Re: Fallout 4 Next-Gen Dud

On 26/04/2024 16:39, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Bethesda just dropped their 'next gen update mod' for "Fallout 4", and
apparently it's a dud.
 With a name like 'Next Gen Update' you'd expect some significant
changes, but apparently it mostly just adds (imperfect)
ultra-wide-screen support and (very buggy) 'weapon debris' feature. IT
doesn't really add any graphical improvements at all. You can't even
crank the FPS past 60 without the physics engine going wild.
 Oh, and it breaks all existing mods too.
 But, fine. That's Bethesda, right? Half-assing it and breaking mods is
what they do. Except it's also a mandatory update on Steam (yeah, you
can delay it if you don't have it installed yet... but eventually
you're going to have to accept it). Why Bethesda couldn't have
released it as a 'DLC' pack that could be toggled on (or off) is a
mystery.
 Not that it really affects me. While I've played all the games the
"Fallout" franchise has never really been one of my favorites, and
"Fallout 4" is possibly my least favorite of the bunch. It was
unlikely that I was going to reinstall the game just to see what the
'Next Gen' update offered. It's even more unlikely now that we see how
pathetic it actually is.
 But this (and "Starfield"... and "Skyrim Special Edition"... and
"Redfall".. and... and... and...) makes you really wonder what's going
on at Bethesda HQ. There seems to be an increasing lack of quality
from their products recently (and Bethesda games have been pretty
janky from the start). It's like watching a slow-motion car crash.
Will they be able to turn it around, you wonder? Or is everything
going to end up in fire and ruin?
 

Maybe a new release date for Fallout London is now planned as this update will no longer break it.