I wasn't going to post this as a bargain because it's not and I don't need upvotes. Just more of a PSA
ALSO Bethesda announced Elder Scrolls Blades for all platforms coming later this year which will also be free
Fallout Shelter Now on PS4 and Nintendo Switch for Free
Faro on 11/06/2018 - 13:16
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From a quick look, no.
The micro-transactions are mainly used as an alternative to completing daily objectives.
FALLOUT SHELTER
Fallout Shelter, the free-to-play Fallout game with more than 120 million downloads, is now available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch! You can download either version for your consoles for free right now. If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll get some sweet freebies for your Vault, including one Pet Carrier, one Mr. Handy, a six-pack of Nuka-Cola Quantum and five lunchboxes!
To celebrate Fallout Shelter’s third anniversary, there will be mobile-only giveaways from June 11 through June 13. There will also be a sale running from June 14 through June 18 on mobile devices, PC and Xbox One.
PS4 Link
Nintendo Switch will need to browse for the game via the Nintendo eShop.Take the Elder Scrolls anywhere you go with The Elder Scrolls: Blades. Revealed during the 2018 Bethesda E3 Showcase, Blades is an all-new Elder Scrolls game from Bethesda Game Studios. Launching in fall 2018, Blades will be free-to-play on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Ready to begin your quest as a Blade? Pre-register online between Sunday, June 10, and Friday, June 15, for a chance to be part of The Elder Scrolls: Blades’ Early Access program and to receive an exclusive sword and helmet! Visit PlayBlades.com today to learn more about how you can be among the first to try the game before its public launch later this year.
Pre-registration Link to join early Access program and to receive an exclusive sword and helmet
I downloaded this and played it over 2-3 times. My last game I maximised the production, maxed dweller stats, and stocked up everyone with decent weapons. Deathclaw attacks were stopped easily, and it was dirt-proofed from Mole Rats. At that point, the game became "finished" as there was very little to do… since the Quests become a little repetitive.
Overall, took me around 5 weeks without cheating/buying packs… was worth the casual game time on the portable, but not sure if it would be as good on a PS4.
Is it cheating to change the dates? :P
On a rooted Android, you can do this easily. Not sure on a Nintendo Switch/PS4, because the game does have a feature where it detects changes in system time/date (maybe its the online connectivity feature?).
So technically its cheating, if you have a quest that takes 24 hours to approach and you fast-forward the time 25 hours… the next time you log into the game it actually has the quest ready for you. So in that sense, you can finish the game in a couple days… most people finish it in around 3 months. But its not as offensive as "aimbot" or "copy items" cheats you see in other video games.
Are they overly pay to play? I tried playing the mobile versions when they first came out but it just wasn't fun. Grinding sucks.