Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6754 Ratings

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  1. Krazeguy619
    Feb 6, 2019
    10
    I love 76! Not the best Fallout, but I have always wanted a multiplayer Fallout! I love building camps in different areas that present different challenges. I love just running around with friends and family. It has bugs yes. But they do not really ruin it for me at all. I am constantly discovering new places, and one of my favorite things to do is craft, mod and use all the differentI love 76! Not the best Fallout, but I have always wanted a multiplayer Fallout! I love building camps in different areas that present different challenges. I love just running around with friends and family. It has bugs yes. But they do not really ruin it for me at all. I am constantly discovering new places, and one of my favorite things to do is craft, mod and use all the different weapons and armor that are available. I'm about 100 or so hours in and about half way through the main quest. Hope they release DLC so we can keep playing this for a long time to come!… Expand
  2. onurusein
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    amazing game i have played 50 hours and i like this game more that fallout 4
  3. bigmoist27
    Jun 15, 2019
    8
    buy this game, its not bad anymore.........................................
  4. BirdUp
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    I don't get why this is getting review-bombed so bad. I've only had time to play this a few hours so far, but my initial take is: I must be really lucky because the game is not a stuttering buggy mess for me. Either that, or I'm living in some alternate universe than the ones and zero scorers.

    Fallout 76 is far "prettier" than Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and New Vegas because the color    I don't get why this is getting review-bombed so bad. I've only had time to play this a few hours so far, but my initial take is: I must be really lucky because the game is not a stuttering buggy mess for me. Either that, or I'm living in some alternate universe than the ones and zero scorers.

    Fallout 76 is far "prettier" than Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and New Vegas because the color palette isn't limited to mud, ochre, and grays. It is also a different game from earlier Fallouts due to how leveling and perks work. Oh, and also, the occasional non-violent other Player Characters I run into (not a single one has been aggressive to me) that's different as well. The other big "raise the stakes" difference is: no time slowdown and no save files.

    Given those differences, it does still have a similar look and feel to its predecessors.

    My "first impressions" review score is an 8.5.

    I can't wait for the weekend so I can really get stuck in.    … Expand
  5. profinsidious
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Honestly this game has a lot of bugs and a lot of problems, but all in all its a pretty good game in my opinion. I already have a ton of memorable moments playing this game with my buddies which might be why i like this game so much. its definitely better with friends.
  6. Siralosmdk
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    The game is extremely funny to play with friends or people you meet around Appalachia. Although, I don't recommend to play alone.
  7. DmitryMX
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Fallout 76 is a really cool experiment from Bethesda. I would not release the project yet, as it is still with a bunch of subquality work, but I hope that in time they will fix everything. The storyline leaves much to be desired. Although I believe that a lot of notes and terminals fill this gap. I will wait for new patches and updates. Bye.
  8. SlimJefe
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Unfortunately the game is getting review bombed by people with no valid criticism. The game is amazing to play with a small group of friends. There is NO GAME BREAKING BUGS like other users claim. There is plenty to see and do in this massive world. There are no griefers running around killing you for no reason, the game doesn’t work like that. If you have friends and like exploring theUnfortunately the game is getting review bombed by people with no valid criticism. The game is amazing to play with a small group of friends. There is NO GAME BREAKING BUGS like other users claim. There is plenty to see and do in this massive world. There are no griefers running around killing you for no reason, the game doesn’t work like that. If you have friends and like exploring the fallout universe get this game.… Expand
  9. Truemaster
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Играю в серию с первой части Фаллоута. Хейт незаслуженный. Игра никак не хуже 4-й части. Атмосфера на месте, играется интересно. Да баги и подрезаный для всех графон. Но идея очень прикольная, обидно что игру так обсырают. Забейте на флэшмобовый рейтинг, Fаlouut 2 мы уже не увидим увы, а как развитие F4 перспективы большие, если не утонут в малолетках ставящих игре 0...Играю в серию с первой части Фаллоута. Хейт незаслуженный. Игра никак не хуже 4-й части. Атмосфера на месте, играется интересно. Да баги и подрезаный для всех графон. Но идея очень прикольная, обидно что игру так обсырают. Забейте на флэшмобовый рейтинг, Fаlouut 2 мы уже не увидим увы, а как развитие F4 перспективы большие, если не утонут в малолетках ставящих игре 0...
  10. LordForrest90
    Nov 22, 2018
    8
    What if Fallout 76 had multiplayer? That is the Question for this game. Multiplayer it is, I love exploring and doing quests with my friends, we just finished a quest to join a secret society where they train super spies!

    *Tons of funny NPCs and dialogue, I do miss the Dialogue Options but alas. *Quests start off slow and uninteresting but once you get a ways into the game you pick    What if Fallout 76 had multiplayer? That is the Question for this game. Multiplayer it is, I love exploring and doing quests with my friends, we just finished a quest to join a secret society where they train super spies!

    *Tons of funny NPCs and dialogue, I do miss the Dialogue Options but alas.

    *Quests start off slow and uninteresting but once you get a ways into the game you pick up some fun quests. The Dailies are annoying at times but are a great way to rack up some easy loot versus scavenging for some.

    *A wonderfully crafted world with tons of unique locations brimming with environmental story telling.

    *Tons of new and fun weapons! I just picked up an Assualtron Head as a pistol and it shoots the deathlazor!

    *Yes bugs, doesn't every Fallout game have bugs?

    *Base building is a little more improved from Fallout 4, with the added bonus of being able to move your base anywhere you want to.

    Stop hating this game just to hate it. I have over 200 hours into this game and I've encountered two bugs, neither of which were game breaking. If you haven't played this game and only watched "Fallout 76 Bugs" or any general hate videos, look up up positive videos or play the game yourself before you review.    … Expand
  11. Sudian
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Contrary to others, I actually like the game. Granted, I've always enjoyed exploration more than quests and story.
  12. veraxesq
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I did not think I would like playing with other people so much. I am usually a single-player RPG type of guy, but meeting other vault-dwellers and questing with them has been fantastic. I do wish there were NPCs (there is one mutant vendor, but I'd like to interact with him more)
  13. Sundaver
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I wanted to share something I realized after 20 hours of gameplay. This game was a toss-up for me, and some aspects still kind are, but when I take a step back and let the weight off of listening what others think (empty world, broken PvP, etc) I realize Bethesda really hit the nuke on the detonator for this game. Think of it as this:

    When did you ever really spend time playing with    I wanted to share something I realized after 20 hours of gameplay. This game was a toss-up for me, and some aspects still kind are, but when I take a step back and let the weight off of listening what others think (empty world, broken PvP, etc) I realize Bethesda really hit the nuke on the detonator for this game. Think of it as this:

    When did you ever really spend time playing with human NPCs before?
    The few moments you were ever in a town? Heck there is almost every enemy from previous games in this game as all other Fallouts before with new ones included.
    The previous games of Fallout were built around holotapes that led to more information in a quest to more holotapes.
    I don't understand why people say this is a bad thing when this has always been a thing before?
    When you hear distant gunfire, that is most likely real players fighting a real battle. Most of my time exploring in previous games were always dull.
    Now I end up finding some player's shack, use their workbenches and get into a conversation with them on where to find some Radstag meat for a quest I was doing. Wow.

    This game is truly something else. I don't get the hate because once you look past it (besides the faction PvP, remove that crap and just make everyone PvP ready) this game is great.

    Don't let other people get in your head, it will make you see the sparse ugly in this beautiful game. Thank you Bethesda~    … Expand
  14. Varidian
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    While it did not meet the expectations that I had, I still very much enjoyed the game.

    GRAPHICS: While they don't exactly feel like AAA level graphics, they certainly are nice. They are a welcome improvement when compared to Fallout 4, though the mandatory depth of field and the lack of a FOV control aren't very appealing, unless you chose to edit the .ini files. UI EXPERIENCE:    While it did not meet the expectations that I had, I still very much enjoyed the game.

    GRAPHICS:

    While they don't exactly feel like AAA level graphics, they certainly are nice. They are a welcome improvement when compared to Fallout 4, though the mandatory depth of field and the lack of a FOV control aren't very appealing, unless you chose to edit the .ini files.

    UI EXPERIENCE:

    I love the new UI for the most part, as there is so much new and welcomed functionality that has been added, like the ability to scrap anything at any table all at once and the new map (though I wish the escape menu/ social menus where separate from it). Overall, the in-game HUD feels much more detailed and defined than FO4, though I wish they had the same settings to let you change the color elements of the Pipboy and the HUD.

    SOUND/MUSIC:

    Bethesda has certainly outdone themselves this time in this game. The sound design is amazing in my opinion. The ambient music is leagues better than the previous Fallout titles, and the radio soundtracks are as great as ever. The only glaring issue is the lack of Push-To-Talk voice chat, as you either have it on or off right now, though they did say they were fixing it soon.

    GAMEPLAY:

    The gameplay for the most part is solid. For the most part it is Fallout 4's Survival mode with some major adjustments and improvements. Crafting has been made easier, though it should be stated early on in the game that to get new modifications for weapons and armor, you have to scrap items of the same type. Scraping junk and weapons is much easier, since you can now do it at any crafting table.

    The major issues I have with the games are the Quests, NPCs, and the Base Building. Though there is an amazing variation of NPC types in the game, for the most part you will only interact with Scorched. The Quests are repetitive and fairly uncreative. The Base Building isn't as fun as it was in Fallout 4, though the new UI looks nice for it, functionality isn't as good.

    Other players are sparse, but from my experience any interactions were very positive. I feared that people would be malicious most of the time, I am very happy to say I was dead wrong. I have many stories about them, but I won't be posting them here.

    OTHER POINTS:
    Pricing: I don't really think this is worth the 60$ pricetag, at least right now. At most I would pay 45-50$. Maybe as they add more Quality of Life updates, this opinion will change.
    Server Size: I really wish they would increase this, as the servers feel slightly empty if you aren't sticking near Vault 76.
    Atom Shop: I really like this idea. In-game challenges giving you currency for cosmetics, that you could also purchase with actual money if you chose to.

    OVERALL SCORE: 78/100 (Rounded to 8 for Metacritic)
    I do have some gripes, though I'm sure they will be taken care of in time.    … Expand
  15. polydynamix
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Despite all the melodramatic whining... all these complaints were addressed before launch, like no human NPC's. Now they want to give it a low rating because they decided to purchase the game despite that. They represented it as exactly what it is and while I would say it is lacking in meaningful quests that aren't fetch, defend, or escort- it's a fun game.

    There are times it doesn't    Despite all the melodramatic whining... all these complaints were addressed before launch, like no human NPC's. Now they want to give it a low rating because they decided to purchase the game despite that. They represented it as exactly what it is and while I would say it is lacking in meaningful quests that aren't fetch, defend, or escort- it's a fun game.

    There are times it doesn't feel so much like fallout but then you'll see something that reminds you that it is. Watch some gameplay and decide for yourself.    … Expand
  16. Carnivore
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    I have enjoyed my time playing this game, though there are some valid criticisms to be given. I have been playing on PC only since B.E.T.A.

    The game is very pretty. There is a lot more color, especially in the foliage, than FO4, and it makes for a nice change of pace. I do think that the lack of human NPC's has been a bit jarring, and does take a little getting used to, but honestly it    I have enjoyed my time playing this game, though there are some valid criticisms to be given. I have been playing on PC only since B.E.T.A.

    The game is very pretty. There is a lot more color, especially in the foliage, than FO4, and it makes for a nice change of pace. I do think that the lack of human NPC's has been a bit jarring, and does take a little getting used to, but honestly it hasn't hurt my enjoyment of the quests at all. I also appreciate the variety of weapons and armors. Thanks to the devs for not just porting the stuff from the last game and calling it a day. I do wish I could remove the mod from one weapon and attach it to another ala FO4, but that's a minor thing, I think.

    While I haven't run into a lot of other players (I tend to avoid them when possible), when I have done so it's been a good experience. The few griefers attempting to engage me in PVP were easy to avoid or train mobs into. I think Bethesda made an interesting, and in my experience, good choice with how they are dealing with PVP. Making it Factional in a future update seems a good step too.

    I would say that the amount of reading you have to do lore wise at terminals is frustrating at times. Usually I'll think I have cleared a building and get attacked by a mob I'd missed. So frustration, but seems better in that the game doesn't pause (can't really) while I'm reading, hacking, or lockpicking. I think it bodes well for Party Raids, though I've not gotten that far yet, and don't anticipate doing so for a while. I can see in my mind some friends protecting one person hacking a terminal this way, and I like the idea.

    Some of the more noticeable glitches to me seem to revolve around animations. Sometimes NPC's, Scorched or Ferals particularly, render on screen standing in a T pose until I get close enough to trigger them, then instantly fall flat to the ground and get up to attack. Other times I'll miss a super mutant at point blank range. I'm fairly confident my aim isn't that bad, though I suppose I could be wrong.

    Storage of junk is an issue for me as well. I don't mind the personal stash limit, but I wish I could build and use non-secure containers as well. I tend to leave my camp open and unlocked so others can use the benches there. I wouldn't mind leaving mats out for others to take (food and water and meds too). I'm interested to see how I'll feel after utilizing one of the Workbench settlements, though I suspect until there are independent servers, and hopefully server set persistence, I won't be pleased. My sincere hope is that on a server I rent and pay for there will be persistence, even if tied to a faction scheme, and we can build out actual communities with shared resources. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

    All in all, though I think there is some polishing to be done, I am having a lot of fun with '76. The thing I love over all else is that unlike DayZ, Rust, etc, the questing gives you a reason to be out hunting and gathering and exploring beyond "Get gear, shoot players, get more gear", which I think most other survival style games are sorely lacking.    … Expand
  17. captain_nemo
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Really enjoyed this one so far. Online play provides a new level of strategy. Team up with other players or get annihilated. The game is surprisingly difficult. Died already only few hours in. Mobs come on pretty strong and good supplies are hard to find. Items that came in surplus in previous games are much more rare. Story mode is very "choose your own adventure". There are a lot ofReally enjoyed this one so far. Online play provides a new level of strategy. Team up with other players or get annihilated. The game is surprisingly difficult. Died already only few hours in. Mobs come on pretty strong and good supplies are hard to find. Items that came in surplus in previous games are much more rare. Story mode is very "choose your own adventure". There are a lot of hidden gems waiting to be discovered in this one. Looking forward to future balances and updates from the developers.

    + Roll in a party (online)
    + Unique, fun gameplay elements only found in fallout
    + Looks stunning
    + More open story mode than previous FO

    - Each party member must complete quests individually (for most part)
    - Overwhelming number of quests can clutter radar
    - Launch bugs
    - More open story mode than previous FO    … Expand
  18. Lotuxi
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    I'm a huge Fallout fan and have been for years. This game is fun, but not without some hiccups. Bethesda came out with a game that is a fun mix between Fallout and a survival game. I played about 20 hours in beta and the one major thing I noticed is that the game doesn't really start until you get out of the starting area and really start to see the world. I'd say hit level 5 and it willI'm a huge Fallout fan and have been for years. This game is fun, but not without some hiccups. Bethesda came out with a game that is a fun mix between Fallout and a survival game. I played about 20 hours in beta and the one major thing I noticed is that the game doesn't really start until you get out of the starting area and really start to see the world. I'd say hit level 5 and it will change. But level 10 I think is really when it starts.

    I'd say instead of reading these negative reviews (the fallout community has been pissed that Bethesda decided to listen to their requests for a multiplayer fallout) do your own research. Find a friend that plays or watch a streamer. Have your own opinion and don't jump on the hate train that is the gaming community taking a dump on anything that isn't exactly an already existing experience.    … Expand
  19. X3R0N
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    Fallout 76 - Named for the vault you come out of at the start of the game.

    The game starts you off easy, you're handed some gear and some perk cards - if you actually use your eyes and remember to pick stuff up that is, you can easily manage to leave the vault without perk cards, and without some other useful stuff, and you can also easily miss the gear- as it should be. Don't know how    Fallout 76 - Named for the vault you come out of at the start of the game.

    The game starts you off easy, you're handed some gear and some perk cards - if you actually use your eyes and remember to pick stuff up that is, you can easily manage to leave the vault without perk cards, and without some other useful stuff, and you can also easily miss the gear- as it should be. Don't know how to use your eyes? You better learn, this is Fallout.

    For the first many levels of the game you can easily use melee against all opponents, although I quite enjoy guns so I tend to hoard several and use them depending on the situation.

    The gunplay is your standard Fallout gunplay very much reminiscent of previous Fallout games, albeit the V.A.T.S. system no longer pauses the game completely, but slows it down so you have an opportunity to select your target. Targetting specific limbs however now requires a perk, and as such the old Concentrated Fire perk has been remodded.

    The crafting system is very much like the one found in Fallout 4, albeit with a few modifications, but it's fairly easy to work with. It does have some issues for example if you've made a blueprint of your house/shack/camp and then move the camp it will sometimes split the blueprint into several smaller blueprints. However if you just delete these (store the pieces) you can redeploy your blueprint at 0 cost. I'm sure this will be fixed in time, as this worked fine during the BETA.

    Some of controls do show signs of having been influenced by console development, but I find this to be a minor issue for the most of the time. I do however wish that developers would stop being lazy when it comes to this, because that is what it is, being lazy.

    The quests I have done so far have been engaging for the most part. You do occasionally feel the lack of HUMAN NPC's but you will find plenty of robots, ghouls, scorched, supermutants etc. There are also still roaming NPC traders, such as a lvl 50 supermutant whose name I can't remember, but he had some nice stuff.

    Unlike alot of people I don't find Appalachia to be much emptier than the Capital Wasteland of Fallout 3 or Nevada of Fallout New Vegas. There is plenty of stuff to see and do, plenty of monsters to kill and lots of loot to be had.

    There is still plenty of lore items to be found in the form of computers that has to be hacked and give hints to places where stuff can be found, along with a metric ****ton of holo tapes, some of whom can be quite fun to listen to. It's true the lack of NPC's means you don't have those long conversations anymore, but I don't feel like it detracts as much as others have mentioned.

    As mentioned the game starts you off easy to begin with, but don't go too much out your way to explore too far east without leveling, as the enemies suddenly get much stronger the farther out from Vault 76 you get.

    The PVP element is EASILY avoidable. Don't want to fight a player that is "griefing" you? block him, fast travel/run away or log off. You will get a new server when logging back in. At the moment your character disappears instantly when you leave the server, so there is no risk of being killed if you log off. Furthermore, the only thing you drop on death is whatever junk you're carrying, this is not EVE Online where you don't leave home with what you can't afford to lose.
    Also wanted players are easy to hunt down and kill as PVP is normalized, however bear in mind that powerarmor can be a pain to get through, and if the player is far with his stimpaks it can't be a long fight. Don't be afraid to invite random people to a team if there is a wanted player around, it makes it easier to kill them.

    The only critical problem I have with the game at the moment is the serious lack of storage space in your personal stash. Fallout has always encouraged a hoarder mentality, and the lack of storage severely hampers this at the moment.

    Alot of people have mentioned "bad graphics", I really don't have any issues here, my laptop runs the game at Ultra preset and it plays completely fine at a decent average FPS and it looks great.
    Yes it's an old engine, yes it has some bugs in it, but no it doesn't run worse than alot of other AAA games out there.

    This is Fallout, it might not be the Fallout you know, but it is Fallout nonetheless.    … Expand
  20. RobLovesGames
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This game is awesome! I was apprehensive to buy this because all the bad reviews. I played all night last night and was pleasantly surprised.

    It's alot like 4 in that there is an emphasis on crafting your gear. They also added a durability, thirst and hunger feature that that adds a survival element kind of like ARK. I didn't feel like it was that hard to deal with either. There is more    This game is awesome! I was apprehensive to buy this because all the bad reviews. I played all night last night and was pleasantly surprised.

    It's alot like 4 in that there is an emphasis on crafting your gear. They also added a durability, thirst and hunger feature that that adds a survival element kind of like ARK. I didn't feel like it was that hard to deal with either. There is more disease/sickness, i got parasites when i ate an uncooked radtoad egg, but found a cure disease bottle that cleared it up.
    The online feature is not intrusive, and I only came across a few players. You get a sense right now that all the vault dwellers are working together. I had no run-ins with violent PVP yet, as i'm still only level 6 and PVP doesn't start until level 5.
    I played with a friend and it was easy to join each others game and find each other.
    The graphics are great and more colorful this time, all the new enemies look good and move fluid. The sounds though are amazing, and since you will probably wear a headset to talk, it's very immersive. When you are next to the water you will hear all the insects, or if you are standing in the forest you will hear the wind blowing through the trees.
    The music has some new songs mixed in with old. I was weary when i heard beach boys wouldn't it be nice but it was followed by that hack em wack em song.
    The leveling seems cool too with being able to equip different perk cards, I like this better than FO4's wall of perks.
    VATS is cool and I don't miss the time-slowing.
    The exploration is amazing though and i didn't even want to setup a camp yet because i just kept moving. If you are already a Fallout fan get ready to finally explore with your friends!

    If I have one complaint so far the trading takes some getting used to and i think it could be quicker.
    I drop traded with a friend to get around that. I might just need to get used to the system so that it goes quicker.    … Expand
  21. Kuroneko87
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    Chinese fortune cookie # 1.
    "The more the soyboy cries, the worse the next installment will be."
  22. Cassdrake
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Bottom line, if you enjoyed Fallout in the Bethesda years and you always wanted to explore the world with friends, this is the game that allows you to do it. It doesn't allow you to be antisocial and go around destroying other people's hard work, which is a major sticking point for certain types of gamers.

    Most of the negative reviews are review bombers who are determined to wreck this    Bottom line, if you enjoyed Fallout in the Bethesda years and you always wanted to explore the world with friends, this is the game that allows you to do it. It doesn't allow you to be antisocial and go around destroying other people's hard work, which is a major sticking point for certain types of gamers.

    Most of the negative reviews are review bombers who are determined to wreck this game because they are sheep who heard from their favorite streamer that its bad. The majority of them dont even own the game id wager.

    This game is not Fallout 5, its Fallout with Friends, people bought this expecting Fallout 5 and were disappointed when it turns out to be more of a Fallout sandbox to play with friends and had no single player campaign or that it doesn't allow them to gank people with lopsided PvP mechanics    … Expand
  23. EricGrand
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    My Score and review is based on my expectations i had before and the Fun i have playing the Game.
    I watched Videos of the Beta and read a lot about the Game before buying it. So i expected a game with Fallout 4 graphics, content, etc. but with multiplayer. I knew before that the game would be without NPC.
    Since launch of the Game last week i have been playing until level 28 with my    My Score and review is based on my expectations i had before and the Fun i have playing the Game.
    I watched Videos of the Beta and read a lot about the Game before buying it. So i expected a game with Fallout 4 graphics, content, etc. but with multiplayer. I knew before that the game would be without NPC.

    Since launch of the Game last week i have been playing until level 28 with my brother which is around 20 hours i think. So far we really enjoy the game. Graphics are as expected the same as Fallout 4 which does not bother me a bit because i like the way it is. I had no graphic glitches or anything so far.
    Control and interface are quite intuitive. Of course the VATS has been changed because the slow motion would not be possible in multiplayer games. They way they implemented this feature is ok but I dont use it as often. The new Perk system is also ok because you can switch some cards while you dont need them and vice versa. One thing that bothers me is that you get random cards instead of having a whole selection. The Map is very big and the Places and Towns are interesting to explore.
    The Worksop system is very nice. I like that you can claim some sites build a base and get some resources out of it. You have to defend that base from different attacks and other players can reclaim it.
    With the CAMP you can build your own camp they way you like. The Stash is a bit too small and it is hard to manage your inventory with all the stuff you collect but as a realistic feature i kind of get it. It doesnt make sense to store tons of material just to make it available everywhere on the map. They implemented features like Food going to waste because they want to make it difficult to stay alive and keep you busy. So you really have to think about what you put in your box and try to manage your resources smart.
    Questing in Fallout 76 is similar to the other Fallout games but instead of having a lot of NPCs you get to hear a lot of holo tapes and some Robots. I know that this is one of the biggest issues for a lot of people. But this was announced long before the launch and even without NPCs i find the game quite immersive. And for what i have seen so far, having no Humans in the Game is the Story of Fallout 76. Every one in this area died and you only see a lot of corpses and the people from the Vaults are to reclaim the Area. If i would be playing alone this would bother me more i guess, but since i bought the game to have a multiplayer experience this is fine for me.
    The PVP element and how they implemented it is actually quite good. Before launch i was worried about high level players griefing others with power armors all the time. But having the option to fight back or just ignoring an enemy is very good. Its also nice that enemy player get wanted and are visible on the big map. You can hunt them down and get a bounty. I could not think of a better way to implement a PvP in such a game but also protect players who dont want to play this way.

    So far i have experienced almost no bugs in the game. No Quest bugs so far. I had 2 game Crashes while saving a blueprint and sometimes i can not see my Teammate after joining the Team. But this is solved easily but rejoining the Team. Maybe i am lucky but for me the Game is very stable.

    If you look for a game with the heavy quest system where you can choose between fractions and choose how you play the game (good or evil) and with that choose how your quest line will develope, you should look somewhere else. Play Skyrim, Fallout4 or Fallout NV. Anyway I am not sure how this would work in a multiplayer game. If my brother for example would start killing my quest "giver" and thereby choose a different path, for me the same path would be chosen automaticaly. I can imagine that this way of having 1000 options to play the game would be very hard to implement in a online multiplayer.

    I think it is a good thing that they are trying to do something different. It would be a boring world if no one would try to do something in a different way. You can never satisfy everyone and you shouldnt.

    (Funny how the people allways flame about the games after buying them "I want my money back" mimimi..... No one forces you to buy them before the game is launched. You can sit back relaxe and wait until the first gameplay videos and reviews arrive. Thats the way i do it. If i know that i will like the game, i will buy it.)    … Expand
  24. greatestcesar
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    Its for sure not a Fallout game for everyone !
    And its online part might be buggy and not well-thought-out.
    BUT and this is a big but...there are people who likes the setting and have no problem with the lack of Npcs. If you want a "classical" Fallout and nothing less you better not buying it. But if you have friends or simply like to travel around a post apocalyptic world and looting    Its for sure not a Fallout game for everyone !
    And its online part might be buggy and not well-thought-out.
    BUT and this is a big but...there are people who likes the setting and have no problem with the lack of Npcs.
    If you want a "classical" Fallout and nothing less you better not buying it.
    But if you have friends or simply like to travel around a post apocalyptic world and looting the hell out of it.
    Then you should buy it

    The Game got a great world like every other Fallout game, a lot to explore and some nice easter eggs.
    Just give it a try if possible    … Expand
  25. Jhong
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    Since the announcement I thought FO76 would be bad. From all the reported bugs, the bad 'beta', and full $60 price I knew I was right. So black Friday rolls aroubd and Fallout 76 is on sale. This was sooner than I expected but Im a huge FO fan since the 90s and with development this game could be great,so I bought it for $40. To my surprise the initial install was a total of 50gig and wasSince the announcement I thought FO76 would be bad. From all the reported bugs, the bad 'beta', and full $60 price I knew I was right. So black Friday rolls aroubd and Fallout 76 is on sale. This was sooner than I expected but Im a huge FO fan since the 90s and with development this game could be great,so I bought it for $40. To my surprise the initial install was a total of 50gig and was happy. The game remained stable for many hours with a few slow downs here and there. I also found myself really enjoying searching for items and building up my arsenal with minimal learning curve. I went from a lone wanderer hiding in the bushes with a stick,to wasteland security guard,flash light included. I dont know of my expectations were so low or expecting to run across more bugs than i did but this game is pretty fun! I love Bethesda and as long as they continue building this game I think it will be great, one day...kind of like a mall security guard or something. I recommend this game on PC,since that what I play on,and really excited to see modders start working on this like they did FO4.… Expand
  26. PFS
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    I have thousands of hours of playtime in Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4. I have played 76 on PC since Beta. I have encountered no game breaking bugs or any bugs that have detracted from the game. I also have thousands of hours in 7dtd, Ark, and Minecraft. 76 has all the best bits from those titles in a fallout themed world. All the salt from these whiners just goes to show the generalI have thousands of hours of playtime in Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4. I have played 76 on PC since Beta. I have encountered no game breaking bugs or any bugs that have detracted from the game. I also have thousands of hours in 7dtd, Ark, and Minecraft. 76 has all the best bits from those titles in a fallout themed world. All the salt from these whiners just goes to show the general population needs spoon fed and has terrible taste. Heres to years of enjoyment in 76 for me and not for them. P.S. scrap your junk and convert it to bulk for stash space. Also, if you cant use it right now, you dont need it. Scrap it. … Expand
  27. GreyMen
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    Good game!
    After 50 hours of playing the game I'm requesting!
    Good graphic,good game-play and great variety of creatures!
  28. Foolz
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    After reading multiple reviews, I found that it seems a bias for hating a new change in the fallout franchise, after playing the beta on both PS4 and PC, The Game Remains to squash my expectation in a good way.
    Fallout 76 was to me, an amazing new light for the franchise, my friends and I were all looking forward
    to this game, and even outside our little clique, we found so many other    After reading multiple reviews, I found that it seems a bias for hating a new change in the fallout franchise, after playing the beta on both PS4 and PC, The Game Remains to squash my expectation in a good way.
    Fallout 76 was to me, an amazing new light for the franchise, my friends and I were all looking forward
    to this game, and even outside our little clique, we found so many other players and people who love this game as much as us. This game has provided so much fun during the beta, and with today it's first day release, I will back it up.

    People claim 76 is a lazy copy, I disagree, there is multiple new and brought back elements from the old franchise, quests are a little bizarre but what do you expect, you get immersed into the story not from skipping dialog with a character, but instead through interaction and attraction of wonders and locations... The issue is, the vocal minority is here, down voting these games so they can get their rocks off about how good they are reviewing such a horrible game, but, issue is, they didn't play it, and they don't want to spend time to.

    Overall, the game has paved lots of fun with me and my friends, and this game deserves more positive light.    … Expand
  29. Pipin77
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    The developers gave us what they promised from the very beginning of the PR company of the game. This is a product that is pleasant and fun to play with friends.
  30. KzooKiller
    Nov 19, 2018
    8
    Now that I've finally pumped a bunch of hours into it, I've formed my opinion. I like it a lot. It's not perfect. Not by a long shot. What I don't seem to understand is why people who don't like slow, survival type games feel the need to write terrible reviews. If it's not the style game you don't enjoy, your review is pretty much pointless. No one is listening to you anyway. I loveNow that I've finally pumped a bunch of hours into it, I've formed my opinion. I like it a lot. It's not perfect. Not by a long shot. What I don't seem to understand is why people who don't like slow, survival type games feel the need to write terrible reviews. If it's not the style game you don't enjoy, your review is pretty much pointless. No one is listening to you anyway. I love games like DayZ and Scum so this is right up my ally. It's got the basics from those games with the fantastic world of Fallout. The scavenging and crafting is on point. All the little player friendly decisions like stash and materials being available all over the world are great. I also enjoy their take on a real time VATS. I find myself using it all frequently. If you like to just chill out, game while watching Netflix or football, this game is for you. It needs some time to grow with content but I have no doubt that this game will morph over the next 6 months into something truly special. Happy Thanksgiving!… Expand
  31. Cioby
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    Game is not as bad as some retards are saying. It has a lot of bugs, lacks more storage, but nothing game breaking. It's actually pretty fun.
    I hate that it's a console port and therefore you even have fps drops. Yet I still played since beta for over 5 days in total gametime. It's pretty great, gives you a feeling of fallout, like you're actually alone and gets me depressed almost. I    Game is not as bad as some retards are saying. It has a lot of bugs, lacks more storage, but nothing game breaking. It's actually pretty fun.
    I hate that it's a console port and therefore you even have fps drops. Yet I still played since beta for over 5 days in total gametime. It's pretty great, gives you a feeling of fallout, like you're actually alone and gets me depressed almost. I would prefer playing with a friend, but it's fun still. And the difficulty? Those are kids that barely have level 20, I had power armor and found the game really easy, until I got Ultracite lvl 45 power armor and now I'm dying to some enemies.
    I think the game will get better. Hopefully more stuff will be added too, for free. Until then a 7 is a balanced grade. Considering people pay 60$ for games that you play for 10 hours max, you'd be a hypocrite to complain.    … Expand
  32. Bournout3000
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    I try to make this as objektive and constructive as possible:
    Povitive Points:
    -unbelievable kind and peacefull even cooperative community -much better (at least german) voice actors than bevor -much better letters and terminal entrys -future implementation of Push2Talk and hopefully a chat for pc -nice workshoplocations and nice (but partially misleading) goodies like the verdiebot    I try to make this as objektive and constructive as possible:
    Povitive Points:
    -unbelievable kind and peacefull even cooperative community
    -much better (at least german) voice actors than bevor
    -much better letters and terminal entrys
    -future implementation of Push2Talk and hopefully a chat for pc
    -nice workshoplocations and nice (but partially misleading) goodies like the verdiebot (i thought you can travel with it, but you cant)
    -performanceimproovements in contrary to fallout 4 and you can look much further than before
    -relatively low required performance (except processor [CPU])
    -you can use the powerarmor without a fusioncore ... but it has a very annoing continous alarm sound that can not be stopped
    -contrary to many people here: The landscape looks manificent even though it is limited through the engine
    -The cameramode and the personal loading screens are a real highlight
    -The atmospheric sound like the weather etc has quite improoved in quallity
    -improoved buildingmenu
    -Big map, like really big but i personally cant imagine that it is 4x the size of fallout 4's map [this is subjective!]
    -i think the nuke system is a realy cool idea that hasnt been there before.
    -the implementation of the local lore is realy good and they dont overuse these enemys ingame
    -nice to be able to change the character any time
    -the free Beta Codes were realy kind!

    Negative Points:
    -in 24 hour gameplay more than 3 hours sorting items out after i wasted and just throw away many items i was still overloadet with barely anything on me (this is nearly gamebreaking)
    -I simply ignore minor graphic bugs, but questbreaking bugs are realy anoing (this is literraly gamebreaking)
    -in most areas the workshop build and stash limit is way like really way to low and has to be much higher
    -Weapons break too fast even with perks that should counter it
    -The Pipboy needs a seperation between food and meds/chems and additionall options to better sort items like for itemweight and complete collective weight of an item e.g.: 1 stimpack ways 1kg then the collective weight of 75 collected stimpacks in my inventory way 75kg. It should be able to sort them this way
    -The buildmenu for the pc needs better controls and not just z and c keys.
    -has possibilty to see if you allready know a recipe or buildingplan when buing them from a vendor of wich there are only a few on the map
    -the game looks good but somewhat too similiar to Fallout 4
    -some seemingly interesting places like the spacestation are just plain empty from story or any kind of life what so ever. There are not even notes (beside for the one door for the space suits) or holotapes or even many new enemys
    -the charactermenu has much to less options for customisation.I would prefer more like the hair etc. options like in the Sims or equivalents.
    -on some points the game reminds me of No Mans Sky or Mass Effect Andromeda: They were not finnished on release
    -Please dont destroy the lore. There has to be some kind of consistence over time and when i see the reason of the supermutants or the BoS this makes me thinking, if this was the right decision (even though Iam a realy big fan of the Brotherhood)

    Conclusion:
    All in all this game reminds me on other big titles like GTA 5 or No Mans Sky. They booth had their flaws at the beginning and were even very empty but and this is where i think Fallout 76 will lead: Besides their flaws that can be corrected, it can and it partially is now a game that is entertaining alone or in groups and it will certainly be better.

    P.S.: One part is still worring me a little bit: The private servers in the relatively far future seem only be hostable by bethesda themselves and lets see where the Atom Points are heading

    EDIT:
    They **** up hard. Fallout 1st and other stuff behind a paywall after shattering the game with broken promises    … Expand
  33. Obbu
    Nov 19, 2018
    8
    A strong entry into the multiplayer survival genre that nails several key aspects of the Fallout series, but drops the ball on some as well, possibly disappointing single player fans.

    If you review this game as a multiplayer survival game, it gets very high marks. If you review this as a single player Fallout game, it gets a much more mediocre score. The big deal here is this: If you    A strong entry into the multiplayer survival genre that nails several key aspects of the Fallout series, but drops the ball on some as well, possibly disappointing single player fans.

    If you review this game as a multiplayer survival game, it gets very high marks. If you review this as a single player Fallout game, it gets a much more mediocre score.

    The big deal here is this: If you are after a multiplayer Co-Op survival game: get this game.

    If you focus on PvP, be wary: there's not a whole lot to do, yet.

    If you are only interested in this game because you've liked the previous fallouts, and have no interest in the multiplayer aspects, be wary.

    Gameplay as a multiplayer survival Co-Op game:

    This gets an 85/100. Higher once they sort bugs, balance and PC QOL issues. It is however an overpriced 85 compared to the rest of the genre, which usually costs 40USD.

    Based on a comparison to other online survival co-op games, Fallout 76 is already a better game in most respects than a close competitor, like ARK: Survival Evolved, and that's even accounting for the buggy launch. The teamplay aspects are much more enjoyable, the combat is better, the loot, crafting and leveling system is far better, and the voice acting, quests, public events, and anti-griefing systems leave the game in the dust.

    Graphically, the game is more impressive, more stable, and less GPU hungry than ARK, which has been around for years - and that's even accounting for the fact that with the buggy Bethesda-style launch, Fallout 76 isn't amazingly stable.

    In fact, the only systems where ARK beats Fallout 76 is availability of pvp (even though ARK arguably has too much, and no anti-griefing), and the lack of "pet" content. The base building is much more limited in size than in ARK, but has about five times the depth, and is vastly more accessible.

    This is in comparison to a game with a 70% metacritic score, 7.7 on ign, and mostly positive recent reviews on steam.

    From a pvp standpoint, I could see people finding it disappointing, as there isn't a whole lot of it, but as a player who detested the free-for-all gigantic raid tribe meta of ARK, it's extremely refreshing for a developer to not allow it to taint the rest of the game. Bethesda has teased faction based pvp in the future however, so it remains to be seen if Fallout 76.

    You can make other comparisons to similar games like Rust or Conan Exiles, which are valid as well: but the result is the same: if you want a questing/co-op experience inside a multiplayer survival game, this is top of the pile.

    Gameplay as a single player title: this gets a 65/100.

    As a single player game, it's a quite fun RPG with good leveling, loot, crafting: and reasonably good graphics, but a bit lacking in story, and also overpriced.

    It is let down by a bizarre choice to waste hours of recorded (well acted) voice/dialogue on holotapes and robots, and inexplicably not have any human NPCs to deliver it. There are so many quests that feel like an NPC is giving you radio updates already, but for whatever reason they've decided to theme it all as found-footage/epistolary storytelling: and there does not appear to be much reasoning for it all.

    As a standard entry to the fallout series judged only on those merits, it comes across as kind of mediocre.

    Graphics:

    Graphically, since it is intended for multiplayer, it doesnt provide as striking visuals as those of single player games. Players hoping for a RDR2 level of graphical fidelity will find it lacking, but it stands up well against other multiplayer games.

    Bugs:

    Fallout 76 is buggy.

    There are some minor bugs, some major bugs and some exploits of varying degrees.

    Less than a week after launch bethesda is already fixing some big ones - like upping the FPS cap to 144FPS, and fixing bases getting deconstructed on log off. There are also some balance issues with some weapons like lasers and miniguns doing super low damage, eating through ammo quickly and breaking extremely fast.

    These bugs are annoying, frustrating and, to some extent inexcusable. But they're also a bit of a reality with game development these days. If Bethesda can keep at fixing these things rapidly, they will repair the harm that the bugs are currently causing to the game's reputation.

    Conclusion:

    Fallout 76 is a multiplayer survival game: as that, it's a success, if a bit buggy on launch. If you insist on reviewing a multiplayer survival game as a single player offline game, it will be disappointing. Either way it's a bit overpriced in either category, but if you review it for what it is, a multiplayer Co-Op game: It's extremely enjoyable.    … Expand
  34. Microchip
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Bethesda have taken a different approach to Fallout with the latest installment release. Instead of guiding you on the path to rebuilding the world after nuclear armageddon they have given every player the freedom to explore the world at his/her own pace. I truly believe Fallout 76 is a magnificent concept, being able to interact with others while exploring the glowing mysteries ofBethesda have taken a different approach to Fallout with the latest installment release. Instead of guiding you on the path to rebuilding the world after nuclear armageddon they have given every player the freedom to explore the world at his/her own pace. I truly believe Fallout 76 is a magnificent concept, being able to interact with others while exploring the glowing mysteries of Appalachia. NPCs from previous Fallout games were really well done and helped with immersion to a certain extent but having such a big map populated just with AI is dull for a 2018 game, especially Fallout. With Fallout 76, the story is scattered around the map for players to piece together, just like a puzzle. I think this sort of challenge is great but it certainly isn't as appealing to everyone that played previous Fallout games, especially Fallout 4. I believe that one of the most important aspects of this game is that the current concept caters mostly to hardcore fans due to the amount of planning, strategy and patience one must have in order to succeed.
    The online world of Fallout has a huge amount of potential for diversification, which I am really looking forward to.
    The Fallout 76 in game community is amazing and I can genuinely say that I've never seen before people that are so helpful even though they don't have anything to gain. Sure, there are a few griefers but that is to be expected from an online game with such a big fan base.
    In terms of gameplay I must say that the graphics have definitely improved since Fallout 4 but there are quite a few glitches and bugs which I hope will be fixed in the future. Sometimes there are also performance issues such as freezes and crashes but they don't happen as often as they did during B.E.T.A.
    Overall I can say that I love the new approach Bethesda has taken with Fallout and even though it might take a little while for everything to be the way the devs want to, I'm sure the journey ahead is going to be epic. Kudos Bethesda!    … Expand
  35. kaleb99j
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Fallout 76 is great. I love the gameplay and its even based in my state! Oh and they got the potholes right! And this is to everyone saying its garbage: The game was just released let it get a few updates jeez.
  36. psicoRoberto
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    The game is actually pretty fun. I'm playing solo since the B.E.T.A. Sure it has its bugs and QOL problems, but to me it feels a lot like Fallout, it tell a story much more interesting than Fallout 4 did. Forget about all the hate from people who did not even play the game and are giving 0 reviews. It really feels to me by far the best Fallout game since the first game from the franchiseThe game is actually pretty fun. I'm playing solo since the B.E.T.A. Sure it has its bugs and QOL problems, but to me it feels a lot like Fallout, it tell a story much more interesting than Fallout 4 did. Forget about all the hate from people who did not even play the game and are giving 0 reviews. It really feels to me by far the best Fallout game since the first game from the franchise that I played (Fallout 3). Forget the hate, this game is as fun as it gets to me. Giving a 10 for what I have experienced so far to balance the hate.… Expand
  37. blankydank
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    This is a deep, immersive and varied online experience that will easily eat up 5-6 hours of your time per play-through if you let it. The West Virginia landscape is vast, the random encounters and side quests aplenty and there is a lot of leeway for you to shimmy back and forth between multiplayer and going off to have some fun on your own. It's just a great game with a lot of soul.This is a deep, immersive and varied online experience that will easily eat up 5-6 hours of your time per play-through if you let it. The West Virginia landscape is vast, the random encounters and side quests aplenty and there is a lot of leeway for you to shimmy back and forth between multiplayer and going off to have some fun on your own. It's just a great game with a lot of soul.

    Please, don't pay mind to these bloated, pathetic creatures saying "THIS IS THE WORST F****** GAME OMG BETHESDA WHERES FALLOUT 5." There are people who were going to hate on Bethesda and post toxic reviews for this game on launch day from the moment they knew it was coming out because it was Fallout 5 or bust for them. But they don't have jobs or hygiene or friends outside of their mothers and the legion of trolls with whom they shack up every night on the internet.

    Do yourself a favor and take it from someone who showers, has a life and has played massive online PC games for 20 years: try this game. I'll be damned if you don't have a great time with it.    … Expand
  38. Raketemensch
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    IMHO, this is a giant new Fallout game in which I have forfeited VATS for the opportunity to finally play Fallout with friends.

    I'm loving it. I know people had tons of expectations for it, and that there's been a massive bandwagon against it, but whatever -- I'm having a blast playing it, and that's what matters in the end. Comparisons to Rust abound, but I prefer FO:76 vastly.    IMHO, this is a giant new Fallout game in which I have forfeited VATS for the opportunity to finally play Fallout with friends.

    I'm loving it. I know people had tons of expectations for it, and that there's been a massive bandwagon against it, but whatever -- I'm having a blast playing it, and that's what matters in the end.

    Comparisons to Rust abound, but I prefer FO:76 vastly.

    It's not a "skin," it's Fallout, warts and all. Everything I've done so far has felt like FO4, which I realize some people don't like, but that's their prerogative.

    Personally, I find it incredibly fun. That's all that matters with a game.    … Expand
  39. Linkler
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    The Story is probably the only real letdown, the world is amaizing and the public events make it all very exciting. The best thing is when you meet a friendly random in the forest, or that they inproved the building mechanics from Falllout 4. Of course there are some bug and I've only had one small side quest glitch so I couldn't compleat it.

    tl;dr world and the exploration is amaizing,    The Story is probably the only real letdown, the world is amaizing and the public events make it all very exciting. The best thing is when you meet a friendly random in the forest, or that they inproved the building mechanics from Falllout 4. Of course there are some bug and I've only had one small side quest glitch so I couldn't compleat it.

    tl;dr world and the exploration is amaizing, public events and the building is great and alot of the story is decent.    … Expand
  40. Leppy0014
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    For an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will evenFor an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will even kick off a variety of small quests. It's a far cry from other survival games like Rust, Conan Exiles, DayZ, and Ark Survival that don't even HAVE quests, let alone much backstory. From what I've seen of the survival genre, the sole fact that FO76 is NOT Early Access already has me hooked.

    Overall, aside from a few graphical bugs I've encountered, I've had a ton of fun surviving, exploring, fighting different enemies, building my own mini-base, and uncovering crazy secrets on the map. Even though it's not your traditional single-player Fallout RPG, the amount of content and systems at play in FO76 is staggering for an online survival MMO and can keep you and your friends occupied for weeks. If you're into PvE and Roleplay the West Virginia hills are vast and filled with NPC monsters for hunting and looting. If you're into PvP, there are always good bounties waiting on Hunter/Hunted Station radio.

    Some sage advice from an old arcade player, if you're ever not sure whether a modern game is worth it's full price, rate it at $1 an hour. If you can get 60 hours of game-play from a $60 retail game, it's well worth it in my old-school, coin-operated book.    … Expand
  41. Marvises
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an avid fallout fan, I can't stop playing this game. I have always wanted a multiplayer fallout.

    Recommended improvements:
    Fix the mob glitches where their models are either messed up or they are attacking you and you can't see them.

    Add Human NPCs with actual story components.

    If you're expecting a fallout game that is deep with story, this isn't the game for you. There are quests in it, however, they are simple quests that have large rewards. Most of the people complaining about the game seemed to expect a whole new fallout story line. Granted it has been 3 years since the last fallout game, but that's still not enough time for a well developed game. Fallout 76 is essentially fallout 4 set in a new environment where you can play with your friends.    … Expand
  42. VendableOdin
    Nov 17, 2018
    8
    I was a little hesitant on playing Fallout 76 due to the multiplayer aspect of the game, as Fallout has always been a single-player experience for me and I was very protective of that aspect. However, giving it a chance this definitely has the spirit of a Fallout game. The environment, the lore, the storytelling, all bring back that nostalgia. The multiplayer atmosphere is also great, II was a little hesitant on playing Fallout 76 due to the multiplayer aspect of the game, as Fallout has always been a single-player experience for me and I was very protective of that aspect. However, giving it a chance this definitely has the spirit of a Fallout game. The environment, the lore, the storytelling, all bring back that nostalgia. The multiplayer atmosphere is also great, I haven't had any issues with greifers at all, players have been helpful and in character for the universe, although I do recommend having everyone and yourself muted as all microphones constantly broadcast every sound in your vicinity. I've heard a lot of barking dogs, screaming kids, and burps before I just muted everyone. However, this is still a Bethesda game, so bugs do pop up occasionally. The game runs smooth with very rare server interruptions, although enemy animations not playing are my most common bug, but only a fairly minor one at that.
    Despite the negativity surrounding the game, if you're a big fan of Fallout and the world and lore surrounding this franchise, I suggest giving it a decent chance.    … Expand
  43. Ananoriel
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Don't see this as a followup game from the series, but as a survival multiplayer spinoff. The graphics are okay, the basebuilding and gunplay are fun and I like the perkcardsystem. It makes your character very diverse, you can switch if you play solo/with friends. The PvP system is interesting and it is a good touch that you activate it, if you actually both engage each other.
    I see that    Don't see this as a followup game from the series, but as a survival multiplayer spinoff. The graphics are okay, the basebuilding and gunplay are fun and I like the perkcardsystem. It makes your character very diverse, you can switch if you play solo/with friends. The PvP system is interesting and it is a good touch that you activate it, if you actually both engage each other.
    I see that people are complaining about microtransactions. Note that those are only cosmetics, so you don't have to buy them if you don't want to. There are also plenty of cosmetic items in the game.

    The only downsides are that the story is a bit shallow and there are plenty of bugs around. I hope that Bethesda will fix a lot of them.

    If you are interested in the game, get it at a sale.    … Expand
  44. Beast9156
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Great game by a great studio. Do not listen to the other reviews. They are haters who have never played the game or just want to hate on it for no reason. Granted the game play can be lonely but hey.. its a fallout game. You can also find players at any time and chat with them on voice chat. Having a pretty great time so far. Cant want to get back home and play some more.
  45. Yensen22
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    It's pretty fun to play with other people, but the solo experience is still a fun option. The story is 6/10. I'd be fine with listening to holotapes as much as the game makes you, but it turns off the radio that I was listening to. The decision to make no human NPC's is meh. I'd rather have them, but whatever. Microtransactions aren't a problem, as they are only COSMETIC. You can't gain aIt's pretty fun to play with other people, but the solo experience is still a fun option. The story is 6/10. I'd be fine with listening to holotapes as much as the game makes you, but it turns off the radio that I was listening to. The decision to make no human NPC's is meh. I'd rather have them, but whatever. Microtransactions aren't a problem, as they are only COSMETIC. You can't gain a competitive edge from using them. Also, all of them are able to be earned through regular gameplay. The social side of Fallout 76 is incredible (and hilarious at some points). I once found a player with the EXACT same face, hair, clothes, etc. I took a picture while he was on his PIP-BOY, and sometimes see it as a loading screen. Overall, the game could use optimization. My GTX 1050 OC could run Fallout 4 on all High and Ultra settings at 60+ fps. On the contrary, Fallout 76 runs 50-60 fps on Low. The game looks almost exactly alike F4, why is it so much more demanding? It doesn't necessarily look bad on low, just not great.… Expand
  46. SpaceGod42
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Don't believe the hype, this game is actually fun.
    Upon leaving the vault i was greeted by a friendly player who proceeded to give me some tips and items. Fast forward 20 minutes im exploring a town where i see a random player fighting scorched and i hear him ask for help, i run over and help him. We proceed to explore and scavenge while talking and honestly the lack of NPC's IMHO is made    Don't believe the hype, this game is actually fun.
    Upon leaving the vault i was greeted by a friendly player who proceeded to give me some tips and items. Fast forward 20 minutes im exploring a town where i see a random player fighting scorched and i hear him ask for help, i run over and help him. We proceed to explore and scavenge while talking and honestly the lack of NPC's IMHO is made up for by the real people you run into. I look forward to playing this game more and its definitely something i can see myself spending many hours playing    … Expand
  47. r00sty
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Doing my part to offer more accurate representation in the reviews for this game. I played every day of the B.E.T.A. and on launch day and I have been happy with the game. It is not more of the same, but it does offer an authentic Fallout experience. I think that the multiplayer experience is well reasoned and well implemented aside from a few minor gripes about balance and quality ofDoing my part to offer more accurate representation in the reviews for this game. I played every day of the B.E.T.A. and on launch day and I have been happy with the game. It is not more of the same, but it does offer an authentic Fallout experience. I think that the multiplayer experience is well reasoned and well implemented aside from a few minor gripes about balance and quality of life.

    This is not an MMO and this is not purely a Co-op either, it is more unique than that and I applaud Bethesda for taking the time and having the courage to make something truly unique. That being said, this game is everything that I ever wanted in a multiplayer fallout game and more. The experience of seeing other players, meeting to trade, to fight, and to team up is really a fantastic experience. It adds a new aspect to the world that never existed before by providing a novel feeling of vulnerability that past games just could not give. The player character is no longer a god, they are a denizen of the world and to thrive, they might sometimes have to work together with or fight against other players.

    Many have criticized the world for being "empty", but I think that is a matter of perspective really. Bethesda seems to go out of their way to give that feeling of the world being empty. Everyone, every living person, is dead. Some were alive days before you got there, but they are dead now. You can see their faces and hear their voices on holotapes, get a sense of their personalities and lives, but they are gone. Not a single person still lives when you arrive. This seems to build a tension and an expectation of the possibility that perhaps somewhere, someone could still be alive but they never are. This is actually really cool. When people say the world is empty, they really should be sure to say that this does not mean that there is a lack of content. The world is painstakingly crafted and full to the brim with small details, lore, and points of interest. It is probably the most dense map I have ever experienced in a Fallout game, or even in any game. I am glad, in a way, that there aren't obnoxious, boring NPCs walking around to ruin the atmosphere when they repeat the same 3 lines over and over and over again.

    So far, the game has been more than worth the money and Bethesda has great plans for the game. This is a living game that will grow and change with time. Vaults will be opening and faction operations are going to begin soon. I am very excited to seen where the future takes me with this game and I hope that other people can see that in this game as well.    … Expand
  48. AquaWolf
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    This game does not deserve the amount of hate it is receiving, most of the people who are rating this game like its fallout 5 and not fallout 76. This game has been an absolute blast to play, solo or with friends. The graphics are nice and the game runs fairly smoothly. My PC specs are below minimum requirements and I still get smooth game play. There not being human npcs didn't actuallyThis game does not deserve the amount of hate it is receiving, most of the people who are rating this game like its fallout 5 and not fallout 76. This game has been an absolute blast to play, solo or with friends. The graphics are nice and the game runs fairly smoothly. My PC specs are below minimum requirements and I still get smooth game play. There not being human npcs didn't actually bother me too much, I got used to it very quickly, and it in my opinion doesn't effect the game play at all. I like the Mr. Handys any way, though there are a bit too many holo tapes. The pvp is very fair though as not everyone wants to kill people, if you want to do that, go play rust. In this game you can mind your own business and do whatever you want without really having to worry about other players. If some players are trying to kill you, all you have to do is either not fight back, and if they kill you, they get a bounty or leave that server and join another server. Base building is nice and balanced, you can't place your camp everywhere as it takes a decent amount of caps. Again this game does not deserve the amount of hate its getting just because its not fallout 5 and it multiplayer. Though I don't get what people mean by the game is unfinished or the graphics are bad, I don't know what utopia future they are living in, but the graphics for the game are nice. The quests of the game are also pretty cool as almost every location you visit has something with it, either you have to do a quest associated with it and other buildings, but they aren't each very similar. Each of them feel very unique and cool. You have quests where you go across the map, or quests that link to other quests even. Most of the people I'm assuming came to this game with a negative opinion in mind even though they had not yet played the game. I mean its almost like a negativity bias with what these people are doing. They come to the game with negative opinions and they block out all good things about the game with the things that aren't so great. They saw that the game was multiplayer, or how there are no human npcs, and heard that someone else say that they think the game will be bad, who heard from another person that the game will be bad and the chain of negativity continues. I know this game doesn't exactly deserve a 10, but I'm going to give it that just so people don't continue this negative bias towards the game without even playing the game and never fully experienced what the game holds.… Expand
  49. Cyst
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    So far in the 20 hours I've played it's been mostly great. Yes there are not NPCs which is a negative but to me personally the terrain s design and the uniqe enemies along with combat are amazing to me. Also playing with my friends has been so fun
  50. TheFirstborn
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I'll start quite simple. I love this game, I love the Fallout series and I love what Bethesda do. If you could sum up Bethesda in one word, I would use "ambitious". People have wanted multiplayer Bethesda games for a long time. This is the first time we've got one (Yes I am aware of ESO, I played it, but that's made by Zenimax and is barely faithful to the Elder Scrolls world). BethesdaI'll start quite simple. I love this game, I love the Fallout series and I love what Bethesda do. If you could sum up Bethesda in one word, I would use "ambitious". People have wanted multiplayer Bethesda games for a long time. This is the first time we've got one (Yes I am aware of ESO, I played it, but that's made by Zenimax and is barely faithful to the Elder Scrolls world). Bethesda have created a beautiful and atmospheric world that we can explore together, and they plan to keep adding to it for FREE. The microtransactions are cosmetic only and OPTIONAL.

    A lot of people are complaining about the survival aspects. It was ADVERTISED as being more about survival than previous games. If people didn't pay attention to that well that's their problem.

    People also complain about the lack of human NPCs. Yes it can be a bit jarring coming from games where people are everywhere you look, but we're overlooking one key fact. Fallout 76 is chronologically the earliest Fallout game to date. A lot of the Vaults from which people appeared to settle the wasteland are still sealed. It makes sense that there aren't any people about. They survived on the surface in a hostile world for a while, but radiation and other problems have taken their toll. Bethesda have said they will update the game supposedly "forever". Who's to say we won't start seeing NPCs appear as time goes on, as Vault Dwellers begin to settle the wasteland. This game will live or die on its player base. It's up to US to rebuild. The dwellers of Vault 76 are the first to emerge.

    The crafting and camp system for me are fantastic, letting us claim our own corner of Appalachia. If you enjoy survival, enjoy roleplaying or just enjoy shooting things in the face, this game has something for you. Don't let the whining of people who didn't bother to research what they were buying put you off this amazing game.    … Expand
  51. Klaxon
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Fallout 76 plays alot like Fallout 4 but with online multiplayer and a form of PVP. Most of the story is through terminals and notes that have been left behind, with the only interactive NPC's being robots.
    So far I have spent about 20 hours in release and a few in Beta and it has been alot of fun.
    Despite what everyone says, the engine has been updated from Fallout 4, but still has    Fallout 76 plays alot like Fallout 4 but with online multiplayer and a form of PVP. Most of the story is through terminals and notes that have been left behind, with the only interactive NPC's being robots.
    So far I have spent about 20 hours in release and a few in Beta and it has been alot of fun.

    Despite what everyone says, the engine has been updated from Fallout 4, but still has the same Fallout feel. I haven't encountered a single breaking bug, and only a few minor glitches, none that stopped us from enjoying the game.    … Expand
  52. Greis
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Most negative reviews are most likely from PBuG and Fortnite fans. Some sound like they never even bought or played the actual game (Beta does not count). Only time will tell how this New Style PvP game play fits the game style. I have purchased and played, I believe this is as close as possible to what us Fallout fans wanted in my opinion. Now let the Mods begin!
  53. everesee
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    A worls with full of exploration, and it's shaped with fallout theme, also multiplayer support!

    Holo tape based quests are fun to follow, no human npcs in world does not create so much problem.
  54. Talisa
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    A Sandbox like MMO of Fallout 76 that sets out for what it wants to do. It has some issues such as FoV but still is a lot of fun. Most of the negative reviews are simply because people wanted another single player Fallout and are afraid of change.
  55. Hades212
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    The ire directed at Fallout 76 is misguided, the game is different from other Fallout titles however it is an enjoyable coop experience. The only thing I can imagine is most 0 reviews are because those individuals are to odious to actually enjoy talking and playing with other human beings.
  56. ClayTempest
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I've loved and poured hours into Fallout 3, NV, and 4. Fallout 76 isn't meant to be Fallout 5. It is meant to be something different, and it is. It takes elements from previous Fallout games, but replaces some elements with parts of other online multiplayer games to create an experience where "the whole amounts to more than the sum of its parts". Its buggy and uses a dated engine, but II've loved and poured hours into Fallout 3, NV, and 4. Fallout 76 isn't meant to be Fallout 5. It is meant to be something different, and it is. It takes elements from previous Fallout games, but replaces some elements with parts of other online multiplayer games to create an experience where "the whole amounts to more than the sum of its parts". Its buggy and uses a dated engine, but I have still been genuinely enjoying my time in the Beta and since launch.

    High points: exploring an interesting wasteland with a friend, overcoming challenges cooperatively, and the progression system has me hooked.

    Also, the Micro-transactions aren't intrusive at all. I have found really cool outfits in the game world that I would rather wear over the stuff in the cash store.    … Expand
  57. chaos_geek
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    The game is quite a lot of fun. The game play is straight out of Fallout 4 with some minor adjustments to meet the needs of a multiplayer environment. Most of the negative reviews I have seen are from people that are just blatantly wrong and probably haven't played the game. If you enjoy Bethesda's Fallout games, and want to play with friends, this is the game you want. The concerns ofThe game is quite a lot of fun. The game play is straight out of Fallout 4 with some minor adjustments to meet the needs of a multiplayer environment. Most of the negative reviews I have seen are from people that are just blatantly wrong and probably haven't played the game. If you enjoy Bethesda's Fallout games, and want to play with friends, this is the game you want. The concerns of griefing aren't real, the story is there is you take your time and look around and/or read. If you prefer to have your story spoon fed to you through dialog or cut scenes you probably wont like this game. There are some issues with glitchy behavior (like finishing quests) but most seem to be corrected by exiting the game and restarting, but I expect this to be corrected in time.

    Overall I high recommend this game!    … Expand
  58. va1tax
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    The game feels a lot like Fallout 4, with online play. At least, that what it looked like to me before playing it. I have now put hours into this game in the beta, as well as since it's release, and I have to say over all, it has been one of the more fun games I have played in a long time. Now of course their is going to be bugs, glitches, and hate revolving around this cause well, its aThe game feels a lot like Fallout 4, with online play. At least, that what it looked like to me before playing it. I have now put hours into this game in the beta, as well as since it's release, and I have to say over all, it has been one of the more fun games I have played in a long time. Now of course their is going to be bugs, glitches, and hate revolving around this cause well, its a brand new released game. Every game has bugs and glitches all the time, in fact, back in the day that used to be part of the fun in a game was finding all the little bugs a glitches you could! I am not saying this game is perfect in any form, in fact in some cases its no where near, but, It has been a game that has given me the urge, the excitement to get home and hop online with my friends that I have not been able to feel in a long time. That is why I suggest the game or at least to try it before judging it based on others assumptions and or opinions.… Expand
  59. iomiere
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Let me start off saying that I think the majority of people who have reviewed this game poorly are misunderstanding what the game is meant to be at a fundamental level. It seems many people think this is the next mainline installment of the Fallout franchise. I do not see it as such. This is not Fallout 5 nor New Vegas 2, this a fallout to play with friends. I and a group of four otherLet me start off saying that I think the majority of people who have reviewed this game poorly are misunderstanding what the game is meant to be at a fundamental level. It seems many people think this is the next mainline installment of the Fallout franchise. I do not see it as such. This is not Fallout 5 nor New Vegas 2, this a fallout to play with friends. I and a group of four other guys have been loving the hell out of this game and though there are many bugs, as it is only the first week and this is a massive game with a ton of variables, It is definitely worth playing with friends. It is not a game about narrative but about exploration, and making your own fun(something people don't seem to know how to do anymore which is sad.). I stand by this game and I think with updates it will truly realize its potential!… Expand
  60. Volk120
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    When I heared that F76 will be MMO I think: Bad news. When I learn that there isn't NPC I think: VERY BAD NEWS.
    After 3 days spent in game I say: GIVE ME MORE!!!
    Ok. Start in F76 isn't friendly. Not because enemies but because system of game. You don't know anything about it. But wiki will rescue) And than... You hear voices men that lives in world after the End. You read messages    When I heared that F76 will be MMO I think: Bad news. When I learn that there isn't NPC I think: VERY BAD NEWS.
    After 3 days spent in game I say: GIVE ME MORE!!!

    Ok. Start in F76 isn't friendly. Not because enemies but because system of game. You don't know anything about it. But wiki will rescue)
    And than... You hear voices men that lives in world after the End. You read messages from past. You try to study some new recipes and create something better than firing pump. But first of all you planning your bild. Because you don't know what fights will be in future. And good idea with guls can become big mistake with miners.

    No tanks no heals no classes. Just war at shards of world. And this world is alive.

    p.s. review form guy that many-many years ago played in Fallout 1 demo :)
    p.p.s. Yeah! I have cool musket now! And I killed deathclaw with it.
    p.p.p.s. And there is at least one non-aggressive NPC - supermutant-trader :)    … Expand
  61. Kitozu
    Nov 19, 2018
    8
    I had fun with the beta, and lot of memorable experience with other players that were randoms and interactions with enemy types. Which in a game that doesn't have set in stone questlines I think is pretty good. I can understand this game isn't for everyone and it has bugs, the graphics aren't like god tier; but I don't think this game justifies such huge negativity just because it doesn'tI had fun with the beta, and lot of memorable experience with other players that were randoms and interactions with enemy types. Which in a game that doesn't have set in stone questlines I think is pretty good. I can understand this game isn't for everyone and it has bugs, the graphics aren't like god tier; but I don't think this game justifies such huge negativity just because it doesn't fit everyone cookie cutter expectations. I bet most haven't even played the game enough to give it a chance. I'm already level 51 and when I was level 42 I seen a level 84 already. I been to 3 nuke zones and its a lot of fun roaming around with groups of randoms killing mobs, its only annoying with trying to get loot off the dead enemies because it seems randoms that participated in hitting the enemy can take the same loot so you could end up with nothing after the kill. I rarely met game breaking bugs other than the disconnects and game crashing, which in some terms ended up me losing junk after dying which is frustrating, also lost an item a legendary quest item at Mama Dolce's Food Processing Event Feed the People; which Bethesda can't help replace. The game shines for those that like to loot, hoard, explore, and fight with somewhat of a survival struggle; like the odds are against you and your level 20 killing level 50 scorchbeast. There does need to be quality of life additions, fixing bugs, balancing/nerfing/buffing perks, items, etc. A big negative for me is the storage capacity. I end up wasting all my time managing weight and having to drop stuff just so I can fast travel, because I like doing the events for chance at blueprint or legendary item. I met a person that hasn't fast traveled since they were level 12 and been over-encumbered to 1200+ weight. This game has Fallout Universe feel to it, but it does lack the choices = impact like in older Fallout games and somewhat in Fallout 4's ending. But, who knows maybe Bethesda will open up vaults and the world gets populated with vault dweller npcs and people will still complain. I feel like this game is niche, in that its for specific people that would enjoy what this game gives, and it might be fun to non Fallout fans that like exploring, looting, and casual survival aspects. Since, I'm level 50 I have so many quest I have yet to do because of looting and exploring I still need to do. I think if Bethesda lets us pause holotapes so we don't have to replay them because of someone talking or noise from fighting, let us have push to talk and push to mute, let us favorite perk cards so it makes it easy to see favorite perk cards to swap out in situations, give us backpacks and more stash inventory, add some npcs to make the world feel much more alive, like I really want a city to explore (only place that feels like it is Greenbriar hotel and its full of 1 line robots), and other quality of life patches then I feel like this game will be way better.… Expand
  62. TheRealAndy
    Dec 12, 2018
    9
    Many of the negative reviews are grossly exaggerated. Updating your graphics driver, as you should, completely resolves any video stuttering. The Quests do have depth and are certainly not just "fetch quests". There were server disconnects in the first couple days as is to be expected with any new multiplayer game. I've been racking many hours daily and have not been disconnected for days.Many of the negative reviews are grossly exaggerated. Updating your graphics driver, as you should, completely resolves any video stuttering. The Quests do have depth and are certainly not just "fetch quests". There were server disconnects in the first couple days as is to be expected with any new multiplayer game. I've been racking many hours daily and have not been disconnected for days. The biggest failure this game exposed is that of the Game Review establishment.

    The multiplayer mechanics have also brought civility to multiplayer survival genre. After getting a wanted level for accidentally stealing another players loot. I experienced my first PVP death. Upon re-spawn I grabbed my "junk", since that's all you drop, and we gave each-other the thumbs up. There is no incentive to grief players. This aspect of the game will keep it alive and make it's base grow. I returned the favor to another player with a wanted level scoring my first PVP kill. After re-spawn I told him over voice comm no hard feelings but he had a bounty. He totally got it.

    I was initially disappointed, as many other Fallout Fans were, about the lack of rich dialogue between human NPCs. For many reason, this is hard to translate into the multiplayer environment. That being said, I've really come to appreciate the stories as they are in this environment. Many questions use Terminals, Holo tapes, and notes to dell the stories and enrich the quests. Once you progress to later game quests it's even more enjoyable.

    Time will expose many of the negative reviews for this game to be just another example of people jumping on band-wagons to complain. It's becoming an inside joke for those who actually play the game.    … Expand
  63. LimeDragon
    Nov 18, 2018
    9
    I am enjoying this one much more than Fallout 4 (Which is a nice comparative since it is very similar). Probably because this game hit my right switches. I am really happy to share a Fallout game with friends. I did not liked the fact that this was online instead of only coop but... my fear was unfounded, people I encountered so far were friendly and since encountering others is so rare,I am enjoying this one much more than Fallout 4 (Which is a nice comparative since it is very similar). Probably because this game hit my right switches. I am really happy to share a Fallout game with friends. I did not liked the fact that this was online instead of only coop but... my fear was unfounded, people I encountered so far were friendly and since encountering others is so rare, you actually take the time to interact with them, this was a unexpected surprise.

    The game is, in my experience, focused around sniffing around ruined buildings, looting junk, building bases, taking pictures, and killing enemies. While I can understand there is usually more than that (like lore, story and meaningful choices) in a usual Fallout game (and there is, but it is not the strong point of this opus), I often found that the part I ended up doing and enjoying the most in Fallout games are exactly what I mentioned Fallout 76 was about, so, it hit my right switches.

    There was also the focus around taking pictures which I found was silly, but again, I was surprised. You may not get out of a place with much loot or experience but you mostly always do with memories and having pictures of it is really nice to remember what you have been trough. I must be honest that at times, It felt more like being a tourist in a strange country than a survival game since it is not that dangerous when grouped, and I loved it.    … Expand
  64. lostguy2027
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    At the begining I was no interested in the game, but when the beta started I found the game was a real fallout game, but diferent, lots of glitches, but I admit beteshda worked on and today the game perfomrs really better. The game is not for everybody, because is a live world and open world, the other games, are closed. Is a great game if you like fallout and like explore and fight theAt the begining I was no interested in the game, but when the beta started I found the game was a real fallout game, but diferent, lots of glitches, but I admit beteshda worked on and today the game perfomrs really better. The game is not for everybody, because is a live world and open world, the other games, are closed. Is a great game if you like fallout and like explore and fight the enviroment, besides, beteshda wants to develope this world, this is great for the future of this game... the life of this game.… Expand
  65. Tantrano
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    This game is FUN pure fun.. If you are a true Fallout fan you will adore this game beyond belief, Don't listen to the babies who couldn't handle a little innovation. Sure it has its bugs but so did every other Bethesda game.
  66. arsenicfox
    Nov 22, 2018
    8
    I have no idea what other people were expecting. While others expected a Fallout 4 experience with multiplayer, I expected a multiplayer experience in the fallout universe.

    That is exactly what I got. One of the users here tried to explain it was like a bad fortnite clone and I don't see it at all. It's more akin to DayZ, ARK, or Rust. It's a survival multiplayer shooter set in the    I have no idea what other people were expecting. While others expected a Fallout 4 experience with multiplayer, I expected a multiplayer experience in the fallout universe.

    That is exactly what I got. One of the users here tried to explain it was like a bad fortnite clone and I don't see it at all. It's more akin to DayZ, ARK, or Rust. It's a survival multiplayer shooter set in the Fallout universe, and it works pretty well comparatively. In fact, the overall hatred of this game has stumped a few of my friends who have been watching me play who were never interested in Skyrim or Fallout, at least not to a huge degree. They've found my gameplay interesting so far, with a number of things to do compared to the other survival games.

    DayZ: Run to northwest airfield, craft crap, shoot enemies, and die from starvation/thirst, repeat
    Ark: Tame dinos, fight bosses, craft crap, shoot enemies, die from a thylocoleo, repeat.
    Rust: Build a base, raid other people's bases, craft crap, shoot enemies, die from another player, repeat.
    Fallout: Go talk to a computer, go build a base, go raid a vault, go launch a nuke, go raid the blast zone of the nuke, play with friends, shoot enemies, sell your crap, buy crap, craft crap, listen to bombin music, play in a band, go on a hunt, etc.

    Like... I don't really understand what you were expecting. This basically met my expectations and ended up being more fun than expected. However, I saw the problem well before this. Watching Youtubers like Yong speculate what the game would be about was.. hilarious. They were so far wrong at the beginning and you can even look back at what was said.

    "You'll be able to play by yourself.. in a shared world" - Means: "Yeah you can play by yourself but you're gonna die."

    "You'll be able to make personal choices" - Means: "It's a sandbox. You can do whatever you want. It's just like DayZ or Rust. Part of the fun is Roleplay."

    This game is a DnD group's wet dream in my opinion. If you don't have an imagination or can't role play, or just don't have fun with other people, this game isn't for you. If you like to build your own story, play a character, role play with others, there is SERIOUSLY nothing better than this game. Having someone ask me for some aluminum scrap and then having them explain to me a story while we did the trade is probably one of the best experiences I've had in a game.

    This isn't a story based Fallout. This is a roleplayers fallout. Get over yourselves.    … Expand
  67. PassiveCellular
    Nov 25, 2018
    9
    I've played Every Fallout from 1 to tactics all the way to 76 and ive had fun with all of them with all the uniqueness they bring along from the squad play of tactics to the desolate wastes of California and the forests and swamps of Appalachia, this game brings in a whole new experience of enemy's both human and monster, but in this case it isn't your normal human npc experience the onlyI've played Every Fallout from 1 to tactics all the way to 76 and ive had fun with all of them with all the uniqueness they bring along from the squad play of tactics to the desolate wastes of California and the forests and swamps of Appalachia, this game brings in a whole new experience of enemy's both human and monster, but in this case it isn't your normal human npc experience the only humans you'll find are other real life players, in which every encounter will be different, it could end up in an attempt on your life or your loot, or a barter for the goods you have, or a simple pass along the road, The pvp experience ive had with this game has been pretty enjoyable thus far from defending my base from three bounty hunters or skirmishes along the side of the road with strangers i just met, a complaint that i hear about the pvp is the lack of other player engaging in pvp, i've found a solution to it, if you're really itching for pvp, get a bounty, from the experiences ive had with bounty's everybody wants those ten caps on your head so set up a base and bunker down and prepare for the possible hordes of players. Some problems that ive had with 76 are the random frame drops bugged out enemy corpses and some pretty ugly textures, i wouldnt go as far as to say its a heaping pile of dog **** yes it has problems but i was still happy to buy it i still recommenced it… Expand
  68. TetraTetroid
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    It is actually my favourite game from bethesda, ever - I never had so much fun from any of their games, and I played most of them.
    It is EXTREMELY underrated!
    10/10, It is amazing to explore, run into other survivors, roleplay, create factions and survive!
  69. oldgamerdad
    Nov 22, 2018
    5
    I see plenty of negative reviews on this game, and I think for the most part they are fairly accurate (old engine, bugs, server issues/disconnects/performance). I think, however FO76 is getting a bit of a bad rap simply because the game was MARKETED WRONG (explanation below).

    In my opinion, FO76 should have never been pushed as a fallout game. It should have been pushed as a DOOM    I see plenty of negative reviews on this game, and I think for the most part they are fairly accurate (old engine, bugs, server issues/disconnects/performance). I think, however FO76 is getting a bit of a bad rap simply because the game was MARKETED WRONG (explanation below).

    In my opinion, FO76 should have never been pushed as a fallout game. It should have been pushed as a DOOM ONLINE game. Think about it. what other game/environment involves blindly moving around barren areas with no NPCs just to destroy hordes and hordes of enemies? What games story ultimately leads you to the endgame of defeating a huge boss that leads to rectifying some dire situation or saving the world from utter destruction? What game had virtually 0 NPC involvement other than possibly some small variants such mini bosses/etc (again-depends on what version you're talking about)? That's right....DOOM. Heres the thing though...DOOM was never pushed as something different. Everyone knew what DOOM was. it was a scary creepy storyline involving hordes of aliens from hell that were determined to destroy all humanity (or some varient-its changed slightly over the years).

    I truly believe that this game was not about the "Fallout" story/lore/etc at all. This was a pilot attempt at creating DOOM ONLINE. The Fallout skins/snippets of story/etc was just an easy and convenient way for them to push this pilot onto the general public. Honestly-I'm fairly confident that Todd and the execs at bethesda do not care at all about this game tanking. They want to test the world and basic level features/functionality (ie-holotapes, dead npcs telling stories, etc) so that they can buildout DOOM to be the next gen online MMO.    … Expand
  70. d1g1tal
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    Is fallout 76 worth the £50 - £60 price tag? In this review im going to go into as much detail i can about this game in the limited amount of characters i can use. Ohhh this is a good one!

    Gameplay: Lets start with the fundemental's of the game the gameplay, The game essentially feels like fallout 4 although there are some fundemental changes to the game as it is online but most    Is fallout 76 worth the £50 - £60 price tag? In this review im going to go into as much detail i can about this game in the limited amount of characters i can use. Ohhh this is a good one!

    Gameplay: Lets start with the fundemental's of the game the gameplay, The game essentially feels like fallout 4 although there are some fundemental changes to the game as it is online but most animations and i would say 75% of weapons are just carried over from fallout 4, Some even keeping the bugs they had in fallout 4 (Ill get to that **** in a minute) But it is stable enough to be able to enjoy the game.

    Quests/Story: Sooooo the quest line specifically the main one, feels like it was just slapped together after bethesda "finished" the game world and machanics. there is alot of back tracking in the main quest and the problem with this is not the idea of backtracking itself, its that fact that fast traveling costs caps depending on how far away you are from the target location. Now this would not be an issue but hardly any of the main quest does not give you many caps and the caps it does give you cant be spent on anything worth while from a vendor because they end up getting spent almost instantly, Now i will say the quest for the enclave (what i have played of it so far) has a decent story thats easy to follow and the backtracking is nowhere near as bad and all the quest reward you with something worth it such as a legendary tripple barrel missile launcher that has lock on abillitys. or even the ability to be able to access missile silo's too launch a nuke at any location on the map.

    World: The world is MASSIVE. So big that in the over 35+ hours that ive played of the game i have yet to even venture into the far left side of the map as all these other areas keep me wanting to explore, although the exploration is a little hindered by the lack of NPC'S. While yes you can find robots and gaoul's etc most are hostile and take away from the wit and charm of the older games. and it does not help that in the game the only live humans you find are only players so you go into a town for example and any mystory as too what you will find and who you will find is taken away as in your head you know every other human that is not a player is dead. The graphical style of the world uses much more colour then even 4 does, includeing more yellows and greens with a touch of blue here and there and is a nice pleasent change to the dull looking worlds of fallout 3 and 4. Fallout 76 has alot of towns and caves and building to explore its just such a shame the design choice to remove all NPC'S from the map hinder the exploration of this big and carefullly created world.

    Heres the good stuff:
    Earlier i mentioned how some of the bugs from fallout 4 carry over into 76 Well heres a long paragraph of why i think its both bad and why it happens.
    The game is based of the fallout 4 engine which is known as the creation engine although as some players like myself and others in the fallout community have discovered this actually hinders the game in alot of ways, for example the game has many of the same bugs fallout 4 has, for example yesterday I found a lever action rifle, which is also a gun in fallout 4's far harbour DLC and the reload bug is in this game, for those not aware this bug is a bug that when you shoot one bullet of this gun and reload you actually do the animation for loading all 5 bullets even though you only shot one, Please keep in mind this bug was in fallout 4 and never patched....... except it was by a modder... yeah thats right a modder fixed a bug in fallout 4 bethesda didnt even fix in there next game. As "gamers" fans of fallout need to stop giving bethesda a pass when the bring out these games that have bugs left and right.    … Expand
  71. dibe1388
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    Sapevamo cosa sarebbe venuto fuori, ce lo avevano detto. Non possiamo lamentarci se sappiamo che gioco ci saremmo trovati sotto mano, era chiaro, lo avevano specificato. "è un esperimento". Il mio voto va sulla piena fiducia che ripongo nella Bethesda e sul suo supporto nel breve tempo, x ottimizzare un gioco che offre un potenziale infinito. Ci sto giocando, mi ci sto divertendo come unSapevamo cosa sarebbe venuto fuori, ce lo avevano detto. Non possiamo lamentarci se sappiamo che gioco ci saremmo trovati sotto mano, era chiaro, lo avevano specificato. "è un esperimento". Il mio voto va sulla piena fiducia che ripongo nella Bethesda e sul suo supporto nel breve tempo, x ottimizzare un gioco che offre un potenziale infinito. Ci sto giocando, mi ci sto divertendo come un pazzo e continuerò a farlo! Sono dalla vostra!… Expand
  72. gtambeiro
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    Playing fallout games since the 2D ones, great fan of the series. Nowadays enjoying survival games more and more and I was really scared that this game was gonna be an ARK with Fallout skin and thank god It is not. Right now it is my new "surprise of the year".

    The game is not fallout 5 or even without bugs, but It is something new, not the depth of fallout 4 (Because it would not work    Playing fallout games since the 2D ones, great fan of the series. Nowadays enjoying survival games more and more and I was really scared that this game was gonna be an ARK with Fallout skin and thank god It is not. Right now it is my new "surprise of the year".

    The game is not fallout 5 or even without bugs, but It is something new, not the depth of fallout 4 (Because it would not work as a multi player focused game) but not simple as ARK and RUST. Bethesda nailed this gray area and created a great game.

    The launch had its issues as always in an online game, but Bethesda is supporting and releasing patches in a bi weekly basis. Great game that came with great multiplayer experiences !!!    … Expand
  73. Nachtmahr
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    If you read this you probably allready know the entire Fallout 76 problematic. The game is not half as bad as the disapointed haters and the clickbaiting youtubers claim to be. As the most Sandbox/PvP Games, the average gamer doesnt like them, because they dont get what these games are about. Quests? Stupid NPC? who cares? This is a MMO PVP Game. You are the "NPC" and more important YOUIf you read this you probably allready know the entire Fallout 76 problematic. The game is not half as bad as the disapointed haters and the clickbaiting youtubers claim to be. As the most Sandbox/PvP Games, the average gamer doesnt like them, because they dont get what these games are about. Quests? Stupid NPC? who cares? This is a MMO PVP Game. You are the "NPC" and more important YOU are my Quest! Just shut off the PVP safety button and have fun.… Expand
  74. Firehawk174
    Nov 25, 2018
    5
    Whenever I start to love Fallout 76, it does something to make me hate it again. It's buggy and unstable,
    the game-play is grindy and unbalanced.

    The story gets exciting mid and late game, right as progress becomes painful. You quickly become bogged down with weapon repairs and ammo crafting, and enemies that have spammy disorientating attacks that disengage and insta-heal far too frequently.
  75. 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
  76. Zanardi
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    I've been playing since b.e.t.a, and I'm only writing here now because the work made on Nuclear Winter is simply AWESOME. The thing is, there was a lot of hype, the marketing problems really sucked hard, and the game itself did not matched the expectations generated.

    But, let me say something, When a game gets a bad release like this, people get fired. Massive layoffs, etc. But Beth did    I've been playing since b.e.t.a, and I'm only writing here now because the work made on Nuclear Winter is simply AWESOME. The thing is, there was a lot of hype, the marketing problems really sucked hard, and the game itself did not matched the expectations generated.

    But, let me say something, When a game gets a bad release like this, people get fired. Massive layoffs, etc. But Beth did any of that. They kept working on the game, with constant and meaningful updates.
    I have to work now, but I would like to ask you guys to give F76 a chance. It's a great game.    … Expand
  77. CDante
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    I registered to metacritic cause I found it ridiculous that masses of players give this game either a 0 or a 10 rating when they clearly know that this game is neither a 0 or a 10. it's laughable how people use this site just to upvote or downvote a game instead of giving their proper opinions. I personally don't love this game, but I enjoy my time in it. sometimes I like to explore alone,I registered to metacritic cause I found it ridiculous that masses of players give this game either a 0 or a 10 rating when they clearly know that this game is neither a 0 or a 10. it's laughable how people use this site just to upvote or downvote a game instead of giving their proper opinions. I personally don't love this game, but I enjoy my time in it. sometimes I like to explore alone, read terminals and listen to holotapes without any distractions, level up, find new gear, unlock new plans for my CAMP proper single player style. and then other times, when I play with friends I enjoy showing off my new stuff, then just go with the flow, follow them to unexpected adventures and situations without much pre-planning, just play in a completely different pace, proper multiplayer style.
    when I love a game, and give it a 10/10 that's a game like The Witcher 3 or the new XCOM games. I don't love Fallout 76, but I don't hate it either. I can enjoy it for what it is, and I can be frustrated by it. mainly because of some of its design decisions, and sometimes because of some of its bugs. but overall, definitely not 0/10. and definitely not 10/10.    … Expand
  78. Flaur4ick
    Nov 22, 2018
    6
    1)Графооооооон. Если на Пекарне такая графика я не представляю какая на PS4. 2)Скучный мультиплеер. 3) Не интересные побочные задания. Убей, поднеси, принеси.
  79. Litisun
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    I have not encountered many of the bugs featured in the negative reviews. I enjoy the game, but in its current state it is not what many would expect of a Fallout game with multiplayer capability.
    The 0 ratings are as absurd as the 10 ratings, but it truly seems to be a love it or hate it situation. I am 37 hours in and enjoy the game. I hope that Bethesda listens to the constructive    I have not encountered many of the bugs featured in the negative reviews. I enjoy the game, but in its current state it is not what many would expect of a Fallout game with multiplayer capability.
    The 0 ratings are as absurd as the 10 ratings, but it truly seems to be a love it or hate it situation. I am 37 hours in and enjoy the game. I hope that Bethesda listens to the constructive criticism that has been posted in reviews and reacts to remedy those issues without either completely drop the title or overreacting to some of the more absurd demands. The game is flawed, but I enjoy it.

    In the end the greatest fault lies with the lack of proper communication and poor judgement shown by Bethesda throughout the last 6 months. I hope a lesson is learned not only by Bethesda but also by their competitors that if you do not clearly communicate the end result will be a backlash. The lack of a clear vision resulted in multiple visions and high expectations that were not met.    … Expand
  80. StBlaize
    Nov 24, 2018
    7
    You know, it is actually rather fun when you're playing with friends. Get a buddy, explore and craft together, and you might find yourself having fun.

    Note: Causes my gf to get motion sickness.
  81. Schmecker
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    2020 ZERO!
    Happy to start the new update and what's the first thing to do? VACCINATE !!!! What an indoctrinated **** **** THIS GAME - I'm not going to buy any more games from bethesda. Here it is clearly and subconsciously trying to convince people of a **** that Vaccination would be good.
    It could NOT! be more appropriate at the current time. **** THIS **** 2019 Stopped playing at    2020 ZERO!
    Happy to start the new update and what's the first thing to do? VACCINATE !!!! What an indoctrinated **** **** THIS GAME - I'm not going to buy any more games from bethesda. Here it is clearly and subconsciously trying to convince people of a **** that Vaccination would be good.
    It could NOT! be more appropriate at the current time. **** THIS ****

    2019 Stopped playing at lvl 26 because I realised that you can't respec - fun game but don't want to play again 3 days to reach lvl 26. (this is really a no go for me..)
    There are some bugs.. but it wasn't such a big problem.
    Fun game even if you play alone but maybe you should wait another half a year... and select a spec you want to play before (WTF? no way.. wait until they fix the spec problem.. then maybe - play it - or not.    … Expand
  82. Tadaxdd
    May 21, 2019
    10
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  83. TheMaddog91
    May 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is simply amazingly beautiful, it is incredibly well designed. There are many reviews from people that simply do not enjoy Fallout 76. I am well of those people that not only enjoy Fallout 76 but absolutely love it.

    When I play, I'm transported in time, all the NPCs are dead and I feel seriously alone. It's a dreadful feeling but somehow a beautiful feeling. What remains of this bomb shattered world are the monsters that remain, the confused robots and other players trying to murder you. It's a work of art. The NPCs are dead, long ago! Bombs, mutants and disease wiped them out. All that's left is the residents of all the vaults that are scavenging around trying to kill each other.

    As for bugs, crashes, bad UI, fetch missions it's nonsense, all a load of nonsense conjured up by hardcore previous Fallout gamers. Well, I haven't played the previous Fallout games and I hate it when people expect a game to be more or less like the previous game before it.

    I'm level 25, the quests that I've encountered has sent me half way across the map to cook up some moonshine that resorted in my trying to find a hidden entrance and battling terrifying giant scorpions trying to chop me in half.

    There is no story, you make your own story. Read the diaries, notes and terminals of those left behind. They will reveal treasure or send you on grand adventures. Befriend a robot and find out what happened to a missing boy taken from a water park (I ended up being in the tunnel of a dam being eaten by a horde radroaches!)

    I've seriously not encountered any bugs of any kind, I do get the occasional lag spikes that last for a second. Sometimes the monsters do get a bit glitchy but that's it.

    As for base building, armor creation/weapon creation & modification. Never in my life have a played such a game that allows a player to customize their items so much. I found a rifle when I was level 5, it had a wooden stock and it looked awful. Now I'm level 25 and it has a Recon scope, a long barrel and an epic looking stock! It's my favorite weapon and I'll keep it forever. (You get attached to your gear)

    Seriously, stop reading the reviews, this isn't a game riddled with bugs, fetch missions, micro-transactions and it seriously isn't dull. Get the game, enjoy it and play it. Hate the haters, this game is the best!    … Expand
  84. GoatCheeseMagic
    Jun 10, 2019
    9
    Bethesda has improved Fallout 76 a ton. There's tons of new things to do, and there are very few glitches left in the game. I'd recommend checking out some footage of the new gameplay, and if you like it, see if it's for you.
  85. ResultedCougar
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    The game has consistently gotten better since launch. I was around when there were a lot of bumps, and I am very glad I stuck with it. The story-telling in this game is so nuanced and compelling. Playing with others is awesome, and you'll almost always find a helping hand!

    If people are still bad-talking this game, it's because they haven't played it recently or at all. If you look    The game has consistently gotten better since launch. I was around when there were a lot of bumps, and I am very glad I stuck with it. The story-telling in this game is so nuanced and compelling. Playing with others is awesome, and you'll almost always find a helping hand!

    If people are still bad-talking this game, it's because they haven't played it recently or at all. If you look around though, not even one of these complaints is legitimate any more. It was easy to see the game wasn't quite perfect when it came out, but because of the online nature of the game, it is getting consistent updates, fun new quests, regular bug fixes, and a lot more things that other Bethesda titles rarely see!

    Don't jump on the hate bandwagon, give it a try for yourself! I've been playing since Fallout 3, and this feels like a natural progression in the series. People are also griping about micro-transactions for some reason? I really don't get it. The currency used to buy the extra COSMETIC items can be earned very easily in game. None of it gives you a combat advantage or changes anything but the appearance of the game (There are repair kits, but this is honestly just a quality of life thing, and it won't affect a firefight at all).

    If you even liked fallout 4 remotely, it's a worthwhile purchase. It has crafting, building settlements, legendary weapons, scaling mobs, and hundreds of Easter eggs that really make these games worth playing.    … Expand
  86. akaPlaysi
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Playing fallout games since fallout 3. 76 is clearly different, but its as much fun as the other Fallout games. Since the release of Fallout 76 i never skipped an entire week playing it. Playing with friends is nice, but if u want enjoy the story, all its quests and the nature of the wasteland, i recommend to play it solo. So do I, most of the time.

    Found a new all-time favorite game in    Playing fallout games since fallout 3. 76 is clearly different, but its as much fun as the other Fallout games. Since the release of Fallout 76 i never skipped an entire week playing it. Playing with friends is nice, but if u want enjoy the story, all its quests and the nature of the wasteland, i recommend to play it solo. So do I, most of the time.

    Found a new all-time favorite game in this one.    … Expand
  87. pvt_jamal
    Jun 21, 2019
    8
    In its current state, Fallout 76 is a very solid title with lots of gameplay. If you see it for a reasonable price I would advise picking it up. The game has improved a lot and looks like it will only get better.
  88. Cza55
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Game is much better than it was at launch. Has become my favorite survival/adventure game.
  89. DANNYS2GOOD
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Game has become fantastic over the past 7 months with a lot of new content and story being added to the game. The hate this game is undeserved and it is my recommendation that you try this game before you judge you.
  90. dankdmitron
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    Fallout 76 had a rough start and made a bad impression on the community, however the game has been continuously updated to fix many flaws that made it bad. The game is now actually fun to play.
  91. Radroach
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    I’m a huge Fallout fan, this is not Fallout in the slightest and I went in with an open mind. It’s not my favorite Fallout game and it definitely needs some work but I have a lot of fun playing it and will continue to do so. Don’t trust these 0 ratings, many are just spammed by losers who haven’t even played the game yet. Try to play the game and form your own opinion if you’re on theI’m a huge Fallout fan, this is not Fallout in the slightest and I went in with an open mind. It’s not my favorite Fallout game and it definitely needs some work but I have a lot of fun playing it and will continue to do so. Don’t trust these 0 ratings, many are just spammed by losers who haven’t even played the game yet. Try to play the game and form your own opinion if you’re on the fence, that’s what I did at least.… Expand
  92. Spesmith
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    I don't understand what people are freaking out about this game offers a new fallout outlook yeah they used the fallout 4 graphics so that they would have less bugs and could focus more on future content and connectivity issues. As a Destiny player I can totally appreciate this and as someone who has poured over 800+ hours into fallout 3 , fallout:nv, and fallout 4 I think this is a prettyI don't understand what people are freaking out about this game offers a new fallout outlook yeah they used the fallout 4 graphics so that they would have less bugs and could focus more on future content and connectivity issues. As a Destiny player I can totally appreciate this and as someone who has poured over 800+ hours into fallout 3 , fallout:nv, and fallout 4 I think this is a pretty cool spin give it a chance before you listen to the clowns knocking the game that just released today.… Expand
  93. JackyVee
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    You will read many reviews that compare this to games that promised big and never delivered. Bethesda delivered what they promised, but what they promised was not what a vocal few had been vying for.

    Others will try to discredit positive reviews. This has become the norm for games lately - negative review bombing, and they *seem* legit. This game is exactly what it set out to be.    You will read many reviews that compare this to games that promised big and never delivered. Bethesda delivered what they promised, but what they promised was not what a vocal few had been vying for.

    Others will try to discredit positive reviews. This has become the norm for games lately - negative review bombing, and they *seem* legit.

    This game is exactly what it set out to be. Disagree with the multiplayer or the non-human NPCs only all you like, it's exactly what the series needed. It's a vibrant world that is definitely not dead, and it's made all the more sinister by the threat of others.

    If you enjoy fallout, and you enjoy multiplayer, you will enjoy this. Go in fresh, ignore the people who didn't get what they wanted and are review bombing, and just appreciate the effort and care that went into this.

    This game is a fantastic blend of the Fallout world (untouched by the problems in 4)    … Expand
  94. GreyLemon
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Here's my opinion, having bought the game with no prior expectations and after enjoying the beta thoroughly:

    I've put in about 15 hours now, and I can safely say that this game is fun. It feels like Fallout, but is not the same experience. Why on earth you would expect the exact same experience from a multiplayer game is beyond me. The people I met have been great as well, the    Here's my opinion, having bought the game with no prior expectations and after enjoying the beta thoroughly:

    I've put in about 15 hours now, and I can safely say that this game is fun. It feels like Fallout, but is not the same experience. Why on earth you would expect the exact same experience from a multiplayer game is beyond me. The people I met have been great as well, the multiplayer blends really nicely into the single-player feel. Nobody's rushing to claim the best drops or grind to the highest levels just to be better than everyone else. The game plays at a comfortable pace just like a single-player game, except now you can enjoy it with friends if you want.

    The game performance is good, considering I'm running on a GTX 750Ti. VATS feels good, albeit very different, and does wonders for those who can't achieve a fluid experience due to lower end PCs. The only issues I ran into were a couple minor disconnects, which I'm sure can be blamed on launch day overload. I can't speak for the graphics, but given my setup, it looks nice enough not to hinder my experience.

    I actually really like the lack of human NPCs. With all the quests being through holotapes and robots, I can focus on what I actually enjoy, shooting and exploring, without missing out on the stories.

    The base-building is way more enjoyable than Fallout 4 for me because it not only feels more valuable, but I get to share what I build with my friends. I played all the way through Fallout 4 without bothering with the settlement system (for the most part) because it felt like it didn't quite fit with the game. Bases in Fallout 76 fit well and feel important.

    There is so much to do, and I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface after 15 hours. Whoever says this game doesn't have content is lying through their teeth. The map is huge and packed with quests and interesting locations. Regular event quests encourage interaction with other players and keep things fresh even in locations you've already combed over.

    At no point have I felt pressured to make any micro-transactions. I'm earning the premium currency at a decent rate as well, and expect to be able to buy whichever thing I want from the shop by the end of the week. It feels extra, like it should. Not like they took something essential out of the game just to make a shop.

    If you liked the gameplay of Fallout 4 and would enjoy that experience with friends, you'll also enjoy this game. It's not perfect, but don't let the emotional "It's not New Vegas/Rust" reviews ruin the opportunity you have to enjoy a unique and well-made game.    … Expand
  95. TomEastman
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    I enjoyed this game. It's not perfect, and it's not what I'd expect from Bethesda. It's less of an RPG and more of a Survival Game. It reminds me a bit of Seven Days to Die and other Zombie Survival games from the early 10s. Lots of scavenging, building, and what have you. Still, there is some interesting information poking around in the background with logs and messages and on terminalsI enjoyed this game. It's not perfect, and it's not what I'd expect from Bethesda. It's less of an RPG and more of a Survival Game. It reminds me a bit of Seven Days to Die and other Zombie Survival games from the early 10s. Lots of scavenging, building, and what have you. Still, there is some interesting information poking around in the background with logs and messages and on terminals and all that. I will admit, I do think the lack of NPCs is a bit upsetting, and that's ultimately what holds the game back from a perfect rating in my opinion. If there is anything to improve going forward, that might be it.

    Anyway. It's a fun game overall, and I'm enjoying it so far.

    Edit: Bumping my score up to 10. More people were on in the evening, more people were talking in the evening, and it was all around just more fun that way. I've already established my character's personality and backstory and I'm holding to it!    … Expand
  96. Borisbo
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    I don't know guys. Why so many negative reviews. The game is great. I am a big fan of Fallout series, so I liked this part too. Especially fot it's online. Thank you very much Bethesda for this experience!
  97. Jayteezle
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Read through the negative reviews. Most of them are useless and don't give a fair shake to the game. Mainly 0's and 1's given by angry fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted. Once you give the game a fair shake, it is an overall good game and could be turned into something really good, if given the chance. A similar thing happened with Andromeda, it could have been great, if given aRead through the negative reviews. Most of them are useless and don't give a fair shake to the game. Mainly 0's and 1's given by angry fans who didn't get exactly what they wanted. Once you give the game a fair shake, it is an overall good game and could be turned into something really good, if given the chance. A similar thing happened with Andromeda, it could have been great, if given a chance. We are too critical, I believe the game lies around an 8 but will give a 10 because of the sad reviews so far.… Expand
  98. ok2
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    The negative scores are not understandable by any means. The game is great and make a lot of fun, a real fallout game, which you can enjoy with your friends!
  99. SypherGS
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    It has a few minor bugs and issues, but is fun to play solo and multiplayer. You got a decent story that keeps the world feeling as alive as possible, though at points it can feel a little empty. The world building is as good as ever and I am excited to see what future content Bethesda will release.
  100. Sephirix
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    It's almost a joke how many people have have reviewed this game a 0, spouting off something a youtuber said during BETA. There are bugs, yes, the game is pretty retro, but no the game doesn't look like it's on PS2. It's a VERY fun game, exploring with friends, with a progression system, and finding unique locations and interesting quests is some of the most fun I've had in a Fallout gameIt's almost a joke how many people have have reviewed this game a 0, spouting off something a youtuber said during BETA. There are bugs, yes, the game is pretty retro, but no the game doesn't look like it's on PS2. It's a VERY fun game, exploring with friends, with a progression system, and finding unique locations and interesting quests is some of the most fun I've had in a Fallout game so far. Sadly it is not Fallout 5 or Elder Scrolls 6, but we knew that going in and those games are coming. Overall, this game is a great time with friends and exactly what those who wanted to experience the Fallout world with their squad have been waiting for.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

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