"The combat is bad" is not something I understand.
My guess would be that people are running in like they're playing Halo and wondering why they aren't cutting everyone down immediately. Fallout isn't supposed to be twitch-based, it's not supposed to be CoD. What we get instead is a game where you can use intelligence and planning to kill almost anything. You've got to use cover, you've got to use positioning, you've got to try to flank your opponents if they're strong, you've got to switch weapons based on the situation. I love that. There isn't enough of that out there. One of my very favorite things about Fallout is that I can take on enemies much stronger than I am, as long as I use my brains. Combat in Fallout is one of my favorite things in gaming.
I think a lot of people approach Fallout like they're playing a typical shooter and it's not, and they're like, "why aren't I an instant badass like in other games?" Personally, I like that.
