I played it for 50 hours, found it weirdly captivating but also incredibly tedious. Even as Fallout 4's biggest defender it's really hard to defend some of the things in Bethesdas formula which haven't improved in 9 years. I still have to go back and finish the main storyline and some side quests but I think I've seen most of the game has had to offer in this time. Really hard to defend some design and game choices when Bethesda is now patching in things that should have been in the game in the first place like a moon rover for easier ground travelling on planets. I really want to love it more because I've always wanted a NASA coded sci Fi universe like this one and I got it in spades especially with some good side content like the terromorphs quests which reminded me why I fell in love with BGS to begin with. I admire the ambition at display and always champion new IP but I understand for those who really had their hopes high for this one and feel pretty disheartened by the results especially if you've been waiting since fallout 4 for a real BGS game again since these games are taking more years to produce and not be stuck with the likes of F76. Fuckin insane I'll probably be 30 when Elder Scrolls VI finally comes out.

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2024


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