Fallout 4 recieved a lot of criticism because it lacks a lot of the roleplaying elements the previous games in the series offered, possiblely due to the voice acting and set background story. If you have not played any of the previous Fallout games, they give you a lot of freedom to be good or evil, or side with specific groups of people out in the world. Fallout 4 does offer simillar oportunities, but many believe the PC own motives are predetermined due to the story, which I do not agree with. In my opinion, Fallout 4's roleplaying elements are very much the same as Fallout 3's, where you do in fact have a set story and motives, but you do not have to be morally good or evil. Fallout 4 may not have as many direct "evil" options but it doesn't nessesarily mean it's not there.

If you're new to the series, Fallout plays very similiar to Skyrim or other exploration based games. While there is no incorrect way to play Fallout, if you rush to the finish line you will find the game a lot less enjoyable than everyone else. What makes Fallout so great is the little stories you find a long the way. The devs really go out of their way to make the game feel alive, and give everything a story. The Fallout games are games you can replay several times over and each time find new things, even years later. Story telling is really where Fallout 4 thrives.

Overall I highly reccomend this game, especially if you are into exploration based games. If you are looking for your next FPS, or hardcore roleplaying a specific character with a specific background you might not be satisfied.

Fallout 4 recieved a lot of criticism because it lacks a lot of the roleplaying elements the previous games in the series offered, possiblely due to the voice acting and set background story. If you have not played any of the previous Fallout games, they give you a lot of freedom to be good or evil, or side with specific groups of people out in the world. Fallout 4 does offer simillar oportunities, but many believe the PC own motives are predetermined due to the story, which I do not agree with. In my opinion, Fallout 4's roleplaying elements are very much the same as Fallout 3's, where you do in fact have a set story and motives, but you do not have to be morally good or evil. Fallout 4 may not have as many direct "evil" options but it doesn't nessesarily mean it's not there. If you're new to the series, Fallout plays very similiar to Skyrim or other exploration based games. While there is no incorrect way to play Fallout, if you rush to the finish line you will find the game a lot less enjoyable than everyone else. What makes Fallout so great is the little stories you find a long the way. The devs really go out of their way to make the game feel alive, and give everything a story. The Fallout games are games you can replay several times over and each time find new things, even years later. Story telling is really where Fallout 4 thrives. Overall I highly reccomend this game, especially if you are into exploration based games. If you are looking for your next FPS, or hardcore roleplaying a specific character with a specific background you might not be satisfied.