First Impressions

Well, my character's been created and I've played through the tutorial. I'm still playing, but I thought I'd do a quick update with some impressions and screenshots.
So, I'm not sure I like the introduction this game has compared to Fallout 3. Rather than watching yourself grow up, learning that Vault 101 is your home and getting to know the people around you, you just wake up at a doctor after having been shot in the head. All you know is that you're a courier. You don't know who you are, where you came from, what experiences your character's had, you're just a courier who's been shot. For some people this blank slate might appeal to them, but I don't feel like I know my character. Who is this girl? Who am I playing? Why do I care? I have no emotional connection to my character, she's just... there. It doesn't appeal to me and it doesn't set a first impression. The way of forming your character being a medical exam rather than, as I mentioned before, growing up and such... it just feels tame.
Now on some positive notes, I do like the traits. It's a way of shaping your character in a more personal way to suit your play style. It also introduces an element of strategy that's really nice to see in a game. Rather than piling positives on you, you also have to deal with a negative thing, work around it. It's just a nice idea. And I'm, obviously, a sucker for roleplaying, so it's possible to shape a bit of a backstory, since a proper one is missing, for your character. I also have a mod that adds some more traits, so my character was a ranger. Gives me a nice revolver to start with, though no ammo, and gives another point of agility. But now I have a rudimentary idea of who my character is and how she works. Though I know for a fact that most players won't care about that.

Anyway, I step out of the doctor's house and- HOLY BUMBLEBEES ON A BOWLING COURT WHAT IS THIS!?

Well, this gives me a chance to show my character, but... what is this? I have a weather mod, but... should it really make things this dark? I need to look at this, because this is not the Wasteland I remember!
And no, it's not night either. I'll post again in a bit.

Oh, and my opinion on the tutorial? Not as good as Fallout 3. Again, feels like it lacks a lot of the character from that game and instead it's just a straight out tutorial. Fallout 3's tutorial didn't feel like one. This is so... cookie cutter.