But can the latest adventure in the franchise live up to its beloved predecessor.

An abandoned comic book publisher office?

How can I not explore it?

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Bostons famous Fenway Park?

Gotta see whats become of that.

A crumbling high school with heads on pikes outside?

I bet theres great loot in there!

Peter Brown, GameSpot (9/10)

Junk is also necessary for another ofFallout 4s features.

Rather than a bland cipher, this game puts you in the role of a parent.

After being shuffled into a Vault and cryogenically frozen, youre awoken temporarily to see your infant son kidnapped.

Leon Hurley, GamesRadar+ (5/5)

There are other clarifying tweaks that simplify a lot of old mechanics.

Radiation poisoning no longer makes stats deteriorate, and instead eats away at your maximum health.

Its a more immediate concept to grasp as you juggle staying alive with eating food that makes you weaker.

VATS has been augmented inFallout 4with a new critical hit system.

Every perk has several levels, often leading to big rewards in exchange for dedicated points investment.

The social hierarchy of the Commonwealth is far more nuanced than in previous Bethesda titles.

Instead, there are difficult relationships between them.

There are no easy allies, and no easy moral positions to align yourself with.

Fallout 4is now available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.