Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4921 Ratings

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  1. mario999
    Jul 13, 2023
    10
    Game was a total mess on release and deserved the bad ratings, now I most say its one of the best games I played yet, good work they did but there you see again rushing releases never a good thing, bad rating keeps for all the life of the game, now user score of 2.8 for a game which is now for sure a solid 8 or 9.
  2. MarcioCavalcant
    Jun 3, 2019
    5
    Incomplete game which is only a cashgrab. Plagued with bugs and a bunch of cashgrab overpriced in game items.
  3. Molehead
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    2019 Sept... If you like fallout 4 then I can't see why you would not like this game. I play solo and can do anything I want by myself. I was pretty skeptical but I got the game for 15 bucks and I have put in a lot of hours. There is lots to explore. I think a lot of these reviews are either from when there were a lot more bugs or people that just hate that it is an online game. It is2019 Sept... If you like fallout 4 then I can't see why you would not like this game. I play solo and can do anything I want by myself. I was pretty skeptical but I got the game for 15 bucks and I have put in a lot of hours. There is lots to explore. I think a lot of these reviews are either from when there were a lot more bugs or people that just hate that it is an online game. It is a lot like when people hate a movie that was made after a book and it did not live up to what they read from the book. I like to judge material based on its individual standing. Note if you have a PS4 Pro which I do, it will crash every now and then. It can be annoying depending on the timing of the crash.… Expand
  4. janettaplanetta
    Nov 17, 2018
    8
    This is my short, interim take on this game which I've played through the B.E.T.A. and now full game. I'll have much more to say in a month or two when I've played it more and seen the improvements and possible new content.
    For now I will say that I'm *really* enjoying this game. I love the Fallout world and this game feels like Fallout. The world is amazing, beautiful to look at and    This is my short, interim take on this game which I've played through the B.E.T.A. and now full game. I'll have much more to say in a month or two when I've played it more and seen the improvements and possible new content.
    For now I will say that I'm *really* enjoying this game. I love the Fallout world and this game feels like Fallout. The world is amazing, beautiful to look at and varied in its locations. That, in itself, is a pleasure to a Fallout lover. I have played solo quite a bit and I enjoy that because I can take my time, fully explore and read the terminals and notes, listen to holo tapes etc. and I'm intrigued by the story which I have a growing sense of. It's also very fun to run around with friends and do quests, take on big enemies etc. There's some great additions to the enemies in the form of weird and wonderful creatures. The perk system is surprisingly deep which provides so many options in the kind of build you want to go for.
    On the downsides, I *am* becoming frustrated with the inventory and stash limits which are manageable but just not fun to manage. THIS IS BEING INCREASED! Just read Bethesda's latest bulletin and am very happy about that. I also want to get deeper into base building, having been really into the settlement building in FO 4, but am going through a spell at the moment where my base has been removed every time I rejoin the game and my main building (which is blueprinted) is dismantled. Feeling a bit fed up about that but it may be something I'm doing wrong....I'm working on it and will report back. I should add that that's only just started happening, Prior to the last day or two either my base was where I left it or I could replace it perfectly without any problems. Performance wise I'm not experiencing the freezes and crashes that some people are reporting, It gets a bit laggy at times but that's about it. Neither have I experienced a lot of bugs. In fact in my experience it's running pretty well. I'm running a PS4 Pro & have good internet. (I'm also playing on PC and it runs smoother and the game looks even better on that). I'm really looking forward to where this game is going, and I have the strong sense that Bethesda will be continuing to improve on the teething problems and adding new content. Don't believe all the rubbish that's being spouted out there. Game wise it may not be for you, but everyone I gave a free code to so they could participate in the BETA (Bethes gave all who pre-ordered 3 free codes for friends and I had double - PS4 & PC) really enjoyed their time in the game and 100% came out feeling much more positive about the game than they had been prior. Several of them who told me they weren't interested prior to playing it have now bought it and are having a good time with the game. This is a good game with some things that need to be improved, and they are being improved. I'm happy with it.    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. besy68
    Dec 5, 2018
    8
    Als grosser Fan der Fallout Reihe habe ich mir einiges erhofft von diesem Fallout. Das ist nicht erfüllt worden. Mir war aber auch klar das es nicht so einwandfrei starten würde. Trotzdem macht es rießigen Spaß diese grosse Fallout Welt zu erkunden. Dort habe ich inzwischen neu Freunde gefunden mit denen ich durch die Fallout 76 Welt ziehe. Allgemein sind die meisten die ich getroffen habeAls grosser Fan der Fallout Reihe habe ich mir einiges erhofft von diesem Fallout. Das ist nicht erfüllt worden. Mir war aber auch klar das es nicht so einwandfrei starten würde. Trotzdem macht es rießigen Spaß diese grosse Fallout Welt zu erkunden. Dort habe ich inzwischen neu Freunde gefunden mit denen ich durch die Fallout 76 Welt ziehe. Allgemein sind die meisten die ich getroffen habe hilfsbereit freundlich und generös. Was ich tue bestimme ich und binn zu nichts gezwungen genau wie bei seinen Vorgängern. Was kurzfristig zu verändern ist wird überarbeitet. 2623 Null bis vier Wertungen kann ich nicht bestätigen.Den kein Spiel ist so schlecht das es diese Wertung verdient und auch neun bis Zehn ist ehre unrealistisch.… Expand
  7. brat1111
    Jan 7, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very fun and super addictive gameplay. That being said, there are so many bugs that I am lead to believe this game was not finished properly before release and that is very disappointing. One major quest cannot be completed because you have to kill some guy and when you finally get there, the guy is already dead, this is a disgrace!
    The crafting is very cool and there are some nice weapons + many places to explore on the map + colorful landscapes, but the graphis overall suck big time compared to other ps4 pro-enhanced titles.
    I like this game a lot but I hope they fix the bugs because this game is sometimes unplayable, yes it's that bad. This game crashes my ps4 pro so I have to unplug the power cord and put it back in for my ps4 to work again, but I keep playing it because it's pretty damn good.    … Expand
  8. Curly_Brace
    Dec 6, 2018
    8
    Don't fall for the hate hype. I have been enjoying the game a lot. I have about 40 hours in it. Base building is really fun.
  9. ChrispyFellow
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    I have played 50 hours of this game and I’m planning many more. Before I start I want to confirm I am a fan of fallout since fallout 2 before Bethesda owned the franchise. I’ve played hundreds of hours on fallout 3, NV and Fallout 4. This is not like those, this isn’t fallout 5. What this is, is an online spin on the franchise, an awkward experiment. I’m not big on PVP, I enjoy PVE and II have played 50 hours of this game and I’m planning many more. Before I start I want to confirm I am a fan of fallout since fallout 2 before Bethesda owned the franchise. I’ve played hundreds of hours on fallout 3, NV and Fallout 4. This is not like those, this isn’t fallout 5. What this is, is an online spin on the franchise, an awkward experiment. I’m not big on PVP, I enjoy PVE and I don’t get much out of MMO mechanics so having them absent in this game and a PVE focus suits me perfectly.

    If like me, you’ve spent hours scouting the wastelands of past titles, looking for better gear, being drawn into locations and sidetracked by ever more tempting distractions this could be the game for you. It feels like playing fallout 4 but in a brand new large hand crafted location with new ideas and feel. The absence of NPC humans did at first cause me to miss them, the game felt initially a little soulless, but after playing for some time I feel I understand it better and the enjoyment has never let up. You are thrust into a large wasteland devoid of intelligent life, tracing the footsteps of the past, the days leading up to catastrophe, like a cartoon crow picking the bones of what used to be. The feel is something hinted st in previous fallouts but never fully focused on. I am not disputing people trashing this game, there are bugs and things that cause frustration and I have no doubt they will be fixed in time, but the game at its code I appreciate and enjoy.

    The RPG elements are light but still present, customisation through swappable perks and upping your special stats each time you level, the biggest customisation is making use of what you find. Playing this game with a friend is great fun but it’s a polarising game, my friends don’t enjoy it as much as me and therefore are more frustrated by the bugs that exist but I enjoy this solo or with them and I believe this can be enjoyed in both ways equally.

    With no hint of life beyond mindless mutants and abominations the story and quests are told though radio broadcasts, audio logs and journals found whilst rummaging and ransacking buildings and residences. The feel of heroic looter is refreshing and fun but expect a different experience to fallout 4, I actually play these games side by side depending on what o fancy and if my mates are online. Without the bugs and issues encountered I’d be rating this a 9 as a decent attempt at a PVE multiplayer fallout without just making an MMO ESO style online game with fallout theme.

    Despite the bad press and obvious backlash, there is a good game here it just takes time to understand and perhaps a particular preference of the player to enjoy the elements they have focused on. I wanted to share my opinion in case there are players like me out there.    … Expand
  10. edscar
    May 23, 2020
    8
    As a fan of the fallout series I was disappointed to see the state of this game on release and after watching a couple of reviews, decided not to buy it.
    Downloaded the free weekend trial a week ago and ordered myself a copy coming week.
    Felt like I had to leave a review here for someone like me, as I think some reviews and scoring are based on the game on release, and not the state of    As a fan of the fallout series I was disappointed to see the state of this game on release and after watching a couple of reviews, decided not to buy it.
    Downloaded the free weekend trial a week ago and ordered myself a copy coming week.
    Felt like I had to leave a review here for someone like me, as I think some reviews and scoring are based on the game on release, and not the state of game it is today.
    Set a side at times bad framerate and stuttering, some graphical glitches and weird spawning of enemies, the game isn’t half bad at all!
    I’ve been playing for a good couple of hours and can see myself staying in this world for many more.
    I have yet to experience the game in a group, although I’ve encountered many other players in the world while exploring or visiting other players camp.
    Every player I have encountered has helped me in some way(picking me up when downed, handing me some supplies etc)
    It is basically fallout 4 in a new environment and encounters, with forced online and some survival aspects added. And as you can find a physical copy for about 10€, it is very much worth your while(and money).    … Expand
  11. Xennith1982
    Dec 3, 2018
    7
    I'm rating a 7 for a Bethesda game and I'm honestly beside myself because of it. I'm a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout series and I have over 1000 hours in Fallout 4 and over 500 in Skyrim. That being said I'm a little confused as to what Fallout 76 is. I don't mean the story or the plot, I mean the general idea of what this was supposed to be. I, like many other Fallout fans, wasI'm rating a 7 for a Bethesda game and I'm honestly beside myself because of it. I'm a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout series and I have over 1000 hours in Fallout 4 and over 500 in Skyrim. That being said I'm a little confused as to what Fallout 76 is. I don't mean the story or the plot, I mean the general idea of what this was supposed to be. I, like many other Fallout fans, was expecting more. Don't get me wrong. I love the idea of "new fallout" and am thankful that I get to enjoy more areas to explore and that juicy sweet lore to read/listen to. But something feels off. Is it multiplayer? Is it solo with the option of multiplayer? What actually IS this? I want to absolutely love this game but its hard. I'm sad. I actually went back to Fallout 4 to scratch my Fallout itch while still owning Fallout 76. I do have hopes though. Hopes that Bethesda will patch and update and add to this game. One of my quests is totally broken at the moment and I can't progress further. I know it just came out and I should be patient so i rated high. If they improve it in the next couple of months I'll raise my scoring to an 8 or 9. I just don't think this will get a 10 from me. And that makes me incredibly sad.… Expand
  12. Z0mbG
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    If you want a survival game in the fallout universe this is it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I should also add I've not paid for or ever plan to pay real world money for cosmetic upgrades via the atoms system. I don't see the point of paying for cosmetic upgrades, I have no need to "stand-out" in game.    … Expand
  13. Syl20
    Nov 26, 2018
    6
    First of all, you CAN'T rate a game like Fallout 76 upon the first hours of gameplay and I feel that's what a lot of the awful critics did.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    So I understand the frustrations of most people giving the game 0-2 score but if you would've actually cared to play more than a couple of hours before rushing here to bash on it, maybe there'd be more 5-6-7s which would be more accurate.
    Let it grow on you a bit you might be surprised!    … Expand
  14. Fx_32
    Dec 10, 2018
    8
    неплохая задумка со слабой реализацией..устарела на 5 лет минимум
  15. ShadowPeter
    Dec 5, 2018
    6
    Fallout 76 has as background stage Appalachia, a representation of West Virginia. And it's a much bigger map than Fallout 4. The sounds and chaotic, inhospitable and apocalyptic environments of Fallout have always been good and in Fallout 76 they have kept the same quality, although the graphics engine is very dated, but that's something I'll talk about later. Anyone who knows the formulaFallout 76 has as background stage Appalachia, a representation of West Virginia. And it's a much bigger map than Fallout 4. The sounds and chaotic, inhospitable and apocalyptic environments of Fallout have always been good and in Fallout 76 they have kept the same quality, although the graphics engine is very dated, but that's something I'll talk about later. Anyone who knows the formula of this series, will easily become familiar with Fallout 76. Explore locations and homes, avoid radioactive sites, shoot down enemies, etc. This is all part of DNA Fallout.

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

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

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

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

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

    Don't be fooled; I like the Fallout series. And Fallout 76 is packed with mysteries, places to explore, has a good atmosphere and is a fun game to play with friends. But that's not enough. The lack of private servers, the constant flaws and the super-dated graphics engine is to let the hair stand. Fallout 76 comes closer to a Multiplayer mode of Fallout 4 than a new game. And in my opinion, it is a game that isn't worth buying already, by having into count what it offers and the many problems.    … Expand
  16. Timin13
    Nov 21, 2018
    5
    Perhaps in the future, the game will have content, but now it is empty, like the head of those designers and writers who made it.
  17. Pookytookybaby
    Jun 9, 2019
    4
    The bugs truly are relentless. Every time I log in I have some issues. I want to like this game but it is bogged down with all kinds of glitches. I also feel like I got a bad deal, paying $60 day one for a very problematic product. Especially when you can buy the game now for much cheaper and has had multiple updates since. I am severely disappointed with Bethesda Game Studios.
  18. TheSnitchfather
    Dec 5, 2018
    6
    I was skeptical at first, but got partly corrected when release came.
    I like the way that you can finally play with people you know or just other in general, that's a nice touch.
    Other than that there are a lot of things that f*ck me right off: They keep shutting servers down for maintenance every week for like 6 hours and call that "shortly". I lost two handmade rifles by now, due to    I was skeptical at first, but got partly corrected when release came.
    I like the way that you can finally play with people you know or just other in general, that's a nice touch.
    Other than that there are a lot of things that f*ck me right off:
    They keep shutting servers down for maintenance every week for like 6 hours and call that "shortly".
    I lost two handmade rifles by now, due to **** programming. Once I dropped it for my friend to mod, since he had a better receiver and the paper bag with the weapon just vanished infront of my eyes, same happened with 400 steel scrap I dropped for said friend and it vanished once again. The second time I found a handmade rifle, went about my way, after couple hours of playing closed the game and boom, the next day my rifle was gone....AGAIN.
    Another thing that pisses me off quite a bit, is wtf is up with the spawn rate of junk items like military ammo bags and weapons or ammo boxes and medicine/chem boxes being empty? Every damn time I get into a new server, they never "refill" or respawn the f*cking items, it's ridiculous and when someone else grabs the **** before you get the chance to, it's all **** and gone just like that. They need to fix that **** ASAP.
    I still give this an 6/10 cause it at least is fun and still interesting to wander about discovering and looting locations with people you know. F*ck the RPG elements, Fallout 4 already had 0.    … Expand
  19. Nateblum7
    Jul 28, 2021
    8
    "Is the game fun?" asks the people. "No," says the man at IGN, "it is an unplayable nightmare". "Are the graphics good?" ask the people. "No," says the man at GameSpot, "Red Dead Redemption 2 makes Fallout 76 look like Minecraft". "Are there changes or updates coming in the future?" the people ask. "No," says the man at Kotaku, "Bethesda just took the money and ran, they don't care about"Is the game fun?" asks the people. "No," says the man at IGN, "it is an unplayable nightmare". "Are the graphics good?" ask the people. "No," says the man at GameSpot, "Red Dead Redemption 2 makes Fallout 76 look like Minecraft". "Are there changes or updates coming in the future?" the people ask. "No," says the man at Kotaku, "Bethesda just took the money and ran, they don't care about the people". From this, I chose the impossible. I chose to play Fallout 76 and see it for its real value.
    Initially, I was hesitant to write this review. People who are somewhere between having played for two hours and never having played this game love to come here and just endlessly dress this game down. I felt that my genuine opinion, and my insatiable love for this game would just be drowned out, among the incessant waves of "why was this made", "Bethesda was just looking for a quick check", and "the graphics are bad". But I remembered a powerful lesson that I learned as a youth, that shaped me into the strong, God-fearing man I am today: A man chooses. A slave obeys. A man chooses to play this game, and see it for what it truly is, and to understand the deeper meaning behind it. A sheep is told to come here, slap a "0 out of 10" and whine about the controls and occasional glitches.
    Yes, there are some minor flaws. A couple bugs here, some glitches there, but what games never had any flaws. Even Grand Theft Auto V, a game hailed as some kind of magnum opus, had a myriad of issues upon its initial release. But look past these minor issues, and all you will see is a modern masterpiece before you. People love to pound the pavement about the graphics. Red Dead 2, the game that most philistines love to compare Fallout 76 to, came out ten (10!) years after the original Red Dead. That is ten, long years all set aside for the RDR team to work on the new game and improve everything. Bethesda's Fallout team got to work on 76 the second Fallout 4 wrapped up. The release of 76 was just three (3!) short years after Fallout 4 released. I hardly see how that is a fair comparison.
    I urge anyone who comes across this review to boot up 76 and look past your biases, and unwarranted hatred for this game, and revel in the wonderland that is Fallout 76.    … Expand
  20. popo876
    Nov 28, 2018
    6
    alright, so this is not the best game ever, but still its not a garbage too. I played for several hour now and after you got a good basic of all the item, weapon, gun you can enjoy it more. but before that you dont really have the choice to play with always the same tactic over and over.
    The game feel bit empty, but in the same they put some many different creature.
    not bad but not    alright, so this is not the best game ever, but still its not a garbage too. I played for several hour now and after you got a good basic of all the item, weapon, gun you can enjoy it more. but before that you dont really have the choice to play with always the same tactic over and over.
    The game feel bit empty, but in the same they put some many different creature.

    not bad but not good just a game in the middle. the fun wont come to you you need to find it    … Expand
  21. blrjohn01
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    Cloud server, terrain generator, Fallout world. All of these are new, the concept is new. You have to understand how complicated this was for them, and they took the risk. I appreciate what they did, and am okay with paying the cost. The game will get better, just like No Man's Sky. I'm in it for the long haul. I can't give it a 9 or a 10 only b/c I didn't see much outside of just aCloud server, terrain generator, Fallout world. All of these are new, the concept is new. You have to understand how complicated this was for them, and they took the risk. I appreciate what they did, and am okay with paying the cost. The game will get better, just like No Man's Sky. I'm in it for the long haul. I can't give it a 9 or a 10 only b/c I didn't see much outside of just a sandbox game, but the concept is what sells. I think the concept gets it an 8, outside of the to be expected issues, which are no different than what Hello Games encountered with No Man's Sky. And btw NMS is incredible now...… Expand
  22. Kart3mis
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    This game is in my mind almost perfect they lack somethings here and there like npcs and a good story and camp building is sooo bad otherwise its perfect
  23. Egregore
    Nov 26, 2018
    3
    I rented this from Redbox for 3 days for $7 and I feel like I overpaid. I feel sorry for whomever in my small town rents it next.
  24. wintaberrys
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    It's a bit experimental and not as focused on the usually main quest driven story of past fallout titles but it's still a fun game with the same core game loop of looting/exploration mechanics the other Bethesda fallout titles have perfected. Sure there are no NPCs but the environmental storytelling when playing solo and the fun to be had playing co-op is a good trade-off in my opinion.It's a bit experimental and not as focused on the usually main quest driven story of past fallout titles but it's still a fun game with the same core game loop of looting/exploration mechanics the other Bethesda fallout titles have perfected. Sure there are no NPCs but the environmental storytelling when playing solo and the fun to be had playing co-op is a good trade-off in my opinion.

    There are many negative review citing stability and glitches and in my experience of 15 hours played so far have had no problems. To be honest it is one of the most stable Bethesda games on release ever (which is a huge feat given the conversion from single player to multiplayer on the same game engine).    … Expand
  25. R4K
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    GOOD GAME when you want to EXPLORE. BAD GAME when you want to PLAY it like SURVIVOR.
    So i just want to tell about good and bad side of the game. The good and great side of this game is a great made world it's really interesting for me to explore it all.(The only reason why i buy this game)
    And bad side is It's not work like AT ALL, camp?buged mobs?buged. fps?buged. Texture?buged.
  26. alcatras74
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    Классная идея, играешь 6-7 часов подряд, которые пролетают моментально, игра дает возможность очень глубоко в нее погрузиться.... а потом бац! и бессмертный кротокрыс у которого хп регенятся бесконечно и моментально, который выносит всё, что видит....Классная идея, играешь 6-7 часов подряд, которые пролетают моментально, игра дает возможность очень глубоко в нее погрузиться.... а потом бац! и бессмертный кротокрыс у которого хп регенятся бесконечно и моментально, который выносит всё, что видит....
  27. ElaborateRuse
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Fallout 76 is a game about player interactions and exploration. The world that has been created for players is exciting and not without stories (despite this game having no Human NPC's). West Virginia is steeped in mystery, something I like to refer to as the Roanoke Syndrome (Look up Roanoke if you need a middle school refresher). The customization options are robust, and the CAMPFallout 76 is a game about player interactions and exploration. The world that has been created for players is exciting and not without stories (despite this game having no Human NPC's). West Virginia is steeped in mystery, something I like to refer to as the Roanoke Syndrome (Look up Roanoke if you need a middle school refresher). The customization options are robust, and the CAMP system has been expanded upon from Fallout 4's Settlement system, though there are still some kinks to work out. The game bogs down at times, mostly when in an area with a lot of other players (events where there are more than 3 players working together tends to kill the frame rate). There are quite a few graphical bugs, but most are texture pop-in's at a distance and aren't really noticed unless you're looking for them. I've encountered one quest killing bug so far where I was stuck in a terminal, unable to even open the main menu to quit the game properly, but my progress was saved so it wasn't a critical failure.

    Overall the game has lived up to my expectations, but there are some bugs and graphical issues that need working out. Don't believe all the scores of zero, because as someone who has actually played the game, I can tell they haven't.    … Expand
  28. Headi
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    I dont get the bad critics , solid game , i played 5 hours not 1 single bug. There was a problem with lost connections 2 times but im not sure if it was my own internet. Also i had todo a single mission 3 times because of this , but all in all its Fallout with multiplayer. Thats never a 4 out of 10 or even a 1. Haters will be hate.
  29. Paperchicken
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Been playing the game for a couple of hours now and i am having great fun with it, haven't come across any bugs yet. Fair enough there are issues with the FOV ect but they can be changed in the .ini files like every other fallout game. People just need to stop jumping on the bandwagon.
  30. BittCloud
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    I Only have about 2-3 hours into the game so far. But frankly i think this game fills a hole that not many other games do. I love wandering through the wilderness with guns, looking for food and water, collecting junk and building a fortress. It is a little buggy, and I can see why some people might not like it. But it is no where near a 3/10.
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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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