LogFAQs > #962704069

I enjoyed building settlements, making themed places and what not, but everything else around them was incredibly annoying. From Preston, to the attacks and so on. I don't think the negatives outweigh the positives, but they were an incredible drag that often soured my experience of the game.

But ultimately the game does what it does well, which is give an open sandbox. It sadly fails pretty badly on the main story (much like Skyrim) but the NPC's (party members) were easily some of the best Bethesda's done, and personally I enjoyed them all. It also had several fun and engaging side quests. I enjoyed the game, but it didn't win me over Skyrim in the end - which is the "Bethesda game" I go to, even over New Vegas, as a NV fangirl as they provide different experiences in my mind.

And yes, like any Bethesda game, it truly shines under mods.