Fallout 76

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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4921 Ratings

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  1. Akfula
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    If you have friends to play with, this game is amazing. If you don't, it is probably not for you.
  2. aupperk24
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Try it before you write a review because it's not Fallout 5 that plays like pre-bethesda fallout. Some of these reviews are absolutely disgusting.

    - "Filled with bugs", as you play the BETA. - "No NPC", wrong, no HUMAN NPC because they're all dead. - "Microtransaction Cash Grab" yeah... but it's all cosmetic... - "Its not fallout i remember" because it's not.. it portrays the FO    Try it before you write a review because it's not Fallout 5 that plays like pre-bethesda fallout. Some of these reviews are absolutely disgusting.

    - "Filled with bugs", as you play the BETA.
    - "No NPC", wrong, no HUMAN NPC because they're all dead.
    - "Microtransaction Cash Grab" yeah... but it's all cosmetic...
    - "Its not fallout i remember" because it's not.. it portrays the FO world better than their other games imo

    Now for the actual review.
    You basically get to play 2 different mode in this game, solo & co-op. I personally enjoy both for different reasons. Solo, i get to listen to all the story. Yes there are stories. The quests are, in my opinion, even better than Fallout 4. I played the full beta and at the release, I dropped 16 straight hours (thanks to the GF for grabbing me food) and didn't even feel like I finished the story I wanted to. I haven't had engaging stories like this from a video game in a long time that kept me immersed for 16 hours. I'm at work now and I can't wait to get back and find out what happened in the story.

    Now co-op is a whole different story. It opens you to goofing off with your friends. You run face first into any challenge and start doing events rather than quests. You start capturing workbench and territories and join group PVP events such as "civil war reenactment" or play who can craft the better base. When your friend is downed by a horde of melee supermutants and you lob a grenade in the middle because you're an **** Hilarity ensues.

    Also, I've sank probably over 40 hours into this game now if we're including the BETA and I didn't encounter a single game breaking bug. I was disconnected once (about 12AM EST at launch) and was able to instantly rejoin, and a few t-pose scorch. If that's unplayable to you, then idk. Good luck finding a game without bugs. Even my horse in RDR2 was running halfway into the ground at one point.    … Expand
  3. Todd_Howard
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Awesome game. Love the exploration. Love the storytelling. Love the character building. Love the world. Looking forward to playing this until Starfield or TES V comes out.
  4. dscos
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Had my doubts, but the first time I jumped in, after wandering around a while, ran into another player who teamed up with me and we spent hours adventuring together. Some of the best fun I've had in any Fallout game. I'm sold.
  5. Gasph
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    people are expecting a new fallout 5 with 7000 new NPC´s and 100.000 gazillion new dialogs.

    You are wrong, this is not the game for you just for not meeting your expectations. Bugs.. sure... all the games still have the same issues. They have made some mistakes locking down the FPS lock due exploits, you make mistakes and so does Bethesda. I really enjoy this game and the +30    people are expecting a new fallout 5 with 7000 new NPC´s and 100.000 gazillion new dialogs.

    You are wrong, this is not the game for you just for not meeting your expectations.

    Bugs.. sure... all the games still have the same issues.

    They have made some mistakes locking down the FPS lock due exploits, you make mistakes and so does Bethesda.

    I really enjoy this game and the +30 hours i have spent playing, dont listen too much on the brainless horde of people giving the game a 0, i good deal of them haven´t even played the game.    … Expand
  6. LockeBolt
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    It's my favorite crafting game, my favorite survival game, a good story with some of the best voice acting I've ever heard, wrapped up in Fallout 4's gameplay. I have encountered only one bug, and it's already fixed. I have no complaints.
  7. ToxicBanana
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    What a blast to be in a Fallout universe with other players and friends. For those wondering what to expect, think of Fallout 4 with improved visuals (still behind other current AAA games) add multiplayer (upto 16 players per server) and a darker universe (some dark stories in this iteration)

    Whats new or back; Gun condition and ammo crafting, you cannot sell or dismantle ammo you    What a blast to be in a Fallout universe with other players and friends. For those wondering what to expect, think of Fallout 4 with improved visuals (still behind other current AAA games) add multiplayer (upto 16 players per server) and a darker universe (some dark stories in this iteration)

    Whats new or back;
    Gun condition and ammo crafting, you cannot sell or dismantle ammo you already have which is a shame but the low cost of making ammo makes is not to bad, just be careful not to make too much as ammo has weight and you have at this time a limit to your stash size (more on this later)

    SPECIAL, now you start at 1 for each stat and grow as you play and level up, every time you level until level 50 you get 1 new SPECIAL attribute to assign as you see fit.

    PERK CARS, this new system is somewhat confusing until you start messing with it and it becomes quite clear and easy, Want to play a snipper today and a melee brawler tomorrow? you can now do that.

    Semi-Survival, You need to stay fed and hydrated, but nowhere near as hardcore as Fallout 4 Survival, you can still get sick and need to cure which add to the survival aspect of the game,

    Inventory
    I assume they did these changes for server stability but I honestly am just guessing.
    The Bad: You have a player inventory which is the same as you are used to, but now you have a limited stash, currently this stash amount is 400lb which at first doesn't look like enough, and you are probably right, but they are perk cards to combat this to make it less a pain (the pain is still there), some decrease your junk wright down 90%, some do the same for your guns/armor/meds.
    During the BETA I never kept my stash over 200lb selling stuff to vendors when I went over or with items I had an excess of.
    The Good: your stash is linked to chest all over the map, this is not the most realistic but it is very convenient when needed.

    Base Building: you can build your base almost anywhere albeit not to close to someone else or to close to a town, as you level up your base size grows and you can add more to it every time.

    Plans: Now you dont come out of the vault just knowing have to build a pipe pistol, you need to find the plans to build it, same goes for gun and armor mods, instead you can either find the plans to it or you learn them over time by dismantling guns and armor.

    I am glad there is finally a Fallout game I can play with a friend and the changes they made are all positive in my book except maybe the limited stash size.
    My personal review just had a few exerpts of the game, all in all, I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend to anyone who enjoyed Fallout 4    … Expand
  8. TastyMilkSteak
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    People like to hate on this game because Bethesda wanted to try something different. Is it the best narrative story? No. But it is an amazing game for what a multiplayer fallout could be.
  9. Leppy0014
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    For an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will evenFor an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will even kick off a variety of small quests. It's a far cry from other survival games like Rust, Conan Exiles, DayZ, and Ark Survival that don't even HAVE quests, let alone much backstory. From what I've seen of the survival genre, the sole fact that FO76 is NOT Early Access already has me hooked.

    Overall, aside from a few graphical bugs I've encountered, I've had a ton of fun surviving, exploring, fighting different enemies, building my own mini-base, and uncovering crazy secrets on the map. Even though it's not your traditional single-player Fallout RPG, the amount of content and systems at play in FO76 is staggering for an online survival MMO and can keep you and your friends occupied for weeks. If you're into PvE and Roleplay the West Virginia hills are vast and filled with NPC monsters for hunting and looting. If you're into PvP, there are always good bounties waiting on Hunter/Hunted Station radio.

    Some sage advice from an old arcade player, if you're ever not sure whether a modern game is worth it's full price, rate it at $1 an hour. If you can get 60 hours of game-play from a $60 retail game, it's well worth it in my old-school, coin-operated book.    … Expand
  10. Bigcheez70
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    Having jumped right into F76 like I have with the whole franchise, F76 stands up there with player outrage like its distant cousin Fallout Tactics - Brotherhood of Steel. And whilst Bethesda have some work to do ironing out the player base grievances, Bethesda's foray into the survivalist MMO genre is, for me and my friends not as bad as many make it out to be.

    What it gets right:    Having jumped right into F76 like I have with the whole franchise, F76 stands up there with player outrage like its distant cousin Fallout Tactics - Brotherhood of Steel. And whilst Bethesda have some work to do ironing out the player base grievances, Bethesda's foray into the survivalist MMO genre is, for me and my friends not as bad as many make it out to be.

    What it gets right:
    Playing with friends is easy - real easy. Team up, hunt down and kill them Scorch beasts or wanted players.
    Base building is just as enjoyable as it was in F4 (yes that had some frustrating placement issues too)
    Large open world with different and great looking biomes. Some of the places look beautiful and atmospheric.
    Crafting. Like all Fallout games collect, collect and collect and then hope you have Adhesive - (not for the short attention span folk, that's for sure). Its a junk/equipment management balance, but when has a Fallout game not been?
    PERKS. A great little system. swap cards in and out and even with boost friends with your cards.
    Holo Tapes. If you actually listen to the tapes there is some great stuff to be heard.

    Whats in the middle?
    Combat, not much has changed since F3. V.A.T.S now requires some skill, yes I said it. Real-time action V.A.T.S control can be honed to a deadly art with the right PERKS, but combat is still sluggish and movement "gluidy".
    Quests - The dailies are fun and there are many to choose from. Random quests will also pop up after discovering a location or encountering a creature. But basically they have gone bare minimum here, basic fetch/kill quests when it boils down to it.

    What it gets wrong:
    Servers - The world you are in is not that persistent, you cant have rivalries unless you make them your friends and then that would mute the point of rivalries. You get disconnected and that daily or pop up quest you were on is gone.
    No Human NPCs - I think that was a mistake.
    Main quest is weak and not very rewarding thus far.

    F76 tries to please both sides of the gamer fence - and that lets F76 down. A full hardcore style like RUST would open the game up to a larger audience, but loose the Fallout playerbase, but the "soft" approach of Bethesda have taken with the MMO survivalist genre makes it little hollow in places. But there is room for improvement, and with regular updates and content F76 will be a game I keep playing.    … Expand
  11. SunriseStels
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    i'm old fallout fan and i very like playing in this game with my friends. Fallout 76 very cool, but need more fixes...
  12. NikolayG
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    Bottom line. I'm addicted to Fallout 76. Haven't played anything else since it came out. My score is intended as an 8.5, but I rounded up rather than down. People are giving this game extreme negative reviews without justification; this game is not a cash grab. The world is huge, new and beautiful, and full of things to do. I find it gets more and more addictive each time I play. Tonight IBottom line. I'm addicted to Fallout 76. Haven't played anything else since it came out. My score is intended as an 8.5, but I rounded up rather than down. People are giving this game extreme negative reviews without justification; this game is not a cash grab. The world is huge, new and beautiful, and full of things to do. I find it gets more and more addictive each time I play. Tonight I had to pull myself away from it simply because I have other things I've got to do. But if I could make Saturday afternoon last forever, I could play this thing nonstop.

    THIS GAME IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD ENJOY a huge, post-nuclear yet strangely beautiful, colorful open world game, and who want to meander around the landscape, explore, engage in combat with creatures, craft, and climb the stats ladder, without much of a story (more than the request to go here or there to fight creatures or collect water now and then with no time pressure) to tether them to any particular in-game obligations.

    THIS GAME IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO DEMAND a significant story or who only enjoy turn-based VATS combat. The story in this game (at least so far as I've played) is about as significant as the story in MYST. In other words, it just exists in order to prompt you to explore. The VATS combat in this game is real-time and not useful most of the time. Though in my last few fights I have used it to great effect. A bunch of those floating butler-style robots went AWOL and decided to try and kill me. If it wasn't for VATS I would have died. So it can be used, mostly in close combat situations, but not when your target is a fair distance away.

    The major flaws of this game are: no NPCs, which has to change and I am sure will change; and 2 in PvP combat you suffer almost no damage. I understand wanting to do away with the threat of being killed every 2 seconds, but PvP combat could do more damage. Why not at least let it do as much damage as a roving mutant rat? There's plenty of them around who attack, so what's the difference?

    With those 2 nipicks out of the way, let me say that though I am a big retro point-and-click adventure fan (Tex Murphy; Broken Sword), I find this game extraordinary addictive, way more than any past Fallout game and way more than Red Dead Redemption 2. It's beautiful and plays very smoothly. Some complain about the guns, but this is an RPG. The guns fire in a way commensurate with your various skills and the specs of the weapon. You can't just rapid fire a weapon when your associated skills are low. Fallout 76 differs from past Fallout games in that, so far, the plot is thin. Mostly it exists as an excuse to get you to meander through the landscape, which is more beautiful than any other Fallout game, and more beautiful than Red Dead 2 (which I compare simply because it is the other game I am playing at the moment; although Red Dead 2 has the best animals and most amazing horses and horse animations I have ever seen), forage, defend yourself from random mutant creatures, craft, occasionally team up with other players, and explore. But that just happens to be exactly what I was looking for.

    I love story-intense games, but I also love this type of game where I am encouraged to explore. Story intense games make me so concerned about following the plot, I don't end up exploring much, and Red Dead Redemption 2 will even end your mission and put you back to a checkpoint if you stray to far from a mission area. Fallout 76 does not do this. I'll play an earlier Fallout game or Red Dead Redemption 2 for my plot and story fix and Fallout 76 for when I just want to explore unfettered, not tied down by any sense of obligation to visit a particular store, talk to a particular NPC, or hunt down a particular outlaw, to move a plot forward. FYI there are no NPCs in Fallout 76, unless you can call attacking zombies and mutant dogs NPCs. All quests are given through holo-tapes, notes, etc. I do not think that was a good decision, and it is the only reason I gave this incredibly addictive game an 8.5 (I rounded up), rather than a 10. I suspect Bethesda will catch wise and add downloadable content for free with NPCs and better quests. But even as is, Fallout 76 for me has been like eating a giant bottomless can of Pringles - after each creature I kill or each area I discover I want just one more, and end up creeping into bed at 2AM next to my wife hoping not to wake her up (so I can claim the next morning that I made it to bed by midnight).    … Expand
  13. Arterius
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    People are review bombing this game hard even though most of them probably only played the game for a few minutes or not at all. I have played the game. All the B.E.T.A.'s plus 12 hours on 11/13 because they released the game 24 hours early. The game is fun for what it is. The combat is a pain but it was a pain in four as well.
    Its a good fallout game and give the people at Bethesda props    People are review bombing this game hard even though most of them probably only played the game for a few minutes or not at all. I have played the game. All the B.E.T.A.'s plus 12 hours on 11/13 because they released the game 24 hours early. The game is fun for what it is. The combat is a pain but it was a pain in four as well.
    Its a good fallout game and give the people at Bethesda props for trying something new with the series. I haven't delved to far into the story but what is there is good. You just have to read and listen to holo tapes to experience it.
    The game is still in its infancy and I can not wait to see this game mature into something truly great.    … Expand
  14. Danny_Kalendarz
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    People are overreacting, it's a spin-off. It's not meant to be Fallout 5, It's just a multiplayer DLC for Fallout 4. The exploring is fun (Like always), the new V.A.T.S system is usable and the new look for the map makes it much clearer to see where the player is heading. The game has few glitches, but they are mainly visual e.g. Mongrels reference posing when fighting and I think I oncePeople are overreacting, it's a spin-off. It's not meant to be Fallout 5, It's just a multiplayer DLC for Fallout 4. The exploring is fun (Like always), the new V.A.T.S system is usable and the new look for the map makes it much clearer to see where the player is heading. The game has few glitches, but they are mainly visual e.g. Mongrels reference posing when fighting and I think I once saw a T-Posing ghoul. Remember, take this game with a grain of salt and find enjoyment in what you are experiencing.… Expand
  15. RingK
    Nov 25, 2018
    8
    Of course it has bugs, of course it has problems, of course it still have things to improve a lot, but damn, it's fun! It's your usual Fallout experience with a new narrative system and the possibility to do things with friends, and take photos of everything. This game will become a 10/10 in some months, I'm sure, plus, you can find for under 25€ now, go and buy it ;)
  16. 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
  17. CrackingCody
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    I went into the BETA not liking the game conceptually, and the first hour was fairly boring, but after some time I actually got a bit into the game. Now that the game is out, I must admit I'm actually having more fun than I anticipated, exploring and coming across SOME story elements and quests. But there is indeed more bad than good with Fallout 76. The fact that there's no LIVINGI went into the BETA not liking the game conceptually, and the first hour was fairly boring, but after some time I actually got a bit into the game. Now that the game is out, I must admit I'm actually having more fun than I anticipated, exploring and coming across SOME story elements and quests. But there is indeed more bad than good with Fallout 76. The fact that there's no LIVING humanoid NPCs, and instead literally hundreds of dead raiders, settlers, and First Responders, is a sign right there. Fallout, as a franchise, is all about the story and the RPG elements, so why make a Fallout that lacks those things. I do like the perk cards, it's a nice change of pace, and excluding the fact there's no NPCs alive, there is so much great potential for story. But other actual players also hampers this. Why would Vault 76 get the "best and brightest" for 25 years, only for all of them to unleash on each other the moment they step out of the vault... Again, pros and cons. This COULD be a great game if they add some NPCs, maybe an offline mode (because if it is only online there WILL come a day where the servers shut down and no one can play this game again), and please, Bethesda, tighten up the PvP. No one WANTS to get harassed constantly by someone else, even if they can't outright kill you. Had a guy follow me, shooting me, for maybe 10 minutes. He was higher level so I didn't dare fight back (tried that once before, ended with me dying of course). Also, bugs and glitches, but they aren't the worst, so not really worth mentioning, at least for me. 6/10, just an ok game, and a bad Fallout. (based on 22 hours in BETA, 7 hours in full game).… Expand
  18. Flatout2
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Люблю Скайрим 10/10..............................................................................................................
  19. Voltage101
    Nov 20, 2018
    8
    Not the Fallout game that many were hoping for but really not as bad as people are saying.

    Played mainly solo since release (Level 27 now). I watched quite a lot of BETA footage so I knew what I was getting into before I brought the game. Overall decent experience, not run into any game breaking bugs yet though I did see a ghoul T-posing. For me, the joy in this game comes from    Not the Fallout game that many were hoping for but really not as bad as people are saying.

    Played mainly solo since release (Level 27 now). I watched quite a lot of BETA footage so I knew what I was getting into before I brought the game. Overall decent experience, not run into any game breaking bugs yet though I did see a ghoul T-posing.

    For me, the joy in this game comes from exploring, learning about the world and levelling up. If you're a fan of Fallout you will find a lot of enjoyment here but don't expect a fully fledged narrative.    … Expand
  20. Thayersbear
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Sadly, this is one of those games where you win some and you lose some. I love Fallout and believe this game has SO MUCH potential. It's nice to explore places and have it actually feel like an adventure because it's so big. I love the new characters. Miss the NPCs. I wish the text was bigger or we could choose different colors. It's extremely hard to see and on some notes I can't evenSadly, this is one of those games where you win some and you lose some. I love Fallout and believe this game has SO MUCH potential. It's nice to explore places and have it actually feel like an adventure because it's so big. I love the new characters. Miss the NPCs. I wish the text was bigger or we could choose different colors. It's extremely hard to see and on some notes I can't even read! VATS is a so so. You'll either learn it or forget it. There is a lot of walking. I wish fast traveling was free but I get it. I don't understand why some people are getting upset about the multiplayer. You barely run into any one else and when you do, they are friendly. I play Fallout alone and this makes it feel just as solo as their other games. It did JUST come out. Bugs are going to happen. They can't fix it all in one day. People got pissed off when the B.E.T.A was only at certain times on certain days but now you know why. To not overload the servers like what happened today.

    Either way, you'll either love it or hate it. Just give it a chance because it has SO MANY GOOD QUALITIES.    … Expand
  21. Hurren88
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    What I find funny about all the reviews here, is the same issue seems to crop up.

    There are no NPC's. Well unfortunately the only life to have seen the Appalachia for the past 25 years are all walking irradiated zombies, animals, etc. You are the first of any vault to open to try and take back the waste land, to assume there is going to be a plethora of NPC's to interact with is    What I find funny about all the reviews here, is the same issue seems to crop up.

    There are no NPC's.

    Well unfortunately the only life to have seen the Appalachia for the past 25 years are all walking irradiated zombies, animals, etc. You are the first of any vault to open to try and take back the waste land, to assume there is going to be a plethora of NPC's to interact with is hillarious at best.

    I remember when this game was first announced, people were worried that they'd be getting beat up by every "13" year old kid that decided to buy the game. There is a decent mechanic akin to that of Borderlands where both parties have to attack to initiate PVP, or listen to the same radio station. But now everyone is crying there isn't any PVP, I don't understand.

    But the game itself while not perfect, has promise. If Bethesda constantly supports further development of the game we could eventually see more NPC's more quests given by NPC's, more areas, fixes to all your problems. The game is exactly as it stated it was going to be an Online Fallout and the mechanics reflect it (V.A.T.S is a big one), it never claimed to be Fallout MMO 76.

    It is what it is, but it isn't a zero. I would recommend buying it if you're a fan of fallout, because there is still lore here, and if you're worried about them messing up the lore take the time to learn what happend and what is happening, don't expect a MMO, and don't expect the sun and the moon... especially from a new release from Bethesda.    … Expand
  22. Benny_the_cat
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    F76 is addictive as Jet and has an beautiful, gritty old-school RPG vibe to it. With some bug fixes and content updates I'm pretty sure I found my home. There's endless possibilities in this ever-changing Fallout world, so let's hope Bethesda uses it to the fullest!
  23. ts437
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    I loved fallout 4 base building but wished there was something more to it. Well FO76 public workshops is a mini-game within the game, amazing fun to capture, defend, and gather resources from to become more powerful.

    Wandering the wasteland is great fun with friends. Sure, the FPS drops pretty horrendously at times but so fat I'm having a blast. This is what I wanted a fallout game to    I loved fallout 4 base building but wished there was something more to it. Well FO76 public workshops is a mini-game within the game, amazing fun to capture, defend, and gather resources from to become more powerful.

    Wandering the wasteland is great fun with friends. Sure, the FPS drops pretty horrendously at times but so fat I'm having a blast. This is what I wanted a fallout game to be like and I'm glad Bethesda took the risk.    … Expand
  24. Marsyas767
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Really good, really fun, not as many bugs as people say there is. People are just salty because it's not Fallout 5. You asked for fallout multiplayer and you got fallout multiplayer so stop complaining.
  25. Banane60
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Very good game, I advise you not to listen to the brave who put 0. The game is very well provided and does very well job, a good game coop and fun to 4! It has been so long that a multi in cooperation on Fallout was expected!
  26. Heartliner
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Deutsch:
    Ich halte FO76 für atmosphärisch durchaus gelungen. Manche Interface-Entscheidungen mögen einer Überarbeitung würdig sein und die Grafik ist kein Upgrade zu Fallout4.
    Es lässt sich aber hervorragend als Singleplayer (wenn auch online) spielen und erhält durch die Multiplayer-Komponente einen Gewissen Reiz des Fremden. Wir kennen das Spieler-typische Verhalten aus Survivaltiteln    Deutsch:
    Ich halte FO76 für atmosphärisch durchaus gelungen. Manche Interface-Entscheidungen mögen einer Überarbeitung würdig sein und die Grafik ist kein Upgrade zu Fallout4.
    Es lässt sich aber hervorragend als Singleplayer (wenn auch online) spielen und erhält durch die Multiplayer-Komponente einen Gewissen Reiz des Fremden. Wir kennen das Spieler-typische Verhalten aus Survivaltiteln wie Rust, DayZ, etc.; diese aggressive Spielweise fand ich bisher allerdings kaum (zumal das System eine solche auch eher hemmt) was dazu führt, dass man zwar anderen menschlichen überlebenden begegnet, seinen postapokalyptischen Alltag eher allein oder mit Freunden und Bekannten bestreitet. Ein Nachteil beim gemeinsamen erkunden und enträzeln ist dabei die umfangreiche Vertonung vieler Quests. Diese stört regelrecht die absprachen im voicechat (vor allem ts) oder der voicechat kann nicht verstanden werden weil gerade irgend ein endloser Tagebucheintrag verlesen wird.
    Deshalb nur 8 von 10; vorallem aber auch 8von 10 um den zerreißenden Wertungen entgegen zu wirken.    … Expand
  27. Narkul
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Somewhat buggy start, but it has potential to develop into a good game. It's almost like playing an early access game. I look forward to seeing what they add, and what changes they make as the game matures.
  28. rikard
    Jun 19, 2019
    0
    The game is complete recycle of Fallout 4 and so much it is actually embarrassing. However the game is pretty much fun to play and id give probably 7 or 8 for the game itself cause world is huge and there is bit of everything really from weapons, various customization to building but what really infuriated me so much is when i saw among active challenges the one challenge called ExploreThe game is complete recycle of Fallout 4 and so much it is actually embarrassing. However the game is pretty much fun to play and id give probably 7 or 8 for the game itself cause world is huge and there is bit of everything really from weapons, various customization to building but what really infuriated me so much is when i saw among active challenges the one challenge called Explore Appalachia for 7600 hours (and reward is lousy 20Atom points) !!! I mean what do they take people for ?! Jerks who d gladly dedicate their life entirely to explore some piece of **** video game ?! That s so abusive enough to make me vow never to play Fallout game again. Also what the **** is meaning is the last story quest called "I Am Become Death" ?! For **** sake why encrypt stupid nuclear launch sequence ?! What is the point in doing that ?!… Expand
  29. Djpiper28
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    I am a big fan of this game. I do not play it for pvp or pve, I here to explore the world and have fun, and that is what is happening.
  30. FRWFudge
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    I only really have one issue with this game which is the ability to expand how much you can store is rediculas.
    Graphics amazing.
    Main Story awesome Huge world to explore and super challenging. It's everything we have come to expect from fallout. I think people who are put out by the few kinks are just being cry babies. And a bunch of the reviews I read were just people who dislike    I only really have one issue with this game which is the ability to expand how much you can store is rediculas.
    Graphics amazing.
    Main Story awesome
    Huge world to explore and super challenging.
    It's everything we have come to expect from fallout.
    I think people who are put out by the few kinks are just being cry babies. And a bunch of the reviews I read were just people who dislike Fallout in general and the production company.
    I have been playing 76 from the beta to now and I am super into it.    … Expand
  31. Hondor64
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I'm about 30 hours into the game and loving it. It feels like fallout 4, and if you didn't like fallout 4 you probably won't like this one either. I have had 0 issues with other players, all that i have met have either ran away or waved.

    Overall I'm really enjoying this large vast world of interesting immersive storytelling that Bethesda has yet again created. Now are there some    I'm about 30 hours into the game and loving it. It feels like fallout 4, and if you didn't like fallout 4 you probably won't like this one either. I have had 0 issues with other players, all that i have met have either ran away or waved.

    Overall I'm really enjoying this large vast world of interesting immersive storytelling that Bethesda has yet again created.

    Now are there some flaws yes, Server issues on day one were to be expected and I had a few mobs disappear on me before I could loot them. But overall I have had no major game breaking bugs in my play.

    The game feels like two different games and that's not a bad thing. The solo player experience feels like Fo4, you are exploring buildings reading notes. And as this is the closest to the bomb drops we can see almost like a snapshot in time. It's really interesting to explore and discover some of these personal stories.
    When playing in a team things change as you don't have the luxury of exploring every nook and cranny, reading every note (unless your partner is also a completionist) but it adds another aspect to the game which changes it. When solo a herd of rad scorpions is something you might avoid. but in a team you get cocky and run in.

    Base building is back and vastly improved. You can now build wherever you want and it feels much better. I lost hours tweaking my cabin, modifying things building a garden. It's feels like a natural addition in this game vs the pushed mechanic (that i mostly ignored) from Fallout 4.

    the TL-DR: It's like Fallout 4, If you enjoyed that you will enjoy this. IF you didn't it's probably not the game for you. The game doesn't deserve the hate the trolls are tossing at it. 90% of them haven't even played the game.    … Expand
  32. Olavotemrazao
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    It's simple! when I'm playing fallout 76 I really feel inside a fallout game, when I play ESO I do not have the same feeling unfortunately. (without getting into the merit of the technical problems part of the game)
  33. Kinkaru
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Lets keep it real, most of the people who will rate this low haven't played the game. It feels like a fallout, looks like a fallout and to me is amazing. Me and a group of friends have been playing none stop since the beta. I am currently level 28 so I have put in a bit of work. The only complaint I could have with this game is the building limit seems too low. I would love insane bases.Lets keep it real, most of the people who will rate this low haven't played the game. It feels like a fallout, looks like a fallout and to me is amazing. Me and a group of friends have been playing none stop since the beta. I am currently level 28 so I have put in a bit of work. The only complaint I could have with this game is the building limit seems too low. I would love insane bases. The multiplayer is great. Having friends help you is great. Its also the only fallout when monsters run towards you and you know it will be a challenge. Do not be swayed by a bunch of whiny review bombing trolls. They do this with every online game on launch.… Expand
  34. RiotPolice
    Nov 28, 2018
    7
    I have over 2000 hours on Bethesda games.

    This is Fallout 4 adapted for multiplayer, the perk card system is enjoyable, me and my girlfriend are enjoying the game. No crashes, pretty seamless gameplay, the game looks good (Exactly like FO4), and having other players running around makes the game feel more ALIVE. Lack of NPCs is a silly thing to complain about, and the decision to remove    I have over 2000 hours on Bethesda games.

    This is Fallout 4 adapted for multiplayer, the perk card system is enjoyable, me and my girlfriend are enjoying the game. No crashes, pretty seamless gameplay, the game looks good (Exactly like FO4), and having other players running around makes the game feel more ALIVE. Lack of NPCs is a silly thing to complain about, and the decision to remove them for this particular game was a good one.

    I feel like the large number of negative reviewers have either not played enough or do not have someone to go through the game with. The good reviews are fewer only because the people who are enjoying are playing, not signing up to complain.

    Fallout 76 does what it sets out to do, and I am genuinely enjoying my time in the game.    … Expand
  35. MrXfox
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    I love the Game ar all... i wasnt a fan of the Bethesda Games. i loved the old ones. Dont give to much on all the review bomber. Watch a gameplay video. Then all the dlcs will cost nothing... i can highly recommend this.. its not an mmorpg its an koop Bethesda game . it has a rich and good story but its not told by NPC. you will find notices or Computer.. its very cool . the wastelandI love the Game ar all... i wasnt a fan of the Bethesda Games. i loved the old ones. Dont give to much on all the review bomber. Watch a gameplay video. Then all the dlcs will cost nothing... i can highly recommend this.. its not an mmorpg its an koop Bethesda game . it has a rich and good story but its not told by NPC. you will find notices or Computer.. its very cool . the wasteland feeling is back. and its not because the game is empty… Expand
  36. Mind87
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    I don't unterstand this big amount of hate comments... The game isn't that bead and I like it.
    There are some bugs and some glitches, but I have a lot of fun anyway.
    There is a beutiful landscape with a lot of details, many missons, sub-missions and events. I like to discover the map and finding new locations with my allies. Until now I spended a lot of time in this game and i will continue it.
  37. Dephs
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    So far, this game has been a lot of fun. There have been a few minor issues, but seeing as it just launched, I imagine they'll work the kinks out soon. Hopefully the people who decided to review it badly based solely on what they've heard find peace in their lives and maybe even try the game out! They may find that they like it.
  38. FirstJon
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Beside all the hate, I really love this game!

    I wrote this review because I saw all the wrong information about the game, and I wanted to clear it up. The world is alive? While you usually have open city's to explore, now everyone is dead or left, and you can figure out why. There are ''Survivor strory's''. Those are holotapes on dead body's that if you listen too, you can figure    Beside all the hate, I really love this game!

    I wrote this review because I saw all the wrong information about the game, and I wanted to clear it up.

    The world is alive?

    While you usually have open city's to explore, now everyone is dead or left, and you can figure out why. There are ''Survivor strory's''. Those are holotapes on dead body's that if you listen too, you can figure out some easter eggs.

    For example, one guy died while being locked up in a locker. After I heard him scream for a few seconds. After that he told the guys the location of his heritage. The guys, who had no interest in the money (There is a story about that too I think) never picked it up so after listing to the holotape a couple of times I found myself a new gun and some caps.

    There are still a lot of stories hidden in terminals, holotapes or speakers and I enjoy them alot.

    I find the world to be quite nice to explore, there are a few easy areas that I'm trying to explore right now, and a few really hard ones that I haven't been able to discover.

    Bugs?
    After playing 10 hours I haven't been able to find any bugs.

    Load times?
    The game loads way faster than skyrim after entering a building and leaving it since it loads the openworld in your RAM.

    Pvp?
    It is possible, but it is hard to kill somebody if he doesn't shoot back since it is kinda ''Dual'' focused. Which I like, the game isn't about killing and greefing other players, but about exploring it. (for me atleast)

    If you really want PVP, it is also possible to get a toggle a pvp event where you're hunted by a player, but you have to hunt another player.

    Interacting with players?
    Since I can only tell you about my interactions, I will.
    I found multiple people I teamed up with, you can see them on the map, and most people are really friendly and love doing quest/hard monsters together.

    In 10 hours I had 1 lvl 5 guy that tried to kill me, which ended in a shootout between both of us.

    Micro transaction?
    There are a few microtransaction (purely cosmetics) that you can buy with points that you get from achievements (like killing 76 ghouls)

    Why I like it?
    I love roaming around, exploring new places and finding exotic weapons and new plans to build a nicer place for my own.

    Why I wrote this review?
    I was annoyed by the fact that after Bethesda announced and released a non-pvp focused, online Fallout game that had no NPC's, I found myself reading reviews that said they hated the game because:

    It was online
    It had barely any pvp
    It had no NPC's

    TLDR: The game is what they told us, and I like it! It isn't for everybody, but if you want to buy it, go check out some YouTuber that isn't biased from the start, or log onto twitch and see if anybody is streaming it. Go look for yourself :)    … Expand
  39. Hybridsteel
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    FALLOUT 76, Is the next spin-off game coming out of this franchise and a lot of people bad mouthed this game waaay before it was even released with HAte spouting from every tom, dick and harry this game had a bad rep before todd Howard stopped talking at E3.
    So skip forward a few long months as we got the beta from Bethesda if you had pre-ordered any of the version you could purchase...    FALLOUT 76, Is the next spin-off game coming out of this franchise and a lot of people bad mouthed this game waaay before it was even released with HAte spouting from every tom, dick and harry this game had a bad rep before todd Howard stopped talking at E3.
    So skip forward a few long months as we got the beta from Bethesda if you had pre-ordered any of the version you could purchase...
    During the beta, we all saw our fair share of bugs and glitches and some of these are still present in the "finished" product, But The did drop a 50 gig update into the game before the game went live on the 14th November.
    Now let's talk about the game... If you have played Fallout 4 this game will be right up your street very much the same type of gameplay minus an immersive storyline but there is still a story of sorts which has you galavanting over the state of West Virginia,
    The gameplay and graphics are very nice as they were on fallout 4 just with a few extra bits of detail slung in to give it a bit of depth,
    The camp mode is nice but there is already talks that this will be played within the near future and aside the lack of NPC's the game still flows.
    It is a SPIN-OFF and I must state this again as its not a follow on from the original series, the game is an experiment by Bethesda not to be designed as a cash cow but to be designed as another potential idea they can play with not just for fallout but for maybe an elder scrolls title at some point as well.
    While playing the actual game as someone who reviews games with no financial backing or sponsorship which means I had to buy this game myself. I don't find myself disappointed more curious to find out what their actually gonna do with this idea and how it expands.
    Like most of you I was apprehensive at the start but the more I played and the more I read into it minus the crapload of hate that was being turned out by everyone with a youtube channel I found that the game was set to be something I may actually enjoy,
    All in all the game is what it is its a free for all "softcore survival" game with a sandbox element where u play as whatever you want to play as. the variety of enemies and "zones" in this game give it a bit more of a deep feel to where they went in the game and like iv said genuinely excited to see where this goes..
    This game isn't for everyone so if you don't like games like Ark or Conan you probably won't like this but for all Fallout fans who enjoy roaming around the land with no direction at the end of the game that's what this is like. Its like when u finished fallout 4 and u just kept exploring... its just fallout 76 that's the whole game.
    So love it or hate it fallout 76 has changed the minds of many but again it's not for everyone...

    So until the next time Peace out and enjoy your game, Whatever that is.    … Expand
  40. Pringle76
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    I haven't even played the Gold version yet, but that doesn't seem to stop other reviewers who tried the BETA or saw videos and other reviews are bombing the scores. I have played the BETA for a few hours and was moderately impressed. I'll update this review when I actually play Gold.
  41. Pattelicious
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Ich finde das Spiel wirklich klasse! Suchtfaktor ist enorm. Unendlich viel exploren und der Basisbau ist kinderleicht und macht vorallem im Coop Spaß. Aber auch im Alleingang macht das Spiel spaß. Fehlende NPCs war zuerst für mich erschreckend, aber mittlerweile muss ich sagen, dass es überhaupt nicht wichtig ist, da das Storytelling einfach wunderbar im Fallout Charm ist. Natürlich hatIch finde das Spiel wirklich klasse! Suchtfaktor ist enorm. Unendlich viel exploren und der Basisbau ist kinderleicht und macht vorallem im Coop Spaß. Aber auch im Alleingang macht das Spiel spaß. Fehlende NPCs war zuerst für mich erschreckend, aber mittlerweile muss ich sagen, dass es überhaupt nicht wichtig ist, da das Storytelling einfach wunderbar im Fallout Charm ist. Natürlich hat das Spiel endlose Bugs, wie jedes andere Bethesda Spiel, aber selbst das kann sehr lustig sein. Nach mittlerweile 40 Stunden Spielzeit (plus Beta im Vorfeld), kann ich das Spiel nur weiterempfehlen!… Expand
  42. 228pisr228
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Этот самая лучшая с часть франшизы,мир очень большой и хорошо проработанный,графика хорошая,но чуть урезанная.
  43. 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
  44. Metbaer
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Ich habe alle Fallout Teile bis jetzt gespielt und da durfte Fallout 76 nicht fehlen. Ja es hat noch einige Bugs aber die kann man verschmerzen. Die Grafik ist alt? Egal das macht Fallout aus. Wer Solospiele liebt sollte hier nicht zugreifen aber wer mit freunden gerne zockt ist hier genau richtig.
  45. ThunderPsyker23
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    Lets be real here, there are far worse games than fallout 76. Fallout 76 does something unique that the fallout franchise has never seen before. I wouldn't pay a full 60$ though, get it on sale.
  46. MaDDeW
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fallout 76 reviews' problem is that people want to isometric Fallout with fixed storyline and stuff like that. Fallout doesn't look like that anymore. It's a game if you want to see it so… Expand
  47. Saadies
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    This is not a main-series Fallout but a spin-off.
    If you like the fallout universe and don't hate survival games, this is a great game.
    The world is more colorful than ever with new enemies, never seen before. The trash collecting side of fallout has never felt more fitting and useful as in this game. I enjoy combat,crafting and looting a lot more than in any other survival game.    This is not a main-series Fallout but a spin-off.
    If you like the fallout universe and don't hate survival games, this is a great game.
    The world is more colorful than ever with new enemies, never seen before.
    The trash collecting side of fallout has never felt more fitting and useful as in this game.
    I enjoy combat,crafting and looting a lot more than in any other survival game.

    Now, the game still has its fair share of bugs. My current rating is a 7/10, with fixed bugs it could go up to 9/10.
    The 10/10 has to be done to counter all the 0 score rating from people that haven't even played the game...

    Some more information to correct the misinformation out there:
    "no plot" - The game has no visible human NPC but there are plenty of stories. quest (including a main quest) factions and events. The story of points of interest is often told through envirounmental design which I enjoy a lot, you can see they put a lot of effort into that. There are also robot npc to talk to and a lot of flavor notes and holo tapes.

    "Bad graphics" - IMO the game has better aesthetics than fallout 4, the world is more colorful than ever.

    "bad microtransactions" - you can get visual only clothes and paints and objects for your camp, no gameplay benefits at all.

    Now, I would have prefered New Vegas 2 as much as the next guy, but you cannot expect that this game took away from that. Bethesda has multiple teams and is very much able to work on several projects at once.    … Expand
  48. mountford14
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    No its not Fallout 5, but it wasn't sold as Fallout 5. I've enjoyed playing it as a Fallout fan and as a Single Player fan. A few bugs but nothing that won't be fixed. Worth the buy
  49. Jynnen
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Bethesda develops some of the best games in my opinion and the fact that they released a title like fallout 76 that is quite weaker makes one think that this fallout is terrible. I am considering the fact that i love every fallout game and Bethesda developed game and i probably have a couple of thousands of hours in game time spread across the fallout franchise, from fallout 1 up to 4.Bethesda develops some of the best games in my opinion and the fact that they released a title like fallout 76 that is quite weaker makes one think that this fallout is terrible. I am considering the fact that i love every fallout game and Bethesda developed game and i probably have a couple of thousands of hours in game time spread across the fallout franchise, from fallout 1 up to 4. This is the weakest fallout title yet (except brotherhood) maybe the weakest Bethesda game as well. However this does not make this game bad in itself, i have been playing during every beta window and everyday since release and i have to say that i am having fun, like a lot of fun. The way i play is by taking it slow with one friend just investigating every nook and corner, finding all those world building nuggets of gold that Bethesda makes in their games which are present in Fallout 76. Or i am playing with a group of friends, just smashing trough the world and being silly. Overall the experience has been great and ive already put down enough hours into this game to validate a purchase, however there is a quite a few bugs and features that are less then pleasing in their current state but this is supposed to be a "game as a service" game so i am looking forward to future updates to see what Bethesda does about the issues.… Expand
  50. DNA_Instinct
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    I played the game for 4 hours upon writing this review.

    This game works a little differently from the other games. The VATS system obviously doesn't slow down the game and I didn't see a way to target limbs. The CAMP capacity of 400 lbs really puts a hamper on what you should pick up. This negatively impacts the players that like to hoard or collect items and weapons. I personally    I played the game for 4 hours upon writing this review.

    This game works a little differently from the other games.
    The VATS system obviously doesn't slow down the game and I didn't see a way to target limbs.
    The CAMP capacity of 400 lbs really puts a hamper on what you should pick up. This negatively impacts the players that like to hoard or collect items and weapons. I personally like it as if forces me to think of myself as an actual survivor trekking around and adventuring. Pick two or three guns, scrap the rest.

    The actual world is well detailed and has fantastic quality. I want to commend the digital art team that built this world for their amazing work. Thank you!

    There are new weapons, armor, foods, drugs. This really gives the player a choice on how to play. The items and armor have a condition system similar to Fallout 3. You can repair armor with the scrap you find in the world.

    Base building is limited. You get a small area you can call your own. Using materials you find to create a little piece of home to call your own. The system is very similar to the Fallout 4 system except you need to find schematics for many of the buildable objects. Your base can be relocated for a fee payable in caps. Sleeping in a bed does not change time but can give you a rest bonus.

    There are random world events that can trigger near you that give you a reward upon completion. Some of these event can be challenging and you will welcome help from nearby players.

    Realism. This game has a forced mandatory hunger and hydration bar that tells you if you need to eat or drink water. This added feature makes living in the wild feel more realistic. Food cures your hunger and can give you a nice bonus stat. Same with water and other beverages.

    The in game music for this title is better than all the other Fallout games, in my opinion. It flows well and changes based on where you are.

    This game does not have object interaction. no dragging corpses out of the way, no picking up items. Corpses also despawn fairly quickly and you can be caught off guard by respawning enemies previously killed by another player.

    Overall I am very pleased about this game.
    10/10 Audio
    10/10 World environment
    7/10 Base building
    8/10 Combat
    9/10 Item variety
    7/10 Loot system    … Expand
  51. Drenai
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Fallout 76 is pretty amazing, it has fantastic scenery and the gameplay is fantastic. I have always wanted a multiplayer Fallout game and this has left me feeling incredibly content, I am extremely excited for what Bethesda has in store in the future.

    Don't be put off by the negative reviews, it's a good game. There are some things that need work, but it's not as horrible as some of    Fallout 76 is pretty amazing, it has fantastic scenery and the gameplay is fantastic. I have always wanted a multiplayer Fallout game and this has left me feeling incredibly content, I am extremely excited for what Bethesda has in store in the future.

    Don't be put off by the negative reviews, it's a good game. There are some things that need work, but it's not as horrible as some of the previous reviewers are making it out to be.

    To summarise, fantastic game, incredibly fun, especially when playing with other people. PvP needs some improvement, since currently it is almost non existent and there is currently very few reasons to even PvP.    … Expand
  52. GaryOfRiver
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Only rating a 10 to balance out the mindless review bombers, actual opinion it is a 7.8/10.

    Ignore the people who claim it's "lazy" or a "cash grab" or has "no story,' they clearly haven't played the game. The environmental storytelling is peak fallout, far better than in 4 in my opinion, and it isn't crippled by the poor voice acting and illusion-of-choice dialogue that plagued Fallout    Only rating a 10 to balance out the mindless review bombers, actual opinion it is a 7.8/10.

    Ignore the people who claim it's "lazy" or a "cash grab" or has "no story,' they clearly haven't played the game. The environmental storytelling is peak fallout, far better than in 4 in my opinion, and it isn't crippled by the poor voice acting and illusion-of-choice dialogue that plagued Fallout 4. This already puts it leagues ahead. Same core gameplay loop; collect, mod, explore. The graphics are also above Fallout 4.

    Overall, Fallout 76 is going to be hated by the bandwagoners for a little while, but in the end it will be a classic in the eyes of the real fans, just like Fallout: New Vegas became known as the best after the fact.    … Expand
  53. Malfor
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    I think this game has a ton of potential and after seeing how NMS made a huge turn around I believe Bethesda could do the same with fallout 76 that being said I am personally having a blast with the game playing with friends and exploring a vast mutation filled wasteland I do fell the servers could use more players then what they have set my only major gripe is the overly large updatesI think this game has a ton of potential and after seeing how NMS made a huge turn around I believe Bethesda could do the same with fallout 76 that being said I am personally having a blast with the game playing with friends and exploring a vast mutation filled wasteland I do fell the servers could use more players then what they have set my only major gripe is the overly large updates they take forever on my connection… Expand
  54. TheRealD
    Nov 22, 2018
    8
    The biggest thing bethesda did wrong here is simply the game was not ready for release. That being said I still find myself enjoying the things this game did right. I hated it at first but then it really grew on me. Its a very ambitious game and remember this is new territory for them so maybe just chill with all the hate and look at it as a stepping stone to something truly great. IThe biggest thing bethesda did wrong here is simply the game was not ready for release. That being said I still find myself enjoying the things this game did right. I hated it at first but then it really grew on me. Its a very ambitious game and remember this is new territory for them so maybe just chill with all the hate and look at it as a stepping stone to something truly great. I believe they will work hard to fix anything wrong with the game.… Expand
  55. KILLAstick
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    Ok, well... I really enjoy multiplayer, max grinding, survival horror and fallout in general so i think this game is fantastic the best of both worlds, i would highly recommend playing it if your into that sorta game.. however if you like single player with a captivating story i would pass on this one. It would have been soo much better for everyone if there was a offline story option.Ok, well... I really enjoy multiplayer, max grinding, survival horror and fallout in general so i think this game is fantastic the best of both worlds, i would highly recommend playing it if your into that sorta game.. however if you like single player with a captivating story i would pass on this one. It would have been soo much better for everyone if there was a offline story option. also dying of dehydration, starvation and rad poisoning is a bit of a draw back early on in the game. you cant really enjoy the game when you first start playing, but it does get alot better in my opinion.… Expand
  56. th3vi1
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    While I do love me a good single player RPG. this is a GREAT TWIST to the fallout universe and a big step forward for Bethesda. This game is great to play with friends and has enjoyable content and very fun discoveries! The community for the game so far is pretty awesome as well. I have come across multiple people who assisted in killing something with me, gave me a few plans, or just hungWhile I do love me a good single player RPG. this is a GREAT TWIST to the fallout universe and a big step forward for Bethesda. This game is great to play with friends and has enjoyable content and very fun discoveries! The community for the game so far is pretty awesome as well. I have come across multiple people who assisted in killing something with me, gave me a few plans, or just hung out. Thanks for the amazing times to come Fallout! See you in the wastelands, vault dwellers!… Expand
  57. MoskiNX
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Loved every minute that I've played so far. Was skeptical about the game due to the negative feedback I've seen online, but after playing the game I've realized the overwhelming majority of negative feed back online is from fallout "fanboys" who actually have never played Fallout 76, and are just brigading with bad reviews because they don't like that Bethesda made a multiplayer FalloutLoved every minute that I've played so far. Was skeptical about the game due to the negative feedback I've seen online, but after playing the game I've realized the overwhelming majority of negative feed back online is from fallout "fanboys" who actually have never played Fallout 76, and are just brigading with bad reviews because they don't like that Bethesda made a multiplayer Fallout game and so they are purposefully tanking the scores without playing.… Expand
  58. mmmarkb
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Might be the quintessential Fallout experience. You exit the vault to a great feeling of emptiness, accompanied by a feeling of fear and genuine suspicion of every person you run into. The world is huge and gorgeous. There is plenty of story and lore here, don't let any one fool you. This is not Fallout 5, but if you love Fallout you'll love Fallout 76.
  59. Microchip
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Bethesda have taken a different approach to Fallout with the latest installment release. Instead of guiding you on the path to rebuilding the world after nuclear armageddon they have given every player the freedom to explore the world at his/her own pace. I truly believe Fallout 76 is a magnificent concept, being able to interact with others while exploring the glowing mysteries ofBethesda have taken a different approach to Fallout with the latest installment release. Instead of guiding you on the path to rebuilding the world after nuclear armageddon they have given every player the freedom to explore the world at his/her own pace. I truly believe Fallout 76 is a magnificent concept, being able to interact with others while exploring the glowing mysteries of Appalachia. NPCs from previous Fallout games were really well done and helped with immersion to a certain extent but having such a big map populated just with AI is dull for a 2018 game, especially Fallout. With Fallout 76, the story is scattered around the map for players to piece together, just like a puzzle. I think this sort of challenge is great but it certainly isn't as appealing to everyone that played previous Fallout games, especially Fallout 4. I believe that one of the most important aspects of this game is that the current concept caters mostly to hardcore fans due to the amount of planning, strategy and patience one must have in order to succeed.
    The online world of Fallout has a huge amount of potential for diversification, which I am really looking forward to.
    The Fallout 76 in game community is amazing and I can genuinely say that I've never seen before people that are so helpful even though they don't have anything to gain. Sure, there are a few griefers but that is to be expected from an online game with such a big fan base.
    In terms of gameplay I must say that the graphics have definitely improved since Fallout 4 but there are quite a few glitches and bugs which I hope will be fixed in the future. Sometimes there are also performance issues such as freezes and crashes but they don't happen as often as they did during B.E.T.A.
    Overall I can say that I love the new approach Bethesda has taken with Fallout and even though it might take a little while for everything to be the way the devs want to, I'm sure the journey ahead is going to be epic. Kudos Bethesda!    … Expand
  60. grunthos
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Great re-imagining of the Fallout world in the multi-player context that some fans have been requesting for years. It definitely has a haunting quality to as it is set in a still desperately wounded post-apocalyptic world with only fellow players as survivors. The biggest work to be done on this game surrounds the always on voice chat system that obscures game narration and sometimesGreat re-imagining of the Fallout world in the multi-player context that some fans have been requesting for years. It definitely has a haunting quality to as it is set in a still desperately wounded post-apocalyptic world with only fellow players as survivors. The biggest work to be done on this game surrounds the always on voice chat system that obscures game narration and sometimes exposes embarrassing personal conversations going on around other players. Being party to that must be what it feels like to be Alexa.… Expand
  61. mrtoon316
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Did you enjoy past fallouts? Can you not get enough fallout? Then this game is for you! Do you like to shoot things? Do you have friends you like to play with? Do you like to play all by yourself? Good! This game is for you! I am absolutely loving the game and been playing it for about 40 hours so far.
  62. een13
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I played many hours of the beta and am now free in West Virginia. Truthfully, I was nervous about the game at first. I love the Fallout series, especially Fallout 4, but I enjoy playing solo and was afraid the multiplayer experience would ruin that for me. Tl;dr It didn't.

    There's so much to do and see in this wasteland and I've had a great time exploring it thus far. Bethesda was    I played many hours of the beta and am now free in West Virginia. Truthfully, I was nervous about the game at first. I love the Fallout series, especially Fallout 4, but I enjoy playing solo and was afraid the multiplayer experience would ruin that for me. Tl;dr It didn't.

    There's so much to do and see in this wasteland and I've had a great time exploring it thus far. Bethesda was brilliant in the way they approached the PvP concept. You don't have to engage if you don't want to. And you can go for it if you do. And unlike ESO, it seems you can play the totality of the game solo. I'm really happy about that.

    I also love the CAMP system; I enjoyed the settlement building in FO4 as well. I hope they will work on the mechanics of the CAMP system though, as it's really difficult to relocate a blueprint unless you have a minimal 1st floor foundation.

    All in all, I love this game so far and am eager to play more. Sure, there are a few bugs I've experienced, but nothing big. Looking forward to seeing how this online community evolves. Highly recommend.    … Expand
  63. Ernaldur
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Moinsen,
    ich muss ganz ehrlich sagen ich verstehe die negativen Bewertungen hier in keinster art und weise.
    Ein Freund und ich spielen auf der PS4 und bisher hatten wir gestern am Release Tag !! nur leichtes laggen beim rennen. Es gibt andere Spiele die von der Perfomance deutlich schlechter am Release waren. Ich verstehe ehrlich gesagt auch nicht die ganzen Leute die sich aufregen das    Moinsen,
    ich muss ganz ehrlich sagen ich verstehe die negativen Bewertungen hier in keinster art und weise.
    Ein Freund und ich spielen auf der PS4 und bisher hatten wir gestern am Release Tag !! nur leichtes laggen beim rennen. Es gibt andere Spiele die von der Perfomance deutlich schlechter am Release waren. Ich verstehe ehrlich gesagt auch nicht die ganzen Leute die sich aufregen das es in dem Spiel keine NPCs gibt, weil ganz ehrlich diese Infos gibt es schon seit mehreren Monaten ? Also warum hatet ihr das alle so ? Für mich komplett unverständlich mein kumpel und ich haben gestern in der ersten halben Stunde Graham den Supermutanten Händler gefunden. Siehe da es gibt NPCs vielleicht nicht soviele wie in Fallout 4, aber das macht auch irgendwie den Reiz aus. Also ganz ehrlich entspannt euch alle mal est nen Snickers und denkt mal in Ruhe über das nach was ihr so schreibt.    … Expand
  64. tacothief
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I'm a longtime fan of the franchise. I've played all of them except Brotherhood, and I started with them as a child. I've liked every one. I do enjoy 76 so far, but for slightly different reasons than the last games.

    So far, Fallout games have been about exploration, marked and unmarked locations to discover and explore, a story to experience as you go through the world, side quests    I'm a longtime fan of the franchise. I've played all of them except Brotherhood, and I started with them as a child. I've liked every one. I do enjoy 76 so far, but for slightly different reasons than the last games.

    So far, Fallout games have been about exploration, marked and unmarked locations to discover and explore, a story to experience as you go through the world, side quests that usually have some humor or a bit of information about the larger world to add to our understanding of the setting. Well, 76 does have all of these things. 76 manages to do a lot of these things that we expect from a Fallout title. The thing it does not do, that (most) of the previous titles did have, is player choice in the narrative, and NPC interactions.

    The difference between this and previous games is that all of the NPC's we would normally talk with, died shortly before the player shows up. We find the remains of battles and we find their bodies and such. The plot is discovering why and how, so we won't go into that, but the point is that the normal NPC interaction that people are used to in these games is missing. We do most of the lore discovery, and most of the storytelling, is done through notes and terminals and holotape recordings. Which is fine for learning about the world, and it's adequate for telling us information, and there have already been a few holotapes that were dramatic and conveyed emotion to me, but I understand the criticism that many people have. It's adequate for conveying storytelling, but it's not that interaction that people are used to. They want to talk to people. It's a bit unfortunate that a lot of the other reviews are very hard on the game and this seems to be the most common reason. Bethesda said from the start that they want to roll with the idea that every human you come across is another actual human player. This was the game's pitch, it's what made it unique. Someone at the company had this idea and they rolled with it. This was clear from the start, so a lot of these reviews that seem to be disappointed by the lack of NPC's is a bit perplexing.

    It's also worth noting, on the lack of NPC issue, that there is more voice acting and recorded dialogue for this game than every other game combined. Look it up on google, it's a fact. So it's not that there just isn't any voice acting or things to learn from people. It's just that the people are all dead, and leaving their diaries for the player to discover. It's not actually all that much different than an NPC going on a longwinded story of his recent events. One of the criticisms of New Vegas is that NPC's will occasionally stand there and go on and on spilling information to the player. It's not that different in cases like this.

    The positive aspects about the game are that it has many new enemy types, a map 4 times larger than 4's map, more voice acted recorded dialogue than the previous games, and the sidequests are just as involved as the previous games. The storytelling is done through discovery, so the player is more like an investigator after the fact, rather than in the middle of events, but the tone this sets up is unique and works.

    It's missing a couple things though, so I wish I could give it an 8.5 instead of 9. The PC version should allow for DoF adjusting, widescreen support, Push To Talk, rendering distance options, and other quality-of-life options that PC players are used to that scale with the strength of their machine, and aren't uniform like on consoles.

    Overall, the game offers many of the things we expect from Bethesda's Fallouts. Marked and unmarked locations to explore, some interesting quests, discovering lore about the setting, etc. It ends up being a very different experience than the other Fallouts, because you are an investigator after the events, but this is just a different tone of game. I've been enjoying it so far, and I understand that it's a very different tone than most other Fallout games. I think at the end of the day, whether you like it or not mostly hinges on whether or not you mind that you're coming by after the events and discovering what happened or if you want to be in the middle of them. This tone is a lot different and might not be for everyone.    … Expand
  65. neostars
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Don't listen to the haters, their review are just biased rubbish.
    This is a good FUN! game.
    Go buy it.
  66. GoochHair
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    I have really enjoyed the game. I have enjoyed some the quests outside of the starting area. The building is decent, pvp a bit wonky but fun. Playing with friends is why this game gets a 10 for me. There are issues, however, I expect them to be fixed.
  67. WMAAGames
    Nov 22, 2018
    8
    The same experience I know and love from Fallout 4 but with pals. This is way more of a Co-op. PVE experience, rather than a multiplayer PVP.

    There are some issues with NPC’s only being Robots that you can’t really interact with, they really talk at you.
    But, personally I find that the story and writing in this game is as good as ever. I find myself massively invested in this games story.
  68. kitkern
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Игра отлично подходит как для соло-прохождения, так и для игры в кооперативе. Вычел один балл за дисковое издание, которое в день релиза требует загрузку патча в 50Гб.
  69. mallingong
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    After playing hundreds of hours of Fallout 4 by myself, I am so ready to play with my friends.

    Great so far, with all the lore and rich settings I have come to love from this series.
  70. scarface331
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    i started installing fallout 76 on sunday finished monday now it wanted to update?
  71. CHowell
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    I've put about 40 hours into the game. IMHO its the best FO and the possibilities for future content and interaction are big. Its got better graphics than all the others and its the best survival game on the market. If they didn't ever change anything, we would still be playing this game in 2D. I doubt if many people giving the bad reviews actually played the game for more than an hourI've put about 40 hours into the game. IMHO its the best FO and the possibilities for future content and interaction are big. Its got better graphics than all the others and its the best survival game on the market. If they didn't ever change anything, we would still be playing this game in 2D. I doubt if many people giving the bad reviews actually played the game for more than an hour or 2. Servers and grouping are smooth.… Expand
  72. smoke8989
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Giving this a 10 just to combat all the 1s and 0s. In all honesty this game (after 15 hours of gameplay) I would put between a 7 or 8. This defiantly feels like a fallout game. However, instead of long character dialogs there are TONS of long Holotapes and Terminals. If you here for the story and want to be spoon fed you will probably not enjoy this game.

    This is more of a survival game    Giving this a 10 just to combat all the 1s and 0s. In all honesty this game (after 15 hours of gameplay) I would put between a 7 or 8. This defiantly feels like a fallout game. However, instead of long character dialogs there are TONS of long Holotapes and Terminals. If you here for the story and want to be spoon fed you will probably not enjoy this game.

    This is more of a survival game than any past Fallout. There is TONS of lore but you have to be willing to read or listen to a 5-10min holotape monologue. You can discover stories of people trying to survive this NEW world, a church congregation that was robbed and murdered by the preacher, as well a kid who is convinced that the bombs fell because he had been "Bad" and his dad told him if he does bad things, bad things will happen.

    Again there are good stories you just have to find them.

    There are constant group events that spawn for everyone in the area to join in on. Out of the 3 events I have done they were all VERY different, multistaged, and very fun.

    And just when I think I have the game figured out, I head toward a hill where a cargo drop is located, as I loot the box a GIANT green radiated cloud comes up from out of no where and covers the area.... Lets just say that things are bigger and scarier in Fallout 76.

    A Note to everyone who gave this game a 0 or 1... even if you HATE the game a 0 or 1 just means that you are a butthurt troll. There are plenty of BAD games out there 100x worst than this game and they still are 2s and 3s... If you give this game a 0-1 your review is irrelevant in my opinion... maybe need to put a few more hours into Fortnite!

    Does this game have bugs? Yes... not as many as the fallout 4 release.
    Is there Lag? Yes... game will be continually optimised like EVERY OTHER online game.
    Is there a good story? Yes... you have to be willing to look for it.
    Should you buy the game? Depends, if you want a lot of dialogue, character building, and interactions... this is probably not the game for you.

    If you want a survival based, world building, sand box style game set in the fallout universe with all of the dark humor and lore intact... this could be a really fun game.    … Expand
  73. Eric_Little
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    It's not Fallout 5, it's a different kind of game as announced with some stuff that reminds of the single player version. There is a world to explore and you have to find out why all the people have gone. And there is a lot to explore. It's true I missed NPCs at the beginning but now some sort of Fallout-feeling caught me. I would like to have some more players on the map but I noticedIt's not Fallout 5, it's a different kind of game as announced with some stuff that reminds of the single player version. There is a world to explore and you have to find out why all the people have gone. And there is a lot to explore. It's true I missed NPCs at the beginning but now some sort of Fallout-feeling caught me. I would like to have some more players on the map but I noticed that most of the people I met where kind and helpful . Graphics are fair enough and quests, events and exploring give a lot of work to do. Crafting is also a lot of fun and a very important part of the game. So we had a lot of fun after accepting that this game is different from previous versions of the Fallout franchise… Expand
  74. Ahlwen
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    the game is not a normal fallout game and that is totally fine with me. previous fallout games didn't have bad stories but i never much really cared about the story it was just a means to explore the wasteland, in this game the quests provide that same thing for me
  75. 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
  76. Daerian
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I can only assume that the other reviews are largely bots, or playing a completely different game. This is the Fallout universe re-imagined. The lack of human NPCs is barely noticeable, as you're constantly running across holotapes, notes, and terminals. The game does not hold your hand, though; if you don't enjoy exploring, and would prefer to be constantly pointed to the next step, maybeI can only assume that the other reviews are largely bots, or playing a completely different game. This is the Fallout universe re-imagined. The lack of human NPCs is barely noticeable, as you're constantly running across holotapes, notes, and terminals. The game does not hold your hand, though; if you don't enjoy exploring, and would prefer to be constantly pointed to the next step, maybe not the game for you.… Expand
  77. Mgrooms88
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I've spent 24 hours playing between the BETA and at launch. Fallout 76 is a great design with some questionable implementation. As of right now, it kind of works. There are still bugs that cause slowdowns and crashes, mainly in the C.A.M.P. building. The biggest downfall is the ancient engine that is being remade to produce these games. The servers are performing strong and the gameplay isI've spent 24 hours playing between the BETA and at launch. Fallout 76 is a great design with some questionable implementation. As of right now, it kind of works. There are still bugs that cause slowdowns and crashes, mainly in the C.A.M.P. building. The biggest downfall is the ancient engine that is being remade to produce these games. The servers are performing strong and the gameplay is still a good ol' wasteland adventure. Co-op is perfect for Fallout.… Expand
  78. TH3BIGUNZ
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is honestly one of the best games i have ever played. You can explore so much and run into other players who you will quickly become friends with. I love listening to all the holotapes you come across as you walk through Wv. I will say if you are anti social and need NPCs to spoon feed you lore and if you can't actually roll play in a role playing game this is not for you. ThisThis is honestly one of the best games i have ever played. You can explore so much and run into other players who you will quickly become friends with. I love listening to all the holotapes you come across as you walk through Wv. I will say if you are anti social and need NPCs to spoon feed you lore and if you can't actually roll play in a role playing game this is not for you. This Fallout is meant for the players that enjoy learning what has happened to the world through exploration. The only reason i did not give a perfect score is the minor bugs i have seen myself and no push to talk.… Expand
  79. AtlantaBraves54
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Here's an honest review from someone who has played the game 30+ hours. This is a good game and a lot of fun. It's more fun to play with friend(s) but at the same time can still be enjoyed solo because the map is so big. I've had tons of fun just exploring and looting around the map. Problems with this game include no NPCs (which I heard is going to change in the future), frame rate dropsHere's an honest review from someone who has played the game 30+ hours. This is a good game and a lot of fun. It's more fun to play with friend(s) but at the same time can still be enjoyed solo because the map is so big. I've had tons of fun just exploring and looting around the map. Problems with this game include no NPCs (which I heard is going to change in the future), frame rate drops during high action points, and gitches. Overall, this game has been very enjoyable so far. If you have enjoyed playing fallout style games in the past there is no reason not to give this game a shot. Don't listen to all the negativity out there!… Expand
  80. sercoach
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    Game-play is very similar to fallout 4, with equipment condition from fallout 3, then toss in a hunger and thirst meter. There is plenty to explore and it is quite fun with a group.

    This game is definitely designed for those that like to explore and survive or those interested in gaming with friends. I do miss the dialog's from previous fallout games, but it still has the right feel.
  81. DJMcintyre1974
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Base building, survival, exploration, no NPC’s..... Perfect... Paradise for the introverted. Don’t know what everybody is dripping about...
  82. ZaneHanekom
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Great game! Everyone complaining about graphics but the game is actually very pretty. Will be putting 100's of hours in this game
  83. niahu
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    this game may have been buggy to start but the experience is so far as good as fallout 4. all the same features are here. can't wait to see what is to come. it's not as easy as the old games being it is online and constant need to work to survive. it's more realistic as a post apocalyptic survival game.
  84. OhHeyBigZam
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This gaem is best around, neverer gona keep me down! WOrld is open with manmy many tres to gaze at while walking. Isoulation makes feel like reall dispotian future and helps much with immersion. Is easy the best FO game to be realased and is hard to be beat. Do reccomend to everyone.
  85. dwarvish1
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    It has been a ton of fun. I have been exploring and finding something new around every corner. The PVP is a trip, just blasting peeps for fun. I even like the base building. :)
  86. mcabak
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    It is a Fallout game, in case you wonder. Huge post-apocalyptic world filled with hundreds of locations, each one telling its story in subtle details. Tens of hours of exploring, beautiful soundtrack and audio (the best of all Fallouts in my humble opinion), and option to play with your friends together - which you can, but do not have to, use.

    The strong points in my opinion: - huge    It is a Fallout game, in case you wonder. Huge post-apocalyptic world filled with hundreds of locations, each one telling its story in subtle details. Tens of hours of exploring, beautiful soundtrack and audio (the best of all Fallouts in my humble opinion), and option to play with your friends together - which you can, but do not have to, use.

    The strong points in my opinion:
    - huge world filled with lore, with typical Bethesda attention to detail
    - the locations are no longer linear, expect underground cavern systems, even buildings are often rich
    - the music and sound, the best in the series (great with headphones)
    - the RPG character building with selectable perks, that can be reconfigured at any time, so you can adapt your character to your momentary style of play

    Neutral:
    - multiplayer, coop and PVP. I am a solo player mostly, so for me - it works, has some quirks.
    - the graphics engine - looks like upgraded Fallout 4 one, works for me
    - home building system - again similar to Fallout 4, but with limited number of objects that can be placed (too low for me)
    - VATS - now does not slow time, but I use it often, With proper perks it works great.

    Bad:
    - bugs, but again, its typical of Bethesda, they will get it fixed. Nothing major though, like 1 of 50 quests is broken, stuck in UI or game freezes like once in 4 hours, that sort of things
    - inventory limits - forget unlimited storage in your base at it was if Fallout 4, and the limit is too small for me. Bethesda promised to increase it, but how and when is unknown.
    - the Atom shop (microtransactions) is overpriced - its completely optional and for visual things only, and you can earn the microcurrency ingame (slowly), but the price is like 15 bucks for a Vault Tec power armor paint job??? Come on...

    For the sake of fairness - I play the game mostly solo, and I enjoy the tranquil exploration with occasional fights, I like to hoard materials and build my base, craft my weapons and armor. There are complains about missing NPCs, but hey, its post-apocalyptic world, every human is dead (except for players, that got out of Vault 76), and the events that led to this - why the world is like it is - are for everyone to discover in the game story and locations.

    Overall - I love the game, and I have a very high respect for all the people, who put it together, with love. It has its quirks, but for game this huge? I can tolerate that and I believe Bethesda will get it gradually sorted.    … Expand
  87. TheElmoShow
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This is an EPIC ADVENTURE , alone or with your friends, doesn´t matter what you are doing, you can have lots of fun, the game needs some fixes and there´s nothing that cant be fixed in the future, so, ive been playing arround 30 hrs since the launch of the game, I didn´t had the oportunity to play the beta, but, this is a good result of the fallout online experience.
  88. Highhatschi
    Nov 22, 2018
    8
    First 20 hours will shock every Fallout Fan.... They nerfed nealry everything ... No unlimited space in your cargo. Basebuild is one fifth of what you could do in Fallout 4.

    BUT... They realy made an huge world with several locations that are diffrent... the lag on npcs is nicely reworked with the Audiotapes and Consoles. Last Patch brought the needed Performance fix... You can play    First 20 hours will shock every Fallout Fan.... They nerfed nealry everything ... No unlimited space in your cargo. Basebuild is one fifth of what you could do in Fallout 4.

    BUT...
    They realy made an huge world with several locations that are diffrent... the lag on npcs is nicely reworked with the Audiotapes and Consoles.
    Last Patch brought the needed Performance fix... You can play it with out Framedrops ... God thx.

    Its realy realy huge you can spend easy about 100 hours and wont see everythink...

    As many i was realy mad at release and **** some german youtube channels to say the players to dont buy it...

    Now i have to say ... Buy it... after level 30-40 the game becomes what we all hoped that it should be.    … Expand
  89. DerOverLord
    Nov 20, 2018
    8
    I really enjoy playing Fallout 76 with my Friends.
    I´ll have to admit that there are a lot of bugs, but the Game is still enjoyable in my Eyes.
    Get yourself some Friends, and start Exploring! :)
  90. Purify
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    I'm quite confused at all these reviews complaining that there is nothing to do or that the world is plain. This is probably the most fun I've had playing with friends since 2013. There are plenty of quests and events which can easily rack you upwards of a hundred hours in gameplay. Overall, the leveling system is incredibly satisfying as you genuinely feel more powerful with each levelI'm quite confused at all these reviews complaining that there is nothing to do or that the world is plain. This is probably the most fun I've had playing with friends since 2013. There are plenty of quests and events which can easily rack you upwards of a hundred hours in gameplay. Overall, the leveling system is incredibly satisfying as you genuinely feel more powerful with each level up. There are plenty of bugs but not many that genuinely affect gameplay. Most of them are visual bugs which offer a good laugh. Sure, the game is not for everyone, but most of the bad reviews probably come from people who haven't played the game or are just too biased to give it a chance.… Expand
  91. Gamerboy235
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    all round great game been a big fan of the fallout series for a long time and this one is even better than the past fallout's. yea it has a few bugs but its still a really fun game to play
  92. Nelzie
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The more time that I spend in the game, the better it comes across.

    The AI of the "Scorched" is REALLY sweet! They will turn and grab a weapon off of a fallen "ally" and use that to beat or shoot you to death if they are weaponless or have a worse off weapon. They also use scenery to crouch hide and use cover.

    I wish they would tweak the respawn rate a little bit, clearing an area should mean no respawns for a short time, maybe 5 to 10 minutes? It can be a pain to clear a spot, start looting and begin to scrap items, only to have everyone respawn and it's another big fight.

    The MP aspect is really solid. Being able to voice chat and give orders/direction to real people is very solid! Most of the people that i have ran into have been friendly, helpful and worked with me, even though we weren't "teamed" up.

    The scrapping system is really solid, where you scrap weapons and are sometimes gifted with new upgrade/mod schematics. I'm not finding any armor pieces, which sucks, because that is the only area that I am seeing no mods for and I'm unsure how to "level" up to building newer armor types, as a result. They really should consider adding in a handful of "mindless" NPC Raiders like in previous Fallout Games with some armor to loot, maybe a few BOS or Enclave Troops too. Not story giving NPCs, just patrolling groups that either ignore or attack you, based upon what group you are affiliated with. Give us some ARMOR to loot!

    I like how the game is somewhere between Survival and Hard mode from Fallout 4 as well. It's not to difficult to deal with, but it is getting difficult to find enough food and water... I really need to get into building my own camp for cooking, boiling water and someday make a water purifier!

    Graphically, it's utterly beautiful. It's similar to FO4, but with all the best looking graphics mods off of Nexus.

    There's still much more for me to explore and find in this game, but I am greatly enjoying it, seeing less lag than I do on this site! (People having lag could have lower end PCs or poor Internet Connections, I would look at those as causes before blaming the game.)

    I will probably update this review, if that can be done, adding in more info. For now? They did a fantastic job.    … Expand
  93. 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...
  94. EpicNirenth
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    If you have liked fallout 3, New Vegas, and where 4 was going with base building, then you will like this game. And you can play with friends now! We can share in the discoveries of the wasteland for the first time! My friends and I have been having a blast just exploring and completing quests.

    There are bugs but nothing game breaking. Please tell me a game in the last 4 years that    If you have liked fallout 3, New Vegas, and where 4 was going with base building, then you will like this game. And you can play with friends now! We can share in the discoveries of the wasteland for the first time! My friends and I have been having a blast just exploring and completing quests.

    There are bugs but nothing game breaking. Please tell me a game in the last 4 years that doesn't have bugs at launch that later get fixed.

    All of these impetuous negative reviews are ridiculous.    … Expand
  95. TanyaK
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    The game is amazing. Only people that doesnt have the patience to explorer the world can't paly. One of the best that I played!
  96. 4dvz
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Read this unless you are interested in a load of reviews about the beta-version, which should never had been reviewed at all.

    Fallout franchises has always been a story about the survival of the mankind in a post apocalyptic setting. The games have changed along the years for sure, and this review comes from someone who has played every Fallout since the original release in 1997, most    Read this unless you are interested in a load of reviews about the beta-version, which should never had been reviewed at all.

    Fallout franchises has always been a story about the survival of the mankind in a post apocalyptic setting. The games have changed along the years for sure, and this review comes from someone who has played every Fallout since the original release in 1997, most of them more than once till the end.

    I`m not going to write about the awesomeness of the original 2D Fallouts developed by Interplay, nor the fact that Bethesda saved this amazing franchise by allowing it to keep on growing to new unexpected directions. I`m just going to write about how awesome the latest addition is instead.
    Regardless if you have ever played the series or not, the latest installment offers an console-gaming experience like no other game out there.

    The wasteland itself is a vast place, filled with huge amount of content. It`s all about exploring and survival in the big picture, as well as growing your character along with your camp to ultimately being the dominant force of the land. And to be able to experience this all with a friend from the start, oh my.

    When I first heard that there was going to be an online Fallout, I just wished it would atleast be a decent Fallout game. I didn`t know what to expect, since I really could not see this game being played as a multiplayer game.

    After getting my hands on it with my wife, we have been playing it non stop as we are lucky owners of 2 sets of ps4`s & tv`s. The level of the shared survival / exploring experience is just out of this world. We have played tons of games together, and no match for Fallout 76 in terms of the kind of experience it is.

    Exploring the fallen world, looting the grim ruins we discover, fighting super mutants etc, scrapping enough junk to craft our vital equipment as well as our shared camp, completing quests, keeping us both fed and hydrated, meeting other real people in our way not knowing if we end up fighting or helloing them; It`s a masterpiece rough on it`s edges, and those little edges can barely be noticed if you concentrate in the game itself. I mean even staying hydrated and fed is an experience, searching for water and hunting for meat to cook. When we managed to build our first water purifier the satisfaction it brought was glorious.

    I have read lots of comment`s about the storyline not being equivalent to it`s predecessors. This game is not a novel, unless you make it one by yourself, and you sure can. It`s a sandbox where the story is not as relevant as it was in the earlier games. Of course this is just my opinion, not having played the game alone so far rly.

    I have not encountered any game breaking bugs so far, and it`s been 3 days of hc playing. Small bugs, yes of course as usual. Bethesda games tend to have lots of small bugs, but accepting imperfection as a part of life itself is a lesson which should be applied here. Focusing in what the game really is about, is where the reward comes from, not from longing for something it isn`t. That reward is pure gold here, atleast with a friend to enjoy it with.    … Expand
  97. Jonhuggs
    Nov 17, 2018
    9
    The game is awesome, been playing mostly solo and besides real time vats, hunger and thirst mechanic and occasionally seeing other people it plays a lot like 3, new vegas, or 4. Most of the negative reviews are from people who haven't even played the game.
  98. hockeyplayer
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    Wish i could get refunded the $5 from RedBox for this game its that bad. Seeing how they wont even refund a ps4 purchase they promised someone i don't see that happening.

    I've loved these games fallout 3 , new vegas and 4! With that said 76 is a garbage cash grab. Developers like Naughty, rockstar or cdProject would be embarrassed to release something this bad. Sad.. im sure the    Wish i could get refunded the $5 from RedBox for this game its that bad. Seeing how they wont even refund a ps4 purchase they promised someone i don't see that happening.

    I've loved these games fallout 3 , new vegas and 4! With that said 76 is a garbage cash grab. Developers like Naughty, rockstar or cdProject would be embarrassed to release something this bad.

    Sad.. im sure the super die hard Bethesda fans will except it, But not this fan.

    Learn from your many mistakes! but i doubt they will.    … Expand
  99. hepphep
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    It is really amazing to see tons of whining about the game (apparently mostly from persons who haven't even bothered to try the game). For those who have liked the exploration and gameplay mechanics in Fallout 4, the 76 is really good game. Been mostly playing it quite a solo way, but joined with others in some events or when ended up to explore the same location.

    There are of course    It is really amazing to see tons of whining about the game (apparently mostly from persons who haven't even bothered to try the game). For those who have liked the exploration and gameplay mechanics in Fallout 4, the 76 is really good game. Been mostly playing it quite a solo way, but joined with others in some events or when ended up to explore the same location.

    There are of course some things with inventory management and such that could be bit better, but all in all, really great game!

    Been playing it for couple of days already and just love it.

    I have not had any technical issues either. Whole audio-visual experience is also top quality.    … Expand
  100. overdrive
    Jul 19, 2021
    9
    this game has only got better since Steel Reign has dropped, more cafting options great new story questline, the only downside is that there seem to be problems with servers which i can guess that bethesda is working on would recommend to anyone
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  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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