Whether you've blasted through the campaign or only just scraped the surface, gamers the world over have now been able to sink a wealth of time into Bethesda's latest RPG opus, the rapturously-reviewed Fallout 4. That said, the initial afterglow is starting to die down, meaning it's time to put the adoring fanboyism beyond and take a more critical look at the areas where the game falls down, because for everything FO4 gets right, it also leaves plenty to be desired. From technical issues to lazy corner-cutting, bizarre design choices and elements that feel like a step back from previous Fallout games, there's plenty of quibbles that prevent the game from being the masterpiece it was so clearly capable of.
11. Those Ridiculous Loading Times
In an era where the PS4 and Xbox One are promising smoother, faster load times than ever, Fallout 4 sadly embarrasses them by boasting average load times on consoles of 30-50 seconds in length. Sure, this wouldn't be a problem if it appeared infrequently, but considering the amount of fast-traveling you're likely to be doing throughout the game, it can be especially aggravating if you need to quickly travel between several areas, resulting in a number of near-back-to-back loading screens. When other, much better looking games can muster load times of 5-10 seconds, it's rather aggravating that the game wastes so much player time loading everything in. Yes, it's widely accepted that Bethesda's engine is a mess, but is this really acceptable on current-gen tech, let alone a PC (though it admittedly isn't as bad on PC)?
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