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  1. Mar 24, 2020
    8
    Игру слишком сильно раскритиковали, как по мне, она этого не заслуживает, но если вам она не нравится, то я пойму. А стоит ли покупать? Это решать вам, по крайней мере, в 2020 году в неё можно играть и даже получать удовольствие )Игру слишком сильно раскритиковали, как по мне, она этого не заслуживает, но если вам она не нравится, то я пойму. А стоит ли покупать? Это решать вам, по крайней мере, в 2020 году в неё можно играть и даже получать удовольствие )
  2. Jun 16, 2019
    8
    I have started playing the game because of the trial period announced on E3. The battle-royale mode (Nuclear Winter) is nice. The main game remembers a lot Fallout 4. I don't miss of NPC's. The other players haven't force PvP battles. It's a nice online game. It's not perfect, but the Bethesda has been worked a lot improving the game. I believe the game will be cool in the future.
  3. Nov 1, 2020
    8
    I feel this has become a solid game with a rough start and now it's just popular to hate it. I'm enjoying it almost as much as I have enjoyed other fallout games and feel the game has even improved in certain areas. This game will continue to grow and I'm excited about that because there will be new and evolving stories that hopefully keep the game fresh and interesting.
  4. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Do not let other people decide if you like a game or not. Play it and see for yourself how much fun it is. I have played since beta and love it.
  5. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Let me just start by saying I've been playing since November.
    There's been a lot of ups and downs, but as new content was released slowly and the servers became more stable it quickly became the only game i played.
    With the addition of survival mode and nuclear winter for pvp focused game-play, pve players get left alone and pvp get what they want as well. If you've never played or put
    Let me just start by saying I've been playing since November.
    There's been a lot of ups and downs, but as new content was released slowly and the servers became more stable it quickly became the only game i played.
    With the addition of survival mode and nuclear winter for pvp focused game-play, pve players get left alone and pvp get what they want as well.
    If you've never played or put it down early now is the time to play Fallout 76
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  6. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Had some flaws in the past. The current build is very fun to play. I must advise though this game is most enjoyable with a team or group of friends!
  7. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Game is a solid 8 after bug fixes and content.

    Remember, on metacritic ignore all 0s, 1s, and 10s to see the real score for the game
  8. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Since it’s debut, the game has improved dramatically.

    Pros: - Countless bug fixes - Fun main quest that is engaging - Helpful, friendly player base - Nuclear Winter is, contrary to my expectations, a fun and uniquely-Fallout battle royale experience. - Enormous map filled with interesting places to explore - Player vending makes exploring the map fun and encourages people to visit your
    Since it’s debut, the game has improved dramatically.

    Pros:
    - Countless bug fixes
    - Fun main quest that is engaging
    - Helpful, friendly player base
    - Nuclear Winter is, contrary to my expectations, a fun and uniquely-Fallout battle royale experience.
    - Enormous map filled with interesting places to explore
    - Player vending makes exploring the map fun and encourages people to visit your CAMP
    - NPCs returning with a new main quest this fall!
    - CAMPs and crafting can be fun, but it needs a little more tweaking to reach its full potential

    Cons:
    - Servers are sometimes unstable and kick you
    - Loot could be more diverse
    - the world can sometimes feel empty, but NPCs should solve that
    - Crafting can sometimes be a chore because of the difficulty of finding materials sometimes
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  9. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Welcome to post update Appalachia. Game is fine. Good job overcoming and keeping the updates coming Bethesda.
  10. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    Game has only gotten better since launch. New game modes and lots of content added, can't wait for the wastelanders dlc
  11. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    It had a rough start, no doubt. It still has some small hiccups but it's a great team or solo game with plenty of content to grind through
  12. Jun 20, 2019
    8
    It gets alot of hate definitely not a ten out of ten but there is work getting put into it and I think it is just under a hate wagon right now.
  13. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    I played this game at launch and, like many others, I was massively disappointed. It was buggy, clunky and the world felt barren.

    8 months on, and I've had a complete change of heart. After Bethesda's E3 conference, my interest was piqued by all the new changes coming to Fallout 76. I was very excited by the promise of Npc's, new main quest lines and introducing actions and consequences
    I played this game at launch and, like many others, I was massively disappointed. It was buggy, clunky and the world felt barren.

    8 months on, and I've had a complete change of heart. After Bethesda's E3 conference, my interest was piqued by all the new changes coming to Fallout 76. I was very excited by the promise of Npc's, new main quest lines and introducing actions and consequences to the world.

    I'm not a big battle royale fan, but having played nuclear winter, i found it to be a lot of fun. Its another way to play, which no game should pass up on.

    I'm not saying this game is perfect, but it is far better than it was 8 months ago. With all the new changes coming this year, i believe Fallout 76 can get better still; there's no better time to give it a go!
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  14. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    With the newest update, Nuclear Winter, fallout 76 has a new fun mode to add to an already fun adventure game
  15. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    Is it the greatest entry into the Fallout series? No, of course not; however, it is still a great entry into a series that has influenced millions around the world to experience a post-nuclear war world. Fallout 76 has gotten better with age, and continues to prove itself worthy of being given a second chance. With the inclusion of the Nuclear Winter update, players have begun toIs it the greatest entry into the Fallout series? No, of course not; however, it is still a great entry into a series that has influenced millions around the world to experience a post-nuclear war world. Fallout 76 has gotten better with age, and continues to prove itself worthy of being given a second chance. With the inclusion of the Nuclear Winter update, players have begun to repopulate the servers across the 3 modes that are offered. With more content on the way, and bug fixes occurring regularly, Fallout 76 has the potential to rise up as a Fallout game that fans will remember not as the best in the series, but as one that offered a unique twist on the games we have grown to love. Expand
  16. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    The game absolutely had a rocky start (to say the least) but bottom line it is fun to play solo and even better with friends. There have been a lot of updates over the past year and if you are a Fallout fan it is well worth checking out!
  17. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    I would give this game a 10 had it not been for the rough start to the game. I pre-ordered and have been playing since beta. I actually enjoyed the game in it's unfinished state and saw the potential that this game had to offer. I'm a patient man and i have been rewarded. Stash limit is at an enjoyable amount (not 400), weapons are being buffed/nerfed/ added. Crackdown on hackers helpedI would give this game a 10 had it not been for the rough start to the game. I pre-ordered and have been playing since beta. I actually enjoyed the game in it's unfinished state and saw the potential that this game had to offer. I'm a patient man and i have been rewarded. Stash limit is at an enjoyable amount (not 400), weapons are being buffed/nerfed/ added. Crackdown on hackers helped economy and made player vending possible. Base building has been overhauled and is much more user friendly than launch (can build bigger/better). Dungeons are different play modes have been added. NPCs will be coming to the game. You can now sell your unused legendaries to a special vendor to trade for the items you actually want. Bethesda has been listening and i'm actually really impressed with how much progress they've made in this short time. Looks like they're just getting started too. Expand
  18. Jun 21, 2019
    8
    200 hours in and still have lots to do with even more being added. A fun game to get lost in.
  19. Sep 18, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не такая уж и плохая игра как все говорят.
    Да,у этой игры и в правду очень старый движок для 2018 года,графика плохая,ч человеческие NPC отсутствуют,есть баги.Но Fallout 76 постоянно обновляют,добовляя в игру новые события и исправляют баги,а так же в скором времени в эту игру добавят человеческих NPC!Если эта игра и была плохой то только на старте,а сейчас с ней за исключением графики всё нормально.Играя в эту игру порядка 20 часов я не нашел никаких багов и просадки фпс,всёс этой игрой в плане оптимизации нормально.
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  20. Oct 29, 2019
    8
    I like the concept of the game and they are still updating the game to fix the bugs and the problems people have with the game
  21. Apr 6, 2020
    8
    Игра хорошая, но задания и квесты очень приметивны и скучны, а так игра нормальная
  22. Apr 9, 2020
    8
    Соре кнеш, но игра стала значительно лучше, чем была ранее. Игру доделывают и добавляют много нового, не то, что на старте.
  23. May 24, 2020
    8
    with wastelanders uptade bethesda really well recovered the game, the game has evolved into a whole new dimension, but unfortunately there is some optimization problems and game is unstable as hell sometimes.
  24. Jun 21, 2020
    8
    I really like the game. It is fun despite it's flaws. I am not sure why people dislike it so much.
  25. Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Was a good game , people are just upset because they didn't know what they wanted from a multiplayer fallout, it does a great job of the atmospheric storytelling that fallout is great for.
  26. Jul 24, 2022
    8
    Pretty new at the game but my first impression isn't too bad, outside of massive performance issues the game is pretty fun i like it.
  27. Nov 17, 2020
    8
    огромные пустоши и довольно разнообразные квесты и постройка лагере вызывает удовольствия минусы донят дорогой графика плохая
  28. Mar 11, 2023
    8
    Conserva molte delle criticità dei titoli precedenti, ma chi li ha apprezzati adorerà anche questo. Trovo le valutazioni basse ingiuste o comunque da rivedere dopo anni di uscita. È un Fallout a tutti gli effetti, con storia, missioni, la possibilità di fare squadra con gli amici (e non), e tantissime attività. Offre anche la possibilità di non essere molestato da altri giocatori mentreConserva molte delle criticità dei titoli precedenti, ma chi li ha apprezzati adorerà anche questo. Trovo le valutazioni basse ingiuste o comunque da rivedere dopo anni di uscita. È un Fallout a tutti gli effetti, con storia, missioni, la possibilità di fare squadra con gli amici (e non), e tantissime attività. Offre anche la possibilità di non essere molestato da altri giocatori mentre stai girovagando per i fatti tuoi con la modalità pacifica, con cui puoi goderti il gioco con i tuoi amici e divertirti senza interferenze. I suoi difetti tecnici non lo rendono purtroppo un gioco da 9 o 10, ma neanche un gioco da 3. Expand
  29. Dec 16, 2020
    8
    I'll give Paper Mario mario: The Thousand Year Door a 4/5. Just a solid RPG
  30. Sep 27, 2021
    8
    Well actually i've been playing this games for 2 weeks consecutive and i have to say it. its a good game
  31. Mar 21, 2022
    8
    Just got into game and from what I have heard it has come a long way sense release with a whole lot of bugs fixed it now runs just as well as any other game. With a ton of available content that was released in past years now is the time to venture into the wasteland.
  32. Feb 24, 2022
    8
    the game isn't perfect and has a lot of bugs but in the end the game is still fun to play even alone
  33. Feb 7, 2023
    8
    i'M love this game the only reason i gave itr a 9 I was because they riPPEd off doom guy, i rrqally like beating up the dogs
  34. Sep 9, 2023
    8
    I'm obviously the odd one out here, but I loved Fallout 76... as a single player game (important to note). I played the game in 2020 when all the content was released and I was able to play it like a typical Fallout game and I enjoyed it for over 100 hours. Fantastic lore - perhaps the best of any Fallout game - and the sense of exploration and discover was amazing. The community was greatI'm obviously the odd one out here, but I loved Fallout 76... as a single player game (important to note). I played the game in 2020 when all the content was released and I was able to play it like a typical Fallout game and I enjoyed it for over 100 hours. Fantastic lore - perhaps the best of any Fallout game - and the sense of exploration and discover was amazing. The community was great too, but I can see it being annoying to constantly grind for crappy loot and legendaries, paying Fallout 1st monthly, and all the headaches that come with online play. If you're looking for a new Fallout single-player adventure, just pick up 76 and play it like a typical Fallout game. Lots of content to hold your attention. Expand
  35. Jun 24, 2019
    7
    War. War never changes. Expect for when it does, apparently...

    Fallout 76 departs from the series' single-player RPG roots in favor of online multiplayer. An idea I was initially onboard with as one thing that repeatedly entered my mind when playing Fallout 4 was how much fun it would have been to scour the wasteland with some friends by my side. Unfortunately a rough launch plagued by
    War. War never changes. Expect for when it does, apparently...

    Fallout 76 departs from the series' single-player RPG roots in favor of online multiplayer. An idea I was initially onboard with as one thing that repeatedly entered my mind when playing Fallout 4 was how much fun it would have been to scour the wasteland with some friends by my side. Unfortunately a rough launch plagued by technical issues, server disconnections, exploits, controversy, and questionable design decisions (many of which are still around to this day) did a lot to sour my enjoyment of the game. Although, not enough to keep me from putting 191 hours into it.

    By far the most frustrating aspect of 76's gameplay is its far too restrictive crafting, gathering, and inventory management loop. Killing monsters, exploring the beautiful world of Appalachia, and completing quests can be a blast for a lot of the same reasons as the main entries. Not even a change to V.A.T.S (which now acts as a real-time lock-on system) can take away from the fact that the core action of the Bethesda Fallout series is a lot of fun. However, this enjoyment is hindered by having to almost constantly manage how much you're carrying both on your person and in your base's stash to ensure that you aren't over-encumbered while maintaining enough scrap parts to constantly repair your rapidly degrading gear. Even with several updates to help alleviate some of this frustration I still find myself having to make sacrifices that I'd rather not have to just to ensure that I can actually keep playing comfortably.

    Right now the game's biggest deficiency is a lack of end-game content. After completing the game's solid, but uninterestingly told main quest your only real option is to launch nukes, fight the Scorchbeast Queen, and farm legendaries for better loot. Essentially the game becomes even more of a repetitive grind just with no real goal in sight anymore other than collecting more stuff. To make matters worse these are also rather tedious tasks. The amount of hoops you have to jump through to even launch a nuke make doing so a nightmare and the Queen battle itself just exemplifies how awful it is to fight flying enemies in this game. They're unappealing options that I found did little to incentivize me to return after hitting level 100 and collecting every trophy. Although, plenty of other people have not had that problem. I've seen a lot of players level 200 and up.

    So if 76 has all these issues (and more), then why have I and so many others kept returning for hours on end? For me it's the world. Appalachia is by far the best map in any Fallout game to date and one of the best in any open-world game currently on the market. It's comprised of several distinctive regions allowing for a great deal of diversity in the kind of locales you'll visit. Bethesda has filled every inch with secrets and stories to uncover. The lack of NPCs is questionable for a variety of reasons, but it allows the environmental storytelling to shine like never before. Plus it really sells the feelings of isolation and danger in trying to carve out a place for yourself in a world where life has moved on. Something that, for me, makes all the quests and activities a little more interesting.

    Fallout 76 is definitely a flawed game. There are still a lot of glitches and cheaters remaining, Bethesda's behind-the-scenes work is often shaky at best, and in an effort to please both longtime Fallout fans as well as the online survival gamers this is clearly trying to appeal to a lot of conflicting systems are in place that make things like PVP seem absolutely pointless. Yet in spite of this there is a certain charm to this. The main draw of player choice may have been removed, but several of the other appealing aspects of Fallouts 3 and 4 are still in place allowing for at least a modicum of entertainment if you're willing to be a little forgiving. No one can blame you if you aren't though. Even a lot of the diehard 76 fans will admit this game needs more work. However, even in the face of all its sins I still found myself playing it long enough to get that platinum trophy, and look forward to seeing what it grows into in the years to come.
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  36. Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Somewhat buggy start, but it has potential to develop into a good game. It's almost like playing an early access game. I look forward to seeing what they add, and what changes they make as the game matures.
  37. Mar 4, 2019
    7
    The Fallout series definitely took a step back with this one. Fallout 3 is my favorite game of all time and Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas were both great. Why? Because they had interesting characters and I could play the game on my own terms. With Fallout 76, there are no interesting NPCs, just robots. I also can't save and pick up where I was. I also have to worry about some jerkThe Fallout series definitely took a step back with this one. Fallout 3 is my favorite game of all time and Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas were both great. Why? Because they had interesting characters and I could play the game on my own terms. With Fallout 76, there are no interesting NPCs, just robots. I also can't save and pick up where I was. I also have to worry about some jerk killing me at any random moment. Combine that with several other annoyances (clunky menus, forced thirst/hunger meters, low carry weight thresholds, difficulty obtaining good weapons/armor early on, etc.) and you have yourself a merely above-average game. I keep coming back and will continue to play it, but man it could have been better. Now, if they can come back with the next game and keep a few of the cool new things (like the card/perk system), but bring back the experience I loved, all will be forgiven. Expand
  38. Nov 19, 2018
    7
    Yes it's a buggy mess, but I'm still having fun. Worst parts really are the lock ups and several frame rate drops that spike up and few game breaking bugs such as when you try to complete a quest objective, but no prompt appears at the quest marker leaving you completely unable to advance that story line.
    Still though I'm having fun. in just 3 days of playing I already hit the 24 hour
    Yes it's a buggy mess, but I'm still having fun. Worst parts really are the lock ups and several frame rate drops that spike up and few game breaking bugs such as when you try to complete a quest objective, but no prompt appears at the quest marker leaving you completely unable to advance that story line.
    Still though I'm having fun. in just 3 days of playing I already hit the 24 hour play mark achievement. I found it fun and frustrating trying to learn the way this game handles item weight, storage space and food and water consumption. Not till I reached lvl 20 did I finally figure out how to balance it so you're not stuck. Does this game deserve a high score? No, but i don't think it deserves to be review bombed by upset Fallout fanboys who didn't get the Fallout 5 with bits of multiplayer they were hoping for.
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  39. Nov 21, 2018
    7
    If your new to fallout (bethesda), it's an okay game. Bethesda games are usually littered with bugs so I wasn't expecting anything different from that.

    If you need a fallout fix that doesn't follow fallout lore, then this is your game. If you want a fallout game that follows the fallout lore, then skip this game. Fallout 76 when it comes to lore doesn't make any sense especially
    If your new to fallout (bethesda), it's an okay game. Bethesda games are usually littered with bugs so I wasn't expecting anything different from that.

    If you need a fallout fix that doesn't follow fallout lore, then this is your game.
    If you want a fallout game that follows the fallout lore, then skip this game.

    Fallout 76 when it comes to lore doesn't make any sense especially since this was X number of years after the first explosion. There are no survivors where this could have been done better.

    I haven't come across a 'ghoul' or even a nice one. I've come across what seems to be ferals.

    Lots of dead bodies from settlers and raiders. Some of them look like they have died within the last few weeks as opposed to a few years.

    You'll read the account of survivors but they're all gone. There's this one surviving community which was in an area that was heavily guarded and they *ALL* decide to leave where they would perish. Yay bethesda..

    And only being able to trade items for caps is pretty damn annoying. You would think that would would go back to the barter system. I think Bethesda needs to look up what we used to do historically when there wasn't much cash. It's called BARTER.

    As a survivor type game, it's fine. As a fallout game, it's not.
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  40. Dec 3, 2018
    7
    I'm rating a 7 for a Bethesda game and I'm honestly beside myself because of it. I'm a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout series and I have over 1000 hours in Fallout 4 and over 500 in Skyrim. That being said I'm a little confused as to what Fallout 76 is. I don't mean the story or the plot, I mean the general idea of what this was supposed to be. I, like many other Fallout fans, wasI'm rating a 7 for a Bethesda game and I'm honestly beside myself because of it. I'm a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout series and I have over 1000 hours in Fallout 4 and over 500 in Skyrim. That being said I'm a little confused as to what Fallout 76 is. I don't mean the story or the plot, I mean the general idea of what this was supposed to be. I, like many other Fallout fans, was expecting more. Don't get me wrong. I love the idea of "new fallout" and am thankful that I get to enjoy more areas to explore and that juicy sweet lore to read/listen to. But something feels off. Is it multiplayer? Is it solo with the option of multiplayer? What actually IS this? I want to absolutely love this game but its hard. I'm sad. I actually went back to Fallout 4 to scratch my Fallout itch while still owning Fallout 76. I do have hopes though. Hopes that Bethesda will patch and update and add to this game. One of my quests is totally broken at the moment and I can't progress further. I know it just came out and I should be patient so i rated high. If they improve it in the next couple of months I'll raise my scoring to an 8 or 9. I just don't think this will get a 10 from me. And that makes me incredibly sad. Expand
  41. Feb 26, 2019
    7
    If you want a survival game in the fallout universe this is it.

    It's not a Fallout RPG, it's an online grinding survival game. Yep its got the usual Bethesda random crashes and the non-pro PS4 struggles some times, but if you want to try to survive in the wasteland then the game is pretty good. It does have missions with stories which are pretty well written for what they are. You
    If you want a survival game in the fallout universe this is it.

    It's not a Fallout RPG, it's an online grinding survival game. Yep its got the usual Bethesda random crashes and the non-pro PS4 struggles some times, but if you want to try to survive in the wasteland then the game is pretty good.

    It does have missions with stories which are pretty well written for what they are. You need to keep in mind that this isn't a Fallout RPG theres no end goal other than your own survival. You get the feeling you are entering the world in the aftermath of humanity trying to survive and failing.

    The lore doesn't really stack up there's a substantial Brotherhood of Steel presence which I think is pushing the boundaries a bit too much for my liking.

    I quite like the new VATS system, feels more realistic than the old one which slows time. Along that line looking at your pipboy doesn't pause the game which takes some getting used to. You have to use the favourites menu or you've got no hope when theres a lot of enemies rushing you. It's a lot about preparing before you head out exploring and taking time to check your inventory and put weapons and health in the correct slots.

    I don't like the weapon level caps on simple things like knifes and shotguns. A strength cap on the heavy weapons or intelligence on some of the energy weapons would have been far better. If you can load a magazine into a pipe pistol I'm sure you can do the same for the 10mm pistol. Also if you can hit someone with a machete you can easily stab them with a combat knife.

    The S.P.E.C.I.A.L system seems fine for a survival game. Doesn't seem to allow you to become a one person army too quickly. In FO4 it was far too easy to become this indestructible being carving a path of destruction through the wasteland.

    C.A.M.P is also functional, I'm not a big base builder in general, stick some benches, water purifiers, a bed and some turrets down and off you go.

    Thirst and hunger mechanics are painful to begin with, get the perks that help food and water last longer it makes these mechanics much less of a pain to deal with.

    Could it have been better, well yes of course, the game is way behind the competition graphically. NPC's as everyone has said would make the game feel more complete.

    Building a camp and attracting other settlers to join up and help with camp tasks would have been great. Seeing if you can build yourself a thriving community is definitely a missed opportunity. Having trade stands which generate items which you could sell to other players for caps, assigning settlers to security to protect the camp, having to find/craft weapons and armour for them, etc. Are all things which could have added a lot of depth to the game. I think this is probably impossible on the non-pro PS4's with the way the game sometimes struggle when there are more than a few enemies rushing you.

    I should also add I've not paid for or ever plan to pay real world money for cosmetic upgrades via the atoms system. I don't see the point of paying for cosmetic upgrades, I have no need to "stand-out" in game.
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  42. Nov 14, 2018
    7
    After a couple of hours of gameplay with friends, I can say this game is actually enjoyable with friends. When you play it by yourself it can get quite boring but if you play with friends it can be a lot of fun. A lot of frame rate issues prevent this game from getting anything more than a 7/10.
  43. Nov 14, 2018
    7
    7/10 игра не плоха но это уже не тот фоллаут. почему 7/10? нет русской озвучки неочень хорошая оптимизация и поломаный лор. фоллаут 76 хорошая игра но плохой фоллаут
  44. Nov 14, 2018
    7
    I gave the game a chance, being a huge Fallout fan. It's not perfect, but it certainly isn't deserving of a 0. I had a lot of fun with some friends and genuinely enjoyed myself. I also lost track of time, which is a telltale sign that I'm having fun. There are some frame rate dips and bugs, sure, and I am genuinely concerned about content moving forward. If Bethesda properly supportI gave the game a chance, being a huge Fallout fan. It's not perfect, but it certainly isn't deserving of a 0. I had a lot of fun with some friends and genuinely enjoyed myself. I also lost track of time, which is a telltale sign that I'm having fun. There are some frame rate dips and bugs, sure, and I am genuinely concerned about content moving forward. If Bethesda properly support this game with great content and bug fixes, I'm sure my rating will go up. If not, well, I'll have some fun and move on. Expand
  45. Nov 14, 2018
    7
    The feedback most people are giving on here is unhelpful and spiteful, and in no way serves as a good review of of the merits of this series. Fallout 76 is a good game... not a great game but a good one. I've spent about 10 hours on it so far and realize that is by no means a lot but I feel like I have a good idea about the various mechanics of the game. Here is what I feel are the goodThe feedback most people are giving on here is unhelpful and spiteful, and in no way serves as a good review of of the merits of this series. Fallout 76 is a good game... not a great game but a good one. I've spent about 10 hours on it so far and realize that is by no means a lot but I feel like I have a good idea about the various mechanics of the game. Here is what I feel are the good and bad things about Fallout 76:

    The Good:
    - Immersion without NPC's: Yes we have mic spamming idiots who don't know how to turn off their mic instead of direct interaction with NPC's. But I would argue that we get the same satisfaction from the various holotapes found in the countless nooks and crannies in the game. You can tell the developers really went out of there way to try and capture the charm and magic of these stories and in fact I find myself getting lost in the narrative of their micro stories.

    - Fun Quests: No not every quest is a banger but there are some really interesting and fun quests to play in Fallout 76.

    - Multiplayer Exists: Maybe your a solo player (like me) or someone who can't play a game unless you are playing with your friends. Well now Fallout appeals to both those crowds. As someone who hates player interaction in RPG's I actively avoid players, fallout makes it easy for me to do so with small world servers and limited player interaction. On the other hand if you need to play with others you can walk up to anyone in the wasteland and join a group with them.

    - Gameplay: First things first, Gunplay and aiming is the best it has been in the series. It's smooth and intuitive. In past games it has felt clunky and slow.

    - Crafting: In Fallout 4 crafting was terrible. It was limited and frustrating to put your vision together with the limited tools presented. But Fallout 76 improves all of that with enhanced crafting and schematics. Honestly it feels really good and the C.A.M.P. system is cool where you can build your base anywhere. That's about all I can say about that.

    THE BAD:
    - The Players: I know I said multiplayer was a good thing but this expands on that a little bit... Imagine you are searching a house listening to a compelling story of a scavenger who lost his friend to ghouls when all of a sudden you hear some **** idiot on a mic spamming music because he doesn't realize mics have the ability to be muted.... That's basically it. A simple fix would be to mute people by default or allow players to opt out of voice communication but I don't see that option anywhere. This is the main problem I have with the game and keeps it from being a great game for me.

    - Leveling System: This is different from previous games where you spec out your character from the beginning. Basically in this system you are good and kind of everything eventually. And there are no fun perks that I have seen yet but I'm sure they show up at higher levels.

    - Lack of manual saving: You can't save manually in Fallout 76 this hurts me a bit spiritually since as a Fallout player I'm very careful when going into mines and dangerous areas. Additionally it's hard to know when it saves automatically and i'm constantly in fear of losing the cool **** I got savaging.

    - Not difficult: Playing for 10 hours I would expect to die at least a dozen times. This isn't the case in Fallout 76. It's easy to breeze through enemies who die to one hunting rifle shot or two machete swings. It takes the fear out of exploring the unknown that comes with Fallout.

    Overall I like the game. It's fun, in fact all I'm thinking about right now is how much I want to get back on and find more **** to build my base up with. I see where people are coming from with their complaints but it is not as bad as everyone says. If you love fallout you will like this game. Just be okay with a little bit of change. and go along for the ride.
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  46. Nov 14, 2018
    7
    It's a bit experimental and not as focused on the usually main quest driven story of past fallout titles but it's still a fun game with the same core game loop of looting/exploration mechanics the other Bethesda fallout titles have perfected. Sure there are no NPCs but the environmental storytelling when playing solo and the fun to be had playing co-op is a good trade-off in my opinion.It's a bit experimental and not as focused on the usually main quest driven story of past fallout titles but it's still a fun game with the same core game loop of looting/exploration mechanics the other Bethesda fallout titles have perfected. Sure there are no NPCs but the environmental storytelling when playing solo and the fun to be had playing co-op is a good trade-off in my opinion.

    There are many negative review citing stability and glitches and in my experience of 15 hours played so far have had no problems. To be honest it is one of the most stable Bethesda games on release ever (which is a huge feat given the conversion from single player to multiplayer on the same game engine).
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  47. Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Ok! Let's be honest about this one. This game doesn't deserve no 0 or 10. I have played about 8 hours so far and i am actually quite satisfied. If i had not read anything about the game before hand like some reviewers here and my belief where that i would get something like Fallout 5, i can understand the disappointment. But this game is NOT Fallout 5 and should thus not be treated asOk! Let's be honest about this one. This game doesn't deserve no 0 or 10. I have played about 8 hours so far and i am actually quite satisfied. If i had not read anything about the game before hand like some reviewers here and my belief where that i would get something like Fallout 5, i can understand the disappointment. But this game is NOT Fallout 5 and should thus not be treated as such. Reading some reviews you get early on that the world feels lifeless without the humanoid NPC's. On that point i can agree but is there NPC's in Rust, The Forest or most of the base-building games out there? No. That is basically what this game is, an Open-World Exploration and Base-building Game. If you have that mindset when you start playing you will NOT be disappointed.

    The world is beautiful and besides building your base(so much fun if you are in to that kind of stuff) there is tons of location and lore to discover. The enemies feels a bit generic and all i ever encounter is lvl 1,3,5,8,10,16 ones. Maybe a better randomizer script here? Apart from that the combat feels very Fallout. I have actually been actively avoiding other players so i can enjoy the world to its fullest. But i also believe that the strength of this game will be enhanced multiplayer. Add a few factions and PvP functions with more players than the twelve that are on your server. Imagine the Enclave and Brotherhood clashing on a 20v20 base-raiding mission. Strongholds that give your faction some benefit if besieged.

    Anyhow, i see a great future for this game but rather than and multiplayer fallout game it should have been marketed as a sandbox game in Fallout setting. Indie studios release these kind of games for half the price but if the but some work in to it and listen to the players it will be worth the price in the end. Just look at No Man's Sky, if all the content you have in the game now had been there at release the response would have been totally different. I will give this game a year to perfect itself just so i don't feel ripped of my 55 Euro.
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  48. Nov 15, 2018
    7
    This game gives an interesting experience. F76 is a cool experiment from my favorite studio. I can not say that this is a masterpiece. But 7 points she deserves for sure. In principle, I liked the presentation of the plot. I also love to explore the world in the games of this studio. There is a lot of research in this game.
    And, no, I put 0/10. I have no friends, I can not play this game
    This game gives an interesting experience. F76 is a cool experiment from my favorite studio. I can not say that this is a masterpiece. But 7 points she deserves for sure. In principle, I liked the presentation of the plot. I also love to explore the world in the games of this studio. There is a lot of research in this game.
    And, no, I put 0/10. I have no friends, I can not play this game in the company of friends.
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  49. Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 is a game about player interactions and exploration. The world that has been created for players is exciting and not without stories (despite this game having no Human NPC's). West Virginia is steeped in mystery, something I like to refer to as the Roanoke Syndrome (Look up Roanoke if you need a middle school refresher). The customization options are robust, and the CAMPFallout 76 is a game about player interactions and exploration. The world that has been created for players is exciting and not without stories (despite this game having no Human NPC's). West Virginia is steeped in mystery, something I like to refer to as the Roanoke Syndrome (Look up Roanoke if you need a middle school refresher). The customization options are robust, and the CAMP system has been expanded upon from Fallout 4's Settlement system, though there are still some kinks to work out. The game bogs down at times, mostly when in an area with a lot of other players (events where there are more than 3 players working together tends to kill the frame rate). There are quite a few graphical bugs, but most are texture pop-in's at a distance and aren't really noticed unless you're looking for them. I've encountered one quest killing bug so far where I was stuck in a terminal, unable to even open the main menu to quit the game properly, but my progress was saved so it wasn't a critical failure.

    Overall the game has lived up to my expectations, but there are some bugs and graphical issues that need working out. Don't believe all the scores of zero, because as someone who has actually played the game, I can tell they haven't.
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  50. Nov 28, 2018
    7
    I have over 2000 hours on Bethesda games.

    This is Fallout 4 adapted for multiplayer, the perk card system is enjoyable, me and my girlfriend are enjoying the game. No crashes, pretty seamless gameplay, the game looks good (Exactly like FO4), and having other players running around makes the game feel more ALIVE. Lack of NPCs is a silly thing to complain about, and the decision to remove
    I have over 2000 hours on Bethesda games.

    This is Fallout 4 adapted for multiplayer, the perk card system is enjoyable, me and my girlfriend are enjoying the game. No crashes, pretty seamless gameplay, the game looks good (Exactly like FO4), and having other players running around makes the game feel more ALIVE. Lack of NPCs is a silly thing to complain about, and the decision to remove them for this particular game was a good one.

    I feel like the large number of negative reviewers have either not played enough or do not have someone to go through the game with. The good reviews are fewer only because the people who are enjoying are playing, not signing up to complain.

    Fallout 76 does what it sets out to do, and I am genuinely enjoying my time in the game.
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  51. Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Writing a review because I know mostly vocal negative gamers will share their experience. Most of those who liked the game will stay silent and won't complain.

    With that said, let me start by saying that I love this game, and I'd really put it down for positive instead of mixed, but THIS GAME IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY but some of us genuinely love it! This is not singleplayer Fallout
    Writing a review because I know mostly vocal negative gamers will share their experience. Most of those who liked the game will stay silent and won't complain.

    With that said, let me start by saying that I love this game, and I'd really put it down for positive instead of mixed, but THIS GAME IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY but some of us genuinely love it! This is not singleplayer Fallout experience and it's not meant to be, but that's what most criticisms are about. If you're really interested, I'd look at both side of the story, not just the negative or positive.

    Firstly, the game feels like Fallout 4. It was designed to be multiplayer Fallout 4. It's not Rust, or Ark, or PUBG. It feels like F4. It's exploration survival. I've played solo and that is the most accurate way I can describe it. However, as it is meant to be multiplayer, there are features added and taken away. It is the nature of the genre. Really if you stopped reading my review by now, the one thing you should take away is that it is meant to be a multiplayer! It's also not meant to be Fallout 5.

    Onto gameplay, combat mostly similar to Fallout 4 with improved melee. Obviously, time stopping/delaying VATS was taken out, but real time VATS has its advantages. If you're getting swarmed and you cant aim quick, use VATS. It's also great with melee.

    Crafting is amazing! There's so many stuff to craft. Crafting was present in F4, but this is the first time I've actively used the crafting system, and had positive experience with it. CAMP system though needs improvement. Not a lot of options atm, but probably less priority than fixing the game.

    The big thing is probably the quest system. There is a narrative. Like F3 and F4 though, the main quests are mediocre but where they really shine is the side quests. Not all quests end up with dead people at the end or robots. This is probably most likely from people who just rushed through the main story. There are so many other things to do! They're not just fetch quests either. The addition of events makes it more fun, but again, this is designed for multiplayer. I've played an event solo. It is difficult but doable. But when I joined other people, it was rewarding to work on something together
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  52. Nov 16, 2018
    7
    First things first: The game definitely is not a 0. Everybody rating this game 0 or 1 is being quite unfair imo. I can understand if one doesn't like this game not being FNV2 but reacting like this is just infantile. I'm trying to rate this game unprejudiced.

    I'm just gonna list some thoughts here: Positive: - impressively huge map (especially if you consider the engines age and the
    First things first: The game definitely is not a 0. Everybody rating this game 0 or 1 is being quite unfair imo. I can understand if one doesn't like this game not being FNV2 but reacting like this is just infantile. I'm trying to rate this game unprejudiced.

    I'm just gonna list some thoughts here:

    Positive:
    - impressively huge map (especially if you consider the engines age and the fact that this is multiplayer)
    - great environmental storytelling
    - you can play coop! (yay?)
    - cool crafting
    - many different weapons and cool equipment
    - i encountered no game-breaking bugs
    - graphics fit it's cause and can be both extremely beautiful and utterly disgusting
    - atomic shop offers only cosmetic stuff (has to be honoured nowadays imo)

    Negative:
    - many empty areas with literally nothing to do. So yeah the world is big, but
    comparatively empty
    - multiplayer (see MULTIPLAYER)
    - base building is still a pain
    - less and less cool blueprints
    - ridiculously small storage capacity. i capped after ~8 hours of playtime and had to dump like 3000 shots of ammo
    - you can't sell ammo ¯_(ツ)_/¯
    - the game is WAY too easy for at least the first 20 levels

    MULTIPLAYER
    Sounds good doesn't work. Why? Everything "fallouty" about this game - like the numerous audiologs, letters and terminals (so basically the whole "Environmental Storytelling"-part) - is designed to be experienced by a single person. You can't listen to 5 mins of audiolog while running around with your comrades shooting supermutants - at least i can't. On my first day of beta i was very disappointed about the lack of immersion and the typical fallout-feeling. But since i started playing it like i would play any other fallout - so like a singleplayer rpg - things changed quite dramatically. So try treating the multiplayer part like you would treat an on-top coop mod for fallout 4. Kind of what the community wanted, isn't it?

    But the question is: Is it fun? Yes. Period. For me it began feeling like i was playing fallout at the point where i actually tried playing it like fallout. As said: Don't play it like you would e.g. Borderlands or Destiny or whatever. Play it like fallout and you'll have a great time.

    And stop behaving like 5 year olds. Jesus this community...
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  53. Nov 16, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many of these reviews are reacting to a new idea, and many people are against the change. The core of this game was to try something new and let the community rebuild after the apocalypse. The reviews that state that this game isn't Fallout are correct, some of the lore has been rewritten unfortunately which is my biggest complaint.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay has a new feel to it with live action VATS, multiplayer, and the C.A.M.P system. Its refreshing as a lot of complaints surround games like Call of Duty are that its the same mundane idea. The players you meet are generally respectful and for the ones who like to take a darker route, there is a punitive system for them. This is not a lazy rebuild of Fallout 4.

    Graphics:
    The graphics haven't changed much since last generation, which people are inexplicably angered by. You take a game and add a multiplayer aspect to it then expect next gen new graphics is unreasonable. This takes more power from the servers and client side systems to run it. Not everyone has the ability to do this, look at how ARK: Survival Evolved works on a standard XBOX One or PS4. This allows more players to get this game, which in return helps the consumer and the producer.

    Bugs:
    While there are definitely bugs within the game, do not believe the reviews that state it is riddled with them. The amount of bugs I have encountered since the day one release has been relatively low, and definitely not game breaking. Since the day one patch, Bethesda showed its community it cared by releasing a patch larger than the game itself to fix the bugs.

    Micro-purchases:
    Yep, there are micro-purchases for Fallout 76, but they don't make you better at the game. These micro-purchases are all purely cosmetic.

    Summary:
    This is not your standard Fallout, its an attempt at a new idea, just like ESO. The game is definitely enjoyable and focuses a lot on team work. It can be challenging by yourself but doesn't let groups of players abuse the lonely ones. Bethesda has pushed to fix bugs and create something new for its players but has been shunned like many of the large game producers. Don't let the day one reviews fool you, they haven't full experienced the game yet, not many have.

    Recommendation:
    Wait a week or two before buying so that a majority of bugs are fixed and they dynamic of the game has been completely experienced so that an educated decision can be made before purchase.
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  54. Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Metacritic is showing its weaknesses with a lot of players just expressing their disappointment of Fallout 76 not being Fallout 5 and bashing the game accordingly. But truth is the game is fine. It's not the GOTY, some things are wrong, that's true. It has issues like any Bethesda games but does the game deserve a 2 or 3 out of 10 ? Absolutely not. It lacks NPCs but that doesn't make theMetacritic is showing its weaknesses with a lot of players just expressing their disappointment of Fallout 76 not being Fallout 5 and bashing the game accordingly. But truth is the game is fine. It's not the GOTY, some things are wrong, that's true. It has issues like any Bethesda games but does the game deserve a 2 or 3 out of 10 ? Absolutely not. It lacks NPCs but that doesn't make the world empty to explore, there are a lof of things to see and discover. I really have fun playing it, even on my own. And the game will keep being updated and that'll be great. Expand
  55. Nov 17, 2018
    7
    The game in itself it's not bad. It brings back some of the old fallout mechanics, like breakable weapons and armors...wich is something that i have really missed in fallout 4. The map is really huge and fun to explore, maybe a bit empty in some parts but it's well made for the city/towns/farm parts. Maybe it needs more enemies like good old raiders or some npcs. The only ones aroundThe game in itself it's not bad. It brings back some of the old fallout mechanics, like breakable weapons and armors...wich is something that i have really missed in fallout 4. The map is really huge and fun to explore, maybe a bit empty in some parts but it's well made for the city/towns/farm parts. Maybe it needs more enemies like good old raiders or some npcs. The only ones around apparently are dead... i guess that they have decided not to put them cause in the multiplayer we shall determinate who is the foe and who is the hero. Inon Zur does a great job has always with the soundtrack! One thing of the multiplayer is that people are diffident to team up often, and the missing of the chat makes very hard to make a proper team, even cause you don't know with who you are dealing with, and most players don't even use a mic! For the price i think that is too high...infact i got it with 45% discount! What i hope is that Bethesda puts more effort in working on more stuff for the game, like, for exemple, Facepunch does with Rust. In conclusion, Fallout 76 is what i was expecting when in 2017, before it was announced, i was imagining what Fallout 4 in multiplayer would look like... so it's worth it? Probably! But the price needs to decrease. Expand
  56. Nov 17, 2018
    7
    i said that if fallout 76 was half as good as the worse single player fallout then it was completely worth t to me,and it was, there are issues to be sure but the lvl of hate there is on this is unjust
  57. Nov 18, 2018
    7
    A decent game but shouldn’t have been released for a few more months because of bugs and noticeable rushing of the game. So it’s filled with bugs, server issues, frame rate problems and the game freezes sometimes as well... a BIG problem as well is that there is poor balance with weight in the game!!! You start out with 100 carry weight (that’s terrible for a fallout game) and so you getA decent game but shouldn’t have been released for a few more months because of bugs and noticeable rushing of the game. So it’s filled with bugs, server issues, frame rate problems and the game freezes sometimes as well... a BIG problem as well is that there is poor balance with weight in the game!!! You start out with 100 carry weight (that’s terrible for a fallout game) and so you get over encumbered ALOT!! And also the “My stashes” in the game (basically the place where you put your items in but you have the ability to find them all over the map so you can access you stuff.) only has a max weight limit of 400 weight which is STUPID!!! Because that is nothing at ALL so it’s very frustrating because you are constantly again over encumbered all the time!! It’s got to the point where I am now stuck over encumbered... I have heard there fixing this (hopefully soon) i don’t know how well but we will see I just hope they will fix this game because it’s actually ALOT of fun especially with friends! If your looking to play don’t come looking for your typical fallout experience look at it more as a mod or an addon to fallout 4. But something I wish they would have done is delayed the game and fixed these issues before launch so the game could be more stable, but I give them a bit of a pass because it’s there first online game so they have that but a lot needs to be improved on!! Expand
  58. Nov 19, 2018
    7
    This game is a visual masterpiece. It same optimization issues, but is easily one of the best Fallout experiences to date. Thank you Bethesda.
  59. Nov 20, 2018
    7
    In its current state, yes. This is buggy but that seems to be normal business practice these days when it comes to releasing video games. With that said this is just an initial review.

    The bugs are very apparent right now. Enemies standing in a "T" pose, fast traveling to my base to become trapped in the floor, some lag issues, inaccessible quest interactions (Looking at you, Fort
    In its current state, yes. This is buggy but that seems to be normal business practice these days when it comes to releasing video games. With that said this is just an initial review.

    The bugs are very apparent right now. Enemies standing in a "T" pose, fast traveling to my base to become trapped in the floor, some lag issues, inaccessible quest interactions (Looking at you, Fort Prickett). These issues are present but they don't ruin the experience but they can be fixed with regular patch updates.

    The stash limit definitely needs to be increased. I feel I've spent too much time managing my items to make room for newer, better items rather than engaging in a new quest.

    The world of Fallout 76 is intriguing and makes me want to uncover more about what happens here. It feels like a big murder mystery. The lack of human NPC's is not an issue with me. I would often skip dialogue in previous game just so I could start the quest quickly. Not having countless human inhabitants repeat the same line over and over again, much like a robot, in refreshing. Having actual robots repeating themselves makes more sense to me and helps me immerse myself this narrative.

    The combat is good even with the revamped V.A.T.S. system. I find it almost as useful as it was in previous titles in the series.

    The perks card system is easy to understand and actually makes you think about how you want play by limiting you 50 points total and 15 points total per stat in S.P.E.C.I.A.L. so you will have a weak area of expertise. You will find your role in this world.

    I will admit that the beta should have been released earlier so we wouldn't have these issue currently. All in all it's a solid game that needs to iron out the wrinkles.
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  60. Nov 20, 2018
    7
    Lets be real here, there are far worse games than fallout 76. Fallout 76 does something unique that the fallout franchise has never seen before. I wouldn't pay a full 60$ though, get it on sale.
  61. Nov 21, 2018
    7
    No one gonna talk about how great the music is in this game? Sure makes running around finding resources and killing monsters much more enjoyable. I like this game but it does need help. It's not horrible as everyone makes it out to be. I like playing with my buddy.
  62. Nov 23, 2018
    7
    People have been ripping this game to shreds, and it is probably deserved to be honest. But I really don't think this game deserves anything below a 5. The bad: It has many bugs, one time my friend tried to drop 500 rounds of ammo for me and it fell through the floor. That sucked but other than that I can't think of anything else that was too bad. Also there's no NPCs, and that reallyPeople have been ripping this game to shreds, and it is probably deserved to be honest. But I really don't think this game deserves anything below a 5. The bad: It has many bugs, one time my friend tried to drop 500 rounds of ammo for me and it fell through the floor. That sucked but other than that I can't think of anything else that was too bad. Also there's no NPCs, and that really sucks. It makes the game feel very lifeless, players just can not take the place of a cast of actual characters. Also the quests that are in place are some the worst I have had to endure. So far it has been nothing but fetch quests with absolutely no excitement and lots of backtracking. The good: The multiplayer is very fun. Say what you will but playing this game with my friends has been the best part of it. The multiplayer makes the game for me if it wasn't there it would be garbage. Also the leveling system is pretty good. The card system for perks works rather well and it is a good idea to plan your build ahead. The game is also very visually pleasing, the environments and enemies are quite varied and it is very fun to explore the world. Overall I can see why someone would hate this game, especially, while playing it solo. But with a group of friends just raveling around and finding things is very very fun and worth the buy I would say. Expand
  63. Nov 24, 2018
    7
    In short if you liked Fallout 4 you will most likely find your time in this game enjoyabel.
    The game has more then a few things that are worse when you compare it as if it would have been a singelplayer but if you think of it as as a multiplayer fallout spinoff you
  64. Nov 26, 2018
    7
    The game is Basically a 60 dollar beta. It has countless bugs, unfit for any full release. On top of the fact there are no NPCs that you have a convo with, about life, trade goods or anything really. just robots and a super mutant who has nothing to say, really takes away from the game. You are not playing in a RPG game you just kinda hear about the story that happened through reading orThe game is Basically a 60 dollar beta. It has countless bugs, unfit for any full release. On top of the fact there are no NPCs that you have a convo with, about life, trade goods or anything really. just robots and a super mutant who has nothing to say, really takes away from the game. You are not playing in a RPG game you just kinda hear about the story that happened through reading or holo tapes.

    Then there is the weight limits. In a normal game you could use the console or even find a mod that said, hey, maybe it makes more sense that if you have a Base... you should have a much larger inventory size. But without mods, because multiplayer, we are limited to our very small amount of loot we can keep. I find myself selling most of my aids, just because it weighs me down so much. But then I run into the problem of the robots having a very low cap, and even if you buy something worth 200 caps they only get 20 of that? So you never even get back what you spent. This may have been intentionally, to promote player to player trading, but with such a small weight limit I find most players not even picking up anything they don't need.

    Then to the final issue I have really have with the game... the multiplayer aspect and pvp. I like the idea of playing with a friend, teaming up and doin some quests maybe trading some stuff, but I, as I am sure a lot of fallout players do not have many Friends. I met a few people in game but none I really played with a lot.Maybe a hour here or there. A hey trade you my shotgun shells for your .44 or the likes. But I found myself unable to play at my own pace with random people. So, I spent most of my time solo, which was fine. I am highly enjoying the game... until I need to claim anything. I killed this player 8 times as he just zerged this workstation I was at. 10 minutes and he just kept zerging. Eventually he brought 3 friends to just outnumber me and took the work station. I like the idea of pvp in this game, but I feel like it needs a BIG overhaul. It does not reward a solo player, it only rewards players for massing in bands and playing with friends. One scorchbeast drops the same loot for each player, vs solo killing one drops the same loot for just you. I feel like I have to find people to play with just to enjoy the game, which, for me, makes it less enjoyable.

    The game still has a core, and it is very fun imo. I was not expecting to like it as much as I am, it has consumed every waking hour of my week. But now, as the end game content is farming at work stations, like the ammo depot, I just feel discouraged to even play. I need ammo to kill the scaled mobs for my quests but making it is to costly and fighting for it is to free. I killed this dude 8 times. and he just came back.

    I am mainly writing this because I feel the score it currently has IS way to low for the quality that IS within the game, but it's far from perfect. If anyone actually read this, thank you.
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  65. Nov 26, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 has its flaws like any other, don't get me wrong, I love this game to death, but this game is not better than Fallout 4 or any other Fallout game. This is not me hating Fallout 76, because in my experience so far with this game, I have experienced barely any glitches. The glitches I've had experienced are not big glitches and made me and my friends laugh. But for BGS' first MMOFallout 76 has its flaws like any other, don't get me wrong, I love this game to death, but this game is not better than Fallout 4 or any other Fallout game. This is not me hating Fallout 76, because in my experience so far with this game, I have experienced barely any glitches. The glitches I've had experienced are not big glitches and made me and my friends laugh. But for BGS' first MMO RPG game, it is the most stable game I've seen out of the entire franchise and every other BGS game. This game I think deserves a 7/10 rating from me. Expand
  66. Nov 28, 2018
    7
    Though the many complaints people hold regarding the bugs and, crushes and glitches are completely warranted, what lies beneath this is an incredibly fun game.

    Whether playing solo or with a group, this game has a huge supply of untapped potential which seems to be within arms reach thanks to the regular updates. It could be argued that this game needed longer in development, but
    Though the many complaints people hold regarding the bugs and, crushes and glitches are completely warranted, what lies beneath this is an incredibly fun game.

    Whether playing solo or with a group, this game has a huge supply of untapped potential which seems to be within arms reach thanks to the regular updates.

    It could be argued that this game needed longer in development, but here we are anyway! I've wasted plenty of time into the game thus far, and don't see myself dropping it anytime soon.

    I look forward to seeing any and all updates that Bethesda has in the works in an effort to improve the game.
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  67. Nov 28, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 to me is an average game it is fun if you have free time to play it, should it be in the Fallout game series no but it is a good average game either way. H.B
  68. Dec 1, 2018
    7
    The game isn't as awful as people say, however, there are many bugged quests, and personal issues would be remove or alter the stash limit, deal with the invisible enemies, and let us at least be able to sell power cores or ammo. Other than that.. still feels like a subpar fallout.
  69. Dec 11, 2018
    7
    Viele der Kritikpunkte kann ich ähnlich unterschreiben (dumme KI, Grafikfehler, keine menschlichen NPC, fehlende Story, Grafikfehler, repititves Gameplay). Jedoch macht es mir ziemlichen Spaß - es dauerte jedoch, bis sich der Spaß wirklich gezeigt hat. Die Stärke des Spiels liegt darin, für ein paar Stunden in die Welt von Fallout zu gleiten und einfach kein Ziel zu verfolgen. EinfachViele der Kritikpunkte kann ich ähnlich unterschreiben (dumme KI, Grafikfehler, keine menschlichen NPC, fehlende Story, Grafikfehler, repititves Gameplay). Jedoch macht es mir ziemlichen Spaß - es dauerte jedoch, bis sich der Spaß wirklich gezeigt hat. Die Stärke des Spiels liegt darin, für ein paar Stunden in die Welt von Fallout zu gleiten und einfach kein Ziel zu verfolgen. Einfach Spielen und looten und leveln. Die andern Spieler sind mir oft egal - wenn einer vorbeiläuft - einfach winken und weiter. Expand
  70. Dec 26, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 76... despite its many HORRIBLE reviews, all in all it is not a bad game. Many people seem to be under the impression that this game has completely ruined the "Fallout" series. The game was promised to be very diverse and with Bethesda's supossed "new software" have 16x better graphics than "Fallout 4"... well that was a disapointment. The game does seem to have better graphics throughout many parts of it, but as I scoped deeper into it today I realize that the whole garphics thing is a lie. I looked directly at a rock and noticed the graphics were lower and/or at the same quality as a "Fallout 4" brick building. Now, I'm personally a HUGE graphics type of guy considering all the graphic enhancer add-ons i buy for my consoles to make 4k gaming even better than it is, but, I dont consider it a HUGE factor. Bethesda also promised a storyline that a player would follow through the WHOLE game until completion (for those who don't know, yes you can continue to play after completing the storyline). BUT, because the game is based directly with online interactions, there are no NPC's. SPOILER ALERT!!! The whole storyline is the player alone or in a group, following a series of audio journals from various dead people around the game. The storyline is honestly horrible but I still somewhat enjoy it. However, if palying in a group like the game is intended to be played, you never can really hear/understand what the people are even saying. Storylines really affect my reviews, if it was better, maybe this would have gotten a green from me. The final factor of this is the online interaction. Now, meeting some online people is pretty cool, espececially when they help you out with some higher level gear. But what I have come to notice is that the people you meet will either kill you, leave you be without a word, or help you out in some way. But they dont level oit the servers, you will have level 3's running around a town with people that are level 300, and there is no passive mode. The only time you are "passive" is when you are level 4 and below. Level 5 is when the palyer is opened up to the FULL game. I do quite enjoy this game, but it definitely has more potential. Expand
  71. Dec 29, 2018
    7
    I've been playing this game for about 30 hours. Fallout 76 doesn't have many bugs. Now Fallout 76 fixed and this is very good game
  72. Mar 9, 2019
    7
    I have to say, don't listen to the trolls. with that being said, I think this an average game. It does have some bugs, but most have been patched up. From reading the reviews thus far, I've noticed that vast majority of negative reviews came from people complaining about having to pay for PSN account to play. That's ridiculous to review this game based on that because the vast majority ofI have to say, don't listen to the trolls. with that being said, I think this an average game. It does have some bugs, but most have been patched up. From reading the reviews thus far, I've noticed that vast majority of negative reviews came from people complaining about having to pay for PSN account to play. That's ridiculous to review this game based on that because the vast majority of games now require a PSN account. This game is fun, when played with friends. When playing alone, I tend to just collect loot and build. Like it or hate it, but they gave Fallout: New Vagas a bad review when it came out, and it's now considered the best Fallout game. don't listen to trolls. Expand
  73. Jun 20, 2019
    7
    It's not the worst fallout game like everyone is saying but not the best either way.
    It's just a decent SPIN-OFF, don't forget that people.
  74. Jun 20, 2019
    7
    This game has had a bad run within the media; I'm not going to say it was always a fantastic game because that'd be a lie. I am however going to say that the improvements that Bethesda has made to this game are amazing. They seem to actually listen and communicate with the playerbase; they have added in great updates and features. This game is becoming what it should have been upon theThis game has had a bad run within the media; I'm not going to say it was always a fantastic game because that'd be a lie. I am however going to say that the improvements that Bethesda has made to this game are amazing. They seem to actually listen and communicate with the playerbase; they have added in great updates and features. This game is becoming what it should have been upon the initial release. Expand
  75. Jun 20, 2019
    7
    Tons of bugs have been fixed, very nice community, promising new content coming.
  76. Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Still early in the game, but there's something special playing a fallout game with 3 of your friends.
  77. Jun 21, 2019
    7
    Few glaring issues, few bugs here and there, but overall enjoyable, especially with friends.
  78. Jul 7, 2019
    7
    Нормальная игра. Концепция battleroyale отличается от других. Лобби собирается быстро. Атмосфера осеннего постапокалипсиса передана хорошо. В обычном режиме на PS4 проседает fps. Сетевой код работает без нареканий. Да, квесты по большей части скучны, но тут с верой в будущееНормальная игра. Концепция battleroyale отличается от других. Лобби собирается быстро. Атмосфера осеннего постапокалипсиса передана хорошо. В обычном режиме на PS4 проседает fps. Сетевой код работает без нареканий. Да, квесты по большей части скучны, но тут с верой в будущее
  79. Jan 16, 2020
    7
    This game needs work. A lot of work. The co-op in the game was a great idea. But Bethesda did it so poorly, I feel they will drop it completely and never attempt it again. But what went wrong was making it a mini MMO. Instead of an entire open world, they should have started off with 4 player co-op. Or 8 player co-op. This would have had the game running significantly smoother, with lessThis game needs work. A lot of work. The co-op in the game was a great idea. But Bethesda did it so poorly, I feel they will drop it completely and never attempt it again. But what went wrong was making it a mini MMO. Instead of an entire open world, they should have started off with 4 player co-op. Or 8 player co-op. This would have had the game running significantly smoother, with less errors and problems. And cut down a huge amount of problems they had. And would have been much more fun for the players. I was really looking forward to playing a Fallout with friends. But having to worry about other people ruining the world, made it all the harder to play.

    The PVP combat system is a little broken. And I will admit to trolling a little bit in the game using their broken PVP combat against them. I would stand in front of players until they hit me in order to force PVP. This is a cheese way, but hey, if this is the system they gave us, then we gotta utilize it.

    The biggest downfall was the amount of people who used exploits for duplication, and got carried away, crashing the servers. Bethesda wasn't prepared to handle the amount of glitches and errors within the game. They really should have brought on a more experienced team to help them. At least for the first year of the game.

    However, I really hope they don't give up with the co-op. I hope they learn from their mistakes, and try again. Better. And perfect the next attempt at co-op.
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  80. Aug 20, 2020
    7
    The game is fun, and looks great. But still have some bugs witch can avoid complete some missions. But the rest with wasteland is great. Good job Bethesda!!
  81. Jul 31, 2022
    7
    depuis la sortie de bon changements, le jeux reste sympa a faire entre potes. et pour ceux qui aime l'univers fallout
  82. Jan 12, 2021
    7
    fun game but its mainly a walking sim since most of the time the objective is across the map from you.
  83. Mar 22, 2022
    7
    The game started as total garbage at launch, but today it's not bad. Most of the updates the game gets are actually improvements.
    The game is mostly fun, especially if you have friends to play with, but a real modding experience is still missing, and we got a crappy subscription service (FO 1st) post launch.
  84. Mar 6, 2019
    6
    - Fun Game play
    - Standard Bethesda storyline
    - Lots of glitches
    I love fallout games but was hoping for a better experience, the glitches really hurt as I was playing. I think if everyone revisited this game in another 4 months/ first dlc there might be a better time.
  85. Nov 21, 2018
    6
    This game is by no means as bad the hate it is getting, but it's neither great. It's pretty forgettable. I had issues with Fallout 4 and didn't really feel immersed in the Story. It has a thin scattered story through the missions (like trying to track down the Overseer from Vault 76) and reading terminals. But it basically boils down to Fallout 4 without the larger narrative and NPC's.This game is by no means as bad the hate it is getting, but it's neither great. It's pretty forgettable. I had issues with Fallout 4 and didn't really feel immersed in the Story. It has a thin scattered story through the missions (like trying to track down the Overseer from Vault 76) and reading terminals. But it basically boils down to Fallout 4 without the larger narrative and NPC's. It's a fine game if you enjoyed the grinding and building elements of Fallout 4 (which Bethesda seems to think everyone enjoys given the multiple DLC of that game). If you didn't, move along. Expand
  86. Apr 3, 2021
    6
    I tried to love this game despite its many flaws. I like the world, the Fallout vibe is sure present. The game is long, and in some ways decently detailed, but that is at the cost of very repetitive quests (Fedex quests make 80% of the game easily).

    I bought it mainly because it offers full coop gameplay. The game kept its promise on that aspect and you have to concede that to its devs.
    I tried to love this game despite its many flaws. I like the world, the Fallout vibe is sure present. The game is long, and in some ways decently detailed, but that is at the cost of very repetitive quests (Fedex quests make 80% of the game easily).

    I bought it mainly because it offers full coop gameplay. The game kept its promise on that aspect and you have to concede that to its devs. Unfortunately, it is what probably justifies a disastrous frame rate. Add to that many visual glitches and bugs.

    I hung in there and tried to finish the main story but the last mission is such a mess! Throughout the whole game you are given straightforward quests where following the objectives is sufficient to progress, but of course for the very last (long & ammunition-hungry) quest, if you don’t anticipate a little by reading stuff on the internet you’ll fall in the trap and have to replay the whole thing. This is just an example to depict how messy F76 can be. So are many other quests, or some gameplay elements like the Pip-Boy inventory or the weapon switches which are everything but fluid. These contribute to making the game very heavy and annoying to play.

    F76 was full of potential. I will keep good memories of it thanks to its cool and good-looking world & to its – mostly effective – coop system, but also bad memories because of its many flaws that I tried to summarize. I hope the devs will learn and someday release a new game keeping all the good elements this game had to offer.
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  87. Nov 19, 2018
    6
    Pretty much a multiplayer version of Fallout 4. But I'm not giving it a 0 because I'm a butthurt fan. It's playable, I find it to be very enjoyable playing Co Op. Playing it alone can be very boring and no NPCs to talk to and listening to Holos and reading **** is not my cup of tea. My only reason why I dropped the score.

    Frame rate issues and bugs. Obviously these so called gamers
    Pretty much a multiplayer version of Fallout 4. But I'm not giving it a 0 because I'm a butthurt fan. It's playable, I find it to be very enjoyable playing Co Op. Playing it alone can be very boring and no NPCs to talk to and listening to Holos and reading **** is not my cup of tea. My only reason why I dropped the score.

    Frame rate issues and bugs. Obviously these so called gamers haven't played a game by Bethesda before. FO3, FO:NV, ES:Oblivion and Skyrim had these issues and still maintained an average of 8 out of 10. So you sort of knew what you're gonna get.

    So my advice, if you are into an immersive single player experience I will wait for a price drop or stick to GoW and RDR 2. If you can find 4 buddies to play with then grab this game, you will have a blast. I found some of the glitches and bugs to be pretty funny and there's the not funny game crashes broken quest type. But I'm pretty sure they will iron out these issues in the near future. Just remember that this is the first MMO for Fallout and there will be issues. If you want to be safe, you can wait for the ultimate edition next year.

    But FFS lay off the review bombing and keep it real fellow gamers. I'm out. Peace!

    *drops mic*
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  88. Nov 25, 2018
    6
    I'm enjoying it and look forward to what it will become with continued support. If you enjoy Fallout games then you won't be too put off with the occasional glitch or bug and if you don't then you were probably never going to buy it anyway.
  89. Nov 16, 2018
    6
    Look, there are 2 kinds of opinions about the game people that liked Fallout 4 and those that didn't. If you enjoyed Fallout 4 you will probably like this. I didn't play B.E.T.A. and expected a disaster, and was pleasently surprised.

    My biggest fear going in was performance, I play on ps4 pro, which if you played Fallout 4's dlc Far Harbor after pro patch, suffered from unplayable frame
    Look, there are 2 kinds of opinions about the game people that liked Fallout 4 and those that didn't. If you enjoyed Fallout 4 you will probably like this. I didn't play B.E.T.A. and expected a disaster, and was pleasently surprised.

    My biggest fear going in was performance, I play on ps4 pro, which if you played Fallout 4's dlc Far Harbor after pro patch, suffered from unplayable frame rate. It's pretty apparrent that they took that into account as draw distances and details suffer in fallout 76 for performance , but it runs well most of the time. You will get stutter when enemies spawn right next to you, hopefully this is patched, til then if you get stutter arm your weapon ASAP.

    Graphically and physics wise it is noticibly improved in all areas to Fallout 4 except draw distances. Gameplay is interesting, and Fallout has a historicaly excellent community and so far my experience in my encounters have been positive.

    If Fallout 3 or 4 was your favorite BGS game and you like Multiplayer you should buy this. If you think new Fallouts suck and Fallout 2 was great or hate multiplayer you should pass. If you love Fallout 4 but hate Multiplayer buy on sale.
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  90. Nov 26, 2018
    6
    First of all, you CAN'T rate a game like Fallout 76 upon the first hours of gameplay and I feel that's what a lot of the awful critics did.

    On my initial game time of about 2h, Yeah I would've rate the game "Mediocre" too. But after a couple more game sessions, reaching level 8, getting to spend some perks so that water and food isn't meant to kill me anymore and getting into it a bit
    First of all, you CAN'T rate a game like Fallout 76 upon the first hours of gameplay and I feel that's what a lot of the awful critics did.

    On my initial game time of about 2h, Yeah I would've rate the game "Mediocre" too.
    But after a couple more game sessions, reaching level 8, getting to spend some perks so that water and food isn't meant to kill me anymore and getting into it a bit more, I still think this game is under-achieving for a Fallout title but I'll be sticking to it!
    I believe...

    It has potential and it seems like it's been getting better already!
    I'm not getting many disconnections anymore, less glitches and I'm actually having fun playing it!
    It's not a "WOW" factor like I had initially playing Fallout 4 or games like God of War or Horizon Zero Dawn but still I'm enjoying it.

    So if I had to rate the game upon my very 1st experience, it would've been somewhere between a 2 or a 4 / 10 like most of the people here.
    And like most people here, I tought "WTF, I'm just gonna return this garbage of a game..."

    Now I'd probably crank it up 2~3 notches at about 6~7 /10.
    I doubt it will ever reach a 9-10 state but with some more tweaks it could be an 8/10 which would be just fine!

    You can't judge a sandbox game like this before you actually saw more than just the beggining of it.
    Radiations, Food and Water thingie was a turn-off for me in the first 4-5 levels and I was wondering how I would manage to deal with it in a long term manner but after spending 2-3 perks, it now became easily manageable.

    So I understand the frustrations of most people giving the game 0-2 score but if you would've actually cared to play more than a couple of hours before rushing here to bash on it, maybe there'd be more 5-6-7s which would be more accurate.
    Let it grow on you a bit you might be surprised!
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  91. Dec 5, 2018
    6
    Fallout 76 has as background stage Appalachia, a representation of West Virginia. And it's a much bigger map than Fallout 4. The sounds and chaotic, inhospitable and apocalyptic environments of Fallout have always been good and in Fallout 76 they have kept the same quality, although the graphics engine is very dated, but that's something I'll talk about later. Anyone who knows the formulaFallout 76 has as background stage Appalachia, a representation of West Virginia. And it's a much bigger map than Fallout 4. The sounds and chaotic, inhospitable and apocalyptic environments of Fallout have always been good and in Fallout 76 they have kept the same quality, although the graphics engine is very dated, but that's something I'll talk about later. Anyone who knows the formula of this series, will easily become familiar with Fallout 76. Explore locations and homes, avoid radioactive sites, shoot down enemies, etc. This is all part of DNA Fallout.

    Being a game always online, the (public) servers of the game are dedicated. It's a pity that we have to take the Player vs Player, which implies that there may be that fear because of this or that player might ruin our progress and steal our base that was built. What... isn't even a plus for Fallout 76. Luckily, when we die, we lose only rubbish and some caps (about the last, we only lose if we are defeated in a PvP confrontation). And whenever we die we have to do Respawn and pay a certain number of caps (it depends on how far we are from the place where we died) to be in X location that we have discovered. Yes, it is possible to recover the garbage that we lost, is just go to the place where we were slaughtered. Bethesda is expected to keep the promise of adding private servers in a future update to avoid clashes with other players. And of course, it's possible to invite friends or strangers to our group or join an existing group.

    Speaking of gameplay, it's almost the same as the previous Fallout and the player is still able to choose the 3rd or 1st person perspective. As it is a multiplayer game, the only thing have changed in the gameplay was the V.A.T.S. (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System), and if Fallout 4 allowed us to pause the game and target certain parts of the body of our enemy and see them "cinematicaly" take with our bullets, this Fallout 76 takes place in real time and this time we can only target the torso.

    In most missions we have to get to a specific location to get some recording and listen to it in our Pip Boy, pick up some object, use a certain option on the terminals or kill a specific enemy. Fallout 76 has online events to complete, which offer items and XP as a reward. For example, we have to survive several waves of enemies, and if we complete that same event, we win XP, caps, drinks and ammunition, among other things. The hability to construct bases, which was added in Fallout 4, is also present in Fallout 76. It serves to render useful the garbage we collect while exploring the map and make resources and defenses. Don't worry, in case you are out of the game, you don't lose those bases that were built because they will be engraved on your profile.

    There are temporary challenges to do and if we succeed in one of these challenges, we get atomics or a pack of perks for our S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system. And speaking of this system, each time we level up, we gain a point of experience that can be used to improve one of seven attributes: Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility or Luck. When opening a pack of cards, we gain perks such as Lead Belly (Endurance) or Iron Fist (Strength), which can be placed in our system S.P.E.C.I.A.L.. If you have repeated cards, in some perks we can merge those cards. And now, for example, if we have Lead Belly on level 3 and Endurance on level 2, the card cannot be used because it has to be equal to or worse than the level of our attribute. Atomics are used to acquire clothes, hair, skins, emotes, icons and other cosmetic things in Atomic Shop. These atomics can also be acquired through microtransactions.

    Talking about the negative aspects, Fallout 76 maintains four chronic problems of the previous entries of the series, namely graphs, Bugs, Glitches and Freezes. Fortunately, the frame rate is slightly more stable after the 1.02 update. As for the graphics, it is inadmissible that Bethesda Game Studios use the same engine already almost 10 years. Fallout 76 has a dated look. Then there are too many bugs and glitches. Even after the 1.02 update has fixed some of the abnormal situations, there is still a long way to go, because there are still too many issues in quests that prevent me from completing them. And as for freezes, whenever I want to use V.A.T.S. or Pip-Boy, there's always got to be a hiccup to annoy me a bit. It is a case to say that Bethesda was stagnant in time.

    Don't be fooled; I like the Fallout series. And Fallout 76 is packed with mysteries, places to explore, has a good atmosphere and is a fun game to play with friends. But that's not enough. The lack of private servers, the constant flaws and the super-dated graphics engine is to let the hair stand. Fallout 76 comes closer to a Multiplayer mode of Fallout 4 than a new game. And in my opinion, it is a game that isn't worth buying already, by having into count what it offers and the many problems.
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  92. Dec 5, 2018
    6
    I was skeptical at first, but got partly corrected when release came.
    I like the way that you can finally play with people you know or just other in general, that's a nice touch.
    Other than that there are a lot of things that f*ck me right off: They keep shutting servers down for maintenance every week for like 6 hours and call that "shortly". I lost two handmade rifles by now, due to
    I was skeptical at first, but got partly corrected when release came.
    I like the way that you can finally play with people you know or just other in general, that's a nice touch.
    Other than that there are a lot of things that f*ck me right off:
    They keep shutting servers down for maintenance every week for like 6 hours and call that "shortly".
    I lost two handmade rifles by now, due to **** programming. Once I dropped it for my friend to mod, since he had a better receiver and the paper bag with the weapon just vanished infront of my eyes, same happened with 400 steel scrap I dropped for said friend and it vanished once again. The second time I found a handmade rifle, went about my way, after couple hours of playing closed the game and boom, the next day my rifle was gone....AGAIN.
    Another thing that pisses me off quite a bit, is wtf is up with the spawn rate of junk items like military ammo bags and weapons or ammo boxes and medicine/chem boxes being empty? Every damn time I get into a new server, they never "refill" or respawn the f*cking items, it's ridiculous and when someone else grabs the **** before you get the chance to, it's all **** and gone just like that. They need to fix that **** ASAP.
    I still give this an 6/10 cause it at least is fun and still interesting to wander about discovering and looting locations with people you know. F*ck the RPG elements, Fallout 4 already had 0.
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  93. Nov 28, 2018
    6
    alright, so this is not the best game ever, but still its not a garbage too. I played for several hour now and after you got a good basic of all the item, weapon, gun you can enjoy it more. but before that you dont really have the choice to play with always the same tactic over and over.
    The game feel bit empty, but in the same they put some many different creature.
    not bad but not
    alright, so this is not the best game ever, but still its not a garbage too. I played for several hour now and after you got a good basic of all the item, weapon, gun you can enjoy it more. but before that you dont really have the choice to play with always the same tactic over and over.
    The game feel bit empty, but in the same they put some many different creature.

    not bad but not good just a game in the middle. the fun wont come to you you need to find it
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  94. Nov 14, 2018
    6
    It's sad to see this game is being rated for what it's not, rather than for what it is.

    The main issue with Fallout 76 is that it feels like a free fan mod for Fallout 4, but it's official and full-priced title by Bethesda. This is both good and bad, because it's nothing more, but also nothing less than F4. Same bugs, same writing, same mechanics. What I enjoy about F76 is that this
    It's sad to see this game is being rated for what it's not, rather than for what it is.

    The main issue with Fallout 76 is that it feels like a free fan mod for Fallout 4, but it's official and full-priced title by Bethesda. This is both good and bad, because it's nothing more, but also nothing less than F4. Same bugs, same writing, same mechanics.

    What I enjoy about F76 is that this game creates amazing exploration and story creation environment for players, especially if you're playing with friends. This is an MMO ARPG game where I'm reading every single note that I find. It's engaging and organic.

    Personally I can't wait to see this game a year from now. Would recommend playing it after a massive price drop and a couple of patches.
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  95. Nov 14, 2018
    6
    I went into the BETA not liking the game conceptually, and the first hour was fairly boring, but after some time I actually got a bit into the game. Now that the game is out, I must admit I'm actually having more fun than I anticipated, exploring and coming across SOME story elements and quests. But there is indeed more bad than good with Fallout 76. The fact that there's no LIVINGI went into the BETA not liking the game conceptually, and the first hour was fairly boring, but after some time I actually got a bit into the game. Now that the game is out, I must admit I'm actually having more fun than I anticipated, exploring and coming across SOME story elements and quests. But there is indeed more bad than good with Fallout 76. The fact that there's no LIVING humanoid NPCs, and instead literally hundreds of dead raiders, settlers, and First Responders, is a sign right there. Fallout, as a franchise, is all about the story and the RPG elements, so why make a Fallout that lacks those things. I do like the perk cards, it's a nice change of pace, and excluding the fact there's no NPCs alive, there is so much great potential for story. But other actual players also hampers this. Why would Vault 76 get the "best and brightest" for 25 years, only for all of them to unleash on each other the moment they step out of the vault... Again, pros and cons. This COULD be a great game if they add some NPCs, maybe an offline mode (because if it is only online there WILL come a day where the servers shut down and no one can play this game again), and please, Bethesda, tighten up the PvP. No one WANTS to get harassed constantly by someone else, even if they can't outright kill you. Had a guy follow me, shooting me, for maybe 10 minutes. He was higher level so I didn't dare fight back (tried that once before, ended with me dying of course). Also, bugs and glitches, but they aren't the worst, so not really worth mentioning, at least for me. 6/10, just an ok game, and a bad Fallout. (based on 22 hours in BETA, 7 hours in full game). Expand
  96. Nov 16, 2018
    6
    A very average game in comparison to many triple A titles released within the last 2 years. Its game-world is nowhere as polished or interesting as Breath of the Wild, Horizon:Zero Dawn or RDR2. Its technical aspects are half a decade behind most $30 games.
    The game looks, feels and plays poorly. Frame stutters, capped framerate, no FOV slider, no push to talk, janky sounds, weapons feel
    A very average game in comparison to many triple A titles released within the last 2 years. Its game-world is nowhere as polished or interesting as Breath of the Wild, Horizon:Zero Dawn or RDR2. Its technical aspects are half a decade behind most $30 games.
    The game looks, feels and plays poorly. Frame stutters, capped framerate, no FOV slider, no push to talk, janky sounds, weapons feel like they have little next to no impact in both audio and visual compared to good FPS, of which there have been plenty since 2017.

    There is a majority of environmental storytelling, if you enjoyed this in other Fallout titles, you will enjoy it here. But there is a significant lack of cohesive main- and sub-plot storytelling. Every location has its own story but you barely ever feel like you're part of a significant storyline with an means to an end. There are also no surprises in storytelling; pretty much every human NPC is dead, you will always return to a terminal or a robot and never be surprised or caught off-guard once.
    The leveling and weapon system are normalized so higher level players don't carry a great advantage over lower level players, making level 20s able to compete with 40s. This artificial balance in turn makes the PvE a complete joke, with the mobs suffering from the typical Bethesda AI flaws since Morrowind (getting stuck, getting confused, standing still. If you shoot a big monster from a position it has hard time reaching, you win).
    As such, there is no real sense of progression either. Hour 3 will feel like hour 30 will feel like hour 300, except you're wearing Power Armor in the end and have an even greater overabundance of Stimpacks to spam and cheese out the already ridiculously easy content.
    The gunplay is incredibly shallow, from bad audio to bad animations and visuals to little impact felt from guns. There is no realism in this shooting, from the way the guns sway to recoil to damage.
    A majority of base movement and combat animations have been recycled from Fallout 3 and Skyrim. You still have swing left, swing right, power attack and block, clunky run animations, clunky wielding animations, pretty much everything that modders worked hard to change for FO4.
    Finally, the character customization is horrible. The most downloaded mods on Nexus for FO4 (and Skyrim) are to improve character customization, visuals, textures and clothes. None of that is in Fallout 76, your character will go through the exact same creation menu as Fallout 4 with barely any improvements made to it, the textures will be bad, the customization will be bad.
    Many clothes just 'hide' your equipped armor pieces, and the majority of armor you find is re-used assets from 4, without even getting a texture upgrade. Customization is one of the most imporant aspects for many people in an RPG and Fallout 76 offers very rudimentary, ugly customization that won't make you feel unique or like a virtual avatar of yourself, just an ugly blob of very dated textures.

    All in all, this game is worse than many early access titles currently, not worth $60 for any of its key aspect: There are many superior multi- and single-player games out on the market. There are games with better storytelling on the market. There are games with better visuals and technology on the market that still offer more interesting gameplay than F76.

    I gave it a 55/100, rounded up to a 6/10 on here. It is an 'okay' game but it's not great. It has fun potential, but not more than other games. Games media will likely give it a deluded high 70 to low 80, but what else is new. Just in terms of graphics, stability and features you'd objectively have to deduct a vast sum of %, but everyone knows they won't.
    Still, it's not a 0/10 like all the bombed reviews claim, but its definitely not a 10/10 with vibrant AI as some of the other reviews claim. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

    Only buy this if you have an abundance of income and don't feel bad for supporting the practice of unfinished, recycled games as a service, or if you enjoy environmental storytelling as the main aspect of a game.
    Fallout 76 is an avatar of mediocrity, and as long as gamers don't start voting with their wallets to force Game Studios to shape up, this will be the standard for many games moving forward.
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  97. Nov 15, 2018
    6
    As far as games go this is rather 'meh'. It is a Rust and Ark clone, and a rather again 'meh' one at that. This game really suffers from Bethesda's total lack of experience in making a multiplayer game. The lack of NPCs is just ridiculous, it makes everything seem worthless. There is no point in doing any quests to 'save' or 'find' people because who cares? They're already dead any way.As far as games go this is rather 'meh'. It is a Rust and Ark clone, and a rather again 'meh' one at that. This game really suffers from Bethesda's total lack of experience in making a multiplayer game. The lack of NPCs is just ridiculous, it makes everything seem worthless. There is no point in doing any quests to 'save' or 'find' people because who cares? They're already dead any way. The total lack of a story also badly hinders this game. Following an overseer, and never meeting them, makes your quest out to feel worthless. It is only there to push you around the map and introduce you to game mechanics. It's a tutorial and nothing more. The game keeps the same issues and glitches from Fallout 4, which for 2018 is unacceptable for a full priced game. The fact that gear has levels that lock you out of them makes the idea of looting less appealing, you might find a gun you have wanted to use all game, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to use it any time soon. The leveling system is poor, choosing cards just isn't fun and it forces you to use that planning website to make a good build. Card packs are kind of boring, having the ability to either help you or just do nothing. While at lower levels it is a great thing it soon becomes meaningless. In an online game you should be able to refund the cards and get new ones to be able to make the system less annoying, even if you had to spend caps it would still be appreciated. VATs is a glorified aim bot and nothing more. The lack of push-to-talk on release is unacceptable for a PC game as is the lack of any form of text chat, which makes communicating impossible for those who do not want to/are unable to use a microphone. And lastly the survival elements are pointless. They are only a slight annoyance and not a real survival feature. All it does is make it annoying to heal using food or water because then you might have to deal with a drop to your total AP. And food and water is everywhere so that's not even an issue. Finally the state the PC version launched in is awful, the game can freeze upwards of 15 seconds for no reason on higher graphics presets to the point where even top line computers can only play it on high or medium to completely avoid freezing. This game needs heavy optimizing and soon.

    Now. Onto the positives. Playing with friends, or even strangers if somehow they also speak with a mic and join your team, is surprisingly fun. Looting and killing with friends is great, it's just a shame that it isn't a normal Fallout game. The shooting and attacking is the same as Fallout 4, if not slightly better, so it works perfectly fine, it's just not spectacular. Building a base or modifying weapons/items is still just as fun as in Fallout 4 but since you can do it anywhere it's even better. However, if you didn't like it at all in Fallout 4 you probably won't here so be warned.

    So after all of this I honestly don't know if I should recommend it. If you have friends that have bought it chances are you'll be able to have a lot of fun with them in this game, but it's likely you could have more fun in other games. So if you are planning on buying this please make sure that you know people getting it, make sure you get it on the same device because this game doesn't have cross-play, which is kind of bad. So while you could play this game and have fun I would recommend being cautious with this game, wait for lots of respected reviewers to talk about it, talk with friends and even watch some streams on it. Definitely deserving of a 6/10 with lots of room to improve. Bethesda just needs to keep working on it and do their best to fix all of these issues, and soon.
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  98. Nov 15, 2018
    6
    All reviews so far either 10/10 or 0-1/10, hilarious, considering the game has only been out a day. As with any multiplayer based game there are going to be performance issues at first, but fake and meaningless 'reviews' from fan boys and haters don't help anyone. reviews like this are an embarrassment to MC
  99. Nov 16, 2018
    6
    Somewhat surprisingly, it's the multiplayer aspect of this game that works the best. As with any online title, you'll run into problem players now and again, but Fallout 76's world really is big enough to evade them and be on your merry scavenging way.

    What's bad is that this game feels, in every way, a total cash grab. It's a full price title that locks a huge bunch of content behind
    Somewhat surprisingly, it's the multiplayer aspect of this game that works the best. As with any online title, you'll run into problem players now and again, but Fallout 76's world really is big enough to evade them and be on your merry scavenging way.

    What's bad is that this game feels, in every way, a total cash grab. It's a full price title that locks a huge bunch of content behind micro-transactions, is balanced in such a way as to encourage you to spend money, and feels very much like an extension of Bethesda's relatively recent stab at paid mods.

    They're also getting really lazy with the series' canon. Inconsistencies so huge and glaring it almost feels like they didn't even play Fallout 4, much less 3, 2, 1, and New Vegas, and considering how little story there is in this game that's saying something. It's also pretty glaring the number of systems and control schemes they've made more obtuse, complicated, and broken from Fallout 4. Good luck with the new favorites wheel––it sucks.

    We've got a buttload of radio tracks this time, too, from old favorites to new tunes, and there'll be a lot of silence to fill up as you make your way through the absolutely massive game world. The game map itself is fantastic, both the new stylized rendering in the menu and the actual environment, which is why it feels such a shame that they used it for so mediocre a game. There was a lot of potential, here, and it's been squandered to develop a Fallout loot shooter.

    There's plenty of sour grapes over Fallout 76, and while some of them are unreasonable, this game really is underwhelming in a number of ways, having taken some steps back from even the accessible but simplified Fallout 4. If you're on the fence, feel free to miss it.
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  100. Nov 17, 2018
    6
    Okay... The game itself is really cool. A beautiful open world. Lots of location you can discover with your friends or alone. But alone you start to feel very alone. There is nothing than robots, to whom you can talk. Its a slight depressing, lonely open world with way to less players in a lobby.
    And what is with the controls? I dont know how it plays on pc, but on PS4 it is a mess. There
    Okay... The game itself is really cool. A beautiful open world. Lots of location you can discover with your friends or alone. But alone you start to feel very alone. There is nothing than robots, to whom you can talk. Its a slight depressing, lonely open world with way to less players in a lobby.
    And what is with the controls? I dont know how it plays on pc, but on PS4 it is a mess. There is absolutely no fun playin with controller. You can change the speed for looking around. And thats it!?? The controlls are so lame and slow and react so lately. We NEED settings for the deadzone of the stick and the stick acceleration. You cant even properly aim on console!! Please add these settings.. There is no fun in playing with that garbage controlls
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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 43
  2. Negative: 12 out of 43
  1. Jan 22, 2019
    40
    So utterly disappointing and flawed in every possible way… The first few hours, most of it can be ignored, and occasionally the flaws can be forgotten, but only briefly before they come storming back to the forefront. An awful, boring, empty, pointless experience. There is, however, a glimmer of hope. It's worth mentioning that there has already been a Bethesda title that was equally as unimpressive: The Elder Scrolls Online - but looking at it now, it has transformed into one of the best MMOs out there. There's always the hope the Fallout 76 develops the same way and becomes something special, but for now, that seems impossible. It's a world away from that.
  2. Dec 25, 2018
    50
    Fallout 76 isn't your typical fallout experience. You don't have NPCs or dialogue, but instead get real players that should fill this void - that ultimately fails to do so. It does some things right, but as of now I cannot recommend getting this game as long as it stays a broken and boring mess that it is right now.
  3. Dec 19, 2018
    70
    Fallout 76 is the series’ Freshman introduction into the world of online, multiplayer games. As a result, we are experiencing all of the awkwardness and clumsiness associated with that season of life. It is imperfect and a bit uncomfortable, but I see opportunity for Fallout 76 to be more than it presently it - to be a truly great, rich Fallout experience.