Fallout 76

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  1. jessespalding
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    Great game. What I love most about it is that it plays almost identically to the Fallout series, and its almost a continuation from Fallout 4.

    Not only that, you play online with other players! The best part about this is that you do not need to participate with them or don't have to worry about being player killed. The story is pretty interesting and deep, yet you aren't forced to    Great game. What I love most about it is that it plays almost identically to the Fallout series, and its almost a continuation from Fallout 4.

    Not only that, you play online with other players! The best part about this is that you do not need to participate with them or don't have to worry about being player killed.

    The story is pretty interesting and deep, yet you aren't forced to listen to NPCs drag on about things for hours on end. Usually a holotape gets you on your way, which is cool if you don't want to stop the pacing. Another great feature is the C.A.M.P. You can store your items in this totally customize-able area in your stash, build a home or cabin and defend it from outside enemies. You can also open it to the players or lock your doors if you wish.

    Fallout 76 is also amazingly beautiful. For all the extra space they put into this game, I enjoy the vistas between event locations love to build my C.A.M.P. around the wilderness. Though sometimes the trips can be a little long, I think its worth it and makes the game feel a lot more realistic. There are some locations on the map that are done so well, it almost feels like you're there. The White Springs Resort (aka the Grianbrier in WV) is an absolute gem and full of fun times.

    I enjoy the crafting, though sometimes the stash gets too full and you have to unload items once and a while. Usually I opt for scrapping weapons and armor for crafting skills and extra parts.

    There are many other things I'd like to mention in Fallout 76 to praise, but I'd just urge you to play it before reading any more reviews.    … Expand
  2. garethvk
    Feb 13, 2019
    7
    The Fallout series has made the leap online with Fallout 76 and it is an ambitious attempt to take the franchise in a new direction. Set as a resident of Vault 76; players will craft a character and be amongst the first to venture into the Post-Apocalyptic world set in the Virginia wilderness as they attempt to help rebuild a new society.

    Along the way players will encounter all manner    The Fallout series has made the leap online with Fallout 76 and it is an ambitious attempt to take the franchise in a new direction. Set as a resident of Vault 76; players will craft a character and be amongst the first to venture into the Post-Apocalyptic world set in the Virginia wilderness as they attempt to help rebuild a new society.

    Along the way players will encounter all manner of mutated creatures and threats that have zero qualms about tearing a player to pieces or bringing an arsenal of weapons to take down players.
    Anyone who has played any of the series will know that gathering, trading, and crafting is essential to survival as being able to buy, repair, and exchange weapons and armor is essential as they will break and need to be upgraded frequently.

    This is always a trick for some players such as myself as I never know what to fully prioritize when I encounter scrap and can quickly become overburdened. This makes for some very tough choices as player movement will be very restricted and players will be unable to Fast Travel to previously explored areas of the map.

    There is also the matter of needing to ensure that an adequate supply of food, beverages, and medicines are available to restore health as in a radiated area; even stopping for lunch can cause potential damage and mutations to happen.

    There are numerous weapons available to players from crude Pipe Guns to more advanced energy weapons and machine guns and knives. I have found that Melee weapons such as an Axe or a Sledgehammer can do wonders as they do pack a solid punch but are slow and unyielding.
    The map is extremely vast and filled with many areas to explore from old towns to hotels, shops, a mall, an airport, train stations, and pretty much anything else you would expect in a typical community.

    One of the biggest issues in the game is the numerous bugs which hampered the game at launch. Bethesda has worked to fix them through several patches but issues still remain as I write this so players will have to understand that this is part of the game and being addressed but they will likely encounter issues along the way.

    The game has taken a considerable amount of abuse for the state of the game at launch and while I freely admit there are issues; I have had a lot of fun playing the game and have logged a considerable amount of time in it. Despite the frustrations; I have been drawn back to the game time and again to play more. Players I have encountered have been generally helpful and friendly and the game has not become an open Free For All as the Bounty systems in place make it less appealing for players to pick off inexperienced players who are out minding their own business. Some higher-level players have been very generous in passing and have initiated trades to give me High-Level weapons even though I was not able to use them until I reached a higher level.

    There are various Pop-Up events that happen where players can get some nice rewards and slipping into your Power Armor to take down a pack of Scorchers is always a fun experience.

    In many ways this is one of the hardest reviews I have had to write as I can see how some people can be disappointed with the game and will take serious issues with the bugs and general direction. I also see the fun in the game and the progress being made with the updates and enjoy the game despite the issues. If you are patient and temper your expectations with the understanding that the game players have now is not the game they will have several months down the road, then Fallout 76 may be the escapist game you are looking for.

    3.5 stars out of 5.    … Expand
  3. NachtkindFX
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    After the annoucement I was sceptic, but after seeing B.E.T.A. myself I was surprised. Fallout 76 is not empty, it's full of little stories and big quests, you just need to find them.

    The game is not perfect and currently I would say "just for fans", if Bethesda fixes the issues the community requested during B.E.T.A. (stash, dof) I'm pretty sure it will be able to find new fans.
  4. Vegor
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    As expected, Fallout 76 gets all 0s and 10s on day 0 of its release. Both are equally ridiculous for this game.

    The negative bandwagon led by YouTubers and diehard Fallout fans have skewed perspective and opinions of this game for the most part. The game is flawed but far from the 'cash grab', 'dumpster fire' or 'unplayable mess' many make it out to be. Any offline Fallout title would    As expected, Fallout 76 gets all 0s and 10s on day 0 of its release. Both are equally ridiculous for this game.

    The negative bandwagon led by YouTubers and diehard Fallout fans have skewed perspective and opinions of this game for the most part. The game is flawed but far from the 'cash grab', 'dumpster fire' or 'unplayable mess' many make it out to be. Any offline Fallout title would be much less of a strategical risk for Bethesda as opposed to trying something completely new that can fail horrible, as it just might.

    Bethesda's biggest mistake in attempting an online multiplayer game of this scope might have been picking the universe of Fallout. The title implies this might be a Fallout story and dialogue driven RPG, yet it is anything but that. This is not a traditional Fallout game in any way or form. There are some NPCs in the form of robots but they are few and far between. There is no dialogue, no choices to be made and no consequence of action - all staples of all Fallout games before this one.

    That being said, the game behind the Fallout front it is actually quite enjoyable. Contrary to many stories the performance is pretty solid across the board and framerates are higher than Fallout 4 while offering much more detail in draw distance and small details. '

    Bugs have become a staple of any Bethesda game and I have to say it was a lot better than I expected. During the beta there were some glaring issues with the game speeding up on my 240hz screen but they fixed this before release - although they capped it to 60fps now, creating a whole new issue with disgruntled PC players. One bugged quest is the only real bug I encountered beyond that, though there are supposedly quite a few quests that cannot be completed at this time.

    There is a large amount of content to be found. The map is by far the largest in any modern Bethesda game (starting from Morrowind, that is) and the environmental storytelling - terminals, holotaps, notes, etc - is up to par with what we have seen from Bethesda in previous titles. There is a huge amount of stories to be found in this world. A lot of quests tie into this and though some of them feel like hollow fetch quests, there are plenty that actually immerse and interest the player in the underlying story.

    I do wonder what target audience Bethesda had with this game. Most traditional Fallout fans are definitely not among them, which is for a large part the cause of the public outcry against this game. The game at time leaves you wondering - 'What exactly is this'? - to quote Bethesda themselves. It is unique in its style - but maybe it's unique because hardly anyone actually wants this. By its marketing, it almost seems they wanted to target the Fortnite audience with this game but I can hardly see the average Fortnite player playing Falllout 76, which is pretty slow-paced and non-competitive in comparison.

    Personally, I had a lot of fun with the many beta hours and the first day of gameplay. It plays a lot like Fallout 4 in terms of combat and building and the multiplayer side of the game can be mostly ignored if you want. The added benefit of strolling the wastes with a friend or partner is great but the events and PvP hardly add anything solid to the game.

    I would recommend this game to players who have no great affinity with storiytelling in games and like to play casual shooters or building games with friends. For any Fallout fan who wants dialogue, story, and consequence of action - this game is not for them. But the many 0 reviews on this page will say enough about that.    … Expand
  5. Frisbiek
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    When Bethesda brought elder scrolls to the online world, I didn't care for it- it was too MMO and not enough elder scrolls. That was my worry with fallout 76- fortunately, the gameplay is reminiscent of fallout 4, and it is a blast. I'm not even a huge survival game fan, but the world bethesda has created is just so fun.

    Unfortunately, it is plagued with bugs, particularly Vsync/gsync    When Bethesda brought elder scrolls to the online world, I didn't care for it- it was too MMO and not enough elder scrolls. That was my worry with fallout 76- fortunately, the gameplay is reminiscent of fallout 4, and it is a blast. I'm not even a huge survival game fan, but the world bethesda has created is just so fun.

    Unfortunately, it is plagued with bugs, particularly Vsync/gsync issues, crashes, and other nonsense. It really breaks you from the experience, which is a shame. The good news is, this game could run on a potato, using the same engine as skyrim and it shows. The bad news is the graphics for the most part are just blah. The in game settings are minimal and changing the display to borderless to full screen requires a restart of the game. Annoying, because you might have to adjust that to fix vsync issues.

    My only other minor complaint is that since this is all online, you can never pause. When you are crafting or in your pip boy, magically enemies will appear out of nowhere and you'll take damage. It's very annoying. Also, the carrying/weight needs to be balanced. Carrying too much? No problem! Store it in your stash. But you can't fast travel there since you are overweight! Ok then, set up your camp where you are. Great! But that has a limit on storage, too. Sigh.

    This game is very rough around the edges, and needs some work. If you are on the fence to check it out, I would wait a month or so. It's still worth playing if you enjoy the fallout series.    … Expand
  6. alienbaby
    Nov 26, 2018
    7
    The core idea is good, I'm finding it a fun game to play when it works well. And that's the kicker; there are a large number of if not game breaking, then super annoying bugs. There are known exploits for leveling up that haven't been patched and that's really a big turn off in a multiplayer online game. Other than the bugs and exploits however, it's great. It feels like a fallout world,The core idea is good, I'm finding it a fun game to play when it works well. And that's the kicker; there are a large number of if not game breaking, then super annoying bugs. There are known exploits for leveling up that haven't been patched and that's really a big turn off in a multiplayer online game. Other than the bugs and exploits however, it's great. It feels like a fallout world, exploring and discovering new areas and piecing together the little stories is cool and interesting. The choice to use holotapes and notes to tell the story rather than characters isn't as terrible as I originally thought it would be, though the story does feel more like you are following just behind a protagonist rather than being the protagonist - you're always finding out what happened rather than being instrumental in those happenings. The Enemy AI seems fairly simplistic and isn't helped by a laggy server experience. Having other players around is a great addition to the fallout world, and grouping up and running about is entertaining. End game feels a bit lacklustre - launching nukes and farming the resulting high level mobs is great the first few times, but then once you have a few cool high level legendary weapons, what to do next?

    Base building is unfortunatley completely broken. The idea you can pick up your base as a blueprint and then plonk it down somewhere else would be great .. if it worked. It's a bit of a crapshoo as to wether all your base pieces will still exist, and it can be very difficult to get the game to let you actually place your base down again without complaining about the terrain or some other issue.

    Balance is another problem. Weapon balance is completely jumbled up for both PvE and PvP content.

    Overall, I'm having fun __but. It desperately needs bugfixes (sooo many bugs, like unbelievable numbers of mechanics bugs - not gamebreaking, but still...) and balance changes.    … Expand
  7. TenchuuKhan
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 is really hard to review as it's an entirely new type of game that unfortunately can't appeal to the primitive minds that give it bad reviews for all the wrong reasons.

    If you are looking for your regular Fallout/Elder Scrolls quest grind - don't buy this game, at all. Though it has Fallout in the title and the mechanics are pretty much the same as Fallout 3 onwards, you    Fallout 76 is really hard to review as it's an entirely new type of game that unfortunately can't appeal to the primitive minds that give it bad reviews for all the wrong reasons.

    If you are looking for your regular Fallout/Elder Scrolls quest grind - don't buy this game, at all.
    Though it has Fallout in the title and the mechanics are pretty much the same as Fallout 3 onwards, you simply won't get the same experience as you are used to.

    What the game can offer however is handing you a massive world to explore with the classic Fallout charm and humour surrounding it.
    Now let that sink in and I'll give you a glimpse on what's good, what's bad, and what's really ugly about Fallout 76.

    QUESTS
    Though it really falls short on meaningful quests at first glance, taking your time getting to know people's stories in quests, notes and holotapes is very rewarding.
    The main quest starts rather simple with: hey, go there and find person X - which is dead already. You find some note, move on to the next person along the trail which is also dead, and everyone is dead. Bottom line - the only humans still alive are you and the other dwellers from Vault 76.
    So there's no human NPCs - period.

    The main quest is a rather well written introduction into the mechanics and as it progresses you will get some side missions along the way and eventually learn more about what happened in the past few years.
    Until you reach a point where you get another main quest that forces you to run across the map for really dumb objectives before it gets interesting again. Awful time flller - afaic there's absolutely no excuse for it other than wasting people's time.
    I'm still stuck with that mission so I can't tell if it gets way better from there but I instead went for some exploration on my own.

    I ran around A LOT so far and though you get hints that something happens here and there there's simply no quest yet to follow.
    For instance - I ran into a camp that is shaking with a holotape about a customer complaint from when before the bombs fell. I hear a scream in the distance - I can't find anything when I try to follow the source of the scream.
    You'll get that a lot as you explore at your own pace. The more you see, the more you will feel like the map is an empty shell that may or may not be filled later on.

    And that's all I can say about that.

    BASE BUILDING
    Now if you are interested in that part I hate to tell you that it suffers from some really horrible compromises that need to be there for it to function, but it absolutely kills the potential.
    On one hand you aren't always on the same "realm" - so your base persists only as long as it can be built again where you had it and nobody else built their base there now. Unlikely to happen - unless you found a site that gives "free" aluminium.

    The amount of structures you can build is ridiculously limited.

    The versatility and ease of just moving your C.A.M.P makes you forget about your base and you just move the base module somewhere else for a hand full of caps to drop your junk or to cook instead of finding a proper station on the map.

    Bottom line - that feature can't deliver, especially when knowing something like an Epoch mod in ARMA or ARK's building capabilities. It makes sense for what Fallout 76 is but it's... meh - I wouldn't know how to fix it though.

    FOOD, WATER, SURVIVAL
    I like that part - though you need some 20 litres per day instead of 2 - it's quite nice and you can see yourself getting better at it compared to from the struggles you may have had at the start.
    Occasionally it may be annoying but never enough to actually be an issue.

    Will lack of water/food kill you? No - you just suffer AP penalties.
    Good compromise imo and as good as you can make it.

    DEATH
    Has like 0 consequences... all you lose is scrap - I haven't reached a point yet where I had such good scrap that losing it may be annoying. And even if that were the case, when you die you can just run back to your point of death and pick it up again.

    PVP
    I only read about it and I'd say it's absolutely useless. There's no base locations to be really fought over as they don't persist, all you can loot is scrap.... useless

    EVENTS
    More annoying than useful - as soon as you are in an Event area the quest for it gets activated and sometimes the event itself - even though you didn't sign up for it. You just happen to be there for another quest and suddenly you get swarmed by mobs. Idiotic implementation.
    And - no serverwide chat or group finder to actually do a shoutout and say: hey guys, wanna do that event? At least to my avail.

    BOTTOM LINE Don't buy this game if you expect a regular Fallout experience. Read up on it, watch videos, check if it's something for you. I for myself enjoy it as I like to just run around exploring and having some content is a welcome change compared to other titles in that genre.    … Expand
  8. bjl26
    Dec 3, 2018
    7
    Honestly not a bad game. Yes there are bugs, alot of them, but the game play is still enjoyable. Lack of NPCs due to this being one of the first vaults opening and lack of a main story due to dailys and multiplayer.
    Pros -
    C.A.M.P placement and customizing is fun Perk System works well Multiplayer makes the game more fun Lots of story if you want to read and listen to holotapes.    Honestly not a bad game. Yes there are bugs, alot of them, but the game play is still enjoyable. Lack of NPCs due to this being one of the first vaults opening and lack of a main story due to dailys and multiplayer.
    Pros -
    C.A.M.P placement and customizing is fun
    Perk System works well
    Multiplayer makes the game more fun
    Lots of story if you want to read and listen to holotapes.

    Cons -
    Bugs... in every part of the game (shooting, armor, enemies, loading, server, items, storage, etc)
    Poor optimization in performance.. It's hard to keep a steady 60 fps on 1080 with any gpu or setting.
    Lack of initial content... Main story is lacking along with side quests. (Future dlc is free).

    The game has potential and with free dlc, this game will be wayy better as time goes on. Would not pay $60 for this though.    … Expand
  9. Cioby
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    Game is not as bad as some retards are saying. It has a lot of bugs, lacks more storage, but nothing game breaking. It's actually pretty fun.
    I hate that it's a console port and therefore you even have fps drops. Yet I still played since beta for over 5 days in total gametime. It's pretty great, gives you a feeling of fallout, like you're actually alone and gets me depressed almost. I    Game is not as bad as some retards are saying. It has a lot of bugs, lacks more storage, but nothing game breaking. It's actually pretty fun.
    I hate that it's a console port and therefore you even have fps drops. Yet I still played since beta for over 5 days in total gametime. It's pretty great, gives you a feeling of fallout, like you're actually alone and gets me depressed almost. I would prefer playing with a friend, but it's fun still. And the difficulty? Those are kids that barely have level 20, I had power armor and found the game really easy, until I got Ultracite lvl 45 power armor and now I'm dying to some enemies.
    I think the game will get better. Hopefully more stuff will be added too, for free. Until then a 7 is a balanced grade. Considering people pay 60$ for games that you play for 10 hours max, you'd be a hypocrite to complain.    … Expand
  10. RuMan
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    It's a chill game. Nothing to pressure you. Just a Fallout 4 online. It's ok. Nothing special or extraordinary. You don't have to like it. I happen to ejoy it. It's not for single player fans.
  11. isidore12
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Bethesda released Fallout 76 full of bugs as money grabs, and damage so much their reputation that they stopped investing in Fallout franchise.
    Nonetheless Fallout 76 is worth playing as solo player. It reminds of Fallout 4 but with a significant bigger map.
    Many bugs and patches, left the game terribly unbalanced to play with others. I'll skip the MMO part.
  12. lordzzz
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    This trend of all of u QQs giving games "0" is not funny, or even fair.
    I am not saying this games deserves 10, but rentless bashing all the time, on all games u didnt like is just pathetic.

    Sure this game is half-assed, and maybe never will get rid of the bugs, but will spend some time with it either way. Just stop whyning.
  13. IonutRO
    Nov 28, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun to play but the quests are just you being talked at by a recording while doing errands back and forth. You don't really get a sense of progression because you already know the NPCs related to that quest are dead and that your efforts won't affect the world.

    Hopefully they will add some interactive NPCs in the future, even it's just robots that you can actually talk to (as opposed to just being talked at by). They promised future gameplay modes, so maybe they can add a co-op story-mode expansion (a sort of mix between Borderlands and Fallout 4) that takes us to another region of America, such as Pennsylvania, where we can encounter human NPCs that were out of reach of the Scorched plague.

    Everyone's complaining about the bugs and the graphics, but personally I've not encountered any bugs except for the odd crash, as for the graphics, they're fine, people need to stop being such snobs about graphics in games.    … Expand
  14. ShadowBro
    Nov 29, 2018
    7
    Not 10/10, but truerly 6.7/10
    The game has problems with optimization. And with the wrong positioning of the target audience.

    In my country it costs $ 18, so this is a reasonable price ...
  15. Thorongil83
    May 10, 2019
    7
    As the fallout 76 isnt a perfect game in any matter, there is nothing that could justify such a backlash from the community. Game, even with all its technical problems, is more than enjoyable. Lore wasn't butchered, as some would say - everything that found its place in the game have its reasonable and clear explaining.
    I could easily give it even higher note, yet technical problems and    As the fallout 76 isnt a perfect game in any matter, there is nothing that could justify such a backlash from the community. Game, even with all its technical problems, is more than enjoyable. Lore wasn't butchered, as some would say - everything that found its place in the game have its reasonable and clear explaining.
    I could easily give it even higher note, yet technical problems and the fact that game was released in this state is what truly deserve a backlash (not the lore, not the fact that this ins't an rpg). Bugs, glitches, sometimes very frustrating, could make angry even a saint and some other problems and weirdnesses (building system was butchered, and pvp system makes no sens) makes me believe that not everything was thought through as it should be.
    What bethesda did excellent in f76 is enviromental storytelling at it best... similiar to what we could find in f4 but on a bigger scale.
    Saying all that, i hope they will fix the game and not abandon it because of all those angry kids all over the internet - since f76 deserve a better state than what it is now. Hoping for updates, and some sense among people overall. What could be fixed also is the price, because game is not worth in its current state as much as it cost.
    6/10 (ev. 7/10 if fixed)    … Expand
  16. CesarOrdazV
    Apr 26, 2019
    7
    En el lanzamiento el rendimiento era horrible. A seis meses del lanzamiento ha mejorado mucho en rendimiento, pero aún sigue manteniendo algunos problemas. Es muy exigente con los recursos y se nota que arrastra los problemas de viejas entregas de Fallout. algunas misiones son repetitivas pero otro más son bastante disfrutables. Siguen añadiendo contenido. Recomiendo su compra a precioEn el lanzamiento el rendimiento era horrible. A seis meses del lanzamiento ha mejorado mucho en rendimiento, pero aún sigue manteniendo algunos problemas. Es muy exigente con los recursos y se nota que arrastra los problemas de viejas entregas de Fallout. algunas misiones son repetitivas pero otro más son bastante disfrutables. Siguen añadiendo contenido. Recomiendo su compra a precio reducido.… Expand
  17. lekterdead
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    It's kinda fun, but i think it will wear off the fun very fast, i wish they would make it coop only and not online multiplayer. TBH this seems like a game only for fans...
  18. tintelfruit
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    Let's get some things clear first: This game is buggy, buggy as hell BUT it's also the most fun experience I've had on my own and with my friends in the last 5 years of gaming.

    It might not be the perfect game people want it to be but it has a lot of potential!
  19. Astalid
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    World size is better than Fallout 4, but quests are fair and i feel no "fallout". There is no friendly NPCs, so world looks empty. World activities (events) are strange and looks like "fifth dog leg". I still hope that DLC and patches will change situation
  20. EpicSurvivor
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    First time playing a Fallout game. I got this game for $25 and really have being enjoying the open world exploration. The graphics aren't amazing but they do look pretty good. I would rate it a solid 7/10 no less specially for the $25 Price Tag I paid for it. Runs pretty good on my RTX 2060 but it does have stuttering every once in a while, but nothing major. If you can get it for theFirst time playing a Fallout game. I got this game for $25 and really have being enjoying the open world exploration. The graphics aren't amazing but they do look pretty good. I would rate it a solid 7/10 no less specially for the $25 Price Tag I paid for it. Runs pretty good on my RTX 2060 but it does have stuttering every once in a while, but nothing major. If you can get it for the price I paid I wouldn't hesitate getting it.… Expand
  21. Stayinthelight
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 my thoughts:

    Fallout 76 is a great concept I love the Fallout world it is something so unique. One thing I want to touch on before I do some quick hits pros & cons. The lack of NPCs. First off this is nothing we already didn't know. Second Vault 76 is one of the first Vaults opened, so we as the player are some of the first people surfacing after the Great War this is why    Fallout 76 my thoughts:

    Fallout 76 is a great concept I love the Fallout world it is something so unique. One thing I want to touch on before I do some quick hits pros & cons. The lack of NPCs. First off this is nothing we already didn't know. Second Vault 76 is one of the first Vaults opened, so we as the player are some of the first people surfacing after the Great War this is why there are no NPC b/c there are is no one else out yet. We are meant to find out what has happened in the aftermath of the Great War. Now I would love to see NPCs added into the game and I think this could be done with little effort. Think what if a new Vault opened up and you had to help the people of that Vault create a settlement which will turn into a social hub, think the tower in Desinty.

    Quick hits:

    Pros:
    The world - Fallout 76 has a huge world with something new around every corner
    Base building
    The loot - the loot is great I love the blueprints
    Crafting
    Level / Perks - This is a perfect system for this style of game. They just need to make to so you have re-roll your S.P.E.C.A.I and maybe add on endgame leveling system, think ESO online maybe???
    Multiplayer
    Enemies - a good divers raid on enemy types.
    Nukes - it's a cool way to create a harder zone

    Cons:
    This game needed an upgraded / new engine
    Lunch bugs - this feels like an earlier access game.
    Quests need to be better
    Gunplay needs to be updated.    … Expand
  22. new4or
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Yes the game is buggy and yes, its using old engine. But remember NW and Skyrim, you could tell the same bout those games. FO76 is an online experience for the first time in the series, just let it grow and mature. & of 10 just for now
  23. CowboySimulator
    Jun 13, 2019
    7
    Bethesda has done a good job of picking up after themselves, and fixing this game. They tried something new, and it didn't go over so well with the fans of the Fallout franchise. It still managed to gain a following, and developed one of the most amazing communities I have ever seen, on any game. Now this game does have problems, and at times can be boring by yourself, but with the newBethesda has done a good job of picking up after themselves, and fixing this game. They tried something new, and it didn't go over so well with the fans of the Fallout franchise. It still managed to gain a following, and developed one of the most amazing communities I have ever seen, on any game. Now this game does have problems, and at times can be boring by yourself, but with the new DLCs, there is always something to do. With Wastelanders DLC coming later this year I think it was a bright future.… Expand
  24. WerewolfMoms
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    Despite a few bugs (haven't encountered anything game breaking), this game manages to provide a bitter, bleak look into life after the bombs, with a whole new apocalypse to be wrangled into holding back. Grab a friend and your trusty hunting rifle as you explore a massive West Virginia landscape and uncover the mysteries Appalachia has to give.
  25. L_Circe
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    Graphics: Running off a graphics card that is just barely within the minimum limits, I'd put the graphics at between Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4. Again, that's graphics at the minimum level, pushed down as simple as they can go. Not breathtaking, but not horrible by any means, and, let's face it, you aren't going to be buying this game so that you can watch the leaves fall from theGraphics: Running off a graphics card that is just barely within the minimum limits, I'd put the graphics at between Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4. Again, that's graphics at the minimum level, pushed down as simple as they can go. Not breathtaking, but not horrible by any means, and, let's face it, you aren't going to be buying this game so that you can watch the leaves fall from the trees.

    Story: The story so far has been bare-bones. Yes, the world feels very empty, unlike previous Fallout games, where you have a bunch of settlers and raiders all over the place. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. The world we are seeing is the direct aftermath of the Great War, rather than a world that has had 200 years to build anew. At the same time, there have been numerous minor story-lines I've run across that flesh out the world of people who were alive not two decades before I was there. People that my character was likely contemporaries with. It can be immersive if you aren't expecting to be spoon-fed entertainment.

    Multiplayer: So far, this has not been a major issue with me. I had people help me out as I was leaving the vault, and I've turned around and done the same. I've cooperated to help clear missions, and I've wandered off on my own, avoiding anyone for fairly long stretches. As severs get more crowded, that may get more difficult, but this is not your typical MMO at the moment, where you have to deal with a dozen other players behind every corner. It is entirely possible to have a single player experience without interacting with other players. The one drawback is how many Challenge Missions require group participation, but that is only if you care about collecting Atoms. It isn't required for the main story.

    Stash Limit: The big complaint everyone's heads are exploding about. Which... is not actually an issue. Yes, you can only hold a limited amount in your stash at a time. People claim that this penalizes looting, but it really doesn't. Heck, I can run faster while over-encumbered in this game than I could in any previous Fallout Game, without any special perks helping me do so, and I can do it for far longer than I'd expect otherwise. Even when slowed down to just walking, I still move at a good speed, and at worst, I can just spend a bit to summon my Camp to my location and end up looting to my heart's content. No, what is penalized in this game is hording. Stockpiling up a bunch of resources for a rainy day and not using them. People complain about not being able to build, when really the issue is that they can't horde supplies until they can build a mega-fortress. You are encouraged to use your supplies, because you will have to end up getting more, but that isn't overly difficult or impossible.

    There are flaws, definitely. I've had bugs when going into menus and I ended up getting hit with several server drops and game freezes, which is why this is a mixed review rather than a positive one, but this is very much not a 0-star game. And I think it would be very telling to see which reviewers have actually bought and played the game, and which are basing their review off of let's play videos and other second-hand sources.    … Expand
  26. datskar
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    fo76 is a fairly decent bethsoft game, granted the graphics haven't been updated from fo4 which weren't the worst but also not the best. fo76 is pretty much fo4 in all aspects the story is still good even though there are no npc's but the npc's don't make the story they are just a piece of it you still get the same bugs that are in every fallout / elder scrolls game that have been plaguingfo76 is a fairly decent bethsoft game, granted the graphics haven't been updated from fo4 which weren't the worst but also not the best. fo76 is pretty much fo4 in all aspects the story is still good even though there are no npc's but the npc's don't make the story they are just a piece of it you still get the same bugs that are in every fallout / elder scrolls game that have been plaguing bethesda since the dawn of time and there are a few things which bethesda do plan on fixing in a later update as for the multiplayer aspect it feels no different from when you play solo I've played almost all the betas and launch and rarely ran into other players and when i did it wasn't toxic most of the time we would exchange a few emotes then move on and wander the wastes all in all i give it an 7/10 just for the few small bugs there are still a great bethsoft title and worth a try… Expand
  27. jointVW
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    This game is not as bad as most claim. Don't expect a super good game no it is not. It has its flaws and to be honest we are talking about Bethesda games it always has flaws. Fallout 3 and 4 would not have scored above and 7 for me either.

    But surprisingly i got my entertainment out of this game. It is pretty funny to play even when playing alone. But from what i get playing with more    This game is not as bad as most claim. Don't expect a super good game no it is not. It has its flaws and to be honest we are talking about Bethesda games it always has flaws. Fallout 3 and 4 would not have scored above and 7 for me either.

    But surprisingly i got my entertainment out of this game. It is pretty funny to play even when playing alone. But from what i get playing with more people has a better feeling to the game.

    The lack of human npc can sometimes be strange but i do not think it is something that is that bad. Even in other games the best stories told are the ones told through the environment and notes.

    In short this game deserves better than the reviews it is getting but it is definitely not a good game. It is ok and it is in general nice to play.    … Expand
  28. Tadeus72
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    I play a lot of online/MMO games and have played all the Fallouts (the last ones heavy modded for survival).

    After playing F76 for some time: + Due to the small player count and small, far away spawns It feels very immersive for an online game (I'm a roleplayer). + Was pretty stable for a new online title (one crash in 10+ hours on PC) + I like that it is an MMO and not a CO-OP. I    I play a lot of online/MMO games and have played all the Fallouts (the last ones heavy modded for survival).

    After playing F76 for some time:
    + Due to the small player count and small, far away spawns It feels very immersive for an online game (I'm a roleplayer).
    + Was pretty stable for a new online title (one crash in 10+ hours on PC)
    + I like that it is an MMO and not a CO-OP. I like pick-up random groups and the chance to meet other random scavengers in ruins.
    + I like the open world base building. Have build some useful and fun things for new players close to the starter area.
    + If the shop will really only be for cosmetics and the DLC will really be free like they have promised, it will become good value for money in time.
    + The group area events are some of the most fun and original ones I have seen in MMOs.
    + I think they have found the perfect balance of survival elements. It's not a chore, but you have to keep it in mind and it might be punishing if you forget about it.
    + I'm not sure if like the perk card system, but it seems smart for on online game. It would be a bad idea in a single player game, but most online games introduce the option to respec your character, so a more flexible system build up from ground up seems sensible.

    - - The game is optimized poorly
    - - The AI is simply horrible. I would be happy with the poor AI from Fallout 4, but they obviously had to change something. And it's very buggy.
    - - No text chat, and the emotes are horrible.
    - Too much reused assets. I've played F4 for like 500+ hours and am really fed up with using the same pipe guns and revolvers.
    - It's the same with monsters. Yes, there are a lot of new ones, but it feels low effort , as I'm still bashing the same ghouls, molerats, and mutt dogs.
    - I hate the UI (like in 90% games that are developed for both consoles and PC)
    - The system for tracking quests in a team is a mess.
    - It feels like the gear progression is wrong for an online game. Games like this are supposed to keep people playing for hundreds of hours and players in F76 already have the high grade power armors with enough fusion cores to run them for a long long time.

    +/- If Bethesda isn't lying, they will try to introduce "private" moddable servers in a year after sorting out all the core issues. This might change the game a lot (or it might be a useless mess).

    All in all... I don't want it to change, I like most of the unique core concepts. I just want it to get much better at what it tries to do. And a better game overall in all the technical areas it fails now.    … Expand
  29. zhruut
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    I agree with a lot of the criticisms, I consider Fallout 76 fair to good, and I rate it 6/10 to 7/10 (I rounded up) — but that's coming from a player whose absolute favorite games are Fallout 3, NV & 4. For me to be saying "fair" to "good" or be rating it a 6/10 to 7/10 is the equivalent of a less franchise-loyal gamer rating it 3/10 or 4/10.

    I have played something like 6 to 8 hours so    I agree with a lot of the criticisms, I consider Fallout 76 fair to good, and I rate it 6/10 to 7/10 (I rounded up) — but that's coming from a player whose absolute favorite games are Fallout 3, NV & 4. For me to be saying "fair" to "good" or be rating it a 6/10 to 7/10 is the equivalent of a less franchise-loyal gamer rating it 3/10 or 4/10.

    I have played something like 6 to 8 hours so far and just reached level 10. I was concerned I was truly going to find myself bored, but I've been managing to enjoy myself reasonably well. The moment I discovered the first robot to trade with, I was able to earn enough caps by selling loot to use the fast travel and base camp relocation abilities, which are key to making exploration and questing less of a slog. I have felt the tingle of excitement upon encountering a new area, getting quests — especially if there's a voiced robotic NPC quest giver, which is honestly just as good as a voiced human NPC quest giver in my opinion — and hunting down the various enemies while trying to achieve my goals. While the absence of raiders and mercs is quite noticeable, what's really missing are the neutral to friendly NPC communities. Take a place like Covenant in Fallout 4. You meet them, they test you, they tentatively accept you and you suspect there's something amiss with the town. There is a number of ways to proceed, and the choices you make result in significant differences as to how this side-story plays out. So far, it seems Fallout 76 will not and cannot offer players experiences like that.

    The bottom line for me is that Fallout 76 feels like a stand-alone DLC with a simple premise: Bethesda will set you up with a very large play area as a sandbox to play in, 80%-90% legacy world lore from the other games in the franchise, player survival mechanics and enough basic, repeatable quests to motivate you to continue. As a committed lone player, it does in fact get quite lonely and spare, but if I were paying $20-$25 for this privilege, rather than the $60 I paid, I would say it is definitely worth the experience.    … Expand
  30. theexhippy
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    The biggest problem and the saving grace of this game is that it's a Fallout game. Because of this people have ridiculously high expectations but some are willing to forgive it its flaws.

    Taken on its own, the game is not bad. It could be better, there are bugs but they're pretty minor. The lack of NPC humans, both friendly and not, is a glaring omission and makes the game feel a little    The biggest problem and the saving grace of this game is that it's a Fallout game. Because of this people have ridiculously high expectations but some are willing to forgive it its flaws.

    Taken on its own, the game is not bad. It could be better, there are bugs but they're pretty minor. The lack of NPC humans, both friendly and not, is a glaring omission and makes the game feel a little lifeless. Some of the mechanisms you liked from the Fallout 3, 4 and New Vegas are missing due to the MMO aspect.

    However...

    It captures the Fallout feel, the gameplay is close to identical and rewards careful play rather than run and gun. Yes, combat is clunky but then again it always has been. It doesn't make it bad, just different. You have to be more careful and cautious which some may find dull in comparison to pure FPS like COD but then maybe this game isn't for them.

    All in all, F76 is best viewed as a cutdown version of Fallout 4 that can be played with a group of your friends. If you're playing it solo then you will be disappointed. As a group it doesn't exactly shine but it's a solid co-op experience and I'm enjoying it. I think this is one to be worked on and to improve rather than be dumped.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 46
  3. Negative: 13 out of 46
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    35
    Fallout 76 represents a big disappointment and the lowest point of the series so far. Riddled with bugs, repetitive and dull gameplay, nonexistent story and outdated graphics, it fails as a both multiplayer and singleplayer experience for fans and newcomers alike.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    55
    Miracles do happen once in a while and No Man’s Sky proved that sometimes it is possible to get back on your feet even after a terrible failure. Right now though Fallout 76 is botched spectacularly on so many levels that even talking about this game is a waste of time. [01/2019, p.46]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 10, 2019
    40
    An unfinished game with bifurcated identity and in an almost dysfunctional state. It's hard to build on a bad base, that will never change. Like the war. [Issue#292]
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