Fallout 4: additions, review and passage

Fallout 4 - how many words were said and how many reviews were written about this game. The new project from the company Bethesda received the most controversial and contradictory reviews and reviews from the players and critics. However, this did not stop the creators from releasing several game and story additions, which we'll talk about in the Fallout 4 review. The add-ons, the plot of the game, the gameplay and the general impression of DLC and the main story are all described in the article.

A Brief History of the Game

After the release of Fallout 3, all fans of the series were at a loss. On the one hand, a fresh and uncharacteristic series was played, and on the other - it was already "not the same Fallout." A few years later, the rights to develop a new part were transferred to other hands, and so the world appeared New Vegas. The game was not called a full-fledged fourth part, although it was created from scratch - a new world, a plot, locations and even a completely redesigned role-playing system and pumping, which was so heavily abused in the third part. The fourth part did not work out because New Vegas was created on the same old engine, which was used since the days of Oblivion.

New Vegas public liked much more than the original third part. In her fans of post-apocalypse play to this day, even ignoring Fallout 4. Additions and various mods are being actively developed for this game so far.

And what about the new Fallout 4? In late 2015, on the shelves appeared disks with a new game. The developers this time again made studio Bethesda, which was associated with a lot of discontent and distrust of the public. Has Fallout 4 justified itself, will the additions come out in the future and the description of the already released DLC - about this further.

It turned out or not?

Almost all the fears associated with the release of the new part were justified. Another change of developer and a return to the sources played a cruel joke with the series - Fallout 4 turned out to be a completely different game. Fans of the original parts and New Vegas did not understand why their favorite role-playing game turned into an ordinary shooter with a simplified version of the pumping and dialogue. On the other hand, it allowed to attract a new and young audience to the series, which just started to get acquainted with the adventures in the post-apocalypse of Fallout 4. The add-ons also turned out to be a little different from what they were represented by the fans. Why did the game turn out completely different? The answer to this question we will try to find further.

Plot

The protagonist is a military man who has come face to face with the most terrible problem and the catastrophe in the history of mankind - a nuclear war. The first terrible explosion the hero meets with his family at home. They are offered to be saved in the shelter, but this salvation turned out to be a trap. Instead of housing, all people are placed in cryogenic capsules and frozen for 200 years for the purpose of research. The protagonist gets out of cryogenic sleep at the wrong time - his wife / husband is killed and the child is taken away by unknown people.

Having freed himself and went to the surface in an empty and hostile world after 200 years of imprisonment, the hero goes in search of his son and gradually gets to know the world around him. Here begins the main problem - the hero's motivation. In Fallout 4, you will not be able to play a character at will, since it has a past and a whole background. Therefore, to help everyone on the road and fulfill their requests somehow do not want to, because your hero is important only one task.

Mechanics and gameplay

The following features are related to gameplay. In Fallout 4 (gameplay additions are no different) you have a lot to shoot. To shoot a lot. You can say that the role-playing game has turned into a shooter. But here the system of abilities comes to the fore.

In the new part, all the abilities and the pumping have decided to be combined into a common system. Parameters SPECIAL directly affect the number of abilities that you can study. In this case, each parameter is responsible for certain skills. Thus, you get a cocktail of all skills and characteristics. You can absolutely pump everything to the end of the game, because there are no restrictions on the levels.

The next feature is simplified dialogues. Instead of old and familiar dialog boxes, players got a fashionable dialogue wheel. Not at all this was the fans of the plot part from Fallout 4. The first addition, created by the fans, returns the usual look, but they work unstably.

In the wheel of the answers, you can choose only the general theme to which your character will give out a phrase or a whole speech. The difficulty lies in the fact that sometimes it is difficult to guess by describing the answer, what will be discussed. Also added the option "Sarcasm", in which the character had to respond in the appropriate manner. However, it turned out ambiguously.

Now let's talk about the technical component. The game is created on a completely new game engine and looks quite dignified. About any realism it does not go, but the picture pleases the eye. But there is one thing - it will please you only if you have a very powerful computer, and it's not a fact. Fallout 4 is very poorly optimized and on weak computers produces a low FPS. Apparently, the new engine is not yet brought to mind.

Game world

By area, the map in the fourth part is much smaller than in New Vegas. However, the developers went to the trick and artificially stretched the passage of the entire game world for almost several hours. This succeeded because of the richness of events. At every step, there will be crowds of mutants, raiders and new enemies who have elite enhanced variations. To exterminate all enemies and research buildings takes a lot of playing time in Fallout 4. The latest version with all the additions May require its passage of more than 40 hours. And this is if you go only on the plot branch of the quests.

The appearance in the game of additions with robots, the construction of buildings and the creation of their own settlement further prolongs the gameplay. Add here kraft weapons, equipment and storylines with your team-mates - we will get an almost endless game. Still, in something Bethesda has a successful project. So successful that the additions to it did not take long. Many people were worried about the question: when will the addition to Fallout 4 be released? Now you can be content with the whole three full DLC, about which we will talk further.

Immediately it is worth to clarify that access to all three DLC you can get through the Steam store for 1500 rubles if you have on your account a digital copy of the original game. The first two add-ons are small additions of content, and the last is a real story adventure with new locations and characters. What can be proud of the developer studio Fallout 4 - add-ons. What will DLC in the future - the company has not yet disclosed.

Autumatron

The first addition is related to robots. If you dive to a certain level, then on one of the radio waves you will hear a call for help - this will be the beginning of the addition of Autumatron. Arriving at the rescue site, our hero discovers fighting robots. This will start a small quest line, after which you can design your own robots.

Of the advantages of DLC, you can note the possibility of creating a unique companion, which by combat power surpasses all of the original game. The disadvantage is that these innovations are catastrophically small for a full complement. New items, a small quest, a couple of dungeons and the robots themselves are good, but what about those who like to play alone and without companions?

Wasteland Workshop

The second to the Fallout 4 supplement (DLC) is associated with a similar theme. In it, you can tame wild pets and use them for their own needs. Also you are given the opportunity to catch opponents and lock them in cages. A nice addition were new decorations and items for your settlement. These two DLCs do not make sense to buy separately from the Season Pass, because they have too little content.

Far Harbor

And for the sake of this add-on it is worth and to spend. In it you will find a completely new island Far Harbor with its secrets, features, plot and characters. The game becomes more dangerous and difficult, and opponents are more angry. On this island is a secret colony of Sints, in which you will have to find one woman at the request of your partner.

The developers promise in addition the largest number of locations and content than for any other game from Bethesda. And they did not deceive - the island of Far Harbor is in good shape. Under it is a lot of dungeons, and the enemies really got stronger.

Another feature of Far Harbor - the game began to look completely different from the original. A fascinating fog, a dark night, lighting from lanterns and an architecture unusual for the game create fascinating and frightening landscapes.

Along with this, DLC added a new survival mode to the game, which tightened the conditions and rules of survival in the post-apocalyptic world.

Verdict

We got acquainted with all the main aspects of the game and examined the essence of all DLC for Fallout 4. The release of add-ons has not been announced yet, but the developers assure that players will still have a sea of unique content.