while completely optional, is absolutely phenomenal. Within just a few hours I had already earned enough scrap to build a nice little two story building in which to live and house my things.

The combat is fast and feels incredibly well rounded. The gun play is top-notch and you can only just notice the stat systems in play.

Charging someone full speed with an attack from a combat knife is especially rewarding. Even if you aren't trained to use melee weapons it throws them off balance and staggers them for a few seconds. And they react accordingly.

However, at high levels, some characters can feel unrealistically balanced by taking six shots of .50 BMG right to the face, in order to kill them. And I'm talking about humans, not super mutants. I feel like this unbalanced combat might break immersion for some people if they play on higher difficulty levels.

The voice acting is top notch, as expected with a AAA title. And after 140 hours of gameplay I've yet to hear the same voice actor repeated in major dialog. The conversation system is incredibly deep and immersive, yet the dialog option wheel can be slightly misleading at times.

The world is massive, and if you avoid fast travel you can definitely tell that it's at least on par with Skyrim. However, it's so densely populated with people and things to do and to see that it feels much more expansive.

The world is also historically accurate, filled with tons of actual Boston sights, and even a few Easter Eggs.

The Companion System is acceptable, and it gives you a feeling of getting to know your friends and the people you'll collect in the Wastelands. But I feel like in a game this big, they did an amazing job with it. Curie is best and anyone who says otherwise can suck it.

But all in all, it really is an amazing game. And if you have the motivation, and the time, I highly recommend getting it.

Ninety three hours in seven days. And I haven't even started the main quest line. What am I doing with my life? [b][h1]Actual Review[/h1][/b] There are so many things you can do in Fallout 4. I've only seen a very small part of it, and yet my obsession has lead me to complete one of the faction quest lines. [i]I will not say which one, or spoil the events of said quest line.[/i] Aside from the obvious story line quests, there's so much to do in this game that it would be very difficult for one character to do it all. Yes, there is no level cap, and the game is open ended. But I feel like the amount of effort required to do, and to see it all in one character would require 300 - 400 hours of gameplay. My character is at level 54, and I've only a few completed perk trees (out of the dozens). The settlement building feature, while completely optional, is absolutely phenomenal. Within just a few hours I had already earned enough scrap to build a nice little two story building in which to live and house my things. The combat is fast and feels incredibly well rounded. The gun play is top-notch and you can only just notice the stat systems in play. Charging someone full speed with an attack from a combat knife is especially rewarding. Even if you aren't trained to use melee weapons it throws them off balance and staggers them for a few seconds. And they react accordingly. However, at high levels, some characters can feel unrealistically balanced by taking six shots of .50 BMG right to the face, in order to kill them. And I'm talking about humans, not super mutants. I feel like this unbalanced combat might break immersion for some people if they play on higher difficulty levels. The voice acting is top notch, as expected with a AAA title. And after 140 hours of gameplay I've yet to hear the same voice actor repeated in major dialog. The conversation system is incredibly deep and immersive, yet the dialog option wheel can be slightly misleading at times. The world is massive, and if you avoid fast travel you can definitely tell that it's at least on par with Skyrim. However, it's so densely populated with people and things to do and to see that it feels much more expansive. The world is also historically accurate, filled with tons of actual Boston sights, and even a few Easter Eggs. The Companion System is acceptable, and it gives you a feeling of getting to know your friends and the people you'll collect in the Wastelands. But I feel like in a game this big, they did an amazing job with it. [i]Curie is best and anyone who says otherwise can suck it.[/i] But all in all, it really is an amazing game. And if you have the motivation, and the time, I highly recommend getting it.