Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4921 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,112 out of 4921
  2. Mixed: 278 out of 4921
  3. Negative: 3,531 out of 4921
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  1. Elderscrollslif
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Previously been a certified ‘Bethesda fan boy’ but this game is a far cry from their previous entries. Optimisation is a term unfamiliar with the team(s) that handled this title, full of the same bugs and glitches that were prominent or actually patched in other Creation Engine entities. I find it very hard that this game was nothing less than a basic cash grab whilst they focus their main assets on the next Elder Scrolls title and their new Upcoming IP Starfield. Very, very disappointed.… Expand
  2. BlackKnight36
    Apr 25, 2020
    2
    I've heard this game is an absolute joke.
    Especially the "HOLIDAYS EMOTE BUNDLE" For "50% off" of 2400 atoms. It was released half price. That's just ridiculous.

    Thank god I never brought this "game"
    I'm not sure If I can even call it a game.
  3. perfectwhine
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    TL:DR 10/10 if you enjoy micro-transactions, extremely buggy games, or like reading novels written by a blind monkey with a pencil taped to its tail.

    I waited over a year to buy this game after reading the horrible reviews for it, figuring it would be fixed by now. NOPE. I've been playing for 2 hrs and I'm bored out of my mind. I was hoping that if it was going to be this bad, that at    TL:DR 10/10 if you enjoy micro-transactions, extremely buggy games, or like reading novels written by a blind monkey with a pencil taped to its tail.

    I waited over a year to buy this game after reading the horrible reviews for it, figuring it would be fixed by now. NOPE. I've been playing for 2 hrs and I'm bored out of my mind. I was hoping that if it was going to be this bad, that at least it would be entertaining. It's not remotely fun to read missions from terminals and listen to them on holotapes. To top it off, you just get fetch quests from the terminals and the holotapes. The VATS is severely flawed and doesn't work 25% of the time, switching weapons is harder than it needs to be and almost impossible to do during a fight when you need to switch quickly since the game doesn't slow down, the NPCs that they finally put in the game are uninteresting, and the server has crashed twice in the small amount of time I've been playing. I didn't mind paying full price for previous Fallout games, but I paid $5 for this one and feel like I got ripped off. Won't be buying Bethesda games unless they're God tier but I seriously doubt Bethesda will be making anything like that any time soon. Used to be a customer, not anymore.    … Expand
  4. Seayk
    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.    … Expand
  5. kogokogomoo
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Absolute terror of a game. Ridiculous dlc and game bugs are just laughable. There is a reason why people are trashing this game. If you have a disposable income, just buy previous titles.
  6. iamultron436
    May 13, 2020
    0
    If you're looking for an mmorpg look elsewhere. This game is not legit. Hardwork does not pay off and you'd be wasting your time. Everyone here just dupes and cheats on everything, and Bethesda isn't doing anything about it. Won't be long until this game dies
  7. Xvatch
    Jun 25, 2021
    5
    Bought for £10 in 2021 to play with a friend since we were desperate for something to play and the game still severely lacks any sort of polish. The AI and it's pathing is appalling, screen tearing, terrible render distance and framrate, some crashes. Enemies without movement animations at all and clip around. Very boring solo, fair in co-op if you have absolutely nothing to play. ButBought for £10 in 2021 to play with a friend since we were desperate for something to play and the game still severely lacks any sort of polish. The AI and it's pathing is appalling, screen tearing, terrible render distance and framrate, some crashes. Enemies without movement animations at all and clip around. Very boring solo, fair in co-op if you have absolutely nothing to play. But never challenging, level scaling makes the game forever too easy, solely a time-burn. The game is hopeless and always has been.… Expand
  8. Psychonaut89
    Oct 29, 2020
    2
    Man this game sucks. I loved fallout and Skyrim and had this game preordered in 2018 but after the reviews came out I never picked it up. I got it now, years later because apparently the “Wastelanders” dlc finally made it a playable game. I got out of the vault, played for like 2 hours exploring the admittedly beautiful and interesting map they created. Then I put it down and haveMan this game sucks. I loved fallout and Skyrim and had this game preordered in 2018 but after the reviews came out I never picked it up. I got it now, years later because apparently the “Wastelanders” dlc finally made it a playable game. I got out of the vault, played for like 2 hours exploring the admittedly beautiful and interesting map they created. Then I put it down and have basically 0 desire to pick it back up again. What a tragic waste of talent and creativity.

    The worst part is, in the 6 hours I was waiting for the game to download, I was watching videos about what Bethesda has been doing over the past couple years, and all the crap they’ve pulled related to 76 and I’m just so disenchanted with them. I’ll never pre-order another Bethesda game, that’s for sure. Honestly it’s basically good riddance at this point, go extort Xbox players.    … Expand
  9. Pizzaboy66
    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...
  10. Nemo888
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    Wow, how did this ever get released? I've played better mods. Bugs from 4 years ago and most of the same assets. I think this is just a recycled garbage Christmas money grab. Don't buy this game. Don't let Bethesda get away with this.
  11. RidleayRomero
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    I don't think I've seen a more broken Bethesda game until now. From refusing to start on my PC every single time, to so many network crashes you'd think they dropped more then 3 nukes. The amount of incompetence with how this game was planned out is staggering, no NPCs at all except for robots (BEEP BOOP), story progression is told through holotapes, and practically useless user interface.I don't think I've seen a more broken Bethesda game until now. From refusing to start on my PC every single time, to so many network crashes you'd think they dropped more then 3 nukes. The amount of incompetence with how this game was planned out is staggering, no NPCs at all except for robots (BEEP BOOP), story progression is told through holotapes, and practically useless user interface. If you've made a game that makes your entire player base rethink all of your previous games, you made a very large mistake. Watch as the update patch comes out and it fixes absolutely nothing in the game; that'll be good for a few laughs.… Expand
  12. seebee
    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.
  13. Rsharp254
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    After all this time - Bethesda using an extremely outdated engine still causes the same issues I experienced in games over 15years ago. I leveled myself to 77 when this first came out and then stopped playing completely for the last couple of years. I 'thought' given the amount of time it's been, they should of had enough time to address many of the issues that made me quit in the firstAfter all this time - Bethesda using an extremely outdated engine still causes the same issues I experienced in games over 15years ago. I leveled myself to 77 when this first came out and then stopped playing completely for the last couple of years. I 'thought' given the amount of time it's been, they should of had enough time to address many of the issues that made me quit in the first place. And of course, creating a fresh character makes me run into the same issues that have pissed me off with every Bethesda iteration. In this case, I talking specifically about the button mapping issues that has persisted for decades now. And every time, I need to go back and reset to the default button layout so that I can see where the button's' that don't work, get mapped to. As the engine has a terrible time showing and correctly mapping buttons. I am a pc gamer - I map my "Active/Activate" button to the letter 'G' - but in FO76 - the letter G only rotates items when you try and build sometime and does not allow you to actually place the item. So again...I have to reset buttons to default, see that the default is 'E' - reroute this to another button that doesn't 'rotate' items when in build mode.
    I'm so tired of this...I've experienced some form of frustration around the button layout in virtually every single Bethesda game I've played for the last 15-20 years. Why is this so hard to address?!?    … Expand
  14. disbroc
    Dec 2, 2018
    3
    A lonely game that feels like a departure from the traditional fallout experience. Not enough features to make it a true mmo, or single player game; it ends up being mediocre at both. This is nothing more than a generic survival mmo with a fallout theme.
  15. msk1970
    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.
  16. JStiving
    Dec 3, 2018
    2
    This game has proved to be a disappointment. No NPCs, forced online play, and a weak storyline make this the worst fallout game to date. As a huge fan of Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, and Fallout 4, I was really excited for a change from the urban wasteland environment. Now if feels like endless wandering while randomly being killed by other players.
  17. Thor32123
    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    … Expand
  18. Johno752
    Dec 16, 2019
    1
    I gave it a 1 because it was at least free (for a weekend). Over a year since launch and this game is still a mess, it is primarily a first person shooter but the combat is completely broken, enemies not taking damage, enemies shooting through walls and more, the list is endless. It’s such a shame because I love exploring the world and the lore.
  19. Slava_Antonov
    Dec 25, 2018
    2
    Это какой-то лютый пипец. Сначала они убили диалоги и квесты в Fallout 4, а теперь и всю игру в целом.
    Не покупайте это недоразумение.
  20. CodySellers
    Dec 11, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have gotten to level 40, so My opinion is backed by a lot of gameplay. The crafting is a good addition, i dare say an improvement over Fallout 4's. though that is pretty much the only part of the game I enjoyed.

    I fortunately did not experience constant crashing and glitching like others did, but it allows me to further look into the gameplay, which does not hold up. combat is lacking. The gunplay is bad as always, though its worsened by the fact that the starting guns are slow, weak, and awkward. Normally I would not care about the "weak" part, but seeing as how I can walk around with a board and kill most things in just 2 hits, its an issue. Enemies can of course still block your sledgehammer with knives, though it does not seem to be as bad as it is in FO4. Weapon variety is sadly lacking. It has been 10 years since FO3, I am not trying to sound like an ass, but its time for some new stuff. Aside from the black powder weapons and a tesla rifle I found it was more of the same. Also, why can we still not use a shield, or dual wield, or use a pistol or SOMETHING with our free hand when using one handed weapons? there is no reason to not use the one handed stuff unless it just happens to deal a **** ton of damage or if you can be dark souls parry king with it.

    the story is lacking. Everything coming from holotapes and computer records takes out all the engagement and interest. there are in fact NPCs in the game: but they are on dimensional robots that only exist to trade or give you fetch quests. The scorched are basically mindless zombies, but unlike those of say the walking dead, they pose little to no threat, both due to simply being weak and due to poor AI programming. (had some simply stand there and let me kill them) the only interesting enemy among the scorched are the scorch beasts. this gets to my last point

    lack of enemy variety. I was looking forward to seeing no super mutants as they do not come around until FO1, but lo and behold, we see em prowling the wastes, because " vault-tec poisoned the water" but thats ok, we should not see deathclaws very much either because at this point they are rare? nope, one can still find quite a few deathclaws around. It sums up the issue of the game itself: the game recycles so many assets and so much content from the previous games: its basically Fallout 4, but with no story, interesting characters, or anything meaningful in the world. We do have a few new enemies like the grafton monster and the windego, but they are so rare that i can hardly bring myself to count them, and because of the lack of story driven NPCs, we cannot have any new factions to spice things up. To sum it up, the game is empty and boring. And with the recent controversies surrounding the game my trust in Bethesda is decreasing. If you want to play a good Fallout game just pick up New Vegas or Fallout 3. Sure the graphics are literal **** but they have an interesting story, and memorable character, and new vegas in particular has great roleplay. &6 has none of these things. Maybe it will improve with updates, but as of now it is a failure.    … Expand
  21. bxgdvn
    Jul 30, 2019
    3
    WTF Todd, are you okay? Maybe you need some help? Running a major league company and lacking marketing skillet to predict such obvious flop? I don’t believe in that. It’s more like some personality disorder or a deeply messed up perspective of objectivity.
  22. michaelgundam
    Nov 30, 2018
    1
    The concept is good, but the development is really rubbish!!!!

    BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!! No guide for newbie. Leak of information about new system (e.g. PVP, Pacifist Mode...) Sxxk Pacifist Mode: I just want to PEACE!!! PLEASE Don't let me auto join the PVP mission!!! Don't let me be wanted when i steal something in other's workshop!! You never told me i will be wanted    The concept is good, but the development is really rubbish!!!!

    BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!! BUGS!!!
    No guide for newbie.
    Leak of information about new system (e.g. PVP, Pacifist Mode...)
    Sxxk Pacifist Mode: I just want to PEACE!!! PLEASE Don't let me auto join the PVP mission!!! Don't let me be wanted when i steal something in other's workshop!! You never told me i will be wanted when i do this!!
    Todd, please leave the FALLOUT series alone!!!!    … Expand
  23. kurniau
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Редкостное говнецо данная игра. Всё отвратительно в ней, графика, пустой мир, лагает даже на PS4 Pro. Не советую в это играть никому, вообще никому.
  24. Lonit
    Sep 15, 2019
    1
    I really wish they had given this game more time in develpoment, just way too many game have a "content roadmap" just make a game then sell it. This is some poorly coded mess that has a micro transaction store... unethical
  25. strawman_army
    Nov 26, 2019
    0
    This is the video game equivalent of an STD, but without the short interval of fun you'd presumably have contracting it. Avoid at all costs.
  26. Luzioon
    Nov 29, 2018
    1
    There is no NPC, level up gives you a random upgrade, there is no RPG on this RPG game.
  27. Rifter12
    Sep 16, 2021
    2
    It's really disgusting.I played for 10 hours, but then I realized what kind of **** it was, just incredible ****.I was hoping for a story company, to run around alone and delve into the plot,but I got some incomprehensible **** where it's just written buy, buy, buy.Why would I buy something in this boring world with no prospects?This is disgusting greed.If you release such **** and call itIt's really disgusting.I played for 10 hours, but then I realized what kind of **** it was, just incredible ****.I was hoping for a story company, to run around alone and delve into the plot,but I got some incomprehensible **** where it's just written buy, buy, buy.Why would I buy something in this boring world with no prospects?This is disgusting greed.If you release such **** and call it fallout 5, you can never release games in the series again.… Expand
  28. ydarestani
    Oct 23, 2019
    0
    Because the game was so good they added an annual membership to make the game better. Lol. What a joke!
  29. TheLedPonty
    Dec 4, 2018
    4
    Игра могла бы получиться хорошей, однако ужасная оптимизация, куча багов, недоработок убили игру. Решение убрать NPC вообще не поддаётся критике. Элементы геймплея не работают как надо. Если Fallout 4 была не столь плоха, то её мультиплеерная "сестра" пробила дно окончательно.
    P.S.: Остаётся надеяться на то, что TES VI не станет горьким разочарованием от Bethesda.    Игра могла бы получиться хорошей, однако ужасная оптимизация, куча багов, недоработок убили игру. Решение убрать NPC вообще не поддаётся критике. Элементы геймплея не работают как надо. Если Fallout 4 была не столь плоха, то её мультиплеерная "сестра" пробила дно окончательно.
    P.S.: Остаётся надеяться на то, что TES VI не станет горьким разочарованием от Bethesda.
  30. JulianIvanov
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    First of all, we released a buggy piece of code, then continued with various fixes for 50 gigs, deleting the game because the client wanted it, not correct positioning of the product itself, just the worst communication with fans, with a price tag like RDR 2. I think that for such an attitude to their fans, they do not deserve not a single cent.
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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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