Fallout 76

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2.8

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  1. kain37
    Nov 30, 2018
    6
    Хэйтеры будут хейтить и ставить 0 в оценке, но адекватно - Фаллаут 76 может развлекать как игра. Да, тут хватает багов (как и в любимом многими новом Человеке-пауке, например), и есть недоработки по геймплею. Но, несмотря на это, я получаю удовольствие от игры и надеюсь, что её доработают.Хэйтеры будут хейтить и ставить 0 в оценке, но адекватно - Фаллаут 76 может развлекать как игра. Да, тут хватает багов (как и в любимом многими новом Человеке-пауке, например), и есть недоработки по геймплею. Но, несмотря на это, я получаю удовольствие от игры и надеюсь, что её доработают.
  2. kozemski
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    This game was rushed to be sent out, this is extremely evident. The entire game is Fallout 4 with micro-transactions. I thought that I was having a decent time playing the game, but after taking a step back and evaluating what I was actually enjoying I realized that I was enjoying all of the features literally copy and pasted from Fallout 4. Fallout 4 runs much better with an infiniteThis game was rushed to be sent out, this is extremely evident. The entire game is Fallout 4 with micro-transactions. I thought that I was having a decent time playing the game, but after taking a step back and evaluating what I was actually enjoying I realized that I was enjoying all of the features literally copy and pasted from Fallout 4. Fallout 4 runs much better with an infinite amount less bugs.… Expand
  3. Frootz
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Piss poor game. Limits my freedom of speech to a high degree, and I am always feeling like I'm under the watchful eye of big brother Bethesda. If you guys wanted to make an open world simulator, please do it right and actually allow people to play the game as they intend, lest you want to end up bankrupting your company.
  4. grubber
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    JUNK! First of all cannot get on the game because of server problems. It has taken me up to a half an hour just to get started. Just as you get in your grove or in a spot where you are about to complete a challenge, yeah you will get kick and have to start that mission all over! Then one of the most annoying things is the constant dehydration! If you drank that much water in reality youJUNK! First of all cannot get on the game because of server problems. It has taken me up to a half an hour just to get started. Just as you get in your grove or in a spot where you are about to complete a challenge, yeah you will get kick and have to start that mission all over! Then one of the most annoying things is the constant dehydration! If you drank that much water in reality you would suffer water intoxication and die from 'hyponatrenia!' Sure the game looks pretty good but the camera movements get a bit shaky sometimes. The bag limit is very limiting and you are constantly figuring out ways to get your junk back to C.A.M.P. OH the C.A.M.P., want to have a real cool base camp good luck finding the plans! Just like finding weapon mods where the heck are they? This game is a hot mess and as a huge Fallout fan I am extremely disappointed and I guess I will just go replay Fallout 4!… Expand
  5. ihabib
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Dear lord of the game-verse, please let Bethesda go out of business such that they are unable to exploit the fan-base and take their money . Any other business would!
  6. gusarpoup
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    biggest failure in history of gaming lol. the bag, the lawsuits, the refunds, the lack of pc support. all point to one company spiraling down the hole they cannot fill. it's over bethesda. wrap it up and go home.
  7. Kneighbors
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    After playing few hours my feeling was that Bethesda just don't care about getting dirty for a grab of money anymore. The company is ready to go really far.

    It feels like an artist who had 2 awesome songs suddenly has an ego of god. "I can do anything with my fans, I can literally crap in a plate and make them eat it and laugh at them". But sorry, you went too far with that one.    After playing few hours my feeling was that Bethesda just don't care about getting dirty for a grab of money anymore. The company is ready to go really far.

    It feels like an artist who had 2 awesome songs suddenly has an ego of god. "I can do anything with my fans, I can literally crap in a plate and make them eat it and laugh at them".

    But sorry, you went too far with that one. Fallout 76 something that wasn't supposed to ever happen.    … Expand
  8. AlexeiGorbo
    Nov 30, 2018
    6
    While the lack of humanoid NPCs in the game hurts the storytelling, narrative, and overall depth of the quests in Fallout 76, the game still manages to intrigue to a decent extent.

    To start, the environmental storytelling might be the franchise at its best, but most of the actual quests given by non-human NPCs, terminals, holotapes, letters, exc. begin to feel same in execution, despite    While the lack of humanoid NPCs in the game hurts the storytelling, narrative, and overall depth of the quests in Fallout 76, the game still manages to intrigue to a decent extent.

    To start, the environmental storytelling might be the franchise at its best, but most of the actual quests given by non-human NPCs, terminals, holotapes, letters, exc. begin to feel same in execution, despite having genuinely interesting and compelling story arcs. The amount of quests is heavy, more than any previous game, but they're very often repetitive and require more reading and listening than actual reacting and participating; to be fair, the stories told as I've previously mentioned are good, sometimes amazing, but a lot remains to be desired due to lack of variation.

    The impromptu events are often quite fun, but often also require real teamwork and communication to accomplish; there is where Fallout 76 either thrives outright or falls flat, depending solely on the experience you have with over players in the game. With teamwork and cooperation, these encounters and missions are often thrilling and extremely rewarding, but with a incompetent passive squad, they feel un-engaging and tedious. The experience depends solely on how you work with others.

    As for PvP, well it's really just a broken, pointless, more so annoying mechanics that serves almost no purpose in the game other than claiming that it's a thing. It's shallow, unfun, boring, and offers no thrill and virtually no reward.

    That being said teaming up with friends and co-oping is the best part of this game outside of environmental storytelling, and this is where Fallout 76 separates itself from the pack. It's quite invigorating to complete quests and events as a squad, as well as discovering new places, their hidden secrets, and defeating West Virginia's mythological creatures together. Genuinely, I believe this would have better off as a co-op experience solely with no PvP elements.

    Mechanically it plays like a refined Fallout 4; imagine Fallout 4, but far better. Performance can be hit or miss, and suffers greatly on consoles, but visually this is the best looking Fallout game, and the best looking game on Bethesda's aging Creation Engine. Some of the textures can appear muddy or bland, but the color pallet is vibrant, and the lighting effects are top notch.

    The final thing is the crafting and survival mechanics, which aren't extremely engaging, but at the same time not that much of a nuance; it's a mechanic in the game, it makes things slightly more interesting and raises the stakes a bit higher, but overall it just gives you a reason to explore your environment thoroughly and keep you a little bit more occupied.

    The map is over 4 times the size of Fallout 4's commonwealth, and the locations are varied and interesting. The world is a highlight of this overall mediocre, what what you want out of it game.

    Fallout 76 isn't bad, it's just made some bad directional decisions. It contains elements of the franchise at both its absolute best and absolute worst. Overall, it's just kind of okay, but definitely worth playing with friends if you're big into Fallout.    … Expand
  9. Floosticky
    Nov 30, 2018
    5
    Updating my review from a 10 to a 5. This game just doesn't work. I have never seen a AAA title that crashes so much. It's fun playing with friends when the game works, but it hardly ever works. Bethesda and Todd Howard should be ashamed of themselves.
  10. Ceresan
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Абсолютно сырая альфа версия игры, в которой нормально не работает не одна заложенная механика. + просто отвратительно отношение к игрокам со стороны разработчиков: отказ в возврате денежных средств, обман с коллекционными изданиями и компенсация за все это донат валютой в размере, которого хватит разве что на покупку одного дешевого элемента внешки. Хотел поставить 3, т.к. с десяток часовАбсолютно сырая альфа версия игры, в которой нормально не работает не одна заложенная механика. + просто отвратительно отношение к игрокам со стороны разработчиков: отказ в возврате денежных средств, обман с коллекционными изданиями и компенсация за все это донат валютой в размере, которого хватит разве что на покупку одного дешевого элемента внешки. Хотел поставить 3, т.к. с десяток часов в нее все же можно залипнуть в поисках хоть чего то интересного, но скидка спустя пару недель после релиза, это уже плевок в тех кто купил игру на релизе. А вера в то что игру хоть как то доведут до играбельного состояния с каждым днем все меньше. Игра на 3 но из-за отношение разработчиков к игрокам оценка может быть только 0… Expand
  11. Insert_Name201
    Nov 30, 2018
    1
    Y'know, it could be a whole lot better, if it weren't made in less than 18 months and didn't use a Frankenstein of an engine. Not to mention Nylonbag-gate.
  12. XTheFox
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    No end game.
    No text chat/push to talk chat in game.
    No team play.
    No adequate pvp.
    No npc.
    No story.
    Very bad engine.
    A lot of bugs.
    0/10
  13. magashimi
    Nov 30, 2018
    1
    The main elements of what made fallout games immersive: the story and the colourful characters are missing. Without those things, the dodgy physics, bad connection and bugs stand out way too much to be forgiven. Sadly whether you were hoping for a fallout game or a MMORPG in a fallout universe, you'll be disappointed. It's 95% filler... and 5% broken dreams.
  14. FIRSqa
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Просто высер, и дак пошла по наклонной лестнице линейка фолыча... слов нет комментировать, все уже обсудили что это шлак а не игра. Хотели высосать деньги, но сделали сосо. я любил скайрим и фол 4 зашел, но 76... Вывод: срань по мнению всех геймкомьюнити. ждем следующую игру от беседкиПросто высер, и дак пошла по наклонной лестнице линейка фолыча... слов нет комментировать, все уже обсудили что это шлак а не игра. Хотели высосать деньги, но сделали сосо. я любил скайрим и фол 4 зашел, но 76... Вывод: срань по мнению всех геймкомьюнити. ждем следующую игру от беседки
  15. DarkDragon38
    Nov 30, 2018
    8
    un gioco fatto non bene ma quasi, ha moltissime cose da aggiungere e sistemare, infatti per questo motivo io attenderò il momento quando fallout 76 avrà degli npc sparsi per la mappa. più mostri, sistemare la grafica e i bug, rendere il tutto più difficile e cambiare motore grafico, nell'attesa di queste aggiunte io continuerò a giocare, perchè un vero fan di fallout gioca anche se ilun gioco fatto non bene ma quasi, ha moltissime cose da aggiungere e sistemare, infatti per questo motivo io attenderò il momento quando fallout 76 avrà degli npc sparsi per la mappa. più mostri, sistemare la grafica e i bug, rendere il tutto più difficile e cambiare motore grafico, nell'attesa di queste aggiunte io continuerò a giocare, perchè un vero fan di fallout gioca anche se il titolo menzionato ha dei difetti, anche se con un po' di delusione… Expand
  16. Rekviem
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    The worst creation of the company of all that I know. Where is the plot? Where is the interest in playing it? Just take the old engine, delete the plot, the NPS, all game mechanics - this is a sign of absolute laziness and greed of developers. I hope no one else will buy **** from Bethesda.
  17. rainnax
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    I hate this game so much, fallout 4 + coop = fallout 76
    G.O.T.Y. 0/10
  18. q7204k
    Nov 30, 2018
    1
    I'm also registering my account here just to say the same thing - I'm very disappointed.
  19. MayneMaritza
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Lazy and a total cash grab. No more heart in Bethesda, painfully obvious they're now just another business trying to take whatever money they can from consumers.
  20. RedneckVideoGmR
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    What a buggy mess. If ES6 uses this crappy engine, Zenimax/Bathesda will go broke :)

    and ..I think EA, Activision Blizzard and Bathesda should merge into one big corp. at this point. they are all the same
  21. DoctorFox
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Bethesda, a company once beloved for their incredibly deep and expansive worlds has fallen so far from grace.

    The introduction of paid mods (Creation Club) was a major blunder, and now Fallout 76 is yet another abhorrent display of how little regard the company has for its players, new and old. Greed continues to plague the gaming industry with microtransactions, cash-grabs, and the    Bethesda, a company once beloved for their incredibly deep and expansive worlds has fallen so far from grace.

    The introduction of paid mods (Creation Club) was a major blunder, and now Fallout 76 is yet another abhorrent display of how little regard the company has for its players, new and old.

    Greed continues to plague the gaming industry with microtransactions, cash-grabs, and the steady stream of incomplete games being released.

    In the words of Lau Tzu, "there is no greater disaster than greed," and it is clear that greed was the driving force behind releasing the disaster that is Fallout 76.    … Expand
  22. NaiAsonod
    Nov 30, 2018
    3
    A good idea executed badly across the boards, with a lot of evidence that Bethesda did not prioritize the customer with any of their decision-making during the development or marketing of this game.

    It is a mediocre effort unworthy of the Bethesda legacy, and offers little of the Fallout brand's personality and style beyond the purely aesthetic, and it doesn't even manage that well.    A good idea executed badly across the boards, with a lot of evidence that Bethesda did not prioritize the customer with any of their decision-making during the development or marketing of this game.

    It is a mediocre effort unworthy of the Bethesda legacy, and offers little of the Fallout brand's personality and style beyond the purely aesthetic, and it doesn't even manage that well.

    At its best, Fallout 76 is an opportunity for you and a friend or three to romp around a gameworld made to look like part of the Fallout world, and if all you really wanted out of the game was that, you might be perfectly happy with it.

    Don't bother looking for rich story (there is very little), compelling characters (there are very nearly none) or a tapestry of lore to explore (everything you'll learn about post-apoc Appalachia will come from computer terminals and audio logs, with very little exception).

    This design decision to have no NPC's and no driving storylines makes playing Fallout 76 feel like a study in futility. You can pick a direction and go in it, but it won't matter. There's nobody of interest to find, no storylines to stumble across and a tremendous amount of repetitious quests that all bleed into eachother after a few hours and become a mindless exercise in numbing tedium.

    By the time you wind up having some random nobody from the internet follow you around for half an hour making stupid noises in the Microphone and asking you about your genitals, you might just be grateful for the break in monotony.    … Expand
  23. Grull
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    This is a garbage, not a game. Charging whatever Bethestda is charging for this unfinished pile of heap is an outrage.
    Do not buy it unless you want to put your money down the drain.
  24. chaos_1984
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    So disapointed in a studio like Bethesda, Ive enjoyed so many Bethesda games to be met with such a low effort buggy mess with so little story is confounding. I played the beta and final release only to find nothing changed which is no surprise because they were just 2 weeks apart. Removing human NPCs was the single most foolish desicion and puts my future enthusiasm for future BethesdaSo disapointed in a studio like Bethesda, Ive enjoyed so many Bethesda games to be met with such a low effort buggy mess with so little story is confounding. I played the beta and final release only to find nothing changed which is no surprise because they were just 2 weeks apart. Removing human NPCs was the single most foolish desicion and puts my future enthusiasm for future Bethesda titles at an all time low. Shameful.… Expand
  25. hewhocaves
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    This is the sort of game that not only do you never buy, you question whether the developer is capable of even putting out a modern video game.
  26. Ozfury
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    This is not Fallout. Lazy developers or no budget makes this a fail compared to previous Fallout releases.
  27. izazael
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    **** you, Bethesda. I don't need to elaborate; you know why. You made this hunk of **** and you know it's crap.
  28. wildwildbee
    Nov 30, 2018
    3
    I love exploring this game with friends but to say that this is a buggy and poor mess is an understatement. I really wanted to love FO76 but I can't find it in me to keep it installed any longer. If this is an omen for FO5, Fallout has truly fallen from grace.
  29. Hackerbee
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76, is a poorly done fallout 4 multiplayer mod at best, on a larger map, with microtransactions and an absolutely staggering amount of bugs.

    The lack of polish and lazy development game mechanics in this game is something I would expect from an early access indie publisher that dumps their garbage all over steam. The graphics are pretty decent especially when it comes to    Fallout 76, is a poorly done fallout 4 multiplayer mod at best, on a larger map, with microtransactions and an absolutely staggering amount of bugs.

    The lack of polish and lazy development game mechanics in this game is something I would expect from an early access indie publisher that dumps their garbage all over steam.

    The graphics are pretty decent especially when it comes to foliage, the rest of the textures seem to be recycled from fallout 4, the game play and weapon handling outside of vats is identical to fallout 4, with the only exception being that you are constantly fighting a storage limit in your stash at the mid/late game in FO76. and the small increase coming is nowhere near enough, and the base building limit is absolutely pathetic.

    While i expected the FO76 to have some bugs as all Bethesda games are very buggy anyways, fallout 76 is probably the buggiest AAA, or even early access game ever released and probably will ever be released. it is almost impressive how many there are in this game. From T posed characters, mismatched animation bugs and movement bugs, textures disappearing, containers slow/infinite loading bugs, weapon texture and ads bugs, reload bugs, many many status effect bugs/glitches/exploits, including the weight glitch that is being exploited by many players, equipment durability bugs & status effect bugs, crafting menu bugs, pipboy bugs, cloaking bugs, scope texture misalignment after reloading bug, melee bugs, and base building bugs, enemy spawning bugs, and enemy clipping into the terrain bugs, an impressive variety of quest bugs,and the thousands of bugs you could probably find on the official forums, It is impossible to play for more than 3 mins (other than standing still and even then you would be lucky not to see one) before seeing an immersion breaking or frustrating bug. you could almost pick any random word out of your imagination and there would be at least two or three bugs in FO76 that would relate to it!

    To say that this game needed another whole year in development to fix the bugs alone, is an understatement. let alone add some semblance of a real story not to mention human NPCs, that would have made it fun. people who are giving this a 10/10 must be out of their mind.

    As much as I have tried to enjoy this game and have had some fun at times, I still find myself utterly disappointed, and jared by the incompetence of Bathesda, by what they did to this game and how they charged $60 for the privilege of the most incomplete AAA title of the decade.

    I have been a huge Fallout/Elder scrolls fan for a long time, and to have Bathesda pull this stunt on its loyal fan base is utterly insulting, I swear will never pre-order another title from Bathesda as long as I live. my outlook for Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield is now nonexistent.    … Expand
  30. AJRSA
    Nov 30, 2018
    1
    Oh where, oh where to be begin.
    The amount of bugs within the game are so bad that even if you have a can of bug spray wouldn't remove them all.
    Receiving quests by one of the following. Holo tape, note or a robot. Where are the NPC's, I am sure that Bethesda could've added some small settlements around the map. The game itself bland and unexciting and I bet that there is more    Oh where, oh where to be begin.
    The amount of bugs within the game are so bad that even if you have a can of bug spray wouldn't remove them all.
    Receiving quests by one of the following. Holo tape, note or a robot. Where are the NPC's, I am sure that Bethesda could've added some small settlements around the map.
    The game itself bland and unexciting and I bet that there is more excitement from a morgue on a dull day then you would get from this game.

    Then there is Bethesda handling of their customers. Ranging with the handling of their $200 dollar Collectors Edition to customers requesting refunds for the game.

    I requested a refund on the game like many others and received an automated response which have upset a great deal of people.
    And I quote,
    "Greetings,

    Thank you for contacting the Bethesda Support Team.

    Customers who have downloaded the game are not eligible for a refund. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    If there is anything else we can assist you with please reply to this email for further assistance.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Kind Regards,

    Bethesda Support"

    First of all, just by downloading the game, you no longer eligible for a refund. I call nonsense on this. How are people suppose to know if the game is good or bad. The only way is to download the game and play it. Yes, you can go to game news sites or watch videos about the game. But there will be a few sites and videos praising how great the game is.
    At least with Steam, they have procedures when it comes to digital games. You can ask for a refund within 14 day and haven't played the game for more then 2 hours.

    At this point, Bethesda is still digging their own grave due to all the anti-customer practices they are doing on a daily basis. Right now, the depth of the their grave has gone past the 6 feet mark and is just going straight down.

    Bethesda needs to sort out all of their problems involving Fallout 76 and it's customers. If they don't, I can see that their next few games won't do so well because of how they handled Fallout 76.

    As for me, I will be more weary on buying any more of Bethesda's games in the future. I will wait a month or 2 and see if the game is worth even buying.    … Expand
  31. Pisatel19
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I am a big fan of Fallout series. Fallout 1 was very good, Fallout 2 was a masterpiece, Fallout 3 was something fresh and even with all its problems was generally a good atmospheric and what is more important FALLOUT game. Fallout New Vegas made the whole 3D universe of Fallout great again. Fallout 4 wasnt that good, but stil it was Fallout, with its atmosphere. But Fallout 76 is notI am a big fan of Fallout series. Fallout 1 was very good, Fallout 2 was a masterpiece, Fallout 3 was something fresh and even with all its problems was generally a good atmospheric and what is more important FALLOUT game. Fallout New Vegas made the whole 3D universe of Fallout great again. Fallout 4 wasnt that good, but stil it was Fallout, with its atmosphere. But Fallout 76 is not Fallout at all. I am not talking about all that bugs (which are hundreds), this game doesnt have an atmosphere of Fallout lore at all! Quests are the worst which could be done (ultra boring), PvP aspect is complete crap. There so many fails and bad concepts in this game that it just unplayable. Hopefully all this is just a joke and Bethesda will create a real Fallout game.… Expand
  32. Darkyshor
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    The game is basically unplayable once you reach a certain point. For example, the bugs and glitches make it impossible for you to damage enemies. Never have I seen a more broken product, the devs and project managers should be ashamed to release something like this.

    In my entire life of gaming I have never witnessed such a broken, poorly implemented and poorly thought out product. Sure    The game is basically unplayable once you reach a certain point. For example, the bugs and glitches make it impossible for you to damage enemies. Never have I seen a more broken product, the devs and project managers should be ashamed to release something like this.

    In my entire life of gaming I have never witnessed such a broken, poorly implemented and poorly thought out product. Sure the game can be enjoyable but the plethora of technical issues this game has is unforgivable considering they charged FULL AAA 60$ price for it. There are games in early access on steam right now that perform better with fewer bugs, made by indie devs. What in the actual **** were they thinking when they decided to launch this trash product? Oh and it also has microtransactions, why not right?    … Expand
  33. mcmull500
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    This game is a mess. I want to like it. I've enjoyed parts of it, but the anti-consumer practices are ridiculous. Bethesda needs a wake-up call. This game barely has a story, is riddled with bugs, and just overall boring. Fallout used to be a vibrant world with interesting characters and dark themes, but Bethesda seems to have replaced any and all meaning with a sad husk of a game whereThis game is a mess. I want to like it. I've enjoyed parts of it, but the anti-consumer practices are ridiculous. Bethesda needs a wake-up call. This game barely has a story, is riddled with bugs, and just overall boring. Fallout used to be a vibrant world with interesting characters and dark themes, but Bethesda seems to have replaced any and all meaning with a sad husk of a game where the sad consequences of nuclear war are forgotten and replaced with catchy songs from the 40s and 50s and bullet spraying madness. Don't buy this.… Expand
  34. Nimarus
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Fun at first, but so many broken elements to the game kills it for me. High-level areas have bullet sponge enemies that can take an armor penetrating round to the head (no armor) without dying. So many things broken in this game, I don't know where to start. Worst insult to this franchise I've ever seen. Save your money and get Fallout 3, New Vegas, or even Fallout 4. Can you play it solo?Fun at first, but so many broken elements to the game kills it for me. High-level areas have bullet sponge enemies that can take an armor penetrating round to the head (no armor) without dying. So many things broken in this game, I don't know where to start. Worst insult to this franchise I've ever seen. Save your money and get Fallout 3, New Vegas, or even Fallout 4. Can you play it solo? Mostly, but launching a missile against unending waves of robots with no way to repair your weapons. Entire game designed for microtransaction cosmetics.… Expand
  35. Fallout76IsScam
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I will start by saying this. I've played fallout since Fallout 3. Ever since I played Fallout NV I have always wanted an online fallout. When i first heard about Fallout 76 I was ecstatic. But the fear I had when the first day of beta came around, and the launcher didn't work what-so-ever, is unmatched. i should've listened to my gut. Anyone who tried to launch had an approx. 70 gig gameI will start by saying this. I've played fallout since Fallout 3. Ever since I played Fallout NV I have always wanted an online fallout. When i first heard about Fallout 76 I was ecstatic. But the fear I had when the first day of beta came around, and the launcher didn't work what-so-ever, is unmatched. i should've listened to my gut. Anyone who tried to launch had an approx. 70 gig game wiped completely off their PC. But this is a review so i wont just talk about the pre-launch.
    For the game itself, I'll make a true list of pro and con

    +Fallout (kinda)
    +Dream of multiplayer came true
    +There are some cool addition in guns and enemies
    +The LOCATION of the game makes it beautiful

    -It is literally a combination of Skyrim / Fallout 4 (look up the coding on the Scorch Beasts.. and Falllout 4 references in the files)
    -The survival is just annoying. food and drink run out stupidly fast even with perks and disease is so common
    -No human npcs and the robots they have are all the same robots from previous games with not many changes to even voices
    -The bugs... dont even get me started. i can make a 5K character review just on that. And i dont want to hear that "new games have bugs" because this garbage is like Fear Factor for gamers.
    -Uses the same old engine they had for ages. (that sucked to begin with)
    -The player interaction is dull, either someone hits you for 10 minutes and breaks all of their weapons (just for you to stimpack for all the hp) or they're babbling and mouth breathing like a mongoloid into the microphone not knowing they are even in voice chat. When they find out they join 90% of players who have turned it off
    -The upgrades and crafting is too much grinding for the little reward it yields.
    -THE STASH LIMIT (i filled my stash limit (with only useful materials, not even weapons) within hours.
    -The constant radio-silence from Bethesda because they know they lied through their teeth the whole time
    -Building is trash.. (enough turrets to defend your base leaves you with a little amount left over to actually personalize while no turrets allows your base to get steam-rolled by enemies. Plus my build limit has been glitched at full with nothing built for 6 days)
    -Lighting / god rays are nauseating and shadow effects are based on your characters orientation to the object.
    -Everything is tied to FPS (reload speed, run speed, etc.) and their solution was to cap the fps at 63 because they "couldn't do anything about it."
    -Support staff blame the games instability on your pc hardware or give you a copy/paste blanket response to justify.
    -End game leaves nothing to do. I killed the Scorchbeast Queen at level 50 and it dropped mediocre loot. I am now level 93 and the items level caps at 50 even though i fight enemies around my level (little guns, big enemies). Making the grind harder and harder for literally 0 reward.
    -Factions are useless. I've done just about all the factions' entire quest lines (about 20min to complete) and all I've gotten was stupid costumes and access to vendors with sub par gear.
    -Boring. There's a big world with nothing to do except mindlessly kill stuff and do gather missions that yield, yet again, useless gear.

    I doubt anyone will even read this far so i feel i'm wasting my time. In conclusion, I could go on for days, but Bethesda's EA level deceit and laziness has shattered my love and trust for the only company in gaming that i still respected. BIGGER let down and over hype than No Man's Sky. Don't understand why this took YEARS to develop this AIDS vector when it was a copy and paste job, but I do understand why i will never buy another Bethesda game, period.    … Expand
  36. f0r75y
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I created this Metacritic account, just to give this game a 0/10. I have never even played the game. That's how bad it is. Anyone who disagrees, is just butthurt that Bethesda won't give them their money back. Garbage. Absolute garbage. I have made it my mission to find EVERY user review source possible, and give this game a 0. Congrats Bethesda.
  37. Midmmmf
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Empty world, unfinished gameplay and horrible bugs. The graphics are from last gen and the inventory space is a huge annoyance. No reason to play this game. Every other fallout game is better so there’s no reason to play this unless you like to torture yourself.
  38. poipoipoi123
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I made this account just to do this review. It is not just how terrible fallout 76 is, it's Bethesda's **** attitude is making me wanna puke, tossing this bearly completed broken game out for $60 hoping all the fans will just pay for it and pretend to be happy because it is a Bethesda game. Bethesda is so unbelievably spoiled by the community, thinking fans will forgive them for anythingI made this account just to do this review. It is not just how terrible fallout 76 is, it's Bethesda's **** attitude is making me wanna puke, tossing this bearly completed broken game out for $60 hoping all the fans will just pay for it and pretend to be happy because it is a Bethesda game. Bethesda is so unbelievably spoiled by the community, thinking fans will forgive them for anything they do. Now they have the canvas bag issue on their hands too. Please, anyone who used to love elder scrolls and fallouts, do not blindly support this company anymore, DO NOT purchase this game for now. I doubt they will ever fix Fallout 76, but at least we will let Bethesda know what to do for Starfield and Elder scrolls 6.… Expand
  39. NikitaSM
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Игра мне очень понравилась. В ней есть много интересных историй, в ней интересно существовать, выживать, строить, улучшать, исследовать. Минусы есть, например не все квесты вызывают интерес, но таких не так много. История пустошей Аппалачи интересная и достойна изучения.Игра мне очень понравилась. В ней есть много интересных историй, в ней интересно существовать, выживать, строить, улучшать, исследовать. Минусы есть, например не все квесты вызывают интерес, но таких не так много. История пустошей Аппалачи интересная и достойна изучения.
  40. Dragonreview
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Bethesda what the f#ck serious like i pay full money for this game and this is what i get.... THHIIIIISSSSS.
  41. SlyFecker
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Such an awful, lonely, boring, monotonous, repetitive, clunky, glitch filled piece of poo that I have uninstalled and actually feel robbed of my £40:00.
    I can only hope that the BOSSES that signed off are sacked and the developers that were not listened to and dictated over are promoted and tasked to put this right.
  42. Afroman726
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Unacceptable that such an amazing gaming company could fall this low. Such a shame 0/10
  43. NylonCanvas13
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    I wouldn't give it a zero because I can still play it. The issue is already addressed by my fellow reviewers, but I'd like to pinpoint some of the issues that I was affected

    1. The lackluster privacy security (IP addresses, etc) 2. The fact that you can change the config in your game files to basically give you items, etc (just like the developer console in past Fallout and/or Bethesda    I wouldn't give it a zero because I can still play it. The issue is already addressed by my fellow reviewers, but I'd like to pinpoint some of the issues that I was affected

    1. The lackluster privacy security (IP addresses, etc)
    2. The fact that you can change the config in your game files to basically give you items, etc (just like the developer console in past Fallout and/or Bethesda titles)
    3. The unable to play/group up with your friends. The main point I bought this game is to play with friends, and they messed that one up
    4. A barren wasteland of a game (a restricted sandbox), it's basically Gmod without the fun
    5. 50GB update and 15-17GB follow up

    I WILL change the rating if the game is (no other words to say it) a proper flushed out game.

    TL;DR Don't buy this game until it's heavily patched and fixed. If you still want to buy and play this game, I suggest to buy it on sale (20-30US$) if there is any.    … Expand
  44. DirtyLegs
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    A dead soulless version of a great franchise, i would ask for a refund but alas if you downloaded the game you are not eligible for refund. Shame on you bethesda you're quickly heading to EA status nice work.
  45. OperatingSauce
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    Where do I even begin?
    Fallout 76, as an idea, has some potential to it. A way to explore the fallout wastelands with my friends was something I was really looking forward to, but where they royally **** up was in the execution phase.
    The game itself is a buggy mess. Bethesda games are usually this way, but F76 takes it to an unplayable state. My most recent experience involved me having    Where do I even begin?
    Fallout 76, as an idea, has some potential to it. A way to explore the fallout wastelands with my friends was something I was really looking forward to, but where they royally **** up was in the execution phase.
    The game itself is a buggy mess. Bethesda games are usually this way, but F76 takes it to an unplayable state. My most recent experience involved me having to restart the game because all the walls around me turned bright green. However, when it works, the game can be a lot of fun, despite the lack of NPCs and the flawed CAMP system. Bethesda does claim they are releasing an update to improve it, but the game should never have launched this way. I pre-ordered, meaning I got access to the beta, and the full game feels just as stable as the beta was. This is an early access game and should be priced like one. Save your $60.
    On top of all that, Bethesda conveniently doesn't sell this game on Steam, opting to use their own launcher instead. I was fine with this at first, though downloading another launcher on top of Steam, Origin, UPlay, GOG, or whoever makes their own launcher this week, was pretty annoying. However, that also means Bethesda can dodge Steam's liberal refund policy, essentially saying they knew the (rightfully received) backlash would happen. To make matters worse, the collectors edition buyers really got nuked (pun intended). Bethesda charged around 200 USD for the Power Armor edition which came with the game, a map, and a Canvas bag. Although the Canvas bag wasn't actually a canvas bag, it may as well have been a garbage bag. This was straight up false advertising. Bethesda knew, however, and offered buyers five(!!!) USD worth of in game currency.
    Save your money, speak with your wallet. Don't support these actions by Bethesda.    … Expand
  46. 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 ...
  47. nighthawku
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    The novelty of the online play was quickly overshadowed by repetitive game loops and poor optimization. This felt more like an alpha build of a MMO that is still in development. After what I consider to be an honest attempt at playing this game, I couldn't even give this game a passing 4 out of 10. Any game can be fun with friends--so I can not simply give Fallout 76 a pass because ofThe novelty of the online play was quickly overshadowed by repetitive game loops and poor optimization. This felt more like an alpha build of a MMO that is still in development. After what I consider to be an honest attempt at playing this game, I couldn't even give this game a passing 4 out of 10. Any game can be fun with friends--so I can not simply give Fallout 76 a pass because of this. Everything that made Fallout a fantastic franchise is essentially thrown out in favor of cultivating a unique online experience. Even that seems to have a few rough edges too... If you intend to play this game, make sure you understand that the game you think you're about to play is nothing more than a fabrication that Bethesda expects you to believe. If you enjoy the Fallout series, do not buy this game! You are only feeding the monster.… Expand
  48. Purelite69
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    I love this game - and have no friends in it.... Picking up beer bottles at the Clarksburg Shooting Club for dayz
  49. FabiusPolis
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    Fallout, a charming series from 1997 up today. Do you want to help the Bishop Mafia to lay the boss' wife and daughter or do you you help the fair organisation, do you help the enclave or the brotherhood? Whats your vision for the NCR? Beside that, Fallout showed always great sense of dark humor to put mistakes of our society into extreme in an extreme environment. The fighting system wasFallout, a charming series from 1997 up today. Do you want to help the Bishop Mafia to lay the boss' wife and daughter or do you you help the fair organisation, do you help the enclave or the brotherhood? Whats your vision for the NCR? Beside that, Fallout showed always great sense of dark humor to put mistakes of our society into extreme in an extreme environment. The fighting system was never very cool, but it was so childish fun, when you had to know off a huge enemy in F2 by kicking him in the balls and then keep hitting him in the eyes. In Fallout 76 all of that great experience is gone. the took away the sole of the game itself. After 2 hours of playing, i was wondering what im doing and what for, there is no sense in wandering around in a dead world. Why not going back into the vault and wait for another hundred years and try again then, in the hope you can meet somebody to talk to.… Expand
  50. KalrocVN
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Game breaking bugs, microtransactions, and a hollow world waiting for an actual game to be added. If you were disappointed with where fallout went after 4, you will be utterly heartbroken by this soulless husk masquerading as a game.
  51. viusing
    Nov 29, 2018
    7
    Huge fan of Fallout 3 and 4, and I went into Fallout 76 expecting it to be Fallout 4 co-op with no NPCs to talk to.

    I got Fallout 4 co-op with no NPCs to talk to, nothing more or less. I wish there was more to this game, but it is what I paid for.
  52. Myon-Neutrino
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    Fallout 76 is completely broken, playing it is a total waste of time. There are so many technical problems other reviewers already mentioned, which I can confirm. Lag, Clipping Bugs, losing Items and other major glitches everywhere, random FPS drops and so on... Those buyable Atoms don´t have any decent value. The game STILL uses that old crappy engine which is so overwhelmingly obsoleteFallout 76 is completely broken, playing it is a total waste of time. There are so many technical problems other reviewers already mentioned, which I can confirm. Lag, Clipping Bugs, losing Items and other major glitches everywhere, random FPS drops and so on... Those buyable Atoms don´t have any decent value. The game STILL uses that old crappy engine which is so overwhelmingly obsolete by now, it´s a shame. The game is literally empty - no human NPCs. PVP Mechanics aren´t thought out well, Bethesda is creatively dead. You can access nuke codes via Reddit instead of looking for them ingame - seriously? Oh my god, such a disappointment to the whole Franchise. But to be honest, I already saw it before, Bethesdas Way downhill already started with Fallout 4 in my opinion, because PC optimization was crap right from the beginning and not much has changed until now. Do not buy this garbage product.… Expand
  53. ArtilleryJay
    Nov 29, 2018
    4
    Fallout 76 is a perfect example of why I no longer get hyped over games. It has been, for lack of a better term, underwhelming. I really wish it would have been better, I really want to score it high. I just can't! Bethesda broke a winning formula with their bast installments. There is a complete lack of interesting stories, there are no fun characters, PvP is a joke, base building isFallout 76 is a perfect example of why I no longer get hyped over games. It has been, for lack of a better term, underwhelming. I really wish it would have been better, I really want to score it high. I just can't! Bethesda broke a winning formula with their bast installments. There is a complete lack of interesting stories, there are no fun characters, PvP is a joke, base building is frustrating, inventory management is maddening, and Bethesda's complete lack of communication to the community is the rotted cherry on the crap cake. The only redeeming quality is exploring a lovely and large world. The game turns it's back on all of the things that made Fallout such an amazing adventure. There is a reason that I have thousands of hours invested into Fallout 3 and NV. Story trees are a big part of the past games and there is none in this game. It takes away the player's ability to make choices that can effect the story line. I can understand some of the changes from a development standpoint as being necessary for an online multiplayer game (such as VATS being changed drastically), however, there are other changes that I cannot look past and thus, a score of four. Should be noted that I own two copies of the game and have invested over 100 hours into it. I'm not just writing a bad review to lower the game's score.… Expand
  54. rfz88
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Bethesda are losing it. This is neither MP nor SP, it's some kind of degenerated mix in between. Not that we wanted a FO mp - FO was always SP and should've remained SP.

    Also please don't force us to use Bethesda client.. Why? Why not just have people get it from wherever they want. Steam, GOG etc. This is garbage and I really do not recommend it. FO3, NV, FO4 are all so much better.
  55. cobra_stefa
    Nov 29, 2018
    6
    I would give 6.5 to this game, but the score couldnt allow me to say it.
    Skipping the prelude, now i'll talk about the game (ONLY FROM MY PC EXPERIENCE).
    I'm able to play this game at 60fps, but the servers are inconsistent, sometimes i get random freeze even during combat stages and a very very random/frustrating imput lag, always because of servers IMO. Exept this, the game itself    I would give 6.5 to this game, but the score couldnt allow me to say it.
    Skipping the prelude, now i'll talk about the game (ONLY FROM MY PC EXPERIENCE).
    I'm able to play this game at 60fps, but the servers are inconsistent, sometimes i get random freeze even during combat stages and a very very random/frustrating imput lag, always because of servers IMO.

    Exept this, the game itself isn't a complete mess. The only true thing that i didn't liked are the NPC's disappearence and the presence of very frequent boring dead times during exploration, but exept those things the game is fine for me.

    The best part of the game are prpbably the MOB, some new monsters are incredible to see and fight and i really appriciated the effort from Bethesda on the building of this new movesets and creatures, and over this even the places to see and to explore are very nice, i really enjoy explore those dungeons    … Expand
  56. moordnag
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    A broken, boring mess of a game, that manages to be worse than it's predecessor in every aspect.
  57. Dranlord
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    it sad me that Bethesda become this, i get the bug is normally on their game, but they cant allow this on a Online game where ppl exploit this to get advantages over others, from cap exploit to weapons one and exp one, this game is just a bad joke
  58. lostcaptain
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Bethesda a company I love, is becoming Bungie, a company I hate. This game is lackluster. But the bamboozling of Bethesda on the Collectors Stuff is really enough. They better not do this to the Elder Scrolls series or I will never buy a Bethesda game again.
  59. WOAGM
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    WoW, I cant even. what complete trash . and the underhanded switcheroo on the collectors edition bag. NEVER AGAIN! Disreputable cash grab company without scruples putting together a buggy game braking trash pile
  60. jrichardson14
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Terrible, I don't need to reiterate what 10's of thousands have already complained about. Stale, empty, steamy pile of a game. Glitches, bugs, blurriness in the near distance (on a high end pc). Go fetch this, go kill that, come back do it again. Don't forget to eat, drink, reduce radiation, and maintain health all with a clunky last gen hud system in a live atmosphere. Tried to getTerrible, I don't need to reiterate what 10's of thousands have already complained about. Stale, empty, steamy pile of a game. Glitches, bugs, blurriness in the near distance (on a high end pc). Go fetch this, go kill that, come back do it again. Don't forget to eat, drink, reduce radiation, and maintain health all with a clunky last gen hud system in a live atmosphere. Tried to get refund, quickly turned down. Joined class action lawsuit and initiated charge back with my bank. I'll get my money back and waste as much time as I possibly can with customer lack of service. Cheers… Expand
  61. farmerjorganic
    Nov 29, 2018
    9
    Don't listen to the haters. Its a great mashup of fallout, survival online games and a MMO. Is it just like all the other fallout games, no. Its online and way earlier in the timeline. Is it as brutal as say Rust? No, its a softer game but still have definite survival aspects. Is it as boring as MMOs have been these last few years? No, they quests are interesting, varied and full ofDon't listen to the haters. Its a great mashup of fallout, survival online games and a MMO. Is it just like all the other fallout games, no. Its online and way earlier in the timeline. Is it as brutal as say Rust? No, its a softer game but still have definite survival aspects. Is it as boring as MMOs have been these last few years? No, they quests are interesting, varied and full of fallout humor. Right now a bunch of fallout fanboys and girls wanted a new fallout title with everything that fallout 4 but better, but lets take a second to remember that when fallout 4 dropped everyone was like this game "NEEDS" to be multiplayer so here we are full circle. I personally love the game, I think it has everything a fallout title needs for it feel fallouty while still being playable in an online since. There are a few issues but lets be clear, none of them surmount to anything like a score on meta critic below that of No Man's Sky at release. I'll do a pro and cons list below but mostly I wanted to say I think the "Professional" game reviews started a lie of hate for this game and its now become cool to hate this game.

    Pros
    - Feels like Fallout
    - Graphic look good
    - Stories on holotapes well voice acted.
    - Perk system is interesting and adds enough variance to leveling up your character may take a few levels to min max, giving you something to work for.
    - Fast travel system works great and the caps cost is a great game balancer
    - Public events that aren't terribly annoying.

    Cons
    - Bugs, they aren't game breaking but a few of the release bugs are quite annoying.
    - Open mic, what were they thinking.
    - Stash storage limit, again what were they thinking? (Already been addressed with update to fix incoming.)
    - No being able to scrap ammo. Stupid.

    Overall I'd give the release a 8 out of 10.

    Bottom line, its a fun, new survival MMO set in the fallout world where everything still feels very much fallouty. Bugs are there none are so bad you shouldn't play and the game will likely continue to improve over the next few months. Don't jump on the hype train, the game is for sure worth playing.    … Expand
  62. s3rgio00
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    So bad. They deviated from their successful fallout formula and are paying the price for it.
  63. Jayteezle
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Read through the negative reviews. Most of them are useless and don't give a fair shake to the game. Mainly 0's and 1's given by angry fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted. Once you give the game a fair shake, it is an overall good game and could be turned into something really good, if given the chance. A similar thing happened with Andromeda, it could have been great, if given aRead through the negative reviews. Most of them are useless and don't give a fair shake to the game. Mainly 0's and 1's given by angry fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted. Once you give the game a fair shake, it is an overall good game and could be turned into something really good, if given the chance. A similar thing happened with Andromeda, it could have been great, if given a chance. We are too critical, I believe the game lies around an 8 but will give a 10 because of the sad reviews so far.… Expand
  64. bigbootybutt
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Just had to make this review in reference to all the brain dead cucks that are giving the game a 10/10. Do you enjoy having Bethesdas phallus in your mouth?
  65. j0k3r69
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    The worst crap I've ever played in my life. I'm a BIG Fallout fan since the first Fallout. I'm a big MMO fan aswell. This bugged, unfinished pre-alfa slap in the gamers face crap is NOTHING like a Fallout. If not BIG money from Bethesda and their owner put into marketing, this "nothing" wouldn't be bought by no-one. DON'T BUY IT, DON'T PLAY IT!
  66. V1rTus
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    This is another divorce for money from Bethesda. Release such a terrible game once again? Is it serious? Todd Howard, f**k you! The game is just a piece of ****! Everything in this game is as terrible as the engine. Todd, find the courage to resign! Stop raping Fallout. I'm afraid that the new TES will be the same unfinished and horrible all the same engine!!!
  67. JR89
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Terrible game, so laggy and buggy it's almost unplayable with no depth to any of it's so called content if you want a decent fallout game get fallout 3 or new Vegas.
  68. KiLLxTreme
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    the game is fine, although the bugs is a nice experience, i been playing it almost 100 hours right now
  69. Rouoko
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Games is still buggy, after beta. Is more unstable than Fallout 4, Textures are really bad, and even young moder can make better one. I have no idea have so big company can make so low quality product. Don't buy it if you do return it.
    And now we got "no refund" controversy.
  70. andyone
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Fallout 1 and 2 were amazing. Fallout 3 was strange but ok. Fallout NV gave some hope for this game series. Fallout 4 was boring as hell and had a weak story. But Fallout 76 it's something. Something bad. Really really bad.
  71. snarkyboojum
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Complete failure of a game. What an embarrassment. It's a slap to the face of their customers. Game breaking bugs, disconnecting from servers, the UI glitches out, the inventory is broken. It's a terrible waste of time. Life is too short to waste time with games like this.
  72. Foster52rus
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Пользователи которые ставят 10 у вас что совсем нет гордости???!!!! Bethesda кормит вас говном, а вы и рады. Мне жаль что в игровом сообществе появились такие всеядные ничтожества, которые не могут сказать в лицо любимой компании что она сделала дерьмо!!!! Тем самым спасти ее от еще более фатальных ошибок.Пользователи которые ставят 10 у вас что совсем нет гордости???!!!! Bethesda кормит вас говном, а вы и рады. Мне жаль что в игровом сообществе появились такие всеядные ничтожества, которые не могут сказать в лицо любимой компании что она сделала дерьмо!!!! Тем самым спасти ее от еще более фатальных ошибок.
  73. Vargas78
    Nov 29, 2018
    4
    I initially gave this a 7 because i was enjoying it to begin with. I was finding the world interesting to explore and enjoying the sandbox nature as well as improving my gear and skills. I also had some fun interacting with other players for a bit. 30 hours in it started to feel a bit boring only due to generally just finding the same old scrap, and fighting dull enemies. Worst case beingI initially gave this a 7 because i was enjoying it to begin with. I was finding the world interesting to explore and enjoying the sandbox nature as well as improving my gear and skills. I also had some fun interacting with other players for a bit. 30 hours in it started to feel a bit boring only due to generally just finding the same old scrap, and fighting dull enemies. Worst case being the scorched but even other enemies don't feel that exciting. So i thought to myself, i'm going to get more into the main quest-line. But compared to quests from Fallout 4 the ones here felt very dull and that was when i realised this was not a good game and needed a lot of work to be improved.
    Does it still have potential to be a good game? Maybe, but i think bethesda are kind of hamstrung by using an engine that was never designed to be online. That's why we have such a low player count per server. But expanding on the PVP (which would need higher player count) and adding human npcs, settlements and raiders, maybe in a new zone to the east would help improve things.    … Expand
  74. VinDiesel
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    This is my favorite game this year, and i don't even like Ron Bower. This is the most genius way to expand the world of dungeons and dragons. It is beyond genius that they even thought about doing this, and it's executed to perfection. I must say, i might even perfer buying this game, than buying 6 tickets to watch Fate of the Furious. If it was 5 tickets then i'd go with this game any dayThis is my favorite game this year, and i don't even like Ron Bower. This is the most genius way to expand the world of dungeons and dragons. It is beyond genius that they even thought about doing this, and it's executed to perfection. I must say, i might even perfer buying this game, than buying 6 tickets to watch Fate of the Furious. If it was 5 tickets then i'd go with this game any day of the week. Thank you for this Toad Lowry.

    Vin Diesel Approved    … Expand
  75. cbuttmgoo
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    This game has been a large disappointment. I didn't pay full price for a beta. Of course, with Bethesda, bugs are expected, but this level of bugginess--things that absolutely should not have made it into the release-- is unacceptable. My melee weapons don't work about 20% of the time (swing, hit, no damage?). Aggro is busted in many situations. Plenty of moonwalking corpses that slideThis game has been a large disappointment. I didn't pay full price for a beta. Of course, with Bethesda, bugs are expected, but this level of bugginess--things that absolutely should not have made it into the release-- is unacceptable. My melee weapons don't work about 20% of the time (swing, hit, no damage?). Aggro is busted in many situations. Plenty of moonwalking corpses that slide away and sink into the ground?

    On top of that, even with an "anti-griefing" interface, or whatever, you still will be griefed by other players. Sure, if you don't attack back, you won't take much for damage, but you can still be trapped in doorways by players and attacked until you run out of healing items. ON TOP of that, PVP scaling is broken. If you decide to smack another player who's half your level but annoying the pants off of you, they'll two shot you with a weaker weapon. How pleasant for them. There needs to be a function to completely opt out of PVP. It's not for everyone. Don't even get me started on the lack of a push to talk function.

    The blocking feature is also unfortunately not useful. I was griefed by players and needed to finish something in the area--blocking them did not stop them until they killed me. There is no in-game ticket or GM to report players to.

    The story is very flat and boring as well. There are some fun things (workshops, C.A.M.P--even though that is bugged and frustrating, hunger/thirst, events--some are broken, the importance of loot, etc...). The perk system is interesting to say the least. But you can't respec if you find out your playstyle is bugged--and most online games with some sort of talent system allow you to respec for currency..

    Overall, it's a big sad NO. Don't pay full price for a beta. Don't buy this if it isn't on sale. You will be griefed. You will scrap your favorite weapon if the screen lags a bit. You will be ready to go to your C.A.M.P. to put all your found loot away--only to discover that someone logged in while you were exploring, and their camp replaced yours.

    Don't buy this game. It is an unfinished piece of trash.

    I have played all of the fallout games, all the elder scrolls. This one is massively disappointing.    … Expand
  76. kavkazyaka
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is everything that's wrong with game developers nowadays, complete laziness and unprofessionalism, it's not a game its PRE-ALPHA test, or Early Acces, but even that doesn't excuse Bethesda. Game is full of bugs and optimization issues, also there is no Campaign, only reason to play is killing tons of glitched monsters and take trash from them to build Torrest to kill moreFallout 76 is everything that's wrong with game developers nowadays, complete laziness and unprofessionalism, it's not a game its PRE-ALPHA test, or Early Acces, but even that doesn't excuse Bethesda. Game is full of bugs and optimization issues, also there is no Campaign, only reason to play is killing tons of glitched monsters and take trash from them to build Torrest to kill more monsters. Overall this is the WORST game what came out in last decades. Sadly, people think only about money, nothing else. Bethesda you lost your FAN who was with you since The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind… Expand
  77. Oraakkeli
    Nov 29, 2018
    4
    I was actually looking forward for an empty world, being a builder and a pioneer in a dangerous frontier. That's what I expected when they said there was going to be no human NPCs. I didn't expect any/many moral choices to be made. I've found some of the stories I found in the game interesting and I think there's a lot of potential. I understand that not many people are with me on thisI was actually looking forward for an empty world, being a builder and a pioneer in a dangerous frontier. That's what I expected when they said there was going to be no human NPCs. I didn't expect any/many moral choices to be made. I've found some of the stories I found in the game interesting and I think there's a lot of potential. I understand that not many people are with me on this one, but I like how little I'm given and how much it is up to me to find the content. These are the factors that made me give any points to this game.

    However the technical implementation has been sub par by a large margin. T-posing enemies, wildly buggy EVERYTHING, truly underwhelming combat and quite honestly it doesn't even look that great.

    I really wanted to like this game but I just can't at its current state. This was the last time I pre order anything from Bethesda. They have utterly failed. I'll probably give this another go once the worst bugs have been fixed, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm no longer looking forward for the next Elder Scrolls or Starfield and that makes me sad.

    I would not recommend spending your money on this game, unless they fix the bugs and you enjoy an empty and desolate world where you need to find the content, instead of being given content.    … Expand
  78. EptaEpt
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    For you understand situation. I am never made any "likes" or "dislikes" on this site or other. Plus i am Russian...
    This game so bad, so i am have to registered here, write on not my main language to tell you - Fallout is a dead game.
  79. hipergo
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Worst game I ever played.

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  80. pipbadger
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    I expected a lot more from one of my most beloved game publishers.
    Fallout 76 is a complete disgrace in my honest opinion.
    in the early days, Morrowind and oblivion had glitches and bugs that were to be expected, Fallout 3 had the exact same issue but the gameplay and story put those problems to the wayside. With the release of new vegas and then Skyrim the novelty of Bethesda was    I expected a lot more from one of my most beloved game publishers.
    Fallout 76 is a complete disgrace in my honest opinion.

    in the early days, Morrowind and oblivion had glitches and bugs that were to be expected, Fallout 3 had the exact same issue but the gameplay and story put those problems to the wayside. With the release of new vegas and then Skyrim the novelty of Bethesda was wearing thin, however, with the release of Fallout 4(a game I was genuinely excited for) the never-ending pattern of poor quality, the use of an aging engine, unbelievable persistent bugs present since oblivion days and an uninspiring story. all I can say is, thank god for mods.

    Fallout 76 is the worst game ever created by the publisher but fortunately for them, there are people who enjoy the opportunity to play fallout with friends and family. However, this does not excuse the fact that this is a "boring as **** game. NO NPC's except quest giving robots, A boring as hell story(if you can call it a story), terrible enemy encounters, sucky at best PVP and early 2000 graphics that want to make me throw up.
    It's sad when small indie game developers are doing a far better job producing quality games with a compelling story for $20-$40 and Bethesda wants $60 for a sub-par game with in-game currency and purchases. Most games like Fallout 76 are generally free-to-play with in-game purchases, the best example is always WARFRAME.

    Don't purchase this game, find a trusted reviewer and then make your decision. Don't let Bethesda off the hook for this cheap attempt at money grabbing.    … Expand
  81. Reidiculas
    Nov 28, 2018
    6
    Paid full price, long time Fallout fan.

    Fallout is one of my all-time favorite franchises, I own and have played every single title. Fallout 76 has me feeling the most conflicted on whether or not my money/time was wasted. I have experienced just about everything the game has to offer in its current state. So I now feel comfortable giving an honest review. Exploration: I have visited    Paid full price, long time Fallout fan.

    Fallout is one of my all-time favorite franchises, I own and have played every single title. Fallout 76 has me feeling the most conflicted on whether or not my money/time was wasted. I have experienced just about everything the game has to offer in its current state. So I now feel comfortable giving an honest review.

    Exploration: I have visited about 80% of the entire map (it really is huge)
    Leveling system: I am level 62 currently (S.P.E.C.I.A.L points max at 50, as do the items it seems)
    Story: I completed most of the main story and many, many side quests.

    Pros:
    A huge map with new and cool places to explore.

    A few new interesting creatures, and interesting new weapons to kill them with.

    The holotape story is decent I guess.

    I did enjoy the survival aspect somewhat. you will run out of food, water, and stims.

    Cons:
    The whole world just feels so lifeless, I did not feel attached to the story at all!

    Boring, the story is so distant and hollow that I just don't care to find out what happened, this is a first for me with Bethesda games.

    Bugs, these are mostly bearable but present.

    Other players hurt the story, trying to listen to a holotape and all I hear is some guy hacking up a lung into his mic, or this other guy singing barbie world into his mic. yes, you can mute them but then I have to stop what I am doing, mute them, then start the holotape over and hope some other random guy does not show up.

    It seems 90% of the game is a direct copy and paste from fallout 4, let's grab the UI, creatures, weapons, houses, cars, crafting system, textures and drop them all into Fallout 76. Add a few new creatures, items, and a huge new map and sell it for full price! I am telling you this is a 60$ multiplayer DLC for fallout 4.

    Summary: I am a huge Bethesda fan, Fallout and Elder Scrolls are amazing, I am trying hard to look at this as a new and fresh Idea that just fell short in some ways. I would have been happy to purchase a new DLC for fallout 4 and give it a try. But I was expecting something.....more!.

    I believe I have received much more than I paid for in several of Bethesda's past titles, this one kind of went the other way for me personally but I am still very hopeful for future projects. I also am a single player gamer, so adding multiplayer was bound to crash the party in some ways.

    Everything combined I would say a 6 out of 10 is fair, if you love the franchise you will like some of what they did here. And I imagine you will still get a few dozen hours of enjoyment out of the game.    … Expand
  82. Dercylidas
    Nov 28, 2018
    9
    It's is currently in a rough state, but I'm still having fun with it (even as a solo player) I personally love MMOs, and survival games, (some of my favorite games are No Man's Sky, Dayz, Ark Survival evolved, various mmorpgs like Guild Wars 2, and loot shooters like Destiny) so even though the story is light in this Fallout I'm still enjoying it. For me exploration of the world is one ofIt's is currently in a rough state, but I'm still having fun with it (even as a solo player) I personally love MMOs, and survival games, (some of my favorite games are No Man's Sky, Dayz, Ark Survival evolved, various mmorpgs like Guild Wars 2, and loot shooters like Destiny) so even though the story is light in this Fallout I'm still enjoying it. For me exploration of the world is one of my favorite parts about fallout, but for some the lack of NPCs kills the urge to explore the world, I personally find the survival mechanics, atmosphere, player interactions, and collecting loot to be enough motivation to explore. I'm not going to defend Bethesda for releasing the game before it was ready and pricing it at 60 dollars, but I do like the game, and I'm looking forward to what Bethesda has in store for future updates. I think if you enjoy grindy survival games, and don't mind a few bugs, this is a great game for you. It combines survival genre mechanics with the fallout universe, and for me that makes for a great experience. If you do not enjoy survival , and mmo like games, and are looking for a classic Fallout game with heavy story, this game is not for you. I enjoy both types of games, so for me, it's worth playing.… Expand
  83. ousia
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    What is unforgivable about this game is the blatant waste of your precious time it is. Everything is designed to waste your time, from the quests to the annoying structure of the game. Then there's the multiple disconnections to the annoying irritating bugs, Fallout 76 is a mess. Sure that same spirit of Skyrim/Fallout 3 is still there in exploring a world that's exciting. No NPC's to talkWhat is unforgivable about this game is the blatant waste of your precious time it is. Everything is designed to waste your time, from the quests to the annoying structure of the game. Then there's the multiple disconnections to the annoying irritating bugs, Fallout 76 is a mess. Sure that same spirit of Skyrim/Fallout 3 is still there in exploring a world that's exciting. No NPC's to talk to, nothing that's epic in this world.… Expand
  84. ekaiju
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Bad, bad, bad, bad, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs. Unforgivable.

    And for the people that "know the obvious graphical bugs and balancing issues will all be fixed in time..." Well good for you to know things, but as of "now", that game is the worst Bethesda ever released... and they usually release games full of bugs.
  85. RedactedAI
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    this game makes sad the world feels empty as if there is no life story basically nonexistent bugs present to where my friend was invisible after entering a building and stayed that way till he disconnected even with friends its only fun for a bit this is not even worth sixty dollars this is just garbage.
  86. MRGamer
    Nov 28, 2018
    2
    Bethesda took my money and left me with swamp itch, radiation poisoning, lag, disconnects, and a remarkably uninspired multiplayer take on Fallout. It looks like a 10 year old game, and feels incomplete in single player and multiplayer aspects. Maybe Bethesda plans to patch this thing up and make it something worth playing, but I am not waiting around to see.
  87. jchucky81
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    This game has way to high score!!! it's maybe 0.1, but i go for a clean zero.
  88. ldv
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    i don't really know why people are hating. This is a really great game, yeah it is different but it is still good.
  89. Datskinnychild
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    What a shame. Obviously I am not naive to expect a game released to have everything the developers promised, but this buggy, incoherent mess really made me second guess the whole game in itself. I have literally seen better physics and graphics from a Unity game. This is un-excusable. If this is products Bethesda is going to be putting out from now on I can see them going down the sameWhat a shame. Obviously I am not naive to expect a game released to have everything the developers promised, but this buggy, incoherent mess really made me second guess the whole game in itself. I have literally seen better physics and graphics from a Unity game. This is un-excusable. If this is products Bethesda is going to be putting out from now on I can see them going down the same path as the RCT series. This is a step in the wrong direction.… Expand
  90. colin1465
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    I will be splitting this up into a few parts, if you want to read feel free :)

    This game is seriously F-ing bad... Now hear me out all who think I'm just trying to bash this game, I'm not. I have played Fallout 1, 2, New Vegas, 4, and 3, so I know what a fallout game is. Now onto the review: Pros: I can play with my friends New locations Cool locations and atmosphere Lots of    I will be splitting this up into a few parts, if you want to read feel free :)

    This game is seriously F-ing bad... Now hear me out all who think I'm just trying to bash this game, I'm not. I have played Fallout 1, 2, New Vegas, 4, and 3, so I know what a fallout game is.

    Now onto the review:

    Pros:
    I can play with my friends
    New locations
    Cool locations and atmosphere
    Lots of new enemies based on WV folklore (which i think is awesome!!)
    Cons:
    Performance drops
    ENDLESS, ENDLESS, glitches!!!
    Not enough new weapons (Lots copied from fallout 4...)
    Godrays are insanely blinding and details barely render in
    Graphics engine is outdated
    Quests are bland/dull
    Empty world? (NO NPCS!)
    Lore altered to fit to story

    With all that said, I have to give this a 0 and It seriously hurts to do so. I have been playing fallout for my whole life and its really saddening to see this game drop. It feels like this game isn't even finished! I can literally go on and on about the ANNOYING ENEMIES like the scorched and the ghouls that constantly harass me.

    RANT WARNING RANT RANT WARNING RANT WARNING RANT WARNING RANT WARNING

    I am so f-ing sick of bethesda lying to us on release and launching unfinished games. The quests are just a long ass shopping list from the overseer and if you think that those may be interesting, NO, its just a quest that basically tells you to got everywhere! (Which is just making you explore sh-t by the way) AND half of the locations are boring and have no story whatsoever OTHER THEN A FEW ***HOLOTAPES*** WHICH ARE LITERALLY THE ENTIRE STORY! I am supposed to hear the holotapes OVER MY TEAMMATES SCREAMING RACIST SH-T IN MY EAR! I cant STAND Bethesda, fallout 3 cemented the franchise, but It being produced by bethesda, I actually couldn't even play that **** when it came out!

    I am just going to end it here with this

    ******DO NOT BUY FALLOUT 76******

    0/10    … Expand
  91. memoriter
    Nov 28, 2018
    2
    Disappointing and frustrating overall. Nowhere near a finished product. Should never have been released in this condition.

    So many things in the game just don't work right -- from performance issues and server disconnections to disappearing items and broken bases. There are so many problems within the game that you cannot go a single session -- for ten or fifteen minutes -- without    Disappointing and frustrating overall. Nowhere near a finished product. Should never have been released in this condition.

    So many things in the game just don't work right -- from performance issues and server disconnections to disappearing items and broken bases. There are so many problems within the game that you cannot go a single session -- for ten or fifteen minutes -- without encountering something unfinished, glitched-out, missing, stuck, or whatever. Robots completely disappear in front of you.

    Items vanish from your inventory. Bases disappear, can be rebuilt, but are missing key components. Framerates drop inexplicably or hitch at random. Water goes invisible. Objects get stuck in mid-air. Players spawn inside the foundations of buildings or fall through the ground. Exploits for infinite grenades and XP are plentiful. Animations don't sync up with objects. People get deformed by their power armor. Enemies carry weapons upside down and/or pointing to the sky. Shotgun part layers extend outside their frames. Corpses continue to move after death. And more!

    The game is so bad that Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves.

    There is some fun to be had, but the experience is so heavily overshadowed by the glitches and constant issues that it is hard to enjoy the game. On top of it all, Bethesda chooses to wait to release any patches until December when they should release something -- anything -- right now for the sake of public opinion.

    Good luck in your experience with it.    … Expand
  92. supernova82
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    This is the Worst Game Ever!!! Microtransactions really? This game is broken. They needed to spend the time on fixing the ton of bugs instead. This game feels like a money grab with little effort. Fallout 4 is a much better game. No Motivation to continue to play. Way to many bugs and server crashes. Random pop ins. Graphics are unbelievable terrible. No intensive to play. No way itThis is the Worst Game Ever!!! Microtransactions really? This game is broken. They needed to spend the time on fixing the ton of bugs instead. This game feels like a money grab with little effort. Fallout 4 is a much better game. No Motivation to continue to play. Way to many bugs and server crashes. Random pop ins. Graphics are unbelievable terrible. No intensive to play. No way it worth 60$ maybe $20. Empty world so boring and not fun. Save your money many better games choices. Sadly it is just not fun and has no value. Just my feelings on this game.… Expand
  93. RefundFallout76
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Absolutely horrible game. Unfinished and bugged, it's unplayable most of the time, and when it does function the AI are t-posing and bugged to high heaven. DO NOT BUY, they will NOT refund you either. This game is a scam please avoid buying so you aren't in the same situation as the rest of us fans are.
  94. FeralBlowfish
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    disgusting heartless cash grab with the minimum possible effort put into development.
  95. Nervum
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    i am a fallout fan, however this iteration has nothing of the good of the series.

    - false or misleading marketing
    - no an rpg in the slightest
    - buggy
    - not on steam
    = a major letdown after a mediocre fallout 4
  96. Mephrite
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Huge disappointment. This is just a multiplayer-mod to Fallout 4 with different map. Sadly... Full of bugs and micro-transactions. You have been warned.
  97. huszarka
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    I love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release theseI love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release these days?????????… Expand
  98. ColdComfort
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    This isn't an $80 AAA title.

    I'd have been upset to have paid $20 for this as a DLC in the state it's in. It's an unfinished, poorly thought, buggy mess, hosted on unstable servers that constantly go down, using old assets from Fallout 4. Worst of all, the ultimately worthless online-only setup cuts out what made other Bethesda games great, which were the mods. Don't buy Fallout    This isn't an $80 AAA title.

    I'd have been upset to have paid $20 for this as a DLC in the state it's in. It's an unfinished, poorly thought, buggy mess, hosted on unstable servers that constantly go down, using old assets from Fallout 4.

    Worst of all, the ultimately worthless online-only setup cuts out what made other Bethesda games great, which were the mods.

    Don't buy Fallout 76. Spend your money on one of the many better titles, by developers who actually care about their community and products.    … Expand
  99. FrankieLowNRG
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    This "game" is a collection of all the bugs of Bethesda, bugs present in Fallout 4, which were in Fallout 3, which were in Fallout New Vegas, which were in Skyrim, which were in Oblivion and so on...!!! Virtually absent quality control and no effort to correct errors despite having years of time to fix them, but the main problem is not just bugs, it's the whole game that was badlyThis "game" is a collection of all the bugs of Bethesda, bugs present in Fallout 4, which were in Fallout 3, which were in Fallout New Vegas, which were in Skyrim, which were in Oblivion and so on...!!! Virtually absent quality control and no effort to correct errors despite having years of time to fix them, but the main problem is not just bugs, it's the whole game that was badly designed, it's a badly made singleplayer disguised as a multiplayer made worse ... !!!… Expand
  100. Pinny137
    Nov 28, 2018
    5
    This game in no way deserves a zero rating. That being said it is a very buggy game with limited features and is not worth the full price. Let this be a lesson to never pre-order games. I managed to pick this game up for $40NZD ($27USD) and as long as it is not abandoned I believe this is a fair price.

    Pros; I love the levelling and perk system. I find the multiplayer more engaging    This game in no way deserves a zero rating. That being said it is a very buggy game with limited features and is not worth the full price. Let this be a lesson to never pre-order games. I managed to pick this game up for $40NZD ($27USD) and as long as it is not abandoned I believe this is a fair price.

    Pros;
    I love the levelling and perk system. I find the multiplayer more engaging than in other multiplayer games of this kind. Everyone I have come across in game has been awesome to interact with and the emote wheel is great if you don't want or can't use voice, although it can be a little fiddly to use. I find the crafting system is also a lot easier to use then in Fallout 4 and this adds to my enjoyment I actually want to craft as opposed to Fallout 4 where I wanted to avoid it, in addition to this, I find base building better than Fallout 4. The ability to build and move it wherever you want is awesome. Also, it is much easier to do then in Fallout 4

    Cons;
    The bugs and performance issues. I really hope these can be sorted out because it is taking away from my enjoyment. I would rate the game at about 7/10 if it were not for these. I find the questing very difficult as well. I get lost and sidetracked often and the lack of NPCs is very noticeable. The lack of content is not a con for me because there is enough here right now to tide me over until new content is released, as long as it is free.

    If you are a fan of RPGs and have faith that Bethesda will continue to support this game, it is well worth your time but only for a sub $40 price because I believe that is what it is worth in its current state.    … 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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