Within the first few hours of Fallout 4, you will probably come into contact with, or at least hear about, the four major factions that populate the game. Since you're allowed to join multiple factions, and some of them don't exactly like each other, it can be difficult to see in advance the pros and cons of each, or what actions might cause you to lose a faction's support.

Developed by:Bethesda Game Studios
Published by: Bethesda Softworks
Platforms: PS4 (reviewed), Xbox One, PC (tested)
Price: $59.99

Fallout 4 made me remember why I love video games. It’s the kind of game that’s so absorbing you will forgo eating, drinking, or sleeping to play. It’s the kind of game you’ll get up off the couch to turn off and only realize later that a half hour has gone by and you’re still standing there, controller in hand, before giving up and just sitting back down to play. It’s a game where there’s always something more to be done, another location to be explored or new problem to fix, some new enemy around the corner that needs to be turned to ash with a laser rifle.