Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6754 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,506 out of 6754
  2. Mixed: 379 out of 6754
  3. Negative: 4,869 out of 6754
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  1. cabbage3
    Apr 29, 2021
    10
    Todd made me do it he's holding me hostage and making me write good reviews of his games somebody send h
  2. Portal244
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    По сути это мультиплеерная 4ка. Я рад, что беседка не забила на игру и довела её до играбельного состояния, конечно у игры остается ещё огромное количество недостатков, но постепенно разработчики исправляют ситуацию, игра обрастает контентом,По сути это мультиплеерная 4ка. Я рад, что беседка не забила на игру и довела её до играбельного состояния, конечно у игры остается ещё огромное количество недостатков, но постепенно разработчики исправляют ситуацию, игра обрастает контентом,
  3. WowSuchPoop
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    I don't think I need to justify this reveiw with my experience , just watch one of the many hour long documentaries following the fall of Bethesda and you will know exactly why this game is a terrible fail of a cash grab that milks the fan base and treats them like money cattle rather than consumers. If you value your time or money STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME
  4. lurtz1
    Apr 1, 2021
    5
    My feelings about this game is OK. But its not really fallout. Its just commercial project of bethesda!
  5. maowo
    Mar 27, 2021
    1
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  6. Lizarino
    Mar 16, 2021
    5
    I've been looking at trying this game ever since it got added to Steam but only recently decided to give it a chance due to such mixed opinions on the game.

    I wouldn't recommend the game as it is right now, or ever to most people. It's a glorified fetch quest game with nothing ever interesting, annoying survival meters and too small inventory / stash size. I encountered some bugs    I've been looking at trying this game ever since it got added to Steam but only recently decided to give it a chance due to such mixed opinions on the game.

    I wouldn't recommend the game as it is right now, or ever to most people.
    It's a glorified fetch quest game with nothing ever interesting, annoying survival meters and too small inventory / stash size.
    I encountered some bugs (although not as bad as I thought it would be or used to be), the first being my UI was invisible, my fps was capped at 72 and my controls never saved, all of those I managed to fix with some .ini edits.
    The other bug I had was I lost everything I placed in my base half the time when I close the game which sort of killed any motivation to keep playing.

    If you don't mind fetch quests I would maybe say try it on sale. Never full price.    … Expand
  7. joseliyo
    Mar 15, 2021
    8
    un gran juego con sus fallos pero muy entretenido exploracion, misiones,amigos,crafteo..........
  8. Sobbing_nerd
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    Boring, broken, made by a **** company past its' heyday, staff crunching, lies, false advertising, broken promises, in-game store with overpriced goods... should I go on? This game is a sanity killer and needs to be thrown into the depths of obscurity. At least No Mans' Sky fixed their game and improved it.
  9. Thraxx
    Mar 11, 2021
    5
    I think they deserve better score. The game was not playable at the beginning but they changed a lot of things since then and now its actually cool to play with friends. :)
  10. brakeers
    Mar 1, 2021
    0
    This was not a lie, this game is really one of the worst jeez, just don't buy it
  11. Ceptor02
    Feb 20, 2021
    0
    Remove the stash limit!
    The game isn't absolute trash, but it is all about collecting trash. Sadly collecting stuff isn't possible in this game since you will reach the stash limit within the first few hours of the game and you will struggle with the carry weight limit for the rest of the game.
    Found the best legendary rocket launcher in the game? Too bad that you can't possibly carry it    Remove the stash limit!
    The game isn't absolute trash, but it is all about collecting trash. Sadly collecting stuff isn't possible in this game since you will reach the stash limit within the first few hours of the game and you will struggle with the carry weight limit for the rest of the game.

    Found the best legendary rocket launcher in the game? Too bad that you can't possibly carry it with you or use it since rockets weight the equivalent of 1km3 of lead.

    Anyway fix the stash limit first then we can talk about why you haven't fixed any engine related problems since Morrowind, why the game has 10000 bugs, why you have removed all RPG elements from the game, why there are no NPC's that make the world feel less dead, why in a coop focused game you decided to tell the story through tapes and terminals that can only be accessed by one player at a time.    … Expand
  12. Lufia
    Feb 17, 2021
    0
    This game is by far the biggest trash of 2018. This game supposed to be a grinder where you farm items but the stash in the game is a joke. It is full in about 2 hours. If you want an unlimited stash for trash items then you have to pay a monthly fee. This game is a pure scam.
  13. ThatsTheFrench
    Feb 7, 2021
    3
    Fallout 76 was a very difficult game to review. Not because I had mixed feelings, but because the game had so many issues. I played the game at launch, and gave up on it after around seven to eight hours of playtime. It was too frustrating. The bugs, the glitches, the crashes, the boredom.
    I recently came back to the game in 2020, and I'm still very unimpressed.
    Fallout 76 is a    Fallout 76 was a very difficult game to review. Not because I had mixed feelings, but because the game had so many issues. I played the game at launch, and gave up on it after around seven to eight hours of playtime. It was too frustrating. The bugs, the glitches, the crashes, the boredom.
    I recently came back to the game in 2020, and I'm still very unimpressed.

    Fallout 76 is a massively multiplayer online game that encourages player cooperation, and paying money in the Atomic Shop (in game purchasing tool to help you speed up your progress or just generally be better at the game.) The game feels very grindy, and by that I mean it will take you a long time to get good gear and loot in the game. A very long time. Unfortunately, the gameplay isn't really fun or polished enough to make all that time grinding worth your while. This feels like it's purposeful, due to how often the game encourages you to spend more cash at the Atomic Shop to acquire resources and gear. Let me remind you that this game's launch date retail price was $59.99. The 'pay to win' feature of Fallout 76 is very annoying, ham fisted, and feels almost like begging. I'm often embarrassed by how much energy the publisher of the game put into begging people for more money.

    The story of Fallout 76 is boring, erratic, and not very engaging. The add-ons to the game improved this issue, but didn't make the story good. I wont even explain the story to point out how bad it is piece by piece. That's how boring it is. I'm too bored by it to criticize it fully. Trust me when I say you're not missing out on a lot of interesting and gripping franchise lore.

    The gameplay of Fallout 76 is buggy to this day, and pretty boring as far as 'looter shooters' go. There's not a ton of variety in how you dispatch enemies, and the more fun you want to have in the game, the more boring hours you'll have to invest in grinding for fun gear and loot, or the more money you'll have to spend on fun gear and loot. What's the grind like? Ammo is hard to come by, and when you find it, it's not much. You can buy ammo though! Fusion cores, which fuel the game's iconic power armor, burn out quickly and are hard to find. You can buy more though! Legendary enemies spawn very infrequently, and when they do, there's no guarantee that they'll drop really good loot. The loot thing might be a bug though, I'm not 100% sure. Then again, what's a bug and what's a feature is hard to discern in Fallout 76. Overall, gameplay feels rather dumbed down, and not as fun as Fallout 4. the polish is lacking, the fun is lacking, the engagement is lacking, my interest is lacking.

    Graphically, the game looks fine, when it's running well. The game doesn't always perform very well graphically, so it can be hard to judge whether or not some textures look horrible, or whether they just never loaded into the game correctly. It's not mind blowing by any stretch, and is outclassed by many games made for inferior hardware.

    The music of Fallout 76 is... meh. Repetitive, recycled, and not very noteworthy. It didn't have to be great or anything, but it's definitely not contributing anything meaningful to the game. Best part was the Country Roads cover.

    Overall, Fallout 76 is an annoying game in more ways than one. It's a slog to get through without indulging in microtransactions, and nobody in their right mind would suggest you actually indulge in the microtransactions, so the game is just boring and annoying. Some of the add-ons do bring in content that's worth your time, but the game overall is very bad, and the add-ons don't fix anything enough for it to deserve your investment.    … Expand
  14. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    5
    It's fine.
    it's always been fine, it's gotten better also.
    Yes it has a lot of issues.
    Yes its not a normal Fallout game.

    The company was however always honest about what kind of gam it was (Yes Bethesda should be shouted out over the luancher/bag) But a lot of people clearing are just mad that it's not what they want, instead of not what it said it would be.

    All that being said, 5/10....
  15. Mantas1337
    Jan 27, 2021
    0
    Booring, and lifeless even with npcs. just scrap this one and start fresh with fallout 5 singleplayer only.
  16. bikergofast
    Jan 21, 2021
    2
    I'd love to give a good review for this but I'm "Waiting for response from Server, please stand by...".
    Even someone with patience has to really try hard not to throw something at the screen when the connection problems hit.
    January 2 2021, killing a legendary assaultron in a building for a mission, got it down to 5% health and server disconnects. FU BETHESDA! January 15: 75hrs later    I'd love to give a good review for this but I'm "Waiting for response from Server, please stand by...".
    Even someone with patience has to really try hard not to throw something at the screen when the connection problems hit.
    January 2 2021, killing a legendary assaultron in a building for a mission, got it down to 5% health and server disconnects. FU BETHESDA!
    January 15: 75hrs later and I still ask myself why am I playing. Because I paid money for this. Because I'm a Fallout fan and I want to see the story. Because I'm ok with bugs, glitches, lack of ammunition, food, and good weapons.
    I feel worse for the sound techs at Bethesda, this game does sound good especially with headphones. Too bad the rest of it failed.    … Expand
  17. Bagdan4ik98
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Как по мне игра не плохая, в чём плюс , прошло больше 2 ух лет, а она продолжает развиваться. По мне это больше одиночная игра , нежели онлайн , тут кому как. Советую всем хоть чуть-чуть ,но поиграть в неё и основываться только на своём опыте.Как по мне игра не плохая, в чём плюс , прошло больше 2 ух лет, а она продолжает развиваться. По мне это больше одиночная игра , нежели онлайн , тут кому как. Советую всем хоть чуть-чуть ,но поиграть в неё и основываться только на своём опыте.
  18. Jewboy1993
    Jan 11, 2021
    8
    I bought this game for PS4 at launch. It was without a doubt, one of the worst, most buggiest, boring and downright annoying games I have ever played.
    I've recently downloaded it using xbox live game pass, playing on P.C.
    If you put all bethesda's dodgy dealings and goings on aside and look at what they have done with this game since, its absolutely astonishing. It plays perfectly    I bought this game for PS4 at launch. It was without a doubt, one of the worst, most buggiest, boring and downright annoying games I have ever played.
    I've recently downloaded it using xbox live game pass, playing on P.C.

    If you put all bethesda's dodgy dealings and goings on aside and look at what they have done with this game since, its absolutely astonishing.

    It plays perfectly on my P.C, 20 hours in and not a bug/glitch or crash.
    The graphics are slightly dated and the combat similiar to older games but the introduction of N.P.C's has really made this game into a true fallout experience.

    I am so happy that Bethesda didn't just bin this game and that they stayed true to their word in the end.

    This game for me is about on par with F04.
    8/10    … Expand
  19. Andizzzzy
    Jan 11, 2021
    0
    Microtransactions. Online Gambling. Membership-exclusive items (membership is extremely expensive)
    Microtransactions. Online Gambling. Membership-exclusive items (membership is extremely expensive) Microtransactions. Online Gambling. Membership-exclusive items (membership is extremely expensive)
    Microtransactions. Online Gambling. Membership-exclusive items (membership is extremely expensive)
  20. Yoinkers
    Jan 2, 2021
    1
    The game at first is OK, overall the game is extremely boring and lackluster. If they copy and pasted Fallout 4 and just paid attention to the multi-player aspect the game would be a lot better. The multiplayer aspect is close to useless. Comparing the game play to Fallout 4, there is close to no improvement.
  21. Finchhh
    Dec 31, 2020
    0
    This game is not even possible to launch. How can you evaluate something that doesn't even start?
  22. Lana_Volfram
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. За 2 года игры ничего не изменилось, всё как было так и осталось . Очень много, багов и ошибок, игра вылетает, много косметического доната и бесполезная подписка. Зря ,потратила время на эту игру. Ужасная физика и графика,ужасное строительство и пвп . Много читеров так как читы тут разрешены и за них не банят.… Expand
  23. aytugex
    Dec 22, 2020
    0
    this game is simply an insult to all the previous fallout series. exploration is the only good element it has but i can't stop asking why they made it multiplayer.
  24. mario108
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    That's a great game. Slow exploration of the huge world, history of Fallout's world on the terminal among empty, left buildings with a ton of danger. After 2 years from release it's great game. Very recommend it, if you like survival, realtime RPG with exploration. For fun you can go with your friend online.
  25. Dom20
    Dec 19, 2020
    4
    Nicht das schlechteste Spiel was Ich jemals gespielt habe aber auch nicht wirklich gut.
  26. Syriusz_YT
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Dobra gra mi się osobiście podoba ale falout 1st to jakiś absurd ale poza tym to dobra gra
  27. roflmonkey
    Dec 14, 2020
    4
    Remove the stash limit!
    The game isn't absolute trash, but it is all about collecting trash. Sadly collecting stuff isn't possible in this game since you will reach the stash limit within the first few hours of the game and you will struggle with the carry weight limit for the rest of the game.
    Found the best legendary rocket launcher in the game? Too bad that you can't possibly carry    Remove the stash limit!
    The game isn't absolute trash, but it is all about collecting trash. Sadly collecting stuff isn't possible in this game since you will reach the stash limit within the first few hours of the game and you will struggle with the carry weight limit for the rest of the game.

    Found the best legendary rocket launcher in the game? Too bad that you can't possibly carry it with you or use it since rockets weight the equivalent of 1km3 of lead.

    Anyway fix the stash limit first then we can talk about why you haven't fixed any engine related problems since Morrowind, why the game has 10000 bugs, why you have removed all RPG elements from the game, why there are no NPC's that make the world feel less dead, why in a coop focused game you decided to tell the story through tapes and terminals that can only be accessed by one player at a time.    … Expand
  28. UnbiasedSalt
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Who in the world at Bethesda took a look at this game and thought, "hmm, this can be released to the public". It's bottom line disgusting and horrible. I am a fan of the Fallout franchise and its lore, but this just disgraced me. Everything about it is a mess, except for the graphics, which are 1% better than Fallout 4's graphics. Worst. Game. Ever.
  29. Lorespade
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    I liked it more when they had more love for the PvP. but its a nice place to live for a while. but i dont feel like it has too much life let in it unless they revamp PvP in major ways.
  30. okottekoneko
    Dec 12, 2020
    4
    UPDATE: i originally rated this game much higher, being hopeful things would improve.
    I did genuinely enjoy the base game.
    But instead of putting real effort into fixing the game, instead they focused on adding in monetization features, and each time they "fix" something 10 more things get worse. The story content released post launch is not worth the time to play. Bethesda have made    UPDATE: i originally rated this game much higher, being hopeful things would improve.
    I did genuinely enjoy the base game.
    But instead of putting real effort into fixing the game, instead they focused on adding in monetization features, and each time they "fix" something 10 more things get worse.
    The story content released post launch is not worth the time to play.
    Bethesda have made it clear they just don't care, and are incapable of releasing a polished game.
    Hell have any of their fallout and elderscrolls games in recent decades ever been polished?
    I don't think they have, they like to release broken games, and let the community fix it for them.
    but when they cannot rely on the community to repair their game, you get the mess that is FO76.
    While there could be a great game here, bethesda wont be able to deliver it.

    Fallout 76 is by no means an award winning game, but its no where near deserving of the hate bashing its been getting, seems the hate is being thrown in large part by the ignorant masses who have not actually taken any time to try the game, or even find real information about it, the amount of misinformation about the games content is crazy, and those who immediately want to hate it jump on the fake news and just ignore anyone trying to tell them otherwise.

    YES the game was very overpriced on release, but prices have come down, the game is NOT empty, there is a LOT of content that will keep you going for some time, the game is set to release periodic content updates to keep more coming in, including new vaults opening and new factions cropping up.

    You are playing though as one of the first people to leave a vault, of course there is not the same level of life as the other games, it makes sense.

    The game plays pretty much like Fallout 4, with a few extra bells and whistles, and MP added on top to make it a small scale MMO.

    The game has its issues, but its NOT a broken disaster that others would have you think.
    I dont have a high end system, i57600k 8gb ram and a 1070, and i run this on max graphics at 1080p
    with a solid 60 fps, i get the occasional hiccup but a lot of that could be server related, the servers where not set that well, but have been getting regular stability updates, and its gotten better.

    If you are interested in the game, don't listed to the hate train, its lying to you.
    If you liked fallout 4, there is a VERY high chance you will like 76 and play the hell out of it.    … Expand
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Metascore
52

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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