I'm in agreement. After my first five hours or so this is what I've got
Pros
- Looks and feels great.
- Exploration is overwhelming, so much to see.
- Story and writing are great so far. I am pleasantly surprised.
- Crafting is insane, and building your own little town is crazy addicting.
Cons
- Character development is no longer special.
- Interface is not mouse friendly.
- Buggy
I think I'd be more upset if I hadn't just played Wasteland 2. You see, that game let me take a group of characters and develop them all into unique specialists with personalities. So I scratched that itch. Fallout 4 seems to be encouraging us all to be jack of all trades, and the background story is too locked in. You are the good guy. There isn't much flexibility there. Both in the narrative and the leveling system, you are playing more of Bethesda's character than something unique.