The plot is a bit on the light side and serves mostly as your motivation for exploring the Commonwealth, so don’t go in expecting the same quality of storytelling you might find from some of this year’s other massive open-world titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.Īs well as the story sets up your motivations for exploring the irradiated remains of Boston, it’s the exploration and sense of discovery that’s key to the Fallout series, and here in 4 it’s once again the area where the game shines the brightest, as the game’s Boston setting is perfect in that regard.Ĭompared to the relatively open nature of Fallout 3‘s Washington D.C. From there, players explore the remains of what’s left in Boston and its surrounding areas, scavenging for items, food, weapons, equipment, and more against the various irradiated creatures, enemies, and more waiting across the wartorn, barren wasteland.Īlong the way, you’ll also encounter various factions and groups that you can align with and complete missions for, with many of them having a common enemy known only as “the Institute” finding yourself wrapped up in helping to take down the organization and finding what was taken from you along the way.