You can still role-play in this title but the protagonist is more defined than in any other Fallout games, and minimizing combat in a playthrough really weakens the experience. Fallout 4 might have the series’ classic look and is far more approachable to newcomers to the series, but its story and themes just don’t have the same punch as the original titles or Fallout: New Vegas.Ī big part of this disconnect is the game’s increased focus on combat, rather than the role-playing game elements that defined much of the series. Moreover, the cracks in Fallout 4 are the same that destroyed the foundation of Fallout 76 and made it a fundamentally broken experience. There’s plenty to like about the title and there are plenty of fun and interesting moments, but the game isn’t quite as cohesive as the previous Fallout games.

Fallout 4 is a weird game in general and feels 'not quite at home' in the long-running franchise.