Fallout 4 Next Generation: The Letdown After the Anticipation

In 2022, Bethesda announced an update next-gen for Fallout 4her RPG post-apocalyptic originally released in 2015. Players were eager to rediscover the title with graphical and technical improvements, but we had to wait until yesterday to finally get this update.

PS5 players subscribed to PlayStation Plus initially had the unpleasant surprise of not being entitled to this update next-gen for Fallout 4the base game is however in their library. Sony And Bethesda have announcement that subscribers to PS+ Extra Or Premium will have the patch next-gen soon, but nothing is specified concerning subscribers to the PS+ Essentialswho had obtained the game via the PS+ collection, an offer that has now disappeared. A recurring complication on consoles Sonythis had been the case for Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Anyway, as reported Eurogamerplayers who have access to the update Fallout 4 are already disappointed. On PC, it's a disaster for users of modsmost community creations are no longer compatible with this version next-gen. It was inevitable, the creators of the highly anticipated mod Fallout: London had announced a postponement of the release of the project to avoid this problem. Moreover, Fallout 4 is now playable on Steam Deck with status Checkedbut this version does without launcherthe small screen that opens when launching the game. Problem, it is because launcher that players make the game's graphics settings… You must now enter a command (SteamDeck=0 %command%) to access the launchera real hassle.

On Xbox Series X|S, Fallout 4 Next Gen downloads easily, even for subscribers to Game Pass. However, Thomas Morgan of Digital Foundry affirm that only the mode Performance at 60 fps worksdeactivate it to switch to mode Quality don't change it frame rate nor the graphics.

After all these years of waiting, players are disappointed, and that's right. Bethesda shoots itself in the foot while the franchise fallout is in the spotlight thanks to the series ofAmazon Prime Video, new players now know why the studio is known for complicated launches and buggy games…Now let's cross our fingers that other patches will correct all this very quickly. You can find Fallout 4 GOTY from €9.49 on Amazon, Cdiscount, Fnac, GOG.com And Gamesplanet.

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