'Fallout 4' has, for the first time in a decade, more negative reviews than positive ones

Bethesda celebrates the tenth anniversary of Fallout 4 by releasing an Anniversary Edition that promises to bring additional content to the popular post-apocalyptic RPG. However, this renewal has been met with discontent from the community, due to the emergence of serious bugs and compatibility issues with existing mods. In recent weeks, players have flooded Steam reviews with negative feedback, resulting in the game experiencing its first drop to a Mostly Negative rating in eight years.

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The situation is alarming, as Fallout 4 has historically maintained a Very Positive review rate since its release in 2015. However, in recent days, only 33% of the more than 6,000 recent reviews have been favorable. This notable decline has led many in the community to question the direction Bethesda is taking with its management of the franchise and the impact of the Anniversary Edition release on the game’s modding ecosystem.

Players like Siinny and Tanooxares have expressed their frustration through social media, stating that the base experience of the game was already satisfying without the need for a problematic update. Others, like Scythefox, have highlighted how many mods have become obsolete after the update, pointing out that out of the 68,956 available mods, only 422 are currently compatible with the new version.

In the face of the growing wave of criticism, Bethesda has expressed its commitment to solving the problems. The company has already begun releasing patches to address stability and compatibility issues, with plans to continue working on more solutions to calm the discontent of players. The situation of Fallout 4 is a clear reflection of the delicate balance that developers must maintain between innovation and respect for a community that has supported the franchise for years.