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  1. Nov 27, 2018
    1
    This game is definitely not worth buying even for 10$. It's just so boring.
  2. Nov 27, 2018
    1
    Ugly, dated graphics. Boring, mindless grind play. I want my money back. A stark disappointing contrast to other amazing releases this year. This game has killed faith in Bethesda. If the next Elder Scrolls uses the same game engine, will not be buying.
  3. Nov 29, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Те кто утверждают что нельзя судить игру не поиграв в неё еще те лицемеры. Мне хватило более 10 часов стримов ( не обзоров) чтобы понять это не та игра что стоит по цене ААА проекта. Куча багор, глюков и лагов и под предлого что в будущем все будет починено, тогда может стоило с начало починить а потом продавать. Рад что не купил. Expand
  4. Nov 30, 2018
    1
    It has some of the look and feel of a Fallout game but it doesn't deserve to be part of the series. They should have never released this mediocre attempt just to produce an online experience. Instead Bethesda should have realized what they are good at: deep single player RPG's, and improve on that.
  5. Dec 2, 2018
    1
    This game is borderline unplayable at times. They released a game that wasn't ready and what seems to be on a server that can't handle the type of gameplay. Game has a ton of lag, bugs and glitches. I'd spend your money elsewhere.
  6. Jun 19, 2019
    1
    1 may seem low, but it is actually what I would give it. It's free rn. Don't try it. I loved fallout 4 and all this game does is ruin my memories of that game. Now I've gone from loving fallout 4 to hating it. It's weird.

    The Good Things: It looks slightly better than fallout 4 but not 16x THE DETAIL! First 10 minutes are excellent 10/10, but gets boring once you start exploring and
    1 may seem low, but it is actually what I would give it. It's free rn. Don't try it. I loved fallout 4 and all this game does is ruin my memories of that game. Now I've gone from loving fallout 4 to hating it. It's weird.

    The Good Things:
    It looks slightly better than fallout 4 but not 16x THE DETAIL!
    First 10 minutes are excellent 10/10, but gets boring once you start exploring and leave the vault
    Finally after about 30 min this game gets unplayable
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  7. Dec 3, 2018
    1
    This video game was a waste of time, it wasn't completed and it was just an unfinished mess. I understand the companies major influence is over single player games but to release a multiplayer game and hype it unto the point where it becomes a meme is too far. The company gave out false promises and ruined their chance at fame when it came to Fallout 76. I loved Bethesda but this hurtsThis video game was a waste of time, it wasn't completed and it was just an unfinished mess. I understand the companies major influence is over single player games but to release a multiplayer game and hype it unto the point where it becomes a meme is too far. The company gave out false promises and ruined their chance at fame when it came to Fallout 76. I loved Bethesda but this hurts my trust for I will not be sure if when they speak it is of only the truth. Expand
  8. Dec 4, 2018
    1
    The game is very boring, online does not make the game better and sometimes annoying at all and you might also be interested in an NPC
  9. Dec 30, 2018
    1
    I really, Really, REALLY tried to love this game. I have been a huge fan of all of the other Fallout games but this one has soooo many things wrong with it, I just don’t know where to start! After playing only 50hrs (and only at level 22) I am ready to throw in the towel. I have spent far too long trying to manage the weight of my items and the amount I am able to carry with no luck. AfterI really, Really, REALLY tried to love this game. I have been a huge fan of all of the other Fallout games but this one has soooo many things wrong with it, I just don’t know where to start! After playing only 50hrs (and only at level 22) I am ready to throw in the towel. I have spent far too long trying to manage the weight of my items and the amount I am able to carry with no luck. After dropping nearly everything I owned I still only just came under the weight so as not to be overencumbered. On top of this there have been so many game freezes and bugs that it borders on ridiculously frustrating!
    I have enjoyed the brief time of actual gameplay/building/exploring etc I have been able to do without becoming annoyed by something stupid in the game. But frustration heavily outweighs enjoyment!
    I look forward to Fallout 5 - fingers crossed.
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  10. Dec 30, 2018
    1
    It's difficult to give a game a one-star rating when you technically enjoy the setting and gameplay more than most games. Fallout 76 earns a one-star rating despite having the POTENTIAL to be one of the best games of the year because it fails at every level to be a playable game. As I sit reviewing this trash fire of a game, I can still hear another mic'd player lamenting the fact that IIt's difficult to give a game a one-star rating when you technically enjoy the setting and gameplay more than most games. Fallout 76 earns a one-star rating despite having the POTENTIAL to be one of the best games of the year because it fails at every level to be a playable game. As I sit reviewing this trash fire of a game, I can still hear another mic'd player lamenting the fact that I got loaded into his blast zone (no hard feelings, dude, just one of the many glitch-adjacent joys FO76 players get to look forward to) literally TWO MINUTES after I got disconnected from the server and had to Alt F4.

    Where to even begin. From the constant server crashes to the fact that the Bethesda team only ever seems to apply patches to things no one actually gives a crap about ("WOW, this game lags so much it's like playing a slideshow but THANK GOD someone fixed the shadows left behind on the Nuka Cola bottles!"), the entire player experience just feels like a joke. A really, really bad joke.

    The storyline is OK. The graphics are decent. The gameplay is really fun IF you can go 5 minutes without getting knocked from the server or randomly being teleported into a horde of enemies. I didn't have strong feelings about multiplayer one way or another, but it's not even possible to rate the game on those terms, because it just frankly doesn't work. This outdated engine is so clunky that if it was a car, you couldn't sell it to one of those businesses advertising that they "buy junk cars" for $5. It is really, really that bad.

    Just such a waste of potential, such a waste of an incredible setting, cool lore, and standard but enjoyable mechanics. Oh, well. I guess if you like the idea of Fallout, but instead of a playable game, it's a slideshow, this one's great.
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  11. Jan 7, 2019
    1
    While being an absolute hardcore Bethesda fanboy, this game is the biggest disappointment of the last decade. The game world is boring, empty and doesn't really add much in terms of renewal. The game is best played with friends is what Bethesda says, this is one of the many, many reasons the game is flop. A classic Bethesda game, like Fallout 3/ New Vegas or Skyrim, should be single playerWhile being an absolute hardcore Bethesda fanboy, this game is the biggest disappointment of the last decade. The game world is boring, empty and doesn't really add much in terms of renewal. The game is best played with friends is what Bethesda says, this is one of the many, many reasons the game is flop. A classic Bethesda game, like Fallout 3/ New Vegas or Skyrim, should be single player only and never even attempt to go multiplayer unless they have a good formula and a really, really good reason to do so. With games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Spiderman out there at the exact same time, this game just gets demolished under a pile of garbage while the rest is praised to heaven, like it should be. If this game had to be described with one word it would be: Shame. Shame on Bethesda for putting this game out there, as a lowkey cashgrab that dares to call itself 'Fallout'. Expand
  12. Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Gamers community don’t need this game... All Bethesda fans waiting for a new The Elder Scrolls, continuation of Fallout, but not this abominable try to earn easy money for Todd Howard. I hope it will be a good example for other developers.
  13. May 13, 2019
    1
    I am giving it a 1 for the intent. The game is a bug, it is visually the messiest AAA game I have seen in years plus you wont care for any of the story line since there are 0 NPCs and that takes the soul of the game.
  14. May 26, 2019
    1
    Bethesda, this game is straight doodoo. no npc having game, boring gameplay, buggy asf, broken, pay to win, no fun. This is shameful. Please do not make any future games like this, it is a complete fail.
  15. Jun 1, 2019
    1
    By far the worst game iv ever played not just in bethesda but on the entire ps4 platform itself.. An obvious money grab. I purchased it for 15€ just to see if its as bad as i ultimatley knew it was going to be. 15 is too expensive for trash like this... I feel bad for anybody who spent 200 on power armour edition
  16. Jun 2, 2019
    1
    Worst Bethesda game ever hope Todd Howard gets boowed during next E3 **** you m'y dude
  17. Jun 5, 2019
    1
    I played all fallout games and they were all amazing. I never expected this game to be the worst game I ever played. I tried giving it a chance but the glitches never stopped. The game does not have a good storyline and it was just a waste of money. I feel bad for the fans and who purchased the expensive packet. If I would have waited and see all the flaws, I would have never purchased this game.
  18. Jun 7, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fraco demais, uma empresa que fazia jogos totalidade offline, fez mudanças drásticas sobre Expand
  19. Jun 12, 2019
    1
    Bethesda had a gem and turned it into manure.
    I was such a Fan of the franchise and now I'm angry and sad whenever I hear about fallout. Everything that was good about fallout i.e. solo player mode; human NPCs, amazing storylines, every new location feeling like you're discovering it for the first time is gone. Instead you will find a sad, lonely, and soulless multiplayer game. What a
    Bethesda had a gem and turned it into manure.
    I was such a Fan of the franchise and now I'm angry and sad whenever I hear about fallout. Everything that was good about fallout i.e. solo player mode; human NPCs, amazing storylines, every new location feeling like you're discovering it for the first time is gone. Instead you will find a sad, lonely, and soulless multiplayer game. What a disappointment.... :(
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  20. Aug 1, 2019
    1
    I sold this game for 30 bucks,
    And im glad

    I bought the collectors edition and tried this game in singleplayer (online) and with friends bouth its the biggest crap.
  21. Feb 1, 2020
    1
    Bethesda is clearly trying to cash in on a beloved franchise. Avoid at all costs.
  22. Nov 1, 2019
    1
    I waited to give it time. Let them fix it and make it better. I dont feel they have. It is still buggie and i just dont understand why they keep messing up. I feel there greed is showing and i will not buy another game from them without renting it first. If you are enjoying this game good for you but this left a bad taste for me.
  23. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Goddamn this game is horrible and how the mighty have fallen.

    Releasing a game broken on launch is a recent trend in gaming eg. Anthem and it is making me sick and tired of online service games which now I just don't buy because of how insulting they are to fans. I didn't even play anymore then 15 hours of this game because it was tedious and hurt my eyes looking at this garbage. 16x
    Goddamn this game is horrible and how the mighty have fallen.

    Releasing a game broken on launch is a recent trend in gaming eg. Anthem and it is making me sick and tired of online service games which now I just don't buy because of how insulting they are to fans.

    I didn't even play anymore then 15 hours of this game because it was tedious and hurt my eyes looking at this garbage. 16x the detail Todd said, yeah okay sure thing.

    With the release of fallout 1st being $100 a year is even more insulting, what happened to the free DLC, I am so glad I got a full refund for this game.

    Worst game of 2018 by far that I have played, even the decade possibly.
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  24. Nov 13, 2019
    1
    The work coop game ever. They destroyed the game sequence... If I could have my money back...
  25. Dec 23, 2020
    1
    One of the Baddest game ever Played
    Thanks for that Bethesda. Ii
  26. Jan 22, 2020
    1
    ce jeu est le pire jeu jamais sorti, c'est une honte, une torture, du vol a l'état pur. Bethesda mérite de faire faillite pour avoir oser tuer cette licence avec ce jeu inutile. Tout est nul, l'histoire, les graphismes, le gameplay, le craft, la boutique, les mobs.... c'est un ratage complet. Le peu de plaisir est aussitôt gaché par un bug, un plantage ou autre. Rien ne se prête auce jeu est le pire jeu jamais sorti, c'est une honte, une torture, du vol a l'état pur. Bethesda mérite de faire faillite pour avoir oser tuer cette licence avec ce jeu inutile. Tout est nul, l'histoire, les graphismes, le gameplay, le craft, la boutique, les mobs.... c'est un ratage complet. Le peu de plaisir est aussitôt gaché par un bug, un plantage ou autre. Rien ne se prête au multijoueur, le jeu met les équipe en état de tension permanente vu comment tout le monde galère pour jouer. C'est tout bonnement un étron. Expand
  27. Apr 4, 2020
    1
    es una verdadera decepción un juego lleno de errores imperdonables no entiendo como pudieron sacar un juego que tenia potencial pero fue una m**** de juego
  28. Oct 23, 2020
    1
    Wow was this bad. After playing fallout 4 and really enjoying it, this was really disappointing. I put a good amount of time into it at launch, but I couldn’t even bring myself to finish it. The story (if you can call it that) was lifeless and empty. Just a terrible game and a complete waste of money.
  29. May 1, 2020
    1
    They said fallout 76 will be great after the wastelanders update. They said everything will be tested now and it will work this time.
    Don't believe them!
    It seems like they have just tested one part of the campaign. If you play as a rider you have to restart role levela sometimes, because you can't xontinue. The game is still laggy. Enemy's just spawn arround you and even if you respawn
    They said fallout 76 will be great after the wastelanders update. They said everything will be tested now and it will work this time.
    Don't believe them!
    It seems like they have just tested one part of the campaign. If you play as a rider you have to restart role levela sometimes, because you can't xontinue.
    The game is still laggy. Enemy's just spawn arround you and even if you respawn somewhere else they'll spawn next to you.

    One if the fun parts of fallout was always to collect stuff. But in fallout 76 they still haven't figured out how to implement more storage space. You can just store 800g in your storage.
    When you want more storage place you have to pay 100€ extra per year or you can throw stuff away.
    Even when the new story is quite fun, you always feel, that this game is just a cash cow. So if hey want to sell this game to you for the full price, just don't buy it.
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  30. Oct 25, 2020
    1
    I just recent redownloaded FO76 just for kicks and it was still the same buggy piece of **** I remember... Easily one of the worst game's of this generation.
  31. Jul 4, 2020
    1
    Do not ever buy. Why, may you ask? Cause the hame is a glitchy, buggy mess. I am so tired of lagging when I literally turn. There is so much wrong with this game. First off, the hit registration is straight trash. My attacks will literally do no damage. What? Aren’t these bugs that should have been fixed forever? Secondly, the performance of the game is so terrible. I keep failing timeDo not ever buy. Why, may you ask? Cause the hame is a glitchy, buggy mess. I am so tired of lagging when I literally turn. There is so much wrong with this game. First off, the hit registration is straight trash. My attacks will literally do no damage. What? Aren’t these bugs that should have been fixed forever? Secondly, the performance of the game is so terrible. I keep failing time based events because the game can’t load the fact that I’ve completed the event before the time runs out. Also another thing about Fallout 76. The team working on it only care about content and ways to make money. They don’t care about fixing their game. It’s sad how they can’t even get some of the basic stuff. It’s a pathetic excuse for an online game. It’s a shame to see a company that used to be so amazing fall so quickly. Whatever team is working on Fallout 76 should be fired and replaced, cause they can’t figure out what to do right. Expand
  32. Jul 21, 2020
    1
    This game was In my opinion looked so cool on paper.This game was garbage I couldn’t even play it if u made me.Let me tell u about the battle royal it was just another attempt to bring people back to this crap game.the quests are boring and I still thing there boring even with npc’s it’s a cesspool of disappointment.Im so disappointed with Bethesda that I’m genuinely worried about the nextThis game was In my opinion looked so cool on paper.This game was garbage I couldn’t even play it if u made me.Let me tell u about the battle royal it was just another attempt to bring people back to this crap game.the quests are boring and I still thing there boring even with npc’s it’s a cesspool of disappointment.Im so disappointed with Bethesda that I’m genuinely worried about the next fallout.if you wanna get a really good insight on this game go watch the Internet Historian video on this game . Expand
  33. Oct 19, 2020
    1
    Nope. Still the worst game bethesda have ever made.
    Buggy, Boring, CashGrab.

    Pure Garbage.
  34. Jul 30, 2023
    1
    It kinda feels like a lite/worse version of Fallout 4. The new missions with npcs made the game better, but the stories are still not really interesting and way to short. I wouldnt play this game solo, because it just doesnt feel fun, i only played it with friends. Why did they even make a cap for the players chest this just ruins the fun. A change a while ago completly ruined the game forIt kinda feels like a lite/worse version of Fallout 4. The new missions with npcs made the game better, but the stories are still not really interesting and way to short. I wouldnt play this game solo, because it just doesnt feel fun, i only played it with friends. Why did they even make a cap for the players chest this just ruins the fun. A change a while ago completly ruined the game for me tho. Enemies now scale with your level so there is not really any player progression. A low level will deal as much damage to an enemy as somebody with a higher level since the enemies scale to each player. When you get stronger over time the enemies in the same area get stronger aswell so there is not point for me to upgrade my character. The System before was way better, where enemies would have a certain fixed level in a specific area. I also prefered the perk system in Fallout 4 where you could unlock every single perk. It is a grind to unlock every perk, but this was another reason that kept me playing. Why couldnt they just make a Fallout with coop combatibility instead of an online Fallout. Im just gonna stick to the other Fallout entries for now. Expand
  35. Apr 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate that you can’t clear places every time you go back to a place you have to eliminate hard opponents are over again and there are SOOO many bugs in the environment. And I don’t really like that you share the game with other people I wouldn’t have gotten the game if I had known Expand
  36. Sep 6, 2021
    1
    Making an online only game in a singleplayer franchise, Making a cashcow out of a loved ip is a betrayal of the fanbase and shows what's wrong with gaming.
  37. Mar 15, 2022
    1
    Stash limit ruins this game. Bethesda is blatantly using game mechanics as a money grab to force micro transactions and paid memberships
  38. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    If I could give a negative score I would.

    HEY BETHESDA ... YOUR 15 YEAR OLD WORLD ENGINE NEEDS A RE-WRITE OR JUST LICENSE CRYENGINE. THANKS - ex LONGTIME FAN
  39. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is a beta that they want you to buy for full price. They should have gone with Steam Greenlight if they had any respect for their customers.
  40. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Bethesda, a company once beloved for their incredibly deep and expansive worlds has fallen so far from grace.

    The introduction of paid mods (Creation Club) was a major blunder, and now Fallout 76 is yet another abhorrent display of how little regard the company has for its players, new and old. Greed continues to plague the gaming industry with microtransactions, cash-grabs, and the
    Bethesda, a company once beloved for their incredibly deep and expansive worlds has fallen so far from grace.

    The introduction of paid mods (Creation Club) was a major blunder, and now Fallout 76 is yet another abhorrent display of how little regard the company has for its players, new and old.

    Greed continues to plague the gaming industry with microtransactions, cash-grabs, and the steady stream of incomplete games being released.

    In the words of Lau Tzu, "there is no greater disaster than greed," and it is clear that greed was the driving force behind releasing the disaster that is Fallout 76.
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  41. Apr 21, 2021
    0
    Bought game on sale for $13 on PS Store. Played for about 20 minutes - all of which were inside the intro vault due to 3 disconnects. Game never saved, so had to remake character 2 times. Asked Sony for a refund and they accused my internet of being the problem before issuing a refund. Stick to single-player games Bethesda...
  42. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Im just angry..thats all. And really? Positive reviews? You are kidding right...
  43. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Even without the bugs this game would be bad. It removes the most important elements of previous Fallout games (story, choice, interesting characters) and replaces them with the worst elements (not very good FPS combat). This project should never have gone beyond the design phase because the design of the game is fundamentally flawed and a terrible idea.
  44. Jun 21, 2019
    0
    Absolute pile of steaming **** . Bought this on recent Amazon sale for $17 and i think I would have more fun flushing that money down the toilet
  45. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Not actually Fallout so... whatever this is supposed to be it's not a game that anyone wanted. It's also quite ugly on the eyes. 2010 called, and they want their graphics back.

    Music and sound are ok though... so if you're into that - it's fine.
  46. Dec 3, 2018
    0
    Online only, no NPC, micro transactions, lag, bugs and glitches left and right. Absolute mess of a game in all fronts that don't deserve to carry the Fallout brand.
    Avoid at all costs. Vote with your wallet.
    This is not a real Fallout game.
  47. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Bethesda's logic: "oh, so players love the immersion and depth of the single player experience of the Fallout series? Great, let's turn the next one into a online, multiplayer-only experience then!".

    The way I see it there is a glaring problem with Fallout 76: the engine is not aging well and Bethesda should know better. The games just got worse in my honest opinion. Fallout 3 is a
    Bethesda's logic: "oh, so players love the immersion and depth of the single player experience of the Fallout series? Great, let's turn the next one into a online, multiplayer-only experience then!".

    The way I see it there is a glaring problem with Fallout 76: the engine is not aging well and Bethesda should know better. The games just got worse in my honest opinion. Fallout 3 is a MASTERPIECE. New Vegas is a pretty decent game, almost as good as 3. Fallout 4 I could not even finish, got so bored I just gave up. And now, 76 instead of bringing that unforgettable storytelling (which is a trademark of the series) does something completely different, worse!, something the COMMUNITY does not want.

    Fallout is not a coop game, sorry. It's not a multiplayer game, with daily/weekly events, with pvp shenanigans, trying to be a half baked mmo. It's about an individual journey, getting lost in a believable world and hooked by an incredible story.

    Bethesda completely missed the mark. Now they have to deal with the results.
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  48. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    I won't forgive Bethesda for doing this to the franchise. Stop milking this cow and go back to the drawing board. The Morrowing-era engine in a $60 game in 2018 is preposterous.
  49. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Says it was Fallout. Isn't Fallout. Total scam.
    Instead of an online Fallout game, you get a total trainwreck of a game. A trainwreck that is not even interesting to stare at. Broken physics, broken balance, broken world, lifeless and devoid of any meaningful content. And it all runs on grandmas old engine that already looked outdated and odd when Fallout 3 came out. Bethesda is done.
    Says it was Fallout. Isn't Fallout. Total scam.
    Instead of an online Fallout game, you get a total trainwreck of a game. A trainwreck that is not even interesting to stare at. Broken physics, broken balance, broken world, lifeless and devoid of any meaningful content. And it all runs on grandmas old engine that already looked outdated and odd when Fallout 3 came out. Bethesda is done. There is not one drop of talent or inspiration left in that company.
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  50. Nov 22, 2018
    0
    I really enjoyed fallout 4 back in 2015. At that time, people complained about the engine being old and the graphics being bad, I agree the graphics were at times really bad and I tried to over look it. But I still enjoyed the gameplay. So I was very excited to get fallout 76!
    3 years forward and the graphics are still exactly the same! Nothing has been improved! I was hoping Bethesda
    I really enjoyed fallout 4 back in 2015. At that time, people complained about the engine being old and the graphics being bad, I agree the graphics were at times really bad and I tried to over look it. But I still enjoyed the gameplay. So I was very excited to get fallout 76!
    3 years forward and the graphics are still exactly the same! Nothing has been improved! I was hoping Bethesda would improve on the graphics. It felt like playing a Fallout 4 DLC, The performance of the game was terrible! it stuttered and the fps were terrible sometimes! non playable!

    The multiplayer experience is a very bad idea, I rarely saw other players. the whole world was dead.

    Huge disappointment from Bethesda!!! Glad I got my money refunded from steam!!!!!
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  51. Nov 24, 2018
    0
    The 76 was aspirational. Time to vote with your wallets and let Turd Howard and the rest of Bethesda know that we're not going to accept the broken, buggy games they constantly release over and over.
  52. Nov 26, 2018
    0
    Bethesda deserves all the hate they are receiving.

    The game shows everything that is wrong with the video game industry today. An unfinished product, a complete lack of content and infinite and meaningless grinding. By far the worst game of 2018.
  53. Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Greetings,

    Thank you for contacting the Bethesda Support Team.

    Go f**k yourself.

    Kind Regards,

    Bethesda Support
  54. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Its this a joke??? no NPCS, can unistall the game, a million bugs, same graphics of old games like fallout 4, 24 user onlines?, no steam, what.????????????'
  55. Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Hot hot garbage. Pretty much the worst game I’ve ever played and the single that has bought a once great game studio on par with EA.
  56. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    I try to give this 'game' a chance but it is a glitchy mess. It looks and plays like it is 10 years old. This should have been a Fallout 4 DLC. DUMPSTER FIRE
  57. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Absolutely perfect example of modern Bethesda Game Studios. A hollow, empty shell of a game designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and idiot casuals, while sacrificing core fans to the altar of their one fervent god, MONEY.

    The performance is laughable for a multi-billion dollar company who has funds to spare. The graphics are years behind, and they continue to insist on
    Absolutely perfect example of modern Bethesda Game Studios. A hollow, empty shell of a game designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and idiot casuals, while sacrificing core fans to the altar of their one fervent god, MONEY.

    The performance is laughable for a multi-billion dollar company who has funds to spare. The graphics are years behind, and they continue to insist on the use of their now ancient engine. The game is riddled with bugs and Bethesda should no longer get a free pass for this. It reaches a point where it ceases to be funny, and starts to become grating.

    If you're a fan of games with depth, substance, good writing and characterizations, then do yourself a favor and steer way clear of this, it's not the Fallout you love. but instead an abomination made by devs and publishers who don't give a **** about anything more than bogging their pockets down with as much of your money as they can at the expense of everything else.
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  58. Jan 16, 2019
    0
    Oh dear oh dear what a pile of donkey do do. Why oh why has no one mentioned you need ps plus to play it! We were told it was just always online like tera etc. Not impressed just traded it in and only got a tenner...price of a large fish supper which isn't always online ))
  59. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    I love fallout universe.But this is a dissaster i hope Bethesda will learn from it.
  60. Nov 17, 2018
    0
    This isn't a game. It is barely the shell of game.

    A mostly non-working trainwreck abusing the franchise name to flog off a mostly dead engine and a whole heap of microtransations.

    Already riddled with hacks to boot. Avoid like the plague.
  61. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    They killed Fallout. Twice.

    Fallout 4 was a joke and I don't even want to mention this low-quality Fallout-themed Rust clone. I will just pretend that it doesn't exist. Bethesda should've left it to Obsidian, those guys clearly knew what to do with the franchise, but it's too late now since Obsidian was bought by Microsoft. That was clearly the last Fallout game I've bought (at least
    They killed Fallout. Twice.

    Fallout 4 was a joke and I don't even want to mention this low-quality Fallout-themed Rust clone. I will just pretend that it doesn't exist. Bethesda should've left it to Obsidian, those guys clearly knew what to do with the franchise, but it's too late now since Obsidian was bought by Microsoft.

    That was clearly the last Fallout game I've bought (at least I was able to sell it already) and I'm really worried about TES future.
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  62. May 13, 2019
    0
    Bugs and bugs EVERYWHERE, outdated graphics, bugs EVERYWHERE, cheaters all over, bugs EVERYWHERE, same stupid music from early games, bugs EVERYWHERE, stupid PVP, bugs EVERYWHERE, connection problems all the time, bugs EVERYWHERE, nonsense economy, bugs EVERYWHERE, FPS problems all the **** time(at least on PS4), bugs EVERYWHERE, super small map to a suposed mmo, bugs EVERYWHERE, super lowBugs and bugs EVERYWHERE, outdated graphics, bugs EVERYWHERE, cheaters all over, bugs EVERYWHERE, same stupid music from early games, bugs EVERYWHERE, stupid PVP, bugs EVERYWHERE, connection problems all the time, bugs EVERYWHERE, nonsense economy, bugs EVERYWHERE, FPS problems all the **** time(at least on PS4), bugs EVERYWHERE, super small map to a suposed mmo, bugs EVERYWHERE, super low content, bugs EVERYWHERE, no end game stuff, bugs EVERYWHERE, nonsense balances, bugs EVERYWHERE, did I mentioned that the game have bugs? Expand
  63. Jul 12, 2019
    0
    On JUNE 21 2019 a slew of 10/10 reviews pop up. Reminds me of spam reviews for Raven's Cry (worst game of all time). A statistical blip or is Bethesda spamming positive reviews to prop this game up? I'll believe the ultra low scores having witnessed the decline of Bethesda from great RPG maker to producer of utter garbage.
  64. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Bethesda is busy fixing problems that don't exist, you know, like turning an awesome open world RPG into a buggy online fps suckfest. They should've stuck with what they were good at, making fun albeit embarrassingly buggy open world RPG games. This is an absolute train wreck and they deserve every bad review they can get. Not only are they selling this for a ridiculous $60 at a time whenBethesda is busy fixing problems that don't exist, you know, like turning an awesome open world RPG into a buggy online fps suckfest. They should've stuck with what they were good at, making fun albeit embarrassingly buggy open world RPG games. This is an absolute train wreck and they deserve every bad review they can get. Not only are they selling this for a ridiculous $60 at a time when games like RDR2, AC:O, Spiderman, Divinity OS2, Detroit BH, etc, are abounding, they have the audacity to add microtransactions. The contrast is stark and so is Bethesda's greed. It's like Jiffy Lube opening a pizza shop in their garage. No one wants that and eww! Bethesda is the only AAA studio that still manages to continually churn out game breaking bug ridden games and instead of fixing that, they chose to do this. RIP Fallout IP. Expand
  65. Jan 2, 2019
    0
    Bugthesda is a lazy software company and never bothered to upgrade and update their Jurassic game engine. Compare this game to other open world game like AC Odyssey and RDR2 and you will clearly see that game engine of Bugthesda is OBSOLETE. They are a AAA game company that outputs the most bugs riddled game and the most outdated graphic game engine. They have milked their game engineBugthesda is a lazy software company and never bothered to upgrade and update their Jurassic game engine. Compare this game to other open world game like AC Odyssey and RDR2 and you will clearly see that game engine of Bugthesda is OBSOLETE. They are a AAA game company that outputs the most bugs riddled game and the most outdated graphic game engine. They have milked their game engine for two decades and never bothered to invest in new engine. The game is absolute mess and they rightfully deserved the low score. Save yourself from the agony and buy other quality games like Spiderman, AC Odyssey, RDR2 and God of War. Expand
  66. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Needed to rate it 0, because this oversimplified rating system doesn't allow negative values. :/
  67. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Bethesda should now be mentioned in the same breath as EA after producing a £50 asset flip, bug ridden loot grind like this
  68. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Ok. Here goes. Loved all Fallout games. Even Fallout 4 held its charms. I knew this was getting bad reviews but until I played I did not realize how bad it could be. Its buggy but not horrible for an early MMO release. However, it is BBBBOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!! It is the most boring bland vanilla world I've ever played. I dont hate the graphics. But they are kind of boringOk. Here goes. Loved all Fallout games. Even Fallout 4 held its charms. I knew this was getting bad reviews but until I played I did not realize how bad it could be. Its buggy but not horrible for an early MMO release. However, it is BBBBOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!! It is the most boring bland vanilla world I've ever played. I dont hate the graphics. But they are kind of boring and old hat. But add weak graphics to incredibly boring gameplay.. and you earn my 0. Expand
  69. Nov 18, 2018
    0
    lazysda was trusted and given the pass too many times and this mess is the result .
  70. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Very bad game, it’s always crashes on ps4, can’t connect to the server. It is the worst game I ever play
  71. Dec 6, 2018
    0
    Prior to FO4, Fallout was my favorite series, and I still held out some hope that after the negative reviews of FO4, they'd do something better. This is so much worse than I anticipated. You hurt me, Bethesda.
  72. Nov 29, 2018
    0
    Game is buggy but at least some of the bugs can be fixed. Unfortunately the game also includes micro-transactions. Over priced micro-transactions. It's basically a platform to sell micro-transactions instead of a being decent game. Also launched with crazy expensive special editions that didn't deliver on what was advertised. Cash grab.
  73. Nov 18, 2018
    0
    I didn't think it possible for Bethesda to dumb down this franchise any further. They have proven me wrong.

    This game will appeal to the Bethesda fanboy and no one else. The game spits on previously established lore, further removes RPG elements and is a lazy bug ridden cash grab. The fact that Todd Howard isn't bedridden with utmost shame for this travesty shows just how much of a turd
    I didn't think it possible for Bethesda to dumb down this franchise any further. They have proven me wrong.

    This game will appeal to the Bethesda fanboy and no one else. The game spits on previously established lore, further removes RPG elements and is a lazy bug ridden cash grab. The fact that Todd Howard isn't bedridden with utmost shame for this travesty shows just how much of a turd he is. Bethesdas only hope from here is to remove Todd from the lead and hire people actually capable of writing a decent plot (Goodbye Emil also.)
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  74. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is not a Fallout game. This is far, far from a Fallout game.

    Filled to the brim with bugs and completely soulless, Bethesda somehow managed to take every single thing that makes Fallout Fallout and slapped the series name on this piece of garbage product in order to capitalize on microtransactions. The next Bethesda game better be a singleplayer masterpiece, or I simply won't
    This is not a Fallout game. This is far, far from a Fallout game.

    Filled to the brim with bugs and completely soulless, Bethesda somehow managed to take every single thing that makes Fallout Fallout and slapped the series name on this piece of garbage product in order to capitalize on microtransactions.

    The next Bethesda game better be a singleplayer masterpiece, or I simply won't buy their games anymore. It saddens me to see the Fallout franchise take a step in every direction but the right one.
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  75. Nov 26, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love fallout,but i hate everything about fallout 76. The games is sow full of bugs, even after the latest patch - the game is completely broken. Its so sad as the game has a lot of potential as a single player game. Expand
  76. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    This game is a complete waste of money and a disgrace for the fallout franchise
  77. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    История будет помнить много всего, но Говарду будет отведено отдельное место. Есть масса известных, культовых личностей о которых приятно читать, смотреть биографические фильмы. У людей из будущего на полках с классикой будет стоять два произведения, одно про Увэ Бола, вторая про Говарда! Просрать выживастик по фолауту в эпоху виживастиков, тут нужен особый талант!История будет помнить много всего, но Говарду будет отведено отдельное место. Есть масса известных, культовых личностей о которых приятно читать, смотреть биографические фильмы. У людей из будущего на полках с классикой будет стоять два произведения, одно про Увэ Бола, вторая про Говарда! Просрать выживастик по фолауту в эпоху виживастиков, тут нужен особый талант!
  78. Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Honestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project andHonestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project and are trying to lie about the game to fix the terrible scores. As a survival game it fails, as a fallout game it fails, as an online game it fails. This game has nothing to offer anyone. Heck, when I returned the game to gamestop the cashier knew what I was returning before I even pulled it out because he apparently had gotten so many returns of the game in the 2 days since release when I got time to return it. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money or time. Expand
  79. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Эта игра после релиза совсем не оправдала моих ожиданий - куча нерешенных проблем, баги-лаги и прочее. Тупой,бессмысленный гринд и фарм. Очень быстро становится скучно.
  80. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Worse game ive ever played. Painfull to see that. I hope Obisidian will return to save that corpse.
  81. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    An online only Fallout isnt a Bethesda Stidios game, and its not a Fallout game. No NPCS, no real story, griefers everywhere, ni real RPG elements such as branching dialogue or companions, no fun. What a waste of dev budget and time.
  82. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is not Fallout!

    It is just a blatant cashgrab.
    Be clever, vote with your money.
  83. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Bethesda, you tried to make a online-multiplayer-cashcow like Rockstar with GTA4. Failed. Everything is wrong with this game. Ancient Engine. Worst controls ever. Develope a new engine and give us ES6 and FO5. This "game" is garbage and wasted time. Uninstalled.
  84. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This is a empty world..
    I feel like it's the setting & Bethesda has yet to implement the game..
    *NEVER AGAIN WILL I TRUST YOU BETHESDA
  85. Nov 17, 2018
    0
    This game is boring without the story and doesnt seem like good fallout game without it
  86. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Game is buggy, uninteresting and simply not "Fallout." Let's just say this IP deserves better.
  87. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    It's an online Fallout 4. FPS cap on 60, because it's tied to the gameplay. FOV capped at 80, because you can clip through walls in certain angle with higher FOV. The graphics are not impressive even at Ultra. Forced DOF. Forced Motion Blur. Someone should remind Bethesda it's 2018. Don't waste your money. Don't pay more than 5 bucks for it. It's basically a DLC for Fallout 4 with nothingIt's an online Fallout 4. FPS cap on 60, because it's tied to the gameplay. FOV capped at 80, because you can clip through walls in certain angle with higher FOV. The graphics are not impressive even at Ultra. Forced DOF. Forced Motion Blur. Someone should remind Bethesda it's 2018. Don't waste your money. Don't pay more than 5 bucks for it. It's basically a DLC for Fallout 4 with nothing to add and to top it off Bethesda is showing a huge middle finger to the PC players because there are no mods, the game is full of cheaters ... Expand
  88. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    buggy mess of a game not worth what i paid for it. empty world with noting to do
  89. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76, or it should be named Frameout 76 because its massive framedrops. One of the worst optimized videogames so far. Terrible.
    Truly an insult to the gamer community.
  90. Nov 18, 2018
    0
    You know, this is what happens when you try to build an MMO on a concept that has always been about singleplayer. I mean, fallout always have been about wandering around the wasteland by yourself or sometimes with a one(1) companion, and trying to make a multiplayer only game on that makes it completely fall on its ass. Elder Scrolls didn't get this (at least before the updates) so why doYou know, this is what happens when you try to build an MMO on a concept that has always been about singleplayer. I mean, fallout always have been about wandering around the wasteland by yourself or sometimes with a one(1) companion, and trying to make a multiplayer only game on that makes it completely fall on its ass. Elder Scrolls didn't get this (at least before the updates) so why do it with Fallout?

    The game could have been filled with rich lore, NPCs with a wide variety of personalities, cool looking locations, and amazing storytelling. But no, it's a Multiplayer-only game. There is no narrative within the world, and you have to "make your own story". You mean a story where classic lore has been retconned, NPCs with personalities are nonexistent, discovering dull looking locations, and getting killed by **** players?

    Bethesda also decided to make FO76 on the same engine as FO4, which not only is an outdated crappy engine on its own, making FO76 look carbon copy of FO4, but also can be used to create mods. Now mods on Bethesda games generally were great, but the said games were FRIGGIN' SINGLEPLAYER GAMES!. You seriously think some players won't be ****s and create mods that give unfair advantages and may even break the game? Yeah, there could be an anti-cheat software, but then it will also block mods that were genuinely trying to improve the game. And there aren't even private servers yet, which I am hoping there won't be any monetization scheme to run the private servers.

    Guys, just get Red Dead Redemption 2 instead.
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  91. Oct 22, 2019
    0
    As of today 10/22/2019, this game is still the worst, the end game is more or less a bullet sponge, the bugs still everywhere in the game and the only thing that I see they update anymore is the atom shop (microtransaction store), oh I almost forgot a lot of stealth nerfs to increase the grind like food spoil faster and now they have a fridge to counter balance that nerf all for the lowAs of today 10/22/2019, this game is still the worst, the end game is more or less a bullet sponge, the bugs still everywhere in the game and the only thing that I see they update anymore is the atom shop (microtransaction store), oh I almost forgot a lot of stealth nerfs to increase the grind like food spoil faster and now they have a fridge to counter balance that nerf all for the low price of $7.00 US, legendary spawn rate are lowered, and trading with npc shops the price is increased by 300% and or 400% of the item value and selling items is like you get 75% of the actual value with all the perks with trading so it is just to inflate caps value it's better off to sell to npcs and buy from players.

    What have you become Bethesda
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  92. Nov 28, 2018
    0
    I love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release theseI love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release these days????????? Expand
  93. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Fallout 4 was an average game in my opinion as didn't live up to the hype of classics like it's predecessors Fallout 3 & New Vegas. This lazy offering is an insult to the gaming community - bland world, glitches/bugs galore (which we didn't mind in 2008-2010 as F3 & NV were so fun but it's been a decade!!!) all in all a complete cash grab!

    Bethesda your once impeccable high standards
    Fallout 4 was an average game in my opinion as didn't live up to the hype of classics like it's predecessors Fallout 3 & New Vegas. This lazy offering is an insult to the gaming community - bland world, glitches/bugs galore (which we didn't mind in 2008-2010 as F3 & NV were so fun but it's been a decade!!!) all in all a complete cash grab!

    Bethesda your once impeccable high standards are slipping. Hang your heads in shame.
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  94. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Nothing more than a quick, effortless, copy paste cash grab using the same old ancient bug riddled engine. Each time the game gets legitimately slammed Bethesda simply thumbs to yet another page in their "Big Book of Excuses".

    Send a message, vote with your wallet. FO is dead.

    *Edit- So relieved and happy to see critics see and slam this for what it really is.... an abject piece of crap.
  95. Nov 28, 2018
    0
    Is this a joke? It better be. I'm not giving this piece of s hit even 1 out of 10.
  96. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I have wasted $60 on this game, right now it is a terrible mess without content nor anything interesting to do, its like fallout 4 but without any type of story, only bad and borign side missions, the gunplay is totally unaccurate, the framerate is terrible and the worst part it looks very bad, those who give it anything above 1 are lying, even a freemium mobile game is much better, thisI have wasted $60 on this game, right now it is a terrible mess without content nor anything interesting to do, its like fallout 4 but without any type of story, only bad and borign side missions, the gunplay is totally unaccurate, the framerate is terrible and the worst part it looks very bad, those who give it anything above 1 are lying, even a freemium mobile game is much better, this is by far the worst game i have played in at least 2 years. Do yourselfs a favor and stay well away. Expand
  97. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Cons: totally dead world. Fallout, in my opinion wasn't an interesting universe because the world was destroyed, but how humanity and nature had adapted to the world being destroyed in order to continue surviving. Not here. It's just empty. Boring. The gameplay loop is pick-up junk, shoot monsters, pick up junk. That's it. The PS4 version runs horrendously, running at like 3 fpsCons: totally dead world. Fallout, in my opinion wasn't an interesting universe because the world was destroyed, but how humanity and nature had adapted to the world being destroyed in order to continue surviving. Not here. It's just empty. Boring. The gameplay loop is pick-up junk, shoot monsters, pick up junk. That's it. The PS4 version runs horrendously, running at like 3 fps when in combat in areas with more assets.

    On top of it all, playing it literally makes me sick. The FOV is so bad, the framerate so poor and inconsistency, a terrible blur you can't disable covering everything.

    Maybe my least favorite game of the last decade. It's that bad.
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  98. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs,I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs, dialogue options, multiple quest outcomes etc. so I am not going to bother playing this piece of garbage. There are mods better than this and they're free so I much rather play those.

    Please Bethesda, this game sucks and your engine is total trash. Ditch this game and your god forsaken engine, build a new engine or use Unreal or even Unity to build a good RPG. I don't care how long it takes just give us fans good games.
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  99. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This game is not a fallout, is not a rust, this games is a abomination without content, without funny without nothing
  100. Jan 29, 2020
    0
    I don't believe in 0/10 ratings. Then came Bethesda and proved me wrong. I must admit defeat here. This game has so many issues and Bethesda has made many stupid decisions. Lets summarize the problems: The game was not in a state that it could be released. It had so many bugs, glitches and errors that even EA would be ashamed (Many will say that this is an impossibility;-). It was maybeI don't believe in 0/10 ratings. Then came Bethesda and proved me wrong. I must admit defeat here. This game has so many issues and Bethesda has made many stupid decisions. Lets summarize the problems: The game was not in a state that it could be released. It had so many bugs, glitches and errors that even EA would be ashamed (Many will say that this is an impossibility;-). It was maybe not even in a Beta state. Then there was not much content (NPCs, good quests, remarkable storylines etc.). They couldn't even properly fix the bugs until today. The patches often cause more problems. The last two I remember were that reloading your weapon could deactivated parts of your armour. You need to remove and re-equip you armour to fix this (Good luck during combat). The most serious bug allowed hackers to plunder your complete inventory (Don't know if they needed even a line of sight). Then there were the problems with the collectors edition (Which I don't own). There was the mold helmet issue that could cause health problems and the duffel bag fiasco. They showed a better bag in their promotional pictures than they delivered and then were caught lying. They banned a player who reported an exploit to them to get it fixed. If I remember correctly he was the guy who made the Map 76 (I have only heard of the map by hearsay). They could not stop hackers from exploiting the games (Some make other players life a living hell). Then there is Fallout first. A detestable try to tab your cash. They want 100$ per year from you for additional content for this full prized game in a still broken state. Even the Fallout first features were broken / had bugs. If by now this is not a 0/10 game than nothing qualifies for this. They have failed in every category. I even think they needed the money to avoid problems or a bankruptcy because such incompetence would made even a government official feel humiliated. Overall while you still can have some limited fun it is not something you should defend in the slightest way. If you like Fallout you should play Fallout 3 / 4 or New Vegas. You can get the Ultimate / Game of the year editions relatively cheap and they are much better. Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

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