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  1. Nov 16, 2018
    2
    The fact that nearly nothing has been changed since the BETA since this game was launched should be a sign of the game’s lack of quality. Now add that with the frequent crashes, myriad of animation and AI problems within enemies, graphical issues within the enviroment and unstable servers that have a tendency to go offline, that should paint the idea of what kind of multiplayer game thisThe fact that nearly nothing has been changed since the BETA since this game was launched should be a sign of the game’s lack of quality. Now add that with the frequent crashes, myriad of animation and AI problems within enemies, graphical issues within the enviroment and unstable servers that have a tendency to go offline, that should paint the idea of what kind of multiplayer game this will be and the sheer annoyance this will bring to newcomers and casual players along with their freinds. And then for long-running fans of the series, there’s the story elements. There’s the lack of npcs, the lack of bustling towns or settlements and the pitiful attempts to reinvent this world with lifeless robots and audio logs. Quite odd how a major new game in the Fallout franchise has none of the elements that define the series. What we have here is a dysfunctional mess of a RPG, a multiplayer shooter and a product on the market charging $60 for the experience (not counting the in-game store and it’s currency system; atoms). Do not buy this. It is a waste of money and time Expand
  2. Nov 16, 2018
    2
    Gameplay - Boring really, no NPCs means the only things the you get to interact with are other players (good luck finding them though) and enemies. Even though the player could find lots of different badies to fight, the ones you'll see the most are the ghoul/raider hybrids.

    Graphics - Sometimes good, sometimes bad, overall a mixed bag of quality. At this point calling the graphics of a
    Gameplay - Boring really, no NPCs means the only things the you get to interact with are other players (good luck finding them though) and enemies. Even though the player could find lots of different badies to fight, the ones you'll see the most are the ghoul/raider hybrids.

    Graphics - Sometimes good, sometimes bad, overall a mixed bag of quality. At this point calling the graphics of a game bad/good mostly comes up to personal taste. I frankly don't care, but I guess some people do. so hey.

    Sound - meh.

    Optimization - PISS POOR. Seriously unless you have the latest hardware available you aren't going to be able to play it at a consistent frame rate is near impossible. Some areas it's like trying to get a near sited 80 year old to describe the image on one of those magic picture toys. Not only that, but due to low frame rate I had to basically use the vats system in every single goddamn fight I got into.

    Basically, it's piss poor game.
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  3. Nov 17, 2018
    2
    Сорри что на русском.
    Но я специально зарегился тут, чтобы написать отзыв. Потому что в пс4 нету отзывов.
    Сразу! я очень бы хотел чтобы мне вернули деньги за эту игру. Тут нет ничего от фолыча. Это похоже на какую то поделку из глубин стима, которая стоит 50р. Я бы поиграл за 50р в такое и даже может быть не расстроился. В это не возможно просто играть на пс4. все глючит, не возможно
    Сорри что на русском.
    Но я специально зарегился тут, чтобы написать отзыв. Потому что в пс4 нету отзывов.
    Сразу! я очень бы хотел чтобы мне вернули деньги за эту игру.
    Тут нет ничего от фолыча. Это похоже на какую то поделку из глубин стима, которая стоит 50р.
    Я бы поиграл за 50р в такое и даже может быть не расстроился.
    В это не возможно просто играть на пс4. все глючит, не возможно стрелять потому что ты не понимаешь из за лагов в кого ты попал, что произошло.
    Тупые, и одинаковые квесты. Ты просто бродишь по огромной карте непонятно вообще зачем. И носишь с собой куча хлама чтобы крафтить, и ты не понимаешь даже какие предметы тебе нужны для крафта. Лагеря нет, базы нормальной нет. Не черта вообще нет.
    Может это все было бы норм, если бы не глючело, хотя бы мягко работало, можно было бы по врагам пострелять. Но не за такие деньги. Если бы это была бесплатная онлайн игра например.
    Итог таков, что я очень расстроен что беседа выкатила эту помойку. И теперь я начинаю опасаться за судьбу ее будущих проектов. И теперь вряд ли куплю заранее или сразу что то от них.
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  4. Nov 20, 2018
    1
    I use and visit metacritic for many years now. But i never felt the urge to make an account and write something myself. With Fallout 76 that changed. There is often some disapointment with games we look forward to. But this is a new low. For the Fallout Series and Bethesda.

    Many people said enough about why they dont like this game. What is missing, what is wrong. I do not feel the need
    I use and visit metacritic for many years now. But i never felt the urge to make an account and write something myself. With Fallout 76 that changed. There is often some disapointment with games we look forward to. But this is a new low. For the Fallout Series and Bethesda.

    Many people said enough about why they dont like this game. What is missing, what is wrong. I do not feel the need to repeat that. I just want to say: this game is the first fallout game since the first in the mid 90ies i do not like at all, the first i just cannot have any fun with. I even liked Fallout Tactics and as from now on the PS2 Fallout is not the lowest of this franchise. That at least made a little bit fun with a friend.

    I feel betrayed by Bethesda. 60 Euro for a game that i cant even get rid of cause i bought it on psn. I hope i do my share to warn people.
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  5. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Online garbage, this is not fallout. This is not what people want, Bethesda. Take your fallout 4 re-skin low effort cash grab and get **** Waste of time.
  6. Nov 14, 2018
    0
    IT'S LIKE FALLOUT 4 BUT THERE IS NO STORY AND IT'S A MULTIPLAYERR GAME OH AND SINCE THERE ARE NO NPCS YOOU GET QUEST FROM robots.
  7. Nov 15, 2018
    1
    I didn't ask for it
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  8. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Isso não é exatamente um review, mas sim um desabafo, um grito de vitória! Os gamers AAA não aceitam que uma franquia single player se torne um "only online" assim, de forma pacífica. Os consoles estão cada vez melhores, assim como a tecnologia de software. Todo tipo de temática pode ser representada atualmente, mas ainda assim que homogenizar tudo no gênero Battle Royale. Não! VideojogosIsso não é exatamente um review, mas sim um desabafo, um grito de vitória! Os gamers AAA não aceitam que uma franquia single player se torne um "only online" assim, de forma pacífica. Os consoles estão cada vez melhores, assim como a tecnologia de software. Todo tipo de temática pode ser representada atualmente, mas ainda assim que homogenizar tudo no gênero Battle Royale. Não! Videojogos solo são um tipo de entretenimento único, que não podem ser substituídos por nada. Expand
  9. Nov 15, 2018
    0
    You would've thought that they would try harder to please their fans with the next game since Fallout 4 was a dissapointment, from bugginess to rpg elements. DO NOT BUY THIS, stop supporting microtransactions. Stop supporting laziness.
  10. 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.
  11. Jan 31, 2019
    0
    I wonder what is this game.
    Past the bug, the unsecure uncrypted game that allow anyome to know your IP, the old engine, Old graphics, screwed mechanic (like level requirement for weapon), lacking obiuos feature for a multi (like tchat or push to talk) and the nonexisting balance (play solo you will have more loot as easely). Which in all are already intolerable for a full price game in
    I wonder what is this game.
    Past the bug, the unsecure uncrypted game that allow anyome to know your IP, the old engine, Old graphics, screwed mechanic (like level requirement for weapon), lacking obiuos feature for a multi (like tchat or push to talk) and the nonexisting balance (play solo you will have more loot as easely). Which in all are already intolerable for a full price game in 2018.

    The game itself is . . . empty.
    This is not an rpg as show the lack of npc or the (only) simple quest (go there, kill, loot, repat). You can found storie (trought note and hollodisk or terminal) but you will never be part of anything.
    This is not an FPS, as bugthesda never understand how to make shooter or the ennemi IA that goes with it.
    This is not a survival game as past the few first level you would have no difficulty regarding thirst or hunger.
    This is not an open world PVP as the mechanics are all against pvp (no loot, duel had to be accepted, etc).
    This is not a building game as the limitation won't allow you to build anything biger than a 3 stories house. and anyway you'r camp disaper when you leave server.

    So what is it? It does have the game engine of FO4, it does have the colors of FO4, but it's empty. . . Nothing to do, nothing to see, no fun. Beteshda sould have remeber that FUN is part of the definition of GAME and SUCCES.

    And i had to say it but the atom shop. . . buy usless emoticon, hat or pyjamas are overexpensiv (6$/€ for pyjamas. . . ), pass your way nothing to see.
    At least it doesn't make microtransaction P2W or unavoidable. Which is actualy the only good point of this game.

    The only good point is microtransaction. . . It say it all about how crappy this game is.
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  12. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I had heard so much about the Fallout Franchise from my friends but I had never touched a Fallout game before. Seeing the reviews, hearing stories and responses for previous games I had no doubt that 76 was going to be a blockbuster, the trailer was chilling and when I bought the game on the PS store I had goosebumps. Soon after my download started I started going through the reviews asI had heard so much about the Fallout Franchise from my friends but I had never touched a Fallout game before. Seeing the reviews, hearing stories and responses for previous games I had no doubt that 76 was going to be a blockbuster, the trailer was chilling and when I bought the game on the PS store I had goosebumps. Soon after my download started I started going through the reviews as approx. 15 hours had passed since the game released.

    I found mostly negative reviews but I told myself "These people must be haters or just wanting another typical Fallout game" I was excited to tryout the first full-online Fallout game myself and I gave the devs a lot of credit to begin with for taking this risk to change the way Fallout games were.

    But f****** h*** this game is a piece of s***, I tried so much to be happy, motivated to go up and play this game but it is absolute nonsense. I only opened the game again because I told myself "I have paid 60 bucks, I need to see where this goes"

    PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY, DO NOT SPEND IT ON THIS C*** !!

    You cannot even sit on a mountain top or enjoy the scenery or sunset rays because some f****** mutant animal or rogue robot will start shooting the f*** out of you !!!

    Yeah great job Bethesda !! Way to go !! Pop all the champagnes you can !! So now if we need to play or enjoy games we need to go around socializing and encouraging people to play it with us !!

    Even when you tag an item while trying to cook, you cannot see it anywhere on the map !! so you expect us to keep searching the entire f****** map with the stamina meter depleting in less than 10 seconds !! F*** YOU !!

    You studio will never be the same as Guerrilla Games or Rockstar !!

    & now you the audacity to release a 42 GB "UPDATE" F*** YOU !!!!!!! The entire game is 52 GB and you are releasing a lot of 42 GB Update !!!!! Have y'all been drinking !!!!!! None of the critics from IGN and popular platforms have released their review... How much did you pay them ?
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  13. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DO NOT BUY this game, Bethesda and EA will announce their merger next month following by the closing down of the Bethesda studios single player division, this game is an attempt to a final money suckling before leaving the title and studio on single MMO track and for dead. Expand
  14. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    It is not a game. Bethesda and their Chief Gay Lord - Todd Howard made the biggest **** up in there live. If you want to play Fallout 76 just download Fallout 4 from torrent, do not buy anything from Bethesda and Gay Lord Howard.
  15. Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Fallout76 is a very difficult game to review because it is such a bizarre entry to the Fallout series.
    I believe I gave Fallout4 a 7 review, this is noteworthy because Fallout76 is basically 85% Fallout4 with all the NPC's and quests removed. (the things that made fallout4 enjoyable) all that is left is a hollow husk of a game, with the clunky gunplay and inventory system of Fallout4.
    Fallout76 is a very difficult game to review because it is such a bizarre entry to the Fallout series.
    I believe I gave Fallout4 a 7 review, this is noteworthy because Fallout76 is basically 85% Fallout4 with all the NPC's and quests removed. (the things that made fallout4 enjoyable) all that is left is a hollow husk of a game, with the clunky gunplay and inventory system of Fallout4.

    If you enjoyed the gunplay in Fallout4 and enjoyed building a settlement, but found the quests disinteresting. Then maybe Fallout76 is for you, if you want to go around bashing ghouls with your friends sure it can be fine.... for awhile. Other than killing random mobs and looting their corpses this game is devoid of purpose. There is no RPG elements, no branching stories, or interesting characters; just a group of roving psychopaths murdering irradiated creatures (you and your buddies).

    I am very disappointed by this game, it feels lazy and uninspired. The game is also awash with bugs and technical issues. I hope for the sake of the Elder scrolls series that Bethesda will learn from the failure of Fallout76 that is my only positive for this game.
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  16. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    I try to give this 'game' a chance but it is a glitchy mess. It looks and plays like it is 10 years old. This should have been a Fallout 4 DLC. DUMPSTER FIRE
  17. Nov 16, 2018
    2
    I'm not surprised that my review had to come to this; this has got to be the worst Fallout game I've played in recent years.

    Now, I personally never played Fallout games for the combat because the combat in all of them is quite bad. I've always played Fallout for the dynamic world building and RPG elements. Fallout was the type of game that made me feel like my choices matter; this is
    I'm not surprised that my review had to come to this; this has got to be the worst Fallout game I've played in recent years.

    Now, I personally never played Fallout games for the combat because the combat in all of them is quite bad. I've always played Fallout for the dynamic world building and RPG elements. Fallout was the type of game that made me feel like my choices matter; this is seen especially in Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Fallout 4, a bit less so.

    The mechanics of this game aren't very different from Fallout 4, a lot of innovations that came from that game are inherited into this game. Fallout 76 has a lot of recycled aspects and because of that it feels like that this game is rushed.

    Now, take the world building, RPG elements, and NPCs out of a Fallout game. What do you get? A glorified battle royale with Fallout 4 combat mechanics, which wasn't even good to begin with.

    Graphics are quite bad; low texture quality, ugly mesh models, and stiff animations make this game an eyesore to look at. Performance is awful as well; how can an engine, that's almost a decade old mind you, run so poorly on the current generation of consoles?

    So yeah, Fallout 76 is a game with such wasted potential. If this game wasn't charged for full price, I would've been more lenient. However, they want me to believe that the game is as good as a game like Red Dead Redemption 2, and that game is superior in almost every single way in my opinion. I would rather recommend you to purchase that game rather than this, especially when Red Dead Online comes out.
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  18. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Ok. Here goes. Loved all Fallout games. Even Fallout 4 held its charms. I knew this was getting bad reviews but until I played I did not realize how bad it could be. Its buggy but not horrible for an early MMO release. However, it is BBBBOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!! It is the most boring bland vanilla world I've ever played. I dont hate the graphics. But they are kind of boringOk. Here goes. Loved all Fallout games. Even Fallout 4 held its charms. I knew this was getting bad reviews but until I played I did not realize how bad it could be. Its buggy but not horrible for an early MMO release. However, it is BBBBOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!! It is the most boring bland vanilla world I've ever played. I dont hate the graphics. But they are kind of boring and old hat. But add weak graphics to incredibly boring gameplay.. and you earn my 0. Expand
  19. Nov 17, 2018
    0
    This game is boring without the story and doesnt seem like good fallout game without it
  20. Nov 16, 2018
    3
    Attractive graphics and a large play map are not enough to carry this insult to the Fallout franchise. You have gutted the very soul of Fallout with this abomination through forced player interaction (which doesn't usually happen), nickel-&-dime'ing cash grab transactions, etc.
    (Sad. I did enjoy all the other titles - even Fallout 4.)
    You should be ashamed - and your "big idea"
    Attractive graphics and a large play map are not enough to carry this insult to the Fallout franchise. You have gutted the very soul of Fallout with this abomination through forced player interaction (which doesn't usually happen), nickel-&-dime'ing cash grab transactions, etc.
    (Sad. I did enjoy all the other titles - even Fallout 4.)

    You should be ashamed - and your "big idea" decision-makers tossed to the curb. 3/10
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  21. Nov 16, 2018
    3
    Any fun to be had from exploring and scavenging will quickly evaporate into frustration due to technical problems at a fundamental level. Core quest design is also heavily hamstrung by not having any NPCs - the lack of consequences or social positive reinforcement for your time and effort makes your adventure seem purposeless.
  22. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    do not buy this junk of a game. very sad to see bethesda put out such a terrible game. I hope sales suck and they can learn from this.
  23. Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Not like this... not like this. This is not the Fallout we want. It's not even a RPG we want.

    This feels like multiplayer mod for Fallout 3 where every texture is re-used, everything feels old and everything is just meh. If you are playing with a friend or two then Fallout 76 is "just fine" but alone is just pure garbage. There are no story, no NPS's, nothing. You just listen the
    Not like this... not like this. This is not the Fallout we want. It's not even a RPG we want.

    This feels like multiplayer mod for Fallout 3 where every texture is re-used, everything feels old and everything is just meh. If you are playing with a friend or two then Fallout 76 is "just fine" but alone is just pure garbage. There are no story, no NPS's, nothing. You just listen the holotapes and travel from A to B while killing a few robots, mutants or ghouls... Even base managing is a straight ripoff from Fallout 4.

    It's just hard to understand that this game is made by Bethesda who also made Elder Scrolls Online.
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  24. Nov 16, 2018
    3
    So I find myself in the same situation as I did when I was playing FFXIII. This is to say that I kept asking myself the whole time am I enjoying myself? And after bout 10 hours into 76 i feel the short answer is no. The game tried to do something differant, and while that doesnt mean bad right away it just feel lacking. Imagine playing FO3, FONV, or FO4 and just remove all NPC's andSo I find myself in the same situation as I did when I was playing FFXIII. This is to say that I kept asking myself the whole time am I enjoying myself? And after bout 10 hours into 76 i feel the short answer is no. The game tried to do something differant, and while that doesnt mean bad right away it just feel lacking. Imagine playing FO3, FONV, or FO4 and just remove all NPC's and have the only story elements be holotapes. It isn't even that I expected more, I just expected a game while this just feel like a complete was of time. I don't really know what they could do to fix this game by way of patchs, I think they just need to accept that it is/was a failed concept and move on. Im just gonna go play Skyrim again. Expand
  25. Jan 16, 2019
    0
    Oh dear oh dear what a pile of donkey do do. Why oh why has no one mentioned you need ps plus to play it! We were told it was just always online like tera etc. Not impressed just traded it in and only got a tenner...price of a large fish supper which isn't always online ))
  26. Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Needed to rate it 0, because this oversimplified rating system doesn't allow negative values. :/
  27. Jan 25, 2019
    0
    This is my first review at ZERO score.

    Here's why: I am a huge fan of the franchise. I got the game pre-order and cancelled during the Beta, because it was poor in both what I saw and not worth £60 when compared to Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 which released within the month of 76, there's an epic void of quality between the two. Within 9 days 76 was on sale at half price. A
    This is my first review at ZERO score.

    Here's why:

    I am a huge fan of the franchise. I got the game pre-order and cancelled during the Beta, because it was poor in both what I saw and not worth £60 when compared to Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 which released within the month of 76, there's an epic void of quality between the two.

    Within 9 days 76 was on sale at half price. A reflection of its actual value. Make no mistake, this is not an original game, I've put in a good 40+ hrs and it's just a poor mans FO4. The AI is actually worst than FO4, honestly, it's really, really bad, and alone this beautiful yet empty world feels boring.
    With NPCs missing, the story is a fetch quest style Go To that only morons could possibly appreciate, logging in to a terminal to read and read then go to next place, pick up tape and listen and listen - it's all so hollow. Where are the characters... oh ...that's right "we are the NPCs" ...no, we're really not.
    In 40+ hrs my encounters have mostly been people running away from me, people waving and trying to give me free stuff, or me shooting people and them logging off / jumping to a new server. There's such poor PVP mechanics, that I wonder why they added it at all - and it's your fault, the solo players that whined when 76 was announced that they didn't want to be bothered by other players - well - they made a game so poor, such bad mechanics that if after a month of logging in your still going, you are alone as everyone else is bored mindless.
    Bethesda's desire to use such an old engine really shows when compared to other PS4 titles in 2018. The animations are 100% from FO4, the boss is from Skyrim, and they released this as a full price game.

    Bugs - seriously - from enemies appearing in walls, items causing crashes, workstations causing crashes and crashes just crashing - this is a total mess. I'm on PS Pro and it's dogsh1t.

    What Bethesda could have done:

    Released the game at £20 as 'early access'. Fixed bugs gradually. Added actual content. Not focused on a bizarre Atom store whereby you spend £20 for an emoji and santa hat. Released it with PVP or PVE servers for players. Let more people on a server. Given it a real story. Kept with lore from previous titles. Given it to another developer to make.

    Overall it really as bad as people say. I thought at half price I'd try it after completing RDR2, but I still want my £30 back. I got 9-10 months out of Ark online, and expected to get at least 2-3 out of 76, but it is so boring, so so boring. I've 68 PSN friends and 1 other played 76 - we hooked up once and had a fun evening - but that's because we have fun in any game, not because of 76. There's players out there trying to collect all the blueprints, trying to get higher level legendries - WHY ? Will a better gun make others want to pvp? Will having a new table type make the base building any more fun? No... your grinding your time out on a crap experience. I'd recommend ARK or any online PVP or even ESO over this ... Christ Besthesda, how could you do this to the franchise and not even openly apologise for it?
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  28. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    This game is an absolute travesty.. why does Bethesda insist on using that old **** outdated game engine?? seriously get an new engine you cheap ****
  29. Nov 22, 2018
    0
    Ahora sabemos porque no esta en steam, el refound que se hubiese llevado hubiera sido majestuoso
  30. Nov 20, 2018
    0
    this is not fallout, this is bad survival game, i'm so sad and angry, why they did this, shame on u
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

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