I remember one of the first reviews I read, the author loved the game but was rather disgruntled because he couldn't get an ending he liked. I think he said something about being frustrated because a better ending should have been possible, it just would not give him the obvious options to get there.
Personally, I'm fine with that, I don't really need endings and I often avoid them.
I'm regretting going pistols with Very Hard. There is no pistol that equals a combat rifle. Also, not having the rifle perk means a downgrade for the shotgun, which is often a necessity regardless of your medium- and long-distance choices. Doing the Forged quest against the skull-level, power-armor wearing boss, nothing I had would even make a dent in him except getting up in his face and spamming the combat shotgun.
I'm in the yellow at Starlight and not even close to finished. Arhg.
