While I'm definitely having a great time playing, and have only really done a bunch of side missions, maybe one or two MQ missions, one BoS mission and settlements, I'm not so sure this game is worth the hype its getting. I mean, its a solid 85-91 for me on the 100 scale, and you'll definitely get your $60. I'm just not feeling the scope of the game as very big, and without other factions, towns with personalities and deep, fleshed out lore (a la Elder Scrolls [hey its fair because Bethesda]) I can't really dive into like I did with Skyrim. I just feel like, so far, you can't do as much in this as you could with Skyrim. I can't "live" in the Commonwealth, I don't feel like I can RP in the same way I could with TES or FO3 (sorta). Within a week of Skyrim being out, I had 80 hours into it. Granted, work has been taking up most of my time for FO4.
I keep wanting to do the MQ, but I'm scared its going to be short and I'm going to be disappointed with the game.