Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 6754 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 4,869 out of 6754
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  1. mrgucci
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    As a huge fallout fan (played all of them, even tactics) and someone who ordered a collector's edition of FO76, I have to say this game is a joke and I'm glad I managed to sell my CE to get rid of it. I've played the so called B.E.T.A extensively on high end PC (by the way - 'great idea' Bethesda to release a beta 2 weeks before scheduled production release) and this is my review:

    +    As a huge fallout fan (played all of them, even tactics) and someone who ordered a collector's edition of FO76, I have to say this game is a joke and I'm glad I managed to sell my CE to get rid of it. I've played the so called B.E.T.A extensively on high end PC (by the way - 'great idea' Bethesda to release a beta 2 weeks before scheduled production release) and this is my review:

    + it's a fallout game...kind of

    - abysmal performance and optimisation, outdated graphics, crashes across all platforms.
    - terrible reuse of an old single player game engine to patch together a shallow online experience
    - possible hacks, tons of bugs, easy exploits, terrible AI and pathing which leads me to believe that QA department in this company doesn't exist or they smoked crack while testing it
    - 24 people per server on a giant map. in 2018...
    - game tries to cater to PvE players even though there's no real PvE (robot NPCs, really?), end game doesn't exist
    - game tries to cater to PvP crowd when the combat system between players is totally neutered and really worthless.
    - and a lot of other issues there's no point in mentioning anymore

    Bethesda should be ashamed of releasing a product in this state, regardless of the game design they had for this title.

    If you need your Fallout dose, play one of the earliest titles with mods.
    If you want a higher risk/reward survival sandbox PvP game, play Rust. It's growing very well and has a consistent user base with a lot of different server types. OR play Conan, or Ark. Or whatever else, just not this piece of crap.

    PLEASE - DO. NOT. BUY. THIS
    At least wait for a huge sale (it has already started) and then maybe check it out for yourself. Otherwise please, vote with your wallet and stay away from this piece of crap as far as possible.    … Expand
  2. Christos17
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Don’t buy this game. I preordered it for $200 cause I’m a die hard fan of the franchise but this game is a colossal **** bag and spit on the consumers. Buggy, terrible graphics, appalling frame rate, no npcs and dog **** combat. I’ve played 30 hours and It was a waste. If you want a good game go buy Read Dead Redemption because that game is worth every penny unlike this game.
  3. Urbanoiide
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    I don´t going to buy this game if bethesda doesn´t launch in steam. This games is horrible in xbox and ps4. But in pc its worse
  4. imaspacecadet
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    I had to force myself to play this game for 40 hours with the hopes that it would get better, but to my disappointment, that did not happen. I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series and thoroughly enjoyed all of the installments until this one. This game just sucks, but not because of the online component, which is too bad because content-wise, it is a beautiful game. Before I first playedI had to force myself to play this game for 40 hours with the hopes that it would get better, but to my disappointment, that did not happen. I'm a huge fan of the Fallout series and thoroughly enjoyed all of the installments until this one. This game just sucks, but not because of the online component, which is too bad because content-wise, it is a beautiful game. Before I first played the game, I was hesitant on the lack of NPCs, but I found that I really didn't miss them, but the quests and story telling were not as compelling as the previous installments and I did not find myself with the same cravings to come back for more. What finally did it for me was the difficultly; it was either ridiculously easy or painfully impossible with no real balance in between. Consequently, I would find myself frequently shifting from being bored to incredibly frustrated. I did not mind the online component and thought it was a welcome change; however, it seems that the developers embraced every annoying aspect of online games and crammed them into Fallout 76. I would have preferred more content for Fallout 4 then this heaping pile of "potatoes" and I don't see how this game will be successful in the long term. As much as I like the Fallout series and despite the money and time I have spent on this game, I no longer want to play it...… Expand
  5. izazael
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    **** you, Bethesda. I don't need to elaborate; you know why. You made this hunk of **** and you know it's crap.
  6. skyaklost
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    This is the result of laziness. A Fallout 4 mod quickly spun into its own game, filled with....nothing, Base building for zero purpose, PVP that doesn't work and a world thats so lacking in content its embarrassing.
  7. TiaxTheMighty
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    Everything that made fallout a great series is absent from this game. These games have always been buggy, but we looked past them because of the lore, the interactions, the story, the narrative, and the desperate sense of survival.

    This game is empty. It is absent of any narrative aside from recordings and terminal entries. I heard people say it's made to be played with friends... But I    Everything that made fallout a great series is absent from this game. These games have always been buggy, but we looked past them because of the lore, the interactions, the story, the narrative, and the desperate sense of survival.

    This game is empty. It is absent of any narrative aside from recordings and terminal entries. I heard people say it's made to be played with friends... But I can have fun just sitting around and talking to my friends. Why do we all need to drop $70 on fallout 76 if it's not what's driving our fun?

    Skip this one. Trust me.    … Expand
  8. FezzieModo
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is truly terrible, the lack of NPC's is telling.... its boring, big empty world, C.A.M.P bugged lost gear, stash box weight limit is a joke, my character can carry more than i can store in my stash box by the time i've taken mostly strength and carry capacity perks as you cant get through a mission without having to go overweight. I think this game need a total overhall asap....
  9. Lawro
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    A poorly made amateur project being sold as official content by paid professionals.
  10. Danice
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Horrible .... I am very disappointed with bethesda.
    Now I understand, why they have created a "launcher" and have not sold the game for steam.
    I feel cheated. Fallout 1,2,3, 3NV, 4 .... RIP Fallout.
  11. Sexyvorta
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Bethesda doesn't have a 'review' function, so I am resorting to this website. Don't believe all the BS that fallout fans are bombing this game simply because it's online, or they don't like the look of it without playing, or some other BS to assure you that only the crybabies are reviewing this game. The hate from people who have actually played this game is real, and OMFG is it deserved!Bethesda doesn't have a 'review' function, so I am resorting to this website. Don't believe all the BS that fallout fans are bombing this game simply because it's online, or they don't like the look of it without playing, or some other BS to assure you that only the crybabies are reviewing this game. The hate from people who have actually played this game is real, and OMFG is it deserved!

    Let's start with bugs:
    You expect bugs from a BETA, right? Of course you do, it's a BETA! The problem is that not only are these bugs rampant and horrible, but the BETA didn't even have a month, and after full release the bugs are still here in the full glory! Pete Hines and his buddies at Bethesda have promised many more bugs to come, and this would be okay if we had a long early-access/BETA period, but the game is fully out already. To make things worse, Bethesda games being buggy has not only become a long running trademark, it has become their unofficial slogan.

    The story:
    When you start the game, you wake up after the vault party and everyone is gone, so it makes sense that as you go about the vault that you feel late to the event and everyone left the vault without you. The problem is you will get this feeling throughout the entire fecking game... There is no more excitement in the story as you will never meet anyone from the billions of holotapes you are forced to listen to, and you will never encounter new and quirky characters who give you a new quest. It's recording after recording after recording after recording after recording after recording after recording. You won't be doing a quest and encounter a vault full of Gary clones, you won't have to make decisions that affect the story or quest, you won't get any real surprises.

    The big issue for many, Human NPCs:
    Without Human NPCs this game is dull and boring as hell. Almost 40 square Kilometres, and only 24 human players to fill it. Human players who usually treat this game as a full MMO. This means, don't care about interaction beyond friends and squad, story doesn't really matter, and Bethesda's stupid pipe-dream of everyone taking up the roles of human NPCs with stores and interactions is a joke. It's a nice idea, but was more of a lazy decision to rush out a game and have it so all the story is delivered via recordings. This won't work outside of private strict roleplay servers, and will *NOT* work on a massive map with not even 1 person per square Kilometre. The server capacity for this game is a joke as even early-access indie games such as Rust have more players on the servers. I mean 40 square Kilometres with only 24 people and no Human NPCs for a fallout game is just a terrible idea...

    General gameplay:
    Ranged combat is sluggish, unoptimized, and just plain terrible in 3rd person. Unless you are shooting at long range, you will find aiming to be a pain with guessing how far to the side you have to aim in order to hit. Throwing knives are buggy even in 1st person at short range and with perfect line of sight to your target. Hit boxes frequently fail to connect with your attacks, and ranged attacks hitting seem to rely on RNG mechanics more than any other MMO I have played. The most exciting thing that is likely to happen during a trip is maybe a pack of glitchy dogs attack you. C.A.M.P is pathetically disappointing. All I do is move to one area, kill some mobs, and go to the next.

    Conclusion:
    The way I see it, some people at Bethesda wanted to make another Fallout game, and they had a meeting. In that meeting person NO.1 said " We want to make money with this game, how do we go about doing that? Ideas, go!". Person NO.2 replied "Well one thing we could do is cut Human NPCs out of the game and have all quests delivered via recordings. Also server capacity should be limited to 24 people, the map should be stupid big, and let's fill the world with mobs and a few boss monsters". Person NO.1 "Sounds good, should rake in millions, who cares about what the fan-base really wants?!".

    The weapons and armour have been expanded, nice survival mechanics. The graphics are great! I don't know why people are complaining about that, we don't need a giant leap in graphics for a game to be good. I loved Fallout 3 and NV graphics, and I loved the newer Fallout 4 graphics, and what Fallout 76 has isn't new, but it's just fine. The amazing map, with amazing locations to explore is fun to go about killing mobs and looting their corpses, but that's all you'll do...

    This game is just a generic bare-bones explore and kill mobs MMO with Call Of Duty server player capacity, lot's of mind-numbing audio recordings, lot's of bugs to enjoy, grindy as hell mechanics, and 40 square Kilometres of beautiful boringness to explore and kill mobs for XP and measly cap rewards. This is just a bland lower player capacity MMO that isn't really an MMO, that has a fallout skin slapped on and blessed by Crinja, so that little Fortinte kids will want to play it    … Expand
  12. KimHD
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    As a lover of Fallout ,im utterly dispointed by every aspect of this game,you cant role play as a raider because of the stupid engaging system ,hell you cant roleplay anything ,with the 76 hype I thought they would make some kind of classes or specialists like Weaponsmith/Armorsmith...ect all based on how you chose your perks, but no they made a stupid leveling system where you could beAs a lover of Fallout ,im utterly dispointed by every aspect of this game,you cant role play as a raider because of the stupid engaging system ,hell you cant roleplay anything ,with the 76 hype I thought they would make some kind of classes or specialists like Weaponsmith/Armorsmith...ect all based on how you chose your perks, but no they made a stupid leveling system where you could be all (doctor/armorer/tank) just like fallout 4 issue + no skills! so you cant really invest in your character ,basically instead of handling fallout 4 issues they literally made them worse or scraped them all together and this is only the surface of the issues with this game, I dont understand why bethesda did this to us (money obviously) I'im really reaaaaaaly depressed all we asked was a new vegas 2.....… Expand
  13. poisoner
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    It's an asset-flip. This is not even a game, it is just the multiplayer mode that was missing from Fallout 4, being sold seperately in an attempt to cash in.

    I have had enough of these modern game companies that think they can do whatever they like and just milk people. I am glad to see this game has terrible reviews, it is about time the people stopped accepting this nonsense. In my    It's an asset-flip. This is not even a game, it is just the multiplayer mode that was missing from Fallout 4, being sold seperately in an attempt to cash in.

    I have had enough of these modern game companies that think they can do whatever they like and just milk people. I am glad to see this game has terrible reviews, it is about time the people stopped accepting this nonsense.

    In my opinion, with the mod selling, microtransactions, and all the unpleasant things bethesda are doing, I can see them becoming the new EA games. The new gold standard for greed.    … Expand
  14. Makaveli
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Is fun sold separately with Bethesda games nowadays?

    Still using an updated engine from 1997 and you still manage to have all these bugs, you'd think someone over there would be a pro by now with this engine. I bet Bethesda planned to release Fallout 76 as the multiplayer mode to Fallout 4 but realized that rtard fanboys would pay $60 for a pos with no thought put into it and no    Is fun sold separately with Bethesda games nowadays?

    Still using an updated engine from 1997 and you still manage to have all these bugs, you'd think someone over there would be a pro by now with this engine.
    I bet Bethesda planned to release Fallout 76 as the multiplayer mode to Fallout 4 but realized that rtard fanboys would pay $60 for a pos with no thought put into it and no effort..
    They didnt have to hire all these voice actors or program a lot of AI , or even really do much to the story. It is a very lazy cash grab and nothing more. the game is shallow and has no soul, it's a pew pew game with the same chores over and over with no cool or interesting NPCs ( no NPCs at all actually)...

    If this was $20 I would tolerate but selling a multiplayer mode for $60 that uses almost all the assets from fallout 4 and hardly any of its own is ridiculous.. I dont know whats up with devs lately , it seems it's not about making great games anymore but to make a quick buck. . Gaming is no longer about pleasing the customer, it's about customers pleasing the companies only. We give all our hard earned money to these people so they can go to work and get away with doing a crappy job over and over again..

    Your game sucks bethesda. make a new one you lazy slobs..    … Expand
  15. myndpyre
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hey look, I found another pipe pistol . . . and . . . another pipe pistol! . . . one more to loot . . . and . . . a pipe pistol and a bottle.… Expand
  16. LifeHistory
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    -Awful and brain dead game.
    -Old and trashy graphics by garbage engine.
    -Full of bugs and badly optimized.
    -Main purpose is cash grab nothing more.

    Fallout 4 was trash and this one a lot worse. Bethesda is becoming the new EA. Let em fall just as EA did and don't buy or support their pure trash games.
  17. Kittybooze
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    This game suffers from the worst flaw of any game. It's boring!

    Of all things the only thing a video game is supposed to do is: be fun!

    And yet, devoid of any substance or complexity, this game is just waiting for a modder to come along and make it actually good.
  18. mariomario190
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    This game is honestly something else. Thank you Todd Howard and Bethesda for ruining Fallout.
  19. Razgrez11
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Oh man, what a train wreck. Don't even know where to start with this. Stick with 4, because you will be disappointed.
  20. curiousfear101
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    What a horrendous pile of crap. Despite the fact that this game is multiplayer and all the other fallout games were singleplayer. This one, is the most soulless and the most boring.
  21. RustyCoin
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    10 years earlier this game maybe, MAYBEEEE would've been good. But now? With all those outdated graphics, with huge empty world without NPCs, ****ed up FOV, ****ed up keybindings etc? Nope, absolutely not. I'm a big fan of Fallout series, Fallout 1, 2, 3, New Vegas were such a great games (Fallout 4 not so much) and now we get this crap...

    I've already said **** YOU Electronic Arts,    10 years earlier this game maybe, MAYBEEEE would've been good. But now? With all those outdated graphics, with huge empty world without NPCs, ****ed up FOV, ****ed up keybindings etc? Nope, absolutely not. I'm a big fan of Fallout series, Fallout 1, 2, 3, New Vegas were such a great games (Fallout 4 not so much) and now we get this crap...

    I've already said **** YOU Electronic Arts, **** YOU Ubisoft, and now I have to say to one of my beloved developers Bethesda Softworks **** YOU TOO?..

    I'm so sad, so angry and so terrified where gaming has gone too...

    Only so few developers left is this ****ed up gaming industry that gives as proper games, but I'm afraid that's just a matter of time when they will fall for the money greed too.    … Expand
  22. dinglethebingle
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    This game is actual trash - literally, I already put it in the recycle bin. because thats where it belongs. Broken textures, broken models, broken guns, broken quests, broken systems, broken ui. there is almost nothing that works the way it's supposed to, and when it does, it works half assed. PVP is probably the worst thing I have ever seen, and I played THE Division at launch. I can'tThis game is actual trash - literally, I already put it in the recycle bin. because thats where it belongs. Broken textures, broken models, broken guns, broken quests, broken systems, broken ui. there is almost nothing that works the way it's supposed to, and when it does, it works half assed. PVP is probably the worst thing I have ever seen, and I played THE Division at launch. I can't think of a game that wasnt a steam 99 cent game that was this broken, this recycled, this BORING. My god, save yourself 60 bucks and even 60 minutes of your life.

    This should be a class action lawsuit, because this is barely a game. Thank god for refunds. I give it a 1 because it is a thing, and it did launch at least once.    … Expand
  23. Skatche
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    Maybe true fans of the franchise will be upset that the Brotherhood of Steel were retconned into immediately post-war Appalachia. Personally, I'm livid that "Country Roads" was retconned onto the in-game radio. Am I playing a Fallout game, or am I playing an extended marketing campaign for your not-very-micro microtransactions? I wish that were an isolated issue, but I genuinely believeMaybe true fans of the franchise will be upset that the Brotherhood of Steel were retconned into immediately post-war Appalachia. Personally, I'm livid that "Country Roads" was retconned onto the in-game radio. Am I playing a Fallout game, or am I playing an extended marketing campaign for your not-very-micro microtransactions? I wish that were an isolated issue, but I genuinely believe this game was deliberately designed to be a meme about Bethesda games, rather than a game in its own right.… Expand
  24. nebz
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    You're a real **** Todd Howard. Meanwhile Skyrim is being released for the 5th time on VR. You have re released Skyrim more times than you have actually made games. This game was absolutely pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourself. Dodged a bullet with this crap, got a refund.
  25. keenspree
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing this game for hundreds of hours, trying to find the 'fallout' in it, I've been greatly disappointed in the games many problems and embarrassing errors they should have fixed before putting this piece of work on the market (especially at a $60 price tag). There was really only 1 thing I found good about this game...and a lot bad.

    Pros - game has great exploration; graphics are perhaps above average for this era.

    Cons - (1) interface is archaic - I have no idea who was overseeing the interface designer, but they should have been fired. From clunky combinations and multiple menus to get to something that should have only taken 1 to key combinations that conflict with others (such as exit power armor and inviting someone to your team, the interface of this game is simply embarrassing to say the least, especially for a company like Bethesda.
    (2) poor/ambiguous PVP elements - from having pacifist mode to being attacked by a high level player and having them whittle me away to nothing (though I am pacifist and don't want to PVP), I found their PVP system to be pretty much garbage. You either are making your game PVP and forcing others to PVP or you aren't. Make up your mind, Beth-tardesda. I personally don't care to PVP and I don't want to be forced into it. But they don't give any explanation of how PVP works. You just sorta have to find out when in game. and pray you've deposited all your scrap in your stash beforehand.
    (3) Bugs. Honestly, this game should be sueable simply by the amount of bugs it has--not just minor bugs--but game breaking bugs. Crash to desktop bugs, which happen regularly--to regularly to be acceptable. Perhaps every 30 minutes or more often. Lag bugs, where creatures are hitting you and/or you them when you've loaded an area, but you can't see anything. Glitch bugs where creatures arms/legs/body is distorted like 20 feet in the air when dead...or creatures being stuck under the ground during a settlement quest or other, making it impossible to finish the quest. The bugs and utter lack of quality assurance in this area break this game. I can take all the things I thought were nice about it and put them in the pot and piss on them. Because it doesn't matter how much of a 'good game' you could have had, if its so damn riddled with bugs it's unplayable. And that is what this game is. It's absolute garbage. I honestly hope they get sued and run out of business. Shame on them for releasing this game about 6 months sooner than it should have been.
    With that said, I say, "no, No, NO!" Don't buy this. Don't even think of buying this. I wouldn't even buy it if it was on sale for $15. It's not even worth that. If they were to ever work out the bugs, the game still wouldn't pass with a 7. WHich brings me to my next con...
    (4) Balancing - I think they nerfed good loot. Haven't seen a decent weapon or armor piece in almost 2 weeks of continual farming. But besides that, you just don't get any good loot or bosses or anything like that at low level. From around L1-40, you're stuck trying to find events around the map and doing the main quests...and pretty much nothing else. No point in farming. There is nowhere to farm. No places, other than those wolf quests, to farm low level legendaries. And once you get 40-50 (and you could do it sooner, if you're careful or use power armor), you go to Whitesprings. But once you're there, that's about it. You level...and level....and do the scorch queen when it's up...and then go back to leveling at Whitesprings. Or maybe Watoga. End game in this useless game is a joke. 0/10 for End game.
    WIth that said, don't waste your time on this game. Don't even buy it if it's on sale for $5.00. It will be the biggest waste of your $5 bill you ever did.    … Expand
  26. Derpmeowslurp
    Nov 23, 2018
    0
    I didn't really know what to expect, but I didn't expect a broken mess that kept crashing. how can I give it anything but a 0? and when I wasn't experiencing crashes, I was getting booted from the server. currently trying to get a refund.
  27. Dakotaplays
    Nov 25, 2018
    2
    The story great like other fallout games where your finding someone or something like 3 your finding your dad vegas guy that shot u 4 your son 76 is finding THE F***ING STORY it has amazing Bugs like beetles Giant ants Falling thought the ground into space did i forget to say they have giant ants the graphics are amazing to look at blurry colors everywhere it amazing And the world of westThe story great like other fallout games where your finding someone or something like 3 your finding your dad vegas guy that shot u 4 your son 76 is finding THE F***ING STORY it has amazing Bugs like beetles Giant ants Falling thought the ground into space did i forget to say they have giant ants the graphics are amazing to look at blurry colors everywhere it amazing And the world of west Virginia Full of life like 20 plays in one server if they don't lag out the bugs the monsters and LOTS AND LOTS OF TREES!!!! TRESS I TELL U FULL OF TREES!!!!… Expand
  28. MojitoHappiness
    Nov 23, 2018
    0
    I don't think there is lower than this if you consider making fallout game. Because there is so many bad things about this, I will name good ones :
    And that's pretty much all of them.
  29. Vague
    Nov 23, 2018
    0
    This isn't part of a review bomb, gang mentality or following the bandwagon. This game is terrible.
    The world feels empty, void of any content, it feels stripped of anything that is interesting. You walk around aimlessly for hours following quests which are so shallow it's almost painful, fetch quests are all the game has to offer you. Walk here, collect this, walk there collect that,    This isn't part of a review bomb, gang mentality or following the bandwagon. This game is terrible.
    The world feels empty, void of any content, it feels stripped of anything that is interesting. You walk around aimlessly for hours following quests which are so shallow it's almost painful, fetch quests are all the game has to offer you. Walk here, collect this, walk there collect that, shoot a few horrible animated, disgustingly buggy monsters, walk back to the robot hand in quest, get caps (currency) and repeat.
    There is no characters in this game, a few robots that are so similar to each other you cannot tell the difference, no NPC to get invested in, no story or interesting dialogue to keep you pursuing and prodding further nothing. The game is unstable, server crashes, poor performance, so many bugs occur all of the time. The graphics are somehow worse than Fallout 4, it literally feels like a carbon copy of Fallout 4 but somehow downgraded, performs worse, over-saturated, horrendous texture resolutions, terrible animations, terrible post processing effects that blur out everything. You walk around seeing the world as if your face is inside a telescopic lens, everything is so zoomed in and claustrophobic, monsters can vanish from under your nose.
    PVP is the most useless system in this game, you deal a small portion of damage to an enemy to initiate a "duel" however, the duel will not take place until the other player shoots you back. This leads to a situation where the other player can stack on all of the best gear, best weapons and kill you with the very same shot it took them to start the duel.
    The game is void of anything, it is one of the most disgusting releases I have ever come across, it is such an insult to anybody that has paid £50 to play this unfinished, buggy, uninteresting, disgusting to look at, 50GB pile of dog.
    Do not buy.    … Expand
  30. Rodrigo1986
    Nov 19, 2018
    2
    This game feels like swimming underwater, at night, with no oxygen tank or a flashlight in the middle of the ocean. And when you try to go to the surface to breath, you cannot. The ocean drags you back and slowly drains your life while you struggle to survive. You will not survive, it is the worst game I have ever played. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this.
  31. Ruskian
    Nov 24, 2018
    0
    I'm utterly disgusted by the sheer shoddiness of this game and that Bethesda had the cheek to try and sell it for full price. Did no-one in the studio question whether it was shippable? Did anyone actually care? Because that's the thing. It's clear Bethesda's leadership don't care. There are hints that the junior employee's do (nice polish on really minute things, such as; used primersI'm utterly disgusted by the sheer shoddiness of this game and that Bethesda had the cheek to try and sell it for full price. Did no-one in the studio question whether it was shippable? Did anyone actually care? Because that's the thing. It's clear Bethesda's leadership don't care. There are hints that the junior employee's do (nice polish on really minute things, such as; used primers being impacted on bolt guns depending on ammo left, fairly decent minor note-writing and some nice level design + item placement).

    I'm not sure what this was, Todd's LSD-induced idea, corporate demanding Fallout jump on the diseased bandwagon that is currently afflicting the rest of gaming or a feature that wasn't ready in time for F4 (and the studio demanded it get it's money worth). Hell, it was probably all three. Fact is though, it wasn't anywhere near up to scratch. Consumers are getting tired of this BS in AAA gaming and I'm glad they're voting with their wallets and writing negative reviews on-masse. Maybe our complaints will finally be listened to... but then again, when has this studio ever listened to us, really? Maybe they should just bite the bullet, sell the IP to whatever studio has the most ex-Obsidian employees and then maybe we'll get another gem like NV...

    Crib notes version, if Todd is reading?
    - Consumers are tired of cashgrabs and half-finished games.
    - Microtransactions of any kind are CANCER.
    - Stop reusing assets just to bilk more money, yes I am talking about the reskinned skyrim dragon.
    - Fire your executive team, or sell the IP to a studio that actually cares.    … Expand
  32. Bassmanboe
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Broken game, not worth the micro transactions they are hawking or the $60 bare minimum price tag. (assuming you were foolish enough to trust them on release) Cherry on top was the promised refund one day, and breaking that promise the next. This experience has taken me from disappointed with the game to being uncomfortable spending money on this publisher in the future.
  33. Luna429
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    Non voglio nemmeno soffermarmi su disquisizioni di carattere tecnico perché credo che i problemi di questo Fallout 76 ormai siano arrivati alle orecchie anche dei non videogiocatori. Il vero problema di questo titolo è che potrebbe tranquillamente entrare nel guinness world record per il gioco più noioso della storia. Lo sto giocando da oltre 30 ore e sinora ho sperimentato solo questNon voglio nemmeno soffermarmi su disquisizioni di carattere tecnico perché credo che i problemi di questo Fallout 76 ormai siano arrivati alle orecchie anche dei non videogiocatori. Il vero problema di questo titolo è che potrebbe tranquillamente entrare nel guinness world record per il gioco più noioso della storia. Lo sto giocando da oltre 30 ore e sinora ho sperimentato solo quest insulse, banali, imbarazzanti. Insomma il VUOTO più assoluto. Dal lato survival funziona anche abbastanza bene, ma come RPG fa letteralmente PENA. Il sistema dei perk fatto con quelle stramaledette carte è un insulto a chi ha giocato i precedenti Fallout. Pare tutto veramente lasciato al caso, la mappa sarà pure più grande, ma alla fine ci si ritrova in più occasioni in mezzo al nulla. Niente npc, solo lunghissimi olonastri da ascoltare e interminabili terminali da leggere. UNO SCHIFO TOTALE. Non a caso a distanza di due settimane dall'uscita lo si trova già a circa 20 euro. Che sono pure troppi. NON COMPRATELO... ve lo scrive una persona che ormai ha la piena convinzione di aver buttato letteralmente via dei soldi… Expand
  34. MCPhantomX
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Do you remember that E.T. game for the Atari 2600?

    This is that game......
  35. RustyDusty-D
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Wish i could like this game, but its just no fun... It's in the fallout world, but the issue is plays nothing like a fallout game similar to eso.... pvp is unfair clans can just nuke you, and your friends base anytime. The really upsetting thing is now we have to wait 15 years for fallout 5 now just like elder scrolls 6.
  36. 7threalm
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Buyer Beware

    I bought the game for $60 despite the reviews, played for a less then 10 hours, Game price went to $30...yea its that bad. Attempted a refund even before the price dropped. If you download the game refunds are not available if you download the game wtf bethesda...Bought it through humble bundle still waiting to see if they will refund. Bethesda denied refund. I normally    Buyer Beware

    I bought the game for $60 despite the reviews, played for a less then 10 hours, Game price went to $30...yea its that bad. Attempted a refund even before the price dropped. If you download the game refunds are not available if you download the game wtf bethesda...Bought it through humble bundle still waiting to see if they will refund. Bethesda denied refund. I normally don't review games but hopefully it will save someone some money.

    I feel bad for those that pre-order and got the sets. I can take $60 loss but I would be super pissed if i played over $100 for their collector sets.

    The game is basically a fallout 4 mod and a bad one at that.

    still hoping humble bundle comes through. If i were a 3rd party vendor i would drop this product due to cost of dealing with angry customers.
    Avoid at all costs.

    if this is a sandbox its full of cat S*** its full of sepsis    … Expand
  37. YBpluxury
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    После 40 часов собирания мусора и НАХОЖДЕНИЙ ВЕРСТАКА тебя кидает в какую-то з**упу, так еще и пропадает вся силовая броня!!! БОЖЕ УПАСИ ЕСЛИ У ВАС СПИШУТСЯ ДЕНЬГИ ЗА этот кал!!
  38. ColdComfort
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    This isn't an $80 AAA title.

    I'd have been upset to have paid $20 for this as a DLC in the state it's in. It's an unfinished, poorly thought, buggy mess, hosted on unstable servers that constantly go down, using old assets from Fallout 4. Worst of all, the ultimately worthless online-only setup cuts out what made other Bethesda games great, which were the mods. Don't buy Fallout    This isn't an $80 AAA title.

    I'd have been upset to have paid $20 for this as a DLC in the state it's in. It's an unfinished, poorly thought, buggy mess, hosted on unstable servers that constantly go down, using old assets from Fallout 4.

    Worst of all, the ultimately worthless online-only setup cuts out what made other Bethesda games great, which were the mods.

    Don't buy Fallout 76. Spend your money on one of the many better titles, by developers who actually care about their community and products.    … Expand
  39. AaronStrong1337
    Jan 8, 2019
    0
    Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting. Disgusting.
  40. flame
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I haven't played Bethesda games as long as some other commentators, my first game was Oblivion. What I experienced was magical, and open world filled with unique npcs, interesting dialog, deep quests, and a fun as well as interactive combat system. From there I moved on to enjoy Fallout 3, New Vegas, Skyrim, and even Fallout 4. Throughout that whole time no matter how much I enjoyed theI haven't played Bethesda games as long as some other commentators, my first game was Oblivion. What I experienced was magical, and open world filled with unique npcs, interesting dialog, deep quests, and a fun as well as interactive combat system. From there I moved on to enjoy Fallout 3, New Vegas, Skyrim, and even Fallout 4. Throughout that whole time no matter how much I enjoyed the game there was always one looming threat on the horizon, bugs and glitches.
    I don't review this game poorly because I absolutely hate the game in its entirety, but the fact that every single Bethesda game has been a buggy mess that has had the support of the amazing community propping it up. That with the fact that most of the assets for the game were just ported over from Fallout 4, this feels like the Dark Souls Remastered (old cliche) of the Fallout series. The game itself doesn't add much from 4 besides the multiplayer aspect (as with DS R). That with the fact that the game barely runs compounded with the $60 price tag is pretty horrendous. I am just another voice in the crowd, but my complaints have their merits. This is a game that should have been half price to be even considered for purchase on launch. I do think that they can improve the game to a worthy standard, but the fact they released it in this state hasn't been seen since New Vegas.    … Expand
  41. Aisar
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Anyone who buys or supports this game in any way is supporting the bad side of the gaming industry.
  42. taufirec
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Honestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project andHonestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project and are trying to lie about the game to fix the terrible scores. As a survival game it fails, as a fallout game it fails, as an online game it fails. This game has nothing to offer anyone. I bought for ps4 but feel that the quality was so bad that it should be noted on all 3 pages for the game. Heck, when I returned the game to gamestop the cashier knew what I was returning before I even pulled it out because he apparently had gotten so many returns of the game. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money or time.… Expand
  43. Acrobatreader
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This is not a Fallout. It's bad a joke. Not worth buying it. It's even bad as free-to-play.
  44. Dexius
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Cash grab from Bethesda, Don't worry all the bugs will be fixed in one years time when people can mod the game, Since why fix fix when you community will do it for you, Graphics are **** terrible. textures look worse than fallout 3.
    They did a bang up job on this one! Oh right and it's not on steam, You have to use that really **** client they made! enjoy your POS game everyone! XD
  45. DGPony
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    Three dead giveaways of why this game screams 'shameless cash grab':

    1. Relies heavily on borrowed assets from other games. Mostly Fallout 4, (although scorchbeasts remind me a lot of Skyrim's dragons >_< ). 2. No npc's means first and foremost a huge cut in production costs: no voice overs from contracted famous people, no motion capturing for their animations, no elaborate set    Three dead giveaways of why this game screams 'shameless cash grab':

    1. Relies heavily on borrowed assets from other games. Mostly Fallout 4, (although scorchbeasts remind me a lot of Skyrim's dragons >_< ).

    2. No npc's means first and foremost a huge cut in production costs: no voice overs from contracted famous people, no motion capturing for their animations, no elaborate set dressing like homes and towns for them to live in, less money needed for writing compelling narrative, etc.

    3. Preorder to 'beta' (read: stress test for a very short while). AAA developers seriously need to stop doing that. The whole 'make preordering appealing for various reasons' strategy is about one thing only: making more money at a time when a product hasn't been held up to public scrutiny yet. For indy developers and start-ups, pre-ordering (based on sufficient information) is a great idea to fund new projects, but for AAA devs it's really bad practice and commonly used to sell subpar products solely based on their reputation and with very little information to go on.

    I think this is a new low for Bethesda. I loved and played their games to bits since Morrowind, and I modded and cared for them, but I've seen inspired writing and immersive storytelling go down the drain since Oblivion (Obsidian's FO:NV being the only exception), like their ideas on how to run and control their games have take a turn for the worse with Creation Clubs and paid mods.

    It saddens me as it seems they don't even understand the core aspects of what used to make their games so special anymore. The Fallout IP is turning into a parody of itself, rather than the refreshing parody of reality that it used to represent.    … Expand
  46. 4y4
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Bad joke from Bethesda. I will never again buy games from this company.....
  47. Obstwind
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    FO76 summary:
    - no content
    - full of bugs
    - horrible performance

    A shame what Bethesda has done to the FO series
  48. dwengs
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Main issue is, they tried to make an "ONLINE game at Fallout universe". They should make a "Fallout game that SUPPORTS coop". Feels like Fallout 4 DLC with online mod. Sim Settlements worth more than this. Cash grab, game as a service train too bad.
  49. Lozak
    Nov 17, 2018
    4
    Really disappointed, I've played almost every bethesda games to date and I'm a passionate fallout fan.
    I don't care about the many bugs the game has, like many other I expected there to be many bugs even at launch.
    But for the firs time, I found myself bored and not wanting to keep playing for many hours as I do with every other game, after a few hours of play i dont know what else to    Really disappointed, I've played almost every bethesda games to date and I'm a passionate fallout fan.
    I don't care about the many bugs the game has, like many other I expected there to be many bugs even at launch.
    But for the firs time, I found myself bored and not wanting to keep playing for many hours as I do with every other game, after a few hours of play i dont know what else to do, there's no point in anything.
    I purchased the pre order just to be able to participate in the beta because i was hyped for it.
    This games tries to be so many things but doesn't achieve none.
    Its sad, i never thought i'd be bored playing a new fallout game
    The pvp doesnt make sense, its badly designed.
    The crafting system doesn't makes sense either because of the small limit of how much you can put in your base. Just a small house, worktables and a few turrets, nothing else because of the cap limit for construction.
    If you are a crafter or hoarder, the game is unplayable, a few guns will leave you criplled permanently in the game, the weight limit is the worst thing for me.
    If you want to save scrap theres no way to have many materials and good armors / weapons without permanently losing the fast travel, weight limit for the stash is dumb, not having a way to increasing it is worse.    … Expand
  50. quihgon
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Mediocre garbage, vats system is terrible, servers crash, empty completely totally empty. Nothing even remotely realistic, audio doesn't work, AI is trash. This whole thing feels like a blatent cash grab to exploit a popular franchise. WTF was Bethesda thinking. All we wanted was fallout 4 multiplayer and instead we get absolute garbage.
  51. AlexX080
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    I am a fan of the fallout saga and bethesda but they have disappointed me massively with this game, bad controls due to bad port from consoles, awful graphics, so many bugs, bad animations, no npcs, empty world, bad physics, boring quests and dialogues. Just the worst game so far by bethesda, I thought they were a good company but they lost all my respect with this "game".
  52. Throwmatic
    Nov 18, 2018
    1
    Created an account just to rate this pile of trash

    This is one of the worst games i've ever played so far: the map is enormous but it's just empty and lifeless; i get it that bethesda wanted to make it so that you could build almost wherever you wanted but come on there are MILES between locations and there is nothing between them The lack of NPCs was intriguing at first, came out    Created an account just to rate this pile of trash

    This is one of the worst games i've ever played so far: the map is enormous but it's just empty and lifeless; i get it that bethesda wanted to make it so that you could build almost wherever you wanted but come on there are MILES between locations and there is nothing between them

    The lack of NPCs was intriguing at first, came out disappointing when i actually played the game
    it just makes the world feel more dead than what it already is with hostile mobs not talking at all (mumbling and single word phrases don't count + super mutants' phrases have been recycled from fallout 4 with different voicing)

    It's a buggy mess of a game:
    the token quest in grafton STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED AFTER 4 WEEKS
    textures not loading, vertibots doing that loud banging noise that can be heard throughout the entirety of the map, mobs disappearing and reappearing with a T pose you name it

    I want my time and money back    … Expand
  53. aenigmaxmachina
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is easily the worst Fallout or Elder Scrolls game ever made. Probably also one of the worst games released this year by a AAA company. The game is nothing but go here, get/kill thing, come back grinding cycle. There is zero content. The PvP is crap. The Co-Op is crap. The building is crap because it gets destroyed every time you log out. The enemies are so easy to kill that itFallout 76 is easily the worst Fallout or Elder Scrolls game ever made. Probably also one of the worst games released this year by a AAA company. The game is nothing but go here, get/kill thing, come back grinding cycle. There is zero content. The PvP is crap. The Co-Op is crap. The building is crap because it gets destroyed every time you log out. The enemies are so easy to kill that it makes the idea of the teaming up to do something pointless. The whole game from top to bottom is just a giant waste of your time and money.… Expand
  54. Types_zane
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    I have enjoyed every game in the FO universe. I have found myself playing each successive game longer and longer, with almost 450 hours in FO4. I had preordered FO76 and had my next computer upgrade sitting in my Amazon cart because as with FO4 i didn't want to be disappointed with the game due to my computer. Glade i waited on upgrading my PC cause it was so not worth an upgrade. FO4I have enjoyed every game in the FO universe. I have found myself playing each successive game longer and longer, with almost 450 hours in FO4. I had preordered FO76 and had my next computer upgrade sitting in my Amazon cart because as with FO4 i didn't want to be disappointed with the game due to my computer. Glade i waited on upgrading my PC cause it was so not worth an upgrade. FO4 had its bugs when it came out, so i was prepared to have frustrations with the game on launch (we are not going to call it a BETA, as it was the end game anyway) and the bar was set really low, however Bugthesda managed to still miss the mark with FO76. 15 hours in i was already playing a different game, the tedious game of inventory manager. The whole "the stash limit is there for a reason, an important one" was the moment i requested a refund. This game is a money grab. No npc's, no story, and no communication. YouTube has covered the communities issues w/ the game so i wont rehash them all here but way to ruin a great franchise... Really not gonna launch the game on steam, instead force everyone to download yet another game launcher that knew how bad the game was and tried to save me from it? Really not gonna update and communicate with the "BETA" testers on your own forum? To their credit, they did refund my preorder with no fuss, maybe if Bugthesda learns its lesson it will all have been worth it.… Expand
  55. mav613003
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    A console port that is not good, at this moment they are smashing the game with 54 Gb to 48 GB patches now that tells you somethings amiss, its over priced by about 40 bucks its basically a Fallout 4 DLC..the issues range from poor optimization to laggy and crashing and a multitude of bugs i mean this is Bethesda we are talking about, give it a month or two and i guarantee it will hit theA console port that is not good, at this moment they are smashing the game with 54 Gb to 48 GB patches now that tells you somethings amiss, its over priced by about 40 bucks its basically a Fallout 4 DLC..the issues range from poor optimization to laggy and crashing and a multitude of bugs i mean this is Bethesda we are talking about, give it a month or two and i guarantee it will hit the bargain bin and you can pick it up for a price that actually matches what the game delivers, and at this time its nothing it delivers nothing because its a empty shell of a game, the only thing that actually worked properly in this game was the store go figure right !..save your money for now give it a miss until the price drops because its not worth the money at this time..… Expand
  56. Chris888
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    There was a time when Bethesda's name carried the same weight as Rockstar and Naughty Dog. As a bethesda fan I gave this game despite the bad comments a chance and played it at least 10 hours alone and further 20 hours with friends to make my own opinion. And i'm totally disappointed by bethesda, it was a waste of time to play Fallout 76. Never thought that I would say that about a Fallout game.
  57. BounceOnBoysDic
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    This game is an overpriced piece of horse **** The technical side is **** the core gameplay is **** everything about this is **** And then they **** dare to put microtransactions in this. **** Bethesda, I hope they lose the lawsuit.
  58. EndoRoboto
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    Somehow, this is the least buggy Bethesda game I've ever played at launch. That probably has something to do with the fact there are no NPC's in the game though. Fallout 76 is a give-and-take kind of proposition. We get some features like an actual survival mode, a huge map and mostly useless multiplayer, but we also lose major features or get major downgrades like no NPCs, no actual storySomehow, this is the least buggy Bethesda game I've ever played at launch. That probably has something to do with the fact there are no NPC's in the game though. Fallout 76 is a give-and-take kind of proposition. We get some features like an actual survival mode, a huge map and mostly useless multiplayer, but we also lose major features or get major downgrades like no NPCs, no actual story and plot, a kind of ridiculous stash limit size that basically makes it impossible to be an actual pack-rat and the list goes on. I regret buying this game, but I needed to see it for my own eyes. It feels like Bethesda has become Square Enix to me, a one-of-a-kind studio that over time has changed it's main focus into games that I just can't care about. Long live Morrowind.… Expand
  59. Abraxas29
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Баги баги баги, за свои деньги я трачу нервы вместо того что бы получать удовольствие от игры, всё кредит доверия исчерпан, больше ни одной игры от бефезды куплено не будет. К чёрту.
  60. Etraeus
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    This is an absolutely unacceptable excuse for a 2018 open world RPG game. When I compare it to Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014!!) I am just disgusted. Not even talking about Witcher 3, this is a complete disaster. Technical issues, the graphics just make want to puke and the worst of that... the clumsiness. It just feels incredibly clumsy movement and UI wise. The implementation of theThis is an absolutely unacceptable excuse for a 2018 open world RPG game. When I compare it to Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014!!) I am just disgusted. Not even talking about Witcher 3, this is a complete disaster. Technical issues, the graphics just make want to puke and the worst of that... the clumsiness. It just feels incredibly clumsy movement and UI wise. The implementation of the social aspect is just ridiculous, it lacks logic and intuition, Also, microtransaction. At that point it should be clear what type of game is this.

    I urge everyone not to buy this. We deserve better than this.    … Expand
  61. monkeywrath
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    hahahahahahahahah iII take this joke. now whens the reaI agme comming out?
  62. Jack3345
    Nov 18, 2018
    1
    This game doesn't feel like an instalment of the Fallout franchise. It feels like a Fallout-themed version of Minecraft.

    Not only is Fallout 76 unrecognisable in its current state, but the good elements of Fallout are abandoned, and the worst parts enhanced; yes, the world is sprawling and verdant, but it feels... empty. You can set off to the most remote parts of the map, exploring    This game doesn't feel like an instalment of the Fallout franchise. It feels like a Fallout-themed version of Minecraft.

    Not only is Fallout 76 unrecognisable in its current state, but the good elements of Fallout are abandoned, and the worst parts enhanced; yes, the world is sprawling and verdant, but it feels... empty.

    You can set off to the most remote parts of the map, exploring the lavish beauty of the Appalachian landscape, and you'll encounter nothing but endless waves of braindead, belligerent Scorched; hostile on sight, they offer no dialogue, simply muttering unintelligibly and proceeding to put up the most meagre of fights. It's hard to feel challenged when your opponent dies in one or two shots.

    The events you can participate in with other players are more of the same — go to the location, receive some spiel from a robot or radio signal about an area under attack, and then fight off waves of enemies, and receive some caps and mediocre loot. Is that the best this game has to offer?

    Plus the respawn is INSANE. You can kill an enemy, wait 30 seconds, and watch as your foe reanimates in front of your very eyes. Immersion-breaking maybe, but what's worse is that it often makes looting large areas considerably difficult — and not the fun, challenging sort of "difficult", but the tedious kind. It shouldn't feel like a chore.

    In summary, if you played Fallout 4 and thought "man, what this game needs is more Raiders to attack me on sight, even less of a storyline, no human NPCs or communities, and guns that break", then boy do I have the game for you!    … Expand
  63. MetaJoy
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    The proof is in the pudding. This is a 100% exploitative cash grab. Simple look at the first texture of a prewar object outside of the vault, and compare it the same object from Fallout 4 (you will have no trouble finding one in both games). Then ponder different time frames in the Fallout universe in which each game exists. The Fallout 4 object, 200+ years old compared to the Fallout 76The proof is in the pudding. This is a 100% exploitative cash grab. Simple look at the first texture of a prewar object outside of the vault, and compare it the same object from Fallout 4 (you will have no trouble finding one in both games). Then ponder different time frames in the Fallout universe in which each game exists. The Fallout 4 object, 200+ years old compared to the Fallout 76 object being 20 some odd years old. Despite this 180+ year difference, both objects will look the exact same. This is minor nit-picky gripe, but the fact that Bethesda could not even be bothered with making small alterations to the per-existing textures ripped straight from Fallout 4, pretty much sums up what you can expect from them as far as the major things go.… Expand
  64. rotbelly
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    I gave it a shot, tried getting into it, it's very boring. It's big, empty and feels like there's just about nothing to do. I feel ripped off paying $60 for this game. Very buggy, lacking resources to a ridiculous degree. You can't even sell your crap at vendors half the time as they have no caps. Huge let down overall, I loved the previous Fallout games and had high hopes for this one.I gave it a shot, tried getting into it, it's very boring. It's big, empty and feels like there's just about nothing to do. I feel ripped off paying $60 for this game. Very buggy, lacking resources to a ridiculous degree. You can't even sell your crap at vendors half the time as they have no caps. Huge let down overall, I loved the previous Fallout games and had high hopes for this one. Unless there's some huge 'hey we were just kidding, here's the real game' patch that has interesting quest lines and non-robot NPC toons, it's a bust. I may as well have lit $60 on fire, frankly that may have been more satisfying than this game is.… Expand
  65. Amarantik
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    Among latest game-breaking bugs:
    - Sudden disappearance of power armor carcass
    - Inability to revive after death (that concluded in losing all crafting materials) Enormous amount of bugs, strange graphics, repeating disconnects make the game experience incredibly frustrating. UI is generally bad. I can't even play with K&M while my game pad is plugged in. And that's in 2018.    Among latest game-breaking bugs:
    - Sudden disappearance of power armor carcass
    - Inability to revive after death (that concluded in losing all crafting materials)

    Enormous amount of bugs, strange graphics, repeating disconnects make the game experience incredibly frustrating. UI is generally bad.

    I can't even play with K&M while my game pad is plugged in. And that's in 2018.

    Game idea is not that bad. But releasing it in such poor condition is just spitting in the faces of fans.    … Expand
  66. vishera4
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    this game is absolutely boring,bugged and i think the worst experience,with destiny,of an on-line shooter.i like do mission with other people:take borderlands(all) or ghost recon wild-lands for example,Bethesda you can do the same,who want to "wander" for the map lonely can do it but who want to do a mission with another person he must able to do it .this game put lot of people in the samethis game is absolutely boring,bugged and i think the worst experience,with destiny,of an on-line shooter.i like do mission with other people:take borderlands(all) or ghost recon wild-lands for example,Bethesda you can do the same,who want to "wander" for the map lonely can do it but who want to do a mission with another person he must able to do it .this game put lot of people in the same server and they can't cooperate for mission!!!!seriously?this is a no-sense on-line fallout and it did not have to came out!!!!… Expand
  67. mikixit
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    TERRIBLE. I HOPE THEY CAN UPGRADE THE GAME, BUT NOW ITS no. more problem. same gamplay. same bugs,
  68. diegolsp
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    I think it's an insult to all the fans of the fallout, this game is not an act to play. It needs another 2 years to fix it, it is better to make another game.
  69. KING_JOHN22
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    this is just a fallout 4 multiplayer mod with no story and the only thing to do is explore
  70. Terraohm
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    First of all the game feels empty. No NPC, not even a good storyline, repetive gameplay.
    BUT there are also so many bugs, i had 4 bugs and each killed day of gameplay.
    So i spent more time in bugfixing than playing it self. I was a big fan of bethesda but this title is mind changing. And what ever i do, i cant find the storyline :/ Just chasin some holotapes. At first i was like, "ahhh    First of all the game feels empty. No NPC, not even a good storyline, repetive gameplay.
    BUT there are also so many bugs, i had 4 bugs and each killed day of gameplay.
    So i spent more time in bugfixing than playing it self.
    I was a big fan of bethesda but this title is mind changing.
    And what ever i do, i cant find the storyline :/ Just chasin some holotapes. At first i was like, "ahhh lets listen to it carefully", now i dont even know what im doing in this world. Gota Catch them all!
    0 Points because its not even fit for a beta and the story and the feeling is the most boring ive ever heard.
    sorry bethesda this ist your first titel i dont like. No i hate it. I dont hope Elder scrolls isnt raped the same way.    … Expand
  71. Dagger95
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    voglio dare un provocatorio 0 a questo gioco perché da appassionato della serie mi sembra una grossa mancanza di rispetto verso noi fan, se fosse preso a parte forse meriterebbe un 4 ma siccome da Bethesda mi aspetto di più do 0
  72. AlexisBarra
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    I agree with pretty much everything that has been said about this game. However, personally i am happy to search for my quests and lore so was enjoying the game 'despite' all the poor design choices and bugs. That was however, until i was 30-40 hours deep and on one of the main quest paths. The game froze a little after i had completed a quest and on relog the game decided to drop me backI agree with pretty much everything that has been said about this game. However, personally i am happy to search for my quests and lore so was enjoying the game 'despite' all the poor design choices and bugs. That was however, until i was 30-40 hours deep and on one of the main quest paths. The game froze a little after i had completed a quest and on relog the game decided to drop me back a few steps on the chain but the flag on the quest pole had not been rest stopping me in my tracks. This was game ending. In fallout 4/skyrym i would have simply reloaded an old save. On an mmo i would have simply contacted a GM. fallout 76 has nether so the game, without hyperbole, completly broke for me. Game ending.… Expand
  73. OD1N
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    Unfinished, boring, buggy mess on a dated game engine from ten years ago. This is not what the fans have been asking for, for TEN YEARS.! It's a badly made Fallout 4 mod. DO NOT BUY.
  74. pepodmc-
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    **** Game with a lot of bugs, performance problems and server problems.

    Bethesda ni se calento en testear el juego para sacar al mercado un juego en condiciones.
  75. OriginalFedEx
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Pro's: It's not malware.

    Con's: It's not fallout. There are many good things that are not fallout. But this is a fallout game without the fallout game. That's a bad thing.
  76. Warrio
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    Fallout 76, for me, is the final word in lazy, disinterested game design. It feels like Bethesda have been terrified of alienating any portion of the market by making something revolutionary and as such have really created nothing new or interesting. The game lacks a heart and soul, decisions don't seem to matter and progression either makes no sense or isn't challenging enough to feelFallout 76, for me, is the final word in lazy, disinterested game design. It feels like Bethesda have been terrified of alienating any portion of the market by making something revolutionary and as such have really created nothing new or interesting. The game lacks a heart and soul, decisions don't seem to matter and progression either makes no sense or isn't challenging enough to feel worthwhile. Games, like life, require loss and struggle to feel rewarding, neither are found here.… Expand
  77. Super_Dave
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    This game is a piece of garbage. I cant believe they dare to release this uncompleted, outdated buggy mess. This is a complete dissapointment and i already fear for The elder scroll VI. What kind of crap they will dare release again.
  78. KyosukeKasuga89
    Nov 27, 2018
    1
    Gioco buggato e crash continui. Una presa in giro per i fan e una mera commercialata.
    Awful
  79. Sadpolar7
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    I don't know what to say. Stay away from this game. It's the worst Fallout experience you can ever imagine. Bad game! Bad!
  80. skataras
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    if you expect the same feeling as you had with fallout 4 then this game isnt for you. Always online, no player made mods, no story and bugs that will never be fixed by the community.
  81. BoltThrower
    Jan 19, 2019
    0
    This doesn't even qualify as a game. It's not even half finished. And all the evidence points to Bethesda knowing it was terrible and releasing it in such poor shape anyway. The game experience is lonely, devoid of npcs, and so insanely buggy that many quests are actually unplayable. The multiplayer aspect is laughably implemented. I crashed or lost contact with servers every hour or so.This doesn't even qualify as a game. It's not even half finished. And all the evidence points to Bethesda knowing it was terrible and releasing it in such poor shape anyway. The game experience is lonely, devoid of npcs, and so insanely buggy that many quests are actually unplayable. The multiplayer aspect is laughably implemented. I crashed or lost contact with servers every hour or so. Worst of all, the game has no story. A fallout game without a story line. And they dared to charge $60 for this. I had never seen a AAA game from a popular franchise that genuinely deserved a ZERO score, but here we are.… Expand
  82. IRussianSpy
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    Game crashes on launch, have tried verifying files and also uninstalled and re installed it and it still does the same glitch. I will reconsider this review if it starts working.
  83. Lysander480bc
    Nov 23, 2018
    0
    What a wast of time and poor effort on their part. This is a glorified BEta and that's all as well as a cash game
  84. lacylee
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    The Fallout franchise is without a doubt my favorite gaming franchise, no contest. It's what got me really into gaming, and Bethesda has been my favorite gaming developer throughout the years. When they announced the next Fallout installment was going to be an MMO my heart just dropped. Instantaneous disappointment. I SO look forward to Fallout releases and I just wasn't excited at all.The Fallout franchise is without a doubt my favorite gaming franchise, no contest. It's what got me really into gaming, and Bethesda has been my favorite gaming developer throughout the years. When they announced the next Fallout installment was going to be an MMO my heart just dropped. Instantaneous disappointment. I SO look forward to Fallout releases and I just wasn't excited at all. But I decided to remain optimistic because I'm loyal to the franchise. I played the BETA and my initial concerns were debunked. I expected to have a WoW experience with other players running around constantly and having to wait my turn to do quests, griefing etc. What I received was the opposite. This game is overwhelmingly lonely, repetitive and does nothing to entice me to continue playing. There's just no immersion at all. No one to talk to, no real goal in mind. You can walk and walk and walk and see absolutely nothing but ghouls, scorched and Chinese robots. I think Bethesda made a fatal error by removing the NPC factor. NPC factions, quest lines and companions were some of the funnest and immersive qualities of Fallout. It kept you hanging in and wanting to know what happened next, and gave you something to work toward. And now, there's just literally nothing. This honestly seems like a half-assed attempt. It feels more Fallout knock-off than true Fallout. It's just not what I expect from Bethesda. I almost think they decided to throw out this release and fix it along the way instead of having a ready to play game. I will probably continue to play every now and then just to see if it gets better, and as I said, I'm loyal to the franchise. It breaks my heart that this is what was given to me as the next installment of my favorite game. I just hope they turn some of it around.… Expand
  85. Sonorpearl
    Nov 23, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is a buggy game with outdated graphics and it went into sales a mere 1 week after launch with a sale of 50%...
  86. Nixcaptain
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    Boring just boring dont buy this **** this is the worst AAA game i ever seen
  87. Kenjinn13
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    Bethesda has removed to many key aspects of a traditional fallout game and has implemented features users have been begging for, for years. Fallout 76's lack of detail and clear bugs that have carried over from previous game releases, clearly shows it for what it is a copy and paste job. I feel my soul die a little bit with this one, I feel betrayed and have little to no hope of aBethesda has removed to many key aspects of a traditional fallout game and has implemented features users have been begging for, for years. Fallout 76's lack of detail and clear bugs that have carried over from previous game releases, clearly shows it for what it is a copy and paste job. I feel my soul die a little bit with this one, I feel betrayed and have little to no hope of a resurgence as it seems Bethesda is so set in its ways. How can a company release a product like this and expect to be called a leader of the gaming community and the industry as a whole. I have no words to describe how they have ruined the franchise and brand image with this one so called release. I can't wrap my brain around how a company would release something like this.

    -P.S I love many of Bethesda releases and have played hundreds of hours on many of its key IPS but this is the line in the sand for me and seems like it is for many others, Game releases like this will not fly in this day and age not from a big developer and not with the price tag of $59.99.    … Expand
  88. Admiral_lj
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    This game is simply an unplayable mess of fallout 4 mod, issues whit the engine is unforgivable, and a shameful asset flip and i am NOT hopeful for the next few games using this outdated game engine if this is the future i cannot believe they green lit this and asked full price, and now they expect us to smile and bend over and take it?

    You do not make a game no one wanted, no one    This game is simply an unplayable mess of fallout 4 mod, issues whit the engine is unforgivable, and a shameful asset flip and i am NOT hopeful for the next few games using this outdated game engine if this is the future i cannot believe they green lit this and asked full price, and now they expect us to smile and bend over and take it?

    You do not make a game no one wanted, no one asked for and then give us something this bad.

    I just hope that this is as cheap as it look of Bethesda is going to be in trouble.    … Expand
  89. dvemail
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    I love the Fallout franchise. NewVegas is probably my favorite game of all time. "76" however is not a Fallout game. It is a soul deadening empty wasteland of bugs, boredom, and griefing. It feels like a pure money grab, and an attempt by Todd Howard and his minions to strip the soul out of Fallout and turn it into yet another blanderized MMO that will appeal to everyone and offend noI love the Fallout franchise. NewVegas is probably my favorite game of all time. "76" however is not a Fallout game. It is a soul deadening empty wasteland of bugs, boredom, and griefing. It feels like a pure money grab, and an attempt by Todd Howard and his minions to strip the soul out of Fallout and turn it into yet another blanderized MMO that will appeal to everyone and offend no one. However, it fails to meet even that terrible level of plainness. It is in fact just plain awful.… Expand
  90. StarXGamerEXEC
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    I sadly wasted many hours of my life, regretfully spent playing this broken mess of an alpha-early-release game. The lack of NPC's make no sense story wise, but business wise to keep from paying voice actors or scripting lines makes perfect sense. The existence of bugs in PREVIOUS Bethesda titles is not only ridiculous but unforgivable when paired with the understanding these exact bugsI sadly wasted many hours of my life, regretfully spent playing this broken mess of an alpha-early-release game. The lack of NPC's make no sense story wise, but business wise to keep from paying voice actors or scripting lines makes perfect sense. The existence of bugs in PREVIOUS Bethesda titles is not only ridiculous but unforgivable when paired with the understanding these exact bugs were fixed by modders in previous games, work that Bethesda couldn't even bother to copy.

    Whether or not the game is enjoyed is not the problem, but drastically worse it is from previous Bethesda games, and even as its own product, is lacking in every area video games need to excel in, from: gameplay, story, captivating lore, immersion, and unique individual experience. This is Side Quest The Game, a Fallout 4 Mod.

    If this came out as a mod for Fallout 4 (which it most certainly is) and for $15 at most, then I wouldn't have a problem with it. But for what it's marketed as, I don't even think the score can be low enough. Especially since the work modders have done for previous Bethesda titles far outweighs this game in all those same categories in video games I mentioned previously, starting with gameplay. This game was not ready for release, not for anyone with actual standards, but for Bethesda / Fallout fans who will eat anything up just because it has the Bethesda or Fallout name on it, they're the only ones it's perfect for.    … Expand
  91. WildGamer1996
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    Despite being a first attempt at trying something new, this game truly doesn't feel like Fallout in my opinion. Yes, it's a new step, but not worth leaving a Vault for. From a poor storyline, to left over bugs and glitches, and some unnecessary changes to established lore, Fallout 76 is not a game for die-hard Fallout fans. (again, this is just in my opinion.)
  92. ShermanHawk
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    Не знаю что и сказать. Зачем Bethesda покупала себе франшизу Fallout, если она делает с ней вот это?
  93. ns5
    Nov 27, 2018
    0
    No words can express how shockingly BAD this game is. It's truly the biggest pile of crap I have played in a long time. Bad graphics, game design, performance, gameplay, everything. Everything is just done so badly. And of course it's overflowing with bugs. I doubt I will ever purchase a Bethesda game ever again.
  94. RefundFallout76
    Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Absolutely horrible game. Unfinished and bugged, it's unplayable most of the time, and when it does function the AI are t-posing and bugged to high heaven. DO NOT BUY, they will NOT refund you either. This game is a scam please avoid buying so you aren't in the same situation as the rest of us fans are.
  95. bigbootybutt
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Just had to make this review in reference to all the brain dead cucks that are giving the game a 10/10. Do you enjoy having Bethesdas phallus in your mouth?
  96. FireKnight224
    Dec 13, 2018
    0
    This game is one of the worst games I've ever seen in a long time and it is such an embarrassment to all the people who bought this. I don't even need to describe how bad this game is. This game will be a huge example why you should always study your games before you buy them.
  97. Ceresan
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    Абсолютно сырая альфа версия игры, в которой нормально не работает не одна заложенная механика. + просто отвратительно отношение к игрокам со стороны разработчиков: отказ в возврате денежных средств, обман с коллекционными изданиями и компенсация за все это донат валютой в размере, которого хватит разве что на покупку одного дешевого элемента внешки. Хотел поставить 3, т.к. с десяток часовАбсолютно сырая альфа версия игры, в которой нормально не работает не одна заложенная механика. + просто отвратительно отношение к игрокам со стороны разработчиков: отказ в возврате денежных средств, обман с коллекционными изданиями и компенсация за все это донат валютой в размере, которого хватит разве что на покупку одного дешевого элемента внешки. Хотел поставить 3, т.к. с десяток часов в нее все же можно залипнуть в поисках хоть чего то интересного, но скидка спустя пару недель после релиза, это уже плевок в тех кто купил игру на релизе. А вера в то что игру хоть как то доведут до играбельного состояния с каждым днем все меньше. Игра на 3 но из-за отношение разработчиков к игрокам оценка может быть только 0… Expand
  98. SyntheticMode
    Dec 6, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where to begin? I have a lot of real life Fallout collectibles. I consider myself a Fallout junkie. This game REALLY tested my tolerance. Biggest complaint would have to be the level 50 Scorch Beast that is omniscient. You cannot hide. You cannot escape. You cannot wait it out. I encountered this thing at level 15. It made damn sure to keep me pinned in place until I either ran out of food, water, stimpacks or just logged the hell out. Frustrating is putting it mildly.
    Enemy levels are another issue. I went to the Belching Betty mine that is part of joining the firebreathers. The game started out with level 6 Scorch. Midway through it decided I should encounter level 63 Scorch. I got beaten to hell and back just trying to recover my junk. Once I got rid of the 63 (which at level 20 shouldn't be possible) the game was happy to put level 6's back. I'd broken most of my armor and used most of my ammo.
    Repairing gear has a bigger cost than just making new gear. Resources are very scarce as another player could have beaten you to an area and cleaned it out. So, you are generally just trying to find resources most of the time. Make that ALL the time.
    I got a Mutation pretty early. You can't lock in mutations until level 31 when you've maxed up Starched Genes. So, I did my best to avoid rads to keep from using Radaway and losing my mutation. It's impossible. A fellow player told me that all one need to do is suicide. The game reduces rads upon death. This effectively makes Radaway unnecessary until later in the game when you visit nuke sites.
    Sneak is pretty much broken. I approached an area with a hunting rifle. Stayed well out of range as to stay 'hidden'. When I manually aimed at any mob they inexplicably headed for cover. Nothing had alerted them. I wasn't in caution. They just knew.
    One mission asks you to kill a certain type of Ghoul. I gave up on this mission after 5 days of real time of never seeing one in the location the game informed me they would be.
    Another holotape asked me to kill a certain individual. After 3 days of real time I gave up. Every visit or relog had an already dead target.
    This 'thing', because I cannot call this a game, is frustrating beyond belief. Its an ALPHA stage clusterf*ck. Enemies running sideways through the ground. Loot from them is ridiculous. I cannot express hot frustrating it is to fight through an area, wasting all your ammo, to find plans for.....toilets.
    Get used to seeing the 'barbed walking cane mod' because its EVERYWHERE.
    Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves for this fiasco.
    I know a lot of people out there are like me and love the Fallout franchise and I'm hoping this doesn't kill it out right.
    People like to parrot the phrase "fun with friends"...but my friends gave up after 2 days and will NOT return. Most of the maps I have visited in the last few days have less than a dozen people.
    This thing needs to DIE.    … Expand
  99. Gregtami
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    The amount of bugs is simply staggering. Unfinished, half baked, mess of a beta released as a full game.
  100. KesslerCOIL
    Aug 9, 2020
    3
    Update:
    Wastelanders update along with some previous updates have made improvements, but the game still frankly shouldnt be released. Still too buggy even for a Bethesda game, monetization is more predatory than at launch, Fallout 1st is capitalist garbage and the overall gameplay experience hasnt improved much.
    I wanted this game to be done well, but after playing ~26hrs I just cannot    Update:
    Wastelanders update along with some previous updates have made improvements, but the game still frankly shouldnt be released. Still too buggy even for a Bethesda game, monetization is more predatory than at launch, Fallout 1st is capitalist garbage and the overall gameplay experience hasnt improved much.

    I wanted this game to be done well, but after playing ~26hrs I just cannot continue.
    It's easily the buggiest game I have ever played, devoid of content and the VATS system has been stripped down to a point where it may as well not even be in the game.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

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