Fallout 76: Wastelanders

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 110 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 53 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 110
  3. Negative: 37 out of 110

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  1. Revl8n
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Creatively, morally, and technically bankrupt. Bethesda bought one of the most creative narrative game IP's in history and turned it into a broken predatory virtual crack distribution center. This overt addictive psychological practices designed into this "game" are unethical and immoral, and given time will be illegal as well. Yes, other "games" have employed similar methods - but hereCreatively, morally, and technically bankrupt. Bethesda bought one of the most creative narrative game IP's in history and turned it into a broken predatory virtual crack distribution center. This overt addictive psychological practices designed into this "game" are unethical and immoral, and given time will be illegal as well. Yes, other "games" have employed similar methods - but here - the game is so utterly void of content that it is clear there was no other product objective. The Wastelanders expansion does slap about 10 hours of actual gameplay on top of the dumpster - so it does improve on Fallout 76 raising the aggregate score to 1/10.… Expand
  2. Carlos911Lx
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    So, I had heard all the bad reviews talking about all the game breaking bugs in this, but since it came out on the Xbox Game Pass I figured, it's free, and by now they surely must have fixed the more serious bugs, amirite?
    Well, nope!
    The game doesn't work at all. After waiting quite a bit of time for it to download, it's 76 GB!, I went to play it. The first time I started it, it    So, I had heard all the bad reviews talking about all the game breaking bugs in this, but since it came out on the Xbox Game Pass I figured, it's free, and by now they surely must have fixed the more serious bugs, amirite?
    Well, nope!
    The game doesn't work at all.
    After waiting quite a bit of time for it to download, it's 76 GB!, I went to play it.
    The first time I started it, it wanted me to create a Bethesda.net account. I already had one, so I figured I'd use that.
    Problem one: I use a 32 character randomly generated password for the account, but Fallout 76 doesn't let me copy+paste the password from my password manager.
    So, I had to change my password to something I can more easily type.
    After this it wouldn't associate my Xbox account with the Bethesda account, so it wouldn't let me log in.
    Also, it doesn't give you any way to close the game, so I had to force quit it.
    Second try, it no longer complains about the login! Success!
    Oh, wait, now it says there's no servers in my region.
    Uh... Are there really that many people playing this?
    No matter, I'll try again latter.
    Later: same issue.
    Never actually managed to login to the game, even after spending several hours trying different options. I even installed a VPN and connected to several different countries.
    Nothing worked.
    Oh well.
    In the end I did find a solution for the error, I uninstalled Fallout 76.    … Expand
  3. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Bethesda is done. They used to be one of the best, they became the worst.
    This game is absolute dog sh*t nothing good to be found here and they raped the Fallout franchise.
    One of the best Gaming series ever has become a fraudulent cashgrab. Discusting
  4. tomtom13
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    When you read a review saying:
    "With the new free expansion "Wastelanders" the main game "Fallout 76" is finally heading in the right direction. "
    you already know that publisher is so desperate it's paying for reviews. This is as complete pice of **** The expansion pack is just brain dead dumb. Game did not become better, it's even worse - before you could say that everything was bad    When you read a review saying:
    "With the new free expansion "Wastelanders" the main game "Fallout 76" is finally heading in the right direction. "
    you already know that publisher is so desperate it's paying for reviews. This is as complete pice of **** The expansion pack is just brain dead dumb. Game did not become better, it's even worse - before you could say that everything was bad due to lack of NPC ... now there is no excuse, game is still pile of crap with more monetisation.
    And where is my 16 times the detail ?????    … Expand
  5. romjek
    Dec 8, 2020
    4
    This game are not playable, so I really don't recommend to anyone buy this 76 (But after Wastelanders update its can be little bit fun)
  6. Se777enx3
    Jun 23, 2021
    0
    I’m a huge Fallout fan, didn’t play much of 1 and 2 (only as a kid) but spent hundreds of hours in 3, NV and 4. All of them had something great, which I cannot say about 76.

    Fallout 76 is a complete disgrace for the series and has nothing to do with the rest of the fallout games. I will not waste my time on writing why is it bad because you have critics reviews for that, I will just    I’m a huge Fallout fan, didn’t play much of 1 and 2 (only as a kid) but spent hundreds of hours in 3, NV and 4. All of them had something great, which I cannot say about 76.

    Fallout 76 is a complete disgrace for the series and has nothing to do with the rest of the fallout games. I will not waste my time on writing why is it bad because you have critics reviews for that, I will just pretend that this game never existed and move on.

    Verdict: complete garbage, don’t waste your time.    … Expand
  7. Efesys
    Jun 1, 2020
    2
    People even if you love the universe and a fan it does not cancel the fact that the company just cheated everyone selling not a game, but a piece of **** for a full price AAAA games, I think if you in the movie after you bought a ticket to show you a movie ready for 20% you're not gonna like it no matter how much of a fan you are.
  8. Rix_122131
    Jun 5, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. garbage....................................................................................… Expand
  9. EustaceCS
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    Quite a time passed since game's release.
    What was added: more cashgrabs.
    What was not added: enjoyable bug-less gameplay. Trying to love this game since its release. The concept is good - but gods! how bad the execution is! Stay away from this game. Even if it would be the last multiplayer-only game in the world - just stay away. This review is a carbon copy of my Fallout 76    Quite a time passed since game's release.
    What was added: more cashgrabs.
    What was not added: enjoyable bug-less gameplay.

    Trying to love this game since its release. The concept is good - but gods! how bad the execution is!

    Stay away from this game. Even if it would be the last multiplayer-only game in the world - just stay away.

    This review is a carbon copy of my Fallout 76 review since Fallout 76 Wastelanders is a carbon copy of Fallout 76 which somehow obtained a separate entry at Metacritic.
    Nonononono, Bethesda.net, nonononono...    … Expand
  10. NazgulEtherion
    May 1, 2020
    3
    Que dire de cette extension de Fallout 76 ? Cette extension qui aurait du être dans le jeu de base ne se retrouve que 1 an et demi plus tard dans un jeu au lancement le plus catastrophique du monde du jeux vidéo ! La sortie de cette extension devait être un renouveau pour Fallout 76, mais au final le jeu est toujours buggé et on sent que Bethesda lâche de plus en plus la barre...Que dire de cette extension de Fallout 76 ? Cette extension qui aurait du être dans le jeu de base ne se retrouve que 1 an et demi plus tard dans un jeu au lancement le plus catastrophique du monde du jeux vidéo ! La sortie de cette extension devait être un renouveau pour Fallout 76, mais au final le jeu est toujours buggé et on sent que Bethesda lâche de plus en plus la barre... tenez-vous bien un bug qui fait que les PNJ vous volent votre arme principal, un bug qui ne vous permet pas de continuer la quête principal du vol de matériel et j'en passe ! Alors je vous le dis si vous n'êtes pas un fan absolu de Fallout et que vous n'êtes pas prêt de pardonner à Bethesda cette honte qui ne mérite pas le nom de jeu et que vous n'avez pas une bande de copain qui veut bien passer des heures pour jouer avec vous alors passez votre chemin ! Je mets cette note car le jeu est pour moi une honte qui nous à fait tourner en bourrique pendant plus d'un an et le je m'en foutisme de Bethesda n'arrange rien à la situation. Ce jeu reflète la faible capacité du studio à pondre des jeux qui nous font envie Bethesda est un mauvais développeur de jeux mais quand il édite un jeu il peut faire des merveilles, mais aussi de gros rater!… Expand
  11. OttawaGamer
    May 8, 2020
    0
    Abysmal. Pathetic. Criminally bad. Fraudulent.
    Bethesda's latest feeble attempt to sucker a bunch of kids from their money before they go bancrupt. They are charging money for a patch.
    The reprehensible and monumental Franchise-ending fraud on their customers that was Fallout 76 won't be forgotten. Especially bad was the mountain of straight up lies they told trying to cover their    Abysmal. Pathetic. Criminally bad. Fraudulent.
    Bethesda's latest feeble attempt to sucker a bunch of kids from their money before they go bancrupt. They are charging money for a patch.

    The reprehensible and monumental Franchise-ending fraud on their customers that was Fallout 76 won't be forgotten. Especially bad was the mountain of straight up lies they told trying to cover their tracks. This latest entry is nothing less than an attempt by their reduced staff to bleed a few more dollars from their deluded customer base by charging preposterous prices for a PATCH. Make no mistake, Bethesda is the greediest and most dishonest company in the gaming world today. They spam boards like Metacritic with glowing reviews that are blatant lies. This is a rip off, nothing more, and players have to learn not to give these crooks money. We deserve it if we keep on pre-purchasing like idiots, especially for garbage like this. Why aren't these clowns in jail?    … Expand
  12. GriffithBestBoy
    Apr 27, 2020
    4
    want to know the difference between a trash can and this game?

    the difference is that you can still recycle what's inside...this game don't
  13. fFALLOUT76
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Base building is extremely glitchy and will often result in frustration with their system - one that is needlessly bloated and struggles to keep up with itself.

    Quests are pretty much all filler content with no creative writing to them.

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. XGN
    Jul 30, 2020
    80
    The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update might be the salvation of the game. The free expansion finally adds NPCs to the world and adds a lot of new content. Bethesda also improved the graphics, in particular the lighting system. It's still not technically perfect however and the new additions come with their own problems. Still, the Wastelanders update is a giant leap for Fallout 76.
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  2. Hooked Gamers
    May 18, 2020
    78
    So, the issues I had were just minor nuisances really. But the landscape is gorgeous despite the horrors that can be found within, the soundtrack is amazing, and the stories of those inhabitants that have survived, gives the wasteland and sense of hope. The main story quests are generally enjoyable and there was the feeling that they all had a purpose. There is still a grinding element to the side quests though, as you try and level up, but the goal of finding that treasure pushes you towards the end zone.
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  3. Wccftech
    May 7, 2020
    55
    Fallout 76: Wastelanders is a clear improvement on Fallout 76, with NPC's actually making West Virginia feel like it's worth exploring and doing things in for the first time since the game was released. The new quests are entertaining and engaging, featuring characters that are genuinely enjoyable to interact with and will put a smile on your face. Sadly, these are still too far apart and the core problems that held Fallout 76 back remain, particularly as a new character has to play the interminably dull and lifeless original content just to experience what was brought in with Wastelanders. It also doesn't help that this is riddled with bugs and the game has a number of issues with the mechanics that are only fixed by microtransactions and a subscription service.
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