Fallout 4 | How a shift in Focus can hurt a Game | Let's Talk about Game Design
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Fallout 4 is a polarising game, not only due to the game design choices Bethesda made throughout the production of Fallout 4, but also due to the fragmented Fallout fan base. Quite a few fans, prefer the older games, some the Bethesda iterations and others are strictly dedicated to New Vegas, the 3D Fallout game that was developed by the creators of the franchise.
Bethesda is more than capable of developing open world role playing games, but it seems that their focus is shifting towards a different market. Their games simplify and try to appeal to wider markets. This is not nescessarily a bad thing, but this fact doesn't sit well with long time Fallout enthusiasts.
But what does Fallout 4 as a game do wrong? Firstly, and most importantly, it doesn't know if it wants to be a first person shooter, or a role playing game. The combat was revised, a base building mode was implemented and a heavy focus has been laid on the exploration and looting portions present in the game. Those are great additions to the franchise, but to a shift in focus, most of the times damage is noticeable in the finished product. Said damage can be found in Fallout 4 on many occasions. Enemies tend to be too resistant to damage, the dialogue system has been drastically simplified and was made less satisfying, a few mechanics regarding the combat and health systems have been unnecessarily simplified and the story is lacking in quite a few areas to put it politely.
The good thing is, the old games still exist and are very much worth to play, so if you find a distaste in Fallout 4, you can always go back and play one of the predecessors!
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