People whine so much. That's really all I have to say. The game is great and the graphics are more than competent when compared with its peers. Bottom line, play the game and don't listen to whiners.

I think it looks just good enough to where its not hurting my perception of it.

There are no games like fallout 4. Therefore none that look better. Compering gameworlds with far less depth. Less things to interact with, less npc's, less everything. That really makes no sense.

I think the graphics are great. I pop'ed in fallout 3 to compare on my two inputs and fallout 4 graphics are better in every way. I did notice you don't see your weapon on your back like you do in fallout 3. now if you compare it graphically to the witcher 3 or batman ak, I can see your disappointment.

Graphics are fine. The games strong point is inovation. I'd guess the things they add to the game are more complex than making a game look great, especially on a old engine.

Have yall seen the graphics mod for skyrim?,fallout 4 was based off skyrim just wait for the mods !!!

I feel like the janitor of the wasteland, rather than the hero. Thats all Ill say.

Graphics do matter in a game. I don't see why people keep defending bethesda even going to the point and claiming that people are whining. You people have no problem with the fact that Bethesda has been using a "new engine" that is actually an updated version of the engine they used since 2002 but always complain that COD stays the same.

The game looks poor. There are multiple games that are larger than also look better and run just as well if not better.

Parts of the game look like reused ps3/xbox 360 assets that's for sure. Other parts of the game, like the weather or the blimp flying over are definitely this gen. Regardless this game is so damn addictive.

Someone needs to tell this to Minecraft.

I think it looks fine. It could always be better but gameplay, atmosphere, fun are more important. As long as it's not pong or Fallout 3 type last generation graphics. I think they need to update to a new engine yea. However that is much more expensive and time-consuming to create a whole new engine and whole new open world game.

I think it looks phenomenal... Especially for the size. I'm loving my first Fallout game.

I'll admit I expected more polish from Bethesda, but still the graphics look much better than previous FO games and the game play mechanics are a lot better this time around.

I agree with the article...the graphics are not particularly good.

The engine is great at some things just not all things like most engines, but the "Creation Engine" is not good at "Enough" things. Example: Far Cry's Dunai engine looks really good, but has horrible water and AO effects, Frostbite looks really good but also lacks on the Water effects, Cryengine is very diverse and is my top engine choice as every effect they seem to master to look "even" with everything else the engine renders but at the same time, the tone of the color palette does not look as photo realistic as say, frostbite. I will say GTA V's engine is very nice for an open world game, if they could get sharper texture detail and more particle effects it would be the BEST open world scale-able engine. Fallout 4 looks washed out and gross at times, ambient lighting kinda dresses things up but for how small Fallout 4 is compared to other open world games who have much further and better looking draw distances to render, it makes me wonder if they even upgraded the engine besides lighting?

Yes, they matter... but looking at Fallout 4 sales, it depends on who you ask.

Fallout 4 and Witcher were the only two games I purchased on or near launch Day.

Witcher is just an amazing game, it's crafted story driven system and beautiful world are a true accomplishment.

Fallout 4 is also beautiful from a distance, it's up close you start to see the problems but it also has that special quality Fallout 3 had; which I think most Bethesda works share. You simply want to explore everything. The damn settlement building has become a time sink I'm thankfully moving past; until I get the Local Leader perk at least.

I was a little annoyed at first with all the chatter pre-release and yes the characters are like shiny last gen with all the herky jerky animations we've come to expect from Bethesda. They really need to up their game so to speak, in that department.

For me at least, it has not detracted from the overall Fallout experience of which there is little else to compare. I think of it like this. I'm standing on a precipice in Witcher just admiring the beautiful landscape of trees, mountains and changing weather. I take some screen shots, a few slow pans and broadcast my gameplay because it's just beautiful.

In fallout I stand atop a tall bridge looking at the great expanse with great lighting and distant fog when I think to myself; now where do I want to go. Which usually leads into some wild place to clear with massive variety's of loot to pickup along the way.

The rewards for venturing out on your own in fallout are substantial and the sense of immersion that comes along with it is what keeps me playing.

If only they would release a stereoscopic 3d patch. ;-)

What a stupid article. This whole graphics debate over Fallout 4 is a dead horse.

I never played any Bethesda-developed game for the graphics. I have always played them for the experience. If I were worried about graphics, I'd drop 1000 bucks on a decent started PC.

I just started playing it got it today and I think the graphic s are pretty good.

It is a mixed bag,.. It goes from holly shit this is jaw dropping gorgeous and immersive,.. to this looks like crap and almost immersion breaking,.. but the whole game is like that,.. there are times I think this is the best thing ever,.. to the times,.. this systems are barely working

Really is ugly looking. Don't really see what people like about the game other than it's just a fun game to them but not my cup of tea.

This is a huge open world game. If people want better graphics and animations that takes time and skilled personnel to implement. That would mean higher production costs which mean higher prices. I don't know why so many gamers are against paying a higher price for higher quality. I would gladly pay $79 or $89 for a standard edition of a immense 200 plus hour open world game with the best visuals, effects and animation out there.

Graphics - content - gameplay.

Fallout has a near perfect balance of all 3 of these. Sadly a lot of games devs now scarifice content and gameplay to make their game look all shiny and nice for release date whilst leaving game devoid of things to do and interact with.

But that's my opinion though

The game looks good... wtf is wrong with you people? Or are you all on consoles because from my PC it looks great.

Graphics only matter when the game is advertised as having great graphics and raise people's expectations. There are many great games, old and new, that rely on excellent gameplay. If you're having fun because the game is so much fun, then no, graphics don't matter.

This game has fog to hide the draw distance ffs!, even indoor areas, that is just sad and lazy. They really could of went all out on this game and really wowed us but they just rehashed old stuff which is extremely lazy. Wonder if theyll cop out with h the next elder scrolls.

It looks a hell of a lot better than Fallout 3. That said, it's disgusting how " gamers" have become such graphics whores. Gameplay is much more important, and we can always get better texture mods on PC. I'm aware that mods will be usable on console versions, but mods like texture mods won't work on consoles when there is no more potential power.

Bring back freedom with magic (even if exploitable it's fun). Bring back utterly bizarre and memorable characters (starfield felt like theirs were designed by a committee of wet blankets). Bring back actual consequential player choice ie different classes and guilds/houses/etc that can't all be done in the one playthrough. And update or replace that damn engine for more seamless streaming/traversal so dungeons, towns and buildings aren't segmented separate levels. And for the love of god don't dare do that shitty dialog wheel and voiced player again

First of all, they should replace Todd Howard for that to happen.

Starfield could have become an (Xbox) megaseller and critically acclaimed milestone in the Sci-Fi genre.

I would have never let them work with CreationEngine 2 for that, but scrapped it completely.

the Fallout 4 Anniversary edition is a JOKE.. way too expensive.. and its broken.. Bethesda is a joke now..