LO1 - Game analysis form - Fallout 4

The style of Fallout is a very futuristic game set in a post apocalyptic world after a nuclear war. The genre of it is a RPG (role playing game). It shows conventions of the genre as it offers player freedom as its number 1 priority and allows you to do whatever you want. In comparison to other games like it such as Skyrim and Dragon age inquisition it fits in well within the genre and improves on many things. 

The story of fallout 4 is that after the nuclear war you set out to find your kidnapped son Shaun. The story is set in the ruined city of Boston and the story can vary on the environment you are in. It can feel very big and dynamic or feel extremely claustrophobic. The story is very dynamic and features many memorable characters making the player feel enveloped in the world.  
  
Bethesda game studios on their creation engine developed fallout 4. Many processes of development can be seen within the game for example the world is very big to accommodate the RPG genre and many weather features such as nuclear storms and rain will be programmed into the games code to occur randomly within the world.

Characters are relevant to the audience by the way you interact with them which is complete your choice as the game allows many dialogue options to make interactions unique for the player. They all have their own lore behind them as well and have unique personalities to them, which make main characters more relevant to the player. The characters match conventions of the genre as they are based on traditional fantasy characters such as soldiers and survivors.

The challenge in the game is the enemies as these can have a dramatic impact on your exploration throughout the world as the more you explore the map the more difficult the enemies will become. The game also features many puzzles in the many vaults scattered about the map, these can be very difficult to solve and take time to work out. The combat is key to the games success as this is a trademark of the fallout series such as the VATS system which allows you to choose a specific body part on a enemy to attack and slows down time.

This game is available on PC, Xbox one and PS4. The ui in the game is more suited to the console as it is easy to navigate with a controller. But with the use of mods on PC has a lot more replayablity and can fix issues with the game, add better graphics such as enbs and shaders and add player created quests.