Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6754 Ratings

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  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. F00berChu
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    There are too many problems with this "game" to list in just one post, so read through points others have made for most issues with this "product".

    I'll just add that the one thing this game had going for it was the multiplayer aspect, and it just didn't work out. The single most common defense for this game was that "it's fun with friends!" but anything is fun with right friends! If    There are too many problems with this "game" to list in just one post, so read through points others have made for most issues with this "product".

    I'll just add that the one thing this game had going for it was the multiplayer aspect, and it just didn't work out.

    The single most common defense for this game was that "it's fun with friends!" but anything is fun with right friends! If something is only fun with friends that's not point for the games benefit, but your friends, you may as well be playing spin-the-bottle, heck, that would be so much better than this "game".

    There are hardly anyone to be found playing the multiplayer, so if you do not have bunch of friend ready to drop everything and jump into the game with you 100% of the time you will not be having good time.    … Expand
  2. Clevery
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    The only thing that can be distinguished from the advantages of this game is a quite good open world by sight. In all other respects - no comments.

    I'm very sorry for that, but it's truly unplayable.
  3. Aidan8800
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This game takes all of my least favorite elements from Fallout 4 and turns it into a $60 game. Brain rotting scavenging gameplay loop? Check. Cookie cutter quest design? Check. Poor writing? Check. Breaks the lore? Check.
  4. XWXV
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Your are bastards. Stop making this crap, Bethesda, just stop.
    This is the worst game I've ever seen. Nothing will save this game, because the idea itself was crappy. Grant franchise rights to the creators of Fallout. Then, perhaps, you will not be hated so much as now. Or, at least let the creators of Fallout do the next part. The Fallout New Vegas was a really great game.
  5. xblckdynamitex
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Absolutely terrible and hardly even playable, the problems are unending. I hope Bethesda learns from their mistakes
  6. Bergungsdackel
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This game is next level **** Fallout with **** trash PVP system. Deinstalled.
  7. FFAC
    Nov 24, 2018
    0
    A shocking look at sellout game developers willing to gouge children out of money for profit. Of course Take 2 is no better, but at least they delivered a playable and amazing game as in Red Dead 2. I am still in shock at how bad this game is or whatever it is. Heck Atari's Et could be better than this utter Garbage.
  8. Anatoly_1989
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Ужасная игра, отсутствует сюжет, присутствуют многочисленные баги, пожалел что приобрёл данную игру, Bethesda ужасная контора.
  9. aenigmaxmachina
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is easily the worst Fallout or Elder Scrolls game ever made. Probably also one of the worst games released this year by a AAA company. The game is nothing but go here, get/kill thing, come back grinding cycle. There is zero content. The PvP is crap. The Co-Op is crap. The building is crap because it gets destroyed every time you log out. The enemies are so easy to kill that itFallout 76 is easily the worst Fallout or Elder Scrolls game ever made. Probably also one of the worst games released this year by a AAA company. The game is nothing but go here, get/kill thing, come back grinding cycle. There is zero content. The PvP is crap. The Co-Op is crap. The building is crap because it gets destroyed every time you log out. The enemies are so easy to kill that it makes the idea of the teaming up to do something pointless. The whole game from top to bottom is just a giant waste of your time and money.… Expand
  10. strobein
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Bethesda should give all the rights to their games to Obsidian Entertainment. #blacklistbethesda
  11. Hilt
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This isnt even a fallout game. Taking out everything that made it good and giving us washed out bs how is this good or fun for that matter for anyone. Worst idea they ever came up with.
  12. war1ox
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Wrote an in depth review but metacritic froze. So long story short, the game is very empty. PVP mechanics SUCK!!! Game itself sucks. Bethesda sucks for releasing something like this, ridden with bugs, it's a fraud magnet for thieves. They can view your personal information just by playing the game.
  13. BIOS86
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    It's time to put our foot down and demand better for our $60.just a very very bad game, without meaning, history, does not capture at all, do not do such games, do not do bad
  14. CheeseViper
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    2018 and they still don't have ultrawide support. Don't care that it's coming in an update. I'll never buy another Bethesda game period.
  15. jband94
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    At least you tried Bethesda..... Next time try harder though.... This game looks just as awful as fallout 4 ever did, it is extremely empty and boring as heck. I haven't been so disappointed in a game in a very long while.
  16. Iron-x
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Graphics: World is Good || Character models are beyond terrible. || Animations are terrible.
    Storyline: Doesn't exist.
    Pvp: Pointless
    Pros: Memes
    Cons: Almost everything.
    If priced at around 20 dollars, I'd give it around a three score but at full price it's a zero.
  17. akplayer
    Apr 5, 2019
    0
    Revisted my review after several months. Even with changed it's even worse. The recent announcement of Repair kits in ATOM store only had me login just to update my comments and drop my score. Most items I've calling out below are still true. I'm a long time fan of the Fallout series and was excited to see this new online version hit the streets. Watched all the videos and learned allRevisted my review after several months. Even with changed it's even worse. The recent announcement of Repair kits in ATOM store only had me login just to update my comments and drop my score. Most items I've calling out below are still true. I'm a long time fan of the Fallout series and was excited to see this new online version hit the streets. Watched all the videos and learned all the "Before B.E.T.A." details I could fine. I broke down and created a Metacritic account for the first time just to provide feedback as a LOT of folks are stating this game is getting negative bombed. Well - it sort of deserves some of the negative feedback based on it's $60 for a "New" game, but we got sort of the same things we had in Fallout 4 + DLC.

    I'm not giving this a high score as I feel like it's still in BETA and should have seen BETA 2 months ago to course correct all the major items they are now starting to address as targets to be completed this year.

    My major issues with the game include the following:

    1. Stash Capacity has to be my #1 issue with this game. For a game that requires you to constantly Eat, Drink, Heal, Upgrade Gear and fix your gear you would think an unlimited Stash would have been default.

    2. BUGS - lots of baddies getting head stretched out and/or can't see them. Gun shots going off and nobody is nearby. Hammering noise from certain direction of map (No matter where I go on Map).

    3. Base CAMP has major issues with blueprint storage, duplicate issues, over capacity, etc. When I'm over budget and delete several items and still can't even put a bed down - it's a big problem.

    4. Voice active by default and no Push to Talk (Coming soon), but this was mind blowing to me.

    5. Costs of repairing is not in line with the realistic number of items you find. Same is true with Vendors and CAPS not being realistically available. (I buy 200 caps of items then they have 200 more caps I can sell stuff against)

    6. Server Disconnects really punish the player in this game. If you are in the middle of a quest you come back into another server and no accomplishments. If you happen to just capture, repair and upgrade a massive resource node and Disconnect (You are going to hate this game then). I've spent time collecting materials to build out a resource base only to have a disconnect lose everything.

    7. This game - looks like Fallout 4 with updated mechanics for Events and Online play. The engine and most of the textures seem near identical to our FO4 games.

    8. Can't play with my XBOX friends (I'm on a PC) and we have tried multiple tricks and even a couple forum post tricks with no luck (maybe it's broken or maybe it's just never going to happen). Playing cross PC/Xbox with friends is about the only "Cool" thing with this right now and it's not working.

    Most of these items are negative in nature and I'm not here to just slam on the game. I think it has some great potential, but right now it's really still in BETA for those that started playing on Launch day and we really saw "Alpha v2.0" during the limited BETA periods. I'd wait at least a couple months (2019) before purchasing this game as it's got some major issues to resolve first.    … Expand
  18. Koshea69
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Fallout 4 was a step back from Fallout 3 in terms of telling a story, there were some cool new mechanics but ultimately this franchise was started in the wrong direction. Fallout 76 has taken massive steps back in every way from any of the previous fallout games. There is no storytelling, there is nothing here except a sandbox to play in with other people. Don't waist your time, go to aFallout 4 was a step back from Fallout 3 in terms of telling a story, there were some cool new mechanics but ultimately this franchise was started in the wrong direction. Fallout 76 has taken massive steps back in every way from any of the previous fallout games. There is no storytelling, there is nothing here except a sandbox to play in with other people. Don't waist your time, go to a chat room somewhere.… Expand
  19. GreeneggsnSam
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    After Fallout 4 and Skyrim I was so excited to finally play Fallout 76.
    1- Paid $70 for the pre-order PC game to be posted to me, only to find it was an empty game case with a download code - RIDICULOUS
    2- Finally booted up only for the server to disconnect every time within 5 minutes of starting 3- Waited another day to play and finally got out of Vault 76, only for the game to    After Fallout 4 and Skyrim I was so excited to finally play Fallout 76.
    1- Paid $70 for the pre-order PC game to be posted to me, only to find it was an empty game case with a download code - RIDICULOUS
    2- Finally booted up only for the server to disconnect every time within 5 minutes of starting
    3- Waited another day to play and finally got out of Vault 76, only for the game to disconnect within 30 seconds of playing... this happened 3 times before i cut my losses and went back to playing RDR2 on PS4. Don't know if I'll even both trying to play it again.    … Expand
  20. jeffreyjohnson
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Honestly, what was Bethesda thinking with this live services mess of a game. Its hard to feel bad that is bombing so hard.
  21. eloney1
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    I was so excited about the release of Fallout 76 with the great job that was done on Fallout 4 I was sure that this game would just blow it away, however I was wrong I am so sorry I bought this online only piece of garbage. Fallout should always be single player so we can create mods and so you are not stuck with a bunch of idiot kids playing online with you, an online option for thoseI was so excited about the release of Fallout 76 with the great job that was done on Fallout 4 I was sure that this game would just blow it away, however I was wrong I am so sorry I bought this online only piece of garbage. Fallout should always be single player so we can create mods and so you are not stuck with a bunch of idiot kids playing online with you, an online option for those that want it would be fine. Fallout should also have NPCs, without them this game is dead and dull, the graphics in Fallout 76 are also a joke they look like any other game from five years ago or more they are just plain outdated. The load times are very long and the controls are confusing, ammo and weapons are garbage and hard to find so defeating enemies is extremely difficult, so really all you can do is try to run away and hope your stamina will last long enough to escape. I was going to buy five more copies for others I know but having played it for about thirty hours now I am just going to delete the game and hope they do better on the next Fallout or they will surely go bankrupt as a company. Don't Buy This Game!!!… Expand
  22. gloom15
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Fallout 4 с сетевым режимом, скукотища полнейшая, еще и забагованная насмерть...
  23. Types_zane
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    I have enjoyed every game in the FO universe. I have found myself playing each successive game longer and longer, with almost 450 hours in FO4. I had preordered FO76 and had my next computer upgrade sitting in my Amazon cart because as with FO4 i didn't want to be disappointed with the game due to my computer. Glade i waited on upgrading my PC cause it was so not worth an upgrade. FO4I have enjoyed every game in the FO universe. I have found myself playing each successive game longer and longer, with almost 450 hours in FO4. I had preordered FO76 and had my next computer upgrade sitting in my Amazon cart because as with FO4 i didn't want to be disappointed with the game due to my computer. Glade i waited on upgrading my PC cause it was so not worth an upgrade. FO4 had its bugs when it came out, so i was prepared to have frustrations with the game on launch (we are not going to call it a BETA, as it was the end game anyway) and the bar was set really low, however Bugthesda managed to still miss the mark with FO76. 15 hours in i was already playing a different game, the tedious game of inventory manager. The whole "the stash limit is there for a reason, an important one" was the moment i requested a refund. This game is a money grab. No npc's, no story, and no communication. YouTube has covered the communities issues w/ the game so i wont rehash them all here but way to ruin a great franchise... Really not gonna launch the game on steam, instead force everyone to download yet another game launcher that knew how bad the game was and tried to save me from it? Really not gonna update and communicate with the "BETA" testers on your own forum? To their credit, they did refund my preorder with no fuss, maybe if Bugthesda learns its lesson it will all have been worth it.… Expand
  24. xenoise
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This game is an absolute disgrace and a symbol for the current gaming scene in 2018. Good software houses are being destroyed because greedy and ignorant shareholders have taken control. Greedy people who have never touched a videogame, who are pushing their developers to do as much as possible in the shortest time and with as little resources as possible. That's why we have a 2018 gameThis game is an absolute disgrace and a symbol for the current gaming scene in 2018. Good software houses are being destroyed because greedy and ignorant shareholders have taken control. Greedy people who have never touched a videogame, who are pushing their developers to do as much as possible in the shortest time and with as little resources as possible. That's why we have a 2018 game with a 90s graphic engine (yes exactly) which was originally wrote for multiplayer 33.6kb MMO's and 3dfx GPUs, then converted to a singleplayer only engine and is now being forced to work online again with broadband and modern hardware. A train wreck basically. No attention was put into the details, constantly you have to look for Jim, for Frank for Anna... they are all dead! They are all dead because there are no NPCs in this game. So you are forced to go look for a person but you know exactly he will just be a corpse because the whole mechanic doesn't exist. It's so incoherent, the gameplay is miserable, graphics look bad.. On the backend the situation is tragic, you can basically see the IPs of other players in plain text and the game speed is bound to the FPS (yes exactly, like they used to do in the 90s) and i could go on for days. If you buy this game without being an ignorant casual you deserve no respect. You are a short sighted person who rewards bad companies for bad work and i can only hope your actions won't lead other SH to follow.… Expand
  25. Kayim
    Jan 6, 2019
    0
    Single player mechanics don't work in multiplayer. I can forgive bugs in single player, because on quick loads. Bubs ruins all. Can't enjoy this game. There is no reason for boss fight or pvp. Pay for fast travel. You have to loot but stash is extremely limited. Walking simulator. BUGS!BUGS!BUGS!BUGS!BUGS!

    IT'S JUST DON'T WORKS. AT ALL.
  26. FreakOut
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I wouldn't even play this game if this was free let alone pay 60$ but I did even though everyone warned me not to. There is no point in ranting about this game, the whole internet knows about what's wrong with this game. I just want to warn the potential buyers to not buy this game, especially not rn. I would suggest waiting a good couple of months for the bugs to be fixed (which BethesdaI wouldn't even play this game if this was free let alone pay 60$ but I did even though everyone warned me not to. There is no point in ranting about this game, the whole internet knows about what's wrong with this game. I just want to warn the potential buyers to not buy this game, especially not rn. I would suggest waiting a good couple of months for the bugs to be fixed (which Bethesda will never do) or wait for the user patches aka mods to fix the issues and even then the game has no content. The players will soon see it's worth, they'll stop playing and forget about this game, which will inevitably kill this game due to No NPCS and the only thing that drives the game are friends and other players (who most of the time play the game in isolation and don't mix with strangers). Please beware of how much power your money has over a company; spend wisely.… Expand
  27. Canneddog
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Fallout is a RPG journey. This was not. An empty world, devoid of NPCs, lots of bugs and micro transaction filled money grab. It got old very quick. Pick up junk here do a bland quest there, made the game seem soulless. And to top it off, this time they don't have the modding community to fix all the bugs or make it a better game.
  28. migffrfffv
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Todd Howard and Bethesda can go **** themself with Fallout 76 . **** graphics , awfull shooter the charachter that you play fill weightless
  29. Paweu
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    That game had no right to be published. It's a joke. An ultimate joke of Bethesda and proof, that they need a solid kick in their asses, to finally realize, that they can't make their games like that anymore. Couse they are spitting in our faces.
  30. CAB
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Badly optimized, graphics are grainy as **** and the field of view is weird and foggy. They removed npcs and really just everything that made us love Fallout in the first place. Bethesda is becoming the very thing we feared, ****
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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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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