Fallout 76

 PC
User Score
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
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. foresterLV
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    You will like this game if you liked exploring the map in F3/FV/F4 more than following main quest line.
    The map is huge, locations are detailed and are all done in classic Fallout style. It reminds me playing New Vegas or F4 after the main story line is already done, but here with some bonus multiplayer/MMO social elements.
  2. silvarius2000
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I actually have the game and I am playing it. Understand that FOV,DOF, Vsync issues can be fixed like every Bethesda game through the .ini file and once you get past that I am absolutely enjoying Fallout76. The world has been fun to explore and the rando's you bump into will give you a Fallout experience like no other. The storytelling interestingly happens through the locations and theI actually have the game and I am playing it. Understand that FOV,DOF, Vsync issues can be fixed like every Bethesda game through the .ini file and once you get past that I am absolutely enjoying Fallout76. The world has been fun to explore and the rando's you bump into will give you a Fallout experience like no other. The storytelling interestingly happens through the locations and the diorama they leave behind which is much prefered to Bethesda wooden NPC's. I would say the looting/leveling up cycle is at its best with this Fallout incarnation. Perk cards are the best mechanic they have come up with.… Expand
  3. Apollo
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This game is obviously incomplete and not ready for release. It is very buggy and has very poor support for hardware that is relatively common. For example, the game menu will run at 5 FPS if you have a 144hz monitor with gsync. You have to open the nvidia control panel to manually disable gsync if you want the menu and cinematics to function properly.

    The environmental design is very    This game is obviously incomplete and not ready for release. It is very buggy and has very poor support for hardware that is relatively common. For example, the game menu will run at 5 FPS if you have a 144hz monitor with gsync. You have to open the nvidia control panel to manually disable gsync if you want the menu and cinematics to function properly.

    The environmental design is very beautiful and almost saves the game. But you still need a functioning game on top of the beautiful environment. The game is very boring until over level 10. But it does get better! I think giving this game a chance is worthwhile.    … Expand
  4. Ryaib
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    This game is getting review bombed hard for no reason other than, "It doesn't have X in it! This isn't MY FALLOUT." Calm the hell down people, yes this game is flawed. No, it's not a complete dumpster fire worthy of a 0 score. In reality I think this is about $20 overpriced so those on the fence should wait for a sale.
  5. stoweskier
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Sigh, folks just can’t get their head around something new. They want the same old Fallout, over and over again. They want to march around without any real challenge and get frustrated when their every wish for complete domination is not instantly satisfied. The game is great, I’m enjoying the hell out of it. Real players are much more interesting than cardboard NPCs.
  6. Hobnobb
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Awesome game. Love the exploration. Love the storytelling. Love the character building. Love the world. Looking forward to playing this for a long time.
  7. Thormor
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Albeit negative reviews from angry kids, this game is fun! I had over 15 hours of play time where I enjoyed myself and had tons of funny created moments with other players. PVP is not mandatory which is amazing!
    Sure, the engine is dated and there's a bit of uncanny feel to it, but trust me you will have fun!
  8. Demonio
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    I'm a long term player of the fallout brand.
    This game is really different from the predecessor, but it is really enjoyable and fun to play.
    And when first nuke explode your heart will have a gulp.
    Plenty of enemies and also hard to beat, i suggest this game if you love the fallout universe,
    Forgot, in the beginning the game was really full of bugs, but now they are nearly all fixed.
  9. ph4nn0m
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    La gente es muy rage. El juego merece la pena.
    Es divertido, yo llevo bastantes horas jugadas, Hay que mejorar cosas , como optimización y bugs , pero vamos se juega perfectamente y es entretenido.
  10. Quarex
    May 11, 2021
    10
    "Cred": Played Wasteland obsessively as a child, played Fountain of Dreams, played every Fallout game on release (except Tactics and Brotherhood of Steel). Fallout 76 is my favorite post-apocalyptic game ever. And I mean even from release. The mass delusion that this game was somehow terrible was the most frustrating gaming experience of my adult life; everywhere I went the consensus"Cred": Played Wasteland obsessively as a child, played Fountain of Dreams, played every Fallout game on release (except Tactics and Brotherhood of Steel). Fallout 76 is my favorite post-apocalyptic game ever. And I mean even from release. The mass delusion that this game was somehow terrible was the most frustrating gaming experience of my adult life; everywhere I went the consensus was "there is nothing good about this game and Bethesda ruined everything" when I was playing 6-10 hours every day and loving it in a way I had rarely loved any game before or since. The inarguably bleakest, loneliest, most distressing entry in the series (or possibly of any non-horror game), Fallout 76 had literally everything that made the previous three entries in the series great, and far more besides--more compelling voice logs, terminal entries, interconnectivity between areas, mutated abominations, verticality and variance of locales, everything. Except, of course, for human NPCs. Would I want all my Fallout games to be devoid of human NPCs? Absolutely not, but for one game? Yes, please. It was an experience like no other. Their return with the "Wastelanders" expansion was done fairly well, and I love the game as much as ever now, but I definitely miss the early days of Fallout 76 when it truly felt like you were the first explorers/settlers of a once-pristine wilderness destroyed by the horrors of radiation. But good luck explaining that to anyone when literally everyone's response to "I am really loving Fallout 76" is "that's a joke right? I heard that's the worst game ever." I feel so sorry for everyone who believed the lies rather than trying it out.… Expand
  11. Bluemoo27
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Fanstatic game, ive gotten to about level 15 so far. Ive destroyed a base, been hunted, setup workshops, farmed and crafted, done quests. It really feels like a Fallout MMO of sorts. I love it.
  12. lelariol
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    Honestly, I do not understand the hate. After 4 hours, the map is huge and with many interesting locations, multiplayer works well, there are both quests and events, base building is better than Ark or Exiles. Controls are awkward, taken from console version, but overall tolerable, even if they should fix it.
  13. AegisThorne
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Great game. if you like fallout and have a friend to play with this you will enjoy this game.

    I've encountered a few minor bugs only. Sure, there are likely more that I'm just not seeing, and those should of course be patched, but it is more stable than FO4 on my system. For systems, they need to tweak a few things, and the game it promises to be is much more than the game it is, but    Great game. if you like fallout and have a friend to play with this you will enjoy this game.

    I've encountered a few minor bugs only. Sure, there are likely more that I'm just not seeing, and those should of course be patched, but it is more stable than FO4 on my system.

    For systems, they need to tweak a few things, and the game it promises to be is much more than the game it is, but what is there is very fun. Nothing beats rolling into the nuka cola factory and clearing it out with a friend.

    Don't listen to the hate, find someone you know who has it and ask them, or give it a try if you like fallout and have the caps to spare.    … Expand
  14. TheTwizle
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    I believe critics and other players have been very over critical of this game. I have played all the fallout games and other games by Bethesda. This game is different than other fallout games but that is not all that bad. Yes there are a few bugs... but didnt GTAO, and WoW have a buttload of bugs where you couldnt even play the game at launch? I did not run into anything that kept meI believe critics and other players have been very over critical of this game. I have played all the fallout games and other games by Bethesda. This game is different than other fallout games but that is not all that bad. Yes there are a few bugs... but didnt GTAO, and WoW have a buttload of bugs where you couldnt even play the game at launch? I did not run into anything that kept me from playing. Maybe i was lucky. i am sure the bugs will be corrected. The game play is mostly the same except for VATS. But VATS is not all that bad, just different. When exploring the game it felt like any Fallout game that i have played b4. I very much am enjoying the different era of the game, but i would really like to see more gouls and goul citys/towns/settlements, that is really the only thing i would like to see more of. I think the game really has room to grow and in its current form and is really fun. I love Fallout games and this is definately giving me more of what i love!… Expand
  15. Zalinto
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Great game with some weird cult hate that's pretty much become a meme lol. Dunno, try it and see. I didn't get it at launch. Got it after all the negative reviews lol. I don't trust people :P
  16. Wildtaz32
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    Don’t listen to all the reviews, play it for your self. I stayed away from the game because of all the Negative reviews. My buddy convinced me to get it. I honestly have not had as much fun as I’m having now in a long time with a game.
  17. ScorpioLpr
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I have played only Fallout 1 and got bored to it then. That was the reason why I skipped the next Fallout games. Until now I gave it new chance and I'm glad I did.
    +++ Game works very good (I was surprised how good)
    ++ It's huge and there is a lot to discover + Can't wait what they will add in future (will npc people show up) /// Missing npc people (not sure what to think of this, if    I have played only Fallout 1 and got bored to it then. That was the reason why I skipped the next Fallout games. Until now I gave it new chance and I'm glad I did.
    +++ Game works very good (I was surprised how good)
    ++ It's huge and there is a lot to discover
    + Can't wait what they will add in future (will npc people show up)
    /// Missing npc people (not sure what to think of this, if you have just came to the world which nuclear war destroyed. Is there other people).
    // Carry limit is constantly full.
    / Crafting is there and there is lot to build but it's messy somehow.
    --- You're character gets thirsty too quick.
    -- Inventory where your food and drinks are should be organized better that you will find fast only hunger and thirst affecting items. Or there should be somekind picture before item which tells is it drink, food or both without reading description.
    - Just a couple of bugs which prevent me to collect item.

    After all I like the game. The atmosphere is awesome and design supports that perfectly. 10 pts Bethesda, but keep your promises. :)    … Expand
  18. Wolfmoon2682
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    I'm rating this 10/10 because we have to play the review bomb game, same as Fallout 4, actually... same as New Vegas now that i think about it... It's about a 6/10 with the current bugs. The framework is here, it feels more like Fallout than ESO feels like Elder Scrolls... MUCH more so actually. That was a shock to me given the things i have heard... i assure you, this is a FalloutI'm rating this 10/10 because we have to play the review bomb game, same as Fallout 4, actually... same as New Vegas now that i think about it... It's about a 6/10 with the current bugs. The framework is here, it feels more like Fallout than ESO feels like Elder Scrolls... MUCH more so actually. That was a shock to me given the things i have heard... i assure you, this is a Fallout experience, only with other players and no human NPC's (YET!)

    The bugs are annoying, sure, but over 40 hours of gameplay later and i can count on one hand how many times my wife and i have both disconnected. The performance needs tweaking, it's definitely not the best and i expect it to improve with time. The worst issue is losing quest progress on daily/side missions if you DC. Most other bugs are the traditional Bethesda, "do i laugh at this or throw my mouse?" bugs. But it WILL get old quick if things aren't ironed out, i'm willing to give them a chance. I will join the pitchfork and torch wielding masses in a few months if they aren't, but i'm not a child, i understand how game development works!

    As an online game, Bethesda's first, i expected bugs and poor performance... that's what i got. As time goes on, i expect less bugs, and better performance, along with DLC to keep me going and quality of life changes. Being an MMO gamer since EverQuest (1999) i'm very used to games like this launching in a terrible state, and being molded together with community and dev alike! Speaking of community, this one is great so far! Very helpful high level players exist everywhere, it's not uncommon to walk out of the vault with stimpacks and guns at your feet in little paper bags! I myself am going back to the vault to leave packages for newbies! We just need notes so we can leave messages :)

    Embrace this time if you like shaping games. If you insist on a feature complete product... steer clear of this and any other MMO's on the market, they aren't for you!    … Expand
  19. cornbread
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    This game is criminally underrated. It seems the people with the worst opinion of it are people who have never played it and developed their opinion based on the 2018 backlash, and people who have sunk thousands of hours into the game expecting it to be something it isn't.

    For a casual player who will probably put a 100/200 hours, maybe a bit more, into it, if you count this game out    This game is criminally underrated. It seems the people with the worst opinion of it are people who have never played it and developed their opinion based on the 2018 backlash, and people who have sunk thousands of hours into the game expecting it to be something it isn't.

    For a casual player who will probably put a 100/200 hours, maybe a bit more, into it, if you count this game out you're missing a whole new Fallout adventure. Sure, it has its quirks, but its charms more than make up for it. If you love exploring a post-apocalyptic landscape, discovering interesting locations and piecing together what happened, all while listening to some of the best classic music ever made, then you'll *love* this game.

    The multi-player layer on top is well done and subtle. You can participate in it if you want, or ignore it and treat it like a single player game. I am not a multi-player gamer yet I really like the way they did it in this game and it's fun knowing other players are in the world even if I'm largely ignoring them.

    Just keep your expectations realistic and ignore whatever hype made this game seem like it would be some kind of grand MMO experience, because it just won't live up to that and it's okay. And remember, it's an online game, you're going to run into lag and bugs that are actually just network issues, and that's okay.

    If you do that, you'll find you were missing out on a whole new Fallout experience that you might just absolutely love, like I did.    … Expand
  20. Eisaderfrau
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Game is perfectly fine. There are some teething issues and some normal Bethesda bugs but this is par for the course for Bethesda and the same as Skyrim or Fallout 4 in terms of bugs.
  21. lmarc001
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Great, fun game, that takes a break from the normal Fallout games. It has some bugs, like all the Fallout games do.
  22. Udaff
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Взял за 300рубасов недавно, игра топчик ток конечно оптимизация пришлось копаться в конфиге. 10 из 10 бомжей.
  23. ksenomorf
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    I just wanna help to Todd Howard PepeHands.................................
  24. cain3482
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Exactly what I have wanted from a multiplayer fallout game, and basically a fixed and better version Rust/Ark.
  25. Siegvald
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    I feel i must rate and comment to save this game.
    Let s be clear. For me , there is a real **** a undeserved badbuzz.
    A lot of players are just mad because it s not Fallout 5 and it s multiplayer. The game has its flaws yes but if you like soft survivals games , exploring, and playing with friend it s not a bad game at all. Lot of guys flame it just because the Mob mentality takes    I feel i must rate and comment to save this game.
    Let s be clear. For me , there is a real **** a undeserved badbuzz.

    A lot of players are just mad because it s not Fallout 5 and it s multiplayer.

    The game has its flaws yes but if you like soft survivals games , exploring, and playing with friend it s not a bad game at all. Lot of guys flame it just because the Mob mentality takes over.

    Just beware , Inform yourself of what the game is and what it isn't. Bethesda had nothing to do with people who cant even really read what a game is supposed to be and flame it just because it s not what they wanted.

    I playing since beta and i envoy my time in this game.    … Expand
  26. NeptuneUK
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    This game is not for everyone. But for a lot of Fallout players and new players alike, there's a lot of fun to be had. I've inflated my score to counter trolls/bots/non-customers negatively affecting the score beyond the scope of rationality.

    The game has had a very poor and buggy launch which has undoubtedly negatively affected the reception of the game. Unfortunately, a lot of the    This game is not for everyone. But for a lot of Fallout players and new players alike, there's a lot of fun to be had. I've inflated my score to counter trolls/bots/non-customers negatively affecting the score beyond the scope of rationality.

    The game has had a very poor and buggy launch which has undoubtedly negatively affected the reception of the game. Unfortunately, a lot of the comments from people online are from people who don't even own the game.

    There are a couple of controversial design choices (such as no human NPCs) that have got people riled up before even trying the game out properly. The rest of the bad reviews are legitimate and due to technical errors and bugs that may make the game unplayable.

    Regardless, I have avoided all of the media hype and trailers/reviews surrounding the game and decided to purchase it after looking at the synopsis a week after release. I thought it sounded intriguing and decided to try it out.

    I personally have played the game for a few hours and I really enjoy it. There is a huge open world to explore and discover, the atmosphere of FO76 is fantastic for someone like me. I usually mod my previous FO titles (3,NV,4 etc) to be difficult and scary survival horror games i a Fallout universe.

    FO 76 delivers the atmosphere; the loneliness, desolation and hostility of a post-nuclear hell-hole!
    You need to make sure you have food, water and shelter and you genuinely feel like a Mad-Max, The Road or even Walking Dead character scavenging the ruins of the old world to try and survive.
    When you finally meet up with another human player and end up working together and bonding through difficult challenges, the experience is just magical and unparalleled! If you aren't capable of experiencing a world yourself and need to be hand-held then you may not appreciate the design of the game in the way it is designed to be explored. Additionally, there is a big chance that you will suffer from awful game-breaking bugs that will totally destroy your ability to have fun with 76...    … Expand
  27. Haggbart
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    This has got to be the most improved game of all time since launch. Started out a train wreck, has allready become better than Fallout 4
  28. decoyninja
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    The brigading here is crazy. I've enjoyed the beta and have been playing nightly since the launch in CO-OP. The story is interesting, following the trail of someone from your vault and learning about the final days of various groups pre and post the nuclear fallout. When people say there aren't any NPCs, they either don't know what they are talking about or they mean their aren't liveThe brigading here is crazy. I've enjoyed the beta and have been playing nightly since the launch in CO-OP. The story is interesting, following the trail of someone from your vault and learning about the final days of various groups pre and post the nuclear fallout. When people say there aren't any NPCs, they either don't know what they are talking about or they mean their aren't live human quest-givers. You will encounter many NPCs and help them along or take the traditional steps of appeasing them.

    Current bugs involve the rare quest tracking issue, encountered it once and fixed via relog. Main annoyance is that the game is fussy about moving bases from one location to another when it comes to transferring a structure to unlevel ground. This is still the most expansive base-building has been in this franchise.

    I love that the game is an ongoing, online effort for reasons of keeping it live and updated with fixes and improvements. Combined with future modding and 76 has the potential to be the most supported and updated and patched game Bethesda has ever released. I look forward to updates..    … Expand
  29. Suindalae
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Love how this game leaves it up to you to figure things out instead of spoon feeding every thing to you. there is a ton of content you just have to pay attention and on top of that it allows to you to inject your own story into the game
  30. peekatracked1
    Jun 9, 2019
    10
    I played this game for arround 100 hours i think. i don't like it, however Bethesda is clearly listening. They will add NPC's .. so here is a better review :) thank you Bethesda
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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]
See all critic reviews »