Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6754 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 379 out of 6754
  3. Negative: 4,869 out of 6754
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  1. codesloth
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    No soul and feels like a bad Fallout 4 multiplayer mod more than a new game. I am very disappointed.
  2. Malleator
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Game is very buggy, suffers greatly by limiting itself to robot and enemy NPCs only, and punishes the player greatly for following basic mechanics he seems to reward... Namely that of looting.

    Only a measly total of 400 weight for storage? Crafting requires so much in terms of resources to craft even the most basic things, yet the player is given what amounts to a shirt pocket worth of    Game is very buggy, suffers greatly by limiting itself to robot and enemy NPCs only, and punishes the player greatly for following basic mechanics he seems to reward... Namely that of looting.

    Only a measly total of 400 weight for storage? Crafting requires so much in terms of resources to craft even the most basic things, yet the player is given what amounts to a shirt pocket worth of storage to keep everything in!    … Expand
  3. bortnessundine
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    It's a boring griefer-fest garbage game that should never have existed. The internet ruins everything
  4. Meggh123
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    A complete betrayal of the fanbase, or even the gaming community in general. The game is a mess. Horribly outdated engine with bad shooting and tons of bugs. It's a disgusting mess. Thanks Todd. I'm not buying your game. I tried it on a friend's account just to laugh at your lazy work.
  5. Muchbow
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Bethesda 2017 - Save Single-player!
    Bethesda 2018 - Fallout 76 is complete (errm, I mean broken) online experience.
    Single-player - Am I a joke to you? Jokes aside, fallout 76 is a complete mess! And that statement is not even close to an exaggeration. Server disconnection is a common thing, framerate dips, common bethesda bugs and glitches, enemies spawning out of the sky and you    Bethesda 2017 - Save Single-player!
    Bethesda 2018 - Fallout 76 is complete (errm, I mean broken) online experience.
    Single-player - Am I a joke to you?
    Jokes aside, fallout 76 is a complete mess! And that statement is not even close to an exaggeration.
    Server disconnection is a common thing, framerate dips, common bethesda bugs and glitches, enemies spawning out of the sky and you getting dropped inside a horde of enemies with no equipped weapons is just some of the things you can expect in the game.
    That's just the technical side of things though and maybe bethesda will fix it, maybe...
    One thing that bethesda can't fix is the empty open world, not without a massive patch that completely changes everything in the game, umm sorry did I say everything? 'massive patch that changes the game'. fallout 76 is bethesda's attempt to join the "Games as a service" movement.
    Also, the engine hasn't aged well, bethesda seriously needs to develop a new engine for it's open world games.
    Anyway, I can't recommend fallout 76 unless you wanna waste your $60 and question your life decisions.    … Expand
  6. RSFSR
    Dec 1, 2018
    0
    bethesda. get banned! you destroyed Fallout
    you don't care on players only money is important to you
  7. breaksven
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    This is simply not a game. Any other survival game is better, including original DayZ mod.
  8. IZLOYIKOTIKI
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Apply yourself, Bethesda!

    1. Bad grafics
    2. Million bugs
    3. Pointless gameplay
    4. Game is boring
  9. funfall
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Maybe it can be okay, but a lot of bugs.

    I would be ashamed if I worked as a developer in Bethesda.
  10. D45T4N
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This game is just an ultimate sh*t: sh*tty graphics, sh*tty optimization, sh*tty fetch quests, sh*tty online code, sh*tty cheater protection, sh*tty shooting, sh*tty scavenger-like gameplay, the sh*ttiest animations in the world. If you wanna support Bethesda, just buy a Skyrim once again instead of that sh*t.
  11. Anatoly_1989
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Ужасная игра, отсутствует сюжет, присутствуют многочисленные баги, пожалел что приобрёл данную игру, Bethesda ужасная контора.
  12. Ogi79
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    I dont know where to begin.Its like game from 2009 .Horrible engine,outdated graphics,clunky animations,no human NPCs, boring,full of bugs. Only good thing is music/sound. Complete garbage!
  13. deltameta
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    -12 / -12
    Перевратый лор игры, устаревший движок, бесчисленные баги и наплевательское отношение разработчиков можно разглядеть в fallout 76.
  14. Soycuck
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    One of the worst and most disappointing games I’ve ever played. This is a complete insult to bethesda fans and gamers in general. It reminds me of a half-assed student project that you know was thrown together the night before the class presentation. Rushed garbage that isn’t even close to resembling a complete game. Their gamebryo engine is 15 years old and they are still milking it dryOne of the worst and most disappointing games I’ve ever played. This is a complete insult to bethesda fans and gamers in general. It reminds me of a half-assed student project that you know was thrown together the night before the class presentation. Rushed garbage that isn’t even close to resembling a complete game. Their gamebryo engine is 15 years old and they are still milking it dry trying to delay as long as possible until they have to create a new engine, that outdated trash engine never stood a chance when compared to all the next gen games in 2018.… Expand
  15. fallout411
    Nov 24, 2018
    1
    If it rates as 10, it's a bulls**t fake or paid rating. No one blindly grants a perfect score and fails to address proper critique. It's your money, you are free to lose it, or wait until it's more polished in three months, in the $5-$10 Gamestop rack.

    This isn't a fallout game anymore than Mass Effect Andromeda was a Mass Effect game. Using the game as a skin and playing off the    If it rates as 10, it's a bulls**t fake or paid rating. No one blindly grants a perfect score and fails to address proper critique. It's your money, you are free to lose it, or wait until it's more polished in three months, in the $5-$10 Gamestop rack.

    This isn't a fallout game anymore than Mass Effect Andromeda was a Mass Effect game. Using the game as a skin and playing off the name doesn't make it part of the series. This is the MEA of the fallout world, and will be rated accordingly.

    While there are endless opportunities to criticize the game for everything no one wanted, lets focus on one thing. NO one wants to read through endless terminals or listen to endless holotapes, in an empty environment. The same mistakes EA made with MEA, is being made all over again with Bethesda and 76. The reviews should reflect this accordingly, and so far they have. Like it or not, those happy with the game are likely in the minority of the collection.

    The game is quite an abomination. Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves. Glad it was on their dollar. Their financial loss, is how we get their attention. With the significant discount in price in recent days, we should see this in the Gamestop bargin bin at $5-$10 in a month or two.    … Expand
  16. mpelley92
    Nov 24, 2018
    0
    Let's be honest. If this DIDN'T have the 'Fallout' title on it, nobody would pay $60 for it. Nobody would even take a second look at it. It's only because it's related to Fallout and Bethesda, that some people even play it. Those of you who do, are supporting terrible games, and you should be ashamed of yourselves. You are making the video game industry what it is today. A monetizing,Let's be honest. If this DIDN'T have the 'Fallout' title on it, nobody would pay $60 for it. Nobody would even take a second look at it. It's only because it's related to Fallout and Bethesda, that some people even play it. Those of you who do, are supporting terrible games, and you should be ashamed of yourselves. You are making the video game industry what it is today. A monetizing, early-access, glitch and bug ridden, 'do it just to get it done', royally misguided sack of horse manure industry. Congrats, you ruined it for everyone else.… Expand
  17. false_idyll
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    OH dear what a let down after playing RDR 2, honesty is what is missing from this game! If the developer had been up front and honest about what the game is and is not, then Beth net wouldn't be in such a mess and I might have been able to rate it higher.

    This is simply an online demo of FO 4 nothing more and, at present at least, somewhat less. That is how it should have been    OH dear what a let down after playing RDR 2, honesty is what is missing from this game! If the developer had been up front and honest about what the game is and is not, then Beth net wouldn't be in such a mess and I might have been able to rate it higher.

    This is simply an online demo of FO 4 nothing more and, at present at least, somewhat less. That is how it should have been announced, a demo with ongoing dlc improvements. Easy really, quite acceptable the fans would have been engaged, money would still be made (in game) and time to bed in the new engine they would have bought with the enormous amounts of cash we have paid out over the years.

    The world is pretty enough though graphics are starting to feel dated, it is also very large and sparsely populated (dlc anyone?), there are two largish settlements to occupy you for 2-3 hours but no more, unless your "grinding". The silliest part about quest and story lines being handed out by the deceased is....... why were they busy doing "dear diary" entries (well just about) instead of panicking or preparing or looting or rooting....... absolutely bare minimum of immersion. Pretty easy to play solo, which is just as well unless you byo friends!

    Gosh, by industry standards this is so far off the mark for a AAA in all areas, right down to a 50G launch day patch.... I refer you to my opening paragraphs.

    Ohh yeah one more thing, dont bother buying the physical game, the dvd is cardboard (I know right) with a download token hahahahahaha    … Expand
  18. fooey
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    It's a minimum effort asset flip, to establish a "live service" game like all the big boys have, so they can sell cosmetics to their hapless fans

    Vote with your wallet and stay away from this train wreck.
  19. MoscowAndrew
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Worst Fallout game EVER. Bethesda must return to TES and bring back Fallout to Obsidian.
  20. Dwayne123
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is full of fake reviews, please fix this, **** tonnes of accounts giving the game 10 to boost the score, some accounts have one review, or multiple reviews for terrible games giving them 10.
  21. noctheist
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Yeah so this is getting review bombed by both fanboys and those who hate the game. Just to clarify, I HAVE played the game extensively, both solo and in a group. And yeah, the game just.. well, it's Fallout stripped of essentially everything that made the games great and replaced with a structure that reeks of an identity crisis. PVP is bad, solo play is bad, even co-op is pretty brokenYeah so this is getting review bombed by both fanboys and those who hate the game. Just to clarify, I HAVE played the game extensively, both solo and in a group. And yeah, the game just.. well, it's Fallout stripped of essentially everything that made the games great and replaced with a structure that reeks of an identity crisis. PVP is bad, solo play is bad, even co-op is pretty broken (no shared XP and the way you work through quests as a team is very confusing). Gun mechanics and graphics are meh, which usually wouldn't matter too much but seeing as though this game pretty much gets rid of everything else it is more noticeable here. Survival elements are tedious enough to irritate people who don't want them yet not harsh or detailed enough to excite survivalist players.

    I mean yes the world is "huge" but 95% of it is boring, drawn out radiant/fetch quests, not dissimilar to the Preston Garvey Minutemen missions - only this time you aren't helping anyone because everyone is dead. Is it a terrible sandbox co-op game? No, not really. Not a great one either though. But Bethesda can't expect to latch on to the Fallout title and give us such a medicore product.

    Finally, yeah, the game is glitchy as hell, of course, but so are all Bethesda games so I wouldn't say that's the main takeaway from playing this.

    tl;dr if you liked the old Fallouts and want something even distantly similar, I'd advise you either stay clear or wait until it's on sale But then I'm a random guy on the internet lol    … Expand
  22. Jonnycat74
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Fallout 76 is not just the biggest disappointment of 2018 or in Bethesda's history, but perhaps the biggest disappointment in modern gaming history. 76 feels like a gutted and unfinished version of Fallout 4. More like a lousy DLC or mod honestly. To be fair, I'm not a fan of multiplayer games. However, Bethesda claims this game can be played as an enjoyable single player game. AfterFallout 76 is not just the biggest disappointment of 2018 or in Bethesda's history, but perhaps the biggest disappointment in modern gaming history. 76 feels like a gutted and unfinished version of Fallout 4. More like a lousy DLC or mod honestly. To be fair, I'm not a fan of multiplayer games. However, Bethesda claims this game can be played as an enjoyable single player game. After playing(or at least trying to play) solo I can confirm, it's the worst single-player open-world game I've ever purchased. I can deal with the many bugs and opening day issues the servers may have, but the lack of NPC's, dialog, graphical upgrades, game-changing decisions, settlements(all the things that take time and money to develop) and sense of achievement has left feeling like I'm not playing towards any type of goal or having any fun. Bottom line...it's not a fun single player game regardless of the fact Bethesda claims it can be. No two ways about it...I've been robbed of 60 bucks based on this claim. Sadly, the only way Bethesda will stop pulling this crap is to NOT BUY THIS GAME! VOICE YOUR OPINION WITH YOUR WALLET AND SHOW BETHESDA WE WON'T STAND FOR THIS UNFINISHED STEAMING PILE OF DOG CRAP!… Expand
  23. Blackfoot
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Soulless.
    I started out excited to gather scrap for my base and spent a few hours picking up wood and getting that all set up. Then, I pretty much hit the limit of what I could do without finding more blueprints and so I entered the beautiful wide world to "play the main questline."
    This game is not finished and... certainly not Fallout. It feels like some fan coded a mod to play Fallout    Soulless.
    I started out excited to gather scrap for my base and spent a few hours picking up wood and getting that all set up. Then, I pretty much hit the limit of what I could do without finding more blueprints and so I entered the beautiful wide world to "play the main questline."
    This game is not finished and... certainly not Fallout. It feels like some fan coded a mod to play Fallout 4 as an empty MMO. It fails terribly at single-player as there is no story. For some reason, EVERYONE recorded a holotape before they died and left it out on a table for you to find. Then you get to play a loot simulator while professional voice actors try and make the experience interesting. It's not.
    There is no challenge, so multiplayer has no real point other than to run around randomly shooting respawns and looting with friends.
    Nothing feels like it makes any sense and this beautifully rendered world is devoid of any immersion. This is not Fallout.
    I've spawned under the world twice and I've crashed to desktop multiple times.
    Always on Mics just let you hear people clicking their keyboards or hearing them argue with children or parents or spouses in their home. It's uncomfortable. I don't understand why anyone thought this would be a good idea. "Hell is other people" and why I play games like Fallout to begin with.
    This is not Fallout.
    Leveling up and perks are handled in a random bizarre way and feel toothless.
    Seriously feels like it should be a Free-To-Play game, but Bethesda charged a AAA price.
    With Microtransactions.
    Shame on you Bethesda.    … Expand
  24. Lumpukka
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Simply unfinished. It is insultingly bad for the price point and should never have been shipped out in the condition that it is in. This game is nothing but a big middle finger by bethesda to every fallout fan and this game shows that they care about their franchises only in name alone. Disconnects, quest breaking glitches, stuttering and framerate dips, enemies spawning in front of youSimply unfinished. It is insultingly bad for the price point and should never have been shipped out in the condition that it is in. This game is nothing but a big middle finger by bethesda to every fallout fan and this game shows that they care about their franchises only in name alone. Disconnects, quest breaking glitches, stuttering and framerate dips, enemies spawning in front of you and many, many more issues are present in this game. On a technical level this game is objectively garbage and that's not even going into the empty world that they've created. No purpose at all in this game, just a sandbox without the sand in it.… Expand
  25. Kcz1994
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    After playing for a few hours, I got absolutely tired of it. No story, no companions and the “main missions” are more like side missions. Not a fan of this new game concept. Bedestha does not know what exactly their fans actually want! This is a huge mistake and a total waste of the company’s effort!

    Face it. We all know this is just “Fallout 4 Online” in disguise, just like GTA Online.    After playing for a few hours, I got absolutely tired of it. No story, no companions and the “main missions” are more like side missions. Not a fan of this new game concept. Bedestha does not know what exactly their fans actually want! This is a huge mistake and a total waste of the company’s effort!

    Face it. We all know this is just “Fallout 4 Online” in disguise, just like GTA Online. The only difference is that users pay the cost upfront and not via micro transactions.    … Expand
  26. ghost8181
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Let me start off by saying I love fallout, I started from fallout 3 and kept playing the different ones that have came out, this one by fair is trash, I made a account to try to help other people save their money... Wait until they fix it
  27. 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.
  28. Eldradh
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Besides the fact that its not a fallout game it is just an overall bad PC Port.
    No 21:9 support for a so called AAA game in 2018? No FOV change? ...
    Clearly they dont care about PC at all so don't make the same mistake I did and just don't buy it.

    Any bets on how long it takes them to sell the cards in the shop?

    I really wanted it to be good.
  29. Endymionn
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I had hope. But it only have ancient engine, swarm of bugs, retcon lore, no true nic and its only multiplayer Mod for F4 for 60$. Todd Howard you did it again.
  30. runbmp
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Yikes... Bethesda what the hell happened here.

    The GUI - While it was an obvious port from controller, in previous Fallout's it was still manageable but in Fallout 76 it's a mess and absolutely frustrating experience. (especially when building...) The graphics - The FOV is incredible small, they could of increased this slightly, i get they need all the extra FPS they need (especially    Yikes... Bethesda what the hell happened here.

    The GUI - While it was an obvious port from controller, in previous Fallout's it was still manageable but in Fallout 76 it's a mess and absolutely frustrating experience. (especially when building...)

    The graphics - The FOV is incredible small, they could of increased this slightly, i get they need all the extra FPS they need (especially for consoles) but that's kind of ridiculous.

    Gaussian blur everywhere, you'd think your character requires prescription glasses or something...

    VOIP - Mic is active during character creation screen... so you can hear everyone raging at the GUI while in their character creating screen. (one player was scream F&%%%$$$k while smashing his keys)

    The game also uses holotapes/robots instead of human NPC's to deliver the story... and they are boring as hell, it reminds me a lot of the questing in world of warcraft back in 2006.

    The micro transactions are working though.... but you'll have to farm for hours if you want a cap, or pay 5$ of real world currency.

    What a mess... It's as if they handed you a hungry man meal and told you eat that in the busiest cafeteria... cold, no microwave.

    Meanwhile, New Vegas was the fillet minion we all yearn for and wanted more of... (maybe with coop options)    … Expand
  31. Sonnix
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    400 stash limit even after game release. This space gets used up after first hour of gameplay.
    No S.P.E.C.I.A.L. respec.
    Unstable servers. It takes 5-10 tries to log in to the game and sometimes the server logs you off loosing some of the progress. Terrible PvP that serves no gameplay purpose. It's unbalanced and is only useful for griefing. Wanted system does not help at all. No    400 stash limit even after game release. This space gets used up after first hour of gameplay.
    No S.P.E.C.I.A.L. respec.
    Unstable servers. It takes 5-10 tries to log in to the game and sometimes the server logs you off loosing some of the progress.
    Terrible PvP that serves no gameplay purpose. It's unbalanced and is only useful for griefing. Wanted system does not help at all.
    No friends only option for the world.
    Empty world without NPC's.
    No push to talk.

    Overall feels like a mod for Fallout 4 that just makes the game worse.    … Expand
  32. xs3ro
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is not Fallout!

    It is just a blatant cashgrab.
    Be clever, vote with your money.
  33. RobertC
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    Rather uninspiring game play, frequent freezes, lag and now the "DISCONNECTED FROM SERVER" error on clicking PLAY. I am really considering getting a refund on this one. It is a stinker so far.
  34. BRubble
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    God Save Fallout. Fallout is Dead. A vapid waste of time. Spend your precious time on something else because anything is better than this trash heap.
  35. Drakkhan
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Engine from Morrorwind, Buggy as hell, boring Quest, no real Story, Empty World, ugly Game, PvP not working.. What a lazy game... shame on u
  36. Jscags
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    The Game is a bust. Essentially they took out everything good out of Fallout -the story, the RPG elements, the drama etc. The game is a rust simulator. Sorry this game is Trash
  37. Poloski
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    In all seriousness? No, you're not missing out anything by playing this. Just because the gunplay was improved doesn't make it good. It's actually mediocre, just like FO4, which is another thing that I don't like about this game, it's just FO4 multiplayer, the difference being a different map, removal of a great amount of NPCs and having other players to play with.
    The game is also very    In all seriousness? No, you're not missing out anything by playing this. Just because the gunplay was improved doesn't make it good. It's actually mediocre, just like FO4, which is another thing that I don't like about this game, it's just FO4 multiplayer, the difference being a different map, removal of a great amount of NPCs and having other players to play with.
    The game is also very prone to hacking. Mods won't come unitl next year, but people can modify the. ini files of the game just like FO4, and alolws them to change stuff like lockpicking being easier and god knows what they might come up with next. A quick look at the game's anti cheat system reveals it's just a joke: https://imgur.com/eIOcWOA
    Even while there's definitely a lot to explore, the fact that the game feels empty makes discovering stuff barely exciting, and reading or hearing stuff is just tedious as it makes just want to finish already, after all the mission objective updates itself. You no longer discover stuff that can affect the people around you, all because they are already dead, and all you have to do is launching nukes and boom, that's all.
    If you honestly want an online game where exploring is better, you can play minecraft instead. I know it might sound as a joke but the game is actually fun, and has a great replayability.    … Expand
  38. Dzorogh
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Fallout 76 is Fallout 4 without dialogs and with new map. Boring quests. Boring events. 400 max weight at your base. A lot of bugs. Very bad interface even on PC. 1 of 10.
  39. leo_0slo
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I didn't think this franchise would sink any lower after playing Fallout 4, but when i turned this game on and played for a few hours i realised i couldn't be more wrong.
  40. Bollocksx1
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Thanks for ruining my favourite saga of my life Bethesda.
    You won't see a dollar by me anymore
  41. Hubjunk
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Bethesda was hijacked by an Early Access developer's studio, apparently which resulted in Epic Fail that is fallout 76; Please do not purchase under any circumstances.
  42. Tyrethas
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    Dull, dull, dull... There's no joy in this game. The story is unrelentingly grim and entirely unengaging. There are the inevitable bugs but nothing about the game suggests it'll be worth playing if they ever bother to fix them.
  43. Stazzz
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    This is very unfortunate that bethesda is trying to kill this franchise. This company does not care about its customers and sells "modification"for F4 for full price.
    I lost my hope in fallout and not interested anymore.
  44. disareli
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    (PC) bugged, crazy unoptimized game. i cannot belive there might be triple A game released in such state.
    There were 0 effort putted into making interface friendly for pc users, u navigate menus with "z" "tab" ect.
    99% of time u will sped overweighted unless ur not looting anyhting. and being overweighted is super annoying - u cannot sprint and u move super slow. in addition u cant fast    (PC) bugged, crazy unoptimized game. i cannot belive there might be triple A game released in such state.
    There were 0 effort putted into making interface friendly for pc users, u navigate menus with "z" "tab" ect.
    99% of time u will sped overweighted unless ur not looting anyhting. and being overweighted is super annoying - u cannot sprint and u move super slow. in addition u cant fast travel anywhere.
    i can run Witcher 3 with 120fps on max det. but this game gets 36-42 fps max, no matter graphic settings.    … Expand
  45. Ramlosa
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    The world is dead and it looks like a PS2 game, and praise the buggs.
    Why Bethesda still use a game-engine from the cold war is beyond me.
    If you want to sell a **** console port for 69usd, please go bankrupt. The frame-cap, UI and interface should be enough to burn Bethcrap to the ground.
    The world is completely dead and boring beyond belief.
  46. MavorsXXX
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Not like this... not like this. This is not the Fallout we want. It's not even a RPG we want.

    This feels like multiplayer mod for Fallout 3 where every texture is re-used, everything feels old and everything is just meh. If you are playing with a friend or two then Fallout 76 is "just fine" but alone is just pure garbage. There's no story, no NPS's, nothing. You just listen the    Not like this... not like this. This is not the Fallout we want. It's not even a RPG we want.

    This feels like multiplayer mod for Fallout 3 where every texture is re-used, everything feels old and everything is just meh. If you are playing with a friend or two then Fallout 76 is "just fine" but alone is just pure garbage. There's no story, no NPS's, nothing. You just listen the holotapes and travel from A to B while killing a few robots, mutants or ghouls... Even base managing is a straight ripoff from Fallout 4.

    It's just hard to understand that this game is made by Bethesda who also made Elder Scrolls Online.    … Expand
  47. Araxar
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    I only start playing the franchise with fallout 4 and well, the game was really good, the graphism were pretty rough but overall that was a fun experience.

    I continue now with Fallout 76 with 3 friends and my god, this game has a lot of things to patch, the graphism did not evolove a bit in 3 years and the performance are terrific. First of all, the numbers of bugs and quests that    I only start playing the franchise with fallout 4 and well, the game was really good, the graphism were pretty rough but overall that was a fun experience.

    I continue now with Fallout 76 with 3 friends and my god, this game has a lot of things to patch, the graphism did not evolove a bit in 3 years and the performance are terrific.

    First of all, the numbers of bugs and quests that are blocked because of them are quite large, I am not even talking about the events which are 1 times on 3 event, not possible to finish.

    The narative is not very interesting as we can't refer ourself to any character as there is none, the notes and holoband are an horror to read or listen to.

    The garaphical bugs are everywhere some animations does not launch properly, shadows are all black or none existent. The graphics are still really rough and can't be considered as a style of the studio. When graphism are bad we have to say it.

    Lot of mechanics are not good at all, as a french player the controls for base construction and overall gameplay are not really good, I have to find workaround to move in construction mode and I cannot move when I am lauching a grenade because the studio did not think of the shortcuts of nvidia.

    Also there was a lot of fps drop during my playtime going to 20 fps and going back to 60, 2 second after.

    To conclude, I think the game is not bad at all for the price, you can have fun on it. But it really need a lot of fix and the engine need a lot of work for the next games.    … Expand
  48. drdro
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Absolute disappointment of a **** game. A world devoid of anything compelling. A badly coded mess that is open to multi-player cheating and opens you up for hacking.

    Avoid this piece like the plague. Consider all reasons why you loved playing Fallout in the past like me any many other fans. Now, take out all these positive aspects and you get Fallout 76.
  49. Moxd
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Absolutely not. No. This cannot go on, Bethesda should NOT be allowed to push this garbage anymore. It's time to hand Elder Scrolls and Fallout to a new dev, and Bethesda should just stick to publishing games.
  50. falloutfan94
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Completely disappointed as a Fallout fan, as a PC gamer (this feels like an unpolished console port), and as an online gamer.
  51. Billy_Borbus
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    Been a fan of Bethesda from a young age, I had fears about ESO when it was first announced but it turned out to be an amazing game that constantly evolves.
    Cannot say the same about Fallout 76... No NPC's, awful retcons that only exist for brand recognition rather than elaborate world building, beautiful yet empty world, every bit of lore is presented via holotapes, robots or terminals,    Been a fan of Bethesda from a young age, I had fears about ESO when it was first announced but it turned out to be an amazing game that constantly evolves.
    Cannot say the same about Fallout 76... No NPC's, awful retcons that only exist for brand recognition rather than elaborate world building, beautiful yet empty world, every bit of lore is presented via holotapes, robots or terminals, essentially denying any chance for emotional connection to be created.
    Every location is empty simply because LITERALLY everything to do with that location is a fragment of the past (3 lore conveyors mentioned earlier).
    Now lets get to the gameplay.
    Game is pathetically easy, you can start exploring everything at low levels and have no troubles against enemies 3-4 times your level, simply move back and shoot, but don't be disappointed when you can't use the loot you get, because items are LEVEL based.
    My biggest issue with the game is that it has no point, it is literally No Mans Sky.
    You get out of the vault, do fetch quests, listen to 5 minute long holotapes, kill terrible AI, explore a very empty world, build a base because its a feature, not because its rewarding in any way and just look at the most beautiful location a Fallout game is set in and just wonder how Bethesda could make it worse than Fallout 4.
    Did I mention that the most polished feature in the game is the microtransaction store? Let that sink in.    … Expand
  52. PurpPeopleEater
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Fallout 76 appears to be the culmination of the downward trajectory Bethesda has been on for several years. Coming on the heals of the "Creation" Club, it is nothing but a blatant cash grab. Bethesda has not only insulted their own fans generally, but Fallout fans in particular. FO 76 clearly cares nothing for the universe or lore, it's a bug-ridden poorly optimised mess, and instead ofFallout 76 appears to be the culmination of the downward trajectory Bethesda has been on for several years. Coming on the heals of the "Creation" Club, it is nothing but a blatant cash grab. Bethesda has not only insulted their own fans generally, but Fallout fans in particular. FO 76 clearly cares nothing for the universe or lore, it's a bug-ridden poorly optimised mess, and instead of trying to improve their typically lacklustre writing, they decided to, more or less, dispense with it entirely. After all, if you don't have real NPCs, you don't need to worry about endeavouring to write decent dialogue.

    I truly hope the overall response to FO 76 proves to be the wakeup call that Bethesda so desperately needs. With Fallout 76, they have truly completed their fall from grace, and they need to understand that.

    Finally, I can't help but wonder... If 76 fails to achieve an 85% score here on Metacritic, I wonder if Bethesda will deny themselves royalties.... (I'm sure many remember how Beth screwed over Obsidian over New Vegas in this way)    … Expand
  53. Alexperla
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    No human NPCs, no real story just A LOT of BUGS! Disappointing graphics (15 y.o. engine is just too old, please don't use it anymore) and fps drops sooooo easy. This is a multyplayer game right? But if a player in my group completes a part of a quest, only he gets that part of it... Quests are singleplayer! This is NOT how to create a multiplayer! Let's talk about inventory and stash, ohNo human NPCs, no real story just A LOT of BUGS! Disappointing graphics (15 y.o. engine is just too old, please don't use it anymore) and fps drops sooooo easy. This is a multyplayer game right? But if a player in my group completes a part of a quest, only he gets that part of it... Quests are singleplayer! This is NOT how to create a multiplayer! Let's talk about inventory and stash, oh gosh... It is just outraging! You must farm to create weapons/armors/chems/ammo/CAMP buildings but you have like 150+400 weight to store all of these! Without counting equipped weapons (with their ammo) and armors that weigh sooo much! I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series but this game is just ridiculous.

    :-(    … Expand
  54. wepto
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Businesspeople are making decisions, not gamers. RIP Bethesda, it's been fun.
  55. Sternhoch
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Omg.... wtf? I love refund! Fallout Tactics is better than this scrap. What else? Patches over xxx GB?
  56. Caboose1
    Nov 24, 2018
    0
    An absolute travesty on consumers. A buggy mess that is without question inexcusable to put on the market. This game, at least if you care one bit about the gaming future, is a must pass. The game itself isn't worth two stones, play ark or rust if you want a better experience in the same vein.
  57. jseph1234
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    Not in anyway FALLOUT.... #JustSayNoToFallout76 A buggy, ridiculously implemented and cartoonish multi-player with the Fallout name attached to it. I hate what Bethesda has done to the Fallout Franchise and DROVE it into the ground.

    I wonder if Bethesda (Zenimax) is going to hold back their own royalties since they won't obtain the 85% metacritic score like they Screwed over    Not in anyway FALLOUT.... #JustSayNoToFallout76 A buggy, ridiculously implemented and cartoonish multi-player with the Fallout name attached to it. I hate what Bethesda has done to the Fallout Franchise and DROVE it into the ground.

    I wonder if Bethesda (Zenimax) is going to hold back their own royalties since they won't obtain the 85% metacritic score like they Screwed over Obsidian for a REAL Fallout game: Fallout:New Vegas    … Expand
  58. Allthat
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs,I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs, dialogue options, multiple quest outcomes etc. so I am not going to bother playing this piece of garbage. There are mods better than this and they're free so I much rather play those.

    Please Bethesda, this game sucks and your engine is total trash. Ditch this game and your god forsaken engine, build a new engine or use Unreal or even Unity to build a good RPG. I don't care how long it takes just give us fans good games.    … Expand
  59. BillCaggs16
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I am disgusted that this is what Bethesda has sunk to. Congratulations on screwing up your game, can't wait for games journalists to pile on in an attempt to save their corporate overlord.
  60. Mohakhitchwick
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    What a soulless piece of thrash.Elder Scrolls and Fallout are my favourite games of all time. Fallout 4 was okish with little rpg elements and kinda boring non immersive quests. But now instead of learning from mistake and making things right we got this abomination of game. It just so boring going solo around the map with no purpose. Bathesda please i beg u ,learn from your mistake. SameWhat a soulless piece of thrash.Elder Scrolls and Fallout are my favourite games of all time. Fallout 4 was okish with little rpg elements and kinda boring non immersive quests. But now instead of learning from mistake and making things right we got this abomination of game. It just so boring going solo around the map with no purpose. Bathesda please i beg u ,learn from your mistake. Same goes for me #USMLE exam soon -.- ......study.… Expand
  61. paladinkolovrat
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    There is nothing to play.
    Just play F4 with tons of mods.
    Cheers and pray to all gods for Bethesda to switch awful Creation Eng..(Ha, this is not even an engine, but piece of a piece)
    I am upset.
  62. kasunato
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    After 20 hours of playing the game i'm requesting a refund as the game is lacking in content and care from the creators ,
    it shouldn't have ever costed 60$ with such a terrible engine where the game is degrading and becoming unplayable.
    the graphics haven't upgraded since fallout 4, also they locked the game at 30fps. everything looks like plastic and people lag spike around the god    After 20 hours of playing the game i'm requesting a refund as the game is lacking in content and care from the creators ,
    it shouldn't have ever costed 60$ with such a terrible engine where the game is degrading and becoming unplayable.
    the graphics haven't upgraded since fallout 4,
    also they locked the game at 30fps.
    everything looks like plastic and people lag spike around the god damn map and ais are losing their walking animations mid fight.
    i feel i bought a beta of a game for 60$ and its such a shame that a AAA game is this awful and unplayable how did Bethesda think it was even ok to sell this game with how many problems it has.    … Expand
  63. frozenvagrant
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This is a No Man's Sky level of disaster for Bethesda.

    I've been a fan of Fallout since Fallout 1, and I wanted to like this game. The setting lends itself well to a survivor game, and the concept of being able to build structures with permanence in a shared fallout world is a wonderful dream. But a dream it will remain. If a game isn't going to have a story, it needs to have a    This is a No Man's Sky level of disaster for Bethesda.

    I've been a fan of Fallout since Fallout 1, and I wanted to like this game. The setting lends itself well to a survivor game, and the concept of being able to build structures with permanence in a shared fallout world is a wonderful dream. But a dream it will remain.

    If a game isn't going to have a story, it needs to have a compelling world and environment. If it isn't going to have a compelling world and environment, it needs to have a great story. There is no story in Fallout 76, and the limitation on building structures (and the only permanent structures are those near your CAMP deployment [UPDATE: even those structures will randomly disappear without warning, it turns out]), makes building a futile waste of time. You're better off investing time into Fallout 4 settlements. Adding to this frustration is litany of poor design choices and bugs - no push to talk, no engine update (setting is in West Virginia but you can't climb up ledges when jumping at them - even DOOM lets you do this), its a social game that limits your party to four, the graphics are mediocre for the era, server crashes aren't uncommon. I really want to say something positive about the game because I love the Fallout franchise, but this honestly feels like discovering while you still care about your significant other, they've given up on the relationship.

    This game lacks story, it lacks environment, and it comes with an unruly bucket of bugs from an outdated engine that needed to be put out to pasture after Skyrim. After the first day of playing it the only motivation I had for keeping at it was to see if it ever got compelling in its own right besides having Fallout in the title. It doesn't. This is the kind of work I'd expect, and be excited for, if it came from community modders, for free. This is not a AAA title release. Save your money for then it's 10 dollars.

    This is a Vault-Tec style social experiment at total deprivation of satisfaction.    … Expand
  64. badatvidyagames
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Boring, unfinished, buggy, bad console port with outdated graphics, no optimisation, empty sandbox with **** fps combat.
    PS Its not Fallout.
  65. 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.
  66. Tanarur
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Yeah, it's still kind of fun and now you can at least laugh at the bugs with 3 of your friends, but however you want to sugarcoat this game, you can't argue that this is a huge downgrade in terms of quality compared to anything Bethesda has done before.

    Yes, it has a huge map and crafting is back with more options and the gameplay loop is still passable as "somewhat fun", but we've lost    Yeah, it's still kind of fun and now you can at least laugh at the bugs with 3 of your friends, but however you want to sugarcoat this game, you can't argue that this is a huge downgrade in terms of quality compared to anything Bethesda has done before.

    Yes, it has a huge map and crafting is back with more options and the gameplay loop is still passable as "somewhat fun", but we've lost NPCs, engaging story quests, most of the narrative, not to mention the trainwreck that's the SPECIAL system right now and at the end of the day, this game is a huge sandbox that, in all its vastness, ultimately feels empty. Bethesda has removed a lot of things compared to FO4, but forgot that if you take away from the game, you're supposed to put something in instead.

    Additionally, we still have the same friggin problems we had with FO4, but this time, modders won't be able to fix these for at least a year. No FOV slider, FPS lock on PC, weird glitches, objects and enemies stuck in the terrain, MY CHARACTER stuck in the terrain, missin push-to-talk option, disappearing and t-posing enemies... the list just goes on and on... Hell there are even bugs that Bethesda supposedly "fixed" during the beta, but here they are in the final release.

    Microtransactions are the final nail for me. Yes, you can earn everything by playing but just the existence of MTX in this game makes my blood boil. It makes it seem like this game went for profits and profits only. At least the cash shop works perfectly, am I right boys? It just adds insult to injury.

    Bethesda really needs to get its crap together if they want me to put money down for their products ever again.    … Expand
  67. StopFakeReviewz
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Total garbage. For $60 I was expecting AAA title, not this bs.
    How can I get a refund?
  68. Praetorian_bgx
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Time for Bethesda to move on with this engine and update their framework. In 2018 game looks bad and works like broken early access.
  69. heapswow
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Why do we put up with this?
    Have some smarts people, don't let big publishers fool you into preorders.
    For them to be able to profit off rubbish like this is a direct insult upon your intelligence.
    We live in an age of information, USE IT.
  70. smilodon142
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    I've played every Bethesda game and every Fallout game.

    After 30 hours of game play I can say this game isn't worth sixty dollars. The story is limited to notes and recordings in a medium that's "Let the player do" instead of "Tell them what happen", normally that kind of story telling is an optional addition to the games experience. Fallout 76 and Fallout 4 both have lore that    I've played every Bethesda game and every Fallout game.

    After 30 hours of game play I can say this game isn't worth sixty dollars.

    The story is limited to notes and recordings in a medium that's "Let the player do" instead of "Tell them what happen", normally that kind of story telling is an optional addition to the games experience.

    Fallout 76 and Fallout 4 both have lore that goes against established cannon, retconning those previous games is disrespectful to the writers and developers of past games.

    The PC edition launched without a number options typically found in sixty dollar triple A titles. From the options menu you cannot, turn off depth of field, bloom, god rays, bloom, change the Anti Aliasing settings, or set an ultra wide screen resolution. The strange thing is the game does support all those settings if you change them from the configuration files. However the normal user would have a difficult time figuring out how to go about that process. Bethesda omitted those options from the game for seemingly no reason.

    After exploring the map, the size of which is one of the games few positives, the gameplay would consist of mostly building your camp and controlling public workshops. The building mode in the game while aggravating at times does work and is improved slightly from Fallout 4.

    Other players from my experience will have voice chat turned off and will ignore you after a wave. After twenty hours of leaving my microphone on in hopes that I would make a lasting connection with someone I decided to turn it off so I could listen to an audio book without having to worry about others at all.

    All of the good things in Fallout 76 can be better found in Fallout 4, and basically this game is Fallout 4 striped of it's substantial story elements and combined with the restrictions of a multiplayer game.    … Expand
  71. lokk
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Absolutely discusting game, nothing new from fallouf 4, just multiplayer mod ...
    it looks terrible, graphics is so bad - you can't look at it without tears on your eyes
    to make it more terrible i think bethesda need's to include pay to play system for this "game" because todd wants MONEY MONEY MORE MONEY by doing bad games
  72. TheWalkingDan
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is the most boring game of all. I corny do not understand the purpose of the plot and the game. Played hours 7-8 and I have nothing and did not understand
  73. Joe_Friday
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    Utter garbage. This is not Fallout, it barely would qualify as a mobile phone game. It's nothing more than a life support system for a microtransaction storefront. You may as well be flushing away money.
  74. Loucous
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Big map but fewer explorable locations than other FO games. Very dated gun play. Weird PVP mechanic that falls flat. Poor graphic quality with limited FOV. Lack of NPCs hurts both the game and strory telling. Very limited replay-ability, weak RPG mechanics, maybe a 30-40 hour game at most. Make a private server option and the modding community may be able to fix this up and makeBig map but fewer explorable locations than other FO games. Very dated gun play. Weird PVP mechanic that falls flat. Poor graphic quality with limited FOV. Lack of NPCs hurts both the game and strory telling. Very limited replay-ability, weak RPG mechanics, maybe a 30-40 hour game at most. Make a private server option and the modding community may be able to fix this up and make something cool out of this game. Until then it really not worth the price.… Expand
  75. Hics
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Loot is level locked. PVP is invite initiated. There are no human NPC's. Every mission is mind numbingly repetitive. The "story" is told through hundreds of holotapes cause, again, no human NPC's. It looks absolutely terrible for a 2018 game and runs like hot garbage. Shall I go on? What a mess, Bethesda Softworks used to be one of the best gaming studios, now it's a bad joke.
  76. LoneWanderer14
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    That's a true PIECE OF **** not Fallout game... Just vote by your wallet peoples and DONT BUY THIS **** Maybe then, that GREEDY BETHESDA corporation will start to respect the Fallout fans and the players, becouse for now they have us in their asses and everything that they want t's only our CA$H.
  77. BillySpandex
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    This is a fallout game in name only; It's a boring, tedious mess that forces you to play with other people, and what it lacks in story it tries to force you to listen to +4 hours of holotapes. Don't waste your money on this fam.
  78. joanjett
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    What upsets me about this game is i was stupid enough to buy it
    because i am a fallout junkie! But the worst part?......... it could be a very
    longgggg time before a real FaLLOut game comes out again!
  79. Mahiro01
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    enough of this bethesda this is just a cashgrab if you have interest for this game ,wait dont buy intil get better and its in sale when the game fix most of bugs and fix the security and hacks issues
  80. NuttyNutNut666
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    This game is awful, but lets start with the basics:
    -The game is buggy as hell, we might have let it go in the past but this time Bethesda needs to pay the piper, the engines has bugs that were in Fallout 4!
    -Optimization is obscene, imagine FO4 Boston but its everywhere -The enemy variety is poor despite the fact there is a lot of enemy types, get used to seeing scorched repeatedly    This game is awful, but lets start with the basics:
    -The game is buggy as hell, we might have let it go in the past but this time Bethesda needs to pay the piper, the engines has bugs that were in Fallout 4!
    -Optimization is obscene, imagine FO4 Boston but its everywhere
    -The enemy variety is poor despite the fact there is a lot of enemy types, get used to seeing scorched repeatedly because there are no raiders
    -The quests are dumb, who thought it was a good thing to do quests for dead people? Imagine if you played Fallout 1 and you were fetching a water chip for your dead vault, thats every quest in this game
    -The gameplay is still clunky, animations don't play properly or smooth enough
    -Enemies are too hard (by "hard" I mean spongy) or too easy, there is no inbetween
    -The texture work is terrible, outside maybe the exterior lighting the game looks terrible and the interior lighting makes me want to puke
    -Lore retcons up the eyeballs, seriously nothing makes sense anymore its all just to keep the illusion its still fallout
    -The microtransaction store filled with crap, nuff said
    -The game is empty and not in a good way, the servers only hold around 20 players, thats not enough for a map thats apparently "4 times the size of Fallout 4"
    -No Push to talk, so listen to screeching kiddies
    -No FOV slider, for people like me it makes me feel literally sick
    -Physics are STILL tied to fps, Bethesda...why?
    -The inventory limit is waaaaay too low to be enjoyable, but then again Bethesda maybe should make their game an actual survival game than adding stuff all over the place!
    -The perk cards seem like an interesting idea, just waiting for them to be monetized, gg for killing skills, which is actually a very simplistic system, this is just condescending and insulting.
    -Re-use of assets, I **** you not the final end-game boss is a reskinned dragon, even the behavior is the same where they circle around like retards then land
    -No NPCs, in a fallout game this is despicable, I could MAYBE buy it if there wasn't any hints of life but there is literally signs of recent life all over the place with notes and holotapes and fresh dead bodies, why can't bethesda commit to being an actual post apocalypse?
    -The settlement building limit is too low and even storing stuff counts towards the limit, this is so dumb in an age where INDIE survival games are allowing people to do whatever without limit, if this is an engine issue, GET. A. NEW. ENGINE!
    -The voice acting that is there is boring, you listen to stuff like the overseers past life as a farmer...NOBODY CARES! EXPOSITION! And because everyone is dead in this game she likely is too, so why should I care?
    -The UI is disgusting, other than the favourite menu they have improved NOTHING, no sub menus, tags, nada, the settlement building UI is also atrocious, pray to god you don't rebind your keys or well...just try it, I dare you.
    -The game is trying to appeal to everyone and appeals to nobody as a result, even the survival elements are tame outside of maybe radiation
    -"Dedicated servers" might as well be a joke in the AAA games industry, i've had a more stable experience with Multiplayer mods for MORROWIND

    Lets talk about the positives:
    -The settlement system is okay I guess, if you ignore the limits and bugs, its cool coming across other peoples camps and you can also utilise theirs, so there is kind of a purpose.
    -Gameplay loop is addicting even if it is mindless, there is something about picking up a toothbrush and being able to scrap it
    -Playing with friends
    -Locations are somewhat varied, somebody tried but its not enough to recognise with how ugly everything is, I feel bad for the concept artists
    -Power armour is awesome again, its now that rare thing you want to achieve, shamefully its heavy as hell so it will take a large chunk of your inventory space
    -The character creator has improved a tad bit, adding some options and the hair colors actually look like hair and not plastic, but even so modders have added far more to Fallout 4 already, Bethesda are outplayed here

    I would only EVER recommend this game when private servers and mods become a thing, but honestly we've let Bethesda away with too much, I hope mod authors let this game rot, they deserve better, we deserve better. And this $60 full priced crap needs to go, its ripping us off in reality and then they have the gall to ask us for more? No, I'm done. The AAA industry is a joke if this is the standard we hold for full priced games.

    Oh and Bethesda, please update your other games for modern OS's...or don't because we know how much you care about your games. Not at all.    … Expand
  81. nattystride
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    In a word: weak.

    It's a boring, tedious slog over vast distances filled with not much of anything. Mobs tend to be clustered heavily around a few areas, and the rest of the map is just... empty. Crafting is taken from Fallout 4 and made worse. The survival mechanics are taken from Fallout 4 and made worse. Combat is taken from Fallout 4 and made worse, most egregiously in the form of    In a word: weak.

    It's a boring, tedious slog over vast distances filled with not much of anything. Mobs tend to be clustered heavily around a few areas, and the rest of the map is just... empty. Crafting is taken from Fallout 4 and made worse. The survival mechanics are taken from Fallout 4 and made worse. Combat is taken from Fallout 4 and made worse, most egregiously in the form of neutering VATS. VATS used to be the cornerstone of several incredible builds, from the crit-based pistoleer to the sneaky Blitz-based melee type, teleporting from mob to mob without exposing yourself to undue danger.

    Aside from removing playstyles and dumbing down combat, all storytelling has been reduced to audiologs. There are so many audiologs, you'll frequently get the next one before the previous one has even finished. It's the epitome of lazy writing. And, if you actually force yourself to suffer through the main story, you'll find that it never gets better.

    So what do you actually *do* in Fallout 76? Walk around and collect herbs, mostly. You have to be constantly gathering because meats, vegetables and herbs spoil over time, so if you intend to use them for crafting or cooking, you need fresh ingredients. This boils the gameplay down to a really slow walk through the fields, quite literally picking flowers. One of the best/most reliable healing items can be crafted with two types of flowers and water... but one of those flowers only grows near streams and rivers. Guess what the map has very few of? You guessed it; streams and rivers. You're gonna get really familiar with the small handful of farming spots for specific pieces of loot.

    Disappointing game, all things considered. It is more fun if you bring friends along, but that's not praise; it's condemnation. The game is a boring, mindless, tedious, grindy slog if you're trying to play solo.

    1/10 would not recommend.    … Expand
  82. Agilio333
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Just a very lazy rehashing of previous IP to make a fast buck. Fallout 4 was pretty bad and this is just Bethesda cashing out on the last of the value this game has. This franchise had it's glory days and it's over.
  83. ArgusLVI
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    There is no reason why this game should exist; Fallout 76 is a watered-down version of an already watered-down Fallout 4. Simple, finicky, glitchy, empty, and a waste of time. Thumbs down.
  84. JudgeArtyom
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Just don't touch this game. There's next to no content, VATS and SPECIAL are so streamlined now that they don't feel like they add anything to the game. Building and Crafting is so heavily simplified and is so poorly implemented, and on PC if you don't have WASD bound to your movement keys while in a build menu, you get stuck until you rebind them back. Enemies are pushovers and Death hasJust don't touch this game. There's next to no content, VATS and SPECIAL are so streamlined now that they don't feel like they add anything to the game. Building and Crafting is so heavily simplified and is so poorly implemented, and on PC if you don't have WASD bound to your movement keys while in a build menu, you get stuck until you rebind them back. Enemies are pushovers and Death has no meaning other than losing your junk and wasting time. There is a Microtransaction shop that is utterly worthless, with simple cosmetic items costing $5+ and it takes a very long time to earn atoms in-game. Framerate is locked to 63 FPS and your FOV is locked at the console default 70 with no way to change it. Autosaves take forever and the servers crash so often that you can actually lose progress because of the long interval between autosaves. PvP is useless and only serves to waste time or troll people, as the attacker gains nothing most of the time since their damage is limited, and the defender can chem up and equip their best gear just to slaughter the attacker. With the massive amount of bugs and the fact this just feels like a Multiplayer mod, there is 0 reason to get this game unless it goes for less than $5 USD. This only gets a 1 because of the gunplay.… Expand
  85. lolqop
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Bad game, absolutely bad game. Bethesda made another unFallout game for no one.
  86. REmmmeuh
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    I'm registering my account here just to say the same as already said by hundreds. If you are a fan of Fallout 1, 2, 3 (NV), even the 4th... Don't buy. You will be sad, you will be disappointed.
    Such a waste... Not my money.. What they did with Fallout.
  87. MastaKillah
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Bethesda. You promised us that war never changes. Well, it did change. It became a laggy and boring experience. Huge, empty sandbox without any meaningful content. This isn't the Fallout we want.
  88. Luosen
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    2 minutes ago I registered a metacritic account just to **** on this shell of a game, it have no substance, empty as hell and the control feels like it was made by digital homicide, the graphics looks horrifyingly horrible compare to every 2018 games that is made by other "big companies", and the server crash on a daily basis. Bathesda is clearly milking this game so they can have enough2 minutes ago I registered a metacritic account just to **** on this shell of a game, it have no substance, empty as hell and the control feels like it was made by digital homicide, the graphics looks horrifyingly horrible compare to every 2018 games that is made by other "big companies", and the server crash on a daily basis. Bathesda is clearly milking this game so they can have enough budget for fallout 5. DON'T BUY THIS GAME.

    Edit: and enough with this "everyone have their own opinion" bs, there is a clear difference between "opinions" and facts, the fact that Bethesda made a half made, bug rendered game is just pathetic, it is getting old that people are still super defensive towards Bethesda and their "quality games" after all these years with little to no change. And in the counter of "I enjoy this game with my friends" statement, well no **** **** you dip****, anything can be fun with friends, even watching Boku no Pico is fun with friends, but should anyone watch a child gay porn just because "it is fun with friends"?? Hell nah. Bethesda stripped everything good out of the fallout franchise and expected people to like it, well that 80% sale drop is the direct **** you" response to Bethesda from fans, and I am glad that a big company finally gets punished by their ****ty actions    … Expand
  89. boraoguzhaninal
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    There is no NPC.
    There is no story.
    There is no Fallout universe.
    There is no survival feeling.
    This not Fallout. It looks fake.
    1/10
  90. Sal
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Typical Bethesda. Half finished buggy mess on release, but mods will fix i.... oh crap.
  91. Beowufknight
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Laggy glitchy unfinished no content mess. This is not worth 60 dollars.....it is barely worth 20! If this "game" was on nexus mods it wouldn't even be one of the best ones.
  92. fevbwfth
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    I love how paid critics and so called users with favorable ratings (Bethesda Employees) try to justify this absolute piece of broken spamware with fancy words, money never changes
  93. Pugatow
    Mar 29, 2020
    1
    Great idea, terrible execution.
    This is what many people has asked for sadly it took yet another step away from the roots. removing the life from the game.

    And ofc the endless amount of bugs and issues this game has had/has.
  94. Antigravitybear
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    It feels like Fallout, including all the bugs the old fallouts had, except you have no pause menu, and now you have microtransactions. Also the game runs terrible, locked FOV and Framerate. No support for 2560x1080 monitors, which is pretty common resolution now. Wait for the patches or skip it.
  95. lelm8
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    this game completely exposes the fact that bethesda games have and will continue to be carried by modders. 76 will likely eventually become a good game due to fans creating mod servers. but right now this game is a lackluster buggy mess. do not waste your money on this right now. buy the game when it goes on sale later in its life it will have a great selection of mods then.
  96. 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 $70 for the pre-order PC game to be posted to me, only to find it was an empty game case with a download code - RIDICULOUS
    2- Finally booted up only for the server to disconnect every time within 5 minutes of starting
    3- Waited another day to play and finally got out of Vault 76, only for the game to disconnect within 30 seconds of playing... this happened 3 times before i cut my losses and went back to playing RDR2 on PS4. Don't know if I'll even both trying to play it again.    … Expand
  97. ukrScorpion
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    60$ Mod for Follout4
    All game aspects are so badly.... i not have a words
    RDR2 more RPG than Fallout
  98. Tygon
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    Okay imagine this. You know the good story telling of Fallout? Yeah, get that out of here. None of that here. You know the deep character customization? Good portion of it is cut out. Know the feeling of being a cool wastelander in the wilderness? Yeah, not here. So, what is here you ask? BUGS! All the bugs. SO MANY BUGS. They will probably patch them, but it was obvious this was rushedOkay imagine this. You know the good story telling of Fallout? Yeah, get that out of here. None of that here. You know the deep character customization? Good portion of it is cut out. Know the feeling of being a cool wastelander in the wilderness? Yeah, not here. So, what is here you ask? BUGS! All the bugs. SO MANY BUGS. They will probably patch them, but it was obvious this was rushed out. Like reallly rushed out. Also, the game does not even attempt to show you what areas are fitting for your level or how many people you should have for the big boss raids. Oh! And the raids are just particle spam crap. Yeah. This is trash. Even the visuals seem to be on like a late PS2 era level. Nothing of value here. Only reason I am not giving it a zero is it at least runs...most of the time. Still cashes a lot though too. Terrible and I called it. I knew it would be terrible, but I had no idea it would be this trash. DO NOT BUY!… Expand
  99. ockhamsrazor
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    From the very first second of playing, I was greeted with the sound of a man deeply taking drags on a vape and commentating his every thought while I used the horribly clunky face customizer as fast as I could so that I could reach a menu where I could mute the player.

    Shortly after, a Brahman spawned on me inside a bathroom, trapping me. This is the experience of Fallout 76.    From the very first second of playing, I was greeted with the sound of a man deeply taking drags on a vape and commentating his every thought while I used the horribly clunky face customizer as fast as I could so that I could reach a menu where I could mute the player.

    Shortly after, a Brahman spawned on me inside a bathroom, trapping me.

    This is the experience of Fallout 76. Obnoxious other players who are there occasionally, and when they aren't you still suffer by losing out on NPCs, VATs, being able to pause the game and just generally everything that makes Fallout a good game.

    I do not think I have ever been so disappointed in a "AAA" release.

    On top of this, when I went to pick up my physical copy from GameStop (which was ordered 5 months ago) the disk was made of cardboard and had a code stamped on it for download. Now I want to return the game but GameStop "doesn't accept returns on digital purchases," one of the reasons I ordered a physical copy in the first place.

    Just a colossal failure on the part of both Bethesda and GameStop.    … Expand
  100. Aristeede
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    German Review.

    Fallout ein Spiel das eine Lange geschichte hat und damit eine Verantwortung trägt! Vorab allen Leute die Kritik mit Rumheulen verwechseln empfehele ich hier nicht mehr weiter zu lesen und in ihr Sensibelchin Fantasy Schloss zurück zu kehren. Spirit von Fallout Nuklearer Wahnsinn die Welt ist im Arsch alle wollen einen Töten man muss überleben und die Geheimnisse der    German Review.

    Fallout ein Spiel das eine Lange geschichte hat und damit eine Verantwortung trägt! Vorab allen Leute die Kritik mit Rumheulen verwechseln empfehele ich hier nicht mehr weiter zu lesen und in ihr Sensibelchin Fantasy Schloss zurück zu kehren.
    Spirit von Fallout Nuklearer Wahnsinn die Welt ist im Arsch alle wollen einen Töten man muss überleben und die Geheimnisse der Welt ergründen.
    Der Neue Teil Fallout 76 ist einen Neuen weg gegangen der etwas abweicht aber nicht wirklich schlimm ist wenn nicht das Problem bestehen würde das es nur ein Aufguss von teil 4 währ und sogar Bugs und Fehler aus Teil4 hat. Das SPiel wirkt unfertig und so Plump als ob die Entwickler das Game selbst nie gespielt hätten. Es hatt eine Ordentlich Thematische tiefe und Atmo die wirklich gut ist aber das war es auch schon. Basenbau gleich null aber wir sollen ja Amerika wieder aufbauen! Eure Kisten stark begrenzter Platz kennt man nach der Atomkatastrophe ja nicht Hamstern den man lebt im Schlarafenland wo alle paar Meter was zum Essen und überleben rumliegt. Fallout76 ist ein verusch von Bethesta neue Wege zu gehen aber leider fliegen die Entwickler und das Spiel alle paar Meter auf die Schnautze ! Abhilfe ist jetzt wichtig doch seit dem Start von Fallou76 kommt nichts neues vom Entwickler !    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 46
  3. Negative: 13 out of 46
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    35
    Fallout 76 represents a big disappointment and the lowest point of the series so far. Riddled with bugs, repetitive and dull gameplay, nonexistent story and outdated graphics, it fails as a both multiplayer and singleplayer experience for fans and newcomers alike.
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  2. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    55
    Miracles do happen once in a while and No Man’s Sky proved that sometimes it is possible to get back on your feet even after a terrible failure. Right now though Fallout 76 is botched spectacularly on so many levels that even talking about this game is a waste of time. [01/2019, p.46]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 10, 2019
    40
    An unfinished game with bifurcated identity and in an almost dysfunctional state. It's hard to build on a bad base, that will never change. Like the war. [Issue#292]
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