I was really disappointed in this one; not sure even the GECK can save it, given the four response dialogs, flat characters, general loss of RPG elements. It can fix the lack of variety of weapons and armors though. I thought the power armor too overpowered so I didn’t use it. I like shotguns, battle rifles, ability to customize ammo. For FNV I made sabot rounds and HE for twelve gauge with realistic penetration abilities and simulated impact fuse. What a hoot!
F4 was the disappointment of the year. Action games should not be combined with farming/civ games. Bethesda made out this time because no one saw it coming, but the brand has been damaged and if there is a F5, it will face major scrutiny before being purchased.
I think the voiced protagonist and the loss of being able to play as a bastard, really hurts the long term replay value of F4.
In F3 and NV you could truly achieve a different experience by choosing different factions and alignments. In F4, there is no real alignment system, just a companion like/dislike that doesn’t seem to mean much.