Fallout 4 Next Gen Update Faces Backlash from PC Players

2024-04-29 21:02:50

Although the update has been better received on other platforms, many Fallout 4 players on PC consider that it has not been worth it

Although two years passed from its official announcement until it was finally published, the update that was to adapt Fallout 4 to the standards of the new generation has not had the expected results. To the minor problems that some console users have encountered, we must add the notably negative situation on PC. In short, the version for computers It doesn’t seem to have been worth it.: It barely introduces any changes and makes most of the unofficial mods incompatible. This situation has caused many users to look for a way to revert the video game to the version prior to this ‘next-gen update’.

Fallout 4 update stumbles on PC community

He official portal for Fallout 4 on Bethesda's Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update: Impact on Mods and Player Community”>Nexus Mods, the most popular website for downloading this type of add-ons, indicates that the two most downloaded files are “Steam-Skin Next-Gen Update” and “Fallout 4 Downgrader”. Both mods live up to their name: while the first is a file that ‘tricks’ Steam into thinking that you have already updated the game, the second allows users who have already installed the update to very easily return to the game. previous version of the video game. It should be noted that these mods are partly necessary because the Valve store does not allow you to revert patchessomething that can be done in services like GOG.

The truth is that this It’s been a bit of an unfortunate situation.. On the one hand, Bethesda cannot be aware of the thousands of mods created by the community when updating its video game. On the other hand, you should take them into account when making the decision. Was it worth introducing the update on PC knowing that problems were inevitable? While the developer thought the response was positive, the community does not seem to agree with the decision. It’s a shame, especially because the saga has once again been on the crest of the wave thanks to the premiere of the Fallout series.

Despite everything, Fallout 4 remains one of the most played games on PC. The video game had a peak of more than 185,000 simultaneous users on Steam last Sunday. This is the highest number recorded since December 7, 2015, just a few weeks after its release. In addition, it has extra merit: now the game is also available on Game Pass and GOG. In this sense, the total figure will be much larger. Let’s not even imagine if we also start adding users on consoles.

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