Fallout 76

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2.8

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  1. Xygenix
    Dec 16, 2018
    6
    All this negativity won't improve a game that in my opinion has so much potential, this is the first time Bethesda Game Studios has ever tried to make a Multiplayer only game and I think what we have is a game with an identity crisis, a few bugs here and there. (I haven't experienced anything game breaking) I've had a problem with a few of the design choices such as quest markers notAll this negativity won't improve a game that in my opinion has so much potential, this is the first time Bethesda Game Studios has ever tried to make a Multiplayer only game and I think what we have is a game with an identity crisis, a few bugs here and there. (I haven't experienced anything game breaking) I've had a problem with a few of the design choices such as quest markers not properly showing where you need to go which can result in some confusion while looking for the next objective. The game stutters from time to time on my Ps4 Pro but again nothing too irritating. The main issue that has bugged me so far is the fact that textures sometimes don't load in until you are close to the environment and also when the whole areas enemies spawn all in one space and then swarm you which can be massively overwhelming if you are playing solo but I'm sure if we mention these issues to Bethesda they will fix this but we have to remember this is all new ground to them and they need our input and our support to make this the game we really want. I've found that I really enjoy the game down to its core as its more fallout and thats all I could wish for. The world to me is interesting and I don't feel like the lack of npcs is too bad and I'm a solo player. It's far from perfect but it could be one hell of a game if we help them get it right. They've shown they are listening and that's a good sign. I'll be playing the game and supporting it as long as they are and right now I'm enjoying this unique experience that I thought they would never do.… Expand
  2. Xantiappa
    Nov 19, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Performance:

    Let's Directly start with the most horrendous aspect of this game. Let me directly state that a company of the size of Bethesda have no excuses delivering us a game of this quality. In my approx. 20 houres of playtime with fallout 76 i encountered numerous crashes, glitches, freezes, FPS drops, pop ins etc.. Out of previous games of Bethesda we know we can expect a certain amount of bugs and glitches, but fallout 76 gives me the overall feeling the game was not ready for a full release.

    Comparing to new release this year, the graphics also feel a bit outdated, although i could put this in context if the earlier mentioned problems wouldn't be present. I truly hope for this aspect of the game Bethesda do tremendous efforts to fix it. Weirdly this game has a potential to become a gem, but at this time from a technical point of view it is a raw uncut gem.

    Story:

    Many people state that fallout 76 consists of an ill, bad story. Comparing to previous entries in the series you could say the serie misses out one of its bigges strenghts of the series... The dialogue. Althought after delving deeper in the underlaying story of Fallout 76, it truly captivates me on what just happended to the local residents who resided in the wasteland after the bombs dropped. The main difference with previous entries is, that in fallout 76 alot of the stories is written down in documents, terminals and holotapes. This way you have to do more effort and actually read stuff to understand the bigger picture of the story.

    Game-play: Fallout 76 has the core game-play elements of fallout 4. Exploring the wasteland is still one of it's biggest strenghts. indirectly the absence of NPC's plays a bit of a negative role in this. While you scour trough the wasteland looking for answers, sometimes it feels like you are just killing without any significance to the world around you. the weight limit and stash limit also have indirectly a big influence on your playtime. It truly is frustrating to return you your camp every five minutes to scrap and reduce your weight. Also the use of foods and drinks in the game is unbalanced. It drains to fast and totally takes the pace out of the game. Simple gameplay tweaks concerning food& drinks, weight & stash limits wil increase the fun in-game significantly.

    Sound: This may be one of the only aspects of the game i can't critsize about. The sound, going from ambient sounds, dialogue, soundtrack is top notch. I truly enjoy putting on the radio and hear ghostrides in the sky blasting out. In this aspect Bethesda did a tremendous job again.

    Conclusion: If you like a game with alot of underlying contect, fallout 76 will be your thing. The world itself is of huge proportions and is a joy for exploring if you dont mind the technical problems the game is having right now. With the right care and fixes this game would be one I advise to my friends to play. But at this very moment I would advise people to wait for patches to start rolling out.

    Sidenote: I truly don't understand why bethesta didn't entrust a multiplayer version of fallout to Zenimax. For me Zenimax did a tremendous job with Elder Scrolls Online. Something which Bethesda has failed to do with Fallout 76. The only hope i have is that Bethesda takes the example of Zenimax and have the same devotion to keep rolling out game fixing patches after launch like Zenimax dit with ESO.

    For now i give this game a 6/10. A generous score for a game with alot of problems in it's current build.    … Expand
  3. PhantomLordG
    Nov 20, 2018
    6
    Fallout 76 is....not for everyone. Fans of the series may well be very disappointed with what Fallout 76 has to offer as there is no real campaign to speak of. The lack of NPC's is also a problem for some people. At launch the game has been a buggy mess and has been prone to various problems in this regard. If explorling and rebuilding the wasteland is your thing and you dont mind theFallout 76 is....not for everyone. Fans of the series may well be very disappointed with what Fallout 76 has to offer as there is no real campaign to speak of. The lack of NPC's is also a problem for some people. At launch the game has been a buggy mess and has been prone to various problems in this regard. If explorling and rebuilding the wasteland is your thing and you dont mind the glitches then this may well be the game for you. I enjoy the scavaging and building element and have played online with friends. This is where the real enjoyment can be found. I am hopeful that Bethesda will continue to improve this game over time like they did ESO. I would hazard a guess that the experience people have with this game right now will be much more positive in 6 months to a year down the line.… Expand
  4. ShadowCatalyst1
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    After a week of playing I can see an ambitious title changing the formula to online and while I do have fun with friends my solo play however was not and this is due to how lifeless the game is in the long run with Bethesda omitting NPC's from the game leaving boring robots in its place doesn't give the unique charm Fallout did have years ago. It also doesn't help for a 2018 game this gameAfter a week of playing I can see an ambitious title changing the formula to online and while I do have fun with friends my solo play however was not and this is due to how lifeless the game is in the long run with Bethesda omitting NPC's from the game leaving boring robots in its place doesn't give the unique charm Fallout did have years ago. It also doesn't help for a 2018 game this game runs horribly on all platforms thanks to Bethesda's insistence to use an outdated game engine which in all honesty give unique landscapes technically making this the best looking Fallout isn't saying much when recent releases of Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2 are pushing boundries to keep gaming interesting which Bethesda are struggling to do, while I found some positives wait for a price drop or buy a better game I'll do an edit when the game has managed to fully patched itself.… Expand
  5. potatowoman
    Nov 29, 2018
    6
    I'm disapointed, in this game and in bethesda. Really put my faith in this and hoped that they knew what they were doing. After playing for many hours, beta and release, I've come to my conclusion. Exploring- fun, especially with another friend/player, but alone not as much, missing companions a lot of times.. Quests- What i found the most fun in previous fallout games, not veryI'm disapointed, in this game and in bethesda. Really put my faith in this and hoped that they knew what they were doing. After playing for many hours, beta and release, I've come to my conclusion. Exploring- fun, especially with another friend/player, but alone not as much, missing companions a lot of times.. Quests- What i found the most fun in previous fallout games, not very interesting in this one, they didn't do it right this time around.. World overall- Beautiful and interesting locations to discover, although anti climatic if one area already has been looted by someone else (server hop solves it but still) or if an area is suuuper cool but there's literally nothing there and i'm left feeling like "that's it?"...
    That's the best things i feel like (at the moment), I do hope that Bethesta take action and fixes all of the glitches and bugs soon as possible. Because there are a lot of bugs let me tell you, and soo many glitches. The things wrong with this game are not okay and they should have waited with release because they're not in any rush to fix them now...
    My advice to anyone wondering if it's worth the money- you can't really know if you'll like it, but it's definitely not worth the 60 dollars! Buy it on sale of wait and see if the issues get fixed.    … Expand
  6. Weeznaz
    May 31, 2019
    6
    In short, the map is pretty, I find the stories interesting, the new V.A.T.S is an improvement over the Fallout 4 V.A.T.S, the map is leagues better but lacking function, the gun combat is more tolerable, the new weapons are a welcome addition, and I like the NPCs. This is based on 10-15 hours of gameplay.

    The long version: Section 1: The controls This game needs a remapping of the    In short, the map is pretty, I find the stories interesting, the new V.A.T.S is an improvement over the Fallout 4 V.A.T.S, the map is leagues better but lacking function, the gun combat is more tolerable, the new weapons are a welcome addition, and I like the NPCs. This is based on 10-15 hours of gameplay.

    The long version:

    Section 1: The controls
    This game needs a remapping of the controls for PS4 controllers. Pressing triangle to jump is ackward. The rest of the gaming world has used the X button for jumping. I propose the following button layout for Fallout 5. Using a PS4 controller for reference.

    The Touch Bar= Your map, inventory, upgrade tree, settings, etc.

    X button= Jump
    Press Square= reload
    Hold Square near an NPC= interact with NPC
    Circle button= Crouch
    Triangle button= bring up weapon wheel
    R1= Dedicated grenade button
    L1= Something other than V.A.T.S

    Section 2: The Menu
    The Pip Boy is an annoying interface, just like in Fallout 4. I am proposing this franchise use a Borderlands inspired menu with a perk section, an inventory section, a map, a quest tab. They can even make this in the ugly Pip Boy green if they want. I understand there's some lore about the universe not having invented the transistor, but the Pip Boy still looks ugly.

    Section 3: The Story(ies)
    The main story in Fallout 4 IMO was a steaming pile of horse **** I was not interested in finding "my son" for a second. While I have not completed the main story, I am intrigued by this scorch plague and the reports of flying beasts. I want to know what happens next, unlike Fallout 4 where I only completed story missions by accident. The side missions, so far, seem to have more personality than the Fallout 4 side missions. I am looking forward to seeing what comes next.

    Section 4: The NPCs
    There is a false narrative spreading that this game doesn't have NPCs. This couldn't be farther from the truth. Fallout 76 has some really interesting NPCS. So far my favorites are the drunk bartender from the Nukashine mission and Rose the robot Raider. IMO the NPCs in Fallout 76 are more expressive and interesting. I know people are mad there are no human NPCs, but to be honest none of the human NPCs from Fallout 4 has good lip synching. Until they fix that **** I am content with robot NPCs.

    Section 5: The survival mechanics
    The hunger, thirst, decreased carry capacity somehow make this game more fun than Fallout 4. I can't describe why, but now all the consumables which were worthless in Fallout 4 become far more interesting in Fallout 76. Also these survival mechanics feel right for a world that's only 25 years after the apocalypse.

    Section 6: The Perk Card system
    I loath, hate, and despise the upgrade tree from Fallout 4. What a cluttered, uninteresting piece of **** The perk card system, combined with the now functional V.A.T.S system, means there is better presentation of upgrades and the agility tree is worth a damn! Well done Bethesda, although I am worried they will make perk packs purchasable with atoms, but so far this is not the case.

    Section 7: V.A.T.S
    I hated V.A.T.S in Fallout 4. Was a clunky mess that slowed down combat in what should be a fast moving FPS experience. In Fallout 76 they have redesigned the system to be a simple aimbot. It's now functional, but uninspired. IMO Fallout 5 either needs to scrap the V.A.T.S system to focus on fast and fluid first person shooting, or they need a drastic redesign to make V.A.T.S work in a fast fluid FPS system. I'm imagining a Soldier 76 ultimate style V.A.T.S but that's just my opinion.

    Section 8: The bad
    There are a lot of serious problems with this game that keep it from being scored higher in my book. The microtransactions this game expects for simple cosmetic are shameful. I paid for a full retail game, I want all the damn cosmetics you imported from Fallout 4. Having to scrap weapons to gain weapon upgrades is a confusing system. Why not just scrap the guns for parts, but be able to build better weapons after building a certain quantity and quality of other gun parts. I hope they redesign this system. The map, while being pretty, can be unhelpful at times. I would appreciate specific instructions, not vague mission goals. I would like to be able to see on my map the locations of safes after I discover them, but can't unlock them. This would help me come back for them and force me to explore the map to map their location instead of the location being given to me like Rage 2. The weapon wheel needs work. This is the clunkiest weapon wheel I have used to date. Too many of the necessary building structures are locked behind high atom prices.

    This is my review, let me know what you think.    … Expand
  7. supermom
    Dec 31, 2018
    6
    this game is by far one of the most disappointing games of 2018 ,however it is not a bad game. when it works the game is a fun survival sandbox that is meant to be played with friends, and is certainly not bad when being played alone. one of the more disappointing aspects of the game is a story that feels like it was written... well a story that feels like it wasn't written at all, due tothis game is by far one of the most disappointing games of 2018 ,however it is not a bad game. when it works the game is a fun survival sandbox that is meant to be played with friends, and is certainly not bad when being played alone. one of the more disappointing aspects of the game is a story that feels like it was written... well a story that feels like it wasn't written at all, due to the fact that there are NO human NPCS and the fact that what little story there is doesn't connect with the other fragmented holotapes and notes lying around at all. which leads to another complaint the lack of human NPCS, the lack of human NPCS hinders the game and its story, unlike previous entries when i killed a group of enemies i could have cared less for who they were as they were not human and couldn't possibly have had any real motivation except for animalistic blood lust. the game play is similar to fallout 4 except sneak is useless and you can coordinate with your teammates which is fun if you have friends. the base building mechanic is cool when you finally learn how to use it. the game will often crash and kick you out of servers. but if the game is better optimized in the future and you have a few friends this game will give you hours of fun.… Expand
  8. Elegant
    Jul 31, 2019
    6
    I got this game for 18€ 6 months after the initial release. And my personal experience has been that I've had a lot of fun. Both solo and with friends. Allthough I have to objectively admit that there are issues here. There are a few bugs from time to time that aren't pleasant but they didn't destroy the overall experience either. The world building is great. The map and its differentI got this game for 18€ 6 months after the initial release. And my personal experience has been that I've had a lot of fun. Both solo and with friends. Allthough I have to objectively admit that there are issues here. There are a few bugs from time to time that aren't pleasant but they didn't destroy the overall experience either. The world building is great. The map and its different areas is really immersive. The missions almost everyone has a different feel to them. There is a lot to discover here and exploration is really rewarding. And I think the outdated graphics works in the games favor in this case giving it a cool retro art style that just makes a lot of sense. The environmental storytelling isn't the best though, but it is ok for now. My personal experience is almost an 8/10, but there are issues here and the graphics aren't up to date so I have to objectively score it a bit lower. They are still improving the game though and that score might rise with the introduction of human NPC's this fall.… Expand
  9. Sbach340
    Aug 5, 2019
    6
    A mí me parece que tiene muchos bugs y en cuanto a historia es muy floja , sin embargo me entretiene bastante y la variedad de enemigos me gusta , talvez no sea un gran juego , pero poco a poco se convertirá en algo decente con los dlcs de otoño
  10. matzonine09
    Mar 6, 2020
    6
    Good concept that made me preorder. Word of advice if you have friends willing to play do not miss the opportunity. Without friends this game will beat your head in with a major difficulty curve other than that its pretty ok
  11. USAFMech1998
    Mar 6, 2020
    6
    An alright game that despite its many-and there are many-issues, can still be played and enjoyed for 100+ hours. It fails to live up to its promoted hype and the Fallout name, lacking in its key NPC interactions. With the upcoming Wastlanders update, I can foresee updating my review to a 7 or a risky (ballsy) 8, as even without NPC's as it is, the game is still enjoyable and offersAn alright game that despite its many-and there are many-issues, can still be played and enjoyed for 100+ hours. It fails to live up to its promoted hype and the Fallout name, lacking in its key NPC interactions. With the upcoming Wastlanders update, I can foresee updating my review to a 7 or a risky (ballsy) 8, as even without NPC's as it is, the game is still enjoyable and offers plenty of gameplay.… Expand
  12. Surfin
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    I like the game but it has it problems. Like i bought a backpack thingy in the Atomic Shop and i couldn't use it in game. And the smoke from the generators is weird. I recommend a video on Youtube called The fall of 76. He goes in to a lot in the video.
  13. DARKSEEKER_TV
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    it really shows after the release of wastelanders that bgs could do a multiplayer but with server issues game breaking bugs and the end game grinding for gold it is really hard to give this game anything but a 6
  14. free-meerkat
    Dec 17, 2020
    6
    Not as bad now as it used to be. It's alright, a little buggy or glitchy, but still playable and somewhat enjoyable for about $15. Any more than that is not worth it. The map is fun and has plenty of variety for people who are in it to explore.
  15. dankmeow
    Mar 16, 2022
    6
    At lauch this was a 2 out of 10. After patching the game is now just "okay". If you find it really cheap and are itching for an fps rpg then give it a shot.
  16. TheCroWolf
    May 1, 2022
    6
    Its not something not good as fallout 4 i played for some 60h and get bored wt this if you have frends then it could be fun ....its fine don't have so many bugs now
  17. Masterhummel
    Nov 14, 2018
    5
    On a basic level, FAllout 76 is fun. It's fun to explore the map with friends, listen to audio diaries and shoot a few crystal zombies. However, after about three hours a feeling starts to settle in that you've seen all there is.

    Fallout 76s world is functional. Someone really had fun with the map editor. They're on-pair with Fallout 4, in some cases even better. The places feel    On a basic level, FAllout 76 is fun. It's fun to explore the map with friends, listen to audio diaries and shoot a few crystal zombies. However, after about three hours a feeling starts to settle in that you've seen all there is.

    Fallout 76s world is functional. Someone really had fun with the map editor. They're on-pair with Fallout 4, in some cases even better. The places feel lived-in and every town went trough little transformations that where build by the survivors.

    Shame you don't meed a single one of them.

    What you meet are crystal zombies, molerats, wild dogs and ghouls that will some times spawn in hordes five meters behind you like in an early 2000s mmo whenever the game feels you need some action. Not that it would be a challenge tho. You can easily outperform the ai by simple walking backwards and shoot the approaching enemies. Often enough they will bug on reaching you, make their attack animation. Then stand there for a second like they just forgot what they wanted to do before approaching you once again.

    Public quests are similiar. I've seen more interesting ones in RIFTS initial release - in 2011. But they don't matter - the loot that they offer doesn't matter. Like most loot in the game. After finding more then fifty pipe pistols it starts to get tideous.

    Fallout 76 feels like Fallout 4 - just less. Less crafting. Less building. Less enemies. Less character development. I would write less rpg too, but the truth is that Fallout 76 isn't an rpg anymore. It's a mediocre shooter with progression trough lootboxes.

    It's noteworthy that there's a surprising lack of clothing and furniture in the game. The cynic in me assumes that it has to do with the built-in online shop. As the 60$ initial cost where merely an entry fee to the shop. Here you can buy hats for 5$, power armor paintjobs for up to 20$ or new furniture for your base. As well as looks for your character and other cosmetics. Even clothing.

    Which is kinda neeeded if you want to stick out. The Character Editor is even more basic then Fallout 4s, which is baffling considering this is a multiplayer title. You will see the same 15 faces again and again. Because that's all you get.

    Last but not least is the inventory management and menu control: It's bad. On the pc, building a base feels like playing the Piano. There was no effort in improving controls. It's really, really dissapointing.

    Fallout 76 feels like something the B team made with existing assets. A quirky little thing for learning and testing the waters. Sold for 20 bucks. But it's not. It's a fully fledged product for 60$ with an in-game shop containing items for hundreds of dollars. And to me, it feels like someone wanted to make the most money with the least amount of work possible. The truly nefarious could even go as far and say that it's another take on paid mods by turning the Fallout franchise in a 'live service'.    … Expand
  18. Rtheom
    Nov 19, 2018
    5
    Meh. Not the worst game in the world, but having friends to play it with is a must. The game is mildly boring with friends, and it only gets worse if you attempt single player. There are bugs galore, but they are nothing we didn't see in Skyrim or Fallout 4, so I'm not sure we can call them bugs anymore. On the upside, there's not enough world immersion for the bugs to break you out of it,Meh. Not the worst game in the world, but having friends to play it with is a must. The game is mildly boring with friends, and it only gets worse if you attempt single player. There are bugs galore, but they are nothing we didn't see in Skyrim or Fallout 4, so I'm not sure we can call them bugs anymore. On the upside, there's not enough world immersion for the bugs to break you out of it, so whatever. A thoroughly mediocre experience.… Expand
  19. chaotic_mayhem
    Nov 24, 2018
    5
    Now obviously i am not in the 0/10 camp. Clearly. But I am going in with a fair pair of eyes while still being critical of the game

    As a Bethesda fan who followed them since Oblivion; First off let me just say I am completely appalled that Bethesda thought this was okay. Especially after that "save single-player" video stunt they pulled last year. Fallout 76 is Bethesda: Buggy,    Now obviously i am not in the 0/10 camp. Clearly. But I am going in with a fair pair of eyes while still being critical of the game

    As a Bethesda fan who followed them since Oblivion; First off let me just say I am completely appalled that Bethesda thought this was okay. Especially after that "save single-player" video stunt they pulled last year.

    Fallout 76 is Bethesda: Buggy, crooked, and most of all a slap in the face to fans who supported them throughout the years. Bad view distance rendering, etc. And all the hallmarks that made Bethesda thrown out the window.

    i could do a whole rant about Fallout 76. But honestly it's been beaten to death. By fans and critics

    So why the 5 out of 10? Well from a Survival gamer point of view. Sadly among this wreckage it's still pretty damn ultra terrible. But! It's your typical survival game. Set in the Fallout universe. Another game cashing in on an otherwise somewhat forgotten genre. Survival Games.

    if you look past the crap that is Fallout 76 and what could've been. It's an average survival game. Now some might and WILL say: "But uh. Those survival games are polished, etc." and that is true. However like some of those survival games. There isn't really any story or npcs. But you, enemy npcs, and other players trying to survival on a gigantic map.

    You can build your own base, set up jobs for each of your teammates, do challenges, complete quests, etc. Essentially this is literally a post-apocalyptic survival simulator with the name Fallout slapped on it to bring more attention and all of that dollar cheddar.

    Do i recommend this game? Hell no. Play any other game BESIDES Fallout 76. But! If your a survival gamer enthusiast (and it's your money btw) then if you wait till this game goes on sale for a decent price then it may be worth it. It comes down to what Bethesda does post-launch really.    … Expand
  20. sturner17
    Nov 18, 2018
    5
    After playing over 40 hours of this game i have to say it falls way short of a Fallout game. NPC's need to be introduced and bugs/glitches need to be fixed. Totally unacceptable state this game shipped in. The core is there to build on but needs some serious work. I question how much of the Maryland studio had a hand in this. I feel it was outsourced to the new smaller studios. TheyAfter playing over 40 hours of this game i have to say it falls way short of a Fallout game. NPC's need to be introduced and bugs/glitches need to be fixed. Totally unacceptable state this game shipped in. The core is there to build on but needs some serious work. I question how much of the Maryland studio had a hand in this. I feel it was outsourced to the new smaller studios. They couldn't have made this game like this.… Expand
  21. MarcioCavalcant
    Jun 3, 2019
    5
    Incomplete game which is only a cashgrab. Plagued with bugs and a bunch of cashgrab overpriced in game items.
  22. Nuckinfutz
    Nov 28, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing like the previous Fallout games, which were my personal fav games of all time. This latest one ruins the franchise & is simple a drop-dead boring empty world with no goals. I can't imagine what the team @ Bethesda must have thought.

    Simply put, don't buy it, even if you loved all Fallout games, this one really isn't worth buying.    … Expand
  23. brat1111
    Jan 7, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very fun and super addictive gameplay. That being said, there are so many bugs that I am lead to believe this game was not finished properly before release and that is very disappointing. One major quest cannot be completed because you have to kill some guy and when you finally get there, the guy is already dead, this is a disgrace!
    The crafting is very cool and there are some nice weapons + many places to explore on the map + colorful landscapes, but the graphis overall suck big time compared to other ps4 pro-enhanced titles.
    I like this game a lot but I hope they fix the bugs because this game is sometimes unplayable, yes it's that bad. This game crashes my ps4 pro so I have to unplug the power cord and put it back in for my ps4 to work again, but I keep playing it because it's pretty damn good.    … Expand
  24. Dzorogh
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Fallout 76 is Fallout 4 without dialogs and with new map. Boring quests. Boring events. 400 max weight at your base. A lot of bugs. Very bad interface even on PC. 1 of 10.
  25. Abrazo
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    this is just a fallout 4 online include all the stupid bug and system, and awful graphics
    IT IS 2018 and look at RDR2, i just cant believe what i just played in past 5 hours. shame
  26. Caerleon
    Nov 17, 2018
    5
    I will not complain about bugs, because it has already become a "trick" of AAA projects

    Very boring game. The same type of quests, an illusion of a fight between players, a lot of repetitive actions, a stupid plot. This is their first experience in creating an mmo project. It is unfortunate that the game has a huge universe, but it was not used. Guys, you should have done as in the    I will not complain about bugs, because it has already become a "trick" of AAA projects

    Very boring game. The same type of quests, an illusion of a fight between players, a lot of repetitive actions, a stupid plot. This is their first experience in creating an mmo project. It is unfortunate that the game has a huge universe, but it was not used. Guys, you should have done as in the World of Warcraft. You needed to come up with a global and interesting story, as in single-player games, and the multiplayer part should simply complement the storyline.    … Expand
  27. Timin13
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    Perhaps in the future, the game will have content, but now it is empty, like the head of those designers and writers who made it.
  28. Samurai-King
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    The Beta was terrible and so is the launch of the game. The bugs have not been ironed out.

    I give it a 5 not taking into consideration the micro transactions and bugs.

    Taking into consideration the bugs and micro transactions this game is a 2/10 haha :D " I WANT MY MONEY BACK"
  29. JeromeRiggs
    May 15, 2019
    5
    Definitely didn't expect this from Bethesda. The game has a few unique perks of it's own and what it's aiming to do is ambitious but it severely lacks care. The quality is passable and mediocre at best- the frame rates are in-consistent, the combat is alright, and the graphics are bland with lots of visual glitches, and the world can be only defined as quantity over quality.
  30. General_ODell
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    Fallout 76 is definitely a game with flaws, but I do not understand the people who are giving the game a zero. The game suffers from bugs, sometimes pretty major ones that cause hard crashes, but nothing worse than any other Bethesda game at launch. This isn't the typical Fallout experience, and if you intend to buy this game and you are expecting that, you are simply not going to enjoyFallout 76 is definitely a game with flaws, but I do not understand the people who are giving the game a zero. The game suffers from bugs, sometimes pretty major ones that cause hard crashes, but nothing worse than any other Bethesda game at launch. This isn't the typical Fallout experience, and if you intend to buy this game and you are expecting that, you are simply not going to enjoy yourself. If you enjoy experiencing the lore or narrative of Fallout, this is not a game for you. If you enjoy interesting companions who grow alongside you, this is not a game for you. If you enjoy a world that feels lived in, this is not a game for you. However, if you played one of the Fallout games and thought, "This would be even better if my friend could jump in," then this is the game for you. You can spend endless hours running around with your friends, building bases, completing quests, or hunting down strange enemies. I would not, however, recommend playing this game solo. If you play this game solo, every minor issue will become frustrating, and the major issues will be rage-inducing. You'll find yourself in encounters which were obviously designed for multiple players, often resulting in your own death or retreat.
    Overall, Fallout 76 is mediocre. Yes, you can find some fun in it, but you will have to deal with many technical issues (at least for now) and there is not a very good story behind the game. I would recommend playing this game with friends or not at all.    … Expand
  31. griff0n
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    A mediocre game, tbh. They shouldn't have released this game, it will do more harm than good to their image. If they had waited a year longer, do a better job of updating the game engine, then maybe.
  32. smithb115
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    There is nothing fantastic about Fallout 76. It is not comparable to the other titles by any
    means other than its reused assets with a handful of additions here and there from Fallout 4. I gave it a 5 because that is what I personally feel it deserves. As many people have
    pointed out, if you are expecting NPCs with a rich and thriving game world you won't find that here anytime soon. The    There is nothing fantastic about Fallout 76. It is not comparable to the other titles by any
    means other than its reused assets with a handful of additions here and there from Fallout 4. I gave it a 5 because that is what I personally feel it deserves. As many people have
    pointed out, if you are expecting NPCs with a rich and thriving game world you won't find that here anytime soon. The layout is well thought out and the detail of the world is better than average probably given whatever amount of development time everything else on the game took.
    In terms of questing, its pretty much go here, do this, go to the next place, find this, do this. Some of it fun, but most of it not. Keeping up with friends and also listening to all the holotapes is frustrating because of talking and feeling like I cant take the time I need to engage in the world while playing with friends. I'm not sure why Bethesda made the decision to distribute the experience points the way they did because it is very hard to keep everyone at a similar level. My personal
    opinion on the perk system is that it is just meh. I've never cared for the perks in other
    titles as the options don't get me excited about that aspect of the game at all but that is different for everyone.

    I see the potential in Fallout 76 so I won't say it can't get better over time with added
    content and improvements. Having said that I think it falls pretty much in the middle. I'm just
    as sad as everyone else that there was a lot of opportunity lost with this title. There may be
    enough complaints for Bethesda to turn around in the future and release a really fantastic
    game (fingers crossed) but who knows. In short, this game is for you in its current state if you:

    + Enjoy exploring a well laid out but reused environment
    + Building and crafting that is similar to Fallout 4
    + Exploring buildings and picking up junk
    + Engaging in mediocre questing and combat
    + Foraging for your survival (even though it honestly is moot)
    + Doing all this with a few friends

    I'd wait for it to go on sale honestly if you haven't bought it already. Cheers.    … Expand
  33. TheSilentRose
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    I've always been a fan of the fallout series, sadly this one falls short. After playing for a day, it never left me feeling the sense of wanting to pick it back up the minute i got home like New Vegas or Fallout 4 initially did. The gameplay is mediocre and unchanged, the VATS is a little shotty but the game lags out so often it makes it extremely tough to play and battle. Everytime I'm inI've always been a fan of the fallout series, sadly this one falls short. After playing for a day, it never left me feeling the sense of wanting to pick it back up the minute i got home like New Vegas or Fallout 4 initially did. The gameplay is mediocre and unchanged, the VATS is a little shotty but the game lags out so often it makes it extremely tough to play and battle. Everytime I'm in a gun fight it seems to lag, and its worse with other players around. Looking forward to refinements soon or this game will sadly just collect dust on my shelf until its fixed.… Expand
  34. Bearish
    Nov 14, 2018
    5
    if you have friends or love all thing Fallout then this game will probably be a 5 to 7 out of 10. If you're like me and your friends aren't interested in playing FO76 so you'll be playing SOLO and you like the Fallout series but aren't obsessed with it it'll probably be a 3 to 6 out of 10 experience. Anybody whose played online games for more then a day knows the gamble it can be to playif you have friends or love all thing Fallout then this game will probably be a 5 to 7 out of 10. If you're like me and your friends aren't interested in playing FO76 so you'll be playing SOLO and you like the Fallout series but aren't obsessed with it it'll probably be a 3 to 6 out of 10 experience. Anybody whose played online games for more then a day knows the gamble it can be to play with rando's online. Ironically the measures in FO76 to stop griefing or trolling makes the inclusion of PvP extremely dull if not almost absent The world is beautiful but empty. IMO it's worth it to hold off buying until it becomes clear how much Bethesda plans to invest in the online experience or if the activity will have a significant drop shorty after release. As of now I don't see this games' activity lasting and I predict a steep decline within 90 days of release. If the online activity holds and Bethesda invests with patches for bugs, added content, and not going down the micros-transaction road this game could be a 7. Not yet though.… Expand
  35. Peacemaker32
    Nov 20, 2018
    5
    EDIT: After a few more days of gameplay I have to edit my original review for the negative. The Devil's in the details and the details are bad.

    -The communication options for players are poorly implemented. PTT is apparently in the works for PC, but you'll still hear EVERYTHING (eating snacks, dogs barking, pointless immersion breaking conversations) if you allow for server chat. if    EDIT: After a few more days of gameplay I have to edit my original review for the negative. The Devil's in the details and the details are bad.

    -The communication options for players are poorly implemented. PTT is apparently in the works for PC, but you'll still hear EVERYTHING (eating snacks, dogs barking, pointless immersion breaking conversations) if you allow for server chat. if you don't there are a bunch of menus to dig through to enable it to talk to a player if you need to and you have to hope they have server chat enabled. Also no text for those requiring it (deaf and speech impediments for example).
    -Moving through menus is inconsistent on PC (could be AD, ZC, or arrows depending on PipBoy, building, or crafting). This needs a PC interface option that takes a keyboard and mouse's capabilities into account. Modders did this perfectly with SkyUI and Skyrim.
    -No way to rename. Renaming makes it easy to know what to keep and sell.
    -Multiple power armor appears with the same name in the inventory so managing multiple suit s a nightmare.

    TL;DR… Fallout ‘light’. Mixed bag at the moment that ultimately scratches the post-apocalyptic itch while leaving you confused as to the purpose of some product decisions. If you’ve played Fallout 4 there isn’t much here unless you are a die-hard must play them all fan.

    Good:
    -Has enough ‘Fallout’ vibe to feel fallout-ish
    -Storyline and (most) lore; yes it is there, but offered though holo-tapes (typically very well voice acted), terminals, robots, computer, etc.
    -Additional build freedom for bases and flexibility in moving them.

    Bad:
    Lore killing: BoS should not be in this game. This could have worked if it was the proto-BoS organization or something similar. They took name recognition over Lore continuity. Fallout has a single-player, story driven fan base. Did they really think that would just slide by?
    -Still very buggy at launch. I had two PC lock-ups in three hours requiring hard reboots. Junk items floating in air, MOB’s respawning during a fight, corpses disappearing immediately after death, warping robo-vertibirds.
    -At times it feels like too much like a Console-to-PC port.
    -VATS just feels weird or acts like a cheat-to-hit button. I find myself not using it..

    Missing:
    -NPC’s. I do not understand the design decision on this one. I find recently deceased farmers, raiders, etc., but no live ones. It makes the world feel utterly empty.
    -Push to Talk
    -Text chat. This is not a pure run-and-gun FPS and there are a lot of players that use keyboard/mouse instead of controllers.
    -Frame rate freedom.

    Hope to never see:
    -Creation Club cash-grabs. Keep the Atomic Shop vanity items only.    … Expand
  36. Kuyosakee
    Nov 14, 2018
    5
    Fallout 76 is an experimental game from Bethesda hence the bad scores from people that did not get their usual singleplayer experience.

    Aside from the idiotic reviews... this game is in a bad state, Bethesda still did not release a Day 1 patch after 2 days of release as the version still remains the same as in B.E.T.A.
  37. R4K
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    GOOD GAME when you want to EXPLORE. BAD GAME when you want to PLAY it like SURVIVOR.
    So i just want to tell about good and bad side of the game. The good and great side of this game is a great made world it's really interesting for me to explore it all.(The only reason why i buy this game)
    And bad side is It's not work like AT ALL, camp?buged mobs?buged. fps?buged. Texture?buged.
  38. SenorCoconut
    Nov 18, 2018
    5
    Okay so i will try to tell as much + and - points. Positive:
    +West Virginia is beautifull and varied
    +Very fun to explore +A lot of new ennemies and creatures +a ton of new items negative: -A LOT OF BUGS AND GLITCHES (honestly you already knew that) -Very ugly shadows -A pretty outdated engine -An absolutely disgusting motion blur -No human NPCs = no characters -No companions    Okay so i will try to tell as much + and - points. Positive:
    +West Virginia is beautifull and varied
    +Very fun to explore
    +A lot of new ennemies and creatures
    +a ton of new items
    negative:
    -A LOT OF BUGS AND GLITCHES (honestly you already knew that)
    -Very ugly shadows
    -A pretty outdated engine
    -An absolutely disgusting motion blur
    -No human NPCs = no characters
    -No companions
    -The quests are not fun because you know that the person that gives you the quest is dead so you don't even have the motivation to do the quest
    -can't change your fov as of right now
    -Your carryweight is very small
    -A story? What's that never heard of it
    -Remember how i said that there were a lot of cool new items ? WELL GOOD LUCK GETTING THEM BECAUSE ENEMMIES ONLY DROP CRAPPY LOOT
    -Your weapons break so often you have the feeling they're made from cardboard
    -Items are leveled. WHY???!!!! this was nerver a feature in fallout and nobody ever asked for this, oh and by the way you cannot upgrade a weapon to your level because that would be too easy
    -The fact that you need to eat and drink (yeah i don't like this feature)
    -The Atomic shop i have nothing to say except that putting microtransactions in a game that already has a bad reputation isn't really a good idea
    -don't even think about doing pvp in this game because the system for that sucks more than a vacuum
    -the servers are not F****** encrypted ! that means someone can cheat ingame, make you disconnect from the server and the worst that he can do is get your IP adress HOW? FFS this the first thing that bethesda should have worked on

    In the end i think the game has potential but has a lot of negative points that really hurt the game in it's gameplay and it's reputation.    … Expand
  39. vanom
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    Having played the beta and live, I can say that my experience playing solo was just ok.

    I enjoy exploring a new wasteland with fallout mechanics. But, the lack of an engaging story and non-robot npcs is sorely missed.

    The random events are a nice touch, but I'd rather see these added into a new solo game.
  40. seathian
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    it has potential but it has to many negatives for you to see it
    -main quest are bug
    -lots of side quest are bug -audio is bug for some reason you will fast travel and hear gun shots and explosions -pvp system is not attractive to pvp players at all pvp is suppose to be high risk high reward but here its high risk low reward EX. you attack someone kill them get 10 caps and get wanted    it has potential but it has to many negatives for you to see it
    -main quest are bug
    -lots of side quest are bug
    -audio is bug for some reason you will fast travel and hear gun shots and explosions
    -pvp system is not attractive to pvp players at all pvp is suppose to be high risk high reward but here its high risk low reward EX. you attack someone kill them get 10 caps and get wanted for 30 cap some kills you and you lose 30 caps
    - stash is weight cap at 400 so you can only hoard so much junk and stuff and this makes you run into another problem vendors all of their caps are connected so you can only sell 200 caps worth of stuff but things are expensive at the shops and even when you buy stuff that doesn't refill the caps so your stuck waiting for the caps to refill back to 200
    -also server hoping doesn't work to fix any of the problems

    long story short you can't get enough caps for the game unless you wait around a lot you be stuck in a cycle of running out of junk using your ammo to get loot and get more junk and caps using the same caps to get less junk than you started with and repeat till you poor and have to fight will melee weapons you find on enemies so make a melee character if you want to survive    … Expand
  41. Motox
    Nov 19, 2018
    5
    So in the sea of "zero" reviews I thought this didn't deserve a zero. The map is beautiful ( colors, elevations, much less "flat" than previous Fallouts ) , soundtrack is great ( Inon Zur really did a great job). Only one radio but a good selection even there. Lots of side quests. Now the absence of NPC. The point is, it's not clear whether it was a technical choice ( i.e. issue with theSo in the sea of "zero" reviews I thought this didn't deserve a zero. The map is beautiful ( colors, elevations, much less "flat" than previous Fallouts ) , soundtrack is great ( Inon Zur really did a great job). Only one radio but a good selection even there. Lots of side quests. Now the absence of NPC. The point is, it's not clear whether it was a technical choice ( i.e. issue with the current engine and non monster NPC and going about their life in a credible way ) , or a creative choice. But in this huge map it's a big missed opportunity: when the dust has settled and the quests are done, there is really not much to do for a character living in an empty world inhabited by infinitely re-spawning monsters, but to take a gun to his head.… Expand
  42. TheBWC
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Currently given a satisfactory rating as I have not played the game, yet. However, from what I've observed - this game is genuinely Fallout 4, but with multiplayer. There have been very minor improvements to the game whatsoever and it was thrown into production just before Fallout 4 released. They Frankensteined their plot to cater to the "no humans left" scenario. Completely rewriting theCurrently given a satisfactory rating as I have not played the game, yet. However, from what I've observed - this game is genuinely Fallout 4, but with multiplayer. There have been very minor improvements to the game whatsoever and it was thrown into production just before Fallout 4 released. They Frankensteined their plot to cater to the "no humans left" scenario. Completely rewriting the Fallout lore yet again. This is not Fallout, this is a joke.

    Many people are counteracting the legitimate reviews by claiming that the game is "fun". That's not worthy of a 10, not at all.

    Review to be updated.    … Expand
  43. Vanillatwist
    Nov 17, 2018
    5
    it's sad but Bethesda can not handle modern games, being great 10 years ago its not enough anymore. already in fallout 4 ID was made a shooting model for them, the rest was repaired by moders. it just ain't work anymore .
  44. stanowicz
    Nov 17, 2018
    5
    Save your money! Im so pissed I pre ordered it before the reviews came out.
  45. Yontevnknow
    Nov 23, 2018
    5
    The Department of Motor Vehicles quest sums this game up perfectly. It asks you to wait in line, then to operate the line yourself manually, going so far as to print yourself off your own wait ticket, twice! Then, after doing a few mini fetch quests you get ... nothing, because the quest is bugged and one of those previous steps never advanced.

    Why do the creator's of this game show    The Department of Motor Vehicles quest sums this game up perfectly. It asks you to wait in line, then to operate the line yourself manually, going so far as to print yourself off your own wait ticket, twice! Then, after doing a few mini fetch quests you get ... nothing, because the quest is bugged and one of those previous steps never advanced.

    Why do the creator's of this game show such frequent contempt for their audience? Was the quest designed to never complete? Was it just bugged?
    Was the quest symbolic of the pointlessness of life's meaningless tasks?
    Did the game cause me to experience some odd emotional breakthrough?

    I honestly don't know. What i do know though, is that the game is much better once you bug out your carry limit with integer underflow. Also, booze helps.    … Expand
  46. corssbowmonkey
    Nov 20, 2018
    5
    This game is good dope inhaled trough the wrong hole. They remade the engine of Fallout 4 to support multiplayer and did very well. Even they did compatible with Fallout 4 bugs.

    I dont understand bad reviws is more than a concept game than a real AAA game. It's only testing the engine. No realy new assets, no history and almost no NPC. Fallout absolute naked jus about the radiaton    This game is good dope inhaled trough the wrong hole. They remade the engine of Fallout 4 to support multiplayer and did very well. Even they did compatible with Fallout 4 bugs.

    I dont understand bad reviws is more than a concept game than a real AAA game. It's only testing the engine. No realy new assets, no history and almost no NPC.

    Fallout absolute naked jus about the radiaton wiped everythib but the players. It's a average game, but not for the fans of the previous games.    … Expand
  47. Jubal
    Nov 20, 2018
    5
    The game is underwhelming. For the most part it feels like fallout 4.5, it looks and feels exactly like fo4.

    The world and quests are a bit bland. PVP seems like an afterthought. The lack of human NPCs is strange, but I got used to it pretty fast. To be frank, Bethesda's dialogue/charisma system has always been pretty boring, so taking all that out is a good change. The gunplay    The game is underwhelming. For the most part it feels like fallout 4.5, it looks and feels exactly like fo4.

    The world and quests are a bit bland. PVP seems like an afterthought.

    The lack of human NPCs is strange, but I got used to it pretty fast. To be frank, Bethesda's dialogue/charisma system has always been pretty boring, so taking all that out is a good change.

    The gunplay and crafting system are fun. I enjoy the SPECIAL/perks a lot. And the music is of course great.

    But really that's all this fallout is doing well at the moment.

    I'm already wondering what will keep people playing once they hit lvl 50, end game content doesn't seem great.

    However, idk how many people will keep playing to end game. This game is freaking disaster in terms of performance, netcode, and bugs.

    I constantly get crashes, have instances of the game freezing for 10+ seconds at a time, runs sluggishly, not to mention all the bugged quests and what not.

    I think Bethesda bit off wayyyyyyyy more than they could chew. Fallouts are ALWAYS a buggy mess on release, but this time, this time it's something completely different.

    I'd say, if it was a smooth experience and I could judge the game just from content alone, I would give it a 7. However, in it's current buggy mess, I can't deem it anything higher than a 5.    … Expand
  48. theItalianDude
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    I knew that F76 would have been an Epic fail since Todd Howard announced the total absence of NPC quest giver, that´s why I didn´t purchase at launch (i rarely do that).
    Then the release came and I had the opportunity to play it at friend's house.
    I was right, the game itself is gorgeous in the environment, I like the design I do not accept that in 2018 the texture quality is still    I knew that F76 would have been an Epic fail since Todd Howard announced the total absence of NPC quest giver, that´s why I didn´t purchase at launch (i rarely do that).
    Then the release came and I had the opportunity to play it at friend's house.

    I was right, the game itself is gorgeous in the environment, I like the design I do not accept that in 2018 the texture quality is still years old but ok, let´s hope for a future HR texture free update eh Betty?:)

    I think that the main problem with this title is that maybe Bethesda didn´t realize the main problem of most MMO are the players, you cannot give birth to a so stupid pvp system to face the PK phenomenon, would have been way better to leave the PvP system free but , through an easy faction related system and a time forward related patch system ( yes I know.. system system) everything would have been fitted perfectly.

    Seems like Bethesda is still beta testing this game, with our money on the table of course. Of course, the programmers will take ideas from our Reviews and in the coming month this game will be worth 60 dollars or euros and will be a v good game like Eso, but 4 things need to happen.

    1. Quest NPC and Faction System with CHOICES!
    2. Faction related PVP.
    3. Hi-Res texture activable from the options for everyone.
    4. Private games! I wanted this to be a coop experience with my friends!!

    In conclusion, my 2 days (with a lot of eating and beer )gameplay sensation can be resumed in an experience similar to when you are near to reach the orgasm and your wife stop because she needs to watch the new season of Sex and the City.

    It hurts Todd! do you understand?

    Live long and prosper

    Ciao    … Expand
  49. Leviax
    Nov 22, 2018
    5
    Игра прикольная, но визуал, баги, лаги и тд портят игру, я не рекомендую брать эту игру, пока Бисезда не доделает ее.
  50. Enrich
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    Fallout 76 is a game with an incredible amount of potential but ended up being painfully mediocre and a buggy mess. Hope this game gets better moving forward.
  51. JiggyOfficial
    Dec 2, 2018
    5
    I believe this game as a lot of potential but has failed to deliver. I hope updates will make it better but overall this game lacks content. It seems like the character is dropped in an empty world with nothing to deliver, yes there quests to follow but there isn't a feeling of happiness after doing them. Crafting is painful the NPC's are boring and unfortunately,i think even a hardcoreI believe this game as a lot of potential but has failed to deliver. I hope updates will make it better but overall this game lacks content. It seems like the character is dropped in an empty world with nothing to deliver, yes there quests to follow but there isn't a feeling of happiness after doing them. Crafting is painful the NPC's are boring and unfortunately,i think even a hardcore fallout should even skip this one.

    -Review from a PS4 perspective.    … Expand
  52. Richowatty77
    Dec 22, 2018
    5
    It's fair to say that Fallout 76 has some good ideas but at the same time they are old fashioned! Instead of getting missions from characters/NPC's like in Fallout 4 you get missions from holotapes or terminals, which means lots of reading and listening and this can take time. Graphically it looks good but because it's online there can be some issues with frame rates and also sound delays.It's fair to say that Fallout 76 has some good ideas but at the same time they are old fashioned! Instead of getting missions from characters/NPC's like in Fallout 4 you get missions from holotapes or terminals, which means lots of reading and listening and this can take time. Graphically it looks good but because it's online there can be some issues with frame rates and also sound delays. Even though it's an online game when you play with friends or solo it feels very lonely and PvP is frustrating. To sum up if you like old style RPG's and grinding to level up you will like this.… Expand
  53. donjcast002
    Mar 9, 2019
    5
    This game is pretty much average with it being a reskin of Fallout 4. The problem with this game is the leveling design that if you're at a low level and wondering into a Scorched area, you may die because of a level 6 Scorch wanderer. And if you decide to wonder around, you can get pretty quick with a high level enemy. I think this game needed an offline mode with possible co-op (mainlyThis game is pretty much average with it being a reskin of Fallout 4. The problem with this game is the leveling design that if you're at a low level and wondering into a Scorched area, you may die because of a level 6 Scorch wanderer. And if you decide to wonder around, you can get pretty quick with a high level enemy. I think this game needed an offline mode with possible co-op (mainly singler player) and the online mode for multiplayer. I think though the CAMP build should've been something preset so that way players don't feel limited on what to build. The blueprints part to build is also odd since I don't remember having to do that for Fallout 4. So in a sense, this game felt like a step backwards and I hope the next Elder Scrolls game doesn't suffer due to the mistakes with this game. One last thing is the Atomic Shop as well, it is poorly made.… Expand
  54. awcowan
    Apr 19, 2020
    5
    Paying to fast travel and repair guns? Come on.... But it is much improved and I'm enjoying it now.
  55. Samirhusejnovic
    Mar 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ein schlechtes Spiel. Bugs, Frame Rate, Grafik, wirklich vieles ist schief gegangen. Aber es ist nicht der reinste Müll.… Expand
  56. CanuckinUSA
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    I started this game in January of 2020, and to be honest, with the base game, I have a 45% approval rate of it. Its not the best game in the world, but there are worse.... If you want to play this game, it is current available in Canada at $49.99. I recommend waiting until it comes on sale. The does get repetitive very quickly as you run around West Virginia exploring ruins and collectingI started this game in January of 2020, and to be honest, with the base game, I have a 45% approval rate of it. Its not the best game in the world, but there are worse.... If you want to play this game, it is current available in Canada at $49.99. I recommend waiting until it comes on sale. The does get repetitive very quickly as you run around West Virginia exploring ruins and collecting items for missions. The grinding is terrible and it don't help that they added a few Pay to Win features (Fallout 1st). However, the landscape and scenery is what I like about the base game. They have beautifully rendered West Virginia and its just something that is different for a Fallout game as real world West Virginia is not really a target unlike Washington DC or Los Angeles. Ultimately it is up to you, the gamer on whether you want to play this, or pass on it.… Expand
  57. Xvatch
    Jun 25, 2021
    5
    Bought for £10 in 2021 to play with a friend since we were desperate for something to play and the game still severely lacks any sort of polish. The AI and it's pathing is appalling, screen tearing, terrible render distance and framrate, some crashes. Enemies without movement animations at all and clip around. Very boring solo, fair in co-op if you have absolutely nothing to play. ButBought for £10 in 2021 to play with a friend since we were desperate for something to play and the game still severely lacks any sort of polish. The AI and it's pathing is appalling, screen tearing, terrible render distance and framrate, some crashes. Enemies without movement animations at all and clip around. Very boring solo, fair in co-op if you have absolutely nothing to play. But never challenging, level scaling makes the game forever too easy, solely a time-burn. The game is hopeless and always has been.… Expand
  58. soybrunix
    Jan 13, 2022
    5
    It's a Fallout, open world, MMO (in a way) and with lots of details from the saga, that's good. But it has too many bad things for this game to measure up to the others in the series. The store, that's bad.
  59. Sameep
    Jan 11, 2023
    5
    The main story is poor but the DLC which are free and the events are fun, would give it a go if RPG fan but sometimes it can get too much micromanagement in nature. Still can put in 1000s of hours.
  60. aeroplasma
    Nov 22, 2018
    4
    I played the game for about 20 hours now and it seems that the more I play I just encounter more of the same. The graphics are alright, old looking like Fallout 3...there is absolutely no point to building a base camp and I don't feel like I'm trying very hard to survive at all. I was expecting something more akin to Rust where I would be afraid of encountering other players because I didI played the game for about 20 hours now and it seems that the more I play I just encounter more of the same. The graphics are alright, old looking like Fallout 3...there is absolutely no point to building a base camp and I don't feel like I'm trying very hard to survive at all. I was expecting something more akin to Rust where I would be afraid of encountering other players because I did not want to lose my stuff. They implemented a baby style of PVP that just doesn't work. Its as if you need to ask permission to pvp against someone. Horrible. I probably wont play more than a few hours more (already level 20) because I'm getting tired of reading notes and listening to holotapes. What a waste of $60. I'm going back to Rust to get my PVP fix.… Expand
  61. Dynako
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    Buggy, Laggy, Boring... How on earth Bethesda thought this game was ready for release is beyond me.. Save your money.
  62. Ryskim
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    I was skeptical towards this game when Bethesda first announced it in E3. I was "are you sure you want to do this Bethesda?" and "are you sure you know how to do it?" and I was right. Controls are bad, animations are worse than FO4, huge delay when hitting enemies, no chat, NO NPCS (WTF!)... but also you keep the feeling of the huge potential this could have. Right now the game is dull,I was skeptical towards this game when Bethesda first announced it in E3. I was "are you sure you want to do this Bethesda?" and "are you sure you know how to do it?" and I was right. Controls are bad, animations are worse than FO4, huge delay when hitting enemies, no chat, NO NPCS (WTF!)... but also you keep the feeling of the huge potential this could have. Right now the game is dull, but in a year it could become something awesome. Let's see how Bethesda handles this. I know it's gonna be a true challenge for them.… Expand
  63. superfields
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    Horrible frame rate, world feels empty. Annoying gameplay, hard to find ammo, have to dehydrate, feels like a chore most of the time. Game lacks identity: doesn't know whether it wants to be a online shooter (which its not) to a rpg. Gun play is not in the same realm as other games in the same genre. They were better off putting their efforts into Starfield and Skyrim then this rubbish.
  64. mefdns
    Nov 18, 2018
    4
    To many technical issues. Oftime FPS drops and freezes on PS4, bugs with general quests, sounds, graphics. Current state of the game is very, very bad. It is disaster for franchise and reputation of Bethesda.
  65. Crazygar
    Nov 22, 2018
    4
    I spend more time looking for/drinking/eating/cooking than anything else. Should have been called Food 76

    A little upsetting when you are working through a quest/building and the game crashes. Only to restart, your resources you used to get there are gone, but your progress is reset to zero. Really?? Hitboxes need work. Point blank, shooting a shotgun at Robot/Feral/Scorched and miss    I spend more time looking for/drinking/eating/cooking than anything else. Should have been called Food 76

    A little upsetting when you are working through a quest/building and the game crashes. Only to restart, your resources you used to get there are gone, but your progress is reset to zero. Really??

    Hitboxes need work. Point blank, shooting a shotgun at Robot/Feral/Scorched and miss entirely? Is this an episode of the A-Team?

    Am sorely disappointed with this. As someone mentioned earlier, if this was an addon for Fallout 4, it would have been great and truly enjoyable as a single player experience.

    As multiplayer, with the amount of issues and poor mechanics, it's subpar at best. Add an offline mode with NPC's, deeper quests and I'm sold.

    Barring boring game play, eternal spawning events that are more a nuisance and obstacle, the scenery is incredible. I like the new creatures and weapons. But the game has a LONG way to go to make me want to play it for hours on end. Right now, 1-2 hrs is all I can muster.

    One quick note, I was foolishly under the guise the BETA was to fix and repair, knowing now, it was merely an early access (which progress via trophies didn't port over in some instances) forewarning of what was going to be.

    I feel a bit foolish for purchasing the Digital Tricentennial version and the guise of a whole brand new game. Shame on me. Bethesda, you really dropped the ball on this one.    … Expand
  66. maes1890
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    Overview:
    A major downgrade in the Fallout series. Most of the good was literally ripped from Fallout 4, using the same engine, and almost all the same sprites, items, mechanics, and environmental features. Almost everything they added in that was new or changed was a step down in quality.
    The story is awful, the gameplay is boring and frustrating, and the immersion (what Bethesda is    Overview:
    A major downgrade in the Fallout series. Most of the good was literally ripped from Fallout 4, using the same engine, and almost all the same sprites, items, mechanics, and environmental features. Almost everything they added in that was new or changed was a step down in quality.

    The story is awful, the gameplay is boring and frustrating, and the immersion (what Bethesda is known for) is non-existent. The only real redeeming features are the aesthetic, the large, open world, and the social aspect, but those aren't enough to save it.

    Ultimately, Fallout 76 feels like less of a AAA game about living in a post-apocalyptic world, and more of a C game about cosplaying as a post-apocalypse survivor in a mediocre LARP theme park.

    The Good:
    1) Great Aesthetic: Beautiful scenery that makes you feel like you're truly immersed in a post-apocalyptic world, and with a solid soundtrack.

    2) Open World: The game takes place in a giant, relatively well-designed open world for you to explore.

    3) Other Players: Other people can make it fun through the depth they add in socialization, teamwork, and interaction. I found teaming up with friends to be rewarding, and some of the group events in the world could be a little fun to take part in with strangers, to an extent.

    The Mediocre:
    1) Some Decent Mechanics: Combat mechanics are ok, but not great (in line with lower level FPS games). This game finally added rifles that do real damage, but shoot slower, which has long been asked for. Crafting and modding mechanics help add some personal touch to the game.

    The Bad:
    1) Story: The story is pretty bad. It's told entirely through holotapes, but they botched it terribly. It's mainly just a series of boring, droning on monologues from "survivors" asking you to come to point B, where you have to shoot things, then point C where you have to shoot things, and so on. The whole game is basically just a scavenger hunt that completely lacks spirit or intrigue.

    2) Motivation: Why should I care about a bunch of holotapes? There are literally no NPC's to be affected by your decisions, and because it's a shared world, you literally cannot change anything in the world at all, not even small things, because other people still have to do the same quests you did later. (In fact, sometimes you see people line up to do the same objective that literally should only have to be done once, like opening a water valve. The immersion is completely broken when this happens, and it happens often.)

    3) Reward System: The reward system makes no sense and feels so detached and anti-immersive. Because there are no NPC's to reward you, after you complete a "quest" you simply receive random loot in your inventory for no reason.

    4) No NPC's: To maintain a no NPC environment in the story, they have to go to ridiculous lengths to justify it. Basically, in every quest line that you are supposed to "meet someone," they turn up dead. It becomes hilariously predictable and unbelievable fast. No NPC stories can work, but this game has failed terribly at it.

    5) Heavy Focus on Meh PVE: PVE is pretty much the only thing that happens that matters at all in this game, and it gets repetitive and uninteresting fast. Basically it's the same as FO4, but with no real sentient villains to care about or share dialogue with. PVE is not what Bethesda is known for, and this game relies too heavily on it for a game that doesn't do it very well.

    6) Bad PVP: So, the only villains left are other players, EXCEPT there's not enough motivation to PVP, so it doesn't really happen, or is uninteresting when it does.

    7) Survival Mechanics: Hunger, thirst and weapon condition were added to this game, but were poorly executed. I might have cared less about this if the game was fun, but it just pours salt in the wound when I'm already bored, and I'm having to deal with running out of ammo, food, water, healing items, and my weapons breaking all the time.

    8) Downgraded Building Mechanic: The CAMP system is not an awful building mechanic, but it is a major downgrade from the settlement building/management system of Fallout 4. It's also worth noting that they advertised improvements in this area and never delivered.

    9) Buggy & Poor Programming: There are a number of bugs & poor scripts in the game. For example, there are area defense quests, where I found myself literally sometimes seeing enemies spawn in front if me inside the defending area, which should never happen. This was not close to the only issue I experienced, but it was one of the worst.

    Final Score: 4.4/10

    Buying Recommendation: It may be worth playing if you don't care about story, immersion, dialogue, or exciting gameplay, and you just really want a game with a good post-apocalyptic aesthetic that you can mindlessly explore, or play online with friends and strangers. However, even then, wait for it to go on sale. It definitely does not warrant a AAA price tag.    … Expand
  67. 8008135
    Jan 2, 2019
    4
    Game breaking bugs, mindnumbingly boring quests, horrible ai, and an in game economy ruined by exploiters. I keep playing this game for nothing other than nostalgia, but this game just flatout sucks. the lack of npc's is what really makes it fall flat on its face. if it had npc's and a real story, i could look past all of its problems. i feel like i was robbed of 60 dollars honestly. IGame breaking bugs, mindnumbingly boring quests, horrible ai, and an in game economy ruined by exploiters. I keep playing this game for nothing other than nostalgia, but this game just flatout sucks. the lack of npc's is what really makes it fall flat on its face. if it had npc's and a real story, i could look past all of its problems. i feel like i was robbed of 60 dollars honestly. I wish they would sell the IP of fallout to a better studio who can do the title justice.… Expand
  68. ProudGenwunner
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Tood begged me to buy skyrim I said no and then I had this dream. It was me playing as some guy that just wanted to go home and it just got worse from there. And then I woke up and my stomach was all twisted up. So I was like, ok, I'm not going to go play some kind of stupid game like this. So I had to wake up. I've been trying to figure it out for two years now and I think I'm gettingTood begged me to buy skyrim I said no and then I had this dream. It was me playing as some guy that just wanted to go home and it just got worse from there. And then I woke up and my stomach was all twisted up. So I was like, ok, I'm not going to go play some kind of stupid game like this. So I had to wake up. I've been trying to figure it out for two years now and I think I'm getting close.

    What did you do?

    So the way I had originally thought it would work out is that I would have it with me in case I ever needed it. So my son and his wife come home. I had already got it in my backpack, so they don't know about it. Then they're coming back. I'm sitting at a table. My son says "Daddy I have to go to the bathroom". So I'm going to make a phone call to my wife and I say "    … Expand
  69. Swabator
    Nov 19, 2018
    4
    After save player one campaign, the announcement of new Wolfenstein, Rage and this raised my eyebrows. But I have never though, that this can come from Bethesda. I consider myself to ve HC fan of TES And Fallout since beginning of those IPs, but this does not mean, that I will be everything. Bethesda is dangerously playing with their name and player base. I still hope, that they can redeemAfter save player one campaign, the announcement of new Wolfenstein, Rage and this raised my eyebrows. But I have never though, that this can come from Bethesda. I consider myself to ve HC fan of TES And Fallout since beginning of those IPs, but this does not mean, that I will be everything. Bethesda is dangerously playing with their name and player base. I still hope, that they can redeem themselves in the future… Expand
  70. Kekko19891989
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    Even if someone tells that this game is not Fallout, I tell that this IS Fallout, this is Fallout 4, taken and copied and this is bad. Let's change tha models and the graphic engine please! I am a big fan of the franchise and this is my disappont. Obviously I can't give a 0 vote because this is ridiculous. And the absence of NPC is very a pain.
  71. CoreGamer1408
    May 21, 2020
    4
    When a really atrocious frame rate is compounded with a online latency then you get a double whammy of super sucky performance. So I was very glad when I brought Fallout 76 preowned using a old voucher from a game store. The Fallout 76 retail version after the 40GB install downloaded a 80+ GB online update and it still ran like crap, wtf!?

    That being said I did enjoy the open world    When a really atrocious frame rate is compounded with a online latency then you get a double whammy of super sucky performance. So I was very glad when I brought Fallout 76 preowned using a old voucher from a game store. The Fallout 76 retail version after the 40GB install downloaded a 80+ GB online update and it still ran like crap, wtf!?

    That being said I did enjoy the open world exploration and the tons of mad looting ( like I do in all Fallout/TES games ). The survival, crafting and base building elements didn't really get in the way that much thankfully. It was not long before I got stuff for a small singular base and the gear I needed for many a long fun exploration.

    I even enjoyed the way Fallout 76 told it's narrative. Finding many a aftermath scene then having to pierce that together with the audio and/or text logs to figure out what happened. It was a fun little mental exercise loop for sure.

    Fallout 76 sixteen times the detail and all new rendering and lighting? Odd that this game runs so bad, but looks worse than the dated Fallout 4? Then again graphics aren't everything, but they are a nice bonus right? NPC Character models looked worse than the environments for sure and the animations are also kind of poor quality.

    The thing that makes this game fall down so hard is the combat due to the frame rate and online latency issues. It doesn't matter if I like the narrative style, exploration, looting and are ok with the survival, crafting and base building aspects. If the game runs like total crap in nearly every combat scenario.

    The 800 stash limit was another off putting game design. Anyone one who has played Fallout 3/4 & NV knows this is a measly size. Having to swap things out constantly even early game was annoying. It doesn't take long to fill that stash box up for sure.

    This game is so not optimized for the PS4 whatsoever. Shame really, because I was really getting into all the other stuff that worked. Then again FO4 runs kind of bad. So why I am even surprised at the very poor current optimization of FO76.    … Expand
  72. Pookytookybaby
    Jun 9, 2019
    4
    The bugs truly are relentless. Every time I log in I have some issues. I want to like this game but it is bogged down with all kinds of glitches. I also feel like I got a bad deal, paying $60 day one for a very problematic product. Especially when you can buy the game now for much cheaper and has had multiple updates since. I am severely disappointed with Bethesda Game Studios.
  73. Freedom4576
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    Fallout 76 is **** not a game. the problem with optimization, the problem with the network code (I Know that they fixed it, but at the start it was impossible to play). Who does not know, if you have more frames per second, that your character runs around the location like mad, the less frames per second, then you think you walk like a Kuala. The game is unfinished and raw.
  74. ProNoob
    Nov 19, 2018
    4
    As a longtime Fallout fan I have to say that this is such a shoddy, bland, broken and boring game. Played the Beta and was hoping it would be better once released, but it isn't.

    The graphics are very dated, but Bethesda's greed and laziness has kept them from creating a new, better, and up to date engine. They have used the assets from FO4, which is one of the weaker games, and they    As a longtime Fallout fan I have to say that this is such a shoddy, bland, broken and boring game. Played the Beta and was hoping it would be better once released, but it isn't.

    The graphics are very dated, but Bethesda's greed and laziness has kept them from creating a new, better, and up to date engine. They have used the assets from FO4, which is one of the weaker games, and they have made a whole new, yet terrible online game.

    Anyone on here giving this a 10 is either deluded, paid or just plain wrong, but the same can be said for those giving it a 0.

    This game is a clear cash grab and Bethesda are taking the piss out of their loyal fan base.

    **** this game.    … Expand
  75. Professorfett
    Dec 3, 2018
    4
    Hide your kids, hide your wife, and destroy your local GameStop Fallout 76 is out and it isn’t that great!!! Honestly the response is surprising did anyone think that this was really going to be that good? Bethesda, I feel before the release was very honest on what kind of game this was going to be. That game is a MMO light action RPG with no NPCs besides enemies, and other three letterHide your kids, hide your wife, and destroy your local GameStop Fallout 76 is out and it isn’t that great!!! Honestly the response is surprising did anyone think that this was really going to be that good? Bethesda, I feel before the release was very honest on what kind of game this was going to be. That game is a MMO light action RPG with no NPCs besides enemies, and other three letter acronyms. I am here to say while this isn’t a great Fallout game it was bug filled, and rather boring I do think people are being very hyperbolic to say the least.

    Fallout 76 has a story… or mostly a premise because the rest of the story is either text and/or audio logs that I bet most people do not care to read/listen. The premise is you are one of the first people to leave the Vault like ever and you are out there to build and explore, and figure out what happened to the Overseer. That’s is all I know about the story, the rest that I played I could not care less about it.

    The game plays like previous Fallout games, but as if a third party was trying to make one and not get sued. It was so close to what we all know and love but was just missing like all the beats that make a Fallout game fun. The level up system was this new weird card pack thing where you get cards you’re your increase attributes. Only you could only have so many cards in each slot, and are limited in choice at the beginning. I honestly was rather confused on the whole deal. Being that it is MMO light the world will have random events that’ll give you goodies if you do them. It’s nothing special at the early game stages and unfortunately, I can’t speak for end game content so I have no idea if it gets better. The online community seems very troll free, I ran into many people and never had someone try and kill me nor try and be obnoxious. Sadly, one of the biggest sins of the game is the rework of the VATS system. It is now just an auto aim real time thing. In the old version, you could target body parts and get a percentage whether you’d hit it. Now you either hit the enemy or miss. That’s it. The other pain in the ass thing is the fact you now must eat and drink to make sure your stamina doesn’t decrease. I hate survival games, 90% of them are just tedious and annoying Fallout adding this mechanic gets old quick. For those of you who are worried you can’t play single player you must now go make friends I have good news and bad news. The good news is you can play this entirely single player without it being stupid difficult. The bad news is the game is boring as hell by yourself. With friends, you could have a lot of fun screwing around the wasteland, and doing this quest. By yourself it is so quiet and lonely you might want to put on a podcast and give the illusion of people.

    Overall it isn’t the God-awful mess that people should create a giant pyre to throw all known copies into so it can’t hurt anyone else. It is just a bad game that most fans of the series won’t really enjoy. I can see this game having a following though because it isn’t unplayable it just isn’t that fun to play. I know this sucks because it is a Fallout game and we love Fallout, but hey you still have 3, 4, and New Vegas so go play those. I give this a LOW RENTAL because I still think people should try it and give their thoughts. This very well may be your thing it just isn’t mine.    … Expand
  76. kata00
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    Bethesda should know better at this point. It's got all the bugs you're used to by now from Creation Engine not even being able to keep up with last gen, let alone this one. But it doesn't have the reason that we disregard those bugs, as heinous as they are: a memorable story/characters/setting. It has nothing except for the novelty of being another Fallout game. I only give it a four dueBethesda should know better at this point. It's got all the bugs you're used to by now from Creation Engine not even being able to keep up with last gen, let alone this one. But it doesn't have the reason that we disregard those bugs, as heinous as they are: a memorable story/characters/setting. It has nothing except for the novelty of being another Fallout game. I only give it a four due to it's potential to be good, but be well aware that at launch, this game has nothing to offer but potential.… Expand
  77. TheRedHood1
    Jan 4, 2019
    4
    I wanted this game to be good. I was one of the people fighting for this game. When this game came out I saw how bad it was I thought it can't be that bad. Then I got the game for Christmas and played it.
    Fallout 76 can be a very pretty game at times but it is ruined when you see a glitching scorched or textures that look very very bad. This game is very boring with the most    I wanted this game to be good. I was one of the people fighting for this game. When this game came out I saw how bad it was I thought it can't be that bad. Then I got the game for Christmas and played it.
    Fallout 76 can be a very pretty game at times but it is ruined when you see a glitching scorched or textures that look very very bad. This game is very boring with the most uninspired bare bones quests that I have ever done. One event quest is literally just escorting a robot through a city filled with like ten gouls. This is not fun this not how you do quest especially fallout quests.
    Fallout 76s world is huge. But a huge world is useless when there is nothing fun to do in it. The world comes off as very empty there are some places to scavenge and enemies to fight but it is still so barren.
    The biggest crime 76 commits are the attom shop. It is broken with fake sales and way overpriced skins. I can deal with overpriced skin in games like fortnite but that game is free to play. 76 is a 60$ game. It just comes off a soo greedy. Truthfully I had some fun in 76 but it was very few and far between.    … Expand
  78. TheLedPonty
    Dec 4, 2018
    4
    Игра могла бы получиться хорошей, однако ужасная оптимизация, куча багов, недоработок убили игру. Решение убрать NPC вообще не поддаётся критике. Элементы геймплея не работают как надо. Если Fallout 4 была не столь плоха, то её мультиплеерная "сестра" пробила дно окончательно.
    P.S.: Остаётся надеяться на то, что TES VI не станет горьким разочарованием от Bethesda.    Игра могла бы получиться хорошей, однако ужасная оптимизация, куча багов, недоработок убили игру. Решение убрать NPC вообще не поддаётся критике. Элементы геймплея не работают как надо. Если Fallout 4 была не столь плоха, то её мультиплеерная "сестра" пробила дно окончательно.
    P.S.: Остаётся надеяться на то, что TES VI не станет горьким разочарованием от Bethesda.
  79. Ruben16C
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    This is the definition of below average, by far Bethesda's worst video game.
  80. Sakaa
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    I really disliked this game. Its boring and missions are bland copy of each other. Get this do that. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!
  81. Camman12
    Dec 10, 2018
    4
    People can find fun in this game, which is fine. I hate to see a franchise like Fallout go to a massive low, this game cannot run at all, it lags because Bethesda is still running that wack 90's engine when they should really update it. The fact that there is no story, no NPC's, and a game you can't play alone, you might as well say goodbye to the Fallout games unless Bethesda gets theirPeople can find fun in this game, which is fine. I hate to see a franchise like Fallout go to a massive low, this game cannot run at all, it lags because Bethesda is still running that wack 90's engine when they should really update it. The fact that there is no story, no NPC's, and a game you can't play alone, you might as well say goodbye to the Fallout games unless Bethesda gets their head straight .… Expand
  82. deretes1234
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    Кривые анимации и графика 2002 года,пустой и безполезный мир с скучнейшими квестами,игровые механики устаревшие.Ставлю 4,ради уважения к серии и вроде бы не плохой задумке сетевой игры
  83. gettygg0040
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    People been asking for a fallout multiplayer and they delivered. What I don't like is the lack of actual story and human NPC's. Also the netcode looks bad.
  84. JillSandwich
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    While initially interesting to explore, the novelty wears off almost instantly. The combat is bland and the weapons are just more of the uninteresting pipe variations from F04. VATS is basically useless so they might as well not have been included it at all. All in all, it just feels empty. Almost like I'm playing one of those long dead MMOs that only has a few players roaming around it'sWhile initially interesting to explore, the novelty wears off almost instantly. The combat is bland and the weapons are just more of the uninteresting pipe variations from F04. VATS is basically useless so they might as well not have been included it at all. All in all, it just feels empty. Almost like I'm playing one of those long dead MMOs that only has a few players roaming around it's vast game world. I don't know what else to say.… Expand
  85. friceperd
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    The game is the very definition of shallow. There is nothing to do besides run a few boring quests and kill uninspired enemies around the game world. The only fun I've had the past few hours was fighting my brothers in pvp. Only good thing I can see is world design and the lack of game breaking glitches. If you want a Fallout game to just explore and shoot things every so often, this isThe game is the very definition of shallow. There is nothing to do besides run a few boring quests and kill uninspired enemies around the game world. The only fun I've had the past few hours was fighting my brothers in pvp. Only good thing I can see is world design and the lack of game breaking glitches. If you want a Fallout game to just explore and shoot things every so often, this is your game. If you are looking for the quality of content that Bethesda is known for, you will not find it here.… Expand
  86. bmgates
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    I have had a few crashes with only a few hours of game playing and the PVP at first wasn't so bad, but then I had a few experiences of Players camping above or near a quest item/location and just shooting. I don't want to give them the satisfaction of a fight so I either run or get killed and they get no credit for the kill. However, the player remains in that spot and without fighting youI have had a few crashes with only a few hours of game playing and the PVP at first wasn't so bad, but then I had a few experiences of Players camping above or near a quest item/location and just shooting. I don't want to give them the satisfaction of a fight so I either run or get killed and they get no credit for the kill. However, the player remains in that spot and without fighting you cannot finish the quest. It's really just obnoxious plus add on the fact that you can hear the idiot laugh like a maniac the whole time. I'm all for PVP but I wish you could opt out too. Like seperate world or turn on the buff so you cant skill and they can't kill you. Honestly, right now, this PVP is making parts of the game unbearable. Camping out waiting for players is just a dick move.… Expand
  87. organicpotato69
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    Overall Fallout 76 is a pretty cool game, it's a nice experience. However, in my opinion, it completely destroys the purpose of the Fallout series. I don't feel the immersion that i feel in other fallouts. Bethesda tried to make something too good to be true, Fallout just isn't made for multiplayer gameplay. Sidenote: The map is amazing
  88. GandalfS
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    Hello. This is my first review so be gentle. First things first, the people who are rating this game anything above 7/10 are straight up lying. Also the 0/10 and 1/10 are also exaggerated. This game in its current state feels like an 20 dollar early-access game. Keep in mind it was developed by a Triple-A studio so normally you would expect a quality game for your 60 dollars that this gameHello. This is my first review so be gentle. First things first, the people who are rating this game anything above 7/10 are straight up lying. Also the 0/10 and 1/10 are also exaggerated. This game in its current state feels like an 20 dollar early-access game. Keep in mind it was developed by a Triple-A studio so normally you would expect a quality game for your 60 dollars that this game costs. On top of that price tag you get microtransactions, hell yeah. How these so called game "journalists" are ok with this is beyond me 'cough' Schreier 'cough'. The game itself is really bland. Especially the story/quests that remind of a certain Preston Garvey, hmm i wonder why. But seriously though .Combat is fine, just like in fallout 4 which was decent. World feels quite empty, considering its essentially the only thing you do in the game; Explore. Fallout 76 PvP mechanics are not what you want in a multiplayer game. You seriously need consent for PvP; garbage. While writing this beatiful review i came to the conclusion that this is boring and i dont want to write any longer. Oh, i nearly forgot to mention the awful Pc-port. Due to bethesda's bootleg game engine, the game is locked at 63 fps. Controls feel clunky and are not fit for a online game, Pipboy etc. You cant rebind hard coded keys, amazing. Also you cant change essential graphical options like DoF, Fov and Bloom. Not good. If you managed to read this garbage all the way through, well done, i'm proud of you, love from Finland.… Expand
  89. CallumJAger
    Feb 26, 2019
    4
    The team at Bethesda have developed an experience that within a few short hours of early gameplay is worthy of the bargain bin. MMO tropes that by todays standards are instantly outdated. Running on an outdated engine that while continuing to cough out black smoke has created the most colourful Fallout setting to date. The lack of non player characters creates the impression of a dullThe team at Bethesda have developed an experience that within a few short hours of early gameplay is worthy of the bargain bin. MMO tropes that by todays standards are instantly outdated. Running on an outdated engine that while continuing to cough out black smoke has created the most colourful Fallout setting to date. The lack of non player characters creates the impression of a dull world, devoid of life and personality. The main quest line tasks the player with the same mission structure on an agonising repetitive loop. Go here, retrieve this, return, a point which is broken up with gunfights with foes both old and new. Renditions of Fallout favorites such as Ghouls and foes conjured from folk law of West Virginia itself are welcome. However one can struggle with Bethesdas' continuing lack of combat development, with times firing a rifle feels like a BB gun. One such gameplay addition carried over from previous titles is the V.A.T.S system, pausing instances of gameplay and allows the player to target individual body parts, compensating for Fallouts abysmal aiming mechanics. The new iteration of the V.A.T.S system however, built for multiplayer is a pointless inclusion, clunky, unresponsive and seems to have only been included because "Its a Fallout game". So called independent servers are laughable and continue to plague various players experiences with connection problems. Glitches have from launch disconnected players from the game, freezing gameplay and in more extreme instances erased game data.

    Nauseating frame-rate, connection issues and under developed gameplay mechanics solidify why this title deserves nothing short than the full force of the atom.    … Expand
  90. EpicWaffles449
    Dec 7, 2018
    4
    A flawed game, without character, lacking in the appeal of past Bethesda titles due to an outdated game engine an lazy design. Oh, and there's no NPC's. After spending 79.99 CDN on a new game like Fallout 76 I regret having done so, and should have read the other reviews before purchasing. I have been a long time Bethesda and Fallout fan, but this game might just be the worst that has yetA flawed game, without character, lacking in the appeal of past Bethesda titles due to an outdated game engine an lazy design. Oh, and there's no NPC's. After spending 79.99 CDN on a new game like Fallout 76 I regret having done so, and should have read the other reviews before purchasing. I have been a long time Bethesda and Fallout fan, but this game might just be the worst that has yet come from Bethesda. And we now hear that Elder Scrolls VI (6) will use this same flawed engine. I will be sure to read the reviews before purchasing Elder Scrolls VI. summary: boring, buggy, lazily made, and rushed.… Expand
  91. E_Lo
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    Fallout 76 is a fun game and I'm enjoying it but I worry about how long it can keep me entertained. It's a ton of fun with friends but as soon as I play solo my drive to play just vanishes. It not great but it;s not horrible. It's just a below average game that has the Fallout name slapped on it.

    In it's core it's a Fallout game but the online elements are a bit of a miss. It's fun to    Fallout 76 is a fun game and I'm enjoying it but I worry about how long it can keep me entertained. It's a ton of fun with friends but as soon as I play solo my drive to play just vanishes. It not great but it;s not horrible. It's just a below average game that has the Fallout name slapped on it.

    In it's core it's a Fallout game but the online elements are a bit of a miss. It's fun to loot and fun to shoot things but I'm already feeling the fatigue.

    It feels lonely without any NPC character. At this moment the game just feels unfinished.    … Expand
  92. feenixuk
    Nov 19, 2018
    4
    Loved Fallout 3, New Vegas and Fallout 4. Wasn't worried about lack of NPCs in 76 so went ahead and ordered for the PC. I have now requested a refund. The world is nice and big though the visible pop in of horizon objects and flat textures shows how dated the engine is. The game lags, mobs spawn on top of you, the stash is far too small so you have to throw away armour and weapons youLoved Fallout 3, New Vegas and Fallout 4. Wasn't worried about lack of NPCs in 76 so went ahead and ordered for the PC. I have now requested a refund. The world is nice and big though the visible pop in of horizon objects and flat textures shows how dated the engine is. The game lags, mobs spawn on top of you, the stash is far too small so you have to throw away armour and weapons you might want to keep. Weapon finds are tied to character level so having found a good gun you can't use it. Audio conversations between other players you aren't teamed with intrude. Could continue but hopefully this will suffice to convince you not to buy and save yourself the disappointment… Expand
  93. valibaba
    Nov 17, 2018
    4
    Read lot of 0-Points comments which this game definitely not deserved. Personally I have to say that I'm a big fan of Falloutgames since years. I grew up playing Fallout 1 and had the luck to enjoy every Fallout since then.

    PRO: +Map size +unconventional PVP +cool PVE concept +exploration well known from Fallout series CONTRA --- Graphics, a lot of texture failures --- KI,    Read lot of 0-Points comments which this game definitely not deserved. Personally I have to say that I'm a big fan of Falloutgames since years. I grew up playing Fallout 1 and had the luck to enjoy every Fallout since then.

    PRO:
    +Map size
    +unconventional PVP
    +cool PVE concept
    +exploration well known from Fallout series

    CONTRA
    --- Graphics, a lot of texture failures
    --- KI, stands there and no movement
    --- Lags (may be better in future updates)
    -- very uninteresting story
    - Perkcards
    - Not finished at all

    I'll say Bethesda published a half-finished piece of crap, which should be forbidden to sell it at this price. I'm very disappointed to buy such a game which is not finished. They should have take their time to finish it.

    They need to fix a lot and hopefully they'll finish this game during next year....    … Expand
  94. Bobo101
    Nov 21, 2018
    4
    The game lacks...character. The other online players either make or break the experience but I've found more times then not it breaks the experience. That combined with "if it ain't human kill it" game play takes away from the spirit of the Fallout experience. I thought ...no NPCs...that's interesting...as I played I felt that part missing more and more. When looking for a soloThe game lacks...character. The other online players either make or break the experience but I've found more times then not it breaks the experience. That combined with "if it ain't human kill it" game play takes away from the spirit of the Fallout experience. I thought ...no NPCs...that's interesting...as I played I felt that part missing more and more. When looking for a solo experience generally you can work out a path to avoid others...but then just when you are ready to complete a quest "pop" another player swoops in and solo play/immersion goes down the pipes. If there was a "go away and leave me alone" mode when you want to play solo and a "glad to see you" mode when you feel like interacting with people then things would be better. Game is buggy getting tagged as "wanted" for walking through an area gets irritating. Taking control of a camp then the camp turns on you and server disconnects...

    Building structures only to leave the game and then they are all gone once you "claim" an area...

    Lack of any type of story via people...going around and "searching" for dead people...because you already know there aren't any alive.

    It's no Fallout New Vegas ( the truest of the post Fallout 2...should have been titled Fallout 3)...it actually had a story line that made sense. I see strained effort to setup the types of things that felt effortless in New Vegas...things that don't make sense when you take less than a second to think about it. Open world with splatters of Fallout lore...lore that is misused/confusing/irritating. Not sure what story line this branched off of but the whole thing feels...sell out/merchandise oriented...no spirit no soul...no story that really makes me want to know more. The first few "clues" pretty much point out where things are going...Also as cool as nukes are...what do they really have to do with rebuilding the future? Playing the BETA and quite some time on the full game I'm trying to keep an open mind...but it's getting difficult...I really want a good story that feels effortless and valued. Not someone that spits out a strained story with smatherings of lore just to try to slap a Fallout title on it.

    Maybe...just maybe they'll get back to the roots and stop making these FPS/Mine craft smashups with no soul/storylines for a quick buck and get back into some really good story-lines that truly takes the Fallout lore seriously. This is probably closer to Fallout tactics in terms of making sense in the universe that is Fallout...only the people that made tactics somewhat understood what made the Fallout franchise...well Fallout.

    So far disappointing in a lot of ways...maybe it will get better?...maybe not...    … Expand
  95. SpraAnt
    Nov 20, 2018
    4
    Fallout 76 Is a game I had a lot of hope and optimism for. As a concept it sounds like it should be perhaps one of the most engaging Fallout games to date, but in execution it comes short in almost every capacity...

    First and foremost, I think it's important to underline a few of the things Fallout 76 does right, because I feel many tend to focus on its worst elements. One thing    Fallout 76 Is a game I had a lot of hope and optimism for. As a concept it sounds like it should be perhaps one of the most engaging Fallout games to date, but in execution it comes short in almost every capacity...

    First and foremost, I think it's important to underline a few of the things Fallout 76 does right, because I feel many tend to focus on its worst elements.

    One thing Fallout 76 does incredible at, is environmental story telling. The world feels lived in, and the ruins feel atmospheric. Even though this game lacks the NPCs we've all come to enjoy from Fallout, they still manage to present some great side stories through Holotapes, and assorted bits of Lore.
    The landscape is brimming with plant life, with it being far more prominent compared to past games in the series; It looks and feels so distinct from anything we're used to seeing from Fallout. There are just so many details you can overlook and so many places you can go; The game just has this level of macbe beauty to it all...

    Aside from some of the multiplayer and base building elements there really aren't many more things I can say positively about the game... Fallout 76 just feels like it needed more time. Although many familiar elements from Fallout 4 and other games in the series are here, there are also a lot of things that feel sorely lacking. The procedural events feel awkwardly timed sometimes, and although the world has other players, many are disinterested in communicating let alone engaging with you (Though this isn't necessarily a new thing for multiplayer experiences).
    This game wants to be special, and I genuinely feel like they tried to make it good. But as it stands right now, Fallout 76, for all intensive purposes, is a work in progress I just can't recommend.    … Expand
  96. Raulinho81
    Nov 21, 2018
    4
    This game is a mistake. From the feeling of pointless exploration, to the awful AI, bog-standard graphics, ancient game engine, and ludicrous bugs, Fallout 76 fails on all fronts. As a fan of the Fallout franchise, this upsets me immensely. I would have preferred a new 1 player experience. I would have preferred a Fallout Shelter 2. I would have preferred an isometric remake of Fallout 1This game is a mistake. From the feeling of pointless exploration, to the awful AI, bog-standard graphics, ancient game engine, and ludicrous bugs, Fallout 76 fails on all fronts. As a fan of the Fallout franchise, this upsets me immensely. I would have preferred a new 1 player experience. I would have preferred a Fallout Shelter 2. I would have preferred an isometric remake of Fallout 1 and 2 for mobile. Anything other than this bland, characterless mess. You have wasted your time Bethesda.… Expand
  97. Sawood
    Nov 21, 2018
    4
    I've played about 50 hours of this and so far have had a lot of fun exploring, when the game works properly. I'm a huge fan of the fallout series and was excited for the chance to play with my friends and against other people. However I am sick to the back teeth of fallout 76's game breaking bugs, server issues, terrible (sometimes unplayable) FPS issues, unscheduled maintenance and lackI've played about 50 hours of this and so far have had a lot of fun exploring, when the game works properly. I'm a huge fan of the fallout series and was excited for the chance to play with my friends and against other people. However I am sick to the back teeth of fallout 76's game breaking bugs, server issues, terrible (sometimes unplayable) FPS issues, unscheduled maintenance and lack of quality control.

    But worst of all is Bethesda's complete lack of any sort of apology for making us pay £50-60 for a completely broken game. This trend towards release now, fix later in AAA games is absolutely unacceptable.

    I hope they realise how poorly this has been received and make efforts to make it right. Lest they damage their brand even further    … Expand
  98. SpectrumScholar
    Nov 22, 2018
    4
    A game with promise. Unfortunately the lack of notable in-depth story or fleshed out npcs make the world feel lifeless. The game has far too many bugs for a final game release, and the servers are unstable. It feels as though this game was rushed to market.
  99. Exolous
    Nov 23, 2018
    4
    Having put some time into Fallout 76, I can say that it is not an enjoyable experience, for me at least. There are a number of reasons for why I don't enjoy this game, so I suppose I'll start with the lesser reasons and move on from there.

    Fallout 76 doesn't feel like Fallout. I have put 168 hours into Fallout 4, which was by the way my first Fallout game, and loved every second of time    Having put some time into Fallout 76, I can say that it is not an enjoyable experience, for me at least. There are a number of reasons for why I don't enjoy this game, so I suppose I'll start with the lesser reasons and move on from there.

    Fallout 76 doesn't feel like Fallout. I have put 168 hours into Fallout 4, which was by the way my first Fallout game, and loved every second of time I put into that. I came into Fallout 76 expecting a similar game, but one that had enough differences that it would feel new and fresh. Sadly I was left disappointed. The world feels recycled, the quests feel meaningless and the gameplay feels generally boring and more of a chore than a fun time.

    I'll start with explaining how quests work. Basically, you're gonna be getting quests through a few different means, be it through a robot, a holotape or a note left by a long diseased character. But the reason I kept coming back to Fallout 4 and Skyrim is because of what the quest has to offer and how the quest offers it. Quests felt good to complete because they made it feel like you were helping someone, or having an effect on the world. Unfortunately, because there simply isn't any NPC human in this game, it feels like you are just running errands for robots or long gone characters, and it feels as if it has no effect on the world at all.

    Next, the world itself. Fallout 76 feels like a recycled version of Fallout 4, with some multiplayer sprinkled in for something "new". Every location I have visited in Fallout 76 felt like it had already been seen in Fallout 4. Even the distinct different parts of the map felt as if I had seen it before. Basically, Fallout 76's world just feels like Fallout 4, with real players rather than NPC's.

    Finally, the gameplay. Fallout 76 has nothing new to offer in the sense of gameplay other than the fact you can play with friends. Everything I have done in Fallout 76 felt boring. Exploring felt boring. Doing quests felt boring. Building a base was a bit or fun for a while but eventually felt boring. I did get a chance to play it for about an hour with a mate, and even that still felt repetitive and boring. The only way I can see anyone enjoying this game is through setting yourself your own goals, which is what games like this exist for. But when you feel as if the only way you can enjoy this game is by doing your own thing and ignoring the story/ side quests, the gameplay gets repetitive and boring really really quickly.

    Fallout 76 feels more like a chore to play. The only reason I have given it a 4/10 is because I did have some good fun in the first 4-ish hours I played it, but after that it just felt like I'd seen everything. I wanted to like this game, I really did, but it has let me down.

    Out of all the games I have played, this one has disappointed me the most.    … Expand
  100. BlueMagic994
    Nov 23, 2018
    4
    This game is basically a fallout 4 mod. It is a buggy mess and without a proper story and npcs the game is left with a mediocre shooting system, already aged in fallout 4.
    When fans criticez the fallout 4 dialogue system appearantly todd howard decided that the solution is to remove npcs thus removing dialogue and choices completly. Well done bethesda ( sarcastic )
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  1. Cubed3
    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.
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  2. Vgames
    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.
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  3. MMORPG.com
    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.
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