I agree,
Fallout 4 looks like crap with that art direction. Whoever designed the buildings in fallout 4 and 76 needs to be demoted. Rainbow color buildings have no place in post apocalyptic environments. Also fallout 4 is too consistantly bright and dry.
Fallout 3 was dark and even scary at times. Fallout 4 is just goofy. With those ugly ass weapons and armor.
It looks to me that Bethesda doesn't know why Fallout 3 was popular.
Actually I think alot of people don't know why fallout 3 was popular.
Y'all bring up New Vegas but that game flopped for a reason. shyt was boring the end. Fallout 4 does play better but its uninspired, and looks corny. I beat New Vegas 3 times (to see it through) I was confused by how lacking it was compared to fallout 3. I never beat Fallout 4, it's too similar to fallout 3 with none of the charm, I also played the shyt out of Fallout 3.
Fallout 76 actually looks better then Fallout 4 based on art direction(not graphics) but it still sucks compared to Fallout 4.
Also the environment is the glue that holds everything together. Capital Wasteland > Wild Appalachia(as of 2021) > Commonwealth > Mojave Desert.
Fallout New Vegas is just Fallout with nothing but dialogue which is why I knew Outer Worlds was gonna be trash.