To preface, it’s worth mentioning that Fallout 3 is probably my favourite game on the Xbox 360. I knew that the mere mention of Fallout at Bethesda’s E3 presentation would steal the show, and like millions of other gamers, I spent the last few months beside myself with anticipation for Fallout 4.

Set in a post-apocalyptic Boston wasteland, Fallout 4 is an FPS/RPG hybrid with a ridiculous amount of customization, gameplay options, quests and open-world scale. 2015 has been an incredible year for blockbuster titles, from Battlefront to The Witcher 3 and Halo 5 – Fallout 4 seemed poised to overshadow them all, but does it deserve to?

As a huge fan of Fallout, and Bethesda’s particular brand of open-world RPG, I find myself with mixed feelings about Fallout 4.