Considering I've put 200+ hours into the game so far, I would say I got my money's worth. That said now that I've beaten the game with all the faction storylines, multiple times, some of the game's flaws and limitations have come to light.
As noted in other reviews here, your character is pretty railroaded and you pretty much can't say no to certain characters. There is much less freedom storywise and too many "essential" NPC's.
Most annoying for me is trying to play the stealth route. The sneaking system is greatly improved, but the game just about forces you to take on companions, especially the dog who gets shoved in your face even if you don't want him. I'm fine with using the dog on the one mission where he's needed, but then the game just automatically assumes you need a companion and pairs you with him, forcing you to dismiss him, and the dismiss command doesn't come up half the time.
Another annoyance is even if you take the tight lipped route and give away as little info about yourself as possible, Piper somehow knows who you are and that you're looking for someone. Her deducing that you're from a vault is fair enough, but how could she possibly know that you came to Diamond City to find somebody? Speaking of Piper, I don't like her character. She comes off as too pushy with quips like "you owe me an interview" and you can't stop her from finding out that the Institute kidnapped your son.
That said, overall I think the game is a big improvement on the technical front, and having avoided spoilers I thought the story was interesting enough, especially the twist once you reach the Institute. The crafting and building systems provide a good amount of customization, though I wish there was at least one type of roof my character could build that didn't have holes in it.
It's a heck of a lot more stable then 3 or New Vegas. It still crashes on occasion, but not like 3 or New Vegas did. It does like to hang while loading, which I hope Bethesda fixes.
Graphics wise I'm pretty pleased with it. Miles above 3 and New Vegas, with little details like the primers in bullets being punched out as you fire the pipe revolver, good weather effects (even though it sometimes rains indoors and places that shouldn't be wet are), and better lighting.
So yeah, to me it was worth $60. Needs more work though.
Was it worth $60?
Considering I've put 200+ hours into the game so far, I would say I got my money's worth. That said now that I've beaten the game with all the faction storylines, multiple times, some of the game's flaws and limitations have come to light.
As noted in other reviews here, your character is pretty railroaded and you pretty much can't say no to certain characters. There is much less freedom storywise and too many "essential" NPC's.
Most annoying for me is trying to play the stealth route. The sneaking system is greatly improved, but the game just about forces you to take on companions, especially the dog who gets shoved in your face even if you don't want him. I'm fine with using the dog on the one mission where he's needed, but then the game just automatically assumes you need a companion and pairs you with him, forcing you to dismiss him, and the dismiss command doesn't come up half the time.
Another annoyance is even if you take the tight lipped route and give away as little info about yourself as possible, Piper somehow knows who you are and that you're looking for someone. Her deducing that you're from a vault is fair enough, but how could she possibly know that you came to Diamond City to find somebody? Speaking of Piper, I don't like her character. She comes off as too pushy with quips like "you owe me an interview" and you can't stop her from finding out that the Institute kidnapped your son.
That said, overall I think the game is a big improvement on the technical front, and having avoided spoilers I thought the story was interesting enough, especially the twist once you reach the Institute. The crafting and building systems provide a good amount of customization, though I wish there was at least one type of roof my character could build that didn't have holes in it.
It's a heck of a lot more stable then 3 or New Vegas. It still crashes on occasion, but not like 3 or New Vegas did. It does like to hang while loading, which I hope Bethesda fixes.
Graphics wise I'm pretty pleased with it. Miles above 3 and New Vegas, with little details like the primers in bullets being punched out as you fire the pipe revolver, good weather effects (even though it sometimes rains indoors and places that shouldn't be wet are), and better lighting.
So yeah, to me it was worth $60. Needs more work though.