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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  2. Negative: 35 out of 46

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  1. Apr 24, 2016
    7
    This was pretty cheap DLC when I compare it to hours of use. I've demolished and reconstructed my entire main settlement to accommodate a caged animal battle arena. I sort of think Bethesda should look at some of this DLC as a free option, but it's not breaking the bank so far for the DLC they've offered with FO4
  2. Apr 19, 2016
    7
    For me, brighter lights and the neon letters are sufficient for $5. I suspect I won't use cages much, but whatever. I got the season pass; If I like a game, I don't mind paying to super-size it. If lighting is important to you, this is worth it. If you are operating in the "got to catch it all" DLC mentality, you might be disappointed.
  3. Apr 12, 2016
    0
    Big heaping pile of poop. Only adds cages. You'd think they would add some things to make the settlements more in depth or more personality to the settlers, but nope. Just cages. And there are no cool cinematics to start off any fights.. Seriously this is so disappointing and some of the worst DLC Bethesda has even put out. Not even worth $5.. I mean I have the season pass, but don't makeBig heaping pile of poop. Only adds cages. You'd think they would add some things to make the settlements more in depth or more personality to the settlers, but nope. Just cages. And there are no cool cinematics to start off any fights.. Seriously this is so disappointing and some of the worst DLC Bethesda has even put out. Not even worth $5.. I mean I have the season pass, but don't make me regret buying it. New DLC better be worth it and actually have something cool behind it. Expand
  4. Apr 15, 2016
    1
    Just when i thought the last DLC could be outdone in terms if weakness i stand collected. This is quite possibly the worst, no, correction, the worst DLC i have ever played. There is no play-ablitiy let alone replay-ability and the cage matches, the highlight of the DLC, feel about as spectacular as receiving news from your doctor that you have cancer. Alongside this the constant bugs andJust when i thought the last DLC could be outdone in terms if weakness i stand collected. This is quite possibly the worst, no, correction, the worst DLC i have ever played. There is no play-ablitiy let alone replay-ability and the cage matches, the highlight of the DLC, feel about as spectacular as receiving news from your doctor that you have cancer. Alongside this the constant bugs and glitches make Oblivion's house armor look like the best thing ever released. Expand
  5. Apr 13, 2016
    5
    Pros...

    New stuff... The plant tray is great, but even that is limited as it can't be used in places like the Mechanist lair. Which also can't host an arena either. The concrete buildings are nice. Especially walls with windows. The stackable bus walls would of been fantastic, but they seem to need to be level. So unless you use the rug glitch it's almost pointless. My favorite part is
    Pros...

    New stuff... The plant tray is great, but even that is limited as it can't be used in places like the Mechanist lair. Which also can't host an arena either. The concrete buildings are nice. Especially walls with windows. The stackable bus walls would of been fantastic, but they seem to need to be level. So unless you use the rug glitch it's almost pointless. My favorite part is the rads scrubber thing. I leave it on at my entrance and it cleans me of radiation every time.

    Cons...

    Cages... They are unwieldy, not uniform. Why Bethesda didn't make them the same size so you can place them outside the walls, so it's like their own entrance is beyond me. Require electricity. Get broken after each fight. You either have to place them in the arena or build the cage into a wall. Which can take up a bunch of your building space. Some require rare food as bait to build and repair. They also only have a chance to capture something. So you may end up with some lame matches. The requirements are really high for a console player. 4 Yao Gaui meat for a death claw cage is pretty absurd. PC users have mods and commands so they would think that's great. But my guy is level 134 and I see a Yao Gaui like once every 10 levels. And my 2 meat drop magazine perk only works 1/10 times.

    And since mods are supposed to come to the consoles soon just about everything about this mod seems pointless. I guess it gives console players that chance to say who would win in a fight. But it's too costly and time consuming to be worth it.

    Bethesda didn't even throw us a bone and mark the Combat Zone as a settlement so we could build an arena there. We can't bet on fights. My settlers don't even watch the fights. I can't even build an arena in the Mechanist lair. And the neon lights are the same size, which is way to small and not bright enough for my arena.
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  6. Apr 12, 2016
    3
    An below average add on that adds some cool features, this being some examples:
    Cages to trap animals
    Arena's to build Many new traps Brand new generators Cool new wall types, lighting etc Shame that theres no new furniture that I can find, or any new clothing items, shops ect. Overall its an add on that does its job, and adds some damn good new features, would've liked some
    An below average add on that adds some cool features, this being some examples:
    Cages to trap animals
    Arena's to build
    Many new traps
    Brand new generators
    Cool new wall types, lighting etc

    Shame that theres no new furniture that I can find, or any new clothing items, shops ect.

    Overall its an add on that does its job, and adds some damn good new features, would've liked some extra things that we're a little bit more game changing though (something like a barbers, new jobs for settlers etc) but sadly theres just not enough here to fully justify it.
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  7. Jan 11, 2017
    1
    Bethesda chie dans la colle avec ce DLC vendu 5 euros et qui n'apporte que du superflu, quand ce n'est pas du cosmétique ou de l'anecdotique cosmétique. Vu l'IA un brin paumée, le système d'arènes est foireux, tout comme les cages dont l'intérêt est des plus limités et cela vaut également pour les pièges dans lesquels les personnages non-joueurs (nos très chers colons) vont se prendre lesBethesda chie dans la colle avec ce DLC vendu 5 euros et qui n'apporte que du superflu, quand ce n'est pas du cosmétique ou de l'anecdotique cosmétique. Vu l'IA un brin paumée, le système d'arènes est foireux, tout comme les cages dont l'intérêt est des plus limités et cela vaut également pour les pièges dans lesquels les personnages non-joueurs (nos très chers colons) vont se prendre les pieds comme des cons. Il ne reste que quelques babioles à se mettre sous la main comme les lettrages au néon (oh géniaaal) les lampadaires et autres menus détails de construction. Ce serait un patch gracieux et gratuit, je dirais trop rien mais à 5 balles, ils peuvent se torcher avec ! Expand
  8. Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Mediocre Game and an Insult to every Fallout-Veteran. Still better than F76 tho. DONT BUY!
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. May 6, 2016
    50
    I just wished the arena was more reliable.
  2. Apr 28, 2016
    60
    Staging fights and being able to spruce up your settlement more is always appreciated, but even for a small DLC, there's even less than you might be expecting here and it does lose its charm fairly quickly.
  3. Apr 18, 2016
    63
    Without a story or a proper introduction, Wasteland Workshop feels a bit thin. The traps and the arena concepts are fun, but everything else gets lost in the already complex repertoire and, in the end, the whole package seems disjointed. Good thing this DLC is a cheap one.