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Fallout 4 Will Show Which Critics Put a Premium on Graphics

Many have complained about Fallout 4’s graphics ever since the game was revealed and if it’s lackluster, we’ll see which critics put more emphasis on visual quality.

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TacticAce3151d ago

So you are saying that if the game gets a bad rating that means they dont like the graphics? Even if they bring up other legit reasons it was bad?

porkChop3151d ago

That is not in any way what they're saying. They're talking about reviewers who put a big focus on graphics in their Fallout 4 reviews.

generic-user-name3151d ago

I don't know about everyone else but for me, when you're playing a new game, and it's visuals aren't up to scratch with other current games, then I'll notice it and it'll take away from the experiece.

freshslicepizza3151d ago

they are saying graphics matter to a degree but the game should not be all about graphics. this is why games like ryse and the order 1886 failed because all really people talked about were the graphics. the games themselves were hollow.

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FrostXVenom3151d ago

I enjoyed both RYSE AND 1886,both games have high production values....
People say fallout is all about gameplay

but in this gen you need to put gameplay along with graphics to get the max out of any game.

Thats where games like Batman,Wither 3 and few others come in.

Magnes3151d ago

I'm all for it if upgraded graphics are not an issue then I expect to keep these console for 10+ years, that said from what I've seen the game looks pretty good

themonado3151d ago (Edited 3151d ago )

I thought the same thing initially, but I'm sure they're talking about the actual review, not the score

OhMyGandhi3151d ago (Edited 3151d ago )

You bring up an excellent point.
I loved Fallout 3 and New Vegas...But this is Bethesda we are talking about, people.
If they have the ability to make these massive, expansive, fully interactive worlds to wander through, they certainly have the manpower to implement better visuals.

If it comes down to CHOOSING if I want gameplay/story or graphics, of course I'm choosing the former, but in this day and age, why do I have to choose to begin with?

I'll buy, and most likely love Fallout 4, But let's just say, that the pc modders have their work cut out for them.

user99502793151d ago

gaming snobbery. fallout 4 will be an amazing game and will look good doing it. if you want incredible graphics in a placid game, pick up something like The Order.

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DevilOgreFish3151d ago (Edited 3151d ago )

the main character is the spitting image of Dermot Mulroney from the Insidious 3 movie. http://i.picpar.com/Uv9b.pn...
That is so weird.

LAWSON723151d ago

Their main character mine and mostly everybody else's will look completely different

IndieStation_43151d ago

Where did all the fallout fans come from? That's all I hear about everywhere I go. I played Fallout 3 and it was alright at best. Whatever though...

Whitefox7893151d ago

Theirs certain groups of Fallout fans.

There is the fans of the new games, there's the fans of the first two games maybe Brotherhood of Steel as well (they are currently getting their fill with Wasteland 2), and then there are the fans that like all of them.

I find myself in the last category Wasteland 2 is awesome btw.

RomanPSX3151d ago

Fallout 3 was alright?!? Dude gtfo. Go play something else, you don't deserve to play this game.

PreAtaric3151d ago

Fallout 3 was one of the most overrated games last generation, in my opinion. No game is for everyone.

"you don't deserve to play this game."

First of all, that's silly. Secondly, why would he care if he doesn't have much interest in the game?

OT - I just hope this Fallout is more like the originals in some ways. For me, Wasteland 2 is a better Fallout game than FO3 and NV were. Because of those last two, this new one isn't a day one purchase.

sullynathan3151d ago (Edited 3151d ago )

They aren't all Fallout fans, they're Bethesda fans.
Ever since Bethesda bought Fallout, fans of both series have basically become indistinguishable because Bethesda has made the gameplay from both series indistinguishable.

Dr_Angus3151d ago

the graphics shouldnt matter to the reviewer if everything else is superb

Whitefox7893151d ago

I personally think we have come to a good point regarding graphics in games. I believe its time we start putting a little more effort into the gameplay. :)

Perjoss3151d ago

Agreed, more focus on things like AI, sound design and writing

sullynathan3151d ago (Edited 3151d ago )

I would hope that a reviewer would criticize a game with poor textures and animation whether it is open world or not.

This is 2015 for gods sake. Why would a critic excuse this? I also hope that if the game is incredibly buggy at release, that "critics" don't just excuse it again.

Big_Game_Hunters3151d ago

I agree, if one of the biggest thing about your game is exploring the world, it better look good.

lunatic00013151d ago

As much as I love bethesda.. They do have a habit of releasing buggy games which is always excused by reviewers

lsujester3151d ago

True, but I imagine a large part of that is that the reviewers may not find a lot of bugs. They have to play it relatively fast, or not really get to play everything in order to get the review out. While Bethesda games always have bugs, you can easily do a playthrough and not find many if you don't really explore.

lunatic00013150d ago

@ Isujester

I agree with you 100% dude...its crazy though how some games get away with it while other games get punished for it but you are right though all the way

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Modders and Voice Actor Team Up for Fallout 4 Charity Mod

Fallout 4 modders have teamed up with legendary voice actor Wes Johnson to create a new mod for the game in the name of Alzheimer's research.

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Fallout 4 – Next Gen Update 2 Notes

A new update is now available for Fallout 4. This update adds the ability to manage your control over graphic fidelity or performance and addresses some further stability and visual issues.

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Tacoboto39d ago

How nice of them to give us more control over graphical settings as a way to *completely* avoid taking accountability for the broken Xbox settings.

bondsmx38d ago

Well, I still crashed like 5 times last night within two hours. So there’s that.

anast38d ago

I had to stop. The game is not good. I'd rather play Skyrim and that game isn't that good either.

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I Think It's About Time We Realize Fallout 4 Wasn't That Bad

Ahmed from eXputer: "2015's Fallout 4 received harsh criticism upon launching, but I think it was unwarranted and the game deserves more praise than it got."

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helicoptergirl44d ago

It was totally that bad. I couldn't finish the campaign it was so bland and boring as I recall. Got so sick of it. 1000 stimpaks on hard. It is very rare that I play half a game and then just quit. I usually always finish it. But i was so bored with this game I just stopped and never went back and never regretted it. Just thinking about that game makes me shudder

Furesis44d ago

That's exactly what happened to me too lmao
Fallout 4 is not a fallout game period it's a bethesda game

Vits44d ago

The comparison with Skyrim is mind-boggling. Yes, Skyrim has streamlined many of the systems that Morrowind introduced. However, it did not tamper with the core of the Elder Scrolls franchise; it did not diminish the freedom and sense of exploration that made Bethesda RPGs famous. Fallout 4, on the other hand, did exactly that to the Fallout series. It eliminated what made Fallout such a beloved series to play. There are no consequences for your choices, no reason to explore, and barely any interesting set pieces in the game.

It's not terrible, but it's a painfully mediocre game in a franchise that typically doesn't produce such mediocrity. So that is why people see it as bad, the bar is just much higher.

anast44d ago

They both feel the same because they are, it's just that one has swords and magic and the other has swords and guns.

anast44d ago

I'm replaying it now. It sucks. I'm about 30 hours in and thinking about quitting again. I am so tired of the dialogue I just spam a random button because it doesn't matter. The upgrade just feels like a graphical mod, everything else is not good.

Good-Smurf44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

I couldn't play the game as-is it was insanely boring and grindy and the grind itself are not fun at all.
Mods helped me stomach the game a bit better but after a while I just stopped playing and uninstalled it because the game did nothing after the first few hours to give me any motivation to keep playing it, it just became a mindless looter shooter with obsession in settlement building and defending.
Compared to F3 and FNV, F4 was barely a mediocre game it wasn't bad but it's also very forgettable entry.

MrDead44d ago

It's not that bad after 300+ mods that fix it's issues and make the game fun... but lets not talk about mods right now as they are f****d.

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