Fallout 76

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2.8

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  1. palarky
    Feb 4, 2020
    7
    Bought to laugh. Now I play and play .. :)
    The game has quite serious problems, which do not give a rating higher than 7.
    But this is a very special game that has no analogues.
  2. Dragonejo
    Dec 29, 2018
    7
    Scoring this game with a 0 or a 10 is not a real analysis. I have spent many hours in this game and i can say its a decent game, mostly since the last patches. A lot of hate from people wich played 2 hours or maybe not even played the game. A lot of fun with friends or even solo, lot of things to do and a decen history (if u know how to read...). On the other hand, the game has a lot ofScoring this game with a 0 or a 10 is not a real analysis. I have spent many hours in this game and i can say its a decent game, mostly since the last patches. A lot of hate from people wich played 2 hours or maybe not even played the game. A lot of fun with friends or even solo, lot of things to do and a decen history (if u know how to read...). On the other hand, the game has a lot of travel to improve, lost of bugs need to be patched, and some content need to ve improved like the money in the shops or the loot from the bosses. I f you have time and you are not a hater you need to check the game for yourself.… Expand
  3. WielkiWaclaw
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    Grafika zasługuje na co najwyżej 5/10. Lepiej ma się udźwiękowienie 7/10. Gamplay zależy od tego czy gramy z ekipą znajomych czy nie- jeśli nie to właściwie gra nie ma sensu- jest sporo do posłuchania i poczytania i jakąś to historie maluje, ale totalnie bez polotu. Natomiast jeśli macie z kim grać to tytuł ten jest dość przyzwoity- oczywiście dziś, 3 miesiące po premierze... wcześniej...Grafika zasługuje na co najwyżej 5/10. Lepiej ma się udźwiękowienie 7/10. Gamplay zależy od tego czy gramy z ekipą znajomych czy nie- jeśli nie to właściwie gra nie ma sensu- jest sporo do posłuchania i poczytania i jakąś to historie maluje, ale totalnie bez polotu. Natomiast jeśli macie z kim grać to tytuł ten jest dość przyzwoity- oczywiście dziś, 3 miesiące po premierze... wcześniej... dramat. Optymalizacja to absolutne dno, a silnik gry pamięta czasy formowania kontynentów.
    Właściwie jak masz ekipę do grania to inni gracze totalnie nie przeszkadzają, pvp totalnie opcjonalne, budowanie bazy... opcjonalne i na razie raczej bym się tym nie zajmował.
    Już parę godzin przegrane i nawet jakieś łatki się pojawiają na razie 7/10 z czego jeden za to że to setting jednej z fajniejszych serii gier.    … Expand
  4. JuanCudz
    Jan 4, 2019
    7
    Sick of the review bombs for what is actually an OK game. You were told by Bethesda that they were trying something new, wouldn't be Fallout5, was to be a online MMO, and you are all so surprised? Don't like the new flavour fine, but it's not worth spending 5 mins of your life to register to give it a zero.
  5. wakimani
    Jan 14, 2019
    7
    Ok the business model for this game is just wrong. But I don't get people complaining about the lack of story/gameplay. Back in Fallout4 the story was boring and fetchy. I loved the game for scavenging stuff, weapons modding, crafting and building. All of these things are here in 76, so from my point of view it is a fun, fresh experience. It really comes down to what you play Fallout for.Ok the business model for this game is just wrong. But I don't get people complaining about the lack of story/gameplay. Back in Fallout4 the story was boring and fetchy. I loved the game for scavenging stuff, weapons modding, crafting and building. All of these things are here in 76, so from my point of view it is a fun, fresh experience. It really comes down to what you play Fallout for. I do it for the sense of loneliness, the crafting, the weird monsters, and such. If you play this with your friends, it's a gem. If you were looking for a story-driven 1.0 Fallout experience you will surely get disappointed.
    Moreover, Bethesda confirmed support for the game throughout 2019 so it'll just get better and deeper. Just give it a chance!    … Expand
  6. dubtoshi
    May 8, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 76 is a game that came out late 2018.
    Ok so, i'm just gonna rate the game based on it's questlines.
    Also spoilers for Fallout 76's Main Questline, Wastelanders and Steel Dawn.

    Fallout 76's main questline:
    Utter Garbage, 90% of the questline is boring, only interesting part is the enclave part where you get to launch a nuke (aka, near the end of the questline). If you think you can just skip to other questlines, too bad, after a certain part, both questlines force you to be level 20. And the easiest way to get those levels is by playing the main questline.

    4/10

    Wastelanders:
    Oh my god this questline is so much more interesting. To give you an example: When you enter The Wayward (a new bar that came with Wastelanders), you immediately get into a stressful interaction between a batter and Trudy. Then you get 5 different options to interact with the Batter, you can attack him, you can use your luck and say that there's something in his gun's barrel or you can use your charisma to at least try to talk it out with him or you can try to get help from Morty (who is hiding behind some boxes) OR you can just ask what is going on. 5 different options, 3 of them require some "SPECIAL" abilities, one of them is straight up entering combat and the last one is asking.
    AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST QUEST, THIS FIRST QUEST IS WAY MORE INTERESTING AND VARIED THAN 90% OF FALLOUT 76'S MAIN QUESTLINE!

    And this isn't just all, as you progress through out the questline, you have to make a choice between which faction to get help from for raiding Vault 94. You can team up with raiders to EXPLODE the vault door (even though it doesn't make sense) or you can team up with settlers to mine your way into vault 94.

    Overall, this questline is amazing. It still has it's fetch quest-ish times but overall, it's so good, ya all have to play Fallout 76 again JUST FOR WASTELANDERS. 9/10

    Steel Dawn:
    Most stuff i said for Wastelanders can be applied to Steel Dawn, it's way more interesting than Fallout 76's Main Questline. And it has a big twist at the end of the questline! However, unlike Wastelanders, this questline is... kinda short, it's about 4-6 hours, This is because Bethesda decided to split BoS questline into 2, an interesting choice. Questline also leaves it on a cliffhanger... lame.
    But it makes it up with an action packed questline, you raid an enclave base in one of the quests. And then a big twist happens, turns out that Rahmani has done something wrong before BoS came to Appalachia. Oh yeah, did i mention there was a community event just for Steel Dawn, community (of course) succesfully completed all of the tasks that were needed, i wonder how it would turn out if we couldn't complete at least few of them.

    Overall, Steel Dawn is a great questline, it kinda sucks that it's a bit short but it's a good questline, and that's all we want as Fallout fans. 7/10

    Long story short, Fallout 76's main questline sucks. Wastelanders is awesome and is totally worth returning Fallout 76 just for that. Steel Dawn is great, though i do recommend starting Steel Dawn when Steel Reign (Part 2 of Steel Dawn) is released this summer (2021), so you dont have to wait for a month or two while waiting for Steel Reign to arrive.

    Oh yeah, there's barely any end game content, you can stay away from those.
    Fallout 76's 2021 Roadmap if you are interested: https://bethesda.net/en/article/5XyzcQiBzFCYI4hMris1L3/fallout-76-inside-the-vault-2021-roadmap-and-ama    … Expand
  7. FIGHTforJESUS
    May 9, 2019
    7
    i just started playing this game after i upgraded my laptop. There were a bunch of difficulties even getting this game to load. They should have some type of 'wizard' to help you with the install. Only reason i didn't abandon the game was because i tried to load it through my geforce options and to my surprise it actually worked. Since then I can say I really am enjoying the game and havei just started playing this game after i upgraded my laptop. There were a bunch of difficulties even getting this game to load. They should have some type of 'wizard' to help you with the install. Only reason i didn't abandon the game was because i tried to load it through my geforce options and to my surprise it actually worked. Since then I can say I really am enjoying the game and have switched to fallout 76 over cs go as my go to for gaming on pc.

    In the communicty I have gotten help from several stronger players by adding friends and fast traveling to these random people and asking questions and or for help with certain things like how to eat drink and get ammo.

    I saw one guy destroying another players camp for resources but overall have found the community to be really caring, even more so than in the real world.

    I think bethesda's vision of a bunch of survivors trying to make it after the fallout really succeeded.

    I do wish there was a way they could do maintenance and server stuff on only a portion of the servers at a time so it would not have outages in the game, because as of now I am writing this review while waiting for them to finish server maintenance so i can play again.

    For what it's worth I would give it a 7 mainly because of all the problems trying to get into the game, but once it's loaded due to the help of the community, i feel i can get strong enough to give back and be a blessing to others while enjoying this current fallout game.

    God bless you,

    FIGHTforJESUS    … Expand
  8. magiclatte42
    May 17, 2019
    7
    Fallout 76 is exactly what it said it would be. A multiplayer fallout experience without human NPCs.

    I have played for 300 hours, with friends and solo. If you are looking to play this game at this point here is my take on this game: I felt like the majority of people writing overly negative reviews haven't actually played the game, and instead review bombed it because it's not the    Fallout 76 is exactly what it said it would be. A multiplayer fallout experience without human NPCs.

    I have played for 300 hours, with friends and solo. If you are looking to play this game at this point here is my take on this game:

    I felt like the majority of people writing overly negative reviews haven't actually played the game, and instead review bombed it because it's not the next single player RPG experience. It's a Fallout Universe map to explore with stories and content. It was released as a complete story with a story arc you follow throughout your game play, if you follow main stories. There is plenty to do and explore with friends as you complete the story to make the content of this game fully complete in a multiplayer context. The lack of NPCs is part of the story ARC and one of the first things you have to rectify so that you can keep existing in Appalachia. I actually really enjoy the real time implementation of VATS.

    The bad:
    - It's buggy, but I've never had a Bethesda game not be released with bugs TBH.
    - If you want this game for PVP, don't. Play a game meant for PVP and developed with PVP as a basis for the game. PVP in Fallout 76 is mostly an afterthought and player builds can be min/maxed to be nearly invulnerable to casual players. It's just not fun.
    - You need to suspend disbelief to enjoy the story. After finding a note left on a desk of a broken house that didn't blow away in 20 years I laughed. I mean holo tapes left all around on underground desks or workstations, ok. A note on a house in the open?
    - There were glaring bugs that led me to believe that the game was not thoroughly tested or played by the development team themselves.

    Overall I enjoyed my time. Realistically I'd rate my experience as an 8 out of 10 because I had a good group to play with but the actual game is more like a 7 so I will put that as my review. If you enjoy exploring the Fallout Universe like I do, you'll likely still enjoy this game. In the end, all quests in Fallout have always been [choose to complete quest, or ignore] regardless of how many stat check options you were given.    … Expand
  9. Nenoeil
    May 23, 2019
    7
    This Fallout doesn't deserve all the hatred on it. Most of the biggest bugs of the beginnings are patched and the dlc Wild Appalachia brings a lot of missing content and features.
    Sure it's not the best Fallout, a bit boring if you play a lot, but if you take it for what it is : a survival and exploration game in the Fallout universe u will be satisfied.
    Fallout fans : The price is so    This Fallout doesn't deserve all the hatred on it. Most of the biggest bugs of the beginnings are patched and the dlc Wild Appalachia brings a lot of missing content and features.
    Sure it's not the best Fallout, a bit boring if you play a lot, but if you take it for what it is : a survival and exploration game in the Fallout universe u will be satisfied.
    Fallout fans : The price is so cheap now, try it u don't take a big risk.    … Expand
  10. Taz_USA
    Jun 22, 2019
    7
    This is my first post here and I just wanted to offer a few thoughts on the current state of the game.
    I have been playing for about 5 months for usually multiple hours per day several times per week, and really enjoying my time in Appalachia. The game has improved substantially, and is finally about what it should have been at launch. I would have given it a 8 out of 10 but it still    This is my first post here and I just wanted to offer a few thoughts on the current state of the game.
    I have been playing for about 5 months for usually multiple hours per day several times per week, and really enjoying my time in Appalachia. The game has improved substantially, and is finally about what it should have been at launch. I would have given it a 8 out of 10 but it still has issues with network latency sensitivity and is prone to server disconnects during times of server stress.
    Others have already summarized what the game is about, so I’ll just a few of my thoughts here:
    Stories are told through holotape and notes, not your typical NPC interactions of previous series titles. Some of the robots have interesting personalities, but it you crave humanoid NPC interactions this may not be the game for you. Bethesda has announced NPCs are coming with a future Wastelanders update.

    It’s open world, learn as you go. No handholding, only basic tutorial quests.
    The community is generally positive.
    Since the games has changed for the better since launch, I would ignore any reviews posted prior to about 3 months ago.

    I typically pick up a game and play only it for a time before moving on, so I cannot compare it to other RPG MMOs except Elder Scrolls Online. I’m a big fan of ESO and played it exclusively for three years prior to picking up this game. ESO also has significantly improved since launch and hopefully Fallout 76 will continue to get better and better.

    TLDR better than it was, still has bugs, pick it up cheap or wait for free weekend to try it out.    … Expand
  11. andrey_ufo
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Отличная игра. Очень жду рейды в убежища и NPC. Есть баги и проблемы со стабильностью серверов, но тем не менее это хорошая игра.
  12. SilverRust12
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Buggy as hell and often frustrating, but when you work your way around it, you have yourself one of the most feature-filled survival game of the year
  13. uapcent
    Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Still has a lot of bugs, but i's a very enjoyable game going in the right direction.
  14. Draco901
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    The game's certainly improved over time. It had a rough launch to say the least, but there's actually a decent amount of content now with MUCH fewer issues. It certainly pulls off the RPG aspects better than Fallout 4 since it actually promotes making an actual build instead of an op character that does everything perfectly. That's not to say it's without flaws however. Certain systems inThe game's certainly improved over time. It had a rough launch to say the least, but there's actually a decent amount of content now with MUCH fewer issues. It certainly pulls off the RPG aspects better than Fallout 4 since it actually promotes making an actual build instead of an op character that does everything perfectly. That's not to say it's without flaws however. Certain systems in the game can feel a bit sluggish, hindering gameplay every now and again. Not perfect, but not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.… Expand
  15. kirukiru
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    This game is OK. Not so great as previous, many bugs, poor optimization, grindy, but it's OK. I bought it for 15$ and regret nothing.
  16. hoanns
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    It's fun. Definitely got much better since launch. The story isn't as good as single player fallout, but it is workable and there is lots of stuff to grind and do.
  17. Sitheral
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    It's actually fun game with a pretty good map and neat character development system. The basic gameplay loop is satisfying enough, the problem is, they want you to pay for it like for an mmo, but offer nowhere near enough new content, the endgame is basically just grinding weapons and stuff for your house, if you are into building you can easly read this review as 8 instead, just keep inIt's actually fun game with a pretty good map and neat character development system. The basic gameplay loop is satisfying enough, the problem is, they want you to pay for it like for an mmo, but offer nowhere near enough new content, the endgame is basically just grinding weapons and stuff for your house, if you are into building you can easly read this review as 8 instead, just keep in mind, a lot of the good stuff is in atom shop and sooner or later you will want to pay.… Expand
  18. obamagayming
    Dec 4, 2020
    7
    The Map is awesome. I really enjoy the atmosphere of the game and it feels really good playing. But well yeah its a mess of bugs the storry sucks there is no text chat, PVP is the worst and micro transactions. Worth buying? If you have friends to play yes, if not no
  19. figaropalong
    Jul 16, 2021
    7
    In 2021, the title is very playable. The storyline itself is not thrilling (even though this series stood out the most by the storyline), but the depicted world makes up for it. Imo way better then F4
  20. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    7
    Кряхтит, пердит, задыхается, но все же отдает любимым фолычем. 76 - как друг дебил, кривой, косой, но ты уже к нему привык.
  21. 0235
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    Too many bugs to give it any higher. its more of a 5.5 than a 6 right now. without bugs it would be a 6.0 - 7.5

    The gameplay, world and survival elements are solid. the missions, quests and story are reasonably OK. but the bugs both game-breaking bugs and nuisance bugs are far too persistent. we are talking about fallout new Vegas level of bugs on release.
  22. Skarwind
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    The game just isn't fun. It's not without it's moments but they are few and far between. Requiring friends just to find some semblance of fun doesn't make it any better. The world is lifeless (yes I do understand it goes with the story they are trying to present with the Scorched and the survivors trying to live in a world after the bombs fall). There is no purpose to anything you do asThe game just isn't fun. It's not without it's moments but they are few and far between. Requiring friends just to find some semblance of fun doesn't make it any better. The world is lifeless (yes I do understand it goes with the story they are trying to present with the Scorched and the survivors trying to live in a world after the bombs fall). There is no purpose to anything you do as the player. Move from area to area and just pick up junk. Craft some things to move to another area. Progress in levels to get more perks that don't make the game feel like you're actually getting much stronger. Some of the enemies are pretty well designed but their AI makes them boring to fight. The lack of any meaningful story makes the journey just as meaningless.

    If you want to find lore then there is plenty of it. Holotapes and text logs are plentiful but you are experiencing a story that has already happened. You're a trespasser in someone else's journey. We could have lived in a world where the responders were dealing with the Brotherhood of Steel or the Enclave dealing with MODUS. Instead we are left with the husk that is the aftermath. Personally, I would have rathered had a full fledged story experience that I could have played with friends or solo and then also have the world we were given. In the same vein as ESO presents it's non changing world, we could have just lived in a static world that doesn't change with any major action we do but still have a story presented to the audience while dealing with the repercussions that an online only world has to deal with.

    The game isn't a 0 or a 1 but it's definitely a game that the Fallout fans did not want. I'll still play it because some of my friends are having fun and I can create my own moments with them but it's not something I will be playing in the months to come.    … Expand
  23. zaphod6502
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    This isn't a bad game. It has an interesting open world to explore and the crafting system is worth delving into.

    The negatives:
    - A badly outdated graphics engine that features muddy low detail graphics
    - A non-consensual PvP system that is more annoying than useful
    - A jerky combat system that has plagued all Bethesda games
    - A horrible user interface
    - No decent tutorial
  24. akarnokd
    Dec 9, 2018
    6
    A glorious mess. Audiovisually enternaining with the intrigue of exploration contrasted by bugs, bad design decisions and constant nerfing. As if the design goal was to prevent players from getting strong, powerful, rich and well equipped.

    I didn't miss NPCs and their life story and liked the terminal/robot/holo way of getting to the point and issuing the next quest. Discovering    A glorious mess. Audiovisually enternaining with the intrigue of exploration contrasted by bugs, bad design decisions and constant nerfing. As if the design goal was to prevent players from getting strong, powerful, rich and well equipped.

    I didn't miss NPCs and their life story and liked the terminal/robot/holo way of getting to the point and issuing the next quest. Discovering locations is exciting but there is no "cleared" marker and practically one is expected to return for more scavenge.

    Ballistic weapons felt underpowered, not a decent sniper rifle like my all-time favorite New Vegas Anti-Materiel rifle. Melee on the other hands feels very effective: even without building for one, using a legendary super sledge wrecks most enemies pretty quickly. Perk cards are okay but I liked Fallout 4's approach where I could have all the perks I wanted at level 80: hoarding, damage improvements, defenses, crafting, etc. at once. Instead, limited points and card swapping.

    Camps and workshops make little sense. Camps despawn and likely won't respawn upon login due to location conflicts. Workshops provide so little resources (just nerfed) that you have to take pick them up periodically or they stop producing.

    It's too easy to get overencumbered and thus kissing goodbye to fast-travel. Living like that for weeks makes you appreciate the landscape and hate the middle section of the map as there are very few ramps leading up to it. This comes very annoying when there is a quest stage sending you between the regions or a timed event you won't be able to reach in time on foot.

    PvP doesn't seem to be worth it and should have been a separate mode entirely, maybe after one completes the main story and is at least level 50 (the max level for weapons also) so there everybody has an equal start and build/skill is the dominant factor.

    There are several dozen major bugs (too much damage bug, stats and cards not working properly bug, uncompletable quests, etc.) so in order to avoid the frustration the early birds have suffered through, I recommend waiting for 6 months and far more impactful patches at least.    … Expand
  25. jas_on
    Jan 13, 2020
    6
    I'm had a lot of fun playing Fallout 76 in the first few months. It was a different kind of fun than that found in exclusively single-player Fallout experiences, but fun nonetheless. I teamed up with friends and worked on big quests and area events together, AND I'd retire to my C.A.M.P. and work on things alone at my own pace. People calling this a cash grab clearly didn't see the loveI'm had a lot of fun playing Fallout 76 in the first few months. It was a different kind of fun than that found in exclusively single-player Fallout experiences, but fun nonetheless. I teamed up with friends and worked on big quests and area events together, AND I'd retire to my C.A.M.P. and work on things alone at my own pace. People calling this a cash grab clearly didn't see the love and attention that's went into this game. It's far from perfect, but it was a good start.

    All that said, I no longer play. My free time is too valuable and the game world doesn't hold my attention despite the things I have left to do. Fallout 76 wasn't a disaster, but it requires a level of forgiveness and patience I found it too hard to maintain.    … Expand
  26. Astrono
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    Not very bad in 2022, but with silly bugs. It’s can be funny if you play with friends. I completed the main scenario for a week and I an satisfied! Good luck, citizens of Wastelands!
  27. DeanG
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    Leaving all the bugs and issues aside, it's just not much fun to play. I was on the beta, started again with a new character, so have not got past level 8 yet, so maybe it gets better. But so far it is just a lot of micromanagement of inventory, and searching around for locations to scrap junk. Very slow progression like ESO, but just not a lot of interesting stuff to do.
  28. wolfaust
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    First, don't even consider purchasing Fallout 76. It's been two years since the release, but there are tons of bugs in the game; even these bugs prevent you go through main quests. I'm still playing the game. Because I'm playing knowing that I wasted my money and wasting my time. After more than 40 hours, I will not delete the game until I finish the main quest.

    There is an unnecessary    First, don't even consider purchasing Fallout 76. It's been two years since the release, but there are tons of bugs in the game; even these bugs prevent you go through main quests. I'm still playing the game. Because I'm playing knowing that I wasted my money and wasting my time. After more than 40 hours, I will not delete the game until I finish the main quest.

    There is an unnecessary and aimless difficulty in the game. Fallout 2 is easier than Fallout 76. For example, your level is 15 and you go to the main mission. You don't know what will you face wherever you go, but then suddenly you come across creatures over 35 levels and even legendary bosses! Even if your level is 35, you have a hard time killing legendary creatures, which 5-10 levels more than your level.

    There is an annoying bug; when you are not under attack, your armour or even your weapon can be broken due to bugs. Also, sometimes, the durability of weapons decreases in 4-5 magazines.

    When you do fast travel to a place, you fall into unexpected places. It might even be a cliff edge. Also, the game starts when you are falling from some height and your health decreases.

    Some main quests and side quests cause time loss. I cannot say that there are no good sides; with your friends, you can hunt down legendary creatures of "unbalanced levels and powers".

    Still, don't buy it! They need 2 or more years to fix the game.

    And, the graphics are like watching a low-quality video.    … Expand
  29. Dynako
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    Buggy, Laggy, Boring... How on earth Bethesda thought this game was ready for release is beyond me.. Save your money.
  30. Chiaro22
    Dec 16, 2018
    6
    Fallout 76 is more an online first person shooter than it is a role playing game. Gone are branching quest lines and player expression through dialogue or choices. Instead the game relies mostly on how players interact in the game world, for good or bad.

    Bethesda’s Appalachia is beautifully crafted world, and despite bugs and flaws its a game with a lot of potential, but one that needs    Fallout 76 is more an online first person shooter than it is a role playing game. Gone are branching quest lines and player expression through dialogue or choices. Instead the game relies mostly on how players interact in the game world, for good or bad.

    Bethesda’s Appalachia is beautifully crafted world, and despite bugs and flaws its a game with a lot of potential, but one that needs excessive tweaking to reach its’ potential. For now Fallout 76 tries to be so many things at once, and ironically becomes a bit over-encumbered with ambition itself.

    Fallout 76 consists of multiple paradoxes that does not glue all that well together. It is a Fallout game, but you’re very limited in what you can pick up, keep or sell. It’s a survival game, but there’s power armors and stockpiles of ammo around every corner. It’s a post apocalyptic irradiated place, but you can hardly kill a ghoul without getting a rad-x.

    It’s an open world game where solo exploration is encouraged, but you’ll unintentionally set off group events that makes players flock to your location. You can trade with strangers, but they can one-shot you with an overpowered weapon. You can stay away from other players and play it solo, but over time it might make you feel lonely or even slightly paranoid.

    Bethesda’s Appalachia is perhaps the most impressive game world Bethesda has crafted to date, like a mix of Fallout 4 and Skyrim, only bigger. The addition of different regions makes the world a lot more interesting than earlier Fallouts to explore, and although many Fallout 4 assets are re-used, there’s a lot of new assets and lightings added. You can see valleys and vistas far into the horizon, you can watch rain clouds drift towards you, or nuke clouds rise above you.

    The downside to it, and one that gets more evident the more you play, is that the locations are spread out a lot more than in previous Bethesda games, and that the wilderness itself is largely devoid of animals and points of interest.

    Bethesda games have always been about exploring and looting, but hoarding items has previously been unproblematic when there’s not limited weight and “stash”. Fallout 76 on the other hand introduces both limited inventory weight, stash weight and a lot of other “survival” elements, like food and water needs.

    As you level up you’ll find you need a lot of “convenience” perks to remedy thirst, hunger, food spoilage and low inventory weight, and then there’s also radiation and diseases to account for. This makes leveling up more of a chore than what it has used to be, it’s just not as fun to pick 10 weight and food perks and 2-3 that are unique to your character, just to be able to play the game without going half crazy because your character is thirsty, hungry or over-encumbered all the time.

    There’s an inherent contradiction in the attempted combination of the Bethesda style of open world games, where the player becomes God Allmighty with a all the loose items in the world in a drawer, and a survival setting where the player is supposedly trying to scrape by on tin cans and irradiated flowers.

    We are wading in an endlessly re-spawning junk pile, where all the loot is randomly thrown upon us like bling bling in a casino, but we can’t keep much of it, we can’t stash it, and because vendors have low and limited amounts of caps we can’t easily sell it, at least not without doing the rounds between faction vendors and waiting 24 hours for vendor inventories to reset.

    Another problem with Fallout 76 is that it relies a little too much on leveled lists and randomization. You can find recipes at different locations in the world, but if you want a certain recipe for a certain food item, you just need to be lucky and stumble upon it in-game. The same goes for plans for crafting weapons or armor. At its worst playing Fallout 76 feels more like playing a slot machine than a rpg.

    Luckily Bethesda have said they will improve on the game in the future. Let's hope they pick the right perks to level up their game.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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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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