Sherri L. Smith
Tom's Guidehttps://www.tomsguide.com/us/fallout-4,review-3195.html
Published 11/12/2015
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 11/10/2015
Fallout 4
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to the world of Fallout 4, their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming. As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.
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- Bethesda Game Studios
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- Bethesda Softworks
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Critic avg
85
69 scored reviews
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69
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 85 across 69 scored reviews, with a 100-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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69 included scored reviews
90–10033 reviews · 48%
80–8928 reviews · 41%
70–794 reviews · 6%
Below 704 reviews · 6%
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Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/11/2015
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80
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalRich Stanton
The GuardianThe Guardian Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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60
-25 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrei Dumitrescu
SoftpediaSoftpedia Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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85
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Giant BombGiant Bomb Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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67
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant MagazineFallout 4 | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 11/10/2015
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100
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Bistak
ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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100
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalShawn Petraschuk
COGconnectedCOGconnected Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/10/2015
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90
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Steinman
RPGFanRPGFan Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/9/2015
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85
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Read originalSteve Watts
ShacknewsShacknews Fallout 4 Review
Published 11/9/2015
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80
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