Because unlike 4 the game felt like there was passion put into it. It had the better gameplay from 3 that didn't give people anyurisms like 1 and 2, and the writeing was just god-tier. Almost every fucking line in this fucking game is memorable and i'm not just Talking about the memes. This game was Obsidian going to Bethesda and saying "Okey guys, you did good but here is what you can do better!"

However instead of taking what Obsidian did to heart and trying to learn from them they go full retard and give us shitty story telling and generic fps gameplay. Say what you want about New Vegas but for a game that was made in 18 months, by the original team and with so much love put into it, you better fucking belive that there is hype behind this goddamn game.

Because it was the only 3D game to focus on roleplaying to the same level as the oldschool Fallout games-- which for many people, including myself, was the singular point of the games.

The shooting, gameplay, and combat were always secondary. Important, yes, but still only secondary. The biggest reason that people dislike Fallout 4 specifically was because they streamlined away so much of the roleplaying depth to focus solely on the gunplay.