Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4921 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 3,531 out of 4921
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  1. MTBurntOrange
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    The Only positive is that the game has good graphics. Other than that it is a lonely expansive, empty world full of beautiful scenery that is absolutely under utilized. There is nothing to do, no story, no colorful NPC backstories. Just annoying users who completely ruin the immersiveness if there even was any to begin with. I cant even believe this atrocity was ever released by bethesda.The Only positive is that the game has good graphics. Other than that it is a lonely expansive, empty world full of beautiful scenery that is absolutely under utilized. There is nothing to do, no story, no colorful NPC backstories. Just annoying users who completely ruin the immersiveness if there even was any to begin with. I cant even believe this atrocity was ever released by bethesda. The only way I will ever buy another fallout is if they ax the multiplayer bs and give me the story and experience we all came to expect. Absolutely dissapointed Bethesda.… Expand
  2. SIPPIO
    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
  3. Trunkmonkey
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Was willing to get past the disappointment of the whole "no npc's" thing and bought the game. Have to say sad does not begin to describe how this game is, the bugs would be tolerable if the story was interesting (spoiler alert it isn't) while the combat remains clunky and unrefined at best.

    o yes the game has it's flaws but as i stated earlier the bugs just break so much of this that it    Was willing to get past the disappointment of the whole "no npc's" thing and bought the game. Have to say sad does not begin to describe how this game is, the bugs would be tolerable if the story was interesting (spoiler alert it isn't) while the combat remains clunky and unrefined at best.

    o yes the game has it's flaws but as i stated earlier the bugs just break so much of this that it feels like a slap in the face that bethesda wants 60 bucks for this, i mean pubg has fewer issues than this (which is saying something). For instance the t-pose enemies, quest markers over dead corpses that have nothing to do with the quest, c.a.m.p setup destroying your building to force you to start over, enemies that LITERALLY do not die no matter how much you shoot or hit them, and mothman who i happened to come across and yes was the hostile variant who stood in front of me while he watched me kill him after 10 minutes of me hacking away at him. So yes the issues in this aren't small not by a long shot.

    In short it's a buggy game that lacks depth while providing the user a very unsatisfying experience overall. So while people say "It's a multiplayer spin off it's not meant for you it's meant to be played with friends", just remember that playing games with friends is enjoyable in general, you could do the same in CoD, fortnite, LoL, Overwatch or so many other games and have just as much fun and enjoyment (if not more in all) and feel better than myself for putting up with this game.    … Expand
  4. SabinePling
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    **** eat and drink mode. In one our ingame, i eat and drink thinks for one month in realy time.
    I only spend time with eating and drinking
    The other time i spend with looting eat and drink :-(
  5. Tatokain
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    The game is literally the previous game fallout 4, but some how uglier buggier and all of the story ripped out of it. But they did add online so you can all join together and talk about how crappy the game is.
  6. FiauraTankGirl
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    This is a no effort game! On top of this without the characters within the Fallout Universe to interact with it removes the soul of Fallout.
    It's a Survival game with a Fallout skin. Furthermore the bugs and continued use of the creation engine without the engine being fixed is just bad not even including the motion sickness reported by myself and 1/2 of the people watching my stream    This is a no effort game! On top of this without the characters within the Fallout Universe to interact with it removes the soul of Fallout.
    It's a Survival game with a Fallout skin. Furthermore the bugs and continued use of the creation engine without the engine being fixed is just bad not even including the motion sickness reported by myself and 1/2 of the people watching my stream (51.2% of those who took the straw poll were motion sick watching).
    They have no intent on fixing this.
    Lastly, Fallout is about Choice and Consequence. This world has no choices to be made and no consequences to suffer or enjoy.
    I won't even talk about the broken PvP or how the system is far too easy to abuse. Just this game, is just bad as a game, it's terrible and fails on so many levels as a game and as a Fallout Game It is WORSE than Brotherhood of Steel.
    I never thought I'd say that but I'd rather play Fallout: BoS than this.    … Expand
  7. Loscohones
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    This game feels like a horrid console port gone FUBAR...Graphics are worse than fallout 4 , fps is worse than fallout 4, and the world....well...4 times fallout 4 but that is all. I had high hopes for this game because since fallout 3 i imagined a fallout world with coop capabilities, sadly this is not it. Even with a high end gaming pc it runs horribly, stutters like hell, no in depthThis game feels like a horrid console port gone FUBAR...Graphics are worse than fallout 4 , fps is worse than fallout 4, and the world....well...4 times fallout 4 but that is all. I had high hopes for this game because since fallout 3 i imagined a fallout world with coop capabilities, sadly this is not it. Even with a high end gaming pc it runs horribly, stutters like hell, no in depth graphics settings,(had to make tweaks through .ini files), VATS is a laughstock....Unfinished product ...that's what F76 is...Why Bethesda, a company who has every technological provess and money available at their disposal, keep making the same mistakes over and over, i just can't comprehend. Maybe in coming months they will fix most of the issues like they did in F4 but this is getting old. We don't deserve getting a half baked game for the full price of a AAA title.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. CheeseAndGum
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Lul, positive reviews all, as a blueprint.
    "Bethesda did an experiment, they are great, the game is new, but this is the same fallout, there are bugs, but they will fix it."
    Well, no, Bethesda used a fallout title to get some people to buy it. The game is not new, but 95% consists of fallout 4, with the same presets. There is a difference between the 4th part and f76 - 200 years, but    Lul, positive reviews all, as a blueprint.
    "Bethesda did an experiment, they are great, the game is new, but this is the same fallout, there are bugs, but they will fix it."

    Well, no, Bethesda used a fallout title to get some people to buy it. The game is not new, but 95% consists of fallout 4, with the same presets. There is a difference between the 4th part and f76 - 200 years, but the world hasn’t changed in that time, seriously? There are many bugs, and the price of this game, to put it mildly, is a bit overpriced. Lor? Forget it. Super mutants a couple of decades before the creator?

    Hello, plot, where are you?
    You are a resident of the refuge, go out with your neighbors. What to do? That's right, collect garbage, make a house of **** and shoot each other. Most recently, have you been hiding from global nuclear war? Now we find the access codes and we will launch rockets left and right.

    Tasks? Quests? When I played f4 I couldn’t have thought that the quests of Preston Garvey about the cleansing of settlements, against the background of a new game of the series, would seem to me perfectly thought out.

    Buggy sandbox without a plot, a game parasitizing on a great name.
    It is a pity you can not put a negative assessment.

    Some 10 years ago such a game would not even be released, with so many bugs. Now it has become the norm. Here you share with bugs, a lot of them - we will decide. Previously, this was what beta testing was necessary for.

    People who praise such **** in 10 years will happily consume even more flawed **** justifying the laziness and greed of publishers and developers.

    P.S. To sell THIS at the price of RDR2 is a standard of impudence.    … Expand
  10. Blueblizzard
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Absolute garbage. This game is a disgrace to the fallout franchise and Bethesda should be embarrassed at how absolutely awful it is. It takes quite a bit of stupidity on the developers part to remove almost everything that has made fallout fun and sell a cheap and empty husk.
  11. SnakeVG
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Worst game ever. Totally wasted money for preorder. Boring as hell, buggy and tragic engine. DONT BUY IT!
  12. Robynsworld1892
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    So far I've had a great experience with this game.

    First off this is much more of an online Survival/ Sandbox/RPG than an MMO. For me that is a good thing. There is a limited number of people in a world at anytime. I see one or two people occasionally, maybe participate in an event with them then we go on our own way. I like that I can join my friends worlds and play together, and I    So far I've had a great experience with this game.

    First off this is much more of an online Survival/ Sandbox/RPG than an MMO. For me that is a good thing. There is a limited number of people in a world at anytime. I see one or two people occasionally, maybe participate in an event with them then we go on our own way. I like that I can join my friends worlds and play together, and I love that you can fast travel to your teammates camps for free which will definitely come in handy later in the game. People have complained about people running and jumping and blocking doorways, I personally have not had this issue even once.

    I have not had any bugs so far, and I have only lagged twice. I am playing on a PS4 pro though so I can't speak for other consoles.

    At first the stash limit was upsetting for me, until I read up on it and learned that I was really just doing it wrong. Scrap your junk first and space is no longer an issue. I mean sure I can't store more than a few weapons and armor but it is much more worth it to scrap them as you have a high chance of learning a MOD for that weapon (considering the steep price for plans in this game it is extremely valuable).

    The C.A.M.P. building is fun for me. I've built a nice two story shack, have all my crafting, power, and a decent amount of defence. It does mildly suck that I don't have everything unlocked from the get go, but that is kind of the point of the game. My favorite part of Fallout 4 was building up my settlements, and I'd have an insanely advanced settlement before level 10 which honestly didn't make sense. Part of me enjoys that I have to put more effort into it for 76.

    I enjoy the survival aspect of the game, I knew it was going to be there going in so it wasn't a surprise for me. I craft up food and/or water when I need to but I actually find a decent amount of food just from looting, and prewar food doesn't decay like food you make.. Really making disease free water is more time consuming but I know that I will get plans for a water purifier later on and that won't be much of an issue anymore.

    Haven't seen a nuke yet, and the nukes work differently than you'd expect from what I read so I'm not worried about that. No one has tried to grief me in any way shape or form. I'm aware it may become more of a thing later on but they did add a lot of things to make it entirely unbeneficial to PK. They also say they are planning on making private worlds a thing early on so I'm excited for that.

    The leveling of enemies is actually pretty good. I have not ran in to anything more than 5 levels above me (except for one scary legendary encounter which I just hid in my shack during) but I have been doing my quests and sticking to the starting area, like any survival game if you explore too far ahead too fast you'd expect to get destroyed. I've died twice and you drop a SMALL amount of junk from your inventory. It really doesn't affect anything though as junk is readily available everywhere. You don't lose any caps so that is good.

    There is much more of a variety of enemies and wildlife than the last game, and this is exciting for me. I've already seen many new creatures and I haven't even fully explored the forest area yet.

    On to things I don't like, yeah unless you wanna read text and listen to holotapes the story is not going to exist. However, there are some interesting robot dialogs as well as the hilarious traveling super mutant merchant you may happen upon. I had a robot vendor tell me there is nothing better than a woman in uniform (which my character is wearing). So while the story is lacking there are still some fun things you can find if you keep your eyes and ears open.

    The proportion of caps earned to cost of buying things is extremely high. Any weapon only sells for MAYBE 5 caps early on usually 2, where plans to build and mod new things are anywhere from 100-500 caps. Which is why I mentioned earlier scrap, scrap, scrap. I don't use the drugs in th game so I sell all my extra aid that isn't food, water, radaway or stimpacks. I also am beginning to make a pretty penny by bulking up my surplus of some items like steel scraps and selling them (you can only sell in bulk). I'm guessing that player trading will be a bigger source of income for me eventually.

    There isn't enough armor drops (yet). I hope it will increase. This means I have a ton of available weapon mods but few for armor.

    As far as graphics I am neutral. It's the same as fall out 4 with a better environment.

    All in all I have a lot of hope for this game. I was expecting it to be a cross between fallout 4 and an open minecraft world (I love minecraft) and honestly that's exactly what it has been so far. If you don't go into the game expecting an amazing fallout rpg story and nitpicking everything it's actually a lot of fun.

    PS to all the babies whining about micro transactions you can get that currency in game too, quite easily.    … Expand
  13. enut_butter
    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.    … Expand
  14. Downn10
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Game without content, outdated engine, texture bug, sound, missions. This game blurs the name of the series.
  15. Agilio333
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Just a very lazy rehashing of previous IP to make a fast buck. Fallout 4 was pretty bad and this is just Bethesda cashing out on the last of the value this game has. This franchise had it's glory days and it's over.
  16. Morax1983
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Bethesda non poteva fare una scelta più infelice. Adoro Fallout ma odio i giochi multiplayer. Sto provando a giocarlo in solitaria ma risulta una delle peggiori esperienze videoludiche della mia vita. Speriamo col tempo possa risollevarsi...
  17. laminaze
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I think it is a great Game! Don‘t understand why so much people are so angry because of this Game. In my opinion it is awesome that i can now play together with the people, who loves the fallout series so much as i do.
    I think here are so much 0 Point ratings from guys, who probably have not even play the game...
  18. Neikou
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    A total disrespect to Fallout Fans and everything memorable that made us love the orgininal series, bethesda made clear their intentions since the beta, profit above quality.

    A sad ending to one of the best game series.
  19. 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.
  20. MorriganAinsley
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    This game is the biggest disappointment of all time for me. A fallout game with terrible quests, and almost no story. The glitches are HORRIBLE, and almost make it unplayable. This is basically just a worse version of Ark: Survival Evolved, go buy that game instead, at least it functions properly.
  21. aglitchintime
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I keep seeing people giving this awful reviews and I can't understand it. Aside from some very minor bugs I've not had any gripes with this game. Is it perfect? No. I'm giving it a 10 because people seem to be giving it 0s which is absolutely ridiculous. No game is perfect and its not a Bethesda game without some bugs.

    While people complain about the lack of NPCs there are a few -    I keep seeing people giving this awful reviews and I can't understand it. Aside from some very minor bugs I've not had any gripes with this game. Is it perfect? No. I'm giving it a 10 because people seem to be giving it 0s which is absolutely ridiculous. No game is perfect and its not a Bethesda game without some bugs.

    While people complain about the lack of NPCs there are a few - albeit non-human ones scattered about. There is a story reason for there not being humans, its not just that way for giggles and all in all I've thoroughly enjoyed my time in West Virginia so far.

    Is this like other Fallout Games? No. Is it good? Yes. Its worth the money as it will offer countless hours of enjoyment to me and to others who do actually enjoy the world of Fallout. The idea that I can run around a wasteland with friends is fun, and its an easy world to slip into. Some things need to be smoothed out but they shouldn't deter people from trying it out for themselves instead of listening to the endless barrage of hate coming from people who barely even gave this game a shot before poo pooing all over it.    … Expand
  22. VideogamsIsok
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    This game is unacceptable trash, you can not just **** out a game with this many issues that Bethesda is know for as it's getting old and needs to stop.

    Avoid this game like a plague and a virus.
  23. Luzzu
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Of all the things that disappoint me about Fallout 76, the Bethesda apologists have to be the worst part. Anyone making a claim that any and every bad review of this game is coming from someone who hasn't played it is making a massive generalization and huge logical fallacy. But nothing they do can amount to the mistake Bethesda made when they decided to make this game.

    Let me be clear    Of all the things that disappoint me about Fallout 76, the Bethesda apologists have to be the worst part. Anyone making a claim that any and every bad review of this game is coming from someone who hasn't played it is making a massive generalization and huge logical fallacy. But nothing they do can amount to the mistake Bethesda made when they decided to make this game.

    Let me be clear about a couple things first: I wanted a multiplayer Fallout game; I wanted a new setting, and the one they chose for Fallout 76 is great; I've been a lifelong fan of Bethesda despite a long history of flawed launches and games that are total messes.

    And let's also be clear about a things on the flip side: Fallout 76 is not a Fallout game and never should have been referred to as such; Bethesda is a different company today than they were years ago, and not in a good way; Fallout 76 on its own is an awful title intended to exploit consumers. And because I'll inevitably be referred to by some Bethesda apologist sheep as a "salty fanboy who doesn't have the game" I'll just go ahead and prove everything I've said.

    1. Fallout traditionally is unpredictable and focuses VERY heavily on choice. One action here creates a totally different scenario at this point. Characters "remember" your choices and the world feels alive as a result. But Fallout 76 does not have a single NPC in it. They used this as a selling point for this game! Every quest is predictable. For every fetch marker that tells you to talk to Person A, you already know that they're dead or gone. If the game world is inherently dead, then it renders the potential to have any meaningful choice and any semblance of gravity completely null. If the game world is dead, the game is dead, and it's boring to watch, boring to play, and a lazy design decision.

    2. The only polished feature in this game is the Atom Shop, where you pay real money to buy cosmetics and features in the game. I suppose it's worth noting that you don't have to buy Atoms to get them, but it's yet another game where Bethesda needlessly implemented microtransactions and made it a center piece of the game. Fallout Shelter is an entirely single-player game and relies on the player buying loot boxes to progress. It's also worth noting that features that players (including the ones mindlessly rating the game as a 10) asked for simple QoL features that every game has natively, like ultra-wide support, FOV sliders, and oh... I don't know... not enabling speed hacks on the server by editing a client configuration file.

    3. This game cannot be refunded. For some reason I cannot fathom, no one is talking about this. It's very clearly written on Bethesda.net under their store policy that all digital purchases that are redeemed cannot under any circumstances except those as required by law be refunded by Bethesda. At first, I wondered why they wouldn't release the game on Steam. I thought it might have to do with aggregate user reviews, and maybe that's part of it, but the main reason is almost certainly the fact that Steam would refund people who purchased Fallout 76 if they didn't like it, and it would seem that most don't. Pre-orders could be cancelled had they not been redeemed, but anything purchased or redeemed through the Bethesda launcher itself cannot and will not be unless there is a change in Bethesda's policy.

    4. No modding support until late 2019. This is asinine. They claim their upgrades to the Creation Engine are partly to help modders create content, and yet they hold off on releasing it for Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, both games that seriously needed modders' help just to get the game to run at an acceptable level. Regardless of whether or not they support modding, the game is an open book. Go ahead and edit packets and modify files, the server doesn't check to see if any of it's modified. There's a new account every day of someone exploiting the game. A few hours ago, someone figured out how to access nuke launch codes whenever they want.

    5. Reused assets, retconned lore. Yeah, I'm a Fallout fanboy. I only care that the story I spent hours reading about in previous Fallout games is worthless in the face of Fallout 76 and Emil Pagliarulo. Thanks for the radiant quests, I guess I'll take those in exchange for you spitting on the grave of Interplay and Black Isle who, might I add, exuded more creativity and passion in a few days than the Bethesda of today can in years.

    6. They are still using an engine from 2006 at the earliest. If you feed me a lie about how the Creation Engine isn't that old, you have no idea what you're talking about. The engine version they licensed comes from the version they used for Oblivion at the earliest, Fallout 3 at the latest. That's the version they were allowed to work on for the Creation Engine. It is a budget engine covered in duct tape, and the fact they're using it still shows they have zero respect for you and I as fans.    … Expand
  24. Bluntmaster420
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Fallout 76 is truly a massive disappointment. Everything that made the series unique and special has been ripped out from the core of the game and has left us with a soulless husk.
    The game lacks depth, charm and the sense of immersion we had from previous instalments.
    It feels disjointed from the Fallout universe and gameplay is monotonous. Overall Fallout 76 gives the impression that    Fallout 76 is truly a massive disappointment. Everything that made the series unique and special has been ripped out from the core of the game and has left us with a soulless husk.
    The game lacks depth, charm and the sense of immersion we had from previous instalments.
    It feels disjointed from the Fallout universe and gameplay is monotonous.
    Overall Fallout 76 gives the impression that Bethesda no longer cares about making quality games or the loyal fans that have loved and followed the series for over a decade.
    Instead it feels like a poorly assembled mess with no backbone that is just geared towards putting money in their bank account.    … Expand
  25. Mr_Anderson
    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
  26. fhl333
    Nov 15, 2018
    1
    Gameplay: clunky, boring, full of glitches.
    Graphics: Old looking
    Sound: weapons sound very unrealistic
    Longevity: None. No end game content
  27. Hellboy186
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I'm thoroughly enjoying the game yes it's a little buggy but that's to be expected of any online only game while it's more fun whilst playing with friends it's still enjoyable solo.

    Also pay no mind to all the salty people giving the game negative reviews they're just salty it's not the game they wanted and their mentality is if i don't like then nobody should like it
  28. TopChop12
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes, the game is laggy. Yes, I get disconnected. But that doesn't ruin the fact that it is a good game. Oh no! No NPC's? Who cares!? Yes, they add more depth, but it makes sense in this case. It's only 25 years after the bombs dropped, AND there is the threat of the Scorched, which you need to nuke to defeat. This game is still fun, and because of that, this game deserves less hate. People keep talking about "Oh, it's buggy" and "Oh, it crashes". 1: It is not buggy and 2: It does not crash. Maybe on PS4 and Xbox it's different, but I enjoy playing this game. People can hate on it has much as they like, but I won't care. If I enjoy it, I will play it!… Expand
  29. 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
  30. Napoleonex
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Writing a review because I know mostly vocal negative gamers will share their experience. Most of those who liked the game will stay silent and won't complain.

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

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

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

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

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

    The big thing is probably the quest system. There is a narrative. Like F3 and F4 though, the main quests are mediocre but where they really shine is the side quests. Not all quests end up with dead people at the end or robots. This is probably most likely from people who just rushed through the main story. There are so many other things to do! They're not just fetch quests either. The addition of events makes it more fun, but again, this is designed for multiplayer. I've played an event solo. It is difficult but doable. But when I joined other people, it was rewarding to work on something together    … Expand
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#4 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#10 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 43
  3. Negative: 12 out of 43
  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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