Fallout 4 (PS4, XONE) Review | Giant Bomb

The occasionally extreme performance issues found in the console versions of Fallout 4 make those versions more difficult to recommend than their PC counterpart.

[Walker]

Pretty dissapointing!!

[bluegoblin]

In no way, shape or form is this game a 6 out of 10! 10 hours in and loving it.

[nommers]

It's enjoyable, and can be their personal GOTY if they'd like but reviewers have a job to do first and foremost. They should never give a game special treatment just because they like it more or prefer the style more, and vice versa shouldn't condemn it either.

They're comparing each game to every other developers hard work out there, and money is on the line (for developers and reviewers) just because of reviews.

Bugs and game crashing/freezing are unacceptable if just because your system could wind up bricking, even despite how much fun you're having playing the game.

Speaking of fun, there's no way to gauge that sometimes in comparison to other games. It's too subjective. Flaws like bugs and game crashing/freezing though are understandable on a universal level to condemn in all general consensus.

Hell, I like this game a lot so far, but I would never give it any accolades based on the flaws presented. If it presented some revolutionary new game design I would praise it for that and give the game praise accordingly but nothing more or less.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

To bluegobin . Jeff Gertsmann gave the console version of Fallout 4 a 3 out 5 ! Not a 6 out of 10 .

[bluegoblin]

To defender of doom.... 3 out of 5 and 6 out of 10 is the exact same shit..did not know it took a genius to figure that one out.

[Heyxyz]

Yikes, if Fallout 4's taught me anything it's that YOU should tell yourself how much you love a game, not reviewers or other gamers...the reason I say this is because everyone seems to hate Fallout 4, but I on the other hand love it. I haven't had this much fun in ages. It's rare for me to marathon a game (I have a short attention span), but I just got finished marathoning Fallout 4 and I loved it.

[lelo2play]

Everybody hates Falout 4? Where did you get that from?

Personally, 6-8 hours in and quite enjoying it. Playing the PC version, runs nicely and haven't encountered any major bug.

[LAWSON72]

Go look at metacritic and you will see many many complainers.

[Heyxyz]

"Everbody" is an exaggeration, but look at comment sections, forums, and like @LAWSON72 said metacritic, where it's being metabombed. There's hate for this game everywhere...

BTW, I have a lot of disagrees. Usually I don't care, but this worries me because it seems most people who read my comment think a game reviewer or community should decide if they like a game for them. It's either that or people hate the fact I said I love Fallout 4...

[BlackPanther]

I recommend people actually read the review and not just the score. Giant Bomb does a really good job with reviews and this is a good one.

You of course don't have to agree because all reviews are subjective so there is no right or wrong.

[JoeMcCallister]

Having reviewed it myself, I really didn't find the issues Jeff did - but I do typically take their opinions into consideration and most of the staff there at GB doesn't seem to just react emotionally so I typically put a bit more stake in their stuff. While I disagree with him having played a ton of it so far, I see his points, and I might've just been lucky and not had bugs beyond a few frame drops, I'll look forward to the Bombcast to hear the rest of the team's input because I don't think everyone had the experience Jeff did.

You make a great point though, reading the reviews thoroughly is always a better idea than reacting to a 3/5 on one of the most anticipated titles ever.

[Mega24]

I haven't seen one single bug or performance issue, 10 hours in. So I don't understand where are people getting this, or why are they being to critical about it. I think they are just blowing things out of proportion for the clicks.

Edit: for clarification, I'm playing on PC; GTX 970.

[Christopher]

It's the subheading on the article itself...

"The occasionally extreme performance issues found in the console versions of Fallout 4 make those versions more difficult to recommend than their PC counterpart."

And right below that: "Editor's note: The above score applies to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game."

[JoeMcCallister]

Played on Xbox One for review here and didn't have problems beyond a few instances of frame rate dropping, but still not to 0 or anything that I consider experience breaking. It seems Gerstmann had a bad time, and that sucks, but idk if I just got lucky or what - not one jarring glitch or error through 40+ hours.

[twiggytree12]

This review is for the console versions, not PC.

[cd1]

I'm sure these frame rate issues will get sorted in time, hopefully sooner rather than later as i was hoping to buy this for my Xmas break. No biggy if not, I still have an unfinished Witcher 3 to play.

[DEEBO]

Go to wait for this one.

Still didn't beat batman,witcher 3 or gta5.

Went the tomb raider.love the series and big fan of Ms Croft

[hiawa23]

I get he can't recommend the game over the PC version, but the article says the review is supposed to be for the consoles. For those of us who could care less about PC gaming and fine with only gaming on consoles, how does the game run, I think is what many wants to know.

[Livecustoms]

3/5 ? ouch... inb4 fanboys fill the comments with rage ;)

[Fusion_Ninja]

Funny how I've had no performance issues on my PS4 version, no problems with 'mis-chosen/misrepresented dialogue'; roughly 10-12 hours in, I've had a mostly fantastic experience across the board (including settlement building). Gerstmann gets more and more cynical and jaded by the year. I can't stand Giant Bomb's 'hipper than thou' vibe.

Next.

[YodaCracker]

The tech issues are right there, plain as day, in the Quick Look posted at the top of the review. I'm glad you had a fantastic experience though.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

Funny thing is Jeff Gertsmann said he had no tech issues with Fallout New Vegas . But a lot of his friends said, "Jeff was crazy" because they had a lot bug issues with Fallout Vegas . I think Jeff is being honest not hip . Go watch Jeff and Dan from Gamespot on Youtube, talking about bug issues in a video posted yesterday by Gamespot .