A post-apocalyptic setting doesn't necessarily have to translate into a drab, depressing environment and Bethesda demonstrated that in Fallout 4 it's a pleasure to roam the land this time around as it provides some genuinely awesome vistas.

Fallout 4 takes place in 2287, just a decade after its predecessor and well over 200 years after the nuclear bombs fell over the world - it makes sense that life is starting to thrive once again, albeit mutated by radiation.

The art style is, in my opinion, a major improvement over Fallout 3. The entire Commonwealth (Massachusetts) wasteland is open from the beginning, and it's really a beautiful place. Of course, this being a Bethesda game there's no particular rush to do just that. Stasis is then reactivated by the perpetrators of this heinous act and the main character is only able to escape the pod an unspecified amount of time later, with the main goal to find Shaun in this new world. In this case, Vault 111 was meant to be a way for scientists to observe the effects of cryogenic stasis on unsuspecting subjects: upon entering it, a few staff members asked our main character's family to enter the pods for 'decontamination', but it was really to activate the stasis.ДЄt this point, our protagonist is only awakened (while still trapped inside the pod) to witness the murder of his/her partner and the kidnapping of his/her son, Shaun. The game begins with the chosen protagonist and his/her family securing a spot in Vault 111 and running to it just as the nuclear bombs are falling.ДЄs franchise fans already know, Vaults were really about scientific experiments set up by the government of the United States. I'm also grateful for my experience in the game - while it is far from perfect and I can see that more clearly now that I'm dissecting it for this Fallout 4 review, it's also very engaging and addictive it kept me hooked for ten straight days and over fifty gameplay hours, with plenty of side content still left.ДЇallout 4 allows players to choose between male and female protagonist, which is a first for Bethesda games (not counting mods, of course). Following a game for years eventually becomes tiresome, not to mention that it builds up hype in ways that can potentially damage the gaming experience itself. I wish more companies were able to do this, honestly. Bethesda managed to surprise everyone by announcing the game at E3 2015 and releasing it less than six months afterward. I'll admit, earlier this year I didn't think I would have been able to play Fallout 4 in 2015.

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