That ' s why he has 200 iq . You get a higher iq if you learn play an instrument I heard . O <| sep |> Storyline was exceptionally linear without any freedom of action . More importantly , dialogue options were removed along with karma , an important tool in role playing . To contribute , your character was a leader figure with a well fleshed out backstory , unlike being the nobody you were in prior games , impacting immersion . The music chosen had less of the suburban classic popeasylistening and more accessible to modern ears early rock that did not match the overall ambiance created by FO 3 and FONV . Additionally , many felt the city management aspect to be more stressful and time consuming than fun , and that it detracted from the overall game play . I , personally , like FO 4 , but it is not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination .