Yes, post-apocalyptic Massachsuetts should be grim, but the game and characters take themselves too seriously ALL THE TIME. No sense of irony or wit. The Witcher, Baldur's Gate and other series all have characters that make the conversations interesting and engaging. Your most interesting character here is a robot, The game play is challenging enough, but becomes tedious after a few hours without the personal engagement factor.
Compelling story. Some of the Companions are hard to tolerate. Howevr, the demon ccompanion has probably the bext backstory I have enjoyed in a CRPG.
